Queer, Transgender, and People of Color (QTPOC) UCSD hosted FLORA*, an art show showcasing QTPOC artists and musicians, at KSDT Radio Station on Saturday April 7. Over 26 talented student works were featured, with performances by Kohinoorgasm, Telarana, and PERMAFRIED, as well as a Black Magic Hollyhock solo set by Hailee Felder. When envisioning the […]
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Data Science Major to be Capped Starting Fall 2018
The Data Science major at UC San Diego, which was added in Fall 2017, will begin limiting enrollment in the major on July 1 due to growing demand. Students will be accepted into the major based on their GPA in three screening courses: Math 20C, Math 18/20F, and DSC 10. Data Science is an […]
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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 […]
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Muir College Buries Weed in 50th Anniversary Time Capsule
Muir College buried a time capsule containing weed and other items in the Muir Woods Coffee Shop for its 50th anniversary celebration on April 20. “Someone suggested putting in cannabis,” said Muir College Archivist Patricia Vasquez. “So that’s what this is, this is cannabis going into our time capsule in honor of the legalization of […]
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Second Wave of Sun God Artists Includes MadeinTYO
The second wave of Sun God performers includes MadeinTYO, Stay for the Fireworks, Ashe, and TEMPOREX, presented by KSDT Radio Station. The dance lineup includes USC Business School graduate-turned-dance and choreographer Sorah Yang; San Diego dance group Choreo Cookies; Femme Fatale; 220 Second To None; and The GOOD Project. The announcement was made to the […]
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UCSD Turns Out at Second March for Science
Thousands gathered at Waterfront Park on Saturday to take part in San Diego’s second March for Science. Among those in attendance were speakers, advocates, and marchers from UC San Diego. The March was intended to be a successor to last year’s March for Science. It seeks, according to its primary website, “to hold our elected […]
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Tennis Champion and LGBTQIA+ Advocate Billie Jean King to Speak at UCSD
Former World Tennis champion Billie Jean King will speak at UC San Diego on May 23 in a ceremonial event at Price Center for the upcoming release of a new U.S. postal stamp in honor of astronaut Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space. King will be joined by the U.S. Postal Service Chief Information Officer […]
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Study Shows Increasing Wage Gap in UC System
The University of California system pays women of color a significantly smaller starting salary, according to a research study conducted by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 3299 released in early April. The study, entitled “Pioneering Inequality: Race, Gender, and Income Disparities at the University of California,” is an analysis […]
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Army to Begin Searching UCSD Grounds for Explosives
The Army Corps of Engineers will begin assessing the current risk around undeveloped land around UC San Diego for leftover munitions from when the area was primarily used by the military. In 2005, debris from mortars, rifle grenades, hand grenades, and practice rockets were found during the construction of student housing. In 2003, a rocket […]
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UCSD Starbucks Will Now Host Racial Bias Training on May 29
Starbucks at UC San Diego will now participate in the company’s nationwide store shutdown on May 29 for racial bias trainings, Sharon Van Bruggen, director of University Centers, announced late Wednesday afternoon. The announcement comes one day after a store lead told The Triton that they will not be closing on May 29. “The Starbucks […]