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MAKING THE MOVE ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTINA CARLSON/GUARDIAN

Prescription No Longer Required for Birth Control Women can now go to select pharmacies to obtain contraceptives without visiting a doctor beforehand.

BY lauren holt

Living off campus for the first time can be a hassle. Read our annual housing guide to learn which housing units have the best rent, best communities and best commute. Make an informed decision for next year.

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The UCSD women’s water polo team defeated California Baptist University 7–6 on Saturday at Canyonview Pool.

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UC SYSTEM

UC Davis Pays to Remove Negative Online References

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By promita nandy

C Davis administration spent at least $175,000 in an attempt to cover up the 2011 incident in which university police pepper sprayed students participating in the Occupy Movement. Campus officials hired consultants to optimize Google’s search engine to remove results that contain negative information regarding the protest.

The documents describing the actions and expenditures were released to the Sacramento Bee as the result of a public records request on April 13. According to the agreement made with Nevins and Associates, UC Davis signed a contract with the company to remove negative search results associated with the university and its chancellor. Specifically, Nevins offered to carry out the “eradication of references to the pepper spray incident in search results on Google for the university and the Chancellor.”

“Nevins & Associates is prepared to create and execute an online branding campaign

staff writer

designed to clean up the negative attention the University of California, Davis, and Chancellor Katehi have received related to the events that transpired in November 2011,” Nevin’s proposal to the university stated. “Online evidence and the venomous rhetoric about UC Davis and the Chancellor are being filtered through the 24-hour news cycle, but it is at a tepid pace.”

After the contract with Nevins and Associates ended, the university hired other consulting companies to continue the work.

UC Davis’ Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph Hexter explained in a press release on April 15 that the university hired the consultants to increase the number of positive search results associated with UC Davis as opposed to removing the negative ones.

“The campus hired outside consultants, using no public or student funds, to optimize search engine results in order to highlight the achievements of our students, faculty and staff,”

See DAVIS, page 3

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THE REAL CRISIS AT UCSD IS THE FACT THAT SIX YEARS AFTER THE COMPTON COOKOUT, THE ADMINISTRATION IS ...

STILL RELYING ON CANNED BOILERPLATE PR RESPONSES TO INCIDENTS THAT MAKE STUDENT OF COLOR ANXIETIES ON CAMPUS SPILL OVER.

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PROFESSOR JORGE MARISCAL

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Hillel UCSD Receives Donation for Jewish Center Jewish community leader Joseph Glickman donated $5 million for the center’s construction.

BY mario espinoza and josh lefler

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Hillel UCSD, a branch of Hillel of San Diego, announced that they received a $5 million donation towards the creation of their proposed Jewish community center last week. The donation came from Joseph Glickman, a local leader of the Jewish community and an avid supporter of Hillel of San Diego. The center, named the Beverly & Joseph Glickman Hillel Center, would be situated at the intersection of La Jolla Village Drive and Torrey Pines Road if approved by San Diego’s City Council.

According to the Hillel UCSD website, the organization currently has no permanent location to host its programs. In 2000, the organization

purchased property across the street from UCSD with the intention of building a community center.

Director of Hillel UCSD Rabbi David Singer spoke with the UCSD Guardian about the proposed student center and how it will serve as “the convening space for Jewish life on campus.” “[The property will serve as] the home for Hillel which will finally give us, after 15 years of struggle, a state from which to base our offices, our support resort for students [and] to provide a community space for religious gatherings and programs,” Singer said.

Singer stated that the absence of a Jewish Community Center at UCSD is uncommon among universities.

For instance, both San Diego State

University and California State University, San Marcos have their own Hillel Centers on campus.

“It’s a real shame, a real tragedy that UC San Diego does not [currently] have a Hillel building,” Singer said. “It makes UC San Diego unique among any other major public university that I can think of off the top of my head.”

Lawsuits and environmental concerns have delayed the start of construction. According to Singer, the construction plans for the Hillel Center have been redesigned in order to address these complaints and to ensure that the center will fit in with the rest of the neighborhood.

“It’s been a delicate balance to build the proper facility within the See JEWISH, page 2

A California law allowing women of all ages to obtain selfadministered forms of hormonal birth control without a doctor’s prescription went into effect on April 8, the California Pharmacists Association announced. The state legislature initially passed the law in 2013, but the need to determine its regulations prevented it from being implemented until last Friday.

The legislation, introduced by state Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) as SB 493, requires participating pharmacists follow the protocol approved by the California State Board of Pharmacy when distributing hormonal contraceptives, which includes birth control pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings and depot injections.

Under the protocol, before receiving their chosen form of birth control, patients must complete a selfscreening tool, a pharmacist review of the self-screening tool, a blood pressure test for combined hormonal contraceptives and training that covers administering the medication and other information such as side effects and dosage.

Chair of the AS Women’s Commission Erin McMullen told the UCSD Guardian that the law is significant because it gives women, especially those in lower socioeconomic groups, better access to birth control and greater control over their reproductive health. “ The creation and implementation of this law provides more inclusive and necessary access to services for demographics who may not have the opportunity to receive health care services due to the currently high cost of health insurance and other socioeconomic barriers to health care services and health care delivery,” McMullen said. “On a broader scale, this law provides more women with a higher level of experienced agency and control over their reproductive health without having to face the stigma sometimes associated with using various reproductive health services from either a health care provider or their peers.”

California, Oregon, and Washington are currently the only states, along with the District of Columbia, to implement such birth control laws. However, according to UCSD associate professor of ethnic See WOMEN, page 3

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Proposed Jewish Center Will Use Solar Power for 30 to 50 Percent of Energy Consumption ▶ JEWISH, from page 1

makeup of the neighborhood,” Singer said. “[Hillel of San Diego] believes that it is purporting to build a center that not only sticks within the single family nature of its neighborhood but also provides us a stance in which to operate a religious center that purports the needs of Jewish students and all students.”

According to the Hillel UCSD website, the facility will be comprised of three structures covering 6,479 square

IN BRIEF

feet of space on the property. The center will include a chapel, a library, a student center, a small park that is open to the public and parking spaces for cars and bicycles. In addition, 30 to 50 percent of its energy consumption will be provided by solar power.

Singer added that the Glickman center would not impede access to other buildings in the neighborhood.

Sixth College junior Samuel Letchman told the Guardian that he’s confident the proposed center would improve the organization’s presence

on campus.

“I have been to a few hillel things every year and they have always done a great job with what they have on campus,” Letchman told the Guardian.

“With the new building should come even better events. I’m very excited to see what they will be able to do in a new building.”

Singer hopes that the Glickman Center, if approved, will provide opportunities, resources and leadership opportunities to Jewish students. “[Hillel UCSD] is deeply interested

in making an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel. We see [the Glickman Center] as the epicenter of Jewish life on campus [because it will provide] religious services and mentorship for Jewish learning — all opportunities to help students grow as leaders. It [will be] the center for classes, for one on one mentorship [and] for religious gatherings.”

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White House Honors UCSD Student as “Champion of Change” for Efforts to Combat Sexual Assault Members of the Obama Administration honored UCSD student Meghan Yap at the White House last Thursday. She is one of 10 students from across the country who were recognized as “Champions of Change” for their efforts to address and prevent sexual assault.

Yap, a senior double majoring in biological anthropology and global health, is an intern at UCSD’s Medical School Center on Gender Equality and Health. She is currently helping the center develop policies regarding sexual violence and best practice recommendations for the university by assessing recommendations from state and national coalitions and analyzing how well campus policies adhere to them.

She has been working with university administrators and resource

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centers to advocate for evidence-based, trauma-informed policies and practices, aiming to prevent the re-victimization of survivors of sexual assault.

After graduating in June, Yap, a first-generation college student, plans to pursue a Masters of Public Health and then a Ph.D in global health with an emphasis on gender-based violence.

The White House event is a part of the “It’s On Us” campaign launched by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in Sept. 2014 to engage college communities in preventing sexual assault.

The campaign has worked with over 500 schools in 48 states and has gotten over 340,000 people to sign the “It’s On Us” pledge.

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LIGHTS & SIRENS Tuesday, April 12 7:44 a.m. Suspicious Person.

Report of male subject that allegedly used abusive/vulgar language towards employee. Stay away order issued.

11:30 a.m. Information.

Reporting party lost his dog, non aggressive. Information only.

12:22 p.m. Drunk in Public.

Intoxicated male in cafeteria. Gone on arrival.

2:02 p.m. Citizen Contact.

Security supervisor wants to talk about temporary restraining order in regards to specific person.

Information only.

3:27 p.m. Missing Person.

Reporting party unable to find girlfriend after argument the night before. Checks OK. 4:29 p.m. Disturbance Argument.

Domestic violence incident, argument between boyfriend and girlfriend. Report taken.

9:54 p.m. Information.

Reporting party witnessed collision between vehicle and bicyclist, no injuries, involved parties exchanged information. Information only.

Wednesday, April 13 1:14 a.m. Welfare Check.

Adult male walking southbound, told CSO someone was trying to attack him. Checks OK. 2:14 p.m. Citizen Contact.

Employee terminated in early February, has failed to return department issued cell phone.

Service provided.

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Thursday, April 14 1:48 a.m. Citizen Contact.

Reporting party just got into argument with ex‐girlfriend and is concerned about further future violence. Service provided.

3:15 a.m. Information.

Unknown person turned a concrete trash can on its side and rolled it towards Black Hall. Referred to other UCSD department.

10:32 a.m. Citizen Contact.

Parking employee requesting to speak with officer regarding vehicle covered up in Pangea Parking Structure. Service provided.

1:39 p.m. Information.

Evaluation for possible hate speech on sidewalk. Checks OK. 12:01 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. Fraud.

Unknown suspect(s) fraudulently obtained and used victim’s credit card information, loss $2,347.00.

Report taken.

8:28 p.m. Citizen Contact.

Reporting party reports being blackmailed by female regarding explicit video. Report taken.

11:27 p.m. Fire Alarm.

Burnt food. Checks OK. 11:37 p.m. Excessive Drug.

Unknown male asked reporting party to call for medical aid for his unconscious friend and left scene.

Transported to hospital.

— KARLY NISSON Staff Writer

Sit-In Calling for Chancellor Katehi’s Resignation Ends After Five Weeks ▶ DAVIS, from page 1

Hexter clarified. “Even if such a thing as eliminating stories and images from the Internet were possible, “pepper spray” will always be part of UC Davis’ history.”

The message continues, stating that the university had no intention of eliminating results mentioning the 2011 protest and acknowledges the importance of free speech on campus.

This incident coincides with the end of a 5-week long sit-in

by UC Davis students calling for

chancellor Katehi’s resignation. The sit-in began as a response to the revelation that Katehi had a paid position on the executive board of DeVry Education, where she earned $70,000 annually, in addition to income from stocks she held with the company.

Although the sit-in lasted for five weeks, which extended through the campus’ week-long spring break, the university did not remove protesters in an effort to demonstrate the value of free speech on campus.

“Our sensitivity to and acknowledgement of the importance

of free speech and protest is evidenced by the approach the campus took to the sit-in on the fifth floor at Mrak,” Hexter said in his message on Friday.

According to an article in the Sacramento Bee, students ended the sit-in because of the physical and emotional toll that it caused, but they intend to continue to advocate for chancellor Katehi’s resignation with other protests.

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McMullen: Government Needs to Address Stigma Against Birth Control ▶ WOMEN, from page 1

studies and critical gender studies Sara Kaplan, SB 493 is indicative of a larger trend in which the national outcry against abortions has led to the mindset that if women’s access to termination is limited, it needs to be easier for them to avoid pregnancy altogether.

“A consequence of [national backlash against abortion access] has been that there has been an effective way in which reproductive rights activists have argued and made the case that if women’s access to abortion is going to be actively restricted, then we have to do something to make it possible for them to have better access to preventing pregnancy in the first place,” Kaplan stated. “I think that we see this with access to birth control without a prescription.”

According to Stacie San Miguel, the Director of Medical Services for UCSD’s Student Health Services, the Student Health Center will not have

its pharmacists undergo training to supply birth control without a prescription because students can already easily obtain birth control from the center’s doctors, who can better inform patients about birth control than the pharmacists.

“We find that it is very helpful for the students to meet with an experienced health care provider to talk about all the different options ... and to also have an opportunity to talk about STIs, which is something that the pharmacist would not be able to address,” San Miguel told the Guardian “There is still the availability for women here to be able to see a provider [for contraceptives], and if they want to do other things than birth control pills or patches or rings, then we have the ability as providers to either schedule the insertion for Nexplanon or an IUD or just counsel people.”

While McMullen believes that the law is a step in the right direction for reproductive rights,

she also thinks that more could be done to increase accessibility to birth control by eliminating the negative impressions of contraceptives in society.

“Government officials need to be open and transparent about the existing cultural stigma concerning an individual’s choice to obtain reproductive health care services from both public and private health care providers such as Planned Parenthood and others as well,” McMullen said. “No individual should ever feel shamed by anyone for seeking control over their own reproductive health; this is a matter of personal choice, and that choice and decision-making power should never be held by another person.”

SB 493 also allows pharmacists to supply patients with certain nicotine replacement medications and administer vaccines pursuant to a prescriber’s protocol. lauren holt

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EASE OF ACCESS:

The BRIGHTER Future FOR BIRTH CONTROL

BY MEGAN MONGES // SENIOR STAFF WRITER ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTINA CARLSON

A new Californian Law – known as SB-493 – will allow women to obtain birth control via pharmacies –that is, without the age resitrctions and mandatory appointments with physicians that previously inhibited the process.

Pesky gynecologists, uncomfortable sex questions and awkward physical exams have made obtaining birth control into a lengthy chore. However, gaining access to hormonal birth control methods has now become easier. A new law, which was originally passed by state legislators in 2013, has finally become active, allowing women in California to get birth control from their participating neighborhood pharmacist without a doctor’s prescription. Following Oregon and Washington, California now allows adolescent girls and women to forego having to make an appointment with their personal physicians in order to get a prescription. Instead, women simply need to visit their local pharmacist in order to receive their preferred method of birth control. Many are ecstatic about this new law, while others are concerned with the effects of making birth control easier to get for teenagers. Both viewpoints are valid, but the effect of easy access to birth control for women of all ages must be celebrated.

Any woman who has sought birth control can explain the struggle and frustration in regard to getting it. Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health organizations note that, under California’s former health guidelines, those over the age of 18 who wanted access to birth control had to make an appointment with their personal physician, who oversaw a routine physical examination. Followed by this examination was a gynecological exam in which women were asked various questions about their sex life, menstrual cycles and health screenings. Only after these exams were done could they receive their birth control prescription. While these exams are beneficial in maintaining all-around health, it is no doubt a long and tedious process. After finally getting their preferred birth control method from the pharmacy, women must then deal with the inevitable — refilling the prescription with a doctor’s authorization every few months. Although this is not true

for every woman, many have to deal with the frustration of getting ahold of their doctor to re-authorize their refill every few months, because god forbid they write a yearlong prescription. Often in order to receive a refill on birth control, doctors will require that women make yet another appointment to see them in person to discuss their sexual health and repeat another examination with even more unnecessary tests. The overall process can be frustrating, to say the least, and is even more difficult for women under the age of 18. In many states, gaining access to birth control without parental consent is impossible, leaving many young women vulnerable to unintended pregnancies.

Law SB-493 aims to relieve this headache, giving birth-control access to all women who seek it. According to the Los Angeles Times, there is no minimum age requirement and no need for a physical exam. Women can simply walk into their local pharmacy, fill out a questionnaire on their general health and then discuss various birth control methods with their pharmacist. The pharmacist may take blood pressure and ask other health-related questions in order to prescribe the best method for each woman. Only self-administered hormonal birth control-pills, skin patches, vaginal rings and some injections will be allowed to be prescribed by pharmacists. Procedural methods, such as arm implants and intrauterine devices, will still need to be done by physicians in a doctor’s office. It is important to note that the law does not mandate that all pharmacies/pharmacists have to give birth control prescriptions: Some smaller, privately-owned pharmacies may still require a doctor’s prescription.

Opponents to SB-493 believe that not having an age minimum to obtaining birth control is bad for teenagers, citing that parents have the right to be informed of the prescriptions their daughters are taking. Pro-life advocates like California Right to Life

See CONTRACEPTIVES , page 5

QUICK TAKES

UCSD’S DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION REQUIREMENT CAN CURRENTLY BE FULFILLED WITHOUT A LETTER GRADE OPTION BUT — GIVEN RECENT EVENTS ON CAMPUS — SOME HAVE QUESTIONED WHETHER ALLOWING IT TO BE TAKEN PASS/NO PASS TRULY CARRIES OUT ITS PURPOSE.

In Order to Be Effective, Diversity Must Be Taught in Student-Centered Form, Not Through Mandatory Letter Grade for Fulfillment of DEI Course

Allowing DEI Requirement to Be Taken for Pass/No Pass Grade Defeats Course’s Purpose by Allowing Students Choice in Participation

It is unquestionable that education in diversity, equality and inclusion is paramount in acknowledging our unconscious biases. Diversity programs, such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion courses required at UCSD and diversification training in workplaces, are well-intentioned in their efforts to promote equal opportunity and form safe spaces for people of all backgrounds. However, recent studies have questioned the effectiveness of these programs. Thus, it is important to address how the DEI requirement is limited in helping students develop opinions regarding prevalent issues, and requiring a letter grade does little to address racism on campus.

According to the Harvard Business Review, a study of 829 companies over 31 years demonstrated that, despite the money poured into training each year, diversity programs had “no positive effects in the average workplace.” Furthermore, as stated by UW Today, diversity structures can create an “illusion of fairness”; companies stop thinking about diversity and the perceived effectiveness really has no quantitative backing. In the workplace and in the classroom, diversity programs are largely regarded as mere formalities through which employees or students are obligated to pass.

As dissected in a paper by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, what individuals and institutions need is an “ongoing, systematic awareness of the state of higher education.” Schools should focus on the active process of engaging diversity in educating students and the ability to reflect on and improve our efforts. In order to reach this ideal situation, a diverse environment for learning is imperative. Diversity should be taught in a student-centered style, promoting interactivity, discussing ideas in a constructive setting and voicing differences in a civilized manner.

Diversity, equality and inclusion are invaluable as part of 21st-century education. However, to force students to think about these issues with rigid restrictions, like allowing only letter grades, is unhelpful. At UCSD, there is a decisive administrative lack in addressing racism on campus, as seen by the minimal attention to the “Trump 2016” chalkings glorifying racist speech. If the administration were to show its avid support for the causes students are passionate about, this would further the interconnectedness of issues and people. Once students are given a platform to voice their own stories, we will start to truly understand those around us and gain the sense of empathy and unity that fosters change.

If our university truly wants to promote diversity, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion requirement — which can currently be taken for a Pass/Not Pass grade — should have to be fulfilled only through a letter grade. Otherwise, students are able to, and do, blow off the class because it won’t affect their GPA, which ultimately defeats its purpose. From Reddit threads titled “Easiest DEI Class?” to students who don’t even know what the abbreviation stands for, it is clear that the requirement is not always taken seriously.

Last year — five years after UCSD implemented the DEI requirement in response to the Compton Cookout — UCLA began to implement a similar diversity requirement. But unlike at UCSD, according to UCLA Newsroom, it can only be fulfilled with a letter grade. This issue has garnered a lot of controversy and debate over whether such a requirement makes a difference, or if it is just another hoop for already overworked college students to jump through.

But that is just the point. By taking the class for a letter grade, students will need to approach it in a more serious manner. With the recent Trump chalkings on campus, as Eleanor Roosevelt College Provost Ivan Evans has stated, our university should view this as an opportunity to “acknowledge the persistence of gross insensitivity in American society and insist on greater multicultural understanding on campus.” An immediate way to start addressing these problems is to require a letter grade for a DEI class.

As UCLA’s Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Jerry Kang, says, “A world-class university should challenge us all to move beyond our comfort zones … and translate what we’ve learned into interventions that make the world a fairer place.” As long as the requirement only asks for a passing grade, students who are reluctant to engage with these very dialogues will still be able to avoid them. Changing the requirement to a letter grade will mean students are more likely to be engaged and pay attention to the issues discussed in class.

While it is true that there may be other actions that can more effectively address the heart of the problem, changing the DEI requirement to a letter grade is a straightforward and immediate step that the administration should take.

— AARTHI VENKAT Staff Writer

— NUNNAPAT RATANAVANH Contributing Writer

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By David Juarez

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To the editor:

California Law Sets Precedent for Accessible Reproductive Health Services ▶ CONTRACEPTIVES from page 4

members believe that the bill sends the wrong message to young people, will result in more underage sexual behavior and could have negative repercussions on the sexual and overall health of California’s youth.

Opponents urge that the bill should be rethought with an age minimum in mind. However, an age minimum restricts access to young girls who are only looking to protect themselves.

The truth is, teenagers are having sex. This has always been the case and will always be the case. Parents should be relieved that contraceptives are being made available to their children and that their children

are actively seeking these methods, especially when contraception is not taught in American public schools. A study conducted by the University of Washington found that American teenagers who received comprehensive sex education were 60 percent less likely to get pregnant than someone who received abstinenceonly education.

Unfortunately, women at UCSD and other college campuses across the country will likely have to wait at least a few months for this new policy to be implemented in their local pharmacies. A La Jolla pharmacist cited the need to determine the legality of which health professionals will be allowed to prescribe the birth

control as the main deterrent of women taking advantage of SB493 immediately. Despite this, it is undeniable that California’s move to make birth control readily available shows a positive step in sexual and reproductive health matters. Allowing women the opportunity to easily take control over their reproductive health will drastically change the amount of unintended pregnancies in the state and improve overall health. Other states should look to California, Oregon and Washington in making advancements in the lives of their female citizens.

MEGAN MONGES

The recent anti-Mexican chalking across campus does not constitute a UCSD crisis. The same graffiti appeared at UC Santa Barbara and has popped up around the country. It is a coordinated prank coming out of the Trump camp with a Trump son and the campaign media director in charge.

It feeds the conservatives’ message about “spoiled millennials” and “political correctness.”

The real crisis at UCSD is the fact that six years after the Compton Cookout, the administration is still detached from student of color experiences, still repeating tired bromides about free speech, and still relying on canned boilerplate PR responses to incidents that make student of color anxieties on campus spill over. The administration has had six years and has done almost nothing to improve its “rapid response” capabilities.

The “Community Conversations” series planned for this week is similar to what the administration did after the Cookout and hangman’s noose in Geisel Library — an attempt to psychologize the issues and focus on individual “trauma.”

Smart students back then did not appreciate it and walked out of the official administration event in Price Center West. Smart students now won’t fall for it either.

We are well aware of all the

complications over the last few years — the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion fiasco with a highly paid vice chancellor bolting after one year, the increased number of international students and the resource centers many of us fought for becoming mere extensions of administrative control.

But six years is a long time. Some of us have been waiting longer than that for a comprehensive strategic plan for transforming the toxic campus climate. In fact, working-class students of color have been waiting over 50 years.

The bravado coming out of the VC-EDI office is no substitute for real action. UCSD claims it will admit more Latino/a and Black students next year (a possibility given that Sacramento has put pressure on the University of California to cap out-ofstate numbers and increase California residents). But if UCSD administrators do not move quickly, won’t these new students, to sample Dr. King, be “integrating into a burning house?”

Professor Jorge Mariscal Director, Dimensions of Culture Thurgood Marshall College

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Pines of La Jolla 8310 Regents Rd, San Diego, CA 92122 Pricing (approx.): $ 2000/ month 2 bed/bath

This coming year, many students will make the big move to off-campus housing, away from the predictability of on-campus residence halls and apartments. Faced with paying monthly rent, dealing with sometimes difficult landlords and figuring out their morning commute, students may find the transition daunting. The UCSD Guardian took a look at the most popular offcampus communities for UCSD students to help them make the right choice.

Located in the popular area of UTC, Pines of La Jolla provides a much cheaper option than many of the heavily occupied condominiums nearby. However, the low prices do not bypass quality, as the apartment complex is equipped with a swimming pool, spa and shared laundry facilities. An added plus is being away from the constant noise that is quite common in an area filled with college students, as neighbors here are known to be fairly quieter, so you can study for midterms in peace. Although it contains small parking spaces and has an unfortunate lack of a gym, the location is perfect, with the 201/202 bus stop and UTC mall just a short walk away.

“I do like living here as it is very affordable and it is close to the mall and university.

In terms of advice, just make sure that you have a good group of friends to live with,” an Eleanor Roosevelt College freshman and current resident told the Guardian.

by Susanti Sarkar // Contributing Writer

La Regencia 7681 Palmilla Dr, San Diego, CA 92122 Price: $1600 to $2920/month La Regencia is a white, five-story mega complex located between Palmilla Drive and Regents Road.

On the apartment website, the community describes its architecture as “California Mediterranean,” which is a fancy way to connote stucco walls, square angles and an elongated, tiled fountain that runs through the middle of the six-building micro city. Because of La Regencia’s close proximity to UCSD, bus stops, and (gasp) cheap Mexican food, the community has become a popular residence for students.

“We chose La Regencia because we wanted some place close to campus that was spacious and wellkept,” explained a current resident. “Additionally, it’s located right behind Vons (open until 2 a.m.) and yummy food places like Los Primos.”

On the opposite side of the complex is the Lebon/ Palmilla bus stop, where the UCSD Shuttle and MTS Superloop stop frequently. For students like Butoiu, class is “typically a 10 minute ride” away.

“The worst thing about La Regencia is the rent,” said a current resident, who leases a two-bedroom apartment for $2,100 per month with three other roommates. “It sucks having to pay $600 a month for a double.”

As one of the cheaper options in the region, it’s highly advised you start saving your pennies now.

by Matthew Zamudio // Staff Writer

The UCSD Guardian’s

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OFF CAMPUS HOUSING GUIDE Mira Mesa Living in Mira Mesa provides UCSD students the taste of the suburbs. Marshall College senior Rachel Chen says that one of the perks of living in Mira Mesa is that “it’s easier to find affordable housing.” Chen also remarked at how the proximity to several markets and places to eat was a big thing to be appreciative of. When asked about her favorite aspect of Mira Mesa, an Eleanor Roosevelt College senior said, “One of the best things about where we live is that it is close to a lot of local breweries.”

Green Flash is located in Mira Mesa, as well as Ballast Point and Karl Strauss. Despite becoming a regular commuter to campus, and although direct bus lines are available, according to a resident, Chen believes the fact that Mira Mesa allows you to live in a house with your friends is an opportunity that “is pretty rare.”

by Vincent Pham// Contributing Writer

The La Jolla Colony townhomes offer a balanced off-campus housing alternative for UCSD students.

The complex is centrally located with easy access to grocery stores, shopping and public transportation all within walking distance. Resting in the heart of UTC, its closeness to campus and its ability uphold a relaxed community environment offer an appeal many renters look for.

“I moved here a little under a year ago and I’ve been loving it so far,” a current resident and UCSD 7205 Charmant Dr, San Diego, CA 92122 student, told the Guardian. “Vons is across the Price: $2,290-2,480/month for 2 bedrooms street, it’s one of the first stops on the 201 bus route, and the neighborhood itself, has been fairly calm and quiet — which was definitely a bonus for me.”

All units are two stories, have private garages and provide access to a community pool. It also remains in close proximity to other complexes many students reside in, such as Costa Verde and La Regencia, which makes it easy to hang out with friends who live elsewhere. While most aspects of the La Jolla Colony are fairly positive, it does have its downsides. A large majority of the units are privately owned, which means availability is often

by James Lommer // Staff Writer limited and prices tend to vary — a three bedroom will run around $2,900 a month. However, if you’re able to find one for rent, it’s a solid alternative to dorms and on-campus apartments.

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Regents La Jolla 9253 Regents Rd, San Diego, CA 92037 Price Range: $1,919 to $2,874/month

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8310 Regents Rd, San Diego, CA 92122 Price Range: $2,290 to $2,650 for 2 bedrooms

8310 Regents Rd, San Diego, CA 92122 Price Range: $2,290 to $2,650 for 2 bedrooms

Facing the parking lot of Westfield Shoppingtown UTC and with a bus stop just a street away, Regents La Jolla has both a prime location and a fair rent price. According to online reviews by its residents, apartment buildings and indoor facilities at Regents La Jolla are in good condition and maintenance, and the community is run by a professional management team providing leasing, maintenance and concierge services. In addition, the security is also highlighted in Regents La Jolla, as tenants use the sensor card for entry at each gate and for elevator use in apartment buildings. Featured as a gated and exclusive community, Regents La Jolla offers its residents a very quiet and private environment which also accommodates facilities like swimming pool, gym, computer lounge, and club rooms. Nevertheless, one resident reported that water shortages occasionally occur, with the water supply cut off for half a day. Besides, one tenant complains that “Regents La Jolla is [unfriendly to] nonsmoker[s], and some apartment complexes reek of smoke because the management is unwilling to implement a nonsmoking policy”. Overall, with an average rate of $1200 for a single bedroom estimated by its leasing office, student residents claim Regents La Jolla as a satisfying housing option considering its affordable price and fulfilling living condition.

Located a quick 15-minute bus ride from campus, Costa Verde is a very convenient place for commuting students to live. Almost every corner has a shuttle stop, and buses come every five to 10 minutes on weekdays.

“I would say that if someone doesn’t have a car to commute, Costa Verde is one of the best places,” a Sixth College sophomore and current resident told the Guardian. “It may seem expensive, but if you search ahead of the rush time in July and August, you can get really good deals.”

An array of dining options can be found a short walk away at the Costa Verde Center, which hosts everything from fast food like McDonalds to fine dining like Roy’s. The housing complex also offers a gym, and each building has amenities such as a pool and a hot tub.

Located right across the street, the UTC mall is a space where students can see a movie or go ice skating.

The apartments themselves are not extremely high quality, but are still well-maintained. The appliances are very modern, and the staff responds quickly to any breakdowns. Costa Verde is a reasonably-priced housing option that keeps students close to campus.

by Robin Geng // Contributing Writer

by Oliver Kelton // Associate Editor

The Villas of Renaissance are located east of UTC, a ten to fifteen-minute walk from the mall and grocery stores. Staying true to the name, the villas are stylistic, charming and elegant. Renaissance offers a wide variety of amenities in-room and out including washers and dryers, and a pool and hot tubs, if they happen to be working. In fact, residents should count themselves reasonably lucky if all of their appliances run as they should. Despite the pristine aesthetic, washers and dryers especially have been known to break and sometimes the response time is less than satisfactory. A resident interviewed by The Guardian spoke from personal experience. His dryer broke down the first week he moved in.

“I was rewearing clothes and it was the foulest, lowest point in my life,” remembered the resident, a Thurgood Marshall College senior.

In terms of commuting, the apartment complex hires a shuttle which runs directly from the Villas to UCSD; however, it only runs every half hour and has limited space. A better option would be to catch the 204 going to UTC, then take another bus which goes to campus. Personal experiences may differ, but as long as you don’t run into too much trouble with your appliances, Villas at Renaissance provide a decent living space with lots to do around the complex.

by Harrison Lee // Contributing Writer

La Jolla Crossroads apartment complex is known to be nice and spacious, offering studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Although a bit farther from campus, about 2.4 miles, Crossroads is close to UTC, as well as the 805 and I-5 freeways. Along with general apartment amenities and appliances, Crossroads has some unique community offerings as well. The complex contains a game center, indoor movie theater, raquetball court and a BBQ and picnic area. It also offers a hair salon, dry cleaners, deli and a new marketplace where you can pick up fresh produce, frozen yogurt, pizza and more.

“Overall I love living at Crossroads,” a current resident and fourth year Muir College student told the Guardian. “It’s in a great location and they have great amenities, such as the gym, multiple pools and an amazing cafe. What is not so great is the parking situation; it’s really hard to find parking for guests after 7 p.m. They also often have issues with the elevators, and their staff is a bit unorganized. Besides those minor things, I love living at Crossroads and would definitely live here for another year.”

La Jolla Crossroads 9085 Judicial Drive, University City Price Range: $1600 to $3325/month

by Noam Leead // Contributing Writer

Playmor

The Terraces

7529 Draper Ave Suite D, La Jolla, CA 92037 Price Range: $2000/ month

8801-8879 Villa La Jolla Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 Price Range: $1,750/month

A five-minute walk from Vons, The Playmor Terrace TownHomes West community contains two swimming pools for the use of residents and their guests.

Located at the corner of Regents Road and Arriba Street, each unit provides a safe and college-friendly environment. Students can use the 201 bus or the city shuttle, which runs from 7 a.m. to midnight to get to campus in about 20 minutes. Aside from Vons, the center across the street from the apartments has other food locations including Tapioca Express, Los Primos Mexican Food, Leucadia Pizzeria and Shanghai Cafe. The board also recently implemented a “zerotolerance policy” toward noises from parties, and fines have increased over the years. However, students rarely get in trouble and the area is usually quiet.

One current resident enjoys the environment of Playmor as well as its location relative to the campus.

“When I first moved in, I thought I was going to have a hard time getting to campus, but it’s actually not that inconvenient,” the resident told the Guardian.

I really like the apartments because it is very peaceful, nice and calm.”

For those looking to live off-campus next year, Playmor may be an excellent choice as it offers convenience for students in terms of distance and close grocery-shopping locations.

by Alvin Chan // Staff Writer

The Terraces are located above the businesses that make up The Shops on La Jolla Village Drive such as Sprinkles, FedEx and Paper Source. They feature an open kitchen and living space with two bedrooms and one bathroom. Each bedroom can be used as a single or double, although twin beds are recommended if living with a roommate. Rent is approximately $1750 a month plus utilities, cable, and wifi (which is not provided). Tenants receive parking passes for a lot behind the complex and live right next to the 201/202 bus stop, Whole Foods, CVS and several restaurants.

“It’s a mile off campus, which is really convenient but it’s always busy,” a Marshall College sophomore told the Guardian.

“The noise from street level activity below the apartments really travels through the windows. Personally, I think it’s a little too small for four people. The bus is super convenient, except you may have to allot for up to three buses to skip you because they’re full by the time they get to your stop.”

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Representing The Underrepresented After calls for racial inclusion, the university introduced new housing options to help UCSD’s many minority groups find a sense of belonging on campus. The Guardian investigates what goes into creating these communities and why students feel they need them more than ever.

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n spite of UCSD’s diversity, some minority groups housing can to its residents. Eleanor Roosevelt College Community] is supposed to be a place where black are less represented here than on other UC freshman and current resident of the LGBTQIA+ students can express themselves freely around students campuses: the Latino/Chicano community makes up Program Michael Capuano, who plans on extending his who share their ancestry.” only 16 percent of the student body, compared with UC stay to next school year, described a living experience The programs are open to all students, and are Santa Cruz’s 31 percent; the LGBT community makes up tailored to the needs of LGBT students. rarely without members from different social and only 7 percent of the student body, compared with UC “At LGBTQIA+ there is better support networks ethnic groups. Community-housing applicants are Berkeley’s 14 percent; and the black community makes and specially trained RAs,” Capuano told the Guardian. simply asked why they’d like to live in a communityup only 2 percent of the student body, as opposed to “They know how to deal with LGBT issues that their housing program and what they believe they can offer UCLA’s 4 percent. While diversity on campus is growing, residents might encounter, holding regular meetings the community. Anyone can apply provided they can underrepresentation remains an issue. and events for them.” justify why it is right for them. Empty space is filled by As a first step, the administration offered minority This special training, a requirement for resident traditional housing applicants who specify that they are students places to gather, converse and collaborate assistants from every community-housing program, open to the possibility of being placed in a community— places like the Raza Resource Centro, the Black entails familiarization with the burdens of being a housing option.

Student Union and the LGBT Resource Center. These minority as well as the solutions that most effectively “In my suite there are five gay residents, including community headquarters provide solidarity for groups alleviate them. The RAs, who are members of these me, and 10 straight ones,” Capuano explained. “Having who need it most, a healthy mix of gay and and are considered straight students is important safe zones for both because it lets different groups members and understand each other. Strictly non-members. separate housing would only During hours of increase tensions.” operation, students Taking into account can escape the chaos the current condition of of university life minority-majority relations to be among likeon campus, the addition AFRICAN minded people. But of both the African Black RAZA BLACK in light of racially Diaspora Living-Learning LGBTQIA+ DISPORA charged incidents, Community and Raza such as the Compton Housing is an apparent Applications now open!

Cookout and motion on the university’s strategically placed behalf to increase the Illustration by Allison Kubo chalk vandalism representation of largely quoting some of underrepresented groups. minority communities themselves, utilize their Donald Trump’s favorite sound bites, these advocates Once the programs officially begin next school year, the experiences to reinforce their residents’ prosperity while university will boast a total of six community-housing of tolerance have realized the need for increased at the same time maintaining a space that is both allrepresentation. options, each offering its own unique services and inclusive and attentive to an exclusive group.

Adding to the established LGBTQIA+ housing expertise to its respective group. But even when these “The service that will be provided to our students program, which accommodates both community new housing communities come to fruition in the fall, is specific to the cultural backgrounds, customs, and members and allies, the university answered calls for students from both the minority and majority population practices of our residents,” Chavez explains. “Many of more safe spaces by introducing both the African might continue to question whether the university is our students are either first-generation and/or working Black Diaspora Living-Learning Community and doing enough for these underrepresented groups. class, so we must have the competency to direct Raza Housing, opening Fall Quarter 2016. Available Regarding this, Capuano, who is well-acquainted students to the necessary resources, programs, and to students of all backgrounds, but specifically with living in the LGBTQIA+ community-housing opportunities.” addressing the “unique challenges” of minority groups, program, believes that the university does a good job of For some, separating students into communitythese community-housing options celebrate the creating a welcoming environment for students. housing units echoes back to the dark period of underrepresented by increasing their presence and Still, there remain those like Young, who believe that visibility on campus. Most importantly, though, specified segregation in the United States, an opinion held there is always more that can be done for minority students. almost exclusively by majority groups at the university, housing aims to create supportive communities that “UCSD does not do enough for underrepresented according to students like David Young, an affiliate extend beyond the walls of resource centers. students,” Young said. “The university only does what is of the Black Student Union. He hopes that these “[Community housing] ensures that students are best for itself economically. The fact that housing is only “misguided” people will come to see that housing able to cultivate a sense of belonging on campus where guaranteed during the only first two years means that, programs like the African Black Diaspora Livingit is often difficult to find another student with similar even though there will be black housing, the school is Learning Community are “needed to represent the black restricting tons of black students from living in it.” experiences,” Adan Chavez, who will be a resident community in addition to giving them a place where assistant at Raza Housing, told the UCSD Guardian. they feel comfortable.”

Whether housing options like the ones offered “There are times where you can walk around

by Housing Dining Hospitality are based on sexual READER CAN CONTACT campus and never see a black face in the crowd,” Young preference or race, each community takes extreme Matthew Zamudio mzamudi@uCsd.edu said. “[The African Black Diaspora Living-Learning care in offering something more than what traditional

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On Friday, Tritons UCSD Hosts Triton Invitational Before Conference and National Championships 5’5”, but Brook finished in sixth qualifier as they had a seasonal best Finally, in the 400 hurdles, host San Diego State ▶ and Forry took 11th based on the of 3:48.01, good for fourth place. Fletcher hit a personal-best mark TRACK & FIELD, from page 12

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Kocsis, who threw a dart at the top left post from 10 meters out.

After six minutes of play in the fourth quarter, the Lancers were the only one to have scored but still trailed 6–4. The game was suspenseful in the last couple of minutes. Evans dwindled the gap even further with a backhand goal. The Tritons responded with an insurance run from Wieseler.

With 1:06 left on the clock, Wieseler scored from 10 meters out and made the score 7–5. The Lancers weren’t done yet, though. Cal Baptist kept the Tritons shuffling around until they found a chink. Perez scored from the corner of the goal with 36 seconds left to play. Following the goal, the Tritons killed the clock by moving the ball around, out of reach of the Lancers.

Cal Baptist recovered the ball with two seconds left of play but were unable to come out with a goal, solidifying UCSD’s win to 7–6.

The Tritons managed to stay ahead of the Lancers the entire game, even when Cal Baptist began to come alive.

In total, UCSD made seven out of 27 total shots.

“Quite frankly, the difference in this game was how much we miss shots.” Kreutzkamp said. “If we put away even a third more of the shots, then we walk away with this game.

That was frustrating on our part. We have to shoot better if we are going to win championships.”

UCSD, now 23–9, look to battle their rival, San Diego State, now 15–14, on Friday at 6 p.m. The Tritons will host the Aztecs in the last regular season game and will also attempt to reclaim the Harper Cup.

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Boulais was third in the sixth heat in 15:33.84.

On Friday, UCSD’s high jump highlighted the Tritons’ performance. Another Triton grabbed a provisional qualifier when senior jumper Sean Cook had a personal-best clearance of 6’8.75”, tying for fourth. For the women, both senior jumper and thrower Devon Brook and junior jumper and thrower Savanna Forry cleared

number of jumps.

In the long jump, freshman jumper Natalie Caraway won her flight and finished 11th overall with a distance of 37’11.25”.

In the 4x400 relay, the women’s team of junior sprinter Jackie Chalmers, sophomore hurdler Meghan Fletcher, junior sprinter Marisa Padilla and redshirt senior sprinter and thrower Ellexi Snover broke the mark for a provisional

The men’s took fifth, as sophomore sprinter Isaiah King, junior sprinter and jumper Khalil Flemister, sophomore sprinter Paul Doan and junior sprinter Jared Senese ran a 3:17.36.

Two Tritons ran the 110 hurdles, with freshman hurdler Nicholas Rack (14.97) and junior decathlon runner Dan Golubovic (15.02) finishing eighth and ninth respectively.

of 1:03.20.

UCSD will host the last meet of the season as the two-day Triton Invitational is set for April 22 to 23. The Tritons will be looking to perform extremely well as they get to set to compete in the conference and national championships in the following weeks.

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BRIEFS compiled by Marcus Thuillier // Sports Editor Men’s Tennis: No. 17 UCSD took on Division-I, fourth-ranked UCLA on Thursday at the Sunset Tennis Courts in Los Angeles. The Tritons were overwhelmed by the Bruins’ firepower and fell 7–0. UCSD dropped to 13–8 while the Bruins picked up their 12th straight win and improved to 19–2.

The No. 1 singles was the most disputed match of the day, as Eric Tseng pushed Martin Redlicki of UCLA to the brink of defeat. Tseng lost the first set 6–3, but fought back in the second and evened the game with a 6–3 win.

Going up against the 45th player in the nation, Tseng continued to push in the third-set super tiebreaker, but fell just short, 11–13.

UCSD lost all other five singles in straight sets. At the two sport, No. 58 Gage Brymer from UCLA defeated Alexandre Miaule 6–2, 6–4. Rodrigo Amaral lost 6–4, 6–2 at the two spot, Horea Porutiu fell 6–2, 6–3 at the four and Richard Han was defeated 6–2, 6–2 at the five. Finally Riku Hashiyada could not do much at the sixth spot, falling 6–2, 6–1.

UCSD was also defeated at the No. 1 doubles, after Miaule and Porutiu fought tooth and nail against Joseph Di Giulio and Karue Sell. The final score was 6–4. The Tritons stand at 17th in the nation and No. 2 in the West Region. UCSD has one more regular season game coming up when they host Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on April 30.

Rowing: UCSD rowing competed at the 50th Kerr Cup Regatta in Philadelphia.

The second Varsity 8 boat led by cox Lily Ouyang, Kevin Chang, Micah Adelsohn, Gibb Anella, Anton Hedayat, Carson West, Jason Germain, Nick Baltar and Sam Merrill-Palethorpe took second, while the Varsity 8 boat led by cox Isa Batki, Sean Callaghan, Tynan Rodger, Scott Kennedy, Gabriel Lane, Sam Calvert, John Buda, Hank Wong and Alec Petty finished fourth in their respective grand-final races.

UCSD qualified for the 2V8 grand final after finishing second in its heat race behind Drexel. The Tritons improved on their time in the grand final, but it was not enough to overtake Drexel, which finished in 5:49.52. Big Blue took second in 5:58.99, ahead of the like of St. Joseph’s who came in third in 6:01.75, Delaware (6:06.31) in fourth, West Point (6:08.81) in fifth and Gonzaga (6:09.24) in sixth. In the V8 race, UCSD was second in its heat with 5:50.80, behind Delaware, which won the heat in 5:48 flat. Drexel was again the winner in the V8 race, coming in in 5:41.88, in front of Delaware (5:47.77) and West Point (5:50.74). The Tritons just missed out on the podium and finished fourth in 5:51.78, while St. Joseph’s (5:56.00) came in fifth and Gonzaga (6:02.06) finished sixth.

UCSD will compete next at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, from April 30 to May 1 at Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova. The Tritons will try to repeat last season’s exploits when the 2V8 won its grand final.

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he ninth-ranked UCSD women’s water polo team returned home after a threegame road trip to beat 22nd-ranked California Baptist 7–6 Saturday afternoon at UCSD’s Canyonview Aquatic Center. The nonconference matchup had the Tritons on their toes as the Lancers kept the score between one or two points the entire game. However, UCSD prevailed in the end, clinching the Tritons’ fourth straight win.

Prior to the start of the game, UCSD had studied and prepared for Cal Baptist.

“Our game plan was to match up on their best player Hannah Evans, their center,” the Tritons’ head coach Brad Kreutzkamp commented. “She’s really good and has had a fantastic year.”

The game plan proved to be successful, as the first quarter saw Evans shut down and the Tritons exhibit stellar defense. Their high pressure led to the Lancers overthrowing several passes and missing all six shots, three of them blocked by senior goalkeeper Courtney Miller. Senior attacker Laurel Kistler scored the first goal halfway through the quarter for the Tritons. After redshirt junior two-meter defense Alexis Wieseler stole the ball and drew a foul, she lobbed the ball to the awaiting Kistler. Kistler, who had swum across the pool and was prepared for the counter, fired a bullet to the top right corner of the goal and scored. UCSD’s second goal came through the strength of senior attacker Julia Kirkland. While being swarmed by a defender and Cal Baptist’s goalie, Kirkland managed to swim out of the scuffle within the five-meter line and backhand the ball into the goal. At the end of the quarter, UCSD had a satisfying 2–0 lead.

The Tritons maintained their lead at the half when both teams scored two points in the second quarter. Team high-scorer Wieseler got her first of two goals in the game with a skip shot on a penalty shot after Kirkland was fouled within the fivemeter line. UCSD scored again on a counter when Kistler passed the ball to a speedy junior center Lauren Boyer, who managed to shoot the ball past the arms of Cal Baptist’s junior keeper Meghan Rowland.

The Lancers’ first goal came on a power play. With a woman up, Cal Baptist’s junior driver Paizlee Dreyer set the ball for senior two-meter Hannah Evans, who shot and scored on the bottom right of the goal. The second point came on a similar instance but with freshman driver Lizette Perez lobbing the ball over Miller and into the goal. UCSD led 4–2 by the half.

The tag team of Kistler and Boyer struck again at the beginning of the third quarter. Kistler, with her second assist, set up Boyer within five meters of the goal.

Boyer then catapulted the ball for her second point of the game. The Triton’s sixth point of the game came on a powerplay. They worked the outside by continuously passing the ball around. Senior attacker Emma Sasson found a gap in the wall and sneaked the ball to sophomore utility Kayla Fedler, who scored.

Cal Baptist’s lone goal of the quarter came from redshirt senior utility Laura See W. WATER POLO, page 11

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This past weekend, the UCSD track and field team divided a few of the individuals into separate competitions.

Beach Invitational Four of the team’s long distance runners competed at the Beach Invitational, hosted by Long Beach State.

The invitational provided diverse competition with there being a mixture of Division-I and Division-II universities.

On the men’s side, the Tritons secured a couple of top five finishes as senior distance runner Scott Acton (31:31.06), junior distance runner Brendan Gee (31:40.65) and senior distance runner Eddie Carrillo (32:51.57) took part in the 10,000-meter event, finishing fourth, fifth and 13th out of a field of 25 runners.

Sophomore distance runner Skylar Thiel, as the sole competitor for the UCSD women that day, ran 39:28.62 in the 10,000-meter event.

Mt. SAC Relays Senior distance runner Paige Hughes was UCSD’s sole runner at the Mt. SAC Relays. The meet was held at Cerritos College in Falcon Stadium.

Hughes continued her stellar season on the 10K and finished in 35:27.07, bettering her provisional mark and setting a new personal record. She now owns the second fastest time on UCSD’s all-time list behind Emily McGregor’s school record of 35:26.00 set in 2008.

Bryan Clay Invitational Azusa Pacific University hosted the Bryan Clay Invitational on Thursday and Friday. The Tritons had strong showing on day one and day two, grabbing a few seasonal bests and provisional qualifiers.

Sophomore distance runner Merin Arft was the first Triton to make a splash, when she got a provisional qualifier on the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase. Her time of 11:02.58 is a personal best and makes her the second fastest runner in school history behind Anneke Kakebeen’s 11:01.73 of a year ago.

In the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase, sophomore distance runner Garrett Lepine had his best time of the season when he finished fourth in the second heat at 9:33.01.

The day continued to look good for the Tritons, when senior distance runner Tareq Alwafai also got a season best to finish ninth in the second heat of the 5000 in 14:43.71. Also in the 5000, sophomore Garrett

On Different Tracks Several Tritons grab provisional qualifiers.

Written by Daniel Hernandez // Senior Staff Writer Photo by Megan Lee / UCSD GUARDIAN