The Triton
Independent, student-run news source at the University of California, San Diego.
NEWS
Uncertainty Surrounds UCSD Commencement Ceremony in Wake of COVID-19
According to the UC San Diego commencement website, the weekend of June 13 and 14 is still scheduled for graduation festivities, including the 2020 All-Campus Commencement …...
Third UCSD Student Tests Positive for COVID-19
Three students have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a recent update via...
82% of Undergraduate Students Terminate Housing Contracts
82% of undergraduates and 6% of graduate students living on campus have terminated their...
Second UCSD Student Resident Tests Positive for Coronavirus
A second UCSD student resident has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a recent...
Opinion
COVID-19 is not the Senior Send-Off We Deserve
Only a couple of weeks ago, I was excited by the potential of my last spring quarter at UC San Diego. After spending all of Winter …...
UCSD Needs to Standardize Podcasts Forever, Not Just for Spring Quarter
Amidst fears of COVID-19, UC San Diego has requested that professors podcast starting...
COVID-19: Thoughts and Concerns from a Chinese Student
If you are in one of UC San Diego’s meme Facebook groups, you may have seen this meme...
Editorial: ASUCSD Violated Student Trust With a Private Senate Meeting
The Triton’s Editor-in-Chief Ella Chen filed a grievance against ASUCSD last night....
THE CONCH
Dear The Triton, Please Abdicate Your Moral Authority Like Other Campus Publications
Dear The Triton, I, your lowly former opinion editor, saw a submission in another (more incredible) campus publication today, and it got me thinking about ways …
Introverted First Year Accidentally Joins Every Club on Library Walk
Andrew Nguyen, an introverted first year in Sixth College, along with his suitemates, were invited to meet the members of the Hypebeasts Club during Week 1. …
Khosla Got This Bread So You Don’t Have To
Chancellor Pradeep Khosla was spotted stapling pieces of bread to the Eucalyptus trees in Warren Mall. Ever in touch with the youth, Khosla said, “I keep …
ARTS AND CULTURE
COVID-19 is not the Senior Send-Off We Deserve
Only a couple of weeks ago, I was excited by the potential of my last spring quarter at UC San Diego. After spending all of Winter …...
Art Gallery: Highlighting Women in STEM
Although art and science are an unlikely pair, women in STEM have shown that the subjects...
The Driver Era Brought the Energy to Rock N’ Roosevelt
As a new transfer student, I haven’t had the chance to attend many UC San Diego events...
COVID-19: Thoughts and Concerns from a Chinese Student
If you are in one of UC San Diego’s meme Facebook groups, you may have seen this meme...
FEATURES
The #MeToo Era: Challenges in Reporting Sexual Assault at UC San Diego
Content Warning: This article mentions sexual assault UC San Diego joined universities from all over the nation in honoring the 2019 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). …
Beyond a Life in the Red
Content warning: This article discusses suicide. I. A student took his life last June. All that I could find was a traffic report noting that the …
Submission: The Soul-Crushing Society that Produces Soul-Crushing Student Essays
In a New York Times opinion piece titled “The Soul-Crushing Student Essay”, Scott Korb, the director of first-year writing at the New School, bemoans student essays …
Coronavirus Updates
Third UCSD Student Tests Positive for COVID-19
Three students have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a recent update via TritonAlert. The update does not specify if the third individual was in contact …
The Current is The Triton's newsletter, which serves as a biweekly overview of all the stories we don't want you to miss! You'll find stories from all of our sections to inform students about what's happening on and off campus.
Join The Triton During Winter Quarter
Are you interested in writing, getting published, and learning more about the campus? Join The Triton! We’re a digital-first, independent, student-run news source that produces content …