This week, members of unisex Greek Life organizations on campus at UC San Diego have expressed camaraderie for their Greek colleagues in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Students are outraged at an series of new policies from Harvard University which would prevent members of private, same-sex organizations from leading campus groups or becoming athletic captains, as well as limit them from opportunities to […]
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CA Senator Reintroduces Bill Requiring Medication Abortion at all UC's and CSU's
California State Senator Connie Leyva (D) reintroduced a bill requiring all UC and California State University (CSU) medical centers to offer medication abortions at the first state Senate session on Dec. 10. Senate Bill (SB) 320 was first introduced to the California State Assembly in February 2017 after the student government of UC Berkeley passed a […]
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Student Protestors Demand Chancellor's Solidarity with UC Laborers
The UCSD Labor Commission, alongside several student-run organizations, rallied down Library Walk Tuesday morning to bring attention to UC workers’ rights and deliver a solidarity letter to the Chancellor’s Complex. Students from campus organizations such as the Groundworks Collective, Black Student Union, and Asian & Pacific Islander Student Alliance gathered in front of the Silent […]
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Farsighted Tritons: Forgetting to See Those in Front of Us
Desperate not to engage our voices with anyone else’s at the bus stop, our eyes stay swimming in our phones. When gazing down our long, curving pathways between massive buildings, headphones are a similar digital armor. As soon as one walks into most rooms on campus, we scan each other like a threat. In fact, […]
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Dishing on the HDH Forum: A Recap of Upcoming Changes
At its Fall Quarter Public Forum, Housing Dining Hospitality (HDH) announced that a series of changes will gradually take effect by 2023. Very few students attended the forum, which was held November 15. Following The Triton’s extensive coverage of the forum, here are some of the changes to take note of: Canyon Vista Remodel Canyon […]
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UC Hikes Base Pay for Faculty and Executives
The University of California approved a three- to four-percent pay scale increase for faculty and administrators, retroactive to July 2018. The increase affects tenured UC San Diego faculty and UCSD Chancellor Pradeep Khosla. The hikes total four percent for tenure-track and tenured faculty and three percent for “non-represented academic appointees,” including other faculty members and […]
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HDH to Introduce 21 “Decompress Spaces” Around Campus
As part of Housing Dining Hospitality’s (HDH) proposed renovation plans, a $2-million construction project for 21 new outdoor “Decompress Spaces” is projected to be completed within the next three years. In an effort to increase student mobility, HDH plans to “activate” and “revitalize” open campus spaces that have the potential to become useable outdoor areas. […]
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The Show Must Go On: Student-Run Production of Tartuffe Triumphs Over Hurdles
A Theatre and Dance Department-sponsored student production of Tartuffe concluded its run at the Arthur Wagner Theater in Galbraith Hall on November 17. Directed by UC San Diego Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) student Nicholas Raap, this contemporary interpretation faced many challenges before it successfully made it onstage. The production was met with concerns from […]
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Canyon Vista to Close for Renovations in 2019
Canyon Vista, the Warren College dining hall, will close for renovations at the end of Winter Quarter 2019, reopening Fall 2019. According to Housing Dining Hospitality (HDH) Executive Director, Hemlata Jhaveri, the purpose of the remodel is to “better serve students and the campus community.” The new Canyon Vista will include a combined market and dining […]
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UC San Diego Joins the 2018 National First-Gen Celebration Day
Hundreds of UC San Diego students, staff, faculty, and community members rallied in the Student Services Multipurpose Room on Thursday, November 8 for an evening that honored the stories of first-generation college students from all over the nation. The 2018 National First-Gen Celebration Day was organized by Triton Firsts, a comprehensive initiative founded in Spring […]