No, I’m not talking about a package you have to go to pick up at ResLife or the Parcel Center. I’m talking about the endless number of finished videos that are used by media organizations during their news broadcasts. Think of them like finished three minute video projects – projects that would take normal college […]
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Lauren Roberts: Governor Brown Failed Students Across California by Vetoing AB 2017
Entering college, I never considered my mental health a priority. I attended orientation, and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) gave a ten minute presentation comparing mental health to an egg being held up by strings. And with that, the university stepped away, expecting me to navigate their system with three-week wait times and limited contact […]
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Liam Barret: Why You Vote In a Blue State
November 8 will mark the 2016 general election. If you are active on social media, or even have some perception of the world outside, you’ll know that this has been a particularly heated election season. But for all the yelling and fighting, there’s one thing we see far less of around elections, especially on college […]
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Golden State Warriors Visit RIMAC Arena For Preseason Training
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors returned to UCSD’s RIMAC arena for preseason practice for the second year in a row. The Warriors arrived in San Diego on Sunday, October 16, and have been preparing for their second preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers this Wednesday. The Warriors’ training immediately followed their 112-107 […]
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Student Wins Academic Integrity Case Against UCSD
After five years of pursuing a lawsuit against UCSD, former student Jonathan Dorfman won an academic integrity case after being expelled for allegedly cheating on a chemistry midterm in 2011. Dorfman now intends to return to the university with a clean slate. According to the California Court of Appeals document, Dorfman testified that he had […]
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Editorial: Hey, Who’s Talking Here?
The motto of the University of California is “fiat lux” – “let there be light.” The motto, biblical in origin, acts as a challenge to future generations of students from former UC President Clark Kerr – can you rise to the occasion to educate yourself and solve both the problems affecting you now and the […]
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The Eight Circles of Geisel
For some, Geisel is home – a place to grab a coffee, settle into a height-adjustable spinny chair and watch YouTube videos of people playing “League” until ten minutes before your essay is due on TritonEd, previously known as Ted (RIP). For others, Geisel is a place to be avoided at all costs – a […]
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UCDC: The Younger Sibling of Study Abroad
Half of my love for UC San Diego comes from the numerous opportunities it offers for students to study elsewhere. I myself spent the summer of my sophomore year in Oxford, England and the fall of my junior year in Paris, France. After falling in love with my own experiences abroad, I jumped on the […]
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Students Host Second Annual ‘SD Hacks’ Hackathon
Nearly 1,000 students attended the second annual SD Hacks, a 36-hour hackathon during which students from UCSD and around the country built a project from scratch and attended workshops on new topics and technologies. The event took place from September 30 to October 2 in the RIMAC arena. Students who attended the event were able […]
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An Interview with Barbara Bry, City Council Candidate for District 1
Barbara Bry is an entrepreneur, a teacher, a journalist, a mom, and a community volunteer. She is currently running for City Council District 1, which includes Carmel Valley, University City, La Jolla, and UCSD. Her opponent, Republican-endorsed candidate Ray Ellis, recently suspended his campaign. We spoke with Barbara to discuss what her campaign means for […]