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Capps and Maldonado Stabbing in Isla Vista Leaves Victims Wounded Debate in Pollock Theatre by THOMAS ALEXANDER Isla Vista Beat Reporter

upon her opponent’s anti-Washington rhetoric, brought up the fact that Maldonado’s campaign received funding from the unofficial Super PAC of Republican House Speaker John Boehner. Both candidates spoke extensively about tuition and education funding. Capps discussed her experience as a nurse and education advocate, while Maldonado cited his position as a parent and Photo Courtesy of | Abel Moldando for Congress small-business owner. Maldonado brought up his childby THOMAS ALEXANDER hood as the son of an immigrant Isla Vista Beat Reporter and claimed that education got him Congresswoman Lois Capps to where he is today. faced off against challenger Abel “Education was my way up and Maldonado in a debate on Tues- my way out,” explained Maldonado. day night. “I won’t bail out banks, I will help The candidates spoke before out schools.” a sold-out Pollock Theater at UniCapps made the point that UC versity of California Santa Barba- tuition nearly tripled during her opra, and still more people watched ponent’s stint as Lieutenant Goverfrom home using live streams pro- nor under Arnold Schwarzenegger, vided by the Santa Barbara Inde- and Maldonado lambasted Capps’ pendent and UCSB’s Carsey-Wolf poor record with small business Center. owners. Both candidates stressed The debate, moderated by the importance of creating jobs to UCSB Political Science Profes- support students who are graduatsor John Wooley and Santa Bar- ing. bara Independent reporter Chris “Education is so clearly tied to Meagher, was notably attended jobs,” said Capps, “and we want to by a large and vocal contingent make sure that these students here, of Campus Democrats—Capps when they graduate, we’ll have a job supporters filled the courtyard for them.” outside the theater and chanted Other topics included full the candidate’s name as she walked disclosure of campaign funding, onto the stage. defense spending cuts, health care, Capps, a Democrat from and the 2010 repeal of “don’t ask, Santa Barbara and the current rep- don’t tell.” resentative of the 23rd CongresMaldonado’s past experience sional District, is in the midst of a includes work as a small business heated battle with Republican and owner and a stint as the mayor of Santa Maria resident Abel Mal- Santa Maria, and he most recently donado for representation of the served as California’s Lieutenant newly-drawn 24th Congressional Governor under Schwarzenegger. District. The district will encom- Capps worked as a school nurse and pass Santa Barbara County, San education advocate for more than Luis Obispo County, and a slice of twenty years, and has represented Ventura County. Santa Barbara in the U.S. Congress Maldonado spoke out against since 1998. the current state of affairs in ConThe candidates will face off in gress, casting himself as a Washington outsider who will work to establish bipartisanship and to represent the people of District 24. “I love this area. I’m a local boy. I was raised in this district,” Maldonado explained. “That’s why I’m running for Congress, because I think I can fix Washington.” Capps, trying to cast doubt Photos Courtesy of | Lois Capps for Congress

A fight broke out on the 6600 block of Abrego Road early Sunday morning, Oct. 7, leaving two stabbing victims in Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and three additional assault victims in other local hospitals. Santa Barbara County officers and deputies arrived at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Sunday morning to investigate reports of the two stabbing victims, but have not yet apprehended a perpetrator. Santa Barbara County Public Information Officer Mark Williams explained that while the victims have been released from the hospital, police are still looking for the person behind

the crime. “My understanding is, through the deputies Sunday, that all the victims have been released and they’re all in good shape,” said Williams. One suspect who was seen leaving the scene of the fight was described as a Hispanic female, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, between 140 and 150 pounds and 22 years old. Her hair was black and pulled back into a ponytail. She exited the scene in an unknown direction, and police are still working to track down leads regarding the fight. According to Williams, Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers are trying to obtain follow-up interviews from the victims and witnesses but have not yet gathered any new leads. Williams explained that cases such as this are never truly

“dropped,” but that due to the sheer volume of crimes a case with no new evidence may be put on hold pending further revelations. “After a certain point if we run out of leads, a case gets suspended,” explained Williams. “If new information comes forth then we continue down that path.” we continue down that path.”

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servation with night time sprinkler programs, host Community Park clean ups and keep community gardens affordable,” said Rodriguez. Additionally, Maghsoodloo argues that abandoned plans for park renovations need to resume. She uses the vernal pools located in the Devereux Slough watershed as an example, which are crucial for sustaining wildlife in the area. Water supply to these pools was recently shut off by the board, and the surrounding wildlife has since suffered. Lastly, according to Maghsoodloo’s statement of candidacy, she plans “to rejuvenate some of the Del Playa beach access points that are overgrown with shrubbery and left abandoned.” Aside from environmental improvements, Maghsoodloo and Rodriguez advocate using the parks to bring the IV community closer together. Also in her statement of candidacy, Maghsoodloo proposes “reach[ing] out to local artists to increase art in our parks” as well as increasing the number of concerts by “encouraging bands to play on weekends via lower concert fees and more lenient decibel ordiPictured Above: Candidates Sawyeh nances.” Rodriguez agrees Maghsoodloo and Alejandro Rodriguez that such activities will Photos by Morey Spellman | The Bottom Line benefit the community and bring more diversity to IV. tar and Bessmer are endorsed by the He said, “If our budget allows us, we can host more recreational Democratic Party of Santa Barbara activities such as concerts or BBQs, County, Democratic Women of Santa which foster participation from all Barbara County, Local SEIU 620 and UCSB Campus Democrats. members in our community.” Students are encouraged to visit Soutar, who is a UCSB alumnus and raises her family in IV, said about ivcommunityalliance.org and ivparks. the candidates, “They have lots of great org to learn more, and may email sawand ideas and enthusiasm, and I’ve enjoyed yehmaghsoodloo@gmail.com a_rodriguez02@umail.ucsb.edu for working with them on the campaign.” Maghsoodloo, Rodriguez, Sou- further information.

UC Regents and Pepper-sprayed UC Davis Students Reach a Preliminary Settlement of 1 Million by EMMA BOORMAN The students involved in last year’s nationally recognized pepperspray incident at the University of California Davis reached a settlement with the UC Regents on a federal class-action lawsuit on Sept. 26, about 10 months after campus police sprayed the Occupy UC Davis protestors who remained seated when asked to clear the quad. The $1 million settlement includes $30,000 for each of the 21 students and recent alumni who were sprayed, $250,000 for legal fees and a reservation of $100,000 to compensate others who may join the classaction lawsuit by proving they were arrested or pepper-sprayed. According to The Los Angeles Times, the UC’s self-insurance program, with $600 million in reserves, will be used to pay the pending settlement, which must be finally approved in federal court.

The settlement’s terms are not restricted to monetary compensation; Chancellor Linda Kathei will write an apology to each student, the UC Regents will offer assistance to students whose grades suffered as a result of the events and the American Civil Liberties Union will work with UC Davis to revise demonstration and protest policies. According to the ACLU, the $20,000 they will receive will fund “its future work with the University on these policies to protect free speech and free expression on campus.” Some students who were pepper-sprayed have publicly weighed in on the events of Nov. 18, 2011 and the lawsuit that followed. The SF Gate cited Enosh Baker, who was arrested that day.

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UC. A UC Davis task force report that became public April 2011 indicates discussions about how to peacefully handle campus protests have already taken place. Cruz Reynoso, former associate justice of the California Supreme Court and current professor of law at UC Davis, chaired the task force, which established a report that admitted the events in Davis “should and could have been prevented.” In addition, the report elaborated on Lt. Pike’s “objectively unreasonable decision to use pepper spray on the students,” even though he was later cleared of charges, and the Chancellor’s “primary responsibility for the failure to communicate her position that the police operation should avoid physical force.” U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez will decide what constitutes justice for all parties involved when the settlement is sent to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

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Presidential Debate Draws Crowds to the Hub, Leaves Students Dissatisfied by LUC REED Staff Writer The 2012 Presidential Debates, featuring Democratic candidate President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Sen. Mitt Romney, began Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the University of Denver, Colorado. The Hub welcomed any students with an interest in the upcoming election to sit among their peers to watch the first of three presidential debates. “The student body flooded into The Hub for the presidential debate,� said Ian Wikle, a secondyear chemistry major who attended the event. He also recalls that students were “cheering on Obama into his second term, and taking all available practical seating options. It was quite crowded.� The crowd showed great attentiveness to the broadcast; around the room, the masses had their heads turned toward the debate. Debate moderator Jim Lehrer posed questions pinpointing a variety of aspects of the economy to the two candidates, including their plans for fixing the economy, increasing the number of jobs available in the United States, improving the national debt and handling Medicare. Questions involving revenue and taxes took precedence. Each candidate came up with different budget plans outlining their goals and focuses, encompassing who would receive higher tax rates, who will be allowed tax breaks, and who will receive government funding— military, alternative sources of energy and numerous government programs. The debate also touched on other topics, including federal regulation and healthcare (with an emphasis on “Obamacare�). Despite different strategies and outlooks, both candidates displayed a desire to improve America’s economy. The candidates continually

exceeded Lehrer’s given available times to answer the questions. Both candidates were to blame for pushing the time limit; Romney continually countered Obama’s statements, and at one moment in the debate, Obama told Lehrer, who had attempted to cut the President’s statement short, “I believe I had five seconds left before the interruption,â€? and proceeded to orate for three additional minutes. University of California Santa Barbara’s professor of political science, Eric Smith, who received his Ph.D from UC Berkeley with an emphasis in American Politics, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior, Environmental Politics and other areas of political science explained that most who watch the debates are decided voters who view the debate with bias toward their candidate. Taking it a step further, he explained how undecided voters typically do not educate themselves on economic, tax and revenue plans and would not be able to follow the content of the first debate. “I think the debate was somewhat of a wash‌I doubt it will have any significant effects on the polls,â€? said Smith. Still, some of Obama’s supporters were disappointed due to his apparent lack of enthusiasm and his display of uncomfortable irritation throughout the debate—a contrast to the confidence and poise he has shown as an orator in the past. “I was really disappointed with my homeboy, Barack Obama,â€? said Virginia Wong, a second-year political science major. “Romney just interrupted him left and right, and Obama just let him. I was really impressed with Mitt.â€? As the election draws nearer and voters cement their opinions, Obama and Romney will continue to discuss their platforms as candidates in the next two weeks when the Presidential Debates continue on Oct. 16 and 22.

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Associated Students Debate Advocacy for Proposition 30 by CHEYENNE JOHNSON AS Beat Reporter

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amendments. “No where in the bill of rights does it say the Student Advocate General is supposed to be political,� said Abboud. “Political is different than advocation for students for campus policies...The Student Advocate General has no place to say ‘this bill in the state legislature will help students and I’m advocating for it’ because that’s not what the purpose of the position is.� Letters and Sciences Senator Ashkon Rahbari disagreed with Abboud and said every stance AS makes is a political decision. “We have to acknowledge the reality that thousands of students are going to be affected by certain policies and Yoel advocating for that only helps,� said Rahbari, “Everything is political. We can’t draw that line. All we can say concrete objectively what he cannot do. Can he endorse a candidate running for office? No. But can he advocate on behalf of the students against certain policies? Yes.� AS President Sophia Armen questioned if the Senate was using its time efficiently by arguing what “political� meant in relation to the SAG. “You have finite time here,� said Armen. “You can sit here and talk about the word ‘political’. Is that it? Is that what’s the issue?� “AS in my opinion is on a tipping point about what are we, what do we want to do? And you know what, this work is going to get done whether or not it’s on paper...We’re all here because we have good intentions...You all decide what AS is.�

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These events range from a tent display to screenings, art, music, dance and workshops, “where [we’ll] unveil the myths behind Columbus and connect it to the state of the world today,� as described on the event page. “One essential aspect of these workshops is to give voice to the voiceless,� said Ismael Illescas, a fourth-year sociology major. “To bring to light the injustices indigenous communities all around the globe have dealt with for hundreds of years.� As an activist Chicano/Latino student organization, El Congreso annually organizes this program in an effort to maintain the legacy of the Chicano/Latino movement. While this group is composed of sub-committees that focus on similar areas of interest, the collective organization’s goal is to provide a platform in which gender, racial, economical status and other superficial boundaries are eliminated in an effort to unite its members and the larger community. “To ignore how the past has shaped our present will only perpetuate the evils of the past without providing a chance to challenge and really create ‘Un Mundo Donde Quepan Muchos Mundos’—a world where many worlds fit,� said Albarran in closing. Indigenous Resistance Week strives to establish just that—the notion that another world within a larger unconcerned society is possible; an alternate dimension thar, like the smaller groups housed under El Congreso’s roof, facilitates a space in which people of different backgrounds and ideals can peacefully co-exist.

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UCSB Bike Culture is Vibrant, But Unsafe by TARA AHI

When I started packing for college, I hesitated the longest over one thing. Holding my trusty bike helmet in my hands, I deliberated whether or not it should join me at University of California Santa Barbara, where bicycling was sure to be a part of my daily life. The answer was obvious. It was the only thing between my skull (which, as I’ve learned in my first week of Introduction to Psychology, is the main protector of my brain, yet not as hard as I thought it was) and the concrete. Why is it so difficult to put it on, click the straps together, and proceed comfortably? “I would think that people here would know how to use the bike lanes, but there are a surprising amount who don’t. I’m not scared to ride my unicycle around, but I know people who won’t bike right now just because of all the freshmen crashes,” first-year Jackson Hranek said. UCSB is an ideal location for bicycling for a number of reasons: it is flat, everything is relatively close together, and routes and paths are clear and maintained—not to mention the view. However, these become hard to appreciate when the rider has to focus on not crashing or face-planting. Aside from the lack of helmets, the very behavior of riders around campus puts everyone in danger, shown by the numerous crashes and even greater number of close calls every day. “Since bikes replace cars, there’s just as many rules, but I feel that I don’t know them nor do the other students here,” fourth-year Brittany Daley said. It is completely normal to witness these hazards at any time in the day, especially in “rush hours,” the peak times of traveling to and from class at the end of mid-day hours. On crowded paths no more than a few feet in width, riders move dangerously fast in order to reach their destination on time, avoid others

on the path, get past the growing cluster of pedestrians at the edge of the path or all of the above. As a freshman, I can personally point out the harassment you are sure to receive if you slow down even slightly on a bike path, even if it is not your fault. It is easy to assume that the answer is the same as the one that explains most poor judgment on a large scale—people go with the flow. However, this “when in Rome” attitude affects reckless and innocent bike riders alike. In fact, the National Highway Safety Administration reports that 70 percent of biking fatalities are due to head injury. That helmet should not look too bad now—according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a helmet (properly worn) helps reduce this risk of head injury up to 85 percent. On another note, alcohol-impaired driving or riding was involved in over 40 percent of the accidents that included fatalities in 2009 (Edgar Snyder & Associates). “It’s really bad when people are drunk and bike—it’s better than driving but still dangerous… I’ve had friends who have crashed into cars and messed up their faces,” Daley said. Riding a bike at UCSB is like driving anywhere else (yes, you can get a BUI!). Stop signs, roundabouts and designated-direction lanes are there to help students get to where they need to go as safely as possible, as long as the rules of the road are followed. That being said, there are also probably a few things that people can do to avoid (justifiably) angering others. Never take up a whole lane; leaving room to pass ensures that the other person won’t have to resort to dangerous maneuvers. Simple guidelines like the ones listed here can help make the campus both bike-friendly and bikesavvy. Incidentally, I did bring my helmet and hung it by the bed. It has since been shoved into upper storage.

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Wearing a helmet can reduce your risk of head injury by 85 percent. With the amount of traffic you will go through daily, it is a great idea to invest in a helmet to protect yourself. Pass with caution on Use hand signals before the left and alert the turning. Numerous bike people around you accidents are caused by conthat you are passing fusion on the bike paths. It them. Say “on your is easy to run into people left” loud enough so when they do not signal the cyclist in front that they are turning. These of you can give you bike accidents cause injuries enough space. to students and damages to bikes. Honor yield and stop signs. This is very Ride single-file. When people important at roundride next to each other, traffic abouts. Remember jams occur. Wait until you get that the cyclists in the off your bike to talk to your roundabout have the friend about the quiz you just right-of-way and you took or how great Carrillo should slow down lunch was. when approaching.

Q. Before you transferred to UCSB, what had you heard about it? A. Before transferring to UCSB I heard that it was a very challenging school, but at the same time a pleasant learning environment.

Use caution when approaching pedestrian crossings. Even though people on the sidewalk need to be aware of bicyclists, they will sometimes overlook them.

Q. If you could turn the life of a regular UCSB student into a reality show, what would it be called? Why? A. “On the Go,” because a college student is always busy.

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Q. What would you say your mantra for this year is? A. Work hard, and enjoy the process!

Walk Walk bikes on sidewalks and in other pedestrian areas. If you you violate this law, you will pay a fine and it will probably make a large dent in your wallet. Lock your bike in a bike rack. During peak times, an available parking space may be a minute or two away from primary bicycle racks. Take the time to find an appropriate space and you’ll save yourself the stress and expense of having your bike impounded. (Improperly locked bikes are subject to impound fees of up to $30.)

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Q. How about your song of the year? A. Justin Bieber’s “As long as you love me.”

Avoid the congestion of peak travel times (during change of classes) whenever possible. You’ll find the bike paths enjoyably empty during class time!

Q. What made you want to become a Gaucho? A. Since my first trip to UCSB I knew this is where I belonged, and that this was where I wanted to obtain my education from. Today I’m glad I was able to make it a reality, plus it is close from home, Los Angeles, therefore I can always go back and visit my friends and family.

New Businesses Doing IV a Flavor? How New Establishments Change the IV Food Scene

by ALEC KILLORAN Features Editor The Loop stands out in Isla Vista like a businessman in a suit stands out in a group of surfers fresh from the ocean. It stands tall, shiny and new amidst the older, quainter establishments of Isla Vista. On the ground level of The Loop, Crushcakes & Café has opened, and Pizza My Heart will be opening within the next ten days. Crushcakes is best known for its gourmet cupcakes, but also sells breakfast, lunch and dinner items. Pizza My Heart is a New York-style pizza place that hails from northern California. Both Crushcakes & Café and Pizza My Heart add new wrinkles to the expanding food scene in Isla Vista. Not every student is enthusiastic about these new additions to Isla Vista. “I don’t really think The Loop adds anything except for big commercial buildings, and I guess some good food,” said Stephanie Sims, a third-year comparative literature and French major. The Loop stands out from most of the surrounding buildings. It is more modern, and rises higher than almost all

of them. The vibe that Crushcakes & Café gives off is decidedly more modern than other Isla Vista businesses. It maintains a clean, urban feel, with modern alternative music playing in the store. “There was a lot more local stuff before in IV. It’s fine, but it seems like they’re trying to make it more of a downtown scene, but we have a downtown,” Sims said. “I don’t think we need that here.” Other students don’t mind the downtown feel as much, though, and enjoy the food. “The cupcakes at Crushcakes are good, a bit overpriced, but what isn’t in IV,” said Arianne Caudal, a second-year biochemistry major. At the same time, residents of Isla Vista residents are not rushing to abandon their local places. “I feel like local businesses have a pretty good selection of things you can’t get anywhere else but IV. The Loop just adds another section that’s more modern and chic.” Though Pizza My Heart has not opened yet, it is already igniting buzz from many Northern Californian students. Pizza My Heart will bring something new to Isla Vista, according to store manager Beau Patania.

“Everybody has their own niche, and we’ve got by the slice pizza with fresh made salads every day, and you can get in and get out in five or ten minutes no problem,” Patania said. “This is a really nice place to sit down, do your homework with free Wi-Fi and get some good fast pizza,” added Patania. Pizza My Heart also fits into Isla Vista’s culture of familyowned businesses, as it is one itself. “We’re very laid back, and we enjoy what we do, and we don’t get caught up in that corporate attitude. We don’t answer to anyone but ourselves,” Patania said. Isla Vista also welcomed a new Chase Bank branch, locally-owned Buffalo Wing joint Angry Wings and Sorriso Italiano inside Plaza Lofts, and will soon be welcoming Santa Barbara-born burger chain The Habit Burger Grill.

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However, what’s unattractive for the eye and environment helps some people to earn Inc., pays collectors the cific coast collect Social Security, the undocua living. “When I started collecting, I was California Redemption Value in exchange mented immigrant and his 75-year-old wife making about 320 bucks a week,” Pinto said. for cans and bottles. The gathered recyclables collect empty beverage containers. “I don’t “Slowly, I was building up small savings and are then refined, reprocessed and finally sold walk very fast, so I have to work eight to 10 could buy some food.” abroad, according to William Campbell, who hours a day, Augusto said. “I spend the entire Pinto and other collectors make money works at the IV buyback center. day walking. Cada día.” off recyclables by taking them to the town’s “The buyback centers are an incentive for Augusto said he illegally entered the only buyback center. The owner, Tomra Pacific people to recycle their own trash,” Campbell United States in 2004. Before that, he was said. working on a Mexican farm until his employer In the recent past, the California Re- was driven out of business. demption Value rewards have attracted a larger “In Isla Vista, I make $15 to $20 a day,” number of people to collect. “Ever since the Augusto said. “It’s not much, but it’s more economy has gone downhill, I have seen a huge than in Mexico, where I could not earn enough increase of undocumented collectors, especial- money to feed my family.” ly from Central America,” Campbell said. Augusto is only one among an estimated In light of new undocumented immi- 12 million illegal immigrants who live from grants, Pinto saw her income dwindling. “I hand to mouth on American soil, according to used to make 40 to 60 bucks a day, but sud- a Princeton study. denly it was only about 25 bucks,” she said. “They don’t want to give me documents,” Faced with decreasing revenues, Pinto Augusto said. “I’m old. I cannot read. I don’t changed her collecting habits. “When I saw speak English, so collecting is the only real that the Mexicans begin to dominate the busi- thing I can do.” ness,” she said, “I learned how they collected With the slow American economy and and started doing the opposite.“ debates continuing about immigration issues, Doing “the opposite” meant that, like there are no easy answers as to what reforms many other collectors, Pinto turned from a re- might better the lives of bottle collectors in IV. cycler into a dumpster diver. “Most of the con- But for Pinto, making the town safer for recytent in the dumpsters are bottle fluids, spit and clers is not a hard task. “I think that if we can puke,” she said. “It made me gag and grossed educate people on how to recycle,” she said. out at first, but in this weird country right “We dont have to go through dumpsters.” now, some of us have to take what we can get.” However, educating residents presents However, dumpsters are not only gross, difficulties because IV is a town of transients. but can also be dangerous. Pinto’s two-foot- “UCSB runs programs that inform students long scar on her right leg reminds her of that on how to recycle,” Tuyen said, “but most resifact every day. “I jumped into a dumpster once, dents only live here during their four years of put my right leg through a mirror which slit college, so it’s almost impossible to convince me all the way up,” she said. “I also picked up all of them to recycle.” many staph infections and other diseases, and I Another helpful change for collectors and have seen families putting little kids into these the recycling effort, according to Pinto, would dumpsters.” be for the county to replace the recycling bins Pinto pointed to IV’s low recycling rates that comingle paper, plastic and cans with inas the cause of her dumpster diving. “I’ve gone dividual bins for each specific recyclable. through each one of these dumpsters and noBut, for Johnston, such an approach body is recycling,” she said. would only hurt the collectors. “All that sepaAccording to Tuyen Nguyen, UCSB re- rate recycling does is make the recyclers’ job cycling coordinator, the majority of students easier because they can just pick the bin with are ignorant about separating their waste be- the bottles and cans,” Johnston said. “This cause of IV’s “culture of dependency.” would certainly lead to another increase in the “Many students don’t care about recy- number of scavengers.” cling because they know that the bottle collecIt seems that in a community where retors will do it for them,” he said. cycling has become a means of surviving for The service provided by IV’s collecting some residents, the safety of the scavengers is community not only helps local residents, but not the authorities’ first priority. also the global environment. In one week, the “Why would we think of the bottle colcollectors take roughly 1000 pounds of alumi- lectors when making policies?” Johnston said. num to the Tomra buyback center, according “It’s illegal anyways.” to Campbell. Recycling only 2.2 pounds of With largely indifferent local residents aluminum saves 17.5 pounds of bauxite, the and authorities, all IV’s can fairies can hope raw material out of which aluminum is gained, for is the recovery of the global economy, or 8.8 pounds of chemical products and 14 KW reforms of policies, like NAFTA, that resulted of electricity, according to a study conducted in many Mexicans losing jobs in their own by the Transylvania University of Brasov in country. Romania. Regardless, Augusto and other IV’s botNo wonder that IV’s collectors are some- tle collectors are still out there, cada día, trying times referred to as “can fairies.” But often to survive on what residents have thrown away. times, these fairies lack legal documentation, And when the scavengers rest, the town’s trash like Augusto. Born in Oaxaca, he is one of the might belong solely to the raccoons. Mexican immigrants who, according to Pinto, Annette Pinto has found a home— dominate the local collecting business. Like through recycling. Although she seems happy many other seniors, the 82-year-old came to about her own fate, she doesn’t see a bright fuSouthern California to enjoy his old age. ture for America. “Life is better in the United States than “If things don’t change in this country, in Mexico,” Augusto said. “There are no bad it’s not going to be uncommon even for Amerpeople here, you can enjoy life.” icans to be digging through other people’s While many elderly residents on the Pa- trash,” Pinto said.

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Harvard Cheating Scandal:

Are Athletes Given Unfair Privileges andAdvantages? by DEANNA KIM

Have you ever been caught cheating, or know anyone who has? Let’s be honest, no one wants to admit to cheating on an exam—but when you get caught, you can’t lie. But who has more to lose? You, or a student athlete? Harvard University’s basketball team became one of the nation’s top 25 teams and made it to the National Collegiate Athletic Association after 66 years, only to be overshadowed by a cheating scandal. Not only does this scandal bring the question of academic integrity and pressures into question, but it also arouses the question of whether or not athletes are given academic leniency and privilege.

Out of 269 students, 125 students at Harvard are being individually investigated for cheating on a takehome exam, and over half of the 125 are allegedly varsity basketball, baseball and football players. Harvard’s policy regarding cheating can result in a year’s withdrawal from the school, and for athletes that means a year off the team, time that is vital to making history. Some athletes involved in this cheating scandal, like the basketball team’s co-captains Kyle Casey and Brandyn Curry, voluntarily withdrew from Harvard to protect their athletic careers, an action they were advised to take. The Crimson, Harvard’s student newspaper, publicized an internal email that showed the secretary of H a r v a r d’s Ad-

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Apple May Save Itself From Growing Rotten by MATT MERSEL Once upon a time, a company by the name of Microsoft ruled the technological landscape. Each new edition of the revolutionary Windows operating system was hotly anticipated, and its Office software changed the manner in which we all communicate on a business and personal level. It seemed that Microsoft could essentially claim the throne as king of the electronic space. This was the magical, far away time of 1998. Not even 15 years later, there is a new undisputed leader: Apple. Every update to OSX is hotly anticipated, the iPhone and iPad have changed the manner in which we all communicate— Well that sounds sort of familiar, doesn’t it? The iPhone 5 recently hit the market, and predictably, every single available unit was sold. However, there has been a notable amount of outcry surrounding its release. Common criticisms of the phone include a lack of true innovation, an altered connector size (rendering many peripherals now useless) and the abysmal Apple Maps. This is turning out to be the last straw for some consumers. Is Apple about to fall? Before we answer this question, there are some points that need to be looked at. Columnist Joe Nocera of The New York Times posits that the end of Microsoft’s reign stemmed from a change in the mindset of the company. Once about technological innovation, after the phenomenal success of Windows and Office, they shifted their focus to simply protecting their lofty place above all other companies. Their platforms became closed systems, and they attempted to basically trap consumers within their product cycle. Nocera puts it bluntly: “It is the nature of capitalism that big companies become defensive, while newer rivals emerge with better, smarter ideas.” And with the magic of Steve Jobs now lost, it seems unlikely that someone could ever truly fill the giant shoes of Apple’s CEO. So is this iPhone 5 debacle the beginning of the end for Apple? Not yet. Apple may indeed be in somewhat of a holding

pattern, but at the end of the day, consumers buy the products because the framework is excellent. One of the reasons Apple is the company it is today is that they pride themselves on intuitive and simplistic design. There’s something very fluid and effortless about using MacBooks, iPhones and iPads. Ultimately, nothing works quite like an Apple product, and this is what will keep customers from completely abandoning the company. But couldn’t that argument have applied to Microsoft less than two decades ago? Yes, it could have. However, my argument is that the iPhone 5 does not spell the end for Apple. Interpreting the blasé reception as a death knell is a touch dramatic. What this situation does, however, is signal that Apple is at a crossroads. Steve Jobs is gone. Consumers are growing anxious for a bold new step. This is where the company must distinguish itself from Microsoft. It must innovate. It’s the only thing that can save it. And it can be saved. It is not inevitable for Apple to become too defensive and be overtaken. While Microsoft was unable to recover, there have been examples of companies breaking themselves out of a slump. Just look at the video game industry; last decade, Nintendo’s GameCube was released and has sold 21.6 million units. Sony’s PlayStation was released as its competition and has now sold 154.4 million units. The industry lamented the demise of Nintendo, which was supposedly being usurped by a new contender. So how did Nintendo respond? By releasing the Wii, which has sold over 100 million units. The PlayStation 3 is set at roughly 64 million. Nintendo rolled the dice and innovated with motion controls and new peripherals, and it became king once again. Apple isn’t done. Not yet. They have an enormous consumer base, a time tested product and a lot to lose if they fail to live up to the high standards that they themselves set. All that is necessary to satiate their customers and reassert their dominance is one more big innovation. And even without Steve Jobs, it is incredibly possible. They just need to roll those dice.

ministrative Board advising athletes involved in the scandal to consider taking a leave in order to preserve their eligibility and to minimize the consequences of their cheating. Athletes that withdrew voluntarily, like Casey and Curry, may be allowed to come back for the 2013-14 school year, but if they had been punished after registering for classes, they could have been prohibited from playing on the team entirely. Other non-athletic students involved in the scandal did not receive advice from the administrative board regarding the best actions to take to avoid the serious consequences. The actions taken by Harvard are a prime example of a school’s favoritism for athletes, especially Division I stars. This is not to say that all athletes always are given and take shortcuts. Many athletes are educated and honest, dedicating their lives to a sport while balancing academics, social life and family—some of who perhaps worked their way from the bottom up. However, there should never be exceptions or privileges in regards to dishonoring a school’s standard guidelines because of a student’s status or desirability. Harvard never should have sent out emails regarding the athletes, or even thought to do so. Too many times a person of status slips in between the cracks of the law or is unjustly over accommodated all because of what they have to offer. Their worth is not elevated over that of another just because of their commitment or value to a sport. Certain privileges are justified for athletes, especially because of game schedules and their sacrifice for a sport, but when do these privileges stop? When do they become extremely unfair in regards to other students, students that spent just as many hours studying as an athlete practicing?

Why I Still Have a ‘Stupid’ Phone by CAMILA MARTINEZ Opinions Editor

I was in the eighth grade when I got my first cell phone. My eyes had been green with envy since the sixth grade, all because my best friend had her very own flip phone. But my time came, and I was graced with a beautiful, albeit girly pink Razr phone from Verizon. I loved it. By the time I was a freshman in high school, people already had phones that could connect to the Internet, such as T-Mobile’s Sidekick and a few Verizon phones that had touch screens and could play music. I still had my lovely pink Razr. Very cool, right? Needless to say, the evolution of phones exploded in a matter of years, and has reached what I might say is the climax of technological innovations in terms of communication and navigation. The iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy are all the rage nowadays, and I can’t blame people for wanting what’s hot. It’s capitalism. It’s human nature to want the best of the best. It’s provided countless new ways for sharing ideas, funny cat videos and seeing those family members that live halfway around the world. But is it too much? They say only love will kill you, and aside from my intimate relationships—or lack thereof—I think smart phones may bring just as much bad as good into the 21st century. To begin with, the amount of text messaging people—especially young adults—engage in is ominous. I’ll be sitting in lecture while the person next to me has their face glued to their iPhone, group messaging their friends about what happened last night. What happened to genuine conversations, hanging out with people in person, rather than asking how they are through a message? I still have what might be called a “stupid phone,” one that doesn’t connect to the Internet or have cool apps. Trust me, if I had a smart phone, I would be on Tumblr and Reddit more than I already am. The truth is, I like my stupid phone. It serves a basic function: to call people when I need to. Way back when I was a pre-teen, my parents gave it to me so that they could always reach me, in case anything were to happen. And while my hormonal pubescent self probably put them through hell, I now admire the simplicity of my parents’ reasoning. Why would I want to text, call or face time someone—who I’m close enough with to have their number—if I can hang out with them? Smart phones give people a way to be “close” to their friends, but have also made people weary of the idea of connecting with someone in person. For lack of a better word, they allow people to be close, but not too close for comfort. I don’t burn the midnight oil: I do have a Facebook, I use Tumblr and Skype. But I refuse to exchange the authentic experience of hanging out with someone in person, be it over coffee or just watching trash television in their apartment, for a relationship over impersonal texts. Communication through phones, especially texting, robs every person of the most human thing: relationships. What really takes away from our human abilities though, is the virtual constant connection to the Internet. If you have a 4G phone or one that gives you wireless Internet wherever you go, be weary. The Internet is a massive virtual world that you can lose yourself in—and having it at your disposal, all day everyday, can be dangerous. I see people on their iPhones on Facebook all the time, spending hours on Pinterest and tweeting everything they are learning while in a lecture (trust me, I’ve seen this). This access to the web creates, or feeds into the restlessness we humans have: a near addiction to be doing something all the time. Now try taking all of that freedom and power away. People will become bored, even more restless and maybe a little bit paranoid. Smart phones have become a crutch for people. And when you take that away, people have nothing to aimlessly scroll through while they’re waiting for something. Don’t tell me you don’t reach for your phone first thing in the morning. I suppose you could make the argument that each generation has had their own kind of smartphone—the television, walkie-talkies and without a doubt video games. I do not deny or oppose the groundbreaking developments in technology, but we are dangerously close to the edge of losing our human qualities that define us. Henry David Thoreau saw this coming a long time ago when he said “men have become tools of their tools,” in the 19th century. So, have we?

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Haiti Event Informs and Inspires, Calls for Action by FRANCESCA KENTISH The present state of Haiti’s health and development, as well as what lies ahead in its future, were two overarching themes of the event “Haiti Today,” a free event put on by The University of California Haiti Initiative (UCHI) and Direct Relief International on Oct. 4. The moving and informative event, held at Campbell Hall, included an opening and closing panel of experts who discussed the issues Haiti is facing today and a showing of the film “Baseball in the Time of Cholera.” The event was described by Sierra Griffin, the current chapter director of UCHI at UCSB, as “a unique opportunity for the UCSB community to interact directly with those living and working on the front lines of

health and human rights in Haiti.” UCHI was co-founded by Nicolas Pascal, who started the UCSB chapter. “[We believed] that if properly organized, the University of California could be one of the most effective clusters in the world,” said Pascal. Based on their work thus far, “effective” is a word arguably applicable to UCHI. After the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, they managed to raise $50,000 to support those affected. The event began with the presentation of the UC President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership to Griffin. Following the presentation, the film “Baseball in the Time of Cholera” screened, demonstrating that the problems after the devastating earthquake have not lessened for Haiti. The death toll from the earthquake was

placed at 316,000 by the Haitian government in 2011, and the International Organization for Migration estimated that 634,000 people were living in camps as a result of the disaster. Conditions in these camps led to a cholera epidemic, and evidence points to Nepalese UN troops as the ones who brought the strain into the country. The epidemic has affected approximately one in every 20 Haitians and 7,000 have died, despite the fact that the disease is very preventable and treatable. It was in this context that “Baseball in the Time of Cholera” was set. The film won the Short Documentary section of the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary begins with a frantic montage of the outbreak of cholera before cutting to a humorous and uplifting scene of boys playing baseball; the two scenes sharply contrasted for

dramatic effect. This dichotomy— the conflict between sweet simplicity and anxiety—runs consistently through the film. The documentary centers primarily on Joseph, whose love of life and baseball is infectious and inspiring when death and poverty surrounds him. Mario Joseph, the man The New York Times hailed as Haiti’s most respected human rights lawyer, also makes an appearance in the film and threads in the importance of justice in Haiti. Joseph was also one of the panelists at the event, alongside Bryn Mooser, the director of the film and Country Director for Artists for Peace and Justice. Joseph encouraged audience participation at one point, asking, “If it [cholera] was brought to the US, what would you do? Or Canada? Or France? Why Haiti? That is the question we should all ask ourselves.” His words left the audience

‘An Afternoon with Rachel Maddow’ Provokes Thought, Ovation from Overflowing Arlington Theatre by EMILY OGLE Two thousand fans, young and old, of the first openly gay primetime news host queued excitedly and haphazardly in front of downtown Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre on Sunday. Waiting in line before the show was University of California Santa Barbara’s own hyperventilating Susanne Kanavel, a first-year dance and communications double major. Selfidentified as Maddow’s “number-one fan,” Kanavel joined the Maddow following after discerning that the MSNBC host “tells it how it is” and Maddow is the “best person to get the news from.” Dressed in sneakers, belted slacks and a pinstriped blazer, Maddow admitted to being overwhelmed by the size of the theater and the sheer volume of her audience. Being accustomed to addressing few in a television studio, she felt more comfortable when the many attending the event were shrouded in shadow. Maddow remarked on how the Arlington stage was three times the size of the set of her show. During the talk, Maddow focused on the topics discussed in her new best-seller “Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power.” After 45 minutes, she answered questions from professors as well as undergraduate students in UCSB’s Global Peace & Security Program who inquired after Maddow’s opinions on such issues as the current state of gay rights, media bias, and the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. Referencing one of the main points in her book, Maddow repeatedly referred to the “wussiness,” coupled with partisan nature, of Congress in their waxing and waning interest in maintaining the war powers given to them in the Constitution. She revealed her frustration at how comfortable America has become with the notion of war. “[The change in the] mechanics of war politics [has] gone towards making war easier and ending exist-

ing wars harder,” said Maddow. While answering the questions, Maddow roamed the stage, crouching and gesticulating energetically as she considered each topic carefully. She said that she would not tell the questioners how to vote and coyly predicted a 50/50 chance of either candidate winning the presidential election. As for last week’s debate, Maddow hailed Big Bird as the true winner and reassured the Democrats in the audience that “there are more debates—don’t worry!” In terms of the upcoming election, Maddow said that “the message is 6ji]dg VcY iVa` h]dl ]dhi! GVX]Za BVYYdl! more important than XdbbZcih dc jeXdb^c\ eda^i^XVa ZkZcih! \Vn the man.” g^\]ih! VcY bZY^V W^Vh# Roman Baratiak, Associate Diagree so emphatically with her ideas rector of UCSB Arts & Lectures, and beliefs, and why it needs to be described her talk as “thoughtful, in- her. The ensuing silence was telling. formed, funny and serious.” Maddow Rachel Maddow has hosted her responded to a list of pre-submitted own Emmy award-winning Rachel questions explicitly and with a depth Maddow Show on MSNBC since of insight that led her to “[receive] a 2008. Described by Barrett Sheridan standing ovation at the conclusion of of the Stanford Magazine as having the event,” Baratiak said. a reputation for being “the sharpest Maddow also left her audience knife in the left-hand drawer,” Madwith a sobering thought. A question dow got her start in radio as what from a UCSB student inquiring after Sheridan calls “the left’s answer to her political aspirations prompted Fox News.” Among her bevy of honcheers and applause from the audi- ors for her work in news, Maddow ence of over 2,000 patrons. Howev- holds a Bachelor’s degree in public er, Maddow quickly answered with policy from Stanford University and a resounding no. While she humbly a doctorate in political science from thanked her fans for the support, Oxford University. she addressed the reason behind the With no wish to become anycheers. She suggested that the audi- thing other than what she is, doing ence applauded because they agree what she calls the “best job in the with her ideas regarding politics and world,” Maddow serves as an exAmerica’s growing comfort towards ample of this very idea through how war. Maddow then asked her fans unabashedly, eloquently and steadwhy they don’t run for office if they fastly she stands by her own message and opinions.

thinking of the appalling injustices brought upon the Haitian people, provoking people to ask what they could do to help. All the panelists advised the audience not to underplay the importance of social media in keeping awareness and forcing pressure on the US government. Based on the feedback from both patrons and coordinators, the event was a resounding success that left people both appalled and inspired. Thomas Tighe, the master of ceremonies and the President and CEO of Direct Relief, described the event as having “an amazing turnout.” When asked after the event what was the importance of the case overall, as well the ideas presented at the event, Joseph responded, “UN accountability. Then with the money, better water, better schools, a better life for the Haitian people.”

Pair of Art Exhibitions Explore Human Body, Ruins by EMMA BOORMAN Starting Oct.12, art enthusiasts at University of California Santa Barbara will have twice as many reasons to visit the UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum. Two must-see exhibitions are making their debut. The first is “Figure in Flux: Selected Gifts From the Drs. J. W. and Sue Colin Collection,” curated by recent UCSB graduate Maeve Coudrelle, which aims to explore the changes of the human figure throughout art history and features works from the J. and Sue Colin collection. The other is “The Stumbling Present: Ruins in Contemporary Art,” which offers visitors a chance to view images of ruins presented in a variety of mediums, with pieces from an array of artists who utilize ruins in thoughtprovoking ways. “Figure in Flux” will be held in the student gallery of the museum. This gallery offers students with an interest in curating a chance to plan and set up an exhibit. The room is small, but students have managed to make good use of the space. Coudrelle’s vision is simple but effective. She offers the viewer a handful of pieces from different eras and places that depict the human body. The result is an educational view of how the human body in art constantly fluctuates from realistic to abstract. This show is perfect for both seasoned art buffs who would like to revisit the idea of the human figure and art history newbies who would like to familiarize themselves with the prevalent topic. As an outsider to the art world, I was slightly intimidated by completely abstract images of the body such as Hans Burkhardt’s “Biomorphic Study,” a painting of mere shapes and colors that are supposed to constitute a body, or perhaps multiple bodies. However, not all the pieces are as abstract as Burkhardt’s. Some more obvious portrayals of people can be admired by viewers who are put off by abstraction. Regardless of how you prefer your bodies, all of the pieces offer a worthwhile

glimpse into certain art trends from a multiplicity of places and times. “The Stumbling Present” focuses on the recurring image of ruins in art. Though ruins have been present in art throughout history, Elyse A. Gonzales, the curator, has selected modern artists to feature. Her interest in the “dark sensibility that incorporates ruins” in art during the last 10 years drives the mood of the exhibition. The artist’s relationships to ruins are as varied as their backgrounds, but there is no denying the daunting, dark feeling many of the pieces inspire. Gonzales aims to present this ever-present theme in a variety of modern mediums. The diversity of the pieces makes this exhibition an exciting one. Rob Voerman’s installation, certainly the highlight of the show, draws the audience away from highly organized, functional architecture into a scattered, more adventurous structure that inspires imagination. It is difficult to tell what “A Permeable Body of Solitude” actually is, but museum-goers will find delight in viewing the piece inside and out (yes, you can actually crawl in and out of the tiny building). His silkscreen print, “Pressure,” offers a darker, provocative perspective on the human relationship to ruins. Seeing buildings collapse, explode, and morph in Voerman’s works and the works of many other talented international artists is an evocative reminder of the impermanence of everything human being can possibly create. To kick off “The Stumbling Present,” a free opening reception and gallery talk will take place on Friday, Oct. 12, at the museum; the exhibition itself runs from Oct. 12 to Jan. 20, 2013. “Figure in Flux” opens on Oct. 13 and runs until Jan. 20 as well. Considering the convenient location of the museum (it is located right next to the UCen) and the caliber of the work displayed, I would highly encourage students and art enthusiasts to visit it.

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First Health Arts & Lecture Series to Infect Campbell Hall by LAUREN MOISSIY As a new school year kicks off, so does a fresh and exciting University of California Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures lineup. If you’ve never attended an Arts & Lectures show, know that this isn’t some stuff y museum art or wordy lecture that leaves you drowning in hastily scribbled notes. The Arts & Lectures program brings the community a slew of charismatic and entertaining speak-

ers and performers from a variety of backgrounds to open the doors to a smorgasbord of topics. Arts & Lectures Associate Director Roman Baratiak was excited to introduce an Arts & Lectures first: a health lecture series aptly called, “Speaking of Health.” The first lecture in the series will be on Oct. 21, with presenter Sanjay Gupta. Wellknown for his appearances on CNN, Gupta will discuss personal health as well as the relation between medi-

cine and the media. Seeing as health care is a hot topic in national politics, especially the upcoming presidential elections, Gupta’s talk will be quite applicable to students. “[Health care] is confusing,” said Baratiak. “Important legislation is coming up and the role of the media is incredibly important. Different politicians paint different images of what the health care reform really is. I hope students are concerned about what’s happening with health care reform, because we all will have to deal with it at some point and level.” Students with little to no science background will still be able to enjoy the series because of the careful selection of the panel, according to Baratiak. “The speakers are selected because they are excellent presenters, not doctors who have never done this. They know how to communicate and keep people engaged,” said Baratiak.

In response, students revealed their eagerness to listen to speakers whom they could comprehend without having extensive background knowledge of the topics. “I’m excited to attend at least one of these lectures. …I’m not a health science major, but knowing that health is such a pertinent issue in today’s world, I am interested to learn about the subject especially from someone who has been able to present the issue to so many people worldwide,” said Eva Kerner, a fourth-year political science major. UCSB Health Professions Association’s president, Nicolas Kahl, is excited to share the news of the lectures series with the members of HPA. “This is definitely something that our members would be excited to attend,” said Kahl. The next lecture in the health series is Zoobiquity, a program that explores what animals can teach us

when it comes to understanding humans’ own diseases. Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz will share her experiences at the UCLA medical center and work at the Los Angeles Zoo, while Kathryn Bowers, a wellknown science writer, will bring the explanations to light. In winter quarter, the series brings us Pauline Chen, who has an online blog for The New York Times where she discusses end of life issues, coming from the perspective of a surgeon who has dealt with transplants and faced these issues. The rest of the 2013 talks range from presentations by cancer specialists, discussion of doctor-patient relationships and the importance of touch, a global health-based presentation of diseases including malaria and the sharing of new findings on Alzheimer’s and the brain. Baratiak said the ticket prices will be relatively cheap for those with a student ID card.

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healthy habits are some of the top stressors for college students. Lisa Schwartz, chair of the University of California Santa Barbara Commission on Student Well-Being, emLet’s face it—getting back to school is difficult. Those braces this policy. unhealthy, borderline-hedonistic summer lifestyles “We encourage students to that we create for ourselves need to be changed; incorporate a holistic apit’s time to establish a fresh, balanced routine proach when creating their that promotes health and well-being while routines,” said Schwartz. eliminating stress. “The Rule of Thirds Luckily, the solution is easier program is a great than one might expect. goal for students College life centers on creto have, as it puts ating a balance between three them on the path important components: the to being a good, academic, the personal and the healthy person.” social. It becomes a challenge If you find every day to get up early for class yourself spendor practice, complete homeing five hours on work assignments, hold down a a paper in one day job, hit the gym, hang out with and have no imfriends and significant others and mediately pressing still leave time for a hobby. As such, assignments due, take many students find that they give one a few hours to go to the of these three spheres priority over the gym, listen to some music, others. check up on friends and genA policy that every college student erally relax. Alternatively, if you should embrace is the “Rule of Thirds.” completely ignore your academBasically, students should aim to divide ics, that will only cause more stress their time equally between their academic, Illustration by Sarah Good | The Bottom Line in your life. Maybe going to a party personal and social lives. One area shouldn’t take precedence over any of the others. For example, academic on Wednesday night isn’t the best call if you’ve been at it all stress may seem like the most significant obstacle, and the one week; put down the Rolling Rock and crack open a textbook. that should always be tackled first. However, it is important to Additionally, if you feel like you have no time for any of your remember that interpersonal relationships and physically un- hobbies, don’t feel bad about closing yourself off for a while for

Free Friday Feasts for the Struggling Student by VI LE The image of the starving college student is one that is often glorified, but the truth is that many students genuinely struggle to get by. To address this issue, University of California Santa Barbara’s IDEAS (Improving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success) and St. Michael’s Episcopal Church have collaborated to create Café Picasso. Established winter quarter 2012, Café Picasso offers free dinners every Friday for students.

“As a college student and an undocumented student, having a space like Cafe Picasso makes a huge difference and lifts a weight off of my shoulders,” said second-year environmental and global studies major and intern at Café Picasso, Gloria Campos. “I know the feeling of skipping meals because I’d rather save that money for school. Students on this campus, both documented and undocumented, find themselves having to choose between eating a full meal and saving money for rent and paying a

quarter’s tuition.” The goal of Café Picasso is to provide assistance in the form of meals to any student in need of them. Whether it be a student who is struggling to afford groceries or one who doesn’t have the time to cook a proper meal for him- or herself, Café Picasso offers its services. “Cafe Picasso was originally created to meet the needs of undocumented students who were unable to use the AS Food Bank as a result of deferring their enrollment from UCSB while they saved enough

some “me” time. Your friends will understand. Schwartz has some additional advice for students looking to adjust their schedules and work towards being healthier and stress-free. “Do something healthy, like go for a run or do yoga. Exercise is incredibly important for college students,” said Schwartz. A study by the University of Minnesota Boynton Health Service found that “there is a direct link between college students’ health and their academic achievement.” In other words, the healthier a student is, the better they will perform academically—and the better they’ll feel in general. Staying healthy is really useful when it comes to reducing stress. Some students on campus have already implemented this system in their own lives. Amanda Stansell, a second-year math major, explained how she found her balance. “I’ve been looking at joining a new club like the Triathlon Club,” said Stansell. “I’ve made sure to keep up enough with my classes so I don’t fall behind, though, and so I feel like I have enough time when I go out with friends. Each part balances out the others.” Nika Burnett, second-year theater major, has also utilized this policy in a very creative way. “I created a routine very early on [in which] a lot of friends are incorporated into my required classes and my work. It still means I have to sacrifice going out sometimes, but having my friends with me makes up for it, and I still feel balanced,” said Burnett. Going back to school may take careful planning to ensure health, relaxation and productivity. However, with a policy as simple as the Rule of Thirds or just adding a little bit of exercise into a day, this seemingly daunting task can become that much easier to tackle.

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think having Café Picasso is a really good resource for students like me who just want a space away from the environment of school.” Despite being such a great resource, Café Picasso is still very much under the radar and isn’t utilized as much as it could be. Attendance at dinners is particularly low. “Unfortunately it isn’t as many as we would want to go. I remember last time I went we were about 1012 people. Even though we’re constantly promoting, not that many people go,” said Gonzalez. Café Picasso is run solely on grant money, donations and on a volunteer basis, giving the program much potential to grow. As more students start to take advantage of this resource, Café Picasso hopes to get more and more recognition.

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UCSB Decides to Eliminate U-Mail

CZl k^gijVa Xdbbjc^XVi^dch eaVi[dgb id hiVgi dc ^ih lVn by NATHALIE VERA U-Mail is now being replaced by an innovative email platform to change University of California Santa Barbara students’ virtual communication engagement. The new server is Microsoft Office 365—an electronic mailing service designed to provide ample storage, easier address book management and better support for smartphones. Office 365 is a secure electronic mailing platform hosted by Microsoft. It features a 25 GB email account, calendars, Office Web Apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), instant messaging and file sharing, among others. The upgrade is expected to facilitate students’ emailing experience by providing more organizational tools and an up-todate service. The change is set to gradually occur over the course of fall quarter 2012. First, an account is selected for upgrade. A message is then sent to the individual’s U-Mail, notifying them that their account is being replaced by Office 365. The user’s messages and mail folders will begin to be duplicated into the new account. Any messages sent to their U-Mail account will then be automatically forwarded to their new inbox. During this process, the user will still be able to send and receive messages from their original U-Mail account. Once the transition is complete, Office 365 will be ready for use. From then on, any incoming messages will be exclusively sent to the new account. The student will still have access to their former U-Mail, but the new Office 365 account will be the university’s default email service. The time period that each transfer will take is not yet specified, but students should be assured that no emails or information will be lost in the process. The U-Mail Student Collaborations Services Website explained the choice of Office 365 over Google mail, in a premeditated response to any students wondering. “In our evaluation of the two products, both were found to meet both the business and technical requirements for UCSB’s student communication and collaboration needs,” reads the UMail Student Collaborations Services Website. Office 365 triumphed for two big reasons. The program had already been selected as the main communication and collaboration platform for staff and faculty. Expanding the service to the student body seemed like a reasonable option, as it would allow for a better communications system between students and their professors. Secondly, about a third of UCSB’s students forward their U-Mail messages to a second party—their Gmail accounts. By switching to Gmail, the university would have created an inconvenience on these users rather than a benefit.

“We discovered that Google’s handling of multiple logins (e.g. being simultaneously logged in to a personal Gmail account and an edu Gmail account) was cumbersome at best,” explains the website. “Instead, those customers who prefer to use Gmail can continue to forward their U-Mail to their personal Gmail accounts.” Indeed, many of those who have a Gmail account can testify of this nuisance –the server usually only allows users to be logged into one account at a time. Besides these two main reasons, the Information Technology Board also based their decision after evaluating the feedback of 129 students in a poll conducted over Spring quarter of 2012. These students were the first to be submitted under the “migration” process; their responses were recorded after their U-Mail accounts were successfully transferred into the new server. While there were mixed reviews, the majority of participants seemed to favor the new program. The aspects of Office 365 most widely accepted include its selection of color, its “cleaner” look, exchange integration with outlook and a split screen which enables users to read an email on one panel, while an adjacent panel displays the rest of the inbox. Students also agreed on that Office 365 provided better tools for email and folder management, as well as powerful organizational aids. The faithful Gmail supporters, however, were not as satisfied. A variety of respondents considered Office 365 to be more sophisticated than U-Mail, but the new virtual environment brought confusion with its multiple tools and features, lacked a customizable background and color scheme like Gmail, and in an almost unanimous opinion, was inferior to the U-Mail address book set-up. “I think that doing Gmail would have been easier and cheaper,” said third-year, Global Studies major Norma Orozco. “It has all the same things and most people are familiar with how to use it and already employ tools like Google docs for sharing and organizing. I know other universities link their emails with Gmail, too.” Other students may find the change altogether unnecessary. “I don’t hate [U-Mail], but I just feel like I never really needed it because I already have a primary email account,” said Abril Carrasco, a fourth-year Spanish and sociology double major. “Switching to a new service will only put me through the hassle of setting up automatic forwarding to my Yahoo! account from the new platform this time. But I’ll probably also use it as rarely as I used U-Mail.” Office 365 is soon on its way to wipe out and replace U-Mail with its refined electronic mailing services. UCSB students will be forced to adapt or perish…or many will simply keep forwarding their mail into their personal email accounts.

Samsung Sues Apple Over iPhone 5 by FRANCESCA KENTISH

Samsung wasted no time after the launch of the iPhone 5 to file a patent infringement lawsuit. On Sept. 25, only four days after Apple’s US release date, Samsung threatened to sue if the iPhone 5 uses Long Term Evolution, or LTE, which is part of the development of 4G mobile systems. The iPhone 5 does indeed use LTE, and Samsung is suing over two standard patents and six feature patents. Reuters reported that Samsung stated, “We have little choice but to take the steps necessary to protect our innovations and intellectual property rights.” This is just the latest development in the tense conflict between Apple and Samsung over which company will dominate the technology arena. On Aug. 24, Apple was awarded $1.05 billion in damages when Samsung was found to have violated patented technology in the iPad and the iPhone with their own tablet, the Galaxy Tab. A ban on the tablet was consequently instituted in June. The ban, however, has since been lifted. US District Judge Koh, who has been presiding over the hearings in Northern California, lifted the ban as the jurors concluded that the specific design patent on which the injunction was solely had not been violated. Apple believes the ban should not have been lifted, as the Galaxy Tab did violate other patents that arose in the case. An analyst company, Localytics, issued a report claiming that Apple’s lawsuit helped the rise in sales of Samsung’s Galaxy S III. During the period when the crucial verdict was reached, from Aug. 21 to 27, sales for the Samsung Galaxy S III rose by nearly 16 percent. Localytics suggests that this is due to a number of reasons. One reason put forward was the increased press for Samsung and the image of Apple forcing other companies out of business. Another reason was that the number of comparisons with the iPhone showed customers that the Samsung Galaxy S III was a viable alternative. The report uses these findings to hypothesize that consumers may not be as loyal to brands as previously thought and may be more willing to look around before making a purchase. The lawsuits do not end here. Samsung may be filing their own suit, but they are also under attack by LG Display, who recently filed a patent infringement suit in a South Korean court. LG claims that Samsung has violated its organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens in mobile devices. This follows Samsung’s lawsuit against LG for using Samsung’s patented technology in OLED television screens. With so many major companies angling for dominance in the market, it seems unlikely that these lawsuits will stop flooding in any time soon. Companies have every right to protect their intellectual property, but there is a feeling that the companies are also getting some satisfaction from “sticking it” to one another.

OSL Expands OrgSync

Photo by Ashley Golden | The Bottom Line Dg\HncX ^h V jc^kZgh^in"gjc lZWh^iZ bVYZ [dg hijYZcih i]Vi bV`Zh ^i ZVh^Zg id _Zi gZigVXi l^i] VcY `ZZe igVX` d[ i]Z^g J8H7 XajWh! hdX^Zi^Z! VcY dg\Vc^oVi^dch# 6WdkZ ^h V hXgZZch]di d[ Dg\HncX»h lZaXdbZ eV\Z# by SARAH GOOD The University of California Santa Barbara Office of Student Life is pushing to promote OrgSync, a web platform for organizing registered campus organizations, to all students. OrgSync (https://orgsync. com/) allows officers and members to communicate with one another. Each organization’s page includes meeting times, a calendar and an events list that everyone can view. Officers can edit these lists in addition to accessing administrative forms, a dues sheet and other helpful tools to help them manage their organizations. The website allows students to create their own user account and

then to choose to create a new club page or join an already established club page. The features are syncable for all of a user’s clubs. For instance, if a user is part of three different clubs that are registered on OrgSync, that user’s calendar will show the events from all of their clubs. Events’ to-do lists can also be made. If a club has a major event coming up with many things that need to get done, they can create a master to-do list and assign tasks that members can check off as they do them. OrgSync makes it simple for students to connect with organizations. “The average student can

browse the different organizations. They can do it by category or by interest, and see what types of campus organizations exist,” says Katya Armistead, Associate Dean of Students of Student Life and Activities. Students can also find organizations by searching. Different levels of access can be granted for each club’s page so that an administrator has complete control of the club’s page, officers can contribute content and members can view whatever has been made visible to them. While a potentially useful tool for all club members, it is especially designed to make things easier for officers. Instead of having multiple accounts (such as Facebook, Gmail, etc.) to pass down to new lead-

ers every year, OrgSync makes it a simple transition with just a quick change of access granted to new leaders. It also makes it possible for club leaders to keep important club documents, forms, information and to-do lists all on the account. Anything they want kept private can be hidden so only other officers or only the administrator can see it. Students can also create an eportfolio to keep track of and showcase their involvement and achievements on- or off-campus. This includes academics, employment history, recommendations and any relevant documents. Later this year, OSL will add the co-curricular transcript,

which will also allow students to show their involvement more certifiably. Parts of the transcript will require approval from staff and faculty to be considered valid. In the past year, OSL adopted the platform and focused on establishing its organizations on it before promoting it to all students. Now, OSL is encouraging all students to use OrgSync as well. “This year we held workshops during Week of Welcome and we got hundreds of students come to them to learn about how to get involved on campus and we rolled out OrgSync,” says Armistead. “We’re going to be doing different advertising campaigns throughout the year, especially when we roll out the co-curricular transcript.”

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