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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

Freedom of Religion, and Lack Thereof

Freedom of Religion, and Lack Thereof

Marcus Thuillier Feb 3, 2016

The First Amendment concerns free establishment of religion and free exercise thereof; freedom of speech and of the press. There’s been many debates about the true meaning of all these freedoms, but...

The D-1 Sports Debate

The D-1 Sports Debate

Guardian Staff Feb 3, 2016

The argument for Division I sports is difficult territory to traverse. With much potential for greatness comes the prospect of little to no change for UCSD. With risk, though, comes potential for great...

Quick-Takes: Political Gambling

Guardian Staff Jan 31, 2016

A political practice known as gambling in presidential elections, which entails the process of people only voting on whichever presidential candidate is most likely to win, could have various effects. Legalizing...

How-To Guru:  Achieving Gluttony

How-To Guru: Achieving Gluttony

Guardian Staff Jan 31, 2016

It’s time to discuss more important matters relating to our campus well-being. Specifically, lunch. I’m a big proponent of lunch, dinner, breakfast, second breakfast, afternoon tea and supper — not...

Athletic Immunity

Athletic Immunity

Guardian Staff Jan 31, 2016

There are a variety of perks held by nationally ranked college athletes. They are given a godlike status by their peers, regularly appear on national television and are cheered on by fans across the country....

Opening the Minds of  Engineers

Opening the Minds of Engineers

Guardian Staff Jan 27, 2016

As an engineer, I used to measure the value of everything based on hard numbers, while my ex-wife — an art historian and sociologist by training — did not. The dichotomy in our worldviews, and my arrogant...

Can You Hear Me?

Can You Hear Me?

Guardian Staff Jan 27, 2016

The UC Board of Regents unanimously approved student regent Avi Oved’s proposal to add a nonvoting student adviser to the board for a two-year trial period last Thursday. Student advisers will serve...

Quick-Takes: The Oscars

Guardian Staff Jan 24, 2016

The Academy has once again failed to nominate people of color for major acting categories, causing some leading actors to call for a boycott of the Oscars and its lack of diversity. Updated at 1:51 PM,...

How-To Guru: Navigate Campus

How-To Guru: Navigate Campus

Guardian Staff Jan 24, 2016

Library Walk can be a dangerous place. From the never-ending tornado of individual quarter-page sized flyers pummeling students to last week’s evident demonstration on the extent of free speech, braving...

Disturbing Student Space

Disturbing Student Space

Cassia Pollock and Marcus Thuillier Jan 24, 2016

The UCSD student population was subjected to huge posters of dismembered fetuses this past week when the Bio-Ethical Reform’s anti-abortion display invaded Library Walk. The displeasing spectacle was...