Last Friday night, Frankie Cosmos rocked the Ché Café with openers Anna McClellan, Yowler, and Eskimeaux. Anna McClellan and Yowler (Maryn Jones) were solo performers: McClellan sang powerfully sparse, introspective tunes about desire, identity, and wonder, while Yowler filled the Ché with slow-burning, cavernous strumming and more reverb than a Slowdive record. Afterwards, Eskimeaux took […]
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Talking White
One day, you’re going to be successful. One day, you’re going to be in politics. One day, you’re going to change the world. This kind of praise isn’t unique — many children are propped with inspirational compliments when they’re young. The type of (unnecessary) praise that has always stuck with me, however, went a little […]
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Million Student March Returns to UCSD
Over one hundred students marched through the center of campus Tuesday afternoon, on the second national day of action called by the Million Student March. The march centered around demands for free tuition, student debt abolition, and a living wage.
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Andy Furillo: Smart Transportation Solutions Beyond Car Storage for UC San Diego
Getting to and around campus can be a challenge. Fortunately, UC San Diego is currently soliciting input on transportation options for the campus through the online portal IdeaWave. The transportation conversation on IdeaWave started by asking the campus their views on parking, though I hope our university’s collective ingenuity will not get stuck there. I […]
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MEChA & MiRA Host Meeting to Discuss Triton Day Chalking
A meeting on the racist graffiti written on the UCSD campus over the weekend was held Monday evening, co-hosted by Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) and Migrant Rights Action (MiRA). Held at the Cross-Cultural Center, the meeting drew approximately 200 students and faculty. The event aimed to “provid[e] a space for folks to come […]
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Austin Lau: Active Minds Survey Explores Student Opinions on Mental Health Chat Conversation End
Here are some of the results from a mental health survey conducted by Active Minds at UCSD of 90 UCSD students. Although this survey is not representative of all college students at UCSD or otherwise, it does give us a rough approximation of some of the attitudes that college students have regarding mental health. We […]
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The Triton’s Thowback Playlist: Spring Cleaning
Welcome back, Tritons! Hmm… What’s that smell? It’s coming from your fridge. Uh oh. Looks like that Low-Fat Strawberry Banana Smoothie from Panera Bread has finally gone bad. While you’re throwing that out, here’s our throwback playlist for your merriment while doing your Spring Cleaning. Enjoy!
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Results from the 2016 Associated Students Election
Voting for the 2016 AS elections took place online from April 4 through 8, closing at 4 p.m. All candidates had to receive above 20 percent of the vote for to be considered a win, meaning that abstentions can prevent a candidate from winning, even when running unopposed. In this year’s election, 5882 students voted. […]
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Pro-Trump Graffiti Scrubbed Before Triton Day
Pro-Trump and anti-Mexican graffiti was seen chalked across Library Walk, campus residential areas and outside the Raza Resource Centro on the morning of April 9. The graffiti occurred the night before Triton Day, UCSD’s admitted students day where thousands of prospective students visit the campus. The graffiti included such slogans as “build a wall,” “deport […]
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Write for the Conch! (Student Life)
Are you a human? Do you like writing? If you fit both of these qualifications (and hopefully you fit at least one of them) then you might find a home at The Conch, The Triton’s student life section. Apply now and create the type of content that you would like to read! We’re looking […]