by Danielle Crume ARTICLE UPDATED, May 19, 2013; See bottom A UC campus-wide smoking ban has been passed in which all campuses will be tobacco-free by 2014. On September 1st, 2013, the UCSD campus will implement a smoke-free policy prohibiting the use and sale of tobacco products, including cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and electronic “e”-cigarettes. Proponents […]
by Shane Robinson and Sam Bartleman One of the most notable events of the 2012 election season was the legalization for recreational use of marijuana in Colorado and Washington. Other recent attempts at legalization include a ballot measure in Oregon in 2012 and prop 19 in California in 2010. Recent polling has shown that a […]
by Bradley Brown It is no secret that the United States is fiscally troubled. At the time of this article, the national debt is around 16.8 trillion dollars. That is trillion with a “T”. Want to go back to when the US was debt-free? You would have to return to January 1835, just before the Civil War, […]
by Bradley Brown Have you ridden a Metropolitan Transit System bus or UCSD shuttle recently? Do you also own a parking pass? Most students would probably answer, “Yes, I ride, but no, I do not have a parking pass.” If this is the case, you have been riding the MTS busses for free thanks to […]
by Joshua Marxen Last quarter, the California Review published a story about a hoax staged by UCSD Art Professor Ricardo Dominguez, wherein a UAV had allegedly crashed on campus. The article talked about the issues concerning the use of UAV’s by the government, police departments, and private entities. But one of the most interesting questions […]
By Marco Vasquez On April 1, 2013 the Associated Students sent an email that discussed the recent student referendum to increase the University Centers fee. According to the email, this $11.00 fee-increase-per-quarter would “support the maintenance, repair, and operations of the University Centers facilities, including the Price Center, Student Center, Crafts Center, and Ché Facility.” […]
On Thursday, April 11, the College Republicans at UC San Diego shared in the excitement of hosting Ann McElhinney, a nationally acclaimed investigative journalist who co-directed the film FrackNation, regarding the controversy surrounding hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing has been used in the United States since 1947 as a means of releasing oil and natural gas […]
by Natalie Wong With a new leader in power, North Korea’s recent war posturing is subject to interpretation. On one hand, the country has a history of making hollow threats to the U.S., South Korea, and Japan, and so these recent developments could just be a typical tantrum from this desperate child, seeking love, fear, […]
by Chase Donnally, (Outgoing) Research Director The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is another battle in the ongoing struggle between those who wish to keep the internet free, and those who would like to see it regulated. Reintroduced in February of 2013, it was passed by the House of Representatives on April 13th. […]
by Stephen Howell I recently interviewed Courtney Hill, who is running for AS President under the slate Triton’s Choice. Her slate’s platform is Accessibility, Accountability, and Availability, and they’re very passionate about accomplishing all three. The spirit of the platform is to renew the public opinion of the Associated Student government and to push for […]
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