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Students to Vote on Fee Increase This Quarter

PROPOSED STATE BUDGET LEAKED A preliminary report for Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2014–15 budget shows increased funding for the UC system, but funding falls short of the UC Regents’ request. Here is the proposed budget, broken down by the numbers:

$263.1 REQUESTED BY UC REGENTS

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.S. Council’s proposed transportation fee referendum, which would add a $52 quarterly student fee to cover transportation services will finally be voted on by students Week 8 of Winter Quarter 2014. The text of the referendum will be sent to students Week 4 of winter quarter and will be sent again no later than two weeks prior to the election dates. The referendum specifies that 71 percent of the fee will be allocated to Transportation Services and a Student Transportation Advisory Committee for improve-

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ments in mass transit and alternative transportation, while the other 29 percent will go to financial aid, as mandated by a statewide return-to-aid policy. “We’ll be leading a big education campaign this quarter to make sure folks understand this isn’t an out-of-the-blue referendum charging students money,” A.S. President Andy Buselt said. “As long as we’re doing our education campaign and students are informed that this is based off of a survey, I expect a See REFERENDUM, page 3

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UCSD professor of communication Carol Padden was named Interim Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion on Jan. 6, following the departure of previous VC-EDI Linda S. Greene on Dec. 31. Greene’s departure was announced on Dec. 6, returning to her position as Evjue-Bascom Professor of Law at University of Wisconsin-Madison after acting as UCSD’s first ever VC-EDI for nearly one year. Administrators in the Office of the Chancellor and Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs appointed Padden in hopes of continuing Greene’s

work to apply strategic campuswide plans for faculty equity and diversity. “I’m looking forward to continuing the work that Linda Greene began,” Padden said. “With the assistance of the excellent staff in the VC-EDI office, we will continue to play a role in UC San Diego’s efforts to be an engine of opportunity for our community.” Padden will also work alongside Student Affairs to promote diversity awareness and will work to convert the Raza Resource Centro student center — involved in supporting and providing resources for UCSD’s Chicano and Latino population — into a Campus Community Center.

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A recent 10News/UT-San Diego poll shows that Kevin Faulconer and David Alvarez are neck and neck, with Faulconer possessing 47 percent of the vote and Alvarez taking 46 percent. With less than five weeks before the runoff election on Feb. 11, the two candidates are busy earning money and gaining supporters for their campaigns. UCSD political scientist Steven Erie told UT-San Diego that the close race between the two candidates led them to agree on having six debates. “You’ve got two city councilmen who each represent a portion of town competing citywide in a low-turnout

election, and this is a great way to introduce themselves to the gazillions of voters who didn’t come out Nov. 19,” Erie said. The runoff election was scheduled as a result of the special election that took place on November 2013 to replace disgraced mayor Bob Filner. Faulconer led with 43.6 percent, followed by Alvarez with 25.6 percent of the votes. UCSD political science professor of practice Nathan Fletcher came in third with 24.3 percent of supporters while former San Diego city attorney Michael Aguirre placed fourth, with 4.44 percent. Faulconer and Alvarez will face See MAYOR, page 3

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/0:;;'+&$("& UCSD ranked fifth among top U.S. universities in federal research and development expenditures for the 2012 fiscal year according to the National Science Foundation, spending a grand total of $1.074 billion on related expenses. According to Vice Chancellor for Research Sandra A. Brown, UCSD has ranked in the top 10 U.S. universities in such expenditures for over a decade, as recorded by the National Science Foundation. The fiscal 2012 data show a 6.4 percent increase in spending in fiscal 2011. “UC San Diego is also among the national leaders in the life sci-

ences, which account for more than half of all R&D at universities and colleges,” Brown said in the UCSD News Center press release. UCSD spent more than UC San Francisco and UCLA in the survey, which ranked in sixth and eighth place, respectively. According to Lynn Reaser, an economist at Point Loma Nazarene University, while UCSD’s success in attracting federal funds serves as an asset to the San Diego community, it can also pose some difficulties. “The reliance of UCSD and our region on research dollars also points to vulnerabilities,” Reaser said to the U-T San Diego on Aug. 18, 2013. “Most of the funding comes from government agencies, which could

be affected by budget spending caps over the next decade. While sequestration still left a significant total of research funding this year, the total was down from the 2012 level. More reductions could well lie ahead.” According to NSF statistics, total higher education federal R&D expenditures increased by 5 percent each year from fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2011. The decline in expenditures from fiscal 2011 to fiscal 2012 represents the first period of decline since fiscal 1974. Life sciences expenditures decreased from $37.3 billion in fiscal 2011 to $37.2 billion in fiscal 2012. The physical sciences, including chemistry and physics, experienced a 1.3-percent decrease from fiscal

2011 to fiscal 2012 as well. According to the U-T San Diego, UCSD officials said funding might have reached $1 billion if federal agencies had not reduced the number and size of grants. Brown said that the university has taken active steps against this. “We have compensated for a portion of this reduction by writing more grants,” Brown told the U-T San Diego. “Our faculty members are working harder and seeking and obtaining more funding from nonfederal sources so that the net reductions are much smaller than at other universities.”

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Council Returns, Declares War on $2.24 UCSA Fee We’re only a few days into winin previous years with the higher ter quarter, and the harshest reality per-student fee, was forced to use of being back at school is already reserve funds to make up for the upon me: council’s squabbling, shortfall. Now, UCSA is pressurinevitable indecisiveness and a ing UCSD to disburse the higher gratifyingly short meeting. amount it paid previously. Last night’s meeting began with Social Sciences Senator Colin an introduction to new IFC repreKing eloquently made the personal sentative Dalton DeFendis and new attack of the evening to Garcia. “I Panhellenic know you menRepresentative tioned you’re in a -"F%%'&$+-"$$ Sydney. I felt difficult position, 0#'C+"II#%% EI"+$*(H#bad about missbut I think it’s >*5"$!3=783!.9".8 ing Sydney’s important when last name until you go into those roll call, when council made it clear meeting that you maintain the it was in the same boat as I and interest of the UCSD student body,� addressed the newcomers by first King said. “because they’re the ones name only. DeFendis got his inauguthat got you into those meetings.� ral A.S. Council awkward moment AVP Student Advocacy Alex over with right away when his unsiNoronha suggested that UCSA lenced phone gave everyone a taste increase the minimum fee requireof the YouTube video he was watchment to $1.35 for all UC campuses, so ing mid-meeting. that “all campuses shoulder the burThe first mildly amusing objecden, rather than just UCSD.� tion of the night came over a “con“The students voted on $1 per stutroversial� single-cent allocation dent per year, and it’s already bumped to KSDT radio. This, however, was up to $1.30,� King said. “I think they passed quickly, and the radio station should expect $1 and count anything will receive its allotted 66 cents in above that as a blessing.� funding per student each quarter. Garcia then made a logical sugThe awaited contention of gestion in response to the debate over the night came when discussing what was deemed an unfair request yearly dues to the UC Student by UCSA. Association. According to VP “If you all disagree with this, then External Affairs Vanessa Garcia, fail it,� Garcia said. “If you don’t want UCSD originally passed a referenthis, then don’t vote yes on it, and I’ll dum agreeing to pay the $1-perbring it back to UCSA.� student per-year minimum for Alas, after an hour of sitting on the membership to UCSA. edge of my seat, wondering whether However, the UCSA fee miniI would end up paying an additional, mum was later adjusted to $1.30 hard-earned 94 cents to UCSA, the per student, lower than past years, decision was tabled to next week. when UCSD paid $2.24 per stuLess than two hours after enterdent. For the upcoming year, UCSD ing the Forum, I got to leave, chose to pay the minimum of $1.30. counting my own blessings. Props UCSA, which expected UCSD to to council for efficiency, and welpay the additional $20,000 it paid come back from break!

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each other in a runoff election since no candidate received over 50 percent of votes from the November 2013 special election. Although he will not be teaching winter quarter, Fletcher will return to teaching political science at UCSD for the spring quarter after announcing his retirement from public life. Republican candidate Faulconer and Democratic candidate Alvarez kicked off their campaigns recently on

Jan. 4 with the hopes of winning more votes, specifically Fletcher’s supporters in the previous election. Faulconer’s campaign has raised around $430,000 through the contributions of business groups and Republicans while Alvarez’s campaign raised around $467,000 through the efforts of labor groups and Democrats. Alvarez boasts the support of Democratic state legislators that include Assembly Speaker John Perez, Sen. Marty Block and San Diego Assemblywomen Toni Atkins, Shirley

Weber and Lorena Gonzalez — some of whom were supporters of Fletcher in the previous election. No candidate currently has plans to campaign at UCSD. The six debates are to be broadcasted on television and radio starting on Jan. 15, with two debates occurring every week until the end of January. Voters will begin receiving their mail-in ballots next week.

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good strong turnout, and I expect the student voice will be heard.� Two independent surveys of graduate students, conducted by the Graduate Student Association, indicated graduate student support for a transportation fee, leading the GSA to endorse the referendum on Dec. 2. “We want students to make an educated and informed decision while voting,� GSA President Rahul Kapadia said. “Also, putting a referendum on a student ballot is a major task, and we need to get it right the first time, rather than have it fail or not support the services students need.� In order to ensure that the funds

are directed in students’ interest, the Student Transportation Advisory Committee solely will be allotted $2.22 per student per quarter. This will amount to almost $200,000 a year for special projects such as bike-sharing programs, carpool and parking solutions. Transportation Services will receive $34.70 per student per quarter. The amount of revenue generated by the referendum will be enough to fill the $3 million deficit, continue funding the current transportation programs and expand student access to transportation. The intention is to give students universal access to all San Diego transit, including buses and light rail. According to Executive Director of ASUCSD Moves Kyle

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Heiskala, this will expand students’ options for off-campus living. “My general feeling is that this is an opportunity to solve the problems and if students aren’t able to find a solution this year we’ve gone past the point of maintaining services,� Heiskala said. “Students will have to pay out-of-pocket for bus service, and I would see it as a clear point of decline for mass transit for the UCSD community.� If passed, the fee will go into effect Fall 2014. In order to pass, the majority of voters must support the fee referendum and 20 percent of eligible voters must cast a vote.

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A long-term solution for the transportation crisis. We’re crossing our fingers for a 2014 that doesn’t force us to get a new bus sticker every month. Rather than dragging out the funding problem indefinitely, A.S. Council and UCSD Transportation Services need to collaborate on a long-term solution that doesn’t include sudden drastic cuts or require students to spend exorbitant amounts just to get to campus.

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Alumni donations towards actual student issues and needs. While UCSD graduates love to donate sculptures for our fields and houses for the tops of our buildings, we hope our growing pool of alumni donors could help us financially with our more-pressing academic issues. Giving to non-art areas of the university, like fixing up lecture halls or expanding Price Center hours and services benefits students far more than the “giraffe catchers.”

More campus security, and better campus lighting. Last quarter we had a stabbing near Center Hall during finals week that might have been preventable. UCSD is huge, hilly and full of eucalyptus trees that make it difficult to monitor every area on campus, but installing more lighting in dark areas and hiring more on-patrol UCPD officers can help prevent future incidents.

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Better snack shacks on campus. What is D’Lush, and why is it coming to Price Center? With the exception of vague (and blurry) memories of seeing the company’s “lounge” at the Sun God Festival, no one knows what D’Lush is, and no one seems to care. The introduction of Starbucks will inevitably outshine the self-described “deluxe beverage joint.” We should be worrying about more pressing culinary concerns, such as the fact that there’s no word on getting rid of the ever-failing Bombay Coast.

More readership and reader feedback for the Guardian. We at the Guardian have gone through a massive website redesign and have spent a tremendous amount of time improving our content, and we only plan to keep moving forward. We care about our readers and want to liberate the student voice, cheerful or scathing as it may be. We always encourage you to write us a letter to the editor and put your opinion out there.

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Last year, Chancellor Pradeep Khosla created town hall forums to ask what students would like to see change at UCSD. This inspired the Guardian’s Editorial Board to compile a list of things that we wanted in 2013. We decided to do it again. A balanced California budget with more funding for the UC system. After California Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed state budget leaked online Wednesday night, it seems there will be a hefty difference in funding to the UC system from what the UC Board of Regents expected in its own budget. We can only ask that the state legislature keeps us in mind when it approves the budget later this year and increases funding to the UC system, preventing future cuts and tuition hikes.

Support for students affected by the UC-wide smoking ban. Tobacco use and sale are now prohibited on all 10 University of California campuses, though resources for addicts and regular smokers are limited at best. UC Irvine has announced it will permit e-cigarette usage, and we think that trend should expand to the other UC campuses to help smokers transition while complying with the rule. Campuses should also do more to help students quit and be lenient with fines in the early months of the ban.

Someone to save our SHIP. After a third-party management firm underbudgeted the cost of the UC-wide Student Health Insurance Plan, it was left $49 million in debt — UCSD alone owes over $13 million — with seemingly no one but students to pay it back. In 2014, we don’t want to pay out of our own pockets for the administration’s costly mistakes, and we hope that cuts to our coverage are minimal or nonexistent.

Some hope (and better food) for Revelle students. Although campus dining is generally less than stellar, Revelle residents this year really got drew the shortest straw. Plaza Cafe never something to write home about, but the dreadful food truck and its ridiculous buffalo chicken rice bowls sent students fleeing to an already-packed Pines. We hope that the forthcoming, renovated “64 Degrees” will be worth the wait.

Clear communication between students and the Sun God Task Force.

The bike paths we were promised. Every time a cyclist barrels down Library Walk, weaving in between (or into) students traveling on foot, we wonder what ever happened to A.S. President Andy Buselt’s campaign promise to bring bike paths to campus. It’s still not clear what progress has been made behind the scenes, but work should start soon so our campus pedestrians and cyclists can travel safely.

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A faculty that doesn’t run away. Faculty retention continues to be one of the biggest “needs improvement” areas of UCSD’s administration. Another bunch of higher-ups departed in 2013, including the first-ever Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Linda Greene, whose departure was announced after only 11 months on campus. We hope the administration can better incentivize faculty members and administrators to stay in 2014 and prevent further turnover and instability.

Abolishing Sun God guest tickets shocked and angered a lot of people, but the damage has been done. In the next few months, we hope the newly created Task Force can increase its transparency and get students on board with its changes. The last thing we want to see is UCSD’s treasured day of debauchery going down the toilet. Students, too, can help keep Sun God around by making better choices and learning how to handle their liquor.

Better administration for the Che Cafe. When the University Centers Advisory Board announced last quarter that the Che Cafe had failed to maintain its nonprofit status and faced imminent closure, one of UCSD’s oldest and coolest concert venues was threatened with a shutdown. This year, we wish for the Che to find better administration so UCAB isn’t forced to stop the music.

Fewer slate-versus-slate catfights on A.S. Council.

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Every year, it seems that A.S. Council slates use petty grievances to drag pre-election mudslinging further and further into their terms in office. This year, we wish for the incoming council not to dwell on old slate alliances and to use its 30 weeks in office to get to the agenda items that truly affect students — the transportation crisis and the Student Health Insurance Plan debt — right away. ILLUSTRATION BY JENNY PARK /GUARDIAN

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he would always step outside to ’m only about seven years late make calls and would text with his to the party, but I finally joined phone shielded under his desk. Just the digital age by ditching my as not having a Facebook may cause beat-up “dumbphone” in favor of hiring managers to deem job canan iPhone 5C. For those of you who can afford didates as peculiar, the absence of a modern mobile may prompt your the extra monthly data expenses office to label you as technologibut are still stubbornly clinging cally backward. onto your sliders, clamshells or — There are also unfortunate conGod forbid — PalmPilots, let this sequences for dumbphone adherserve as the umpteenth reminder ents in the social sector. Men may that it’s about sweet time that you find that they can make the smartinitially catch the phone conversion. attention of women These tech).354++62++241768 at bars or social nological Swiss ./0123++044 !!"##$%&'()*+)& events, only to army knives have have them zip away not only become the second a flip phone is whipped a necessary convenience but have out. A March 2013 study from also become a ubiquitous part of the mobile video company Vuclip our culture, most particularly with found that 61 percent of men claim the up-and-coming generation of that their phone is the first characyoung adults. teristic people notice about them — The 2013 Pew Research Center surpassing watches, shoes and cars. survey on smartphone ownership The men in the study believed that noted that smartphone adoption others equated having old technolappears to be universal among ogy with being poor, cheap or posthose between the ages of 18 and sessing bad taste. 29, even permeating 77 percent With my brick of a phone finally of those in this age category put to rest, gone are the days of with annual income levels below hiding my phone from the tech$30,000. With usage this widespread, not savvy sixth-graders I tutor. Gone also are the days of being excluded owning one may project a negafrom the “stack your phones on tive image of you to the outside the table during dinner” game, world. In the workplace, it can be because when I would place my regarded as a faux pas to be seen ancient Pantech on top of the pile with outdated technology by your superiors, especially if you are new of Samsung Galaxies, HTCs and iPhones, my friends would chuckle or are trying to climb the corpoand assure me that I could keep rate ladder. mine because I “wouldn’t be using When a friend of mine started it, anyway.” out at a big financial firm, he was If you are still one of the stragtaken aback when he noticed that all of his bosses and coworkers were glers out there with a dumbphone, consider prioritizing the switch. In wielding shiny, up-to-date gadgets while he was still using the formerly the eyes of today’s society, you are trendy Motorola Razr. Embarrassed, practically Amish.

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U.S. Needs To Take A Responsible Military Approach Dear Editor, The U.S., the richest country in the world, doesn’t have the money to provide health care and security for its citizens, even though virtually every other developed country does. Republicans continue to call for social cuts that aid the poor of our country while Democrats seem hogtied. So why can’t we equal other countries in providing for our citizens? Is it because we spend half of our federal budget on military? G.W. Bush increased the military budget [about] 30 percent, and it hasn’t come down under Democratic rule. And look what our military has achieved: Iraq and other foreign disasters. With the greatest military on Earth, we can’t win. Perhaps we need to take a different, more responsible approach, helping rather than harming others, both here and abroad. --Milton Saier Professor, Molecular Biology

Olympic Spirit and Principle Should Not Become Political Dear Editor, In 2008, China sentenced three Tibetans up to 13 years jail time. Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged then-President George Bush not to attend the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. A concurring resolution passed by a vote of 413 to 1. Dianne Feinstein introduced a similar resolution in the Senate. “For some members of the U.S. Congress to set aside the Olympic spirit and the principle that sports should not be politicized, and even to openly encourage interference with and harm to the San Francisco torch relay, completely lacks basic morals and conscience,” a statement posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s website claimed. Meanwhile, the president and first lady watched from the bleachers as Michael Phelps swam to Olympics glory. UC President Janet Napolitano said she

will lead the U.S. delegation at an opening ceremony of the Winter Games in Sochi. Napolitano also said on “Meet the Press” last Sunday that she would rule out offering clemency to Edward Snowden, who fled to Hong Kong after he began leaking documents to media outlets last summer. Snowden now lives in Russia but has asked several countries publicly for asylum. “The Lives of Others” (“Das Leben der Anderen”) is a 2006 film by F. H. Donnersmarck about the monitoring of the people of East Berlin by agents of the Stasi. This important film won the 2006 Best Foreign Academy Award. In 1984, officer Wiesler is assigned to spy on playwright Dreyman. Wiesler and his team bug the apartment, set up surveillance equipment in an attic and begin reporting Dreyman’s activities. At Dreyman’s birthday party, his friend Albert Jerska (a blacklisted theatrical director) gives him sheet music for “Sonate vom Guten Menschen“ (“Sonata For a Good Man”). In November 1989, Wiesler is steaming open letters in a windowless office when a co-worker tells him about the fall of the Berlin Wall; realizing what this means, they both silently get up and walk out. Wiesler passes a bookstore window display promoting Dreyman’s new novel, “Sonate vom Guten Menschen.” He goes inside, opens a copy of the book and discovers it is dedicated “To HGW XX/7, with gratitude.” Wiesler buys the book; when the sales clerk asks if he wants it gift-wrapped, he responds, “No, it’s for me.” --Richard Thompson 83 Alumnus ▶ The Guardian welcomes letters from its readers. All letters must be addressed, and written, to the editor of the Guardian. Letters are limited to 500 words, and all letters must include the writer’s name, college and year (undergraduates), department (graduate students or professors) or city of residence (local residents). A maximum of three signatories per letter is permitted. The Guardian Editorial Board reserves the right to edit for length, accuracy, clarity and civility. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject letters for publication. Due to the volume of mail we receive, we do not confirm receipt or publication of a letter.

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blockbuster films were helmed by female directors (“Frozen,” which was co-directed by Jennifer Lee with Chris Buck, and “Carrie” by Kimberly Peirce).

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$1,215,439,994 The amount that “Iron Man 3” made at the international box office, making it the fifth-highest grossing film of all time. In turn, that helped give Disney its best year in box-office history. But it still couldn’t beat Warner Brothers, which was armed with formidable hits “Gravity,” “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and “Man of Steel.”

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Outer-space thriller “Gravity” is aptly named for both the challenges the characters face and the monumental emotional voyage the audience experiences. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and seasoned astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) fight the physical difficulty of escaping disaster and the psychological turmoil suffered in the process. The cinematography features long, sweeping shots that make the film feel real. Viewers are left gripping their armrests in fear as they watch the main characters struggle to survive in space.

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Director Steve McQueen’s latest film is not for the faint of heart. Based on the 1853 autobiography of a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery, the film depicts the dehumanization of slaves and the diseased social order that has plagued the American collective conscience for centuries. With support from Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt, it is lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor — undoubtedly a contender for Best Actor — who anchors the film with dignity and refinement.

BY DEVON MUNOS

Dark comedy “American Hustle” shows audiences the high stakes that come when convicts try to scam crooks bigger than themselves. Exceptional acting by an A-list cast helps depict the twisted lives of con artists Irving (Christian Bale) and Sydney (Amy Adams), who are forced to trap politicians and mobsters at the demand of ambitious, over-eager FBI agent Richie (Bradley Cooper) as he attempts to bust those behind 1970s ABSCAM scandal. “Hustle” uncovers how the instinct to survive corrupts a world beyond the con artist.

BY EMILY BENDER

Joel and Ethan Coen evoke ’60s Greenwich Village with a story loosely based on the life of Dave Van Ronk, a folk musician whose career was overshadowed by Bob Dylan. Oscar Isaac plays aspiring singer-songwriter Llewyn Davis, who struggles to keep his music career afloat. Accompanied by a beautiful soundtrack, the film shows Isaac oscillating between hopefulness and despair. And what’s a Coen brothers film without an appearance by John Goodman, who is as snarky as ever as an aging, crippled jazz musician?

BY ALLIE KIEKHOFER

“Saving Mr. Banks,” Disney’s newest classic, reflects on the making of another Disney classic, Oscar-winning 1964 hit “Mary Poppins.” To turn her stories into a film, Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) must work with high-strung Pamela Travers (Emma Thompson), author of the semiautobiographical “Mary Poppins” books. “Saving Mr. Banks” shows the grating moviemaking process, as Travers fights nearly every creative liberty that Disney takes. Ultimately, “Banks” proves that, with a hit like “Mary Poppins,” Disney’s efforts are worth the work.

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING BY JACQUELINE KIM

Move over, Kenneth Branagh — there’s a new Shakespearean in town. While also filming blockbuster hit “The Avengers,” Joss Whedon adapted one of the Bard’s most famous comedies into a modern setting (in his own house, no less), starring a “skirmish of wit” between a feisty yet subtly vulnerable Beatrice (Amy Acker) and a headstrong, devil-may-care Benedick (Alexis Denisof). Despite a low-budget production, the film manages to complement minimalist black-and-white cinematography with grandiose Elizabethan English, making Whedon’s interpretation of the play a delightful romp.

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG BY DEVON MUNOS

Both visually and mentally stimulating, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” did not disappoint moviegoers returning for Peter Jackson’s latest epic. Incredible CGI effects bring to life the journey that the dwarves and hobbit continue on, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) as they head to take possession of the Lonely Mountain from dragon Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch). Meanwhile, Gandalf (Ian McKellen) leaves the group to fight evil surfacing elsewhere. “Smaug” perfects the balance between adventure, camaraderie and comedy, offering an undeniable box office success.

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“Blackfish” is making waves in media as an expose on the captivity of killer whales in theme parks like Sea World. The documentary follows the life of Tilikum, an orca who killed two trainers and a civilian who entered the whale’s facility illegally. “Blackfish” places the blame of the deaths not on the whale, but on the marine parks’ mistakes. Audiences thus question the imprisonment of large, intelligent, sea-dwelling creatures in undersized quarters.

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“REFLEKTOR” — ARCADE FIRE

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In collaboration, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio can do no wrong. Working together for the fifth time, the film recounts the real-life story of convicted stock-market manipulator Jordan Belfort. Set in the late ’80s, the film is a Wall Street roller coaster ride fueled by sex, drugs and money. Promising his clients wealth while pocketing the profits, the cocaine-fueled Belfort gets richer and richer as corruption becomes ubiquitous. Not surprisingly, DiCaprio is electrifying under Scorsese’s direction.

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The true genius behind “Modern Vampires of the City” is that Vampire Weekend created a lineup of some of the warmest, brightest, most enjoyable tracks of the year while flawlessly working in a dark and intelligent message about human impermanence. At once evoking thoughts of youthful adventures and the beckoning finger of death, Vampire Weekend has clearly lost any capacity to give a fuck about an Oxford comma.

BY ETHAN FUKUTO

“Blue Jasmine” is a superb but downcast character piece of an unstable woman in emotional and financial disarray. Featuring a career-best performance by Cate Blanchett, the film is supported by an impressive cast and an intriguing screenplay by Woody Allen that follows the fictitious, riches-to-rags socialite Jasmine as she attempts rebuild her life in San Francisco. There are laughs to be had, but the film’s greatness comes from the complex, shattered Jasmine navigating a post-recession America.

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Since Arcade Fire won the Album of the Year Grammy Award for 2011’s “The Suburbs,” anticipation for a new release from the Canadian band has been palpable. And Arcade Fire delivered. “Reflektor” is a kaleidoscopic double alb,um whose lyrics about love, rebellion and mourning evoke the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice (Auguste Rodin’s statue of the pair dons the album cover). Few bands can combine neo-Italo disco, bilingual vocals and a David Bowie cameo, but Arcade Fire pulls it off.

BY ETHAN FUKUTO

Few would dare compare themselves to Jesus. But Kanye West is daring. And it’s exceedingly evident on “Yeezus,” a lean, aesthetically sharp album brimming with audacity and aggressive passion. The production is minimal yet harsh, with industrial-style synths and beats that complement Kanye’s often enraged raps. He’s at the top of his game, and he knows it. Whether Kanye is a genius or an arrogant ass, it’s hard not to call “Yeezus” anything short of fantastic.

BY NILU KARIMI

The first line says it all: “You’re on your own, in a world you’ve grown.” “Retrograde” actually grows. First, Blake’s hum echoes like the distant call of a bird; then, he strategically adds new layers of sound, moving the audience through the haunting repetition of “We’re alone now” and building up to climax with the cathartic line, “Suddenly, I’m hit.” Gradually, the sound strips away, morphing into a silence that makes whatever room you’re in feel empty.

“RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES” — DAFT PUNK BY KYLE SOMERS

“Random Access Memories” is a vivid walking tour of Daft Punk’s universe of icy, synth-powered techno and vibrant dance club anthems. The music ranges from the dramatic musical theater-esque lines of “Touch,” to the rocketship takeoff in “Contact,” to the sex-addicted disco beats of “Get Lucky.” Despite its eclecticism, the album as a whole is a cohesive, focused vision that gives listeners no choice but to let their hair down and lose themselves to dance.

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You’re in a fairy wood; soft amber light filters through swaying foliage as a laughing breeze entrances you — so goes “Paracosm,” the aptly named sophomore album from Ernest Greene (aka Washed Out). A refreshing exploration in feel-good synth (think Toro y Moi), catchy progressions, seamless transitions and an extended love song to the mysticism of the natural world, “Paracosm” takes listeners to a realm of fantasy and vibrancy, and does it with the aplomb of a child’s purest imagination.

“THE NEXT DAY” — DAVID BOWIE BY NILU KARIMI

After 10 years of silence, Bowie is back. Much like its title, this album feels fresh as a new day, combining the rock ‘n’ roll of his 1972 album, “Ziggy Stardust,” with the otherworldliness of 1970’s “The Man Who Sold the World.” Bowie creates music and lyrics that transport the audience into the future, to a place where he has reincarnated once again, exclaiming to the world in this new album, “Here I am, not quite dying.”

“DAYS ARE GONE” — HAIM BY EMILY BENDER

Twenty-something sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim are paving the way for a new Los Angeles indie pop wave. Their debut album delivers songs that are rhythmic and tough, reminiscent of ‘90s R&B act En Vogue, yet luscious and emotional, earning the trio comparisons to ‘70s Fleetwood Mac. Featuring catchy hooks, glistening synthesizers and funky bass lines, Haim evokes pop gems of the past while making the sound its own.

“GRAVEL AND WINE” — GIN WIGMORE BY JACQUELINE KIM

Amy Winehouse is alive. And Duffy is back on the scene (from wherever she’s been since “Mercy”). Well, not really, but New Zealander songstress Gin Wigmore sounds like a Winehouse-Duffy vocal reincarnation. But Wigmore’s no copycat. Sure, she’s got the smoky voice and Motown funk to match her contemporaries, but the Kiwi singer-songwriter has plenty of her own sass and poignancy. After all, she belts on lead single “Black Sheep,” “Everybody’s doing it, so why the hell should I?”

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“THE CIVIL WARS” — THE CIVIL WARS BY JACQUELINE KIM

A duo calls it quits on grounds of “irreconcilable differences.” We’re not talking about a divorce here — this is The Civil Wars’ surprise split, fresh off the success of their chemistry-laden 2011 debut “Barton Hollow.” But just months after announcing their hiatus, the Grammy-winning alt-country band reconciled and released a formidably stunning sophomore album that exceeded all expectations. Their sophisticated folk struck the perfect balance of polished and raw — slick enough for mainstream ears and rough enough to be angsty and edgy.

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“FEEL IT ALL” — KT TUNSTALL

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SONGS

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Just when the teen-pop industry thought it knew what teenagers really cared about, 17-year old New Zealander Lorde appeared out of nowhere, delivering an anti-pop pop song critiquing luxury culture and materialistic delusion. The track, which debuted at No. 1 in March, pulsates with subtle beats and echoing finger snaps, adorned with cooing harmonies. The simple arrangement highlights the lyrics, in which the disillusioned singer sneers, “That kind of luxe just ain’t for us.”

BY NILU KARIMI

The first line says it all: “You’re on your own, in a world you’ve grown.” “Retrograde” actually grows. First, Blake’s hum echoes like the distant call of a bird; then, he strategically adds new layers of sound, moving the audience through the haunting repetition of “We’re alone now” and building up to climax with the cathartic line, “Suddenly, I’m hit.” Gradually, the sound strips away, morphing into a silence that makes whatever room you’re in feel empty.

BY JACQUELINE KIM

This rookie band is no one-hit wonder. British rockers Bastille may have had their greatest success with their literate single “Pompeii,” which charted at No. 2 in the U.K., but the group is one to watch this year. Aside from their other, equally well-read singles, “Pompeii” attests to Bastille’s stylistic strength: booming harmonies, military-esque beats and frontman Dan Smith’s vocal range. And honestly, how many songs are about a historic volcano that symbolizes life’s obstacles?

BY KYLE SOMERS

“Step” is surely a contender for the most well-read song of the year, with obscure cultural references to Astor Place, Dar Es Salaam and Croesus. The lyrics are clever and fit the rest of “Modern Vampires of the City’s themes of aging and death, while the warm harpsichord lines and sweetly wandering melody sound as inviting as a thick blanket on a cold night. The music and lyrics blend seamlessly, helping “Step” outshine the impressive songs on the rest of the album.

BY RACHEL HUANG

Sometimes you need a good, head-bobbing theme to get pumped, and Haim’s “The Wire” delivers just that. With husky, staccato vocals, belt-worthy lyrics and a delightedly energetic beat, the Los Angeles-based trio of sisters Este Arielle, Danielle Sari and Alana Mychal Haim unite ‘80s pop with modern sensibilities in a hit that yanks you in with the irresistible urge to dance. This rad tune will latch onto your brain and hold there forevermore, bopping feverishly on with the tenacity of a classic rock hit.

BY ETHAN FUKUTO

“Indie rock” concerts are typically characterized by a crowd of people too awkward — or too cool, perhaps — to dance. So Arcade Fire, being the indie band it is, doesn’t typically make music to dance to. They threw that notion out the window when they released the upbeat disco-meets-art rock “Reflektor.” It’s eccentric, with a dense assemblage of instruments backed by a pulsing beat, and even features vocals from David Bowie. What’s not to like?

BY NILU KARIMI

The first line says it all: “You’re on your own, in a world you’ve grown.” “Retrograde” actually grows. First, Blake’s hum echoes like the distant call of a bird; then, he strategically adds new layers of sound, moving the audience through the haunting repetition of “We’re alone now” and building up to climax with the cathartic line, “Suddenly, I’m hit.” Gradually, the sound strips away, morphing into a silence that makes whatever room you’re in feel empty.

BY JACQUELINE KIM

Compare the mournful radio staple “Come on Get Higher” with Matt Nathanson’s Bay Area ode “Missions Bells,” and the former begins to sound like a cheery jingle. The lead single off his most recent — and arguably his best — album “Last of the Great Pretenders,” “Mission Bells” continues Nathanson’s usual melancholic themes. But there’s something punchier about the dark love song of “Mission Bells.” Maybe it’s Nathanson’s crazy falsetto in the chorus. But maybe the singer-songwriter’s already sophisticated folk-rock repertoire is maturing.

BY ETHAN FUKUTO

Simple yet surprisingly rich, warm and inviting, “Advanced Falconry” isn’t a song of subtlety. Sappy as it may seem, it’s a song about love. But up-and-coming folk singer-songwriter Mutual Benefit dresses this admittedly trite but universal theme with a soft voice surrounded by airy guitar loops, violins and light percussion. “Advanced Falconry” is delicately layered and orchestrated, creating a sense of simultaneous longing and happiness.

BY RACHEL HUANG

KT Tunstall’s “Feel It All,” off her newest album “Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon,” is a quietly brooding fare. It feels stripped down, lyrically and musically, and showcases Tunstall’s earthy voice at the fore, bare and beautiful as it navigates a simple but haunting melody. Her hushed vocals are grounded by the rough twang of a parallel guitar melody on an otherwise minimal backing track, and, added to the mournful, vulnerable lyrics, carries an emotional weight that is powerful and enduring.

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meter, while Triton freshman Zach Yong took second place. Third place went to sophomore AJ Zavala. Senior captains Alex Merrill and Anji Shakya won their respective events. The 13 other seniors who were recognized were swimmers John Chang, Reid McCallum, Ahiram Rodriguez, Sandy Hon, Katie McBride, captain Lindsay Oosterhouse and Erika Rodman. Graduating divers included Natalie Mouzooni, Megan Zeeb and Luke Calkins, who has qualified for the NCAA National Champions four times in his four years at UCSD. “They’re a great group, really responsible and hardworking,� Macedo said of his graduat-

ing seniors. “I know that they have always rallied around each other and picked each other up, and now, we’ll just rely on them for leadership going into the most important part of the season.� Sophomore Naomi Thomas placed first in the 200-meter butterfly, while junior Jack Galvan also impressed in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 47.69 seconds. After their final appearance this season at their home pool, the Tritons will head to Cal State Bakersfield. The men will swim against Bakersfield, while the women will also face Alaska and Loyola Marymount University.

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“Basketball was always an aspiration of mine in middle school and the start of high school. I started on my varsity team when I was a freshman, and at that point, I was thinking if I could get a lot better every year, I would have a really good chance of playing college basketball.� As the captain of his high school basketball team, Klie led Service High School to win its conference championship, averaging an outstanding 19.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.8 steals per game. His performance was well-recognized, and he took home the MVP award of the Cook Inlet Conference in both his junior and senior years. A self-acclaimed “big nerd,� Klie’s focus on education and his desire to become a bioengineer drove him to maintain a 4.2 GPA in high school. The standout soon earned statewide recognition when he was named 2013 Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year in Alaska — a prestigious award shared by the likes of NBA All-Stars such as Dwight Howard, Jason Kidd, Paul Pierce and Chris Bosh. “A lot of people think [of] this award as performance on the court, but it also factors other things, such as community service and academics,� Klie said. “Getting that award, I had to play well. I had a good senior year, but I was also involved off the court through volunteering, which helped. It’s really cool to be one of the fifty kids who win it, but I have to keep in perspective that even though my basketball is good, I still have a long way to go if I want to compete on the next level. It’s a great feeling; I was really happy that I won. It definitely was not easy.� After receiving many scholarship offers from other academically distinguished schools, Klie eventually decided to join the Tritons.

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Former Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year Adam Klie is a dynamic addition to the 2014 roster.

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ust over 4 percent of UCSD freshmen are student athletes, and only 7 percent of the total freshmen on campus come from out of state. A true outlier, Adam Klie, the 6-foot-4-inch freshman guard from Anchorage, Alaska, fulfills both these traits. Influenced by his father, a former academic AllAmerican athlete from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, Klie always had an affinity for sports of all kinds. Basketball, however, always stood out from the rest.

“I played all the sports in kindergarten and throughout elementary school, playing in boys and girls clubs,” Klie told the Guardian. “But basketball was always the one I had my mind on and enjoyed playing the most.” Soon after his introduction to the sport, Klie’s desire to play basketball transformed from a pastime into a lifelong passion. See KLIE, page 11

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!"#$$%&*+,-* This past Sunday, the UCSD swimming and diving team celebrated its 13 seniors for Senior Day in the team’s last meet of the year against the University of Incarnate Word and San Jose State at the Canyonview Aquatic Center. The UCSD women (5–4) coasted by its former NCAA Division II rivals, University of the Incarnate Word (0–3) from San Antonio, who have recently transitioned into Division I. The Tritons took a definitive team win with a score of 205–54. Despite the large margin of victory, UCSD was defeated by the back-to-back Western Athletic Conference champion, San Jose State. The Spartans (4–2) took the win with a score of 140.5–115.5. The Spartans went on to defeat Incarnate Word 180–70. The UCSD men (1–4) faced off against Incarnate Word (1–2) and narrowly lost 134–128. The Tritons trailed early and, in the end, were unable to cut the deficit. Incarnate Word secured its victory by winning 1–2 in the 200-meter individual medley. “Today, with Senior Day, [the team] was ready to go,” UCSD head

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coach Matt Macedo said to the UCSD athletics department. “We’ve got some work to do, but I’m really proud of the performances over the last couple weeks.” UCSD senior captain Nicholas

Korth — a 2011 NCAA National Champion in the 200-meter breaststroke — added another amazing performance to his memorable career as he won first place in his breaststroke event. For the 100-

meter, Korth finished with a time of 55.90 seconds, which was only .79 seconds away from the pool record. He also won first in the 200See SWIM, page 11

n preparation for winter season coverage, I found myself scrolling through UCSD rosters. In the case of the women’s water polo team, a squad which did not lose a single senior to graduation, I recognized the bulk of the names on the list. Others, like the men’s volleyball team, I was less familiar with. I saw Johl Awerkamp, a name I’ve committed to memory simply because I was tired of being corrected by our copy editors for misspelling. But where was Sebastian Brady, a junior captain in 2013? Comparing last season’s roster to this season’s, I noticed a remarkable 11 players, none of whom had aged out, were absent from the 2014 group. “Unexpected turnover rate,” which measures the number of players who choose not to continue despite eligibility, is found by dividing the players who opt out of competition by the number of possible returners. In my quick survey, I did not include players who had been drafted professionally or those who have eligibility but have spent four years at a community college or university. With this metric in mind, I looked at some of UCSD’s other teams. What I found was not surprising. Most of our athletic teams have a very high retention rate, no shock for a school that consistently tops the list of the National Collegiate Scouting Association Power Rankings, a list that ranks schools according to athlete graduation rates and academic and athletic prowess. The women’s basketball team has the lowest UTR, transitioning all of its players from the 2013 squad into this season, while the men’s basketball team and men’s and women’s water polo teams had similarly low UTR scores (each lost just one player). Coincidentally, the remainder of the teams I surveyed — baseball, softball, women’s and men’s soccer and women’s volleyball — were each missing three players. The highest UTR, outside of men’s volleyball’s 55 percent, went to women’s volleyball and women’s soccer (20 percent). All this was interesting enough. But I started to wonder if there was any correlation between turnover rates and winning percentage. The National College Players Association published a report in 2009 that ranked the NCAA Division-I basketball teams that qualified for the Big Tournament. Michigan State — a school with a UTR of 0 — placed second that year, while 2009 national champions UNC had a relatively low UTR of 13 percent. Florida State, the school with the highest UTR, did not advance past the first round. But is the trend consistent for UCSD? The answer is unclear — or rather, the R-squared is low (0.49). What can be said is that the men’s volleyball team (UTR 55 percent) had the lowest conference winning percentage out of all the teams surveyed (17 percent). Meanwhile, the women’s basketball team (UTR 0 percent) had the second-highest winning percentage of the teams surveyed (77 percent). It’s unclear what causes high unexpected turnover rates — an aberrant excess of injuries, inconsistency in the coaching staff, a lack of team chemistry — but if you’re a coach looking to pick up a couple extra W’s over the course of a season, it’s sound advice to keep investing in the players you have.

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