Joining the Protest
The new pension plan going into effect this July will place an unfair financial burden on UC employees. As students who see the hard work of these workers firsthand, we should support workers in the protest.
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Editorials
The Guardian’s Editorial Board is composed of the sitting Editor in Chief, Managing Editors, News Editors and Opinion Editors. Editorials written by the Editorial Board represent only the opinion of a majority vote of the Editorial Board, and are not meant to necessarily reflect the views of the student body, the University of California, the UC Board of Regents or the Associated Students.
Driving Us Mad
Although an accumulated deficit means that cuts to buses must be made, the widespread student backlash in the past week means that UCSD Transportation Services should consider other options.
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Filling Out Campus Survey is Advantageous for Students
To the thumb-twiddling cynic who wishes for change yet wallows in self-defeat with questions of “What difference does it make?” — your time is now. The UC Campus Climate Survey — open since Jan. 22 and available until the end of February — offers a simple chance for you to put your money where your mouth is when it comes to enriching your social experience at UCSD. Not to mention there are plenty of added perks.
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The End of an Era
Although the University of California didn’t have the greatest five years under Yudof’s leadership, the resigning president worked behind the scenes to make attending a UC campus more affordable for low-income students.
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Bus Changes Mean Students Can Access More Routes
Good news: Students relying on the Arriba and Nobel shuttles will not have to hitchhike to and from campus. Instead of shutting down as was previously feared, the free UCSD Cityshuttles will be absorbed by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Services in a move to increase fiscal sustainability.
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Budget Surplus Should Mean Fewer Tuition Hikes
The Bluth Company rejoiced when CNBC’s Jim Cramer upgraded the stock status for the “Arrested Development” family’s business from “Sell” to “Don’t Buy.” California students may feel that California deserves the same sort of status upgrade after Gov. Jerry Brown’s Jan. 10 unveiling of his proposed $97.7 billion budget for 2014.
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It’s All In Our Heads
To prevent attacks similar to Sandy Hook, UCSD should hold shooting survival seminars like SDSU while making itself more available to address students’ mental health problems.
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What We’re Wishing For in 2013
Chancellor Pradeep Khosla created town hall forums to ask what students would like to see change at UCSD. This inspired the Guardian’s Editorial Board to compile a list of things that we want this year.
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Stop by the Co-Ops
Although UCSD’s co-ops are struggling financially, they comprise an integral part of the college environment.
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We’re Not Buying It
After analyzing marketing trends, there doesn’t seem to be a compelling economic reason to camp out in front of stores on the morning of Black Friday.
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