Community Op-Eds

Previously called submissions, these are op-eds submitted by UCSD students, staff, alumni, and other community members. Submissions can be about campus issues, responses to our articles, or any other opinion relevant to the UC San Diego community. Submit an op-ed here.

Submission: You Wrote Them in the Cruelest Way

Words matter. Words can reveal hidden depths or conceal them. Words can bring people together or divide. They can reconcile…

4 months ago

Submission: Co-Op Union + KSDT Radio Statement

Opening Statement We - the UC San Diego Food Cooperative, General Store Cooperative, KSDT Radio, Che Cafe Collective, and Groundworks…

6 months ago

Submission: UCSD Faculty Call for Chancellor’s Resignation

Faculty of the Ethnic Studies department at UC San Diego are outraged at the vicious suppression of students by our…

6 months ago

Submission: Statement from UCSD Graduate Students Condemning UCSD’s Response to Student Protest

We, the graduate students of UC San Diego, unequivocally condemn the administration's aggressive response to the peaceful protests on campus.…

6 months ago

Submission: Letter for Palestine from Members of the Literature Department

This letter was originally written and sent to the UCSD Literature Department in late November. We are still waiting for…

11 months ago

Submission: I harmed myself. Why did UCPD show up at my door?

Content Warning: This article concerns personal experience and narrative of self-harm, anxiety, and depression. It was the day before move-in…

4 years ago

Submission: Justice, then Peace

The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on black communities and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade,…

4 years ago

Submission: Remove Bret Stephens from the UC Free Speech Center Board

Bret Stephens is unfit to serve on the University of California’s Free Speech Center’s advisory board. Last year, when I…

4 years ago

Submission: Losing Financial Aid During a Pandemic

As a bright-eyed, 17-year-old high school graduate, I was immensely proud of my achievements that led to UCSD granting me…

4 years ago

SUBMISSION: A Letter from a Victim in Response to the IFC’s Decision to Slate Two Members of Sigma Chi

Editor’s Note: The Triton granted anonymity to this writer because the case is still ongoing and any details made public…

5 years ago