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MUIR COLLEGE, SHROUDED IN CONCRETE AND WOODS ALIKE, HIDES MORE THAN A BURSTING POPULATION OF FRESHMEN AND THE COMMON COLD. ITS ANNUAL STAGE PRODUCTION, MUIR MUSICAL, IS NOW IS PRE-PRODUCTION AND READY TO MINGLE WITH AUDIENCES CAMPUSWIDE. a&E, PAGE 8
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NATIVE AMERICANS AT UCSD NATIVE AMERICANS ARE ONE OF THE MOST UNDERREPRESENTED ETHNIC GROUPS IN UCSD’S STUDENT BODY, YET THEY ARE ONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY AFFECTED BY BOTH LOCAL AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACTIONS. WE SPOKE TO MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR COMMUNITY. FEATURES, PAGE 6
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ederal Judge Jeffrey Miller dismissed a lawsuit filed by satirical student newspaper The Koala against Chancellor Pradeep Khosla, A.S. Council President Daniel Juarez and A.S. Council Financial Controller Justin Pennish last week. The lawsuit, filed in June 2016 and carried out by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of The Koala, claimed that A.S. Council’s decision to defund printed media on campus violated the First Amendment and singled out The Koala because of its viewpoint. The lawsuit sought compensation for the time when The Koala didn’t receive funding. It also sought to restore funding for print publications on the grounds of the 11th Amendment, which protects states from being sued by private individuals in federal court. As for claims of First Amendment violations, Miller said the government may restrict speech in a limited public forum as long as the restrictions are reasonable and not based on viewpoint. “Here, there is no doubt that the elimination of funding for all print publications is viewpoint neutral,” Miller wrote. A.S. Council’s decision to defund printed
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media came after The Koala released a Nov. 2015 story mocking “safe spaces” on campus, where the author used the word “nigger” five times and stereotyped Asians, who make up 46 percent of the student body at UC San Diego, according to a 2016 enrollment report. In response to the article, campus administrators released a public denouncement of The Koala, calling the publication “profoundly repugnant, repulsive, attacking and cruel.” Hours later, A.S. Council made the decision to defund printed media on campus, with then A.S. President Dominick Suvonnasuna telling the UCSD Guardian that administrators’ denouncement of The Koala played no part in the vote. Later that month, The Koala created a GoFundMe page that was shared on its Facebook page with the caption: “We’re getting another issue out in the next couple of weeks, but we need your help! Support The Motherfucking Koala, and help us send a big middle finger to the UCSD Administration and A.S. [Council].” The university said in a recent statement that UCSD is “pleased that the federal district court
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News Editor Candidates running for A.S. Council and all the college councils attended the annual A.S. Candidates meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in Price Center after filing for this year’s election closed at noon. The elections managers for A.S. Council and the individual colleges explained the election bylaws and introduced the candidates, which was followed by the candidates having their official election pictures taken. Over 100 student candidates gathered at the event, representing different slates or running independently. Although six slates registered to compete for positions on A.S Council, John Weng’s Army, Students Determined and THRIVE will be the only groups fielding candidates. There is only one slate for each college council. A.S. elections manager Jan Natarajan told the UCSD Guardian that due to the unpredictability of elections, she cannot say whether candidates will campaign cleanly and fairly. “I think that the nature of elections means that
things come up unexpectedly, but I look forward to working with this group,” Natarajan said. Natarajan also said that she hopes to improve student participation. “On of my main goals is really just increasing voter turnout,” Natarajan stated. “I feel like in the past, having been a participant in elections in the past, the people who vote are people who are immediately involved in it, which I hate because so much of this involves the entire campus. I would love to have an unprecedented level of voter turnout.” Campaigning commenced as soon as the meeting finished and will end on April 8 at 4 p.m. Any violations of the election rules by A.S. candidates, such as hanging posters in prohibited areas or campaigning during lecture, will be brought before the A.S. Elections Committee by filing a complaint online. The committee, which consists of representatives from each college and is headed by the A.S. elections manager, will review the complaint in a grievance hearing, render a verdict and potentially decide on a sanction. For See ELECTIONS, page 3
University of California faculty, contractors and staff were determined to have violated UC sexual harassment and violence policies in at least 124 cases systemwide over the last three years, the Daily Californian reported in a March 1 article. Of the 124 cases of employee sexual misconduct, nine of them occurred at UC San Diego. Out of all the cases obtained, 25 percent of those who violated UC sexual harassment policy were faculty, 35 percent of complainants were students and seven percent of cases included sexual assaults, according to the Daily Californian. Approximately one third of employees who violated UC policy retained their jobs. The Daily Cal learned of these violations through a California Public Records Act request that produced hundreds of documents dated from January 2013 to April 2016, describing inappropriate comments, physical assault and unwelcome sexual passes. Several other news organizations were also provided with those documents. UC spokesperson Claire Doan told the Daily Cal that given the timeframe in which these cases occurred, many would have been investigated and resolved prior to March 2016 reforms made by the UC administration to systemwide sexual violence and harassment policies. The new measures, among other things, established a peer review committee with members from all campuses to examine all proposed sanctions against senior officials and redefined the role of employees in reporting harassment. “It’s important to note that these cases run from January 2013 to April 2016, so most, if not all, of these cases were investigated and adjudicated under policies and procedures that are no longer in effect,” Doan said. “We’ve made so many drastic and significant improvements over the past two and a half years … that we are able to provide more clarity (and) more fairness … when it comes to these investigations.” Compared to the nine other UC campuses, UCSD investigated and resolved the sixth highest number of cases in which employees breached sexual harassment policy. UC San Francisco had the most with 26 cases and UC Santa Cruz the fewest with five. One case involved former UCSD Athletics Director of Strength and Conditioning Rudy Thomas, who allegedly touched a female client’s breast and genital area during a training session. When she expressed discomfort and tried to leave, Thomas then hugged her and tried to kiss her mouth. Following the release of the documents, UCSD administration released a statement reiterating the university’s commitment to fostering a campus free of sexual violence or harassment. “Like our sister institutions in the University of California system, UC San Diego takes very seriously the importance of ensuring that our Lauren Holt
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n the weekend of March 4 to 5, UC San Diego hosted its third annual UC Health Hackathon. The hackathon began early Saturday morning with an opening ceremony where the organizers of the event — UCSD students Yajur Maker, Ella Stimson, Niranjanaa Jeeva and Julie Yip — introduced the event and its many sponsors. There were speakers from the UC San Diego Health System, UC Irvine Health System and UC Berkeley’s Web Accessibility office to explore the themes that the hackathon would focus on. This year, the global health track issue was refugee health care. There were resources such as this guide on refugee health care being provided by the organizers and representatives from International Rescue Committee to help participants understand challenges of refugee life. The first-place team for the global health track was “Blueprints for Life,” a project by Team Awesome that consisted of Leonardo Chan, Sanjay John, Amit Nijjar, Pranav Singh and Beverly Yu. Singh explained how their project creates a space for innovation and solutionfinding to occur in refugee settings. “Blueprints for Life is a web-
based platform that connects refugee communities to engineering teams” Singh told the UCSD Guardian. “Refugee workers can submit needs online, allowing engineers to easily identify the target of their next project. Engineers can then, through constant communication with the refugee workers, develop a blueprint that empowers refugee communities to use local resources and labor, resulting in a solution that is not only implementable but also sustainable.” In second place for the global health track was team MEngineers with their project “Salama,” a project aimed at reducing sexual assault against women in refugee camps. Named after the Swahili word for “safe,” the project was informed by the challenges faced by women in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, one of the largest and longeststanding camps in the world. Tien, a masters student in Bioengineering at UCSD, explained how the device operates as both an everyday tool and a mechanism for crime detection. “A big problem is that a lot of camps are poorly lit,” Tien told the Guardian. “This bracelet can be used normally as hands-free flashlight [with LEDs]. But when you activate the distress signal, it’ll sound an alarm, the LED lights will start flashing red, and then
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everyone, it would provide fresh, dark leafy greens for people [that] ... can’t be transported to camps because of the cost and their perishable nature.” The integrative health systems track had three separate focuses: patient experience, healthy aging and integrative medicine. The first-place team, “Fresh Five — Off the Wall”, composed of Benyam Alemu, Siddhant Ambulkar, Joseph Duong, Mihir Sathe and Liam Tuohy, created a projected called “Incentivizing Patient Mobility Through Augmented Reality Art Therapy”. The second-place team “Team name = new Team();”, composed of team members Anuj Kavi, Jasmine Lai, Matthew Levine and Esther Ryu, created the project “Medical Noise Cancelling.” The third-place team called “Au Hearts,” comprised of Tong Jin, Alexander Loh, Alexandra Muise, Sahej Randhawa and Bryan Yeh, created a project called “Dr. Home.” All winning groups will receive prize money and entrepreneurial resources to further develop their ideas and create actionable plans for marketing.
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has dismissed all of The Koala’s claims.” “The court found that the [A.S. Council] did not violate the First Amendment or any other student rights,” the statement reads. “We believe that this is the right decision and hope that the court’s decision brings this case to a close.” David Loy, Legal Director of the ACLU Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties and one of the attorneys representing The Koala in court, told the Guardian that they “strongly disagree” with Miller’s decision to dismiss the complaint without leave to amend. “This case presents fundamental issues for freedom of speech and press at public universities, and we are considering an appeal to the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.” The Koala’s latest issue was passed out on Library Walk during the week of Feb. 20 and contained an article criticizing liberals’ purported desire to outdo each other when it comes to political correctness. Specifically, the publication mocked an op-ed written by Chair of the Black Student Union Refilwe Gqajela that calls for the Lumumba-Zapata Collective, a group of university activists, to change its name because of historical implications. The article also mocked the author’s name. The Guardian is an independent, self-sustaining publication that only receives funding from the university when it buys advertising space in the newspaper. MATTHEW ZAMUDIO
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students, faculty and staff can learn, teach and work without sexual harassment or sexual violence,” the press release stated. “Our campus community relies on the resources of the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination for education about issues of bias, harassment and discrimination and to assist with prevention and resolution of these issues in a fair, timely and responsible manner. The materials provided by the UC Office of the President represent the culmination of OPHD investigations and timely action by UC San Diego’s Title IX officer and appropriate campus leadership.” Thurgood Marshall College sophomore Revati Rashingkar told the UCSD Guardian that while she
is pleased that UCSD has had fewer reported cases of sexual harassment or violence by employees than many other UC campuses, there are likely more incidents for which complaints were not filed. “While I’m glad that UCSD is on the lower end of the list at number six for the number of reported cases of sexual harassment [by employees], I think the ideal number of cases is zero,” Rashingkar said. “In addition to that, the states are only for reported cases on each campus, and there are individuals who do not report incidents for many possible reasons. I feel like there are probably more cases than actually reported at colleges, and I wish those people felt able to report sexual harassment.” Lauren Holt
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atherine Uriarte, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, was the first in her family to attend college. In high school, she received fives on six Advanced Placement exams, had a near-perfect GPA, scored extremely high on the American College Testing and participated in a number of highcaliber extracurricular activities. Her resume would have made her an ideal candidate for admission into any of the United States’ greatest universities, but, as she told the LA Times, she was still rejected by UCLA and UC Berkeley for Fall 2015 admission. Like Uriarte — who now attends Columbia University on a full scholarship — many bright Californian students have expressed concern that their residency status is a part of such rejections, specifically pointing to the sharply rising percentages of out-of-state and international students at the University of California. Since 2006, the enrollment of outof-state and international students has increased by more than 100 percent
In response to criticism that the university favors prospective out-of-state students for financial reasons, UC Regents will consider a cap on their enrollment later this week. In order to truly make the university more accessible to Californian students, administrators must reevaluate funding decisions through a broader scope.
and 900 percent, respectively. Concern over the changes in enrollment percentages only intensified after a March 2016 state audit showed that, in the three years prior to the report’s release (2012–2015), the grades and
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out-of-state students is currently $38,108 versus the in-state tuition of $13,400—it’s easy to see why the University of California would be running this sort of operation. Still, milking out-of-state and international
students like cash cows is a process that has left many in-state students considering higher education outside of California. In response, California lawmakers have forced the UC system to cap the amount of admitted outof-state and international students, a request the system has begrudgingly accepted with a proposed 20-percent limit system-wide with the exception of UC Berkeley, UCLA and UCSD, where the percentage is to remain at its current respective numbers of 24.4 percent, 22.8 percent and 22.9 percent. The cap will affect the other seven UC campuses uniquely. At UC Merced, for example, less than one percent of enrolled students are non-residents. UC President Janet Napolitano has called the state audit prompting the cap “unfounded,” remarking that the accompanied ban will actually harm California’s students. Napolitano argued that the budget constraint is due to a lack of state funding. This is a common argument made by the UC See RESIDENCY, page 5
By Maintaining Outside Board Positions, Serving Chancellors Downgrade University Students as Priority BY ADRIANA BARRIOS // CONTRIBUTING WRITER After a scandalous reveal of the many side jobs of former UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi, one could only assume that her replacement would not be involved in such controversial activities. It seems, however, that that would be asking for too much of the Board of Regents. Her replacement, Gary May, makes over $300,000 a year from sitting on outside boards, which raises several questions as to where a line should be drawn regarding the amount of moonlighting a chancellor is allowed to do. Some might claim that, in fact, May’s involvement on these boards is more acceptable than Katehi’s, citing that the companies he is involved with do not directly profit off of students. After all, it was Katehi’s board position at a for-profit university that added an ethical dilemma to the concern that she may be spread too thin. This argument in favor of outside involvement being acceptable as long as it remains separate from university affairs, however, disregards
the potential for any given company or operation’s success to eventually impede or otherwise affect the University of California. Ultimately, any position taken alongside serving as chancellor poses the potential for a conflict of interest. After last year’s fiasco, the Board of Regents attempted to limit the number of boards that UC administrators could belong to and set forth other such regulations. These measures include limiting the number of outside boards to two and requiring Regent approval for any new roles the administrators undertake, but despite passing these regulations, there was no solid condemnation of UC chancellors’ outside positions. UC President Janet Napolitano went as far as to state that these involvements, when done right, can be beneficial to the university. Her approval of such involvement should come as no surprise as she has served on several boards — namely, the previously named American Legacy Foundation— which she defended by claiming that her lack of compensation demonstrated her commitment to the university. Failing to acknowledge the detriments to proper performance
of a chancellor’s role that could be brought by positions outside serving as chancellor is harmful, as it makes these regulations seem like a reaction to public upheaval, rather than a legitimate concern for the university’s well-being. Our own UC chancellor has seven outside positions, on which which he claims to spend less than two days worth of time per year. Though he describes his involvement in them as minimal, it certainly bears the question, how much is too much? According to the new UC Regents regulation, the fact that only two of those seven positions are on a board means that it is not a cause for concern. That fact alone should reveal what is wrong with the regulations that were supposed to fix what was amiss. Many who serve as UC Regents — the entity in charge of determining limits on outside involvement — also belong to outside boards and private enterprises, making their level of objectivity dubious at best. The current Chair of the Regents Board, Monica Lozano, serves as independent director for Bank of America and director for the Target Corporation. It’s worth considering
whether or not this poses a conflict of interest in the very function of the Board to decide upon regulation. Issues with the appointment of May raise the larger question of what makes for an effective chancellor. The head of a research institution with 35,821 students has no need for a second, third, much less seventh job, and the lack of transparency in what UC administrators make — and what they are involved with — leaves more questions than answers. If one were to ask any given undergraduate student what the chancellor does, or maybe even what he looks like, the amount of blank stares and blanket statements would probably astonish anyone who doesn’t know that UC administrators are allowed to have so many sidegigs. Perhaps instead of looking for other jobs and positions of influence in private and even not-for profit boards, the chancellors of the UC system should focus on getting to know the population of students that pay their salary and their homes and the myriad of perks they receive for their position.
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The UCSD Guardian. The Guardian. The G. This publication takes on a variety of names depending on the nature of a conversation, but it is commonly and simply referred to as the Guardian by staff and readers alike. Often, the context is clear enough to separate us from one of the most widely-read publications in the U.K., which is, officially, the Guardian. But sometimes it’s not. When this happens, letters meant for this massive London-based source find their way to a university newspaper in San Diego. Regardless, it is Opinion policy at the Guardian to publish all suitable letters to the editor we receive at opinion@ucsdguardian.org. Accordingly, here are the letters to the editor we’ve received in recent weeks by readers who never got through to The Guardian they sought, but the Guardian nonetheless. ________________________ Dear Editor of the Guardian, As a woman ‘of pensionable age’ born in London and brought up in Cornwall by right wing ‘British’ parents, I’m considered to be 100% British. No fear for me of receiving the warning letter from the Home Office that I might be required to go home to where I came from. I recently had the results of a DNA analysis (bought as a Christmas present). I am informed that I am 9% British, 59% Northern European and 24% Irish. I was completely unaware of this until now. My question is, in the spirit of fairness, should I perhaps swap with an honourable University or NHS ‘European national’ worker who has been sent ‘the letter’ threatening deportation - someone maybe who might even possibly have a higher ‘British’ DNA count than myself? This could become a trend perhaps. Just an idea - those with higher British DNA counts get to stay. Those with lower are asked to leave. I could then maybe ‘go home’ – somewhere. At the very least, could I have my European citizenship returned to me post Brexit - please? Love and Peace, Jacquelyn Miles-Windmill South Wales 23.1.2017 ________________________ Dear Sir, It is quite a possibility that Donald Trump will be the first President of United States not to go grey while in office. Jane Adams W10 London 17.2.2017 ________________________ Editor, How should we react to Trump’s plans, especially him wanting to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change? My advice: Keep it simple and ignore him, i.e. refuse all dealings with his administration, boycott trade with the USA, etc., etc. (sorry Mrs. May). If we can get the majority of countries on this planet to do just that, then all we need to do is stand back and watch with glee as he throws all his toys out of the pram. And good luck to us all! Rebecca Abbott W3 London
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system, but it’s difficult to accept when considering where money is being distributed elsewhere in the university. Pay for UC executives continues to rise while tuition costs increase. At their last pay raise, 15 UC executives— including chancellors and investment officers— all received three-percent salary increases. UCSD’s own Chancellor, Pradeep Khosla, lives in a $10-million mansion paid for by endowment funds and university donations in addition to his $430,000 salary as chancellor. The cap, which has been proposed to the Regents after state lawmakers threatened to withhold $18.5 million in state funding, is a step forward. However, it alone will not necessarily make the UC system more accessible to Californian students academically or financially. It seems as if, like other controversial matters, the UC Board of Regents is merely putting a bandage
over a complex issue. Coupled with the fact that the UC system only agreed to this limit at the threat of state funding shows that the UC Regents do not care about California students’ education but rather, making profit. There is no easy solution to gear the UC system more toward California’s students. It’s simple to say that the proposed out-of-state cap will solve all of the problems associated with the UC system, funding and out-of-state students. The argument has been made that the UC system is accepting more out-of-state and international students to collect higher tuition to offset a lack of state funding. According to UC data, state funding accounted for 24 percent of UC revenue in 2000, but only accounted for 10 percent of revenue in 2014. These numbers need to be considered in terms of the entire California state budget, which—due to the economic recession—cut its general fund to 10 percent on higher education in California, where it had
been around 25 forty years ago. Fixing such a complex issue is not a simple task. Raising taxes will not be approved by citizens, and a reappropriation of funds must be met with approval by the California state assembly. Although it may not be easy, action must be done by the state in conjunction with the UC system to create a solution for public funding. On University of California’s side, a serious look at spending costs must be made. UC executives, including chancellors, need to examine their own moralities; can they really justify accepting salary increases at the expense of raising tuition costs? There is a serious problem when school officials believe they can comprise university standards to make money off of non-Californian students while simultaneously hampering California students’ chances to attend a university created for accessible education.
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Contemporary instances of dispossession, such as the conflict regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline, have brought Native Americans into the political spotlight. Yet, there are injustices against Native Americans involving UC San Diego and its neighboring areas that go largely unnoticed. The UCSD Guardian sat down with UCSD’s Native American Student Alliance to discuss its activism and issues of Native American rights both on and off campus. By Jade Wong // Contributing Writer
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ative Americans are among the most underrepresented ethnic groups at UC San Diego. Out of the 28,127 undergraduate students enrolled during Fall Quarter of 2016, only 121 students identified as Native American. However, the UCSD Native American community’s small numbers in no way detract from its passion for change. UCSD’s Native American Student Alliance, a student organization comprised of around a dozen undergraduates and graduates, works to educate the UCSD community on Native American issues and serves the Native American community both at UCSD and beyond. Though the organization has dropped out of existence about four times since it was first founded 30 years ago, NASA experienced an exciting surge in growth this past year. The year 2016 marked the grand opening of the Inter-Tribal Resource Center in Price Center West, and the welcoming of its inaugural director, Elena Hood. One of UCSD’s several campus community centers, the ITRC serves as a space for Native American students and faculty and provides the Native American community with resources for educational opportunities. NASA’s ongoing endeavors also include direct involvement in UCSD’s academics. The organization is striving to make progressive changes to UCSD’s staff and curriculum to inform UCSD students about Native American culture. “Since last year, NASA’s been working with the ethnic studies department and other administrators to hire Native American faculty and create a Native American studies minor,” said Brody Patterson, a Revelle College sophomore and chair of NASA. “Hopefully, if everything goes well, it should be a minor here at UCSD starting in 2018.” Another one of NASA’s recent projects is centered on positively impacting the local community. In partnership with the Student Promoted Access Center for Education and Service, members of NASA have been making trips to local schools to speak to Native American students. “So far, we’ve been to the Viejas Reservation and native Hawaiian communities, and we’ve got some other future trips planned,” Patterson said. “We’ve been working with the students, mostly middle school to early high school, and just getting them informed about college and trying to encourage them to pursue higher education.” To further educate both the UCSD and local communities on Native American issues, NASA took part in the Native Symposium, which took place from March 1 to March 3. Headed by Professor Justin de Leon of the ethnic studies department and sponsored in part by the ITRC, the three-day event consisted of panel discussions exploring challenges that Native Americans face today. The various panelists, who ranged from UCSD student leaders to Shoshone poet Tanaya Winder, spoke on representation in media, struggles of Native American women, dispossession and coalition building across various communities. An opportunity for members of both the local and UCSD Native American communities to express themselves, the symposium brought awareness to recent issues affecting San Diego County’s tribes. A recurring problem for Native American communities has been government projects built on sacred land. One such issue, which was resolved in November of last year, was the building
of a garbage site at Gregory Canyon in North County. The landfill would not only have been built on top of a sacred site, but also would have contaminated the drinking water for the Pala Band of Mission Indians. After protests and court cases delayed the construction of the landfill for 25 years, the Pala Tribe finally secured victory by buying part of the land meant for the project. Another similar instance of dispossession involves the Kumeyaay Tribe and unfortunately has yet to be resolved. The tribe is currently protesting the construction of a Navy SEAL training center south of Silver Strand State Beach, which would intrude upon a sacred Kumeyaay burial ground. Thousand-yearold Kumeyaay remains still lie beneath the proposed construction site, making the construction of the Navy base a desecration of important Kumeyaay history and culture. “Locally, we’ve been trying to bring awareness to these issues and connecting those types of things to bigger issues like the Dakota Access Pipeline,” Patterson said in regard to the issues at Gregory Canyon and Silver Strand. “We want to show that we have issues going on in the local San Diego community. Students and faculty, both native and non-native, should be supporting the local communities and trying to help them maintain their tribal sovereignty.” On a larger scale, NASA has also been involved in taking action against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Before the Department of the Army announced that it would reroute the pipeline in December of last year, NASA was preparing to send supplies over to the protestors and was even considering taking a trip to the reservation. Since then, NASA has refocused its activism. With the help of A.S. Council, NASA has been calling for the University of California to stop facilitating the construction of the pipeline by divesting from companies involved in DAPL. “We’ve been working with UC administrators to pull their investments from companies invested in DAPL, focusing on getting the UC [system] to divest from Energy Transfer Partners and the other companies that are directly working on the pipeline,” Patterson explained. “The most tangible thing we can do from a college student perspective is to get the administration to take away the money they’re investing in the pipeline.” As for the protest against DAPL that interrupted the Spirit Night basketball game in February, Patterson claimed that, while members of the Native American community at UCSD were involved, NASA itself did not play a role in the protest. “I would say for the people who were involved in the protest, and also other marginalized communities, that we just want our issues to be noticed by the university,” Patterson continued. “We want the university to think about what’s more important — business and investing in the pipeline, or students here who are really offended by these issues.” Patterson stressed that, for the Native American community, attention from both UCSD administrators and students is necessary for these issues within their community to be resolved. Professor Ross Frank of the ethnic studies department further supported Patterson’s assertion. Having joined UCSD as a professor in 1992, Frank researches Native American history and culture, the majority of his work focusing on cultural change among Europeans and Natives Americans. He agrees that the See NATIVE AMERICANS, page 7
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UCSD community can foster progress for Native Americans through a strengthened relationship with the Native American community. “There’s not a lot of native faculty or students, so it takes everything to have good relationships with the community,” Frank said. “We need to have a visible Native community on campus to have a good relationship with the community off campus.” A more visible Native American community requires a more substantial population of Native Americans on campus. As previously stated, Native American students only make up a tiny percentage of the undergraduate population. “UCSD needs to build on the undergraduate body of Native American students and hire Native faculty, and also provide curriculum on campus that will give students academic interest in Native [American] studies,” Frank said. “This, along with the recruitment and retention that the ITRC provides, will sustain and build the Native
[American] community.” Patterson further believes that, before these pressing issues of dispossession within the Native American community can be resolved, UCSD students and faculty need to acknowledge the role that Native Americans played in the history of their university. “Students and the university itself need to acknowledge more often that we are on ancestral Kumeyaay lands that were actually stolen from these people. That’s the most important thing because, without that, we can’t even acknowledge a Native presence on this campus,” said Patterson. In terms of visibility, the future does seem promising for the Native American community at UCSD. The aforementioned advancements within NASA and local Native American communities, coupled with the increased social concern for indigenous rights brought on by the DAPL crisis, have heightened Native Americans’ presence. The mood was heavy on March 3, the last night
of the Native Symposium, as members and allies of the Native American community gathered together in the Communidad Room, listening earnestly to UCSD’s Native American leaders discussing their experiences and concerns. One such speaker was Hood who, in addition to directing the ITRC, is a member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe and a doctoral student in UCSD’s educational studies program researching Native American youth. Before a solemn crowd of people concerned enough about Native American rights to gather together on a Friday night, Hood expressed her hopefulness for increased visibility and justice for Native American people as she said, through tears, “We’re still here, and we’re not going anywhere.”
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BEHIND THE LECTERN Ricardo Dominguez – The Art of the Question By Harrison Lee // Staff Writer
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s a professor his passion for art is evident through his lectures, delivered with a loud booming voice which resonates throughout the lecture hall. His dedication and genuine affection for performance art is contagious and leaves students with a longing to understand more. He embraces the uneasiness and apprehension that often comes with discussing more existential topics like the nature of existence or what it means to be human. More than anything, Professor Ricardo Dominguez asks questions, forcing his students to think for themselves and ponder the nature of their own lives. Born in 1959, Dominguez came of age in the sixties and seventies, a turbulent era for global politics. Watching constant televised footage of the war in Vietnam, Dominguez was intrigued by the way in which his childhood friends reacted to both real events on TV and simulated ones, seemingly unable to detect the difference. “For them watching the Vietnam war on TV was like watching some comedy show. I remember taking them to a double feature of Godzilla and they became sick and traumatized, not realizing that Godzilla was constructed, not real,” Dominguez said. “Seeing how these kinds of things were constructed, I became interested in visual effects and narrative,” Dominguez told the Guardian. Dominguez also traced his fascination with art and performance to growing up in Las Vegas. Gambling culture, of course, was an ever-present force in Las Vegas, and Dominguez found himself surrounded by disillusioned casino-goers searching for escape in a variety of simulated environments. “I think I gained a sense of what constitutes different forms of simulation … The sense of traversing fantasy which is embedded in American culture ...You can go to a casino that simulates being in Paris. You can go to a casino that recreates the desert inn as it was in 1965,” he said. As he grew into a teenager and young adult in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Dominguez became increasingly disillusioned with the political system, spurring his interest in activism. Reaching across his desk, he presented his arm, pointing to a triangle shaped scar on his arm. “I still have a burn from when I was a kid. It’s a triangle of an iron that my mother dropped on me
when they announced JFK was killed.” Dominguez went on to recall, “I was only about 11 or 12, but I certainly realized that Nixon and the Watergate incident were f---ed up. I thought, ‘Do you people really want to vote for him? This seems to be a really bad guy.’” He also remembers Reagan and his lack of action in response to the AIDS crisis, crediting the little action his administration did take to a bunch of “young queers” who fought its recognition. Dominguez himself worked with AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power for many years, which were some of his formative experience in protest. Dominguez has made his name in the art world for a signature blend of his two passions, art and activism, which he dubs “Artivism.” Though he also practices “in-the-streets” activism, he believes there is a great distinction between that brand of protest and Artivism. “An activist’s job is one that is terrifically difficult,” Dominguez said. “An activist may think in [terms of ] 10 years … but people are in jail right now. They can’t think about a gesture that is 10 years in development.” Dominguez himself prefers the slower approach to activism, a crucial component of Artivism. “The artistic practice,” Dominguez explained, “is a slower form of contemplation … My practice can have activist outcomes, like the Transborder Immigrant Tool. But, it was built over a long period of time. The university tried to de-tenure me. Congress said we were traitors to the nation.” The “Transborder Immigrant Tool” he referred to was a piece of artistic protest he introduced almost 10 years ago. He placed mobile phones containing GPS locations of water and food packages in the California desert to aid Mexican Immigrants attempting to cross the border. The standout aspect of this tool, however, was the fact that the phones contained experimental poetry. “Activism functions around the politics of the answer, whereas art functions on the politics of the question,” Dominguez reflected. “What is the nature of technology? What is the nature of art?” Because Dominguez was an artist and a poet, his work blurred the lines between protest and art. Different agencies such as Congress and the FBI attempted to make a distinction between cyber war, cyber crime, cyber terrorism and “electronic civil disobedience,” as he calls the Transborder Immigrant Tool. The trouble came when they were unable to classify Dominguez’ project into one of these categories. “We disturbed the conditions by which the utilitarian laws of cyber crime were being defined, and said, ‘No, there’s this other territory,” Dominguez said. Due to the implementation of art and creativity into Dominguez’ work, his projects have enjoyed enduring success. As he explains it, a vital component to creating art and fostering creativity is critical
thinking. Dominguez finds that critical thinking of the type practiced by the politically active is a skill that can only be acquired through the study of arts and humanities. “The history of arts and humanities was established around this paradigm of critical thinking as well as experimentation,” Dominguez said. On the topic of other fields, Dominguez believes that “some have the ability to say, some have the authority to show and others have the authority to do,” concluding that in humanities, these authorities are brought together through critical thinking. The current social climate is extremely divided, especially under the the Donald Trump presidency. However, Dominguez finds hope in the recent spate of protests. “You guys are going to have to live with these consequences and feel the effects of them for a long time. It’s always been the radicalism of the community that has had a vision and often willing to risk for that vision.” About a month ago, he participated in the antifascist protest at UCSD. Sharing some advice about activism, he commented, “I think, to a certain degree, protest comes naturally. The real elements of crowds and power is durational: How do you sustain this question or critique over a long period of time?” Still, Dominguez believes that some traditional forms of protest can aid in sustaining the resistance, such as the “anarchist five,” in which a small group of five people all talk with each other and each member share their ideas with another group of five. He also believes that technology can augment these traditional forms. “You have social media now … you can use Tinder or Facebook for political hookups,” Dominguez commented. He insists that, to effectively aid activism, it is best to stick to your impulses and fields of interest. “I would ask myself, what impulse do I have in what direction? As a writer? As a journalist?” advised Dominguez. “You don’t always have to activate your protest and work just through protesting in the street. One layer is just talking to your friends about what’s happening, another is writing about it.” Through all of his previous work in the artistic and political fields, Dominguez has achieved results through sheer drive, creativity and critical thinking. He concluded by discussing the most important function of activist art. “The artistic practices focused on asking critical social questions … and power has a great fear of the politics of the question,” he said.
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muir Musical The UCSD Guardian goes behind the curtain with the cast of “Spring Awakening.”
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ach year, Muir Musical starts from scratch: a new director, a new show and another set of auditions. Work begins early in the school year, with tryouts in Fall Quarter and practice following soon afterward. With pieces like “In the Heights” and “Legally Blonde,” Muir Musical always delivers well-made undergraduate plays with a professional polish. So, what does it take to ensure the smooth transition of such a mammoth operation from script to stage? We sat down with the cast and crew of “Spring Awakening” to hash out the particulars of a full-scale, Broadway-style musical production. A little backstory: “Spring Awakening” was originally conceived of and written by Frank Wedekind in 1891 and summarily banned soon after for obscenity — namely, a frank and brutally candid approach to adolescent sexuality, a contravention of a rigidly oppressive 19th-century German society. After a hundred years of tepid, heavily censored productions, “Spring Awakening” returned to life as an off-Broadway alt-rock musical, rescued from the doldrums of historical obscurity by a writer-composer duo comprising Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik. Initially, current director Nicole McEntee was uncertain of the direction she wanted to take Muir Musical and whether the graphic and challenging play was a suitable choice. “I thought, should I do ‘Spring Awakening?’ That very explicit, raunchy show? How would I do that? People would be so shocked,” she said. Nonetheless, Nicole held fast and floated the idea to Muir Dean of Student Affairs Patty Mahaffey and received the go-ahead soon after. All that remained was to chart a visual and aesthetic direction. “About two years ago, I saw Deaf West’s production of ‘Spring Awakening’ — they are a theater that incorporates sign language in their productions — and it was incredible,” Mahaffey said. She said, “It really physicalized the emotions that the characters were experiencing in a way ‘Spring Awakening’ hadn’t done before … I wanted a different take on it … so I incorporated a dance ensemble, which wasn’t in the original Broadway production.” Here, McEntee collaborated heavily with choreographer Michelle Prieto and musical director Cedric Enzo Agatep to coordinate sound and dance and to ensure a successful translation from the former to the latter. “All the songs in ‘Spring Awakening’ don’t further the plot, but they serve as internal monologue … I think it helps to have the assistance of interpretative dance,” she told the UCSD Guardian. We spoke with Andres Lagang, a dance-crew member and shadow to the principal character Melchior. His role primarily centers around enacting and ventriloquizing Melchior’s actions during musical soliloquies performed by Andrew Paiva. Andres Lagang’s choreography echoes Melchior’s charismatic derring-do and refusal to follow social mores.“It’s very modern and contemporary … a lot of what would represent teenage angst.” Opposite Paiva, cast member Austyn Myers plays Moritz, a timid classmate consumed by fears of failure. Myers recounted how he came by Muir Musical. “I saw last year’s production of ‘In the Heights,’ and I was really impressed, so when I transferred [to UC San Diego], I immediately joined.” Myers’ experience isn’t unusual — as a student-run production, Muir Musical relies on an annual influx of new participants to fill in for graduating or leaving members. Natalie Lydick, ensemble-member and Muir Musical newcomer recounted, “I always wanted to be part of a theater production, and I had never done that before, so I decided to join. And I auditioned thinking, ‘maybe I’ll make it to callbacks, and that’s it.’” To her surprise, she was chosen for the vocal ensemble. Other first-timers include makeup designer Layla Forghani, who noted, “I was actually pleasantly surprised to find that I could design whatever I wanted to do for this musical and carry it out … I did makeup for a fashion show at my [high] school. It was limited in the way that couldn’t design what was gonna happen.” Muir Musical’s freewheeling approach represented an opportunity to innovate. Nonetheless, that liberty creates friction in the production process as each disparate section of design has to find workarounds on potential conflicts. In addition to extensively arranging actor blocking and choreography, the production staff maps out lighting details, costuming and makeup. Production stage manager Kendra Toy explained the intricate and fragile web of connections necessary to such an endeavor. “Sound has to coordinate with costume” — mic placement is a constant concern — “or where is the orchestra going, and how is the sound going to work for that?” Muir Musical is, above all, an organization centered around fostering undergraduate participation in musical theatre. The outgrowth of that goal? A fantastic play available free for all UCSD students this coming Spring Quarter. “Spring Awakening” runs April 8 to April 15, with 8 p.m. evening and 2 p.m. matinee shows at the Mandeville Auditorium. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To foster a thoughtful and sensitive portrayal of their source material, the “Spring Awakening” cast and crew met with and conducted workshops at Sexual Assault Resource Center, Counseling and Psychological Services and LGBT Resource Center.
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Kong: skull island Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts Starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson Release Date Mar. 10, 2017 Rated PG-13
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High-octane action and an epic scale mark a fitting return for the monster king.
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n many ways, “Kong” feels like a remix of pulpy-action cinema. There are splashes of “Indiana Jones,” echoes of “The Mummy” and scenes reminiscent of “Apocalypse Now” or “Jurassic Park.” From the blaring ‘70s hit songs to Henry Jackman’s orchestral-rock score, the movie oozes nostalgia from start to finish. At times, it’s almost like a mishmash of older films with better effects. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. “Kong” has a lot of fun with its source material and plays around with various monster-movie tropes. It succeeds in exemplifying crowdpleasing moments like sudden jumpscares but also ends up subverting a few cliches to great effect.
Regrettably, the story itself is paper-thin: A dubious setup is used to get a group of soldiers and scientists onto Skull Island, a legendary archipelago surrounded by a perpetual storm. Character motives are two-dimensional or nonexistent, although a bit of leeway is given here since “Kong” does deal with a large ensemble cast with little to no time to delve into each character. British tracker Conrad (Tom Hiddleston) and Lieutenant Colonel Packard (Samuel L. Jackson) lead the vast expedition, but neither role goes much beyond stereotypical action-movie badass. Conrad has his moments of empathy and heroism, which even out his largely stoic personality. Packard is
the embodiment of cool and can somehow stare down an enraged Kong while things are exploding around him — you know, typical action-movie stuff. John C. Reilly plays stranded pilot Hank Marlow, deserving a mention mainly for the comic relief he brings and the katana he wields. Very, very satisfyingly, the katana is put to good use. “Kong” finally hits its stride once the crew approaches Skull Island. From there on out it is pure, primal pandemonium. The film excels most when reveling in its chaos with its visceral action beats painted in surreal, graphic novel-esque cinematography. Clever framing, dazzling vistas and creative set-pieces underscore the
blood-pumping action, making each scene a kinetic, visual feast. The king himself is lovingly portrayed, resplendent in both rage and grandeur. Lingering shots of Kong looming over mountains and silhouetted against the sun are equal parts majestic and terrifying. His mind-boggling physical feats also answer the nagging question of how the ape king will fare in his inevitable clash against the larger Godzilla. No laser beams, but rest assured this Kong can throw down. Unfortunately, it’s not fun and havoc all the way through: There are a few bumps in the rollercoaster pacing that serve as the film’s greatest strength. Expository dialogue and tie-ins to the planned monster
cinematic universe feel a bit artificial at times, and certain predictable plot points hamper the tension. But, hey, it’s a King Kong movie. No one is going to watch “Skull Island” for mastercraft storytelling, tour de force acting or to think deep thoughts. They will watch it for the legitimately insane monster fights. They will go for the escapism, the thrill and a giant gorilla taking down attack helicopters with his bare hands. For what “Skull Island” promises, it delivers. And in the realm of monster movies, “Kong” is king.
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COLONY (Season 2) Creators Carlton Cuse, Ryan J. Condal Starring Josh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies, Peter Jacobson Release Date Season 2 airs Thursdays 10/9 C B Rated TV-MA
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Factions of humans resist a brutal alien occupation force in one of the best new sci-fi shows on television.
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asked soldiers in armored vehicles stand on every street corner as drones fill the sky above them monitoring for any signs of resistance. Giant walls and militarized zones separate families as citizens struggle to survive in near chaos, fighting each other for limited resources. No, this isn’t occupied Palestine or Afghanistan, it’s downtown LA under control of a mysterious otherworldly force in “Colony.” This show from the USA network is a smart and thrilling new sci-fi show just starting its second season. The show follows former FBI agent Will Bowman (Josh Holloway), his wife Katie (Sarah Wayne Callies)
and their three children as they struggle with life under the constant threat of imprisonment and forced labor. The family originally hides to avoid the Stalinist-style purges when the invading force first takes control of the planet. However, after Will’s identity as a highly trained FBI agent is discovered, he is recruited by the occupation authorities to track down the leaders of a resistance movement that has sprung up. Despite his reservations about acting as a collaborator and betraying his own species, Will turns out to be a little too good at his job. He quickly zeroes in on the resistance and begins to chip away at its operations. Soon, both Will and Katie are
pulled into a deadly, colonial-political game, manipulated by the scheming governor (Peter Jacobson). Ultimately, Will Bowman discovers that his work may end up destroying his family rather than protecting it. His children become increasingly distant as his marriage is in danger of collapsing under the weight of all the lies and mistrust. The casting choice of both the male and female leads was a risky one by the producers. Both Holloway (Sawyer from “Lost”) and Callies (Lorrie from “The Walking Dead”) are known for playing characters who fans love to hate. While, individually, they are fantastic, in scenes together they often lack chemistry,
and it becomes difficult at times for the viewer to separate their old roles from the new. One thing “Colony” does particularly well is limiting our information, condensing a sort of intergalactic war into a tight, character-driven show. We never actually see these aliens who now control part or all of the planet, just their ever-present drones buzzing around the sky. We don’t know what life is like outside the colony, or what the aliens’ ultimate plans are for humanity. Despite being a different genre, “Colony” has other comparisons to the aforementioned “The Walking Dead,” as the true villains in both are humans themselves. The alien over-
lords, just like shambling zombies, become more of a backdrop, a sort of omnipresent evil that dominates the lives of the remaining inhabitants. In both cases, the characters are often shocked at how quickly they can personally adapt, and often thrive, in this cruel new world. With shades of “Blade Runner” and “Law and Order,” USA network’s sci-fi drama, “Colony,” is a great new show with a wide appeal. Its stories of occupation, mass surveillance and brutal oppression mirror the complicated world we live in today.
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Director James Mangold Starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Boyd Holbrook Release Date Mar. 3, 2017 Rated R
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High-octane action complements Wolverine’s R-rated western, giving the iconic character the bloody final chapter he deserves.
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n the near future, mutants have all but disappeared. Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart, iconic as always), and the less-known Caliban (Stephen Merchant) — an albino mutant who can sense and track other mutants — are all that remain of the X-Men. No mutant has been born in 25 years, and those who remain are growing old. Wolverine’s claws are uneven, and he cannot fight like he used to. Professor X’s mind is degenerating, making his powers unstable as he is hidden away and kept in a druginduced haze to prevent seizures. As a comic-book action movie, “Logan” does not work as expected, which is the film’s greatest strength. “Logan” doesn’t present the audience
with a world worth or in need of saving, abandoning the crisis arms race that took over most X-Men films and deconstructing a genre which has, over the course of a generation, become one of the most culturally relevant mythologies. “Logan” is instead an apocalyptic western with Wolverine as a western archetype, a gunslinger who has lost his friends and purpose, forced to live out his days in relative isolation. After Wolverine and Professor X learn of the existence of a new mutant, a girl with powers very much like Wolverine’s, a new hope is awakened in the formerly infallible teacher as well as the worn-out Wolverine. “Logan” channels the dystopia of “Children of Men,” depicting a species on the verge of
extinction with a renewed promise of the future in a hostile world. “Logan” presents stakes that feel real and has the characters to match. Wolverine is forced back into action when he, Professor X and the mysterious new mutant head out to find “Eden,” a rumored safe-haven for surviving mutants. The only densely populated area the film visits is Las Vegas, shown to be more of a depraved outpost than a vibrant city. The highways are mostly abandoned, and truck drivers are replaced by autonomous shipping containers. These elements add weight to the world of “Logan” and show that the real villain of the film, the force that breaks down the Wolverine, the mutant species and mythology itself,
is time. Words like “gritty” will be used to describe the film’s action, but the same words have been used to describe the likes of the “The Dark Knight,” which is incomparable. “The Dark Knight” is a thriller, while “Logan” is a western. The action is uncomfortable and messy, and Wolverine is not what he used to be. Being the first R-rated X-Men film, “Logan” is not only violent, it is painful. In the opening scene of the film, we see Wolverine get beaten down by a group of thugs. He is vulnerable, and his kills, which involve brutally chopping off limbs, are ugly. Despite the action being relatively sparse, it is more impactful and the audience is closer to it. These scenes are shot low to the ground and
avoid hyperactive editing. Hugh Jackman has portrayed the character of Wolverine for the last 17 years, with “Logan” being Jackman’s last performance as the mutant. As such, the film is a tribute to his character. Jackman plays to Wolverine’s humanity rather than his mutant abilities and shows that everyone, even a mythic hero, is painfully fumbling through life trying to figure out how to define themselves. Jackman’s performance is resonant, and “Logan” marks the bittersweet sendoff for an iconic hero.
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he sight of Geisel as an impending shadow blocking out San Diego’s midday sun. The sound of rustling blank notebooks, filled with the unwritten and unlearned. The appearance of caffeine-infused, sleep-deprived students begrudgingly trudging their way to lab. The physical manifestation of the tension that creeps in with deadlines, exams and essays. The smell of burning ramen as the last resort of nutrition following a long night studying. The norm of finals is quite despairing, no? But it doesn’t have to be! A spring awakening is coming soon, friends. One last hurdle before the sweet week of freedom. Last week, Lifestyle brought you a taste of escape, and today we’re here to redeem the remaining senses that accompany finals week. Look ahead to get a glimpse of how to better utilize those eyes and ears to have a more productive and engaging study experience.
by Brittney Lu // Lifestyle Co-Editor
THE FIVE SENSES OF FINALS Three times a year — four, when including the masochistic need to take summer session to graduate on time — we undergo the horror that is finals week. This is it. The week whose shadow dreadfully looms over us. The week when hours spent studying are outnumbered by the hours spent procrastinating and praying. But instead of numbing ourselves into a miserable state of apathy, engage those senses to improve study capacity.
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Japanese philosophy, Konmari, is a strong proponent of minimalism. Author Marie Kondo of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” suggests that clean, minimalistic spaces containing only happiness-inducing objects can spatially and idealistically promote a more proactive lifestyle. So de-stress by decluttering — create clean spaces to work and dispose of excessive items taking up desk room. But maybe you can’t get rid of all stress-inducing essentials; textbooks, notes and planners all play a role in the actual studying itself. Instead, in your newly minimal study space, maybe include a few tangible stress-reducing items to balance out the unsightly lecture slides you’re forced to look at. A photo of some pups or a small potted plant can help keep you motivated without being distracting. Couple this with some calming colors: While I gravitate towards pastel blues and greens, go with whatever aesthetically enticing pigment suits your fancy. Essentially, limit what is looked at, and keep your eyes on the things that incite proactivity, creativity and happiness — not Pepe the Frog memes. And if the study space you’ve curated is no longer cutting it, a change of scenery or catching the sunset on a study break might help.
TAKE A LISTEN
Studying doesn’t have to be audibly monotonous. Engage the ears in some soothing sounds. (Shameless plug: check out our other piece, “Hear Me Out: Music and Studying” to get some Spotify study playlist recommendations.) Have to listen to podcasts for all those lectures you slept through? The Internet is an arguably beautiful place that contains sites solely dedicated to background noise that aim to create calming ambiances via sounds of soft rain, ocean waves or, simply enough, white noise. Play this in the background to balance the drone of that econ lecture you missed. Maybe you need some words of encouragement. Take a break and listen to a TED Talk (and maybe even learn a new, innovative approach to chemistry while you silently sob over organic chemistry) or call someone guaranteed to spit out some words of affirmation. And while I don’t necessarily recommend the “I’ll just play some TV in the background” idea, if that’s your ideal, I recommend Bob Ross instead of “The Bachelorette.”
ALL THE FEELS
In the medical field, the sensation garnered through touch is one of the most important facets of caregiving — it’s all at once humanizing and encouraging. And isn’t this exactly what we need during a week of death? But, like most things, touch can operate on a gradient. For those of us who believe wholly in the power of physical contact, then by all means, please go find a (platonic and consenting) study buddy to give an encouraging hug to. For those of us who, sure, might see the significance in touch, but stray more towards the introvert color of the rainbow, Therapy Fluffies at The Zone on Thursdays or The Cat Cafe might be a better bet. And for those of us who by no means have the capacity during this hellish week to be surrounded by any living thing, Target offers a
wide range of comfortably soft blankets if we need the hug but not necessarily the human.
BRAIN FOOD
Feed the stomach, feed the soul. Warning: this does not mean substituting coffee for breakfast, stocking up on empty Fiber One Chewy Bar calories, storing up convenient sugar and fats or mistaking the sensation of taste with the black hole distraction of “Tasty” videos. Because no, making the deep-fried, baconwrapped cheeseburger might not be the best study break or study snack. Instead, nutritionists recommend small meals throughout the day to keep you, as Tony might say, “full and focused.” Try some antioxidant-filled berries, swapping out lattes with green tea or switching up Chicken McNuggets with salmon stocked with omega-3 (which is also supposedly helpful with memory). So put down that Reese’s cup and pick up a handful of almonds.
CATCH A WHIFF OF THIS
Last but not least, give your nose a little love. Try out anything from Bath and Body Works’ aromatherapy line, or DIY essential oils. Use eucalyptus and spearmint to reduce stress, lavender and camomile while you nap or something citrus-y for energy. Replace the lingering scent of Tapioca Express chicken and sorrow that clings to you after a night spent at Geisel with a bath bomb or freshly washed sheets. Light a candle and let your study stresses melt away. Sure, studying might be the worst byproduct of being a student. And while it’s become an integrated and unfortunately inevitable side effect of our student lifestyles, here’s to hoping Lifestyle can give some tips to alleviate the pain.
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ead into Geisel for a last-minute cram, and, after scouring every table for a seat, you’ll find that a majority of your fellow classmates have headphones in their ears. Chances are that if it’s not a podcast, their heads are currently being filled with some Beyoncé, maybe some Bach, perhaps a bit of The Beatles. Music is an incredibly important component of any young adult’s life, yet its role in the educational sphere is often debated. Does music affect studying ability? Here’s what the research says. The benefits: The most famous relationship between studying and music is the “Mozart effect.” This claims that listening to Mozart may lead to better spatialtemporal reasoning, potentially leading to higher test scores. Music may be a stress-reducer, and it is an incredible emotion setter — an upbeat song can put someone in a positive mood, making them more motivated. The downfalls: Music can distract, especially when the listener is emotionally attached to what they’re hearing. Music may interfere with recall ability, like when you’re trying to memorize vocabulary or a list of numbers. Listening to music while reading may also limit comprehension. In general, numerous studies have found that people seem to perform tasks better in silence rather than with noise. Here’s another take. Everyone is different. Even if research can tell you that listening to hard rock while looking over your physics notes will keep you from memorizing Newton’s first, second and third laws, maybe hard rock helps you concentrate. If you’ve tried it and it works, then keep doing it. Personally, one of my high school teachers played
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smooth jazz during our statistics classes, so now I listen to jazz while I attempt my statistics problems. Calculus tends to frustrate me, so I’ve found that listening to classical piano or acoustic covers calms me down a little bit. But when I’m writing an essay, I prefer silence so I can hear myself read my sentences out loud and so a line from The Chainsmokers doesn’t end up in my paper about immigration and assimilation. If your study routine feels a little lacking or you can’t seem to stay focused, play around with different types of music and see if anything helps. But if you seem to work best in the quiet, there’s no reason to change that. Study style is something that varies from student to student, and there’s no formula on how to create a perfect setup. Music is one of those factors that can supplement or detract from an environment, but it all depends on personal preference. -Feel like adding a new beat to your study routine? Here are the Spotify playlists that are likely to get me through finals. Morning Tea: Wake up early to finish some homework you should’ve done last night? This playlist of mellow tunes will ease you into your day without (too much) pain. Soft Pop Hits: Any pop-radio lover would love to sing along to this playlist. Coffee Table Jazz: My go-to playlist for statistics. Your Favorite Coffeehouse or Coffeehouse: If you can’t get to an actual cafe but like working in one, this can get the vibe pretty close. Silk Sheets: An easygoing playlist for when you’re in the mood for some R&B or rap.
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Fencing Teams Face-off at NCAA West Regionals at Stanford University
UC San Diego will now wait to hear who will compete in the Championships. BY Rosina Garcia
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he UC San Diego fencing teams participated in the NCAA West Regional at
Stanford University on March 11. The Tritons competed against Stanford, the Air Force, Incarnate
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Tritons Fall Short in First Round of NCAA Tourney Despite earning the CCAA regular season title earlier this year, UCSD couldn’t get past SFU. BY DANIEL HERNANDEZ
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he UC San Diego women’s basketball team traveled to Anchorage, Alaska to begin its journey in the NCAA Division II West Regional, but its stay was cut short
as they fell 69–65 against Simon Fraser University on Friday. The loss put the Tritons at 23–7 overall. The Tritons will have to wait until next year to give the NCAA Tournament another stab. Turnovers were the Tritons’ worst enemy that
Word and Levine. UCSD had athletes place within the top three in three events. In the men’s foil, junior David Hadler placed second, losing the first place spot to Stanford’s graduate student Alex Massialas, the silver medalist in the foil at the 2016 Summer Olympics
in Brazil. Freshman Taly Yukelson earned a firstplace finish in the women’s epee. Also on the women’s side, junior Sophia Holmqvist placed in second in the foil. Overall, Stanford had three first-place finishes out of six events.
The Tritons are now waiting to hear who will compete in the NCAA Fencing Championships, to be held at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis from March 23 to March 26.
night, as they committed 17 turnovers and could not recover from their selfinflicted damage, even after shooting 42.4 percent (25–59) compared to SFU’s 39.7 percent (27–68). Those 17 turnovers led to nearly 10 more shots by SFU, which at the end of the day made the difference in a tightly contested game. Redshirt freshman forward Mikayla Williams led the way for UCSD, as she earned her second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds in addition to
a couple of blocks. Three other Tritons scored double digits: junior forward Dalayna Sampton (14), senior guard Beth Mounier (11) and sophomore guard Joleen Yang (10) all pulled their weight during the game. At the end of the night, the Tritons’ effort simply came up short and made for a disappointing end to the season, as the team looked to make progress in the tournament this year. UCSD can look back at its California Collegiate Athletic Association regular
season title as perhaps the highlight of season, but will be looking to make some more noise in the NCAA Tournament next year. Other season highlights include head coach Heidi VanDerveer winning CCAA Coach of the Year and Sampton earning Newcomer of the Year. Mounier and Sampton were selected to the all-CCAA First Team, while senior forward Cassie MacLeod earned second team honors and Yang was given an honorable mention.
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Tritons Advance to West Finals UC San Diego defeated California Baptist University in a Saturday night thriller to advance to the NCAA West Regional Finals. by Richard Lu // Contributing Writer The UC San Diego men’s basketball team participated in the NCAA Division-II West Regional tournament quarterfinals and semifinals last week. The 19th-ranked Tritons were the first seed entering the tournament. UCSD took down Dixie State and California Baptist University to advance to the finals against Chico State. The team easily defeated Dixie State in the quarterfinals but had a nail-biting game against CBU in the semifinals. UCSD vs. Dixie State The Tritons blew out Dixie State 94–68 thanks to a stellar three-point shooting performance from senior guard Aleks Lipovic. Lipovic led the team in scoring with a gamehigh 21 points, all of which came from behind the arc. The other starters, senior guard Adam Klie (10), junior guard George Buaku (13), sophomore guard Christian Oshita (13) and sophomore center Chris Hansen (12) all scored in double digits. Klie also dished out a career-high nine assists while Hansen notched a double-double with 11 rebounds to match his 12 points. UCSD made a total of 17 threepointers on 42.9 percent (17–38) shooting. The team took care of the ball relatively well, only turning it over six times. The Tritons grabbed 14 more rebounds than the Trailblazers, seven of which were
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offensive boards. the game to a 94–68 Triton victory. Junior guard Trevor Hill led Dixie UCSD vs. California Baptist State in scoring with 16 points. The The Tritons were evenly matched Trailblazers went 50 percent (25– against the Lancers. The game came 50) from the field but only made down to crunch-time free throws, three of their nine attempts from and UCSD pulled through to beat downtown. California Baptist 84–80. The first three of the game for Klie led the team with 22 the Tritons came at 18:31 in the points on 10–14 shooting. Buaku first half courtesy of Lipovic. The and Hansen chipped in 17 points Triton guard’s three gave the team apiece, and Lipovic scored 12. The a 5–2 lead that it would build on. team struggled to stay out of foul UCSD was relentless in its attack trouble: Klie, Oshita and Hansen and grew the lead to 17 with 1:26 had four fouls each, and Shoemaker remaining in the half with a layup by fouled out. junior forward Michael Shoemaker. UCSD shot 53.7 percent (29–54) However, three free throws by the from the field and only had six Trailblazers cut the lead down to 14 turnovers. The team did not shoot heading into the second half. very well from the charity stripe, MEN'S BASETBALL The Triton offense was firing on only making 53.8 percent (21–36) of all gears this game, and the team its free throws. displayed more of its offensive CBU was led in scoring by senior firepower in the second half. UCSD guard Michael Smith, who scored a continued to rain threes down game-high 39 points for his team. on Dixie State, making eight of Smith single-handedly kept CBU in the 17 that the team took in the the game, playing all 40 minutes of second half. the game, and almost willed them to The closest Dixie State ever the victory. got to bringing the game back was The Lancers shot 44.7 percent at 18:44 in the second half, when (21–47) from the field and made redshirt senior forward Marcus 10–20 three-pointers. They shot Bradley made a layup to bring the 77.8 percent (28–36) from the freegame to 46–33. From 18:44 on, the throw line. Tritons maintained control of the UCSD started off the first half game. UCSD’s biggest lead was a strong and was able to build a 29-point 94–65 lead with 0:34 left 10-point lead with 9:16 remaining. to go. The last bucket made was However, CBU fought back to take by Trailblazer junior forward Kyler the lead 38–36 courtesy with a Nielson at the 0:27 mark to bring right-corner three by Smith with
0:31 remaining. Neither team scored after that, making the score 38–36 going into halftime. The second half was a back-andforth affair; neither team was able to secure more than a five-point lead until the 7:44 mark, when Lipovic made a layup to give UCSD a 64–58 lead. CBU kept on fighting and cut the lead down to three at the 6:36 mark. At this point in the game, the momentum was beginning to shift in CBU’s favor. However, the Lancers were unable to capitalize on the change in momentum. The pace of the game had slowed down and most possessions were ending up at the free-throw line. Smith missed two free throws at the 5:05 mark that would have brought the game to a five-point difference. At this point, CBU switched from a man-to-man defense to a 2–3 zone defense. This switch caused some initial problems for UCSD, and the team turned the ball over due to a shot-clock violation with 4:35 remaining. CBU pushed the pace in an attempt to score quick baskets and take the lead. However, UCSD slowed down the game with its substitutions. The Tritons were taking advantage of every dead ball and subbing in offense for defense and vice versa. With 1:20 left to go in regulation, CBU fouled Klie, who was having a very poor shooting performance
from the free-throw line. Klie missed both free throws, and Smith scored a layup on the other end to cut the lead to four. Klie was intentionally fouled and missed both free throws again. CBU bolted down the court, and Smith hit a three to bring the game to a one-point difference. With 0:33 remaining, the Tritons called a timeout to set up their inbounds play to give a different player the ball. Out of the timeout, UCSD found Buaku, and CBU fouled him to stop the clock. Buaku hit both free throws, but Smith answered with a layup. The Tritons went to Buaku again, who was able to convert only one of the two free throws. Fortunately, UCSD forced a turnover by Smith. The ball found its way to junior guardw Anthony Ballestero, who was immediately fouled. Ballestero sauntered over to the free-throw line with a very confident swagger. He casually knocked down his free throws, both of which hit nothing but the bottom of the net. Ballestero’s free throws iced the game at 84–80. UCSD will play the sixth-seeded Chico State in the finals on Monday, March 13. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The winner will move on to the Elite Eight, which will take place March 22 to March 25 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Richard Lu ril014@ucsd.edu
TRACK & FIELD PHOTO BY HENRY CHEN /UCSD GUARDIAN
The UC San Diego track and field teams hosted the San Diego Collegiate Challenge, where the women finished in first and the men in second.
PHOTO BY CHRISTIAN DUARTE /UCSD GUARDIAN