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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

Repair the Trust, Decrease the Tuition

Repair the Trust, Decrease the Tuition

Kelly Morris Jan 8, 2018

In the 1960s, the University of California was, at least on paper, dedicated to remaining tuition-free. Now tuition is at $12,630 system-wide and rising. What happened? Tax reforms in the 1970s, such...

It's High Time for Weed On Campus

It’s High Time for Weed On Campus

Emily Collins Jan 8, 2018

As of Jan. 1, 2018, marijuana is officially legal for recreational use in California for individuals age 21 and over. Does that mean we’ll be taking hits with our professors right outside of lectures...

DEI: Driving Effort and Interest

DEI: Driving Effort and Interest

Jacob Sutherland Dec 7, 2017

Throughout our years at UC San Diego, we all have or will encounter coursework that falls under the category of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. However, what many of us do not know is that DEI was originally...

Letter to the Editor: Week 9

Letter to the Editor: Week 9

Guardian Staff Nov 29, 2017

Dear Editor: I am writing to you and your readers in the hope that I might be able to be a little helpful and supportive.  When I was a 25 year-old college student back in the 1970s, I was very badly...

Quick-Takes: New Drop Deadline

Quick-Takes: New Drop Deadline

Guardian Staff Nov 28, 2017

Starting in Fall 2018, students will no longer be able to drop a class with a W by the end of Week 9. Instead, dropping a class after Week 6 will result in an F — instead of a W. Does this change incentivize...