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The UCSD Guardian

UC San Diego's independent student newspaper since 1967

The UCSD Guardian

UC San Diego's independent student newspaper since 1967

The UCSD Guardian

Uber's hiring practices are changing the once bland student work options. Infographic by Sophia Huang

Changing Gears

Guardian Staff Nov 30, 2015

Too little time, too little money. Problems many college students have become all too familiar with. After class, studying, internships and a variety of other facets that are part of the juggling feat...

Professor Lerer isn't afraid of embracing a changing language. Photo by Matthew Zamudio/UCSD GUARDIAN

Watch Your Language

Matthew Zamudio Nov 22, 2015

Professor Seth Lerer not only holds two bachelor degrees, a masters degree, and a Ph.D. in English but also a respect for the evolution and change in language. Professor Seth Lerer sat surrounded by...

UCSD Equestrian Team hosts a IHSA competition. Photo by Megan Lee/UCSD Guardian

Ride Like the Wind

Jennifer Grundman Nov 15, 2015

There are few sports that are as wonderfully strange as horseback riding. The average non-rider seems to believe riders are just sitting on their horses — a mirage that fades upon entering a horse show,...

Q & A with Duf Sundheim: Senate Hopeful

Q & A with Duf Sundheim: Senate Hopeful

Allison Kubo Nov 15, 2015

The UCSD Guardian sat down with Republican U.S. Senate candidate George “Duf” Sundheim and got his view and plans for college affordability, immigration reform and Citizens United. Sundheim is vying...

UC Surf's Up, Dude

UC Surf’s Up, Dude

Kyle Somers Nov 9, 2015

UCSD has a concentrated but rich surfing culture, brought out by the students, but also institutions such as Outback Adventures and the UCSD Recreation surfing classes. There is plenty of evidence that...

Students share homework answers.

A Culture of Dishonesty

Kyle Somers Oct 18, 2015

Everyone knows that students cheat, even — and perhaps especially —at well-regarded universities like UCSD. But not everyone understands its scope, especially when it comes to engineering undergraduates....

Stunning Black's Beach sunset. Photo by Haocheng Tang/UCSD Guardian

Bare on Black’s Beach

Kyle Somers and Alvin Chan Oct 4, 2015

As she started to collect her clothes to hike out from Black’s Beach, Kat, a middle-aged, unclothed aeronautical engineer and blogger, talked about her experience at San Diego's premier nude beach....

Students admire the University Art Gallery. Photo by Siddharth Atre

Art for Art’s Sake

Jacky To and Kyle Somers May 31, 2015

Between summer 2014 and summer 2015, four of UCSD’s venues for artistic expression have either closed or are facing closure: Graffiti Hall, the Che Cafe, Porter’s Pub and now the University Art Gallery....

Beating Finals Week Blues

Beating Finals Week Blues

Sam Shapiro May 25, 2015

Finals Week can be a difficult time for everyone. Students seem to have tried everything to cope with the demands that come along with the end of the quarter, with campus organizations providing everything...

Photo courtesy of genindigenous.com

Overcoming Obstacles

Soo Yun Park May 25, 2015

Generations of poverty, coupled with higher rates of suicide, have left lasting trauma on reservation communities. Native American Youth Ambassador Teressa Baldwin talks about her part in the Generation...

Engineering students gear up for the Junkyard Derby. Photo credit by Jesus Pacheco.

Racing Their Way to Finals

Alvin Chan May 17, 2015

Engineering students scrape together cars from junk metal and race down Mandeville hill in TESC's annual Junkyard Derby. As Week 8 is rolling in, some students are quietly studying for their midterms...