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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

Taglit: Birthright Trip is a Compelling Experience

Feb 27, 2014

Dear Editor, Prior to last December, I had never been off-roading in a beat-up, mud-streaked Land Rover. I’d never ridden a camel, nor had I hiked to the ruins of an ancient Roman stronghold. I had...

Addressing Statements From Editorial Wish List

Feb 27, 2014

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Well-being Cluster Student Advisory Board, we are writing in response to the opinion piece “What We’re Wishing for in 2014.” WCSAB is a board comprised of student representatives...

Spiking Our Stats

Spiking Our Stats

Feb 27, 2014

The perennially bottom-dwelling and currently winless men's volleyball team needs some major changes to become a serious NCAA contender.0-15. Let that sink in for a moment: zero and fifteen. Triton men’s...

BuzzFeed Killed My Corgi Dreams

BuzzFeed Killed My Corgi Dreams

Feb 27, 2014

Last week, when a Facebook friend of mine shared her results for the “What’s Your Inner Potato?” BuzzFeed quiz, she unleashed a monster. Initially, this had me wondering why people actually enjoy...

Natural Grass Should Not Be Replaced by Turf

Natural Grass Should Not Be Replaced by Turf

Feb 27, 2014

Dear Editor, I was sad to hear that the UCSD recreation department has decided to tear out the grass at Muir Field and replace it with synthetic turf at the end of this upcoming summer. As a UCSD alumnus,...

Money Matters

Money Matters

Feb 24, 2014

Minimum wage increases may compensate for inflation rates, but in order to effectively reduce poverty, government subsidies must also be implemented Poor college students desperately seek employment and...

Getting Connected

Getting Connected

Feb 18, 2014

President Obama's ConnectED initiative will bring modernized classrooms and much-needed technology From hammers to knives, tools helped early humans evolve from Neanderthals to Homo erectus. In the modern...