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 […]
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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 […]
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Marshall College to Install Solar Panels During Summer
UC San Diego Housing Dining Hospitality (HDH) will install solar panels on the Marshall College Upper Apartments in summer 2019 as part of campus’ continued efforts toward sustainability. These thermal solar panels absorb energy from sunlight with the use of preheated water for conversion into usable, sustainable energy. In addition to the solar panels, HDH […]
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Students Demonstrate in Support of UC Workers at Triton Day Events
UC San Diego’s United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) Local 94 organized demonstrations on Triton Day last Saturday to bring awareness to ongoing labor negotiations between low-wage UC workers and the UC system for fair compensation. Protesters marched at 11:00 a.m. from Center Hall, through the student organization fair, and into Price Center. Protesters began at […]
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UCSD Now Accepts Preferred Names and Pronouns in Campus Data Systems
UC San Diego (UCSD) students can submit preferred names and pronouns they wish to be referred to by the university for use in most campus records systems starting this quarter. All undergraduate and graduate students can indicate their preferred name or pronouns on My TritonLink, under the Social Identities Tool. UCSD defines preferred names as […]
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AS Hosts Open House for Accountability
Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) hosted an open house at Price Center West Ballroom on April 10, marking the first time in six years that an “Extra Public” senate meeting—a meeting in a more accessible location—has occurred. The open house was organized by current Campus-Wide Senator David Hickman and was intended to […]
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2019 Election Results: AS is Set for a Fresh Start
The Associated Students of UC San Diego Election Committee announced the final 2019-20 election results on Friday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Price Center Plaza. This year’s election had a total voter turnout of 17.52 percent. This year, the positions for President, VP Campus Affairs, and VP External Affairs were uncontested, but every […]
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AFSCME Conducts the Second UC Labor Strike in Less Than a Month
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299, the largest University of California (UC) labor union, held a systemwide strike on April 10, protesting the UC system’s intimidation tactics and aggressive treatment of UC workers during previous strikes. Thousands of strikers participated in this strike, the fourth since May 2018, as […]
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Editorial: Step Up, UCSD
Every academic year, each of us contributes $200 to collectively fund Associated Students of UC San Diego’s (ASUCSD) $6 million budget. Besides what’s set aside for the Sun God Festival, many of us don’t quite know where that money goes, nor do we know the people in charge of it. As AS election season winds […]