The Triton’s Editorial Board endorses Fresh Start candidate Eleanor Grudin for Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) President. Grudin has been involved in student government since her first year, initially as the first Muir College Council Overflow Housing Representative, and now as a Muir College Senator. Grudin’s platform acknowledges the setbacks of ASUCSD and […]
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Submission: Why We Are Leaving Tritons United
UC San Diego, It is in the wake of many occurrences throughout the past few weeks, and careful reflection, that we have determined there to be irreconcilable differences between our values and our hopes for this campus and those of the current Tritons United slate’s management. There have been several grievances filed throughout the course […]
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Three A.S. Candidates Removed from Ballot
Tritons United (TU) presidential candidate Joey Giltner, Vice President of Campus Affairs candidate Elvin Topalov, and FRESH START (FS) Vice President of External Affairs candidate Crystal Sandoval were removed from the Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) elections candidate list over spring break. According to ASUCSD elections code, the only reason a candidate would […]
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Tritons United Sanctioned for Finance Violation
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Elections Committee ruled on April 1 that the Tritons United (TU) slate violated campaign finance rules by not reporting donations and expenses. As a result, the elections ballot will have a formal disclaimer about the violation listed next to each TU candidate. TU hosted a private slate […]
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An Alternative College Experience, from the Eyes of a Transfer Student
From age to life experience, transfers bring a diverse perspective to UC San Diego. We come from different universities, community colleges, and other paths. Yet, with my conversations with other transfer students, it seems that we come to UCSD with an expectation that we too would have the “traditional” college experience of making friends easily, […]
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UC Workers Protest Against Wage Inequality and Job Insecurity in Third Strike of the Year
The United Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers (UPTE) held a system-wide strike from March 20-21, protesting contract negotiations with UC administration that have stalled over wage inequality and job insecurity concerns. UPTE, which represents 15,000 workers, was joined by the UC system’s largest union, AFSCME 3299, which is also currently under contract negotiations. UC San Diego […]
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UCPD Declares Campus Safe After Violent Threats Left in Geisel Library
UC San Diego Police (UCPD) has declared the campus safe after being alerted to threats of violence posted in three women’s restroom stall doors in Geisel Library yesterday evening and this afternoon. UCPD has decided to continue with the regular campus schedule after consulting with the campus Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Team, local and […]
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Letter from the Editor—‘TheirStories’ Aims to Transform The Vagina Monologues ‘From the Inside Out’
Dear readers of The Triton, On March 8, 2019, The Triton published ‘TheirStories’ Aims to Transform The Vagina Monologues ‘From the Inside Out.’ Since we published the piece, individuals from the trans community have criticized the piece for trans-exclusionary language and tone. As Managing Editor of the paper, I formally apologize on behalf of The […]
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UC Regents Delay Vote on Nonresident Tuition Increase
The University of California (UC) Board of Regents voted on March 14 to table the vote for a nonresident tuition raise until their May meeting, following strong opposition from the UC Student Association (UCSA) and several regents. While the motion did not specify a date to revisit the proposal, Regent Chair George Kieffer said that […]
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Submission: An Open Letter to UC Regents Secretary and Chief of Staff Anne Shaw
Editor’s Note: Anne Shaw is the Secretary and Chief of Staff to the UC Regents. Dear Ms. Shaw, I am writing today as a student leader at UC San Diego who is also an out-of-state student, regarding the increase in tuition that non-residents are facing once again this year and that the UC Regents will […]