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 […]
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Ben Alemu: Young, Restless and Unafraid to Fail – UCSD's Impact Will Be Student Driven
When you think of UC San Diego, what is the first thought that comes to mind? For such a young university and community ecosystem only 57 years old, UC San Diego has had a nearly unprecedented ascent in the world of academia. UCSD is being compared globally to universities three to four centuries older, yet […]
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A Soulful Start to Fall Quarter: ArtPower Brings Chicano Batman to Campus
Los Angeles-based quartet Chicano Batman spread their Latin love to an intimate crowd of UCSD students at Art Power’s Celebrate the Arts Day last Friday, September 22nd. Taking the rhythmic music of their past and mixing it with soft rock and psychedelic soul, Chicano Batman reinvents Spanish music in a way that appeals to a […]
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University to Meet Increasing Student Population with Campus Expansion Over Next 15 Years
Over 7,000 new students joined UCSD this Fall, and as the student population increases, concerns over the university’s ability to accommodate more students with current resources have surfaced. New students admitted for Fall 2016 will have a two year housing guarantee, just like the entering class the year before. Those who missed out on housing […]