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DANIEL LUSK | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) I just wanted to write a fun blog encouraging you to go for a run and not stress about finals for a bit. As it turns out... Read More
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BY M.N. | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) As finals week approaches, the phrase “survival of the fittest” resonates with many students seeking to prove themselves in UC San Diego’s competitive academic environment. Darwin’s... Read More
Elizabeth Holmes dropped out of Stanford in 2004, just after her freshman year, to start a biotechnology company called Theranos. She believed that with a small drop of blood (Figure 1), people could be tested... Read More
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In a time in which computer screens have become a part of everyday life, myopia or nearsightedness is more prominent than ever. Currently forty percent of the US population is myopic, and the rate is... Read More
BY GAYATHRI KALLA | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) The Ebola virus made global headlines in 2014 when it appeared in Guinea and then spread like wildfire across West Africa, wreaking havoc... Read More
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DANIEL LUSK | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) We joke about sleep a fair bit on the UC San Diego campus. The campus-famous Facebook meme page bears the moniker “UCSD Memes for Sleep Deprived Teens”.... Read More
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Imagine waking up on a warm San Diego morning to the harsh squawks of tropical parrots rather than the gentle cheeps of bluebirds and finches. From gray whales found in the Atlantic to tropical microbes... Read More
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BY M.N. | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) In the midst of Spooky Season, images of the creepiest creatures come to mind, and are sure to elicit a few shrieks. Our notions that arise... Read More
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I never cease to be amazed by my great-grandmother. At 95 years old, she still reads without glasses, washes her own clothes, and folds them without a crease. My mother always says that “old food”... Read More