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Spectrum Redefines Limits of Acceptable Service

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“I’d send a strongly worded email,” said Ngo, “but my router won’t stop catching on fire.”Photo by Maria Dhilla The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has dealt harsh blows …

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Zoom Backgrounds Now More Important Than Fashion Sense

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Casando said, “I haven’t left my house in months. I wouldn’t be caught dead without my zoom background!”Photo by Sharon Roth As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to …

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Student Fed Up With Quarantine Aiming for 2021 Olympic Team

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“When I heard that my friend’s roommate was riposting her art, I thought it was just a social media thing. That was, until I saw the …

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Survey Finds Majority of College Students “Gastronomically Unprepared” for COVID-19

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As an increasing number of students are forced to stay home, experts are reportedly concerned about an imminent spike in home fires.Photo by Sharon Roth With no …

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Disneyland and UC System Compete for Highest Prices

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UCSD and Disney are also currently engaged in a trademark dispute over the name “King Triton.”Photo by Sharon Roth With spring and summer break just around the …

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Disneyland and UC System Compete for Highest Prices

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UCSD and Disney are also currently engaged in a trademark dispute over the name “King Triton.”Photo by Sharon Roth With spring and summer break just around the …

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UCSD Student Proposes $300 AirPod "Earrings"

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Following the release of the product, both ear infection rates and the model’s Instagram follower count reportedly skyrocketed.Photo by Sharon Roth Reports find that Apple’s wireless earbuds …

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A Reflection on the Past Decade Shows That Things Really Are Improving

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With the year of optometry rapidly approaching, many of you are reminiscing on the past decade and wondering what will happen next. Some of you, in …

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Lab Students Upset That Wearing Lab Coats Does Not Improve Midterm Scores

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“But they emphasized PPE so much during lecture!” said Kartashev.Photo by Jack Yang This past Monday UCSD was “filled with shouts of incredulity and misery” as …

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Hitchcock’s “The Birds” Remake to Feature Bird Scooters

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Tickets for the movie start at $1, with 15 cents added per minute.Photo by Jack Yang After 56 years, the Master of Suspense’s 1963 thriller “The Birds” …