The University of California (UC) Board of Regents will vote on a 2.6 percent tuition raise for nonresident undergraduate students—including out-of-state, undocumented, and international students—on March 13. The Board of Regents also raised nonresident undergraduate tuition last year. The UC Office of the President (UCOP) proposed the tuition raise, which would increase the UC Nonresident […]
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Muir Musical 2019: From Script to Show
Be prepared to say goodbye to Jesus Christ Superstar and “Good Morning Baltimore” in about a month. Yes, Muir Musical will be presenting the beloved show Hairspray this Spring Quarter 2019. Hairspray will be the culmination of over eight months of hard work. Muir Musical members began the planning process during the summer, starting with […]
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UC System Terminates Contract with Major Academic Research Provider, Promotes Open Access by 2020
The University of California (UC) system terminated its contract with Elsevier on February 28 after months of negotiations for low-cost access to academic research. Elsevier is one of the world’s largest and most expensive publication services for academic research and other scholarly publications, focusing on medical, technical, and scientific information. According to the UC Office […]
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UC Workers Announce Strike to Protest Income Gaps and Job Insecurity
The University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 (UPTE-CWA) announced an upcoming strike last Friday to protest against income gaps and job insecurity throughout the UC system. The strike will occur from 4:00 a.m. on March 20 to 4:00 a.m. on March 21. The union represents 15,000 University of California (UC) research, technical, […]
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Former UCSD Postdoctoral Researcher Charged with Multiple Credit Union Robberies
A former UC San Diego postdoctoral researcher has been charged with multiple credit union robberies that occurred in the San Diego area over the last few months, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Karl William Doron, who worked in UCSD’s Psychology department from 2014 to 2015, pleaded not guilty to 10 felony counts, including robbery and […]
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Tritons United and FRESH START Kick Off ASUCSD Elections Season
31 candidates will compete for 16 positions during the 2019-20 Associated Students at UCSD (ASUCSD) elections. Campaigning officially began at 8:30 p.m. after a mandatory candidates’ meeting in the Price Center Forum. Candidates typically organize into political parties called slates that are created and dissolved each election cycle. Unlike last year’s election, which featured a […]
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“TheirStories” Aims to Transform The Vagina Monologues "From the Inside Out"
Editor’s Note: 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 Triton. Going forwards, we will be making a […]
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New Diversity Study Calls for Support Towards Black Students in the UC System
Black students in the UC system face persistent racial equity gaps, as supported by a study published by The Campaign for College Opportunity (CCO) in February 2019. CCO is a nonprofit organization that aims to ensure that all Californians have an equal opportunity to succeed in higher education. The organization’s most recent study, “The State […]
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Dystopian Prison or Futuristic Vision? What We Can Learn from UCSD Architecture
About two years ago, I saw something on the UC San Diego meme page that really stuck with me. It was a photo of the Applied Physics and Mathematics (AP&M) building pasted onto the cover of Orwell’s famous dark novel, 1984, with a caption above reading: “why does muir look like a dystopian prison.” The […]
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State Senator Introduces Bill Making Public Records Law Harder to Enforce
California State Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) introduced a bill on February 22 requiring that individuals take extra steps before turning to the courts to obtain records under the California Public Records Act. Hueso’s bill was sponsored by San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott. The California Public Records Act is a law that governs the […]