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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

Safer as Sanctuary

Safer as Sanctuary

Nate Walker Sep 27, 2016

In recent years, sanctuary cities that prohibit police and employee cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have gained more prominence, serving as potential tools for fighting deportation...

Apple's Unlucky Seventh

Apple’s Unlucky Seventh

Alexander Chen Sep 27, 2016

Apple recently released the newest iterations of the iPhone at an Apple Special Event on September 7. With added features like stereo speakers and an IP67 rating — which makes the newest iPhones water-resistant...

A Note to the Kids

A Note to the Kids

Sep 21, 2016

Stepping onto campus after this summer break means something different for everyone. For some, it’s the entrance to what could one day be an athletic powerhouse. For some, it’s the first steps onto...

Beyond Blue Lives

Beyond Blue Lives

Quinn Pieper Jun 1, 2016

Alicia Garza, Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors — better known as the founders of #BlackLivesMatter — have undoubtedly catalyzed a discussion of flaws within the American justice system. Yet in criticizing...

Engineering Without Design

Engineering Without Design

Alexander Chen Jun 1, 2016

Too often I find that the release of products is coupled with a disconnect from the functionality of that product. Perhaps the most obvious example is the inclusion of only a single USB-Type C port in...

Quick Takes: Airbnb

Quick Takes: Airbnb

Guardian Staff Jun 1, 2016

Restrictions On House Rental Companies in San Diego Neglect to Effectively Address Lack of Affordable Housing. Last month, the Democratic candidate for San Diego City Council District 1 Barbara Bry wrote...

Makeba's Corner: The Power In Alliance

Makeba’s Corner: The Power In Alliance

Makeba Jones May 25, 2016

As an education professor, I focus on educational equity and education reform, particularly for students who have been under-served historically by the public school system. Social scientists have long...

Age of Artlessness

Age of Artlessness

May 25, 2016

The official closure of the University Art Gallery marks the most recent move in the administrative removal of student art spaces from campus. At such a point, it will take much more than the protest and...

Daniel Watts: Letter to the Editor

Daniel Watts: Letter to the Editor

May 24, 2016

Editor,   Your May 11th editorial foolishly called on the university to prevent Greek students from receiving campus-sponsored scholarships because fraternities and sororities discriminate on the basis...