The University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) union, which represents lecturers, librarians, and K-12 educators across the University of California (UC), rallied in front of Geisel Library at 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 14. This protest raised awareness of working conditions lecturers face and their struggle to get the UC to address their concerns. Lecturers are […]
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UCSD Students face Housing Crisis as Enrollment Rises
Due to a massive influx of students seeking off-campus housing, thousands of UC San Diego students are struggling to secure housing for the 2021-22 school year, a predicament that students have dubbed a “housing crisis.” One second year transfer student has been left homeless, and plans on living out of their car until they can […]
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UCSD Wants a Green New Deal
University of California San Diego (UCSD) students and staff rallied in solidarity with the global climate strike in front of Geisel Library on Sept. 24. This protest was lead by Green New Deal at UCSD, an organization that advocates for an end to the university’s carbon neutrality initiative and demands the university to commit to […]
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Ellamentally Yours: Self Care is Key
Dear Reader, Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! This month I challenge you to ask what self-care looks like to you. I’m sure it’s different for every single person, and we may each have our own individual methods for coping with separate aspects of our mental health–I know that the way I manage my anxiety is […]
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The Pandemic Did Not Cause UCSD’s Housing Crisis
UCSD will now offer guaranteed housing only to incoming first-year and transfer students, which is a drastic shift from the pre-pandemic two-year housing guarantees. Not only is this change a reduction from previous guarantees, it also stands in stark contrast to a goal that UCSD established in 2019 when Chancellor Pradeep Khosla claimed “[w]e want […]
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Student Advocacy and Activism Highlighted at the #SpeechMatters Conference
The third annual #Speech Matters conference, hosted by the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, took place on April 20th and 21st. The conference aimed to tackle topics that are exceedingly relevant, including communication during the COVID-19 pandemic and student activism and advocacy. The two-day event invited speakers from all over the […]
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Sixth College: Making the Most of Isolation?
One of the pandemic’s largest tolls on campus life has recently become strikingly obvious in the case of Sixth College students. The orders to remain isolated at home has evidently driven the campus residents to perform, what many are calling, a miraculous feat. Despite heavily reduced numbers of students living on campus, the residents have […]
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UCSD Students Protest for Cops Off Campus
Regrettably, I was late to the Cops Off Campus protest, but it wasn’t hard to find it through the booming, charismatic chanting on La Jolla Farms Road. When I arrived, I saw a group of about 30 people standing in the road, one holding a megaphone, as they let loose a continuous stream of chants. […]
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Thousands Protest Israeli Occupation of Palestine in San Diego and L.A.
On May 15, thousands of people rallied together around the world to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of Nakba Day and demonstrate against the displacement of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem. The Triton spoke to three UCSD students who attended protests in San Diego and Los Angeles. Nakba, the Arabic word for “catastrophe,” […]
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The Triton Recommends: Educational Podcasts
Looking to further your knowledge on a particular subject? Podcasts are a great way to enrich your understanding. Whether you wish to learn more about your major or delve into a new academic discipline, here is a list of educational podcasts The Triton recommends. The African American Studies Podcast The African American Studies Podcast highlights […]