Jaz Twersky

Have You Experienced Hate Crimes or Bias? Let Us Know Via the Documenting Hate Project

The Triton is launching the Documenting Hate project here at UCSD, in collaboration with the independent news organization ProPublica. The…

7 years ago

Former Student Sues UCSD, Alleging Disability Discrimination

A former undergraduate student is suing UC San Diego, alleging that the university failed to accommodate his disability throughout his…

7 years ago

The MENding Monologues: A Vulnerable Masculinity

The MENding Monologues opens like a Macklemore song. “When I was a kid, I often wondered if I was gay,”…

7 years ago

Chinese Student Group Objects to the Dalai Lama on Library Walk

The Chinese Student and Scholar Association (CSSA) held an event on Library Walk yesterday afternoon in opposition to the Dalai…

7 years ago

One Dead, Seven Injured in Apartment Pool Shooting

Forty-nine-year-old Peter Selis opened fire Sunday at a La Jolla Crossroads apartment complex pool area, where several adults were attending…

8 years ago

AS Elections 2016-17: Tara Vahdani, President

When she’s not helping her residents, leading campus tours during Triton Day, volunteering at the Triton Food Pantry, or fulfilling…

8 years ago

AS Elections 2016-17: Lesly Figueroa, President

“How is it possible that at a renowned institution like UCSD, students are finding themselves both food and housing insecure?”…

8 years ago

AS Elections 2016-17: THRIVE

Matthew Arrollado has an album on Facebook entitled “the thrive meme,” with 105 photos of orange objects with captions like…

8 years ago

Jaz Twersky: Trump Supporters, This is Not For You

The world I live in just got scarier, and I don’t know what to do. I am the Opinion Editor…

8 years ago

LGBT Housing: A University How-to

My first interaction with the idea of LGBT housing was tinged with cynicism. “The university says it’s ‘welcoming’ and ‘values…

8 years ago