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Libraries ACMS Launches Library Application The mobile application will allow students to find available computers and study spaces on campus.

BY sarah moon senior staff writer

health FDA Will Offer Plan B To Girls 17 and Older The change follows a federal ruling to offer the emergency contraceptive without a prescription.

BY Andrew doolittle special to the guardian WASHINGTON, D.C. – The emergency contraceptive morning-after pill will soon be available over the counter for all girls 17 or older without a prescription after a federal judge ordered the Food and Drug Administration to lift controversial restrictions on its accessibility.

The UCSD Student Health Services pharmacy is not expecting any dramatic changes in response to the ruling for the pill, also known as Plan B. “As far as Plan B, it probably won’t affect UCSD much since most of our student population is already 17 and older,” UCSD Director of Health Education Debbie Pino Saballett said.

Student Health Services, which already offers emergency contraceptives to students ages 17 and older, said it plans to offer it to all ages when the effects of the ruling take place, according to SHS Chief Pharmacist Danny Godinho.

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photo by brian monroe /Guardian A.S. council Presidential Candidates Debate on Campus Issues

Monday’s debate marked the only time that the presidential candidates officially met to discuss and debate issues including transportation in front of the student body.

BY allie kiekhofer senior staff writer

The A.S. Council presidential debates were held in Price Center’s amphitheater in front of an audience of over 40 supporters, spectators and casual bystanders at noon on Monday. The five candidates, Andy Buselt of Keep it Real, Sammy Chang of One Voice, Caeser Feng

of FLOW with the FENG, Courtney Hill of Triton’s Choice and Meena Kaushik of United each gave opening statements and then took turns answering four questions, two from debate moderator and Managing Editor of The Guardian Zev Hurwitz and two from audience members.

The debates lasted just over an hour. The candidates each gave a five- minute-long opening statement in which they named their relevant past experiences and explained their slate platforms. Kaushik stated United’s See debates, page 3

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Student Tests Positive for Tuberculosis Faculty, staff, and students who may have come into contact with the student during the period of exposure have been notified to take a tuberculosis test.

BY mekala neelakantan news editor An unidentified UCSD student has tested positive for tuberculosis, according to information released by the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency yesterday.

The student was recently diagnosed, and last attended classes on Feb. 19.

HHSA officials have notified faculty, students and staff who may

have come into contact with the student in fall quarter and between Nov. 2 and March 22, during the period of exposure. A statement was emailed to those who were at risk of exposure on Tuesday, April 9.

Symptoms of TB include persistent coughs lasting three weeks or longer, chest pain, fatigue, weight loss, fever and chills. The airborne disease is spread through close contact with those infected and is treated with antibiotics.

“TB is treatable and curable,

but most people who are exposed do not develop the disease,” Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten said in an article in the La Jolla Light. “We recommend that individuals speak with their health care provider about getting tested.”

There have been 21 San Diego County tuberculosis cases thus far in 2013; the first case of this year was reported on Jan. 15 at El Camino High School.

UCSD Student Health Services is offering free TB tests to staff and students on April 16 and April 23.

UCSD’s new library mobile application, the PC Availability App, is giving students a new way to find available computer and study spaces on campus. The application was released Fall Quarter and is accessible on the library’s mobile site.

The application provides information regarding how many computers are in use in Academic Computing and Media Services (ACMS) computer labs across campus, including six computing spaces in Geisel Library and two in the Biomedical Library buildings. The application also provides information on computer availability for 84 computers in Price Center, Center Hall and the Student Center.

“Having access to a computer is critical for students,” Library Web Manager Steve Wieda said. “With this app, students can spend more time focusing on the work they need to get done.”

Information is updated by the minute and notifies users on the number of available computers in a particular lab at that time.

“The primary benefit of this application is that it provides students with a quick mechanism for locating a lab with an open computer and it gives them directions to that lab,” Wieda said. “This will save them the time they would otherwise have to spend going to a lab that is crowded.”

The PC Availability App is among the top five most used resources on the library’s mobile website, which launched February 2011. Almost 1,350 students have used the application since the start of the year, with increasing student usage, according to Wieda.

The application was a collaborative effort by the library IT staff, led by Matt Critchlow, and ACMS, led by Dan Suchy. It was launched last spring as a pilot project, with no announcements regarding its availability. The application was made available on the library’s mobile website and the “Campus Services” section of the UCSD mobile home page, allowing users to discover it themselves. Since then, about 4,800 students have found and used the app.

“We are hoping that eventually the app can provide availability information for all computer labs on campus, including those that require private access,” Wieda said.

According to Wieda, the library’s mobile web advisory group is constantly reviewing and considering new features for the mobile site that readers can contact sarahmoon smoon@ucsd.edu

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BY HELEN HEJRAN Staff writer UCSD computer scientists have created an educational game geared

to teach students from elementary to high school how to use the programming language Java. The game, CodeSpells, has been tested on 40

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girls between the ages of 10 and 12 who have never learned programming before.

The researchers reported their findings at the Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education Conference in March. Their finds were also published in the SIGCSE 2013 paper.

According to Jacobs School of Engineering computer scientist William Griswold, it is difficult to teach computer science to students below the college level due to a combination of unqualified instructors and the often frustrating task of engaging students while they cope with the difficulties of programming.

However, the concept of programming and its top-down and bottom-up approaches are becoming more important to students in today’s technologydriven society, according to lead graduate students Sarah Esper and Stephen Foster. Using CodeSpells, the research team hopes to find a way to connect with students.

“We’re hoping that they will get as addicted to learning programming

as they get addicted to video games,” Foster said in an article by the UCSD News Center.

The team discovered that within an hour of playing CodeSpells, the girls mastered certain basics of Java and could use their knowledge to make new ways to play the game.

“CodeSpells is the only video game that completely immerses programming into the game play,” Griswold said in a news release.

In CodeSpells, players use programming concepts to help gnomes regain their lost magic by writing spells in Java. In addition, players can go on quests that earn them badges and help them learn the spells.

The researchers will continue to research with elementary students and plan to release the game to educational institutes for free. On April 9, a beta version for Mac users was released on the CodeSpells blogspot. A Windows version will come out in the near future. readers can contact helenhejran hhejran@ucsd.edu

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Council Begins to Check Decision Keeps FDA Over-The-Counter Authority In Check

Out; Discusses SHIP Hikes

It has become apparent that the

“We want rich benefits, but ones

current A.S. Council has all but

that are tightly controlled,” Mayeda

checked out, as evidenced by the

said. “We’re working hard for that.”

10-minute-long Michael Jackson

Mayeda did not attend the last

video that kicked off last night’s

SHIP Advisory Board meeting

council meeting.

because he injured his leg. Our uni-

The video, which inexplica-

verse is obvs a hipster — so ironic.

bly featured Eddie Murphy, was

Council continued the meet-

certainly entertaining, but if you

ing with a proposal to establish a

need a ’90s-era

shadowing process

Eddie/Michael

for associate vice

fix, why would aleksandra konstantinovic

presidents. Wading

you pick

akonsta@ucsd.edu

through some

“Remember the

dense and highly

Time” over a

political language

gem like “Whatzupwitu”?

eventually yields that a crop of

Serious matters eventu-

“designates” will tail the outgoing

ally resurfaced, with Campuswide councilmembers for several weeks

Senator Matthew Mayeda report- to learn the intricacies of the job.

ing on the proposed SHIP changes The designate will presumably take

that have been circulating around over for the outgoing person after

the UC SHIP Advisory Board and their term.

UCOP.

Councilmembers expressed con-

Mayeda projects that fee

cern that this resolution strength-

increases will happen, no matter

ens the “A.S. bubble” rather than

the decision from the higher-ups. popping it. Other members wanted

He expects a $300 yearly increase to expand the resolution to include

for undergraduates and a $1,500

presidents and VPs rather than just

increase for graduate students.

AVPs.

Our campuswide health care

During the debate, Campuswide

habits are partly to blame for

Senator Summer Perez chimed in

SHIP’s struggle to alleviate the

to ask if council was in quorum.

deficit, because for every bump and For those of you who aren’t up to

bruise, we tend to run to Scripps

par in your parliamentary termi-

for treatment. And though we only nology, a quorum is the number of

pay a relatively small percentage of individuals needed to validate a meet-

our bill out-of-pocket, the pricey

ing. Coincidentally, this requirement

hospital has been driving SHIP

was met with my presence alone.

further into its multimillion-dollar

Council eventually voted to pass

debt.

the language of the resolution with

Silly Tritons, wanting the best in many amendments, including one

medicine.

that would mandate a review process

Mayeda recognized the logic of for the designates. Debating a resolu-

students seeking care at Scripps and tion and agreeing on its language, all

reported that another solution is

in one night? I realize it’s two weeks

to increase students’ co-pays from before the ends of your terms, but

10 percent to 30 percent for these way to go, council. Better late than

hospitals.

never.

▶ plan b, from page 1 The daily use oral contraceptive remains the most popular form of birth control, followed by female sterilization and condom use, respectively, according to a December 2012 report by the Center for Disease Control. Godinho said daily use oral birth control is also the most popular at UCSD. Plan B was originally introduced in 1999 for adults by prescription. In 2006, it was available for adults without a prescription and for minors with a prescription.

The drug was said to have no

known serious or long-term side effects, despite some mild shortterm side effects, according to Senior U.S. District Judge Edward R. Korman in his 59-page court order.

The ruling has come after nearly a decade of debate from pharmaceuticals, research institutions and women’s health advocates regarding the safety of its use. Others argue it has been shadowed by politics: The decision has highlighted growing criticisms of the federal agency and its alleged political motivations. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, who has

authority over the FDA, ordered the drug to be denied for minors in 2011 for fear that it would have adverse effects on girls of reproductive age as young as 11, if used improperly. Judge Korman ruled that misuse among 11-year-olds was likely miniscule and that safety was not the main issue of his decision. Korman’s decision puts the FDA’s authority back in check as to what over-thecounter drugs it can restrict.

The FDA has declined to comment on the issue. readers can contact Andrew doolittle adoolitt@ucsd.edu

Voting for Candidates Will Take Place Until Friday April 12

▶ debates from page 1 goal to “unify communities and council from within,” and Buselt spoke of his wish to increase the use of bicycles on campus. Feng emphasized the importance of “alumni, philanthropy, diversity and community,” Hill mentioned her goal to “reduce red tape on campus” and continue revising the student conduct code and Chang outlined his plans to create much-needed financial transparency and accountability within A.S. Council.

Hurwitz asked the candidates how they would confront the recent transportation crisis and what changes A.S. Council would implement to prevent further cuts to the program. Chang said that as president, he would analyze budgets and continue a transportation workgroup to work toward financial solvency. Hill pledged to maintain and protect services offered by Transportation

Services, but she and all four other candidates noted that the current situation was not sustainable and that changes were inevitable.

Hurwitz’s second question directed candidates to address how A.S. Council would avoid a budget deficit like the one it faced this year. Buselt and Hill noted that council had resolved its deficit this year, and Hill mentioned her support for a five-year plan that would ensure a sustainable funding future. Chang stated his concern that council was at risk of going into deficit once again and mentioned his plan to have a third-party consulting team come in to analyze council’s budget.

“While there isn’t a deficit [now],” Chang said, “we are not being sustainable in our funding — A.S. is not allocating money correctly.”

Eleanor Roosevelt College junior and current Campuswide Senator Jackie Clavin asked the candidates how they would address the grow-

ing transfer population, and Sixth College sophomore and Sixth College Student Council member Liza Lukasheva asked how candidates would reimburse college councils with funds owed to them by A.S. Council.

The presidential debates follow the vice presidential debates that happened last Wednesday at 12 p.m.

“We’re at a point where the candidates want to reinforce what they’re about,” Hurwitz said. “For the people who just happened to be sitting there or actually came to watch, I think that a couple of things the candidates said should help direct undecided voters toward a particular candidate.”

Voting for the presidential candidates, vice presidential candidates, senators and the UCEN referendum takes place on TritonLink until Friday, April 12. readers can contact Allie kiekhofer akiekhofer@ucsd.edu

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Taking Council to the Bank Happen

Week Two

One Voice’s pledge to reject stipends if elected to A.S. Council seems like a noble promise, but it might be more practical to reduce compensations instead.

Illustration by Yerrie Choo

N o one will deny that the Associated Students president has a tough job. As chief executive officer of the undergraduate student government on campus, the A.S. president is responsible to and for over 22,000 undergraduate students. As per the A.S. Council constitution, the president receives a $10,000 stipend, an “A” spot parking permit and other benefits.

That’s a lot of dough. Perhaps it may even be too much for us to spend on a student leader.

One candidate in this week’s election, the One Voice slate’s presidential candidate Sammy Chang, has pledged not to accept this stipend if elected in order to redirect the money to other A.S. Council expenditures, such as student organization funding. However, his pledge and position have come under fire by critics for coming off as “elitist.”

Chang, who the Guardian endorsed in its April 8 issue, feels that the A.S. president can go without the paycheck and that the money is better spent elsewhere. However, some feel (and have voiced opinions last week on social media sites) that Chang and his slate’s pledge to decline any and all stipends, as well as their proposed legislation to prevent future A.S. Councils from taking a stipend, makes the group seem like “the rich kid slate.”

One Voice could not unilaterally enact such an

elimination of stipends — rather, it would need to pass this by the student body by way of a referendum. Opponents claim that removing stipends for A.S. councilmembers would make holding a student government position unaffordable for low-income students. Students who are forced to work to support themselves or their families during college may not be able to devote the necessary amount of time to a council position without compensation. While it may be cost-saving, for Chang and One Voice to reject compensation, that may not be the best-case scenario for a future A.S. Council.

Rejecting stipends, however, should not paint One Voice, and Chang in particular, as elitist. Chang himself pays for school through the Blue and Gold Opportunity program, and he reports that around half of the candidates on his slate are also reliant on heavy amounts of financial aid. While One Voice is right to address the high stipends some councilmembers receive, it is unfair to expect everyone else to get on board. But this debate is not an all-or-nothing binary. Rather, if elected, the new council will have an opportunity to discuss a possibility of a reduction or reassessment of stipends.

See Stipends, page 9

Council Needs Better Training for Newcomers

After roughly 30 hours of interviewing A.S. Council candidates (we did the math), and several more writing our endorsement issue, we, at The Guardian, were impressed with the many newcomers running for council positions. And yet, because those elected will receive minimal training in council protocol, it seems that they are being thrown into turbulent waters without so much as a paddle.

The newly minted councilmembers will transition into their roles during a Week 4 meeting, but for the most part, that’s where their training will end, leaving incumbents at an advantage. Even though council runs on tightly regimented rules regarding everything from event budgets to speakers’ lists, their previous training efforts have glossed over even basics, like fund-

ing guidelines. Councilmembers, similarly, do not get their first introduction to Robert’s Rules — the governing structure of A.S. Council — until a councilwide leadership retreat that emphasizes bonding more than training.

Now, knowing the ins and outs of financing student organizations doesn’t mark a candidate as a stellar councilmember. But already-worthy student leaders may find their ideas tempered if they don’t know the finer details of their execution. With training before Week 5, the student body gains informed leaders who can effectively pass legislation without being hampered by protocol they don’t understand.

Another option for council is to establish continuous training throughout the term, as described

by Associate Vice President of College Affairs (and United slate candidate for vice president of student life) Leonard Bobbitt. Each meeting would highlight a different area of training, such as engaging with the student body or putting together a budget. By doing so, councilmembers’ questions are more likely to be answered before they even come up. Training in conflict resolution, for one, would allow council to address problems as they arise, rather than in the wake of a crisis.

With elections nearly over and results coming out on Friday, it’s important that the elected candidates remember the heft of their positions. It will be up to them to educate themselves and to hopefully establish a precedent of formal training for future councils.

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Bro's eye view brad segal jsegal@ucsd.edu P olls in the A.S. Council election close Friday, at 4 p.m. of Week Two. After the results are announced at Round Table, the Facebook spam, slate shirts and campaign posters hanging in Price Center will go underground until next spring. This week, I’m going to talk about what happens like clockwork leading up to an A.S. election.

To understand A.S. elections, you have to realize that 16 single-spaced pages of strict election rules regulate the entire process. The reason why every piece of campaign material includes the phrase “Vote on TritonLink 4/8 – 4/12” is because the rules stipulate that this must be so. A slip-up and violation of election bylaws may result in a rival slate filing a “grievance” with the election manager. Since grievances have been used in the past to disqualify competition from the election, slates try to follow election rules to a T. Slate building starts every year by fall quarter. Slates are built from the top down, usually by presidential candidates who first recruit core executives and campaign managers. They evaluate names, colors and messages for particular constituencies. Then begins the task of recruiting senators to fill out the many positions on the slate.

By this time, rumors about who’s running spread wider than the water leaking out of the King Triton statue. This leads to interesting partnerships. Competing presidential candidates may work together for their mutual benefit. For example, they may share rumors about who else is running, agree to not run certain vice presidential candidates against each other or vet messages with which to jointly attack other slates. By winter, each slate has notified and mobilized the networks of campus communities that they will rely on to back their candidacies. On Thursday of Week Nine, open campaigning is permitted, and the election is officially underway.

Campaigning itself isn’t easy. Imagine deciding that you want to serve a civic duty to the student body and then trying to explain that to students who otherwise DGAF. A successful bid for council presupposes that candidates previously held key distinguishing positions, lucked out with a flattering picture on the ballot and successfully tapped into campus community networks from meetings with student leaders and strategic appearances. With only 22 to 27 percent voter turnout, every vote counts.

A major downside to A.S. Council elections is the mudslinging. Candidates invariably demonize their opposition. This year, for example, nearly every slate has used the council stipend debate to paint One Voice as haters who want to exclude underprivileged Tritons from council. But executive candidates should be fighting misleading stereotypes, not publicly encouraging them. After elections, candidates who ran against one another will need to forge common ground to work effectively together in council. Assuming that one’s colleagues don’t have the student body’s best intentions at heart is a bad basis for council to operate.

Slate building for the next election isn’t too far off. Yet history has shown that hoping for a civil ASUCSD election is mere wishful thinking.

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Love and Money Sex, love and liabilities: The 19th-century “A Doll’s House” play gets frisky on The Old Globe stage.

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BY Thuy Pham staff writer

H enrik Ibsen, 19th century Norwegian playwright, is best known for his 1857 play “A Doll’s House,” which holds the title as one of the most performed plays in the world. Feeling the need to get in on the game, The Old Globe theatre in Balboa Park is carrying out its own adaptation.

Meet Nora Helmer (played by Gretchen Hall), a woman with a hazy past and some bad decision-making skills. Years after making an illegal financial decision in order to save her dying husband, the past comes catching up to her. Nora is torn apart by her husband Torvald (Fred Arsenault), her perpetrator Krogstad and ultimately, herself. The play’s controversial ending and Nora’s road to self-discovery led to its title as one of the first feminist dramas in history. Perhaps it is for this reason that many audience members appear to be die-hard feminists. They practically went wild when Nora told Torvald to suck it ( of course, in a proper manner) at the story’s end.

Kudos go to Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey’s translation of the Norwegian play. She worked with director Kristen Brandt to modernize the play — her version is direct and leaves out much of the stuffing of the original.

As a part of The Old Globe’s “Classics Up Close”

series, this new adaptation takes place in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, a “theatre in the round” auditorium — the audience surrounds the center stage and concaves slightly. With each row no more than five rows from the stage, the theater sets up an intimate environment that makes the audience members feel as if they are a part of, rather than separate from, the action.

The choice of cast was ingenious: Gretchen Hall and Fred Arsenault’s chemistry as Nora and Torvald was the highlight of last week’s performance. Considering that in this play, a woman borrowing a loan without her husband’s consent is as scandalous as it gets, it is the dynamics between the actors and the characters they portray that really brings the play to life.

Nora and Torvald’s lustful infatuation with each other is intensified in this version. Their kisses just 10 minutes into the play were not the stiff, awkward ones you see in the movies. For a drama written in 1879, those kisses were salacious. After sitting through a couple of their hot-make out sessions, awkwardness seeped through the audience like an intruder during an intimate coupling. The sensuality between the two main characters was a clear indication that the actors who played them were married.

See Dolls, page 7

film review TheCompany you keep

Redford and LaBeouf shine in an otherwise unsatisfying terrorist crime drama.

Directed by Robert Redford

Starring Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf

rated R

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I t’s unfortunate to see a potentially great movie derailed by its own myriad twists and turns. But that’s exactly what happens with “The Company You Keep”: an intriguing film, but not necessarily a stunning one. Well-acted by a phenomenal cast and with gorgeous, subdued cinematography, the film — starring and directed by Robert Redford — nevertheless cripples itself with stylistic decisions that keep it from succeeding emotionally.

Shot with a dull palette, overcast New York and the Great Lakes, with no clear good guys or bad guys, “The

Company You Keep” revolves around the manhunt for suspected terrorist and single father Nick Sloan (Robert Redford). Yes, at its most basic level, it is a movie that follows a fairly straightforward cross-country chase. But throw into the mix small-city reporter Ben Shepard’s (Shia LaBeouf) ceaseless investigations of the wanted man, and the film becomes an entirely different beast. The Shepard character is slightly more antagonist than protagonist: He drives the conflict by exposing Sloan’s former terrorist connections, and he continues to relentlessly pursue the truth through the

film, no matter the collateral damage he causes in the process.

As Shepard delves deeper into the history of Nick Sloan and his compatriots, the infamous “Weather Underground” leftist terrorist group, we begin to realize that “The Company You Keep” asks a lot of questions (Is Shepard is doing the right thing? Is terrorism ever really justified? Is Nick Sloan innocent? Is true journalism dead?), but whether these questions are answered is never really clear.

Before the end of the film, most of the characters have made large,

irreversible decisions about where they stand and what they value — and some of the choices made may be surprising. More importantly, all the choices are believable; every performance shines from the starstudded cast. From the glaring dignity of Sharon Solarz (Susan Sarandon) and the unapologetic demagoguery of Mimi Lurie (Julie Christie) to the aggressive, relentless detective work of Terrence Howard’s Agent Cornelius, everyone is in top form in this film.

The film is technically beauti- See Movie, page 8

tvuber alles Rusteen Honardoost rhonardo@ucsd.edu There’s no better way to ring in the new quarter than wasting away on your laptop watching cartoons on Netflix.

A new deal between Cartoon Network and Netflix has led to the release of a wide selection of both old and new series, including some of the cutting-edge work done on Adult Swim. So if you’ve ever needed an excuse to get high and watch cartoons, this is it. The new offerings include classic ’90s fare like “Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Johnny Bravo,” “Ed, Edd n Eddy,” “Courage the Cowardly Dog” and “Samurai Jack,” alongside modern 21st-century series like “Adventure Time,” “The Boondocks,” “Regular Show” and “Aqua Teen Hunger Force.”

They’re not all amazing (“Cow & Chicken,” I’m looking at you), but having them on Netflix is one step closer to getting a centralized streaming platform that can replace cable television once and for all. As is, Netflix has huge holes in its sizable television programming (“Community” is available on Netflix in Canada, but not here in the states, even though all the other NBC Thursday night series are online due to contract issues), but if a notoriously stingy company like Cartoon Network can finally loosen up, the future of streaming might finally be here.

But I digress — let’s talk about some cartoons. If you’re on Netflix and in the mood for something astoundingly weird, then you should immediately start with “Courage the Cowardly Dog.” The series is a David Lynch-ian abstraction of Middle America nothingness with every episode putting Courage up against some very frightening “bad guys,” like a cursed Egyptian tablet or a cool cat with some badass theme music. If it doesn’t make you laugh, it’ll at least convince you to never leave California.

Among the new additions is a show bursting at the seams with imagination — in some cases, almost literally. The foster home for imaginary friends at the center of “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” begins with an epic threepart introduction along with its cast of unbelievable characters. It functions with a unique rhythm, thanks to characters like Wilt, an enormously tall basketball-playing imaginary friend who holds a dark past beneath his boundless optimism and his wonky, stubby left arm.

A million things could be said for “Adventure Time,” but I’ll simply describe it as the most hilarious, spaced out post-apocalyptic display of surrealism that television has ever seen. It’s definitely worth a look. Compared to the kitschy, nostalgic Adult Swim series “Venture Brothers,” “Adventure Time” is downright sci-fi. It tells the tale of See Cartoons, page 7

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That's What She Said Lifestyle@ucsdguardian.org

Fast Track To Love

By Vincent Pham and Jean lee ILLUSTRATION BY JENNY PARK

vietboyphoeva C- 49% Match / 14% Friend / 23% Enemy 20 / M / Straight

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Ifigure that if I don’t find my spouse-to-be in college, online dating will clearly be the only option to get myself out of the celibate life (I said, sarcastically). I’ve always wanted to be the guy who tries everything once, so the online dating commenced.

I’m going to be honest — I had some trepidation. I didn’t set up my profile for anything amazing. I answered a few questions on OkCupid and put up a profile picture my mother approved of and filled out my information sparsely.

As I scrolled through countless numbers of potential mates and messaged them, I received a grand total of two responses, neither of which bore any physical contact (i.e. an in-person meeting). Fateful night it was, as I sat at my laptop, ready to do homework. And then I received this: “You have a ridiculously alluring smile, whhhhhyyy.”

If you’re wondering how that messaged turned into a “date” in under an hour, I am, too. I actually had my suite mate take the reins for arranging this meeting, and his mastery of “online women” proved effective. My woman (whose name is still a mystery to me) and I were to meet at Peet’s Coffee off campus in under an hour. Panicky would be somewhat of an understatement of how I felt.

As I got dressed in my easily noticeable outfit to be spotted in public, all I could think about was my persona. I extended the truth on my dating profile so I would seem more attractive. It turns out most women aren’t looking for people in their teen years, nor are they looking for men of very average height. The survey questions I answered to build up my compatibility ratios were more toward a liberal and easygoing lifestyle. I tried to be the image of what I think women want in an ideal man.

I didn’t realize that the most uncomfortable part of meeting someone online was not the interaction between her and me, but the interaction between the two of us and the public. After ordering my masculine soy vanilla latte, the cashier at Peet’s called us out: “Can I ask you guys something? Are you working on a project together?” We say no, meekly. “Are you guys on a date?” the barista asks.

I perspire. I nod yes as my date says no. To make up for the most uncomfortable situation in my life, the cashier hands us a free pastry each as we grab our drinks and head to the table outside (to get away from people).

If you call what I did a date, I wouldn’t call it great. If you call what I did meeting someone new for the first time casually with no intentions, I think it went just fine. The problem for me with online dating, and especially a situation like this one, is that the relationship doesn’t feel genuine. You go through a process of messaging this person behind a screen, and then conversation begins, as would an interview. The exchange of basic questions to get to know about someone’s life seems acceptable in a setting in which the two people begin from a place they have in common, like school, but in the context of online dating, I just find it strange.

Online dating isn’t all bad. If there’s one thing I will never forget from the experience, it will be this: “hey, do you want to see a whooty (whooty being a white girl with a booty) ;)?” Yes, I most certainly did.

jeanius A+ 69% Match / 34% Friend / 11% Enemy 19 / F / Straight

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Anyone who knows me well has probably seen me give my two cents on online dating and how I can be an elitist brat regarding the issue. I’m not saying I’m Yoda when it comes to dating — I’ve probably done more dating don’ts than do’s and passed up more than a few potentially great dates. And I’ve likely commented on the male gender in an insulting fashion one time too many. Nonetheless, I feel I’m pretty open-minded about who I go on a date with: age, schooling, job or lack thereof, music tastes, etc. They’re usually “whatever” factors. I’ve come to accept that most guys won’t like Indian food as much as I do or know what my favorite Radiohead song is. But there’s one thing I never wanted to give a chance when it came to dealing with guys: Online dating.

Up until a few weeks ago, I was comfortable proclaiming that I’d be the last person to try online dating. There’s no doubt that my outlook was backed up by episodes of “To Catch a Predator” and MTV’s “Catfish.” I convinced myself that I was long past the days of analyzing virtual profiles, i.e. Facebook stalking a guy I just met to see how compatible we were. What also didn’t help was my hopeless romanticism; I love hearing “how you met” stories and, I’ll confess, I just didn’t think the ones that met online were as qualified.

Fast-forward a few weeks and my impulses decide to flip upside down — I took on a little experiment and decided to try online dating.

What at first was a self-given challenge to set up an account and actually go on a date resulted in some pretty eye-opening moments. I chose to set up an account with the site OkCupid, which I had heard was more reliable than its counterparts for the college crowd.

I didn’t bother filling out my whole bio, and even today, it’s relatively empty. I uploaded five generally conservative pictures of myself — no cleavage or suggestive poses. The variety of messages I received ranged from a simple “hey” to creepy sexual requests to actual witty introductions.

I found myself clicking on dudes who either messaged me or visited my profile, and very often, I came across something they posted — whether it was their bio, an answer to a question, or a picture — that I didn’t like. That would be enough for me to lose pretty much all interest, and although that might be messed up, I kind of just knew something didn’t click, and I didn’t care to look deeper. After more than a week of getting constant notifications on my phone and computer about who “chose” me or “checked me out,” I was ready to officially break up with OkCupid.

But then there was James.* Out of defiance in getting virtually hit on and me feeling more annoyed than flattered, I clicked on the “Matches” tab. I scrolled down and saw James and the “86-percent match, 0-percent enemy” next to his name and picture. I clicked on his profile and saw that his few pictures were completely normal, and that he was cute. I read his profile infor- See cupid, page 8

In past articles, your dear columnist mentioned shower sex and assured you that there would someday be a time to share about the topic. As I’m sure many of you have been patiently waiting, it’s my pleasure to inform you that the time has come.

Shower sex is a unique experience. It doesn’t require much to make it happen — just a shower and some determination — but it has ups and downs hard to find elsewhere. It’s something worth trying if you have the opportunity to get a shower to yourselves. That can be difficult if you have roommates or happen to be supervised, but if the house is empty or you don’t care, go for it.

Still, if there are other people in the house, I cannot stress subtlety enough. There is nothing worse than knocking over a shampoo bottle and causing a thundering avalanche of hair products to fall while the two of you freeze, as if that will undo the noise (Take it from me: It won’t).

Now to focus on the fun parts. The highlights of shower sex go beyond the puns about being “dirty” you can make. Rather, it’s both the added sensation of the water and the thrill of getting intimate in a place that isn’t the bedroom that really makes the experience worthwhile. Shampooing each other might not seem like the sexiest way to start foreplay, but it’s relaxing and decidedly tactile. Playing with the temperature of the water can mix things up and provide little shocks that keep the action engaging, as well as lengthen the session if need be by preventing a sprint-to-thefinish-line mentality. Be careful not to scald or freeze your partner, though, as the extremes are less exciting and more irritating. If you’re lucky enough to have a detachable shower head, use it for hands-free stimulation of the receiving partner. Just make sure the temperature is moderate enough.

While taking things into the shower can be fun, I know personally that it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. It’s important to be aware of the things that can go wrong. For me, the space issue was most awkward. Tubs are designed to accommodate the width of one person, and when there are two people effectively taking up the same space, it causes a few logistical hangups. Standing up proved to be the best solution for space problems, using ridges along the tub’s edge for support. Another thing to remember is that constantly flowing water can rinse away lubrication, so it’s wise to stay prepared with extra lube. The most unexpected issue for me was sharing water. Showering alone, you get to decide which part of you is warmed up by the spray without having to think about it. Bringing someone in with you — and then having sex — throws a wrench into this process. Be prepared to create a system to divide up water time so no one gets chilly. If you manage to figure out a way to share please send in an e-mail and share your wisdom with the rest of us.

Full disclosure: My shower experiences weren’t exactly the hot-andsteamy sessions the movies make them out to be, but they were still a lot of fun. There can be a bit of Tetrisstyle problem solving involved, and sometimes, things get slippery (or you knock over all the shampoo bottles, hypothetically speaking). Nonetheless, it’s very intimate, and for me, the switch to water kept me coming back. It’s something new, and the willingness to be open to new experiences is important to instill anyone’s sex life with some vivacity.

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Cartoon Network and Netflix Team up to Bring You Your Favorite Cartoons

▶ Cartoons, from page 5 an old school family of adventurers, including the clueless, wannabe detective duo the Venture sons, their insecure father-with-daddy-issues and their superhuman bodyguard as they’re chased around the globe by their self-proclaimed arch-nemesis, the Monarch. An integral part of Adult Swim’s distortion of cartoon tropes and classics, “Adventure Time” keeps the characters weirdly human

even amid the most bizarre situations. Adult Swim’s mission statement is to air programming so strange that a channel surfer would have to sit down to watch what happens — and their shows like “Children’s Hospital” and “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” are defined by their unpredictability. Something may be lost without the commercials, but either way, it proves that the level of creativity on display over at Cartoon Network is an unparalleled one.

Ibsen’s Feminist Classic Goes Modern in The Old Globe’s Theatre-in-the-Round

▶ Dolls, from page 5 Yes, a real-life married couple acting as a married couple. For their first performance together as a married couple, the two main actors got it down.

Hall and Arsenault’s acting was the highlight of the play. However, two members of the supporting cast — Richard Baird and Nis Sturgis (portraying Nils Krogstad and Mrs. Kristine Linde, respectively) — did not fare as well. Baird’s seemingly emotional gushing toward the end of the play felt rehearsed and scripted when compared to the dynamic main couple. His shift from being the bad guy to being the misunderstood schlep in the span of one conversation did not bring about any sympathetic, warm feelings. Rather, Krogstad’s reconciling encounter with Mrs. Kristine Linde only tidied up the plot and interrupted Hall and Arsenault’s time on stage.

In addition, the sound effects were a little bewildering. The

sounds of the ocean waves felt completely out of place in the Victorian-style living room setting with the European bourgeois feel. The sound was used to mark the beginning and end of each segment of the play. They should’ve gone with a Christmas jingle, which would have been more appropriate for the subject of the play. The ocean waves were an artistic move gone wrong.

Nevertheless, the timeless themes of marriage, love, money and identity allowed Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” to breach the language and time barriers. Surely, Ibsen had not known that the witty humor he carried out would last to this day. The play is ever-changing — there are times when it is humorous, sad, happy, humdrum, exciting and a variety of other emotions. Love may not come to mind for everyone seeing this play, but it is definitely a worthwhile experience. readers can contact thuy pham ttp020@ucsd.edu

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8 HAVE A DRINK ON US NUTS N’ BERRIES The Guardian asked Mandy, a bartender from BarFly La Jolla, to recommend her drink of choice.

Ingredients 1/2 ounce Chambord red raspberry liqueur 1/2 ounce Frangelico hazelnut liqueur Cream Add Chambord and Frangelico over ice. Fill the rest of your glass with cream.

Take a break from those blase cocktails and give her spring mix a try. This drink of red raspberry and hazelnut liqueur with cream is slightly sweet, super easy to make and will give you the buzz you’ve been looking for.

— SARAH SHIN Staff writer

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Pappalecco

BY Shelby newallis Staff writer Despite the crowded and cramped

Pappalecco San Diego is an exact replica of a cafe in Pisa, Italy, opened by

space, Pappalecco’s system is efficient to meet the needs of customers of all types. The personable staff has a genuine care

Francesco Bucci in

for serving the food

2007. Bucci came from

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and drinks, creating

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a charming European

2005 to open a cafe that emphasizes modern Italian culture.

to 9:30 p.m., Fri. - Sat. 8 am to 10:30 p.m.

vibe. The glass cases are filled with an assort-

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ment of fresh paninis,

translates to “lollipop,” an idea reflected in the cafe’s interior

1602 State St. (between Date St. & Cedar St.) San Diego, CA

pastries and gelato, causing the subsequent what-to-choose

decor — orange chairs,

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high counters and

a sweet tooth and

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machines. Don’t be

Nutella on the regular,

alarmed if it looks like there’s a

the marocchino ($3.50) is the drink

line outside the door — it moves

for you. The marocchino is a tradi-

quickly. Saturday mornings are

tional cappuccino made sweet with

busy at Pappalecco, with a crowd

Nutella that’s artfully flecked onto

of hip 20-somethings and older

the walls of the glass.

Europeans all stopping in for a

If you find yourself wanting

cappuccino ($3) or other coffee

both gelato and espresso, satisfy

infused drinks.

your cravings with a dessert that’s

As you walk through the doors, the perfect combination of both

you’ll be greeted with a friendly

— an affogato, espresso with a

“Ciao!” from the baristas in this

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small yet cozy cafe. At the counter, ($4.75). There are plenty of veg-

you can watch the baristas create

etarian options that you can pair

the perfect frothy milk, leaving no with espresso or tea drinks, such as

need for spoons to ladle out excess the hazelnut cake, or torta nocciole

foam — everything is done by eye. ($3.75). The friendly staff will bring

you your drinks and meal so you can sit down and enjoy the aroma of premium coffee beans.

The relaxing Italian music and outdoor seating make this an ideal place for reading to seeing friends and enjoying an espresso beverage outdoors.

It’s not the best place for intense studying, because of the hustleand-bustle environment, but it is definitely a nice spot to meet up

with a couple of friends for coffee. Pappalecco is perfect for students who keep long hours. Parking can be tricky, so come prepared with quarters for metered street or paylot parking. Fortunately, Pappalecco provides you with an authentic cafe experience, since Italy is a bit too far to go for a good cup of coffee.

Readers can contact Shelby newallis SNewallis@ucsd.edu

High Match and No Enemy Equates for the Perfect Mixture for Love or at least a Start

▶ Cupid, from page 6 mation, and surprisingly, I clicked with a lot of it. I messaged him, he responded, and as we talked, it was obvious that we had chemistry.

I really appreciated that he asked thoughtful questions and never threw some sexual comment my way. We got to talk about urban gardens in SD, adorable spots in North

Park (where he’s from) and what we’re studying in school. It also helps that he loves mom ‘n’ pop stores, thinks gender roles are oppressive and that he’s a law student.

So here I am. The girl who vehemently dismissed online dating is now looking forward to getting to know someone she met online. Now, it could turn out that we meet up and he’s completely un-charming in

person, or that it never even develops into us meeting. Regardless, I’ve learned a lot about modern-day dating, people’s behaviors, and most importantly, myself. For those as resistant to virtual dating as I once was, take into consideration the negatives you’ve heard, but don’t let the stigmas predetermine your experience. Obviously, OkCupid is flawed in various ways — upgrading

to a monthly fee grants you unlimited access to invisibly stalking your potential partners — but if you’re aware of the not-so-honest aspects of online dating, then I think a positive outcome is actually possible. *Names have been changed Readers can contact Lifestyle@ucsdguardian.org

album reviews

"Overgrown" by James blake ReleaseDateApril 9 7/10

James Blake’s second album returns to the postdubstep genre and retains his minimal, muted style.

O ne of the most striking characteristics of James Blake’s selftitled debut album was how patient the young singer-songwriter-producer was. On “James Blake,” quietude became an instrument. At times, listening to the album felt like listening to audible silence. But Blake didn’t match this placidity in his EPs. He didn’t even try to, toy-

ing instead with more traditional, noisier electronic productions. So there was some mystery surrounding Blake’s newest album, “Overgrown.” It wasn’t clear if he would, or even could, return to the ground he explored in his debut.

Despite the obvious temptation, comparing the two albums isn’t really fair. Sure, both albums dance around the same ill-defined inter-

"brightest darkest day" by pyyramids ReleaseDateApril 9 6/10

Ok Go’s Tim Norwind collaborates with Drea Smith on an album full of promise but lacking in execution.

M ost would recognize Tim Norwind as one of the band members from Ok Go’s poppy, upbeat “Here It Goes Again” music video involving dancing on treadmills that went viral on YouTube in 2006 with over 50 million views.

Now he has formed the duo Pyyramids with electro-pop vocalist Drea Smith, and it’s clear that

a lot has changed since the fun, lighthearted days of “Here It Goes Again.” Pyyramids’ debut album “Brightest Darkest Day” showcases those differences dramatically, but not without some of the classic mistakes of an immature, experimenting group.

From the opening crescendo into the first song, “Brightest Darkest Day (Intro),” it’s clear that

section of electronic music, dubstep (not fratty, Skrillex-y dubstep — nuanced, subtle dubstep like that produced by Mount Kimbie) and R&B. But they exist in two totally different contexts. “James Blake” was a bedroom album, crafted with a laptop and little else. “Overgrown” comes after international acclaim and a world tour and was recorded with more live instruments, giving the music a much richer sound.

From the first track, it’s clear that Blake is ambivalent with regard to this new context. On the eponymous opener, he warbles, “I don’t want to be a star/ But a stone on the shore.” The album isn’t a rebellion against his new context, though. It sounds more like halcyon resignation.

The songs rarely accelerate past a crawl. Even when the drums speed up to a frantic pace on “Digital Lion,” a droning synth and Blake’s there’s a lot going on in the sound: Drea Smith’s moaning vocals, the rich organ and synthesizer lines and the consistently somber harmonies fit together perfectly. The result sounds original, experimental and on occasion, truly compelling. The haunting, sweet verses of “Paper Doll” show real sensitivity. Another highlight is the driving bass and distorted guitar that make “Everyone Says” a brooding, wild rock song.

Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be any structure to the album or even much of a logical sequence for the songs, which is a weakness in an album with songs parenthetically labeled “Intro” and “Interlude.” These labels give the impression of order where there is none.

The album’s biggest failing is that in some places, particularly toward the end, it gets repetitive and

airy voice rein the track in. There are some brief departures from Blake’s normal style. RZA raps on “Take A Fall For Me,” and even though Blake counters RZA’s (comparatively) up-tempo delivery with ever-sparser production, the track seems more energetic than the rest of the album. But, again, that’s the exception. A better microcosm of “Overgrown” is the final track, “Our Love Comes Back”: The song starts with Blake’s crooning but soon drifts into two minutes of piano and humming. The operative sound, though, is silence. And that’s what distinguishes James Blake from the legion electronic producers with laptops: his ability to make emotive music from the absence of music.

— sebastian brady Associate A&E Editor monotonous. “Time” and “Time (Interlude)” in particular both rely on uninteresting melodies and vague lyrics about relationships.

In contrast, “Invisible Scream” is one of the strongest songs of the album as it takes advantage of Smith’s beautiful vocals in the quiet, guitar-backed verses, while the choruses are loud and busy with fuzz-heavy keyboards. Similarly, all of the best songs on the album showcase Smith’s vocals and make shifts in mood and volume. Like “Invisible Scream,” a narrow majority of the tracks are fun to listen to on their own, and it shows what the group could do if all of its songs were as thoughtfully written.

— kyle somers staff writer

“Company You Keep” is Thought- Provoking but Disappointing ▶ Movie, from page 5 ful. Lots of close, sometimes even claustrophobic shots are interrupted by rare views emphasizing the still, untouched natural beauty of the northeastern United States. The music is a keening blend of shrill and soothing electronic sounds that sneaks in the quieter moments of the film and adds an icy veneer.

But when it’s all over, it’s not clear if the audience has gained or lost anything emotionally. The whole film operates from a distance: These characters are all strangers, and they remain strangers to the end. We don’t agree with their choices or their reasons, and they have too many secrets left unexposed for us to ever really get to know them. They’re not good guys, and some of them are much closer to bad. So when the plot is resolved, the audience is left feeling exhausted — and maybe even relieved — but not in an emotionally different place. This distance that the characters have from the audience equals an emotional impact that is as subdued as the rest of the film. In the end, the cold, distant tone undermines the film’s entire denouement and conclusion, robbing it of any satisfactory resolution. Go see the “The Company You Keep” if you want to see something incredibly interesting, technically successful and with great performances, but ultimately unsatisfying.

— Nathan cook Staff Writer

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letters to the editor

Students Need to Vote Campus Smoking Against UCEN Fee Hike Restrictions Are Not Bans

Eliminating Stipends Completely May Harm Future Councils

▶ Stipends, from page 4 Chang has already demonstrated the positive effects of declining a stipend. As the associate vice president of academic affairs, Chang refused his stipend in order to fund his staff on council. This was effective, on a small scale, of saving A.S. Council some money, but as the Guardian described in his endorsement, Chang is an exception — a superstudent of sorts. His ability and drive in student policy leadership is largely unmatched, meaning that what works for him might not necessarily be the best approach for others.

Stipends can help to incentivize leadership and can be fair compensation for what is arguably the most important student position on cam-

pus. But hard work and leadership can and should cost students less, especially when the money can better serve students directly.

Council, which struggled with budget issues earlier this academic year, was forced to cut operational funding to student organizations from $500 per year down to $100 to close its sizable budget gap. Council’s maximum potential budget, based on the enrollment capacity at UCSD, is around $3 million. One Voice claims that ending stipends for councilmembers will save the Associated Students $100,000 per year. While it’s great to want to redirect an extra hundred grand to student organizations, too many students may be alienated by a complete removal of A.S. stipends.

What seems like a get-rich-quick scheme for student organization funding can actually be harmful to future councils.

Whoever is elected to the new council, whether One Voice or the field, will be able to bring forth a discussion about trimming the edges of their own stipends to put more cash back into student organizations. But leaving stipends as they are is harmful to student organizations, and completely removing them is far too alienating. Student organizations will win when a councilmember can choose to decline a stipend, but a reduction — or at least a conversation within council — is a far more practical and realistic approach to the debate over paying our student leaders.

Dear Editor, The argument in favor of the UCEN fee hike referendum is a classic example of how any bloated organization tries to save its own budget: make threats that services everyone uses will be cut instead of cutting actual waste. In this case, the same bureaucracy that used student money to litter Price Center with useless flat-screen TVs is avoiding cutting its own spending or raising revenue from its specific users and tenants. Instead, they’re coming to raid the pocketbooks of all students — even those of us who rarely use University Centers. The bureaucrats and a few select groups of students have far more to gain from this referendum than most students do, so it’s not surprising that they are doing everything in their power to stack the deck in favor of it passing.

The last-minute inclusion of this referendum on the ballot and the breathtakingly unconstitutional and anti-free speech changes to the A.S. election code designed to silence opposition to referendums are all part of the bureaucrats’ strategy to sneak this through. The vast majority of students will be too busy doing actual schoolwork to even be aware of the referendum, while the few people who stand to benefit the most will turn out to support it. Thanks to the election code changes, any voices of dissent trying to educate students are now subject to the full wrath of the Orwellian campus administration.

Students, the only way to stop this overreach is to fight back at the ballot box. Vote no, tell your friends to vote no and stand up for your own hardearned money.

— Chris Chiego Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science

Dear Editor, Your April 4 editorial on smok- ing regulations conflates two entirely separate issues: youth smoking rates, which remain stagnant thanks to the tobacco industry’s tireless efforts to hook yet another generation, and smoke-free campuses, which help protect the majority — nonsmokers — from exposure.

Campus smoking restrictions are not a ban. And no one is promoting prohibition. Smokers are free to smoke off-campus and/ or address their addictions with gum, lozenges, patches, etc., which don’t affect the health of others. Campuses which have tried smoking sections know that they don’t work, and forcing smokers to exit workplaces, restaurants and shared public space does help them cut back on smoking. Some do quit.

The effort is not to ban any particular product or force anyone to quit. Smoke-free campuses simply help protect the health of students, faculty and visitors from the deadly effects of secondhand smoke, an effort which is reducing health care costs by the billions and saving lives.

— Carol Denney UC Berkeley Alumnus ’78 ▶ The Guardian welcomes letters from its readers.

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Tritons Split at the Tournament of Champions, Positioned in With Three Series Left in the Regular Third Place, UCSD Looks Strong Heading Into Post Season Season, Tritons Remain in Seventh Place

▶ SOFTBALL, from page 11 few weeks are vital for the postseason. We played strong defense at the [Tournament of Champions], but fell short by a few runs.”

The Tritons will face bottom-ofthe-conference Cal State Stanislaus this Friday and Saturday, April 12 to April 13, on the road.

GAME 1 — April 5 Cal Baptist 2, UCSD 0 In the first of many pitching duels to highlight its run at the Tournament of Champions, sophomore slinger Michelle Escamilla (1–7) and freshman Hannah Duarte combined to give up just two hits the entire game. The two fared well, considering UCSD’s freshman ace Alexis Edwards was out of commission for the entirety of the tournament. However, Cal Baptist was able to easily capitalize on Edwards’ absence, converting both hits in the sixth inning to take the win.

GAME 2 — April 5 Grand Canyon 2, UCSD 1 Grand Canyon scored its only runs of the game in the bottom of the first inning, hitting up sophomore starter Kayla Hensel (8–5) for two runs on four hits. Hensel managed to keep the slate clear for the rest of three more innings before she was replaced by freshman Hannah Duarte in the fifth inning. On her shift, Duarte did not allow a single hit.

The Tritons’ only run came in the last frame of the game. Batting cleanup, junior Caitlin Brown got on base and was advanced to third on a single down the right field line from Spangler. Next up, freshman Alissa Gutierrez batted Brown in to put the score at 1–2.

GAME 3 — UCSD 1, Dominican 0 The Tritons played small ball in their win over Dominican College.

UCSD scored its only run of the game in the sixth inning. Junior Emily McQuaid — one of UCSD’s mostwalked players — was walked with one out. She was advanced on a groundout from Brown and stole third. With two outs and the winning run on third, Spangler came up big once again, singling up the middle to bring McQuaid across the plate.

GAME 4 — Date Here Hawaii-Hilo 4, UCSD 3 Escamilla gave up three runs on three hits in her 1.2 innings pitched to put the Tritons in the hole early. Her relief fared much better, with Hensel and Duarte collectively giving up just one run for the rest of the game.

Hawaii-Hilo picked up a fourth run in the fourth inning, the Tritons still scoreless. UCSD earned one run back in the fifth inning; freshman leadoff hitter Callie Grant was hit by a pitch.

Grant was advanced by a sacrifice bunt from junior Mya Romero and took third on a sacrifice bunt from sophomore Maria Sykes. Grant was then brought home on a double to left center by redshirt sophomore Taylor Sepulveda.

UCSD took two more runs back in the sixth inning, but it wasn’t enough to push the game to extra innings.

GAME 5 — Date Here UCSD 4, Chaminade 0 Brown and junior Kirsten Willmon both went 2-for-2 in UCSD’s 40 win over Chaminade in their last game on Saturday.

In the first inning, Sepulveda singled to the catcher and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. Next up, Brown singled to left field to bring Sepulveda home but was left stranded at the end of the inning. UCSD then capitalized on a costly Chaminade error in the second inning.

photo by nolan thomas/Guardian file Up 2–0, the Tritons scored in the fourth inning in much the same fashion. Willmon singled to the shortstop and made her way to third on two subsequent sacrifice bunts. Willmon eventually crossed the plate on a single from Sykes.

In the sixth inning, Willmon scored again. The junior got on base and made her way round the bags on a single off sophomore Monique Portugal and, subsequently, a wild pitch.

GAME 6 — Date Here UCSD 2, Hawaii Pacific 0 Junior Jennifer Manuel (9–1) went the distance in UCSD’s last game of the tournament. The right-hander gave up just four hits in her seven innings and recorded two strikeouts.

Manuel’s performance on the mound allowed UCSD to get by on its two runs in the third inning. With one out and Sepulveda and Grant on third and second base, respectively, Spangler struck a pop fly to score Sepulveda. Next up, Willmon singled up the middle to score Grant. readers can contact RACHELUDA ruda@ucsd.edu

▶ BASEBALL, from page 12 another run on a fielder’s choice by junior Scott Liske, capping the bottom of the fourth.

The Gators answered in the top of the fifth by scoring two runs in order to tie the game, but another Triton rally in the sixth pushed them back ahead. Senior center-fielder Danny Susdorf singled to bring in a run. A fielding error by the third-baseman allowed the runners to advance and set up two more runs, one scored on a fielder’s choice hit by Seigel and the other on a single by La Face.

UCSD added one more in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by freshman second-baseman Troy Cruz. The Gators attempted a comeback in the top of the ninth, scoring once on a triple by Miguel Flores, but were unable to bring across any more.

Saturday, April 6; UCSD 7, San Francisco State 5 In the second game of the doubleheader, UCSD jumped out ahead early and stayed in control. The Tritons scored twice in the second inning by way of a single to right field from Susdorf. UCSD added on two more in the next inning when Moyer doubled to left field, and Tuck hit a sacrifice fly.

UCSD pitcher Troy Cruz pitched well for the Tritons, going six innings, striking out two and only surrender-

ing two runs. The two runs came from the top of the fifth inning, as Grady Espinosa tripled to drive in a run and later scored on a single from Flores.

Seigel powered the Triton sixth with a triple down the right field line to score three. He finished the game 2-for-3 with three RBIs. The Gators once again tried to come back in the final inning, scoring two runs on a double by Flores and another by wild pitch.

Sunday, April 7; UCSD 3, San Francisco State 11 In the final game of the series, the Gators scored one in the first, and then exploded for six runs in the second.

San Francisco State added two runs in the sixth and eighth, which cemented the game. Gator pitcher Nolan Sheridan didn’t need as much run support, as he pitched seven innings, struck out six and gave up one run.

The Tritons pushed across three runs but were not able to overcome the six-run inning. Seigel blasted a home run out to right field in the fourth. In the seventh, Moyer scored on an error from the Gator pitcher, and UCSD scored again in the eighth, as La Face hit a sacrifice fly to score Susdorf. readers can contact mattsmith m7smith@ucsd.edu photo by nOLAN THOMAS/Guardian FILE

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Triton Softball goes 3-3 at the Tournament of Champions.

BY RACHEL UDA sports editor

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L ast week, April 5 to April 7, the UCSD softball team went 3–3 at the 10th annual Mizuno Tournament of Champions. After dropping its first two games against Cal Baptist University and losing to No. 21 nationally ranked Grand Canyon University, the Tritons fell into the silver bracket, in which they came out on top. In the 22-team tournament, California Collegiate Athletics Association opponent Cal State Dominguez Hills won the gold bracket.

UCSD played three games on day one of the tournament, falling to Cal Baptist 0–2 and Grand Canyon 1–2 before beating Dominican University of California 1–0. The following day, UCSD conceded a tight 3–4 loss to the University of Hawaii at Hilo in its first game of the day before handily outdoing Chaminade University of Honolulu 4–0. On the last day of the tournament, UCSD took down Hawaii Pacific University — the Tournament of Champions’ reigning champion — 2–0.

UCSD now returns to conference play and will play three more conference series before the conference tournament. The Tritons (24–16 overall and 17–7 in CCAA play) are the reigning CCAA conference tournament champions and are currently third in the conference standings. UCSD is one game behind secondplace Sonoma State and far behind first-place Humboldt State.

“We have a strong team with high expectations,” senior first-baseman Nicole Spangler said. “The next See SOFTBALL, page 11

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Baseball

Triton Golf Takes Second Place UCSD Baseball Floats at .500

UCSD Golf takes second place at the Skyhawk Classic Club Shootout heading into the CCAA Championships.

BY rachel uda SPORTS EDITOR

The UCSD golf team finished second out of 10 teams last week at the Skyhawk Classic Club Shootout held in Palm Springs, Calif. and hosted by Fort Lewis College. After three rounds of play, the Tritons finished with a combined score of 327 during the two-day tournament held April 8 and 9.

UCSD finished two points ahead of third place Colorado Mesa University (325) and eight points behind South Mountain Community College (319). California Collegiate Athletics Association members Cal State San Bernardino finished in sixth and Cal State Dominguez Hills finished last, in 10th place.

“Every round we did alright, but we had a few players that could have done better,” sophomore Jay Lim said. “It was just a different type of course. The wind was distracting, and I don’t think we were really used to it. But I feel like if it wasn’t gusting in the practice round, I think we may have had a good chance to win it.”

On the 216-par course, UCSD had two performers finish 18 over par. Junior Lewis Simon and freshman Clayton Yamaguchi both finished with scores of 234, tied for fifth place overall.

Sophomore Jay Lim finished 11th overall (236), while freshman Daniel Yang tied for 23rd and junior Ryan Rankin tied for 33rd.

UCSD also took second in the tournament last season, before placing 11th out of 20 teams in the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational. The Tritons

PHOTO COURTESY UCSD ATHLETICS then rebounded to place third at the CCAA Championships and earned their first ticket to the NCAA Division-II Regionals since 2007.

Similarly, this season, UCSD will now head up to Stanislaus, Calif. to take part in the Hanny Invitational this weekend, April 15 to April 16. The meet will serve as a precursor to the conference championships to take place the following week. Eight of the 10 CCAA teams will make the trip up to Stanislaus: Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State East Bay, Cal State Monterey Bay, Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Stanislaus, Chico State, Sonoma State and UCSD. “I definitely think the Stanislaus tournament will be very important, and it’s just good for us to be facing so many good teams,” Lim said. “And I think we’re right in there for the conference tournament and then for getting into regionals.” readers can contact RACHELUDA RUDa@ucsd.edu

Tritons split with San Francisco State, to bringing their CCAA record to 14-14.

BY MATT SMITH EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

The Tritons split a four-game series with their California Collegiate Athletic Association conference foes, San Francisco State last weekend. The series was played at Triton Ballpark, with a doubleheader on Saturday. UCSD suffered losses on Friday and Sunday but took both games of the doubleheader on Saturday. The split brings the Tritons to 14–14 in conference play.

Friday, April 5; UCSD 1, San Francisco State 4 In the opening game of the series, a three-run seventh inning broke open a tied 1–1 score to swing the game for the Gators.

Both pitchers were dominant through most of the game. San Francisco State starter Ryan DeJesus threw seven innings, giving up only one run and striking out four. The only run he surrendered came in the bottom of the fourth, when Triton catcher, junior Nick La Face, doubled in senior Richard Seigel.

Triton ace Ryan Goodbrand began the game solidly, giving up only one run in five innings. In the top of the fourth, the Gators capitalized on catcher Justin Lamb stealing third base, and hit a single to briefly claim the lead before the Tritons evened it up in the bottom of the inning. The game got away from Goodbrand in the sixth, however, as a triple and a pair of singles brought in three runs for the Gators.

The Tritons attempted to fight back, with

junior shortstop Dillon Moyer doubling to open up the seventh. Any attempt to come back was stopped, as the Tritons’ next batters failed to bring Moyer home. The Tritons also failed to produce any runs in the eighth and ninth innings. UCSD went down 4–1 in the opener.

Saturday, April 6; UCSD 9, San Francisco State 6 The first game of Saturday’s doubleheader was a complete reversal of the pitching duel in the opening game. Both teams recorded 11 hits, and both starting pitchers, Jack Veronin for San Francisco State and junior Blake Fassler for UCSD, gave up five earned runs in their outings.

The Gators struck first, picking up a run in the first off a single by first baseman AJ Pianto. The Tritons answered quickly in the second with a single to third base by senior Sam Michaels. The Gators surged ahead again in the fourth, scoring twice.

In the bottom of the inning, UCSD answered by scoring four runs to take the lead for the first time in the series. The Tritons got started with an RBI single by junior Justin Rahn and capitalized on a fielding error by the left-fielder to advance the runners. The error proved to be costly for the Gators, as junior third-baseman Garrett Tuck doubled to bring home two runs. UCSD added See BASEBALL, page 11