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Associated Students, UC Santa Barbara Volume 7, Issue 20 | April 24 - May 1, 2013

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Community Affairs Board Presents

AS Senate Reviews Items Tabled From ‘Volunteer Week’ Previous Weeks, Prepares For Budget by ANDREA VALLONE Staff Writer From April 29 to May 3, the University of California, Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Community Affairs Board will be hosting the premiere of their Volunteer Week. The week-long event will showcase the board’s mission to provide a platform for UCSB students to be actively involved in their community. The week will be a one-stop shop for all things volunteer; each day entails a different theme thus ensuring the week’s consideration for the wide range of interests that pervade UCSB’s campus. To illustrate, there will be a youth outreach day; hunger, houseless, and human rights day; a senior citizen day; and an animal and environmental day. To top it off, the whole affair will be concluded with a Volunteer Festival on Friday, May 3, from 12 to 4 p.m. to take place on the Faculty Club Lawn complete with bouncy houses, an obstacle course, a photo booth, free T-shirts, performances, tables from organizations in the community, and stations in which students can actively participate in volunteer work such as card making for bed ridden children in hospitals. Ali Guthy, the Hunger Homeless Coordinator of CAB, presented the idea to the board after President Barack Obama did a callout for a unified volunteer week across the United States, explains Daniel DeLaveaga, co-chair of CAB. “I call upon all Americans to observe this week by volunteering in service projects across our country and pledging to make service a part of their daily lives,” Obama said, as stated in The Presidential Proclamation—National Volunteer Week 2012. The national volunteer week actually took place from April 15-23, but because of conflict with UCSB’s Associated Students campaigning, CAB adjusted the dates accordingly. To creat the event, CAB got in contact with the plethora of student groups and local organizations to be exhibited throughout the week. “Everybody has been practically throwing themselves forward to help with this event,” said Alex Grant, board member and second-year environmental studies major. The enthusiasm of organizations and student groups within the community emphasize the strong support CAB has both on and off campus. “I can’t wait to take part in all of their activities,” said Raquel Hayner, a fourth-year global studies major and new member of CAB. The board is expecting a large aggregate turnout for the whole week’s events and hopes for around 500 or more for the festival finale. According to Guthy, CAB will be planning to hold a “volunteer hour competition” throughout the week, in which students who attend the most programs and thus accumulate the most community and service hours for the week will be commended and presented with prizes worth up see Volunteer Week | page 8

by LILY CAIN AS Beat Reporter After two weeks of intense and lengthy meetings, the Associated Students Senate meeting on Wednesday, April 17, resumed its normal location and followed the agenda as written while discussing items that had been tabled from the two prior weeks. Three major items discussed in Public Forum were the Davidson Library renovation, the resolution entitled “A Resolution to Support UCSB’s Swipes for the Houseless Program,” and some comments and complaints regarding the Senate’s decision on “A Resolution To Divest From Companies That Profit From Apartheid.” “I’m disgusted by this space, because not only did you let bureaucratic and political crap get in the way of passing this resolution, but you also didn’t take into account the fact that over 30 organizations on this campus sponsor this resolution,” said second-year Anisha Ahuja, who was a strong proponent of “A Resolution To Divest From Companies That Profit From Apartheid. “And you still decided to not only silence my voice in Senate, silence the people who came to speak at public forum, and continually silence the voices of people who are fighting for human rights.” Third-year Katlen Abu Ata, who was a student sponsor of the resolution, came to speak about “A Resolution to Divest From Companies Profiting From the Prison Industrial Complex,” which had been tabled from previous weeks due to the length of the meeting but was tabled again as a result of one of the authors not being in attendance. “There are private prisons that are profiting off the lives of human beings,” said Abu Ata. “If we [look at] the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery, institutes slavery as well because

it allows servitude for those who are criminalized, and most of the people that are criminalized are minorities.” In addition, two students in support of “A Resolution to Support UCSB’s Swipes for the Houseless Program,” which was discussed later in the meeting, spoke during Public Forum. This resolution would give the Associated Students’ support for the non-proﬁt organization, which is trying to implement and improve their plan to donate dining commons swipes to the houseless, speciﬁcally at Casa Esperanza in downtown Santa Barbara. “At other schools that have this program [Swipes for the Houseless], there are 140 meals for the entire quarter versus 14 per week [here],” said Ali Guthy, the Hunger Homeless Coordinator of Community Affairs Board. “This allows the dining services to take all the meals that are leftover by all participating students at the end of each quarter, transferring them into canned foods and then donating them to homeless shelters.” The program needs support from Associated Students because in order to implement it, the students believe there must be a change in how the dining plans work. “One of the comments we’ve been getting is that they just changed the system, and they’ve created the unlimited program,” said Guthy. “Currently with our system, people with unlimited can’t donate. This isn’t a matter of our program, but so much of it isn’t conducive to the dining commons program so in order to further our program we have to change the system.” The resolution was discussed later and passed by consent, meaning the students will hope to use the support of Associated Students to sway administration to change the way the dining commons work. The next meeting will be at its usual time and place and will begin to discuss the Associated Students budget for the 2013-2014 school year.

Another Isla Vista Weekend Yields 15 Citations, Two Arrests, One Strong-Arm Robbery by THOMAS ALEXANDER Isla Vista Beat Reporter A strong arm robbery took place near the junction of El Colegio and Camino Corto late Monday night. The victim was uninjured, but Santa Barbara Sheriff ’s Department detectives are in the process of investigating the crime. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, April 23, the victim was walking east along the 6700 block of El Colegio Road when he or she was robbed by bodily force. The suspect, who wore dark clothing, was described as a Hispanic male of small build. He was last seen near the juncture of El Colegio and Camino Corto. Police could not release any further information for fear of jeopardizing the investigation. Lt. Ray Vuillemainroy of the Isla Vista Foot Patrol commented on the atypical nature of such a robbery occurring on a Monday night, saying that “crimes like this occur, but are fairly rare.” The robbery was preceded by a rather slow Isla Vista weekend, with crime rates nearly half those of a typical weekend. According to IV Foot Patrol statistics, Foot Patrol deputies issued nine citations for “minor in possession of an alcoholic beverage” and six open container violations. Two individuals were arrested on public drunkenness charges.

Fracking up the Environment:

Organization Urges Public to Ban Hydraulic Fracturing in California

Photo by Kyle Skinner | The Bottom Line by KYLE SKINNER Staﬀ Writer The Santa Barbara Public Library hosted an information session on hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as “fracking,” put on by Global Exchange on Friday, April 19. The group brought along a panel of experts consisting of University of California, Santa Barbara Professor of Geography Catherine Gautier, Pittsburgh City Councilman Doug Shields, Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) member Ben Price, Environmental Lawyer Nathan Alley, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, SLO Environmental activist Genie Blackwell, and Global Exchange representative Shannon Biggs. Hydraulic fracturing is the process in which gas and oil companies drill deep into the Earth’s crust to get to the bedrock that has gas or oil trapped underneath. The company sends down pressurized water down to break up the rock and to release the natural gas for a source

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of clean burning energy. However, the Global Exchange is convinced that although the gas is clean burning, the processes of retrieving it is much more detrimental to the environment than burning fossil fuels. The night kicked off with Sen. Jackson informing the 75-plus in attendance about the dangers of fracking in Santa Barbara County. She said that the drilling would use 180,000 gallons of well water that could otherwise be used to irrigate crops or as drinking water. She also addressed the oil company’s argument that this would create jobs in Santa Barbara County. “We can create good jobs without effecting the environment,” said Jackson. The oil companies don’t have any restrictions on fracking because it’s a new process, which worries the group because it allows companies to come in and drill basically anywhere. “The reason no one trusts you [oil companies] is because we don’t know what you’re doing,” Jackson said.

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Gautier was able to chime in on some of the environmental problems that accompany fracking. She notified the audience that fracking actually speeds up global warming. She said that the methane gas that gas companies try to capture ends up leaking into the atmosphere. “[It] makes natural gas use worse than using coal,” said Gautier. She said that methane gas is one hundred times more potent than carbon dioxide, two greenhouse gasses that are contributing to global warming. “If we continue at this rate, by the end of the century, we will see a temperature change of between 10 and 12 degrees Fahrenheit,” Gauthier said. “How can fracking be stopped? By people like you. Put your grandchildren before profit.” Shields, Blackwell, and Price all touched on how the public can stop the companies from coming into Santa Barbara County and drilling. Shields told the audience about how his city of Pittsburgh, Penn., was the first city

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in the country to ban fracking. He said it was because his citizens stepped up and spoke out against it. “Silence is deadly,” said Shields. Blackwell was mostly concerned with the contamination of the water that fracking left behind as a waste product. The water is toxic from the gas that it mixes with in the process. “Water is life,” Blackwell said, “and fracking doesn’t respect that life.” Price encouraged the public to speak up. “You don’t have a fracking problem,” said Price, “you have a democracy problem.” He mentioned that if fracking happens, it’s much harder to ﬁx the problem. “Let’s try to stop trying to ﬁx the symptoms, and let’s cure the disease” he said. Biggs prompted the audience to join their cause and visit their website globalexchange. org for more information. The organization will continue their talks about fracking for the rest of week down the coast of California to San Diego.

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Student Activism Reclaims Energy, Power in Struggle for Climate Justice by PATRICK SHEEHAN Staff Writer Following in an Earth Day tradition pioneered this year in Santa Barbara, a pair of student activist campaigns teamed up to educate and mobilize the University of California, Santa Barbara community about the future of campus energy policy on Monday, April 22. UCSB Fossil Free and UC for Clean Energy (UCCE), two distinct campaigns birthed by the local Environmental Affairs Board, hosted “Energy: Reclaim the Name,” which included a teach-in demonstration in Storke Plaza and a series of lectures in Campbell Hall aimed at giving students the tools they need to build a social movement to confront climate change. The daytime teach-in consisted of a series of short, open-mic speeches by students and faculty on the politics and implications of climate change, punctuated by musical performance by the local band, “Yonder.” The evening event in Campbell Hall, kicked off with a spoken-word poem by Ryan Yamamoto; featured talks by David Auston, executive director of UCSB’s Institute for Energy Efficiency; Strela Cervas of the California Environmental Justice Alliance; and Jill Stein, the Green Party’s 2012 Presidential nominee. The event carried a hopeful and informative spirit intended to galvanize more students into action on the issues of climate change and sustainability at UCSB. “[The event] is about education, and education is political,” Theo LeQuesne, an EAP student from the UK and organizer with UCSB Fossil Free, said. “It is about empowering people with the knowledge that they can then go out and take power for themselves.” UCSB Fossil Free and UCCE have indeed been asserting their power on campus with a progressive new vision and two-pronged strategy for energy-use sustainability. In step with a national divestment campaign, UCSB Fossil Free proposed a resolution two months ago that unanimously passed the UCSB Associated Student Senate demanding the UC Regents terminate their financial investments in fossil fuel industries. Meanwhile, UCCE has published a detailed proposal for the

UCSB campus to become 100 percent clean energy powered by 2020. According to Emily Williams, EAB state-wide affairs coordinator and lead organizer for UCSB Fossil Free, a dual strategy targeting investments and providing local energy alternatives is imperative to achieving sustainability. “We can’t just push divestment and call it a win, nor can we just implement a bunch of clean energy,” she said. “It’s going to take a combination.” For such projects to be fully realized, however, they will need more popular support and action from the student body. For Chellsee Lee, clean energy chair for EAB and founder of UCCE, the purpose of the teach-in was precisely that—to engage more students by showing their intimate involvement in these issues. “It is about starting the discussion on campus,” she said. “We want people to feel more responsible and attached to their tuition. People need to see how impactful their decisions are.” For LeQuesne, stemming further climate change depends on building a militant student movement. “We’ve seen how the politicians need some kind of base on which to act and that base has to be the people’s mandate,” he said. “And they are only going to see that mandate if we come out in our hundreds of thousands or even millions.” A recurring theme throughout the day was the linking together of environmental and social justice causes. In her teach-in speech, Williams offered an expanded deﬁnition of “sustainability” that added the pillars of social equity and fair economics alongside a healthy ecology. Similarly, in Stein’s keynote address, she offered that the multiple crises we face today—economic, political, and ecological—have converging solutions, such as a “Green New Deal” that would simultaneously transform our economy and our relationship to the nature. The loud and clear message from the day’s events was one of people’s power. “We want people to know that there is a way for students to make change and we want to give them the foum and the opportunity to do that,” Lee said. “I think that excites people.”

IVTU Petition to Matthew Platler Continues to Urge Support for IV Families by EMMA BOORMAN Staff Writer Platler Capital Management bought 781 Embarcadero Del Norte, an apartment complex in Isla Vista, last April. A mere four days after the firm bought the complex, the new owner began raising the rent of the units, according to the Santa Barbara Independent. That June, the owner of the complex began remodeling and evicting people. In January, UCSB students and the Isla Vista Tenants Union protested the evictions of these 16 families. They expressed concern about Matthew Platler’s actions, asserting that he deliberately evicted low-income families in order to raise the rent and lease to students. A Change.org petition by the EVPLA and the IVTU attempted to address Platler, saying that though he did not break any laws, his actions were “unethical and in violation of Santa Barbara County Ordinance 4444.” “Any tenant who is displaced or subject to displacement from a residential rental unit as a result of an order to vacate or an order requiring the vacation of a residential unit…shall be entitled to receive relocation benefits from the owner as specified in this chapter,” states the ordinance. The petition says if Platler does not remedy the situation, UCSB students and other Isla Vista residents will formalize a boycott of his building. Today, almost one year after the evictions began, the Change.org petition is still circling with a little over 500 supporters. Platler has not responded to the petition, but some of the evicted families have been let back into the complex. According to Hannah Pierce, an author of the petition, most students are unaware of this mass eviction. She suggested this may be because many students see Isla Vista as more of a tem-

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porary situation than a community, a place to stay between high school graduation and college graduation. However, she added that once people hear about Platler’s actions, they become concerned. “They support Latino families as part of the Isla Vista community,” Pierce said. The indifference from students comes from a lack of awareness more than a lack of concern. Platler has gained notoriety, but he is not the only landlord with an abusive reputation in Isla Vista. “Personally, I am tired of seeing these Latino families being taken advantage of by many companies during my short four-year stay,” said one of the people who signed the petition. As this statement indicates, the problem did not necessarily start—and will not necessarily end—with Platler. “These companies own many houses and apartments so they set their rent high and raise it every year,” says myislavista.com, a website that lists companies to rent from in IV. “However, they are the easiest to ﬁnd housing from and do business with.” Pierce offered ways for students to recognize and combat these abusive practices. “You want to be careful if a landlord wants to lease quickly or seems desperate,” she said. In addition, massive renovations can be a sign that landlords are seeking to raise rent by advertising the improvements in their buildings. Of course, researching your landlord is always worth the time as well. Pierce encourages anyone interested in housing issues such as this to attend the IVTU meetings, which are held at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays at 6550 Pardall Road, Suite B (above Graﬁkart). In addition, the petition urging Platler to support Isla Vista families can be found at http://www. change.org/petitions/petition-platler-to-pay.

Keystone XL Pipeline Construction Back on the Drawing Board, States Review Pros and Cons by JULIAN MOORE National Beat Reporter On Monday, the State Department moved one step closer toward its decision on whether it will build a controversial international pipeline between the United States and Canada. The State Department officially closed its period of public comment concerning the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would pump oil from tar sands in Canada to oil refineries throughout the Midwest if it is constructed. The pipeline, which was scheduled for construction in 2012, was put on hold by the Obama administration in late 2011 after protests by a host of environmental groups raised concerns over its potential environmental impact. The debate over Keystone XL has proven to be one of the most public and polarizing of all the Obama Administration’s environmental policies. On the evening of Nov. 6, 2011, as many as 12,000 demonstrators, according to the Washington Post, descended upon the White House in a flash protest urging President Obama to halt his final approval of the project. The protest succeeded, and Obama ordered a review of the State Department’s environmental report that has yet to conclude. But proponents of the project say that the 1,700-mile oil infrastructure project would create thousands of jobs during construction while also easing the United States’ dependence on oil from OPEC nations such as Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. TransCanada, the Canadian firm in charge of the pipeline’s potential construction, estimated in 2011 that the project would hire 20,000 Americans through 2012 and deliver 590,000 barrels of oil per day to the United States. Canada is currently the single largest exporter of oil to the United States, pumping over 2 million barrels of oil per day in American oil markets, according to the Washington Post. Still, few places have shown greater op-

position to the Keystone Pipeline than in states such as Oklahoma. In that state, where environmentalists have rarely been welcome before, citizens and politicians alike are expressing concern with the potential effects a leak in the pipeline could have on the treasured Ogallala Aquifer. The Aquifer supports an estimated $20 million in agriculture across the eight states of America’s “bread basket” along the pipeline’s path. Furthermore, environmental activists such as Bill McKibben have argued that bitumen, the type of oil extracted from the Canadian tar sands, is signiﬁcantly harder to clean up than its alternatives. Keystone XL has also met resistance from legal advocates who are opposed to TransCanada’s aggressive eminent domain claims to land along the construction path. According to the New York Times, by October of 2011, before the project met initial resistance from environmentalists, as many as 56 landowners in Texas and South Dakota had taken TransCanada to court, according to the New York Times. The plaintiffs in these cases have maintained that TransCanada has illegally sought to claim land in the United States owned by private citizens, including farmers, in order to complete construction. Eminent domain laws generally allow for the conﬁscation of private property if taking it is designed to serve a larger public good. The Texas Ninth District Court is currently reviewing whether or not the company is allowed to condemn land in the United States without a formal agreement in place with the United States. Earlier this year in Washington, Santa Barbara representative Lois Capps proposed an amendment to a Congressional bill that would authorize the pipeline project. Capps’ amendment would explicitly make bitumen subject to an eight-cent-per-barrel tax, which sparked a debate that ended when committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), promised to work to resolve the issue.

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Hanging with the Crew:

An Interview with the Men’s Rowing Team by SHOSHANA COHEN

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Bringing on the Future:

A Look At The Next Generation Summit

On a Friday morning, I by ANIS VIJAY MODI had the pleasure of meeting Staff Writer with members of University of California, Santa Barbara’s rowWe could all agree that college is a life-shaping experiing team. I, a naive freshman, ence. Every day holds an opportunity to learn something new, did not even know much about whether through social events, work, or the normal class setting. their team’s existence before this There is no doubt that soaking in these experiences changes each meeting. While talking with of us as people, just moments before we find ourselves in the real Demetrio Ramirez, a fourthworld. Yet the mental spark that is agitated by all of these learnyear sociology major; Lucas ing opportunities is sometimes left unsatisfied. Have you ever Wilhelm, a fourth-year linguishad the feeling that your dreams are bigger than the classroom tics major; Max Mercado, a environment? That your interests go far beyond the confines of second-year electrical engineer this campus? major; and Andy Verdegaal, Kiyan Rajabi, the founder and director of Next Generaa fourth-year biology major, I tion Summit, said of his motivation to start the conference, “I learned that they are an expandwas bored learning so much yet applying so little and decided ing program hoping to grow as a to build a setting where thinkers can collaborate and discuss sigteam in the future, both in numnificant issues or trends with others regardless of their academic bers and in success. backgrounds.” Clad in their rowing outThat is why Rajabi, with a group of other students, decided fits, they had just come straight to host a conference to bring academic minds together. from practice. Each of them The first ever summit will be taking place May 4 to 5 here more muscular than the next, at UCSB’s Corwin Pavilion. It is a two-day event that aims to they spoke of their love of bring together motivated students in order to show them that both the team and the sport. they are not alone in the pursuit of something that is bigger for All joined the novice team as the future. The variety of schools represented at this conference freshman, never having rowed features top-tier institutes from all over the United States, such crew in high school. They were as University of California, Los Angeles; the Brooks Institute; looking to try something new. and, of course, our very own University of California, Santa BarThe passion in their eyes was bara. very apparent. Verdegaal’s enThe conference seems to model itself after the famous thusiasm shined through as he TED talks, which have been gaining popularity all around the Photo by Shoshana Cohen | The Bottom Line said, “People want to move on country. from the novice team to the var“The theme selected for this year’s event is ‘Innovation in the world, which takes place in Boston in the fall. They also com- From All Angles,’” Rajabi said. “The selected topics of discussity team. We want to get faster pete in the San Diego Crew Classic in the spring, which is the big- sion for this year’s event include breakthroughs in: technology, and stronger.” When the three seniors joined the team three years ago, gest regatta on the West coast. health, science, business, and more.” This year the men’s 8 regatta won the San Diego Crew Classic. there were only six members on the rowing team. Now, there Rajabi and his fellow organizers hope that, through disare over 70 members of the men’s team. Since Desmond Stall, Each member I interviewed definitely said that this was the high- cussion and participation in NGS, “our generation can alleviate the head coach, arrived at UCSB four years ago, the team has light of their season thus far. This was only the 2nd time in UCSB many of the burdens we face if we more frequently solved our increased recruiting on campus and in Isla Vista. By being per- history that the team has gotten first place. The coaches from the problems through cross-disciplinary collaboration.” sistent in their recruiting process, the team is able to attract those 1991 team, the last time UCSB won this race, watched the race, too, Some of the keynote speakers, who expand on the newest who might not have known about the team. Then, Wilhem said, as they’ve done for the past 22 years. When speaking of meeting the trends in their respective fields, include Dr. John La Puma, Lex coaches, the boys all agreed that meeting with these coaches after- Sisney, and Jacques Habra. La Puma is a graduate of the College jokingly, “They get you hooked.” The UCSB rowing team, founded by students in 1964, ward filled them with great pride to be a Gaucho. Ramirez said, “the of Creative Studies here at UCSB. Later in his life, he combined is a premier club program. They are currently ranked fourth in eight of us stuck around and we’ve seen ourselves progress. If you his professional skills of culinary arts and medicine to co-found the nation. As a UCSB club sport, they compete against both stick around for four years, you’ll win. We did a lot of losing, and ChefMD, a company that promotes the idea of ‘food as mediclub and varsity teams from around the United States. The team beat ourselves up. But in in end, it paid off.” cine.’ Lex Sisney has spearheaded multiple million-dollar comThe program is split between training on water as well as off- panies and now serves as organizational consultant. competes in some of the most prestigious competitions in the sport, such as the Head of the Charles, the biggest rowing event water training. On-water training facilities are 30 minutes away at These speakers, together with the other professionals takLake Cachuma. In the beginning of the school year, the team focuses ing part in the event, all come from very different background. on technique. Then, during the winter they have to translate that What holds them together is their will to share their secrets for technique to boat speed. During the actual season, however, they lifelong success and inspire students to leave their mark on the practice much more; twice a day, six times a week in the winter, both world through constant interaction and the power of shared on land and in the water. On the weekends during the spring, there’s ideas. no resting as they try to get a race almost every weekend. “We believe that our education and experiences vary, so “You see a huge drop off from novice to varsity. These are the collective ideation and discussion is the best way to derive sopeople who want to be there. You miss one person from your boat, lutions and mutually beneficial outcomes. After the event, we you can’t row,” said Mercado. by PRABHJOT SINGH will continue interacting with the network we are building by Ultimately though, the goal of the team is for each member continued activities with all NGS alumni,” Rajabi said. Staff Writer to be a student athlete. They are students first and athletes second. Tickets will be $35 for students with a valid college ID On Thursday, April 18, students from a variety of difThese men work hard in the classroom and dually as hard with their and $75 for general admission. ferent campus organizations and communities gathered in rowing. the Loma Pelona Center to celebrate A.S. Student Commission on Racial Equality’s second Multicultural Mixer. With over 100 attendees, the event allowed the different communities to come together and build solidarity to create networks for future collaborations. Some of the organizations attending the event included the Multicultural Council, Queer Asian Pacific Islanders, Kapatirang Pilipino, Step Up, Hermanas Unidas, Pacific Asian Coalition, South Asian Students Association, Students for Justice in Palestine, Take Back the Night, Black Student Union, IDEAS, and Campus Democrats. Nick Patino “SCORE is trying to institute quarterly mixers for cultural orgs on this campus and provide a space for them to network, collaborate, and really bridge the gap between communities of color on this campus. As of right now, I feel like a lot of the orgs are very distanced from each other and they don’t get to come together in spaces like these,” stated Navkiran Kaur, co-chair of SCORE and a secondyear global studies major. “I think these spaces are really important for students of color and underrepresented and marginalized communities on campus because it is a way by JEN ATKINSON for groups to come together and feel empowered by sharing Staff Writer their experiences and struggles.” Q: What made you choose Santa Barbara City College? The mixer, which was also a potluck, started off with A: Originally, I had a bunch of different options; I wantattendees enjoying the variety of cultural foods brought in ed to go to UCLA, UCSB, UC San Diego…but I broke by different cultural organizations while socializing and Photo Courtesy of | Nick Patino my foot and I lost my recruiting opportunities for water participating in various icebreakers. This was followed by polo. After that fell out, I could still go to Davis or to Q: What is your main reason for going to CC instead of a four-year? an open-microphone session, during which students sang Long Beach State, but I didn’t want to go there. I really A: I would say it was a combination of a last minute change of plans songs, read poetry, played instruments, and shared stories. loved Santa Barbara so I decided to move down here and and just loving the setting. It’s really awesome area where I can do pretty To finish the night, students taught one another different go to CC. The classes have been great; they’re still really much anything I want. I’m a really outdoorsy person, so I can hike or surf cultural dances, including an Arab folk dance called dabke, competitive, and there are a lot of people trying to go to or run. I’ll probably transfer to UCLA, Berkeley, or UCSB—UCSB is belly dancing, and dances from Nigeria and India. Several medical school. This ended up being the best decision my safety—for a couple years. My goal is to go to medical school in San students showed up in their traditional cultural outfits. ever because I’m loving what I’m doing. We’re really set Diego. “Spaces like these are desperately needed on campus. up as far as labs go, and we just got voted number one We need safe environments where students of color and community college in the United States. There are even Q: Can you connect with the UC kids here? What do you think about students of different cultural backgrounds can share their UC kids who take classes at the CC and say they love it the reputation of the crazy party kid that is sometimes associated with cultures, find similarities between each culture, and celeCC? so much more. brate the differences that make their culture beautiful,” said A: My childhood friends went to the UC, and the friends I made here first-year political science major Tara Atrian. “I was supgo to the CC. It’s pretty split. [to the second question] Yeah, there’s no posed to stay for one hour at the most but ended up stayQ: What made you choose to live in Isla Vista rather barrier at all. It’s not so much about the school you go to, it’s about the ing for almost four hours. It didn’t feel like separate groups kind of student you are. For me, I’m a bio kid so I don’t rage all that than downtown? meeting up, it felt like a family.” A: When I came to visit, I got kind of a biased feedback much because my life is bio; that’s probably the same for someone who’s The multicultural mixer was held by SCORE last from everyone here. Everyone was like, “It’s not a big at the UC taking an intense major. Anyone who has more free time and quarter as well, and because of the success of the event, the deal to commute from Isla Vista to the Mesa,” but it’s is trying to experience life, more power to them—they’re probably encommittee plans on making these mixers a quarterly event 45 minutes by bus, so I wasn’t ready for that. I’m a really joying it more. There are a lot more kids who go to CC who don’t take to keep the different communities connected. social person, so now I just get rides everywhere and I it seriously; we have a lot of Euros, who specifically take a year off from “This mixer allowed different organizations to come don’t take the bus more than once a week. I’m so happy their school back in Europe and come here. We have a bad rep from together and not only learn from one another, but spend that I live here; I can surf, and some of my best friends go people who don’t even come from California; they’re just here to rage time with one another and really build bridges. I think this to UCSB so I get to see them all the time. I would still and have a good time. There are also a lot of people who got into great is very important, especially when it come to combatting live here; I’m living here next year, and I’ll probably have schools and just couldn’t afford to go. The most expensive thing for me issues that are very prevalent when it comes to our campus here is housing. a car, which will make things easier. climate, including racism, which is still an issue.” said thirdyear sociology major Megan Foronda. “In spaces like these, Q: Do you ever feel like there is discrimination between UC and CC? Do you feel like a person’s attitude toward you changes when we really get to know one another and also find ways we can they find out you’re from CC? address these issues and this enables us to be empowered A: Maybe initially, but if so, it transcends really quickly. We still all go to the same events. Deltopia is UC and CC; the Undie Run and engaged on our campus.” is UC, but CC kids go all the time; I’m about to go to the Rec Cen and I’m a CC kid. I think it’s up to the individual and how they In the end, the multicultural mixer was a night of celpresent themselves. Instead of saying, “Hi, I’m from the CC, I’m Nick,” I say, “Hi, I’m Nick, and I go to CC.” Present yourself, and ebration and provided an opportunity for students to come then the school is secondary. together and enjoy the diversity and different cultures represented at the mixer.

Campus Organizations Come Together At Multicultural Mixer Event

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AS Executive Officers Endorse Presidential Candidate and Take Corrective Action submitted by SOPHIA ARMEN YOEL HAILE NADIM HOUSSAIN MAYRA SEGOVIA RHANDY SIORDIA AS Executive Officers Throughout every elections cycle that occurs at UCSB, students are inundated with an immense amount of information. While standing in support of healthy dialogue as a learning process, we as the 2012-2013 AS Executive Officers have chosen to submit comment with respect to AS matters in pursuit of providing correct information to students. What follows will include responses to assertions made regarding the capacities of AS process and personnel, our sharing of concerns that we have been obligated to address together this year, and for the first time in AS history a collective endorsement across party lines, of the Presidential candidate, we believe most qualified to continue addressing such concerns as we have been compelled to vocalize amongst a sea of rhetoric. When it comes to student fees and the money students put into the university, fees paid quarterly to Associated Students are NOT part of the academic tuition you pay quarterly. AS fees are directed to AS, includes services across a wide spectrum, while tuition is directed to the University of California. Therefore, a reduction in “student fees” (fees that go to AS) does not constitute a reduction in tuition – it in fact reduces the availability of services. The ONLY time fees can be reclaimed is when an individual deems that a specific AS-sponsored activity has contradicted the individual’s ideological/political/religious beliefs, and the individual completes the paperwork necessary to reclaim the fees he or she contributed to that specific activity, per Smith v. Regents. The amount of return an individual may receive rarely exceeds 6 cents historically, and is usually designated based on specific events. The notion of returning “unused” student fees to individual students at the close of the academic year is not a viable possibility. We want to make clear, referenda dollars voted on by the students is a rare moment when students actually have say in where their fees are going especially compared to the historical negligence of the University to have any transparency on how our tuition is distributed. The accusation of “corruption” within the Executive Board was related to the tuition assistance that AS executives receive which this Executive board actually for the first time EVER advocated to cut such honoraria- making it the only board to do so and put action behind words. Such an accusation, we believe, is a harmful use of rhetoric and is based on much misinformation that does more of a disservice than good for students.Tuition assistance for AS execs is meant to retain the AS values of accessibility and inclusivity by preserving the opportunity to serve in exec positions to be available to all students regardless of socio-economic backgrounds. As the result of economic realities and the time-intensive nature (40+ hours per week) of executive positions, some students would not have the ability or time to balance a part time job while holding an exec position were it not for tuition assistance, and many students are not able to serve as elected officers not because they are not qualified but because they do not have the

economic privilege to do so, especially in light of increasingly burdensome tuition. Additionally, to ensure accountability, AS already has checks and control points in place for addressing and adjudicating internal matters of corruption or frivolous spending. These mechanisms take the form of Judicial Council, Senate ratification, and advice available from AS staff, just to name a few. Lastly, we would like to take corrective action with respect to an incident that occurred this year involving the misuse of Associated Students resources for personal and academic purpose. Towards the end of November, a student that was not elected or appointed impermissibly utilized the name of AS in an effort to collect data for a class project. This effort constitutes false pretenses, fabrication of an AS committee, and the subsequent deception of the entire undergraduate and graduate student population at UCSB. In response to this incident and in an attempt to ensure this type of abuse will never occur again, the AS Executive Officers have chosen to endorse the only candidate for AS President that, in our collective opinion, demons. trates the integrity and trustworthiness that is vital to fulfilling the mission of Associated Students – Megan Foronda. Ultimately, this decision rests with the student body. Foronda has proven her thorough knowledge of the internal processes of AS and has extensive experience uniting rather than dividing students. She understands the power of student voices and listens to their concerns, breaking away from the exclusive nature that AS seems to take when individuals focus on themselves and pursue their own agenda. Megan has always supported a wide variety of students whether that be allocating resources towards a diverse array of events or being the only presidential candidate that has substantially planned and organized large scale events and spaces in which students can critically discuss relevant issues at the university, especially that critique Associated Students. She has also been involved in effectively teaching students about the California budget crisis in relation to the privatization of higher education which in a climate of constant attack on affordability of tuition, is ever-important. As the elected representatives, it is necessary to bring a healthy dose of constructive criticism, desperately needed for a governing body often marred by party politics and rhetoric cluttering the Association with negativity, hostility, and discomfort. We, as individuals from all parties and non-partisan backgrounds, felt it necessary to convey facts to the student body amidst quite a bit of misinformation that goes out there, all of which is not accurate. Associated Students is more than elections, and elected representatives are only a portion of what AS has to offer. The President, as the Chief Executive Officer of Associated Students, is your official representative in all campus, system wide, local, state and federal matters which only increases the need for a president with a solid plan and someone who has demonstrated the responsible and effective use of resources. In short, Megan Foronda is the only presidential candidate that resembles the goals, aspirations, and integrity that Associated Students need. It is our sincerest hope that you continue to remain critical of your elected student officials and engage in healthy, open, and honest dialogue regarding issues that pertain to YOU. Whomever you vote for, we hope you vote and question information being presented to you. We thank you for your thoughtful consideration in reading this message and wish you a truly enjoyable spring quarter. *The Executive Officers have all decided to endorse individually and our titles are used for identification purposes only.

Recreating the Legend: Does the Federal Seven Years In:

Criminal Code Make Sense?

by ANIS VIJAY MODI Staff Writer On Aril 17, 2013, a Virginia man received a seven-year prison sentence for stealing a White House van full of communication equipment, including President Obama’s speakers and teleprompter. Even though the stolen vehicle was not marked from the outside, it is clear that Eric Brown, the felon, knew what he was doing. According to Time’s Newsfeed, Brown received more than the normal three-year punishment for theft thanks to a rap sheet longer than most of our lives, dating back almost three decades. Even still, stealing Obama’s teleprompter probably was not a smart decision. After already being wanted by the local police for drugrelated charges, stealing a vehicle out of the President’s convo was not the best career choice. Bad idea. However, Brown was sentenced to a whopping seven years for stealing some sound equipment. That’s some serious jail time. Is seven years too harsh? This case is not just about a man too stupid to realize his own mistakes, it also sheds light on the defects of the American prison system—and there are a lot of them. The fact that the United States prides itself on being an international symbol of freedom and liberty contradicts its criminal procedures. It has the world’s highest incarceration rate, one that is significantly higher than that of Russia and Rwanda—two countries you do not want to be associated with when it comes to justice. Not to mention, Guantanamo Bay still a hot topic among political and human rights activists as one of America’s bleeding wounds. If the rate of admission into prison was the deciding factor, many European countries would be ranked higher than the United States. The problem is that prisoners simply stay longer in jail here in the United States. The mixture of the extended length of prison sentences, along with the high incarceration rate, is a dangerous one. Here in the States, it results in the infamous glory of having the world’s largest prisoner population, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Justice. In total, the Bureau also reported that almost 7 million Americans are currently under the care of the USA corrections system. Just to clarify, that accounts for 25 percent of the prison population of the entire world, combined. The view that prison rehabilitates inmates was shown to be ineffective long ago. Studies reported on by the New York Times displayed that a multitude of different bodies have pointed out the poor results of incarceration, including depression and recurring cycle of poverty and regression into crime. State and federal expenditure on the incarceration system has long exceeded the amounts of few billions, and as a nation dealing with a tough fiscal reality, the United States just cannot afford to let this deep problem continue well in to the future. The use of the criminal justice system as an exaggerated response to ridiculous escapades like Brown’s is no secret, but has yet to be changed. The infamous “war on drugs,” which is based on this attitude toward correctional activity, has sent hundreds of thousands of citizens to prison, serving more punishment to the criminal than the actual damage he or she has done to society. I’ve heard of individuals getting sentenced 15 years for carrying small amounts of drugs—not that people should have illegal drugs anyways. What I mean to say it that there exists a very outdated rulebook, which sometimes punishes more than necessary, without any guarantee of really “correcting” the committed individual. Our society had changed throughout the decades, and perhaps it’s time to consider a “living constitution” approach to our federal crime system. Whatever does happen regarding our criminal justice system, you might want to reconsider being the guy who stole Obama’s teleprompter before you find yourself in prison for seven years.

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by MATT MERSEL Staff Writer As I walked through my front door the Monday after Coachella, I seriously considered whether I would ever have the energy to move again. I had just experienced four days without sleep, adequate food or water, or proper bathrooms. I hadn’t even been indoors at all that weekend. It’s a full week later and I still haven’t fully recovered. It was one of the best weekends of my life. Ever since its inaugural year in 1999, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been one of the most high profile and talked-about events in California. However, it is only one in a slew of music festivals that occur nationwide every year, such as Texas’ South by Southwest, Electric Daisy Carnival/EDC (now based in Las Vegas), Chicago’s Lollapalooza, Electric Zoo in New York, and Outside Lands in San Francisco. Millions attend these festivals yearly, and going to one can provide a conversation piece and bragging point for months to come. It may seem obvious to some, but to others, it can be difficult to see just what the appeal of these weekend-long endurance marathons is. After all, it’s just a really long concert, right? Looking objectively, these festivals can appear to be just big groups of tired people sitting around on drugs all day, roasting in the hot sun of whatever location they happen to be at. What has made going to one of these events essentially a rite of passage in this day and age? I think looking back at everyone’s favorite cultural period of the United States, the ‘60s and ‘70s, can shed some light on this topic. When looking back on the counterculture movement, is there anything more connected to the zeitgeist of that time than the music? The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, Jimi Hen-

drix; these were the mascots of that era. Woodstock, arguably the most famous music festival of all time, is the emblematic event of the counterculture movement, and it has become this momentous, legendary occasion in the cultural history of the United States. It was the ultimate gathering, a time of free love, free drugs, and free music—basically everything a young, rebellious soul could want. Fast-forward to 2013, and sometimes it can seem like we are living in a pretty loveless time. It could just be my own interpretation, but the world has felt rather on-edge lately. As these high-stress, cynical times continue, events like Coachella or South by Southwest become more than a place to go get baked and sit around ogling the opposite sex with live music in the background. To me, at least, it seems like a major reason that so many people make it out to these festivals every year is that they want to be a part of something. There’s camaraderie—a kinship that goes along with attending a festival. I didn’t meet a single person at Coachella who wasn’t unbelievably polite and friendly. It was easy to turn to a random person while in one of the immense crowds and immediately strike up a conversation. There was an unspoken bond between all 150,000 of us. We were all just there, together. Some go only for the drugs. Some people only go for the beautiful people. Some go just so they can see their favorite bands. However, I feel like these are just small aspects of the grand experience. I think it doesn’t really matter what the lineup is, or if people have suﬃcient weed money; festivals like Coachella will be ﬁlled year after year who just want to participate in these legendary gatherings. Nowadays, kids can ask their grandparents in disbelief, “Wait, you were actually at Woodstock?” At least for me, I hope one day my kid can ask me, wonder in his eyes, “Wait, you were actually at Coachella?”

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‘Art on the Table’ Exhibit at Art, Design, and Architecture Museum Lacks Flavor

by BETH ASKINS Prior to April 17, I’d never been to the University of California, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Design, and Architecture. After my visit, I’m not sure if I’ll be returning—if so, only for the architecture. Although the concept of the one of the museum’s featured art exhibits, “Art on the Table,” initially posed the potential to be interesting and explorable, I walked out of the gallery feeling underwhelmed and mildly confused by it and more impressed by the exhibit titled “Outside In: The Architecture of Smith and Williams.” When I first walked through the museum’s acid green doors, I proceeded into the first gallery reserved for “Art on the Table,” drawn in by the giant featured painting “The Japanese Basket.” After admiring its vivid colors, I indulged in brief staring contests with two other sketches, a display case full of bowl-shaped relics from five different civilizations, and four photographs (my favorite: a beautifully lit, candid photo of a working class family eating lunch). I turned the corner, appropriately hungry for more—and stumbled upon a completely different exhibit. Wait, what? Only eight pieces? Where am I? After regaining my faculties and recognizing the exhibit as “The Arts

of Precolumbian America,” I decided to continue on in hope of more food-related art. However, I found myself, instead, transported to a wonderland dedicated entirely to architecture. The name of the exhibit, “Outside In: The Architecture of Smith and Williams,” coaxed me inside. In the museum’s two largest rooms, I found framed photographs of vintage gas stations, scale models of building designs under glass, and the centerpiece, a giant structure modeled after a Smith and Williams design displaying blueprints and magazine reviews of the architects’ work in the 1940s and ‘50s. I sat in a retro egg chair and watched a slideshow of blueprints and building designs cycle on one of three small televisions, all the while feeling a little bad for the poor, homely art displays in the previous room. Though both exhibits were certainly aesthetically pleasing and engaging, the extreme attention to detail present in the “Outside In: The Architecture of Smith and Williams” exhibit ultimately made me lose my appetite for “Art on the Table.” If both strike your fancy, though, the ﬁrst exhibit runs until June 16 and the latter is open to the public until May 12.

Second Annual Gauchella Celebrates On-Campus Music, Art by JORDAN WOLFF Staff Writer University of California, Santa Barbara singers lit up the stage on April 20 at the second annual Gauchella event, which was held at the Theater and Dance building on campus. Female a cappella group VocalMotion coordinated the festival, showcasing a plethora of other UCSB a cappella groups, dance groups, singer-song writers, entertainers, comedians, and festival booths galore. “Gauchella is kind of the UCSB version of Coachella. You have your three venues and you have overlapping performances going on all the time,” VocalMotion singer and fourth-year economics and accounting major with a multimedia communications minor, Lisa Gray, said. “Ideally what it should eventually be one day is just a lot of tabling, kind of like the Fun and Fitness Festival at the beginning of the school year. Just like a really big exposure kind of event. It’s free and you just want everyone to see everyone else. A lot of these groups normally make you pay to see their shows or they are just once a quarter, or you just don’t know about them. People were sitting in the audience today telling me ‘I didn’t know we had these groups,’ and that’s why this is here.” The origins of Gauchella go beyond emulating the famous desert festival. Gray explained that it grew out of a glee club that she started in 2012. “The idea kind of came from that to have an event that was similar to the club itself, which was bonding genres. Because we have a cappella groups. We have dance groups. We have like different kind of things going on, and they don’t really cross borders and perform together. So I wanted to have something really collaborative, and that’s just where it started,” Gray said. The event began with VocalMotion, who graced the indoor theatre stage at 1 p.m. The group’s delivery of beautifully layered harmonies and catchy moves was an upbeat way to begin Gauchella, and set the tone for the day. Among many songs, VocalMotion covered “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga and “We Made You” by Eminem. Immediately following VocalMotion, audience members were ushered to the outdoor stage to witness the crisply executed moves of the Urban Dance Company at 1:30 p.m. In the same vein as Coachella, Gauchella featured a similarly packed lineup of performances that had viewers moving from stage to stage to catch the next best thing. It was impossible to catch every performance, but in addition to the aforementioned, I was able to witness the Philipino Cultural Night Choir sing one of the coolest covers of “Imagine” by John Lennon, Black Reign’s inspiring dance routine, Kenneth Mangum’s fervently memorable voice, the always spirited UCSB Pep Band, the heavenly aural expressions of New Century Voices, Mike Newsom, and Nolan Theurer performing an awesome version of “Crash Into Me” by Dave Mathews Band, Naked Voices’ cool rendition of a collage of all of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits, the InterVals, who performed two incredibly moving covers of “Raise Your Glass” by P!nk and “Jar of Hearts” by Christina Perri, and the duo performance of Robert Wojtkiewicz on guitar, coupled with Megan Gibbs’s passionate, enchanting voice. My favorite performance by far came from the only all-male a cappella group on campus, Brothas From Otha Mothas, or BFOM. BFOM was the only group of the day that I saw get cheered on and off the stage by an overwhelming surge of audience enthusiasm. It was my first time seeing the group, and if their overwhelming welcoming by the audience didn’t say enough on their behalf, their performance most certainly did. BFOM magnificently combined music brilliance with hilarious entertainment; for example, they skillfully covered a very intriguing cover of “Take On Me” by A-Ha, with filtered in moments of fake trumpet playing by Daniel Park and the all-encompassing awkward silence, which had the audience giggling for seconds of sitting on the edge of their seats anxiously anticipating what was next. “Hopefully people had a good enough time that they will want to come back and then invite their friends. Kind of like a word of mouth type of thing. And as the acts get better and when you get better acts, the event will continue to get better because the standard is raised,” Ian Charbonnet, a BFOM members and fourth-year psychology and philosophy double major, said. “So I would say that the next couple years of Gauchella should be continually getting more and more fun, more and more entertaining, and with more and more people.”

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Spotlight on IV Culture ‘Walk of Shame’ Struts Its Way to Fame by NURA GABBARA Staff Writer The video production group Thumbs Up Entertainment and musical duo 2030, which is comprised of University of California, Santa Barbara 2012 alumnus Brent Pella and Matt Pereira, depicts college life in a hilarious and fresh light with the recent release of their comedic music video “Walk of Shame,” which has rapidly garnered fame among college students at the UCSB. Produced by Pella, directed by Alex Michael Harris, and performed by Pella and Pereira (who made their mark with last year’s YouTube hit “Bike Path Love”), the team combined their talents to put a new spin on what it means to take a walk of shame. Many college students have been there and done that at one point or another, or know someone who has. You know the drill—going home with someone for the night after partying together, often not knowing them at all previously, and waking up the next day in their bed, wearing different clothes (or less than you went out in), and taking that dreaded, long pilgrimage back home to your dismay and the delight of IV residents. Embarrassing, to say the least, but an entertaining thought nonetheless. The humor of an otherwise humiliating situation is what Thumbs Up Entertainment drew upon for their video. “A lot of people think the walk back home is shameful, so we put a really big comedy twist into the video,” said Pereira of the music video. “This kind of thing happens when you’re living the college lifestyle and you find yourself having to walk home all the way down the street.” The video aims to show that the walk of shame does not have to be a mortifying occurrence; rather, it can be a source of outlandish amusement. After all, what better way to spend your time walking home than to interrupt a children’s basketball game, throw a stroller into the air, knock a newspaper out of someone’s hand, and push past a group of speed-walking elders? “Throughout the whole video we’re smiling, happy, and in people’s faces all over the neighborhood,” said Pella. “We’re just going nuts; we’re more proud, overly excited, energetic, and not shameful.” From the moment the music video starts to the choreographed dance piece at the end, the video captivates viewers for three minutes and 42 seconds with its catchy lyrics and entertaining dance moves. “I find this music video very amusing, and so would most college students,” first-year psychology major Lucina Asatryan said. “Let’s face it, almost everyone takes the walk of shame [at some point].” The collaborative efforts between the group go back long before the video’s inception. Pella and Harris are childhood friends who graduated from the same high school in Davis, Calif. Pella transferred to UCSB as a third-year to join the film and media studies program, and Harris transferred to Loyola Marymount University as a production major. Distance only kept them and their mutual interests apart for so long, though, and they eventually combined their innate talents to create Thumbs Up Entertainment. As their website, thumbsupent.com, states, they provide highquality production aimed to entertain, inspire, and motivate viewers in a positive way. Their previous accolades precede their current achievements. Among other outstanding accomplishments, Thumbs Up Entertainment won the SMASH award for Best Music Video, “Teach Me How To Scummy,” and the Best Editing award at LMU’s “Film Outside the Frame” film festival for the film “Escape Me.” Awards aside, it is ultimately the relatable, cleverly written, and hilariously executed content of their videos that has given 2030 and Thumbs Up Entertainment a reputation in the college community and online. “On a Sunday morning if you look outside, you might see somebody throwing their hands into the air and doing their walk of shame dance down the sidewalk,” said Pella. 2030 will be performing at Tonic nightclub in downtown Santa Barbara on Thursday, April 25. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Celio Vasconcellos Showcases Music, Algorithmic Composition Hybrid by EMMA BOORMAN Staﬀ Writer “Technology is a weapon to make playable all kinds of unplayable music,” began Celio Vasconcellos on April 18 at room 2215 of the University of California, Santa Barbara’s music department. When asked why he thinks it is a weapon, he replied, “You must be very wise when you use this weapon.” From there, he delved into a lecture about the music he creates, and the technology behind it. Sometimes it seems like technology has completely taken over the music we listen to, leaving only a little room for traditional instruments. However, Vasconcellos does not make the electronic music that parents of 20-something partygoers love to hate. Rather, he uses computer technology to compose pieces for a player piano, an instrument that has been around since before those parents’ parents were born. His player piano is a sleek K. Kawai baby grand. The lecture was intimate; only four people showed up to listen to him speak, but three seemed to have prior knowledge

of Vasconcellos and his work. He spent his time explaining the programs he and other musicians like him use to make music on computers, detailing speciﬁc programs that enable algorithmic composers to make computer music sound like human music. Some of the programs he talked about use knowledge-based systems that allow the user to “isolate the aesthetic code of a certain genre,” he said. There are also learning-based systems which rely on the user or programmer to create examples to learn from. He encouraged everyone to come to his April 19 concert to see these programs in action. The turnout for the concert the next day was larger than expected, drawing in about a dozen people. The people who came all sat on the stage, taking advantage of a unique perspective that allowed them to see the keys of his baby grand piano move up and down after he pressed a button on his computer. Seeing a man click something on a computer, only to sit down and listen to a piano play music composed by various people, would have been a strange and uninteresting sight from the seats in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall. From the stage, however, we could see Vasconcellos interact with his music, almost as if he were the person performing it, moving his head and drumming his ﬁngers against

the side of his chair while the piano produced more notes than a person with two hands would have been capable of. The compositions were surprisingly ﬂuid. The computer programs Vasconcellos used successfully performed with the emotional expression expected of a live performer. Some pieces were slower and more somber, some faster and jovial. However, the performance was distinctly electronic because it completely exceeded what we can expect a human performer to do. Most of the songs were impressively cluttered with notes, too many for a single person to be playing. At times the capabilities of the player piano and the programs used to operate it outshined the compositions themselves. The last song was not a composition, but a live improvisation. During this “Roboard Jam Session,” Vasconcellos played along with the player piano on the keyboard set next to it. It was the ﬁrst time he touched anything other than his computer. He had to teach the player piano how to play along with him. It followed successfully for the most part, though he did have to press one note on the piano to correct a slight stray. The computer programs were impressive, but his live interaction with them was truly the real performance of the night.

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Are Cheap and Convenient Foods Worth the Health Consequences?

What Type Of Drinker Are You: High-Risk or Low-Risk? By KASSANDRA GUTIERREZ Staﬀ Writer

By CLARA PEREZ Staﬀ Writer

College students seem to be very familiar with all sorts of drinking games, but what students don’t know is the games they choose to play have the ability to say much about themselves, their Georgi Readman is an 18-year-old who has lived solely off of Top Ramen personalities, and the type of drinker they are. Does this mean that you are what you play? noodles for the past 13 years, as reported by the New York Daily News. While Loyola Marymount psychology professor Joseph LaBrie conducted a study which revealed college students consider Ramen a staple food, the dramatic health effects on truths about the different types of games that college student drinkers play, as reported by the San Readman might make co-eds think twice about eating these noodles. Readman Francisco Chronicle. Among the 3,421 students who were surveyed, there were over 100 differbegan eating Top Ramen at the age of 5, and never stopped thereafter. Today, she is ent types of drinking games presented by the students. 5-foot-3 and weighs 98 pounds; her doctors stated that Readman is malnourished College students who fell under the “highest-risk drinker” category tended to seek out and her health level is similar to that of an 80-year-old. competitive games, such as Beer Pong, Flip Cup, or Cranium. Students who are usually “less“I buy cup [of ] noodles out of sheer necessity when I am pulling all nighters risky drinkers” usually choose to play games that involve drinking under certain rules only, and when the dining commons are closed,” said Melissa Funes, a first-year biology such as Drinko, Pyramid, or Circle of Death. major, sharing her thoughts on the noodles. “But even when I do eat them, I don’t feel “It’s easy to get caught up in the many drinking games because of the party scenes in [like I am eating normal] food. My energy levels are low and I am unproductive.” Isla Vista,” Lyndsi Ibarra, a first-year communication major, said. “One may not completely Although Readman’s case is an extreme one, there are health consequences for understand the dangers that come along with drinking games, because within that time choosing easy, inexpensive meals on a daily or even weekly basis. According to Webperiod they think it’s fun.” MD, Top Ramen contains 750-950 milligrams of sodium when the body only needs According to the website College Crunch, the top five riskiest drinking games 180 to 500 milligrams daily. played throughout colleges around the world are Vodka Eyeballing, Power Hour, 21 A few other popular, quick, and easy dishes also lack nutrition. MSN recently for 21, 60 Seconds, and Edward Fortyhands. Vodka Eyeballing was originated in the reported that Kraft’s popular selling item, macaroni and cheese, contains dyes, specifiUnited Kingdom and is starting to become more well-known in the US. Power Hour cally Yellow 5 and Yellow 6, that are unhealthy for consumption and even banned in is a game in which alcohol is consumed at a fast rate, and the effects appear almost other places like the United Kingdom. Petitions are being signed to ban these dyes in the immediately. A similar game, 60 Seconds, also features rapid alcohol consumption. United States, but many other foods contain harmful and unhealthy ingredients. In 21 for 21, a game usually played on one’s 21st birthday, the drinker takes 21 Chips, pizza, and hamburgers may be tempting, especially as late night snacks, and shots of vodka for 21 years of life. Edward Fortyhands asks the players to tape two it doesn’t help that In-n-Out stays open until 1 a.m. It’s fast and it’s food; however, as our 40 oz beer bottles to their hands and requires them to finish the bottles off before bodies develop, eating fast food constantly may lead to future problems. Diabetes, high being able to do anything else. blood pressure, and heart disease are only a few of the repercussions that can occur from a These risky behaviors are potentially more serious than one thinks of them lack-of-nutrients diet. to be. LaBrie reported that about 2,000 college student deaths are alcohol reNext time you’re hungry, first ask yourself: is it because you are bored? If it is, then do lated, as well as 600,000 student serious injuries. something productive to take your mind off food. However, if you really are hungry, then “Prior to college, I did not realize how dangerous drinking was. Now go for some fruit and vegetables! Carrots, strawberries, celery, and bananas are very beneficial that I have seen the consequences of mass alcohol consumption, I am aware to the body. that it is essential for people to drink responsibly,” said Taylor Berry, a first“I read labels and it causes me to lean toward health conscious choices, but I eat junk year biology major. food often,” said Ben Steele, a first-year linguistics major. “The dining commons food is unLaBrie says in the San Francisco Chronicle article, “Now [that] we trustworthy so I resort to foods such as cereal, like Lucky Charms, or waffles.” know which games are more likely to be played by high-risk drinkers, we College students studying habits call for long nights and various energy booster drinks. ought to take the information in this study and include in our [risky Red Bull, Rockstar, and Monster are among the many caffeinated drinks students use to stay student behaviors] prevention efforts.” With this information LaBrie awake. While a few drinks may not cause much harm, the constant consumption of these high hopes that we find effective ways to reduce the risky behaviors of caffeine and high sugar drinks lead to an increase in blood pressure and irregularities in heart students. beats. Need energy? There are various alternative ways to boost your energy and make you ready for the day, or night. Sleep is necessary. Exercising is another way to stimulate energy and going for a jog gets the job done. Times are tough and students’ budgets are tight, but that does not mean that eating healthy Photos Couresy of | Flickr is impossible. Simple trades from junk food to healthy snacks can make a significant difference for the future.

‘Femme: Women Healing the World’ Preview by JENNY HONG The Santa Barbara and Tri-Country Chapter of the United States Association is hosting a screening of a documentary called “Femme: Women Healing the World” on April 28. The showing will be held in Majorie Luke Theater at Santa Barbara Junior High School. The entrance fee for this film will be $10 for general admission and $5 for students. This film is a documentary of how women changed the world in regards to politics, science, history, spirituality, religion, and philosophy. “The purpose of the film is truly to reach out and empower women to ‘run for office,’ which means [that] not only women should be involved more and more in politics because this is how you deeply change a society, but [also that] women should also run for office at their school, at their church, at their sport club or any club they are a part of,” said Emmanuel Itier, director of this documentary. Itier first came upon this project when he was directing a different film called “The Invocation” While doing this project, he met many influential women like Karen Armstrong and Sharon Stone, who is the executive producer for “Femme: Women Healing the World,” and as well as many more women. “I wanted to do a movie that was going to empower more wom-

en and educate men,” said Itier. “This is the first feminist movie done by a macho and therefore it doesn’t only reach out to women, but it’s also a self-help movie for men to understand women.” Itier worked and interviewed many different women who were particularly influential to this world. Some of the women that are featured in this film include Marianne Williamson, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Marilyn Tam, Jean Houston, and Jean Shinoda Bolen. Itier joined hands with Barbara Gaughen-Muller, the president of the Santa Barbara UNA-USA chapter, and decided to host the film screening right here at Santa Barbara. “This film shows women across the world in more than 50 countries,” said third-year communication major Melanie Monifi, who is also the Communication and Media Relations Chair at the United Nations Association USA Santa Barbara & Tri-Counties Chapter. “As a local branch, we want to open the eyes of our community to world harmony that can be achieved by not only women, but the harmony of men and women. This film may be titled ‘Femme: Women Healing the World,’ but we see it as a film to show how women have a greater impact on this changing world with more equality occurring each day between men and women. This film screening is not about enhancing the feminine or masculine spirit, but the human spirit, the harmony of men and women across the world.”

Gauchos Drop Match Against Hawaii 4-3 By KYLE SKINNER Staﬀ Writer

On Wednesday, April 17, the University of California, Santa Barbara mens’ tennis team faced off against the Warriors of Hawaii on the Recreation Center Courts. The Gauchos’ doubles teams started the match with a spark. The number three duo of second-years Ziad Sultan and Alexander Gryaznov easily defeated the Hawaiian number three duo 8-0. The entire match was full of energy, as cheering from Sultan could be heard across the entire facility. The number two pair consisting of freshman Andrew Riminton and sophomore Miles Seemann ﬁnished their match quickly with an 8-1 win over the Warriors’ number two pair. The only doubles loss came at number one, when the team of fourth-year Benjamin Recknagel and second-year Axel Bouillin was forced to retire the match despite being up 5-4 in the eight game set. The forfeit was a result of Recknagel suffering a leg injury in one of the early games that gave him problems later on. Despite this match, the Gauchos still acquired the one and only doubles team point. The injury-stricken Gauchos, losing fourth-years Mbonisi Ndimande and Benjamin Recknagel, were forced to bump all of their singles players up two spots in the line-up. This proved to be detrimental for the UCSB team. Number one singles player Axel Bouillin started off his match having problems controlling his power, which led to a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Warriors number one

singles player Jonathon Brooklyn. Number two doubles Ziad Sultan carried his energy and momentum from his doubles match over to his singles, defeating Hawaii’s Jared Spiker 6-3, 6-1 Number four singles player for the Gauchos, Sasha Gryaznov, couldn’t quite carry the same momentum his doubles partner did into his match, and despite losing the first set just 7-6, lost the control in the second and fell 6-0 to Dmytro Kovalyov. Number five Miles Seemann lost a three set match, 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 to Nils Schuhmann, but Jacob Johnson of UCSB was able to tie up the team match at 3-3 with his two set win over Danilo Casanova. The deciding match would be at number three between UCSB’s Sahsa Gryaznov and Hawaii’s Chas Okamoto. This seesaw match saw Gryaznov lose the first, win the second, and the match go into a 6-6 tie breaker in the third match. Heartbreakingly, Gryaznov lost in the tie breaker due to a double fault on the last point. Okatomo won the match 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7). The loss puts the Gauchos at 2-3 when playing Big West opponents, and they are now in fifth place in the conference. If both Hawaii and UCSB stay put in the standings, the two will face off in the first round of the Big West tournament at Indian Wells next week. Coach Marty Davis told the UCSB Gauchos Athletics website, “When you’re not playing with your top two guys, it’s going to be a long day. I thought we did pretty well and obviously put ourselves in a position where we should win and didn’t.” The Gauchos finish the day at 9-12 and will play their last match against Cal Poly on Saturday, April 20, at 1 p.m. at the Rec Cen Courts.

She’s also the person who contacts local colleges such as the University of California, Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College, and their academic departments in order to invite students to UNA’s events for a cheaper price than the general admission. In fact, the low student admission ticket price not only includes the film, but also includes the chance to hear the director speak and meet special guests who will be appearing after the film. “Our future depends on each of us,” said the president of the United Nations Association USA Santa Barbara & Tri-Counties Chapter, Barbara Gaughen-Muller. “Students, especially UCSB students, are the cream of the crop: creative, innovative. Their energies may need focusing and encouraging them via these inspiring women may bring a whole new generation of women who will make this a better world. My late husband, as a college student, won an UN essay contest with his essay about how he would govern the world. The first prize was an internship at the UN where he retired 40 years later as UN Assistant Secretary General. I believe we all have the potential and grassroots efforts will begin with this documentary.” She strongly recommends students, especially those who are women, to come to the screening for a night of inspiration and passion. For more information about the screening, visit unasb.org.

Stats: Women’s Water Polo

UCSB vs CSUN April 19, 2013

No. 16 UCSB (19-13) ﬁnishes the Regular Season with a Loss to No. 14 Northridge (20-11)

1 2 3 4 FINAL 2241 9 3 4 3 3 13

UCSB, 9 CSUN, 13

UCSB Goals: Samantha Murphy (3) Kacey Creek (2) Rachel Nelson (2) Rachel Hudson, Lauren Martin UCSB Saves: Ruth Milne (2)

Men’s Volleyball

UCSB vs IRVINE UCSB ends season with ﬁrst round loss in conference playoff game. UC Santa Barbara (15-16) at. UC Irvine(23-6)

UCSB, 2 IRVINE, 3

1 2 3 4 5 SCORE 24 25 25 19 10 2 26 22 20 25 15 3

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A Whole New World: Samsung’s New Galaxy S4

by VIJAY MODI Staﬀ Writer For the first time in a long while, the ball in the “iPhone vs. Android” game is in Apple’s court—and no one is sure what they are going to do with it. To be fair, it is not Apple’s fault. It seems that, in its quest to catch up to the technological juggernaut, Samsung is finally going to eclipse the iPhone with its own groundbreaking product—the Galaxy S4. The phone’s new design is significantly slimmer than its predecessor (7.9 mm against the S3’s 8.6). Its screen has been magnified from the older 4.8” to a bigger 5.0” AMOLED display. The phone’s photographic abilities have taken a leap forward, as the rear camera has been upgraded to 13 megapixels, compared with the S3’s 8, and the front camera provided with full HD support. Despite the rumors that the international version of the device will feature an 8-core processor, the U.S. version of the S4 is destined to maintain the S3’s quad-core. Showing its ability to take criticism, Samsung has replaced the S3’s plastic cover, which

troubled many costumers, with a solid glass and metal framework designed to give the new phone a more high-end feel. It is safe to say that hardware-wise, Samsung is shooting for the top of the phone market with great success. The Galaxy S4 is also going to be packed with a pile of new features that definitely set it apart from other competitors, including Apple’s iPhone. The new Air View feature is Samsung’s way to try and redefine the touchscreen era, simply by making touch unnecessary in some cases. By predicting the user’s actions, the feature responds to fingers hovering over the screen, saving consumers the trouble of even pressing down on the phone. This feature is connected to another set of features that are all designed to predict and “make life more comfortable,” the company added. The motion sensors that have been introduced into the Galaxy S3 have been improved, and the result is striking. The phone can now also recognize eye movement. So, for example, a video stops playing when the user turns his head away from the screen. Another cool use of this technology is the fact that an article or an email would scroll down as your eyes near the bottom of the screen.

Doth We Bid Adieu to the BlackBerry? by ANDREA VALLONE Staff Writer Once there was a time when BlackBerry was a sought after symbol of wealth and connection. BlackBerry Messenger PINs were posted in place of personal descriptions all over our youth’s social media sites. Ari Gold, in any given scene, would be clutching his precious “berries” (which he would openly state were as precious as his beloved manhood) in front of millions of viewers. Even the term “CrackBerry” littered the media. But now the numbers are in and one is forced to ask the question, is it time to say goodbye to the Blackberry? Has the new world of Android, Microsoft, and iPhone swallowed it whole? In 2003, (which may in reality be only a decade ago but in technology speak is approximately an eon ago) Research in Motion or BlackBerry was introduced as the pioneer in the “smart phone era” as we observe today. It was a device that is not only a functioning mobile telephone, but is additionally able to send and receive email and text messages, as well as browse the web. This was a necessary progression at the time judging by its exponential growth in popularity—a phone with a QWERTY keyboard? Our 2003 selves were shocked and intrigued. But the lesson with all good ideas in technology is that a progressively better idea is biding its time to strike down when least expected and take over the spotlight. BlackBerry’s first most contended competitor was Apple’s iPhone introduced in 2007 to drooling geeks all over the world. A touch screen phone compatible with my computer? Our 2007 selves were on the edge of our seats. Then, BlackBerry and the iPhone let out a collective sigh with the advent of the Android. A faster operating system than the iOS? Our 2008 selves were floored. And now, lo and behold, the Microsoft 8 Windows phone. You mean I don’t even have to touch the screen to scroll or flip?! People are passing out

left and right. Everyone and their LuLu Lemon donning grandma has a smart phone nowadays, but you don’t see many BlackBerrys around. So, why can’t Blackberry hang? From BlackBerry Curve, to Storm, to Torch, BlackBerry has released 19 smart phone models in the past six years. But here are some reasons that people are making the famous “switch”: BlackBerry has catered itself to the entrepreneurial or business audience, not the privileged 13year-olds who think having a phone as a different device than your iPod is of the utmost inconvenience (or in other words, the modern consumer). Moreover, BlackBerry only (yes, only) has about 700,000 apps while its competitors have around a million. Further, RIM’s new platform for the BlackBerry 10 does not support a home button—still. Why? Well RIM’s Donny Halliwell explains that the BlackBerry 10 is about “moving forward,” not backward. So keep that in mind as you press the back button eight times to get back to the home page you were on ﬁve minutes ago. Unfortunately, today BlackBerry holds less than 10 percent of the U.S. market for smart phones and overall sales continue to fall. The Blackberry 10 model, released this past January, was predicted to justify RIM’s recent suffering, but unfortunately the Microsoft 8 Windows phone has eclipsed it in media attention. Luckily for BlackBerry, though, brand loyalty is real, and there are diehard fans that will never let go. Eric Jackson, the founder of IronFire Capital, a hedge fund that owns shares in RIM, said, “Last time I checked, 80 million subscribers wasn’t nothing.” You’re right Eric, it’s not. Maybe it’s not time for BlackBerry to throw in the towel, but it’s going to have to accept its permanent spot on the bench. One can almost hear Ari Gold chanting, “Long live the BlackBerry.”

Samsung’s focus on “sharing experience,” as the company put it, continues well into the S4’s features. A number of devices will be able to share music among them, in the sense that they could serve as simultaneous speakers to the same track. Imagine something like a surround sound system made up of S4s. The familiar abilities that come with the NFC chip, such as the Galaxy Beam and Google Wallet, will remain an integral part of the phone’s operating system. If you were looking for “the next big thing,” look no further. “It believes in the importance of an effortless user experience, and makes every moment of your life very meaningful,” Samsung stated in a press release accompanying the S4 announcement. I have a hard time thinking a mobile device can “believe” in something, but the new installment in the Galaxy series seems to stop just short of having human capacities. In a surprising announcement made in New York last month, Samsung has launched the S4 in the United States. The company followed with a swift punch as it promised to deliver it to U.S. carriers as early as late April. Expecting widespread demand, Sam-

sung is covering the country with the new phone. The Galaxy S4 will be featured on the shelves of T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, C Spire, Cricket, and Verizon Wireless, while also being sold in an expanded list of stores including Costco, Staples, and Target. The flurry of mobile devices Samsung has been releasing in the last few weeks, ranging from enlarged Samsung Notes to mini Galaxy S3s, suggests that the company is trying to stretch the boundaries of today’s phone markets. The Galaxy S4 looks like a product that pinpoints all of these demands together. The installment in the Galaxy series promises to carry over the success of its predecessor and maybe even get the company some new followers. Chances are that, if you are reading this week’s issue of The Bottom Line, the S4 is already on the shelves of T-Mobile, the first American carrier to launch this device. In reality, if you want to grab this new perk, you’re going to have to keep calm for a couple of months until pre-orders are all done with. One thing is sure— it is well worth the wait.

FILM Premiere

UCSB Wins Early Screening of ‘This is the End,’ Visit From Stars Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson

Photos by Rachel Joyce | The Bottom Line by NURA GABBARA Staff Writer Starstruck students packed Storke Plaza on April 23 for a chance to meet the stars of the upcoming film “This is the End.” The appearances by Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and Craig Robinson were part of the prize that the University of California, Santa Barbara won from Eventful.com, which pitted colleges against each other for the opportunity to see an advanced screening of the movie as well. The highly acclaimed movie was shown at the Camino Real Marketplace later Tuesday evening. According to comingsoon.net’s website, “‘This is the End’ follows six friends trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles.” Outside the house, the world is falling apart and continues to threaten the close friendships within. The six friends quickly learn that they just survived the apocalypse, and must accept their fate for being left behind. After leaving their house, their bonds of friendship are all they have left, and are tested by various obstacles. Featuring numerous famous faces such as James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, and appearances by Rihanna and Emma Watson in addition to Rogen, McBride, and Robinson, this hilarious comedy is sure to be a must-see film. Arriving around 4 p.m., the McBride and Robinson’s entrances prompted many students to run, push through the crowd, and snap photos. McBride fed the crowd’s frenzy, yelling, “Let’s get this party started, UCSB!” McBride and Robinson quickly got the feel of the crowd by encouraging students to holler, and waving to people while wearing bemused smiles. But the party didn’t truly start until Rogen finally strode down the walkway, donning a newsboy cap and fresh sunglasses, flocked by security guards. The crowds went wild over the Rogen, who doubled as an actor and director of the film. “Thank you so much for coming out today, UCSB,” Rogen said during the event. “I wasn’t expecting to see this many people to show up. I’m truly honored to be here.” There was indeed a huge turnout of students. To some, it was their dream come true to see these famous film stars. “I got my phone signed,” said first-year anthropology major Lauren Trujillo. “This is so cool.”

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EARTH DAY at UCSB

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VOLUNTEER WEEK continued from page 1 to $150. CAB strives to promote community and services that, according to Grant, “really bring the school together” and “reinforce a sense of community.” CAB tries to not only unite UCSB but also improve the well-being for our local community. “I feel this week will not only highlight the tremendous efforts of this incredible organization, but also encourage students to involve themselves in ways that better themselves and their community as a whole,” said Guthy. “I think it’s really amazing that people are taking the time to do this out of their hearts,” said Jessica Pelayo, a fourth-year sociology and psychology double major. More information on the schedule of events will be posted later this week.

Local band, Yonder, performs in Storke Plaza on Sunday, April 21.

Downtown

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On Sunday April 21, Bill Nye accepted the Community Environmental Council 2013 Environmental Hero Award at Alameda Park in Santa Barbara.

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