Volume 27 Issue 2

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Former “Gifted” Student No Longer “a Pleasure to Have in Class”

Written by: Megan Cox

“Sometimes I feel like I peaked in preschool,” lamented Livens.Photo by Sharon Roth In first grade, Amanda Livens was reportedly labeled a “talented and gifted” student. 12 …

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Even I, A Poli Sci Major, Have No Idea What the Fuck is Going On

Written by: Stephen Lightfoot

By Jeremy Rossi Fourth-year Poli Sci Student Oftentimes my friends come to me for my hot takes on current events. And who could blame them? As …

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Zoom Backgrounds Now More Important Than Fashion Sense

Written by: Pilan Scruggs

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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Microaggressions Actually Still Do Exist Because — vs. Actually, I’ll Explain This One, Brenda

Written by: Hanaa Moosavi

Point: Microaggressions Actually Still Do Exist Because — Hello everyone. My name is Brenda and I work on the third floor. I called this meeting to …

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The MQ’s Scariest Movies of 2020

Written by: The MQ

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UCSD Student Makes Rare, Historic Discovery: Hidden Homework Assignment on Canvas Worth 75 Percent of Grade

Written by: Maria Dhilla

“I found it,” said one student, “and I still have 20 minutes to submit it!”Photo by Jack Yang UCSD freshman Carlos Betancourt did not expect to make …

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Someone, Please Eat My Hasselback Potatoes

Written by: Dan Kaliblotzky

I am stupefied. I just took a tray of Hasselback potatoes out of the oven, and for what? Am I about to eat multiple baked potatoes …

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Library Walk Student Org Booths to be Moved to Zoom Waiting Rooms

Written by: Yuri Bukhradze

“Zoom fatigue has a new meaning now that I’m actually running away from my screen,” claimed one student.Photo by Sharon Roth In an attempt to emulate the …