Over 500 UC San Diego students, faculty, and community members met at the Silent Tree and marched through campus on September 27 to demand that UC leadership take greater action in addressing the ongoing climate crisis. The UC San Diego community joined a growing climate strike movement in which millions of people from over 150 […]
The Triton's Back to School Album Recs
As the heat of the summer bleeds its way into late September, we are all bracing ourselves for the wave of assignments and duties we have to juggle. Here lies an aid for the stressed and fainthearted: The Triton’s favorite albums to dance, study, and lounge to. These albums will add a bounce to your […]
UCSD Admits the Highest Number of Applicants Systemwide
UC San Diego admitted the highest number of applicants in the UC system in 2019, according to preliminary data on undergraduate admissions and applications released by the UC Office of the President (UCOP). UCSD continues to receive a record-breaking number of applicants, second in the nation to UCLA. UCSD received 118,359 undergraduate applications for Fall […]
UCSD Climate Strike Activist Peter Sloan on Why the UC Needs a Green New Deal
UC San Diego Green New Deal says it is a movement that focuses on organizing a community of students, staff, and faculty to address the ongoing climate crisis. They will be hosting their first demonstration today. It will include a march and rally calling for climate education, improved carbon neutral goals, and the formulation of […]
The Triton is Hiring for the 2019-20 School Year!
Are you interested in writing and learning more about the campus? Join The Triton! We’re a digital-first, independent, student-run news source that produces content relevant to the UC San Diego community. You don’t have to be a Communications Major or want to be a journalist. In fact, many of our writers and editors are STEM […]
University of California to Divest from Fossil Fuels
The University of California (UC) announced yesterday that it will completely divest its endowment and pension funds from the fossil fuel industry by the end of the month. The UC system’s move towards fossil fuel divestment comes in the wake of a systemwide divestment movement and global youth activism raising concerns over the ongoing climate […]
Alicia Keys is Rehearsing On Campus Today
She’s not just a girl, and she’s not on fire. But, singer-songwriter Alicia Keys is expected to rehearse on campus at the Conrad Prebys Music Center sometime today. Campus Ambassadors Carlota Conant and Owen Cruise were on a morning shift at Price Center loop when a man approached them asking for directions. “This guy approached […]
UC President Janet Napolitano Announces Resignation at Regents Meeting
Janet Napolitano announced her resignation, effective August 1, 2020, as the president of the University of California this morning at the UC Regents Board Meeting, first reported by journalist Yashar Ali. “I believe that the University is on a solid path forward,” Napolitano said in her resignation statement. “It has been an incredible honor and […]
Phum Viphurit To Headline Fall Y'all 2019
Associated Students Concerts & Events (ASCE) announced that Phum Viphurit will be this year’s annual Fall Y’all Festival headliner today. The 24-year-old Thailand native exploded in popularity last year with his song “Lover Boy,” which currently has over 45 million views on YouTube. Phum Viphurit has been making waves internationally, both across Asia and the […]
2019 College Affordability Bill Tracker
The Triton teamed up with CALmatters, a nonprofit newsroom, and a network of student journalists to track some of the most important college affordability bills working their way through the California Legislature. The deadline to pass a bill and send it to Governor Newsom for approval is this Friday. The Bill Tracker was created as […]