In California, peak fire season has just begun. The combination of a long, dry summer with the advent of the Santa Ana winds puts October at the top of the charts for destructive, rapidly-growing wildfires in the Golden State. As a new resident, this was news to me. In August, I followed news of the […]
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Former Professor John Hoon Lee Named in Sexual Assault Investigation
Content warning: This article contains graphic accounts of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Former Revelle College Humanities Professor John Hoon Lee was found in violation of UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment policy, according to an investigation report dated July 2017. Lee was placed on investigative leave and resigned after the investigation concluded. According to […]
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AFSCME Local 3299 Announces Dates for Second Strike
The American Federation of County, State, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299, the largest labor union in the UC system, announced that dates for their second strike of the year would be October 23–25. AFSCME Local 3299 represents more than 24,000 employees throughout all ten UC campuses, their medical centers, research clinics, and laboratories. On […]
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Din Tai Fung Brings a Taste of Taiwan to San Diego
When I heard that Din Tai Fung opened its Westfield UTC location on October 1 for a reservation-only soft opening, I was skeptical about trying it. The Taiwanese restaurant, known for its xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), gained international recognition in 2010 when its Hong Kong branch earned a Michelin star. Their rapid expansion to multiple countries […]
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Student Regent-Designate Hayley Weddle: "I Vowed to Become an Engaged Student"
This summer, some members of The Triton had the opportunity to interview Student Regent-designate to the UC Board of Regents, Hayley Weddle. As Student Regent-designate, Weddle will spend a year shadowing Student Regent Devon Graves and participating in Regents meetings, but she will not have a vote until she becomes Student Regent in July 2019. […]
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AFCSME Moves Forward With Second Strike
The American Federation of County, State, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299, the union representing UC system patient care and service workers, has voted to authorize a strike for the second time this year. The voting occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. According to City on a Hill Press, it resulted in a […]
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Governor Brown Vetoes Bill Requiring On-Campus Abortion Access
California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill on September 30 that would have made all University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) campuses provide medication abortions for students. If Senate Bill (SB) 320 had been signed, it would have required campus health centers to provide the medication abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol, which […]
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Submission: Taking Our Mental Health into Our Own Hands
UC San Diego persistently wields its diversity as a source of pride and as a source of power. The racial, cultural, and cognitive variance of the UCSD populace is undoubtedly of great importance to our identity and environment as an institution. Despite this diversity and all the acclaim it has earned the university, UCSD seems […]
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UC System Ignores Allegations of Mismanagement Against CIO Jagdeep Singh Bachher
The UC Office of the President (UCOP) is ignoring accusations of department mismanagement against UC Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Singh Bachher. In his role as CIO, Bachher oversees all investments for the UC system—over $100 billion worth—and has unilateral power to make decisions. In September, several former employees alleged that Bachher mistreated his employees and […]
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Governor Brown Signs Bill Supporting Repatriation of Indigenous Remains at UC Campuses
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on September 27 requiring the UC system to facilitate the timely return of indigenous remains to their respective tribes. Because repatriation of remains is slow under current UC policy, Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) wrote Assembly Bill (AB) 2836 to have the UC system create a system-wide committee […]