Posted inCommunity Op-Eds, Opinion

Submission: An Open Letter to the UC Regents Chief Investment Officer

Dear Jagdeep Singh Bachher, We write to you representing University of California students and faculty from across the state as part of the climate justice movement. In the March 13 investments subcommittee meeting, you committed to divesting up to $500 million from fossil fuel commodities and real assets, stating that “in the long term…fossil fuels…[are] […]

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Editorial: Dear UCSD Admin, Student Journalism Matters

At UC San Diego, we keep talking about free speech. For example, in response to incidents of white supremacy on campus, our administration told a New York NPR affiliate: “The antidote to hate speech is more speech—speaking out against intolerance and bigotry—and one the university will continue advocating.” Great. The Triton completely agrees. But when […]

Posted inNews, Student Government

Associated Students Averts a $29K Deficit

The Associated Students corrected a projected funding deficit for the Student Organization Programming Fund after it was discovered in last week’s AS Council meeting. Senior Associate Vice President (AVP) of Student Organizations Nathan Park gave a presentation about student organization funding at last week’s AS Council meeting, projecting a $29,000 funding deficit for the Programming […]