What We've Learned
What We've Learned has been discontinued 😢
Nonetheless, please enjoy the beloved archives below!
Welcome to What We've Learned, AKA your favorite newsletter's favorite newsletter.
On even-numbered weeks throughout each quarter, this odd publication aims to provide Tritons with timely, pertinent information and (we hope) clever wordplay in equal measure.
It all started with ramen.
Originally borne out of necessity during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic -- when we learned that flushing instant ramen in on-campus residences was messing with our wastewater-monitoring system -- WWL has evolved into a one-stop shop for (ir)regular updates from Student Affairs and Campus Life at UC San Diego.
Don't get excited, be excited. You'll find the most recent edition below, along with our complete archive of past publications. Poke around, have fun, and even learn a little something. We're glad you're here. - Ian
Current Edition
Week 10: 🪦 Rest in Puns edition.
December 6, 2024
In this issue: the end of an era and saying goodbye, oh my!
Fall Quarter 2024
In this issue: main course energy with side-dish flavor, oh my!
In this issue: foggy ideas, little cat feet, and silent hunches, oh my!
In this issue: running for 'mare and wolves a la were, oh my!
In this issue: Canva for free and Breathing wtih Me, oh my!
In this issue: welcome, wellness, and a wealth of info, oh my!
2023 - 24
Spring Quarter 2024
In this issue: 'Gami warms and a table of continents, oh my!
In this issue: Free workout gear and cultivating cheer, oh my!
Winter Quarter 2024
In this issue: Some nominee puns and Oppen-tunities, oh my!
In this issue: Charrette part Deux and some sharing to do, oh my!
In this issue: St. Elmo's advice and a Dragon sans fire, oh my!
In this issue: Coachella one-ups and sea otter pups, oh my!
Fall Quarter 2023
In this issue: finals-week screams and traveling dreams, oh my!
In this issue: plaid, compliance compiled, and implied pile-ons, oh my!
In this issue: big 'ol candy bars and pizza-sized sea stars, oh my!
In this issue: free apps, a main course, and dessert, oh my!
In this issue: Happy Wi-Fi tips, I do Do Ho, U-Pass, oh my!
2022 - 23
Spring Quarter 2023
Weeks 9-10: That's all, Tritons! edition.
In this issue: pre-finals farewell and a well of free funds, oh my!
Weeks 7-8: Third season SZN edition.
In this issue: big drag shows and conquering Big West foes, oh my!
Weeks 5-6: Learned to return edition.
In this issue: pre-Sun God requirements and RTL retirements, oh my!
Weeks 3-4: Brick sans edition.
In this issue: no Sun God leaks, but some words on streets, oh my!
Weeks 1-2: After the rain edition.
In this issue: sharing, caring, and COVID colloquialisms, oh my!
Winter Quarter 2023
Weeks 9-10: Awards SZN edition.
In this issue: film puns and planning for fun, oh my!
Weeks 7-8: Sun, set, match edition.
In this issue: nighttime yoga, daytime screens, and date-line deets, oh my!
Weeks 5-6: Tri-monds in the sky edition.
In this issue: helmet deals, help with feels, and h*ll on wheels, oh my!
Weeks 3-4: Six more weeks edition.
In this issue: groundhog predictions and a well-being disposition, oh my!
Weeks 1-2: Rabbits and pieces edition.
In this issue: bunny puns and a lotta otter fun, oh my!
pre-Week 1: ‘23, can you do somethin’ for me? edition.
In this issue: a niche flex, testing recs, and glitter effects, oh my!
Fall Quarter 2022
Weeks 8-10: World C(orr)up(t) edition.
In this issue: packing heat, free-ranger, and scales of justice, oh my!
Weeks 6-7: Tritonville edition.
In this issue: no flu for you, down with masking up, and respect, oh my!
Weeks 4-5: Get BOOsted edition.
In this issue: resting witch face, COVID rates, and pun-based updates, oh my!
Week 0: We outhear edition.
In this issue: open and see (and some puns, of course), oh my!
2021 - 22
Spring Quarter 2022
Week 6: Cinco de Quatro edition.
In this issue: arresting surge development, resources, and source code, oh my!
Week 5: F = ma (sk) edition.
In this issue: That new-Newton, pop physics, and far-from-the-tree, oh my!
Weeks 3-4: Fungoid vestals editions.
In this issue: do it for the (ana)gram, mask appeal, and doughnuts, oh my!
Week 2: Among the azaleas edition.
In this issue: raccoons of the sea, QR records, and Rec for free, oh my!
Week 1: New normalizing edition.
In this issue: one-stop shop for shots, Dr. Green Thumb, and ‘Demics, oh my!
Winter Quarter 2022
Weeks 9-10: Spring is in the wearer edition.
In this issue: seasonal puns and well-seasoned praise for days, oh my!
Week 3: 'Cron but not forgotten edition.
In this issue: Booster Bucks, an editor’s note, and cadence, oh my!
Fall Quarter 2021
Week 10: O Micron, Where art Thou? edition.
In this issue: Boost hounds, Reboost, and Boost mobile, oh my!
Week 1: New normalizing edition. Week 0: Where it all began edition.
In this issue: WTF, welcome BAC, and TikTOK, oh my!
2020 - 21
Summer Session 2021
Spring Quarter 2021
Week 10: COVID clichés edition.
In this issue: an author unmasked, phrases for days, and wordplay, oh my!
Week 9: Incentivize it edition.
In this issue: free shades, a Gavin and Stacey ref, and self care, oh my!
Week 5: Opening the Ludgates edition.
In this issue: Sesame Street, 311, and Good Will Hunting, oh my!
Week 4: Pronounced with an upmty edition.
In this issue: A Tribe, and a ramen-der, and a Zoolander reference, oh my!
Week 3: r/Vacs me anything edition.
In this issue: vacs (gon’ give it to you), cake, Q’s and A’s, oh my!
Winter Quarter 2021
Week 1: Call you on your cell phone edition.
In this issue: inbox infinity, Rosie, and turnips, oh my!
Fall Quarter 2020
Week 5: Red and blue makes purple edition.
In this issue: puns, ballot jokes, and basketball, oh my!
Week 1: What a long week. Here’s what we learned.
Instant ramen wreaks havoc on your system. Ours too.
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