BY ANJALI IYANGAR | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | SQ 2019-2020 Imagine this. You’re a little tick egg, about to hatch. Your tick mom carries the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. But this bacteria is not... Read More
By Lauren Stiene | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2016-2017) Can you imagine not only committing a senseless streak of murders, but committing them with pride? The Zodiac Killer, undoubtedly one of the most infamous... Read More
MADELEINE YU | ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE 17-18 It is strange to think that our sense of body is not confined to the limits of our physical being; yet, this has been proven... Read More
Your sunscreen is not necessarily protecting you from all of the harmful rays emitted by the sun Read More
MADELEINE YU | ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE 17-18 They surround us by the billions in every nook and cranny imaginable, even hitching a ride with us throughout our daily routines. All the while,... Read More
BY LAUREN BRUMAGE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18) Evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky once said that “nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” That being said, our understanding of the... Read More
The Division of Biological Sciences Senior Honors Theses Program (BISP 196) is open to undergraduate biology majors who have an overall, and major, GPA of 3.7 or higher, have senior standing, and commit to three... Read More
Investigating the Growth and Differentiation of Heart Cells Differentiation, the process through which a cell becomes more specialized, is key in the development of the inner workings of the heart. By studying this mechanism, student... Read More
The arts and the sciences have long maintained a tense relationship which has only escalated in recent decades. Over the years, many schools and institutions have cut art programs or been forced into defensive stances... Read More
This past couple of months of sweltering San Diego summer has been filled with many trips to the beach and other cool escapades; however, these current heat waves appear to be out of the norm,... Read More