The University of California Regents will vote on a $60 undergraduate tuition rollback at their upcoming meeting on July 19. The $60 undergraduate tuition surcharge was originally added in 2007 as a result of the UC system losing two class action lawsuits. After the UC system increased fees for professional students in 2003 despite their […]
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Stabbing Incident Reported by UCPD Emergency Message
A stabbing suspect has been apprehended by University of California Police (UCPD) after an initial emergency notice was sent out to the UC San Diego community at approximately 12:50 p.m. today. According to UCPD, the stabbing occurred on a Greyhound bus on the I-5 highway. The suspect then fled onto UCSD campus. The victim is […]
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SCOTUS Decision Threatens UC Labor Union Negotiations
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled this Wednesday that the bargaining fees of labor union American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) are unconstitutional, potentially threatening UC labor contract negotiations. In Janus v AFSCME, a case between an Illinois branch of AFSCME and an Illinois State government employee, SCOTUS ruled […]
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UC Students and Faculty Call for Divestment from Defense Contractor Involved in Family Separation Policy
The UC Student Association (UCSA) called on UC President Janet Napolitano to cut ties with defense contractor General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) due to its participation in the detainment of undocumented children. In a statement released Monday, UCSA wrote: “To work with a company actively taking part in the state-sanctioned violence of separating families seeking […]
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UCSD Graduate Student Hayley Weddle Nominated for 45th UC Student Regent
UC San Diego graduate student Hayley Weddle was nominated for UC Student Regent for the 2019–20 school year, pending approval by the full Board of Regents in July. The UC Office of the President announced Weddle’s nomination this Monday. If approved, Weddle will serve as Student Regent-designate, a non-voting member, for the upcoming school year. […]
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An Interview With New HDH Executive Director Hemlata Jhaveri
On May 30, The Triton interviewed Housing Dining Hospitality (HDH) Executive Director Hemlata Jhaveri. Jhaveri previously was the Executive Director of Housing and Dining at the University of Texas, Austin (UT Austin). She came to UC San Diego in mid-April, inheriting a series of issues with housing and dining quality that started under the direction […]
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One Last Goodbye: Celebrating KSDT’s 50th Anniversary
The first time I heard about KSDT Radio was during a summer orientation where I, a freshly-graduated high school student, had reluctantly accepted that I was going to spend at least two years at UC San Diego. The plan was to complete the two years required for transferring and then apply to the small liberal […]
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UC President Napolitano and UCSA President Gutierrez Call on Congress To Vote No on PROSPER Act
UC President Janet Napolitano and University of California Student Association (UCSA) President Judith Gutierrez both released statements against HR 4508 (PROSPER Act), a federal bill that would cut funding for higher education by 2019. On June 11, UC President Napolitano released a joint statement with the signed support of the chancellors of the California State […]
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Renowned UCSD Liver Surgeon Replaced for Unknown Reasons
Dr. Alan W. Hemming, the country’s leading liver surgeon and former chief of the surgical transplantation team at UC San Diego, was quietly replaced for unknown reasons in early June. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, Dr. Kristin Mekeel, Hemming’s former colleague, now serves as the interim chief of the surgical transplantation team. Mekeel specializes in […]
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Muir Parking Lot Closes for North Torrey Pines Living Learning Center Construction
Muir College Parking Lot (P207 and P208) will be closed today so construction can begin on the North Torrey Pines Living Learning Neighborhood (NTPLLN). The complex will be completed in Fall 2020 and will become the new home for Sixth College. It will also add 2,000 beds and 1,200 underground parking spaces. “The North Torrey […]