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he American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 filed its second complaint against the University of California to the state’s Public Employment Relations Board on Feb. 12. In the charge, AFSCME Local 3299, the UC system’s largest labor union, cited the “abject” wage conditions experienced by the UC system’s subcontracted workers.

The union alleged that the UC system “violated its collective bargaining agreement … by entering at least five distinct contracts at multiple campuses with private firms that pay their workers rock bottom wages for fulltime permanent staffing needs,” according to a Feb. 19 press release.

The UC system relies upon subcontracted workers to maintain normal operations across all campuses. These workers, hired and paid through private companies, work in custodial services, food services, security, construction, landscaping and other areas.

According to a report generated by AFSCME Local

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3299, the University of California enlists at least 45 different private contractors across all UC campuses. The same report also states that subcontracted workers are paid as much as 53 percent less than UC workers and do not receive benefits.

President of AFSCME Local 3299 Kathryn Lybarger argued that, though these workers are hired and paid by private companies, the university is partially responsible for the wage theft that occurs. “[The University of California] is helping some of our state’s most notorious employers profit by condemning hundreds — if not thousands — of full-time UC workers and their families to a life of poverty and exploitation,” Lybarger stated in the press release.

UC Office of the President Media Specialist Kate Moser spoke in defense of the administration’s choice to deal with the private companies in question.

“There was no violation of the collective bargaining agreement,” Moser told the UCSD Guardian. “[The university] complied with the contracts requirements. There

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UCSD Extension Celebrates 50th Anniversary The school is offering scholarships for students to enroll in its courses and programs.

BY MARIO ESPINOZA

UCSD Extension will celebrate its 50th anniversary with $50,000 in scholarships, as well as a variety of special programs and guest speaker events. The campaign, titled “The Next Fifty Years,” will focus on the initiatives and programs that will expand its operations in the future.

These programs are meant to uphold UCSD Extension’s mission to “serve the critical lifelong knowledge and skill development needs of individuals, organizations and the community.”

One of the initiatives involves offering 10 scholarships worth $5,000 each to recipients with a high school degree or an equivalent who want to take UCSD Extension’s courses or enroll in certification programs.

Applicants are required to write a 500-

word essay on how UCSD Extension will help them in their careers and in the pursuit of their passions by July 1.

Another feature of the anniversary is the weekly “Voices of the Future” program. This initiative will provide leaders in the San Diego community with speaking opportunities to give their insights on technological and social advances coming in the next half century. These thought leaders will come from UCSD faculty, as well as members of industry and the civic sector. Currently scheduled speakers will include awardwinning environmentalist writer Barry Lopez and Director of UCSD’s Center for Algae Biotechnology Stephen Mayfield.

Furthermore, Career Week, which will run from March 22–24, will be hosted by UCSD Extension in order to focus on emerging careers that

students could pursue.

A public conversation with Bill Keller, former editor of The New York Times, will be held on May 16 in order to discuss the evolving criminal justice reporting industry and the rapidly growing usage of broadcast channels and online media.

Dean of UCSD Extension Mary Walshok told the UCSD Guardian that UCSD Extension has had an impact on the San Diego community by helping public school teachers through technology and foreignlanguage usage.

“UCSD was a very new campus when I came, nobody had personal computers or cellphones,” Walshok said. “Those types of devices have transformed the teaching-learning process. And so, we serve thousands of public school teachers annually with See ANNIVERSARY, page 3

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) proposed a bill to prevent the Social Security numbers of California public school students from being collected by school districts unless required by law on Feb. 17.

Gonzalez’s proposal was a response to the recent ruling in Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association, et al. v. California Department of Education.

The ruling orders school districts to give the personal information of all students who attended a California public school from Jan. 1, 2008 and onward to the CPA. Assembly Bill 2097 was proposed in conjunction with Assemblymembers Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) and Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles).

Gonzalez’s Chief of Staff Evan Mclaughlin explained the two goals of the bill and how similar situations should be dealt with should they arise in the future.

“The first is to get schools and school districts out of the business of collecting certain kinds of sensitive information like Social Security numbers, as the Department of Education acknowledges that there is no practical use by a school district for the collection of that information — zero,” Mclaughlin said to the UCSD Guardian. “Secondly, the Assemblywoman and her colleagues are exploring whether the bill can create a higher standard for the release of this information to outside organizations … To put a finer point on it, can this information be organized in a way that preserves transparency but that doesn’t put the privacy and security of 10 million children and their families at risk?”

About 10 million students will potentially have their information given to the CPA under the parameters established by the court ruling. The data dump will go to the nonprofit Concerned Parents Association for research on how students with disabilities are treated in the public school system. While he acknowledged the need for transparency in the operations of California’s public school system, Mclaughlin expressed concern over the implications of the legal decision.

“Social Security numbers, medical history and discipline records that are traceable to individual children and their families is very worrisome, no matter what kind of private organization is receiving them,” Mclaughlin said. “This is a terrible precedent to set in the eyes of parents, See PRIVACY, page 3

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Study Shows Testosterone Treatment Benefits Older Men The hormone improves sexual and physical activity, as well as mood of men over the age of 65 deficient in testosterone.

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A team of researchers from the UCSD School of Medicine and 12 other medical centers in the U.S. found that testosterone treatment for men over 65 improves sexual function, walking ability and mood.

The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Feb. 18.

The scientists partnered with the National Institute on Aging to conduct a coordinated set of seven double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, which the researchers referred to as TTrials. Participants received either skin-applied testosterone gel or placebo gel over the course of a year. The team has only analyzed the first three trials regarding impact on sexual function, physical function and vitality.

In addition, they used previous research that established a correlation between decreased testosterone levels and aging as a framework to conduct this research. Susan Ellenberg, a coauthor of the paper and professor of biostatistics at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, told the UCSD Guardian that the team was investigating the effects

of testosterone treatment in older men and found evidence regarding its efficacy.

“The purpose was to find out whether testosterone treatment of older men with low testosterone offered any clear benefits,” Ellenberg said. “The findings indicated some modest to moderate benefits.”

Participants who received testosterone reported better sexual function than those who received the placebo and were more likely to report that their walking ability was better. Although testosterone had minimal benefits to vitality, it was associated with considerable benefits with respect to mood and depressive symptoms.

Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, study lead at the UCSD School of Medicine and Distinguished Professor in Family Medicine and Public Health, said the outcome of the research showed positive influences on the aversive effects of inadequate testosterone concentrations.

“Low testosterone levels can result in excessive fatigue, weakness, depression and the loss of sexual drive in men over 65,” BarrettConnor told the UCSD Newsroom.

“The results of the TTrials show for the first time that testosterone treatment of older men who have

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unequivocally low testosterone levels does have some benefit, including improved walking ability, sexual function and mood, with a decrease in depressive symptoms.”

The Food and Drug Administration has been attempting to restrict overprescription of testosterone gels and injections due to the potentially adverse affects on the human body. Last March, the FDA ordered pharmaceutical companies to clearly label that testosterone supplements are approved only to treat low levels caused by disease or injury, not by normal aging.

Since only three of the seven TTrials have been evaluated, principal investigator of the TTtrials and professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Peter J. Snyder pointed out that the final verdict regarding testosterone treatment efficacy will depend on the results of the other four trials as well as risk assessment.

“Decisions about testosterone treatment for these men will also depend on the results of the other four trials — Cognitive Function, Bone, Cardiovascular, and Anemia — and the risks of testosterone treatment,” Snyder said in a press release. “[The findings] should have no immediate

effect on prescribing practices.”

Ellenberg added that the FDA seems to be focusing more on determining potential risks of testosterone supplement over the potential benefits.

“This [research] is one of the largest, if not the largest comparative trial [on testosterone],” Ellenberg said. “The FDA is asking for testosterone manufacturers to do a much larger study to assess potential risks.”

In light of the testosterone supplement controversy, professor of Medicine at the Oregon Health and Science University Doctor Eric Orwoll indicated that these findings could lead to further exploring the effects of the hormone in medical treatments. “[This] report is important, not only because it deals with an essential public health issue but also because the investigators have succeeded in conducting the kind of well-conceived studies that are sorely needed,” Orwoll wrote in his analysis of the paper. “The findings begin to provide a basis for more rational clinical decisions about testosterone use as well as for additional research.”

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like Assemblywoman Gonzalez, who are rightly worried about the privacy of their children.”

The CPA has been involved in the aforementioned court case since 2012, finally receiving the ruling that will allow the association to access the information it has requested.

The information will be used in a statistical analysis to determine if the California Department of Education has been remiss in providing special needs students with the appropriate educational resources. The association’s website addresses some the concerns many parents have, including the reasoning behind such a large-scale data dump.

“We need data about every student in California so that our statistician can … pull a representative sample of the whole population,” the CPA’s website claims. “We need this information in order to verify or refute CDE’s contention that its educational programs are compliant with state and federal law and need no further oversight or correction.”

Students can opt out of having their information given to the CPA through a form on the CDE’s websites that must be mailed in to the CDE office by April 1, 2016. Warren

College third-year Amy Nguyen, who is a current Policy Intern with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, felt that sufficient notice and publicity was not given for the matter.

“I think California school districts need to do a better job of publicizing this court ruling and making resources and information more available to parents and students so that they can have a chance to make decisions regarding their personal information,” Nguyen told the Guardian.

Nguyen also felt that the CPA’s cause was worthwhile but also that the wide scope of the data dump did not seem appropriate for the population being studied.

“Personally, I feel like there is disconnect between the amount of information being released and the goals of the organization,” Nguyen said. “Setting SSNs aside, to release the information of 10 million students in order to address an arguably smaller percentage sounds like overkill to me. Keeping that in mind, I believe that there is a way for both information privacy and the organization’s mission to go handin-hand without one jeopardizing the other.” rebecca chong

are appropriate reasons for working with individual contractors, and the rationale employed by the campus was sound.”

Moser was quick to point out that under last year’s Fair Wage/Fair Work Plan, all service contractors must comply with the established minimum wage of $15 and that a hotline exists for workers to report wage theft directly to the UCOP. In addition, AFSCME Local 3299 called for a “speaker’s boycott” at UC Berkeley on Feb. 4 to bring awareness to the issue and force the UC Berkeley administration to act.

As part of the boycott, set to begin during Spring Semester 2016, CME is urging leaders and figures with scheduled speaking events at UC Berkeley to postpone or cancel their speeches until the administration agrees to bring nearly 100 currently subcontracted workers under UC employment.

Antonio Ruiz, a UC Berkeley parking attendant and subcontracted worker, stated in an AFSCME Local

3299 press release that his contributions to the UC Berkeley campus warranted treatment as a bona-fide UC employee.

“I’m not asking for special treatment, just for the dignity and respect that my twenty-plus years of service to the University of California demands,” Ruiz said. “For me, becoming a UC employee would mean I no longer need to work two jobs and worry about whether my employer will pay me for all the hours I’ve worked.”

Since the boycott was called on Feb. 4, a combination of state senators, state assemblymembers, political activists and nonprofit directors have decided to honor the boycott. Former President Bill Clinton has scheduled a speaking event from April 1–3, but has yet to announce a formal decision.

AFSCME Local 3299 Spokesman Todd Stenhouse pointed out that the private companies with which UC Berkeley and other campuses collaborate have a track record of unlawful business practices. “[The University of California] is effectively rewarding companies under investigation from the U.S. Department of Labor for wage theft, a

company facing 140 adjudicated wage theft claims since 2010, and another [facing] a half-dozen wage and hour claims in the past year,” Stenhouse told the UCSD Guardian.

One of the private companies, Performance First Building Services, is currently under investigation for claims that the custodial workforce it hired to clean up UC Berkeley’s sporting events was underpaid and denied overtime for weeks in which they sometimes worked over 80 hours.

Though most action against the current subcontractor system has occurred on the UC Berkeley campus, Stenhouse warns that the problem of underpaid subcontractors is occurring across all campuses.

“Subcontracting what should be good UC jobs to poverty wage employers is a systemic problem at UC,” Stenhouse told the Guardian.

“We have identified dozens of such contracts across the UC system, and there are more coming online all the time.” josh lefler

Walshok: Extension Programs Encourage Diversity in Education ▶ ANNIVERSARY, from page 1

updates on technology and foreign languages.”

Walshok also noted that UCSD Extension helps classrooms adjust to student diversity.

“Look at the demographics of the public school classroom compared to 30 years ago,” Walshok added. “It’s much more diverse; many more languages are taught. We help people adjust to those changes.”

Established in 1966, UCSD Extension has served as the professional

education and public service division of UCSD. For example, the Clinical Trials and Search Programs established in 1998 offers specialized certificates in clinical trials administration and clinical trials design and management.

Another example can be seen with its Health Law Master’s Degree, which equips its recipients with knowledge on subjects such as ethics and management practices that intersect with healthcare and legal domains.

Walshok hopes that UCSD, in

conjunction with UCSD Extension, will change education to be suited for the modern world.

“Understanding what’s happening in Syria [and] the Zika epidemic — these are things that require knowledge and [are] immediate and current,” Walshok said. “My hope is that in the next 50 years, lifelong learning will be [the] core to what the university does as opposed to [being] marginal.”

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INCLUSIVE BATHROOMS FOR ALL ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTINA CARLSON

Gender-inclusive restrooms, unlike traditional genderbinary restrooms, allow users to forego considering social constructs of what it means to be male or female.

The UCSD Guardian’s Editorial Board applauds the UC system’s decision to create more spaces that accommodate all students and to further promote inclusion and openmindedness on our campuses.

This decision comes at a time when more and more cities and schools across the United States have been making strides to become more inclusive. More than 150 universities have created gender-inclusive restrooms, with some institutions grappling over what phrase would embody the facility best. Even Miraloma Elementary School — in San Francisco, unsurprisingly — has dismantled gender-specific restrooms in order to accommodate six to eight students who do not identify with traditional gender norms. Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington, D.C., West Hollywood and Austin are cities that have passed laws to mandate single-stall restrooms be gender neutral.

These gender-inclusive single stalls can help combat several scenarios of day-to-day challenges: A parent and child can use these restrooms freely, and senior caregivers and

UCSD is one of more than 150 universities with gender inclusive restrooms, helping to make college a safer environment for transgender and non-gender conforming students.

their patients will not have to avoid the gaze of onlooking individuals. And if there ever was a long line at either traditional gendered bathroom, there can now be two bathrooms available for all genders. These bathrooms are as progressive as they are practical.

By removing societal constructs from restroom usage, transgendered and gender-nonconforming individuals are less likely to face discrimination or anxiety when deciding to use a public restroom or not. The beating of Chrissy Lee Polis in a McDonald’s restroom in Baltimore was a highprofile case for trans-rights activists and representative of what could happen with gender-binary bathrooms in place. Even one of the students from Miraloma faced difficulty choosing which facility to use at a summer camp and instead relieved himself in his pants. Opponents of gender-inclusive restrooms argue that they will lead to higher rates of sexual assault against women. In 2015, Houston rejected the Houston Equal Rights ordinance, which aimed at preventing discrimination by employers and housing officials on grounds of sex, race, religion and gender identity. Those who defeated the bill framed it as the “bathroom ordinance,” claiming that anti-discrimination

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Apple Protects Fourth Amendment Rights by Refusing Creation of Backdoor Apple CEO Tim Cook’s public decision to refuse to hack into the iPhone of San Bernardino attacker Syed Rizwan Farook is an unprecedented step in the fight against government surveillance.

The FBI wants Apple to build an unparalleled security flaw into Farook’s iPhone; however, once created, this software can be used on any iPhone for nefarious purposes, as cited in Apple’s open letter to its customers.

Although the actions committed by the San Bernardino attackers are tragic, it does not justify the extreme backdoor the FBI wants to create and their demands that Apple create a special operating system which, when installed on the iPhone, would disable security features. Once created, this exploit could be used on any iPhone without the user knowing, presenting a clear and serious risk to civil liberties. Apple has rightfully taken a hard stance against such needless and extreme measures in order to protect our data and privacy.

The FBI wants Apple to create a backdoor which, once opened, can be replicated on any iPhone without the user knowing. The potential backdoor works by tricking the iPhone into accepting a supposedly official “update” from Apple which disables security features on the iPhone, according to Mashable.

However, the FBI requires Apple to

create this software since iPhones will only accept certified Apple updates, another important part of security.

As far as we know, the government cannot directly access an iPhone at this time; instead they rely on tracking website traffic or requiring wireless carriers to provide info on phone calls or texts. Therefore, the FBI needs a backdoor in order to access data on iPhones, which can then be replicated on any iPhone, creating a privacy risk for their owners. There is little reason to trust that the FBI will not give this technology to the NSA and use it to spy on the millions of iPhones domestically and internationally.

In addition, the FBI already has other tools to fight terrorism that do not involve creating a ‘master key’ into every iPhone. They can gather information by collecting data from wireless carrier companies, as shown in the Snowden leaks. Also, Facebook granted access to the terrorists’ accounts and confirmed they were in contact with members of ISIS without needing to build a global backdoor into all their systems. To be clear, warrants are necessary for the justice system to function, but warrants are designed to be narrow searches or seizures focused on a specific target, not a broad invasion of privacy. The FBI’s demand that Apple assist it in undermining a crucial aspect of the iPhone security system, therefore, are well beyond the scope of just a single

phone; instead the proposed backdoor violates everyone’s privacy.

There is little reason to believe that, if the government receives this backdoor, they will limit their surveillance to suspected terrorists.

As reported by the BBC, the NSA has been collecting phone records of millions of U.S. citizens for years, the vast majority of whom have no relation to terrorism.

It’s reasonable to assume that if the NSA is given this tool, it will deploy it whenever possible in the name of national security. If Apple is forced to build a backdoor into the iPhone, it will set a dangerous precedent that all tech companies will have to create a loophole into their products for government surveillance. This will heavily discourage international sales of U.S. technology goods, since foreign citizens will not want to purchase a device that is being tapped by the American government.

Bloomberg has estimated that U.S. tech companies lose $35 billion a year in potential growth or sales from fears about U.S. surveillance, although that number is likely to grow substantially in coming years.

The UCSD Guardian’s Editorial Board applaud Apple in its fight for civil liberties. Overreaching government surveillance is a serious threat to the Fourth Amendment.

This is true for surveillance, regardless of what form it may take.

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The popularity of virtual reality (VR) has been rising in a way that will allow important resources, such as historical monuments, to become more accessible to the public.

Companies have invested heavily in VR with Facebook purchasing Oculus Rift for $2 billion in 2014, according to The Guardian. Other companies such as Samsung, HTC and Sony have made their own VR headsets with varying degrees of success. VR’s power of delivering immersive content has the potential to not only deliver a more engaging media experience but also preserve history as archeologists are currently using 3-D mapping to preserve ancient landmarks with VR photos and videos. The applications of VR are endless and we are only beginning to unearth the potential of VR and its significance.

To break down VR, imagine watching your favorite movie but instead of looking at the composition that the director/ cinematographer has chosen, you are able to turn your head, looking up and down and side to side, viewing the entire scene in 360 degrees. This ability to change your perspective based on what catches your interest serves to immerse the viewer further into the virtual world of media content. Applications with photos and videos are being explored but further implications of this technology have yet to be investigated.

With the destruction of priceless historical artifacts and sites by militant groups such as ISIS, this technology offers an opportunity for both archeologists and common individuals to experience these historical artifacts and sites.

Tech Times reports that Project Mosul aims to preserve artifacts by constructing 3-D models of the artifacts to be consumed through VR. With this tech gear, archeologists are able to study the relic and people can view the artifact even when it’s been destroyed.

Similarly, the Wired reports that one of Salvador Dali’s paintings has been constructed for VR by a creative agency, Goodby Silverstein & Partners. This 360 video in addition to reviving an older painting breathes new life into the world of art. The video presents another dimension in which the viewer is able to interact with the artist and his work. Although some content exists online already, this technology has yet to see everyday consumers upload VR photos on Instagram or Snapchat. Despite the fact that Youtube and Facebook now support VR content, it has yet to catch on with mainstream audiences. With the support of social media, people will gradually become further immersed in 3-D environments.

If you’re still unconvinced about the implications of this technology, imagine a day in which the virtual world becomes indistinguishable from the “real” world we experience on a daily basis. The Verge says that stereoscopic sound, or binaural audio, seeks to complement VR content as it provides a likewise immersive auditory experience, replicating the way in which we hear sounds in everyday life. While we still lack the technology to replicate the textures and sensations for various objects, VR is quickly developing complete immersion in a digital environment with many positive effects on society.

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statutes would lead to sexual assaults. Although this won favor over enough of Houston’s citizens, gender-inclusive restrooms are not meant so that men and women can use the restroom together. The primary reason for these restrooms is to provide transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals with a safe option to choose without fear of discrimination.

Although the UC system has mandated the conversion of single-stall restrooms to be gender neutral — implying only one individual can use it at a time — this is still an advance for deconstructing traditional gender

norms. By removing signs denoting gender, there is the likelihood that individuals may question why it was even there in the first place. A restroom serves the same purpose for all genders — why can’t all genders use the same restroom?

Separate spheres for males and females were normalized during the Victorian times and the division has held strongly throughout American history. With the notion of public and private spheres dominating 19th century America, certain public spaces were also labeled as “male” and “female,” contributing to our present-day gendered restrooms.

Restrooms have been an area of contention in our history. African Americans were segregated before

the civil rights era in the 1960s.

Disabled people did not have readily accessible restrooms until the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 mandated them on the federal level. And now, gender-inclusive restrooms are part of the next step in promoting access and inclusion for transgender and gendernonconforming individuals. UC campuses should allow themselves flexibility in their approaches to heteronormative structures and to empowering students who identify outside the traditional gender binary. The more widespread these restrooms become across the UC system, the more weight the UC system’s message for a diverse and inclusive campus actually has.

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10 TIPS FOR A BEGINNER RAVER Compiled by Olga Golubkova and Brittney Lu // Lifestyle Co-Editors

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Go with people you know and trust. Many of your friends can be fun to be around, but people who have been to a rave before make the best company.

RAVES 101

2.

Don’t separate from your friends, decide on a meeting spot in case someone is lost. Not exactly like Disneyland, but you get the idea.

3.

Hydration is key. So many factors can dehydrate you — summer heat, strong drinks, intense dance moves, so consider taking a camelback.

BY SHELBY NEWALLIS // LIFESTYLE SENIOR STAF WRITER

4.

Respect people around you. Chances are, you might be the one who needs a Dasani, nap or LifeAlert to get you going again, so get some altruism circulating in the rave.

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We recommend that you consider sober raving, but if you decide to drink or take drugs, do it responsibly: do the research on whatyou are putting in your body, check your substances, never mix them and have a responsible and experienced friend to take care of you in case something goes wrong.

6.

If you are sick, don’t be afraid to go to the first-aid tent, they are incredibly friendly folk. They are there for a reason, and they probably won’t ask for what insurance plan you carry.

7.

When raving outside during the summer season, pack a sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and aloe vera gel.

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e all probably know at least one person who has come back from a rave, gushing about how nice the people were and the way the lights and music “took them to a higher state of being”. Whether it’s the lights, music or some other substance, the UCSD Guardian is curious to learn how raves have become the social and cultural phenomenon that they are today.

So what is a rave? Everyone’s trusty pal Google defines a rave as: a large dance party featuring performances by DJs and the occasional live performer playing electronic music, particularly electronic dance music. The term “rave” started coming into use around the late 1980s to describe a subculture that grew out of music with a “squelching” bass sound. Raves may last for up to ten hours and are largely associated with the use of MDMA (otherwise known as ecstasy) — which is why the location of raves started primarily underground to prevent police interference.

Nowadays, raves and rave culture is hardly kept a secret. Outdoor electronic music festivals such as Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas and Tomorrowland in Belgium have become internationally sought-after events. Ravers travel from all over the world for these large-scale outdoor festivals that promise unforgettable light shows, music and atmosphere.

Another important part of raving is rave attire. Women generally dress in bedazzled bras, bright colored fuzzy leg warmers, possibly a fanny pack and stockings. Men’s attire is not as defined and is often as simple as a brightly colored bro-tank and shorts. Accessories play a big role in rave culture and the community that ravers believe it creates. Often ravers will wear several beaded bracelets, which they call Kandi to exchange PLUR (peace, love, unity, respect) with a fellow raver. These random acts of kindness are initiated by a shaking of hands and the following gestures: 1. Two people make peace signs (Peace) 2. They form their hands into hearts (Love) 3. They join their hearts (Unity) 4. They slide their bracelets from hand to hand (Respect) Intrigued to see how rave culture has taken UCSD by storm? Read on to find out how San Diego students personalize their own rave style!

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Comfortable attire is a must. Understandably, sweatpants and hoodies aren’t the go-to here, but just know that moshing for 24 hours in leather leggings and six-inch platforms may not be your best strategy.

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Make sure your phone is sufficiently charged at all times. To facilitate the charging process on the go, consider investing in a solar power bank.

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Before going to a festival, please check the list of allowed items and pack accordingly. For all you J-type ravers out there, this is probably already on your pre-checklist, but for the P-types, take a hint from your friends and at least plan to pack your ticket, and know how to get there — at the very least.

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RAVE ENTHUSIAST

G: D:

Diana Wu Wong — Olga Golubkova // Lifestyle Co-Editor

GUARDIAN:

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What was the first rave or music festival you have ever attended?

The first festival I have attended was Coachella. To me, it was a truly magical place, because all people came to the desert with the same goal — to enjoy company, music and dancing. Everyone seemed truly happy, which created a strong feeling of community. At Coachella, you can meet new people, chill on the grass sipping on beer and just forget about reality for some time — all while listening to some great artists.

DIANA:

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Many ravers believe that rave culture rests on the PLUR principle. Do you think this is true?

As I said, it is often a form of idealization of rave culture. However, I have definitely seen so-called PLUR in action, especially when somebody needed help because of dehydration and heat strokes. I have seen people being very caring at Hard Summer, but I have also witnessed older people at Life Is Beautiful Festival in Las Vegas judging those who did not feel well, assuming they were not sober. You cannot expect the same level of support at all festivals, especially when it comes to newly established events.

G: D:

Is sober raving possible?

Kaskade, one of the most famous people in EDM today, is a sober DJ who has been long advocating for drug-free raving. Many of my friends have also avoided taking drugs at raves, as they come to festivals to simply enjoy music. So it is possible to have fun at a rave without drugs, but since they enhance many people’s perception of music and feeling of unity with other attendees, I don’t think rave culture, as a whole, will ever become drug-free.

What got you going to more festivals and raves?

I would say it was that special sense of community, as today we live in a society in which it is hard for people to be kind to each other. Just by walking around the festival, I saw so many people who expressed their culture through dance and outfits they wear and happily shared things about them in numerous conversations. At the majority of festivals and raves, people are very open, friendly and nonjudgmental, but from my experience, it still largely depends on the setting of a festival, music and organizers’ ability to set the right mood.

Raves are controversial, because on the one hand, raving culture can bring people together, but on the other hand, not all people who come to raves really understand this culture. Admittedly, some of them get violent and forget about common sense safety rules. For example, at Hard Summer Festival two women died due to drug abuse. So educating ravers is still organizers’ responsibility.

G: D:

Do you have any thoughts on how to make raves safer?

Turning raves into a safer environment is a complicated process, because they are not widely accepted across all groups of people. Since the majority of dangerous cases are caused by alcohol and drug abuse, many members of society prefer to condemn those who end up abusing the substances, instead of educating ravers about drug safety. Luckily, there are online resources, including Youtube videos, blogs and forums that allow festival attendants to do their own research on drugs that have always been a part of raving experience. Ravers willingly share their advice, because they want to help others enjoy their time at raves and festivals as much as they themselves do.

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Skeptic

Habib Sabbagh — Brittney Lu // Lifestyle Co-Editor

Anonymous — Maria Manalang // Lifestyle Staff Writer

Being extremely isolated from the rest of the crowd, how does the DJ’s experience differ from the audience’s?

The experience is different in a number of ways. Firstly, the DJ has to hold the responsibility HABIB: to be accountable for his performance, with preparations including having a set list prepared, being adept in playing a variety of genres, understanding his audience and venue, being able to adapt to the audience’s mood, as well as having the skills to proficiently manage and utilize the equipment. Secondly, these obligations of the DJ go beyond the concert setting — a DJ spends many hours discovering new music, organizing the music into playlists and rehearsing sets to reproduce live, all behind the scenes in their own time. So the final product that the audience experiences on stage, similar to any other live show the audience might see, is well rehearsed and planned, but is just as organic due to the live nature of the performance.

When you think of raves, what comes to mind? Why are they something you’re not into?

When I think of the word “rave,” I think clubbing with glow sticks and some weed in ANON: the mix, maybe. Or maybe pills. Who knows. I don’t go to raves. Much for the same reasons I don’t like going to clubs, I don’t feel like raving is my cup of tea either — both don’t fit into my social comfort zone (or my physical one, either). Honestly though, the strobe lights, the grinding, the glow sticks, etc... They’re just not my scene. Of course, I could be completely wrong; I’ve never been to a rave. But from what I’ve heard from friends, I’d probably just be standing in a corner drinking orange juice because I can’t dance, a small person like me would probably get smothered in the human sweat pile on the dance floor and I don’t like hanging out with people who are intoxicated and/or high.

GUARDIAN:

G: H:

Given these responsibilities then, do you have a preference as to being a DJ or part of the audience?

Honestly, I enjoy both sides of the spectrum, but for different reasons. I enjoy being an audience member because I experience what I would like to see in the DJ, as well as the fact that I love music!

However, I also enjoy being a DJ because I then have the opportunity to actualize what I’ve learned as part of being an audience member. Being a DJ is wonderful in my eyes because I get to express my own musical and performance interests on stage in front of other people, as well as establish a brand for myself and put myself out there.

GUARDIAN:

G: A:

What about the “Don’t knock it till you try it (or Google it)” philosophy?

So I Googled it and... no. I mean, I’ve probably thought about trying it out once but... Not only would I feel so out-of-place, but it just seems... weird. I don’t feel at-home with alcohol, drugs and people who frequently consume alcohol and drugs. Not to mention the “cute rave outfits” seem to only be in size “thin, average-height white girl.” All in all, like I said before: not my scene. Will probably never be my scene. I’m only comfortable with intense rainbowcolored flashes of light in my anime, sorry!

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FILM REVIEW

Retrospective Review: “WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?” (1988)

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The new, vibrant Disney comedy is an excellently produced cartoon that will attract adult audiences.

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n a world where all kind of animals dress in clothes and live together in harmony, Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) works her way up to become the first rabbit police officer in history. Working with gigantic animals such as buffalos and hippos, she eagerly wants to prove that she is capable of being a “real cop” despite her petite size. She optimistically takes on an extremely difficult case that must be solved in 48 hours; fortunately, she is clever enough to get the help of Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), a fox making money through tricking and cheating others.

The partnership between a sly fox and a righteous bunny is a surprisingly compatible one as they collaborate to save the utopia-in-danger.

The main plot closely resembles an old-fashioned crime story in which heroes prevent the world from being destroyed by villains, which reduces the level of its originality. However, this new Disney cartoon has added many elements that make it special and refreshing. To begin with, you’d be

amazed by how ridiculously funny it is — there is a laugh almost every 30 seconds. The seven writers know how to use the diverse characteristics of various animals creatively to make the story more appealing to the audience, and the next moment usually comes as surprise. While it is a cartoon that easily attracts children, the film tells a few jokes that only grown-ups would understand, making it clear that this is not a work merely designed for kids.

The chemistry between Judy and Nick is intriguing because they have very different personalities. The two animals not only are intimate friends and perfect partners at work, but also have a subtle tendency towards romance. Who cares if they are different species? They are in Zootopia, an imaginative utopia where everyone of any race is equal and can be whatever they want to be.

The film’s deeper message is more political than one might perceive from the trailer: It deals with race, social justice and stereotypes. Judy is the shining

symbol of justice as she attempts to save predators made savage who face the danger of losing their mind forever. Under such circumstances, the other animals become wary of the predators and begin to avoid them, a scenario speaking to the issue of stereotyping strangers.

The film would not be a hit if the voice cast had not been fantastic and well-selected. Goodwin and Bateman’s engaging performances make you feel that their voices are made for Judy and Nick, while Shakira brings a pop-star effect to the movie as a gazelle singer, alluring fans in the theatre.

“Zootopia” is a successful film and a considerable rival to the other upcoming animation movies in terms of creativity because it presents themes that speak differently, but appeal, to both adults and children.

Overall, it is visually pleasant, funny and engaging. You couldn’t ask for anything more.

ootopia” piqued immense interest with its promised blend of sloth-full humor and neo-noir accents set against the backdrop of a city made up of anthropomorphic animals. Perhaps this exact combination has never been done before, but there are certainly echoes of the past here. Really, it feels like an amalgamation of post-war noir and the buddy-cop films of the 1980s. Both genres have a storied tradition, but in this case, because the animation is such an integral part of the narrative, there is only one predecessor to “Zootopia” in the purest sense.

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” was an homage to the Golden Age of Animation as much as it ripped inspiration from the pages of Raymond Chandler. But it also did something that Disney very rarely did. It felt edgier, darker and more risqué while still wrapping these sensibilities up in the throes of Richard Williams’ meticulous animation. Director Robert Zemeckis, fresh off “Back to the Future,” perfectly placed live-action characters right next to animated ones, and it worked to the nth degree as a cinematic hybrid.

The best homages pay their respects and still muster up the necessary resources to carve out a niche of their own. They are not solely a gimmick or, in this case, a technical marvel. The eponymous Roger Rabbit finds time to stretch the limits of the frame visually, but he’s also the story’s obligatory victim. Meanwhile, Bob Hoskins’ turn as a gumshoe falls in line nicely with the likes of Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. A seething villain was born in Judge Doom (voiced by Christopher Lloyd), only to be surpassed by the beguiling femme fatale, Jessica Rabbit (voiced

by Kathleen Turner).

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” stands on its own merit as not only a feat of cutting edge animation or wicked wit, but visceral noir storytelling. Disney may have gone a little safer with “Zootopia,” but that’s not to say that it cannot be a similarly gripping and resolutely amusing experience. Sloths and noir sounds like a winning combination if there ever was one.

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CONCERT REVIEW

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Setting the stage for Dr. Dog, Philly grunge/folk band Hop Along delivered an electric performance that was both unique and intimate.

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ith everything from stylish hipsters to peculiar taquerias, North Park is one of the few night spots that is culturally diverse and artistically appealing. Right at the heart of it all stands a highspirited music venue: The Observatory.

As the crowd filled the vintagethemed venue, an intimate, laid-back vibe instantly ignited as anticipation grew for the main event: Dr. Dog. Once the lights dimmed, opening act Hop Along entered the stage with untrimmed beards and baseball caps, band members presenting themselves in a way that truly captured their folk image and down-to-earth Philly roots.

Formerly known as Hop Along Queen Ansleis, the band started off as a indie solo project during lead singer Frances Quinlan’s senior year of high school. They gained recognition for Quinlan’s piercing vocals, something unfamiliar to listeners of Dr. Dog’s more calming tunes. Jumping straight into their guitar-heavy track “Waitress,” she no doubt took the crowd by surprise with her raspy high pitched notes, failing to attract the crowd from the start. Quinlan swayed between soft croons and piercing notes but, with minimal audience interaction from the start, she only kept them somewhat engaged. Despite that, the band eventually displayed utmost zest in their grungy track “The Knock”; beneath Quinlan’s indistinguishable vocals, the distinct guitar and drum techniques influenced a wave of heads banging along to the beat. However,

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it was the more relaxed performances of “Horseshoe Crabs” and “Laments” that truly showcased an intricate folk tempo and finally attracted the crowd.

Although most couldn’t sing along to Quinlan’s unclear vocals, the listeners were able to sway along to the beat and get in touch with her true emotional performance. After what seemed like a good while, “Texas Funeral” saw audience interaction as Quinlan asked listeners to flip her off every time she sang the word “California.” Soon enough, the audience lifted their middle fingers up with enthusiasm. “Kids on the Boardwalk” had Quinlan exaggerate her notes and rock her head along to every guitar stroke, movements that truly captured her lively attitude.

Upbeat dance moves by guitarist Joe Reinhart”s and ardent drum taps by drummer Mark Quinlan intensified the high-spirited vibe as colorful stage lighting illuminated the stage.

The final performance of “Sister

Cities” made a smooth transition from their grungy tone to Dr. Dog’s psychedelic mood. Quinlan’s eccentric persona and Hop Along’s instrumentation as a whole pumped up the audience for the main event.

But, even after exiting the stage, the audience hadn’t seen the last of them.

During Dr. Dog’s rendition of “Be The Void,” drummer Quinlan snuck his way into the amazed audience and enthusiastically danced around and crowd surfed, a representation of the band’s unforgettable and carefree attitude.

Alongside main performers Dr. Dog, Hop Along assisted in enhancing concert goers’ experience with catchy and loud tunes, proving that even an opening act can leave fans reciting their tracks on the way home.

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The psychedelic quartet (minus Deakin) unveils challenging sounds from their sonic toy chest.

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o, Blanche, she’s upset because they keep changing the taste of coke.” Of all the samples that were stuffed into Animal Collective’s “Painting With,” this one, ripped from an episode of the ‘80s sitcom “The Golden Girls,” stands out. It sums up the frustration and heartbreak that is the world’s collective reaction to the Collective’s latest. Can Geologist see into the future? Maybe. But let’s talk “Painting With” first.

It starts with “Floridada,” a rollicking, tribal banger befitting A.C.’s trusted seal of quality. And then, out of nowhere, “Painting With” pulls a fast one. Shifting tempo and intensity down a gear, the catchy hooks are replaced with synth-heavy textures and dueling vocals that cartwheel around each other. It’s exciting.

Challenging. But this isn’t your dad’s Animal Collective.

Gone are the boundless, ethereal soundscapes of previous releases. After spending a decade making music in the stratosphere, the gang has fallen back to Earth to produce a sound of a tangible quality; compared to the infinity of outer space, this earthling album feels a little claustrophobic.

But “Painting With” somehow offers a sense of auditory depth that stretches well beyond the confines of the planet.

“Painting With” aims to layer as many textures and strokes of sugary paint as possible. The effect can be overly-

sweet, even nauseating at. But beneath this candy-coated mess, the Collective has left hidden melodies waiting to be mined by keen ears.

In addition, the Collective’s vocal leads, Avey Tare and Panda Bear, harmonize without harmonizing, alternating singing on not just every word, but every syllable. The words bend and warp under this effect, and it’s hard to tell what’s being said.

But when you catch bits and pieces, you’ll hear that trademark, childlike sense of awe.

The reaction “Painting With” has received from critics has been akin to that of an incoming meteor: the Animal Collective is finished; Pitchfork has found newer, younger darlings to dote on. But this isn’t the end: Now operating outside of what’s considered vogue, the Animal Collective can continue on their path.

Perhaps what’s sent critics into a panic is this: For once in the Collective’s anomalous history, the oft-proclaimed “inimitable” band borders on the imitable. “Painting With” is clean and calculated. It’s almost conventional. But for a band that has operated outside the lines of orthodoxy for so long, a jump into normalcy is a decidedly unconventional thing to do.

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Next Tournament is in Three Weeks Against San Diego State Tritons Begin CCAA Play on Saturday ▶ GOLF, from page 12

move up the leaderboard,” Ragan said.

Day Two UCSD finished the second day in seventh place, while Yang was the top finisher for the Tritons and tied for eighth. The Tritons improved on their poor second round to shoot a 295 in the final round and finished with a total of 892, 40 over par.

In addition, Yang shot a beautiful 69 on Tuesday, two under par, to finish with 217 and jump six spots from his previous ranking. He had

37 pars, second most among all players, and recorded his second top-10 finish of the season.

Yamaguchi tied for 19th, shooting a 223 and totaling 37 pars as well, while Kucz finished 24th with (74–76–75—225, +12), followed by Roseth (72–83–77—232, +19) who came in 46th and Wermter (77–78– 81—236, +23) who placed 55th.

Sonoma State won the title with an 864 (+12), followed by Cal State East Bay (870, +18) and Cal State San Bernardino (871, +19).

Nelson maintained his lead and

won the individual title, as he hit six-under with a 207; Hutchinson (209, -4) finished second while Sonoma State’s Nicolas Daniels was third with a 212 (-1).

The Tritons are off until March 14 and 15 when they will compete at the San Diego Classic, hosted by San Diego State University at the San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista.

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▶ BASEBALL, from page 12

offense exploded.

Redshirt junior outfielder Brandon Shirley hit a triple with the bases loaded, breaking the tie and giving the Tritons a 5–2 lead, scoring from third on a base hit up the middle by Flatt.

In the end the Tritons won 6–2 and took the four-game series against Concordia 3–1.

“I like where we’re at,” UCSD Head Coach Eric Newman told UCSD Athletics. “We might not be perfect.

We have our flaws, but we’re growing and getting better. We continue

to look forward to playing better baseball as we continue to grow.”

UCSD will face off with CCAA opponent Cal State San Bernardino on Friday, Feb. 26 at home in Triton Ballpark. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. The Tritons will then travel to Cal State San Bernardino’s home field on Saturday as they play a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. UCSD will head back to Triton Ballpark for the series finale on Sunday.

First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

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Milana Casillas Earns Win in First Start, Giving Up Only One Run in the Four Innings that She Pitched ▶ SOFTBALL, from page 12

Edwards (5–1) added one more win to her record for the season while striking out two and only allowing two hits.

Game Two Once again, pulling through in the latter innings, UCSD displayed its strong play, enabling itself to capture a 11–5 victory.

The Tritons got to a wonderful start in the second inning to grab hold of a 3–0 lead. Senior shortstop McKenna Clewett laid down a bunt to bring one home and, moments later, sophomore-designated player Emily Sklencar scored after a passed ball. Baker also participated in the feat by hitting an RBI single to finally bring in Clewett.

The Toros quickly drew level in the bottom of the inning with three runs of their own. After the Tritons went scoreless during the third inning, Cal State Dominguez Hills took advantage and hit a solo home run to gain a 4–3 lead.

After a double from Clewett in the fourth inning to bring in a run and tie up the game once more, the Tritons were able to take control in the later innings. A Lewis two-RBI triple in the fifth and a Clewett three run home run, following an error to allow a run, gave UCSD a 10–4 lead in the sixth.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Toros were awarded for their efforts with a run after being walked with the bases loaded, but the one run was the end of the opportunity as they struck out against Edwards.

The Tritons scored one last run in the seventh to make the game a fantasy for Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Freshman right-handed pitcher Lauren Brown (6–0) earned the victory with a six strikeout performance while Edwards earned the save with three strikeouts in 1.1 innings of work.

Game Three The first of two games on Saturday ended in a 5–6 defeat for

the Tritons in a highly competitive eighth-inning ball game.

UCSD found itself leading 3–0 after the first inning thanks to a Schneider RBI single and a Lewis two-RBI double. While the Tritons added a tally to the score in the fourth through a Clewett RBI single, Dominguez Hills was able to cut the lead in half after a two run homer in the bottom of the inning.

Sophomore outfielder Kelsi Maday recovered one run in the back of the fifth with a solo home run. However, the Toros climbed back into the game with three more runs in the bottom of the inning to tie it up at 5–5.

The game remained deadlocked until in the bottom of the eighth inning, when Cal State Dominguez Hills’ junior catcher and third base Jazmyne Cortinas doubled and, moments later, scored the winning run off a fielding mishap by Baker.

“Unfortunately, in the first game our defense was not as strong

as usual and we made some key mistakes,” UCSD Head Coach Patti Gerckens told the UCSD Athletics Department.

The evening ended sadly for Brown (6–1), who earned her first collegiate loss as she pitched in relief for 3.2 innings.

Game Four UCSD made amends after its loss during the final game with a convincing 7–1 win to clinch the four-game series.

The Tritons gained a 1–0 lead in the first inning as Maday contributed with the a solo homer, but Cal State Dominguez Hills had no problem leveling the score 1–1 in the bottom of the inning as junior first base Analisa Nicholson hit an RBI single.

The second inning proved to be decisive as the Tritons scored four runs due to two costly errors from the Toros. A throwing error gave Schneider the opportunity to safely get on base and, subsequently, score following a second errant throw. In

addition, Sklencar managed to score on a fielder’s choice while Maday hit a two-RBI single.

UCSD then scored two more runs to ensure a victory, one each in the fourth and sixth innings. In the fourth, Schneider hit an RBI double and in the sixth Maday hit her second homerun of the game.

“I was proud of how we bounced back after the loss to win the series,” Gerckens said to UCSD Athletics.

“Dominguez Hills is a tough opponent and will definitely win a lot of games this year.”

Junior left-hander Milana Casillas (1–0) was handed her first start and made no mistakes about it, in earning the win during the 4.2 innings she pitched.

UCSD is s t to play host to a fourgame series against CCAA rivals Chico State, beginning with the first game on Friday, Feb. 26 at 1 p.m.

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CSD baseball played a four-game, nonconference series against Concordia Irvine. Although the Tritons dropped the first game, they won the series 3–1 and are now 10–2 overall heading into the California Collegiate Athletic Association play.

Game One Redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Alon Leichman was nearly untouchable, but the Tritons’ offense couldn’t push a run across in the first game of the fourgame series against the Concordia Irvine Eagles. The Tritons lost 5–0 through seven innings despite Leichman’s two-hitter.

Leichman threw a perfect game against the Eagles Friday night for five innings until he broke up his own perfect game; he hit Concordia’s freshman infielder Michael Nava, giving him a free pass to first base. A base-hit bunt in the sixth inning proved the nail in the coffin for Leichman’s no-hitter, though he gave up only two hits on the night. Nonetheless, he had a career-high six strikeouts during game one of the series. Leichman was replaced by freshman right-handed pitcher Jonah Dipoto on the mound in the top of the eighth. Dipoto was credited with the game loss, as he was charged for all five of the Eagles runs. Still, redshirt sophomore outfielder and first baseman Justin Flatt, junior outfielder Jack Larsen and senior outfielder Gradeigh Sanchez each managed two hits on the night.

Game Two Freshman left-handed pitcher Brent Bell, freshman right-handed pitcher and infielder Tim Nelson and freshman right-handed pitcher Kyle Mora combined forces to hold the Eagles to three hits and two runs for the second game of the series. Both of Concordia’s runs were scored in the fifth and credited to the Tritons’ starting pitcher Bell.

The Tritons scored at least one run in five out of the eight innings they got up to bat; Sanchez, Flatt, Larsen, junior outfielder Christian Leung, freshman first baseman Tyler Durna and junior infielder Tyler Howsley supplied all of the Tritons’ hits for the game as they all had two hits apiece.

It was a close ball game, 3–2, with the Tritons leading by one run until the sixth inning. UCSD’s offense ignited as Howsley and Sanchez hit back-to-back singles with one out, putting runners on first and second for clean-up hitter Flatt.

Flatt hit a base-clearing triple down the right field line, scoring two more runs for the Tritons, then stole home on a wild pitch with two outs before junior infielder Vince Mori flew out to right field, ending the inning.

The score was 6–2 in the Tritons’ favor heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, and Sanchez did not hesitate to pounce on an error made by the Eagles to take first base. He advanced to second on a failed pickoff attempt by the pitcher and then moved over to third on a ground ball by Flatt. Meanwhile, Larsen tripled down the right field line, giving Tritons an insurance run.

The final score was 7–2, resulting in a victory for the Tritons.

Game Three Freshman right-handed pitcher Kyle Lucke secured another win for the Tritons in the third game of the four-game series against Concordia with a final score of 3–2 in the Tritons’ favor.

Lucke went on for five innings as he gave up five hits and both Eagles runs.

Redshirt freshman right-handed pitcher Cameron Kurz then came in for the final two innings of the game and shut down the Eagles, giving up zero hits.

The Eagles came out swinging in the top of the first game, as they strung together some hits and scored two runs early on. Sanchez singled to leadoff the game for the Tritons as Larsen hit to right center and scored one out. With two outs already made, a wild pitch scored the Tritons’ first run of game; the Eagles failed to score during the same time period.

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Written by Samantha Glantz // Staff Writer Photo by Megan Lee Redshirt sophomore catcher Steven Coe led off the bottom of the second with a triple. Howsley followed Coe with a textbook ground ball to the second baseman, allowing Coe to score easily on the play. With the score tied up at 2–2, the Eagles failed to push a run across in the top of the third.

After Larsen, Mori and Leung all got on base, Coe came up clutch as he worked a 3–2 count and got rewarded with a bases-loaded walk, giving the Tritons the lead.

UCSD didn’t allow the Eagles to score for the rest of the game, clinching the win with a final score of 3–2.

Game Four Freshman left-handed pitcher Preston Mott took the start for the Tritons in the final game of the series. The Eagles took advantage of three defensive errors by the Tritons, as they scored two unearned runs early in the game. However, sophomore righthanded pitcher Jack Rupe came in to relieve Mott in the middle of the third inning. Rupe threw five shutout innings as he gave up two hits and a walk, tying his career high with three strikeouts.

With the game tied a 2–2 headed into the bottom of the seventh, the Tritons’

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staff writer Last week, the UCSD softball team traveled up north to Carson, Calif. to face Cal State Dominguez Hills in two doubleheaders played on Friday and Saturday. UCSD won the fourgame series 3–1, with the unfortunate loss coming on Saturday in a downto-the-wire ball game. The Tritons currently stand 13–3 overall and 7–1 in conference play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

Game One While the game was close for the majority of the time, the Tritons pushed through and prevailed late on to win the matchup 5–1.

UCSD fell behind 1–0 in the first inning due to an error, consequently allowing the Toros to steal third and reach home. In response, sophomore catcher Lauren Sanders hit the ball in the direction of the pitcher who struggled to field the ball, giving the opportunity to sophomore second base Kendall Baker to run in from third and level the score 1–1 for the Tritons.

The score remained constant

throughout two more innings, until the top of the sixth when the Tritons put up a strong showing and scored four runs to take a commanding lead into the last portion of the game. Senior catcher and first base Emma Schneider contributed with a two-RBI single in a bases loaded situation; freshman shortstop and first base Maddy Lewis

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followed it with a double to center to bring in another run.

As such, the Toros had no response and fell short at home after keeping it close for the long duration of the ball game.

Senior left-handed pitcher Lexi See SOFTBALL, page 11

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sports editor UCSD men’s golf opened its season this past Monday and Tuesday at the Coyote Classic hosted by Cal State San Bernardino.

The Tritons placed seventh out of 12, hitting 597 (+29) over 36 holes in two rounds. They shot a convincing 294 in the first round, good for fourth, but dropped to seventh after hitting a 303 in the second round.

Day One UCSD was led by seniors Daniel Yang and Clayton Yamaguchi. Yang ended the first day in a tie for 14th, hitting 148 (+6) as the top Triton while Yang maintained consistency throughout the day, hitting 74 in both rounds. Yamaguchi tied for 20th after the opening two rounds, shooting 74 in the first round and 75 in the second as sophomore Mateusz Kucz also managed to place in the top 25 by shooting a 74 and a 76.

“As a team, we played well for about 30 holes today,” UCSD Head

Coach Jim Ragan told the UCSD Athletics Department. “We were very competitive in round one and continued our strong play well into the second, but we finished very poorly.”

Rounding up the scorers for UCSD, senior Jeff Roseth (72–83—155, +13) and freshman Joel Wermter (77–78— 155, +13) tied for 44th.

Cal State East Bay held the lead after one day with a 579 (299-280), 11 over par and just a mere two strokes ahead of Sonoma State (287–294—581). Cal State San Bernardino and Dixie State were tied for third, both hitting 586 on the day; they and Sonoma State are all receiving votes in the Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll.

Dane Nelson from Dixie State was first after the two first rounds, shooting a five-under 137 in front of Northeastern State’s Tate Williamson (70–69—139) and Owen Hutchinson (75–65—140) of Cal State East Bay. “We have to get off to a good start tomorrow and maintain momentum to See GOLF, page 11