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Quick Takes: “Islamophobia”

Guardian Staff • Oct 19, 2014

Bill Maher and Ben Affleck's recent conversation about "Islamophobia" brings to light an important issue: alleged racism against all kinds of Muslims, taking place all around the world. Muslims and Atheists...

Pinterest Is Awesome, But What Else Is New?

Lauren Koa • Oct 19, 2014

If you’ve jealously admired a friend’s beautiful and uniquely decorated apartment recently, chances are, they’re not really that creative. Whether they admit it or not, they probably stole the...

From Your Student Regents

Guardian Staff • Oct 19, 2014

Last week, the UCSD Guardian received an open letter from University of California Student Regent-Designate Avi Oved and current Student Regent Sadia Saifuddin. As classes resume and we return to...

Quick Takes – The Right to be Forgotten

Ayat Amin, , and Shannon Kang • Jun 2, 2014

A European Union court recently ruled that Google must heed the complaints of citizens who want to remove links about themselves not relevant to criminal history. Ruling Protects Citizens’ Natural...

Primary Elections Endorsements

Jun 2, 2014

On June 3rd, voters will elect the next round of state leadership for the next four years. The Guardian has assembled a list of the candidates for California positions who can best serve our interests...

The State of Veteran Care Is a Disgrace

Nico Hemsley • Jun 2, 2014

Veterans Affairs Deputy Inspector General Richard Griffin released a preliminary report in the wake of Memorial Day that confirmed allegations of misconduct at VA hospitals. According to the...

Big Brother Doesn’t Always Have Your Back

Lauren Koa • May 29, 2014

In today’s technology-filled world, we’re convinced to believe that our information is not safe, that our emails can be read and that everything we post online can be used against us. We’ve been...

In the Aftermath

May 29, 2014

Here at the UCSD Guardian, the tragedies of the last two weeks have been difficult for us to both experience and cover. Our community is still reeling from the loss of two members of our own campus, and...

Napolitano Must Be a More Accessible Leader

May 29, 2014

Next week, Janet Napolitano will wrap up her first year of University of California instruction as the nine-campus system’s 21st president. Back in Fall Quarter, we urged readers not to condemn Napolitano’s...

Council Moves Forward with Diversity in Recent Appointments

May 22, 2014

Two weeks in and A.S. Council is already making us smile. Last week’s appointments of Sierra Donaldson, Seraphin Raya and Tristan Britt to various Associate Vice President positions were more than...

It Takes a Village to Pay For the Bus

Zev Hurwitz • May 22, 2014

Too often, our campus falls into money troubles and our student and administrative higher-ups will ask us to help foot the bill. In the case of Transportation and Parking Services, as with the...

Sun God Says…

May 22, 2014

The 2014 Sun God Festival came and went this past weekend — swiftly but not without hitches. This year’s guinea pig festivalgoers saw heightened security measures, many of which we had misgivings about....