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March Madness Shortens Format To Draw in Younger Audience

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After years of declining viewership, the NCAA announced a shift in their annual March Madness tournament in an effort to “pander to those damn kids.” “It’s …

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UCSD Athletics Pivots to Rotisserie Chicken Eating

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After the president of the Costco Club generated more school spirit and attendance than any sporting event in the history of UC San Diego by eating …

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Vending Machine Haunted By Malevolent Sprite

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Gismeveldi DonCheeto, host of the podcast UCSD Ghost Hunters, claimed that the Subway vending machine on campus is haunted, describing how after only a few months …

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STEM Major discovered Eating at Roots

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Last Wednesday evening, Muir students reported that they caught a STEM student eating at Roots. “I was eating my food when all of sudden I saw …

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International Community Marks 50 Years Since WHO Pandemic Declaration

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On March 11, 2020, the WHO officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Three years later, many are still grappling with the impact of living through unprecedented times. …

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Target Announces Ides of March Pride Collection

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On March 12, Target CEO Knott Pandring announced the newest entry to the store’s Pride collection of dishware and home goods: a set of 23 knives …

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Student Awaits Punishment for “Bathroom Grinding”

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Controversy arose on campus when word spread that Itsara Chen, a third-year business major, was in the Catalyst Hall bathroom stall while on a Zoom call …

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China Claims Balloon originated from “Large Birthday Party”

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Last weekend, the United States military shot down a balloon suspected to be part of a Chinese espionage operation. When the balloon was first discovered over …

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Scientist Reveals Days Are Only Going to Get Shorter

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Meteorologist Marty Harrow recently published the results of several years of research. In his article, he concluded that while daily hours of sunlight fluctuate with the …

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TikTok Where Creator Points to Text Has Great Relationship Advice, Actually

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As February began, many young people described themselves as “pressed to impress” their partners. One such youth, Julian Wheels, found a solution on his “For You” …