E-Romance Is Smarter Than You Think

By Kelsey Marrujo

Going on four years at UCSD, I’ve learned that scoring a decent date from the general pool is just short of impossible — considering 99 percent of on-campus pickup conversations fall flat after, “What’s your major?” That’s where Internet dating sites — widely viewed as the crux of societal shame — swoop in to save the [...]

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Get Out Now: The Internet’s Hit List Spares No Man

By Reza Farazmand

I’m pretty sure I’m not insane, but if I were, I’d accuse the Internet of plotting to kill me. I’d also dress like Obi-Wan Kenobi, decorate my bedroom with lawn ornaments and scream obscenities at neighborhood cats — but that’s beside the point. Mainly, I’d focus on the Internet thing. And for good reason. You see, [...]

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Check Yo’ Fears Stateside: A Guide to Couch-Surfing

By Guardian Guru

The prospect of sleeping on a stranger’s floor in a foreign country raises a number of questions: How many sweaty, unclothed travelers past have grazed this blanket? Should I run and find a hostel before it’s too late? Is it cool to borrow toothpaste? How-to Guru knows firsthand that couch-surfing is a daunting activity. That’s why, [...]

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There’s No Danger Like Self-Diagnosis

By Trevor Cox

Since my only-child upbringing exhausted any need for attention a decade ago, I’m not usually one to ask for cheap pity. In the hope that I might spare others such a harrowing fate, though, I’ll share my story: Last weekend, I sustained an injury. A serious one. The kind that makes you beg mercy from [...]

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More Adorable Crap? Why Yes, Thanks.

By Alyssa Bereznak

In my 21-year career as a TV watcher, I can only vividly recall one commercial: the one where Sarah McLachlan’s saintly “Angel” hymn pervades the room, and my glowing screen is filled with a scrunch of brown fuzz, complete with round eyes, a soft button snout and a floppy pink tongue. I love puppy. But something’s [...]

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We Reserve the Right Not to Serve the Elderly

By Allison Gauss

I see them coming before they see me. They wander aimlessly through my dining hall, unaccustomed to its layout, clueless as to the whereabouts of the deli, noodle, pizza and grill stations. They shuffle slowly until they reach my post, then stop in front of my station. I busy myself with some cheese in hopes [...]

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California Primary Election Voting Guide

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 [...]

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EDITORIALS

In a Campuswide Debate, Silence Is Futile

By Editorial Board

Unless you’ve been cuddling rabbits in Pepper Canyon for the past month, you’ve probably noticed the ruckus on Library Walk. Ever since the A.S. Council considered a resolution that recommended the University of California divest from companies supplying weapons to the Israeli military, tensions between Students for Justice in Palestine and Tritons for Israel have escalated, [...]

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What a Novel Idea: Fewer Pens, More Classes

By Editorial Board

A couple weeks ago, our much-maligned royal circle — the UC Board of Regents — stumbled upon two big no-brainers. They found that if they bought less office supplies for administrators, they could put those savings toward classes and professor salaries. They also chose to more clearly define the student registration fee — which was designed [...]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Campus Dialogue Could Prevent Misunderstanding

By a reader

Dear Editor, It’s amazing how people can see one event so differently. Myra Meskin, a member of Tritons for Israel, submitted a letter to the Guardian on May 17 about how a member of the Muslim Student Association “stood up in a public forum and announced her support for Hamas and Hezbollah” at an event on May [...]

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QUICK TAKES

Miss USA 2010

By Guardian Opinion

There’s No Place for Racism in Miss USA After winning the Miss USA pageant on May 16, Lebanese immigrant Rima Fakih has since experienced a flood of backlash from critics who say that because she’s Muslim, she doesn’t accurately represent America — and that her ties with a terrorist nation make her title undeserved. In particular, Fakih has received conservative backlash over her name [...]

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Mar. 29, 2010  


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