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Grad Workers Still Fighting for Contracts Six Months After Strike
Grad Workers Still Fighting for Contracts Six Months After Strike
California’s Snowline Projected To Be 1600 Feet Higher By 2100
California’s Snowline Projected To Be 1600 Feet Higher By 2100
Debt Ceiling Bill to End Pause on Federal Student Loan Payments
Debt Ceiling Bill to End Pause on Federal Student Loan Payments
UC San Diego Researchers Advance Research on Non-Invasive Brain Studies
UC San Diego Researchers Advance Research on Non-Invasive Brain Studies
APIMEDA Resource Center Approved for 2024
APIMEDA Resource Center Approved for 2024
Senior Sendoff: Jocelyn Brossia
Senior Sendoff: Jocelyn Brossia
Senior Sendoff: Bradley Beggs
Senior Sendoff: Bradley Beggs
Senior Sendoff: Fabian Garcia
Senior Sendoff: Fabian Garcia
Senior Sendoff: Sparky Mitra
Senior Sendoff: Sparky Mitra
The Never-Ending Fight Over Defining the Binary
The Never-Ending Fight Over Defining the Binary
Joker versus Jimmy: Who will have the Last Laugh?
Joker versus Jimmy: Who will have the Last Laugh?
The FA Cup Derby - A Clash of Neighbors
The FA Cup Derby – A Clash of Neighbors
San Diego Announced as Newest Major League Soccer Expansion Franchise
San Diego Announced as Newest Major League Soccer Expansion Franchise
Fortunes Change After Eventful NBA Draft Lottery
Fortunes Change After Eventful NBA Draft Lottery
The Big Stories of the 2023 MLB Season (So Far)
The Big Stories of the 2023 MLB Season (So Far)
Beyond the Black Box: Unpacking the Impacts of Generative AI in Academia
Beyond the Black Box: Unpacking the Impacts of Generative AI in Academia
Annoyingly Positive, yet Unsatiated with Slow Change
Annoyingly Positive, yet Unsatiated with Slow Change
The Debt Ceiling Crisis
The Debt Ceiling Crisis
Terror Creeps from Hundreds of Miles to Ten Minutes Away
Terror Creeps from Hundreds of Miles to Ten Minutes Away
A Forgotten Population in a Time of Social Advocacy: Disabled Students
A Forgotten Population in a Time of Social Advocacy: Disabled Students
UC San Diego Researchers Advance Research on Non-Invasive Brain Studies
UC San Diego Researchers Advance Research on Non-Invasive Brain Studies
Asian Elephant Habitats in Decline Due to Centuries of Destructive Land Use Practices
Asian Elephant Habitats in Decline Due to Centuries of Destructive Land Use Practices
Naloxone Distribution Project Launches at UC San Diego
Naloxone Distribution Project Launches at UC San Diego
Vertebrate Night Vision: An Adaptation Made Possible by Bacteria
Vertebrate Night Vision: An Adaptation Made Possible by Bacteria
UC San Diego Researchers Help Identify Correlation Between Extrachromosomal DNA and Cancer
UC San Diego Researchers Help Identify Correlation Between Extrachromosomal DNA and Cancer
Senior Sendoff: Jocelyn Brossia
Senior Sendoff: Jocelyn Brossia
Senior Sendoff: Bradley Beggs
Senior Sendoff: Bradley Beggs
Senior Sendoff: Fabian Garcia
Senior Sendoff: Fabian Garcia
Senior Sendoff: Sparky Mitra
Senior Sendoff: Sparky Mitra
Senior Sendoff: Rosabella Debty
Senior Sendoff: Rosabella Debty
Letter from the Editor to A&E
Letter from the Editor to A&E
Filling the Blank Space: A Taylor Swift Crash Course
Filling the Blank Space: A Taylor Swift Crash Course
The End of “Succession” and the Modern Shakespeare Tragedy
The End of “Succession” and the Modern Shakespeare Tragedy
Senior Sendoff: Hector Arrieta
Senior Sendoff: Hector Arrieta
The Writers Guild of America is Striking — Here’s Why You Should Care
The Writers Guild of America is Striking — Here’s Why You Should Care
Volume 56 – Issue 30
Volume 56 - Issue 29
Volume 56 – Issue 29
Photo Essay: UCSD Women’s Soccer vs. Long Beach State
Photo Essay: UCSD Women’s Soccer vs. Long Beach State
Photo Essay: The Día De Los Muertos Celebration at UCSD
Photo Essay: The Día De Los Muertos Celebration at UCSD
Photo Essay: NSSA Surf Competition Makes Waves at Blacks Beach
Photo Essay: NSSA Surf Competition Makes Waves at Black’s Beach
100 Gecs Sell Out SOMA with Iconic Chaos
100 Gecs Sell Out SOMA with Iconic Chaos
Photo Essay: Horizons Concert
Photo Essay: Horizons Concert
Photo Essay: TedxTalk and UCSD
Photo Essay: TedxTalk and UCSD
Photo Essay Review: Rocky Horror Show
Photo Essay Review: Rocky Horror Show
Photo Essay: Mi Vida Logan
Photo Essay: Mi Vida Logan
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Filling the Blank Space: A Taylor Swift Crash Course

Filling the Blank Space: A Taylor Swift Crash Course

Zara Irshad and Praveen Nair
June 4, 2023
Talking Baseball: Boring Sport or Beautiful Game?

Talking Baseball: Boring Sport or Beautiful Game?

Zara Irshad and Praveen Nair
May 1, 2023
Looking Back at The Single Year of Triton Football

Looking Back at The Single Year of Triton Football

Praveen Nair
October 10, 2022
Senior Sendoff: Praveen Nair

Senior Sendoff: Praveen Nair

Praveen Nair
May 30, 2022
On Covering Sports at UC San Diego

On Covering Sports at UC San Diego

Praveen Nair
May 30, 2022
Dead-Air Era: Does Baseball Need to be Sped Up?

Dead-Air Era: Does Baseball Need to be Sped Up?

Praveen Nair
May 15, 2022
Coach Denny Harper on Retirement, Setting Records, and 42 Years of Legacy at UCSD

Coach Denny Harper on Retirement, Setting Records, and 42 Years of Legacy at UCSD

Praveen Nair
May 1, 2022
Anteaters Bounce Tritons Out of Big West Tourney in Straight Sets

Anteaters Bounce Tritons Out of Big West Tourney in Straight Sets

Praveen Nair
April 24, 2022
DISREGUARDIAN: Formula One Announces Triton Grand Prix at UCSD

DISREGUARDIAN: Formula One Announces Triton Grand Prix at UCSD

Praveen Nair
March 27, 2022
Three Wins in Two Days for Women’s Water Polo

Three Wins in Two Days for Women’s Water Polo

Praveen Nair
March 6, 2022
“No War Please”: International Sport Converges with Geopolitics

“No War Please”: International Sport Converges with Geopolitics

Praveen Nair
February 27, 2022
Sports Media Grapples with the Specter of “Off-Field Issues”

Sports Media Grapples with the Specter of “Off-Field Issues”

Praveen Nair
February 21, 2022
This Week in the NFL: Brady Retires, Flores Sues, Washington Gets a Name

This Week in the NFL: Brady Retires, Flores Sues, Washington Gets a Name

Praveen Nair
February 6, 2022
No. 8 Triton Volleyball Falls to No. 6 Grand Canyon in Top-10 Battle

No. 8 Triton Volleyball Falls to No. 6 Grand Canyon in Top-10 Battle

Praveen Nair
January 23, 2022
No. 10 Triton Volleyball Opens 2022 Season with Defeat of Harvard

No. 10 Triton Volleyball Opens 2022 Season with Defeat of Harvard

Praveen Nair
January 17, 2022
Tritons Come Back from the Brink of Defeat to Shock UCSB in Instant Classic

Tritons Come Back from the Brink of Defeat to Shock UCSB in Instant Classic

Praveen Nair
January 2, 2022
Men’s Basketball Suffers First Losses of Season in Zootown Classic

Men’s Basketball Suffers First Losses of Season in Zootown Classic

Praveen Nair
November 28, 2021
Can Fans Do Anything About Sportswashing?

Can Fans Do Anything About Sportswashing?

Praveen Nair
November 21, 2021
Tritons Hand UC Berkeley Un-Bear-Able Defeat in Season Opener

Tritons Hand UC Berkeley Un-Bear-Able Defeat in Season Opener

Praveen Nair
November 14, 2021
UCSD Men’s Soccer Falls 2–0 to Anteaters

UCSD Men’s Soccer Falls 2–0 to Anteaters

Praveen Nair
October 24, 2021
The NFL’s Issues Go Far Deeper than Locker Room Talk

The NFL’s Issues Go Far Deeper than Locker Room Talk

Praveen Nair
October 17, 2021
No. 11 Tritons Drop Third Straight to No. 7 Long Beach State

No. 11 Tritons Drop Third Straight to No. 7 Long Beach State

Praveen Nair
October 10, 2021
Missed Chances as Tritons Can’t Break Tie with Bakersfield

Missed Chances as Tritons Can’t Break Tie with Bakersfield

Praveen Nair
October 3, 2021
Athletic Director Earl Edwards on Division I and a UCSD “Renaissance Period”

Athletic Director Earl Edwards on Division I and a UCSD “Renaissance Period”

Praveen Nair
September 26, 2021
Do Baseball’s Unwritten Rules Serve a Purpose?

Do Baseball’s Unwritten Rules Serve a Purpose?

Praveen Nair
May 23, 2021
Men’s Volleyball Coach Kevin Ring on Shocking No. 1 Hawaii, an Unconventional Season, and the Program’s Future

Men’s Volleyball Coach Kevin Ring on Shocking No. 1 Hawaii, an Unconventional Season, and the Program’s Future

Praveen Nair
May 9, 2021
Women’s Water Polo Drops Big West Semifinal to UC Irvine

Women’s Water Polo Drops Big West Semifinal to UC Irvine

Praveen Nair
May 2, 2021
Men’s Volleyball Shocks Undefeated No. 1 Hawaii in Big West Tourney Before Falling in Finals to UCSB

Men’s Volleyball Shocks Undefeated No. 1 Hawaii in Big West Tourney Before Falling in Finals to UCSB

Praveen Nair
April 25, 2021
UCSD Men’s Volleyball Struggles Vs. Long Beach State

UCSD Men’s Volleyball Struggles Vs. Long Beach State

Praveen Nair
April 11, 2021
DISREGUARDIAN: 49ers Trade Up to Draft NFT of Justin Fields

DISREGUARDIAN: 49ers Trade Up to Draft NFT of Justin Fields

Praveen Nair
April 4, 2021
Back-to-Back Last-Second Goals Lift Tritons over Gauchos

Back-to-Back Last-Second Goals Lift Tritons over Gauchos

Praveen Nair
March 28, 2021
Tritons Close Season with Sweep of CSU Fullerton, as Howell Breaks Assist Record

Tritons Close Season with Sweep of CSU Fullerton, as Howell Breaks Assist Record

Praveen Nair
March 7, 2021
No. 11 UCSD Men’s Volleyball Opens Season Against No. 2 Hawaii

No. 11 UCSD Men’s Volleyball Opens Season Against No. 2 Hawaii

Praveen Nair
February 28, 2021
Social Media Bans Are About More Than Just Free Speech

Social Media Bans Are About More Than Just Free Speech

Praveen Nair
February 21, 2021
UCSD Women’s Water Polo Outlasts SDSU in Triple Overtime, 9-8

UCSD Women’s Water Polo Outlasts SDSU in Triple Overtime, 9-8

Praveen Nair
February 21, 2021
Men’s Golf Tees Off First D-I Season at Orange County Collegiate Classic

Men’s Golf Tees Off First D-I Season at Orange County Collegiate Classic

Praveen Nair
February 14, 2021
The Modern Civil War Over History

The Modern Civil War Over History

Praveen Nair
February 7, 2021
Tritons Drop Two Straight Vs. Long Beach State

Tritons Drop Two Straight Vs. Long Beach State

Praveen Nair
January 31, 2021
Whose Street is Wall Street?

Whose Street is Wall Street?

Praveen Nair
January 31, 2021
Nickelodeon’s NFL Broadcast Was Fun, But Is it the Future?

Nickelodeon’s NFL Broadcast Was Fun, But Is it the Future?

Praveen Nair
January 17, 2021
Despite Early Lead, D-I Debut Snaps 24-Game Win Streak for UCSD Men’s Basketball

Despite Early Lead, D-I Debut Snaps 24-Game Win Streak for UCSD Men’s Basketball

Praveen Nair
January 10, 2021
The Playoff Was Never Going to Fix College Football. What Can?

The Playoff Was Never Going to Fix College Football. What Can?

Praveen Nair
January 10, 2021
For Triton Basketball, A Disjointed Start to First Division I Season

For Triton Basketball, A Disjointed Start to First Division I Season

Praveen Nair
January 3, 2021
Q&A with Men’s Basketball Coach Eric Olen on Pandemic Practices, the Big West, and Season Goals

Q&A with Men’s Basketball Coach Eric Olen on Pandemic Practices, the Big West, and Season Goals

Praveen Nair
November 29, 2020
Athletes Across America Went on Strike in August. Has Anything Changed?

Athletes Across America Went on Strike in August. Has Anything Changed?

Praveen Nair
November 15, 2020
Behind the Tritons: Q&A With Associate AD in Communications Jeff Tourial

Behind the Tritons: Q&A With Associate AD in Communications Jeff Tourial

Praveen Nair
November 8, 2020
Dodgers Defeat Arozarena, Tampa Bay in a World Series Like No Other

Dodgers Defeat Arozarena, Tampa Bay in a World Series Like No Other

Praveen Nair
November 1, 2020
UCSD’s Inaugural Season of Big West Basketball Set to Begin Jan. 1

UCSD’s Inaugural Season of Big West Basketball Set to Begin Jan. 1

Praveen Nair
October 25, 2020
Dak Prescott, Alex Smith, and the Revelatory Horror of Injuries

Dak Prescott, Alex Smith, and the Revelatory Horror of Injuries

Praveen Nair
October 18, 2020
The NBA Faces Its Greatest Foe Yet: The Superteam

The NBA Faces Its Greatest Foe Yet: The Superteam

Praveen Nair
October 11, 2020
Competitive Sports Gaming Lags Behind in ESports World

Competitive Sports Gaming Lags Behind in ESports World

Praveen Nair
May 31, 2020
In the Decision to Reopen Sports, Who Calls the Shots?

In the Decision to Reopen Sports, Who Calls the Shots?

Praveen Nair
May 25, 2020
Big West Welcomes New Commissioner Dan Butterly

Big West Welcomes New Commissioner Dan Butterly

Praveen Nair
May 10, 2020
The NCAA Has Finally Begun to Change, But is it Too Late?

The NCAA Has Finally Begun to Change, But is it Too Late?

Praveen Nair
May 3, 2020
The Last Dance and the Archaeology of Michael Jordan’s Legacy

The Last Dance and the Archaeology of Michael Jordan’s Legacy

Praveen Nair
April 26, 2020
Dana White and the UFC Refuse to Tap Out

Dana White and the UFC Refuse to Tap Out

Praveen Nair
April 12, 2020
As Sports Shut Down, Madden, Tram Racing, and Other Distractions Take Their Place

As Sports Shut Down, Madden, Tram Racing, and Other Distractions Take Their Place

Praveen Nair
April 5, 2020
DisreGuardian: Middle-Aged Man Leaves 20-Year Relationship for Younger, Hotter Franchise

DisreGuardian: Middle-Aged Man Leaves 20-Year Relationship for Younger, Hotter Franchise

Praveen Nair
March 30, 2020
Tritons’ Streak Snapped at Six, Back-to-back Losses at UCSB and UCLA

Tritons’ Streak Snapped at Six, Back-to-back Losses at UCSB and UCLA

Praveen Nair
March 8, 2020
Tritons Tie Program Record with Sixth Straight Win

Tritons Tie Program Record with Sixth Straight Win

Praveen Nair
March 1, 2020
Tritons Win Three of Four in Stanislaus State Series

Tritons Win Three of Four in Stanislaus State Series

Praveen Nair
February 23, 2020
Tritons Clinch Piece of CCAA Title, Extend Streak to 16 with Senior Night Win

Tritons Clinch Piece of CCAA Title, Extend Streak to 16 with Senior Night Win

Praveen Nair
February 17, 2020
Roberts Puts Up 30 In 14th Straight Win

Roberts Puts Up 30 In 14th Straight Win

Praveen Nair
February 9, 2020
Hadley Leads Tritons to Blowout Twelfth Straight Win

Hadley Leads Tritons to Blowout Twelfth Straight Win

Praveen Nair
February 1, 2020
Men’s volleyball keeps rolling, sweeps Missouri series

Men’s volleyball keeps rolling, sweeps Missouri series

Praveen Nair
January 28, 2020
Something’s Bruin at UCSD, Tritons stun No. 3 UCLA in straight sets

Something’s Bruin at UCSD, Tritons stun No. 3 UCLA in straight sets

Praveen Nair
January 20, 2020
Tritons Win Fifth Straight Game After 16-Point Comeback

Tritons Win Fifth Straight Game After 16-Point Comeback

Praveen Nair
January 8, 2020
Photo Courtesy - Mike McGinnis

Women’s Soccer wins fifth-straight CCAA Finals in last season of Div. II

Praveen Nair
November 23, 2019
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams Take 7th, 11th in NCAA West Regionals

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams Take 7th, 11th in NCAA West Regionals

Praveen Nair
November 16, 2019
https://www.businessinsider.com/activists-supporting-hong-kong-protests-filled-stands-at-nba-game-2019-10

Daryl Morey, Hong Kong, and the Limits of Sports Activism

Praveen Nair
October 24, 2019
20 October 2019: The UC San Diego Tritons athletics 2019 Hall of Fame induction banquet. (Credit: Derrick Tuskan/UC San Diego)

UCSD Inducts Juster, Nalu, and Takeuchi into Seventh Hall of Fame Class

Praveen Nair
October 24, 2019
Tritons Explode for 5–2 Win, streak stretches to four

Tritons Explode for 5–2 Win, streak stretches to four

Praveen Nair
October 13, 2019
Free Kick Gives Tritons the Edge in 1–0 Win

Free Kick Gives Tritons the Edge in 1–0 Win

Praveen Nair
October 7, 2019
Q&A with Womens Soccer Head Coach Kristin Jones

Q&A with Women’s Soccer Head Coach Kristin Jones

Praveen Nair
September 30, 2019
Three Tritons Named All-America First Team in Track & Field

Three Tritons Named All-America First Team in Track & Field

Praveen Nair
June 2, 2019
Photo Courtesy Triton Athletics

Women’s Tennis Served Season-Ending Loss by Azusa Pacific

Praveen Nair
May 19, 2019
Photo Credit Leanne Chen

Why “Playing by the Rules” is More Complicated than it Seems

Praveen Nair
May 13, 2019
Women’s Water Polo Looking to Make a Splash at the NCAA Tournament

Women’s Water Polo Looking to Make a Splash at the NCAA Tournament

Praveen Nair
May 8, 2019
Men’s Volleyball Drops Both Matches of CSUN Home-and-Home

Men’s Volleyball Drops Both Matches of CSUN Home-and-Home

Praveen Nair
April 14, 2019
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