Old Student Center

i work at the international center which has relocated to old student center and i have to say i find this area quite quaint.
i used to only visit around this area for hi-​thai (don’t judge me please) and the mandeville coffee cart, but i like the new boards in front of the international center which allows artists to graffiti: D they definitely liven up the atmosphere. i’ve recently started going to the co-​op because they have drinks like kombucha and chia drinks which sunshine market does not offer! for some reason i felt intimidated to walk in to the co-​op but the workers are so super friendly i think i’ll become a frequent customer.
all in all, i like the area and there are always places to explore :)

I probably have used the services at the Old Student Center about an average amount of times compared to most UCSD students. I go here when I have soft reserves to buy, books to buy at Groundworks, an occasional bite to eat at the Co-​op. However, this 5 star review pertains to some of my fondest memories at UCSD while DJ’ing for KSDT radio under the alias DJ Quail Man. I brought you quality shows such as the Eargasm and 5 Foot 9 and Rising, bumping that good hip-​hop from the tiny little studio with the ghetto ass equipment from the 70’s. It’s all good though, even though I did not have many listeners, it was my 2 hours of recluse each week from the world, being able to bump that De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, and Ultramagnetic MC’s as loud as I wanted while escaping from reality. I would often go into the cluttered record room and throw some vinyl on the 1’s and 2’s and fuck around with my non-​existent DJ skills. And if I had something on my mind, I’d go on the mic and speak it to my 5 listeners out there somewhere in the world. And for all these reasons, I give the Old Student Center a big fat 5 stars.

I have some of my happiest memories at this place. The old student center is made out of a crusty old group of buildings and it is nestled in the Eucalyptus trees on UCSD’s campus.
The Old Student Center is home to some of UCSD’s coolest businesses such as the food co-​op, Porter’s Pub, SR TV, KSDT Radio and the UCSD Guardian.
Also, the Old Student Center is right next to the best damn coffee cart on campus — the Art of Espresso.
Yes, this little student center kicks the Price Center’s ass in my opinion.
It’s old, it’s dirty, but the place has character and there is no other spot on campus I would rather hang out at.