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Approximately $8.4 million will be distributed among resources, including the DREAM Loan program. BY lauren holt
THE UCSD GUARDIAN LISTENS TO LINDSEY COLLINS AND ANDREW STANTON OF “FINDING NEMO” FAME CHAT CHALLENGES AND HIDDEN REFERENCES IN PIXAR’S UPCOMING “FINDING DORY.” WEEKEND, PAGE 6
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both already implement Pacific-12 Conference rules requiring four-year scholarships and expanded financial aid for student-athletes. UC Santa Cruz and UC Merced, which are Division III schools that do not offer scholarships, were also excluded from the resolution. Regent Eloy Ortiz Oakley commended the guidelines for affirming the UC system’s commitment to academic success. “We should not ever underestimate our students,” Oakley told The Sacramento Bee. “We should not ever rob them of their opportunity to gain a degree. Because the most valuable asset we have is not athletic achievement; it is a degree from the University of California, and that should always be the priority.” Newsom expressed his concerns that the university had established low academic standards, prioritizing
The UC Office of the President announced on May 11 that it will increase funding for undocumented student resources over the next three years, and $8.4 million will be distributed across all 10 UC campuses annually for programs to share. The increased funding will be split between three areas of services: the University of California’s DREAM Loan program, student services staff coordinators and student fellowships, and the UC system’s Undocumented Legal Services Center. The DREAM Loan program, which provides loans to undocumented students that are then paid back directly into the DREAM program, will receive $5 million per year, while $2.5 million will be designated each year for the coordinators and fellowships. The Undocumented Legal Services Center, which is located on the UC Davis campus but provides free legal services for all UC campuses that do not have a law school for undocumented students and their families, will receive $900,000 annually. According to the Elica Vafaie, the center’s supervising attorney, the funding increase will likely be used to bolster existing services and develop new programs at campuses with law schools. “With the increased funding, it is wonderful that there is an opportunity to expand the immigration legal services in partnership and support with other local campuses that do have law schools,” Vafaie told the UCSD Guardian. “UC Berkeley has its own separate funding, but to be able to provide equity of access to the immigration legal services across all campuses is something that we are very excited about. The students and everyone have been working hard towards this goal.” UC President Janet Napolitano originally allocated $5 million to provide support for undocumented student resources in Fall 2013 when she launched the Undocumented Students Initiative. However, by increasing the amount of funding the programs will receive by almost five times as much over the course of three years, Napolitano believes the plans to build upon existing UC programs will benefit undocumented students. “We are committed to continuing a path forward for undocumented students at the University of California,” Napolitano said in a press release. “This funding will further strengthen the university’s undocumented student initiative, and help ensure that these students receive the support and resources they need to succeed.” With the initial $5 million set to expire in June, many students feared that Napolitano would not renew funding for undocumented services.
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UCAB Votes Not to Renew Round Table Pizza Lease By kevin santos
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he University Centers Advisory Board unanimously voted not to renew Round Table Pizza’s lease on May 3. The restaurant’s lease is set to expire on June 30, 2017. In a public statement, UCAB identified lukewarm student reception, “lower sales, food quality, low use of the dining space, and emerging student interests and food trends” as reasons leading to the resolution. The data came from various student surveys and secret shopper data. UCAB Vice Chair Luke Wang highlighted that many details were considered in the decision-making process, but not all of them could be disclosed to the public. “UCAB’s decision was made with a lot of factors,” Wang told the UCSD Guardian. “Not all factors can be made public due to confidential nature, but we try our best to convey all the information we were able to announce publicly so students can understand this issue.” UCAB Chair Claire Maniti described this year as the best time to end Round Table Pizza’s lease because there would be no overlap with the closure of another alcohol-providing business. Once Round Table Pizza closes, students will be able to shift their patronage to the new establishment that will be replacing Porter’s Pub. “The pub space that used to be at Porter’s Pub will be
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opening up as [Round Table Pizza’s] lease expires,” Maniti said. “One of the things we were concerned about was that we don’t have two major alcohol-providing vendors on campus closed.” Donna Buhl, the owner of the Round Table Pizza at Price Center, attributed the low sales numbers to her decision to make pizza more affordable for students. “The reason why our sales were one of the lowest was because I have been very conscientious about the students and what they could pay,” Buhl said. “When we first came here, [our goal] was making students happy and making [the food] affordable.” Buhl expressed her frustration with certain restrictions that prevented her from using outdoor freestanding signs for advertising. “When I put out the A-signs on Library Walk, [UCAB] told me I wasn’t allowed to do that,” Buhl told the Guardian. “So here I am trying to promote [Round Table Pizza], but I’m not allowed to do it.” Some UCSD students showed their support of Round Table Pizza by signing an online petition urging UCAB to reconsider its decision. “Round Table has provided a welcoming environment, amazing food and friendly service,” the petition stated.
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THAT THE UNIVERSITY’S RECORD RUNS CONTRADICTORY TO THE EXCUSES IT GAVE FABELLA CAUSES US TO WONDER IF THE TRUE MOTIVATION BEHIND THE ADMINISTRATION’S ORDERS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH LOGISTICS BUT INSTEAD HAD TO DO WITH THE IMAGES THEMSELVES, WHICH, ACCORDING TO FABELLA, WERE EXPLICITLY CALLED “ABRASIVE.”
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Campuses Guarantee Grants for Injured Athletes The measure will ensure that student athletes retain their scholarships after career-ending injuries. By lisa chik
The UC Board of Regents approved a 14-point proposal to reform student-athlete policies last Thursday, which includes the continuation of scholarships for UC student-athletes who suffer career-ending injuries. A group of UC athletic directors under the leadership of Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom developed the recommendations to improve the academic and emotional well-being of college athletes. Next year’s Triton Athletes’ Council President and current sophomore pitcher John Erhardt explained the importance of continued scholarships for student-athletes who also “pride [them]selves in academics.” “[Without a scholarship,] it is possible a student-athlete will no longer be able to afford college and will potentially have to drop out... and no longer be able to graduate,” Erhardt
told the UCSD Guardian. The new policy is estimated to triple the number of scholarships awarded for UC student-athletes, which was 2,686 last year. UCSD documented $307,300 in scholarship funds for 314 recipients last year, averaging $980 per scholarship. Senior Kyra Scott, TAC executive board member and women’s tennis captain, related scholarships to career payments for the competitive efforts made by student-athletes. “Athletes are given scholarships in return for all of the hard work and time that they put into training and competing in their sport and to represent their school in the NCAA — it’s almost like a job,” Scott said. “Some people may be opposed to funding athletes with career-ending injuries because they cannot sever this purpose.” UCLA and UC Berkeley will not be affected by this policy since
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The Simons Observatory, which costs $40 million to build, will measure fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background. BY karly nisson
A team of researchers, including astrophysicists from UCSD, will receive $40 million in grant money from the Simons Foundation and Heising-Simons Foundation for the construction of the Simons Observatory in Chile, the university announced on May 12. The observatory will build upon two existing facilities in the Atacama Desert, the Simons Array and Atacama Cosmology Telescope, and measure the cosmic microwave background (CMB) of the early universe to decipher the mysteries of the Big Bang. The CMB is leftover thermal radiation from the Big Bang; it fills the universe with a faint glow and can be detected in any direction. Mark Devlin, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Pennsylvania and project spokesman, explained to the UCSD Guardian how the CMB
will help researchers detect events that occurred in the beginning of the universe. “The CMB last interacted with matter around 380,000 years after the Big Bang and since then it’s been traversing through the universe until we detected it here,” Devlin said. “In the intervening time it passes by the universe as it’s evolving and growing structures… and they all leave a slight imprint of the effect; it’s usually due to some gravitational effect on the CMB itself. So we can look for those slight deviations, and that helps us to understand how the universe evolved over cosmic time.” Devlin further explained that the dense, high-energy state of the early universe created gravitational waves that propagate through the universe and leave a specific pattern, the primordial “B-mode polarization,” on the CMB. Researchers will also observe this pattern in order to gain a better understanding of the early universe’s evolution. Brian Keating, UCSD professor
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of physics and astrophysicist at UC San Diego’s Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences, told the UCSD Guardian that the Simons Observatory will set a new benchmark for research reliant on CMB. “It’s going to be an array of several telescopes that will be extremely sensitive, using the most sensitive detectors that have ever been built,” Keating said. “These detectors will extend our reach and understanding of the universe back to almost the very beginning of time if we can measure the imprint of the signal that we’re looking for… A lot of telescopes can measure the CMB but they don’t have our sensitivity or our ability to map most of the entire universe, and they don’t have the size and quality of the team that we’ve assembled.” Moreover, Devlin explained that the Simons Observatory will not function as a traditional observatory since the telescopes will not serve as optical telescopes, but will specifically measure CMB.
The team will be made up of researchers from UCSD, UCB, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Keating clarified that these institutions were selected to receive the grants totaling $40 million over the course of five years because of advancements they’ve made in the field of cosmology. “We are building the most advanced telescopes and detectors and infrastructures for this type of research,” Keating said. “Many of the groups that are trying to do this are competitors around the world, and we initiated a collaboration with the preeminent universities that are pursuing this research... the [institutions involved in the project] are really doing some of the finest research and development in this field of technology and cosmology.”
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Administration Will Select Replacement For Round Table in Winter 2017
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“Their service for the last 27 years has been wonderful, and it would be a shame if we do not have Round Table in the future!” Revelle College senior Alex O’Connor shared that he often goes to Round Table Pizza for its low-priced deals and so he can watch televised sporting events. “The primary reason I go to Round Table is for their daily deals, particularly on Tuesdays because I enjoy the $2 deal on pizza, and a deal for $3 mimosas on Fridays,” O’Connor told the Guardian. “They also have many TVs, so I’ll go there to watch games.”
Wang clarified, however, that although Round Table Pizza is often given praise for the television displays, the displays are actually made possible by University Centers. Given the sports broadcasts’ popularity among students, a similar setup may be in place with the new vendor. “I think there is a distinction that needs to be made between what is Round Table and what is funded and organized by University Centers,” Wang said. “For example, the TVs inside Round Table and the programming are funded by University Centers. With the new vendor, we can consider it as an option since students really enjoy it.”
Buhl stated that she will continue to manage Round Table with the same level of generosity she has always provided. “I’m not going to operate any differently,” Buhl said. “I’m going to operate as usual, give all the discounts I normally do, be friendly and love our customers.” Maniti disclosed that UCAB will select a new vendor for the space by Winter Quarter 2017, following the request for proposals process. As of now, there is no concept in place for what will replace Round Table Pizza.
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Students Protested for More Funding of Undocumented Student Programs
We now stream UCSD’s A.S. Council meeting live every Wednesday night at 6 p.m on the “UCSD Guardian” Youtube channel.
▶ UNDOCUMENTED, from page 1
To protest this, students blocked off UC Berkeley’s Sather Gate on April 16 — this year’s Cal Day — and called on the Napolitano to secure additional funds to keep the programs alive. Vafaie noted that providing support for undocumented students is important because undocumented students need specialized resources
in order to develop personally and academically. “Since California is home to about 2.5 million undocumented individuals who are a tremendous and important part of our society, our economy and part of the UC system, it is important that the [university system] provide a range of services to the students and their families so that they can thrive and grow in the university and in society,” Vafaie said. “There are huge
educational and personal benefits to having undocumented student coordinators, grants and scholarships for students to alleviate financial barriers to education and access to immigration legal services which can often result in a work permit or a permanent form of immigration relief for the student or their parents.”
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Proposal Also Includes Increased Academic Support for Student Athletes ▶ ATHLETES, from page 1
athletic performance over academics. “The whole thing is predicated on our moral authority that these are student-athletes,” Newsom said at a meeting. “Yet in revenue-generating sports, that’s very questionable at best. Survey after survey finds that these kids are spending 50-plus hours a week on these endeavors.” The “guiding principles” of the proposal stress academic support and student welfare, including
a limit of 20 hours of practice per week. Additionally, coaches will not have “decision-making authority” over admissions, athletic departments will provide academic counselors specifically trained to work with student-athletes, new athlete orientations will cover sexual misconduct, mental health and diversity, and student-athletes will have priority in registering for classes. Assistant Athletics Director Abrina Wheatfall explained that UCSD already offers resources in line with
the new policies for student-athletes needing extra academic help. “Our department provides some tutoring in math, chemistry, physics and some biology — since studentathletes often can’t make other tutoring options, such as OASIS, due to practice and competition schedule conflicts,” Wheatfall told the Guardian. “Most of the tutors are peers, consisting of current and graduate student-athletes.”
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display denied ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTINA CARLSON
Students gathered in the area around the Silent Tree last Wednesday morning to observe an art display consisting of seven paintings on giant boards that addressed social issues such as police brutality, voting and race. Stretching over six feet tall, the boards depicted images like the Statue of Liberty, a voting box and other symbols representing aspects of American society that have recently been heavily critiqued. However, not long after they were assembled, a campus official demanded that A.S. Vice President of External Affairs Krystl Fabella, whose office provided the display, remove the display on the basis that the boards posed a threat to the safety of students due to their potential instability and that Fabella needed to reserve space for her displays. Despite the administration’s excuses for removing the exhibit, it has habitually lacked a response to other displays and demonstrations on Library Walk and at the Silent Tree in the past, when A.S. campaigns used similarly unaffixed boards. This makes it clear that the university’s decision to shut down the exhibit was completely unfounded and denied students the opportunity to understand the art and its message. In an email to the UCSD Guardian, UCSD Communications Manager Christine Clark addressed the notion that the boards were a hazard to students by saying, “This display, which consisted of seven large boards, was not affixed to a stable support structure and [was] susceptible to being blown over.” Yet, there have been multiple instances in the past in which students and other organizations have used similar boards without interference from the administration. During this past A.S. election, both the Tritons United and Students Determined slates had multiple wooden boards standing in the area around the Silent Tree, propped up by either plastic pipe or small pieces of wood attached to the base. According to A.S. Elections
Manager Claire Maniti, these boards, about six or seven feet in height, advertising for slates and campaigns, have actually fallen over “onto Library Walk and onto the area by the Silent Tree, nearly crushing passers-by.” Even more recently, a group of Christian evangelists took up the area near the start of Library Walk wielding signs nearly ten feet tall that stated “HOMO SEX IS A SIN” and other religious claims that, when leaned against
The concerns that supposedly prompted the removal of Fabella’s display seem like a poor excuse to justify shutting down an act of student expression. benches or trees, had no support mechanism. Had the size and structure of Fabella’s boards been a true concern of the administration’s, surely some existing policy would be in place dictating the dimensions and support of displays along Library Walk and the area surrounding the Silent Tree. Given that there has been no recent precedent for the administration to remove tall, free-standing displays, the concerns expressed that supposedly prompted the removal of
Fabella’s display seem insincere and likely a poor excuse to justify shutting down an act of student expression. Clark also explained that “had the display been reserved through the proper channels, then measures could have been taken in advance to ensure they were safely installed,” suggesting that the administration also took issue with the fact that Fabella did not reserve the space around the Silent Tree. However, the area around the Silent Tree has historically been a free-speech zone in which students are not required to request space for their events or booths like they are for Library Walk. When the Guardian spoke with Brother Aden, one of the evangelists preaching in roughly the same place as where Fabella’s displays were, Brother Aden noted that he had in no way informed the university of his group’s presence but faced no reprisal from the administration. Furthermore, throughout the school year, the area around the Silent Tree has been a place for students to freely protest, such as the #ChalkBack event responding to pro-Trump and anti-immigration chalkings, campaign and hold vigils. That Fabella would be required to ask for permission in order to use an area that Clark herself described as “not a reservable space” makes little sense. This contradiction, combined with the administration’s inaction against similarly “unsafe” displays in the past, leads us to question why the university chose to single out this specific one. The fact that the university’s record runs contradictory to the excuses it gave Fabella causes us to wonder if the true motivation behind the administration’s orders had nothing to do with logistics but instead had to do with the images themselves, which, according to Fabella, were explicitly called “abrasive” and “offensive.” If so, if the university did indeed censor its students, then it is not the guardian of free speech it implies it is.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: READ TWO ALUMNI'S PERSPECTIVES ON THE VOTE FOR UCSD'S MOVE TO D1 ATHLETICS PRO
I would like to take a moment to address a campus issue that is extremely important to me: the upcoming vote to move our athletics program into the NCAA Division I. I write this with firm appreciation and awareness that your decision is a personal one and that you will be living with the change as opposed to my opining from the bleachers. That being said, I want to press upon you that a successful jump into Division I would be a huge win both in the short term for you as UCSD students and in the long term for you as soonto-be UCSD alums. For some of you, the possibility of a Tritons March Madness berth is reason enough to cast your vote next week. However, even for those of you not interested in sports, helping UCSD become a Division-I school will affect you directly. A Division-I athletics program broadens the campus experience, bringing with it increased campus pride, a healthy rivalry with neighboring schools and a greater sense of belonging in the community — even when it is a virtual one. Moreover, a move to Division I would help upgrade UCSD’s visibility and stature. As the CEO of a firm that advises media and technology companies, I know firsthand that brand is everything. A successful brand has incredible benefits: It can increase a company’s earning potential and scale, and help it gain
traction in the competitive marketplace. UCSD is a brand. By voting to associate us with NCAA Division-I sports — one of the biggest draws for college admissions — you will be elevating UCSD in the eyes of prospective students, and help to bring in the best new academic talent. Remember, these students will be the future of your alumni network. The direct benefits you reap from a bolstered UCSD brand do not end there. We all know first-hand the level of our academic excellence. The prestige that comes with an NCAA Division-I sports program will help increase awareness of UCSD’s excellence to the broader community, which will in turn give you a leg up when it comes time to show your resume to potential employers. Division-I athletics at UCSD will bring profound short-term and long term gains for you and for the university as a whole. Please don’t pass up this chance to make our great school even better. As Wayne Gretsky famously said, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” Next week you have a real shot at shaping the future of your school. I urge you to take it. Vote to make UCSD an NCAA Division-I school. Aryeh B. Bourkoff, ‘96 Founder and CEO of LionTree, LLC
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The purveyors of the trickledown benefit theory of intercollegiate athletics would have you believe in the same kind of magical thinking that lures people into buying lottery tickets: a fanciful promise of fame and fortune that any reality-based analysis demonstrates to be an exceedingly poor investment decision. This is coupled with the time-honored psychological tactic of a “phased implementation”; the superficially less expensive decision of the present is easier because it forever mortgages the finances of future generations of students. Further appeasement of the unsure is accomplished by the diversionary “no football” ploy. Study after study has shown that the true beneficiaries of the enormous resources dumped into sports departments are almost exclusively those departments themselves, the vast majority of which nevertheless run significant deficits. The over $9 million in annual ICA fees currently extracted from students subsidizes an enterprise in which a mere 2 percent of undergraduates are athletes, and yet now a substantially larger financial burden is justified with the mythical claim that it will somehow tangentially improve everyone’s job prospects upon graduation (because employers and grad schools care not about academic
qualifications, but rather what teams made it to which finals). It’s hardly a coincidence that those marketing the imposition of even more fees will also most directly benefit when this new windfall is funneled into their coffers and wallets. In its first 50 years, UC San Diego has grown to be an enviable academic powerhouse, a reputation built upon the combination of outstanding students and first-rate research. This excellence is a genuine source of pride and school spirit that is earned, not purchased. In a country where the highest paid state officials are overwhelmingly college coaches, is the model of an expansive athletic empire really one we want to emulate, or do we stay true to what has, over the past half-century, made us all unequivocally unique and exceptional among our peers? A vote for Division I is a vote for a costly conformity that will now and always tax the many to benefit an elite few.
David J. Hutches, ‘93 Chief Technology Officer and Director Jacobs School of Engineering UC San Diego
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UC Regents Demonstrate Care for Student Athletes in Vote to Guarantee Athletic Scholarships Past Career Threatning Injuries at Five More Campuses Last week the UC Board of Regents voted to guarantee the continuation of athletic scholarships for student-athletes who have suffered career-ending injuries at UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego. The expansion of these benefits — guaranteed to both UCLA and Berkeley student-athletes since 2012 — reflects a newly kindled interest in the well-being of our university’s collegiate athletes, particularly off the field and in the classroom. This decision comes at a particularly pertinent time for UC athletics as many, if not most, of its athletic programs are undergoing at least some form of transition. UC Berkeley, still reeling from the controversy that surrounded its use of taxpayers’ money to renovate the historic football stadium, suffers from an unsustainable budget as well as poor academic performance from its athletes. UC Santa Cruz, left out of the policy change as the only Division-III UC campus, is voting on whether to keep or remove its athletic program entirely, whereas our own school is voting this week on whether to upgrade to Division I. Wherever the fates of these programs may land, and regardless of the future of UCSD as a Division-I university, this move should be warmly welcomed. Student-athletes have been a reliant source of income for universities since the institutions first started on their paths toward commercialization many decades
ago. Today, athletes draw crowds who will pay good money to experience the thrill of watching a collegiate sports game live. Ticket sales, merchandise and marketing rights all compound this to generate huge amounts of revenue for advertisers and universities. Last year, the NCAA generated $912.3 million in revenue, most of which came from marketing rights tied to the annual Division-I basketball tournament. Student-athletes have become veritable cash cows, but they don’t see a cent of this profit. With the potential to generate huge amounts of profit, these student-athletes have spurred a rat race between universities to recruit these individuals with enticing financial scholarships, lax academic requirements and other benefits. But this hospitality, in most cases, only extends as far as athletes can continue to produce results. The NCAA bylaws 2.3.4.8 and 3.2.4.8.1 require student-athletes to have their own medical insurance in order to cover athletic injuries. Furthermore, NCAA-member institutions are not required to cover what the insurance does not, meaning that in the case of injuries on the field that result in costly treatment, student athletes and their families are potentially left to front the bill. The NCAA itself will only cover the cost if it exceeds $90,000 under its Catastrophic Injury Insurance Program. While life-threatening injuries are covered, non-fatal, yet crippling, injuries are
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not, which can easily end athletic participation in the field. The NCAA reports, on average, over 12,500 injuries annually. An injury that prevents students from competing is grounds for losing a scholarship. Furthermore, if the price tag sits between the student’s insurance coverage and the NCAA’s $90,000 threshold, institutions are not even required to front the bill. A freak accident on the field or during training could spell the end of not only a student’s athletic career, but that student’s academic one as well if there’s a scholarship tied to the student’s athletics. This is certainly not the treatment you would expect the administration to give to students who contribute both a significant amount of school spirit and revenue to the university. While the UC system is not as large a perpetrator of this exploitation of students compared to other institutions, ensuring that student-athletes retain their scholarships regardless of chance injuries is a positive step toward recognizing athletes as students and as valued contributors to a
university. The UC system should be commended even further for extending these benefits to its smaller schools outside of California’s “Big Four”: UCLA, Berkeley, Stanford and USC. Although these schools do not generate nearly as much profit as bigger Division-I schools, taking this step toward treating all studentathletes equally within the system is a positive one. The extension of these benefits should not be seen as an afront to academics: whereas UCLA and UC Berkeley are UC institutions entrenched in the dogma of collegiate sports and its commercialization, other UC schools are primarily focused on academics. Student-athletes at these UC institutions have a higher average GPA than the one of the student body at large, with at least 60 percent of UCSD’s studentathlete population earning a GPA higher than 3.00. Student athletes should not have to worry about the next significant injury jeopardizing the affordability of continuing their academic career.
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Q&A A lot can happen in 13 years. Babies are born with incredible superpowers. Little kids outgrow their toys and go off to college. People die and leave their loved ones behind to adventure up in the wild, blue yonder. And if this is any indication, Pixar has been exceptionally prodigious since the release of its epochal endeavor “Finding Nemo” back in 2003. During that same period “Finding Nemo” writer-director Andrew Stanton and producer Lindsey Collins released the beloved sci-fi romance “Wall-E” (2008) as well as the less heralded live-action romp “John Carter” (2012). However, a “Nemo” sequel has finally become a reality with the much-anticipated follow-up being slated for a June 17 release date. The amiable pair behind the new film took some time out of their schedules to answer queries about “Finding Dory” and the long-awaited return to the animated ocean blue. Interview by Tynan Yanaga // Senior Staff Writer
Q: What was it like returning to the world of Dory and Nemo, especially knowing how big an impact the first film made on so many people?
Q: What is your personal connection to Dory? Are there any specific
characters or features of her that make her dear and significant to you?
Collins: I think we definitely feel the burden of responsibility to make Stanton: Well, basically Marlin is me. I spent my whole life sure that this movie is worthy of “Nemo,” and certainly we go in with those being worried and fearful, obsessing about the past and nervous about goals on any film, but this one in particular. There’s a lot of thought as to whether or not the story feels like it needs to be told. And I feel like that was something that we kind of looked at each other and decided before we even mentioned that Andrew had an idea.
Stanton: In other words, we knew how hard it was to make the first one, with four years of work you have to make sure it’s something that you
the future, which makes it very hard to be in the present. And so Dory is sort of like who I always wanted to be. I always wanted to just be caught up in the moment and just enjoy everything for what it is and always see the best in everything, see everything half full. So I think I want to believe that this is why so many people universally have fallen for her, because I think “who doesn’t want to be like that.” And I’m very jealous of people that are like that.
love telling so much that, even when it’s not working on year three, you’re still gonna get out of bed and work on it. So we had to make sure that this idea was the same.
Collins: I would add, I think Dory is, because of her condition, permanently in the moment in a way, and I think that’s part of why I
Q: What were the biggest challenges or opportunities that you saw in
Stanton: She’s very accepting. Collins: Yeah, and I think in some ways this movie is about her giving herself that kind of acceptance, the kind she gives everybody else.
approaching this film?
Stanton: As far as challenges, I think I underestimated how difficult Dory is to write for. She was built to be a supporting character,
to make the other people look good, and putting her in the spotlight and making her the main character with short-term memory loss proved to be very difficult to write for. And I started to hate the person that came up with her, which was me.
Q: Ellen is still so passionately excited about her role as Dory. What is it like working with Ellen, and how did Ellen become Dory?
Collins: To begin with, Ellen and Dory, you don’t separate the two. Ellen’s humor and her acting is so much in her delivery, in how she says the most mundane line. It’s just a charm and kind of a genuine wisdom and approachability in the way she delivers a line. I think for us it’s gold ... she worked with us from almost the very beginning and recorded a ton.
Stanton: She did over 500 lines. Collins: Yeah, and she did 500 lines probably 500 times. Q: I had heard that you casted some of the voices by watching her
interviews on “The Ellen Show.” Is that really true? And what was that process like?
Collins: Yeah, the lovely thing when one of your main characters is Ellen DeGeneres, is [the actors] she has talked to, and they’re in video
and audio of her talking to almost everybody. So, when we would come up with somebody that we thought might be great, we would instantly go on YouTube and just say, “she must have been with this person.” We would kind of listen and audition voices against hers that way. So in some way, it made our editors’ jobs a lot easier when we were casting the movie.
think people really love her, because she just takes everything as it comes.
Stanton: I admire how much she doesn’t judge others. Collins: Yeah. I wish there were more people in my life like that. We’re all looking for more of those people. Q: So are we going to see hints to future Pixar projects in “Finding Dory”?
Collins: You will. You will, we always try to do something from the film that’s gonna come out after, so you will definitely see them in the film. You’re going to have to look hard, but you’ll see it. Another thing I’m gonna tell you guys that we haven’t said before, so this is a breaking news, is make sure you stay through the credits.
Stanton: To the end of the credits. Collins: Nobody else has heard this bit, so we’re telling it to you here first. Stanton: And, A113 is in there, the pizza planet truck is hidden in there. Anytime you see a number anywhere, it means something, and you know, we have a lot of fun.
Questions asked by USC, Georgetown, University of Hawaii, Berkeley and Loyola University in Chicago respectively. All questions compiled and transcribed by the UCSD Guardian.
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The Lobster A darkly humorous “rom-com” that requires force to crack open, yet might ultimately require more effort than it’s worth.
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drinking game: If you were turned into an animal, any animal, which would you choose? For Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’ newest bizarre film, “The Lobster,” this scenario is not merely an amusing game his characters play. In his absurd, minimalistic world, single people are banished from “The City” and sent to “The Hotel,” where they are given 45 days to find a mate before they are transmogrified into an animal of their choosing. Like in his previous (and equally absurd) films, “Dogtooth” and “Alps,” Lanthimos is intent on deconstructing the social rules that govern our lives by placing his characters under a whole new set of bizarre conventions and seeing how they function. It’s similar to the way filmmaker Luis Buñuel
and novelist J.G. Ballard craft their high-concept stories. Except in this case, the focus is on the arbitrary rules of romance. For the film’s protagonist, David, played by a pot-bellied and wonderfully innocent Colin Farrell, his choice of animal is obvious: a lobster. His reasoning? “Because lobsters live for over 100 years, are blue-blooded like aristocrats and stay fertile all their lives. I also like the sea very much.” This deadpan acceptance of the bizarre dominates the film and makes for some truly unique dark humor. Characters in “The Hotel” sit in on lectures that bleakly detail the benefits of having a romantic partner, including the hotel staff indifferently miming what would happen if you were to choke on a chicken bone without somebody
around to help. Scenes like this, that make romance seem like the most boring of game theory exercises — and the hotel a work convention at which Kafka would salivate — are the heart of the film. They turn “The Lobster” into a non-stop skewering of human relationships. Perhaps the most genuinely humorous part of this is how the characters in the hotel try to find potential mates by searching for “defining characteristics” — superficial similarities in others that might lead to romance. One of the residents, a limping man (Ben Whishaw) is dejected when he realizes that a woman with a limp is merely sporting a sprained ankle rather than a serious and permanent condition. Eventually, he resigns himself to bashing in
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his own nose, in order to win over the affections of a young woman (Jessica Barden) who is prone to constant nosebleeds. For a generation that spends hours searching for and projecting superficial similarities on Tinder and other social media sites, this should ring painfully true. It’s all very clever, beautifully shot in Ireland, and with wonderfully absurd performances. But at two hours long, it does become a little excessive in its cruel cleverness, and like many high-concept narratives, fails to justify itself. It begs the question of whether Lanthimos really has anything to say or is simply laying into social conventions mercilessly without caring whether the film is meant to be an allegory or not. “The Lobster” does switch things up a bit in the second half, as David escapes the captivity of the hotel to joint the “Loners,” a militant group of singles who
refuse to find partners, and indeed cruelly punish each other if they ever show any inclination toward romance. It’s the age-old counterpoint of liberation being just as stifling and cruel as the status quo. Of course, it’s also just at this moment that David encounters a real romance, with another loner (Rachel Weisz). However, Lanthimos is clearly not interested in moving toward some type of catharsis here. Rather, it sticks to the course, treading over the same worn-out ground. When the inconclusive and anticlimactic ending comes, and we are ejected from Lanthimos’ cruel world-ina-bottle, we wonder if the whole thing wasn’t just a pro-crustacean propaganda piece. — Dieter joubert
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Directed by Jodie Foster Starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell Rated R BRelease Date May 13
Jodie Foster’s social commentary in her new thriller “Money Monster” turns out to be more entertaining than critical.
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t is Jodie Foster’s fourth time directing a movie, and the queen of thrillers has provided the audience with a new breathtaking work on Wall Street. Lee Gates (George Clooney), a famous and ostentatious financial television host, is taken hostage by desperate, broke investor Kyle Budwell (Jack O’Connell) live on TV. Budwell threatens to kill Gates and demands an explanation for the investment firm Ibis’s $800-million loss in minutes. Budwell has invested all his money in Ibis and as a result lost everything; Ibis justifies itself and claims that the losses came from a computer glitch. Under the guidance of producer Patty Fenn (Julia Roberts), Gates tries to save his own life while striving to uncover the truth behind Ibis’s lie. This hostage incident leads to the step-by-step discovery of a financial scandal. The film’s high-level suspense stands out, as the continuous tension keeps you awake and nervous as the story progresses. Since Gates’
show is broadcasting live, people worldwide are paying attention to the incident while it plays out. As such, it places the audience watching “Money Monster” in a position similar to that of the TV viewers inside the movie. This allows both audiences to fully immerse themselves in the story and strengthens the effect of the thriller itself — the story no longer feels like a fiction, but a real event that is actually happening in New York. Moreover, the light-heartedness “Money Monster” creates through humorous dialogue and Clooney’s unusually facetious performance balances the anxiety the real-time thriller triggers. Foster attempts to present a satire that portrays the dark side of human nature and reveals the moneyoriented culture in this world, criticizing immoral approaches to making profits by depicting violent tensions between classes. Yet, the film does not succeed in creating a mind-blowing work that delves deep into the nature
of financial scandals. Instead, it provides a cliche storyline in which the working class is abused by the upper class. One refreshing element, however, might be Lee Gates’ process of changing and learning from the unexpected hostage incident. Though he understands that his life is at stake, he becomes more humane and cooperative towards Budwell as the secret of Ibis is revealed. One cannot say whether this sudden change is realistic, but it does demonstrate how the film conveys the idea that the working class’s voice needs to be respected and heard. To some extent, suspense and humor make up for the superficial story that lacks anything profound. Still, “Money Monster” is more of a clever work that entertains than a groundbreaking movie made to reveal something deep about the financial world.
— Yidian huang
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However distant “Coloring Book” is from Chance’s previous work, it’s a pleasing third-coming for the rising Chicago star.
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f “Acid Rap” gave us the youthful, “hakuna matata” version of Chance the Rapper, his newest mixtape “Coloring Book” shows him exploring the transition into adulthood, a necessary consequence of having a newborn daughter at the age of 22. At times, he reaches too far, trying his best to be an inspiration and a positive figure a la Kendrick Lamar. Fortunately, Chance’s essential and unbreakable traits are his authenticity and relatability, which prevent him from coming off as preachy or disingenuous. Instead, we see him trying to fit into a new identity as an adult while looking back at the departure of his youth. From the mixtape’s first track, “All We Got,” we get a clear sense that “Acid Rap” Chance is no more. Instead of the blasts of his signature biting horns, we hear the abrasive bounce of deep, synthesized brass, a proclamation of change that is then solidified by the invasive interference of Kanye West cybertronic vocals — auto-tune that’s heavy even by his standards. The track’s jarring sounds induce a state of perplexion, making us
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wonder if our speakers are faulty or if we downloaded a phony rip. However, the song’s virtue is that it serves as a defamiliarizing sample, one that prepares us for the varying styles of music we’re about to encounter. In direct contrast to the singular tone of “Acid Rap” — that of spirited and worriless youth, which led Pitchfork writer Jeff Weiss to describe Chance as a Ferris Bueller type — “Coloring Book” never settles on an identity and, aside from pure positivity, lacks a solid theme. With a gospel track (“Blessings”), a deeply sentimental ballad (“Same Drugs”) and a provocative club hit (“Mixtape”) all presented sequentially, it seems that Chance’s only goal is to pad his musical resume and prove that he’s more than his trademark onomatopoeias. What “Coloring Book” lacks in coherence, however, it
makes up in cameos from hip-hop heavy-hitters. Two, in particular, stand out: Lil Wayne in the exciting “No Problem” and Future in hair-raising, Ginuwineesque “Smoke Break,” both of whom blend their vocal idiosyncrasies seamlessly into their respective track. With such a wide variety of genres and features, the mixtape seems to be Chance’s step outside of the musical wheelhouse that he so precisely and superbly established in “Acid Rap.” Though it’s much more uneven in its execution than his past work, the ambition of the mixtape shows that Chance the Rapper has yet to completely define himself as an artist. The album’s imperfections reveal that he’s a coloring book that’s yet to be fully colored.
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Review by Adam Fisher //Lifestyle Senior Staff Writer The fantasy genre sells fantasies. Not of dragons or elves, but of justice and happily ever afters. Odds are beaten, true love blooms and potential is realized. At this point in fantasy writing, friendship, courage and latent magical power have such a consistent track record that it’s probably not even worth trying to take over the world. Joe Abercrombie’s “The First Law” trilogy is a tad more cynical. Beginning with “The Blade Itself,” the story tracks a number of protagonists. After losing everything to the orc-like “shanka,” the wayward barbarian Logen Ninefingers is told by the spirits to seek the magician Bayaz. Meanwhile, the handsome Jezal dan Luthar hones his swordfighting talent for his debut in The Tournament. A sinister force threatens the heart of the Union and it’s up to the war hero Sand dan Glokta to unmask the conspiracy. Two years of torture have left him a hideous cripple, but that won’t stop him from kidnapping and mutilating his way to the truth — or close enough. Wait, what? As it turns out, Logen has a bloody past. Bayaz heedlessly pursues his own ends. Jezal is self-centered and lazy. And, of course, Glokta extracts confessions for a living. There are no heroes in “The First Law” trilogy. Nor does Abercrombie shy away from the less-glamorous side of life. With uncompromising candor, fingers are permanently shortened, teeth are knocked out, lust is spent and friends are killed. Like the real world, misfortune is
not limited to the deserving. It’s not all grim. Logen does his best to be realistic as he and his strange companions press through their arduous quest. Jezal adapts to life outside of the city. Glokta cheerily calls for a crisp apple with his breakfast every morning — though his diet will forever be limited to gruel. What sets “The First Law” above other fantasy series is the capacity of the characters to be deeply shaped by events — especially those involving sharp implements. The series is not without shortcomings. Over the course of three novels, Abercrombie hammers in the trite and true: Disparity is unfair, war is pyrrhic and bureaucracy is wasteful. His condemnation of conflict feels out of place in a book with so many lovingly choreographed fight scenes. And while the primary cast is fully fleshed (except in the case of poor Glokta), the supporting characters are not written with such high fidelity. In fact, many seem to embody the same stereotypes that are so cleverly subverted by the protagonists. Unsurprisingly, high fantasy is not the optimal medium for profound insights. None of this detracts from the thrill. With irreverence and wit, Abercrombie weaves an excellent adventure in an unsympathetic fantasy world. The conclusion of the third book is an immensely satisfying end to an enjoyable journey. “The First Law” trilogy will not lull anyone with warm feelings, but it will entertain and inspire thanks.
“People are down to Uber from UCSD all the way to North Park just to go to a coffee shop?” my driver asked in amusement after I told him I was headed to a new coffee shop. I could only shrug my shoulders and nod in response. Demand for a place where one can have a lighthearted conversation or an enjoyable study session paired with a cup of caffeination is truly high. Brand new establishments all over San Diego are successfully meeting this demand, providing local customers with a wide variety of coffee. One such place is Communal Coffee, which opened two weeks ago at the corner of Texas Street and University Avenue. Established and managed by local entrepreneurs Jen and John Byard, Communal Coffee effortlessly fits in with the neighborhood. The coffee shop is situated on the premises of North Park Nursery and shares the space with a Native Poppy floral design company, which sets the mood of this bright green space. Decorated with various floral forms placed in floor pots, hung on intricately interwoven ropes and drawn on the walls, this place harmonizes with its Texas and University neighbors. Its large windows and open glass doors create a feeling of being in the patio, even when indoors. In addition, Communal Coffee has two outdoor sitting areas — one adjacent to the nursery and one overlooking the street. Open and equipped with numerous outlets and Wi-Fi, the coffee shop is perfect for studying on a warm day. So take note of it if you’re looking for a way to make summersession cramming more enjoyable. Communal Coffee’s drinks menu, however, is not as refreshing as its interior. While it features a large number of coffee options — classic espresso-and-milk combinations, cold brew and pour over — there is nothing in particular that catches the eye. One lavender latte and one caramel mocha specialty drink? As spoiled San Diegans, we are not amused, but of course, the
Kinky in the Kitchen — An Introduction to Toast The Basic Toast Serving size: 1 Total time: 40 minutes Time with Pre-baked Baked Potato: 5 minutes Ingredients: The Basic Toast (with almond butter) One baked sweet potato, cooled, peeled and diced (bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until potato is soft in the center)
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read and butter. It doesn’t get any simpler than that. Pair this with coffee, tea or whatever your fix is, and you’re set to start the day, get through that 3:30 p.m. class or survive a late night study session. First, take one lightly toasted slice of bread. Recommended? Ezekiel Bread — it’s organic, packed with protein, whole grains and no sugar, making it a healthy, versatile option that goes with pretty much any topping. Then, smudge some almond butter or peanut butter (a teaspoon to a tablespoon should be plenty) on top of it. The difference? Almond butter has a slightly grainier texture than peanut butter, but tastes lighter, is less assertive, less processed and lower in fat and sugar, making it the healthier option of the two. However, it’s double the price of peanut butter, so if you do go for peanut butter, check the label and go for the low-sugar option with the fewest ingredients. As a rule of thumb, fewer ingredients generally means a healthier product.
Now let’s get kinky. With basics like these, it’s really hard to go wrong, so why not have a little fun? You can pretty much put anything on top and it’ll taste decent. Even sweet potato? This past weekend I decided to try out a baked, peeled and diced sweet potato (enough for two pieces of toast) on top of almond butter toast and was pleasantly surprised by the added layer of creaminess and sweetness. While creamy-oncreamy may feel a little awkward, it’s comforting and reminiscent of Thanksgiving dinner without the food coma. The sugar is less assertive and more so aromatic, just enough to tame your cravings without forcing you to eat dessert for breakfast (if you’re not into that). Why sweet potato and toast? Because my mom had baked some sweet potato over the weekend and they were in the fridge ready to indulge. Round two? Yes, please. Perhaps next time, with a dash of cinnamon or using boiled, mashed sweet potato. Who knows? Maybe.
absence of extreme seven-syrup-pump specialty drink madness that undermines all coffee flavor can also be a plus. Additionally, Communal Coffee impresses the knowledgeable coffee drinker by serving famous coffee from San Francisco Sightglass Roastery. When it comes to food, the coffee shop placed its bet on a popular snack — deliciously simple toasts. Communal Coffee offers this carbohydrate treat in two variations — sweet with seasonal jam ($4) or jam and goat cheese ($6) and savory with avocado ($6) and egg (+$1.50) or prosciutto (+$2). Untoasted soft artisan bread with a crunchy crust combined with fresh creamy toppings really melts in your mouth, making you wish Communal Coffee was open for dinner too. With pastries and cookies, this place serves breakfast dishes like yogurt with granola and berries ($7) and veggie and bacon quiches ($7–8). On the owners’ agenda are also some game-changing menu extensions — weekend waffle bar, lunch dishes, wine and beer. At Communal Coffee, where the floral atmosphere is even more outstanding than its menu, going in, we found out, is really going out. John Muir would be happy.
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So let’s say you’re in a rush and don’t have time to cook or peel something, but the basics are too bland for your taste buds that morning. Or you’re just craving coffee but don’t feel like making it — yes, even instant coffee takes a minute to make, especially if you have to heat up the water. Sprinkle a teaspoon of instant coffee and problem solved. The coffee complemented the almond butter by adding a unique layer of graininess that disappears the moment you take a bite. Hit or miss? Coffee and almonds are a natural, low-risk pair, so a definite hit. Also, the combo is perfect for dessert, so try mixing the coffee into the almond butter beforehand, add a banana and/or ice cream on top and voila. And that was your introduction to Kinky in the Kitchen. However, we have only touched on the basics of a kinky breakfast toast. Have fun with the guidelines; add, take out, mess around with the process and share your experiences with us at lifestyle@ucsdguardian.org.
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Courtney Miller had 12 saves. UCSD advanced on to play ASU for fifth place at noon on Sunday. The Tritons tied the 1994 UCSD women’s water polo team record of 28 wins on the season after defeating the Gauchos. Sunday Afternoon The Tritons faced off against No. 6 ASU as they competed for fifth place at the NCAA tournament and ended with 35 shots on goal. However, they could only manage to get two past ASU’s goalkeeper during the match. UCSD was shutout the first quarter and allowed one Sun Devil goal, giving ASU the advantage. During the second quarter Sasson found the back of the net before ASU quickly scored, regaining the lead once again 36 seconds later on the next
possession. The Sun Devils led 2–1 heading into the second half of the game, taking control of the game as they shut UCSD out and scored three goals in the third quarter. The score was 5–1 heading into the final quarter of match, when Wieseler managed to score. However, this wasn’t enough for the Tritons to earn fifth place at the tournament, as the Sun Devils went on to score three more goals. The final score of the match was 8–2 with the Tritons finishing sixth at the tournament. The 2016 Tritons’ sixth-place finish matched their best showing at the NCAA championship in school history with. Wieseler was named to the NCAA Championship AllTournament Second team. Samantha glantz
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ooking to reach the NCAA tournament, the No. 16-ranked UCSD men’s tennis team was given the undesirable task of facing off against No. 13 Azusa Pacific University on the road in an NCAA West Regional match. Having already split their season series, with UCSD winning at APU but losing at home against the second team in the West Region, the Tritons hoped to settle the score once and for all. When the dust finally cleared, the Tritons stood victorious, improving to 14–9 on the season, while the Cougars fell to 20–5. Starting the day with the doubles matchups, the Tritons turned into a welloiled machine, handily dealing with everything APU threw at them. Led by senior Horea Porutiu and junior Alexandre Miaule’s stomping match victory of 8–4, the team kicked the game off in stride, putting the Cougars in a sizeable deficit from the get-go. Following up with the singles matchups, the overall trend of the day
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remained consistent. Sophomore Eric Tseng was first up, facing off against the second-ranked Cougar Jan Meyer from APU. Tseng put up a fight, but ultimately fell in both sets, giving the Cougars their first and only victory of the day. Thankfully, APU didn’t have any more ranked players to play, which led to Miaule and Porutiu wiping the floor with their respective opponents, each winning in just two sets. While the rest of the matches remained unfinished, the Tritons’ early lead was enough to push them to glory. At the end of the day, UCSD wound up crushing APU 5–1. “It was a great environment for us,” Head Coach Timmer Willing said in his postgame press conference. “We came in with a lot of energy and started off strong with the doubles and put them in a tough situation.” With the win, the Tritons head to Denver to duel Northwest Missouri State University in the Round of 16 on Wednesday, May 18. Alex WU
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No. 10 Tritons Finish Sixth in NCAA Tournament UCSD loses to UCLA and ASU but beats UCSB in tournament to match best water polo finish in school history. BY Samantha Glantz
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No. 10 and seventh-seeded UCSD placed sixth at the NCAA championship held at the Spieker Aquatics Center at UCLA this past weekend. UCSD lost to second-seed UCLA to begin the tournament, quickly placing into the bottom four teams at the tournament. However, the Tritons won their second match against UC Santa Barbara, allowing them to battle against Arizona State University and to potentially claim the fifth- or sixth-place finish during the next round. The Tritons lost their final match of the year to ASU, earning them sixth place overall at the tournament. Friday Night The Tritons faced off against the third-best team in the nation, the UCLA Bruins, during their quarterfinal match of the NCAA tournament. UCSD hung in there during the first quarter after only allowing the Bruins to score twice as redshirt junior two-meter defender
Alexis Wieseler sneaked one in the back of the net for the Tritons. Heading into the second quarter with a score of 2–1 in the Bruins’ favor, UCLA’s offense exploded, scoring a quick five goals. Senior attacker Laurel Kistler and Wieseler scored in the second quarter, bringing UCLA’s lead to 7–3, heading into halftime. The second half of the game was all UCLA as it scored 10 goals and held UCSD to only one goal by junior attacker Connie Wu. The final score was 17–4 in UCLA’s favor. Saturday Afternoon The No. 10 UCSD Tritons played the No. 7 UCSB Gauchos in the second game of the NCAA tournament. UCSB capitalized first, scoring the first goal of the match, but UCSD answered back by scoring three consecutive goals as junior two-meter defender Lani Tittle, Wieseler and senior attacker Emma Sasson found the back of the net. The score was 3–1 in the Tritons’ favor heading into the second quarter.
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The Tritons sneaked two more past the Gauchos in the second quarter with goals from junior center Lauren Boyer and Kistler, and UCSB only managed to score once before halftime. UCSB scored within the first 24 seconds of the third quarter, cutting the margin to two, before UCSD scored three consecutive goals. The
goals came from Sasson, senior attacker Julia Kirkland and Wieseler. Although the Gauchos matched the Tritons with two goals apiece in the fourth quarter, it wasn’t enough for them to earn the victory. The Tritons took down the Gauchos with a final score of 10–5 as Wieseler had a hat trick scoring three goals for the Tritons and senior goalkeeper