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 […]
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AFSCME Labor Union to Strike Due to Violations of Worker Rights
The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 will strike on April 10, protesting violations of worker rights by the UC system. This is AFSCME’s fourth strike since May 2018. AFSCME has been in contract negotiations with the UC system for two years. AFSCME filed a complaint with the Public Employee […]
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All TU Candidates Separate from Slate Due to “Irreconcilable Differences”
All of Tritons United’s (TU) remaining candidates have separated themselves from their slate over the weekend and refiled as independent candidates due to conflicts with their slate leader and former Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) presidential candidate, Joseph Giltner. The former TU candidates said that they are not “jumping ship” but instead want […]
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Vince Staples to Headline Sun God
Vince Staples will headline this year’s Sun God Festival, announced after UC San Diego AS Concerts and Events (ASCE) posted a banner featuring the artist on Hopkins Parking Structure earlier this morning. The full lineup, which includes Joji, Hayley Kiyoko, Whipped Cream, and HUNNY, was unveiled on the Sun God Festival’s website shortly after. Vince […]