At least 54 graduate student workers on strike at UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) received a letter today notifying them of the university’s intent to dismiss them from their spring quarter teaching assistant (TA) appointments. Graduate student workers at UCSC went on a wildcat strike withholding grades in December, demanding that administrators meet to negotiate a […]
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Visual Arts Graduate Students Organize Around Promises For Increased Funding
Before graduate students across the University of California system joined together demanding a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), UC San Diego Visual Arts graduate students organized a department town hall in order to address complaints due to decreases to program funding. After months of repeatedly voicing concerns over decreases in funding and increases to their […]
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UCSD Graduate Students Circulate Strike Poll as Two More Campuses Join COLA Strike
UC San Diego graduate students sent out a strike poll last night for the Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) campaign to help determine whether graduate students at UCSD are willing to strike. If willing, UCSD graduate students would join in the wildcat strike that was started at UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) and has since expanded […]
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UCSD Biomedical Library Hosts New Transfer Resource Center
UC San Diego opened a new Transfer Success Hub in the Biomedical Library’s Events Room on Monday, February 10, followed by a week of events to commemorate the opening. According to the Transfer Success Hub’s inaugural Program Manager Jackie Duerr, the Transfer Success Hub will be in the Biomedical Library through August 2021. Ultimately, the […]
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The Driver Era to Headline Rock ‘N Roosevelt
The Driver Era was announced as the headliner for this year’s Rock ‘N Roosevelt concert. The musical duo consists of brothers Ross and Rocky Lynch, with the former known best from his time on Disney Channel’s show Austin & Ally. The two siblings were originally part of the larger music group R5, which included their […]
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UCSD Graduate Students to Withhold Final Grades If UCSC Strikers Are Terminated
Around 150 UC San Diego demonstrators from the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) campaign led a walkout today at 11:00 a.m. in response to threats from UC administrators to fire striking graduate student workers at UC Santa Cruz (UCSC). UCSD 4 COLA is a part of a systemwide coalition demanding that UC administrators negotiate with […]
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Rally In Support of UC Santa Cruz Strike Temporarily Closes Geisel Library
UCSD students and workers coordinating with the UC system-wide COLA movement held a rally today at noon in support of the UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) Wild Cat Strike, leading to a temporary closure of Geisel Library’s doors to the public. A university librarian told The Triton the doors were shut to ensure the library collection’s […]
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UCSD Graduate Students Demonstrate in Support of Systemwide Cost of Living Adjustment
The UC Student Workers Union, United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2865, held a systemwide demonstration on Monday, demanding that the UC system re-enter negotiations for a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). This demonstration was held in solidarity with the ongoing wildcat strike occurring at UC Santa Cruz (UCSC), which started when graduates students withheld Fall […]
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Studying With Focus Flows
With midterms season in full swing, students can get overwhelmed by high stress, preventing them from being in the optimal emotional state while studying or testing. In times of panic, students should review test material while jamming to their favorite tunes—it is proven that studying with music can help reduce stress! Before reviewing and explaining […]
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“Hug Me Everyone!!”—Triton Fest Blessed Us With Josh Peck
On Saturday, January 25, I had the opportunity to attend UC San Diego’s Triton Fest “Under the Influencer” event. One thing I can assure you I did not leave this awesome night with, was a “HEADACHE!!” The line started from the top of Price Center (PC) and wrapped all the way around the bookstore, continuing […]