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.
04/09/2025
On April 2, UC San Diego students organized a walkout to protest the Trump administration and the arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil, a former Columbia student and green card holder, was arrested by ICE in March 2025 for allegedly supporting Hamas.
Speakers at the rally condemned the arrest, with one stating, “This is not just about Mahmoud—it’s about the targeting of activists and immigrants.” The protest, led by Students for Justice in Palestine, also highlighted calls for divestment from Israel and broader immigrant rights.
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Credit: Reported by Cydney Macon, Photographed by McKenzie Turner, Triton News
02/02/2025
“On November 11, 2024, AS met in regards to new data released by the UCSD Basic Needs Hub which found that UCSD is first in housing insecurity and second in food insecurity in the entire University of California system. The data found that between the 2021-2022 academic year and the 2023-2024 academic year student use of the Basic Needs Hub increased by 180% due to increased awareness of the resources it provides.”
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01/11/2025
See you there this Tuesday!
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
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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
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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.
You can contact our editors here:
Ella Chen | Editor-in-Chief
Ethan Edward Coston | Managing Editor
VACANT | Administrative Director
Orianna Borrelli | News Editor
Heather Lim | Arts and Culture Editor
VACANT | Opinion Editor
VACANT | The Conch Editor
Melissa Posada | Lead Copy Editor
Arlene Banuelos | Photography Editor
Darryl Nagal | Social Media Manager
