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UC San Diego's independent student newspaper since 1967

The UCSD Guardian

UC San Diego's independent student newspaper since 1967

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Luna Li is heavenly at the Voodoo Room

Xuan Ly, A&E Co-Editor Sep 23, 2024

The Voodoo Room was packed with fans counting down the seconds until Luna Li would step onstage. It was Li’s first night on tour celebrating the release of her newest album “When a Thought Grows Wings,"...

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To the stars with Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour

Xuan Ly, A&E Co-Editor Aug 12, 2024

As I stepped off the T train at Chase Center, I was transported into Olivia Rodrigo’s universe, where time slowed and everything sparkled in shades of purple. At every street corner, vendors waved sequined...

Physical media is important; here’s why

Physical media is important; here’s why

Kamiah Johnson, A&E Co-Editor Jun 2, 2024

Nostalgia is a fierce emotion; it grabs on tight to objects that mean more to us during specific moments in our lives. Our parents look back fondly on boomboxes and cassette tapes the same way we fondly...

The 502’s make a pit stop in San Diego

The 502’s make a pit stop in San Diego

Lina Mauk, Staff Writer May 28, 2024

On Friday, May 17, San Diego welcomed the happiest band alive, The 502s, to The House of Blues. The Great American Road Trip tour opener, Zach Seabaugh, gave the crowd a unique blend of Georgian and Alabaman...

TXT Act: Promise concert shines

TXT Act: Promise concert shines

Leea Caddell, Contributing writer May 28, 2024

Almost exactly a year after their last world tour, Act: Sweet Mirage, K-pop superstars TOMORROW X TOGETHER returned to Crypto.com Arena on May 21 for their third world tour, Act: Promise. This set focused...

Briefly gorgeous, briefly grieving

Briefly gorgeous, briefly grieving

Arshia Singh, Staff writer May 28, 2024

After finishing Albert Camus’s “The Plague,” I found myself at a loss for what to read next. Four tall stacks of books sat on my desk, a result of my compulsive need to keep buying more. I had decided...

La Jolla Symphony and Chorus: To the stars

La Jolla Symphony and Chorus: To the stars

Audree Melekyan, Contributing Writer May 19, 2024

“To the Stars” was a beautiful concert performed by the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus at Mandeville Auditorium. Conducted by Sameer Patel, the orchestra performed Anton Webern, and Osvaldo Golijov and...