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TRITON SPIRIT Students from Earl Warren College, which won the Annual Spirit Competition, celebrate on the floor of a packed RIMAC Arena, which drew its second-largest crowd ever for women’s and men’s basketball games this past Friday evening. Read coverage of both games in SPORTS, page 12.

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AFSCME 3299 Calls Strike Vote The UC system’s largest union will hold its third strike vote in less than a year Feb. 11 to Feb. 13 over continued contract disputes. 34&&LMHD89=&!8;9<&&&&"&!--(.,%&',

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he American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 3299, the University of California’s largest union, called for a strike vote among its 8,300 service workers and a sympathy strike with other patient care technicians Feb. 11 to Feb. 13. More than 60 workers had protested earlier in the year on Sept. 27 at the UC Office of the President in Oakland.

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AFSCME 3299 claims that, despite a year of negotiations, the UC system has not renewed the union’s contract, which first expired in September 2012. According to the AFSCME website, the university has yet to grant AFSCME the safe staffing standards and fair wages that they have given to other UC union workers. UC patient care and service workers are predominantly people of color and are the lowest paid workers in the UC system. See STRIKE, page 3

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Bylaw Changes Create New Positions Changes include a new Financial Controller job and limits on candidate slates. 34&&<;EF8=CC;&&GC=8HIJK;9&&

!""#$%!&'()'*"('+%&#, A.S. Council passed amendments to the standing rules on Jan. 22. The Council’s Bylaws Committee began working on the amendments at the beginning of Fall Quarter 2013. The constitution was also rewritten and ratified by A.S. Council during Fall Quarter 2013. In order to be confirmed, it must be ratified by four of the six college councils and has been ratified by three so far. “We realized that there were ways to restructure things to make A.S. more effective,” Bylaws Committee member and A.S. President Andy Buselt said. “We met with folks from each office, proposed some changes, got some feedback from A.S. and got feedback from the College Councils.” Some of the primary restructuring changes involve reducing the number

and rearranging the apportioning of voting members of Council. This would, according to Buselt, minimize inefficiency during Council meetings. The elected position of Vice President Finance has been replaced by an appointed position: Financial Controller. The primary reasoning for this is that this position requires a specific set of skills that, in the past, elected VPs did not have. Currently, underneath VP Finances is the position of AVP Student Orgs. This position will be changed to a staff position that is no longer a part of Council: Director of Student Orgs. “The current VP Student Life will become VP Campus Affairs,” Buselt said. “This position will deal with vendors in Price Center, housing, chairing a senate and working with developers. VP Campus Affairs will now be working on a similar

workload as the President and VP External.” To alleviate the high number of seats on Council, the Bylaws Committee drafted an Academic Representatives Council, a new governing body that the Academic Senators can vote on. They can no longer vote on A.S. Council. During the Council meeting on A.S., the biggest contention came over whether to have these positions be elected or appointed. Engineering Senator Jerry Narez was concerned that by having these positions be elected, the process could essentially turn into an issue of marketing, appearances and popularity, rather than on the appointment of the best qualified candidate. AVP Academic Affairs Robby Boparai explained, however, that each Academic Senator is responsible See BYLAWS, page 3

New higher education initiatives and discussions regarding the 2014 University of California fiscal year budget took precedence at last week’s UC Board of Regents meeting, held at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay Conference Center. The meeting took place on Jan. 22 to Jan. 23 and included a UC budget overview presentation by Executive Vice President Nathan Brostrom and Vice President Patrick J. Lenz. The presentation highlighted concerns regarding funding that Gov. Jerry Brown allocated to the UC in his recent 2014 state budget proposal. According to the state budget, the UC will receive $142.2 million in spending increases, a 5-percent See REGENTS, page 2

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!""#$%!&'()'*"('+%&#, The UCSD Police Department was informed of a possible sexual assault in the Warren Residential area at 2 a.m. on Jan. 23. The victim reported the event to the police department the following day. The suspect was reportedly an acquaintance of the victim. The UCSD Police sent out a notice to UCSD students on Friday, the day after the incident was reported. The notice included information on how to prevent these types of assaults, such as the following: Know the location of campus emergency phones, use the UCSD Safety Escort Service, report suspicious activity immediately, avoid being alone with unfamiliar people and be especially aware of surroundings during periods of vulnerability (such as stress, sickness and inebriation). No further information was available at press time, and UCSD police could not be reached for comment.

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!"#$%&'("$)"*(+&,"By Elyse Yang Laira Martin Editor in Chief Zev Hurwitz Managing Editor Allie Kiekhofer Deputy Managing Editor Gabriella Fleischman Aleksandra Konstantinovic Associate News Editors Mekala Neelakantan Lauren Koa Opinion Editor Kelvin Noronha Associate Opinion Editor Rachel Uda Sports Editor John Story Associate Sports Editors Brandon Yu Stacey Chien Features Editor Sydney Reck Associate Features Editor

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Meeting Marks First Collaboration Between Napolitano, Heads of CSU and CCC ▶ REGENTS, from page 1

increase from last year. Within the $12.4 billion allocated in the state budget toward higher education, the UC system is set to receive approximately $3 billion, or 20 percent. The Board of Regents said, however, that without additional federal funding, this allocated amount of money is not enough to support continued UC reinvestment in terms of enrollment, research and financial aid. “After years of severe budget cuts, the university is essentially being asked to make further cutbacks in order to meet obligations,” Brostrom and Lenz said in their presentation. While the 2014 budget reflects the federal sequestration repeal that would have caused deeper funding cuts, UC Associate Vice President for Federal Governmental Relations Gary Falle mentioned that the current allocated funds only show a marginal increase from previous

years due to inflation. “While we hope that there would be a lot more investment in education, research and healthcare, the [Fiscal Year 2014] budget could have been much worse for UC if the lower funding targets of sequestration were repealed,” Falle said. “A flat budget could have turned into significant cuts.” The UC Regents continued by discussing the recent achievements in UC online education — championed by Brown —since the introduction of the online cross-campus course pilot system in November 2013. According to a report by UC Provost Aimee Dorr, the pilot system has been effective, providing students with access to courses from other campuses and opening up possibilities to potentially cut faculty costs. “UC’s approach to online education, including participation with Massive Open Online Courses has been measured and thoughtful, with

the goal of maintaining UC-quality while striving to improve access to courses at all campuses,” Dorr said in the written report. The meeting also marked the first collaborated gathering between recently elected UC President Janet Napolitano, California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White and California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice W. Harris. The three heads of higher education met to discuss cooperation in redeveloping the 1960 California Master Plan for Higher Education. “There is much that we can and should be doing together as we look at the master plan, and really envision what is our set of goals for higher education in California,” Napolitano said. The three leaders hope to focus on high school and middle school outreach, as well as create a streamlined online Internet portal for facilitating the transfer student process. The regents also announced the appointment of Canadian invest-

ment manager Jagdeep Singh Bachher as the regents’ new chief investment officer and as vice president investments, following an international search in July. Bachher will assume his position in Oakland beginning April 1, and will work closely with UC Chief Financial Officer Peter J. Taylor to manage the UC’s $80 billion investment assets. “I’m grateful and humbled by this phenomenal opportunity to join the University of California,” Bachher said. “I know that working to ensure the health and longevity of the university’s financial assets has a direct impact on UC’s educational, research and public service mission.” Bachher’s annual base salary of $615,000 was also approved at last week’s meeting. His salary will be will be funded using non-state means.

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Lights and Sirens is compiled from the Police Crime Log at police.ucsd.edu. The subject was complaining of a stomach ache and heart burn in Africa Hall. Transported to hospital. 6:36 a.m.: Suspicious Person Possible transients were drinking inside the Center Hall men’s restroom. Gone on arrival. 8:16 a.m.: Animal Call Police found a bad odor coming from the UCTR 202 attic caused by a dead rodent. Referred to other agency — EH&S. 11:22 a.m.: Medical Aid The subject collapsed near the Faculty Club, complaining of dizziness. Transported to hospital. Wednesday, Jan. 22 9:15 a.m.: Welfare Check The subject seemed depressed, according to the reporting party. Checks OK. 5:00 p.m.: Injury A skateboarder collided with a pedestrian on Library Walk. Pedestrian transported to hospital. Thursday, Jan. 23 11:28 a.m.: Medical Aid The subject was experiencing abdominal pain in Urey Hall. Transported to hospital. 1:19 a.m.: Annoying/Harassing Phone Call The subject complained about receiving a harassing text message. Report taken. 1:59 p.m.: Suspicious Person Police received reports of a subject possibly casing bicycles in Sixth College. Unable to locate. 11:10 p.m.: Citizen Contact Police found two subjects appearing to be living out of a vehicle in the Hopkins Parking Structure. Field interview administered. — GABRIELLA FLEISCHMAN Associate News Editor

Other Unions Have Already Settled With the University System ▶ STRIKE, from page 1

They have previously protested due to the rising rates of workplace injuries on campus and growing government fines against UC medical centers. AFSCME 3299 President Kathryn Lybarger has overseen the three strike votes and two strikes of the last year. “If there’s one thing our membership has shown over the past year, it’s our willingness to compromise in an effort to reach agreement with UC,” Lybarger said. AFSCME has previously gone on strike over the same expired contract, once in May and another time in September of last year. The strikes were unsuccessful in ending the contract negotiations, though other unions such as University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America have settled agreements for higher wages with the system. “UC is using a double standard when it comes to patient care and service workers, refusing to offer the same

staffing safeguards, wage fairness and benefits that they have already granted to other UC employees,” a petition on the AFSCME website said. A chart on the AFSCME website comparing the promises that the UC system gave service workers to the promises it gave to other unions illuminates some of the problems AFSCME complains about. AFSCME asserts that the UC system continues to treat patient care and service workers as if they are “second-class citizens.” Despite the fact that several contract disputes between the union and university have been settled, the two remain at an impasse regarding safe staffing guidelines and wage increases. “Regents have the ability to bring end to this dispute. We need them to get involved,” Lybarger said in an interview with The Daily Californian on Jan. 22. “They need to know that our backs are against the wall, and we wanted them to know that it’s come to the point of a strike vote.” However, the UC system, including spokesperson Shelly Meron, once

again disagrees with the idea of another strike, believing that it will harm innocent patients. “As we’ve said all along, we believe a labor strike is not productive and hurts our patients and students,” Meron said in an email, according to The Daily Californian. “These issues need to be resolved at the bargaining table.” The two groups, AFSCME and the UC system, still remain in conflict despite the year’s efforts to come to an agreement. Neither side appears to budge in their decision. “We cannot in good conscience compromise on the safety of our members and the people they serve, nor can we accept second class treatment when it comes to issues like wages and benefits,” Lybarger said. “It is sadly ironic that at a time when her old boss, President Obama, is working to address the problem of inequity across America, Janet Napolitano seems to be working just as hard to perpetuate it at the University of California.”

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Council Adds Two New International Student Senator Positions ▶ BYLAWS, from page 1

for a division of many majors other than their own area of expertise. “They represent certain constituencies,” Boparai said. “If they were appointed, there is no way that we could make sure that all 138 majors are represented; by election, you make sure that every student from every major has the opportunity to vote.” Council voted that the positions would be elected, primarily on the basis that, as voting members on ARC, their constituents deserve to choose them. In order to address some of the

concerns with marketing that Narez expressed, these positions now cannot run for election endorsed by, or endorsing, any slate or any other candidates. “The maximum of people who can run on one slate now is 11; previously we have had 80-something people on one slate,” Buselt said. “There can still be slates and can still be parties, just on a smaller scale than years prior.” In addition to trimming Academic Senators from Council voting, the three First-Year Senator positions have been reduced to two. However, there will now be two Transfer Senators instead of one, and

there will be an additional two new International Student Senators. Lastly, the transition process after elections during spring quarter has been made more efficient. Previously, after being elected in Week 2, Council members would have to wait until Week 5 to begin making appointments. Now, while they still must wait that long to officially appoint, they can open applications, interview and begin the process of appointing, in order to allow more time at the end of spring quarter to prepare for the following year.

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implemented, nuclear energy could very well become America’s energy savior. Nuclear energy is the best replacement for fossil fuels because it can potentially last many years while providing enormous amounts of energy. The generation process also uses very small amounts of fuel with little environmental impact. According to the American Physical Society, nuclear plants such as San Onofre, which was opened in 1968, are typically retired after 60 years, but can be maintained for an additional 20 years. In addition, according to a 2013

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COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE’S DECEMBER 2013 ISSUE PUBLISHED THE NEW SWIMWEAR COLLECTION FEATURING ROBYN LAWLEY, A SIZE 12 6’2” MODEL DEEMED BY COSMO AS “PLUS-SIZE.”

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“Plus” is a mathematical indicator for addition, or a reference to a deviation greater than the standard. However, when it comes to female models, the fashion industry has reserved this label for attractive women who are anything more than pencil thin. By pointedly referring to tall, slender and seemingly flawless Robyn Lawley as “plus size,” Cosmopolitan magazine strays from its original mission to empower women by perpetuating unrealistic ideals for women’s body norms. Cosmo was founded in the 1960s with its objective being to break down — and emancipate women from — the traditional molds of patriarchal society. However, by needlessly labeling anything or anyone above a size eight as “plus size,” the magazine creates its own extremely challenging and unrealistic standard for “normal” body sizes. In reality, a “plus” size in the modeling world is much leaner than the average American female. At six foot two, Lawley’s size 12 is still smaller than the typical American dress size of 14. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, some 20 million women across the U.S. suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Many of these women are young, fit and not overweight. This number is a strong indicator of the high priority women place on achieving the ever-shrinking “average” body size. In an interview with Ellen Degeneres, alleged “plussized” Lawley states that she has learned to love her body by focusing only on the way she sees herself. Perhaps if the fashion industry stopped being obsessed with labeling women by their body types, these women could stop measuring their self-worth by the same.

Model Robyn Lawley stands tall at 6’2”, and is proportionately built to her height at a size 12. Lawley is healthy, but she is still four sizes above the norms of modeling. In the fashion industry, this makes her body type considered plus-sized. Clearly this is a stark difference from our own perception, but a model is held to elevated standards that the ordinary woman should not compare herself against. In America, half of women wear a size 14 or larger, with the average woman weighing in at 164.7 pounds. According to PLUS Model magazine, the average fashion model weighs in at 23 percent less than the average woman. That is a sizable difference, but the priorities of the fashion world have to be taken into account. The fashion industry holds women to completely different standards: Anyone over a size 8 is considered plus-sized. This is because, first and foremost, fashion is art. Making clothes look fantastic involves using women who are at the extreme end of the beauty spectrum, representing something that is not meant to be normal in the slightest. Models are simply not meant to be thought of as average, and ordinary women should not hold themselves to the same lofty standards. Even Lawley herself clarifies that she is a plus-size model, not a plus-size woman. While the fashion industry promotes arguably unrealistic portrayals of women, their actions must be taken with a grain of salt. Lawley is healthy, but she is deemed a plus size. To call her that in other circumstances is a different matter. But people should remember that the realm of fashion is a world of its own, with unique expectations and ideals.

It is now common to hear of supermodel horror stories: Eating disorders and airbrushed curvy young girls down to size one are plastered on the glossy pages of magazines. The increasing prominence and popularity of “plus-size” models strengthens this new awareness that sizes 0, 2 and 4 are unhealthy if unnaturally reached. Cosmopolitan Magazine’s use of models like Robyn Lawley ultimately addresses the underlying causes of health issues like anorexia, rather than promoting the same size 0 Victoria’s Secret-like models’ body images. In 2006, the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders confirmed that 47 percent of girls in 5th to 12th grade reported wanting to lose weight because of magazine pictures, ultimately showing the heavy impact media outlets have in shaping body image. Cosmo is in a unique position to start positive change. In the January 2014 online issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, editor Laura Beck explained that many “’plus-size’ models are [both] beautiful and healthy.” Using models like Lawley shows Cosmo’s support for women who visibly disagree with the “thin ideal.” Lawley herself directly addresses the dangerous “thigh-gap trend,” explaining that she and many others have the power “to change perceptions about body image.” Lawley explicitly redefines her role as a model in the fashion industry from simply a “clothes hanger” to one who gets “to travel the world advancing the ideal that healthy is beautiful.” Cosmo’s new relationship with models like Lawley shows that the fashion industry is one step closer to redefining beauty by promoting women who are healthy instead of simply thin.

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t’s unsettling to see R. Kelly succeed in the modern pop music industry. He’s featured in albums by Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, 2 Chainz, and Mariah Carey, he was chosen to headline the Pitchfork Music Festival last year, he performed in the American Music Awards, and is allegedly heading to Broadway in 2014-15 to direct his musical “Trapped in the Closet.” The guy is a rapist, and his fans seem to have forgotten that he has committed heinous crimes against young black women. In an interview with the blog VillageVoice, Jim DeRogatis — the primary reporter on R. Kelly’s sexual exploits — relayed evidence on public record detailing how a 24-year-old Kelly used to visit high schools to find sophomore girls, hook up with them after school and have sex with them. One girl was in a sexual relationship with him for 2 years, and after he dumped her, she — scarred by the relationship — slit her wrists in an attempt to commit suicide. R. Kelly illegally married Aaliyah Haughton when she was 15 by falsifying her age to 18 in their marriage certificate. In 2000, R. Kelly’s manager resigned and wrote a letter to R. Kelly’s attorney, stating he believed that Kelly needed psychiatric help for his pedophilia. His lyrics are overtly sexual, so it strikes me as odd when people aren’t nauseated by titles like “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number,” “Marry the Pussy,” or his other high-profile and explicit releases. R. Kelly’s success despite his history offers an interesting glimpse into our society’s moral choices. To support R. Kelly’s music, you have to make one of two decisions: that an artist’s music is independent of his or her non-musical exploits, or that R. Kelly can be forgiven without taking responsibility for his crimes. In a December interview with an Atlanta Radio.com station, R. Kelly responded to resurfacing stories about his sexual assaults by saying, “When you get to the top of anything, it’s very windy.” To share his nonchalant attitude is to send the message that it’s permissible to behave the way he did, and that the lives of young black women matter less to us a society than a few catchy pop songs. DeRogatis quotes Mark Anthony Neal, a professor of Black Popular Culture at Duke, who makes this point: one white girl in Winnetka, and the story would have been different. As consumers and fans, it is our responsibility to make a choice to support R. Kelly’s actions or to condemn them. R. Kelly’s victims may never see justice. He was tried on very narrow grounds and, in the end, got away with rape by utilizing his fame and influence. But regardless of the shortcomings of our judicial system, his victims and their families certainly shouldn’t have to see their molester celebrated in the public eye, and experience the complete lack of empathy our society shows toward these young black girls. Because his music is such a direct reflection of his personal actions, we have to ask ourselves whether principles mean more us than a few catchy beats.

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report by Nuclear Energy Institute, “one uranium fuel pellet creates as much energy as one ton of coal or 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas.� With such a vast efficiency advantage over such a long timeframe, nuclear plants make eminent sense - however, they need periodic servicing to keep them running properly. The early closing of the San Onofre plant is a disappointment, because its improper maintenance resulted in a waste of time, money and energy. According to NBC Los Angeles, $680 million was spent on upgrades in 2009 and 2010 these were all for naught when the plant closed for good in 2013. Traditionally, the only reason for a power plant to shut down early is because of safety concerns based on either structural issues or permanent damage caused by natural disasters. That the San Onofre plant experienced neither of these issues and was still closed down indicates much deeper problems. Most of San Onofre’s problems are rooted in poor upkeep and irresponsible decision-making. After San Onofre’s close had been finalized, California U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer released a report stating that the plant management was aware of the possible degradation of tubes carrying radioactive water during the installation process, yet had continued with its plans nonetheless. The decision to continue led to the premature decay of 3,000 tubes which were supposed to last decades, but only lasted a couple of years instead. Even though it had been built in 1967, the the San Onofre plant easily could have survived another 50 years with proper maintenance and upkeep. In addition, the 1.5 million residents who got their

electricity from San Onofre power have to now turn to other (possibly unclean) sources of energy instead. To prevent such misfortunes in the future, regulatory organizations such as the Nuclear Reactor Commission (NRC) should enforce their existing laws more strictly. According to a 2011 National Public Radio story, nuclear safety was taken for granted and sometimes even ignored for years. Although the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor catastrophe gave the industry a wake-up call, safety issues largely fell out of the public eye until the 2012 Fukushima disaster in Japan. Having to wait until calamity strikes to realize the importance of safety is ridiculous and patently dangerous. Instead, safety checks should be done consistently and meticulously, regardless of whether or not the plant appears to be functioning well. The unfortunate closure of the San Onofre plant shows the importance of constant nuclear inspections. Although the management should be given credit for shutting down the plant and thus avoiding what could have been another Chernobyl situation, it does not change the fact that nearly a billion dollars worth of investment and years of future clean energy was lost. If organizations such as NRC would take the initiative to strictly enforce the regulations they’ve created then nuclear energy will be able to fulfill the potential it promises. Nuclear power plants are great investments for our future energy demands, but need to be treated like long term expenditures. In order to be worth the initial cost, plants must survive for long amounts of time. With proper care and maintenance, using nuclear power as the solution for our energy crisis is entirely possible.

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Though Alpha Omicron Pi is the newest sorority on campus, its history spans over a century. Founded in 1897 at Barnard College, AOII seeks to start a new chapter at UCSD and will select its colony class — no larger than 106 women — tomorrow during its bid night at 7 p.m. at Price Center Ballroom West. As a social sorority, AOII is dedicated to nurturing “women of

character.” And as AOII Assistant Director of Extension (Chi Psi) Heather Hays said, “AOII is trying to develop well-rounded individuals who exceed expectations and are leaders in their respective fields.” Hays, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2012, was an active member of AOII in her community, serving as a Panhellenic delegate, philanthropy chair

and eventually, Panhellenic president. As philanthropy chair, she organized a Mr. Fraternity pageant that raised $10,000 for the Arthritis Foundation; as Panhellenic president, she led all of the sororities, which together comprised of 1,500 women. “I grew up as a tomboy, and I never thought I would be a sorority woman,” Hays said. “I signed up for sorority formal recruitment the day

before recruitment. It kind of blew my mind because [... AOII] ended up being everything that I was looking for in college.” Hays’ dedication to the sorority led her to her current position at AOII. She hopes that her passion and commitment to AOII will spread to UCSD with its colony class. AOII was introduced to UCSD due to the high volume of member-

ship sizes and increased interest in Greek life. The Panhellenic committee, which manages UCSD sororities, determined that UCSD needed another sorority to alleviate the burden on the other sororities with maxed out membership sizes. As a result, they extended invitations to multiple sororities. AOII was See AOII, page 8

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selected as the best fit for UCSD on Oct. 21, and since then, there has been a whirlwind of activity ramping up to recruitment. Two educational leadership consultants from AOII have been on campus since Jan. 10, spreading the word about the new sorority. As a colony class, no one quite knows what to expect of AOII in its first year, though according to Hays, an emphasis is placed on finding “servant leaders” — women who are dedicated to serving the community through their leadership. “We are basically looking for a whole sorority in one weekend,” Hays said. “We are looking for a well-rounded mix, so we can’t have a whole chapter of leaders. We’ll be looking for leaders, followers, girls who are a little bit more bubbly, girls who are a bit more shy.” Recruitment for the sorority, which took place this past weekend, consisted of group membership appointments that essentially served as group interviews. There was also a networking event — Picture Yourself in AOII — where women met with alumni to learn more about AOII. Preference, an invitation-only

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event for those that AOII would like to potentially accept, will be held tonight at 7 p.m., where those selected will discuss possible sisterhood. Tomorrow is the grand finale,

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and try it out. “If you’ve thought about it at all, and if you look at what an organization can offer you and it speaks to you, put yourself out there and take

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points in the contest. The Tritons had four players score in double digits, with Perry leading the way with 16 points. Seto drained 13,while leading the team with seven rebounds and six assists. Senior forward Erin Dautremont also scored 13, and senior guard Rachel Marty finished with 11 points. “We were really strong with our transition defense,” Marty said. “We were all over the boards and really just brought a lot of energy.” After this weekend, the Tritons now hold an 11–5 overall record and are 8–4 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, leaving them tied for third in the conference standings, dropping a spot from the

previous week. UCSD will next face Cal Poly Pomona on Friday, Jan. 31 and Humboldt State on Saturday, Feb. 1. While the Tritons are expected to beat ninth-ranked Humboldt State, their matchup against Cal Poly Pomona holds greater significance as the Broncos sit alone atop the CCAA. “We want to win,” Marty said. “We’re going for it. Now we’ve played all the teams, and we know what we’re coming for. We just got to bring it every single game, every single night.” Both games will be played at RIMAC Arena, with tip-off slated for 5:30 p.m.

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The Black History Month Opener is a celebration that highlights Black History Month events that will take place in the month of February. There will be free entertainment including a keynote from Dr. Antwanisha Alameen-Shavers from the Africana Studies Department at San Diego State and San Diego's own hip-hop spoken word band Lyrical Groove. Contact: blackstudentunion@gmail.com

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fter losing twice on its road trip last week, the UCSD men’s basketball team returned to La Jolla, blowing out Cal State Dominguez Hills 80–59 on UCSD’s annual spirit night before beating Cal State Los Angeles 70–66. With the wins, the Tritons improve to 5–7 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The Tritons took to the court last weekend without the help of starting senior guard/forward MacKenzie McCullough and sophomore center/forward Zach McMillan — both out with injuries. Picking up the slack, redshirt freshman guard Aleks Lipovic had a career night in front of an energetic RIMAC crowd Friday, shooting an efficient 7-for-12 from three-point territory and scoring a career-high 23 points. “I was just confident out there,� Lipovic said when asked about his performance. “My teammates were finding me in my spots. Those shots aren’t there without my teammates so I thank them very much.� But UCSD’s win was far from a one-man show. Freshman guard Adam Klie finished the night with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists, with a highlight “alley-oop� fastbreak dunk off a feed by senior captain James McCann that brought a crowd of 3,900 to its feet. McCann finished the night with 12 points and 10 assists, while sophomore guard/forward Hunter Walker also chipped in 12 points and six rebounds. “We didn’t have everybody healthy tonight but this crowd and having everybody here in the building really gave an energy to our guys who were playing extended minutes,� UCSD head coach Eric Olen said. “It’s great to have everyone in here and we played well tonight because of it.�

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Attendance at UCSD’s 25th Annual Spirit Night.

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Number of UCSD point guard James McCann’s career assists. McCann is just four assists shy of breaking the program record.

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