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Freshman Admission Rate Hits Record Low of 33.4%
Newly released data shows UCSD received more applications this year but admitted fewer students as admissions become more compeitive across the UC System. BY GABRIELLA FLEISCHMAN
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24,552/73,437 4.13
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CSD admitted a record low 33.4 percent of freshmen applicants for Fall Quarter 2014, according to University of California Office of the President data released on Friday, April 18. Additionally, more traditionally underrepresented students are being admitted as a bigger percentage of the total number of admitted students. The data indicates that an increasing number of students are applying to UCSD while the university has begun admitting a fewer number of students. The university admitted a total of 24,528 out of 73,454
applicants and expects approximately 4,900 of them to attend as freshmen in Fall Quarter 2014. The University of California as a whole admitted 58.4 percent of applicants, down 0.8 percent from last year. The only two UC campuses with lower admissions rates than UCSD were UC Berkeley and UCLA, which admitted 17 and 18 percent of applicants, respectively. UCSD notably increased its admittances of underrepresented groups by 4.1 percent, largely due to See ADMISSIONS, page 3
Twitter Awards Researchers #DataGrants UCSD and CUNY researchers will analyze tweeted images to measure happiness. BY Karen to
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A research consortium from UCSD and the City of University of New York Graduate Center was one of six teams to gain access to Twitter’s public and historical database for individual research purposes. Last February, Twitter announced the other winning teams for its first #DataGrant program, including research groups from other countries such as Japan, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Netherlands. The only other U.S.based team is from Harvard Medical School and the Boston Children’s Hospital. The four-member UCSD and CUNY team of researchers is comprised of two UCSD alumni: data scientist Mehrdad Yazdani (Ph.D., 2012), who works for the Software Studies Initiative at Qualcomm Institute, and 2012 alumnus from the Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts program Jay Chow. The other two research members are CUNY Graduate Center professor of computer science Lev Manovich and University of Pittsburgh history of art and architecture Ph.D. candidate Nadav Hochman, who is currently working under Manovich as a visiting scholar. For their latest Twitter research project, the researchers will use open source tools, such as OpenCV See GRANT, page 2
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Mid-Coast Transit Project Sparks Debate in La Jolla La Jolla community members disagree on the location of a crossbridge, but stops at UCSD will not be affected BY Yan Gao
Associate NEws Editor The placement of a bridge over Interstate 5 has set residents against a La Jolla area Mormon church in a debate over the future of the MidCoast Transit Project — which is slated to connect Downtown San Diego to the La Jolla community and the UCSD campus via extensions to the Blue Line Trolley by 2018. Progress has stalled as disagreement between Cape La Jolla Garden residents and members of the La Jolla Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has arisen over which streets adjacent to I-5 will connect to a bridge planned as part of
the project. The debate over whether the bridge will be constructed farther north or south, however, will not affect where future trolley stations will be located on UCSD. According to the San Diego Association of Government, a trolley bridge across the I-5 is necessary for the Mid-Coast Transit Project, anticipated to begin construction in 2015, to create stations at La Jolla Village Square, around the UCSD campus and the Westfield University Town Center mall. An April 17 NBC 7 San Diego article stated that the Cape La Jolla Garden residents and leaders of the La Jolla Temple both believe they will be most affected by the construction process.
SANDAG Director of Mobility Jim Linthicum oversees the MidCoast Transit Project — which first came to fruition in 2013 — and hopes to get as much input from community members as possible before making the final decision. A presentation of the project will be held on May 9, and will be open to the public for feedback. “The Cape La Jolla folks believe the trolley should go a little bit further north than where it was shown in our environmental document,” Linthicum said. “The temple folks think it should go a little further south and we are trying to work through that now.” SANDAG expects to make the final decision on the placement of the bridge this summer. The County
of San Diego will approve the final location in a majority vote at a later date, according to NBC 7 San Diego. UCSD Vice Chancellor for Resource Management and Planning Gary Matthews supervises three to four major transportation Light Rail Projects, which are part of the Mid-Coast Transit Project. “I don’t think it will impact [UCSD] at all [and] we are not affected by that discussion,” Matthews said. There will be two stations on the school campus. One will be close to Pepper Canyon in Sixth College and another stop will be in the east campus near Preuss school on the opposite side of the I-5. See TRANSIT, page 3
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Phototrails Project Analyzed Over 2.3 Million Instagram Selfies ▶ GRANT, from page 1
and Python, and software they have developed themselves, called ImageMontage, to analyze selfies for features such as orientation and color measures. The researchers have already concluded two similar previous projects known as Phototrails and Selfiecity, with datasets available online for public viewing. Over 2.3 million Instagram selfies from 13 different cities were analyzed for the team’s Phototrails project in 2013. In addition, 3,200 Instagram selfies from over six different metropolitan areas were evaluated for Selfiecity in early 2014. The researchers will be implementing the same method they used in their recent Selfiecity project to evaluate the Twitter selfies by looking for low to high level features. “Low-level features, such as the brightness and saturation levels of images, provide us with an idea of the environment they were taken in,” Yazdani said. “While high-level features involve aspects like the per-
son’s gender and the presence or absence of a smile.” The visualization tools available at Calit2 will also be used to effectively evaluate the expansive database of selfies on larger displays. Previously, research to measure happiness has largely focused on text shared on social media. The team hopes to extend the study to include images such as those shared on Twitter. “There is so much value in data that we have not yet discovered how to learn all we can from,” Yazdani said. “This is why Twitter has reached out to the research community to see what people can come up with. I suspect that as we delve more and more into the project, new questions will pop up, and our data will provide statistically sound answers.” Twitter views the creation of its #DataGrant program as a public service, as well as a method to promote the breadth of its database, which boasts an average of 5,700 tweets per second based on data provided by Twitter on August 2013.
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The other winning teams will pursue research projects of their own, such as Japan’s converting Twitter data into a disaster informational analysis system and the United Kingdom analyzing how tweets play a role in the performance of sports teams. Since Twitter’s announcement, Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital have reached out to Yazdani’s group with the intention of starting a separate project involving the dataset from the Selfiecity project. Manovich viewed the collaboration in a positive light for both parties to advance their research. “The selfies and underlying data would be part of a global public health study,” Manovich said in an April 21 UCSD News Center online article. “We are delighted to start working with them because they are leaders in using social media for public health research.”
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Construction for Light Rail Trolley Projects Will Begin in 2015 New Cell Phone Charging Stations Will Begin Trial Period ▶ TRANSIT, from page 1
As I hastily walked into the A.S. The machine is on a trial period and meeting, a representative from the A.S. Council will receive a cut of the Vice Chancellor’s Diversity Equity money, providing $9,000 of revenue and Inclusion Office was present to for the council. answer any questions that the Council In response to a proposed had, along with listening to certain amendment that would immediately changes the council members wanted remove a member who has accrued to see on campus. more than six unexcused absences Physical Sciences Senator Sierra or 30 excused absences during their Donaldson term, Chang explained how explained that her new business there should be presence is not meryl press more extensive needed during the mpress@ucsd.edu training for both meetings due to her students and position in office. faculty on assaults. “The main reason I see for this “I know that the Sexual Awareness legislation is so everyone is aware of Resource Center is doing bystander what is going on and to make people intervention training, but I wonder more accountable,” Chang said. “I can if that could be instituted for student go to cabinet [meetings] and just sit staff or faculty as more of an extensive there and contribute nothing ... It will sexual assault training,” Donaldson not solve the issue at hand.” said. “Not only from refraining AVP Academic Affairs Robby from using triggering words, but Boparai commented on why he understanding where the lines are believes there should be a certain drawn and what’s okay to do and amount of meetings the council what’s not okay to do.” members should be required to attend. VP Finance and Resources Sean “I think it’s very important that O’Neal also explained some potential council is aware of what is going on solutions for tradition events and in the offices and that’s why I think fund reserves for the next Council. it’s important that they come to “A big question was how do we cabinet,” Boparai said. replenish our reserves,” O’Neal said. The item was tabled for one week “I think the number that we got was so there could be an open dialogue 5 percent out of the expendable funds between AVP’s on this issue. — the funds after the referendum was An amendment to remove allocated. So that would be a source of the candidate statements, slate replenishment.” affiliations and candidate pictures AVP Enterprise Operations Irene from the main page of the A.S. Chang talked about a new machine website during election voting, as on campus that will allow students well as a move to create a hyperlink to charge their cell phones on-site. to view these items failed with a vote The machine will be placed within a of 0-22-1. locker and the charge will be $2.55 Two more votes occurred on this per hour. subject, with a final vote of 19-0Students will be able to pay via 4, requiring a hyperlink for the credit card and once they have paid, candidate’s pictures and statements; the locker will pop open and allow the however, the slate affiliations shall student to charge his or her phone. remain on the main page.
According to Matthews, there will be another stop near the Veterans Hospital, which is not near campus, but aims to draw people to the university for cultural events. Meanwhile, other light rail projects will also be implemented on campus, such as the Gilman bridge and the I-5 direct access ramp Voigt Bridge connecting to UCSD. These projects are funded by Federal Transportation funds and Local Trans Net tax funds.
“All projects listed are to be funded by others and not the University,” Matthews said. “Our role has and will be to insure that the projects are coordinated and phased to support the University, students, faculty and staff.” The Gilman bridge is a part of the Light Rail Trolley Project and will be placed near the Veterans Administration Medical Center connecting to Sixth College. It will facilitate both pedestrian and vehicle crossing to UCSD.
Additionally, a direct access ramp will connect the I-5 freeway exit directly to UCSD. There will be a briefing in July to the UCSD Regents on the MidCoast Transit Projects including the Gilman bridge, direct access ramp and other light rail projects. Construction on all projects is expected to begin in the next few years.
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Average High School GPA and SAT Scores Increased from 2013 ▶ ADMISSIONS, from page 1
an 8.1-percent increase in admitted Latino applicants, totaling 20.4 percent of all admitted students. Meanwhile, African-Americans represented only 2.3 percent of admitted students, a decrease from last year in which they represented 2.5 percent. Additionally, the figure of admitted students from families of low incomes increased by 2.7 percent, the number who will be first-genera-
tion college students increased by 9.3 percent and the number of students from fourth and fifth quintile (lower ranking) high schools increased by 15.1 percent. The average high school grade point average of UCSD admitted students was 4.13, an increase of 0.2 from last year. UCSD’s average SAT score increased to 2018 from last year’s score of 1993. Comparatively, the average SAT score of students admitted to UC Berkeley was 2071.
“We are proud to welcome this bright and dynamic group of students to UC San Diego,” Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla said in a press release. “As a student-centered public university, it is our goal to provide opportunities and a world-class education to these amazingly accomplished and talented students from diverse backgrounds.”
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McMahill Appointed as COI Director BY Andrew Huang
Senior Staff Writer Angela McMahill has been appointed the new Conflict of Interest Director in the UCSD Office of Research Affairs, effective April 21. According to the COI Office’s website, its role is to assess situations where personal circumstances could “compromise the actions or judgments in administration, management,
teaching, research or performance of any professional activities at UC San Diego.” The office mostly serves campus faculty and postdoctoral trainees. McMahill, who holds a Juris Doctor degree, previously served as the director of the Research Compliance Program in UCSD’s Health Sciences division. Additionally, McMahill has served as the San Diego Chapter President of the Association of Clinical Research
Professionals. She will be replacing Interim Director Jennifer Oh. “Ms. McMahill is extraordinarily well qualified to direct our Conflict of Interest office,” Vice Chancellor for Research Sandra Brown said in an April 8 campuswide letter. “We ask that you help welcome her to this key campus position.”
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Sun God Festival coordinators have offered several solutions to ensure a safer event, but change is impossible without student compliance.
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ince guest tickets for the Sun God Festival were eliminated, the fate of the event has hinged tentatively on the ability of A.S. Concerts and Events to maintain its sustainability and safety. Because of last year’s high number of alcohol-related detainments, there were concerns that Sun God Festival 2014 wouldn’t happen. Although the status of 2015 festival is still somewhat tenuous, ASCE’s Sun God Task Force has delivered an intelligent and hopefully viable remedy. While it’s not quite the radio-frequency identification chip we were hoping for, we believe the new, online wristband distribution and registration system could be a long-term solution to the safety issues that have plagued Sun God Festival in the past. However, imposed changes cannot possibly be a success without cooperation from the
students. Students must take the initiative to not only inform themselves about the sweeping changes, but also to adhere to them if they wish to keep Sun God Festival alive in the years to come. ASCE has already made creditable efforts to publicize the new regulations — they have posted on Facebook, reached out to student orgs, published the new policies on its website and even received significant coverage from the UCSD Guardian. Now, it is up to us as students to take these changes seriously. After all, we are the ones that will be affected by all the negative ramifications if safety continues to be an issue. Hopefully, the wristband barcode accomplishes what it was designed to do, which is to ensure student safety. In case of emergencies or detainments, authorities will be able to instantly identify students and access
relevant information (name, phone number, local address and emergency contact) provided online during registration. With that said, we as students should aim to avoid detainment altogether, since minimizing instances of misconduct means maximizing the chances for UCSD to hold this event in the future. Due to the personalized nature of the information linked to the barcode, wristbands will act as one more barrier to illegitimate sales and trades. Even though it is unlikely that this relatively sophisticated system will prevent students from trying to find loopholes, they should realize that by engaging in unauthorized sales, they are only putting themselves at higher risk for punishment. If students are found wearing a bracelet that is tied to someone else’s information, they will have to face whatever
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Unnecessary Grievances Delay Election Results
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uring the A.S. Council general election, any individual can file a grievance against a candidate for an unfair violation of election bylaws. However, most of these are petty trivialities that don’t really have any place in a full hearing. Although the hearings maintain fairpractice elections, holding them for minor quibbles and infractions and delaying the election process is thoroughly unnecessary. We consider ourselves lucky that there were only two slates running this year because evaluating grievances is a time-consuming process for everyone involved. When a grievance is filed, selection committee officials set a hearing to further investigate the case and determine whether the accused will be disqualified or sanctioned. If a decision is disputed or not made (or if an individual found guilty does not want to issue a public apology), the case can be appealed to the A.S. Judicial Board to further review the evidence. Unfortunately, election bylaws note that election results may not be announced until the current sitting A.S. president settles and ratifies all grievances and appeals.
Because of this tedious process, grievances have had a long history of significantly delaying the results of the A.S. Council elections. Though Council should hold hearings for serious offenses due to the possibility of a disqualification, the majority of hearings are held due to a variety of absurd reasons. Glossy poster paper and duct tape-related grievances are extremely tired topics for hearings, and the process for evaluating petty complaints during elections is in serious need of a rethink. UCSD has even seen years where grievances were the cause of literally all election delays. The 2011–12 A.S. Council election, in fact, managed to set a record number of grievances. Due to a whopping 25 grievances filed against various slates and referendum campaigns, election results were pushed back three days. Though we’ve seen some improvement over the years, the current guidelines still allow for a repeat of the 2011 debacle. This year, results were delayed six hours due to the fact that Council still had grievance hearings and three appeals to address before the announcement.
The current process for evaluating grievances is necessary for more complicated and serious cases but is a waste of time for lowly, posterrelated offenses. A.S. Council should seriously consider updating and streamlining the grievance process for future elections. Historically repeated violations and offenses should have specific consequences, instead of an awkward, unnecessary hearing to deliver simple slap-on-the-wrist punishments. This would ultimately benefit all those who care about the elections and those involved in student government, not to mention all those eagerly awaiting election results. Because most hearings result in Council providing a simple warning or asking for a public apology, we think most people would agree with the Sweet Brown internet meme that “ain’t nobody got time for that.” Our paltry voter turnout shows that there are only a limited number of students who care about elections and what our student government does; long hours spent waiting on grievances on results night is no way to keep them interested.
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ast weekend, I trekked over to Balboa Park with a few old friends to recreate pictures and memories of a day trip we had taken together freshman year. We had lost touch numerous quarters ago and sought to bask in nostalgia for old times’ sake. To say a lot had changed over the past four years would be an understatement. One friend came out to his parents and suffered through a major depressive episode; another gained self-esteem by losing over 50 pounds and discovering love in a boy with a cheeky grin. The wild child managed to escape a debilitating lifestyle of unrestrained hedonism, while the Scrappy-Doo of the group overcame her “keeping up with the Joneses” attitude to develop her own individuality. Majors changed; career paths changed more. On the surface, we very much appeared to epitomize the jolly togetherness of the Traveling Pants folks, giggling like tickled middle schoolers and striking poses to match those we had taken years ago with my now embarrassingly lowmegapixel camera. However, the differences between us were palpable and difficult to ignore. One friend had what could best be described as an existential crisis during our sophomore year, withdrawing from all social contact and later emerging with a radically altered personality. It was impossible for some of us to see eye-to-eye with each other on anything, even decisions as insignificant as which vendor to stop at for lunch. Physically, we were different as well. That 18-yearold enthusiasm that had previously allowed us to endure a three-hour adventure in taking buses, hopping on trolleys and crossing freeways simply to make it downtown had long ago dissipated and had been replaced by First World complaints of how long the car ride was. So much had transpired in the intervening time between our previous trip and now it was futile to even attempt to catch up to speed with each other; instead, we collectively succumbed to a quiet resignation that we were each now fundamentally dissimilar people. An anticipated full day event was shortened to only a few hours because we were all too jaded to continue the facade of enjoying each other’s presence. The notion of time being slippery became very real to me at that moment. The interval between freshman orientation and graduation seemed to have passed quicker than a Vine, but it made a world of difference because none of us were even close to being the same people we were four years ago. The contrast between each of our current circles of friends reflects this divergence of interests, as people tend to phase out those with whom they have few commonalities with. When friends become removed from each other and mature separately, differences are bound to surface and strain relationships. Even after acknowledging this, I was still taken aback at these intangible deaths that had crept up so silently. I miss what we had at one time and what — despite our newly acquired wealth of cheesy photos — we’ll never quite have again.
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FUNGLY By Kyle Trujillo
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Festival Restrictions Violate Student Rights
Student Cooperation Will Ultimately Determine Festival’s Future
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has come up with a possibly remedial fix; effort needs to exist on both fronts for new policies to be effective. Students need to realize that they are solely in control of Sun God Festival’s fate and that these regulations would not be enforced had safety hazards not arisen in the first place. ASCE and the administration can pave the way to a festival with safer regulations, but it is our responsibility to make sure the event goes as smoothly as possible. This means being aware of both the freedoms and boundaries accompanying attendance of the event. The new wristband distribution system is a promising first step, but student awareness and cooperation is vital in maintaining this UCSD tradition.
visit? Houston’s policy bans them all. But it gets worse. Houston told the A.S. Council that campus policy requires students to carry their UCSD identification card at all times while on campus, not just on the day of Sun God Festival. “Show me your papers”? Seriously? When did UCSD become Arizona? Though Houston’s actions are, sadly, par for the course for UCSD, there is a silver lining. The unconstitutional tyranny of UCSD’s upper-level administrators inspired me and several of my classmates to become lawyers. Hopefully, these most recent, senseless intrusions into students’ personal lives (Again: Partners can’t sleep over on the day of Sun God Festival—are you kidding me?) will inspire a new generation of Tritons to become lawyers. With administrators like Houston, heaven knows they’re needed. - Daniel Watts, Esq. Alumnus ‘06
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drastic consequences the administration deems appropriate. In light of the havoc during last year’s festival, ASCE has come up with further security measures to prevent non-residents from keeping lodge on campus, particularly in International House and the Village. This is largely because both spaces have become drinking hot spots for many students, and security guards have had to roll more parties there than any other locations on campus. While this situation is not ideal and many students would like to have the privilege of inviting friends to their apartments, we have to realize this compromise is only necessary because we haven’t
demonstrated responsibility in the past. The “no-host policy,” which disallows non-residents from staying in residential areas, operates on the hope that eliminating access to liquor-ridden festivities will give students one less avenue through which to engage in misbehavior. Ultimately, this will reduce the number of arrests and visits to local hospital wards. ID checkpoints at I-House and the Village will ensure that these new regulations are enforced, but it is up to students to observe the regulations for the safety goals they represent, rather than simply partake in something equally irresponsible elsewhere on campus. Though these changes are potentially beneficial they do not execute themselves. It’s not enough that ASCE
Dear Editor, When I was a political science student, then-professor (and now Vice Chancellor) Alan Houston assigned a book by a guy named Machiavelli. It was a cautionary tale, but apparently Houston didn’t do the reading. Houston announced a “no-host” policy will apply to the entire campus during the Sun God Festival. According to the policy, only UCSD students will be allowed in on-campus residence areas. This is blatantly unconstitutional. It violates the First Amendment’s right to free association belonging both to the on-campus residents and to their off-campus friends and family. Just imagine the consequences, and you’ll see what I mean: What if a student is dating a non-student who lives off campus? What if they’re married to someone who lives off campus? What if someone’s mom wants to
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n excellent indication that somebody has been living in San Diego too long is that they take its brewery scene for granted. Considering the swill imbibed in other cities, San Diego is a veritable mecca of breweries with powerhouses like Lagunitas and Stone within driving distance and local craftmasters Hess and Alesmith only a few miles from campus. However, in this reviewer’s opinion, the best brewery to visit in San Diego is neither the aforementioned ones (despite their undeniable excellence) nor student favorite Greenflash but St. Archer’s brewery, located in Mira Mesa off Distribution Avenue. In comparison to Green Flash, St. Archer’s tasting room looks quite quaint. Rather than a huge array of different brews lining the wall, it merely serves around eight drafts. Yet this focus, offering a few excellent beers rather than an overwhelming array of middling beers, is exactly what makes St. Archer’s the place to visit. Each beer simply feels like it was handled with individual care, distinctly smooth and flavorful without an overreliance on hops. While fans of a very specific beer might rightfully want to seek a very specific brewery instead, for the best all-around selection of quality beers, there is no better place to visit than St. Archer’s. Still overlooked by many, its clean and modern tasting room is an excellent location to idle away the afternoon hours.
NOBLE EXPERIMENT Address: 777 G St., Gaslamp Quarter (inside Neighborhood Bar) Hours: Tues. through Sun. 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Pricing: $$$ Recommended Drink: Dealer’s Choice
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here is something to be said for a bar that refuses to be easily found, necessitating an adventurous spirit to even locate its premises. Noble Experiment is such a place, being a throwback to the 1920s idea of a “speakeasy,” a secret bar historically meant as an illicit means to procure drinks during Prohibition. Indeed, the bar is located inside Neighborhood, a Gaslamp bar and eatery. On the way to The Neighborhood’s bathrooms, a wall of kegs can surreptitiously swing back, revealing a doorway to the speakeasy. With a reservation booked (which should be procured at least a week in advance), one can enter to explore its hidden riches). The first thing to catch your eye should be the incredible wall of golden skulls on shelves filling one wall of the bar. But spectacle, both in such a gloriously morbid display and in the clandestine nature of the bar, is not what ultimately defines Noble Experiment. Rather, it is a tribute to true bartending, with every type of cocktail prepared with delicate term and utmost attention. This is the type of bar where one can ask the bartender to simply “surprise me!” Noble Experiment is not a place one would want to, or even can, make their regular haunt. Drink prices are high, and the waiting time on reservations makes this a bar to visit only infrequently on special occasions. But in terms of pure quality, class and uniqueness, there is no finer place to visit in the Gaslamp Quarter.
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Address: 1521 30th St., South Park Hours: Monday through Friday: 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Sunday: 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. Pricing: $$ Recommended Drink: Pliny the Elder
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he Shout House is an odd place to recommend. Its cocktail selection is overpriced and not made with any more care than the drinks in your average dive bar. Even its beer selection is adequate at best, with only the sports bar basics and perhaps one or two local beers on tap. Whatever inadequacies it may have in terms of alcohol, The Shout House makes up for it by being San Diego’s only dueling piano bar. Indeed, the bar is not the center point of this venue at all. While its raised position occupies an entire side of the room, it’s merely a distraction, with most of the seating concentrated around the lower stage that features the true draw of this place. Any night of the week, two dueling pianists can be found on this stage taking requests (for a small fee) from the audience to rambunctiously play whatever song is requested of them, from Lady Gaga to Journey to the occasional Beethoven. With bawdy jokes, shouting crowds and many a drunken bachelorette party, The Shout House is not the type of place to visit if you desire a quiet night with friends. If you want to get both shit-faced and sing (off key) at the top of your lungs, this is one of the few bars in San Diego that not only accommodates but encourages such behavior.
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an Diego has enough bars to cater to nearly any desire, replete with karaoke bars, dive bars, sports bars and whatever else one may want. However, for those who care less about the particular aesthetics and perks of a place and purely about the quality of beer on tap, there is no finer establishment in San Diego than Hamilton’s for the true beer connoisseur. here’s a certain elegance to Hamilton’s complete disregard for such frivolities. As “the oldest beer and wine licensed location in San Diego,” don’t be fooled by its appearance, which makes it seem like only a mere, local watering hole, loved due to necessity rather than choice. The tavern has perhaps the most impressive beer selection in San Diego. The 28 taps and two casks here feature a selection of impeccably chosen beers, eschewing relying on standards (besides the necessities like Guinness). Instead, its blackboard is replete with such interesting choices as Monkey Paw Oatmeal Pale and Alpine Ugly IPA. As an indication of its prowess, it’s noteworthy that Hamilton’s is one of the few bars in San Diego that regularly has Pliny the Elder (a near-legendary beer for IPA lovers) on tap. Kudos also have to go to its bartenders who seem to have a certain knack for always being aware of waiting customers, ready to speedily assist in quenching another customer’s thirst.
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"RIVERS IN THE WASTELAND" by NEEDTOBREATHE
Release Date April 15
The Southern rockers’ fifth album finds the group back to the heart of their music.
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e an opening act for Taylor Swift. Check. the record, and it exudes energetic rhythms that Perform in sold out arenas across the make your toes want to tap — it positively denation. Check. Garner comparisons to mands your heart be happy. The tune is boosted the epic rock of U2 and The Fray. Also a check. by an eclectic mixture of furiously-strumming Needtobreathe strings, drums, tamhad all this going bourines, claps and for them, but their boisterous vocals. success came with Their final song on a cost. the album, “More Heart Lead singer Bear and Less Attack,” sums and his brother Bo up Needtobreathe’s Rinehart form the desire along this entire nucleus of the band, adventure: They colwhich hails from lectively pulled back Possum Kingdom, from the daily grind in South Carolina. order to get to the heart They were coming of what initially made off their most suctheir music engaging. cessful album “The They have a renewed Reckoning” in 2011. satisfaction in simplicHowever, following ity, and this led to a a rough patch of stripped-down sound infighting and the with fewer instruments loss of their longtime (From left to right) Bo Rinehart, Bear Rinehart and and less technology. Seth Bolt make up folk-rock band Needtobreathe. The whole record will drummer Joe Stillwell, they went back undoubtedly sound to the studio for a year of sporadic touring and great live because “Rivers in the Wasteland” recording, emerging with their newest project has a wonderfully raw quality and brims with “Rivers in the Wasteland.” energy. The fact is that Needtobreathe came into Their first track, christened “Wasteland,” this album lost in a proverbial wasteland, only reflects the turbulent path the group had to emerge with a newfound, positive outlook traversed up to that point. It is a contemplative facilitated by their music. Ironically, this labor combination of acoustic guitar, banjo and piano of love came out of a desire to get back to their with lyrics that suggest that there is still a “crack roots and they did just that. They found their in the door filled with light” that offers hope. In heart again. a moment of sentimentality, they pay homage to — TYNAN YANAGA their roots with a spirited love song dedicated to their home in “Oh, Carolina.” Their lead contributing WRTER single “The Heart” is the most upbeat track on
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The Guardian visits two similarly themed juice bars, samples their best offerings and decides which will win a culinary duel for the last man standing. This week’s juice bars:
NEKTER ACAI AND PITAYA BOWLS
Nekter
JUICE CABOOSE FRESH SMOOTHIES AND PITAYA BOWL
Juice Kaboose
Though Juice Kaboose is much smaller than It might have been our large group of eight people Nekter, the big group didn’t seem to bother walking through the doors of the comparatively 834 Kline St. La Jolla, CA 92037 7556 Fay Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037 the staff; they were far more welcoming small residential-esque cottage, or maybe it was Mon. through Fri.: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon. through Sat.: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. than Nekter’s. Our group ordered the same just the general demeanor of juice bar workers, but Sat. & Sun.: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. items, the Pitaya Bowl ($7) and an Acai Sun.: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. suffice it to say, our group was not greeted with a Bowl ($6). Unlike the white bowls at Nekwarm welcome. And though the menu is rather ter, the bowls at Juice Kaboose are served in 32 oz. clear cups so you can see the layers extensive, it fails to provide information on what the “acai” and “pitaya” bowls actually are. of fruit and the difference in color between the pitaya and acai. The taste and size of each Unfortunately, the staff isn’t too knowledgeable about what the distinction between the two was fairly similar to the bowls at Nekter; the only difference is that Juice Kaboose puts is either. Their vague response that “they’re just different colors” didn’t help provide detail on mangoes, strawberries, blueberries and bananas on top, which they buy daily. The variety the flavor of each fruit, so after much deliberation, the Pitaya Bowl ($6.75) was the bowl of of freshly chopped fruit adds a refreshing quality to the semi-frozen texture of the acai choice, mainly because it was pretty. Luckily, the pretty, pink fruit bowl ended up being the and pitaya. In addition to the fresh fruit, the hemp granola is sprinkled generously on right decision because it was a delicious blend of pitaya (dragon fruit), pineapple, coconut top and provides a nice crunch that helps bring the whole dish together with the perfect butter and coconut water that’s topped with banana, raw coconut flakes and hemp-seed combination of crunch, smoothness and freshness. Keeping customers informed about granola. The store worker was partly right: The acai and pitaya bowls are very different in what goes into the food seems to be more important, since Juice Kaboose is somewhat of color, but also different in taste. The Acai Bowl ($6.75) has a creamier and slightly tart taste an institution in La Jolla and was the first place in the area to sell acai and pitaya bowls. which focuses more on the berry flavor versus the Pitaya, which is sweeter and has a tropiThe cashier was able to provide more details on acai and pitaya than “they’re just different cal tang. Both bowls have fresh, sliced bananas on top, with the smooth, blended texture colors,” as she explained that they both have different health benefits and that each fruit is nicely complementing the granola. Though the acai and pitaya bowls are a bit pricey, they packed with antioxidants, vitamin C and magnesium. are big enough to share with friends.
WINNER JUICE KABOOSE Juice Kaboose. Juice Kaboose in part pioneered the juicing/fruit bowl trend in La Jolla, making it a popular destination among locals for a reason. The overall care and quality that goes into their juices and bowls is top-notch. While the price point is fairly equal between the two juice bars, the overall service was far superior at Juice Kaboose. Also, the atmosphere at Juice Kaboose is slightly less pretentious, which is nice, considering that not every passerby is an acai or pitaya connoisseur.
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Q&A: GEORGE TAKEI
George and Brad Takei arrive at Pacific Arts Movement’s 4th Annual Spring Showcase at Mission Valley for the premiere of the biographical documentary “To Be Takei” on April 17.
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ost know him as Lieutenant Sulu from the original 1960s “Star Trek” series, a role that garnered him a legion of devoted Trekkies, but since his major television debut, George Takei has risen to considerable fame outside the entertainment industry.
With a vast resume of various roles in politics and mainstream media, which only bolstered his followings as one of the premier role models for the Asian-Pacific Island and LGBTQ* communities, Takei has put his fame to good use. Whether it’s shedding light on his experience in Japanese-
American internment camps in his 2012 musical, “Allegiance,” or advocating for equality rights, Takei has had a major influence on social media. He has now released a documentary of his own life, “To Be Takei,” which premiered on April 17 at the Pacific Arts Spring Showcase in San Diego.
Guardian: What can you tell us about this movie, “To Be Takei,” at a glance? George Takei: This documentary is a celebration of our [Brad Takei and my] marriage, our relationship over the last 27 years. But it’s also a movie about how my life began, not in the [happiest] circumstances.
the West Coast to be summarily rounded up and put in prisons — internment camps — such as the swamps of Arkansas, which was where our camp was settled. I was also gay, which I discovered when I was about ten or eleven years old, and so I was being hated for my race and being gay.
G: What sorts of discussions do you hope people leave with after seeing this documentary? GT: When the audience sees this film, I hope they will see two human beings and not stereotypes: loving and enjoying each other, building a life together. It really covers our struggle together — the struggle that we shared for social justice and now the 21st century civil rights movement for the LGBT community.
G: What advice do you have for students or people aspiring for their dreams in any field of their passion? GT: My parents taught me to be strong, unrelenting and have confidence in myself, which helped me to overcome whatever obstacles I had in life. Dedication, persistence and never giving up in life. There are always obstacles, and people are daunted by them, but have confidence in yourself. Don’t let those obstacles get you down, and if you believe in yourself that you have the talent, then you will able to overcome and succeed. Go out there: Activate and participate — as an informed citizen. This is the people’s democracy; it can be great if the people want it to be, so good people have to be engaged in the democratic process.
G: What events in your life inspired you to make this film? GT: My childhood started with a very daunting obstacle overnight because of what happened at Pearl Harbor. American citizens of Japanese ancestry were looked at with fear, suspicion and outright hatred. This hysteria swept all over the nation, and an executive [order sent] all Japanese-Americans on
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(From left to right) Guitarist Michael Kamerman, frontman Sean Scalon and guitarist Joseph Intile delighted Tritons with a number of tracks from their recently released eponymous EP “Smallpools” at our very own Porter’s Pub. Keep up to date with the band’s upcoming tours at www.smallpoolsmusic.com.
smallpools Up-and-coming indie pop rock band Smallpools makes a big splash at UCSD’s Porter’s Pub. Location Porter’s Pub Concert Date April 16 Opening Acts Fighting with Irons, Ed Ghost Tucker
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orming just under a year ago, Smallpools went from an unknown Hollywoodbased band to a summertime anthem sensation with its lead single “Dreaming,” released May 2013. The four-man band — Sean
Scanlon (lyrics, keyboard), Mike Kamerman (guitar), Joseph Intile (bass) and Beau Kuther (drums) — released their self-titled EP last July and have gone on to tour (or are scheduled to tour) with artists such as Grouplove, Walk the Moon and
Neon Trees. A full length album is set to be released sometime in the summer. With such a formidable amount of success in such a small span of time, it was truly an act of God (or University Centers) to have Smallpools play at UCSD’s very own Porter’s Pub — absolutely free of cost for UCSD students. The opening acts for Smallpools were bands that drew their roots from UCSD or the San Diego area. Fighting with Irons’ Paul Gillcrist (a recent UCSD alum) warmed up the crowd with ukulele-led songs new and old, hitting a high point with their lively cover of “Kids” by MGMT. Following Irons were the relaxing beach/indie sounds
and three-part melodies of Ed Ghost Tucker, composed of two UCSD alums — brother and sister Cameron and Michaela Wilson. The band’s eclectic sounds showed a wide breadth of talent, and Ed Ghost Tucker will be sharing their talent with us all in a soon-to-be released EP. Then came the much-anticipated and crowd-gathering Smallpools. If there is one thing that is special about going to a concert at Porter’s Pub, it is the intimacy that its small setting provides. Although you may or may not remember those DVCheadlined dances in the confines of Porter’s, keep in mind that the hot and sweaty dance floor has become
a place to get up close and personal with a band or musician — and a place where the conversational and easygoing Smallpools can crack a few jokes. “If you’re familiar with our band, we just piled through half of our songs,” Scanlon joked after opening with “Mason Jar” and “No Story Time” off their EP. “We’ll be out of here in seven more minutes!” As the band progressed from unreleased songs about the “dumb parties in Hollywood” and living life, it was apparent that not only did the audience enjoy the performance but so did the band members. While making full use of the snug stage, with Kamerman and Intile head bobbing and dancing around, Smallpools showed an uncanny stage prowess and eagerness to entertain with catchy riffs and dancey indiepop-rock music. And Smallpools especially showed that they’re a band to look out for and a band you want to catch a ride with on their continuing rise to fame. In a time where EDM seems to be taking over the popular music of today’s youth, there is hope for a band like Smallpools, which embodies incredible talent, passion and a sense of humor that will always keep them grounded and personable. When Smallpools closed with none other than “Dreaming” and made the audience move, shake, groove and twist in every which way, there was only one question on everyone’s mind: Please, God, tell us when their fulllength album is coming out.
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UCSD struggled in harsh conditions on Friday evening before bouncing back with Women win 9–0 against Cal State Stanislaus, men lose wins in two Varsity 8 races and Freshman 8, look next toward Western Invitational. 5–0 against UCLA and await NCAA announcements.
UCSD’s Freshman 8 Crew competes in a heat last Saturday afternoon. BY john story
associate sports editor The UCSD men’s crew team returned from Redwood Shores with three victories out of nine total races at the Stanford Invitational this past weekend. With such a young team, the mixed results come right as the rowers are finally settling into their crews. “[We went] up against a couple of top teams, like Stanford, that have a lot of speed,” head coach Zach Johnson told the UCSD Guardian. “I think we did pretty well.” The invitational opened last Friday night as crews braved 20 mph headwinds and chop in the northern California basin, slowing boat times considerably. No. 13 nationally ranked Stanford defeated UCSD in all three of the evening’s races, beginning with its 6 minutes, 23.7 seconds time to UCSD’s 6:44.1 in the Varsity 8. The second
Varsity 8 suffered the same fate, coming across the line at 7:05.2 compared to the Cardinal’s 6:44.5. The Freshman 8 managed the closest race of the evening, finishing 6:37.4 with Stanford ahead at 6:33.9. On Saturday, improved conditions resulted in dramatically lowered boat times. UCSD began the second day with a loss to local foe University of San Diego in the Varsity 8 heat. The Tritons clocked in at 6:11.6, more than 10 seconds faster than their Friday time and only three seconds behind the USD boat. Following the early loss, the Varsity 8 crew then recorded UCSD’s first victory in its second heat with a time of 6:35.5, besting UC Davis by nearly 40 seconds. “Several of our guys are new, and we changed the lineup around some for the last race.” Johnson said. “That last race against Davis, we found something that worked well and we gained
a lot of speed.” The Tritons lost against USD in the first of two second Varsity 8 matchups on Saturday, but snuck past Santa Clara University in the following second Varsity 8 race with a time of 6:26.9. The Freshman 8 continued UCSD’s success against the Aggies with a ten-second win (6:39.4) over Davis (6:50.4), but lost to UC Berkeley in the second Freshman 8 heat. “Coming off of this last weekend, each race we got a little better, a little faster,” junior varsity team captain Sean Dougherty told the UCSD Guardian. “Switching around some guys really worked out and now we’re going to focus on fine-tuning the lineups.” With plenty of preparation time before their next competition, the Tritons intend on working on their speed to prepare for the championship season. “We’re focusing on what we have to do to take down Gonzaga and USD,” Dougherty said. “We don’t just want to get to the championships; we want to get there and place well. We want to win.” The Tritons have nearly a monthlong break before resuming action at the Western Invitational on Saturday, May 17 in Rancho Cordova. The invite will be the final race before the IRA National Championships take place at the end of May in New Jersey.
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staff writer The UCSD men’s and women’s tennis teams ended their regular seasons this past week as the men suffered an away loss against the Division-I UCLA team on Wednesday, March 16, and the women enjoyed a home-field landslide victory against Cal State Stanislaus on Friday, March 18. The No. 11 men’s team, faced off against Division-I, No. 5 UCLA, and despite a valiant effort, lost with a final score of 5–0. “We were up against a really good team from Division I, and as a Division-II team, it was a challenging meet overall,” junior Kona Luu said. “Despite the loss, it was a great way for us to test the upper competition and see how they perform and build some more experience.” The UCLA Bruins won the doubles matchup with victories in the No. 1 and No. 2 slots. For the No. 1 match, the Bruins took down the No. 17 ranked duo senior Max Jiganti and Luu in an 8–0 shutout. Freshman Alexandre Miaule and sophomore Horea Porutiu fell 8–3 in the No. 2 contest. The Bruins took the first four singles matches in straight sets, led by junior Marcos Giron, who is ranked fifth at the national level. “We had a strong season despite how tough it was,” UCSD men’s head coach Timmer Willing said. “[We] started it off really well, and it was just a bit shaky at the end, [but] we still have a likely chance of making it to the
NCAA championships.” The Triton women’s final match concluded their season on a high note, with a blowout victory of 9–0 over Cal State Stanislaus on senior night. The Tritons only allowed five points overall in their three doubles matches and also managed to win five of the six singles matches in straight sets. “It was a great way to end the season,” women’s head coach Liz LaPlante said. “We knew it was a team we could beat, and we did just that. It was also a great way to send off our seniors who have played so well here.” Seniors Tara Vanooteghem and Laura Wilke wrapped up their collegiate careers as the No. 3 duo, winning with a stellar score of 8–0. The pair managed to finish the season with a 14–10 winning record. They both also cruised through their singles matches with Vanooteghem winning her No. 4 match 6–0, 6–1 and Wilke taking her No. 6 slot 6–0, 6–1. “We didn’t have a great year overall as we lost to teams that we should have beaten,” LaPlante said. “However, it was a great learning experience for the young team, and now we just hope to come back stronger.” With the Triton women’s season behind them, the UCSD men’s team will await NCAA championship qualifying announcements on April 29. Nationals will take place in Altamonte Springs, Florida from May 14 to May 17.
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Postseason Poise
The No. 14 nationally ranked Tritons kick off the postseason, entering as the No. 1 seed in the Western Water Polo Association championship tournament, which will be hosted at home at the Canyonview Aquatic Center this weekend. BY BRANDON YU SPORTS EDITOR PHOTO BY ALWIN SZETO DESIGN BY DOROTHY VAN
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ntering tomorrow’s Western Water Polo Association conference tournament as the No. 1 seed and this year’s defending champions, the No. 14 UCSD women’s water polo team has great expectations. The Tritons are on a seven-game winning streak, having brought home UCSD’s first ever Harper Cup in their final regular season contest last Friday, and their 24–10 record is far superior to any of the other four competing squads. This season’s squad also has a UCSD-record seven All-WWPA first team members on this season’s squad, including second time WWPA Player of the Year senior utility player Sarah Lizotte. And on top of everything, the tournament will be hosted on home turf at UCSD’s Canyonview Pool. With so much momentum appearing on the side of blue and gold, UCSD is shooting for no less than the crown with a highly focused mindset. “Obviously [we’re] aiming to win the Sarah Lizotte automatic bid to the NCAAs,” senior utility Senior Utility player Leah Gonzales said. “But I think a WWPA PLAYER OF THE YEAR lot of times, it’s easy to overlook or take 73 GOALS for granted the teams in our conference. 49 ASSISTS They’ve worked as hard as we have.” The WWPA tournament is essentially 24 STEALS a “win or go home” scenario, as the champion will qualify for a national championship berth and the losers simply have their seasons cut short. “If you lose, you’re done,” UCSD head coach Brad Kreutzkamp said. “That’s a lot of pressure, especially for seniors who know this could be their last game ever.” However, carrying a 4–0 record in WWPA play, the top-seeded
Tritons already have a leg up on opponents, as UCSD is exempt from Friday’s action with a first-round bye and will play their first match on Saturday afternoon. While UCSD must wait until the conclusion of the Saturday morning game to know who its opponent will be, the Tritons are ready to battle any of their conference foes. “Whomever we face, we’ll be prepared,” Lizotte todl the UCSD Guardian. “[Our] biggest strength is our depth and our speed.” Gonzales, who won the Harper Cup MVP award last week, also pointed out the importance of home pool advantage. “When we go up north to play them, they have really small pools,” Gonzales said. “Playing a game in a small pool is a lot different than in our pool because [ours] is almost 1 1/2 times the length. [So] it’s harder for them to keep up with us.” The Tritons will be led by Lizotte — JOLENE GUILIANA who has racked up a team-leading 73 goals and 47 assists — along with junior JUNIOR ATTACKER attacker Jolene Guiliana who herself has WWPA ALL-FIRST TEAM netted 58 scores and 46 assists over the 60 GOALS 2014 campaign. Sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Miller will mind the net for 46 ASSISTS UCSD. 35 STEALS The Tritons’ postseason journey begins on Saturday, April 26 at Canyonview at 3 p.m. against the winner of the 11 a.m. contest. The third-place game is slated for 11 a.m. on Sunday, with the championship match scheduled for 1 p.m. “We don’t want to leave any room for error,” Lizotte said. “If we play smart, and if we play the way we have been playing, things will go our way.” PHOTO USED WITH PERMISSION FROM UCSD ATHLETICS
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