Following Monday afternoon’s slight drizzle, students discovered a medium-sized puddle in the middle of Library Walk, which was described by some Southern California natives as “a lake, man.” The rain conditions proved to be a significant issue for many attempting to navigate campus. Unsure of how to maneuver around the puddle, students and faculty were […]
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Finals Feels: Playlist for 2AM+
Whether it be walking to Geisel or studying in your room at 2 AM, pre-finals stress can hit you anywhere. This playlist has you covered for when you’re too tired to talk to others and too busy thinking about the storm ahead: Finals Week 2016. So, as you review your study guides and try not […]
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Samson Lyons & Kavita Poduri: Inviting Cherríe Moraga to Campus was a Mistake
On May 1, 2016, the Queer and/or Trans People of Color (QTPOC) Conference 2016 at UC Berkeley posted on Facebook apologizing on behalf of their keynote speaker, Cherríe Moraga, and her blatant disregard for they/them pronouns, as well as transgender people in general. On December 1, 2016, UC San Diego invited Cherríe Moraga to host […]
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San Diego Asian Film Festival brings Taiwan Showcase to UCSD
Film is a magnificently creative way to share stories from all sorts of perspectives. However, here in the United States, we often limit our view to those films produced with an American, specifically white American, perspective. The San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) attempts to broaden that view to feature films often stuck in the […]
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Drown Your Finals Sorrows in Coffee
The school year is officially in full swing and I am officially exhausted. Even though I’m swimming in a sea of assignments and I can’t keep any of my group projects straight, I’m not drowning just yet; I have my Chemex and daily caffeine fix to keep me afloat (apologies if you’re a V60 aficionado). […]
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Food Review: Lil' Dipper
Located just a few miles away from UCSD, Lil’ Dipper is a convenient stop for all students looking to enjoy a cold treat and a break from studying. If you haven’t heard about it before, it’s quite a popular destination for many students. Luckily, this writer has a tendency to judge and analyze food past […]
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UCDC: In The Room Where it Happens
To quote Aaron Burr in Hamilton: An American Musical, “I wanna be in the room where it happens.” And if you haven’t seen the exchange between the cast and VP-elect Mike Pence, you guys aren’t utilizing the internet properly. It’s been three weeks since the election that shook up the world took place, and you’d […]
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UC vows to protect its undocumented students; will not enforce federal immigration laws
The University of California announced Wednesday afternoon that it will not collaborate with government agencies to enforce federal immigration law. The official statement listed policies that would protect undocumented UC community members from being detained or questioned by campus police based on immigration status. Other policies include upholding UC’s nondiscriminatory admission policy and refusing to […]
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Amazon@UCSanDiego opens inside UCSD Bookstore
Amazon@UCSanDiego, a new Amazon package center, opened inside the UCSD Bookstore on November 2. Unlike all of the lockers and parcel centers scattered throughout campus, the center offers advantages such as free returns on orders and same-day shipping on select items for Prime members. The packages at this location are actively fulfilled by the center. […]
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Prof. Jorge Mariscal: Educating for an Uncertain Future
In the Dimensions of Culture program at Marshall College, we ask students to consider the historical contradictions that emerged at the moment of the nation’s founding. Equality of rights and opportunity for all was the original promise, and yet millions of people over the last two hundred and forty years have struggled to be included […]