UCSD is recognized across the globe as an illustrious, first-rate research institution. With numerous on-campus hospitals, medical centers, and labs, run by distinguished professors, scientific discovery and technological advancement is a championed commonality. However, UCSD deserves credit for another form of progress, one that is unsung yet equally vital. Encouraging involvement in and providing opportunities […]
Posted inNews, Student Government
ERC student council allocated $7,500 for annual retreats; almost double that of all other councils
The Student Council for Eleanor Roosevelt College (SCERC) allotted $7,500 of its yearly budget to its annual council retreat fund this school year, compared to Warren, Muir, Revelle and Marshall which allocated $3,969, $500, $308 and $473 respectively. While the Sixth College Council is still working on their year-long budget, they designated $519 last year. […]
Posted inEditorial, Opinion
Editorial: Elevating Appearances over Students
“Student activists seem to have concluded that university administrators do not budge except under pressure of confrontation,” UCSD’s third chancellor, psychologist William McGill once said, attempting to explain student protests. McGill thought he had a shrewd understanding of student activism. And to some extent, perhaps that was true. But both McGill and modern-day UCSD administrators […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
The Huge Impact of HDH
Housing*Dining*Hospitality (HDH) influences the lives of students from the moment they enter this campus, hugely impacting where students live and work. It’s important to ask, given HDH’s prominence, if they’re serving the student body effectively. In some senses, HDH is good for campus; providing jobs for work-study and student workers in general is important. HDH […]
Posted inCampus, News
New VP External Affairs and AVP Health and Wellness Appointed
The Associated Students executive search committee appointed Nicolas Monteiro as the new VP External Affairs and Derek Lim as the new AVP Health and Wellness this past week. The search committee submitted their decisions to the senate, who confirmed the nominees. Monteiro has assumed the role of VP External Affairs immediately after his appointment, and […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Literature
The Feminist Bookstand: The Table Reshaping the Culture of the UCSD Bookstore
Here at UC San Diego, a school with a very heavy STEM presence, those who are not a part of marginalized groups are rarely exposed to social issues without ethnic studies classes or disturbing events. UC San Diego’s short but rocky history has been shaped by issues of race, gender, and class. Many dismiss the […]
Posted inFeature
The Compton Cookout: A Day Party to be Remembered (or Not)
A Day Party to be Remembered “February marks a very important month in American society,” read the Facebook invitation. The invite told guests what to expect: “We will be serving 40’s, Kegs of Natty, dat Purple Drank- which consists of sugar, water, and the color purple, chicken, coolade, and of course Watermelon.” The hosts asked […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Music
A Valentine’s Day Playlist for All
To some, today is a highly anticipated day full of surprises. To others, it is a day of dread. To most, it is just a normal Tuesday. Regardless, R&B always sounds good. Here’s a groovy playlist to celebrate the misfortunes, intricacies, and overall beauty of love. This playlist is a collaborative effort by the Arts […]
Posted inOpinion, Republish
Prof. Nadine George-Graves: Performance is Not Benign (on Minstrelsy; The Compton Cookout)
Dr. Nadine George-Graves is a Professor of Theatre and Dance at UC San Diego. She is the author of books like The Royalty of Negro Vaudeville: The Whitman Sisters and the Negotiation of Race, Gender, and Class in African American Theater. This speech, Performance is Not Benign, was given by Dr. George-Graves at a University […]
Posted inCommunity Op-Eds, Opinion
Refilwe Gqajela: The ‘Lumumba-Zapata’ Collective Should Change Their Name
For those of you who may be wondering about the absence of the Black Student Union in current campus reactionary work, culminating in the recent walk-out strike, here is your explanation: The Black Student Union cannot work with an organization that continues to absolve themselves of responsibility to the communities whose history they are actively […]