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City Begins Water Purification Initiative With the plan, the San Diego City Council intends to produce 40 percent of the city’s water.

BY aleksandra konstantinovic

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Mayor Filner Speaks About Social Justice and San Diego Plans San Diego mayor Bob Filner came to Thurgood Marshall College on Wednesday night for an hour-long discussion about local issues.

BY mekala neelakantan

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an Diego Mayor Bob Filner visited UCSD’s Thurgood Marshall College last night to speak about social activism, education and future plans for San Diego.

Approximately 20 people — including students, faculty and alumni — attended the event in the Oceanview Lounge, organized

by Marshall College Operations Specialist Sarah Ruth Turner. Local documentary filmmaker and activist Frank Capri, also in attendance, approached Turner to put together the event as part of his

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ongoing documentary project about nonviolence, “I Refuse to Kill.”

The event began with an introduction by Capri, who spoke about Filner’s experience as a civil rights Freedom Rider in the 1960s. As an engineering student at Cornell University, Filner was arrested in Mississippi for participating in the Freedom Rides and was incarcerated for 60 days until the Supreme Court of the United States overturned his case and those of other activists.

“You have demonstrated through your life and through your

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Assembly Bill Would Make State-Funded Research Public The bill mandates that research be submitted to the California State Library, supported by UC with reservations.

BY Andrew Doolittle

staff writer A bill heard in the California Assembly on Wednesday would require state-funded research, including that from universities, to be publicly accessible online for free no later than one year after publication.

Assembly Bill 609, or the California Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act, introduced by Assemblyman Brian Nestande (R-Palm Desert), also mandates that research be submit-

ted to the state agencies granting the research funds and to the California State Library.

“I think one of the overarching goals we’re trying to achieve is that California is always trying to be on the cutting edge of things, like technology,” Nestande’s legislative director Nanette Farag said. “In order to get at that level, we need to have access to that information.

It would make sense that taxpayers have access to information that their tax dollars have paid for.”

The bill was supported by several institutions, including the University

of California, but with reservations.

The bill’s original six-month mandate was amended to 12 months after UC administrators argued it would comply with the federal 12-month policy and be more beneficial for publishers to achieve revenue needs.

“UC believes that a 12-month embargo period will facilitate publication in leading scholarly journals, which may reject manuscripts for which the permissible embargo is only six months,” UC legislative director Adrian Diaz wrote in a letter to Nestande. “Scholars at the University of California have a

vested interest in ensuring that their work reaches the widest possible audience, including members of the public whose tax dollars support the University’s research.”

However, the UC administration also argued that both the UC system and the California State University system should be explicitly excluded from the bill’s definition of state agencies, partly due to the fact that they routinely fund their own research grants. AB 609 now includes an amendment that See bills, page 3

The San Diego City Council approved new water purification plans intended to produce up to 40 percent of the city’s current water usage. The council gave city staff 90 days to develop a plan that will fully implement water purification in the city.

The decision was made after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the California Department of Public Health failed to spend $455 million in federal funds to improve the quality of drinking water.

The State Water Resources Control Board estimates that over half of California’s population relies on drinking water contaminated by arsenic, nitrates and other agricultural pollutants.

Public health officials also attributed the plans to an American Rivers ranking that placed the Colorado River at the top of its “Most Endangered Rivers in America” list.

“Last week the Colorado River was named the most endangered river in the county, yet this is the main source of our drinking water,” San Diego Coastkeeper’s waterkeeper and Water Reliability Coalition Co-Chair Jill Witkowski said in a press release. “It’s monumental for the city of San Diego to take this huge step toward producing our own safe drinking water to relieve our dependence on the Colorado.”

The water purification project is based on the city’s previous demonstration project built to determine if wastewater could be turned into safe drinking water. Quality tests at the plant showed that the treated water was on par with state and federal standards.

Construction may begin on a full-scale $370 million facility to turn wastewater into drinking water. The purification plant could supply up to 88 million of the 200 million gallons of water that the city uses every day. Initially, the plant would produce about 15 million gallons, or about 8 percent of the city’s current usage.

The city is also considering easing municipal code restrictions on basic household water recycling systems.

The small-scale systems allow houses to redirect recycled graywater from showers and clothes washers towards lawn and garden irrigation.

Advocates of recycling graywater claim that its use can cut household water consumption in half. Currently, San Francisco and Santa Barbara permit the use of these systems.

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UCSD Biologists Uncover Key Genes in Healing Processes BY sean nam

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Biologists at UCSD have determined that eight previously unconsidered genes play an important role in the healing process of wounds.

Details of their discovery were published this week in the peer-reviewed scientific journal PLOS. While their discovery was made in the laboratory fruit fly Drosophila, the team of researchers emphasized the genes that regulate biological processes in the hard exoskeleton — or cuticle — of Drosophila also control similar pro-

cesses in human skin.

Researchers included Rachel Patterson, PLOS paper author; William McGinnis, professor of biology and interim dean of the Division of Biological Sciences; and Michelle Juarez, former postdoctoral fellow in McGinnis’s lab and present assistant medical professor at the City College of New York. The team punctured the cuticle and epidermis of Drosophila embryos, examining 84 genes that were turned on, 78 genes that were off and identified eight specific genes that were only

activated near the puncture wounds.

“Many of the key molecules and proteins involved in Drosophila wound healing are involved in mammalian wound healing,” Patterson said in a press release. “The genetics of Drosophila are not as complicated as mammalian genetics, so it’s easier to attribute specific biological functions to individual genes.”

After puncturing the exoskeletons of the fruit flies, researchers used the enzyme trypsin to activate spe-

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Council Talks UC Irvine Controversy and Resolutions During special presentations, Well, this is it: The last meeting AVP Environmental and Social in which I’ll know anyone’s name. If Justice Affairs Vanessa Garcia, who the incoming council could please will be sworn in as VP External adopt a name-plate policy, I would Affairs on Friday, presented on be a much happier columnist. behalf of herself, in a way, describing But, let’s carry on with the her experiences in the newly-created present. Noted alumnus Richard position.

Thompson opened up public forum She offered advice for the next by introducing us to the Zoo’s War AVP ESJA and highlighted the benon Children. And as much as this efits of having a sounds like council position rampant zebras dedicated to suspouncing on aleksandra konstantinovic tainability issues unsuspectakonsta@ucsd.edu and their supporting toddlers, it ing committees. turned out to be “Without A.S. overview, we might much less exciting. have lost our fair-trade policy, which A union of Panhellenic Sorority is actually one of the strongest in the Council, Inter-Fraternity Council nation,” she said. “I think having A.S. and Greek representatives then presupport really helps that initiative.” sented their statement on the racist Garcia also suggested that the Greek-sponsored parties on the camnext AVP ESJA and the incoming pus of UC Irvine and, now, Cal State council make a bike-friendly campus San Marcos. They hope to supplea priority. Somehow, I don’t think ment the apparent lack of rudimenthat will be a problem. tary logic and personal sensibility The former Guardian columnist by holding educational campaigns to A.S. Council, Daniel Song, came to explain exactly why it’s wrong to back to say goodbye as well, to much be racist. applause and cheers of “We miss you A special shout-out to A.S. SO much.” Well, thanks, guys, I’m Council live blogger Hannah really feeling the love.

Bernabe, who said her goodbyes as VP Finance Bryan Cassella finpart of the current council. Hannah, ished special presentations with a I’ll miss you and your helpful live report of A.S. Council’s financial blog — but do something awesome sustainability. Like almost every with your Wednesday nights now. other organization on this campus Council then got down to busithat maintains some semblance of a ness discussing referenda, but the budget, council is dog paddling in a flurry of professionalism was short tsunami of debt. lived, and they took a five-minute Cassella intends to complete his break to potluck. report and bring it to the next counThis meeting seemed to be the cil’s attention. meeting of last-minute legislation, And this is my goodbye. We’ve in which council hastily debated had our ups and downs, council, but and voted on a plethora of resoluyou’ve done a great job — particulartions. Among the legislation was ly when you were holding it together the possibility of creating a comwith duct tape and prayer. Good luck muter senator position, but council to you in all you do in the future. tabled it indefinitely.

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actions that an individual that is committed to change can do miracles and touch people’s lives,” Capri told Filner.

Following the introduction, Filner continued to speak about his experience working for desegregation as well as his transition into politics.

“I thought, here, at age 18, we changed American history,” Filner said. “We didn’t make it perfect — there’s racism and injustice and stuff when you look around, but we changed history, and I came out with tremendous optimism about change in America — that if you get together with great leadership, you could change America.”

He then spoke about his experiences in politics as a city councilman, congressman, school board president, and finally as mayor, explaining that although there is always tension in separation of powers, he sees himself as a strong, activist mayor.

“What I brought to the mayor [position] is this activism and sense of change,” Filner said. “This time, we have what’s called a strong mayor.

As a strong mayor, I can make those kinds of decision and help people.”

During the question-and-answer session, as well as at the conclusion of his speech, Filner spoke about his future plans for San Diego, including his recent policy to use solar power in every public building in San Diego

and his ongoing binational Olympic bid with Tijuana.

“We live in a binational area, except we see the border of San Diego as a cul-de-sac, not as a center of things,” Filner said. “People fear it. [So] I said, we’re going to do it with Tijuana. We’re going to do a binational Olympic bid.

Filner ended his one-hour discussion by identifying the economy as San Diego’s greatest obstacle and saying that he will reform the economy by simultaneously achieving goals such as introducing solar power and creating a food hub.

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If Passed, Bill 609 Mandates Public Access Until Jan. 1, 2018 ▶ Bills, from page 1

excludes UC and CSU campuses from the mandate.

If passed, taxpayer funded research would be mandated to be publicly available until Jan. 1, 2018.

A nationwide bill of similar regulations, called the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act, has also been introduced to

Congress by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose).

“By protecting and advancing the free flow of information, we can nurture opportunity and maximize the progress of science, the furthering of discovery, and the growth of the American economy,” Lofgren said in a statement about the national bill.

The bills came into both the

state and national spotlight when Internet “hacktivist” Aaron Swartz committed suicide after federal charges of wire fraud. Swartz illegally downloaded millions of research articles — including publicly funded university research — and released them for public access.

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Discovered Genes Could Be Used in New Wound-Healing Drugs ▶ genes, from page 2

cific genes involved in wound healing.

They were surprised to discover that an immune response was almost immediate as antimicrobial peptides and other compounds were released to prevent bacterial and fungal infections of the wounds.

The next step is to determine the importance of these genes in humans. If the hypothesis of the

researchers is correct, the genes could be used in new wound-healing drugs or other skin ailment treatments.

“I think one amazing application of our studies may be to build a better bandage — containing compounds to promote wound healing,” Juarez said in a press release.

According to Patterson, the results of the lab could be incorporated into existing human therapies by using the

antimicrobial peptides that are released as an immune response. Other applications could include treating more serious chronic skin diseases such as psoriasis, a skin condition that causes skin redness and irritation, as well as severe dry skin and eczema. These skin ailments are known to have abnormal levels of enzyme trypsin.

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A New Term

The incoming A.S vice presidents discuss their plans for the coming year. illustrations by Herrick

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Linda Le VP Student Life-elect As my undergraduate experience has taught me, so much of the growth and learning we do as college students happens outside of the classroom.

Whether it is leadership or personal development opportunities, student life plays an integral role in how we view our school and who we develop into when we graduate. It is my goal to foster an environment in which students have the opportunities and resources to define what they want out of their undergraduate careers.

First and foremost, in the creation of a campuswide mentorship program, I aspire to make the transition for incoming students a much smoother one by giving them the opportunity to find mentors who will guide them throughout their first years here at UCSD. Another project that I am working on is the creation of a UCSD survival website and pocket guide, which will highlight resources available on our campus, firsthand knowledge about student life and overall must-know information that will help students throughout their undergraduate careers.

I envision the Office of Student Life as the facilitator of campus involvement and campus climate. This year I ran on a platform of “Building Bridges and Connecting Communities,” and I

believe that this is what our campus needs in order to move forward. I pledge to work with various communities on campus to increase A.S. Council’s visibility, increase Triton spirit and work on diversity initiatives that will benefit campus climate. In this coming year, expect to see more community building projects coming from council, such as picnics and excursions that will give students an opportunity to not only meet council but to foster a sense of UCSD community. My most important initiative is the creation of a monthly campus strategic planning meeting that will give student leaders on campus an avenue to communicate and collaborate on projects. With this, we will be able to set goals for where we want to take our university in terms of student life.

Another item on my agenda is to work on inter-council relationships. I believe that a council that plays together stays together. I will facilitate productive dialogue among councilmembers and create opportunities for them to create real and lasting relationships that will transgress slate politics. In my time as VP of Student Life, students will see that A.S. Council is filled with engaging and accessible leadership that is by and for the students. My term will be characterized by

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unprecedented campuswide communication and collaboration as well as a council that will work together toward concrete solutions.

I am excited to see all the great things the 2013–2014 A.S. Council will accomplish, and can’t wait for our terms to begin. Thank you to all who believed in us, especially to all those who voted and made this opportunity possible. As your newly elected VP of Student Life, I will not let you all down.

Sean O’Neal VP Finance and Resources-elect

This past year, the Associated Students has been recovering from a massive deficit and budget shortfall. Being a part of the A.S. Finance Office this past year as the chief of staff and the senior internal financial analyst, I’ve worked to identify and isolate the office’s fiscal problems to maintain a more fiscally solvent organization.

However, this coming year will be wrought with more problems that could affect the financial structure of the Associated Students.

A combination of the University Centers referendum not passing, a foreseeable increase in UC Student Health Insurance Plan premiums and UCSD’s rising fixed costs will rock the budget.

Therefore, it is essential for the stability of the Associated Students to identify programs and resources that students utilize and care about the most and to reengineer our revenue sources to take the financial burden away from the students.

Until then, we as students have to find creative and original ways to make our fees go further.

With A.S. finances still not as structurally sound as they need to be, I am looking to new resources to help pick up the slack.

In partnering with the Student Life unit, my biggest goal this year is to provide an accessible way for student organizations to publicize their events so that they can reach a wide variety of students. The initiative I am proposing is a UCSD events smartphone app. This will help take the place of Facebook events and provide a way for students to find events they want to go to and will also increase the visibility of obscure events that suit their needs. With over 500 student organizations at UCSD, an easy way to

make these organizations available to previously unreachable students is through modern technology. This app, which will be available online, has the potential to do just that.

However, this is also one of the first years since the global financial crisis in which the Student Affairs department can start to roll out new and innovative programs. I am especially looking forward to the possibility of more concerts and events being hosted at RIMAC Arena and initiatives to bring the San Diego community closer to La Jolla.

With the foundation built the previous year, I want to finish laying down the groundwork so that the Associated Students will not be seen as financially inept. We have the potential in our organization and our student leaders to effect positive social change on our campus and throughout California. I ran on the principles of being “reliable, engaging, and accessible,” and I look forward to continuing to communicate with fellow students about how the Associated Students can best fit their needs. I have the utmost confidence in the upcoming council to make this next year great.

Vanessa Garcia VP External Affairs-elect I am humbled and honored to serve as your A.S. Vice President of External Affairs for the 2013–2014 year.

When I ran in the 2013 election with Triton’s Choice, I promised to make your Associated Students and university more available, accountable and accessible to the general student body.

As I enter into my new role this week, I will consistently remember the ideals that I was elected on and will be focusing my time and energy on accomplishing tasks that fulfill these pillars of my campaign.

During my term, I will seek to make the Office of External Affairs available to student groups that have been historically disengaged from their work. Student-led campaigns, grassroots movements and administrative negotiations will only be reinforced if students are united on a front of pro-student advocacy. By diversifying the voice of the office and bringing in students from, but not limited to, various student organizations, the Student Affirmative Action Committee, college councils, commuting coalitions, athletes and the Greek community, the Office of External Affairs will be able to advocate for changes that represent a holistic perspective of the campus. I believe that only by having sufficient input from all of these organizations can we effectively push the University of California Student Association’s

agenda of ensuring the accessibility, affordability and quality of our education.

Furthermore, as the most distant UC campus from Sacramento, it is imperative that we also strengthen our coalitions locally with other public universities and community colleges within San Diego County. These collaborations will only amplify the student voice on a local and statewide level. Through the proposal of universitywide activist committees focused on access to higher education, we can emphasize the needs of our students to our local legislators who have the ability to frequent Sacramento. These groups will focus on consistent lobby visits alongside the Triton Lobby Corps starting in fall quarter.

In the coming year, we can expect many large decisions to be made on behalf of students concerning UC Student Health Insurance Plan, UC Online Education and funding to the UC institution. The Associated Students, UCSD administration, the governing regents of the UC system and our legislators must all be held accountable to the decisions they make on behalf of all students.

Not only does the Office of External Affairs need to ensure that these decisions undoubtedly enhance the accessibility of our education to all members of our university, but the information on these changes needs to be readily delivered to students across the campus. I plan to have exten-

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sive outreach by the Office of External Affairs and its auxiliary offices (such as the Office of Local Affairs, Student Organized Voter Access Committee and Triton Lobby Corps) during Welcome Week fall quarter and throughout the year as information is disseminated. Students can expect to see the expansion of the office’s website and online media, as well as face-to-face contact and explanation of legislation, health care changes and online education enhancements.

Thank you for this opportunity to serve and assist the student body in advocating for a quality education here at UCSD.

In another setback for college students, Congress’ automatic budget cuts — known as sequestration — will cut grant opportunities and raise fees on federal loans next year. This will disproportionately hurt lower-income students and further hamper the nation’s economic recovery.

The Budget Control Act of 2011 intended to force Democrats and Republicans to collaborate on deficit reduction by threatening automatic spending cuts if no agreement was reached. Unfortunately, the two parties were unable to resolve their differences, resulting in drastic cuts to most federal agencies.

Funding for Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, which goes to students in “exceptional need,” will be cut by $37 million while funding for federal work-study grants will be cut by $49 million. Though this is only a 5-percent cut, as many as 70,000 students will be negatively affected by these reductions, potentially forcing some to drop out of college or get an extra job. In the 2010– 2011 academic year, 44 percent of UCSD students received Pell Grants.

Although these will not be affected in the first year of cuts, these grants could soon be endangered.

Furthermore, loan origination fees for Direct PLUS parent loans are expected to increase from 4 percent to 4.2 percent on loans disbursed after March 1, 2013. Although this is a small hike, this further increases the debt load students are mired in.

Outstanding student debt in the U.S. already exceeds $1 trillion.

At UCSD, 52 percent of students graduated with debt in 2011, with an average debt of $19,936. UCSD will continue to receive its “base guarantee” of federal funding based on previous years’ funding distribution, but will not receive its “fair share increases” if a higher than normal proportion of low-income students enroll. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators estimates that UCSD will lose about $60,000 in funds for opportunity grants and $91,000 for work-study grants in the next academic year.

Rising student debt also affects the housing market recovery. Debt-toincome ratio, the percentage of a person’s gross monthly income used to pay debt, rose from 43 percent in 2002 to 49 percent in 2012 for the average single student debtor. This disqualifies many for mortgages. Only 9 percent of 29 to 34-year-old adults got a first time mortgage between 2010 and 2011 compared to 17 percent 10 years ago. A weak housing market is another drag on consumer demand since people aren’t spending money furnishing their homes.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan also expects that sequestration will require employee furloughs, which complicates fraud and waste investigations. According to internal audits, fraud rings cost federal student aid funds $187 million between 2009 and 2012. Fraudulent payments for Pell Grants in the fiscal year 2011 were estimated at $993 billion.

If Congress apportioned enough resources to decreasing financial aid fraud, it could easily avoid reducing grants for low-income students.

Instead, students, who already face a poor job market upon graduation, will be promised more debt.

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Just Desserts San Diego’s New Play Cafe brings you some of the city’s brightest work, served up with coffee and, yes, hot fudge sundaes.

BY jacey aldredge

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ike dessert, theater comes in many different shapes, sizes and forms. It would only make sense, then, that theater and dessert combined would engender quite a creation. New Play Cafe has intended to do just that with The Coffee Shop Chronicles, a festival of 10-minute plays born and bred in San Diego by local playwrights. The plays are being produced at the Big Kitchen Restaurant (with remaining showings on May 3, May 10 and May 15), rotating between the cafe’s two dining areas while audiences are served fresh-brewed coffee and dessert.

Two of the founders of New Play Cafe — as well as actors and writers of their respective plays — Kevin Six and his wife, Jennie (a UCSD alumna), talked with the Guardian about the festival’s supernatural inspirations, being a fly on the wall and producing San Diego’s newest work.

Guardian: What is New Play Cafe?

Jennie Six: New Play Cafe was the vehicle that Lizzie Silverman, myself and Kevin Six decided to operate under. We wanted to provide more opportunities for San Diego playwrights in a venue that was interesting to audience members and might offer more to the creative process for playwrights. We wanted the playwrights to have a mini-workshop experience, something that gives them the opportunity to see if what they thought on paper actually worked with actors, directors and an audience.

Kevin Six: New Play Cafe is like an oven that makes tasty treats. We figure that audiences could use an incentive to see new work, so we’re promising food.

G: What inspired you to make this all happen?

KS: Jennie and Lizzie participated in the Playwrights Village program, which is a collaboration between the Playwrights Project and several theaters in San Diego. I recently got to participate in the Last Frontier Theatre Conference, which is a playwriting development conference. Participating in that process — and witnessing Jennie and Lizzie in theirs — was defining for me, because I had heretofore believed that the process was: Write a play, produce it, get it published, retire. So we want to help people take more time with their plays, get to know them, to let others know them and have time to add, remove, adjust ingredients. Actors and directors pull plays apart to get what they need out of them, and then they come up with some really good questions to ask. With published work, you sort of have to answer those questions yourself, but with a living playwright — one who is invested in the process — you can get answers. This is good for the playwright, because some of those questions may mean that what he or she was thinking did not translate.

G: Can you tell us a little about the casting process — how the playwrights, actors and directors were chosen?

KS: For this first process, we went to people we knew. Jennie literally texted people we knew who were writers and said something like: Plays set in coffee shops, performances in late April, go. We already knew we had the space and wanted to do plays set in coffee shops. Once we figured out that this was going to be a bear of a process, we discussed directors. It was a more organic process this time, and in the future, we’re going to make it more formal.

G: Why set all the plays in a coffee shop?

KS: I love coffee shops. I love writing in them. Jennie and I worked on a sketch program a few years back, and some of [the sketches] took place in a coffee shop, and I got the germ of an idea. What if there was a coffee shop at the corner of Heaven and Hell, and all humanity (and all manner of supernatural beings) passed through there at one time or another? And what if I were a fly on the wall? I just love the idea of allowing the audience to listen in on these powerful stories taking place around them. Besides, we love Judy [Forman, owner of

the Big Kitchen]. We have been talking with her about doing something in her space for years.

G: What are the plays about?

KS: I was surprised about how many of the plays deal with extra-normal themes. It’s like something wants to happen in each of these 10-minute slots in a cafe, and it takes on supernatural proportions. Of course, not all the plays are supernatural, but all of them are deep. There is a lot of emotion and a lot of thought that goes on. Suffice it to say, the people will get dessert and a seven-course theatrical meal.

G: Rotating the shows between dining areas is quite different from a typical proscenium arch production — how did this affect — if at all — your writing process or character development?

JS: It didn’t. So we put out the call, which was “Write a play set in a coffee shop.” Obviously, there are limitations to the space, which makes it interesting to stage.

KS: It was always my intention to have the audience-as-voyeurs thing going on. Like with you hear something you shouldn’t. When I first thought of it, the plays were going to take place in the main dining room, but then we realized that we want more than 20 people to see these plays. So now, we have the plays starting in the first dining room and then moving on to the next, and by doing this, we have solved the age-old problem of how to seat latecomers. It will be easy: They go into the second dining room and see the plays second.

G: What kind of performance should we be expecting from this festival?

JS: This is a workshop production, meaning limited technical elements, but the actors and directors have been rehearsing them for about a month.

KS: We will not have all the technical elements you would have in a regularly outfitted theater, but I think that stuff is overrated. Plays should be able to stand on their own with actors, necessary props and available light.

These plays will be well-rehearsed and the performances well-polished. The “workshop” title is largely honorary, and it is for the playwrights, mainly.

We want them to come away with unpublished, unproduced plays that can go on and have a world premiere somewhere else. So, in exchange for watching a “workshop production,” audiences get food.

G: And what types of desserts will be offered?

KS: I know for a fact that Judy makes the best coffee cake in the world, so I’m pretty sure that will be on the menu. I hear talk of a sundae and some other things. People will have a tough decision. They get two courses of dessert and will have to decide from five menu items.

G: What do you hope audiences will take from this festival?

JS: Theatrical performances give this intimacy that isn’t found anywhere else. When you’re watching theater on stage, you’re in the room with the actors having that experience, watching firsthand. In this, you aren’t watching them on stage; you’re in the room with them. I hope this gives audiences a new experience that excites them about the possibilities that new works bring and what theater outside of the box can bring.

KS: I think they will get a unique experience that they will remember for a long, long time. I want them to come away with how powerful and how cool it was to see acting up close. I hope they really like all the plays and want to see more from our stable of playwrights and more site-specific theater, and just more theater in general. We’re saving the world, here!

Saving the world with good seats, some supernatural scripts and dessert seems like a mighty fine way to do it, indeed.

Tickets can purchased for $20 online at http://newplaycafe.com/shows.

The Religion of Tupac Still Reigns Dodging the horizon arielle sallai asallai@ucsd.edu

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f hip-hop is a religion, then Tupac Shakur is the quintessential Jesus.

Ever since the Las Vegas shooting that cost him his life in 1996, the rapper has been immortalized like a spiritual figure, with vendors selling etchings of his face on city streets alongside images of Christ and Mary, as if he’s one of the most sacred humans to ever have lived.

But let me first admit: I’m a nonbeliever. While I seriously respect Tupac’s music (and especially his poetic lyricism), I’ve always been baffled by the hysterical admiration of him. I may be a proud California girl, but I generally prefer the more hardhitting sound of East Coast hip-hop to the West Coast scene, so Tupac never became a favorite of mine.

With that said, I can see how the lore surrounding his image — and especially his death — has led to an almost religious fervor for the artist.

The cover of his first album released posthumously and the last one he recorded alive, “The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory” (sometimes called “Makaveli”), depicts Shakur on the cross in an attempt to convey his crucifixion by the media, implying to many of his fans a literal resurrection after his death.

Released so soon after he passed away, the strange title of the album gave conspiracy theorists and fanatics something to pore over — a reference to Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli, who wrote about faking one’s own death in the book “The Art Of War.” Apparently, Tupac read Machiavelli’s work extensively while in jail in 1995, leading many to believe the reference is a sign that Tupac has, indeed, faked his own death and will one day return. In other words, he will eventually be resurrected, like Jesus.

Even though I’m not the biggest Tupac fan, I am a fan of justice. I want peace of mind for Tupac’s mama. I want answers. I want to find the killer.

Now, I don’t usually believe in conspiracy theories, but there is one I hold to be true: Diddy is behind Tupac’s death. I can feel it. Duane “Keffe D” Keith Davis, a shot caller for the Southside Crips, told the Los Angeles Police Department that Sean “Diddy” Combs — then known as Puff Daddy, cross-country rival of Tupac’s label Death Row Records — commissioned Shakur’s legendary murder in Vegas in September 1996.

Davis himself claims he was offered $1 million to kill Tupac and Suge Knight, Death Row’s former CEO (who survived the ultimate shooting by Keffe D’s nephew Orlando Anderson).

But despite this obvious evidence against him, you still might wonder if Diddy is really capable of murder in the first place. And I’ll admit, he probably isn’t. But he probably is capable of being a murder conspirator. I think of Combs like the mob boss of the hiphop game: a cold businessman calling all the shots (literally) and not taking any himself. Don’t let his newfangled innocence sway you — he built the crucifix for a hip-hop Jesus.

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The Four Ways to Ruin a Blowjob That's What She Said Lifestyle@ucsdguardian.org Although your fabulous columnist has long since established that she is a veritable sex goddess, knowledgeable on topics far and wide, it is time that we address the fact that not every goddess is perfect, and that now and then, mistakes are made. Rare as they may be, they make for great stories and, hopefully, even learning experiences for anyone lucky enough to have skipped undergoing it themselves.

While the mistakes are obviously few (due to my prodigious levels of smoothness), I figured narrowing them down to one specific genre would be the best way to go. I present: four ways to ruin a blowjob.

Number one way to ruin a BJ: insecurity. This is the most ambiguous problem, but it’s also the most prevalent. A lot can be overcome or forgiven when approaching with a go-get-‘em attitude, and much can be lost to hesitation and worrying that you aren’t good enough. The shyness can come from a first-time attempt with a new partner or simply the first time overall, but for either, the best thing to do is own it. There are going to be weird noises or coordination mishaps no matter how smooth you are, so the best thing to do is to keep on keeping on. Don’t balk and panic and wonder if you look like some sort of idiot now. It’s not nearly as bad as you think it is, because most people won’t try — or won’t be able, for that matter — to analyze your technique. Continue on as if nothing has happened. Remember all those tips you’ve surreptitiously read on the Internet, and never pause to ask “Are you having fun?” with an anxious face, because I can assure you that no one is having fun at that point (not that I’ve ever felt nervous or anything before — certainly not).

On this topic, though, don’t perform oral sex if you don’t want to — no one is going to enjoy it if all you can think about is, “I wish I could be eating ice cream/reading a book/plucking my eyebrows” instead of doing what you’re doing.

It’s okay to say no if you aren’t feeling up to it. Wait for the moment when you feel comfortable so you can bring enthusiasm to the game.

That way, everyone wins, and no partner leaves feeling frustrated.

The second is perhaps the most obvious: Don’t get your teeth involved. Of course, this should be taken with a grain of salt, because there are, no doubt, people who are into that sort of thing — and we don’t want to preclude their tastes, either.

Communication is key here, for those folks that are into nibbling: Don’t be afraid to mention it. That aside, plenty of people become fearful at the mere mention of teeth near their junk, so it’s important to See What she said, page 9

Cinco de Mayo Step aside from school and see what San Diego has to offer for its annual celebration of culture, independence and an honest tequila. illustration by kayla batom/Guardian

Gaslamp Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl

by nichole perri

Cinco de Mayo, or Cinco de Drinko, as it is known to many college-age students, is a time to get loose, forget about midterms and celebrate. If you’re tired of PB Bar and Grill and if the historical Cinco de Mayo celebration in Old Town does not spark your interest, then head downtown for the Gaslamp’s annual and world famous pub crawl.

The crawl starts on Saturday, May 4 from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. and continues on Sunday, May 5 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Pub-goers start at Taste & Thirst on Fourth Avenue and then move around to 12 more locations. This is where you will check in and get a map of all the bars participating and the bar’s special drink deals. Each location has its own deals, but all bars will have $2 cervezas, two-for-one margaritas, and $5 shots of tequila for a minimum of three hours. Other drink specials vary by bar, day and time. There will be an after party free of cover charges hosted by a bar each night. Each location will be revealed 24 hours before the crawl. A tip to remember: You must register before 2 p.m on May 4 at californianightlife.com to get a spot in the crawl.

ILLUSTRATIONS BY ELYSE YANG /Guardian

Cultura Urbana Cinco de Mayo

by shelby newallis

Dust off your old sombrero and celebrate “Cinco de Drinko” at the La Cultura Urbana arts and music festival in Balboa Park this Sunday, May 5. The event is put on by event promoters FYC and Twenty Five Stripes and hosted by Saul Q and J40. It will feature live music and DJs from San Diego’s local band AZUCAR, along with Los Hollywood, Sonidero Travesura, Iabide, Saul Q, Beto Perez, V-Rock, Office Twins and Pablo Stanley. There will be crafted cocktails available from El Dorado Bar. Presale tickets are online for $10 and $15 at the door. The events benefit Centro Cultural de la Raza, the Chicano Community Cultural Center, which functions as an artistic growth area for cultural interchange in the San Diego/Tijuana region. The event goes from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is located at 2004 Park Blvd. in San Diego. Make sure to bring ID, a receipt (for presale tickets only) and a designated driver so that you’ve not a care in the world as you’re tossing back tequila shots — just the way Jose Cuervo intended.

Cinco de Mayo in TJ

by jean lee

Despite the craze of Cinco de Mayo festivities in the states, most of Mexico doesn’t make a big fuss about throwing a big celebration. It’s more of a regional holiday in Mexico, specifically in the state of Puebla, where the Mexican army defeated French forces on May 5, 1862. The day is also known as “El Dia de la Batalla de Puebla.” Other parts of Mexico outside of Puebla save the real celebrations for Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16, the country’s biggest and most patriotic holiday. However, there are fiestas to be found on Mexican soil every day of the year; this May 5 is no different than any other for our neighboring hotspot, Tijuana. There are countless things to do in TJ to fulfill proper party cravings.

Tijuana has renowned nightlife, so bars are definitely not limited in number. Check out the modern, hipster-approved La Mezcalera on Calle Sexta (Sixth Street) between Avenidas Revolucion Y Madero, or head across the street to El Dandy del Sur for a more old-school vibe. Both are close to TJ’s tourist-friendly shopping destination, Avenida Revolucion. Though Avenida Revolucion has arguably seen a decline in business quality with many shops being forced to close down, the street has more than a few bars and clubs to visit.

For a day activity this Cinco de Mayo weekend, Papas and Beer is hosting its semi-annual Rosarito-Ensenada 50-mile bike ride on May 4. This year marks its 34th anniversary. The event is popular for both tourists and locals alike, drawing over 500,000 participants since its start in 1979. Bikers will get to enjoy the Pacific coast as well as an inland ride through the Baja countryside. The finish line is in Ensenada, where bikers will be greeted with drinks and live music, a lovely reward to top off a day in scenic Mexico.

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MUD McConaughey inspires love and adventure in a sweet “Huckleberry Finn” tale.

Directed by Jeff Nichols Starring Matthew McConaughey, Resse Witherspoon rated PG-13 release Date April 26

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he Mississippi River connects several states, cities and groups of people together like a vital artery. Anything (or anyone) can flow down it — good or bad — and sometimes, that person is Matthew McConaughey. With subtle inspirations from Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn,” the film “Mud” blends Southern culture with ageless themes.

Although McConaughey’s character continues to pursue his self-delusional relationship with an old flame, he joins up with two 14-year-old boys for an adventure of handshakes and heartbreaks on the Mississippi.

McConaughey plays the fugitive title character, Mud, in director Jeff Nichols’ third film as the unlikely hero of love and inspiration. Mud is the man who returns to risk his life to rescue his longtime lover Juniper (Reese Witherspoon) and acts as a reminder to two wayward boys that true love does exist. What gives Mud’s character his mettle

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are the confidantes on his return to Arkansas — two boys who happen to find Mud hiding out in a ship that has been suspended in the foliage due to a flood years ago. Although the film is named after Mud, the coming-of-age story focuses on Ellis (Tye Sheridan, “The Tree of Life”) and his best friend Neckbone (Jacob Lofland).

The town of DeWitt, Arkansas has painted Mud as a runaway murderer, but to the adolescent boys, he embodies love, much of which has been discouraged in their lives due to their respective situations.

Ellis realizes that having a girlfriend comes with its own set of problems. From starting fistfights and dealing with the anxiety of unreturned calls, Ellis is exposed to the ups and downs of heartbreak. He is also overcome with the news that his parents have fallen out of love and are en route to divorce and, in turn, the separation of Ellis from his home —

the Mississippi. Neckbone lives with his pearl-scavenging uncle and doesn’t have an ideal role model for love.

Whereas the film excels in cinematography (it has the beautiful and natural backdrop of the South and offers an organic portrayal of it), the takeaway memory from the film becomes its overarching theme of love. Sheridan’s earnest performance as Ellis reminds viewers that love, be it from a first romantic relationship or from friendship, is a strong bond and can be found if you look in the right places. Mud himself is reminded of the sacrifices love sometimes requires as he must give up his own safety in exchange for Ellis’. The theme and simplicity of love is tacitly stated after Ellis takes a punch for Juniper. When asked why he put himself in this situation, Ellis simply says, “Because you love each other.”

The script plays itself out like the Mississippi — clear, coherent and void of inconsistencies in plot and story.

The writing is woven with humorous and memorable lines. The setting lends itself to a handful of minor characters who may not get that much screen time but are able to either advance or elaborate on the story in their own way. The film is well-paced and expounds on each character’s own history and provides growth and explicit change. The characters, especially Mud and Ellis, feel real and relatable. Although Sheridan has only one prior movie under his belt and Lofland has none, their performances are commendable for fledgling careers. Likewise, McConaughey is able to turn his previously typecast career into one that provides depth and allows him to flex his acting muscles. What turns “Mud” from a good film into a great film is its simplicity and originality, creating a refreshing piece of art.

— Vincent pham

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album reviews

"Wax wings"

by Joshua radin Release Date May 7

9/10 Indie singer-songwriter’s follow-up album flies solo but follows a tried and true route.

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hen “Scrubs” star Zach Braff deemed Joshua Radin the new Paul Simon, you knew Radin’s career was going places. For gentle-voiced talent Radin, the praise is fortunately well-deserved and has led to his music’s ubiquity all over the small screen, from “Bones” to “One Tree Hill.” With four studio albums and a single, “I’d Rather Be With You,” which charted on both sides of the Atlantic, Radin already had a hefty resume before he recorded “Wax Wings,” his first self-released album. Despite that he now has his own label, this newest collection of songs is not a drastic departure from his previous work, as all 11 songs — with Radin’s breathy tenor and effervescent acoustic melodies — are still perfect material for television soundtracks.

Ironically, the very title of the album symbolizes boldness and ambition, as it alludes to Daedalus and Icarus, mythological figures who escaped imprisonment by flying away with wings made of wax and feathers. “Like They Used To” contains the eponymous phrase: “I had wax wings and I flew close to you/ Now I’m falling,” juxtaposing Radin’s escape from larger labels with Icarus’s audacity in flying toward the sun. Instead, Radin actually follows the path of

Daedalus, who found safety and security without expending unnecessary dauntlessness, as “Wings” continues the stable conventionality of 2008’s successful “Simple Times.”

Which is not to say that Radin’s latest album is stale. On the contrary, “Wings” is mostly filled with winsome, refreshing (albeit occasionally repetitious, sonically and lyrically) tunes, just as “Simple Times” did. The jaunty guitar picking on the album’s opener “Beautiful Day” seems to echo the melodies of Jack Johnson, but its quaint qualities differentiate it from other musicians’. In addition, lush orchestral production reigns supreme in the delicately composed and sung “Lovely Tonight,” which features fellow singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn, whose soft vocals perfectly complement Radin’s own on this track.

Though a new album and a new record label don’t signify any large musical digressions for Radin, one couldn’t imagine the artist doing anything other than maintaining the sound of his previous work.

Few artists can pull that off successfully without sounding overdone. It seems like Braff ’s taste in music is pretty trustworthy.

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Cinco de Mayo Cultural Festivals

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Detox from the college-inspired “Cinco de Drinko” and enjoy May 5 for its cultural history in San Diego.

BY naire ter-galstyan

Staff Writer Celebrating Cinco de Mayo — which commemorates Mexico’s victory over France in Puebla on May 5 —is an ideal way to learn about the Mexican-American community in San Diego. Students tend to associate Cinco de Mayo with tequila and margaritas, but in actuality, it is a great opportunity to celebrate music, food and Mexican culture. Since San Diego has many celebratory festivals in honor of the holiday, here are The Guardian’s top recommendations: Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo is celebrating its 30th annual festival, which has grown to be the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration outside of Mexico. It is a free three-day fiesta starting May 3 and ending on May 5, providing three stages of live entertainment, a beer garden and many more cultural activities.

Old Town has museums, specialty shops and a Mercado where they sell handmade cultural jewelry and art pieces. When choosing between one of the 20 restaurants in the area, be sure to stop by Old Town’s

designated tequila-tasting location.

National City’s Cinco de Mayo Mariachi Festival showcased mariachi students from Mexico and the U.S. as they celebrated San Diego’s heritage through music and Ballet Folklorico. The goal of this event is to support the youth in artistic and educational aspirations. The event took place in Pepper Park on April 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and was the first annual mariachi competition held in National City.

The purpose of this event was to create a rich cultural experience by acquainting all of San Diego with the heritage and true meaning of Cinco de Mayo.

La Colonia Park Cinco de Mayo is another festivity that takes place in Solana Beach. Accompanied with mariachi bands, game booths, crafts, pinatas and a ballet, the La Colonia Cinco de Mayo is a perfect place to take your family. It takes place on Saturday, May 4 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in La Colonia Park. This is a free, family-friendly community fiesta that does not serve alcohol.

2 ounces or one shot of Ketel One Citroen vodka Desired amount of champagne Splash of cranberry juice Splash of orange juice

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keep that in mind. Jaw strain can be taxing, but so is making your partner jump and make all manner of unpleasant sounds. If you find yourself getting tired, switch to a different form of stimulation to avoid any accidental grazing or

frowns directed your way.

The third way to ruin what would otherwise be a good time is to somehow end up with semen in your nose.

This might sound difficult to do, and even unlikely, but leaving it to the realm of impossibility will only surprise you when it does happen. Unless you laugh at an inopportune moment

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— which is possible —it will more likely happen as a result of an unlucky contortion or odd positioning. Do not tilt your head too far forward; it’s not worth it. In the event that you fail to listen to your wise columnist, feel free to panic and get a tissue or several, which will likely be necessary. Don’t start blaming anyone, since it just hap-

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MUSIC THE MUSIC OF MICHAEL JACKSON MUS 15 Thurs, 6:30pm-9:20pm Solis Hall, 107 In this class, Michael Jackson's artistry and music will be covered: from the early days of Jackson 5 until his death. His unique status as an international pop star, a pioneering crossover artist and his influences as a cultural phenomenon will be explored. mgangitano@ucsd.edu

The Guardian asked Kristin from Beaumont’s in La Jolla to recommend a drink of her choice. This popular cocktail is an original creation concocted by the people of Beaumont’s.

If you think you can handle its saucy attitude, give it a try.

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pened as a product of circumstances and not malicious forethought. In the event that it was malicious forethought, you’ve got the right to be angry, but the burning will stop eventually. Laughing will save your pride more than getting upset — trust me.

The most grievous way to ruin a blowjob is by calling it a “blowie.”

Pour a shot of vodka and desired amount of champagne over ice in a wine glass. Finish off with a splash each of cranberry and orange juice. You might be judged for the overly saccharine drink, but at least you’ll be the one whose mouth tastes refreshingly fruity.

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THEATRE AND DANCE GREAT FILM COMEDY TDGE 11-Section 781204 Prof. John Rouse Wed, 6-8:50pm Center Hall, 212 What makes a film comedy "great?" We'll explore this question by looking at story, acting, and camera work in ten comedies from past and present including films from Charlie Chaplin, Mel Brooks to the Coen brothers. lajimenez@ucsd.edu

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Within a new kind of society, the idea of the individual as free and responsible was forged, and with it the invention of history, philosophy, tragedy, and science. The arts that expressed this cultural explosion were no less revolutionary. The achievements of Greek art in architecture, sculpture, and painting will be examined from their beginnings in the archaic period, to their epoch-making fulfillment in the classical decades of the fifth century BC, to their diffusion over the entire ancient world in the age of Alexander and his successors. vis-ug@ucsd.edu

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HISTORY THE MIDDLE EAST BEFORE ISLAM HINE 108-Section 785740 Prof. David Goodblatt Mon/Wed/Fri, 12:00pm-12:50 pm Pepper Canyon Hall, 120 Southeast Asian/Egyptian History 6th Century BCE-7th Century BCE historyundergrad@ucsd.edu

LITERATURE TOPICS IN CULTURE AND POLITICS: WOMEN AND THE TEXT LTSP 174 Asst. Prof. Gloria E. Chacón Tues/Thurs, 9:30 am-10:50 am Warren Lecture Hall 2206 Departing from Gerald Martin’s premise that the search for identity in Latin American Literature is also about the struggle for liberation, this course will focus on cultural productions from Latin America that both endorse and resist this notion. Through a range of texts from Chile, El Salvador, and Mexico, students will explore the persistence of colonial trauma, questions of violence and revolution, as well as modernization and “refuge zones.”

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letter to the editor such as Dr. Nasser Barghouti, Dr. Students Need to Educate ers Hatem Bazian and Cynthia McKinney be coming to UCSD to share Themselves About Palestine will their thoughts and experiences. We

UCI Must Take Firm Steps Against Racism A fraternity at UC Irvine apologized after backlash last week, following the release of a controversial music video featuring Lambda Theta Delta member Rainier Nanquil in blackface makeup. The video included four members lip-synching to the Justin Timberlake song “Suit and Tie,” with Nanquil portraying rapper Jay-Z. As a student newspaper, we are all for free speech. That being said, the video was racist, and UCI must take action. Thankfully, the group issued an apology, but it is far from being in the clear. The incident is now receiving national attention, and UCI is now in a position that UCSD — home of the controversial 2010 “Compton Cookout” — is all too familiar with.

For those unacquainted with the controversial event that brought

on a federal investigation by the Department of Justice, the “Compton Cookout” was a racially charged offcampus party hosted by members of the Greek community at UCSD, followed by a spiral of outrage.

UCSD took years to recover from the events that put it on the national map in such a light and the same could happen to UCI if their administrators choose to stand idly by as students take action. For UCSD, the student movement that followed the Cookout eventually pushed the university to implement the position of vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and agree to a list of 19 demands from the Black Student Union, including the institution of an diversity curriculum requirement.

We would like to think that

UCSD could give a bit of advice to UCI as they begin to address the “Suit and Tie” debacle.

UCI now has the opportunity to fix their controversy the right way.

This means reform initiation beginning with the administrators — not simply in theory, but in conjunction with student ideas to create concrete change. Administrators will need to implement strict policies regarding discrimination and racism, with even more emphasis on diversity and inclusion in the university’s curriculum.

UCI staff and faculty leaders cannot afford to stand by in such a time of controversy, and we are eager to see how the university takes steps to promote tolerance and diversity and preventing further demonstrations of blatant racism.

Dear Editor, On March 14, 2013, the Associated Students of UCSD voted to endorse a resolution to divest from corporations profiting from the sale of weapons to the Israeli government.

Over the course of this process, I heard things that I had believed only existed in sensational news articles.

According to some of my fellow UCSD students, Palestinians did not exist, Palestine is not in a state of apartheid, and Palestinian refugees do not deserve the right to come back home.

This blatant dismissal of the struggles faced by the Palestinian people, and the blind, “patriotic” support given to the Israeli government, leads to the collective desensitization of our moral and rational minds.

This is an issue that transcends social, political, economic and religious boundaries. I am not Palestinian, nor have I ever been to Palestine, but I know that I cannot turn a blind eye to the reality of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. As a student of conscience, I am seeking an opportunity to educate myself and eradicate myths and misconceptions.

During Week 7 of this quarter, the Muslim Student Association will be hosting “Justice in Palestine Week 2013: 21st century Colonialism Sponsored by U(SA).” Notable speak-

Laira Martin

can no longer live in a self-induced fantasy that leads us to believe that colonialism and apartheid are a thing of the past. I cannot continue to read history books, learn the stories of those who suffered under oppressive regimes without recognizing that the Palestinian people also live under the regime of Israeli colonialism.

Our tuition, our tax dollars and the decisions of our government have served to perpetuate this injustice. We have the privilege of becoming catalysts for social change. This is a privilege that is often forgotten and seldom taken seriously. To abuse this privilege by remaining blissfully ignorant of the atrocities that occur in the name of “self defense” and “democracy” makes us complicit in perpetuating violence and genocide. Justice in Palestine Week provides the necessary forum to address the reality of the Israeli occupation of Palestine.

I invite you to explore, engage and reflect on a phenomenon that has been grossly misrepresented in mainstream media sources. The loss of homes, displacement and disenfranchisement has been a part of Palestinian history and defines current reality. Let us not allow it to become the future.

— Sarah Feteih Freshman, Marshall College

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UCSD Men’s Tennis Earns a Bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament, Tritons to Face Southern Indiana in First Round ▶ tennis, from page 12

Surprise, Arizona.”

Salomon, playing number one singles and doubles and currently ranked 30th in the nation, says the

Tritons will look dangerous on the national stage.

“Everyone has been improving throughout the season, getting better in every match. We’ve been practicing hard for the past two weeks,

and when we face the top teams of the country, we will be ready to compete.”

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Women’s Crew’s Travaglione, Dixon-Word, Vander Vis Earn All-WIRA Honors, Prepare For Dad Vail Meet ▶ CREW, from page 12

more, and there was a change in how we practiced and carried ourselves, and that showed last weekend.”

In the varsity eight-man final, UCSD claimed the silver medal in a photo finish, just barely coming in second to Western Washington.

UCSD finished the race in 7:00.9, while Western Washington recorded a 7:00.1 time. In Saturday’s qualifying heats, UCSD beat Western Washington to take first heading into the Sunday final but couldn’t repeat

its performance.

The Tritons had two ladies, Travaglione and junior Michelle Robbins, named to the all-WIRA first team and had seniors Alyssa DixonWord and Tanya Vander Vis named to the all-WIRA second team.

“It was definitely unexpected — I didn’t know I was going to get it,” Travaglione said. “But it shows that hard work will be appreciated.”

This upcoming weekend, May 4, the women’s team will compete in a scrimmage against San Diego State at Mission Bay. Following that, the

Tritons will compete in the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa., May 10 and May 11. Both will serve as tune-ups for the approaching NCAA Championships May 31 to June 2 in Indianapolis, Ind. “We need to do well this weekend at Dan Vail so that we fortify the [Varsity 8] and make sure the [Varsity 4] get into nationals,” Travaglione said. “But honestly, whichever boats are going are going to do well.”

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this season back in March at the Hawaii Spring Break Tournament.

The Tritons fell 5–6 to the Rainbow Wahine. UCSD is 2–16 all-time against the University of Hawaii.

“Coming into the tournament, it was kind of a toss-up,” Lizotte said. “We didn’t know where we were going to be placed. I’m pleased with being placed sixth. It sets us up nicely for potentially winning the game and moving on.”

When asked about UCSD’s first-round matchup against the University of Hawaii, Lizotte says the Tritons will benefit from having seen the Rainbow Wahine earlier in the season.

“It’s good that we’ve already seen them play and have played against them,” Lizotte said. “We have an advantage having seen them and not going in blindly.”

UCSD (25–13 overall, 7–0 in the WWPA) earned the regular season title along with the tournament title and have a lot of momentum heading into the national tournament.

The Tritons went 11­­–1 in the month of April and have five all-WWPA players in tow — including WWPA Player of the Year Lizotte.

“I just hope we perform to the best our abilities,” Lizotte said. “So I think that if we play with enthusiasm and excitement, we’ll perform well.”

The winner of the match between UCSD and the University of Hawaii will play the following day against the winner of the matchup between No. 1-seeded USC and No. 8-seeded Pomona Pitzer. The national championship game will be played March 12 at 5:15 p.m. EST.

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he field of eight teams for the NCAA Water Polo Championships was announced April 29, with UCSD capturing the fifth seed.

USC and UCLA will also take part in the championship. The Tritons will face off against No. 4-seed University of Hawaii on May 10 at 7 p.m. EST at Harvard University.

The No. 13 nationally ranked UCSD earned its ticket to the national tournament when it took down perennial powerhouse Loyola Marymount University, beating the Lions 10–8 in the championship game of the Western Water Polo Association tournament last Sunday, April 28. The win counts as UCSD’s second conference title since moving to the WWPA in 2001.

“It was really awesome to win,” junior utility Sarah Lizotte said. “I think that our team worked extremely hard, and being placed first put extra weight on our shoulders, but we performed well.”

The Tritons will have their hands full against the University of Hawaii, who earned an automatic bid with a win in the Big West tournament. The top-seeded Rainbow Wahine — sharing the regular season title with UC Irvine — took a 5–4 doubleovertime win against the Anteaters to punch their ticket to the national tournament.

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Crew Find a Place on the Podium

Men’s tennis is scheduled to face Southern Indiana in the first round of the NCAA Division II Championships.

Men’s Crew earns a spot at the IRA Championships. Three women’s crew members earn All-Conference members.

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The UCSD men’s tennis team will continue into postseason play at the NCAA Nationals, May 8 to May 11 at Surprise, Ariz.

The Tritons’ 7–2 victory over Point Loma Nazarene University on April 11 secured them a spot in the competition as the second seed in the West Region.

Players in the singles lineup will include senior Camill Salomon, junior Max Jiganti (13–5), junior Rajeev Herekar (6–11), redshirt freshman Ganesh Alagappan (8–8), sophomore Kona Luu (10–9) and redshirt freshman Horea Porutiu (11–4). For the doubles component, the squad will be paired as follows: Salomon and junior Devon Sousa, Jiganti and Luu, and Herekar and sophomore Teddy Truong.

For sophomores Alagappan and Porutiu and juniors Herekar and Truong, four of the eight starting players, this year is their first college season. With a relatively young team competing, the Tritons have performed impressively, ending their regular season with an overall 12–10 record and defeating rivals Grand Canyon University and Brigham Young University–Hawaii.

“I think this team has a ton of heart,” Truong said. “We are so young, and to be able to make it to nationals after not appearing last year is huge.”

Each of the eight regions will send its top two schools to compete in Surprise, Ariz.

From then on, the competition becomes a one-and-done tournament. The No. 1 seed for the West Region will be Hawaii Pacific University, currently ranked fifth in the nation.

The No. 28 nationally ranked Tritons will be competing against No. 40 Southern Indiana (17–4) from the Southern Region.

UCSD head coach Timmer Willing said he thinks the South and Southeast are the stron-

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gest regions. Willing said that the results at nationals will come down to how well UCSD matches up compared to other schools.

“I’m looking forward to seeing how our young team responds, and we are looking forward to competing at the national level with the top 16 teams in the nation,” Willing said.

This season marks the 12th time in the past 13 seasons that the Tritons have qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships.

UCSD did not make the cut last season, ending its season with a 13–10 overall record.

This season, UCSD qualifies with a 12–10 overall record.

Luu says the team is excited to be competing this weekend and has been training hard in hopes of leaving its mark at the national level.

“We are all very excited to be playing this year and have really come to take advantage of this opportunity,” Porutiu said. “Practice flies by with these boys, because we crack so many jokes and yell in so many different languages to pump each other up.”

Jiganti spoke for the team, stating, “We are honored and thrilled to be competing in the national championships and have elevated our games both mentally and physically over a rigorous season of hard-fought matches.

We are proud of our efforts and are looking forward to representing UC San Diego in See TENNIS, page 11

Both the UCSD men’s and women’s crew teams performed well at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships this past weekend, taking home a combined five medals. The opening day of competition for the WIRA conference championships took place on Saturday, April 27, while the finals were held the following day. All races were held at Lake Natoma, roughly 30 minutes outside of Sacramento, Calif.

The men’s team took home two medals.

Their junior varsity eight-man crew claimed bronze with a 6:14.5 mark, behind UC Santa Barbara, which took home gold with a 6:09.6 mark, and second-place San Diego State, which beat out the Tritons by 1.2 seconds. Each team placed first in its respective group’s heat on Saturday to secure a spot in the finals on Sunday.

The varsity eight-man crew put up a 6:12.2 mark to place second in its finals row, taking home the silver medal. The Tritons were beat out by Gonzaga University, which recorded a 6:08.5 time to take gold. The Tritons placed sixth in both the varsity four-man and novice eight-man finals with times of 7:11.2 and 6:23.8,

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Taking the silver medal was enough to solidify a UCSD spot in the upcoming Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship Regatta May 31 to June 2. The men’s team will next be in action on Sunday, May 19, when it competes in the Pac-12 Championships. Both meets will again take place at Lake Natoma.

The women were every bit as successful as their male counterparts, taking home three medals. The Tritons received bronze medals in the varsity four-man and junior varsity eightman finals. UCSD’s varsity four-man squad rowed a 7:44.6, beat out by Western Washington University’s 7:41.7 and Humboldt State’s 7:43.0, while its junior varsity eight-man crew rowed a 7:22.9, behind Western Washington’s 7:14.5 and UCSB’s 7:21.4 marks.

“Overall, we had a great weekend,” senior Ashley Travaglione said. “To go from last year, where no one was on the podium, to this year, where all of varsity was on the podium, just showed how far we’ve come. I think after the [San Diego Crew Classic], we focused in a lot See CREW, page 11

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