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A day at the SD Vegan Food Festival

A day at the SD Vegan Food Festival

Arohi Nawab, Contributing Writer May 19, 2025

Last Saturday, my friends and I had the chance to attend the San Diego Vegan Food Festival in Little Italy. As a life-long vegetarian, my bar for plant-based food is pretty low; I’m no stranger to spending...

AANHPI Eats Week: Nozomi Sushi La Jolla

AANHPI Eats Week: Nozomi Sushi La Jolla

Naisha Nallakula, Senior Staff Writer May 19, 2025

Located in Regents Park, Nozomi Sushi La Jolla is a family-owned restaurant serving a variety of Japanese and Korean fusion dishes, ranging from sushi to mochi ice cream. Nozomi, which means hope in Japanese,...

AANHPI Eats Week: Marufuku Ramen

AANHPI Eats Week: Marufuku Ramen

Alan Zhang, Sports Editor May 19, 2025

In the Del Mar Highlands Town Center, 10 minutes north of campus lies Japanese restaurant Marufuku Ramen. Tucked away in the corner of the second floor Sky Deck, it may be difficult to find. But its...

Restaurant Review: Viet Nom

Restaurant Review: Viet Nom

Jonathan Zhang, Senior Staff Writer May 19, 2025

While catching up with a former suitemate — reminiscing on old roommates and discussing whether we’d be jobless after college — I suggested we chow down on some of Taco Bell's "dank Doritos Locos...

My first time going to Sun God

My first time going to Sun God

Naisha Nallakula, Senior Staff Writer May 5, 2025

I have been looking forward to Sun God Festival since I committed to UC San Diego two years ago. After last year’s cancellation, I have had a lot of time to build up unreasonable expectations. I had...

Overheard at Sun God

Overheard at Sun God

UCSD Guardian Staff May 5, 2025

“I love dubstep. RIP Wooli. I’ll take that bag anyway, though.” — Disco Lines "I feel bad for anyone here that's under 5' 5-," even 5' 6," 5' 7," bruh." — Two approximately 5-foot-10-inch...

Exploring San Diego: Pacific Beach

Exploring San Diego: Pacific Beach

Melanie Poppel, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

Most college students in San Diego are familiar with Pacific Beach, lovingly known as PB, for its beachfront bars and frat-adjacent nightlife — but that’s not all PB has to offer. I recently spent...

Crunk on campus: The Great UCSD Bar Crawl

Crunk on campus: The Great UCSD Bar Crawl

Julio Canimo, Senior Staff Writer Apr 28, 2025

Disclaimer: The UCSD Guardian does not condone excessive drinking. So, before we dive into this story about the (surprisingly plentiful) spots you can grab a drink on campus, please be mindful of your...