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The Guardian
Before the release of the Triton Student System, it was hard to imagine a worse version of WebReg. The old system was extremely outdated and clunky, with long loading times and a user interface that looked straight out of the early 2000s. But as old as the system appeared, there was no doubt that it...
The Guardian
When my father was growing up in the ’70s and ’80s in a rural farming village in socialist China, he didn’t need much to pass the time. He recently described to me splashing around in a watering hole with the neighborhood children and going on long hikes with classmates as he got older. He would...
The Guardian
On Sept.14, Highway 1 reopened to the public following closures due to local Big Sur wildfires. Days later, the two-lane road was marred by littering selfie-seekers, rendering the rocky cliffsides, sandy beaches and redwood forests of the San Lucia mountains a mere background in their perfectly crafted Instagram summer dumps. While seemingly inconsequential
The Guardian
On Sept. 15, U.S. District Judge Frank Dennis Saylor IV temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from instituting a final rule on the long-standing “duration of status” framework that would limit international students with F-1 visas to a four-year period to complete their degree. The ruling is postponed for an indefinite amount of time...
The Guardian
UC San Diego’s new Triton Center is nearing completion, set to be fully open by March 2027. The Triton Administrative Services Building, the Triton Health and Wellness Building, and the Triton Plaza opened on July 14, while the Triton Alumni and Welcome Center and the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Celebration Hall are projected to open...
The Guardian
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the Tijuana River Capture and Cleanup Initiative in a 4-1 vote on Sept. 1. This will allow San Diego County to access $1.8 million in funding to implement the first phase of a three-step plan that will eventually seek to create a “locally controlled treatment and diversion...
The Guardian
When Dr. Neil Farber’s wife was diagnosed with brain cancer in 1987, the neurosurgeon bluntly told the couple that he would recommend removing the tumor to give her one or two more years of life. The couple was devastated, crying while the neurosurgeon stood to the side. To Farber, the issue wasn’t the information the...
The Guardian
For more than a decade, the “Chicano Legacy 40 Años” mural has covered the east wall of Peterson Hall with vibrant depictions of Mexican American history, culture and activism. Students and faculty fought to place the mural there after years of advocating for greater Chicano representation on campus. Jorge Mariscal, a UC San Diego professor...
The Guardian
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ It goes without saying that “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” web-slung right into audiences’ hearts this summer — it’s now the third highest-grossing movie of all time — but its profound story and electric cast elevate it beyond being just another comic book film. The film’s biggest success comes from its ability...
The Guardian
After a six-year hiatus since her last solo studio album, Phoebe Bridgers’ highly anticipated third solo record, “Lost Weekend,” was released on Aug. 14, naturally soundtracking the rest of my summer. I find myself revisiting “Lost Weekend” because of its unfiltered look into Bridgers’ complex relationships, particularly with her father, who passed away in 2
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