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Vending Machine Haunted By Malevolent Sprite

Written by: Sharon Roth

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

Written by: Michael McCarthy

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

Written by: Kaz Nuckowski

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

Written by: Katie Campbell

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”

Written by: Tyee Arey

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”

Written by: Liv Gilbert

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

Written by: Theo Erickson

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

Written by: Amit Roth

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” …

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Local Student Stops Getting Gas, Car Still Runs “Just Fine”

Written by: Madeline Mozafari

Sophie Pubb, a third-year math major at UCSD, reportedly stopped filling the gas tank of her 1999 Honda Civic after two weeks of back-to-back midterms at …

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Horticulturists Discover Blue Pepper

Written by: Connor Betterly

Last week, Dr. Horton H. Wharton, the head of the UC San Diego Horticulture Department, announced his research team had discovered a new hottest pepper and …