Entrepreneurship is a hot topic for many in our generation…and for a good reason. We live in a generation where some of our biggest cultural idols are people like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk. Technology has changed our lives forever, and those who are at the forefront of the movement are […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
Why Meme Ads Don’t Work
Be me. Or at least, be the me I was when I was a freshman in 2012. The world is bright, you’re still being a little baby about not getting into UCLA, and, more importantly, Blueprint LSAT is running a notable series of ads on the newspaper stands around Price Center. Okay, so maybe you […]
Posted inRecruitment
News Writers/Reporters Wanted!
Do your friends keep saying you’re nosy? We think that’s a great quality to have. The Triton, a new online publication at UCSD, is looking for writers/reporters for our news section. Anticipate covering AS (Associated Students), UC Regents decisions, breaking news on campus, and more! Sign up below:
Posted inArts and Culture, Music
Family of the Year and Kaleo at The Loft
On the last Monday of fall quarter, soft rock band Family of the Year and Icelandic indie rock band Kaleo made an appearance at UCSD’s The Loft. With their song “Hero” gaining immense popularity from its debut in the ambitious film Boyhood, Family of the Year is an up-and-coming band sure to excite fans of […]
Posted inThe Conch
Ask Amelia #1
Frustrated Texter: I’ve been receiving repeated attentions from someone, and I’m not sure how to get the message across that I’m not interested in him romantically. He lives in NorCal, and occasionally commutes to San Diego for work. He always wants to see me whenever I go home for the holidays or when he’s in […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
Dear Donald
For the first time ever, I am scared to go home. I was raised in the suburbs of Orange County, and I love my little city as one can only love one’s own home. I love the long road leading to my high school, the one where I learned to drive. I love the boba […]
Posted inThe Conch
Coffee is Life. Coffee is news.
In the very first article The Triton released, we noted that waiting in line for coffee was not news. News is engaging, beneficial, and dynamic – reaching into the depths of your inner-self and reinvigorating you with newfound life. And, as we’ve recently discovered, apparently so is coffee. I guess this now makes coffee news. Very […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
An Interview with Gabe Cohen, Editor of the Koala
This interview was conducted over Facebook between Gabriel Schneider, editor-in-chief of the Triton, and Gabe Cohen, editor-in-chief of the Koala. It’s worth noting that The Triton believes strongly in freedom of speech and the right to publish. The interview will hopefully shed some light beyond simple discussion of freedom of speech, why the Koala publishes […]
Posted inNews, The Conch
Future of Media Publications Still Unsure After AS Meeting
After contention and divided input from the public, Associated Students (AS) moved not to take any further action on media organization funding on their meeting on Wednesday, December 2. AS may also soon face legal action from the ACLU, among others, as a result of their decision to cut on-campus student-run media funding. First to […]
Posted inFeature
The Life and Death of the Great UCSD Craft Center
Shaded by a wild overgrowth in the oft-forgotten edge of the oft-forgotten Original Student Center, The Craft Center was the friendly pale green and brown wooden house with the glass mobiles hanging off the roof, the unlit elephant sculpture on top, and the wraparound porch at its front. It was a building that many newer […]