Skip to Main Content
UC San Diego's independent student newspaper since 1967

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

What It Means to Support R. Kelly

What It Means to Support R. Kelly

Nico Hemsley Jan 27, 2014

It’s unsettling to see R. Kelly succeed in the modern pop music industry. He’s featured in albums by Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, 2 Chainz, and Mariah Carey, he was chosen to headline the Pitchfork Music...

Cutting the Calendar

Cutting the Calendar

Jan 24, 2014

Taking a week out of Winter Break is not the solution It’s a pain for Jewish students and families to have to worry about the chaos of move-in and orientation during a major religious holiday, but shortening...

Concurring Opinion

Concurring Opinion

Jan 24, 2014

Guardian Managing Editor Zev Hurwitz weighs in on the academic calendar changes as an observant Jewish student on campus. While I concur with my editorial board colleagues that there are alternatives to...

Friends Forever or Friends Until June?

Friends Forever or Friends Until June?

Hilary Lee Jan 24, 2014

Last Sunday, as I clinked glasses of sparkling wine with my roommate over unpronounceable Italian delicacies, I came to a somber realization: The two of us would be going our separate ways after graduation...

What the Guardian Should Have Wished For

What the Guardian Should Have Wished For

Jan 24, 2014

Dear Editor, I read your interesting wish list for the university. I as a physician, an employer of hundreds of people, a father of college kids, a husband and citizen would have said the following about...

Responsibility Accompanies New Blogger Privileges

Responsibility Accompanies New Blogger Privileges

Jan 21, 2014

In a recent Jan. 17, 2014, ruling, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that protections for bloggers are actually equal to those of journalists, creating new guidelines for online writers. The...