As if exposing us all to the psychosis of the Joker wasn’t enough, “The Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan wants to put us through some more mind-fuck. With “Inception,” Nolan posits us in an M.C. Escher world of optical illusions. City roads fold up like origami; buildings collapse; Joseph Gordon-Levitt charges down a pinwheeling corridor, defying [...]read more
In less than two hours last night, the A.S. Council voted 17-2 to shut down the Grove Cafe, effectively ending a 24-year saga that included numerous attempts to revitalize the struggling eatery. The decision comes a year after the previous council voted last June to continue operating the coffee shop, which was $140,000 in debt at [...]read more
OUTSTANDING TEAM BASEBALL UCSD baseball may have come just short of a national title, but its season was far from a disappointment. In fact, it was the most successful run to date, and it’s hard to argue that this team was anything but one of the nation’s best: 54 wins, only eight losses and just two runs [...]read more
Laren Poole has had a busy week. The 28-year-old San Diego native — and former UCSD student — spent last Tuesday in the Oval Office, celebrating the passage of a bill that could end the war in Uganda with President Obama. Three days later, Poole took off to Africa, where he will spend the next [...]read more
By Ayelet Bitton
In less than two hours last night, the A.S. Council voted 17-2 to shut down the Grove Cafe, effectively ending a 24-year saga that included numerous attempts to revitalize the struggling eatery. The decision comes a year after the previous council voted last June to continue operating the coffee shop, which was $140,000 in debt at [...]
By Editorial Board
Don’t forget to vote on June 8. There will be on-campus polling places at Price Center East, Muir College’s Half-Dome Lounge and Warren College’s Student Activity Center. GOVERNOR Republican Candidate: Steve Poizner On the surface, there is little that distinguishes the Republican Party’s two leading gubernatorial candidates from one another: Steve Poizner and Meg Whitman are both noted business [...]
By Hayley Bisceglia-Martin
Laren Poole has had a busy week. The 28-year-old San Diego native — and former UCSD student — spent last Tuesday in the Oval Office, celebrating the passage of a bill that could end the war in Uganda with President Obama. Three days later, Poole took off to Africa, where he will spend the next [...]
By Leila Haghighat
As if exposing us all to the psychosis of the Joker wasn’t enough, “The Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan wants to put us through some more mind-fuck. With “Inception,” Nolan posits us in an M.C. Escher world of optical illusions. City roads fold up like origami; buildings collapse; Joseph Gordon-Levitt charges down a pinwheeling corridor, defying [...]
By Tyler Nelson
When senior Carianne Cunningham speaks, the UCSD swim team listens. Once a timid freshman that let her stroke do the talking, Cunningham evolved into the team’s vocal leader this season. As team captain, she helped guide UCSD to a third-place finish at the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships in [...]
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