ON THE COVER
Echoes of 1969
PAGE 20 This special issue of Triton looks back at the years when students changed what a university was , how UC San Diego has kept changing since , and the different ways alumni have carried on the spirit of standing up and speaking out .
What It Means to Witness
After acclaimed writer Luis Alberto Urrea ’ 77 got through college with very little , his work in borderlands showed him the lives of those with far less . He ’ s since told their stories , sharing their lives with the world .
What It Means to Rise
In 2013 , activist and organizer Alicia Garza ’ 02 wrote a Facebook post that spoke volumes and sparked a movement . How # BlackLivesMatter came to be , and how she rose to what it became .
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What It Means to Overcome
Human rights advocate Autumn Burris ’ 11 survived harrowing years of human trafficking before coming to UC San Diego . Now she helps others leave prostitution , and seeks its abolition worldwide .
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