Sydney McDonald

2 weeks ago | ucsdguardian.org | Sydney McDonald

By Fall Quarter 2024, a group of students in UC San Diego’s urban studies and planning department had become disillusioned with the department and its “carefully-censored curriculum.” After witnessing the University’s response to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and labor strikes, the group banded together to form the Radical Planning Collective, a student organization dedicated to promoting radical innovation and perspectives in the field of USP.

2 months ago | ucsdguardian.org | Sydney McDonald

Editor’s note: The following is a satirical article for The DisreGuardian, a series of articles published annually for The Guardian’s April Fool’s issue. Features will resume publishing normal content next week. NIH lost funding;research cut down. UCSD research impacted. Only three wordsin each line. Trump emphasizes efficiencyin a quote. “No more research,”Trump said curtly. DEI, transgender researchboth impacted first. Word count next.

Dec 1, 2024 | ucsdguardian.org | Sydney McDonald

One spring day last year, now-fourth-year Iris Harshaw and a group of her friends at UC San Diego formed Pandora Forum to discuss their shared interests in classical Greek and Roman history. More than a year later, the club has expanded and built an inclusive community for students in the classical studies major and beyond who are interested in classical studies. Pandora Forum is a space to examine the issues of classical studies and create camaraderie among students with similar interests.

Apr 29, 2024 | ucsdguardian.org | Sydney McDonald

The date is April 15, 2024. Four days prior, Associated Students at UC San Diego sent out teasers regarding who would be headlining the Sun God Festival. Suddenly, a banner drops from the second floor of Price Center. The banner, along with the date, time, and location of the festival, reads, “JPEGMAFIA.” The American rapper and producer was the first announcement of the featured artists playing at Sun God.

Feb 5, 2024 | ucsdguardian.org | Sydney McDonald

In the depths of the UC San Diego subreddit, various users have shared their grievances concerning parking on campus. Search results for the word “parking” return various complaints about the price and lack of parking on campus. The struggle of navigating a changing campus is the reality for many commuters at UCSD. Eleanor Roosevelt College freshman Caleb Pigon opted out of applying for a parking pass. He now relies on the Nobel Drive trolley station for his commute.