In fall of 2013, Graffiti Hall, a landmark once adored by all, closed because it was in the emergency exit of Mandeville Hall and the university had to maintain the facility. A less exhilarating alternative, Graffiti Art Park, opened October 13, 2014. The thrill of being consumed by wall-to-wall, ceiling-to-floor graffiti art cannot be conveyed […]
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Hullabaloo 2016 to feature Isaiah Rashad, Tennyson, Andrew Luce
Isaiah Rashad will be the headliner for UCSD’s annual Hullabaloo music festival, according to UCSD ASCE’s Facebook event page. Other artists will include Tennyson and Andrew Luce. Rashad is a hip hop artist from Tennessee whose EP, Cilvia Demo, was released in 2014 through Top Dawg Entertainment. Rashad has also previously toured with ScHoolboy Q […]
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Celebration at Preuss kicks off mid-coast trolley construction
A groundbreaking ceremony for the 11-mile extension of the San Diego Trolley’s Blue Line was held on Manchester Field at the Preuss School over the weekend. The San Diego Association of Governments opened the event to the public on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to commemorate the official start of construction […]
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UCSD skilled workers protest stalled contract negotiations
Members of The Teamsters Local 2010 Skilled Trade Workers Union gathered around Library Walk to protest stalled negotiations with administrators to form a fair contract on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The workers are requesting a contract that includes providing fair wages, stopping rising health, retirement, and parking costs and ending the practice of hiring outside workers for […]
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UCDC: You Have a Package
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 […]