Lyft Rating System Threatens Its Drivers’ Job Security
The desperate parking situation on campus and cheapness of Lyft rides prompt us, students, staff, and faculty of UC San Diego, to use
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AuthorRivka Gershovich
Opinion: Turning International Citizens into Global Citizens
“The defining theme of [Eleanor Roosevelt College] is international understanding,” according to the college’s mission statement, which explains why ERC attracts a lot
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Supporting Emotional Support Animals
A lot of people with disabilities rely on their dogs for support. However, the support they require can be very different. To accommodate
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The Curious Case of Composting at UC San Diego
In efforts to go carbon neutral, the University of California system is committed to going zero waste by 2020. In order to achieve
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Victimhood Is Not Black & White
Going to the library I saw a girl gathering signatures to ban the Woody Allen film class at UC San Diego since his
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Russian to Criticize Russian Culture
Some Americans believe that international cooperation is a discussion between Americans and the rest of the world, so it stands to reason that
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Statistics vs. Propaganda
Living in Russia, I saw all political conversations as futile. Historical parallels and literary examples, along with some common-sense observations, are used in
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Self-Serving Community Service
Frankly, volunteering is not always fun. Before college, I volunteered at the Center for Refugee Children. Sometimes it was dull, frustrating, or even
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Closure of Russian Consulates Only Hurts the US Migrant Population
While taking the laundry out of the washer, I discovered a washed passport among the clothes. “I washed my passport,” I thought to
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Riding the Waves of Russian Immigration
Once, one of my friends asked me to say something in Russian, my native language. I did so. The reaction that followed was
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