Halloween has changed a bit over the years — there seems to be a lot fewer pumpkins and a lot more party.

Though UCSD’s six-college system is a unique part of campus culture, general education requirements should be standardized to ensure a well-rounded curriculum.

The TLC reality Series, “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” which premiered August 2012, centers around a seven-year-old beauty pageant participant Alana Thompson and her family in rural Georgia.

Either I’ve been thoroughly missing out over the past two years, or UCSD students just excel remarkably in creativity. “UCSD Confessions,” created last week, is a Facebook page that posts students’ anonymous confessions, which are submitted either through SurveyMonkey or email. But, I am finding it hard to believe many are entirely true.

As California’s universities struggle for funding, the state’s prison system has an ever-expanding budget — an increasing trend that demands a reevaluation of where tax-payer dollars should go.

On Sept. 30, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 1450, which would have allowed employers to continue Writing “unemployed need not apply” on their job postings.

Tweeting during scholarly conferences has become a popular way to create hype and converse. While this can lead to misinterpretation and misattribution of information, ultimately the benefit of having an open dialogue is essential to informing public.

The healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act is now taking effect for this school year. This program is Michelle Obama’s effort to limit calories and instill healthy foods in school lunches.

If there’s one place on campus I hate, it’s Solis 107. No, it’s not because of some past dispute with a professor over getting a B+ instead of an A-, or because the clock there sometimes lies that class is over when there are still 10 minutes left — it’s because of the chairs. I cannot bring myself to sit on them.

In elementary school,  someone told me that if my hand was bigger than my face, I had cancer. Falling prey to this line is akin to excessively heeding the “experts” who report that all things good and normal in this world are potential cancer hazards. You’re just setting yourself up for lavish panic attacks.

UCSD is offering freshmen guaranteed four-year housing for the first time ever — a privilege that ultimately boasts an off-putting price.