LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
THERE ’ S NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT
AT THE RIBBON-CUTTING OF THE NEW JACOBS MEDICAL CENTER , I heard a phrase that spoke to me deeply : “ There ’ s nothing else like it .” It was of course appropriate for the facility , as you ’ ll soon read about how it stands to revolutionize medicine and education , advance our concept of healing and show a new standard for the ideal patient experience .
But in thinking about those words , I realized the same could be said for all of UC San Diego as well — there ’ s truly nothing else like it . What other university could rise to the world ’ s stage in just decades ? How amazing is our history , from Quonset huts on a former military base to cutting-edge facilities ? And for that matter , where else could a freshman be so lucky to have a dorm with a sweeping view of the Pacific ? ( I was never so lucky , but still .)
Our university ’ s uniqueness became especially clear to me when we brought two founders of the student newspaper back to campus to meet the young journalists carrying their torch today . Looking through the history on those pages , I was moved by our distinctive Triton character — we are quirky with our Watermelon Drop yet serious about our studies ; we care for our community , are impassioned about world events and are fiercely committed to standing up for our beliefs .
UC San Diego is unique among universities , and it is what makes us unique as alumni . This place sets us apart from the pack — in the way we think and what we do — and it ’ s what brings us together , the common thread we share with the exceptional education and college experience within us .
There ' s Always More Online !
Fifty years of student newspaper history couldn ’ t fit in one magazine ! Learn more from interviews with founders Renny Senn , Geoff Moyle ’ 70 ( center ) and Roger Showley ’ 70 ( right ) and flip through archives of the times .
Take the virtual tour of the Jacobs Medical Center , and see how it came together — from sketch to steel to the next level of healthcare .
Watch Maria Ho ’ 05 in her high-stakes element and get her take on big bluffs , bad beats and spotting tells at the poker table .
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If it ’ s been a while since you ’ ve thought about UC San Diego and your role as an alumnus , I urge you to reconnect with all the ways this university makes us unique . Take a look online at the student newspaper from your campus days , and think about how far you ’ ve come . Or go for a tour of Jacobs Medical Center to see our vision for the future . I hope you ’ ll then be inspired to identify with us as alumni and to come be a part of all that this great university has in store .
With Triton pride ,
Steph Barry ’ 94 Assistant Vice Chancellor & Chief Alumni Officer UC San Diego Alumni
6 TRITON | WINTER 2017