Ella Chen was elected as the Editor-in-Chief of The Triton for the 2019-20 school year by The Triton’s Editorial Board in late Winter Quarter. She took office Week 5 of Spring Quarter. Chen is a second year Biochemistry and Cell Biology major in Eleanor Roosevelt College and joined The Triton in Fall 2017 as a […]
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The Triton is Recruiting for Spring 2019. Apply Now!
Are you interested in journalism? Join The Triton! We’re a digital-first, independent, student-run news source that produces content relevant to the UC San Diego community. We’re always looking for writers, photographers, data analysts, digital designers, copy editors, and administrative staff. Experience is a plus but not required. If you’re passionate about news, arts, or current […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Music
Rico Nasty to Headline Spring Send-Off
Rapper Rico Nasty, along with Ari Lennox and Destiny Rogers, will headline the 2019 annual Spring Send-Off. Originally from Maryland, Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly, known professionally as Rico Nasty, started rapping in high school, releasing her first mixtape, “Summer’s Eve” in 2014. Nasty has released five mixtapes since 2016, featuring songs such as “Smack a Bitch”, […]
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14 Things To Do This Weekend that Aren’t Sun God
Because getting drunk in the afternoon to stand under the hot sun with a bunch of inebriated strangers isn’t for everyone. Just because you won’t be bumping elbows with any Pink Guy cosplayers (which will be funny for the first hour and tragically sweaty for the next six) does not mean you can’t have a […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
An Elegy for the Bookstore (As We Know It)
As another Triton Day comes and goes, I am reminded of my first visit to this campus. As it was for many of us, it was a time in my life when I was spending many of my spring weekends on college campuses, trying to imagine what I would look like transposed onto that scenery, […]
Posted inEditorial, Opinion
Editorial: Make Space for Student Journalism #SaveStudentNewsrooms
It’s been one year since we released our editorial for #SaveStudentNewsrooms, calling on UC San Diego administration to acknowledge student media. What has changed? Not much. Time and time again, the university blocks student journalists from access to information that the student body deserves to know. Looking over the past year alone, it’s evident that […]
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The Conch: Fighting Stupidity With Half Our Brain Tied Behind Our Back
Much like a UC San Diego student’s sense of self-worth, The Conch has taken a two-year hiatus. But now we’re back to bring you the latest in fabricated journalism. Here’s a little about us: We’ll have a faux news reporting style that uses antiquated forms no longer seen in modern news media. Said The Triton’s […]
Posted inNews, Student Government
ASUCSD Votes to Impeach Transfer Senator Joseph Giltner
Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Senate voted unanimously to impeach Transfer Senator and former AS presidential candidate Joseph Giltner on April 17, through a resolution sponsored by AS President Kiara Gomez. As set by the AS constitution, the ruling will now move on to the AS Judicial Board, who will convene to confirm […]
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The Triton's Managing Editor Sues the UC Alleging Violation of State Public Records Law
The Triton’s Managing Editor Ethan Edward Coston filed a lawsuit on April 10 against the University of California (UC) Regents for allegedly failing to comply with the California Public Records Act (CPRA) by denying requests for documents related to a Title IX sexual misconduct investigation. Coston sent three requests for documents in his investigation of […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
CAPS is Only the First Step
Content Warning: This article concerns personal experience and narrative of self-harm, anxiety, and depression. When I had my first panic attack in college, I thought that I was dying. I felt the air stifle and I could feel myself suffocating. Instead of employing useful strategies to address the anxiety, I felt the cuts dig into […]