The UC Student Association (UCSA) called on UC President Janet Napolitano to cut ties with defense contractor General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) due to its participation in the detainment of undocumented children. In a statement released Monday, UCSA wrote: “To work with a company actively taking part in the state-sanctioned violence of separating families seeking […]
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UCSD Graduate Student Hayley Weddle Nominated for 45th UC Student Regent
UC San Diego graduate student Hayley Weddle was nominated for UC Student Regent for the 2019–20 school year, pending approval by the full Board of Regents in July. The UC Office of the President announced Weddle’s nomination this Monday. If approved, Weddle will serve as Student Regent-designate, a non-voting member, for the upcoming school year. […]
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An Interview With New HDH Executive Director Hemlata Jhaveri
On May 30, The Triton interviewed Housing Dining Hospitality (HDH) Executive Director Hemlata Jhaveri. Jhaveri previously was the Executive Director of Housing and Dining at the University of Texas, Austin (UT Austin). She came to UC San Diego in mid-April, inheriting a series of issues with housing and dining quality that started under the direction […]
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One Last Goodbye: Celebrating KSDT’s 50th Anniversary
The first time I heard about KSDT Radio was during a summer orientation where I, a freshly-graduated high school student, had reluctantly accepted that I was going to spend at least two years at UC San Diego. The plan was to complete the two years required for transferring and then apply to the small liberal […]
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UC President Napolitano and UCSA President Gutierrez Call on Congress To Vote No on PROSPER Act
UC President Janet Napolitano and University of California Student Association (UCSA) President Judith Gutierrez both released statements against HR 4508 (PROSPER Act), a federal bill that would cut funding for higher education by 2019. On June 11, UC President Napolitano released a joint statement with the signed support of the chancellors of the California State […]
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Renowned UCSD Liver Surgeon Replaced for Unknown Reasons
Dr. Alan W. Hemming, the country’s leading liver surgeon and former chief of the surgical transplantation team at UC San Diego, was quietly replaced for unknown reasons in early June. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, Dr. Kristin Mekeel, Hemming’s former colleague, now serves as the interim chief of the surgical transplantation team. Mekeel specializes in […]
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Muir Parking Lot Closes for North Torrey Pines Living Learning Center Construction
Muir College Parking Lot (P207 and P208) will be closed today so construction can begin on the North Torrey Pines Living Learning Neighborhood (NTPLLN). The complex will be completed in Fall 2020 and will become the new home for Sixth College. It will also add 2,000 beds and 1,200 underground parking spaces. “The North Torrey […]
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Raza Resource Centro Discusses Potential Name Change for Inclusivity
A select committee from the Raza Resource Centro held their first community meeting on Monday, June 4 to discuss the possibility of a name change for the resource center to be more inclusive of the Chicanx and Latinx community. Located across from the Conrad Prebys Music Center on the first floor of the Student Services […]
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Governor and California State Legislature Approve Increased UC Funding
Governor Brown and the California State Legislature approved funding boosts for the University of California (UC) on June 8. In May, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education approved $117.5 million in new funds for the UC system. After separate budget bills are passed by both the California Assembly and Senate, the differences in the bills […]
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An Interview with CARE at SARC Director Nancy Wahlig
Warning: This article concerns sexual assault. “When a starfish loses its limb, it grows back and becomes whole again. We want to support and advocate for our survivors to heal completely, like starfish,” said Nancy Wahlig, director of Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education (CARE) at Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC). The logo for CARE at […]