VOLUME 48, ISSUE 47
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015
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CULTURE
PHILANTHROPY
SUN GOD UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Local Artist Retouches Murals at Che Cafe Mario Torero originally painted certain exterior walls of the facility with images of political figures in 1993.
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AFTER YEARS OF RISING DRUG AND ALCOHOL-RELATED HOSPITALIZATIONS, UCSD CHANGES ITS POLICIES FOR SGF 2015. THE UCSD GUARDIAN LOOKS AT THE NEW DRUG EDUCATION CAMPAIGN. features, PAGE 6
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BY Brynna Bolt
Senior staff Writer Students participated in Housing, Dining and Hospitality’s Walk the Party to raise money for the Triton Food Pantry. Events and activities were held around campus, starting in Revelle Plaza. Photo by Mark Tang/ UCSD Guardian.
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.S. Vice President of Finance and Resources Igor Geyn announced that A.S. Council exhausted the $430,000 that it allocated toward student organizations and programming events this year via an April 14 letter to all of the student organizations registered with the Center for Student Involvement. Though A.S. Council will not fund any programming events with application deadlines on or before May 1, 2015, organizations can still request A.S. funding for any events that take place next school year. “A.S. funding for these events has not been exhausted, and organizations are still expected to meet these deadlines with no exceptions,” Geyn said in the letter. According to Geyn, the Office of Student Organizations
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had already received over 450 requests for over $747,000 in A.S. programming funding, compared to the previous year’s 439 requests for $601,000. However, A.S. Council did not approve all of these requests due to its Funding Guide policies. “While the new Funding Guide policies have allowed us to stretch these dollars as much as possible,” Geyn said in the letter. “The sheer volume of requests has placed considerable strain on student organization funding.” Michael Wu, who is the music director of the UCSD Tritones, expressed his disappointment with A.S. Council and the financial situation that it placed his organization in. “We go in with the expectation that A.S. [Council] has planned things out and has enough funds for the school
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San Diego muralist Mario Torero returned to help touch up several of his previously painted murals at the Che Cafe facility on April 16. Students and local community members also joined the event and created their own artwork. The painting began at 10 a.m. and ended around 4 p.m., with approximately 30 people total in attendance. Among them were alumni, students and members from the community, including several children. The purpose of the event, according to C.H.E. Collective member, event organizer and Muir College junior Fabiola Orozco, was to demonstrate what she believes to be the students’ continued desire to maintain the legacy of the Che Cafe. Orozco also said that she chose to ask Torero specifically to return because he was responsible for painting the murals of Cesar Chavez, Angela Davis, Che Guevara, Karl Marx and Malcolm X on the exterior of the building in 1993. Orozco, who became involved with the C.H.E. Collective earlier this year, hopes to show the administration See C.H.E., page 3
CAMPUS
HDH Walk the Block Party Raised Money for Triton Food Pantry Student organizations and outside sponsors participated in the event, where students were able to donate dining dollars. BY Andrew Chao
Contributing Writer UCSD’s Housing, Dining and Hospitality hosted the Walk the Block Party to raise funds for the Triton Food Pantry this past Saturday, April 18. HDH partnered with Swipes for the Homeless, the San Diego Food Bank, the Inter-College Residents’ Association and A.S. Council. Warren College junior and Swipes for the Homeless representative Chantal Chan said the Walk the
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Block Party enables students to help one another. “A lot of people don’t realize that donating just a little bit of dining dollars can help the community,” Chan said. “Because Swipes for the Homeless is centered on campus, students can see their actions make a direct impact.” The event began at 9 a.m. in Revelle Plaza and continued until noon. UCSD a cappella group Duly Noted kicked off the event by singing the national anthem as students prepared to walk through Ridge Walk, picking up an assortment of
free goodies along the way. In the center of the plaza, students were able to watch a variety of performances from the UCSD Hawaiian Club and live music from the Deejay and Vinylphiles Club. Students could also enjoy free food and drinks from various sponsors like Guayaki Yerba Mate, General Mills, Mini Sliders and more. Aside from the food, there were sundry activities that students could take part in. Students could get their face painted, rock climb, attend yoga sessions and play “hamster” bowling —
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a game in which students climb inside a giant inflatable ball to knock down a set of pins. In addition to raising funds, the Walk the Block Party also sought to raise awareness for the growing issue of food insecurity that many students face. According to Chan, nearly onefifth of UCSD students face such food challenges. To address this concerning statistic, the Triton Food Pantry was established to aid any student who may be See PARTY, page 3
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State Higher Education Committee Approves UC Salary Cap Bill If passed, the bill would limit university employee compensation to $500,000 a year and could save $80 million annually. BY Brynna Bolt
Senior Staff Writer Assemblyman Roger Hernandez (D-West Covina) announced that Assembly Bill 837, which would cap the gross salaries of all University of California employees at $500,000, passed out of the state’s Committee on Higher Education on April 8. The bill is also meant to promote transparency by increasing public reporting surrounding the allocation of UC system compensation, including that toward paying Senior Management Group or Management and Senior Professional salaries. The proposal to cap UC employees’ cash compensation at $500,000 could produce $80 million of savings annually, according to a press release from Hernandez’s office. His office also stated that research conducted by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees suggests that UC spending increased by 40 percent between 2007 and 2013,
while spending on the salaries of the UC system’s wealthiest employees simultaneously tripled. It is these employees that Hernandez believes the bill will target, with the intention of diverting financial pressure from taxpayers and students. “Less spending on [the] UC [system]’s bloated executive ranks means more resources will be available for students,” Hernandez said in his press release. “This bill is directed toward a very small percentage of UC employees that take up a large portion of the UC budget, student funds and taxpayer dollars.” The press release goes on to cite the UC regents’ recent vote to hike tuition by 5 percent every year for the next five years. The University of California Office of the President issued a letter to Assemblyman and Chair of the Higher Education Committee Jose Medina (D-Riverside) stating its opposition to the bill on April 1. Associate Vice President and Director of State Governmental
Relations Steve Juarez, the author of the letter, wrote that compensation was necessary as a means by which to stay competitive as a university system. “We share the desire for fair and appropriate compensation for our employees; however, we also have a responsibility to the state to ensure that the [University of California] is expertly managed to ensure it remains the finest public research university system in the world,” Juarez said in his letter to Medina. Juarez went on to claim that of the UC employees who would be affected by the bill, 89 percent are either faculty or staff physicians who are part of the health sciences and provide clinical care at the University of California’s several teaching hospitals. The bill could severely undermine the UC system’s ability to attract what it considers individuals qualified to do this work, Juarez said. Juarez further claimed that compensation for employees is paid from a variety of sources. “For example, our medical
centers and hospitals generate revenue that not only pays the salaries and compensation of all their staff but also contributes to and supports the health-sciences schools,” Juarez said. Javiera Cartagena, district director in the Office of Assemblyman Hernandez, told the UCSD Guardian that competitiveness is not necessarily an issue, as the UC system can be seen as attractive to employees for other reasons. “People are not only attracted to the UC [system] because of its salaries; the mission of the UC [system] is what makes it golden,” Cartagena said. “Moreover, the generous pension benefits are held harmless by the provisions of this bill.” AB 837, which was first introduced in February, received bipartisan support from the Committee on Higher Education and will be passed to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Philanthropic Event Brings Awareness to Food Insecurity Issues College Students Face ▶ PARTY, from page 1
struggling with food needs. In a 2013 survey of UC students, results showed that nearly 25 percent of UCSD students “often” and “very often” chose to skip meals in order to save money. ICRA member and Revelle College sophomore Lynnay Consul said the event helps brings attention to the food
security issue at UCSD. “I think it’s really great to know what is happening. The Triton Food Pantry is a really great cause, but it is pretty small and tucked away into the [Original] Student Center,” Consul said. “I think it’s important because we have so many food-insecure people on campus. It’s a really great opportunity to help them.”
Having opened this past January, the Triton Food Pantry operates on an honor system in which students can come in and receive free food without having to provide formal documentation of their food needs nor be subjected to invasive questioning. However, students will need to provide their student IDs and such trips to the pantry are limited to once per week.
The Triton Food Pantry is currently funded through a grant by the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. The San Diego Food Bank also helps provide inventory for the pantry for a small fee.
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LIGHTS & SIRENS Friday, April 10 1:41 p.m.: Identity Theft Victim was informed by the IRS that another person filed taxes under their name. Referred to Other Agency. 8:41 p.m.: Citizen Contact A picture of a purge mask was found facing inside of room. Information Only. Saturday, April 11 1:24 a.m.: Information San Diego Police received report of a hit-and-run. The suspect vehicle was possibly on the UCSD campus. Information Only. 4:54 p.m.: Hazard Situation Four subjects were reported sweeping on the rooftop of the Che Cafe. Checks OK. Sunday, April 12 12:03 a.m.: Grand Theft Missing property found and returned at Mandeville Auditorium. Cancelled before Dispatched. Monday, April 13 8:57 a.m.: Injury Young adult female fell down half-flight of stairs, bled from chin. Transported to Hospital.
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Student Life Business Operations Overlooked $80,000 in Funds ▶ FUNDING, from page 1
year,” Wu told the UCSD Guardian. “They promised a realistic budget that would account for student organization funding and they did not follow up on it.” Wu believes that A.S. Council should retrieve and use funds from its Mandated Reserves to continue funding student organizations for the remainder of the year. “Last year’s council retrieved $60,000 from mandated reserves to fund student programming, which we thought was a really good, proactive stance,” Wu said. “They have the precedence, and at the end of the day, they should’ve known better and they should’ve found solutions before it went into failure.” Geyn argues that pulling funds out of A.S. Council’s reserves would be irresponsible due its current financial circumstances.
“Our mandate reserves are currently at $120,000, which is below the 5-percent amount that A.S. [Council] should be at,” Geyn told the Guardian. “Even a combination of over-spending in a couple of the different offices could have a major impact on the budget or could actually bankrupt the organization.” Though it was discussed at last week’s A.S. Council meeting, there was not an official motion to use its mandated reserves to continue funding student organizations. Moreover, Student Life Business Operations, which handles fund management and disbursement, discovered an additional $80,000 in the A.S. budget a few weeks ago. According to Geyn, the SLBO initially overlooked these funds due to a clerical error. Wu is skeptical about the discovery of these funds and believes A.S. Council should be held responsible. “How did all of a sudden $80,000
appear? That’s not just a simple accounting mistake. That’s a huge fuck-up that we have to drill you to get resolved,” Wu said. “There is a clear lack of oversight in terms of accountability for our A.S. officers.” At last week’s meeting, A.S. Council voted not to allocate any of the newfound $80,000 toward student programming. In his letter, Geyn welcomed student organizations to contact him about further information and assured that his office is doing what it can to support student organizations. “A.S. [Council] is working with other campus entities to learn about alternative sources of funding that we can recommend to your organizations in an effort to preserve your events and programs,” Geyn said.
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Torero: I Will Continue to Support Youth Activism at the Che Facility ▶ C.H.E., from page 1
through events such as Thursday’s mural painting that the Che Cafe is still significant on campus. “The situation that the C.H.E. Collective is in now is that the administration argues that it is antiquated and nobody cares about this stuff anymore,” Orozco told the UCSD Guardian. “But it’s not. I thought it would be cool to have Mario come back and revitalize something important.” Torero, who identifies himself as an “artivist,” contributes to the San Diego area Chicano/Chicana grassroots movement through his artwork. His pieces include the 40 Anos de Chicano Legacy mural located on the outside of Peterson Hall on UCSD’s campus and the numerous murals in the Chicano
Park in Barrio Logan. In an interview with the Guardian, Torero said that he hopes to inspire action among younger generations through his teaching and activism. “It brings me out when I see the energy of the youth standing up, taking action and being concerned about the world,” Torero said. “I have to support that like I did originally with this [facility].” Torero also spoke of the retouched mural of Angela Davis, whose presence at the university and influence as an activist inspired him to become interested in creating murals at the Che Cafe facility. “Loving her as a sister, one of our own, who paved the way for us,” Torero said. “Now that can continue.” Students continue to occupy the Che Cafe facility 24 hours a day,
despite Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez’s request for a voluntary evacuation by March 14. Orozco said it is unclear what will happen to the murals regardless of what will become of the space in the future. “I think in the future we could possibly talk about fixing up the rest of the murals,” Orozco said. “A lot of stuff is still being decided.” More events will be held at the Che Cafe in April and May, including a creative dance on April 19, Stitch n’ Kvetch on April 23 and a dinner and movie night for the UC Liberation Front on April 24. Further information about upcoming events is featured on the Che Cafe Collective Facebook page.
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reedom of speech and of the press is the foundation of journalism. However, persons and companies have been potentially threatening these freedoms by requesting retractions for articles that are no longer relevant or newsworthy, according to the Columbia Journalism Review. The media is an entity that works toward informing and educating the public, not necessarily toward defending public actions. Just as the government cannot, by law, regulate or censor a media entity, neither should the public. Media sources should not feel obligated to retract or delete articles for the sake of others’ reputations unless there is a legal issue or a need for factual corrections. The Columbia Journalism Review reported that one woman who was reported on by the University of Southern California news website requested that a legitimate article about her be unpublished because she claimed that it was preventing her from getting a job. In cases like this, when someone is merely trying to save face, retractions should not be issued. It is not the job of the media to boost someone’s reputation. That being said, the First Amendment Center claims that, while media can technically report and claim anything they want, they are not immune to punishment — they can be sued for libel if a story is incorrect or if they breach someone’s privacy. If this is the case, then retractions should be issued and corrections made. At the end of last year, Rolling Stone published an article about an alleged gang rape which sparked discussions nationwide regarding sexual assault awareness and prevention. After an investigation by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism found out the story was false, Rolling Stone retracted the article and has been receiving criticism for its apparent lack of fact-checking and journalistic integrity. Bustle News asserts that, while it’s good this gang rape did not actually occur, Rolling Stone’s mishap will lead people to further question the validity of sexual assault stories. Journalists aren’t perfect people, so fact-checking and corroboration of claims should be taken very seriously, since the press is a widespread medium for informing ▶ see RIGHTS page 5
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FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF APPLE’S OWN VERSION OF THE LATEST WEARABLE TECH TREND, SMART WATCHES, THE PURPOSE OF THIS PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY EXAMINED AND QUESTIONED. THE GUARDIAN’S OPINION WRITERS TAKE ON THE TOPIC IN THIS WEEK’S QUICKTAKES.
Apple’s New Smart Watch Is a Waste of Time and Money for Unwitting Consumers
Smart Watches Present Many Unique Advantages; Will Be Essential Accessory
Newest Member of Wearable Tech Industry Threatens Privacy and Lowers Attention Spans
The smartwatch will change your life, or so Apple and every other tech company says. Except that smartwatches are nothing short of inconvenient. To accomplish even the simplest of tasks for the watch, say, looking at the time, you would have to unlock the screen of the Apple watch. The newest Apple product looks amazing, as do the other smartwatches on the market, but, really, what good is another extremely pricey gadget that barely enhances the smartphone experience? As CNN Money puts it, “It costs $350. That’s a lot of money to fork over for a device that adds a slight bit of convenience. It doesn’t do anything more than your iPhone does — it just allows you to do some iPhone functions on your wrist.” Another review by Bloomberg Business confirms that “the watch is not life-changing. … It is a wonderful component of a big ecosystem that the company has carefully built over many years.” The watch functions more as a distraction than anything else. People will struggle a lot with the quantity of notifications popping up on the smallest of screens. It takes some effort to get basic information from the watch, like the time, which is already available on a smartphone anyway. It is not a timesaver like Apple’s advertising campaign promises. As the cherry on top, the watch and its poor battery life could just die out on users in the middle of the day, depending on individual usage. Now who would possibly want a watch that does not even give you the time after 10 hours of use? The Bloomberg Business review takes it away: “It’s still another screen, another distraction, another way to disconnect, as much as it is the opposite. The Apple Watch is cool, it’s beautiful, it’s powerful and it’s easy to use. But it’s not essential.”
With Apple’s recent release of its own version of the smartwatch, many users, especially students, have begun to contemplate the usefulness of this device. According to Business Insider, smartwatches will likely account for 70 percent of wearable device shipments by 2019. Despite seeming like a smartphone knockoff, this gadget has its own unique assets. No longer will students be shackled with complaints from pesky professors about reading text messages. During lectures, it will appear as if they are merely checking the time while they actually scroll through important notifications about the weather and how many emails they’ve received. Even without all the procrastination-inducing perks, there are many other advantages to using a smartwatch. In an interview with Fast Company, Apple CEO Tim Cook claimed that his company will be the first to create a smartwatch that actually matters. The company has given ABC News a tour of its fitness test facility to understand the smartwatches’ impact on health. For students who are ardent athletes or just trying to get into shape, the smartwatch often comes with many fitness options, such as a pedometer for tracking steps, as well as sensors for heart rates and sleep patterns. Furthermore, public transportation and general means of traveling will be safer. Drivers can check directions with a simple glance at the GPS on their wrist instead of fiddling with a slippery phone, and it even minimizes the risk of being pickpocketed. When asked about the usefulness of the smartwatch, Cook said that none of Apple’s revolutionary inventions, such as the iPod and the iPhone, were perceived as an essential item upon release. While smartphones slip out of back pockets all the time, the smartwatch will remain on users’ wrists as a steady, reliable gadget. Although it may seem pointless to some, the smartwatch will soon be an essential tech accessory.
The Apple Watch seems first and foremost to be a symptom of America’s “He With The Most Toys Wins” philosophy. However, introducing this device into the already cluttered world of personalized tech will likely have more consequences for its users than, say, the iPhone 800s (or whatever it is we’re on now). While some of these effects will be highly useful for consumers and app designers/developers, they also pose familiar threats to privacy, as well as the human ability to interface in the traditional sense of the word — i.e. with actual faces and not on FaceTime. Myriad studies show that “smart tech” tends to leave many of its users in a constant state of distraction. In a study of smartwatch users across the globe, researchers at Cass Business School in London discovered that “heavy users of smart watches can develop a ‘phantom watch’ mentality, frequently checking their bare wrist even when they are not wearing the device.” Although smartwatches may seem less intrusive than their smartphone counterparts, they arguably make it even easier for users to ignore real, physical interactions in favor of the flashing screens on their wrists. What’s gained in convenience can be lost in concentration and interpersonal competence. Furthermore, Apple advertises on its website that the watch will “measure all the ways you move … It even keeps track of when you stand up, and encourages you to keep moving.” The device also contains four sensors that can measure the user’s pulse and heart rate. While the capacity to collect all this data opens many doors for health and fitness applications, it puts users at risk of privacy infringement. Unlike doctor’s records, the information collected by these applications has almost no regulatory protection in terms of privacy, and the apps themselves have varying levels of security. Ultimately, it will be the choice of the consumer whether or not the benefits of the Apple Watch outweigh the costs.
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the public. In a perfect world,
retractions should not have to be made. But when they are, journalists need to verify and stand by their retractions. The Pacific Standard reported that the Associated Press was called out for a mistake in one of its articles, but instead of retracting the incorrect parts and issuing a correction, AP said, “[We] stand by the stories.” Although it’s admirable for AP to stand by what it’s published, in this case, a retraction should have been issued to address the incorrect information. Yes, journalists should stand by what they write, but they should
also admit when they’ve made a mistake and make the necessary corrections. The media should be publishing truthful and accurate information, but journalists do make mistakes. As long as they make the necessary corrections in light of inaccuracies, they shouldn’t make retractions simply to appease everyone. It’s a delicate balance. In a country where the press and the government are constantly scrutinized and criticized, it is important for journalists to have confidence in what they report and in their role in serving the public. The Supreme Court case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan defends the freedom of the press and should be the gold standard for all media
sources that are questioning whether or not to retract an article. The summary of the decision states that “the First Amendment protects the publication of all statements, even false ones, about the conduct of public officials [or other entities] except when statements are made with actual malice [with the intent to defame or hurt someone’s reputation] (with knowledge that they are false or in reckless disregard of their truth or falsity).” If it’s true and if it’s newsworthy, then there’s no reason not to report something.
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n the very first issue of the UCSD Guardian — back in 1967 when it was called the Triton Times — a dean and provost took a section to condemn the use of LSD and marijuana, saying, “The law is unambiguous and offers a straightforward answer to those who ask the difference between using alcohol and marijuana or LSD: incarceration.” The administration’s attitude toward drug use has remained negative since then; however, its message is changing into one that promotes safety with alcohol and drug use, rather than complete abstinence. One of UCSD’s more prolific drug-related tragedies happened last year at the Sun God Festival when Revelle College junior Ricardo Ambriz died after the concert from an overdose. He had taken a large dose of 5-ADP, a derivative of MDA. UCSD mourned his death by lowering the flag in Revelle Plaza to half-mast. It has almost definitely been a factor in the campus’ increased focus on drug safety and education. According to Juan Gonzalez, the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, the campus administration and related bodies plan on approaching the drug and alcohol use at Sun God Festival through more education about safety. “Health and safety problems associated with the Sun God Festival have increased significantly in the last several years,” Gonzalez told the UCSD News Center. “This year, we made a number of changes to the event to reduce risky behavior and have increased education and programs around the festival that focus on drug and alcohol safety.” One of the measures that campus communities have taken is displaying ampersands around campus to promote the Stay with Me Campaign. Stay with Me, which was created by the Office of the VCSA, Student Health & Well-Being and A.S. Concerts and Events, among others, promotes safe drug and alcohol use as opposed to abstinence. Eleanor Roosevelt College senior Ryan Perez, an elected campuswide senator to the 2015–16 A.S. Council, gave his opinion on drug education at UCSD. “There was a shift from abstinence to harm reduction. It’s happening globally, and as far as we can tell, research shows that it works,” Perez told the UCSD Guardian. “People are going to participate in whatever they want to participate in. They’re going to do whatever they want with their bodies. The best we can do is educate them as much as we can so that they can make smart decisions about what to do with their bodies.” Stay with Me is going to be screening a 2014 documentary about festival drug use on Apr 24 at Price Center Theater. The documentary — called “What’s in My Baggie?” — focuses on the need to chemically test drugs to confirm what they are before ingesting them. A drug testing organization called the Bunk Police are featured in the film, as they show festival-goers that the drugs they were intending to take were often not what they paid for. Commonly, people who intended to purchase MDMA were sold bath salts or other more dangerous drugs instead. The film’s messages about the need for drug testing were also mentioned in the video that students needed to watch in order to register for Sun God Festival 2015, a point which has not been made in the past around the time of Sun God Festivals. AVP Concerts and Events Seraphin Raya listed some more specifics about drug and alcohol safety. “Advice I have for students would include ensuring that they always have their friends’ phone numbers,” Raya told the Guardian. “Not going past their limits is key. If drugs are involved, students need to [make] sure they are tested. There are test kits available online, and they certainly help, but in no way do they guarantee safety. When students work out their plans for Sun God [Festival], they need to eliminate the unknown variables and make sure [they] plan ahead.” Whether or not it was brought about as a result of Ambriz’s death, the discussion about drugs this year at UCSD has both become louder in relation to that of alcohol, and its tone has shifted toward safety and education rather than abstinence. The campaign’s effectiveness has yet to be seen, but many students and administrators are hopeful.
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70% DRANK ALCOHOL WITHIN THE PAST MONTH
29% HAD FIVE OR MORE IN ONE SITTING
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Statistics courtesy of UCSD Student Health and Well-Being Survey Spring 2014
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After 22 years of serving our campus, Porter’s Pub is closing its doors on June 30 of this year.
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CSD is full of little treasures buried throughout its far-reaching, 2,000-acre campus. There’s the oddly amusing “Stars Wars” door hidden behind the Visual Arts Building that makes a warped, light saberish noise when you kick it exactly in the right spot (marked vividly by an oval of missing paint). Sitting quietly next to Center Hall, there’s the Friends of the International Center resale shop, which, behind its pillars of flashy blouses out front, often houses lab coats and safety goggles for as cheap as $5. But the number of these treasures has been dwindling steadily as the years go by. Marching in line behind the closure of the Crafts Center, the cover-up of Graffiti Hall and the ongoing battle to evict the C.H.E. Cafe, Porter’s Pub will be the next UCSD treasure on its way out — this time to the tune of farewells from students, graduate students, alumni and staff members alike. Nestled within the forest of enchanting eucalyptus trees, Porter’s Pub lives at the heart of the Original Student Center, where it joins arms with surrounding student co-ops in preserving some of the last independent business spirit left on campus. The pub was initially student-operated: Robert “Rob” Porter, a UCSD alumnus and the pub’s namesake, established the venue in 1993 and managed it alongside his student employees for 15 years. By the end of the 2000s, the reins had been turned over to Stephen Lawler, Porter’s friend, whose investment had saved the pub from collapsing under expensive renovation demands from university administration. Alongside organizations like the General Store and the Food Co-op, the pub has brought the campus its own flavor — the original kind of flavor you get when you informally mix multiple streams of soda together at the soda fountain; the end result is not the most orthodox product, but it can be surprisingly delightful, and its formula is one that can’t be recreated. The same can be said for the management of Porter’s Pub, which many customers insist is integral to the pub’s homey atmosphere and welcoming environment. “Stephen brings a different flavor here, and I think that deserves to be shown,” Erik Rodriguez, a postdoctoral scholar in biochemistry and a regular Porter’s customer, said. “None of us are flawless, and none of us can be perfect at all times. Stephen tries his best, but he cares about everybody.” Rodriguez is one of the most commonly sighted customers at Porter’s Pub — the employees consider him family. His warm presence and jovial attitude draw many one-time visitors to the back patio of the pub, where the motto is, “You always have friends in the corner.” “I met all my good friends here,” Rodriguez said with a grin. “I’ll just go up to people and say, ‘My friend just got married, and I need new friends.’ That’s how I’ll introduce myself. … As long as you’re a good person, you can hang out with us. Everybody deserves to be here. Everybody deserves to be talked to and to be treated nicely, and there’s no bad feelings here.” Like many of the other regulars, Rodriguez values Porter’s Pub for being an open social forum inside a notoriously unsocial campus. Inside the pub, campus members can meet at the intersection of their communities and shed their distinguishing demographic labels for the sake of good conversation. There are few other places on campus, customers say, that allow such freedom. “A lot of people wouldn’t meet as many friends if it weren’t for this place,” Rodriguez said. “For me, I’m a postdoc, and I wouldn’t randomly go up to people in Price Center and start talking to them. A lot of people don’t even know what a postdoc is. But here, I’ll hear people talking about science and think, ‘Oh, I can talk to you about that.’” “You go to The Loft or Round Table [Pizza] if you want to drink booze,” chemical engineering junior Michael Afzali added. “You go to Porter’s because you want to drink booze, and you want to have a real conversation — real stuff. Science or math, something constructive.” Economics and history fifth-year student and Porter’s employee Trevor Holleron began visiting Porter’s Pub regularly in the early years of his UCSD education, but his sentiments toward it became stronger when a recent hardship struck and left him in an uphill battle for support. His friends at the pub were the ones that pulled him through. “I remember the time Stephen gave me a job,” Holleron said. “My dad was in the process of dying, and I needed a job to pay for [his cremation]. I was all by myself. ... [Stephen] was like, ‘You need a job? Can you work hard? Can you put in the hours? Okay, yeah, sure.’ And I remember he gave me a hug, and I didn’t want a hug, but still he gave me one. … He’s ▶ PORTERS on page 8
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always made sure I’m taken care of.” Holleron added how special his experiences were as an undergraduate. “You know how UCSD is,” he said. “It feels like you’re suffocated by the academic focus, and what’s ironic is that you come to Porter’s Pub at the end of the day and you still end up in an academic atmosphere, but at the same time it’s chill, not judgmental and has a free-thinking vibe.” Respect and adoration for Lawler is the paean sung throughout the pub. From throwing birthday parties for security guards to inviting isolated researchers over to his home for Thanksgiving, the customers recounted myriad instances of Lawler giving back to the UCSD community, particularly to groups who struggle to find inclusion elsewhere. One of those groups is the student veterans. “There is not much support for the veteran population on campus,” Holleron, who has also served in the armed forces, explained. On Thursdays, however, veterans are given a free lunch at Porter’s Pub. Other student groups have also found refuge within the pub, including organizations like The Graduate Student Association and the Brewing Club, seeking a convenient spot to hold meetings. Circle K has used the location multiple times to prepare for its “PB&J for the Homeless” events. Otherwise, students come frequently to study during finals. “[Lawler is] not even making money [off of these groups] because they’re not buying beer most of the time, but he allows them to do [their events] here,” Rodriguez said. “He does a lot of [charity] events here, but people don’t see it.” Rodriguez recalls one of his favorite events to be the Thrift Trunk Show, which brought together several vendors at Porter’s Pub to sell thrifted apparel at discounted prices. He also mentioned karaoke nights, movie nights, dances, concerts and open mic nights as some of the many events the pub hosts, many of which allow students to display more experimental work with fewer restrictions than more “mainstream” stages. But Porter’s Pub is more than a stage. It’s more than a few tables to sit at and play cards on. It’s more than a convenient stop to grab a beer between classes. For its regulars, the pub is a home, a welcoming social and cultural experience that continues to draw them in over and over again. Meet Brandon Mosley — or if you’ve ever been to Porter’s Pub after sundown, you probably already have. Mosley is the vivacious evening bartender, who, despite often work-
ing shifts alone, tries to engage the entire pub’s clientele in conversation with his outgoing spirit. “I talk to anybody,” Mosley said. “It’s part of my job to talk to people, to get to know what kind of beer they like to drink, to get to know what type of food they like to have, to get to know where they like to sit in the pub. I’ll even clear out a seat … and some of them probably come in maybe only five times in a year.” Mosley has been working at Porter’s Pub for two years, but his bartending career began 10 years ago. Hailing from New York City, Mosley has worked for high-profile individuals like P. Diddy at Justin’s Restaurant and Ashton Kutcher at The Geisha House. And yet, he contends that working at Porter’s Pub is the best job he’s ever had and finds it hard to face the reality of leaving soon. “There’s something special about this place,” Mosley said. “A two-person dinner has never been less than $200 anywhere else I’ve ever worked, and, of course … [Porter’s Pub] is a lower level of industry than I’m used to dealing with. However, the people I meet here are so interesting. I’ve met some of the smartest in the whole world just working here.” Part of what makes the pub special to Mosley is the dedication from the management to offer the regular customers a place to go. Mosley explained that, despite exceptionally slow business when most students are on break, Lawler still keeps the pub open in the summer. “[This] is serious because he’s losing money for two months out of the whole summer in order for our dedicated customers to have a place to go,” Mosley said. “And you’re not going to find that type of dedication no matter who else you bring in here. That’s why people have that family-type feeling about this place.” Until its lease formally expires on June 30, Porter’s Pub will carry on with business as usual, but Mosley, Rodriguez and others say that stopping by once or twice is not enough to fully understand the phenomenon at the pub. They say it’s not the best moments that stick in their minds — it’s the continuity of always having a place to feel welcomed. “It’s countless nights of people drinking beer, countless nights of people studying for finals, countless night of people partying, countless nights of concerts, in order for you to get the gist of what’s going on here,” Mosley said.
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ART AND SOUL: RECYCLED BOTTLE PLANTERS - THE ZONE
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Animal Flow: Continuous body weight movements to improve strength, stamina, mobility, and agility. This animal instinct workout is a new and fun way to bring out your playful side while improving your body's function. Led by FitLife instructor Cassey Marsh.
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2pm HUNGRY FOR HEALTHY: KALE, BARLEY AND FETA SALAD - THE ZONE Come join us for Kale, Barley, & Feta Salad hosted by the Student Health Services Dietitian! Materials and ingredients are provided. Hungry For Healthy is a free program here at The Zone, but space is limited, so it is first come, first served.
7pm U.S.-CUBA RELATIONS IN TRANSLATION GREAT HALL On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced that the United States would seek to normalize diplomatic relations with and ease travel restrictions on Cuba, the most significant policy change in 50 years. Prof. Richard Feinberg from UCSD's School of International Relations & Pacific Studies will lead a discussion on the current and future improvements of U.S.-Cuba relations. This event is free and open to the public, so invite your friends!
THU4.23 9am SVRC: LISA LINARES UCSD CERTIFYING OFFICIAL - STUDENTS VETERANS RESOURCE CENTE Learn about financial aid available to veterans and their families with Lisa Linares. Location: Old Student Center, Room 217
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Help us celebrate earth day with recycled bottle planters! This craft is a creative way to reuse plastic bottles in a fun and eco-friendly way! Materials will be provided, space is limited. Be sure to come early because first come, first served. A big thank you to Roger's Garden for hosting this workshop and for providing succulents!
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Come learn how to be a Floatie!This fun and informative training focuses on keeping you and your friends afloat this Spring Quarter. Participants will learn about: High risk drinking & how to identify high risk situations, what alcohol does to the body & how behavior is affected, tips to plan ahead for a fun and safe time at any event or party, what to look for with alcohol poisoning, drug overdose, or both, and the reality of pure molly
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UC San Diego's commemoration of Sexual Assault Awareness Month culminates with Take Back the Night, which is recognized annually with hundreds of events held in over 30 countries.
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BLT: Butt, Legs, Tummy. Shape up your whole body, particularly those crucial BLT areas! This class will 'attack' these spots by training the core and lower body for increased strength and muscle tone, combined with fun cardiovascular exercises. This is a great way to burn those calories! Led by FitLife instructor Olga Lazitski and Stephanie Asiddao.
Mission Trails Regional Park is a local hot spot for rock climbing and is only 20 minutes from campus! The climbing is excellent with routes for both first-time and experienced climbers. Our experienced and supportive guides will lead you through a fun and challenging progression of climbs throughout the day. Knots, rope handling, belaying, safety, and climbing technique will be covered. All climbing equipment is provided. Come spend the day with us on the rocks!
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junior Haley Libuit, who is already the author of a provisional qualifying throw, bested her mark from last week’s meet with a throw of 137 feet. In a similar fashion, the Triton 4-x-100 relay team, consisting of sophomore Emmanuel Elijah and freshmen Justin Hunter, Vince Hernandez and Paul Doan, ran exceptionally well, finishing in second place with a time of 41.89 seconds. Doan and Elijah continued to dominate in the 100-meter race, finishing in second and third in their respective heats with impressive times of 10.86 and 10.92. Senior Mario Flores bested his previous personal record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase by seven seconds and now holds the thirdbest time for UCSD in that event. Finishing second in his heat and sixth overall, Flores’ time of 9:11.52 is also good for a provisional qualifying time. “I was really happy with the performance,” Flores told the UCSD Guardian. ”I felt strong in
the middle few laps, which in the steeplechase is where most start to fall off pace.” In the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, senior Anneke Kakebeen, who already holds the school record for this event, finished with a time of 11:04.94, taking fourth place. Her teammate, freshman Merin Arft, crossed the line at 11:28.94, making this time the eighth best in UCSD history for this event. Also performing well, Ella Verhees earned UCSD’s ninth-best time for the 1,500-meter run with a personal record of 4:38.10. Juniors Corinne Hinkle and Paige Hughes ran personal records, coming in seventh and 11th, respectively, in the 5,000 meter, with times of 17:22.69 and 17:25.28. On the field, freshman Matt Bowen and sophomore Derek Van de Streek continued to perform well, jumping 48-3 1/2 and 46-4 3/4, respectively, in the triple jump. Only two Tritons competed at the Mt. San Antonio College Relays, where many elite track and field athletes compete. Senior
Tanner Collins and junior Tareq Alwafai attained NCAA provisional qualifying times in the 5,000-meter run with times of 14:33.10 and 14:34.91, respectively, each just a few seconds shy of their performances last year at the same meet. Looking forward to the CCAA Championships in just a couple of weeks, the Tritons are among the favorites to be crowned the CCAA Champions and to earn a trip to the NCAA Championships. “I’m confident that my teammates, Daniel Franz and Daniel Hauptman, and I are ready to for All-Conference podium finishes,” Flores said. “[We] are looking forward to finishing off our collegiate career with an exclamation point in pursuit of making it to the NCAA Championship meet.” UCSD will compete next at home in the Triton Invitational next weekend, April 24 and 25.
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Water Polo to Compete in WWPA Championships Next Weekend ▶ WATER POLO, from page 12 ique Hermann. This time, however, UCSD answered back, with senior attacker Jolene Guiliana putting up the first goal on the scoreboard for UCSD off an assist from sophomore attacker Lani Tittle. Unfortunately for UCSD, Hermann scored again for SDSU in the final minute of the third period, strengthening the Aztecs’ lead. The Tritons came out with a vengeance in the final quarter, playing stellar offense and defense. They
kept the Aztecs scoreless in the final fourth period and managed to rally behind two goals, both scored by junior attacker Laurel Kistler. Despite the impressive performance from the team, the Tritons could not achieve enough to come back and ended up falling short with the final count ending at 6–3, in favor of SDSU. “I just don’t know, the cage just wasn’t our friend today on the offensive side; we couldn’t put it anywhere near there,” UCSD head coach Brad Kreutzkamp told the UCSD Athlet-
ics Department. “Well, this [game] leaves us, leaves the team, knowing that they have some work to do. We can’t show up and just have goals score themselves … Hopefully, they’ll learn from it.” Following this tough loss, the Triton women will head up to Geneva, Ohio next weekend, April 24 to 26, to compete in the upcoming Western Water Polo Association Championship.
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W. CREW
Triton Crew Takes Two Novice 8 and 2V8 boats crush cross-town rival SDSU.
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On Friday morning, the women’s rowing team raced against rival San Diego State at Mission Bay. Winning two of the five races, the Tritons saw the matchups as preparation for the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships next week. In the Novice-8 race, the crew of coxswain freshman Allison Kubo, junior Rachel Becker, freshman Erika Assoun, sophomore Jaida Aikens, freshman Angela Lee, junior Helen Femmel, senior Aleksandra Boychenko, senior Annahita Haghighi and freshman Katie Potts defeated the Aztecs, posting a time of 6:56.1 seconds to SDSU’s 7:18.0. The Tritons also won the 2V8 race, with coxswain freshman Tori Wong, junior Shruti Kamath, freshman Janell Ingersoll, senior Emma Purcell, senior Natalia Royal, sophomore Carolyn Montellato, senior Christina Nilles, senior Nicole Arkosy and freshman Juliane Smith besting SDSU by almost three seconds with a time of 6:44.1. In the Varsity-8 race, the boat with coxswain senior Catherine Sheffler, senior Kelly Peterson, freshman Jessica Levesque, freshman Catherine Mosher, junior Nicole Hammonds, sophomore Amber Harris, sophomore Jordan Levy, freshman Olivia Koyama and junior Madison Kohlenberger was edged out by the
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Aztecs 6:34.6 to 6:35.8. “It was a great battle,” UCSD head coach Colin Truex told the UCSD Athletics department. “The Varsity 8 showed tremendous grit today after getting off to slow start, falling a length back and then charging almost all the way back through in the last 500 meters.” SDSU dominated the Varsity-4 race, however, defeating the Triton boat of coxswain freshman Juliana Burns, senior Kimberly McCune, sophomore Lauren Iannetta, sophomore Jennifer Dutton and senior Claire Duesdieker by 7:13.1 to 7:41.0. Finally, in the 2V4 race, SDSU “A” and “B” boats defeated the UCSD crew of coxswain junior Sara Leontis, junior Courtney Breslow, junior Lauren Van De Hey, freshman Annie Hocking and senior Michaela Kazek, which finished in 7:47.6. “It was a perfect final tune-up for the WIRA Championships next weekend,” Truex said. “We are excited and ready to get there.” Looking to build on this past weekend’s results, UCSD will compete in the WIRA Championships on April 25 and 26 at Rancho Cordova, California.
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Softball team sweeps Friday’s doubleheader but drops Saturday’s games against Cal State East Bay. BY KATIE POTTS EDITORIAL ASSISTANT // PHOTO BY CORY WONG
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he Triton softball team traveled up to Hayward, California this weekend for its final regular season road series against California Collegiate Athletic Association No. 8 team Cal State East Bay. The big blue had a strong showing in Friday’s doubleheader, mercy ruling the Pioneers 10–0 in game one and triumphing 2–1 in extra innings in game two. However, UCSD found trouble in Saturday’s games, falling 5–2 in game one and getting mercy ruled 8–0 in game two. The Tritons’ record fell to 24–22 overall and 14–18 in league play, good for seventh in the conference, while Cal State East Bay improves to 25–22 overall and 13–19 in the CCAA. The Triton team dominated on the field and at the plate in game one, crushing the Pioneers with a 10-run shutout victory. Junior lefty Alexis Edwards had a stellar performance in the circle, giving up only one hit for the duration of the game and then shutting down three of four batters in the bottom of the fifth to close the game. A base hit by freshman second-baseman Kendall Baker started UCSD off strong in the first inning. Sophomore first-baseman Emma Schneider then stepped up to the plate and blasted a two-run homer over the center-field fence, giving her team an early lead. “I try to stay relaxed by thinking of all the successes I’ve previously had,” Schneider told the UCSD Guardian. “It helps me remind myself that I know how to do what needs to be done, so I should I have no problem doing it.” UCSD struck again in the second inning, with junior outfielder Taylor Abeyta scoring off a throwing error by the Pioneers’ catcher and third baseman Rachel Phillips scoring when Baker reached on a fielding error by third base. The Tritons made their final offensive attack in the fifth — an RBI single by freshman outfielder Kelsi Maday and an RBI double by freshman catcher Lauren Sanders notched up two more runs on the board. Then, with the bases loaded, sophomore pinch-hitter Ashley Chestnut hit her first grand slam past center field to seal the win. The blue and gold found success again in extra innings in game two. The Pioneers put up the first run off an RBI single in the third, but UCSD came back to level the score in the bottom of the sixth. After Baker reached on a fielder’s choice, Schneider came up big at the plate again, hitting a double to right field to score Baker and even the score at 1–1. The next three innings proved to be a defensive battle — Cal State East Bay held UCSD to just three base hits until the top of the 10th inning, when sophomore designated player Bianca Devoto scored the winning run
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off a shot to left-center field by Sanders. Edwards then went on to shut down three of five batters in the bottom of the 10th to secure the win for the Tritons. In Saturday’s game one, UCSD once again got off to a strong start, earning the first run of the game when Devoto doubled to score Baker in the top of the third. The lead didn’t hold for long though — with one runner aboard after drawing a walk, Pioneer senior outfielder Jaynie MacDonald hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning to pull East Bay into the lead. An RBI double in the fifth followed by runs by senior outfielder Kelsey LaVaute and senior designated player Brittany Enny in the sixth then increased the Tritons’ deficit to four. UCSD attempted to rally back in the seventh: Junior shortstop McKenna Clewett hit a solo shot over the left field fence to narrow the gap to three runs. However, Cal State East Bay’s senior pitcher Emily Perlich dug in and retired the next three batters in the order, securing a 5–2 win. The Pioneers took a dominating lead in the first inning in Saturday’s game two. Back-to-back singles by LaVaute and senior outfielder Alex Vela scored two for the team, and then a hard single to left field by Enny brought in two more runs. Junior pitcher Sierra Clark pitched a perfect first and second and held the Triton offense to just three hits in all five innings of play. East Bay then sealed the shutout in the bottom of the third. Clark scored off an error by catcher, then MacDonald hit her second homer of the day to bring in three runs for an 8–0 victory. “In softball, it’s really important to work together as a team,” Schneider said. “If one aspect of your game is off, it can affect the whole game — that’s why your pitching, offense and defense all have to be in sync. If one of these isn’t working, there’s a high chance that the result will be a loss.” The Tritons will be back at home next weekend in their final regular season series against CCAA fourth-place team Cal State San Bernardino.
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TRACK & FIELD
SDSU Defeats UCSD in Harper Cup Tritons Dominate Meets Aztecs jump to early lead, hold off a late rally by Tritons to reclaim Harper Cup. UCSD hits provisional qualifying marks for NCAAs. BY Rosina Garcia
BY Gurkirat Singh
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The UCSD women’s water polo team fell to No. 18 San Diego State this past Saturday at Aztec Aquaplex. The 6–3 loss was mainly due to a rough start from which the Tritons could not recover. Due to the defeat, the Tritons lost the Harper Cup, which is named after current UCSD men’s water polo coach Denny Harper, who graduated from SDSU. The Tritons had previously won the Harper Cup from the Aztecs for the first time in the its 13-year history in 2014. Despite high hopes of holding on to the Harper Cup following a hard-earned overtime win last week, the Tritons just couldn’t make it happen. As a result of the game, the Tritons’ record fell to 16–18 while the Aztecs improved to a 16–14 overall record. The Aztecs started off the game scoring two times in the first
Multiple Tritons earned provisional qualifying marks for the NCAA Division-II Championships this past week when the UCSD track and field team split and competed in three different meets: the California and Bryan Clay Invitationals in Azusa, CA and the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, CA. At the California Invitational, hosted by Azusa Pacific University, only the decathlon and heptathlon events were held. Looking to return to the NCAA Championships, sophomore Dan Golubovic finished in the top 10 in eight of the 10 events and finished in sixth place overall in the “A” group of competitors, with a score of 6,881, clinching a provisional qualifying mark. On the women’s side, senior Veronica Bradley also earned a provisional qualifying mark with an overall score of 4,433 points and a solid 28th place finish. Making her collegiate debut in the heptath-
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quarter and continued to dominate in the second quarter by scoring two more times. The first half ended with the Aztecs holding the Tritons scoreless with a count of 4–0. Sophomore utility Caroline Israels and senior utility Carina Carballo scored two of those goals, both times assisted by junior utility
Nikole Ferrari. The other two goals came from sophomore defender Ioli Benekou and sophomore center Alyssa Diacono. The second half of the game started with another goal from SDSU, scored by senior driver AnSee WATER POLO, page 11
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lon, sophomore Taylor Eljenholm finished with 3,921 points. In the Bryan Clay Invitational, the Tritons hit several provisional qualifying marks as well and had a strong showing overall. Twotime California Collegiate Athletic Association champion and NCAA qualifier senior Nash Howe won the javelin competition with a throw of 220 feet. For the women, See TRACK AND FIELD, page 11