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 […]
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Potential tuition increase draws student protest in front of Geisel Library
Approximately 50 students protested in front of the Silent Tree this morning, in response to discussion of a potential tuition increase from the UC Regents. Despite the rain, students stood in front of Geisel Library chanting, “UC, UC you’re no good, treat your students like you should” and “hey hey, ho ho, tuition hikes have […]
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Curtis Yee: Christians Must Respond with Love on a Post-Election Campus
In the days immediately following the election, every morning I found myself flooded with this intense sense of disembodiment, as if my very being was resisting the reality it had awoken to. As I walked the campus my steps felt a little heavier, conversation felt a little weightier, every class was filled with a listless […]
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Hullabaloo Lookbook: Are You Ready For Tonight?
Who’s ready for Hullabaloo?! The annual music festival featuring performances from Isaiah Rashad, Tennyson, and Andrew Luce Hullabaloo is slated to kick into full gear tonight starting at 8 p.m. in Town Square and Matthew’s Quad and we could not be more excited. It’s time to look fly, get down, and have a great time. […]