The UCSD Guardian

11/02/2024

The UCSD Guardian’s 2024-2025 editorial board endorses the following ballot propositions and local measures for the upcoming 2024 elections. Some endorsements or lack thereof include brief descriptions of the board’s reasoning behind their decision.

The following endorsements do not represent the opinion of any individual member of The Guardian. Endorsements were decided after deliberation and discussion amongst the members of the editorial board.

The last day to vote or mail in your ballot is Nov. 5.

11/01/2024

99% of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 union members voted in favor of authorizing a strike, according to an Instagram post by the union on Oct. 31.

The strike vote follows an unfair labor practice charge the union filed against the University of California. Voting took place primarily online over the course of three days, from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30.

The ULP alleges that the UC refused to engage in good-faith contract negotiations and additionally promoted unilateral increases in healthcare costs for employees represented by AFSCME 3299.

The union represents over 35,000 employees in the UC system, including service workers, patient care technical workers, and more across the UC campuses, medical centers, research laboratories, and the UC Law San Francisco.

The union is required to provide the university with a 10-day notice before going on strike and withholding labor.

This is an ongoing story. The UCSD Guardian will be providing updates as this story develops.

Picture taken by Thomas Murphy for The Guardian

10/29/2024

UCSD Guardian Election Voter Guide

CORRECTION: This edition of the voter guide is a repost with edits made for clarity and accuracy. Please refer to our website for the full-length voter guide!

10/29/2024

The 2024 election will take place on Nov. 5, and The UCSD Guardian has prepared a voter guide for students and UCSD community members with relevant information regarding important local elections and ballot propositions.

Pick up the full voter guide at a blue Guardian stand around campus!

10/25/2024

Price Center East is now open to students 24 hours a day from Monday to Thursday and closes at midnight from Friday to Sunday as of Oct. 21.

While the businesses located in Price Center East will continue to open and close at their scheduled hours, the building itself will allow students continuous access to their facilities.

Read more on our website, Photo Credit to Kelly Tapia

10/25/2024

Price Center East is now open to students 24 hours a day from Monday to Thursday and closes at midnight from Friday to Sunday as of Oct. 21.

While the businesses located in Price Center East will continue to open and close at their scheduled hours, the building itself will allow students continuous access to their facilities.

Read more on our website, Photo Credit to Kelly Tapia

10/16/2024

Members of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 3299 joined an informational picket line on Oct. 9, calling for UC San Diego administration to fulfill the union’s demands amidst contract negotiations. A tabling station for the informational picket line was set up in front of Geisel Library at 6 a.m. and was dismantled at approximately 9:30 p.m.

Read more in this week’s issue on our website or pick one up at a UCSD Guardian stand around campus!

Photos by Thomas Murphy

10/12/2024

The protests and encampment on UCSD campus last year led to the ignition of UC regulations on protest. Alex Reinsch-Goldstein delves into the history of free speech at UCSD in the wake of previous protests.

Read more in the features section of our website, link in bio!

10/12/2024

In a game with seasonal, conference, and rivalry status on the line, it took the Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine (8-5, 2-1 Big West) five sets to edge out UC San Diego (7-8, 1-3 Big West) women’s volleyball in a comeback win. Last Friday’s result at LionTree Arena slots Hawai’i into fourth place and UCSD into eighth in the Big West.

Tap the link in our bio to go to our website for the fully story. Photos by Thomas Murphy.

10/05/2024

A directive sent out to the Chancellors of the University of California called on each campus to amend and or update their policies regarding protest activity. President of the University of California Michael Drake signed the letter on Aug. 19.

The letter specifically called on the prohibition of the following activities: the construction of unauthorized structures, the restriction of free movement, the act of masking to conceal one’s identity to intimidate or to evade identification when violating laws or policies, and the refusal to reveal identity to University officials on University property under certain circumstances.

Read more through the link in our bio.

09/26/2024

WE ARE BACK & WE ARE RECRUITING!

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06/12/2024

To our wonderful staff and readers, thank you for such a great year! Here’s a behind the scenes look at the year’s recent award ceremony.

The UCSD Guardian couldn’t accomplish what we do without your support. Keep an eye out for applications for next school year to join our talented staff.

06/10/2024

Happy Finals Week Tritons!

To celebrate the end of the 2023-24 UC San Diego athletics season, members of The UCSD Guardian’s sports section have chosen some of their favorite moments from this year. 

In the final year of their Division I reclassification period, the Tritons have excelled on the court, on the field, on the diamond, and in the pool.

Take a look at our year in review at the link in bio.

Photos by Keita Kobayashi, Hana Tobias, and Sarah He for The UCSD Guardian.

06/05/2024

The message that appeared on their TritonLink accounts states that the students have an administrative hold. The page states that the hold prevents them from being awarded their degree and obtaining their transcripts.

The holds came as a surprise to many students.

“I checked my email multiple times and literally did not see even a single email from SAGE,” an anonymous student said.

The Center for SAGE is the administrative organization that oversees student conduct processes, including these holds.

Another anonymous student expressed frustration at the lack of communication on the part of the university.

“I feel overwhelmed and annoyed. I had to get [notified] from another student. There wasn’t like an email or anything. I had finals to worry about, [but] no prior anything. I don’t know why they are so sloppy,” they said.

06/04/2024

“When human rights are under attack, we stand up and fight back.”

Members of UC San Diego’s chapter of UAW Local 4811 officially began their strike on June 3. The strike resulted from the University of California’s refusal to resolve the Unfair Labor Practice complaints filed against them by the union. The ULP charges were cited in regard to the university’s hostile and violent dismantling of the Gaza Solidarity Encampments across its campuses.

The strike participants include graduate and undergraduate academic student employees — such as TAs and tutors — academic researchers, and postdoctoral scholars.

As part of their strike, UAW 4811 members established a “Liberated Zone” in the dorsal section of Warren Mall, parallel to Geisel Library’s Snake Path. The “Liberated Zone” has an art station, a solidarity action table, food service, and a registration table for incoming strike participants.

By noon, an estimated 200 academic workers had registered to join the “Liberated Zone,” according to the UAW 4811’s media liaison, Kyle Kehrer.

“With a tight schedule as we had and with the subject matter, I feel that we have a pretty good turnout. I’d definitely like a lot more people. A lot of people, especially in the STEM programs, may feel that this isn’t an issue that they really care about, unless it’s about their payments. But, I’m hoping that I can convince more of my colleagues to join me,” Kehrer said.

The schedule for Day 1, as posted on UCSD Divest Coalition’s Instagram, began with breakfast at 9 a.m. and concluded at 5 p.m. with a planning meeting in preparation for Day 2.

At 11 a.m., strike participants walked to the front of Geisel Library to listen to a speaker series hosted by UAW 4811.

Following the speaker series, protesters marched down Library Walk and towards the UCSD School of Medicine Campus. They headed down Gilman Drive and back to Warren Mall through Russell Lane.

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05/31/2024

UAW 4811 has called on academic workers at UC San Diego to “stand up” and strike on June 3. The announcement was made at approximately 9 a.m. on May 31 via an Instagram post on the UAW 4811 account. 

UC Santa Barabara will join UCSD in the strike on June 3, with UC Irvine set to join on June 5.

Three other universities in the UC system have already been called on to strike. UC Santa Cruz was the first on May 20. UC Los Angeles and UC Davis followed on May 28. 

The last time UAW members went on strike was in November and December of 2022.

This is an ongoing breaking story, and The UCSD Guardian will provide updates as necessary.

05/21/2024

On May 6, 2024, UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla deployed about 200 SDPD, UCPD, and CHP police officers armed in riot gear to shut down a protest action adjacent to Library Walk, fostering a culture of fear and intimidation on campus.

This display of excessive force against a student body engaging in a peaceful and respectful demonstration is unacceptable and appalling.

The utilization of riot gear in contrast with the peaceful nature of the encampment exemplifies a disturbing abuse of power on the part of the university’s administration.

Read the full Opinion article by Guardian Staff Writers Jordan Nakagawa and Jaechen Preston Lee at the link in bio. Photo by Hana Tobias for The UCSD Guardian.

05/06/2024

At approximately 5:40 a.m., San Diego Police officers in riot gear stormed the Gaza Solidarity Encampment that was established on May 1st. As of 10:42 a.m., an estimated 64 protesters were arrested, according to a press release from campus administrators.

05/14/2023

A video posted on Instagram shows a sw****ka made out of f***s was found smeared onto a bathroom wall in the Kaleidoscope building of Sixth College on May 9.

A video posted on Instagram shows a sw****ka made out of f***s was found smeared onto a bathroom wall in the Kaleidoscope building of Sixth College on May 9. StopAntisemitism, a grassroots watchdog organization, posted the video showing the antisemitic vandalism with text on the video stating, “DI...

05/04/2023

The University of California Board of Regents recently approved a $500,000 salary increase for UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla, boosting his annual base pay to a substantial $1.14 million. The decision, made to prevent Khosla from accepting a lucrative presidency offer from an out-of-state private university, has stirred a blend of approval and controversy within the UCSD community.

The University of California Board of Regents recently approved a $500,000 salary increase for UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla, boosting his annual base pay to a substantial $1.14 million. The decision, made to prevent Khosla from accepting a lucrative presidency offer from an out-of-state pr...

04/26/2023

An image of proposed BICD courses shows 300 students will be in one remote discussion section for the upcoming 2023-24 school year, according to a screenshot shared with The UCSD Guardian from sources in the biology department.

UCSD administrators and the biology department have yet to announce the forthcoming changes, despite dozens of biological sciences faculty speaking out against the issue and the diminishing quality of education at UCSD.

  An image of proposed BICD courses shows 300 students will be in one remote discussion section for the upcoming 2023-24 school year, according to a screenshot shared with The UCSD Guardian from sources in the biology department. The cuts to discussion sections are a result of the renegotiated UC-U...

04/11/2023

Sources within the School of Biological Sciences have disclosed that beginning Fall 2023, most discussion sections for lecture courses will be eliminated, leaving the remaining discussion sections with approximately 100 students per Teaching Assistant. Numerous professors within the department have spoken out against the news, but UC San Diego has yet to announce this forthcoming change.

Sources within the School of Biological Sciences have disclosed that beginning Fall 2023, most discussion sections for lecture courses will be eliminated, leaving the remaining discussion sections with approximately 100 students per Teaching Assistant. Numerous professors within the department have....

03/10/2023

Editor-in-Chief Jocelyn Brossia dives into the lives of two great Australian Shepherds and their owner, Sam Knight. In this piece on man and best friend(s), she honors the passing of Sunny while celebrating the trio’s friendship with each other and the UCSD community.

Whether UC San Diego community members had the experience of being comforted by petting their warm speckled coats or losing lunches to their

02/08/2023

The University of California is planning to retroactively dock pay of the 48,000 workers who participated in the historic strike last year. The UC distributed attestation forms in mid-January to academic workers that requested each participant report an estimate of the amount of duties they missed.

The University of California is planning to retroactively dock pay of the 48,000 workers who participated in the historic strike last year. The

01/11/2023

The lawsuit states that the investigator, John Torres, became involved in a whistleblower complaint investigation involving Chancellor Pradeep Khosla. However, the UC Regents protected Khosla by choosing not to allow investigations into gender discrimination allegations against Khosla and by removing Torres’ submitted findings regarding Khosla’s bullying, alcohol use, discrimination, and other inappropriate and illegal behavior.

A former Director of Investigation for the UC Office of the President has sued the UC Regents and the Chief Compliance and Audit