The Big West Conference Board of Directors postponed fall sports competition on July 29, acknowledging the health threat COVID-19 poses to Big West Campuses and their surrounding communities. While the fate of fall and winter sports at UCSD remains unclear, Associate Athletics Director Jeff Tourial explained that the university remains committed to transitioning to the […]
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Introducing: The Sauce
The Triton Presents: The Sauce. A Black column written by Kiyahna Brown which will discuss the experiences Black students have gone through and may go through while being at UCSD. This column is made by a Black student for Black students in an effort to highlight more Black representation within The Triton. Why “The Sauce” […]
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UCSD Reduces Student Financial Aid after Changing Housing Statuses
In early August, the UC San Diego Financial Aid and Scholarships Office changed the housing statuses of all students listed as dependents to Living with Parent, even as the university moved forward with it’s Return to Learn program. This change reduced the amount of aid students were to receive for Fall Quarter 2020. Many students […]
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UC Releases Executive Order Requiring Flu Vaccinations
Outgoing University of California President Janet Napolitano released a UC system-wide executive order requiring students, faculty and staff to receive influenza vaccinations universally by November 1, 2020. Released on July 31, the executive order intends to help alleviate the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic on UC campuses and the communities which surround them. “I have […]
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The UC Reaches New Publishing Agreement with Springer Nature
The University of California (UC) announced a new four year contract with global research publisher Springer Nature on June 16. The contract, spanning from 2020-2023, will allow UC associated authors to publish their research at little to no cost, minimizing a major financial hurdle for researchers. The agreement will also expand access to 1000 Springer […]
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Students and Staff Push to Rename Muir College
Students, faculty, and staff at UC San Diego are pushing to rename John Muir College in response to Muir’s history of racism. According to Muir College Provost and Professor of Ethnic Studies K. Wayne Yang, the release of the Sierra Club’s statement acknowledging Muir’s relationships with white supremacists and derogatory remarks about Black and Indigenous […]
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Return to Learn draws criticism as UCSD reveals 47 tested Positive for COVID-19 since April
According to UCSD’s latest testing dashboard, at least 47 students and 21 campus employees have tested positive for COVID-19. This tally includes tests beginning April 3 for students, and June 6 for campus employees. UCSD has not been publicizing these recent positive tests via TritonAlert as they were back in April when the third student […]
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Submission: I harmed myself. Why did UCPD show up at my door?
Content Warning: This article concerns personal experience and narrative of self-harm, anxiety, and depression. It was the day before move-in began. I sat at my dining room table, hands clutching my head hoping if I held it hard enough the thoughts would stop. All I could think about was how badly I wanted to die. […]
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Black Student Union Releases Demands to UCSD
On June 22, the Black Student Union (BSU) released a statement of demands to UCSD that required university response by June 26. Since the statement was released, only the Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services (OASIS) has responded. The list of demands was released after a month of civil unrest following George Floyd’s murder […]
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ICE Reverses Policy that would Force International Students to Leave the US
At a federal hearing this morning, the Department of Homeland Security and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that they will rescind their latest policy which would have forced international students to leave the country if their classes were mostly online. When universities shut down in March, ICE suspended the rule requiring students holding […]