Getting to and around campus can be a challenge. Fortunately, UC San Diego is currently soliciting input on transportation options for the campus through the online portal IdeaWave. The transportation conversation on IdeaWave started by asking the campus their views on parking, though I hope our university’s collective ingenuity will not get stuck there. I […]
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MEChA & MiRA Host Meeting to Discuss Triton Day Chalking
A meeting on the racist graffiti written on the UCSD campus over the weekend was held Monday evening, co-hosted by Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) and Migrant Rights Action (MiRA). Held at the Cross-Cultural Center, the meeting drew approximately 200 students and faculty. The event aimed to “provid[e] a space for folks to come […]
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Austin Lau: Active Minds Survey Explores Student Opinions on Mental Health Chat Conversation End
Here are some of the results from a mental health survey conducted by Active Minds at UCSD of 90 UCSD students. Although this survey is not representative of all college students at UCSD or otherwise, it does give us a rough approximation of some of the attitudes that college students have regarding mental health. We […]
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The Triton’s Thowback Playlist: Spring Cleaning
Welcome back, Tritons! Hmm… What’s that smell? It’s coming from your fridge. Uh oh. Looks like that Low-Fat Strawberry Banana Smoothie from Panera Bread has finally gone bad. While you’re throwing that out, here’s our throwback playlist for your merriment while doing your Spring Cleaning. Enjoy!
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Results from the 2016 Associated Students Election
Voting for the 2016 AS elections took place online from April 4 through 8, closing at 4 p.m. All candidates had to receive above 20 percent of the vote for to be considered a win, meaning that abstentions can prevent a candidate from winning, even when running unopposed. In this year’s election, 5882 students voted. […]
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Pro-Trump Graffiti Scrubbed Before Triton Day
Pro-Trump and anti-Mexican graffiti was seen chalked across Library Walk, campus residential areas and outside the Raza Resource Centro on the morning of April 9. The graffiti occurred the night before Triton Day, UCSD’s admitted students day where thousands of prospective students visit the campus. The graffiti included such slogans as “build a wall,” “deport […]
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Write for the Conch! (Student Life)
Are you a human? Do you like writing? If you fit both of these qualifications (and hopefully you fit at least one of them) then you might find a home at The Conch, The Triton’s student life section. Apply now and create the type of content that you would like to read! We’re looking […]
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Kevin Sabo: Why the State’s Audit of UC Matters
Last week, the California State Auditor released a long awaited audit around UC finances, enrollment, and executive compensation, boldly subtitled “[UC’s] Admissions and Financial Decisions Have Disadvantaged California Resident Students”. The series of responses, press conferences, and hearings in Sacramento since the audit’s release did not disappoint fans of political TV drama. But the fireworks […]
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Muir Musical: Bringing New York City to UCSD Through Theatre
One would imagine In the Heights to be a musical about a humble barrio in Washington Heights that highlights the everyday struggles of these hardworking, yet underprivileged residents. However, this Muir Musical production takes these struggles and transforms them into trivial obstacles that are eventually resolved — with buoyant music and dance parties to highlight […]
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Aditi Guatam: Independent Candidate for Campus Wide Senator
A university “by the students, for the students, and of the students.” The slogan embodies my dream for UCSD, and something I have been striving to achieve in the past three years, and hope to continue as an AS senator. By the Students: Occupy Peterson was my first exposure to student activism on campus, […]