Students and community members gathered at a series of demonstrations at UC San Diego in late September and early October in remembrance of Mahsa Zhina Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died after reportedly being tortured while in custody in Tehran, Iran. Organized by the Persian American Student Association (PASA) and the Iranian Graduate Students […]
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Organic Chemistry Professor Faces Criticism After Making Racist Comments During Lecture
Robert Ternansky, a UC San Diego professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is coming under fire for racially charged comments he made toward workers who appeared to be Latine during an Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 41A) lecture on October 11. In a recording of the lecture shared via Instagram and Reddit, Ternansky shouts, […]
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Shooting at Park & Market Trolley Station Leaves Man Injured
One man was shot at the Park Boulevard & Market Street trolley station across from UC San Diego’s Park & Market downtown hub Thursday night. According to Officer Darius (DJ) Jamsetjee, San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officers located the wounded man, who had a gunshot wound to his leg, at around 8:46 p.m. The man […]
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Potentially Explosive Substance Rendered Safe Following Bomb Squad Response
Multiple bomb squads responded to a potentially explosive substance found in a one-liter bottle at UC San Diego’s Pacific Hall the evening of September 28, according to UCSD’s Associate Director of University Communications, Leslie Sepuka. The substance—identified as diethyl ether—had dissolved into organic peroxides, which are potentially explosive. Diethyl ether is a commonly used solvent […]
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What’s New on Campus? Fall 2022 Campus Updates
Much has changed on UC San Diego’s campus since the end of Spring Quarter 2022. From the opening of new buildings to the increase of parking rates, we report on several of these updates below. $180 Million Engineering Center opens to the public Franklin Antonio Hall near Warren College held its grand opening on September […]
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2022-23 COVID-19 Updates at UCSD
This page will be periodically updated with new information about the COVID-19 pandemic in San Diego and how the pandemic affects University policies and UC San Diego students. The September 28, 2023 update concludes the COVID-19 updates for the 2022-23 school year. Last updated: September 28, 2023 at 6:20 p.m. FALL QUARTER 2023 — September […]
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Union Protests Pathology Department Amid Whistleblower’s Termination and Falsified Data Allegations
At the beginning of 2022, Dr. Li Jiang was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Pathology. Now, more than seven months pregnant, she’s unemployed and facing deportation. Dr. Jiang claims her position at UC San Diego was not renewed due to her unwillingness to falsify data after being pressured to do so by her […]
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Maya Philipp Elected As 2022-23 Editor-in-Chief
Maya Philipp was unanimously elected to be the 2022-23 Editor-in-Chief (EIC) by The Triton’s Editorial Board on March 11. Philipp officially transitioned into her new role on April 25. Philipp is an incoming third year at Seventh College majoring in Marine Biology and minoring in Urban Studies and Planning. After joining The Triton in 2020, […]
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New Sixth College Restaurants Revitalize UCSD’s Food Scene
The UC San Diego campus has seen an influx of alumni enter partnerships to open restaurants within the past year. From last summer’s opening of Blue Bowl to this summer’s expected opening of Tahini, the newly constructed Sixth College is expanding its restaurant offerings to students. One restaurant that has opened with much fanfare is […]
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In Wake of Leaked Opinion, Students Protest in Support of Abortion Rights
UCSD Action and the Triton Lobby Corps (TLC), two student activism groups, organized a pair of demonstrations on Library Walk just outside Geisel Library on May 6 and May 10 to demonstrate support for abortion rights. These protests took place following a leaked draft opinion from Politico suggesting that the Supreme Court is poised to […]