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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

Illustration by Christina Carlson

Open Court

Feb 17, 2016

The efforts of Republicans to postpone the nomination of the Supreme Court’s ninth member aren’t the first intended to make President Obama jump through unnecessary hoops. But the death of Justice...

Engineering with a Conscience

Engineering with a Conscience

Brandon Reynante Feb 17, 2016

A background in engineering seems to be the rule rather than the exception for violent radicals. In Engineers of Jihad, Diego Gambetta and Steffen Hertog reported that engineers are overrepresented among...

Illustration by Christina Carlson

Diversity for All

Emily Collins Feb 16, 2016

On a bright and early morning on Feb. 7, all students involved in Greek life at UCSD were required to attend a three-hour Greek Life Excel Leadership Conference, covering topics such as diversity, inclusion,...

Quick-Takes: Voluntourism

Quick-Takes: Voluntourism

Guardian Staff Feb 16, 2016

As colleges are considering different criteria for admissions, debates have centered around the merit of community service and test scores. Some deem volunteer requirements as "Voluntourism". Voluntourism...

How-To Guru: Hold Your Lady Liquor

How-To Guru: Hold Your Lady Liquor

Guardian Staff Feb 16, 2016

After the Center for Disease Control recently released a new infographic saying that pregnant women shouldn’t drink, it added a bonus section for non-pregnant women. The infographic has been kind enough...

Muslims in Numbers

Muslims in Numbers

Guardian Staff and Ayat Amin Feb 10, 2016

Muslim does not mean Middle Eastern. In today’s world, at least one in five people in the world are Muslim, as cited by the Pew Research Center. Yet, in the United States there is misinformation about...

Jeopardizing Our Privacy

Jeopardizing Our Privacy

Guardian Staff Feb 10, 2016

The University of California Office of the President appeared to have a busy summer installing surveillance software on all the university’s computers. According to the SF Chronicle, UC President Janet...

Quick-Takes: LGBT

Quick-Takes: LGBT

Guardian Staff Feb 7, 2016

The LGBT community has recently been discussing whether or not the "T" should remain a part of "LGB." This is partly due to greater awareness of the transgender community and its unique goals. The LGBT...

Educating the World in California

Educating the World in California

Guardian Staff Feb 7, 2016

The tradeoffs with both the University of California limiting the acceptance of out-of-state students to 15.5 percent and unlimited acceptance of out-of-state students are difficult to accept. Non-California...

How-To Guru: Gone With the Wind

How-To Guru: Gone With the Wind

Guardian Staff Feb 7, 2016

Right as UCSD students were starting to feel acclimated to winter weather, the forecast throws us a sudden curveball. Everybody was happily tucked up in bed. We were feeling extra cozy while seeking shelter...