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Geekdom club at UC San Diego, a sex-positive group that holds weekly discussions, told the UCSD Guardian that this would severely impact consensual sex workers who use online sites for their business. Hyde says that the bill will push consensual sex work off the internet, making it much more dangerous. “They’re being pushed back into the arms of pimps, and they’re having to work the streets again,” Hyde stated. “You could vet clients over the internet [and] you could talk to other sex workers and ask if a client was trustworthy without having to meet clients in person which is huge.”
Members of the union representing UC workers, the American Federation for State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 3299, overwhelmingly voted to authorize a university-wide strike on April 18 as part of AFSCME’s ongoing dispute with the UC administration over wage negotiations and widening inequality. The union is also calling on U.S. Rep. and civil rights icon John Lewis, who will be delivering the commencement address at UC San Diego’s graduation ceremony in June, and other UC commencement speakers to boycott their engagements with the university as a display of support for AFSCME. Among the union’s demands are a six percent wage increase across the board each year, prioritizing pension stability, setting the retirement age at 60 years old, no increases to healthcare costs, and no collaboration by the administration with U.S. Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement. According to AFSCME Communications Director John de los Angeles, while it has been authorized, the strike will only actually take place if absolutely necessary. “We’ve been negotiating for over a year with the UC [system],” de los Angeles told the UCSD Guardian. “We’ve exhausted the bargaining and mediation process.” De los Angeles also explained that a report released by AFSCME found widening income, race, and gender inequality among UC workers. The report, which was published earlier this month, indicates that between 2005 and 2015, the top 10 percent of UC wage earners saw their shares of the total payroll cost grow from 22 percent to 31 percent while the share of the bottom 50 percent of wage earners decreased from 24 percent to 22 percent. “Whites and Asian/Pacific Islander workers are more often hired into higher-paying titles, while Blacks, Latinos, and Latinas are more often hired into lower-paying jobs,” AFSCME stated, concluding that racial and gender hierarchies have formed among employees. The UC administration has also not provided any adequate proposals on recruitment, retention, and training to resolve these inequalities, de los Angeles said. While student employees are not included in AFSCME, student workers are legally allowed to join the strike and picket lines in support of AFSCME’s actions, which de los Angeles noted
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he UC San Diego School of Medicine chapter of White Coats for Black Lives, a national organization to address racial bias in the practice of medicine and the danger of racism to the health of people of color, staged a “die-in” protest outside Geisel Library on April 17 as part of a nationwide effort against police brutality. Approximately 30 medical students donned their lab coats and lay on the ground in front of the Silent Tree, pretending to be dead. Many of the students held signs with phrases like “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” “hands up don’t shoot,” and “Racism is a public health crisis. It must end now” that called attention to issues facing the black community, particularly police brutality. After lying on the ground for at least 15 minutes, several students stood up to speak. Four of the demonstrators read a biography of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man gunned down in his grandmother’s backyard by the deputies in the Sacramento Police Department, also reading the police and autopsy reports detailing the events leading up to the shooting. “Of the 987 individuals shot and killed by the police in 2017, 23 percent were black despite only 13 percent of the U.S. population being black. In 2017, black people were nearly three times more likely
than white people to be shot and killed by the police,” one of the demonstrators stated, reading statistics highlighting the disproportionate jailing and shooting of black Americans compared to other racial groups. Medical student Imani Law also gave a short speech, stating “the biggest takeaway from today is that it’s not just enough to be non-racist, but anti-racist as well.” The students wrapped up the demonstration by gathering on the steps outside Geisel, holding up their signs. White Coats for Black Lives began in 2014 when medical students across the country felt inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement to stage independent die-ins at their medical schools. These individual groups then came together to stage a national die-in on Dec. 10, 2014 and formed White Coats for Black Lives on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2015. Led by the UC Davis chapter, the WC4BL demonstration was a coordinated effort by the different chapters to address Clark’s shooting. “Join us as we come together to: stand in solidarity with victims of police violence, demand accountability from those in power, urge healthcare institutions to provide greater trauma-informed care to afflicted communities,” the White Coats for Black Lives Facebook page stated.
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New Law Fighting Sex Trafficking May Affect Some UCSD Students Critics are concerned the bill will limit free speech and drive sex workers to unsafe practices. BY Tyler Faurot
editorial Assistant On April 11, President Donald Trump signed the “Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act / Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act” bill into law. FOSTA was written with just that intention, to combat the forcible sale of people for sex over the internet. It was passed in the Senate with only two “no” votes and 97 “yes” votes. As some critics of the bill have illustrated, however, the bill could do more harm than good. FOSTA makes online platformers liable for the content posted on their sites by third parties. The bill authorizes civil and criminal lawsuits to be brought against those platforms. In
essence, the law criminalizes any online content that could potentially enable sex trafficking, while making the websites on which they are published responsible. This has already impacted the popular website Craigslist, which completely removed its personal ads section in response to the bill’s passing. Craigslist’s statement on the removal says that the bill subjects “websites to criminal and civil liability when third parties (users) misuse online personals unlawfully. Any tool or service can be misused. We can’t take such risk without jeopardizing all our other services, so we are regretfully taking Craigslist personals offline.” Jake Hyde, co-president of the Sex
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Senior Staff Writer Students at UC San Diego have created a tiny biosensor that can wirelessly monitor the blood alcohol levels of its user. The project’s goal is to develop an unobtrusive way to continuously monitor alcohol and drug levels of patients in substance abuse treatment programs. The biosensor chip is injected into the user’s skin and is powered wirelessly by an external smartwatch or patch. Preliminary studies have demonstrated that the lifetime of the device is greater than 30 days, although research is still ongoing. UCSD electrical engineering professor Drew Hall who served as the faculty advisor for the project, explains that the sensor works by
monitoring the levels of hydrogen peroxide present in the body. “The chip works similarly to a glucometer,” Hall described. “A chemical reaction takes place on the surface of the sensor that generates a byproduct (hydrogen peroxide in both cases) that is detected by the sensor. Here, we use alcohol oxidase which catalyzes alcohol and also produces hydrogen peroxide.” Recent advancements in continuous glucose monitor technology have resulted in lifespans of over two years. “Since our BioMote is functionally equivalent, I’m optimistic that we will be able to improve the lifetime dramatically over time,” Hall told the UCSD Guardian. Pending additional research, the team currently plans to send
the information collected by the sensor to the user’s smartphone, which can then be sent to healthcare professionals. The research is being conducted in collaboration with CARI Therapeutics, a biotechnology startup incubating at Qualcomm Institute that specializes in the detection, monitoring, and treatment of drug and alcohol misuse. Along with CARI Therapeutics, the team is now applying for a second-phase testing grant from the National Science Foundation to test the device in animals next year. Hall explains that this technology can also be used to monitor levels of other substances in the blood. “By changing the surface chemistry, we can change what biomolecule we are observing,” Hall wrote in an email to the Guardian.
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“When you invalidate consensual sex work, you begin to place definitions on what consent truly is,” Hyde added. “Sex trafficking is horrible, we should be trying to end that and protect people, but we should also let people do what they want with their bodies if they’re doing it in a healthy way.” Those who oppose the bill argue that it conflates stopping sex trafficking with stopping consensual sex work. But critics say that it accomplishes neither, and it ultimately makes sex traffickers harder to catch. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco, an expert witness on human trafficking, told The Washington Post that websites were often cooperative with police investigations in turning over traffickers. “What we should have done was facilitated the cooperation” she told The Washington Post. “All we’ve done is gotten rid of one virtual place where this can happen. But there are thousands of others out there waiting.” The Guardian reached out to CARE at the Sexual Assault Resource Center at UCSD. CARE Director
Nancy Wahlig told the Guardian the bill looks “complicated.” “I don’t know what the outcome may be, but when I look at sex trafficking, I really look at what the services are that we’re providing for victims, and how to get people get out safely from that,” Wahlig told the Guardian. “This bill doesn’t address that.” Beyond just impacting marginalized sex workers and potentially making it harder to help victims of trafficking, the bill also has serious implications for freedoms of expression online. Prior to the passage of the bill, the American Civil Liberties Union had sent a letter to Congress advising against FOSTA-SESTA. In it, it stated that the bill “is a serious, yet unsuccessful, attempt to stop the use of the Internet for sex trafficking without hindering online freedom of expression and artistic innovation.” “Reddit took down an amateur beer-trading subreddit because they were like, ‘It’s alcohol so it’s not regulated, we could get in trouble,’” Hyde said. “If you’re not concerned about sex workers, that’s the type of censor-
ship we’re talking about. The people on those subreddits were just using it to trade recipes and ideas for homebrewing and they were shut down because Reddit doesn’t want to get sued.” As the Electronic Frontier Foundation notes, “Facing the threat of extreme criminal and civil penalties … platforms would have to take extreme measures to remove a wide range of postings, especially those related to sex.” “Websites are going to be overprotective of the content that’s used,” Hyde said. “Basically, your freedom of speech is being put into the hands of these huge corporations.” Hyde says that he plans on creating a call to action and raising awareness with a petition for the repeal of FOSTA-SESTA. He is currently gathering signatures. “Sex [Geekdom] is a sex-positive organization,” he said. “We want to be more than just an echo chamber — we want to cause effect.”
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is important considering that many union members do not have the time to attend their demonstrations. “Workers, particularly our workers, work two jobs and have to pick up their kids,” de los Angeles stated. “It’s hard for us to ask our workers to come and do a sit-in or picket line when they have that second job.” A.S. Senate voted to approve a pledge in support of the strike at its Wednesday night meeting and
committed to sending a letter to UC President Janet Napolitano, as well as attending and honoring AFSCME’s events. “We are rising together in full support and solidarity with the workers who make the University of run everyday,” the statement from A.S. Senate reads. “Right now over 25,000 UC service and patient care workers, members of AFSCME Local 3299, are fighting for a fair contract that provides
them with dignity and respect of their families, patients, and students.” No date has been set for the strike, but the university will be provided with a 10-day notice if a strike is confirmed. Representative Lewis has yet to respond to AFSCME’s call to boycott.
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Cheating the system to get an emotional support animal only makes the process more difficult for those who need them.
A lot of people with disabilities rely on their pets for support. However, the support they require can be very different. To accommodate those differences, the law defines two types of therapeutic animals for personal assistance: service dogs and emotional support animals. Service dogs have to complete minimum of 120 hours of costly training that proves they behave well in public and fulfill a specific medical purpose, whereas ESAs are not forced to receive training. Because of their different training and role, emotional support animals and service dogs have different rights — ESAs are protected only for the purposes of housing and air travel while service dogs also have public access. Unfortunately, this system is frequently abused: people fake their disabilities to get ESAs, or they illegally bring ESAs to public places. As a result, the general public and legitimate owners of service animals are suffering the consequences. In order to qualify for an ESA, a person needs to receive a letter from a licensed professional outlining the owner’s disability and the therapeutic purpose of the animal. However, there is a loophole in the law: one does not have to visit a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist in person
to get the letter. On top of that, many online businesses recruit a number of licensed mental health professionals who issue ESA letters without even seeing a patient in person. For every letter a patient pays a fee, around $120, which means that the company’s licensed psychologists have all the incentives to approve as many requests as possible. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that those professionals will not be liable if an untrained ESA goes to someone who does not need it since providing the accurate information is legally the sole responsibility of a client. The ease in playing the system has led to an abundance of ESAs — a problem that is causing the public a great deal of trouble. Many people are actually breaking the law by bringing their ESA to public places. By pretending that they have a service dog rather than an ESA, they assert the right to have bring the animals into nearly any public place. There are numerous problems with permitting this though. First and foremost, untrained animals, ESAs or otherwise, in public places endanger and disturb people. They might jump on people, steal food in a restaurant, or break property. In addition, untrained dogs are
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The sordid history of policing in the UC system has yielded contrasting perspectives: The administrations of the respective campuses see police as a tool to subdue often wild student populations, whereas many students see the police as a militarized force whose looming presence seems out of place. Debates around policing, especially following instances of police brutality, continue to redefine the role of campus police. However, this semifluid view of police and their place on campus obfuscates the essential question of whether police ought to exist on university campuses at all. Even if some regulatory force has a place in higher education, there are alternatives to a body whose past is riddled with abuse. Campus police set roots in the UC system in 1947 when the Regents first approved their creation. Though their jurisdiction extends to the properties owned and operated by the Regents, the UC Police Department gains power from the same statute in the California penal code, section 830.2b, that gives “peace officers” statewide authority. Since then, UCPD has made a name for itself. It has a history of police brutality, often levied disproportionately against protestors and minority students. The Free Speech Movement of the 1960s immediately comes to mind in the context of police violence. In a state-sponsored abuse of power, police engaged in aggressive counterprotest efforts, which led to bruises, broken bones, and the largest mass arrest in the country at that point. This contentious relationship has changed very little since then.
Transfer Admission Guarantee Reflects Funding Conflicts Between the UC System and the State By Adriana Barrios // Editorial Assistant Nearly 30 percent of the undergraduate population within the UC system is composed of transfer students, most coming from the statewide community college system. Community college often offers the flexibility in scheduling and finances that allows underserved communities to pursue higher education. They have become especially important in recent years, as tuition costs rise and college admissions are determined by increasingly arbitrary factors. On April 11th, UC President Janet Napolitano signed a memorandum with the California Community Colleges to create UC pathways that will guarantee enrollment to increase and improve the transfer process for the UC system. This memorandum is a consequence of the struggle between the UC system and the state, with the latter continuously failing its own institutions of higher education by dismissing and underfunding them. For some UC campuses, transfer students have been guaranteed admission for years if they met certain requirements through a program called Transfer Admissions Guarantee. Although TAG is meant to facilitate transfer enrollment, it excludes the most competitive schools in the system: UC Berkeley, UCLA, and our own campus. The application process evaluates GPA and coursework under strict guidelines and regulations. In contrast, the memorandum includes all nine campuses and is supposed to increase the number of ways in which prospective transfer students can qualify as prepared for the system. It does not erase TAG, but works
in conjunction with it in order to maximize the number of students that attend four-year universities. This expanded collaboration between UC and CCC showcases the lengths to which higher education institutions have to collaborate in order to work around steadily decreasing support from the state. The state of California devotes 50 percent of its budget to education but only about 12 percent
“The tuition increases have disproportionately excluded poor people of color, making the state complicit in the exclusion of minorities in academic spaces.” of that is designated for higher education. This percentage has been steadily decreasing throughout the past three decades, which has led to UC schools having to seek private funding and increase tuition in order to compensate. The tuition increases have disproportionately excluded poor people of color, making the state complicit in the exclusion of minorities in academic spaces. Pipelining students through the community college system in order to even out both private and public budgets is a disservice to
them and is a factor in the increasing disparity between California’s social make-up and the population that actually attends its universities. There is nothing wrong with attending community college, and there are other reasons to attend aside from not being able to afford UC tuition. That being said, the en masse enrollment into community college and then transfer into the UC systems is not fair to the students of California. Transfer students often perform at the same level as their counterparts or better, which means that the students being forced into the periphery of higher education clearly deserve to attend the schools they transfer into. Students shouldn’t be forced to go through bureaucratic hoops for their education and institutions shouldn’t be forced to seek patronage from private groups and organizations in order to maintain their schools. The UC system is one of the best public university systems in the country, but if underfunding continues they will be public only in name. The UC should not have to resort to raising tuition and pursuing private investors because California refuses to fund their operations. Public education is becoming increasingly privatized, and the UC system is no exception. That being said, part of the reason we see them rely so heavily on private funds and organizations has to do with the way that California has underfunded the public higher education system. It is high time the state starts prioritizing higher education as the foundation of the professional labor force and the future of its own economy.
Over the past few years, protesters in Berkeley’s Occupy Wall Street demonstrations and Antifa protests, for example, were pepper-sprayed, shot with non-lethal bullets, and battered. UCPD’s history of violence speaks to the fundamental issue of policing on university campuses. Intuitively, there is no place in higher education for an armed force. Students living and learning at a university constitute neither a threat to the general welfare that demands constant surveillance, nor a privileged class more deserving of social services than any other group. Regardless of a person’s view of campus police as a whole, but especially given their reputation for excessive force, the rationale that argues a heavy police presence benefits students falls short somewhere. So much of history has actually seen the two groups pitted against each other because campus police have always served to quiet a disquieted population. Students do not enter academia in order to initiate protests, but they do often fall into very progressive and very outspoken categories. Campus administrations station police at every event and protest, not because their presence fills the student body with some homely sense of security, but because if students get too rowdy, there is a way to shut them down. The notion that police limit property damage and violence during demonstrations falls short of the fact that conflicts tend to escalate when police take a more hands-on approach. As it stands now, campus police do more harm than good, but there is an alternative to officers roaming the campus. Areas across the country, including Los Angeles and New York City, have found that shifting to community-based policing curbs crime in their most violent areas. The UC system currently employs Community Service Officers to escort students at night and provide ride services. Rather than funding the nearly two dozen police staff on this campus, UC San Diego ought to encourage the UC police to invest in student directly. By training CSOs and student volunteers who have already integrated into the campus, UCSD can staff a professional community watch group while limiting the involvement of a militarized body. Police are still necessary to charge offenders with crimes, but this approach recognizes that the police are not the be-all and end-all of addressing issues within a community. Regulations regarding university campuses are a contentious issue, one that leaders of Associated Students are trying to address. But the last 50 years has not seen a need for police on UC campuses. Rather, students and activists have continuously called for limits and regulation. Moving forward, the UC system should concentrate on making policy surrounding policing student-centered rather than policecentered. Community policing allows students to meet each other at their own level and rejects a stateapproved, violent body.
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health and safety hazards since their waste might contaminate food and other wares. An ESA’s presence in public places also puts service dogs in danger. Many Service Dogs owners have complained that ESAs attacked their service dogs, and some even say that their service dogs could not serve them in public since then. The fallout from so many illegitimate claims for ESA protections is eroding the rights of those ESA owners who actually have a history of mental disability. One by one, landlords and air carriers, such as Delta and Alaska Airlines, are tightening their regulations, asking for additional proof. The process for proving the need for a service animal is becoming especially convoluted and draining, especially for those who find it hard to talk about their disorders outside of their mental professional office. However, such changes are understandable — there are many problems associated with
transporting a zoo on every domestic flight. But the solution is not to restrict accessibility of service dogs for people who actually need them. In brief, the system protecting the rights of the therapeutic dogs had crumbled under numerous abuses. Even though it will take a long time to change the laws regarding the animals, something can be done now. It is a responsibility of every student not to break the law by getting an ESA letter without having a disability or by bringing their dog in a public place. It is also our responsibility, as people who might make decisions on whether to let a dog into a public place or not, to stay educated on which types of dogs are entitled to which accommodations. It is also always important to remember that even though dogs may be of a minor consequence to us, they might be a matter of life and death to others. REvekka Gershovich Rgershov@ucsd.edu
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n a Sunday afternoon, when most students are getting started on last-minute homework assignments or relaxing after a busy week, Astrea Villarroel-Sanchez and her friend Julianna DeContreaus are skating laps around an ice rink, punctuating their strokes with jumps and spins. Their blades make a scraping, sharp sound as they cut through the ice fluidly, carving edges in the ice as they go. They skate with their arms as much as their legs, holding them aloft like dancers and propelling their bodies forward. They both wear vests with “UCSD Figure Skating” embroidered on them. As part of the team, Villarroel-Sanchez and DeContreaus need to prep for the upcoming U.S. Intercollegiate Championships in figure skating. The two skaters practice their edges leading into their jumps, rapidly spinning at center ice with their arms above their head, and attempt jump combinations. They fall every once in a while, but are always right back up on their feet and launching themselves into another jump in no time — they have to forget what happened as soon as it does. At the end of the session, DeContreaus dons an orange sash to let the other practicing skaters know she’s about to run her program and then weaves around the ice to Latin music. All of this was part of preparation that Villarroel-Sanchez, DeContreaus, and the rest of UC San Diego Figure Skating had been engaging in all season long, which culminated in a trip to Denver for nationals. After placing third in the Pacific region qualifying competition, UCSD Figure Skating was set to compete with figure skating teams from the West Coast, East Coast, and Midwest. It’s a feat they haven’t accomplished since President Rachel Miller, now senior nanoengineering major from Earl Warren College, first joined the team. “We were a team of six that year, and this year we had 10. It’s an incredible experience,” Miller said. “I’ve been skating for 17 years, and I’ve never competed in an arena that large. Figure skating is an individual sport, so being part of a team and representing your school is really special.” For many of its talented skaters, UCSD Figure Skating is an opportunity for its members to continue doing what they love, even after they’ve finished competing on the high school circuit. Skating in college gives them an opportunity to keep up with an activity that has always been important to them in addition to their academics. Villarroel-Sanchez, a sophomore cognitive and behavioral neuroscience major from John Muir College, is one example. Formerly an early-morning skater, she has learned how to adapt her practice schedule to her academic commitments. She skates for an hour to an hour-and-a-half, five to six days a week. “I was not expecting to continue skating in college, but when I saw this team existed, it reinvigorated my passion for skating all over again,” Villarroel-Sanchez said. “Usually when you graduate high school, you stop skating. I really enjoy skating, and this team has given me an opportunity to keep doing that and to represent a university.” Another member, freshman Georgia James, an undeclared physical science major from Sixth College, started skating at the age of four at her local rink in Riverside and spent her fifteen years skating moving up to the highest level. For her, the time commitment was always worth it, but she never thought she would be able to continue skating in college. UCSD
Figure Skating has given her an opportunity to compete without being at the national or Olympic level. She values the emphasis UCSD Figure Skating puts on encouraging skaters of all backgrounds and skating levels to join the team. “What’s cool about UCSD Figure Skating is that it’s not just people like me, who have been skating their whole lives. We also have members on the team who only started skating in college. One of our other skaters just started skating in college and he can already do an axel,” James said. “A lot of teams on the east coast have coaches that are paid by the school, and we don’t have that, so we often help and support each other. I think that’s the reason we ended up doing so well. We’re now one of the top ten teams in the nation.” Miller, Villarroel-Sanchez, and James all express how strong the camaraderie between the skaters on the team is, particularly because the team travels to so many different competitions together. As Miller and James talk and laugh together, it’s clear how close they are and how well they know each other. “We’re all super close. There are some of us who have been skating together for four years,” Miller said. “We really help each other out personally, academically, and in skating.” “My individual event was a really big milestone for me. I have struggled a lot in figure skating because I’m not that cookie-cutter figure skater. I lived a normal life, ate a cupcake once in a while, and didn’t skate six hours a day, six days a week,” James said. “I often struggled with never attaining the performance level that I wanted for myself. But this competition was a really big deal, because I was able to overcome these mental roadblocks. I don’t think I’ve ever skated so well. And that was largely because of the attitude on our team.” Nationals was a culmination of the team’s months of hard work, which made it an emotional experience for some. For James, who has always struggled to find confidence in herself and her performance out on the ice, competing with UCSD Figure Skating at such an important event gave her a new outlook on what she as a skater is capable of and reminded her not to compare herself to others. James, an avid musical theater fan and theatrical performer herself, chose a piece of music from “The Lion King” musical for her short program after seeing the musical on Broadway with her mother. Her face lights up as she describes her love of “How to Train Your Dragon,” which led to her to choose the compilation of music from the sequel for her program. “There’s a part in my program where I hold the long spiral, and I actually started to cry in the middle of my program. For me, it’s a really emotional piece of music because I skated to it when I was younger. I was in this big arena the first time, and I finally [came to] appreciate these fifteen years that I’ve spent skating. I never thought this was going to happen to me. So, I got off [the] ice, and everyone was crying.” Miller, who funded all of her own skating endeavors in junior high school and high school purely because she loved to skate, had few chances to compete before joining UCSD Figure Skating. The way all the skaters See FIGURE SKATING, page 7
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earnestly discussed their years of training, it was clear that the activity was a major part of their lives. It was very hard for Miller to imagine that she could give up skating after high school, seeing as it had been the center of her life for so long. “In intercollegiate skating, I can skate up to the level that I want to without that pressure that comes with normaltrack skating,” Miller said. “Nationals was a culmination of that place of wanting to skate for myself and my school, while pursuing other goals in my life, too. After my program, I was definitely very emotional.” Villarroel-Sanchez, James, and President Miller all see a bright future for UCSD Figure Skating, which
ended up finishing tenth at nationals. James knows of a few skaters from her hometown rink who are attending UCSD next year and plan to join the team. With many skaters graduating this year, recruitment and finding new members is of the utmost importance. Experienced skaters and beginners are both equally welcome, as all three skaters believe diversity in skill level is part of what makes UCSD Figure Skating so successful. “I have put a lot of heart and soul into the club we created. It’s grown exponentially over the years. I really just want to see it keep growing and be a place that is nurturing and positive for people at all levels.” Miller said. “We’ve all grown so much from being part of this club. What helps us Charlotte Armstrong
competitively is that we have such a large support system for each other. I’m really proud of the fact that this is a team that works because they want to, not because there’s a coach yelling at them to.” “We fund the program ourselves, we go to practice ourselves. We have no incentive other than the fact that we love skating. We’re only there to support each other. I don’t think I could have done as well as I did at nationals without that,” James said. “I didn’t come away with a medal from this competition. But not in a bad way. In a way that makes me want to go back, because now I have the idea that I can actually do this.”
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Behind the Scenes at the Democratic State Convention
It’s party time as Democrats faced a wild weekend full of surprises.
As our own students made their campus rounds earlier this month shaking hands, kissing babies, and flirting with voters, statewide candidates were doing the same at the Democratic State Party Convention. The weekend event in February was the Democratic Party’s biggest in California. Ideas were pitched, candidates were endorsed, and reforms took root. The official platform of the party and its affiliates was decided on for the next two years. Incredibly enough, it all took place in our own backyard at the San Diego convention center. With more messages in his inbox than a professor after finals week, the party communications director finally responded to the UCSD Guardian: We made it in. Press badge holstered and UC San Diego socks riding high, I spoke with candidates, reporters, volunteers, and even kids to get the full picture. I wanted to see what really goes on behind the scenes, not only with the politicians, but with everyone in attendance. Everyone had something to say. The convention was filled with passionate voices and big ideas. Put simply, it was one for our textbooks. The convention floor was lined with campaign stands, organization pop-ups, and activist tables. It seemed more like a county fair than a political gathering. Zooming around like Nascar drivers, delegates and visitors jostled for position, sporting their political brands and logos from head to toe. Perhaps the most popular attraction was the Planned Parenthood caravan. Pink condoms dotted their tables and neighboring booths championed their causes. Elizabeth Wells, volunteer coordinator and creative organizer for the Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, highlighted the cross pollination of activism. “We’re trying to address the various healthcare inequities that manifest in our society. We are here as a vehicle for hearing different voices and different intersections of voices. We are here to stand with our coalition partner,” she said. One of those coalition partners was Terra Lopez, founder of the “This Is What It Feels Like” project. This pop up mimics what it sounds like to be catcalled as a woman and what emotions it evokes. Miss Lopez spoke about what inspired her to start up the exhibit. “I’ve seen my mother get shot. I’ve seen my mother get her legs broken and get beat by men. As a child, I felt very powerless. Now as an adult, I’m doing my best in the hopes that we can educate men to change these behaviors and know that it’s not acceptable so more women and children don’t have to endure that.” Believing it holds the moral high ground and seizing a strategy to utilize in the coming elections, the party adorns itself with social issues like these. The louder it shouts them and the more hype it creates, the more change is brought, and the more votes are caught. The Party continued to preach these issues, celebrate its ever growing “family,” and champion its diversity throughout the convention. Like Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the Democratic Party was proud to sing of its many colors. They start them young too. Eleven-year-old David Ksido spoke of his unionist activism better than most humanities students. “I am out here,” said David, “because I think that we need to get collective bargaining for childcare providers in the state of California.” Passionate about his beliefs and eager to get them out, David was the poster child for the convention floor. Moving off the convention floor and into the caucus rooms, members of each organization met to discuss the problems they face and how to resolve it. For instance, the education caucus outlined on their minute sheet how “half of state budget is for kids and education, yet we are 39th in
per pupil spending.” Fan favorite Congressman Ro Khanna spoke about foreign policy and the raging civil war in Yemen. Even the Technology caucus members tweeted out support for the California Consumer Privacy Act. (Looking at you, Suckerberg.) Each caucus was meeting to cover these extensive issues, and, just as importantly, to be swooned by the incoming politicians. Each candidate made their rounds in a game of ultimate speed dating, with five minutes to speak before running down the hall to the next caucus. Each entrance was like a royal welcome, or at least designed to be. Shipped-in supporters from all over the state would flood the room with their teams’ colors and imagery just before their candidates’ arrivals. When the time came, all hell broke loose. It was like a scene out of “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Chest pounding, cheers vaulted in the air, people jumping up and down like animals. The drug here was politics, with heavy addictions to their candidates.
“We’re trying to address the various healthcare inequities that manifest in our society. We are here as a vehicle for hearing different voices and different intersections of voices. We are here to stand with our coalition partner.” Based off the vibes at the convention, Gavin Newsom was clearly leading the governor pack. He told me about his dad’s photo with Robert Kennedy: framed inspiration that would later spur his entrance into the political jungle. Like Kennedy, Newsom was met with loud applause at each caucus he entered, and not just from his shipped-in groupies either. His branding team kept the pace. Aligning himself with “working Californians” on his flyers and in his speeches allows him to capture a crucial base — one the Democrats lost in a national election. This branding also serves as an avenue to welcome Main Street business owners, union groups, and everyday customers under the same label. Newsom’s game was keeping his own party alive before people left for a better one. Indeed, that’s exactly what former state treasurer John Chiang looked to cause. A fighter with something to prove, John was assertive and ardent at every caucus he attended. From moving taxes online to organizing the first international green bond summit, John credited himself for giving California the updates it needed. Caucus to caucus, this was his pitch. Caucus to caucus, state candidates looking for endorsements weaved in and out, trying to make their faces known. It reminded me of high school elections when young campaigners interrupt class to throw candy at you and ask for your vote. Unfortunately, there was no candy at these events. Fortunately, they had margaritas instead. At the end of the first night is when the famous caucus parties take place. Drinking together, delegates spoke of their excitement and interest in being at the convention. They discussed competing motions and networked better than a business fraternity all while doing the salsa. To them, the event was
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more intoxicating than the drinks in hand. The next day, keynote speakers headlined the convention. Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein were icons on the stage. Representative Maxine Waters preached of impeaching President Trump and “reclaiming her time,” and the Democratic Party’s time, in national politics. Conan Nolan, NBC news correspondent and San Diego lover, offered his thoughts to me amidst rolling cameras and buzzing reporters. “The biggest political challenge for the candidates,” said Nolan, “is to articulate a vision that distinguishes you from the problems in Washington and from a very unpopular administration, while at the same time saying I’m not just a representative of the resistance, I do care about more mundane issues that a governor, or a mayor, or a legislator has to deal with.” A few blocks away, and over spaghetti, political strategist Richard Greene (nicknamed the Civics Dean) told me about tactics to engage single-issue voters. He spoke of his 279 For Change website that focuses on signing up voters on these issues. Weeks later, the March for Our Lives rallies further emphasized his point as the Democratic Party organized and activated its national network on the single issue of gun reform. The question now is: Will the momentum hold? And will single-issue voter registration be the new third party platform, as Greene wishes? Returning to the convention halls, a sea of delegates formed around the voting stations on the final night. Candidates chased selfies, lunged for friendly hugs, and made last-minute pitches with as many voters that would listen. The halls rumbled as votes were cast. In an upset, darling Democrat Dianne Feinstein, the longest currentserving female U.S. Senator, did not receive a rose from her party. In fact, the U.S. senator, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and Board of Equalization positions all failed to garner a 60 percent vote majority by delegates in order to secure their party’s endorsements. The candidates all now run on behalf of their party, without any endorsement from it. In dramatic fashion, these results proved to be a referendum on the Democratic Party. Being anti-Trump wasn’t enough for the challengers. The seeds of Bernie Sanders’ progressivism had been well-planted and were rooted throughout the caucus. While old guard Democrats like Feinstein and Waters spoke of reclaiming their time, the delegates and activists there championed a new era. California’s Democratic Party showed a new center being pulled further left. To those in attendance, progressivism was the new sexy. And the losing candidates just weren’t sexy enough. Filled with unexpected endings, unexpected events, and unexpected encounters, the convention was awe-inspiring. It was the breeding ground and pacemaker for California for the coming years. Everyday people debated and future leaders fought. Ideas were cast out and motions set in stone. Unionizers strummed guitars on the grass. Planned Parenthood handed out pink condoms. The after-parties brought everyone together. In short, it felt like a typical weekend on a college campus. Cheers to the next one.
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What to Wear to Sun God
How to Enjoy Sun God If You're a Music Noob
by Samirah Martinez // Staff Writer
by Jade Hookham // Contributing Writer
Are you still wondering what you should wear to Sun God Festival? Here are a few suggestions that are sure to help you make the best of your Sun God experience. A Good Pair of Shoes What someone finds comfortable may be different from person to person, but finding a shoe that doesn’t make you want to throw it off at the end of a music festival is ideal. To be on the safe side, try wearing inexpensive shoes that aren’t white. You do not want to end up getting permanent stains on the precious pairs you just bought. A Fanny Pack While it may feel like a fanny pack treads the line between trendy teen and middle-aged tourist, there is a free pass for music festivals. Fanny packs are practical because you will be able to move freely through the crowds without having the horrible realization that you dropped your keys and will never see them again. Shorts UC San Diego students seem to fear any bottoms that aren’t jeans or athletic wear, but if possible, wear shorts. Although San Diego weather is temperamental and changes every three seconds, it always gets hot when dancing next to a bunch of other sweaty bodies. You don’t necessarily want to be jamming out in sweaty skinny jeans. If you don’t wear shorts, try lightweight pants or skirts to keep from letting the heat get you down. Statement Pieces Music festivals are meant to be fun, and the fashion involved with music festivals can be fun too. Picking a fun, trendy, or colorful piece that doesn’t weigh you down can be a great way to take your outfit from everyday to music festival ready. This can range from a fun headband to a cool shirt. Friendly reminder that cultural appropriation is a common trend within music festivals, so remember to be mindful of your choices and double check to make sure they are not problematic to maintain that accepting music-festival atmosphere. Ultimately, Whatever Makes You Comfortable Hey, if you want to wear white high heels and a chicken suit to Sun God, that is your prerogative! Go with your gut and wear what you feel most comfortable and confident in. Although pictures will undoubtedly be taken, good music and great company will be the memories you cherish years from now.
How many people out there are: 1. going to Sun God Festival, and 2. have never heard of a single artist in the lineup? Well, I have some good news: This is a problem that I and many other students are facing. In my experience, I often face situations where I have no clue whatsoever about the songs my friends are talking about. It is important to remember that music tastes vary widely among people, and there’s no reason why everyone should like the same things. However, those of us who don’t follow the crowd tend to be left in the dark during times like these. In spite of feeling left out based upon my lacking musical knowledge, I endeavor to help those like me have fun at Sun God nonetheless. So without further ado, here are a few tips for the music noobs of UC San Diego who are heading in blind this weekend. Do a little artist research. Though it may sound obvious, researching a bit about the lineup will do wonders to increase the average music noob’s enjoyment of the concert. For example, a simple Google search made me realize that Cuco is like the lo-fi hip hop radio they have on YouTube with some Spanglish mixed in, which I’m more than okay with. Sir Sly reminds me of a less-banjo-heavy Mumford & Sons, and Robotaki is a producer whose dynamic style blends aspects of funk and Electronic Dance Music. Though he actually isn’t a mechanized version of the Taki snacks, which makes much more sense in hindsight. All in all, I found a couple songs that I would listen to again, a result which definitely exceeded my expectations. Consult friends who know what they’re talking about. Don’t we all have friends whose music tastes are a bit obscure? In my experience, friends who have an acute awareness of what’s what in music come in handy when Sun God rolls around. Instead of them telling me about some random music video, I can get their opinions on the artists from the lineup. I mean, what are friends for if I can’t use their knowledge of what they love for my own personal interests, am I right? Just let loose and dance. Let’s say someone doesn’t have friends or an internet connection; What do they do then? Or what if someone else doesn’t care about music and is just going for the Sun God experience? In that case, letting loose and enjoying everything as it comes is the best course of action. When in doubt, just scream a lot and try not to get moshed to death. Sun God is something that a person can only experience so many times, after all. It’s best to just take it all in stride. Above all, don’t be too concerned about knowing every single artist that will be performing. It sucks to be in the dark about certain things, but Sun God isn’t a test that needs to be studied for. The experience will be different for everyone who attends, which only adds to the fun of it all.
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signs at sun god Welcome back, Astro-lovers. I hope that Mercury being in retrograde did not mess with your lives too much, but do not fret. With the beginning of Taurus season, a sense of calm and stability will come over all. Moving on, Sun God Festival is coming up soon, and everyone is excited. However, not all signs will show this excitement in the same way. Aries will go crazy, Aquarians will be analyzing every song lyric, and Pisces … well, we’ll get to that. Aries: Aries are highly expressive and love to have fun, so an event like Sun God is an Aries’s utopia. Expect Aries to be decked out in bright and festive outfits and accessories; I’m talking body glitter, space buns, and fun fits. Also, don’t be surprised when an aggressive Aries is pushing past you to get to the front. They know what they want, and will not hesitate to take it! Taurus: Taurus may commonly be known as a more introverted sign, but at Sun God, Taurians will be completely in their element. They also will be checking out all the food, and I mean all the food. And considering that it is Taurus season, they will have a glow that’ll make you think, “wow, what highlighter is that person wearing?”, but it’s not highlighter, it’s cosmic glow from the stars themselves. Gemini: Geminis will be the social butterflies of Sun God. If you plan on sticking with your Gemini friend for the whole day, good luck, because you’ll probably lose them about 20 minutes into the festival. They will also suddenly become self-proclaimed music critics, talking about the art of the musicality of a song or the tension and resolution created by the contrast and so on. Cancer: I would be surprised to see a lot of Cancers at Sun God. These homebodies will be hesitant to leave their dorms or apartments and may say things such as, “I can just watch them perform it live … on Youtube” or “just send me videos of it so I can enjoy from the comfort of my home.” If by some astrological anomaly there are a plethora of Cancers at Sun God, they’ll probably be complaining constantly. Leo: Oh, Leos, where do I start? Leos at Sun God will be taking pictures everywhere, emphasis on everywhere. “Can you take a pic of me here? Wait, no I didn’t say ‘with me,’ I said ‘of ’ me.” They will be the loudest of the bunch and will do anything to stick out. They may become a drama queen/king, so try to avoid a situation that could cause that. Virgo: In a sense, Virgos will be the mom of your Sun God group, but not in the “aw, sweetie, come here and let me help you” way. Imagine your mom when she comes home and finds out you didn’t put the chicken out to thaw. Virgos are very loving, but also very critical. They probably have a
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strict plan for the whole day, and if anyone strays from the plan, they will face a Virgo’s wrath. Libra: In contrast with Virgo, Libras will be the overprotecting — but because they love you — mom of the group. They will be looking out for everyone, making sure all is well. Also, if there are any quarrels within the group, a Libra will be the first on the scene, resolving all issues. On the other hand, some Libras will get a little too friendly at Sun God. What? They can’t help their natural flirtatious tendencies! Scorpio: Scorpios are very passionate, so at Sun God, they will be very, very into the music. They will dance and jump and whip their hair back and forth without a care in the world. However, their intensity may cause slight problems. Scorpios have a tendency to be over-dramatic, so it is recommended that they are kept happy for the whole festival. Sagittarius: Sagittarians are adventurous and fiercely independent. They will ditch their friends to roam around, sample some food, and squeeze into the VIP section with only their confidence and charm. “Excuse me security, do you know who I am? This is a disgrace; i’m calling my lawyer.” If they ever rejoin their friends though, you can be sure that everyone will be having a good time. Sagittarians have an uplifting mood that will make every situation a good one. Capricorn: Sun God is a fun event that should be stress free and a good time, but for Capricorns, this will not be the case. Capricorns will definitely be thinking about all of the homework they have to do. They will also be checking their TritonEd every two minutes in hopes of finding out how their did on the math midterm. Spoiler alert, they did fine! Aquarius: Aquarians are full-time intellectuals, a switch they can never turn off. They will analyze every note and lyric of each song. Additionally, they will talk to everyone and anyone around them about anything, leaving Sun God with about 20 new friends. And yes, this will annoy the friends they came with. Pisces: For Pisces, Sun God will be a dream, literally. As natural dreamers, do not be surprised to see a Pisces lying on the ground, eyes closed, fully absorbing the music and good vibes. Hopefully someone wakes them up though; it would be a shame for them to actually fall asleep through the whole festival! For all of the signs out there, have fun at Sun God! The (non-Housing-Dining-Hospitality) food will be great, the performances will be incredible, and the entire experience will be unforgettable. Enjoy it and be safe. Until next time, Astro-lovers!
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You could pass all of your midterms with an A, but still have no class. That’s why these martyrs of media have happily put off their own studying to provide you with this guide to our thoughts on selections from this year’s San Diego Asian Film Festival.
1987: When the Day Comes Minding the Gap Directed by Jang Joon-hwan
Directed by Bing Liu
Under the militant tyranny of President Chun Doo Hwan in the 1980s, South Korea was ready for a revolutionary outburst, an outlet to speak against the state’s injustices and marginalizations. Then in the tempestuous year of 1987, that revolution became a reality. The discovery of the police force’s torturing of a pro-democratic student protester, Park Jong Chul, covered the headlines. Citizens were fuming and appalled by the obloquy of their government. The gratuitous murder of an innocent youth sparked a wave of student protests and uprisings, which became epochal for the country’s historical pivot to a democratized republic. A political thriller, “1987: When the Day Comes” celebrates the journey of the civilians who soldiered on to win a battle against corrupt authorities. It is a tale of patriotism that illuminates many South Koreans’ commitments and fatal sacrifices to salvage the nation they loved. The movie marshals multiple characters, such as a prosecutor, journalists, and low-rank security officers who scrutinize the government and plot to repeal a dictatorship. Each protagonist also embodies the theme of courageous defiance, inspiring millions into political engagement and transcending the film’s palpable sense of rebellion. Filled with heart-gripping fervor and insight, this film largely informs on the despotic regime that a 1987 South Korean society rightfully dispelled, but also aptly brings a timely political story close to home.
“Minding the Gap,” Director Bing Liu’s first feature documentary and a winner of the Jury Award for Groundbreaking Filmmaking at Sundance Film Festival, is a beautiful portrait of boyhood and friendship in a tightlyknit skateboarding community in the American Midwest, following the teengagers’ individual struggles with having to mature surrounded by childhood violence. “Minding” follows Liu’s two friends, Zack and Keire, as they navigate adulthood — for Zack, becoming a parent, and for Keire, becoming financially independent. Liu bravely inserts himself into Zack and Keire’s interviews, and his own storyline culminates in a truly rewarding viewing experience as Liu tries to make sense of the abuses present in each of their experiences. In its hour-and-a-half run, “Minding” far exceeds expectations with gutwrenching footage and interviews. “Minding” poignantly addresses complex and intersecting themes of toxic masculinity and abuse, as well as race and class, without shying away from the most difficult points in its subjects’ lives. It’s a stunning love letter to the escapist act of skateboarding, told through clips from Liu’s own archive of skate videos, and a fierce attempt at healing and reconciliation with the past.
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— Justin Nguyen
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Kiko Boksingero
Mukhsin
Brandishing a pair of oven mitts in lieu of boxing gloves, Kiko (Noel Comia Jr.) first appears to us as a quiet Filipino boy. At home, he is cared for by his nanny, Diday (Yayo Aguila), and at school, his classmates pick on him. Both are results of his mother’s recent death, and both will change when he has to move to America to be with his next of kin. Just because Kiko is quiet does not mean that he doesn’t have his own wants and wishes. His desire to become a boxer leads him to his estranged father, George (Yul Servo), a professional boxer. Under George’s guidance, Kiko tests the boundaries of his life and soon learns what it means for him to grow up as a Filipino youth. Kiko’s journey is detailed through subtle everyday scenes. Narrative-wise, nothing is especially unique, yet seemingly insignificant events — like eating vegetables — can actually become large steps in the young boy’s life. “Kiko Boksingero” is not a revolutionary coming-of-age story, but it nonetheless tells a gentle, simple tale with unexpected, but much-appreciated, warmth.
Director Yasmin Ahmad’s “Mukhsin” recounts a semi-autobiographical tale of childhood’s first loves. It begins in the style of an old film reel, visually grainy during certain scenes, that cultivates a nostalgic atmosphere. While the plot is rather straightforward, the beauty of the film lies in its simplicity; Ahmad possesses an astounding ability to not only breathe life into her characters but also build a cohesive world around them. Pitted against the backdrop of a Malaysian village, “Mukhsin” excels in its dialogue — the gossip between aunties in the kitchen hand-making ice cream and the hushed late night talks between parents help to color the world of Orked (Sharifah Aryana). All of these factors serve to support the slowly budding relationship between 10-year-old Orked and 12-year-old Mukhsin (Mohd Syafie Naswip). As scenes flit from the schoolyard to innocent bike rides to the children’s home life, each moment between the two protagonists remains pure, genuine, and candid. “Mukhsin” shows more than the beginnings of a young romance, indulging the viewer with a story not only about youth and family, but also first loves and second chances.
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Misumi (Koji Yakusho) has already confessed to beating his former employer to death, burning his corpse, and stealing his wallet when defense lawyer Tomoaki Shigemori (Masaharu Fukuyama) joins the case. What’s more, when questioned about the details of the evening of the murder, Misumi changes his story each time, making his narrative and motives nearly impossible to account for. Defending him seems almost futile, and yet Shigemori is determined to reduce Misumi’s punishment from the death sentence to life in prison. Originally released in 2017, “The Third Murder” is a Japanese legal drama that delves into the troubled mind of a defense attorney. Through the eyes of Shigemori, the audience is confronted with questions attorneys face every day: Should attorneys’ top priorities revolve around developing a winning legal strategy? Or should they try to reveal as much of the truth as possible, no matter how implausible it might seem? How does one determine who deserves to live, and who should die? Set in 2017, this film exhibits the traditional style and conventions of Japanese film, incorporating viewers in medias res and only allowing them small, fleeting glimpses into the characters’ narratives. While this, combined with the abundant legalese, might make the film difficult to follow for some, the narrative is continuous enough that it all comes together in the end to create a fascinating glimpse into Japan’s legal system.
When tragedy strikes a small New Zealand town, it shakes the community, and the surrounding world, to its core. Artfully arranged into eight vignettes following a variety of Maori women, “Waru” shows the aftershocks of a young Maori boy’s murder at the hands of his guardian. These stories, which don’t intersect other than through the central murder, explore the different impacts of this death on both the community, and the individuals who comprise it. In one frantic and disturbing piece, a drunken woman realizes that she’s left her own baby alone overnight. In another, the boy’s great-grandmothers, in a powerfully haunting performance, argue over where to bury the child’s body. A Maori news reporter witnesses the racist backlash that surrounds the tragedy, and, in the film’s eighth and final vignette, two sisters venture to retrieve children they suspect are being abused, arguing over the futility of it all. Each short was created by a different director and later joined together to create the full film, but the tone feels remarkably consistent. A suspenseful, somber atmosphere permeates each piece, as the women’s stories act together to reveal an indirect, yet comprehensive view on the cycles of violence. Touching on issues of race, abuse, and poverty, “Waru” provides a evocative look at the circumstances that create the most horrific tragedies.
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Q&A with Thop nazareno The Guardian chats with “Kiko Boksingero” director, Thop Nazareno. Guardian: First off, you have a film focused on
two subjects: a young boy growing up and boxing. Why did you choose these subjects? Did one come before the other? Nazareno: Yes. Initially, I wanted a family story, and I always wanted to make a film about children and how helpless they are with the circumstances they’re in. The boxing came in while I was already developing the script. Boxing is a big part of the culture in the Philippines, because you know, Manny Pacquiao is now a big thing, and everyone looks up to him as a quote-unquote “national hero,” an inspiration, and an aspirational icon. G: Were there any real life people or relationships that inspired the characters of George and Diday, or that also inspired the particular kinds of relationships they had with Kiko? N: Yes. The whole story was inspired by a real person. There was a real Kiko, a childhood friend, who was a few years younger than me and grew up without a mom. Although his dad was around physically, they didn’t have an emotional connection. His family was his nanny. We cheated Diday into the film, so yes, it’s based on a true story of Kiko, inspired by a real story. G: And George, too? Was there a George, possibly? N: Not exactly in terms of the real George, but, for example, I have friends who became early fathers who weren’t prepared for the responsibility, and I think that influenced me in developing the character of George. G: And let’s talk about the look of the film. I’ve noticed that it has a very smooth, very earthy color palette. And even the set design is really clean and homey. And I also noticed that many of the shots were also static shots. Were these simply stylistic and aesthetic decisions, or did you want to convey something deeper through the film’s appearance? N: I’m taking the point of view of Kiko in the film. I wanted the audience to feel how Kiko feels. So, I allowed this sense of camera
movement and the design to talk about it. It evolves throughout the story depending on how Kiko feels. So, for example, I started with earthy colors and static shots, because that’s how Kiko feels. Everything is mundane. But then when his dad came, everything changed. Very masculine, and the shots were moving. G: I’m curious about the score, too. It’s very lovely and quite fitting with the film. What was the process of developing the film’s music? N: We actually had very few days to work on the music; I think a weekend. So the first thing that came into mind about the score was that I wanted it to be a minimalist kind of music. I didn’t want too much instrument in it. And I also wanted to put an elemental voice of a woman, which kind of reflects the absence of Kiko’s mom. I wanted it to have an indie-alt feel, which matches the pine trees and the setting of the film. G: One recurring plot point was Kiko and his dilemma with eating his vegetables. It’s something that seems very commonplace in many families, and yet you were able to bring a greater emotional depth to it. Could you expand on that? N: Yeah, I think it makes Kiko relatable to everyone. We’ve all been there growing up, and as a kid, you don’t like vegetables. And it makes it relatable to the audience. I used it as a device too, to show Kiko’s evolution, maturity, because it is a coming of age story. G: And speaking of Kiko, how was it like working with Noel? He’s a very young actor. And how different or similar was it working with such a young talent than from working with adult actors? N: Working with Noel … He’s not really new in acting; he has a musical theater background. He’s been acting since he was six. When we shot this, he was 13. He looks younger, though. He actually had won acting awards. He’s had this musical theater background developed at eight. That’s when we actually discovered this one adaptation of “The Little Prince” where he played the role
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of the prince. That’s when I discovered him and decided I wanted this kid to play Kiko. And it was easy to work with him. He had experience, and he can easily pick up instructions. He’s a very cool kid; he doesn’t have tantrums and all that, which is the scariest part of casting a kid. And his parents are very supportive; they treat me as their other son. G: Did you encounter any setbacks, or were there any interesting experiences that you had while filming this movie? N: The biggest problem wasn’t actually in the filming, but before the filming. Since it’s my first film, it was so hard to get funding and convince producers that I can pull off a full-length feature. So that’s been a big struggle. But for the filming part, I was surprised that we were able to pull it off. I think that the only problem we had during the shoot was … it rained. On one of our shooting days, it rained. We couldn’t afford to add an additional shooting day, but we were still able to pull it off. So, I think the main setback was before the filming, then we were in actual trouble. G: Did you have a reason why you chose that particular location? N: I treat the location as an additional character in the scene. This place is called Baguio City. They call it the City of Pines. It also has a boxing culture because of the high altitude. Boxers train there in the mountains, so that took to the story itself. But mainly because I treat it as an additional character, now it helps push the story and push Kiko’s emotional journey. G: What do you think makes this particular story about Kiko relevant or relatable to both Filipino audiences as well as other foreign audiences like
Americans? N: I wanted to tell a very universal story. A story that can break cultural differences and focus on family — and everyone has family. And you see your mom, or if your dad leaves you, then it doesn’t matter what country you’re from, you’ll be able to relate to that. So, I think, that itself is a family story. I think that makes it relevant to everyone. G: Kiko has to eventually move to America. However, you did not show that. Will you ever consider crossing over to America, or would you like to continue creating Filipino-based stories? N: I don’t mind creating an American-based story. Since I finished my elementary here [in the U.S.], the U.S. has a special place in my heart. Actually, my next film, I want to take a project that I can shoot here, and maybe film it in the Philippines, like a co-production thing. G: Is there any advice you would tell your younger self, or possibly an aspiring director? N: I think, first thing, you have to really love what you’re doing. You have to make sure that you love something not because of money, not because of fame, but because you like telling stories, because you would die to tell a story. So, I think just keep the passion. And don’t give up, because it’s not easy. And you will run out of money, you will get your heart broken, but at the end of the day, it’s only you and yourself, and that’s the only thing that matters. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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Tritons Knocked Out The men’s volleyball team heads into the offseason with a final record of 9-19. BY Richard Lu
Associate Sports Editor The UC San Diego men’s basketball team fell to UC Irvine in the Big West Tournament quarterfinals on April 19, 2018. UCSD lost in three sets: 25–18, 25– 18, 25–16. This loss to the Anteaters means the Tritons’ season is now over. It finishes with an overall record of 9–19. The first set began with the Tritons and Anteaters trading points back and forth. At 13–13, UCI pulled ahead with a kill and followed with a service ace, prompting a timeout from UCSD. Unfortunately, the timeout did little to stop the Anteaters momentum. They aggressively attacked the Tritons and never dropped the lead secured at 15–13 in the set. An attack error by freshman outside hitter Wyatt Harrison gave UCI the set, 25–18. The Anteater momentum
seemed to slow down at the start of the second set. Much like in the first set, the teams jockeyed back and forth, trading points up until 9–9. At that point, two consecutive kills ended the stalemate and broke the game open. UCSD was unable to score more than one point in a row, leading to an easy set win for UCI, 25–18. UCI burst into the third set and immediately began to pressure UCSD. The Anteaters quickly jumped to a 10–3 lead following six consecutive points. The Tritons were unable to recover from this early slump and dropped the final set, 25–16. UCSD now heads into the offseason, looking to retool and prepare for the upcoming season.
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On Wednesday, April 11, the UC San Diego athletic department recognized 12 student athletes at a luncheon held in the RIMAC Annex Dugout Room. Although every Triton athlete is known for their exceptional performance on the playing field and in the classroom, only a select few were chosen to be celebrated on National Student Athlete Day. On top of succeeding educationally and athletically, recipients were also congratulated for their contributions to surrounding communities. I was one of the 12 individuals picked to achieve the award, and was beyond honored, to say the least. As we all congregated Wednesday afternoon, I was flattered to share the special occasion alongside 11 other amazing student athletes and incredibly supportive faculty members, coaches, and professors. It is moments like these when you feel as if all the hard work on the field, day in and day out, and the dedication to the constant grind has paid off. Carrying the title of a student athlete is an unbelievable privilege. People are often quick to compare it to a full-time job, when in reality it is more closely related to balancing two, arguably three, careers, in addition to working overtime almost every single day. As a student athlete we are expected to excel in our sport, maintain a high GPA, tend to our aching bodies and create
a social life all at the same time. It sounds impossible, but despite the rigorous challenge, we all seem to find a way to make it work out one way or another, and when it does, it is the greatest feeling in the world. Waking up at 5:45 a.m. for weights, sweeping buckets of water off the tarp after a night of heavy rainfall, missing multiple classes due to travel trips, taking tests on the road, and loading up on caffeine to finish a paper before the clock strikes 3 a.m. on a night before game day are only a few situations student athletes are accustomed to. Nonetheless, it is enough to question why anyone would choose to put their body and mind through such exhaustion. The answer is simple — the passion to compete and the dedication to a sport we all fell in love with as little kids. Softball is, without a doubt, a game of failure. It is more mental than physical and you have to be willing to accept the fact that you will fail more often than not — a game of high risk, high reward. What makes it all worthwhile in the end is the ability to look back at the stressful recruiting process that enabled me to get here in the first place and to honestly admit to myself that I am living my dream. There is no other place where I receive the same adrenaline rush before games or sense of belonging and comfort. There is no other place I will experience the unparalleled feeling of hitting a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh, stomach filled with butterflies, or a
diving play up the middle to prevent the game-winning run from scoring. There is no other place that will humble me with challenge beyond challenge. Nothing compares to the ongoing demand and respect the game of softball requires. It has helped me become the person I am today, granted me with a group of lifelong friends, and an adventure to forever look back on. To see my proud parents in the stands after all their love and support through the uneasy process, and the multiple road trips down Interstate 5 to Huntington Beach showcases before college ball, I can finally say I have made it. Being a student athlete means being a part of something so much bigger than yourself and representing not only a university or a program but the alumni who have created the foundation before you even existed. It is about stepping outside of your comfort zone to find qualities within yourself you never knew you had and building character through both the struggles and the successes to utilize later on in the real world. It is about pushing yourself to unexpected limits and celebrating the small victories towards your overall arching goal. And lastly, it is about fulfilling the best four years of your life with the drive to be a better version of yourself both physically on the field and mentally off the field.
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BY daniel hernandez
senior Staff Writer In the 17th version of the Harper Cup, No. 12 UC San Diego took down No. 21 San Diego State University, 6–5, to take the annual cup between the two sides. With a healthy attendance of 1,003 at the Canyonview Aquatic Center, the Tritons faithful made their voices heard on the evening. A tight match throughout, UCSD found a way to overcome the SDSU attack. The Tritons had a strong start to the game as freshman attacker Grace Pevehouse put in the opening goal in
the first two minutes of play. From that point on, both teams struggled to get a goal as Pevehouse’s goal was the lone goal in the first quarter. UCSD seemed to have a grip on the game as it led by the one goal, but also looked strong defensively, not allowing many opportunities for SDSU. However, the momentum shifted in the second quarter as a pair of mistakes from the Tritons put them behind in the match in a matter of minutes, 2–1. Going into the half with goals at a premium, it seemed that the next goal from either side would be a crucial one.
The match was a tale of two halves in terms of the style of play — the first half was a defensive battle, but in the second it was back and forth action to the end. The Aztecs were able to get a third goal in the last minutes of the third quarter to create a bit of separation; However the Tritons had other plans as they answered back less than a minute later to close the gap, 3–2. Then, with only 30 seconds remaining, the Tritons put another goal in to go into the fourth with all the momentum with the score even at 3–3. UCSD carried their momentum
UC San Diego improved to 21-11 overall after winning a thriller of a match over No. 21 SDSU. into the fourth, crucially getting the first goal of the fourth to earn their first lead since the opening quarter. However, the lead did not last long, as on the next possession, the Aztecs got the goal back to level the match at 4–4. Once again, only a few minutes later, UCSD would go on to score. However, SDSU would come back and respond to keep the sides even. With only two minutes remaining, the score stood at 5–5. Junior attacker Shelby Stender, the hero for the Tritons, put in the game-winning goal with only 1:38 left to play. This time, the Aztecs
could not gasp one more goal. With the win, the Tritons improved to 21–11 overall, making it their third-straight Harper Cup victory. Next up for the Tritons is the Western Water Polo Association Championship, which will be held at the Canyonview Aquatic Center starting on Friday, April 27.
daniel hernandez
dah043@ucsd.edu
UC San Diego Knocks Cal State San Bernardino Out of the Park By scoring in double digits all four games this past weekend, the baseball team improved to 28-13 overall. BY Wesley Xiao
Staff Writer This weekend, the UC San Diego baseball team squared off against Cal State University San Bernardino for their ninth week of conference play. The series against San Bernardino was split into four games: the first pair of games at home, the second pair of games on the road. Wherever the game was played, the Triton showed up to play. The UCSD team walloped CSUSB, winning all four games in commanding fashion. The Tritons improve their record to 28–13 overall and 24–12 in conference. Game 1 In the first game, UCSD set the tone for the rest of the series. At home and in front of a friendly crowd, the Tritons blew out the Coyotes 12–1. Through all nine innings, UCSD was almost able to keep San Bernardino scoreless: One run scored in the fourth inning saved the Coyotes
Men's baseball PHOTO COURTESY OF UC SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS
from a shutout. The Triton’s scoring started off slowly, but quickly ramped up when it got started. By the end of the fourth inning, the score was 4–1. The Tritons held onto a nice lead, but the Coyotes were still in striking distance. As the game progressed, UCSD slowly built on this lead, scoring 2 more runs in the sixth inning. In the eighth inning, however, the Tritons truly put the game out of reach from the Coyotes. With the help of three home runs, the Tritons were able to score 6 runs off of 4 hits. The second player up at bat, redshirt sophomore catcher Nick Kitzmann, homered to right field, scoring the first run. Redshirt junior outfield Zander Clarke followed that up, homering to left field with the bases loaded and netting the Tritons 4 more runs. Redshirt sophomore Steven Schuknecht closed out the inning with a homer to right center field. At this point, the Coyotes were down for the count, playing out a
unimpactful ninth inning before the Tritons could ultimately declare their victory. Game 2 In the second game of the series, the Tritons were flying high, coming off a dominant performance in game 1. UCSD was able to follow it up with another commanding win. The Tritons shutout the Coyotes 19–0 in their second game. In this game, the Tritons had an even more impressive offensive performance. UCSD scored throughout the game: 2 runs in the second inning, 6 runs in the third inning, 6 runs in the fourth inning, and 5 runs in the seventh inning. Junior first baseman R.J. Prince and senior infielder Justin Beck recorded three runs each. Coupled with a nice performance at the mound by pitcher Preston Mott, who recorded 8 strikeouts, the Tritons were able to cruise to victory. Game 3 For game 3, the Tritons headed
out to Fiscalini Field in San Bernardino to start the second leg of the series. Despite not being in their home stadium, the Tritons were unperturbed and able to replicate their previous performances in the unfamiliar field. In the first road game of the series, UCSD came out strong, clobbering the Coyotes 26–8. Every player recorded at least one run, except the pitchers. The scoring was highlighted in the fifth inning, where the Tritons scored 8 runs off 6 hits. Top scorers include redshirt junior third baseman Alex Eliopulos, who scored 4 runs, and freshman shortstop Shay Whitcomb and Beck, who scored 3 runs each. Though they did not score, the two pitcher — Senior Jack Rupe and redshirt freshman pitcher Antonia Barrios — had solid contributions to the win. Combined, they recorded 5 ground outs and 8 strikeouts. Game 4 In a performance that was a bit
more tempered than the previous three games, the Tritons won the final game of the series 12–3. With the series already in the bag, the Tritons came out with performance that was more toned down than their previous three games. Despite the smaller point differential, UCSD still had a solid game. Beck lead the team in scoring with 3 runs; Eliopulos and redshirt sophomore utility Keenan Brigman tied for second with two runs each. On defense, redshirt junior pitcher Cameron Kurz recorded 6 strikeouts after just playing 2 innings. Redshirt junior catcher Michael Palos lead the the team with 9 outs. Next week, the team plays against another conference rival, Cal State University Los Angeles, in a fourgame series: the first two played at home and the second two played on the road. Wesley Xiao wex057@ucsd.edu