The Triton

Independent, student-run news source for the University of California, San Diego.

Founded in 2015, The Triton is a digital-first, independent, student-run campus newspaper with the goal of covering content relevant to the UCSD community. Created shortly before the defunding of student media at UCSD, The Triton is the sole fully independent student newspaper. In an era where respected journalists are reprimanded for seeking out the truth, we think it’s important than ever to focus on local, laser focused journalism.

12/17/2024

“GNX takes a step back from Lamar’s usual hour-long albums with emotionally layered lyricism. Like his fourth studio album, DAMN, GNX is a sequence of mainstream hits with clever and sometimes humorous plays on words.“

Written by: Cydney Macon/Editor in Chief and Staff Writer at The Triton

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12/07/2024

“On November 20, 2024, at The Loft, The New Writing Series welcomed the most recent reader for the program, acclaimed novelist and short story writer Mona Awad… [who] discussed how La Jolla is her favorite place to write, and how long walks along the cove daydreaming about the creepy glass houses inspired Rouge.”

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By Alessandra Breall/Editor for Arts and Culture and a Staff Writer for The Triton

11/23/2024

On November 20, 2024, at 12:00 A.M., the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees(AFSCME) Local 3299, a union which represents over 37,000 UC service workers, patient care technical workers, and skilled craft workers, began an Unfair Labor Practices(ULP) strike across all UC campuses. The strike is set to end November 21, at 11:59 P.M.

Stay tuned for further updates regarding any outcomes of the strike

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Written by: Tate McFadden/Managing Editor and Staff Writer for The Triton

11/22/2024

Photos taken from the UC San Diego vs. University of Arizona women’s basketball game on November 10, 2024.

University of Arizona won 65-54

📸: Nikhil Penugonda

11/20/2024

11/19/2024

On September 19, UC San Diego announced changes to library services beginning September 23 in a campus notice to academics, students, and staff due to budget cuts.

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Article by: Tate McFadden
Photo by: Maya Phillip

10/16/2024

We are back & ready to have you join our team! Gain valuable experience by applying to any of our six sections. No prior experience is necessary.

We look forward to meeting you all & building our team!

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06/03/2024

United Auto Workers (UAW) 4811 members went on strike Monday, June 3 at UC San Diego over the University of California’s response to pro-Palestine demonstrations.

The Triton will provide live updates at the link in bio throughout the strike’s duration.

05/22/2024

On May 6, 2024, the UC San Diego administration called forth riot police to tear down what would have been the 6th day of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment.

The Triton’s staff documented events surrounding the aftermath of the administration’s, starting from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. that day.

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Written & photographed by: McKenzie Turner, Tate McFadden and Liam Winstead

05/20/2024

On May 16 at 1:00 p.m. approximately 15 UCSD faculty members met outside of Seventh College’s The Bistro dining hall in order to deliver two petitions condemning the police response to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on May 6 to Chancellor Pradeep Khosla, where they believed his office to be at 3333 North Torrey Pines Court.

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Written by: Tate McFadden
Photographed by: Tate McFadden & McKenzie Turner

05/16/2024

United Auto Workers (UAW) 4811 voted to authorize a strike if unfair labor practice charges filed “in response to UC’s actions against peaceful protesters” remain unresolved.

According to a post on X by UAW 4811, “On Friday, the [Executive Board] Eboard will evaluate and announce whether to call the first campus or campuses to Stand Up.”

An internal document obtained by The Triton notes that “the University will explore all available legal options to bring the strike to an end as soon as possible.”

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Written by: Liam Winstead
Photographed by: Liam Winstead & McKenzie Turner

05/13/2024

Community Op-Ed submission by Co-Op Union and KTSD Radio.

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Written by: Co-Op Union and KTSD Radio
Photograph by: Tate McFadden

05/11/2024

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05/09/2024

Click the link in our bio for the full update and links to each of the resolutions/actions.

Written by: The Triton Staff
Photographed by: Liam Winstead

05/08/2024

Faculty of the Ethnic Studies department have written a statement condemning UCSD’s response to student protest.

Click the link in our bio for the published op-ed.

05/07/2024

Statement written by UC San Diego Graduate Students.

Click the link in our bio for the published op-ed & hyperlink to the full list of signatories.

05/04/2024

Photos taken by The Triton on the third day of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at UC San Diego.

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Photos by McKenzie Turner ‘25 & Liam Winstead ‘24

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Digital-first. Independent. Student-run.

Founded in 2015, The Triton is a digital-first publication created by three disgruntled undergraduates who saw a gap in the information distributed to students, faculty, and staff. While The Daily Californian at UC Berkeley and The Daily Bruin at UCLA each had a staff of hundreds and reach thousands of students daily, no UC San Diego newspaper of a similar scale has existed to cover on campus issues, events, and research.

Since 2015, our staff has grown from an initial three to 60 in 2018. Our coverage has been cited by The New York Times, Quartz, The Union Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, Vice News, The Daily Californian, The Daily Bruin, ABC 10, NBC 7, and Voice of San Diego. In addition to these accomplishments, campus writing courses now use our opinion and news articles as course reference material.

A college newspaper should, like all newspapers, aim to represent its student body and provide a diverse set of voices. A 2015 survey by the American Society of News Editors places the percentage of “minority” journalists at around 12.76 percent. As of 2018, a majority of our staff are women of color. In addition to this, our staff does not just have students who study literature or political science, but also students who study engineering or are pre-med.

Student journalism means holding administrators accountable, having an open conversation about the state of our campus, and rooting out the truth to the best of our ability. For as long as The Triton is around, that’s what we’re going to do.