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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

The UCSD Guardian

UC San Diego's independent student newspaper since 1967

The UCSD Guardian

Lifestyle’s guide to GE classes

Lifestyle’s guide to GE classes

Ashley Djunaedi, Senior Staff Writer Jun 1, 2026

Despite having a disoriented house atop an engineering building or being in close proximity to a nude beach, of UC San Diego’s many quirks, the college placement system is undoubtedly one of the more...

2025-26 Senior Sendoffs

Adalia Luo Editor-in-Chief I’ve been dreading writing this for a really long time. I’ve been counting down the years, ominously, since I first had to say goodbye to the seniors of my freshman...

Navigating basic needs at UCSD

Navigating basic needs at UCSD

Tanvi Gupta, Senior Staff Writer May 26, 2026

In the whirlwind of midterms, club activities, and countless assignments due at 11:59 p.m., seeking help for our most fundamental needs can fall to the back burner. The Hub Basic Needs Center is a service...

La Jolla tourist traps: Trip or dip

La Jolla tourist traps: Trip or dip

Santana Karno Garcia, Staff Writer May 26, 2026

With Spring Quarter coming to an end, visitor season in La Jolla begins! Whether your parents are coming to help pack up your dorm or your friends on the semester system are looking to kill time, you’ll...

Restaurant Review: Phở Cow Cali

Restaurant Review: Phở Cow Cali

Erin Yabut, Staff Writer May 18, 2026

For students craving a warm meal in the depths of the misty La Jolla fog, Phở Cow Cali is an easy recommendation. Located right by UC San Diego’s Pepper Canyon, the newly opened restaurant has been...

How I learned to be a villager

How I learned to be a villager

Erin Yabut, Staff Writer May 11, 2026

In Filipino culture, the word “bayanihan” means community: shared identity, togetherness, and showing up for the people close to you even when your glass is half empty. Growing up in the Philippines,...