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A.S. Council

Council Passes Executive Budget in Record Time

Chancellor search

your guide to picking your study abroad program and the destinations worth exploring.

Committee Created to Aid Search for Chancellor

By Natalie Covate Staff Writer

By Nicole Chan Associate News Editor

Last Wednesday, A.S. Council passed the annual executive budget at a record pace of just over one hour. In past years, it has taken council until 1 a.m. or even two full meetings to pass a budget. “One of the biggest things that differed from past year is preparation,” A.S. President Alyssa Wing said in an email. “There were more people reviewing the budget than ever before. Vice President of Finance Kevin Hoang charged a Budget Appropriations Committee comprised of senators, and had the committee review past spending trends.” Wing and Hoang also put together an introductory presentation the week before the budget was discussed. Over 50 hours were spent in getting the $3.1 million budget organized. “We cleaned up the budget by making it more reflective of our actual expendable funds,” Wing said. “The previous budget included some numbers that could mislead us to believe we had more money than in actuality.” A.S. Council traditionally over-allocates funding to help ensure that all of the year’s student fees are used for the students who paid into it. To help make up for the $25,000 that was overspent last year, A.S. Council didn’t over-allocate as much this year. “The current budget has been reviewed by numerous individuals in every aspect. Unless there is an enormous enrollment drop, the over-allocation should work great,” Wing said. “We normally have some carry-forward amount, but this year we did not.” The budget will be available on the A.S. website for students to review. “If there are any questions, students can

University of California President Mark Yudof announced on Oct. 14 that a 17-person advisory committee will aid in the selection of Chancellor Marye Anne Fox’s replacement. The committee is aiming to hire the next chancellor by May 2012. “The advisory committee was released last week; however, the committee has not yet convened so I am unable to provide any information,” A.S. President Alyssa Wing said in a prepared statement. “I do know that the advisory committee will be seeking input from a variety of different communities including staff, faculty, students and other community members. This is an extensive and thorough process that will include opportunities for important campus communities to provide input and identify the qualities they are looking for in the next chancellor.” Although the committee’s first meeting is closed to the general public, committee member Wing welcomes input from students in choosing the next chancellor. Undergraduate students are invited to attend a closed input session with the committee in its first meeting on Oct. 28. “This is one of the only times in which undergraduate students, other than myself, will be able to participate in a session during the selection process,” Wing said. Interested students can email Wing for more information. The 45-minute session is limited to 15 undergraduate students. The session coincides with the committee’s first meeting. “[The search for the next chancellor]

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or some, the ideal study break would consist of climbing the Great Wall of China, or sipping tea on a balcony in Istanbul. Others want to ditch MTV spring break specials to volunteer in Ecuador. If it’s a case of wanderlust you suffer from, UCSD’s extensive study abroad program has a long list of options. “UCSD offers more choices than any other UC,” James Galvin, a director in the Programs Abroad office, said. “We’ve always been recognized as one of the leaders within the Universities of California in the field [of studying abroad].“ For the aspiring jetsetter, the Programs Abroad office, located in the International Center, offers several different programs. The Education Abroad Program (EAP) is the most popular, spanning 30 countries and 100 universities worldwide, and offers almost every major. “What students study in EAP are University See abroad, page 6

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union protests Uc online CLASSES DUE TO potential job cuts By Rebecca Horwitz Associate News Editor The University Council - American Federation of Teachers is protesting the UC online pilot class program. The union members are trying to use their bargaining power to stop the program because they claim threatens their job security. According to a new provision, the university has to notify the union in case of a change to a term or condition of employment in the Memorandum of Understanding between the university and the union. UC - AFT President Bob Samuels said that the new provision made to stop the UCs from creating online classes gives the union veto power over any online program that it believes will negatively affect teaching jobs. “We feel we could stop almost any online program through this contract,” Samuels said in the Oct. 11 Inside Higher Ed article, “The Lecturers’ Filibuster.” The university stated that the union does not

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have the power to shut down the program. “They do not have the power to block the university from implementing new online programs,” Spokeswoman for the Office of the President Dianne Klein said in an Oct. 11 Inside Higher Ed article “The Lecturers’ Filibuster.” Klein says the union cannot do anything more than provide a written notice that they do not like and agree with the program, which would hold the university to a discussion about the program with them no later than January 2013. Klein also said that although online classes could affect lecturers, they are not a valid reason to fire faculty. “We couldn’t say, ‘Oh, we’ve got a computer program that can do your work — we’re getting rid of you,” Klein said. The Online Instruction Pilot Project was created to test the effectiveness of online classes. If the program is successful, it will be integrated into the UC’s undergraduate curriculum by Jan. 2013. Members of the UC - AFT are worried that

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the online classes will cut teachers’ pay or replace UC faculty through outsourcing. In 2009, California State University at Bakersfield administrators laid off four math instructors and created two math classes in its place based on mandatory lab time and an e-tutoring program. The program proved to be successful when it added the supervision of teaching assistants. UC- AFT has many concerns regarding the online pilot program. Union members are worried that there are not enough funds to support the program. They question the idea that the classes will be less expensive. “We also do not believe that online courses as a platform will be able to maintain the quality of instruction expected by UC students,” UC-AFT said on their website. UC-AFT has posted a list of guidelines they would like the UC system to follow with the integration of online classes on the website. They have not yet taken any formal action.

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“Make sure that no one loses a course or a job because classes are moved online: regulate workload; protect intellectual property; ensure academic freedom,” UC-AFT said. Professor of Electrical Engineering at UCLA and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution John Villasenor wrote an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times regarding the issue. Villasenor thinks that the option of online classes is incredible because it can reach people across the world. But he does not think it is a good alternative to teaching. “Something is lost when the classroom experience becomes virtual,” Villasenor said in “Online teaching’s disconnect,” a Sept. 28 Los Angeles Times article, “Instructors owe it to their students to be in the classroom, and students owe it to themselves – and the rest of us – to do their best to be there as well.” Readers can contact Rebecca Horwitz at rahorwit@ucsd.edu

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UCSD ▶An Ansel Adams photography exhibit is

currently at Geisel Library. The pictures exhibited are of UCSD in 1963. The exhibit closes Oct. 30.

▶Jacobs School of Engineering faculty member

Shu Chien has been awarded the National Medal of Science by President Obama. His research focuses on the workings of the cardiovascular system.

CALIFORNIA

▶San Diego State is the second university in

the nation to offer an LGBT major. The other university is Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y.

▶A suspect was arrested in the case of a drive-by

shooting at Tina’s Bar downtown on Friday, Oct. 14. A bouncer was shot in the chest, stomach and both arms.

▶ “Austin Powers” actor Joseph Hyungmin Son

allegedly killed his cellmate at the Wasco State Prison Reception Center in Kern County. Son is in jail for kidnapping a woman and torturing her.

▶Astronaut Jose Hernandez is running for

Congress in the 10th district. He has been encouraged by President Obama to run for a seat, and First Lady Michelle Obama has offered to help him campaign.

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Council Allocates Additional $2,000 for Hullabaloo

LIGHTS & SIRENS Friday, Oct. 7 2:20 a.m.: Citizen contact ▶ The subjects at the intersection of North Torrey Pines Road and North Point Drive were refusing to pay their cab driver. Will cooperate. 11:30 p.m.: Suspicious person ▶ Someone was trying to open doors at Revelle Commons. Unable to locate. Saturday, Oct. 8 12:30 a.m.: Welfare check ▶ A person at Argo Hall was down from possible excessive alcohol consumption but was breathing. Checks OK. 1:55 a.m.: Welfare check ▶ A young female who previously called the RSO was still throwing up from alcohol and requested medics. Checked by medics. 2:30 a.m.: Injury ▶ Two students got into an accident at Student Health Services. Transported to Thornton Hospital. 2:50 a.m.: Disturbance ▶ Someone was throwing rocks out of a window at Village East 5. Checks OK. 4:15 p.m.: Assist other agency ▶ The San Diego Police Department was looking for a kidnapping and robbery suspect at 1 Miramar Building 4. Information only. 7:17 p.m.: Fire ▶ The Guardian newsstand near Price Center and Warren Mall was on fire. Report taken. Sunday, Oct. 9 1:40 a.m.: Assist other agency ▶ The drunk subject was being uncooperative with the resident advisor. Transported to detox. 3:51 a.m.: Alcohol contact ▶ There were two males carrying an intoxicated male at the Village Building 2. Checks OK. 4:50 p.m.: Drunk in public ▶ The police stopped the subject for looking drunk but the subject had a disability. Transported to VA Hospital at subject’s request.

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over a gate at Grassy Knoll and suffered a hip injury. Transported to Scripps Medical Hospital. 8:18 p.m.: Information ▶ There were suspicious people inside the laundry room at Matthews Apartments. Information only. Tuesday, Oct. 11 12:01 a.m.: Possession of marijuana ▶ The police confiscated marijuana at Black Hall. Report taken. 12:11 a.m.: Assist other agency ▶ The San Diego Police Department was dealing with a suicidal subject at Gilder Port. Information only. 10:36 p.m.: Disturbance ▶ Two possibly drunk subjects refused to leave Argo Hall. Unable to locate. Wednesday, Oct. 12 6:48 a.m.: Assist other agency ▶ The SDPD was looking for a robbery suspect on Poole Street. Unable to locate. 2:43 p.m.: Vandalism ▶ The Stonehenge by Pepper Canyon Hall was damaged. Information only. 6:36 p.m.: Trespass ▶ The subject was asked to stop going on the roof but kept refusing. Res Life handling. Thursday, Oct. 13 12:25 a.m.: Citizen contact ▶ A group of people were outside Africa Hall throwing objects at a window. Will cooperate. 9:22 a.m.: Information ▶ The Student Center received annoying phone calls. Information only. 3:47 p.m.: Citizen contact ▶ The owner of a vehicle was concerned about continuously finding nails in his or her tires at International Medicine Group Building 4. Information only. — Compiled by Sarah Kang Staff Writer

▶ budget, from page 1 direct them to Kevin [Hoang] or myself,” Wing said. “We have put many hours into ensuring that our budget will benefit the students we represent and serve.” Overall, councilmembers have received positive feedback regarding the budget. “During the open forum portion of...the budget meeting, there were many A.S. members noting the efficiency of the new A.S. Council and the budget process,” Wing said. “We have received positive feedback from staff as well in how the whole budget process was a collaborative and constructive process - not adversarial as it has been in the past.” However, the budget was challenged during the meeting. The first came with the budget for the new fall quarter event, Hullabaloo. Traditionally, the main concert event of fall quarter is Fall Fest, which presents three musical artists. Last year, this event cost A.S. Council about $135,000.

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This year, A.S. Council allocated $60,500 to the event, which was I think we the primary reason need to invest for the creation now or we of the Hullabaloo could lose an event, which opportunity in is more like a carnival event than the future.” a concert event. Oliver Zhang ASsociated vice Since it is a new president of event, however, concerts and Associated Vice events President of Concerts and Events Oliver Zhang asked council for additional funds. “Since this is the first year of this concert, I think we need to invest now or we could lose an opportunity in the future,” Zhang said during the A.S. Council meeting. Zhang emphasized that the extra money would mostly be helpful in ensuring that the event didn’t go over-

budget, rather than a necessity to make sure the event got off the ground. The Hullabaloo budget passed at $62,500. The Office of External Affairs requested a $2,000 contingency fund — an emergency fund for unforeseen circumstances — due to travel expenses that the office has had to face in the past. Since this addition was taking place without a subsequent cut elsewhere in the budget, it was also met with some opposition. “We [went] through every line item of last year’s budget with this year’s budget, and last year, External Affairs under-spent [their allocated funds] while Concerts and Events spent every penny,” Wing said during the A.S. Council meeting. Once the rest of the budget met no conflicts, A.S. Council decided to give the External Affairs office its contingency fund. Readers can contact Natalie Covate at ncovate@ucsd.edu

UC President Hopes to Appoint Chancellor by May 2012 ▶ chancellor, from page 1 of the chancellor are crucial to [UCSD] continuing on its path of excellence.” According to the UC Regents’ policy on appointment of chancellors, the five faculty members on the committee are required to submit no less than five potential candidates to the committee for its consideration. During the process, the other members of the committee are allowed to consider and suggest other names, in addition to interviewing candidates. After the committee has completed its evaluations and advised Yudof in his final selection, he will submit his recommendation for Chancellor Fox’s replacement to the UC Regents. “As Marye Anne Fox demonstrated in adding striking breadth and depth to the university’s already sterling

reputation, strong leadership is essential to quality,” Yudof said in an Oct. 14 UCOP press release. Yudof is aiming to have the next UCSD chancellor selected by May 2012, in order to present his choice at the Board of Regents meeting. Chancellor Fox is stepping down in June 2012 to return to teaching and researching as a distinguished professor of chemistry at UCSD. Committee members include: ▶ UC Regents Dr. William de la Peña, Eddie Island, George Kieffer, Bonnie Reiss and Charlene Zettel ▶ Robert Anderson, chair of the UC Academic Council and UC Berkeley professor of economics and math ▶ Elizabeth Bjork, professor, UCLA Department of Cognitive Psychology ▶ James Carmody, professor, UCSD Department of Theatre and Dance

▶ Sandra Daley, professor, UCSD Department of Pediatrics ▶ Katja Lindenberg, professor, UCSD Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ▶ Dave Warg, UCSD Staff Association chair and facilities manager for computer science and engineering ▶ A.S. President Alyssa Wing▶ R. John Alaniz, UCSD graduate student in history and former chair of the Graduate Student Association ▶ Alumni representative Peter Preuss of the Preuss Family Foundation ▶ Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs of the UCSD Foundation ▶ Ex-officio committee members President Yudof, and Sherry Lansing, chair of the Board of Regents Readers can contact Nicole Chan at n3chan@ucsd.edu

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OPINION Crisis Management Fixing a precariously balanced budget means deep cuts to the California education system, leaving no job or program safe. By Margaret Yau • Managing Editor

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series of foolish economic and political missteps has led the Californian educational system — including the San Diego Unified School District — to the edge of a precipice. It’s not just teaching jobs and art enrichment programs that are at stake; if the school districts don’t get their act together come December, the financial stability of the state could cave under billions of dollars in deficit. The problems here are many. Let us count the ways. One. Over the last four years, the state’s education system has seen $15 billion worth of cuts in education, forcing school administrations to scramble to patch up the gaps. SDUSD alone has

endured a $450 million budget cut since 2007-08. The impact — a 15 percent reduction in faculty and support staff — has been felt throughout the district. Two. More recently, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the state’s “balanced budget” in July that predicted a $2 billion revenue windfall that was unlikely to happen. Months later, it has become readily apparent that this $2 billion windfall will not be met come December, a scenario that would trigger $1.5 billion in education cuts statewide — $30 million for SDUSD alone. Three. One proposed solution is to shorten the See Cuts, page 5

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What does the Occupy Wall Street movement say about the current political climate and how American mass protests are conducted?

Two Movements With Different Purposes Occupy Movement has Deeper Political Potential

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oth Occupy Wall Street and the other recent political movement of note, the Tea Party, represent grassroots popular discontent with the structure of the contemporary American political system. Each movement manifests features of populist anti-elitism. That is to say, each movement believes that elites run the show and that political institutions are walled off from the needs, desires and preferences of ordinary Americans. There the similarities mostly end. The movements represent a battle over fundamental political principles. The Tea Party believes that the federal government has grown too big and intrusive, has undermined free market capitalism and has compromised the individual’s ability to control his or her life. Occupy Wall Street holds that large corporations and especially the big financial institutions have ruined the economy, in part because their risky and greedy practices were not properly regulated by government oversight. Put very simply, for the Tea Party the bad guy is the profligate federal government; for Occupy Wall Street the villain is Wall Street – and its allies in Congress. While this is a clash of fundamental political principles, the difference between the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street can also be seen as a playing out of what the historian Richard Hofstadter called

“status anxiety.” The Tea Party looks to the past and some nostalgic hankering for the glory days of American life – which is revealed in the demographics of Tea Party supporters, who are overwhelmingly white, evangelical Protestant, older and wealthier than most Americans. When Tea Partiers cry, “We want our country back!” it can only be for the restoration of their authority in politics and the culture. Occupy Wall Street reveals status anxiety, but about an uncertain, perhaps damaged future – also revealed in the demographics of its supporters, who are largely young people with debts, no jobs and perhaps no prospects. One small observation about communication and politics: Notwithstanding all of the hoopla about social media, it is interesting that it is the old-fashioned face-toface protest march and rally that galvanize political commitment and command attention. And notwithstanding the remarkable organizing capabilities of social media, what did Occupy Wall Street do after a couple of weeks of interacting in New York’s Zuccotti Park? They put out a newspaper. Why? — Because a newspaper conveys a sense of place and the experience of being part of an actual social movement in formation. — Robert Horwitz Professor, Department of Communication

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hen the first Tea Party protests emerged in early 2009, the movement asserted a libertarian strain of conservatism that had, in the previous decade, been overshadowed by other ideological strains manifested in culture war rhetoric and neoconservative foreign policy. Having this libertarian orientation, the Tea Party’s protest of the Wall Street bailouts included a critique of crony capitalism that resonated with the broader public and even resembled criticisms posed from the Left about corporatist economic structures. Exactly how and when the Tea Party made its original critique is as important as the critique itself. The movement asserted its interpretation of the economic crisis in a moment when the public was searching for a narrative that would make sense of what the financial collapse meant and how it happened. Disenchanted with the Republican Party, the conservative base abandoned its traditional mouthpiece and became the first national group in the Great Recession era to express its economic resentments through the medium of street protest. Not only did this ultimately result in historic victories for the Republican Party in the 2010 midterm elections, it more importantly changed the national conversation and moved the ideological goal posts of American politics. In fact, all

subsequent policy discussions dealing with the downturn were argued within the Tea Party’s rigidly antistatist terms. That is up until now. A new street protest movement called Occupy Wall Street has emerged on the national stage to make the left-wing critique of the Great Recession that the formal representatives of the political left have been unable or unwilling to make. While the Occupy Wall Street Movement shares the Tea Party’s repudiation of the collusion between Wall Street and D.C., it targets the other side of the corporatist coin, shedding light on aspects of the Recession the Tea Party has obscured, namely, the role the financial sector and corporate America played in causing the downturn and in amplifying economic inequality. As the Tea Party did in 2009, OWM is starting to shift the national conversation moving the discussion away from debt and spending toward taxes, regulation and political reform. Could this momentary shift lead to electoral and policy victories for the Left? Will OWM “occupy” the Democratic Party? Or will it lead to the even greater political feat, a reversal of the conservative interpretation of the Recession and the establishment of a new common sense about the economy and its decline? — Reece Peck PhD Candidate, Department of Communication

It’s Not Stalking When You Give it All Away

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or years, the most desperate desire of my materialist heart was to own an iPhone. And now, one AT&T contract after having this wish fulfilled, I can finally face the truth. It was all a waste. I was never meant to have a smartphone.

Talking to Machines Angela Chen shchen@ucsd.edu

Truth is, I’m not a tech-savvy user with a brain that runs like an RSS feed and eyes that process the world through an Instagram lens. I have a grand total of five unique apps, and none of them include Angry Birds — though I’m sure someone out there finds my audio Mandarin dictionary just as intriguing. The mail feature is defunct because I hate becoming anxious over new messages that turn out to be from coworkers asking about Friday’s pizza order. I’ve purposefully made Safari difficult to access. I have no videos. Worst of all, I’m scared of Foursquare and won’t let my phone know where I am, or allow my friends to check me into “Places” on Facebook. Last night, it took me two hours, three attempts and five occurrences of force-quitting iTunes to download the new iPhone 5 software — and afterward, it looked like all I had to show were Newsstand and Reminder features. But, according to Roberto Baldwin of Wired, the upgrade does have an important, invisible component: enhanced location services. “Location services” denotes the GPS-based technology that allows the Maps function to know your exact location and the Nike+ app to track the length of a run. With the new iOS, apps like the aforementioned Foursquare and Reminders will let users know via notifications when there’s something interesting nearby, be it a historical landmark or a four-star restaurant. It’ll show us tailored bits of esoterica we might otherwise miss. It’ll make us become more integrated with our environment. And, says Baldwin, it’ll also “allow us to be stalked like never before.” Therein lies the dilemma. This self-proclaimed privacy freak is no stranger to the crime of overshare (just ask my seventhgrade Xanga), but in recent years I’ve become increasingly obsessed with Web and location privacy. We’ve all heard the “Facebook is Big Brother” spiel and tired 1984 references. There’s research galore about the harm of obsessively curating online personas and the effects of being watched. For example, a study covered by Scientific American showed that people cleaned up after themselves more when there was a poster with an image of human eyes nearby. And if you thought that the data doesn’t add up, there’s even a 2010 documentary, “Erasing David,” about a British man who tries to disappear off the grid. Predictably, his trackers use his online and location information — what David calls See Location, page 5

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CROSSHATCHED By Samantha Sligh

Concessions Needed Across the Board ▶ Cuts, from page 4

Some Things are Better Left to Face-to-Face Interactions ▶ Location, from page 4 “datarape” — to find him after 18 days. So when even the illusion of being watched is enough to modify behavior and most of us are never truly alone, what’s a girl to do? I’ll be the first to admit that, ironically, I need location-based services more than anyone I know. As someone who only recently took the “student driver” sign off her car — nearly three years after getting her license — I’d probably be stuck moving within a radius of 10 miles if it weren’t for the wonders of my in-car GPS. Luddite streak aside, I do sometimes want everyone to know that I’m blowing $50 on an entreé at Whisk n’ Ladle. And yes, I realize the silliness and logical inconsistency of avoiding this particular type of technology. It’s not that I think that the government is tracking my movements, or that anyone cares that I don’t go out on Friday nights but instead sit at my desk doing LTRU123 readings. But my desire to be able to be truly

alone, without anyone watching or able to find me, and thus for my life to be truly my own and not under scrutiny, has always been stronger than my thirst for novelty or convenience. So for the time being, I’ll continue disabling location services and notifications and, rather hypocritically, using my in-car GPS instead of the one on my phone — though I know there’s not much difference from “the man” knowing where my car is versus “the man” knowing where I am. I’ll continue looking up restaurants by “near San Diego” instead of “nearby” and resisting the urge to brag during the rare occurrence I actually go somewhere. Sometime soon, I’ll either learn that Apple is tracking me regardless and then turn full-heartedly to location services, or location services will become so integrated that I can’t do without. But until then, it’s — for as long as I can stand it — me, myself and I. And someone in the passenger seat to help me check where I’m going.

school year by seven full days. However, the school year has already been reduced by five days due to budget cuts last year. Cutting the school year by another seven days is impossible for nearly half of California schools, including SDUSD, because of closed teaching unions. Four. But in spite of these dire consequences, the school board has managed to make its situation even more alarming. Despite the fact that employee compensation already makes up 90 percent of the school district’s budget, the board still managed to grant across the board 7.2 percent raises for the 2012-13 school year. Another set of 3.8 percent raises — based on years on the job — is still quite in place. These raises, based on the idea that state-funded revenue would continue to rise year by year, are part of an outdated practice that will contribute to bring down the school district. Teachers and their unions argue that they have sacrificed enough over the past few years — that cuts should be made elsewhere. And though that may be true, the fact of the matter remains that SDUSD — and every school district across the state — must make concessions

across the board. Teachers are undoubtedly important, but a financially stable school is equally, if not more important. Due to such strict union laws, schools may be left with the rather savory option of trimming costs in other places. This might require laying off custodians, cafeteria workers and other essential support staff, an option that may have dire consequences for the school district. Asking union members to forgo raises is a feasible solution, if only temporary, option. Financially solvent solutions are few and far between, and the clock is ticking towards a worst-case scenario of a $100 million dollar projected deficit in the 2012-13 school year, according to SDUSD Superintendent Bill Kowba. Even without the mid-year budget cut, the district is looking at a $30 million dollar budget gap. Solving this potential catastrophe will take far more than petitions to the governor or pointing fingers. The school board, the community and teacher unions alike must face the reality of the long road ahead and make concessions accordingly. Readers can contact Margaret Yau at m1yau@ucsd.edu.

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before you go ▶ abroad from page 1 credits.” Galvin said, explaining that the credits are automatically added to a student’s transcript through EAP. “With EAP students who receive financial aid can use state, federal, UCSD institutional aid towards their EAP program” The Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP) picks up what EAP misses. As a network of study abroad programs around the world, it offers a larger number of destination options and types of programs, including internship and volunteer opportunities. OAP credits are considered transfer credits, meaning a student who wants to go to graduate school has to take the extra step of combining and submitting their regular transcript grades and a separate study abroad transcript. OAP also accepts federal and state financial aid, but not UCSD grants. For a closer, more unique experience, there is also the Global Seminars. The increasingly popular program — which started in 2008 — takes about 15 to 28 students who work closely with a professor for a total of eight weeks, earning eight UC credits while completing rigorous coursework. “The students make a really strong connection with the UCSD professor who can become a mentor too upon their return to campus and that professor can make letters of recommendation for graduate or professional school,”

Galvin said. Through the PAO, approximately 1300 students study abroad. But as Galvin mentions, students also have the option of Alternative Breaks, a service project that takes students abroad during academic breaks to complete service projects in developing countries, as well as separate departmental programs. With the PAO’s new model, advisers are taking even greater care to make sure traveling students waste no time in getting their degree. “Instead of asking the students where do you want to study abroad we will first ask what would you like to study abroad, what academic subjects are your focus when you go abroad,” Galvin said. “We’re really focusing on a tighter integration with our advising and the overall academic mission of the university.” To make any abroad experience worthwhile, Galvin suggests that students work very closely with the PAO office prior to departure, and even during their trip. A student having issues during their time abroad can also email, call or even Skype the PAO office to find solutions. To start your globe-trotting excursion, make sure to visit the PAO office, or the Programs Abroad EXPO 2011, taking place on the Oct. 17 at the International Center. ­— Mina Nilchian Senior Staff Writer

destinations Santiago, Chile As a study abroad destination, Chile is often overlooked in favor of more touristy Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil), but don’t be fooled by its relative obscurity: The nation is a gem of colorful culture and the image of a modernizing Latin America. Chile-bound students will likely opt for the dense capital of Santiago, where over a third of the country’s population resides. City life, like the dizzying speed at which Chileans speak, whizzes by. However, political turmoil is not absent from the country. The younger generation has been protesting since mid-June for free public education — a policy which had been the norm before the oppressive 17-year dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. I’ve had the unexpected opportunity to study at both the public Universidad de Chile and the private Pontificia Universidad Católica (PUC). The student strikes made it impossible to continue at la Universidad de Chile for the second semester, so I elected to switch. Both experiences were widely different. Bureaucracy is more ordered at PUC, while the students are more socioeconomically diverse in la Universidad de Chile. And while the country’s ethnically homogeneous demography can sometimes make life as an exchange student a bit trying, it’s interesting to experience the cultural differences. At the beginning, it was hard to navigate the breakneck, slurred español chileno and construct a whole new life, but weeks, then months went by and I found myself spitting colloquial phrases like the rest and running around the city into the wee hours of the morning. ­— Megan Young Contributing Writer

Barcelona, Spain

Beijing, China

World-famous for its hedonism, Barcelona will happily claim your savings, your dignity and likely your heart on a trip abroad. This city isn’t cheap by any measure: hard as you might try to get by on tapas (Spanish appetizers) and liquor store-grade sangria, pricier pastures will always beckon, as there’s no shortage of enticing bars and restaurants. Barcelona gets a bad rap for its pick-pocketers, but exercising common sense should be enough to keep your purse safe. Classes themselves vary by program (there are three major universities within city limits, and several smaller schools), though you can generally expect smooth sailing. Instructors are mindful of the fact that you haven’t come 7,000 miles from home for another 8 a.m. lecture, and you’ll more often than not have plenty of downtime to explore. You’ll need it: the list of museums, clubs (excuse me: discotecas), and stunning feats of architectural genius is apparently endless. Highlights include the Miró Museum atop Montjuic, as well as Razzmatazz, an affordable nightclub that’s geared toward a younger, alternative clientele. Whatever you do, don’t just take a few snapshots of Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia and call it a trip: in Barcelona, the “study” is silent in “study abroad.” — Trevor Cox Senior Staff Writer

There are, invariably, three rites of passage for the foreigner who studies abroad in Beijing: getting cheated while haggling, getting diarrhea and getting thousand-year history shoved down your throat. Don’t get me wrong. Beijing is the cultural capital of China, a global, political and economic powerhouse chock full of cheap, if low-quality, merchandise — but none of these will protect the timid student who cowers in the face of over-persistent saleswomen. Or the coed who couldn’t resist the sizzling street kabobs and ends up in the bathroom for six hours. But for the student undaunted by extreme weather and overcrowding, Beijing as a study abroad destination offers an affordable, fascinating mix of modern and historical features, and — if you’re into that kind of thing — more culture shock than Western Europe can offer. Unlike the more metropolitan and Westernized Shanghai, Beijing is famed worldwide for its postcard (or profile pic)-worthy landmarks, from the historical (the centuries-old Forbidden City) and political (Tiananmen Square, home to the 1989 protests) to the religious (Llama and Confucian Temples), architectural (Bird’s Nest stadium) and iconic (Great Wall). Beijing is downright cheap and international students are usually treated well by their See beijing page 7

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destinations, continued ▶ beijing from page 6 respective institutions. At Beijing Normal University, local students are stuffed four or six to a room, while UC students share doubles with private bathrooms and, most crucial during the humid summer, air conditioning. Most people come to Beijing specifically to study Mandarin; lucky for them, the professors’ expectations of foreigners are so low that the classes are usually guaranteed easy As. Outside of the classroom, a surprising number of locals and service workers (waiters, etc) are unable to speak English, so there’s plenty of opportunity for practice and hilarious misunderstandings. Aside from being the seat of government and media, Beijing is also one of the world’s culture headquarters. The student who heads to the Northern City (as the city’s name literally translates) shouldn’t forget to check out the free 798 art district, abundant concerts and, if she’s lucky, the spectacle of locals convening to dance every night under various landmarks. — Angela Chen Editor in Chief

Berlin, Germany Anyone can tell you that Berlin’s one of a kind when it comes to fashion, art and certainly history, but what they might forget to mention is a student’s godsend: it doesn’t get much cheaper on this side of the Atlantic. Two-Euro pizza and two-for-one drinks aren’t a bad place to start, but if you’re planning on extending your stay, 400 Euros a month buys you a onebedroom apartment in the hippest part of town, Mitte. (Anyone who’s ever trolled Craigslist for a Costa Verde sublet understands the sheer magic of that price point). As for the classes themselves, be aware that Berlin’s largest college (and

EAP partner), the Free University of Berlin, is situated a 30- to 45-minute train ride from the city center. Nevertheless, navigating Berlin — a behemoth of a modern city, at eight times the size of Paris — should prove to be a cinch. Between the subway (U-bahn), above-ground train (S-bahn) and bus systems, a visit to any of the city’s myriad attractions is seldom more than a short ride away. You’ll want to explore by the TV Tower and certainly the East Side Gallery (a colorful memorial to the Berlin Wall). But taking in the nightlife at legendary clubs like Berghain — a converted warehouse that doesn’t let the party stop ‘til well past sunrise — is truly the stuff of study abroad legend. — Trevor Cox Senior Staff Writer

Florence, Italy To Americans, Florence is a gold mine of art history and architecture, a foodie’s wet dream and the perfect starting point for exploring Italia. To Italians, Florence is the city ruined by tourism. American students flock there each semester to gawk at Michelangelo’s David, climb to the top of Brunelleschi’s Duomo or admire the gold-threaded Botticelli paintings in the Uffizi. Still others are content to sit on the banks of the Arno eating “authentic” gelato or paninis. But they do all that in a city almost completely devoid of Italians. The influx of foreigners, and the sky-high cost of living, has driven them all away; the only natives left in the city are restaurant and hostel workers. But if your heart is set on living in Dante and Da Vinci’s hometown, then do Florence right. The Oltrarno district (across the river) remains an Italian holdout. Take the time to actually visit Florence’s museums and order from a café where the waiters say “ciao” when you walk in the door. And you can’t beat Florence’s central location for exploring the rest of Italy; all the northsouth trains go through the capital of Tuscany. You have easy public transport from Firenze to Rome, Venice, Cinque Terre, Bologna and the naturefriendly Tuscan hiking destinations besides. — Hayley Bisceglia-Martin Senior Staff Writer

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Concerts and Events well as one more act for the main stage — will be revealed once at least depend maintaLiaison to Media Oliver Zhangs,sat down with patient five . the Guardian the artist contracts are completed. to three receive “Not all contracts are fully executed,â€? Zhang said. “When we Sunday afternoon to patient leak thes lineup for the annual Sun every RS the care the mandate on Festival. release something we want to make sure that the contracts are ingGod BY THE NUMBE TOTAL DEBT it wants toever had, GROVE CAFE’S “For me,union it’s thesaid best lineup we’ve â€? Zhang said of the fully valid, just in case they back out at the last minute.â€? TO BREAK EVEN The of these laws $925 $177,920.78 GROVE NEEDS Associate Vice President of Concerts and Events Brian Wong May 13 festival. GROVE EARNED r enforcement at all times. DAILY PROFIT stronge REOPENING, $925 safe l DAYS, SINCE said he is proud of the lineup. Rapper establi Wiz Khalifa willratios be headlining the main stage, while sh OF DAILY NUMBER the medica and to Webb,music “We knew coming into this year that it would be hard to top Jesse F. Keeler (JFK) of electronic duo MSTRKRFT will be 2 GROVE MAKES to According tent.enough nurses to AVERAGE PROFIT il voted 17-2 the success of 2010,â€? he said in an email. “To make this year’s the main act at the dance $525 do not have A.S. Counc that Bestcenters Coast, Mike Posner,s.Jimmy Eat World and last night, the ending a 24-year saga gsCrystal Castles patient the two hours meetin will alsoattend play the main stage. The support for the dance tent — as See sun god, page 7 ing eatery. effectively having n less than “We’ve been say they already the Grove Cafe, ts to revitalize the struggl last June shut down ls that s council voted ous attemp at with hospita nurses, but realisticalincluded numer a year after the previou was $140,000 in debt on charge comes ratio hyped n which the have The decisio coffee shop, and a much- over maintain operating the ongoing renovations ly they can’t of times when ed its debt to continue said. “A lot er, despite ss has increas nurses who breaks,â€? she r, the busine the time. 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Howev is without the UC Office operati strike its a and implementing projects (called “commitmentsâ€?) to global 7 By Regina Ip cover E, page that such See GROV News Editor tended issues, such as poverty, pollution, LGBT rights and college aflegitimate cause. sity considers this fordability. univer Carlsbad resident Angel Garcia-Puente, 50, “TheJulio About 1,200 students entered the conference with individn of gooda violatio will go to trialaction for murder andul, arson charges following and a ual commitments, 200 of which were from UCSD. Students unlawf requireofments ing a hearing held March 30. He is suspected killing his faith bargain n of the parties’ con- were required to apply to be participate. estranged wife — 38-year-old Lorena Gonzalez, whoseent. The Clinton Global Initiative is part of the Clinton Founstatem clearin violatio in their was found a burning vehicle in the P701t to dation, founded by former U.S. president Bill Clinton in 2005. UCOP said A crowd of body tract,â€? also attemp parking lot next to the UCSD baseball strike will field. ent benefits Now hosting its fourth conference, the CGIU has been to uniThehearing students gave At the preliminary to determine if probable versities in New Orleans, Texas and Miami. nurses’ retirem ans nor cause exists to indictthe Garcia-Puente, politici secure owers to Mary, Clinton was on hand for the weekend’s event, and other neither San Diego at the rescind guests included Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs, actor Sean Penn Court Judgecan Fraser make sure toSuperior easily an employeein y Jeffrey industr concluded that the prosecutors and singer Mandy Moore. Jacobs participated in the opening health King the Burger provided sufficient evidence for the ned session, while Moore spoke at the first workshop on global East, concer them. Price Center thing case“The to stand thewe’re San Diegohealthhealth and Penn appeared at the closing session. 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and pains, the strained breathing, the tendinitis and twisted ankles — is reconciled for some by the sheer enjoyment of the endeavor, and for others by the gratification of accomplishment. This year’s women’s cross country squad saw an overhaul in personnel, with head coach Ronald Garcia bringing in a number of new runners. But Kobayashi says the youth has brought with it a renewed competition within the squad, keeping the senior runners on their toes as the newcomers push to claim spots of their own. Within the squad, an odd balance between competitiveness and camaraderie needs to be struck. With only 10 runners allowed to travel with the team, and nearly twice that amount on the roster, runners are always looking to beat the guy in front of them. Lenahan and Kobayashi agree that it’s enjoyable to run with the pack,

but that at the end of the day, everyone’s accountable for themselves. Probably because of the intensity of the event, cross country runners, more than any other set of collegiate athThe goal is letes, are argualways to win ably the most rigid about the race.” taking care of Matt Lenehan their bodies. In Junior, cross soccer, basketcountry ball, water polo or golf, a bad p erformance can be written off by the difficulty of the course, bad weather, poor refereeing, etc. But in cross country, there’s no getting around the numbers. You either ran well, or you didn’t — and in either case, the fault lies with the runner alone. Once a year, the runners con-

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sult with a staff nutritionist, making sure that they get enough calories in to maintain their weight. And unlike other sports, because a lot of UCSD’s cross country athletes run for track as well, there is no off season. The push to improve is a year-round struggle. I ended a brief phone interview with Lenehan by asking the two time letter winner what kinds of goals the team has at the end of the season for themselves. His answers had been brief throughout, but Lenehan curtly replied, “The goal is always to win the race,” after which I thought I had been dismissed as ignorant and that the conversation was over. He went on to add that the team is also always looking to qualify for nationals and improve individually, but his first statement sums it up. At the end of the day, cross country is a bottom line, and everyone’s just racing to the top.

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Third Straight Win for UCSD ▶ w. volleyball, from page 12

Brunsting finished one kill short of a triple-double, with nine kills, 30 assists and 13 digs. She also recorded two aces and two blocks. Williamson finished with a double-double for the fifth consecutive time with 13 kills and 16 digs. Condon also had a doubledouble with 11 kills and 17 digs. Senior middle Julia Freidenberg hit .375 with 10 kills and just one error in 24 attacks, while Werhane recorded a match-high of 28 digs. On the other end of the net, Cal

Poly Pomona’s Taylr Kreutziger and Diana Lake had 11 kills apiece. The Tritons have taken both games against Cal Poly Pomona this season. With the win, UCSD improves to 13-4 overall and 9-4 in the CCAA, while Pomona fell to 9-9 overall and 6-8 in the conference. The Tritons return to UCSD to host Cal State Los Angeles and Cal State Dominguez Hills on Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Readers can contact Stephanie Monroy at smonroy@ucsd.edu

Tritons Drop Three Games ▶ M. water polo, from page 12 at 7-6. Starting the fourth quarter down by one, the Tritons slipped early and the Gauchos got a goal within the first two minutes. UCSD fought back halfway through the quarter, pulling to within one again after sophomore Josh Stiling put away a cross-pool pass from William Brown. But the Gauchos widened the gap, scoring another goal with 1:53 remaining. Still down by two, senior Graham Saber scored coming out of a timeout with thirty seconds left to play, bringing the score to 9-8.

Despite the support of a large UCSD crowd, the Gauchos were able to maintain possession for the last thirty seconds and landed another goal to take the 10-8 victory. The Tritons have dropped three straight matches since the SoCal Tournament two weeks ago. UCSD will look to beat the slump on Friday against rival Loyola Marymount on Friday, Oct. 21. The Tritons have split games against Loyola Maryount so far this season and have outscored them by two goals. Readers can contact Tyler Nelson at tcnelson@ucsd.edu.

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The women’s volleyball team is now on a three-game winning streak after beating San Francisco State and Cal Poly Pomona this past weekend on their Northern California road trip. Coming off of a three-game slump, the No. 18 Tritons rebounded beautifully last Friday against middle-of-the-pack squad San Francisco State. Senior outside hitter Hillary Williamson played arguably one of the best games of her career, setting career records for her 24 kills, as well as a career best for 17 digs and two blocks to total 25 points against the Gators. Senior outside hitter Roxanne Brunsting also recorded a career best of 37 assists to lead the team to a deserved 3-2 win over San Francisco. UCSD’s senior outside hitter Katie Condon finished with eight kills in the campaign, along with freshman and junior middle blockers, Lauren Demos and Julia Freidenberg. Condon pulled off three critical service aces and had 17 digs, while senior libero Janessa Werhane totaled an outstanding 27 digs. Sara Kurfess led all players with 30 digs. In the final set, UCSD went ahead 10-6, but then found itself 12-11 when

SFSU scored six of the next seven points. A kill by Williamson, in combination with an SFSU error and a kill by Condon, sealed the set for the Tritons, as well as the match. “It was a very intense match,” UCSD head coach Ricci Luyties said. “It was another great example of how we can beat good teams on the road. We played a tough match and had to overcome things like a vocal crowd to come out on top.” With the win, the team improved to 12-4 overall and 8-4 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, while San Francisco State fell to 10-8 overall and 6-7 in the CCAA. “We battled hard and it was a nice win for us,” Luyties said. “We showed several times that we can be resilient and come back when we’re down. To do that on the road is a real confidence boost.” The Tritons carried the momentum from their last match into a 3-1 victory Saturday against Cal Poly Pomona. UCSD came out strong, taking control of the first two sets with scores of 25-19 and 25-17. But the Broncos came back to take the third set, 25-16, when the Tritons recorded their lowest attack percentage of the match at .024. The Tritons closed out with a 25-20 win in the fourth set. See w. volleyball, page 11

A Day in the Tritons Drop Their Third Straight Game Life: UCSD Cross Country Cross Country: Arguably the campus’ hardest working and least appreciated athletes.

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of the exceptions: those few that actually enjoy going on a 10 mile morning run. Six out of the seven days a week — the NCAA regulation maximum amount of days a team is allowed to practice — the 16 men and 20 women on the roster usually start their day well before 8 a.m. Practices begin at 7:20 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends. The shortest runs, says junior captain Matt Lenehan, will usually be around five miles, but will only take the men around 35 minutes. Runners look to maintain their stamina, going on longer runs with the pack, and once or twice a week, will look to push themselves to work on their speed. Most of the time, outside of the different routes and the changes in scenery, practices are monotonous, and for most people, painfully so. But senior captain Aaryn Kobayashi says that the amount of “physical punishment” the runners endure on a daily basis — the aches See uda, page 11

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After conceding a disappointing defeat to No. 12 Loyola Marymount, UCSD nearly pulled off the upset at home against No. 5 UCSB.

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UCSD fell to Loyola Marymount in overtime 8-9 and UCSB 8-10. By Tyler Nelson Senior Staff Writer It’s been a rough week for the UCSD men’s water polo team. After taking ninth place last week in the Long Beach SoCal tournament, defeating long time rival, Loyola Marymount University and soaring to a No. 9 overall

national ranking, the Tritons have since lost some very close games to good opponents. Despite staying close to home, with a home game and a road trip to Long Beach, the men’s team dropped two straight games to No. 12 Cal State Long Beach and No. 5 UCSB. The Tritons have lost three consecutive games since attaining their ninth place rank — their highest ranking of the season. On the road Wednesday at Cal State Long Beach, the Tritons and 49ers went back and forth through the entire game, with neither team taking a lead larger than two for more

than a minute. The 49ers jumped ahead early, taking a quick three-point lead in the first quarter, but the Tritons — led by junior utility Brain Donohoe’s two goals — fought back, narrowing the difference before much time had passed. By the end of the first eight minutes, the two teams had scored nine goals collectively. But after the first quarter, the offense dried up. Both teams scored a goal each in the next two quarters, but neither team could capitalize on the five ejections. Locked in a one-point game, the two teams fought for the advantage in the fourth period. The Triton defense continued to shut down the 49er attack, while the offense for UCSD found the back of the net twice in the first four minutes. It seemed like UCSD was going to sneak away with another comeback victory, but with less than 10 seconds left, the 49ers scored to tie the game and sent it into overtime. Cal State Long Beach scored a minute into the extra period and despite an offensive push to the goal, the Tritons were not able to find the net. The loss counts as the Tritons’ first defeat in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match for the season. On Saturday, the Tritons looked to upset, as they hosted No. 5 UCSB. Despite the narrow defeat in Long Beach earlier in the week, the Tritons came out strong and with less than three minutes to play, were one goal away from the home upset. They were unable to pull it together in the end. The Gauchos took a 2-1 lead in the first quarter and extended that lead in the second quarter, 4-2. The Tritons fought their way back to pull within one by the end of the third quarter. A huge penalty save from senior David Morton helped to keep the game close, with the score See M. water polo, page 11

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