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Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
Fractured Experience: A Student Body Divided into Six Colleges
UC San Diego has not only made it harder for students to organize and gather but has also restricted students from getting the full college experience. This becomes clear to me whenever I venture to another part of campus because I always feel like a visitor. Hiking to Revelle College for class feels like I’m […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Theatre
Back the Night Seeks to Address Rape Culture Through Performance and Art
An upcoming event at UC San Diego, Back the Night, continues the ongoing discussion of sexual assault and attempts to address the roots of rape culture. Back the Night approaches sexual assault prevention not only from the point of view of survivors, but also from the mindset of potential offenders. It’s On Us has been […]
Posted inArts and Culture
Letter From the Editor—UCSD’s Haute Halloween
On Tuesday, November 5, The Triton published UCSD’s Haute Halloween under a different headline using a racial slur. After publishing the article, one of our readers alerted us to the slur, and we promptly updated the article with a new headline. The original headline was “UC Spook Diego.” The word “spook” originally meant ghost, spectre, […]
Posted inArts and Culture
UCSD's Haute Halloween
Library Walk was dormant underneath the hoards of students walking back from their last remaining midterms. Amongst the crowds of sleep-deprived zombies, we caught glimpses of what seemed to be some festive spirit. Shrouded in their flowing garments and shimmering makeup, there were characters from plumbers to sorcerers—of course, all in the spirit of Halloween. […]
Posted inCampus, News
UC San Diego Facing Potential Fiscal Disaster
UC San Diego is facing a projected $24.2 million budget deficit in the 2021–22 fiscal year. According to Chancellor Pradeep Khosla, despite improvements in reputation and advancements in research, UCSD will need an additional $35 million in funding each year in order to stay financially afloat. The $35 million in additional funding is the number […]
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Two Iranian UCSD Students Barred From Fall Quarter Due to Visa Being Unexpectedly Revoked
Two UC San Diego graduate students were prohibited from starting classes this quarter after the U.S. State Department revoked their previously approved student visas. According to The New York Times, roughly a dozen Iranian students planning on studying engineering and computer science at the University of California system were turned away from entering the United […]
Posted inCampus, News, Sexual Misconduct
UCSD Bookstore Operations Manager Resigned Without Discipline After Violating UC Sexual Misconduct Policy
Content Warning: Sexual harassment Editor’s Note: Article author Ethan Edward Coston has been employed with the UC San Diego Bookstore since 2016. A student employee filed a sexual harassment complaint with the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD) in May 2017. The complainant, a student worker at the UC San Diego Bookstore, […]
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Franklin Antonio Hall Construction Set to Begin Winter 2020
UC San Diego will commence construction on a new engineering research and lecture building located in Warren College beginning in January 2020. Named after the Qualcomm co-founder who donated $30 million to UCSD, Franklin Antonio Hall will be built where Warren Lot P502 is currently located, across from Atkinson Hall. As a result of the […]
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Governor Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Medical Abortion Access On Campus
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the College Student Right to Access Act, Senate Bill 24 (SB 24), on Friday, which will require all UC and Cal State University (CSU) campuses to carry medical abortion services. By requiring on-campus health clinics to provide these services by January 2023, California will be the first state to provide medical […]