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s the first of several planned transportation projects for the UCSD campus, the Gilman Transit Center became fully operational on Monday, Sept. 15, and features larger bus depots and dedicated bike lanes to better serve commuters in the UCSD area. Replacing the previous stops at Myers Drive and Russell Lane, the center contains four new bus turnouts and several queuing areas. It serves Metropolitan Transit System Routes 30, 41, 150 and 921, as well as MTS SuperLoop Routes 201 and 202 and North County Transit District Route 101. According to a Sept. 12 campuswide email from Associate Vice Chancellor of Strategic Campus Resources Initiatives Brian Gregory, the center will also open service to MTS Rapid 237 on Oct. 13 and all UCSD campus shuttles beginning on Sept. 29. Until then, campus shuttle riders can utilize temporary stops near Mandeville Lane.
senior staff writer Additional features will be added by the 2015 Winter Quarter, including permanent lighting, guardrails and shade canopies. The San Diego Association of Governments first announced the project on May 22, and construction began on June 16. Director of Marketing and Communications Laura Margoni told the UCSD Guardian that the biggest challenge for SANDAG was the accelerated schedule set by UCSD. “UC San Diego requested that [SANDAG] build the project during the summer quarter to minimize construction impacts on campus, which is approximately half the typical construction time for a project of this size,” Margoni said. She added that the operation’s success was due to extensive coordination between the teams involved and its phased construction plan. Its completion coincides with the introduction
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FACULTY
VCSA Reconvenes Sun God Task Force Juan Gonzalez replaces previous Vice Chancellor — Student Affairs Alex Houston BY jacky to
staff writer Dr. Juan Gonzalez began performing his duties as the new Vice Chancellor – Student Affairs effective Sept. 1. Chancellor Khosla announced that Gonzalez would fill the position formerly held by Alan Houston on June 18. As VCSA, Gonzalez’s responsibilities at UCSD include the development, assessment and improvement of services that meet and support the needs of students and the university’s mission. Gonzalez reconvened the Sun God Task Force, previously headed by Houston. The task
force was charged with the task of analyzing data such as number of arrests and hospitalizations from previous festivals and making recommendations to improve aspects of the Sun God festival, such as student safety. The task force published their most recent report on August 31. Gonzalez reassembled the task force at a time when the future of the festival is in jeopardy due to increasing safety concerns. Gonzalez told the UCSD Guardian that his primary goals as VCSA are to work with the entire campus on student issues such as health, wellbeing and retention. He also would like to assess UCSD programs and services.
In UCSD’s press release regarding the announcement, Khosla indicated that Gonzalez has a history of developing programs for improving the student experience throughout his career. “As a first-generation college graduate, Juan Gonzalez is committed to expanding college access, opportunity and success for students,” Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Suresh Subramani said. “These core values make Juan uniquely qualified for the position of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UC San Diego.” For the past 22 years, Gonzalez had served as the Vice President of Student See VCSA, page 3
Thousands for PC Fire Two UCSD students pled guilty Sept. 1 for a single count of recklessly setting fire to Price Center in 2013. BY zev hurwitz
senior staff Writer Two UCSD students who pled guilty last month to setting a fire in Price Center may have to pay thousands in restitution to university agencies damaged physically and financially by the incident. Hoai Vi Holly Thuy Nguyen and Maya Land had both previously pled not guilty to eight felony charges in April 2014 before changing their plea to guilty to a single count of recklessly setting a fire as part of a plea deal early last month. The change-of-pleas were entered in court in a readiness hearing Sept. 1 as the case looked to be headed for trial. Land and Nguyen were 21 and 22, respectively, when they were arrested in February after a surveillance video linked the two to being in the vicinity of Price Center around the time that two December 2013 fires were set in Price Center restrooms. As a provision of their pleas, the students will serve just under three weeks in jail, will spend three years on probation and will need to pay restitution to UCSD for damage done to the restrooms and Price Center businesses, including the bookstore. San Diego Deputy District Attorney Melissa Vasel told the UCSD Guardian last month that she estimates that restitution dues for this case could range around $10,000. “Most of the damage was not to the restrooms themselves but to the lost business in Price Center when the building was evacuated,” Vasel said. Police estimated that Price Center was closed for nearly an hour and a half during the fires on Dec. 3, 2013. Eugene Iredale, legal counsel for Nguyen, told the Guardian on Sept. 3 that he thought potential restitution figures from the university, including what he said was a reported “$7,000 in lost-earnings damages” from a three-hour closure of the university bookstore, were “grossly inflated.” Iredale noted that the restrooms on the first and second floor of Price Center where the twin fires were set are constructed with largely flame-resistant materials that likely would have survived such a fire with relatively little damage. “The damage to the restrooms themselves is probably only around $1,000, and even that might be slightly exaggerated,” he said. Director of University Centers Sharon van Bruggen declined to speak to the Guardian.
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Tuition Rates Will Not Increase for the 2014-15 Academic Year UC Regents determine in three-day meeting that high-level administrators will receive substantial salary increases. BY zev hurwitz
Senior Staff Wrter Student tuition rates for University of California students will not increase for the coming school year after the UC Board of Regents’ three-day meeting last month, although some high-level campus administrators will begin seeing higher paychecks. During the meeting, which ran Sept. 17 to –19 at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus, the Regents approved pay raises for four UC chancellors. The increases ranged from 5 to 20 percent for the chancellors at the Santa Cruz, Merced, Santa Barbara and Riverside campuses. The Regents also confirmed Howard Gillman, most recently the interim chancellor at UC Irvine, to
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the full-time position. Gillman will receive a starting compensation package of $485,000. Gillman’s starting salary will eclipse UCSD Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla’s total compensation package, which was $445,693 in 2013 — though Irvine is a much smaller campus than UCSD in total enrollment. Several board members, as well as UC President Janet Napolitano, explained that such increases are necessary to keep the UC schools competitive in attracting top administrators. “When a UC chancellor’s compensation falls behind… the president shall recommend to the Regents an adjustment to the applicable chancellor’s compensation so that it is more competitive with … the average compensation,” the Regents wrote in a Sept. 18 report.
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Khosla and the rest of the continuing chancellors were slated to receive 3-percent raises this year which followed a Regents decision in June. The Regents also voted to confirm Nathan Brostrom as the system’s newest chief financial officer. The Daily Californian reported that his salary will be set at $412,000. Earlier in the meeting, the Regents heard a report from The President’s Task Force on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence and Sexual Assault — a group formed by Napolitano in June to present recommendations for curbing the growing number of sexual assault incidents and investigations at several UC campuses in recent years. The Task Force reported to the Regents on Sept. 17 with recommendations to adopt a new
set of systemwide guidelines and protocols for response to instances of sexual assault, establish “confidential advocacy offices for sexual violence and sexual assault” on each UC campus by the end of this year, as well as new education and training programs. “This excellent effort by the task force... is testament to the collaborative and rigorous approach the university is taking to become the national leader in preventing and combating sexual violence and sexual assault,” Napolitano said in a Sept. 17 release. “We seek to establish a culture of trust and safety across the entire university community.” The Regents are set to meet again in November at the UCSF campus.
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LIGHTS & SIRENS Thursday, July 31 7:50 a.m.: Suspicious Person Revelle College custodians found a male suspect hiding in an apartment closet who fled when discovered. The custodians later found $100 worth of damages to a window screen. Report taken. 8:38 a.m.: Medical Aid An adult female in Geisel Library had trouble breathing and experienced abdominal pains. Transported to hospital. Wednesday, Aug. 20 6:24 p.m.: Injury An adult female fell off the rock climbing wall at the Canyonview pool, possibly suffering a back injury. San Diego Fire Department medics responded. 6:37 p.m.: Domestic Violence Disturbance Respondents found an adult male who was extremely angry over a breakup and had broken items and created holes in the walls. Stay Away Order issued. 9:47 p.m.: Suspicious Person A subject was staring at the reporting party and her friend, making them feel uncomfortable. Report taken. Tuesday, Sept. 2 10:45 a.m.: Vandalism Unknown suspect(s) tore the bedroom window screen of an unoccupied Revelle apartment. Report taken. 10:47 a.m.: Medical Aid An adult female had a diabetic reaction in the Moores Cancer Center. Referred to other agency. 10:58 a.m.: Information A vehicle had a smashed-out window in Lot 208. Information only.
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Saturday, Sept. 6 5:39 p.m.: Suspicious Person A subject was violent with Scripps Hospital security officers after being escorted off property for illegal lodging. Closed by adult arrest. 9:27 p.m.: Suspicious Person An intoxicated female was yelling obscenities and threats at other people. Closed by adult arrest. 10:54 p.m.: Citizen Contact Subjects put handcuffs on a person as a prank, then later realized they did not have the key to unlock them. Cancelled after dispatch. Saturday, Sept. 13 4:44 a.m.: Prowler A Cuzco House resident heard something move in the bushes outside the window. Quiet on arrival. 9:42 a.m.: Assist Other Agency San Diego Police officers requested gate access while responding to a call of a subject stuck on a cliff near Blacks Beach. Checks OK. 4:50 p.m.: Information Human waste was found outside the men’s restroom in the Stein Clinical Research Building. Information only.
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of the new Triton U-Pass, which offers students unlimited ridership on all local bus and trolley routes throughout the year, due to the quarterly transportation fee passed in May. The U-Pass is available for pick up at the Gilman Parking Office, at the Bookstore on Library Walk and near Pepper Canyon Hall from Sept. 25 to Oct. 3. The Gilman Transit Center is part of a larger SuperLoop
Project Plan, which aims to reduce greenhouse emissions and improve mass transit efficiency in the northern University City region in San Diego. SANDAG is working in conjunction with the MTS and California Department of Transportation to develop multiple regional projects outlined in the SuperLoop Plan. These projects include building a Gilman Drive bridge over the Interstate 5 freeway, an 11-mile
extension of the MTS Trolley Blue Line’s service and widening Regents Road to four lanes, many of which are expected to start construction in 2015. The office of Campus Resource Planning Initiatives’ On The Go website provides up-to-date overviews of SANDAG’s future proposals, which allows students to stay informed as each plan moves forward.
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VC for Marine Studies Will Oversee the Search for New VCEDI ▶ VCSA, from page 1
Affairs for multiple universities. Most recently, he held the position at University of Texas at Austin whose student population is over 50,000. There, he oversaw an annual operating budget of over $100 million and the annual distribution of $600 million in financial aid.
Gonzalez earned his doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, his master’s in bilingualbicultural education from the University of Texas at San Antonio and his bachelor’s in Latin American studies from Texas Tech University. Elsewhere, the search for a new Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity
& Inclusion commenced on Sept. 3. Vice Chancellor for Marine Studies Margaret Leinen is chairing the committee in charge of the search, will be begin reviewing candidates in October and will continue until the position is filled.
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Sun God on Trial ILLUSTRATION BY SNIGHDHA PAUL
Though the event is in need of major reforms, the Sun God Festival is a 32-year UCSD tradition that should be continued.
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sk any student on campus: There’s no event during the year that is larger, more spirited or longer awaited than our beloved Sun God Festival. There’s no better day to be a Triton, and no better day to see our campus spirit in full swing and bustling with life. But yet again, we have the fate of this year’s festival back on trial. Over the summer, UCSD’s Council of Deans and Council of Resident Deans endorsed a decision to indefinitely suspend Sun God Festival 2015, citing safety issues as some of their main concerns. It’s clear that changes need to be made; what we need as a campus is major reforms to the festival, not a complete shutdown. Administrators’ concerns for student safety are not completely unwarranted, but we believe the event is still on the up and up and that our Sun God Festival is worth saving as a 32-year-old UCSD tradition. We agree that last year’s security staff had been poorly trained and that high levels of alcohol incidents are concerning — despite a ban on non-UCSD affiliates that went in place last year — but we’re confident that students and administrators can collaborate once again to execute change. When students were warned last year that Sun God Festival 2014 might be in jeopardy, students and administrators worked collectively to improve the festival with a stronger emphasis on safety. This resulted in a decision to eliminate tickets for guests — a group that had accounted for a significant amount of hospital visits in the past — alongside increasing security measures and educational campaigns prior to the festival. Students responded well when they became aware that guest tickets may be the bargaining chip for the festival and these changes did draw improvement: Sun God Festival 2014 saw a decrease of hospitalizations, down to eight from 48 in 2013, as noted by the Sun God Health & Safety Task Force in its data reports. Though there is still plenty of room for improvement, successes from the efforts of A.S. Concerts and Events and last year’s Sun God Task Force should not be forgotten. Last year’s Task Force moved wristband registration online and created new requirements for students to attain a wristband with a barcode connected to their PIDs. Before being eligible to reserve See SUN GOD, page 5
Recent UC Chancellor Pay Raises Are Excessive and Irresponsible
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ust last week, the UC Board of Regents granted pay raises of as much as 20 percent to several UC chancellors. And in light of recent financial reports stating that the University of California lacks the budget to improve academic quality as well as important undergraduate and graduate student issues, it’s hard to find these hefty pay raises acceptable. Instead of significantly increasing the salaries of a few top-ranking executives, it would have benefited UC students more to see that money address faculty-tostudent ratios, overcrowded campus housing, outdated technology, transportation subsidies, lower tuition and facility maintenance. We’re not under the naive impression that UC chancellors will not or should never receive pay raises, but increasing six-figure salaries by 20 percent is extreme. Additionally, offering a starting salary of more than $90,000 above their predecessors’ to a brandnew chancellor, as in the case of UC Irvine, seems both excessive and desperate. UC President Janet Napolitano reasons that these exorbitant pay hikes are due to the fact that UC chancellors apparently
have the lowest salaries among the 62 leading research universities in the Association of American Universities. However, in reality, UC chancellors’ base salaries trail by just 7 percent on average when compared only to the public universities on that same list. There’s no arguing that high compensation packages can attract top administrators, but indulging in an escalating salary competition sets a dangerous precedent for our process of securing future campus leaders. The regents justify the pay hike for the chancellors at the Irvine, Merced, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara and Riverside campuses by citing the departure of the most immediate chancellor of UC Irvine Michael Drake last June. Drake had spent 30 years working within the UC system before accepting his new position as president of Ohio State University with a base salary of $851,303, over double his previous salary at UC Irvine. The UC system would be fooling itself to attempt to compete as we cannot afford to pay each chancellor such steep salaries at all 10 of our campuses. It would be impossible for the UC system to keep up in a salary race without
taking a serious financial toll on its students, faculty and staff. Even though the UC system may be competing for world-class administrators from public and private colleges with more funding or larger endowments, it’s clear that we have still found excellent administrators who have proven that they are motivated by more than pay. Our very own chancellor Pradeep Khosla took a $35,000 pay cut to come to UCSD and will now see a 4.8-percent increase in salary. This is still much less than the newly appointed UC Irvine chancellor and lower than the annual salary and additional compensation Khosla received in 2010 from Carnegie Mellon University. Additionally, during his time here, Khosla has shown notable fundraising efforts and successes in increasing the amounts of scholarships for first-generation college students. The UC system is a public university system, and many of our campuses rank among the best in the country and the world. Our administrators’ salaries may not be the highest, but this does not mean our stellar programs and universities cannot draw the right leaders who believe in our system’s values.
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A.S. Does More Than Just Fund Pizza Parties point of order
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senelson@ucsd.edu Whether you like it or not, the Associated Students and college councils have an effect on your day-to-day life here at UCSD. The students we elect have direct influence over a myriad of issues, ranging from transportation to the Sun God Festival. So why is it then that the average student at UCSD doesn’t care about A.S. Council? It’s a problem that has long plagued the Associated Students and their counterparts in the college councils. As Revelle’s A.S. Senator last year, I remember sitting through meetings that would go well into the night, arguing about something that the students we represented clearly didn’t care about — made evident by the rows of empty chairs behind us. The question deserves asking: Why don’t students care more about A.S. Council? Should they care? As I see it, the answer is no, but only because students haven’t been given a good reason to care. The student government that students see and hear about most is dysfunctional and dramatic at best. The UCSD Guardian’s weekly coverage is rarely more than an account of how the council got confused by its own bylaws and proceeded to argue about them until midnight. Students and administrators (who, by the way, watch Council much more closely than most students do) haven’t been given a good reason to keep up with Council affairs — because the A.S. Council that most people see and hear about isn’t the one that really matters. There’s another side to A.S. Council that merits more attention than it receives — one that I believe would engage students more effectively than the grandstanding that’s a hallmark of A.S. councilmembers (myself included). Hundreds of thousands of dollars are poured into enterprises, services and student organizations every quarter. Student leaders spend an incredible amount of time off-council lobbying and working with UCSD’s administration to protect and provide for students. With few exceptions, most decisions — good and bad — were influenced by someone involved in A.S Council. If you belong to a student organization, ride the bus to school or have been to Sun God Festival, there’s a group of people in Council that have helped to make that possible. That’s the side of A.S. Council that people should care about. A.S. Council is just the public face of an institution that is more influential and far-reaching than most students would guess. And though some may perceive Council as little more than a financier of pizza parties, it would be a mistake for anyone to think it ends there. UCSD’s administrators look to A.S. Council as the voice of the students. With or without the input of those that we represent, members of A.S. Council have and will continue to be the driving force of this campus. If the Council wants students to care about A.S. Council and what we do, we need to do a better job of showing people what we do and how different our campus would look if we stopped doing it.
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Your Voices Matter, and We Want to Hear Them
Festival Policies Should Emphasize Health and Safety Resources ▶ SUN GOD, from page 4
a ticket for Sun God Festival 2014, students were also required to provide emergency contact information and to watch a video created to educate students on health and festival safety. That being said, last year’s video was a solid attempt but tried a bit too hard to appeal to festivalgoers’ emotions, leaving some aspects of the video unfocused and lacking some crucial information for students planning to attend the concerts. Direct educational campaigns are still the best ways to reach out to students, and the Task Force’s implemented video requirement could have been an excellent ave-
nue to impact nearly 20,000 student attendees. To make the video effective, however, the content will need to change. A video with an emphasis on safe transportation methods and student resources would be the most successful strategy to improve student health and safety during not only the day of the festival, but any day of the year. We’re optimistic that our festival can change, but also firm in the belief that the Council of Resident Deans’ report wrongfully references Ricky Ambriz as a reason to cancel the event. This is not only unjustified, but also inappropriate. Ambriz should be kept out of any discussion determining the fate of Sun God Festival 2015, out of respect
for his death, but also because the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed that Ambriz died of an accidental drug overdose which isn’t necessarily directly tied to the festival. Last summer, administrators pulled a sneak attack by removing Graffiti Hall without student input or any notice. It goes without saying that UCSD students will not respond well if this happens to our Sun God Festival. UCSD students can’t afford to lose another campus tradition nor any more of the miniscule amount of campus spirit that we have. While the festival’s fate is being determined, you can bet that we’ve got our eyes and ears all over it.
Dear Readers, As autumn hits our La Jolla campus, high school seniors become new Tritons, the eucalyptus leaves go from green to ... well, green and the rest of us fall into the routine that is fall quarter. UCSD will undoubtedly be faced with a number of new successes, challenges and changes, and it is my honor to continue at the helm of the UCSD Guardian and work to provide you with timely and relevant news and coverage about our university and the surrounding San Diego area. We’ve always reserved this space for comments and concerns from the UCSD community (and beyond), and this year is no different. We truly value feedback from our readership, as it allows us to tweak what we do best: serve your needs and news consumption. I invite everyone within reach of this letter to send us your own letter to the editor and let us know how we’re doing. As the student journalists of the Guardian, we work for YOU and hope that you’ll engage us as the year progresses. This summer saw a sizable number of changes to campus, ranging from the topical (a new bus depot and new administrators) to the behind-the-scenes changes (the new UC system’s sexual assault policy and the recently signed “Yes means Yes” bill that will affect all state schools). As our campus continues to adjust to new times and personnel, it’s important to us that our readership is able to critically assess the goings-on around here and be heard on a universitywide level. The Guardian has, since 1967, been the student voice on campus
and we hope we can continue to provide a space for your thoughts on these pages. The Guardian itself is working on expanding our breaking news coverage as well as various aspects on our website. It has always been our mission to bring you news as we receive it, and new developments with our website will allow us to be faster and more relevant to events on and around campus as they happen. Each story has a comments section at the bottom and, under my leadership, we will never disable that function. While we will ask that website comments remain civil and productive to healthy, online conversation, we welcome comments from readers with any and all viewpoints. And finally, a strong operation like the Guardian relies on the hard work and energy from a team of dedicated students on campus. Our writers, photographers, artists and multimedia staff are in the residence halls with you, take midterms with you and ride the bus with you (now for free with the new U-Pass!). Each quarter, we open applications for all UCSD students to join our team and help continue to keep our campus informed. I look forward to personally reviewing every application we receive this fall, and I hope you’ll consider joining the Guardian Crew. My inbox is always open at editor@ucsdguardian.org, and you can also reach our Opinion Editor, Lauren Koa, at opinion@ucsdguardian.org. I wish all of our readers an enjoyable Welcome Week and hope that Fall Quarter 2014 is a successful one for UCSD students and the university as a whole. — Zev Hurwitz Editor in Chief
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A spinoff of the hit superhero TV series “Arrow,” “The Flash” captures the adventures of geeky detective-turned-superhero Barry Allen (Grant Gustin). With the considerable success that “Arrow” has brought to the CW, “The Flash” is expected to be nothing PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKOUT less than its predecessor, especially in terms of high-quality special effects. There are several riveting storylines in store that parallel the genuine nature of the comic book series, such as the truth behind the death of Allen’s mother, a host of other supervillain battles and a possible romance with Iris West (Candice Patton). With a charming ensemble to top it off — “The Flash” was created because of Gustin’s charismatic portrayal on “Arrow” — there’s no telling what comedic, dorky moments that simultaneously keep close to the intense, dramatic tone of “Arrow” will run across our screens this season.
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Larsen (Dylan McDermott), who is obviously mea but only to become a predictable love interest later other procedural like “Castle,” which was barely fre top of that, the show feels overly dramatic and cou “Stalker” if this is a gross misreading of the story a check out reruns instead because it does not look l
— CHRISTIAN GELLA
STAFF WRITER
Gotham
Airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on The CW starting Sept. 22. Like Marvel’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Gotham” is the DC Comics franchise’s attempt to recreate the success of its films (in this case, the recent Batman trilogy) on television. While it won’t feature any heroics by the caped crusader himself, “Gotham” focuses on the relationship between PHOTO COURTESY OF HOLLYWOOD REPORTER a young Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) and Commissioner Gordon (Ben McKenzie). Using the flavorful setting of Gotham City (an aspect critically lacking in its Marvel counterpart), “Gotham” aims to cross Gordon’s path with the origin stories of many DC villains, including The Riddler (Cory Michael Smith) and The Penguin (Robin Taylor). Even for non-comic books fans, the show should stand on its own as a brooding detective tale with a solid cast of actors. With McKenzie in the lead as Gordon, vastly improved thanks to his transition from “The O.C.” to “Southland,” the forbidding streets of “Gotham” should be a perfect accompaniment to the bleakness of fall.
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day, a nurse makes a horrible mistake and Jane end occurrence, right? It sounds utterly ridiculous and can create a character who will act as the emotiona There is possibly enough tension and awkwardnes a few laughs’ worth. Otherwise, “Jane” will fall flat show then.
— dieter joubert
senior STAFF WRITER
Manhattan Love Story
How to Get Away with Murder
Airs Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. on ABC st
Airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. on ABC starting Sept. 25. In a move from the big screen to the tube, Academy Award nominee Viola Davis (“The Help”) stars as a hard-hitting law professor, Annalise Keating, that teaches her students about the law by forcing them to break it in the new hit drama, “How to Get Away with Murder.” The morally corrupt Keating is an intriguing character that will do anything and use anyone, including her own students, to win her cases. She takes her pupils out of the classroom and into the courtroom in order for them to learn first-hand how she morphs the law in her favor. Under extreme pressure to show their worth, Keating’s students are willing to go to any means to help their professor. A show so drenched with questionable characters will keep viewers waiting in anticipation to see if there is any line that Keating and her students are not willing to cross. With Davis’ exceptional performance and characters so ethically twisted, audiences will be drawn to follow this suspenseful series into a guaranteed second season.
— devon munos
STAFF WRITER
In an overly stereotypical fashion, “Manhattan Love St stretched throughout an entire television season for your young, horny Peter (Jake McDorman) who meets the ove Tipton). Despite a horrific first date, their dull characters can hear all of the main characters’ obvious thoughts! You monologue that offers a look into the perspective of the o the comedy offered through the main character’s insight i because the flat pilot has nothing more to offer. It might b and guess what the characters are saying yourself — we’ll
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out for your next favorite series. We’ve boiled down network TV’s “good” u’ll want to avoid and “(possibly) ugly” ones that can go either way.
Bad Stalker
Airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on CBS starting Oct. 1.
Maggie Q plays your typical cop role: a smart, no-nonsense lieutenant with a secretive past. Except instead of tracking down your average everyday murderers, Beth Davis specializes in dealing with voyeuristic stalkers who terrorize the civilian population of L.A. Her foil is a smart aleck detective named Jack ant to create tension between the two characters r on. Thus, the show looks like a rehash of any esh then and is completely overdone now. On uld stand to lighten up. A sincere apology to arc, but it seems doubtful. Take some advice and like there’s anything new here.
The (Possibly) Ugly A to Z
Airs Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. on NBC starting Oct. 2.
At first glance, the premise of “A to Z” may look like the antidote to those who are still tragically mourning the nonsensical finale of “How I Met Your Mother.” It stars The Girl With the Yellow Umbrella herself (Cristin Milioti) and relies on a similar framing device. But in the pilot, the show already seems in PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC7CHICAGO danger of drowning in romantic cliches that would fit better in a film than a television show. “A to Z” chronicles the relationship between a hopeless romantic, Andrew (Ben Feldman), who works at an internet dating site, and an ambitious, no-nonsense lawyer named Zelda (Milioti). The show tells us that their relationship will last eight months, three weeks, five days and one hour. Already, the chosen narrative is clever (think “500 Days of Summer”), but the show’s dependence on clichés, such as destiny and second chances, are bland enough to mask the charming chemistry between its two leads.
— tynan yanaga
— Salena Quach
contributing WRITER
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Jane the Virgin
Mulaney
Airs Mondays at 9 p.m. on The CW starting Oct.13.
Yes, that’s right. This show is really called “Jane the Virgin,” and it’s no joke. Or maybe it is. Taken at face value, there is barely enough potential for a cheesy chick flick, much less a syndicated TV comedy. Jane comes from a culture where virginity is a precious thing, and she learns not to forget it. However, one ds up artificially inseminated. It’s an everyday d extremely contrived, but if Gina Rodriguez al anchor of this show, it just might work. ss to make something out of very little, if only t on its face, and no gimmick can save the — tynan yanaga
Airs Sundays at 9:30 p.m. on Fox starting Oct. 5. On paper, “Mulaney” sounds like a classic in the making, giving stand-up comedian extraordinaire (and creator of SNL’s “Stefon”) John Mulaney the chance to work his hilarity with the likes of Martin Short and Nasim Pedrad. And yet, the previews so far have been, PHOTO COURTESY OF NPR well, disheartening: “Seinfeld”-esque standup bits are smashed together with bland, slapstick segments seemingly unrelated to any central theme. Louis C.K.’s “Louie” has proven that it’s possible to transition from stand-up to TV in a post-”Seinfeld” TV landscape. But “Mulaney” offers nothing new to the genre, with its namesake abandoning his wry yet congenial voice for the persona of just another cynical, middle-class New Yorker. Perhaps, like “Parks and Recreation,” this show simply requires a rocky first season to sort itself out, but for now, it’s hard to recommend to anybody but diehard fans of Mr. Mulaney. — dieter joubert
contributing WRITER
senior STAFF WRITER
Selfie
tarting Sept. 30.
tory” is a train wreck of a romantic comedy personal boredom. ABC’s new drama features erly emotional, purse-obsessed Dana (Analeigh s try again. Oh, and as a special twist, the audience u might hope that they have an interesting inner opposite sex, or perhaps the writers are witty and is hilarious? No, sorry. Don’t bother watching be more entertaining to watch this show on mute l guarantee you will get at least 90 percent right. — devon munos
STAFF WRITER
Airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on ABC starting Sept. 30.
Based on “My Fair Lady,” “Selfie” is ABC’s attempt to speak on contemporary issues in social media. The premise is simple: Self-absorbed Eliza Dooley (Karen Gillan) realizes how superficial her life is when her supposed “friends” aren’t exactly what they seem. Desperate to re-brand her image, Dooley enlists the help of Henry Higgs (John Cho). The major flaw of this pilot is that it seems like it’s only enough to shell out a single season. However, the cast makes up for this with their great comedic synergy that plays on the polarization between free-spirited Eliza’s lack of social graces and Henry’s stoic persistence in tandem with modern pop culture quips. There seems to be enough to pull this show into an arc for character development, but the writers need to know what direction they’re taking with sub-plots before the premise begins to stale. — christian gella
STAFF WRITER
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Librarian Adele Barsh discusses UCSD Library’s Banned Books Week event at Geisel Library on Oct. 1 and its goal of raising awareness about censorship and intellectual freedom.
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ook banning is still a pertinent issue and is not simply buried in the annals of history, as literary classics such as Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” and Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” are still frequently challenged today. This week, UCSD Library is bringing the American Library Association’s National Banned Books Week to campus with a readout event and film screening. Business Librarian Adele Barsh is organizing this first ever readout
event in front of Geisel Library on Oct. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. A screening of the film adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” will also take place tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. in the Seuss Room in the Geisel Library. Free copies of the book will be provided to those in attendance. The readout event in particular was inspired by UCSD librarian Alanna Aiko Moore’s experiences in similar events held by other libraries. The event will consist of students and faculty reading excerpts
from their favorite banned and challenged books and explaining why they chose those books. These books have been challenged by community members or banned legally, deemed “obscene or libelous.” The Library will provide some banned books on site for people to read aloud, though independent suggestions are welcome. “There’s a critical mass of people who get together across the country in different types of libraries that do this sort of readout to commemorate
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[the importance of] access to this kind of information,” Barsh said. “We want to reiterate that we are in favor of access to offensive information and offensive viewpoints.” Students and faculty can sign up in advance for a specific time slot on the Library Banned Books Week event website or submit videos of their readouts through the site if they cannot attend. Barsh also ensures that there will be whiteboards available for students to write down their thoughts and discuss the
issues of intellectual freedom without the pressures of public speaking. Geisel Library will also host a number of exhibits that touch on the history of banning books and some notable examples, including challenged graphic novels and banned books that have been converted to movies. These can be found in the 2nd floor West Wing until the end of October. The Biomedical Library will also carry an exhibit on the issue of censorship. See BOOKS, page 10
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UCSD Professor David Kleinfeld and Assistant Professor Brenda Bloodgood discuss their respective projects after winning concept grants for brain research as part of a national initiative. PHOTOS FROM DAVID KLEINFELD AND BRENDA BLOODGOOD
BY Sydney Reck
Features Editor UCSD, the No. 2 graduate school for neuroscience in the country — second only to Stanford University according to the 2014 U.S. News & World Report — is now officially funded by the President in some of its neuroscience research. As part of President Obama’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative, four UCSD faculty members received grants of $300,000 each, to be paid over a period of two years, on Aug. 18. Physics professor David Kleinfeld, assistant professor of biology Brenda Bloodgood, assistant professor of cognitive science Andrea Chiba and adjunct professor of pharmacology Charles Stevens were among 36 scientists across the nation to receive the grants. The aim of the BRAIN Initiative is to promote research projects that will generate a better understanding of how the brain functions in a variety of different organisms. These grants, called EAGER for Early Concept Grants for Exploratory
Research, were funded by Obama’s BRAIN Initiative and distributed by the National Science Foundation. “The nice thing about the [EAGER] grants is that they’re funding projects that are fairly young in this maturation stage,” Bloodgood told the UCSD Guardian. “The organizational hope is that some fraction of them will actually work.” In Bloodgood’s project, “A Novel Toolkit for Imaging Transcription in vivo,” the goal is the complete generation of fluorescent molecule “reporters” that can detect active protein transcription factors within the brain. “We are looking in neurons,” Bloodgood said. “The reporters themselves are going to be made based on these molecular scaffolds that we’re developing, and then these molecular scaffolds can be engineered to recognize any protein of our choosing.” Bloodgood attributes the inspiration for her project to a series of concept brainstorming sessions hosted by the UCSD Center for Brain Activity Mapping and the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind. In these sessions, she met her collabo-
rator Geoffrey Chang, a professor at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. “The whole field [of biology] is plagued by an inability to monitor these proteins in live cells, in real time and in behaving animals,” Bloodgood said. “So I’ve been, in the back of my mind, just trying to keep my ears open to possible new ideas.” But the application of these new ideas, she points out, is a long and difficult problem-solving process. “It’s definitely not like in the movies, unfortunately,” Bloodgood said. ”You’re engaged with a problem for a long time and as you think about it more, you realize possibilities and limitations. It really is an iterative process of starting and stopping and restarting before you actually solve the problem.” Currently, Bloodgood and Chang are working on the physical development of the molecular scaffolds. She hopes to make progress on this development by the end of this year. Kleinfeld, another EAGER recipient, names motor control as the focus of his project “Closed Loop Computing in the Brainstem.” “All of sensation is active,”
Kleinfeld said. “We’re looking at the control of motion guided by sensory input at the lowest possible level.” The brainstem, a connective structure that joins the brain to the spinal cord, has the lowest level of motor control because the number of connections between incoming sensory information and neurons is at a minimum, he said. The main idea of the project is to work backward from the neural reactions in the brainstem to determine the source of the body’s control of movement. This is done through the examination of the movements of mice and rats, whose natural inclination to explore their surroundings prompted the idea for the project. “It was a question of where the motor control is, where it was much like the oscillator of a clock that was driving the whiskers back and forth,” Kleinfeld said. “We found this nucleus that generates the motor pattern, and ... it opened our eyes to the organization of how [the beginnings] of motor action are formed.” Like Bloodgood, Kleinfeld acknowledges that his grant-winning project did not unfold overnight.
“Science doesn’t work the way they tell you in school,” he said. “It’s not like you sit in the library and have a great idea ... After maybe half a year’s worth of more experimentation, we were finally able to put together a hypothesis and gather a little more data.” Collaborators on Kleinfeld’s project include UCSD graduate student Jeff Moore, Salk Institute professor of molecular neurobiology Martyn Goulding and Martin Deschenes of Laval University in Canada. They are currently in the testing stage of the project, using ultrathin wires and optical fibers to monitor the brain activity of the mice and rats. Kleinfeld maintains that success in this project necessitates teamwork spanning a variety of disciplines. “This is beyond one person,” Kleinfeld said. “It takes a couple people getting together, not necessarily in a lab at the same time, but committing resources and skills. This is not a little one-lab project. Many people contributed to making this possible.”
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UCSD Library Maintains the Importance of Protecting Controversial and Offensive Viewpoints ▶ BOOKS, from page 8
According to Barsh, public and school libraries are subject to more challenges from taxpayers and concerned parents than are academic libraries such as UCSD Library that have a tradition of protecting various voices and viewpoints. Barsh first encountered challenged books in junior high, when she went to the library and checked out “Go Ask Alice” by Anonymous, a 70s coming of age novel dealing with the “deep and dark issues” of suicide and overdose. When she found out that the book was being challenged and that the librarian was considering removing it from the collection, Barsh couldn’t help but question the mentality of book banners. “[After reading the book] I couldn’t believe why would people want to censor this,” Barsh said. “I thought I could handle it. I thought, ‘Why would you think I couldn’t handle this?’” Barsh now sees book banning and censorship as a cycle of controversial issues through the decades. Though American readers are not as scandalized by homosexual imag-
ery, war imagery and even vampires as they were in the early 1900s, she notes that there are new issues such as American foreign policy and political views that strike a sensitive nerve in the public. “Because people are still trying to figure out their opinions [on these issues] and what we should believe and what we shouldn’t believe, censorship and banning books is still alive,” Barsh said. As a librarian, Barsh acknowledges the complexity in providing intellectual freedom, especially when building book collections. “A lot of times, we want to look at [developing collections] as black and white and to try to find the right way to do things,” Barsh said. “But in terms of making information available, there is a lot of grey area and a lot of complexity in our world. We need to build our collection and make things available so we can reflect that. That way, students, faculty and researchers have access to everything to grow and progress and thrive as an educational institution.”
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Like new! Cannondale road bike w/ Shimano 105 (UTC, UCSD area) $850- I’m selling my like new Cannondale CAAD eight with Shimano 105 groupo. I’ve had this bike for about 2yrs and have put maybe 1000 mis on it in total. It has just been tuned up and ready for a new owner. It has never been dropped or crashed, and you can inspect it till your hearts content. I’m 5’6” and it fits me well. The bike will come with the water bottles and Shimano SPD pedals as shown. This is a road bike that’s built to climb fast and descent aggressively. If you are looking for a commuter, please look elsewhere as there are cheaper and more appropriate options. If you are looking to get into cycling, this is the bike you want. At this price, it’s a steal. Listing ID: 91824419 at ucsdguardian.org/classifieds for more information Trek 7100 Road Bike ,Mountain Bike (City heights) $115- 24 speed,700 cc wheels 18 in frame ,missing front derailleur not effect at all ,besides work perfect,,ride smooth,selL FOR $115.show contact details. Listing ID: 91824416 at ucsdguardian.org/classifieds for more information. Boys bicycle + Razor Electric Scooter (CARMEL VALLEY) $150-Boy’s Magna Outreach 20 in Bike - blue 7-speed Index hardly used in good shape 70.00 and a red
Razor Electric Scooter 80.00. if interested please call or text atshow contact info. Listing ID: 91679617at ucsdguardian.org/ classifieds for more information.
ELECTRONICS Apple iPad 3rd Gen Black 16GB, Wi-Fi only, 9.7in - $250- In a very good condition, have few minor scuffs and scratches from regular usages. Screen is clear, and all buttons are responsive. Comes with a smart case cover and doesn’t include charger. Located in San Diego, pick up and cash only, thank you. Listing ID: 91824570 at ucsdguardian.org/ classifieds for more information Kodak EasyShare C310 Digital Camera (downtown) $75- The Chimera Video Pro Plus one softbox kit is a US made lighting instrument built for demanding use in professional photography, film and TELEVISION applications. It is super rugged and very well made - not like the flimsy Chinese soft boxes. You can find out more here: http://www.chimeralighting.com/ Cash and Local only. Listing ID: 81703335 at ucsdguardian.org/classifieds for more information FLASH - Soligor MK-30A - Canon Nikon Sigma Pentax Minolta (Fashion Valley) $35Description: Metering options: Manual, Speed priority, Aperture priority. Manual power ratio - selectable: Full (1/1), 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32. Metering/distance table and TEST/charge indication button on back. Flash tilt angle: 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 degrees (90 is straight up.) Swivel angle: zero to 180 degrees (both directions, left
and right) Zoom selection: 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mmf/stop indicator (+ ISO, ASA value) Distance indicator Test button. Takes 4 AA batteries. Up your photography game with this gem! Attach to your DSLR (digital single lens reflex) or ANY hot shoe -- doesn’t matter if you own Nikon, Canon, Sigma, Pentax, Minolta, etc... It works with ALL cameras. Very versatile! No need to break the bank for the ability to control your lighting. Compare to other Nikon or Canon flashes worth $300. Please do not ask me if these are available; I will delete this ad when sold. Listing ID: 91638198 at ucsdguardian.org/classifieds for more information.
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FURNITURE For Sale: Dining Table and Chairs - $700Dining table ($600) plus 4 chairs ($100) for sale $700. The table is white distressed painted wood with a grey zinc table top. Chairs are rattan in white with white cushion. Table measurements (76”l x 32”w x 29.5”h). Will sell separately. In great shape! Email me for more information. Thanks! Listing ID: 91824626 at ucsdguardian.org/ classifieds for more information Queen Pillowtop Mattress and Box Spring Set - $500- Jerome’s queen pillowtop mattress and box spring set. Originally $900 before tax. Bought it less than 9 months ago, never used without a waterproof protective cover, smoke free home. Selling because I’m upgrading to a tempur-pedic. $500 obo. Listing ID: 91824624 at ucsdguardian.org/ classifieds for more information
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UNOLYMPICS - RIMAC FIELD, TRACK AND FIELD The UnOlympics is a fun competition where all six UC Sand Diego colleges compete for the coveted Golden Shoe trophy. The UnOlympics games consist of a crazy bat spin competition, an obstacle course, a balloon relay and a dance routine.
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Fall Season Preview WHILE THE SCHOOL YEAR HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN, TRITON ATHLETICS ARE WELL UNDER WAY AS SEVERAL TEAMS ARE ALREADY FAR INTO THE FALL SCHEDULE. TAKE A LOOK AT THE GUARDIAN’S GUIDE TO WHAT LOOKS LIKE AN EXCITING FALL SEASON.
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Current Record: 6–3 National Ranking: No Ranking
Current Record:3–4–1 National Ranking: No Ranking Last year, the Tritons finished with a 7–11 overall record and failed to qualify for conference playoffs. This season, UCSD looks ready to improve upon its previous year’s disappointments but will likely struggle to finish with a winning record. Currently holding a losing record and sitting near the bottom of CCAA standings, the rest of the season will prove crucial for the Tritons, as every remaining game is against a conference opponent. With the sudden emergence of an offensive powerhouse in freshman midfielder Jordyn McNutt (three goals, four assists) to aid senior midfielder Cassie Callahan (two goals), the Tritons do have the chance to take hold of their season down the stretch. However, barring a possible surge in the second half of the season, the outlook is rough. The Triton women will next take on Cal State San Bernardino at home on Friday, Oct. 3.
With the departure of nine seniors who led the way for the Tritons last season, this fall’s new squad has major gaps to fill. However, with a new batch of leaders, including senior forwards Alessandro Canale and Brandon Bauman, UCSD has a strong offensive arsenal to rely upon. Through nine games, the duo has a combined total of five goals and nine assists. On the defensive side, the Tritons are averaging less than a goal allowed per game and have recorded shutouts in all of their last three wins. As evidenced from their most recent match, a 2–0 loss to California Collegiate Athletic Association foe No. 22 Cal Poly Pomona, the Tritons still face a tough conference. Yet if recent performances are any indication, the Tritons have the potential to take the league crown this year. UCSD will host Cal State San Bernardino on Friday, Oct. 3.
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Current Record: 7–4 National Ranking: 19
Current Record: 4–6 National Ranking: 8 Competing in a sport that has a limited amount of participating schools means you are almost always playing the best of the best. And among the elite, the blue and gold simply cannot keep up. With a strong ensemble of players, the UCSD men’s water polo squad is No. 8 in the nation, but at 4–6 overall, the Tritons have yet to pull a win against their competitors among the top ten, nationally ranked teams. While the NCAA championships will be held at home at the Canyonview Pool this season, there is little hope that the Tritons will do much damage on the national stage. Before qualifying, the Tritons must first top their conference championship, which in itself is no easy task. UCSD next hosts Loyola Marymount on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
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Currently holding a 7–4 overall record and sitting at 5–2 in conference play, the Tritons have had a decent start to the season. With UCSD retaining its starters from last year, the Tritons are set to establish their presence in a competitive conference. However, to take the CCAA crown this season they have to get past Cal State San Bernardino, who won the conference for the eighth straight year last November with a near-perfect 21–1 record. Beyond league play, things only get tougher, as the road to nationals requires taking on the top teams in the country. But with a core group in sync, UCSD has the full potential to make a run in the NCAA West Regionals and perhaps beyond. The Tritons next home game is on Friday, Oct. 10 against CCAA opponent Cal State Monterey Bay.
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Current Record: N/A National Ranking: No Ranking
Current Record: N/A National Ranking: 14 (Women), 16 (Men)
UCSD has certainly lost some star power with the departure of its two national champions, 18-time All-American Nicholas Korth and 19-time All-American Anji Shakya, and men’s head coach, Matt Macedo, who departed this past summer for a position at UC Santa Barbara. However, as a whole, the Triton swimming and diving squad is, as it always has been, a formidable ensemble sure to maintain a presence at the NCAAs come March. Last season, the men finished seventh overall at nationals while the women placed fifth, and in total UCSD recorded an astounding 41 All-American performances. Even without last year’s leaders, the Tritons can surely improve this season and race for top 10 team finishes once again at nationals. The Tritons’ first competitive meet will be at home on Oct. 25 against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
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After strong showings in the first three meets of the season, UCSD has only one more meet, the Triton Classic on home turf, before competing in the CCAA Championships on Nov. 8. Though the Tritons have lost a host of strong senior runners from last season, junior Tareq Alwafai, last year’s only qualifying UCSD runner at nationals, remains and looks poised to lead the Tritons to a potential full team NCAA appearance. While the Triton women finished 11th at last year’s NCAA West Regionals, the men took sixth and fell just one place short of a full-team national qualification spot. With Alwafai leading the way, the Triton men can realistically aim for their full team to make the cut this season. The Triton Classic is set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Triton Track & Field Stadium.
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