The University of California Office of the President failed to disclose $175 million in reserve funding to the UC Regents, overspent on administrative salaries, and impeded the audit process, a state audit concluded Tuesday. “Our report concludes that the Office of the President has amassed substantial reserve funds, used misleading budgeting practices, provided its employees with […]
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UCSD Students, Faculty March for Science in San Diego
“This is what a sample size looks like!” chanted the crowd at San Diego March for Science. Joined by UCSD students and faculty, an estimated 15,000 people participated in the San Diego March for Science in downtown San Diego on April 22. San Diego marched with a cohort of about 600 other cities all over […]
Posted inCampus, News
Coffee Cart Arson Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
A woman accused of setting fire to four UCSD Fairbanks coffee kiosks on campus late last Sunday pleaded not guilty in court today, according to Times of San Diego. Police and fire crews initially responded to the cart in the Social Sciences Building, then received news that the carts in Center Hall, Warren Mall, and […]
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Yellow OFO Bikes to be Removed from Campus by Friday
All yellow OFO bikes will be wheeled off campus by the end of the day tomorrow. UCSD Transportation Services ordered OFO to remove all bikes immediately on Tuesday, April 18. The company has responded by promising to remove all bikes by the end of Friday. OFO, a company based in China, launched an experimental bike-sharing […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Theatre
Muir Musical Presents Spring Awakening: A Season of Struggle and a Morning of Hope
Whether it be 19th Century Germany or 21st Century America, the road to self-discovery is never easy. This year’s Muir Musical production of Spring Awakening highlighted tribulations of adolescence while critiquing the paternalistic system that permits and sometimes even perpetuates youth struggles. Spring Awakening is a musical adapted from a German play written by Frank […]
Posted inCommunity Op-Eds, Opinion
Nathaniel I.: School Makes Students Get High
“For four hours, I didn’t want to look up from my desk.” Narrating for me one of her first experiences with Ritalin, one student at UCSD explained to me why since junior year of high school, she had been non-medically taking Adderall, Ritalin, and similar ADHD prescription medications from her friends to help her keep […]
Posted inCampus, News
Four Fairbanks Coffee Carts Set on Fire, Possible Arson
Campus police officers arrived at the Social Sciences Building (SSB) to find the coffee cart actively burning late Sunday evening. Within forty minutes, three more carts were reported to be on fire. The campus police department received a tip about the fire at SSB at 11:41 p.m, according to an email sent out to all […]
Posted inNews, Student Government
Results from the 2017 Associated Students Election
The Associated Students Elections Committee announced the final 2017-18 Associated Students council voting results on Friday, Apr. 14 at Round Table Pizza. Lesly Figueroa of Students Determined came out on top to claim President, Matthew Alan Arrollado of THRIVE won the spot for Vice President Campus Affairs, and Refilwe Gqajela of Students Determined claimed Vice President External […]
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Election Turnout Reportedly Under Five Percent
Two sources in connection with Associated Students claimed that AS election voter turnout was under five percent as of yesterday. While the Election Committee will not officially release turnout data until after the voting period has ended, the reported five percent turnout comes from an anonymous AS Senator and member of the Elections Committee. AS […]
Posted inEditorial, Opinion
Editor's Note: Withdrawal of Endorsement for AS President
In light of recent circumstances, The Triton Editorial Board withdraws our endorsement of Associated Students Presidential candidate Tara Vahdani and endorses Lesly Figueroa. We find the photo of Vahdani circulating on Facebook, Twitter, and group chats to be disqualifying of any candidate for student elected office. The photo in question is a Snapchat of Vahdani […]