It’s Time to Stop Blindly Idolizing Celebrities
May 23, 2021 · Throughout the pandemic, plenty of well-known celebrities, such as Kylie Jenner and TikTok stars Charli D’Amelio, Noah Beck, Chase Hudson, etc., all participated in attending parties, breaking social distancing rules, or traveling abroad. While receiving a limited amount of feedback from fans, celebrities like these still maintained their ...
Sports Culture is American Culture, and It’s Worth Studying
Jun 7, 2020 · Sports are one of the largest unspoken cultural phenomena in American history. Whether you’re in elementary school, college, or beyond, sports have notably been extricated from other societal and cultural discussions of American history. Sure, Jackie Robinson is a well-known figure to many, and rightfully so; He broke modern …
UCSD receives record-high undergraduate applications for Fall …
Mar 10, 2024 · UC San Diego received 156,906 freshman and transfer applications for the upcoming fall term, marking a 4% increase in applications over last year. The university remains the second-most applied-to four-year university in the nation, after UCLA. The uptick is largely attributed to an increase in applications from California residents, underrepresented groups, and community college transfers,...
Athletes Are Role Models, But What Do They Teach Us?
Feb 28, 2021. “Athletes are role models… [but] what do they teach us?”. That’s the question that former Black Panther member and politically active prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal left readers with in his interview with activist sports writer Dave Zirin back in 2007 for Zirin’s book, “Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and ...
Tri-City Medical Center Partners with UC San Diego Health to Offer ...
Nov 5, 2023 · Following a unanimous board vote on Oct. 26, the Tri-City Healthcare District announced its partnership with UC San Diego Health, opening up doors to more accessible and affordable healthcare services. According to a press release by UCSD Health, a joint powers agreement is now being co-developed. Under this agreement, UCSD Health will be able to...
Saving Ourselves From the White Savior Complex
Apr 25, 2021 · The White Savior Complex is, simply put, a trope in which a white person provides help to or rescues non-white people from unfortunate circumstances in a self-serving manner. However, this concept is multifaceted and its implications are more detrimental than beneficial to the people that are “being helped.” This mentality puts marginalized groups in an...
UCSD transforms campus in preparation for the new school year
Sep 30, 2024 · UC San Diego opens for the 2024-2025 academic year with new student residence halls and the introduction of the School of Computing and Information and Data Sciences. Additional housing and learning facilities are expected to be constructed on campus this coming year. Housing Neighborhoods This fall marks the grand opening of the new undergraduate housing...
On the Ethics of Separating Art from Artists - The UCSD Guardian
Nov 11, 2019 · That is, pay attention to how we are to consume art, and who it is coming from, but most importantly pay attention to what we make of it. There is no moral high ground when it comes to finding out who is an appropriate artist and who is an inappropriate artist. Completely separating the art from the artist is virtually impossible.
Six Famous UC San Diego Alumni – The UCSD Guardian
Feb 16, 2017 · Evelyn Lin. Lin is a retired porn actress best known for her work in vaunted titles like, “Lesbian Office Seductions 8” (2013), “Hot Import Nights” (2012) and “Asian Fuck Faces” (2011). Utilizing her education at UC San Diego in creative ways, Lin was able to locate auditions in the Los Angeles porn circuit and soon made a name for ...
Solidarity Not Sympathy: The Adivasi Struggle of India
May 16, 2021 · The Indian government’s choice to prioritize economic over human interests illustrates how those in power are fueled by greed and are careless to the needs of their own people. The grassroots Adivasi movement, in turn, pushed back …