There are many incredible things about UC San Diego: the top-rate education, our dedicated faculty and administration, and the stunningly beautiful campus at our location overlooking the Pacific Ocean. And then there are some less-than-incredible things about UC San Diego: the social reputation, tuition costs, the lack of seating at Perk’s. Add to the negative […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Theatre
Entering The Worlds of the Wagner New Play Festival
“[The] message is hard.” These words open my interview with Steph Del Rosso, Ava Geyer, Lilly Padilla, and Will Snider, playwrights in the UCSD MFA Playwriting program writing for the 2017 Wagner New Play Festival. Padilla, a third year MFA Playwriting Candidate at UCSD, is responding to my question, “What message are you trying to […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Film
“Comfort”: An Independent, Asian-American Masterpiece @ The Loft
The term “independent” can be misleading in the context of the arts, as it may imply a degree of quality that is not on par with more mainstream productions. However, in the case of visual productions like film, “independent” can indicate a certain degree of freedom that is absent among mainstream productions, as directors and […]
Posted inCommunity Op-Eds, Opinion
Secrets of the Fire
Let’s begin with the bare facts: On May 10, 1970 George Winne Jr. stepped into Revelle Plaza. He held a sign that read “In God’s Name End the War.” Winne doused himself with gasoline, lit a match, and burst into flames. Students saw the burning man from a nearby building. They ran to him, beat […]
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The Death of George Winne Jr. and the Fight for a More Peaceful World
Kingdom Come May 10, 1970: The movie M*A*S*H had captivated the nation, The Guess Who was at the top of the Billboard charts, and a little after 4 p.m., George Winne Jr., a UCSD graduate student, set himself on fire in the middle of Revelle Plaza. Winne was standing in the the northeast corner of […]
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Jaz Twersky Appointed as 2017-18 Editor-in-Chief
Jaz Twersky was appointed to the position of Editor-in-Chief for the 2017-18 school year by The Triton Senior Editorial Board late last quarter. Twersky joined staff last spring, writing for the Opinion section before assuming her role as The Triton’s first Opinion Editor, where she recruited a staff and helped writers generate a consistent stream […]
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AS Food Pantry Budget in Question
The 2017-18 Triton Food Pantry budget is in question due to an ongoing dispute between the six college councils and ASUCSD, who could not agree on the amount of funding college councils should contribute to the pantry. During the AS Council Meeting on May 3, college council representatives proposed funding the pantry at $1000 per […]
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AEPi Cancels Cinco De Mayo Themed Party
Members of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) cancelled a Cinco De Mayo themed party named “Tequila Sunrise Dayger” yesterday, after receiving public criticism on Facebook. Several hours later, they posted a “new and improved” event called “AEPi Presents ‘Dayger’ Dayger.” The theme party was to be hosted on May 6th, in reference to Cinco de Mayo, […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Literature
George R.R. Martin and Kim Stanley Robinson Talk Shop
The dimly lit balconies of Price Center East Ballroom were adorned with banners symbolizing Houses Lannister, Stark, and Targaryen. An orchestral rendition of “The Rains of Castamere” echoed through the building, its low strings yielded a familiar sense of unease in those in attendance. However, any tension was alleviated when the evening’s two guests of […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
100 Followers But 0 Friends
Attending one of the largest public universities in California, I am constantly surrounded by people. On a day-to-day basis, streams of students flow in and out of Geisel, bodies speckle Warren Mall, and groups meander along Library Walk. The dining halls are highly populated, and it is nearly impossible to enter and exit Price Center […]