As students stroll through Muir College, they likely see evidence of the college’s many attempts to honor its namesake: John Muir’s face carved into various structures, the placard by one of the entrances with a short biography, the little cafe under Tamarack Apartments named for him, and another portrait of him just inside the door, […]
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ASUCSD Vice President of Campus Affairs to Resign
Associated Students of UCSD (ASUCSD) Vice President of Campus Affairs, Matthew Arrollado, announced his resignation Friday morning, effective immediately upon the appointment of his successor. “I want to apologize to all members of the UCSD community who have put their faith in me to run the Office of Campus Affairs,” said Arrollado this morning in […]
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New Art Piece Coming to Revelle College in Summer 2018
A 185-foot pole by Los Angeles-based artist Mark Bradford, entitled What Hath God Wrought?, will be placed in Revelle College later this summer. The title of the art piece is in reference to the first official Morse code message in the U.S. transmitted by Samuel Morse on May 24, 1844, which is in turn a reference […]
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Congressman John Lewis to be UCSD's 2018 Commencement Speaker
Civil rights leader and Congressional Representative John Lewis will be the commencement speaker for UC San Diego’s class of 2018. “Rep. John Lewis has dedicated his life to making our world a better place for everyone by protecting human rights and securing civil liberties,” Chancellor Pradeep Khosla said in a statement. “He stands up for […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Music
New Week, New Tunes
It’s a time of new beginnings: a new year, a new quarter, and (possibly) some new personal goals. Excitingly enough, lots of new music has been released during the first week of 2018. So, if one of your resolutions was to listen to more music, we got you. Here are some new tracks we at […]
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HDH Receives Millions in Coca-Cola Sponsorship, Will Raise Price on Products 3 Percent Yearly
Housing Dining Hospitality (HDH) signed a deal earlier this year that will provide them with more than $4.09 million in sponsorship money over seven years, while also raising the cost of all bottled Coca-Cola products to students by 3 percent every year for the next seven years. Public records obtained by The Triton show […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
UCSD’s Failure as a Sanctuary Campus
Let me begin by introducing three observations I’ve collected about dreams—not subconscious reveries, but visions for the future. First, I did not learn how to dream until I realized the amount of power that a dream could sustain. I learned how to dream, not just for me but for my communities, by relishing in grand […]
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UCSD Student and DACA Recipient Orr Yakobi Released
UCSD student and DACA recipient Orr Yakobi, who was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) last Sunday, was released this afternoon. “He is out. And it’s amazing,” said Jacob Sapochnick, Yakobi’s attorney. “I went this morning to visit him. And while I was there, they told me he was going to be released.” […]
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ASUCSD to Limit Safe Rides Hours and Use
The ASUCSD Office of Finance and Resources is limiting the hours and number of rides provided by Safe Rides for Winter Quarter 2018. Students may now redeem two $10 rides, down from three, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday. Previously, students could redeem three rides between the […]
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UCSD Congressional Rep. Darrell Issa to Retire
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista) announced Wednesday morning that he would not seek re-election, effectively starting his retirement. Issa’s decision comes amid a series of now 30 House Republicans who have also announced their decision to not seek re-election in 2018, including Rep. Ed Royce (R-39). The congressional race for Issa’s seat had been predicted to […]