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Humans Declared Critically Endangered by ‘Guy Who Can’t Get Laid’

Written by: Erica Rosslee

An intern for the Environmental Protection Agency recently declared humans an endangered species on the agency’s X account. The post was quickly retracted by the intern’s …

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Rats Unionize

Written by: Dylan Towner

UC San Diego’s rodent population has recently received recognition as an organized union by campus administration. The Lab Rats’ 12-month campaign has garnered them protections against …

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Every Time a College is Opened, a Provost Gains its Wings

Written by: Amit Roth

With the opening of Eighth College this year and the anticipated opening of more in the near future, upwards mobility in the provost job market is …

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UCSD Student Begins New TikTok Gym Trend: ‘Deathmaxxing’

Written by: Aaron Sonin

UC San Diego student Jim Borough has found himself at the center of a new workout trend taking TikTok by storm, dubbed “Deathmaxxing,” which began with …

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UCSD Buys Seaworld to Expand SIO Research

Written by: Alberto Ruiz

On Tuesday, the Regents of the University of California allowed UC San Diego to buy the SeaWorld theme park for a price of $200 million to …

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MTS Exclusive Offer Was Available October 1–30 ONLY

Written by: Amit Roth

For the fall season, MTS held a monthlong promotion where bus riders received a certain amount of points based on how far they commuted. Points were …

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Australia Loses War to Emus Again

Written by: Dylan Towner

The Australian military has reported that their second crusade against the emus has failed. Following their defeat at the hands of the birds in the 1932 …

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Red Angels Drum Corps Raises Member Fees

Written by: Farhad Taraporevala

For the fifth year in a row, the Red Angels Drum Corps has raised its member fees, this time to a record-setting $11,283 for the 2024 …

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San Diego Named Least Expensive City to Live in the U.S.

Written by: Kaz Nuckowski

Following a rapid decline in rent prices, San Diego fell off of the U.S. News & World Report’s list of most expensive places to live in …

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Chuck E. Cheese Denies Five Nights at Freddy’s Connection after ABduction

Written by: Matthew Ware

Last Friday evening, a child was reported missing after attending a birthday party at the Pasadena Chuck E. Cheese location. Following the Pasadena Police Department’s report …