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Breach of Contract

Two months after an Earl Warren College student was evicted from his Galbraith Hall apartment for an alleged marijuana violation, a judicial board hearing this week cleared him of all charges. However, administrators have indicated no plans to reinstate the student’s residency or issue a formal apology for the mistake. Full story

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Want Real Injustice? Read the Housing Contract Fine Print

When discussing student rights, it’s easy to get caught in the flowery rhetoric of concepts like justice, equal representation and a slew of other democratic buzzwords that look damn good on picket signs, T-shirts and campaign buttons. It’s rare, though, that students get the opportunity to feel the burn of disenfranchisement. Full story

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FM 94/9 Independence Jam

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Metric, Black Keys and Dead Confederate — all for $30. Say no more. In no place but San Diego and the smallest of desert towns could you stumble across a better lineup for a few bucks and a handful of change. As flagships of the indie scene, each headlining act is known for infectious live performance and full-throttle soul dug deep from garage-band beginnings. Full story

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Athletics Department Looks Into D-I Leap

Take a quick look at the University of California athletics programs and UCSD sticks out like a sore thumb. It’s not our lack of a football team that sets us apart — only three UCs currently offer the sport. What separates UCSD is that — with the exception of UC Merced, which does not feature intercollegiate athletics — the Tritons are the only remaining team still competing in Division II. Full story

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Gov.’s Plan Eliminates 2,300 UCSD Cal Grants

The 2,300 UCSD students who were offered a total of $13 million in Cal Grants next year may not be seeing that money anytime soon. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s newest budget revision attempts to partially solve California’s $24 billion budget deficit by eliminating over $800 million in funding to the University of California, as well as cutting all new Cal Grant awards and halting future award increases for grant renewals. Full story

Opinion

We’re Not in Our Little Collegiate Bubble Anymore, Toto

If there’s one thing our isolated campus is good for, it’s ignoring the nitty-gritty of the real world and drifting off in our dreamy collegiate paradise. After all, when the only real effects of California’s tanking economy visible to students are reduced hours at the UCSD Bookstore, it’s easy to forget the whole billion-dollar state deficit thing. Full story

Focus

The Price Center Bird

The clouds darken. Avian war cries resound, and the orchestra leaps into a baleful tremolo as unsuspecting academics star — one by one — in the storied horror plot of the Price Center stairway. It’s a live Alfred Hitchcock flick in full color, and the audience is growing. Full story

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Soapbox Tradition Takes a Turn for the Funk

I fear I have brought great shame upon my ancestors. Traditionally, the Guardian’s incoming editor in chief taps out a hello/goodbye piece for the strictly annual “Editor’s Soapbox” fixture in the second-to-last issue of the year, an indulgent little guy which everyone scans for shout-outs and promptly disregards along with the rest of the Focus section (sorry Dave). Full story

Sports

Rowing Season Culminates at Elite IRA Championships

Men’s crew — It has been a record-breaking year for the Tritons. UCSD trained since the fall with an ultimate goal in mind: qualify for the prestigious Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, the national championship equivalent for rowing. Full story