Last updated August 6 at 5:30 p.m. Price Center (PC) was evacuated around 11:30 a.m. on August 6 due to a gas leak at the Dirty Birds construction site. PC reopened at 12:15 p.m. with limited food service operation for an estimated 6 hours while workers repair broken gas lines. UC San Diego Communications Officer […]
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Ninth Circuit Court Reverses Koala Case Decision
The United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s dismissal of The Koala’s claim that UC San Diego and Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) violated the satire paper’s First Amendment rights by stripping student media of funding. The Appeals court ruled on July 24 that the The Koala’s has sufficient […]
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UCSD Academic Senate Votes in Favor of Fossil Fuel Divestment
The UC San Diego Academic Senate announced on June 26 that it has approved the Fossil Fuel Memorial, calling on the University of California to divest from fossil fuels. The memorial urges the UC Board of Regents to divest all of the UC system’s current investments in the 200 fossil fuel companies with the largest […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Music
The Triton’s Summer Tunes
After recovering from finals fatigue, writers at The Triton have prepared album recommendations for summer break. Here are our favorite new releases that we’ll be listening to this summer! Way Back When by Louis FutonReleased: February 22, 2019For fans of: Louis the Child, Opia, Whethan With his debut album, Louis Futon truly delivers something special. […]
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UCSD Transportation Services Cancels Weekend Parking Fee Proposal
UC San Diego Transportation Services announced on June 28 that it will not proceed with the proposed weekend parking fee after outcry from students and the San Diego County Democratic Party. It will still proceed with the second-year permit restriction. Transportation Services posted the proposal to add a weekend and evening parking fee on Virtual […]
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One Killed, Three Others Injured in Shooting at La Jolla Party
Note: We will update this article as more information becomes available. One person was killed and at least three others were injured following a shooting at a La Jolla party on Sunday morning, according to Fox5 News. The shooting occurred at 7500 Draper Ave., near a Jack in the Box and The Taco Stand. According […]
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Sigma Chi Accused of Multiple Sexual Assault and Drugging Allegations, Suspended as Investigations Are Ongoing
CW: Sexual Harassment The Sigma Chi fraternity chapter at UC San Diego is under suspension while multiple allegations of sexual harassment and drugging are under investigation. UCSD served cease and desist orders to the chapter at 9 p.m. last Thursday, followed by an interim suspension from the Sigma Chi National Chapter the next day. At […]
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UCSF Rejects Proposed Expansion of Care with Catholic Provider Dignity Health
UC San Francisco Chancellor Sam Hawgood announced on May 28 that UCSF Health will cancel the expansion of its affiliation with Dignity Health, a Bay Area Catholic healthcare provider, after much deliberation. It will continue with its current affiliation. Many members of the local community in the Bay Area raised concerns over how Dignity Health’s […]
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UCSD Hosts Early Screening of The Farewell
UC San Diego’s University Centers hosted a special early screening of Lulu Wang’s drama The Farewell at Price Center Theater on May 23. The film follows Chinese American woman Billi and her homecoming after her grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The family reunites under the guise of an elaborate wedding, concocted as a means […]
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Spam Quarantine Email Quarantines Itself, Explodes Space-Time Continuum
The universe ceased to exist on Wednesday, when UC San Diego’s Spam Quarantine notification quarantined itself. The system tried to notify a student of new Tapingo spam, but also quarantined the spam notification email. This set off an infinite cycle in which the quarantine flagged itself as spam, attempted to notify the student that it […]