Content warning: This article concerns sexual assault. Around 100 students were in attendance of a candlelight vigil held Wednesday night at the Silent Tree in honor of eight-year-old Asifa Bano, who was raped and murdered by eight men in Kathua, Jammu, India. UC San Diego students Mannat Shukla, Sahar Zahraee, and Faraz Shaikh organized the […]
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Watch What Happens
I saw a meme recently that caught my eye. It read, “Dance like no one’s watching. Because no one is watching—they’re all on their phones.” Maybe you find this funny. Maybe you find this sad. If it’s funny, or if it’s sad, that’s because it’s relatable. We know this to be true. It feels as […]
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George Takei's Story Goes "Where No Story Has Gone Before"
On April 26, Star Trek star George Takei took the stage at Price Center Ballroom West as the 2018 Dewitt Higgs Memorial featured speaker. In his speech “Where No Story Has Gone Before,” Takei reflected on his experience living in a Japanese American internment camp, his career as a political activist, and his coming out […]
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Salk Institute Biologist Inder Verma Placed On Leave After Sexual Assault Allegations
This article deals with issues of sexual assault and harassment. Inder Verma, the Irwin and Joan Jacobs Chair for Exemplary Life Sciences at Salk Institute, was placed on administrative leave on April 21 after eight women accused him of sexual assault and harassment. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that Inder Verma, a world-renowned cancer biologist, […]
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Mohamed Al Elew Appointed as 2018-19 Editor-in-Chief
Mohamed Al Elew was appointed as the Editor-in-Chief for the 2018-19 school year by The Triton’s Editorial Board late in Winter Quarter. Al Elew is a Computer Science major in Warren College who joined The Triton as a Student Life Staff Writer in Fall 2016. As an avid reporter of UCSD’s student government, Al Elew […]
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UCSD is Ranked the 71st Safest College Campus
The National Council for Home Safety and Security ranked UC San Diego 71st out of the 243 colleges on its list of 2018’s Safest College Campuses in the United States. UCSD is ranked fifth in California and second in the UC system, with 13 violent crime and 418 property crime incidents on campus during the […]
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Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer Bradford Young Talks Filmmaking
“You can be Black and make movies.” This realization resounded deeply with Bradford Young when he was growing up, and consequently, it changed his life. On April 27, Bradford Young, an Academy Award nominated cinematographer, spoke with Visual Arts professor Brian Cross as a guest lecturer at Price Center Theater. Young spoke about his journey […]
Posted inLabor, News, UC System
AFSCME #3299 Labor Union to Strike Against UC May 7–9
AFSCME #3299, the official labor union of the University of California, will strike against the UC system May 7 to 9 after voting to authorize a strike on April 18. AFSCME #3299 is the UC system’s largest labor union, which represents over 24,000 people at ten UC campuses, five medical centers, and numerous clinics and […]
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Roy Woods Replaces blackbear for Sun God
Roy Woods is replacing blackbear, the initial 2018 Sun God Festival headliner, Associated Students Concerts and Events announced via Facebook today. blackbear also canceled his appearance at Volapalooza today, a festival held at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Prior to blackbear’s confirmation that he would not able to perform, the singer mentioned the possibility of cancellation due to […]
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UC Regents Abandon In-State Tuition Hike, Seek State Funding
The UC Regents announced on Thursday that there will not be an in-state tuition hike during the board’s May meeting. Instead, the university seeks $140 million in funding from the state on top of the three percent increase in funding that is currently planned for the 2018-19 school year. The state must finalize its budget […]