TRITON Magazine Fall 2020 | Page 4

“ Less huma doesn ’ t mean

Dispatches from a Pandemic

Beyond “ unprecedented ,” “ uncertain ,” and other words we ’ ve never needed so much , the year so far is , above all , one of change .

Through it all , we ’ ve sought essays from alumni navigating new times , so if you have a thoughtful essay topic of your own , reach out to tritonmag @ ucsd . edu , and find all our Dispatches from a Pandemic online : tritonmag . com / dispatches

“ I long to exist in places where I am understood as I am , not as I am perceived to be …” conne

— Yelena Bailey , PhD ’ 16 , Author and director of education policy — see p . 52

“ I ’ m hopeful we absorb the smart changes that need to happen now and keep them going …”

— Matt Spencer ’ 97 , Physician assistant
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