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ONE SPOT OPEN ON THE JUDICIAL BRANCH Senators debate on whether to give the Judicial Branch the power of impeachment and face allegations of misconduct and discrimination by an unappointed Judicial candidate. S a n dy V a n SENIOR STAFF WRITER
C a m e r o n Y o n g /HIGHLANDER Vice Chief Justice Matthew Richardson presented a “Ten Strikes Penal System” in order to check that senators were fulfilling their duties.
Members of ASUCR unanimously approved a revised Elections Code bylaw on Oct. 22 in an attempt to mitigate a potential conflict of interest between the Judicial and Legislative Branches. The Judicial Branch is also seeking to enact a Ten Strikes Penal System, which will provide them with the ability to impeach senators for any future negligence, but the system may also impede powers vested to other branches. Lastly, senators also approved four out of the five nominated justices, but were later scolded by the only unappointed candidate, Mohamed Hussein, for not electing him. Dilemma surrounding potential justices running for office In a 15-minute presentation, Elections Director Chris Sanchez proposed five different scenarios for approving the justices, while identifying the flaws associated with each plan. Senators also approved revisions to the Elections Code located in the ASUCR Bylaws, in order to deter justices from using their powers to run in future elections. The senate bylaws establish a separation of power between the Judicial Rules of Procedure
and the ASUCR Constitution and Bylaws, which does not have jurisdiction over the former. According to the rules, justices are given the ultimate authority to review complaints and claims of constitutional or bylaw violations about any body or office in ASUCR, including the Elections Committee — the area in dispute. “No member of the ASUCR Judicial Council may hold a position in; (IV) The Election Committee. (V) Candidates in ASUCR Elections,” reads the Judicial rules. Under the Grounds for Removal subsection, justices may also be asked to step down if they are found guilty of campaigning in ASUCR elections. Since the Judicial Branch is given the authority to review elections cases, Sanchez explained that there is an increased level of uncertainty if a justice decides to step down to run in an election, they may hold a biased judgment in the elections cases that they are reviewing. Sanchez explained of a hypothetical “apocalyptic” situation, where justices are able to meet quorum — attendance of four out of six justices — giving them the power to edit the election
UC Davis pepper-spray cop wins $38,000 settlement S a n dy V a n SENIOR STAFF WRITER
On Oct. 16, former UC Davis police lieutenant John Pike received a worker’s compensation of $38,000 from the University of California, after citing depression and anxiety from a 2011 Davis demonstration. Pike gained notoriety through a viral video, which depicted him pepper-spraying sitting student protesters, while dressed in tactile and armored gear. “This case has been resolved in accordance with state law and processes on workers’ compensation,” UC Davis spokesman said in a media release. Pike reportedly received more than 17,000 angry or threatening emails, and 10,000 written and texted messages when his identity became known to the public. He was then placed on paid administrative leave for eight months, until his termination in July 2012. At the time of the demonstration, UC students were vehemently protesting against the privatization of higher education as a result of nearly a billion dollars in state divestment within a decade. A 190-page investigative report of
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INSIDE: College is affecting the health of students, but is it really the college that should take the blame? OPINIONS
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AFI’s “Burials” isn’t anything new from the post-hardcore band, but it’s great for old fans. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
C o u rt e s y o f B r i a n N g u y e n /T h e C a li f o r n i a A g g i e Lt. John Pike, left, attempts to maintain control over the crowd during a student protest in the UC Davis quad on November 18, 2011. Pike was recently awarded a $38,000 compensation for trauma.
the incident revealed that the university and UC Davis Police Department used excessive force and bad judgment during the altercation. Following the release of the report, the university agreed to pay $30,000 to each of the pepper-sprayed students — $8,000 less than what Pike is now receiving.
Bernie Goldsmith, a Davis lawyer supporting the protesters told the Davis Enterprise, “(The compensation) sends a clear message to the next officer nervously facing off with a group of passive, unarmed students: Go on ahead. Brutalize them. Trample their rights. ■H You will be well taken care of.”
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ASUCR President Patadia discusses the ‘Sustaining the C’ project Winnie Jeng SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The big concrete letter C on top of the Box Spring Mountains has long been a hallmark of UC Riverside. The constructed letter, built from 1954 to 1957, was kept intact by the continuing efforts of students. Maintaining the C, however, is no easy task. Due to weather erosion and vandalizing visitors, the C is predicted to collapse within the next 10 years. ASUCR President Sai Patadia, who hiked up to the C a while ago, learned first-hand the condition of the deteriorating concrete structure. As a result, he hoped to find a longterm initiative to sustaining the corroding structure. In the project, student organizations will commit to preserving the nearby environment through community service. “From my standpoint as a student representative, or even just a student on campus, I want to preserve the C because it is a huge icon for our school. We don’t want to see our C buckling down or being removed. So the (question) that came to me was, ‘How can I fix this and preserve it?’” Patadia expressed. Some environmentalists and local residents are interested in getting rid of the C altogether. Their concerns are that many students who hike up to the structure often leave trash and broken bottles behind, creating environmental hazards and harming wildlife around the C.
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ASUCR President Sai Patadia hopes the “Sustaining the C” project will preserve the C while protecting the surrounding wildlife.
Recognizing the concerns of the opposition, Patadia stated that the effort is more than just “filling up patches, adding up the dirt and concreting certain parts that are falling.” “We are actually having many student groups that volunteer to hike up to the C bimonthly to clean up the C, like taking trash bags to pick up items and sweep off the dirt, just to keep it tidy and neat,” said Patadia.
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Although still in its initial stages, the Physical Plant Department, the UCR Vice Chancellor of Internal Affairs’ office and various student organizations, such as the Hiking Club, have all shown interest in taking part in this new project. “We are also working with Student Life to create an educational portion during (freshman) orientations specifically about respecting (the C) and the environment around it — no
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tagging, loitering, etc,” said Patadia. UCR Hiking Club President Natalie Flens expressed the aligned interests of her club with the efforts of ASUCR. “Participating in this project is a good way to combine the interests of the organization members while helping the community,” said Flens. “We want to help sustaining the C because it is one of the defining symbols of UCR. We would like to H help this project as much as we can.”■
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Riverside city ordinance enforces sterilization of pit bulls Devin Deshane CONTRIBUTING WRITER
On Oct. 22, the Riverside City Council passed an ordinance mandating the spaying and neutering of pit bulls and pit bull mixes who are over the age of four months. The new law is a move to address increasing overpopulation and pit bull attacks, but will not apply to therapy and police dogs, registered breeders’ dogs, and dogs lacking the health needed to handle the procedure. Pre-existing city regulations required the sterilization of nearly all dogs, however it was only enforced when the owners were cited for pet-related infractions, such as failing to obtain a pet license. A similar pit bull ordinance was approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 8, which led the city to follow suit. Traditionally bred by crossing terriertypes and bull dogs, pit bulls have a history of gameness, endurance and territoriality. With the number of deadly attacks on the rise, local restrictions continue to target the pit bull-related cases. Recent accounts like the two-year-old boy mauled in Colton by five pit bulls and a 57-year-old woman who was attacked in Riverside’s first ward were cases cited by city council members and residents. According to Dogsbite.org, “In the eight-year period from 2005 to 2012, pit bulls killed 151 Americans and accounted for 60 percent of the total (251) recorded deaths (from dog bites).” Another driving force behind the ordinance was pet overpopulation. Pit bulls constitute 20 percent of the shelter dogs, and 30 percent of dogs that are euthanized, according to statistics released by the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. Riverside officials report that about 4,000 pit bulls were placed in shelters and 3,000 pit bulls were put down last year. According to Riverside city councilmember Mike Gardner, “We are breeding them to die. It’s not fair to the animal, and it’s not fair to those who have to kill them.” If pit bulls are spayed or neutered, officials stated that they will have less of a drive to break out of their enclosure and roam into the streets.
Riverside native Clifford Duncan believed that Riverside officials ought to go a step further and ban pit bulls altogether. During the city meeting, he opined, “(They) are not needed, they do too much damage and they get away,” while showing old newspaper articles involving fatal pit bull attacks to nearby audience members. Local residents Tina Prado, Amber Jones and Laura Chavez — opposed to the city ordinance — believed owners were at fault for the majority of cases. They all expressed common sentiment that, instead of forcing individuals to pay for spaying and neutering, bad owners of aggressive pets should be required to take dog training classes. “There should be harsher penalties (for bad owners), while those who are responsible (owners) should get exemption,” said Chavez. Perhaps the most polarizing statement of the night came from the opposition, when one woman claimed, “What’s happening here is you’re stereotyping animals based on a race, just like in Germany where they euthanized all the Jews.” Amid other statements, she held concerns such as the possible sideeffect of inbreeding, which leaves pets vulnerable to a limited gene pool with a higher rate of health complications and deformities. In reaction to the opposing statements, council members stressed that they are not eliminating the breed. They are seeking preventative measures to reduce future dog attacks while enforcing harsher penalties for owners who fail to actively train and manage their pets. A standard 1-year license may be purchased for $16, which will allow individuals to legally breed pit bulls. Riverside council members approved the new law as a necessary first step, but expressed interest in taking further action one day. “Responsibility cannot be left with the dog,” said Gardner. The city’s ultimate aim is to enforce laws that ensure dangerous dogs are secured in their enclosures. Seeing how the sterilization of animals does not completely solve this dilemma, there will be a continued concern about such issues ■H moving forward in the future.
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C o u rt e s y o f W i k i m e di a C o m m o n s Pit bulls over the age of four months are now to be spayed and neutered in accordance with a new ordinance to try and reduce the amount of pit bull-related attack cases.
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C a m e r o n Y o n g /HIGHLANDER Vice Chief Justice Matthew Richardson presents the proposed “Ten Strikes Penal System” to the senate, which would allow the Judicial Branch to censure or expunge senators.
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rules and allow themselves to run for senatorial office, if they chose to. He listed the aforementioned case as an extreme scenario, if the justices were ratified under conflicting conditions which would potentially give them an unfair advantage in the ASUCR elections. Penalty system leaves Elections Code vulnerable to abuse Approved Vice Chief Justice Matthew Richardson presented the idea of a “Ten Strikes Penal System” during Special Reports. Under the system, justices would subject a senator to ‘penalty points,’ if they fail to fulfill their duties. For instance, this would include unexcused absences which may result in a senator’s appropriation of “two points” — one point for the absence and another for not providing an excuse. In an interview with the Highlander, Sanchez also offered further clarification about the penalty system. “If you get seven strikes in one quarter, you lose your voting power … and you lose your stipend for the rest of the quarter,” he said. President Pro Tempore Aaron Johnson says the 10-strikes system still needs to pass through the Legislative Review Committee (LRC) before being presented to the senate for final approval. During his presentation, Sanchez also raised the concern that justices who were interested in running for future ASUCR elections may seek to abuse the penalty system by severely penalizing current senators — who may seek re-election — from opposing political parties. “The Judicial Branch has jurisdiction to review elections cases.
However, in my opinion, because they can edit the rules whenever they want, there’s no guarantee that a judicial member may not run in the general elections,” said Sanchez. “That means there is a possibility of bias in an elections case.” To offset potential abuses, the senators unanimously voted to include a revision in the ASUCR Elections Code, which reads, “No
“(The justices) do not have the power to impeach and we do not have the power to censure.” -Vice Chief Justice Matthew Richardson member of the Judicial Branch shall be allowed to run in a general election in the two years in which they serve as a member of the Judicial Branch.” The changes also permit the Elections Director to prevent a justice from resigning, in order to run in an ASUCR election. “(Elections Director may) use his/her discretion in determining solutions for matters that are not included here,” reads the presentation. Justices vow to work out the “gray areas” of obtaining points Further elaborating on the penalty system, Richardson also stated
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that Sanchez’s apocalyptic scenario was impossible and explained, “(The justices) do not have the power to impeach and we do not have the power to censure.” He expressed that the Judicial Branch hopes to one day integrate the penalty system into their bylaws. “We will adhere to your story, what is going on … the only thing that’s automatic is if you’re absent, then you get a strike. The only discrepancy is if there are excuses,” Richardson said, explaining that family emergencies and academic obligations are exceptions to the absences. But the justices plan to enforce the system, if approved, on a case-by-case basis. He also reported that senatorial strikes would not usually be disclosed to the public. Other gray areas in the penalty system also revolved around the ability for Executive Vice President Armando Saldana to censure or impeach senators who fail to carry out their duties. “A lot of these rules that the judicial branch brought out are very conflicting to my position because I censure (and) there’s some attendance policy bylaws, as well as … a senator bylaw coming up,” expressed Saldana. Johnson reported that according to ASUCR bylaws, only the senate has the power to censure an individual through a two-thirds majority. “(The) edits the judicial branch has proposed … is of course to include the Judicial (Branch) and to give them (the ability) to trump Senate’s powers,” he said. “For example, if they make a censure, then that goes over (the senate’s) power to censure.” Unappointed Justice storms out of Senate Chambers
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The senate unanimously approved the appointments of Matthew Richardson as Vice Chief Justice, along with Melina Reyes, Michael Deo and Taylor Fujimoto as justices in a closed-ballot vote, which Johnson explained was procedural. However, contentions later arose when the only unapproved judicial candidate, Mohamed Hussein, ad-
“I’m not a hostile person at all … but tonight, I experienced the most disrespect I ever experienced in my whole life.” -Mohamed Hussein monished the senate for deciding against his appointment, leaving one unfilled spot on the Judicial Branch. “I’m not a hostile person at all … but tonight, I experienced the most disrespect I ever experienced in my whole life … As far as UCSA Congress went, I was a model delegate for UCR,” said Hussein. “So my actions during the night … to affect any sort of ratification is completely unfair, because there were people in this room who were drunk as shit during the night of UCSA.” Before making his exit from the meeting, Hussein said, “So no hostility or anything. To the four of you
who didn’t vote for me and the two who abstained, screw you.” In an email correspondence with the Highlander, Senator Abraham Galvan expressed sympathy toward Hussein’s cause. “It is understandable that the un-appointed Judicial candidate would be frustrated and emotional following the Senate’s decision, so in that sense, I was sympathetic to how Mohammad felt,” said Galvan. “However, I was definitely put aback by some of the comments that he made. Particularly, I disagree with his comments that many of us in ASUCR were irresponsible during Congress, as I attended Congress and witnessed an amazing UCR delegation.” During the senate meeting, ASUCR Vice President of External Affairs and UCSA President Kareem Aref also reiterated the professionalism of UCR’s delegation during the systemwide conference. “More for the reason that UCSA Congress was brought up, I just wanted to repeat what I said in my last report … Our delegates were immensely professional … we are as in all of our conference, and at no point was no one out of control or ‘drunk as shit’ to use the term that was used,” Aref expressed. “That’s a tradition that I hold very very close to my heart and we continue to do that throughout the conferences.” While senators such as Fernando Echeverria expressed that the final decision, yet split, was made democratically. “I do not know what led people to vote the way they did, but I do hope it was a holistic assessment of his person not just using the opinion of one Senator (sic) to base their judge■H ment,” Echeverria expressed.
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RESEARCH NEWS FROM UCR AND THE UC SYSTEM by Colin Markovich, Senior Staff Writer
UCR economics professor receives $70,000 grant UCR associate professor Steven Helfand has been awarded $70,000 from the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The money will be used to research the efficacy of PROGAVIAO, a UN-funded program designed to alleviate rural poverty in Latin America, with a focus on Brazil. “IFAD’s mission is to help the poorest of the poor in the world, typically farmers,” Helfand said upon receiving the grant. The grant is designed to evaluate whether the goals of the program are being reached, while “(improving) incomes for people currently living in extreme poverty and (trying) to break the transmission of poverty to their children.” PROGAVIAO was a cash-transfer program that operated between 1997 and 2005, incentivizing construction of
sustainable infrastructure, including dams and cisterns. The success of the program will be determined by comparing over 200 rural communities that received aid from PROGAVIAO with those that did not. Brazil is commonly listed among countries with the potential to become a significant economic power. Brazil is the largest economy in South America and is the world’s largest exporter of coffee, sugarcane and ethanol. Helfand has been a professor in UCR’s economics department since 1995, serving as chair of the Latin American Studies Program from 2002 to 2006 and as Director of the UCR Education Abroad Program in Brazil from 2006 to 2009. Helfand’s research focuses on the developing agricultural economies of Brazil and the rest of Latin America, H especially as it relates to rural poverty. ■
C o u rt e s y o f UCR T o d ay Economics professor Steven Helfand has been awarded money to research the efficacy of rural aid in Brazil.
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CE-CERT has discovered that construction vehicles emit more nitrogen oxides while advertising greater fuel efficiency.
According to research by UCR’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), hybrid engines used in construction equipment release greater amounts of nitrogen oxides when compared to conventional diesel engines, even as they increase fuel efficiency. The research focused the study on a hybrid Caterpillar bulldozer and a hybrid Komatsu excavator. Overall, the hybrid engines were found to provide fuel savings of between 7 and 28 percent. But they also released 21 percent more nitrogen oxides than their diesel counterparts, despite manufacturers’ reports that they decreased nitrogen oxide emissions by 30 percent. In addition, the use of the hybrid excavator increased particulate matter by 27 percent. “The reason we see increased NOx (nitrogen oxides) in this first generation
technology is simple — getting the best fuel economy is going to sell the equipment,” reported Kent Johnson, an assistant research engineer at UCR. Nitrogen oxides have been found to cause airway inflammation, which makes it difficult to breathe, especially in people who have been diagnosed with asthma. With Riverside reporting levels of 0.0161 parts per million (ppm), there are more nitrogen oxides here than the United States as a whole. CE-CERT received a $2 million contract from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in 2011, with half going toward purchasing hybrid engines and the other half going to study their emissions. The contract is an attempt to decrease greenhouse gas emissions in light of a 2006 law, AB 32, which mandates the state reduce ■H emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
Committee established to pursue geothermal energy An international conference of scientists has resulted in the establishment of a committee to pursue further use of geothermal energy in the United States, headed by UCR professor emeritus Wilfred Elders. The committee will focus on the feasibility of drilling deeper into the earth to provide a tenfold increase in the amount of energy provided by geothermal wells. The committee’s plans will be influenced by the Iceland Deep Drilling Project (IDDP), the hottest geothermal well in the world, which produces 40 million watts of electricity. Elders served as one of the two chief scientists for the program. “The potential for very favorable economic returns suggests that the United States should begin such a program,” stated Elders. “There is a significant undeveloped potential for developing high-enthalpy
geothermal systems in the western United States, Hawaii and Alaska.” Geothermal energy comprised only 0.41 percent of the United States’ total electricity output of 4,054 billion kilowatt-hours (kwh) in 2012, but that amount has increased in recent decades. As increasing focus is being given to the decline in oil resources, geothermal energy has attracted particular attention because of its nature as a renewable energy source. Elders taught at UCR until 2000, specializing in the tectonics of the Salton Trough and geothermal energy production. Prior to his retirement, Elders directed the Geothermal Resource Program at UCR for 30 years. He was also the Chairman of the Education Committee of the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) of the United ■H States.
C o u rt e s y o f W i k i m e di a C o m m o n s UCR Professor Emeritus Wilfred Elders will head a geothermal committee with scientists from around the world.
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t was in every college movie. Surely all of us saw it because it was one of those “expected” perks about a university we were all looking forward to: the college town. After arduous hours of studying in a cubicle located in t h a t o b s c u r e p l a c e i n t h e l i b r a r y, i t ’s d i s a p p o i n t i n g w h e n s o m e o n e informs you about the lack of n i g h t l i f e R i v e r s i d e h a s t o o ff e r. Contrary to popular belief, the city of Riverside is actually p u t t i n g i n t h e e ff o r t t o c r e a t e a more college-friendly area that s t u d e n t s s h o u l d m a k e a n e ff o r t t o go out and see. Thankfully — and hopefully in response to the complaints from unsatisfied college students — the city of Riverside has made a deal with Fox Theatre and Live N a t i o n . S a d l y, t h e F o x T h e a t r e h a s entertained an audience of senior citizens for too long, but now has formed a contract with one of the l a rg e s t c o n c e r t p r o m o t e r s , w e l l known for bringing entertainment for young adult audiences. This will hopefully assuage the complaints, including “(high) ticket prices, scarce bookings that lacked d i v e r s i t y, and unresponsive management.” The diversity in performances w i l l h e l p a l t e r t h e t h e a t r e ’s usual choices of chamber music quartets which seem to cause students to steer clear of the theatre. This has only inhibited Riverside from creating a college culture. The Fox Theatre, with the promise to have more diverse music will create a hot-spot for college students in not just UC Riverside but the other three colleges in Riverside: California B a p t i s t U n i v e r s i t y, L a S i e r r a U n i v e r s i t y, a n d R i v e r s i d e C i t y College. “ I t ’s R i v e r s i d e , ” h a s b e c o m e the justification for why this town lacks the excitement it s h o u l d o ff e r t o c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s .
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I t i s d i ff i c u l t t o d e f i n e e x a c t l y what a college town needs to be considered a place favorable to s t u d e n t s . T h e c i t y o f R i v e r s i d e ’s attempts over the last few years to open up many new eateries in downtown Riverside, such as D-Dogs, The Salted Pig and A u g g i e ’s C o ff e e H o u s e , h a v e y e t to grasp the complete interest of students. To h a v e f o u r c o l l e g e c a m p u s e s in town would seem to create a demand on the city to place more e ff o r t i n t o i t s e n t e r t a i n m e n t s e c t o r, b u t t h e c i t y m a y n o t b e t h e o n l y o n e w i t h a r o l e t o p l a y. U n d e r s t a n d a b l y, U C R i v e r s i d e i s known to be a commuter school, w h i c h d o e s n ’t a l l o w f o r a n i n f l u x o f c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s i n U C R ’s nearby plazas. But for there to b e a l a rg e r d e m a n d , i t w o u l d definitely require students to take the initiative and explore the options in Riverside. C o n v e r s e l y, i t i s a l s o d i ff i c u l t w h e n s t u d e n t s a r e n ’t c o m p l e t e l y aware of the activities that actually happen in downtown Riverside. The whole idea of a college town is a two-way street. There needs to be participation from not only the city but from the students as well. Riverside should engage college students to attend its numerous festivals throughout the year such as the Long Nights of Arts and Innovation or Saturation Festival by advertising on campus through posters, displays and stands to give students a better connection t o w h a t ’s h a p p e n i n g o u t s i d e o f UC Riverside. A l t h o u g h i t i s d i ff i c u l t t o t r a v e l around Riverside, trips downtown are not so strenuous, especially when UC Riverside students have free bus passes for the Riverside Tr a n s i t S y s t e m ( RTA ) . A n d t o be frank, the bus system is not terrifying, so the stigma about the buses should be ignored. The bus stops are very close to the
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the campus’ parameters, which are well-situated for quick trips d o w n t o w n w i t h f r i e n d s . B u t RTA should also provide routes that go straight downtown and back to the UCR campus, which will draw students to take this short trip to enjoy the city life in Riverside. Providing shuttles during l a rg e f e s t i v a l s f o r U C R i v e r s i d e students would not only benefit students by allowing a convenient means of transportation to the event, but also increase the attendance and intrigue even more, encouraging students to participate in downtown R i v e r s i d e e v e n t s . T h e d i ff i c u l t y with Riverside is how spread apart these options are to students. The city should focus on enhancing downtown Riverside due to its proximity to the colleges w i t h i n t h e c i t y. B y f o c u s i n g o n improving the shopping, dining, and entertainment options, it will allow for college students and the city to establish a true “college town.” Although the city does have two mall plazas that are somewhat close to the campuses in Riverside, placing more shopping areas downtown will draw in students who are not just interesting in eating and viewing museums but who also want to partake in recreational shopping trips as well. Multiple options lead to multiple reasons for why students should then visit d o w n t o w n R i v e r s i d e . H o w e v e r, in order for the city to understand this demand, we students need to show the city that there is a longing for a college hot-spot and that the time invested in creating this college-town will ■H benefit both parties. Highlander editorials reflect the majority view of the Highlander Editorial Board. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Associated Students of UCR or the University of California system.
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The heartache and thousand natural shocks of college WO RK
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K e v i n B a e z a -C e rva n t e s CONTRIBUTING WRITER
To be, or not to be — that is the question many students ask themselves as they battle against the sundry rigors of college life on a daily basis. I remember a time during finals week when I made my way to the Orbach Science Library for a late-night study session. Upon reaching the third floor, I scrutinized the room for an empty cubicle. But as I did so, I considered the congregation of students. Many were disheveled in appearance; heads were bowed, eyes caught fixedly by the fluorescent glow of the laptop screen, coffee and munchies readily at their side. An extreme case presented itself in the form of a man, complete with sleeping bag and pillow, sleeping fetal-position on top of a desk. Ah, to die, to sleep … As we know only too well, college can be a major health drain. Think about it: Constantly, students are pressured to obtain good grades in hopes of fulfilling their career aspirations; students struggle to develop and maintain healthy social and romantic relationships; students juggle overwhelming coursework with conflicting work schedules during the school year; students battle with the often expensive costs of attending college. With all this taken into account, who wouldn’t feel like the ground is about to collapse from underneath them? Stress, by far, is the greatest bane to any college student’s experience. A 2010 survey researching a rise in stress levels within the college freshman populace, in which more than 200,000 incoming full-time students at four-year colleges participated, revealed, “the percentage of students rating themselves as ‘below average’ in emotional health rose. Meanwhile, the percentage of students who said their emotional health was above average fell to 52 percent. It was 64 percent in 1985.” A huge portion of college students’ decline in health is due to the pressures students place upon themselves. With the rising costs of attending college and the magnified importance placed on ensuring financial and
career stability after graduation, students now more than ever make academic achievement their top priority, often sacrificing their health in the process. “Students know their generation is likely to be less successful than their parents’, so they feel more pressure to succeed than in the past,” said Jason Ebbeling, director of residential education at Southern Oregon University. “These days, students worry that even with a college degree they won’t find a job that pays more than minimum wage, so even at 15 or 16 they’re thinking they’ll need to get into an M.B.A. program or Ph.D. program.”
... students now more than ever make academic achievement their top priority, often sacrificing their health in the process. With this imperative to be successful in school, students will go beyond their natural limits. Students pull all-nighters to catch up on their readings; students’ use of caffeine increases during exam weeks; fast food takes the place of home-cooked meals; exercise falls on the back-burner as studying becomes more important. As a result, our irregular sleeping patterns and unhealthy eating habits negatively affect our performance in class. According to Campus Mind Works, sleep deprivation is one of the major deleterious factors in a college student’s life. It claims that “lack of quality sleep increases hormone levels which can affect mood and stress levels. It can lead to problems with concentration, memory, judgment, problem solving and reaction time … When your concentration is compromised, your energy level is low or
you have lowered memory retention, it may be harder to pay attention in class, harder to study, and definitely more difficult to perform well on a test.” Now, we can easily point fingers at that one austere professor who makes esoteric remarks in lecture, those long hours at work, or certain people who irritate you — what have you, the list goes on. I myself can attest to this. I am guilty of procrastinating on a big paper and paying the price of my sloth with an all-nighter on sundry occasions, and I am not alone in this experience. Ultimately, it falls upon us to adopt habits that will help us maintain our health and sanity while keeping the difficult balance of our personal and academic lives. We can accomplish this by making small but significant changes in the way we study. After devoting about two hours to concentrated study, we can reward our brains with a half-hour to an hour break doing something we enjoy, like watching a favorite show on Netflix or reading a book. Caffeine certainly helps keep the mind alert, but coffee consumed in excess isn’t healthy; we can be prudent in our caffeine consumption by lowering our intake to two coffees maximum. We can take five-minute study breaks stretching and doing jumping jacks — it sounds silly, but it helps get your blood flowing again after extended periods of inactivity. We can also discipline ourselves into following an organized work schedule, using planners and prudently utilizing the hours of the day without having to lose a good night’s sleep. UC Riverside is also here to help students combat stress, not just to burden us with coursework and financial concerns. The Well, located at HUB 248, provides many invaluable programs, such as stress management, weight management and exercise incentives, that work to modify deleterious lifestyle habits and facilitate behavioral changes; it also contains support groups and resources that teach and encourage students to embrace a healthy lifestyle and properly relieve stress. The Student Recreation Center provides
cardio workouts, recreational sports, and other fitness programs that help students sustain their physical and mental well-being. And campus counselors are here to shepherd students through any of their emotional and mental health issues. Remember, the staff attended college and dealt with the same struggles we do; they probably know a thing or two about navigating college life.
Ultimately, it falls upon us to adopt habits that will help us maintain our health and sanity while keeping the difficult balance of our personal and academic lives. In the brief moment of clarity in Orbach, I shared a tacit affinity with the students there, realizing each one carries their own story of quiet perseverance in the face of the most daunting academic and personal trials. It is easy to forget, when we are pressured to put up a perfect face and become absorbed in our own problems, that we are not the only ones who have trouble. So, you have that big midterm on Friday morning and the deadline for your sevenpage English paper is Thursday night? Well, head on over to your local Scotty’s, grab a Starbucks Espresso Shot and some snacks, lock down in the library and prepare yourself; it’s going to be a long night. I wish you the best of luck, and my regards to you as a fellow student who demonstrates that, because of our desire to be the best individual we can be, it is, at least temporarily, nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows college throws ■H our way.
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Loyola Marymount finds an abortion compromise Jeny Ortez CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Recently, the Catholic institution Loyola Marymount University (LMU) decided to change its faculty’s health insurance by discontinuing financial coverage for elective abortions. Their decision has resulted in a controversial debate between those who believe LMU is remaining true to its Catholic identity and those who feel like the school should not base their decisions on religion since a majority of their employees are not Catholic. As a Catholic university, LMU made a decision partly based on the moral values of the Catholic Church. The university is not prohibiting the use of abortions; they are choosing to refrain from financially supporting a woman’s choice to “unnecessarily” terminate a pregnancy. The health insurance still covers “therapeutic abortions,” which includes those considered necessary by a doctor. In this case, the health insurance plan considers abortion necessary if the pregnancy resulted from rape, will result in life-threatening abnormalities for the fetus or places the life of the mother in danger. This plan supports a woman financially if her pregnancy falls under any of the aforementioned scenarios. By having a plan that pays for these kinds of abortions, the university takes into account that there are times when terminating a pregnancy is a woman’s only option, thereby leaving abortion as an option to all its faculty. An alternative to the previous idea is one that covers “elective” abortions at a higher cost that is not paid by the university. Women who are concerned with their health insurance not covering “elective” abortions can choose to pay the higher cost of insurance that would cover these types of procedures. The university gives their faculty the freedom to choose the plan that would benefit them the most and by extension are giving them the freedom to choose what to do with their bodies. Since the majority of the university’s faculty is not Catholic, this option is ideal for those who argue that the university
L o y o l a M a r y m o u n t ’s d e c i s i o n re c o n c i l e s i t s C a t h o l i c h e r i t a g e w i t h t h e n e e d t o p ro v i d e w o m e n ’s h e a l t h c a re .
should not base their decisions on religious views. Regardless of the change in health insurance, women are still given the choice between two different insurance plans: one that covers elective abortions and one that does not. Christopher Kaczor, a philosophy professor at LMU, is one of the people who believe that the university should not cover any type of abortion, arguing that having an insurance plan that covers elective abortions is hypocritical. Even though dropping all abortion coverage would satisfy most Catholic employees at LMU, the university still has to take into consideration the diversity of the campus. Not covering any type of abortion would violate the rights of women. Furthermore, doing so would be pushing a religious belief onto someone. Decisions like these are not going to please everyone but giving their employees the choice is the best thing the school can do. With this
decision, the university has given their employees the choice to do what they think is morally correct. If someone is against abortions they can simply refrain from getting one. LMU calls their health insurance decision a “compromise” between those who believe the university should not subsidize abortions of any kind and those who believe it should not let religious beliefs influence their decisions. The university has made two options available that are flexible enough to conform to the beliefs of both groups. Unfortunately, it has left both sides of the debate unhappy. Jennifer Pate, an economics professor at the university, says that not satisfying either side is a sign of a successful compromise. Pate said that strictly banning all types of abortions would be devaluing diversity because it would ignore the fact that there are non-Catholic people in their faculty. If the school is affiliated with
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Catholicism it cannot completely ignore the religion’s beliefs either. By offering different insurance plans, the university takes into account the fact that not all of their staff is Catholic and that people have different beliefs. By giving their staff a choice LMU creates a balance between valuing Catholic principles as well as the diversity of the campus. LMU’s decision to change their health insurance takes into account both their Catholic and non-Catholic faculty and anyone else who is in between. It allows women to act according to their moral beliefs. Valuing a woman’s right to choose what to do with her body has a better outcome than restricting all women to have a choice based on the belief of a certain religion. The university is not promoting abortions and it is not prohibiting them either. It is giving their employees the freedom and the right to do what they think is morally right based on their own ■H beliefs.
Opinion Poll Did you participate in the earthquake drill?
Wesley Lum: I live in the dorms and they made us all evacuate.
Fabian Fontanilla: No, I didn’t participate since I was in my room.
Mike Bell: No, I didn’t participate in it.
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Ryan Yuan: I was unaware of the earthquake drill.
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Aida Perez: I was in the library, and they had to evacuate everyone from the building.
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Tom Chen: I got back from the shower, and it was hectic! The time was pretty random also.
The opinions expressed in the Opinions section belong solely to their authors and do not represent the Highlander Editorial Board or the University of California, Riverside.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2013
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THE FRESHMAN FIFTEEN 15 BITS OF INTEREST FOR NEWCOMERS TO UCR
UCR’s Most Terrifying
The Scotty benchstatue at night
The gas-emitting greenhouses
It stares at you in the darkness. Always.
Who knows what they’re really cooking up there. Probably the stuff of nightmares.
The Citrus Groves If you decide to wander these at night, you’re just asking for a recently-escaped mass murderer to stab you 37 times.
The C at night
Watkins Hall — all of it
If you think travelling up that steep and winding path anytime after dark is a good idea, you’re going to have a bad time.
There’s probably no place on campus more fitting to see little girls chanting, “Red Rum.”
Downstairs laboratories of Bourns Hall The trail snaking through Family Housing
No better place to hide a body or breed an abomination in the name of science.
Complete darkness, full of cabins — Jason Vorhees would have a field day.
Every Single Elevator
The forestal area next to A&I
Muzac and creaking wires: the songs of the damned.
Rivera Library
You never know if there’s more than just coyotes lurking in those bushes …
Rumor has it that Rivera is haunted by the ghosts of your hopes and dreams.
Physics 2000 One wrong step and you’re setting foot into an early grave.
The third floor of Pierce Hall With the flickering lights, lack of windows and impossibly-located exits, it’s never so relieving to step outside and see the sun again. Small victories.
Lot 30 There’s a lack of lighting, it’s nearly endless and you have to go under a bridge to get there. It’s practically the Twilight Zone.
The maddening maze known as the Arts Building There are fewer twists and turns in an M. Night Shyamalan movie.
The Highlander office Come by on a Sunday night, and chances are you’ll find a couple H zombies editing articles.■
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Creepy Cocktails
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By Alexander Suffolk, Senior Staff Writer h yes, Halloween. A time of terror; nights of neverending ghouls and ghosts running amok! Nah, it’s mostly just an excuse to eat some candy, dress up in crazy outfits, and get plastered — basically, my standard Friday nights. But this year, if you are throwing a party, rather than just hand out shots of the cheapest handle you can grab, why don’t you spice things up with some horror and gore-themed drinks? Theming your drinks along with the party will make the night way more fun and memorable, as well as mask your alcoholism with a sense of class. And we all aim to be classy, right? Actually, don’t answer that. You don’t need to. Because you’re classy. So without further ado, here are some creepy cocktails you can enjoy this Halloween.
THE BRAIN HEMORRHAGE 1/2 OUNCE PEACH ScHNAPPS 1/2 OUNCE IRISH CREAM 1 TEASPOON OF GrENADINE This little gem is absolutely perfect for Halloween: It tastes as sweet as candy and looks bloody enough to excite a vampire. Take the peach schnapps and fill about half your shot glass with it (for the record, most shot glasses are around 1 ounce). Then take the Irish cream and slowly fill the glass until it is almost full. Thanks to some kind of science, the cream will curdle in the schnapps, giving it a more solid, brain-like texture. Then just drizzle the grenadine over the cream, let it sit for a second, and lo and behold, you got a Brain Hemorrhage. Easy, right? Now if you’re really feeling fancy, you can use a funnel or straw to get a perfect brain shape, or add a bit of blue curacao to turn it into an Alien Brain Hemorrhage. Just be warned: The cream will curdle more the longer it sits, so if you spend too long sipping your concoction or trying to get a perfect photo of it for Instagram, the texture will get sort of thick and phlegmy. Still tasty, but certainly gross-feeling.
Then again, doesn’t bloody and gross just add to the Halloween experience?
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1 ounce light rum 1 ounce gold rum 1 ounce dark rum 1/2 ounce apricot brandy 1 ounce creme de banane 1 ounce pineapple juice 1 ounce lemon juice 1 ounce lime juice 1/4 ounce grenadine 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 ounce 151-proof rum I like to think that this drink is what that Cranberries song is really about, because it doesn’t take much of this drink to get in your head. Mix all of the ingredients except for the 151-proof rum (ideally you have a shaker and strainer, but a blender or just a spoon would probably suffice), then pour it — preferably in a wine glass with ice — and float the 151-proof rum on top. You should also know that there is some debate on the exact ingredients, so feel free to swap out a few things here and there (even I haven’t ever been able to find a bottle of creme de banane). Just make sure you have the essentials: pineapple juice, lime (or lemon) juice and an absurd amount of rum. No matter how you make it, it’s bound to taste great, as the pineapple and lemon-lime so deceitfully cover up all that rum. Before you know it, you’ll be infected by this drink and end up mindlessly stumbling around like an extra on “The Walking Dead.”
So there you have it, everyone, some drinks to try out while you’re surrounded by the endless numbers of foxes, Walter Whites and Miley Cyruses that are bound to crowd every party this year. Just remember: Have fun, stay safe and too much sugar will make your hangover much much worse. ■H Have a happy Halloween, UCR!
A l e x a n d e r S u f f o l k /HIGHLANDER A Brain Hemorrhage. Skull glass optional, although preferred.
Middle Eastern Student Center Launch Party UCR’s new Middle Eastern Student Center opened its doors with a launch party on Oct. 21. HUB 302 South was completely packed with students, staff, alumni and more. Keynote speaker Dr. Reza Aslan engaged the crowd in a discussion about America’s current identity crisis and relationship with the Middle East, and just how vital the new center is going to be in correcting a lot of misinformation by forming relationships. “We don’t need to build bridges,” said Dr. Aslan, “because we as people are those bridges.” Then several of the center’s cofounders took the stage for a Q-and-A, discussing what it took to get the center up and running and plans for its future. And finally, there was dancing, at first from a few performers and then the whole audience locked hands and got on their feet. There was food, there was friendliness, there was excitement and there was an endless energy. And we were there to film it. Check out our full-coverage video at Youtube.com/UCRChannelH.
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Clockwise from top left: Professor Reza Aslan, author of “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth,” provided the keynote speech; Features Editor Alexander Suffolk catches a quick interview with Marcela Ramirez before the events begin; MESC founders join together for a fun picture to commemorate the success of the opening; Attendees join in a cultural dance at the end of the night.
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Restaurant Review:
Augie’s Coffee House: Now brewing in downtown Riverside
RATING: ★★★★★
By Jessica Martinez, Contributing Writer // Photos by Oscar Ho
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Still in its baby stages, Augie’s Coffee House is working hard to establish itself as the local favorite for downtown Riverside streetwalkers. Augie’s offers delicious and creative coffees and sweet pastries.
f you’re in the mood to explore downtown Riverside, Main Street has just welcomed a new establishment right next door to The Salted Pig. This establishment comes to Riverside by way of Redlands, Calif., where the original Augie’s Coffee House first opened five years ago. I stepped into Augie’s just a few days after their soft opening and was pleasantly surprised at the simple layout they had going on. The first thing I noticed was the black and white checkered tile floor and plastic black chairs similar to school cafeteria chairs. They were paired up with a mix of wooden and plastic tables. The tiled floor and plastic chairs made part of me feel like I was in a diner — all while the fine wooden bar and black and silver espresso machines gave off the vibe of a hip new eatery. The smell of coffee drifted around me throughout my visit, but didn’t overwhelm me. Electric guitars from both classic and contemporary rock could be softly overheard above the chatter of the customers and plaid-wearing roasters. When glancing at the menu, you have your lattes and espressos varying from chai to vanilla. I decided to give the vanilla latte a try. My drink came in a latte mug, complete with a rosetta swirl on top — a feather with a little heart at the top. Thankfully, the taste was just as great, if not better than presentation. The vanilla latte tasted like vanilla — no surprise there — but it also had an earthy taste, with just the right balance between vanilla and coffee, a benefit of Augie’s using real vanilla beans. It wasn’t like the coffee mixed with overpoweringly sweet and fake vanilla syrup you might find at some more mainstream coffee houses. If you’re hungry, Augie’s also offers a variety of pastries such as Danish pastries and croissants, as well as oatmeal. I decided to go with the cheese Danish pastry, and it was larger than any Danish pastry I had ever seen — as huge as a coffee cup saucer. It was soft and full of buttery flavor and the cheese was moist. It can be eaten as a full
meal when paired with coffee because of how large and filling it was. The pastries are currently supplied by a local bakery in Redlands, but Augie’s hopes to find a more local bakery for the new Riverside location. I told Augie’s’ owner and roaster, Austin Amento, how much I enjoyed my drink, and he proudly stated that they pride themselves with quality and authenticity not just with their vanilla, but also with the coffee beans themselves. They only use the finest beans that they have discovered during their travels to various countries in the search for the best roasts, the most recent being Columbia. Amento then told me how they decided to open their second location in Riverside because of their ties to the city. Before opening the first Augie’s in Redlands, Amento was a UCR student himself. Amento then discovered throughout their five years of business that several customers were actually Riverside residents who were willing to make the commute to get their coffee. Not only does Augie’s care about the quality of their beverages, but they also strive to keep customers satisfied with a consistency in such quality. Amento explained to me that consistency was the reason that there is a sparse amount of offerings on their menu; Amento would rather have a few choice drinks that are made at the highest caliber every time rather than have a huge selection of mediocre choices, like one might find at a chain with thousands of locations. Making sure every drink comes out just right every time is quite an ambitious thing to set out to do, but Augie’s is determined to achieve that goal. With high quality coffee there is a steeper price to pay, but you truly do get your money’s worth. The folks at Augie’s are still working on the final touches in their new venue, but so far, they seem to have everything right. If you need a place to study or hang out with friends, or if you are just a coffee nut (or all of the above), you will not be disappointed ■H with Augie’s Coffee House.
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Events this week Tuesday | 10/29
Open Mic Night @ Back to the Grind, 7 p.m.
Wednesday | 10/30
Elephant Revival @ UCR Barn, 8 p.m.
Friday | 11/1 Saturday | 11/2
Anjelah Johnson @ Fox Theater, 7:30 p.m. La Camioneta Screening @ Culver Center, 7 p.m.
Chcuk Robertson, the lead singer of Mad Caddies, pumps up the audience at The Barn.
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"last Wednesday The barn skanked to the beat of the Mad Caddies, a Californian ska-punk band. Here's what we saw."
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Staff Picks: Favorite Halloween Movies
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Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for candy corn and questionably high skirts. In honor of this ghoulish time, here’s a list of our favorite Halloween movies.
Rebecca Paredes, A&E Editor
Darren Bueno, Sports Editor
Jake Rich, Production Manager
Sandy Van, News Editor
Beetlejuice
Hocus Pocus
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
The Silence of the Lambs
Michele Gartzke, Video Editor Hostel
Cameron Yong, Asst. Photo Editor Battle Royale
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Michael Rios, Editor-in-Chief Colin Markovich, Managing Editor Colette King, Opinions Editor The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Hood of Horror
Halloweentown
Alexander Suffolk, Features Editor Santa’s Slay
Brandy Coats, Art Director The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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MUSIC REVIEWS BURIALS // AFI
RATING: ★★★
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FI is no stranger to the post-hardcore punk scene. With more than 10 years as a band, eight studio albums and countless EPs under their belt, the group returns with their latest record, “Burials.” Reflective of lead singer Davey Havok’s personal tribulations, the album displays the collective sounds and lyrics that fans of the band have grown to love. The album’s opener, “The Sinking Night,” sets the tone for most of the record. The wicked guitar and Havok’s overpowering vocals in this dark and eerie introduction set up the listener for what’s in store. The intro leads into “I Hope You Suffer,” an angsty song backed by fast-paced drums and a captivating power guitar. Havok’s lyrics dwell on the anger and regret within his past; he powerfully croons, “I opened
my heart to you / You lied just to reach inside.” These angry themes of regret occur throughout the album, especially in “Rewind.” Here, AFI is perfectly in sync, as Havok’s vocals are complemented by smashing hi-hats and aggressive guitar riffs. On “Heart Stops,” the band changes up the pace for a much slower song. Filled with pounding kick drums and smooth guitar melodies, Havok continues to reflect on previous relationships and heartbreak as he sings, “Heart stops beating / Beat like a brutal day.” Although the instrumentation is much lighter, Havok’s lyrics remain dark. This clashing of sounds and contradicting verses is a little awkward at first, but Havok’s vocal presence somehow makes it work. The track that stands out the most, though, is “Wild.” It is
PRISM // KATY PERRY
RATING: ★★★★
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BY: JULIA MACIEL, CONTRIBUTING WRITER
alifornia girl Katy Perry’s fourth studio album, “Prism,” is full of hit songs which reflect her bubbly and eccentric personality. Although several of her lyrics are basic and simplistic, Perry’s messages are full of depth. Many slow and thoughtful songs accumulate with biblical references throughout. “Prism” lets fans of Perry see several sides of her –– and in that way, her songs are like different beams of light dazzling across her latest work. “Roar” was Perry’s opener and requires a few listens before realizing what a great song it is. The cliche terms like “eye of the tiger” and “floating like a butterfly” aren’t impressive at first, but when you realize the empowering message Perry is sending, the song suddenly sounds so much better. Lyrics like “I went from zero to my own hero / You held me down, but I got up (Hey!) / Already brushing off the dust” show how Perry is finally able to depend on herself. Another fun song on her album is “Birthday” –– this flirty number features Perry singing in her girly upper register, “I’ll be your gift / Give you something good to celebrate.” Thanks to the track’s jazz melodies and instruments, it’s one of the few, fun dance tracks on the
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exactly as the title suggests: a fast-paced and chaotic song filled with loud drums, power guitar and distorted vocals. As soon as it starts, the drum rhythm pulls you in, making it a song worthy of head-banging. “Burials” isn’t a departure from previous works, nor is it a change in sound for the veteran hardcore punk band. Rather, it is an album that strengthens AFI’s footing in the genre. While filled with many compelling moments, what it lacks is any progression from repeated themes and old sounds. However, the album shows that AFI is still capable of doing what it does best: making music that its fans can connect with, while still bringing that raw talent and emotion that fans have grown to love. Although “Burials” may not attract new listeners, it is an album that fans of H the band will thoroughly enjoy. ■
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album. As her album slows down, Perry delivers beautiful and insightful songs about love and the very public divorce she went through. “Unconditionally” describes loving someone — and herself — through anything, which is a mature and powerful emotion to feel. Although the lyrics are simple and repetitive (“I’ll take your bad days with your good / Walk through the storm I would”) it’s definitely one of the great songs on the album because of the heart-warming tones and strong vocals. “By The Grace Of God” delves into Perry’s hardships with her divorce, showing her faith in her religion and the strength she gained to move on. Lyrics such as “By the grace of God / (There was no other way) / I picked myself back up,” pairs well with the strong and constant piano melodies. “Prism” is a mature album for Perry that also displays her fun and quirky side. The slower numbers are definitely some of the best songs on the album and sound different than what she has sung before, but her style and personality are still everywhere. Perry knows how to take a difficult or beautiful experience and transpose those feelings into her music, which is what makes “Prism” ■H so full of light.
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n the midst of mainstream releases from the likes of Drake and DJ Khaled comes a new project from the underground rapper and notorious troublemaker, Cage. No newcomer to the hip-hop scene, his most recent album, “Kill the Architect,” arrives with his signature loud mouth and nonchalant mentality, seemingly throwing his middle finger in the air with every track. Cage lets his audience know right off the bat how he feels about society and the industry. He infuses his first song, “Lamb of Nothing,” with lyrics like, “Departed from myself in a fuckyou society / I report to the daily new me to keep an eye on me,” to share his disconnection from reality as he vows to never care about the opinions of others. Listeners may enjoy Cage’s musical experimentation in tracks such as “In Your Fur,” which introduces a slight electronic edge without fully committing to the increasingly popular genre. He also remembers to keep it classic with old-school hip-hop beats on songs like “Precipiss.” Fans of Cage’s 2009 album,
“Depart from Me,” may be slightly disappointed by his lack of rock-influenced tracks in “Kill the Architect.” However, he does not completely rid his new album of rock vibes, keeping it noticeable on tracks such as “Watch Me” and “The Hunt,” where he unleashes the rigid edge in his voice as he speaks about subjects like drugs and women. Known for quite the dark past, Cage does not neglect to include heavy material. With melancholic lyrics like, “It’s hard to reconnect / Being ideally far from yourself because you hated who you really are,” and “When I’m at my best / It’s only my worst,” on the songs “This Place” and “Cursed,” respectively, we are introduced to an artist who endured a rough childhood and a troubled young adult life. All in all, Cage’s “Kill the Architect” can be summed up in one line from his song, “My Dog is Dead.” With the lyric, “Middle fingers up til’ they put me in the ground,” Cage reminds the world that he is and will remain a rebellious individual ■H until the day he dies.
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t seems the “Jackass” franchise is in constant pursuit of expanding its empire and outdoing itself in terms of crude, disgusting humor. In the film “Bad Grandpa,” Johnny Knoxville whips out old man prosthetics and turns himself into Irving Zisman, a raunchy and perverted 86-year-old character who has appeared in previous “Jackass” features. Instead of Bam Margera or Steve-O accompanying him in his pranks, Knoxville only has the help of Jackson Nicoll, an 8-year-old perfectly cast as the role of Zisman’s grandson, Billy. Compared to other “Jackass” films, “Bad Grandpa” actually has a plot. Newly widowed, Zisman travels from Nebraska to North Carolina to deliver his grandson to his father, and to properly dispose of his late wife’s remains (featuring a
surprising cameo by Catherine Keener). However, the plot wasn’t necessary at all, and between the film’s constant skits and pranks, I forgot what their journey was about until the very end. The “Jackass” crew once again tries to push the boundaries they have already set in their other films, and they do a decent job — thanks to Nicoll. He was funny and convincing as an abused child looking up to his grandfather as a role model; this is especially apparent in the foul language he spurts while pretending to drink beer. But besides that, there weren’t any pranks that really pushed those boundaries. In fact, “Bad Grandpa” seemed tamer, with Knoxville only going through one glass window instead of 20 and using fake excrement instead of the real thing.
If it weren’t for the candid camera reactions, the film would not be nearly as good. The people’s reactions were what made this movie hilarious to watch, because while the pranks were funny, seeing the victims’ eyes bulge and mouths drop were the most hilarious. In most cases, the victims didn’t know what they’d witnessed. Some people felt sorry for the old geezer and some did not, such as the woman who threatened to call the police on him for stuffing bread in his pants and attempting to run out of the store. However, the audience never learns what happens to the victims after Knoxville has left the scene. In one of the best skits, Nicoll dresses up as a girl to participate in a beauty pageant. His seemingly innocent participation mutates into an extremely sexual strip show. This is
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where Knoxville’s and Nicoll’s chemistry really shined. Nicoll began in an adorable sailor outfit, timidly dancing in front of the judges. The song then switches to “She’s My Cherry Pie,” and Nicoll strips down to a sexy bra and underwear, poledancing and shaking his behind. Knoxville comes on stage and throws dollar bills at him; the camera switches between appalled mothers covering their daughters’ eyes and the equally appalled judges. However, we never actually hear a reaction out of them, and while it was funny, it would have been nice to see how the show turned out because Knoxville obviously tried to go all-out with this final prank. Fortunately, Knoxville relieves that disappointment in the ending credits when he shows footage of him revealing
his intentions to everyone. Watching innocent bystanders’ faces when they realized they were in the middle of a huge prank was satisfying; the only thing that’s better than seeing the setup of the joke is enjoying the eventual reveal. While “Bad Grandpa” is one of the tamer titles in the “Jackass” franchise, that didn’t stop it from being any less funny. From stripping down to his underwear in a male strip club to sexually penetrating a soda machine, it’s amazing that this movie kept an R-rating. And despite its shortcomings, Knoxville kept the crude humor going. If you’re feeling weary of Knoxville’s usual tactics, at least go for Nicoll’s performance, because nothing’s more adorable than seeing an 8-year-old kid play an 86-year■H old’s wingman.
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B eta Scan: November Update By Oscar Ho, Contributing Writer With the advent of next-generation consoles (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One), all the upcoming new game releases and continuations of popular series are both exciting and mysterious — but let’s hope they do not disappoint.
As a launch title for PlayStation 4, “Shadow Fall” is the sixth game in the “Killzone” series and is one of the most anticipated games for the PS4. The game will feature improved graphics, as seen at the E3 video game conference, and utilizes the PS4’s improved power to render a realistic visual experience. The game is also said to have new and returning weapons, and it drops upon the release of PS4 on Nov. 15.
As a sequel to the Nintendo 3DS game, “Super Mario 3D Land,” this upcoming Mario game is one of the first to feature a full, four-person multiplayer mode for a threedimensional Mario game. With a similar goal as the other games in the Mario series, the main characters chase after Bowser because he captured a green, fairy-like Sprixie, a new addition to the game. This title, set to release Nov. 22, will utilize the Wii U GamePad, but can also be played using most of the old Wiimotes and the Classic Controller.
If you were dissatisfied with the ending of this great animated superhero series, this game may help. “Young Justice: Legacy” takes place in the fiveyear gap between seasons one and two, and while it is not a chronological continuation of the series, it still helps us get through its cancellation. The game will feature 16 playable characters and many of the villains from the show, voiced by the original cast. The game releases on all current-gen consoles Nov. 19.
From the creators and developers of “LittleBigPlanet” comes their newest project, which will release on PlayStation Vita. Inspired by papercraft and drawings by graphic designer Rex Crowle, the game follows a messenger as he tries to deliver a letter to the player. “Tearaway” is also supposed to use all the unique gameplay functions that the PlayStation Vita has to offer –– touch screen, rear touch pad, two cameras and an accelerometer. The game releases on Nov. 22.
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Ryse: Son of Rome (XB1)
From Crytek, the German video game developer that brought us “Crysis” and “Far Cry,” comes a new video game that focuses on a Roman general named Marius Titus. The game takes you through his conquest of land in a blend of tactical, hack-and-slash and quicktime event gameplay. Set to release on Nov. 22 for Xbox One, “Ryse: Son of Rome” will use the new Kinect for Xbox One with the ability to direct Marius’ army via voice commands.
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Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (PS4, XB1, PC)
Although this game comes out in October for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, it also has a later release for next-gen consoles and PC. This is the fourth game in the Assassin’s Creed series and will focus on the pirate age of history, with new storyline and characters. The game is said to be pretty balanced in land and sea exploration. It releases Oct. 29 for PS3 and Xbox 360, and between Nov. 19 and 22 for ■H PS4, PC and Xbox One.
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Hidden meanings good for the soul As a holiday, Halloween is unique. Though the way it is celebrated often evokes parties, candies, costumes and fun, Halloween’s dark origins are centered on scaring off demons –– the dark and frightening creatures and emotions that lurk in our minds. With this in mind, I am dedicating this week’s Away from the Sprawl to the theme of artists tapping into and disguising these demons through their music. By juxtaposing these anxieties with songs that don’t sound inherently dark, artists are able to help free listeners and themselves of these feelings. The idea of disguising hidden pain in happy chords is not a recent phenomenon. In 1983, Tears for Fears released a song called “Mad World” that became one of their biggest hits. The song features upbeat synths accompanied by a drum machine, making the track a danceable tune. The lyrics, though, tell a different story. Singer Curt Smith says, “And I find it kind of funny / I find it kind of sad / The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had.” Using an upbeat tune is merely a guise to hide sadness over the sensibility of a pop song. This type of juxtaposition can effectively leave the listener with mixed emotions on how to relate to the song: Am I supposed to dance to this? Reflect on this? Or something else entirely? The fact that songs such as “Mad World” can enter the consciousness of the pop world proves one of two things, if not both at once: Ei-
ther those promoting the track know hidden social commentary will be received well among a pop audience, or the catchy beat will suffice and make some money anyway. Whatever way an audience understands the tracks, the fact that so many of these songs emerge shows a deeper connection between audiences and artists that is rooted in an empathy for distress, used for parties as much as they are used as a form of cathartic relief and to dispell said demons. Though they vary in individual tone, songs like “Hey Ya,” by Outkast, “Fixin’” by Walk the Moon and even the undeniably poppy tone of “Some Nights” by fun. are all rooted in mental or situational distress. Throughout the hit, “Hey Ya,” Andre 3000 sings the bleakly honest lyrics, “So why you, why you / Why you, why you, why you are we so in denial / When we know we’re not happy here.” The ability of these artists to take these situations and make them into accessible, three-minute pop anthems is part of what makes music great. As much as bands like Arcade Fire or Radiohead are amazing for the emotional depth and complexities of their songs, a song that feels simple but has greater meaning can often strike a note with general radio listeners. These tracks can also appeal to a younger demographic, opening the door to feeling a deeper, shared experience –– thereby freeing ■H yourself of your demons, if only for the moment.
C o u rt e s y o f W i k i m e di a C o m m o n s Top to bottom: Ian Curtis of Tears for Fears and Nate Reuss of fun.
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Volleyball still hoping change comes, loses pair of weekend games Darren Bueno SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Oct. 25, 2013 Gauchos 3 - Highlanders 0
The heartache continues for the UC Riverside women’s volleyball team. Eleven games have come and gone, and the Highlanders are still without a win. The squad returned home over the weekend to face Big West foe UC Santa Barbara on Friday night. The results were much the same: another stinging loss (25-17, 25-15, 25-16). Freshmen Cristina Maietta and Bri Holmes continue to be bright spots for UCR in a cold, cloudy season that sees the team slide to 1-18 overall, 0-7 in conference. Play began with UC Santa Barbara opening an 8-2 lead that would set the tone for the rest of the set. The Highlanders benefited from opponent errors to close to within four at 13-9, but the home team struggled to keep pace with the hardswinging Gauchos, led by Katey Thompson, who swung for a match-high 14 kills. UCSB hit the 20-point mark while the blue and gold only had 13 points. Thompson recorded three consecutive smashes to help Santa Barbara close the game, 25-17. Reminiscent of the first set, the visiting team came out of the gates strong as they built a 10-3 advantage that wouldn’t be
threatened for the remainder of the period. The Gauchos outhit the Highlanders, .469 to .167 as they concluded the set with a pair of kills and a service ace, 25-15. After two listless starts from UCR, the blue and gold opened the third set with some competitive fire as the squad battled to an early 5-3 lead behind kills from Tyler Dorsey and Holmes. This momentum, however, was short-lived. UC Santa Barbara responded by evening the score, winning five straight points to go up 8-5. The Highlanders began to fade, failing to get closer than three points en route to a 25-16 set and match loss. Maietta tallied nine kills and eight digs for the night while Holmes recorded six. Oct. 26, 2013 Mustangs 3 - Highlanders 0
The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo women’s volleyball team subdued audacious play from UC Riverside to sweep the Highlanders in a three-set battle (25-23, 26-24, 25-17) that featured 26 tied scores and 12 lead changes. UCR opened the set in unusual fashion: winning points from the service line. Libero Maddie Hubbell served two unreturned aces to push the Highlanders to an early 5-2 lead. Cal Poly recovered and
C a m e r o n Y o n g /HIGHLANDER Freshman Cristina Maietta and Junior Megan Reza make an attempt to block Cal Poly’s kill.
the teams engaged in a backand-forth battle that saw UCR pull ahead 18-15 before the Mustangs used a 4-1 run to even the score at 19 apiece. The blue and gold again faltered in the late game pressure as costly errors down the stretch cost them the set, 25-23. The squads traded points early as both refused to give up any position. From 15-15, the Highlanders sprinted to a 19-17 then 20-17 advantage deep in the set, capped off by another pair
of service aces. The Mustangs evened the score at 22-22, however, which put immediate pressure on the home team to close the game. An Annishia McKoy kill gave Riverside a set point, but three straight Mustang kills shut the door on the set, and essentially the match. The Highlanders showed resolve early in the third as the team opened a 9-6 advantage, but an array of blocks, attacks and digs from the Mustangs began to wear on the home
team. Cal Poly took the first lead of the set at 11-10 before extending the lead to 20-16 on an emphatic block. The game was closed on a service ace and the Highlanders left the Student Recreation Center once again without a victory. Bri Holmes and Tyler Dorsey lead the team with 10 kills apiece while Hubbell and Cristina Maietta each had 13 digs. UC Riverside next plays on UC Davis on Halloween, Oct. ■H 31.
Women’s soccer loses ground in bid for conference postseason D av i d W a n g CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Oct. 20, 2013 Mustangs 3 - Highlanders 1
In a showdown of the top two teams in the Big West Conference, top-ranked Cal Poly San Luis Obispo played host to the visiting second-place Highlanders on Oct. 20. In what was expected to be a closely contested match, Cal Poly effectively demonstrated their superiority in this statement game. In the first half, each team shot three times with inverse results, as the Highlanders couldn’t get a shot past the herd of Mustang defenders. On the other side of the pitch, the Mustangs unleashed a stampede of three goals in a span of eight minutes to practically end the game before halftime. Megan Abutin, Kendra Bonsall, and Elise Kreighoff all tallied points for Cal Poly and it seemed the halftime whistle couldn’t blow quickly enough for UCR as they trailed, 3-0. After halftime, the Highlanders were able to regain their composure and outshot the Mustangs 10-4 for the period. Despite being unable to recover from the big deficit, UC Riverside was able to outscore Cal Poly in the second half on the strength of Sammy Arellano’s third goal of the season. Though goals have not come easy for Mustang opponents this season, Arellano’s strike broke up goalkeeper Alyssa Giannetti’s bid for a team-record seventh shutout. The Mustangs of the Big West are starting to pull away from the rest of the
C o u rt e s y o f UCR A t hl e t ic s Wo m e n ’s s o c c e r p i l e s o n a n o t h e r l o s s a g a i n s t U C D a v i s b y a s c o re o f 2 - 1 .
pack. Much of their conference success can be attributed to Kreighoff, whose score in the first half brought her to 18 goals for the season. Kreighoff is tied with Jannelle Flaws of Illinois for first place in total goals scored in the whole nation. Oct. 24, 2013 Aggies 2 - Highlanders 1
On Thursday night, the UCR women’s soccer team returned home looking for much-needed victories in hopes
of qualifying for Big West postseason play. With just two conference games left on schedule, a raucous and energized crowd showed up to support the Highlanders on a chilly evening. Under the bright lights and big stage, UCR asserted its physicality from the get-go and played with noticeable determination. Eighteen minutes into the match, the possession dominance paid off as Celina Valencia unleashed a beautiful right corner kick into the goal box, 1-0. A precisely executed header by Alexa Bustamante completed
Valencia’s assist and brought the crowd to their feet in loud appreciation. It seemed like the Highlanders had all the momentum when just a few minutes later, UCR forward Tyler Cunningham powered through a helpless Aggie defender and nimbly sidestepped keeper Taylor Jern to find herself staring at a wide open net. Although Cunningham was clear of all defenders, she rushed her shot and inexplicably pushed this golden opportunity slightly wide to the left. To their credit, the team seemed somehow unfazed by this shocking miss and the pained reactions of the crowd. To exacerbate matters, an almost identical situation presented itself in the early moments of the second half that culminated in a painfully similar result. The Aggies put together four consecutive passes in one sequence to set up Kiele Argente for the gametying goal, which evened the score at one apiece. With just seven minutes left in the second half, the speedy Lexi Popoff took advantage of a Highlander defensive error to slip a shot past keeper Elizabeth Silas for what proved to be the game-winner, 2-1. Aside from point scorers Valencia and Bustamante, midfielder Amber Marani provided a steady force all over the field with well-timed tackling and accurate passing. Another UCR standout was substitute Andrea Morales who brought a different level of intensity to the field as she constantly used her strength to wear down opponents and push them off the ball. The Highlanders remain in Riverside to play a non-conference game against ■H Montana on Friday, Nov. 1.
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UCR men’s soccer snaps winless streak versus Cal State Fullerton C o dy N g u y e n SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Oct. 23, 2013 Anteaters 2 - Highlanders 0
The losses continue to pile up for the UCR men’s soccer team, as a defeat at the hands of the UC Irvine Anteaters gave them their sixth loss in the last eight games. Sloppy play by the Highlanders gave UCI their first goal of the game just five minutes into the first half. A turnover in the UCR defensive zone gave Alvarez Mitchell an easy opportunity, from which he capitalized 10 yards out. The rest of the half turned into a defensive battle, with both teams only registering two shots in the first period. The battle on defense between the two teams continued into the second half, with the score remaining 1-0 well into the period. However, another miscue by the Highlanders in the 85th minute resulted in a penalty kick opportunity by Christopher Santana, who capitalized on the chance and ended any hope of a UCR comeback in the final minutes of the match. UC Irvine outshot the Highlanders 10-4 in the second period, though only two of those shots were on target. Overall, less-than-efficient play by the Highlanders led to their demise, including a defensive blunder
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and penalty that led to both of the Anteater goals. The team was also unable to keep their emotions in check, racking up an astonishing five yellow cards with a red card to boot. The loss drops UCR to seventh place in the Big West conference, putting them two games behind sixth-place UC Davis. Oct. 26, 2013 Highlanders 2 - Titans 1
The UCR men’s soccer team snapped a three-game winless streak on Saturday, defeating the Cal State Fullerton Titans 2-1. After dominating the Highlanders in shooting throughout the first half 7-2, Cal State Fullerton got on the board first in the 13th minute thanks to a Spencer Johnson free kick that found its way to the back of the net from the top of the UCR penalty box. Johnson’s goal was the first and only goal of the first
half. The Highlanders were able to turn the tables in the second half, taking exactly one minute and 47 seconds to tie up the game when Otis Earle and Richie Osborne found Tyler Miguel on a crosser for his first goal of the year. With a 1-1 tie for most of the second half, the Highlanders would break through in the final five minutes of the match when Otis Earle once again found Tyler Miguel to give UCR a late 2-1 lead. The Highlanders would hold on to this lead for the rest of the match and secure their first victory in two winless weeks. UCR’s win improves their overall record to 7-6-3, and 2-4-1 in conference play. The Highlanders face a tall task ahead of them as they look to remain in the Big West conference hunt when they face the nationallyranked Cal State Northridge H Matadors on Saturday, Nov. 2. ■
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UC Riverside men’s golf heads east to compete in two tournaments a 289-298 (587) for the opening rounds, only good enough for 13th out of 15 squads. Tsujimoto led the Highlanders on the day as his score of 69-73 (142) was the 19th-best outing of the tournament. Gazzolo followed closely behind, three strokes back with a 71-74 (145). A solid third-round score of 289 salvaged some of UCR’s subdued play, as the team wrapped up the invitational in 10th place out of 15 competing teams. All five UC Riverside players scored in the 70s, led by Gillis’ score of 70. New Mexico steamrolled through the competition, scoring an 836, 11 strokes ahead of runnerup Colorado (847). San Jose State (853), Kansas (854) and Texas El Paseo (859) rounded out the top five. The University of Texas at El Paseo’s Martin Simonsen won the individual title with a 12-under-par score of 204. The Texas tournament concluded Riverside’s fall portion of the season. They next compete at the Arizona Intercollegiate in ■H January.
C o u rt e s y o f UCR A t hl e t ic s Sam Gillis, along with teammates Brandon Tsujimoto and Jason Semthiti, tied for 51st place in the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate tournament.
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The UC Riverside men’s golf team traveled east over the week to compete in the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Tournament in New Mexico and Price’s Give ‘Em Five Invitational in Texas. The Highlanders finished seventh out of 17 teams in the New Mexico tournament, which took place Oct. 21 and 22. A few days later, on Oct. 25 and 26, they produced a 10th place showing out of 15 teams at the prestigious Butterfield Trail golf course in Texas. Riverside began the Herb Wimberly slowly as the team scored a 596 in the first two rounds of the invitational, which placed them in 11th for the first day. The Highlanders shot a 296300, one stroke behind 10th-place Kansas. One of UCR’s strongest performers, David Gazzolo, tied for 10th individually, firing a score of 71-72 (143) for the pair of rounds. Three Riverside players — Sam Gillis, Brandon Tsujimoto
and Jason Semthiti — all whipped up identical scores of 151 for the round and tied for 51st. On the final day, UC Riverside revved up its intensity as the team produced one of the best scores for the third round (288). The late surge bumped the blue and gold up four spots to conclude the tournament in seventh out of 17 teams. Semthiti, Gillis and Tsujimoto — UCR’s “Three Musketeers” for the event — all fired scores under 73 for the round. Gazzolo led the squad for the tournament, tying for 16th in the individual competition. UCR’s three-round total of 884 was only one stroke behind sixth-place University of Texas at Arlington (883). New Mexico won the team competition with a score of 858 followed by Colorado State University (864) and Northern Colorado (871). Next on the calendar for UCR was the Price’s Give ‘Em Five Invitational. The squad didn’t start as well out of the gates compared to earlier in the week, shooting
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NBA SEASON COUNTDOWN: THE TOP GUARDS By Darren Bueno, Senior Staff Writer Well, the NBA season is finally upon us, basketball fans. We finish up our preview with the best guards in the league.
POINT GUARDS 1 CHRIS PAUL
2012-13 stats: 16.9 ppg, 9.7 assists, 2.4 steals
You’d have a tough time finding a more complete point guard than Chris Paul. His arrival in Los Angeles flipped the franchise from public shame to a formidable force in the West and gasp — a legitimate NBA title contender. He is the most productive point guard on the court in running his team’s offense. The Clippers floor general does it with acute and accurate passes, timely buckets and staunch defense. Paul led all point
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guards in Player Efficiency Rating (PER) last season and became only the fourth player after Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas and Tim Hardaway to average at least 16.5 points, 9.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game for a season. A master of the pick-and-roll, Paul not only makes himself better, but also his teammates, contributing to the growth of the Clippers’ frontcourt duo of Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan.
DERRICK ROSE 2012-13 stats: DNP
Derrick Rose continues to dazzle with his quick bursts of athleticism and unheralded speed, even in preseason play. Despite missing all of last season due to an ACL injury, the point guard will be under immense pressure to produce immediately for the Chicago Bulls. The only man to have snagged the Most Valuable Player award from Lebron James in the last four years, Rose in his last full season averaged over 25 points, seven assists and four rebounds per game. Last season he resisted fan urges to return during the Bulls’ playoff run, which will serve him well for this year. With a penchant for attacking the basket and an uncanny ability to run the floor, it might take Rose a few games to get back into the pace of the NBA, but once he does, look for the Chicago native to reassert himself as one of the top-tier point guards in the association..
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RUSSELL WESTBROOK 2013-13 stats: 23.2 ppg, 5.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists
Playing alongside Kevin Durant, Westbrook oftentimes is lost in the shuffle of best point guards in the league. Though he’ll miss the beginning of this season due to injury, when healthy Westbrook plays a dynamic style that wrecks havoc on his opponents and opens opportunities for his teammates, including Durant. The UCLA product last season finished sixth in the league in scoring (23.2) and seventh in assists (7.4), though his three-point percentage was below par. He has been selected to the NBA’s AllSecond Team three straight seasons, and is the ironman of the NBA, never missing a regular season game for his career until the start of this season. The fact that the Thunder’s title hopes crumbled when he was injured speaks volumes for his worth. Though he’ll miss time this season, Westbrook still should be etched among the top guards in the league.
SHOOTING GUARDS JAMES HARDEN With Kobe sidelined, Wade battling his body and Ginobili dancing with Father Time, Harden has emerged as the best shooting guard in the game. After averaging 25.9 points and 5.8 assists a game last season, Harden’s statistics should only grow as he plays off Dwight Howard. A natural playmaker and efficient scorer, he finished last season in the top 10 in points per game (fifth with 25.9), three-
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KOBE BRYANT 2012-13 stats: 27.3 ppg, 6 assists, 5.6 rebounds
In sports it’s all about: What have you done for me lately? Last season, Kobe Bryant was having a career year at the age of 34. Fast forward to today and he’s ranked No. 25 on the NBA’s best players list behind players such as Roy Hibbert and John Wall. Bryant is often imitated, but never duplicated. He is the most determined and hardworking player the NBA has to offer. Even at full strength, at this stage of his career, Bryant’s not better than Harden, but he is certainly better than all the rest. He single-handedly pushed the Lakers to the postseason before his body betrayed him, and continues to defy the hands of Father Time. Bryant ranked among the top in every important statistical category. With his unmatched work ethic and competitive spirit, I’d expect nothing less than to see him there this season as well.
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2012-13 stats: 25.9 ppg, 5.8 assists, 4.9 rebounds
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pointers made (sixth with 179), steals per game (seventh with 1.82) and free throws made (second with 674). He resoundingly proved that he can be the No. 1 scoring option on a team after several seasons playing behind Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Many Rockets fans scream that players should fear the beard. The way Mr. Harden has been playing lately, they are certainly right.
DWAYNE WADE 2012-13 stats: 21.2 ppg, 5.1 assists, 5 rebounds
“Hobbled” would be the word to describe Dwyane Wade’s postseason last year. At moments he revealed the wear and tear of 10 years in the game, but during the regular season Wade produced one of his most efficient seasons. He shot a career-high 52.1 percentage from the field while averaging five assists and rebounds per game. Though his scoring output has dropped each of the last four seasons, Wade can still play like one of the top three or four players in the league, though most nights he doesn’t have to — thanks to Lebron James. An efficient and smart scorer and solid rebounder for a guard, Wade spent the summer recovering and rehabbing his ailing body parts. With the Heat going for the rare three-peat, expect the 31-year-old to yet again prove his doubters wrong. ■H
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By Cody Nguyen, Senior staff writer
he’s hard to miss. Standing at 5 feet and 11 inches tall, and making her presence felt all over the court, freshman outside hitter Cristina Maietta is wasting no time turning heads and making a name for herself at UCR. Volleyball has been Maietta’s passion since eighth grade, where she chose to spurn the opportunity to play soccer to pursue a volleyball career in high school. Looking back, Maietta harbors no regrets in her decision. “I love volleyball, and I wouldn’t rather be playing anything else.” After leading her Los Alamitos Griffins to a semifinals appearance in 2010, a championship in 2011 and with a 96-14 career record, how could she say otherwise? The transition from high school to the “faster, more competitive” college game has come as smooth as silk for the Los Alamitos product. Playing in all 20 games for UCR and starting 19 of them, leading the team with 177 kills and 198 points, it’s safe to say that Cristina Maietta plays the game through the lens of a slow motion camera. One of Maietta’s best games in a Highlander jersey came in the team’s lone win of the season against the Winthrop Eagles on Sept. 14. In the match, Maietta registered 19 kills on 56 total attacks, along with 21 total points in a 3-1 UCR victory. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that team has gone through its fair share of struggles this season. Sitting on a record of 1-19 and 0-8 in conference play,
it has been eight years since the UCR women’s volleyball program has enjoyed a winning season. However, Maietta believes that the key to improvement lies within the locker room. “(We need to work on) communication. When someone on the team makes a mistake and gets frustrated, other teammates do too. It’s a domino effect.” Through all the success she has enjoyed in her young career, Maietta has never lost sight of her strong family ties, especially with her number-one fan and role model. “I’ve always looked up to my dad. Him and I connect really well, especially since we’re the two athletes in the family. He’s never missed a game, always reminds me to work hard and be a leader. Without him I would have never even gotten the scholarship.” With three more eligible years at UCR, Maietta looks to be a key component in a team that is in struggling to find success within the conference. After former head coach Ron Larsen announced his resignation in December 2012, Michelle Patton now leads the UCR volleyball team. Maietta buys into her teammates and the system, stating that, “the players and coaches have supported me and made me feel really welcome as a new player on the team.” With a young player that looks to have every bit of what it takes to be etched in UCR’s history books, Cristina Maietta is on a mission to “play volleyball for the next three years and do great things.” With what we’ve ■H seen so far, she is well on her way.
C a m e r o n Y o n g /HIGHLANDER Maietta draws support from her coach and teammates who push her to excel.