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VOLUME 49, ISSUE 56

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016

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Services for Undocumented Students to Get More Funding

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FISHING FOR ANSWERS

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

LIBRARY WALK DISPLAYS

ADMNISTRATIVE INVOLVEMENT OPINION, PAGE 4

TENNIS HEADED TO NCAA'S DEFEATS APU COUGARS 5-1 sports, Page 12

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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.

See ATHLETES, page 3

See UNDOCUMENTED, page 3

Photo by Patrick Lazo /UCSD Guardian

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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VERBATIM

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.”

— GUARDIAN EDITORIAL BOARD OPINION, PAGE 4

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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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