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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

Take a Chance, and Go for a Pixie

Take a Chance, and Go for a Pixie

Hilary Lee Nov 14, 2013

When a celebrity gets a haircut, it becomes front-page news on both sides of the Atlantic, and Yahoo News writers break their keyboards in excitement. Last week, “The Hunger Games” actress Jennifer...

2006 Fox News Study Misrepresents Statistics

2006 Fox News Study Misrepresents Statistics

Nov 14, 2013

Dear Editor, There are five women in this cafe. We probably have much in common, something to look forward to, stress, a hurt we wish would heal. The grim reality is that one of is also, statistically,...

Toddlers and Technology

Toddlers and Technology

Lauren Koa Nov 13, 2013

Students need more opportunities to learn basic computer science code and programming before they go to college Although most toddlers are still learning how to sing the alphabet and tie their shoes, by...

Kelvin Noronha
Thinking Caps
knoronha@ucsd.edu

“The Struggle” Might Just Be Real

Kelvin Noronha Nov 13, 2013

Given the amount I complain on a daily basis, one would think I was being exposed to linear algebra, nails on a chalkboard and spinach all at once. And yet, my most pressing first-world problems usually...

Filner's Departure Was a Product of Impeachment

Filner’s Departure Was a Product of Impeachment

Nov 13, 2013

Dear Editor, City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said in a recent interview that he and his staff strategized as lawyers: “How were we going to remove the mayor?” “It was a de facto impeachment.” It was...

Che in Chains

Che in Chains

Nov 6, 2013

Embattled Che Cafe Collective needs to rethink its financial strategies to preserve the establishment's iconic history After 33 years on campus, the Che Cafe Collective is in rather dire straits. After...

Your Future Self Might Hate Your Cat Tattoo

Your Future Self Might Hate Your Cat Tattoo

Hilary Lee Nov 6, 2013

As I was crooning along to “Take a Walk” at a Passion Pit show last week, I started to wonder if I would still love lead singer Michael Angelakos’ high-pitched falsetto next year, or the year after...

Graffiti Hall Closure Stifles Student Voices

Graffiti Hall Closure Stifles Student Voices

Nov 6, 2013

Dear Editor, UCSD Vice Chancellor Gary C. Matthews’ yearly base salary is $275,000. His newly enacted policy on Graffiti Hall — which resulted in the arrest of Dean Burdeaux, a psychology major from...