The University of California Title IX Office opened applications last Tuesday for students interested in serving on a student advisory board that aims to provide students a voice regarding sexual assault and prevention on UC campuses. The board will “play a crucial role by providing a much-needed student perspective,” said Systemwide Title IX Officer Kathleen […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
UC San Diego Hillel Should Fulfill Its Mission Statement
Who is a Jew? An entire Wikipedia article devoted to this question states that this “is a basic question about Jewish identity and considerations of Jewish self-identification. The question is based on ideas about Jewish personhood, which have cultural, ethnic, religious, political, genealogical, and personal dimensions.” This question has always pervaded Jewish communities, and it […]
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The Top 10 Highest Paid UCSD Employees are All Men
Of the 10 highest paid UC San Diego employees, none are women, according to the University’s annual payroll data. 19 of the 20 highest paid employees at UCSD in 2016 were male doctors, led by Robert Weinreb, a renowned ophthalmologist and expert in glaucoma. Weinreb is head of the Shiley Eye Institute and a distinguished […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Literature
ArtPower hosts Author David Sedaris at Balboa Theater
No one can openly admit one’s hatred of dogs and get away with it… except for David Sedaris. Sedaris’ distaste for dogs and other domesticated animals is a recurring theme in many of his essays. As a girl who has a digital photo frame devoted to pictures and videos of her dog, you would think […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Film
“The Last Verse” Makes a Powerful First Impression at San Diego Asian Film Festival
From Nov. 12 to 14, the Pacific Arts Movement screened seven Taiwanese films at the Price Center Theater, free for all UC San Diego students. The films are part of the 18th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival, one of the leading platforms for Asian cinema in North America, showcasing Pan-Asian hits, documentaries, and independent […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
Dear Non-Black People
At the 2016 Hullabaloo music festival, during Isaiah Rashad’s performance, a non-Black person argued the n-word was “just a part of the music.” The person questioned my right to judge them for using the word, since according to them, the word is apparently no longer used in a racist or demeaning way. The argument lasted […]
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A Penny for Your Privilege
Over the summer, I worked a nanny job that taught me more than I can convey in the scope of this article, but there are some points worth mentioning. For instance, I learned some big important life skills, like how to plan and cook dinners for a family of five, five days a week, two […]
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Irwin Jacobs Reminisces About UCSD's Origins
In honor of Muir College’s 50th anniversary, Irwin Jacobs, Sc. D., a founding college faculty member and large-scale donor, spoke on the evolution of UC San Diego and possibilities for its future. “The world is changing very rapidly and it’s going to continue changing rapidly, and that will open up all types of opportunities,” Jacobs […]
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Planes Above La Jolla Are Consistently Loud, Study Confirms
Prompted by complaints from La Jolla residents, a new study released on Oct. 11 blames a perceived increase in aircraft noise over the last year on La Jolla’s topography and proximity to the ocean, although neither has changed significantly over the last year. While the study claims that noise is caused because of how sound […]
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UCSD Should Respect Students' Preferred Names
Last November, The Triton received an email from university officials, requesting that we use their branding guidelines when talking about the school. “Using UC San Diego in place of the UCSD acronym better identifies our campus both locally and nationally,” the email read, as is also specified on the website of University Communications and Public […]