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Susan Bagel: Eggs
A raw egg that falls, splatters. A boiled egg that falls merely cracks. My local supermarket recently began stocking dark yolk eggs. What is a yolk? …
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UCSD Unveils New Noise Regulations
“This really hertz,” said student Oswald Frequario.Photo by Madeline Mozafari and Liv Gilbert In anticipation of the upcoming Regents budget committee meeting, UC San Diego Facilities …
AWP ‘Diversity Filter’ Working as Intended
“We hold students coming from the most diverse backgrounds to a higher standard, because we know they need it,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla.Photo by Liv …
What Are You Gonna Do? Not Use It?
That’s right. It’s me. You know of me, you’ve lamented me, you’ve cursed me, you’ve wept for me, I’m certain of it. Nevertheless, I’m the only …
Santa Claus Declared Enemy of State
“My mommy said Santa’s a Democrat, so I think he deserved it,” said local 7-year-old Annie Jones.Photo by Liv Gilbert The United States has announced that …
Medical School Applications to Now Require Credit Score
“The second I become a doctor, I’m defaulting on all my loans,” said Tagley Jones, credit score 682.Photo by Amit Roth The American Association of Medical …
What’s the Point of Going to Lecture Anyhow? vs. Do Not Cite the Medieval Texts to Me Unless It’s in MLA
POINT: What’s the Point of Going toLecture Anyhow? The first piece of advice everyone gave me when I started college was to never, ever, skip lecture, …
UCSD Abolishes Thanksgiving Break
“If Ben Franklin had gotten his way, we would be eating the national bird right now,” said student Reginald Archibald.Photo by Jordan Whitlow At a press …
Grocery Stores Now Stocking Organic, Free-Range Bottled Water
“Compared to me, all those normal water suckers are low-drated,” said WellWater customer and self-proclaimed “clean girl” Hayleigh Zoomer.Photo by Farhad Taraporevala As of early October, …
No, Just Because You Uppercut Me Does Not Mean You’re ‘Punching Up’
Today, one of my dear HUMR 101: Intro to Humor students, who I will call “Jimmy,” came into my office, wound up his fist, and uppercutted …
Local Police to Enact New Recruitment Strategy
“I hear that somewhere during the course, they handcuff you,” said one interested studentwho chose to remain anonymous.Photo by Amit Roth In November 2020, voters unanimously …
Microsoft Introduces Windows Remote Defender
Recent reports claim that federal politicians are “freaking the fuck out.”Photo by Jordan Whitlow In the release notes for the upcoming version 25H1 of Windows 11, …
My ‘Winter Alpha Arc’ Was Found to Just Be Depression
I’ve been on something of a self-improvement journey as of late. It all started when I was doing my daily doomscrolling, and I came across a …
Literature Major Mistakes Sign for Signified
“I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes,” said third-year Literature/Writing major Ace Bassington.Photo by Liv Gilbert Literature major Earnest Bytheway has reportedly mistaken …
A Call to Pirates and Landlubbers Alike
Ahoy there! This be pirate captain Blondebeard, scourge of the seven seas, with an urgent message for all ye mermaids, mermen, and scallywags of unspecified gender …
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Taylor Swift Overcomes Cult of Personality and Industry Monopoly to Top the Charts
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poet’s Department was met with mixed reviews from critics and broad commercial success when it debuted on April 19. “All 32 songs …
UCSD Announces Nocturnal Enrollment
Chancellor Pradeep Khosla announced Nocturnal Enrollment, UC San Diego’s latest plan to increase enrollment. This new program, set to begin during the 2024–2025 academic year, will …
College Football Announces New Fan Voting System for Playoffs
Starting in the 2024–25 season, the NCAA will premier a new 12-team playoff bracket, instead of the controversial four-team bracket that the playoffs began in 2014. …
