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UCSD sophomore Scott Acton placed first for the Tritons and seventh overall at the the 21st annual Triton Classic last Saturday, Oct. 12. Both the Triton men and the Triton women placed second overall behind Chico State.
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UCSD Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Equity Jeanne Ferrante announced this week that she will step down on Nov. 1, after serving in the position for five years under the newly created Office of Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Ferrante joined UCSD as a professor of computer science in 1994, becoming the department chair in 1996. Since then, Ferrante has become a Fellow of Association for Computing Machinery and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. In 2006, she received the ACM SIGPLAN Programming Languages Achievement Award for her work in Static Single Assignment form.
As AVC for Faculty Equity, Professor Ferrante created the first core group of Faculty Equity Advisors to foster faculty department diversity and began multiple initiatives aimed at gender equity and women’s leadership. Ferrante was also involved in starting faculty orientation programs and creating a UCSDhosted round-table discussion regarding equity and diversity in academics and hiring practices. The discussion is slated to take place later this month. “Professor Ferrante has played a leading role in advancing [UCSD]’s goal of achieving and sustaining faculty equity and diversity in pursuit of academic excellence,” Executive Vice Chancellor Suresh Subramani and Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Linda S. Greene said in a campus
release. “She has been integral in our efforts to recruit, retain and support faculty with demonstrated diversity experience and those who are willing to make substantial contributions in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion.” Following a sabbatical, Ferrante will resume her position as professor in the UCSD department of computer science and engineering. “It is clear that her work has had meaningful impact, for which we are deeply grateful,” Subramani and Greene said in the release. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will begin a campuswide search for a new AVC for Faculty Equity following the creation of a search committee in the near future.
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UCSD health and maintenance workers will hold a vote between Oct. 28 and Oct. 30 to determine whether they will go on strike for the second time this year over low wages and increased pension premiums. Service workers represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees 3299 have been negotiating a new contract with the UC system since it expired in September 2012. The healthcare workers’ contract expired in January 2013. AFSCME represents over 22,000
workers across UC campuses and medical centers, including patient care workers, maintenance workers and other technical workers. The union previously went on strike in May after giving the university a 10-day notice to transfer or accommodate their patients. The strike lasted two days and cost the UC system an estimated $20 million. The workers most recently staged a demonstration outside of UCSD’s administrative complex while banging pots and pans, citing concerns over the UC system’s push for pension reform. The administration’s proposed changes to benefits include an increase in mandatory employee pension contributions from 5 percent to 6.5 percent and administration pension contributions from 10 percent to 12 percent. See STRIKE, page 3
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▶ Hazmat Team Wins Best in County: UCSD’s Hazardous Materials Response Team won first place in the county at the annual County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health’s Hazardous Materials Division “Hazcat” competition last week. The team competed against groups such as the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to identify unknown, hazardous chemicals. “Our team did an outstanding job in the Hazcat,” UCSD Director of Environment, Healthy and Safety Department Garry MacPherson said. “All the teams were extremely competitive and represent some of the county’s brightest minds when it comes to responding to hazardous materials incidents.” ▶ Governor Signs Domestic Violence Bill: Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 400 last Friday, protecting domestic violence victims from discrimination or grounds for termination in the workplace. The bill, spearheaded by San Diego private
school teacher Carrie Charlesworth, was introduced after Charlesworth was fired due to a domestic violence situation. “It’s incredibly gratifying to know that because SB 400 has been signed into law, thousands of domestic violence victims won’t have to experience what I did,” Charlesworth said to NBC San Diego. “By signing SB 400, the governor is helping victims better their lives without the fear of losing their financial security.” ▶ National Engineering Forum: UCSD Chancellor Pradeep Khosla teamed up with the National Engineering Forum last week to host an event discussing engineering leadership in the San Diego region and UCSD’s continuing engineering advancements. “[UCSD] was proud to host this event and have a leadership role in this national discussion on how we can advance America’s interests through engineering,” Khosla said. “Universities play an important role in addressing the
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of Oceanography. The UC Police Department provided heavy security for the event due to the anticipated presence of protesters from the “NapolitaNO” campaign against Napolitano, whose appointment has been the center of political controversy among UC students. The event location was kept confidential, and no protesters were seen at the event site. Saifuddin also visited the UCSD campus on Thursday, speaking about
upcoming plans for the year. “It’s an interesting year, especially because we have new leadership,” Saifuddin said. “[The regents] said that diversity is really important to them, and now it’s time to put their money where their mouth is.” Disclaimer: Editor-in-Chief Laira Martin attended the working lunch as a campus student leader.
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Wednesday, Oct. 9 4:49 a.m.: Noise Disturbance ▶A large group of sorority girls were being loud and causing a fire hazard in the Cross Cultural Center. Will cooperate. 6:32 a.m.: Disturbance, Argument ▶A transient was arguing and banging on furniture in RIMAC. Unable to locate.
The former Arizona governor and former U.S. secretary of Homeland Security asked attendees what they would do if they were the newly elected UC President, which led to an hour and a half discussion. Participants discussed issues such as campus climate, concerns for marginalized student populations and a lack of funding for niche departments, such as theater and the Scripps Institution
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Tuesday, Oct. 8 5:23 a.m.: Trespass ▶The subject was having difficulty breathing and was experiencing chest pains. Checks OK. 6:32 a.m.: Medical Aid ▶A young adult female had an allergic reaction to her medication. Transported to hospital.
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Friday, Oct. 4 1:26 a.m.: Noise Disturbance ▶Noise Disturbance Student reported a group of people yelling and playing with lightsabers in Frankfurter Hall. Field interview administered. 12:58 p.m.: Animal Call ▶Noise Disturbance Subjects at the Student Services Center reported a swarm of bees between the Cashier’s office and the Multipurpose Room. Referred to other agency — EH&S. 11:14 p.m.: Disturbance Fight ▶Police arrested an intoxicated male attempting to fight with other people in the parking lot. Closed by adult arrest.
Monday, Oct. 7 12:06 a.m.: Medical Attempt ▶An adult female fell and hit her head in the Liebow Auditorium. Transported to hospital. 1:50 p.m.: Disturbance ▶The reporting party believed his ex-girlfriend was stalking him. Report taken.
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were not able to reach agreement on a mutually acceptable approach to pension reform,” Duckett said. “Having completed all stages of the bargaining process, including stateassisted mediation and fact finding, the university is legally entitled to implement its last proposal.” AFSCME’s last strike was approved by 97 percent of union members who voted.
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popular method of attracting students to the world of science involves showing off very loud and visually appealing experiments. From the elementary to the high school level, we still rely on teachers dropping potassium into water for its bright, colorful explosion and crushing aluminum cans using the magic of air pressure. Efforts to drive the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields involve rudimentary examples of “fun” science that completely insulate pupils from the real world work that they might do in their careers. They start off with very crude understandings of what being in their major means, as if they expect to dissolve solids in acid or launch cannonballs for a living. According to a 2010 UCLA study, 40 percent of engineering and science majors and 60 percent of pre-med majors end up changing their minds or dropping altogether, likely due to this very misconception. Growing up with a poor grasp of what these STEM careers are causes incoming freshmen to choose majors that may not really suit them. The whole purpose of these pseudo-experiments is to engage budding minds and get them interested in STEM in an attempt to raise the next generation of engineers, chemists and doc-
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tors. For the most part, this is actually working. Take UCSD for example: The most impacted majors are found in the Jacobs School of Engineering, specifically within the aerospace, bioengineering, bioengineering/biotechnology, mechanical and computer engineering departments. The U.S. Department of Education has also noted that the engineering and engineering technologies field has increased 21 percent from 1999–2010. However, having some context going into the field is what will actually keep these students interested. According to Oscar Porter, director of the UC academic development program Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement, “Getting students engaged in their career path early on through internships and lab time is essential to student retention [in STEM majors].” Hands-on experiences are what solidify interest, creating a permanent and tangible connection to ideas. Professors can discuss engineering concepts and proper code structure all they want, but what is most valuable is when the student sees their knowledge applied, providing proof that they know what they are doing no matter what their grade may be. A clear goal is also necessary to stay on
track in the STEM field, an area riddled with extremely difficult and unfortunately specific coursework. Intelligent as Tritons are, not everybody will be prepared for that class on fluid dynamics or software engineering once they start engaging in major specific courses. And when it’s 3 a.m. on test day, many may start to question why they do what they chose to do. But upon this epiphanic hour, when students realize their major isn’t for them and they’ve changed their mind, it may be too late. By junior year, or upon completion of 90 units, UCSD students are expected to declare a major despite their prior classes only dealing with general education requirements. And now, those with a shakily chosen major no longer have the option or money to switch. Many are stuck unexpectedly finishing — just barely mind you — a degree that does not even apply to their aspirations anymore. These are very bright individuals who were not prepared for the course load ahead of them. And without a career goal in mind, many choose to give up altogether. It would help students if high schools helped facilitate understanding of the fields See STEM, page 5
POPULAR ONLINE DATING WEBSITE OKCUPID.COM HAS INTRODUCED A CONTROVERSIAL NEW FEATURE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO PAY TO FILTER OUT CERTAIN BODY TYPES FROM THEIR SEARCH RESULTS.
Appearance-Based Filter Increases User Dishonesty and Superficial Judgment
Choosing Potential Partners Based on Physical Features Is a Natural Part of Dating
By encouraging users to sort through potential dates by body types and attractiveness ratings, popular dating website OkCupid fosters deception and a sad shallowness all at once. Considering many people have some physical insecurity, OkCupid’s new filter will undoubtedly damage self-esteems that are already low while simultaneously promoting dishonesty. Research by Dove found that as girls age, their self-confidence decreases with heightened pressure to be visually pleasing. According to their findings, only 4 percent of women around the world believe themselves to be beautiful. With most people being their own worst critics, it is not surprising that many online daters feel the need to embellish their perceived image. A study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Cornell University found that a staggering 80 percent of the online dating world is dishonest when it comes to weight, age and height. OkCupid’s new image filtration system adds extra incentive for men and women to portray themselves with misleading profile pictures and inaccurate information. While it holds true that people may choose whether or not to acknowledge certain people based on their looks, they cannot make them disappear from real life settings. But with the mere click of a button, thousands of OkCupid members instantly disappear from a user’s search. This is both highly damaging to a person’s sense of self-worth and unrepresentative of reality. American culture has become obsessed with image, heavily emphasizing it in the dating world while often overlooking other qualities necessary for a successful relationship. OkCupid perpetuates this superficial practice and leaves many without the opportunity to see what lies beneath someone’s exterior.
Society dictates that we try to look past others’ appearances, but what appeals to us is still defined by biology. OkCupid’s new body-type filter simply capitalizes on the very process humans have been using for millions of years. In a 2006 LiveScience article summarizing findings on how humans pick mates, University of Texas psychologist Devendra Singh explained that body type conveys information about health and fertility — information we are evolutionarily adapted to appreciate. A woman’s waist-to-hip ratio, for example, subconsciously tells males all sorts of nice tidbits about her capacity to reproduce and care for her children, while broad shoulders in men indicate their ability to protect mates and offspring. Body type is not just a trivial preference; it is an important factor in selecting potential mates from those that might be duds. Although social convention usually denounces judging others based on looks as unacceptably superficial, it is something we humans do very naturally and subconsciously. Try as we might to consider personality, what we see dominates our opinions of people. A 1966 study from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology by Elaine Walster, Vera Aronson, Darcy Abrahams and Leon Rottman on the “Importance of Physical Attractiveness in Dating Behavior” confirmed “the largest determinant of how much [a man] wanted to date the partner again … was simply how attractive the partner was.” Dismissing such a dominant part of our evolutionary makeup is unrealistic. Similar to the selections in the bar scene, part of the dating process will inevitably include picking and choosing the individuals that one is most attracted to. You can filter potential dates yourself, but if you choose to pay for this option, OkCupid’s CEO Sam Yagan explains succinctly: The filter will simply “save everyone some time.”
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hen the young and naive me first learned how to use my phone’s alarm clock, I was overjoyed. Instead of beeping obnoxiously, the system would serenade me with my favorite jams. It only took two weeks, though, for my happiness to be shattered; I started hating my most beloved songs. For a couple of mornings, I wore a self-satisfied grin as I trundled out of bed to silence the cheerful music blaring in my room. But it wasn’t long before my body decided that it didn’t in fact wish to rouse itself from that perfect warm spot in my bed, even with John Lennon’s strident voice echoing off the walls. My natural instinct to hate waking up started to take precedence, and before I knew it, I was growling vicious death threats at my alarm tunes. These ill-tempered sentiments were sadly not confined to the morning; every time afterward that I heard “Good Day Sunshine” I would wrinkle my nose in irritation and skip it. I had in effect inadvertently trained myself to associate that particular song with the most disagreeable experience of being woken up. This veritable tragedy is one of the effects of conditioning, the learning process by which we develop subconscious reactions to various stimuli. Famed Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, the star of high school psychology class lectures, first illustrated the phenomenon in 1901 with the help of several canine subjects. Dogs were repeatedly presented with fragrant food while a bell was being rung in the background. In the first few trials, they would salivate in anticipation every time they saw the food. Yet the dogs gradually realized that every time the bell rang, food would arrive. As a result, in later trials the bell could be rung without the food also being presented, and the dog would start salivating as if it were expecting the dish to come with the sound. This associative behavior, sans salivation, is very common. An important aspect of the conditioning process is that it is intended as a survival mechanism of sorts to help steer us away from danger and toward food and shelter. If a certain piece of sushi, for example, makes you violently ill, you will pointedly avoid eating more of the same in the future to prevent more mishaps. Additionally, you may cringe every time you so much as walk near The Bistro. Interestingly, some forms of conditioning are not solely elicited by biological stimuli like sickness; you may find yourself uncomfortable in Solis Hall because you once had a dreadful math midterm there. However, there’s a bright side. It just so happens that we can manipulate those hated alarms to make our days a little better if we use them sparingly. For example, a unique song can be reserved for especially early mornings to galvanize your slumbering self into action. Although you may end up with a strong dislike of its opening chords, your body will associate the song with especially early wakeups and will be more likely to get out of bed feeling refreshed and ready. Although this might motivate you to start your day off with your Top 10 playlist, be wary. If you happen to hurl your phone across the room in a sleep-deprived rage to silence the alarm, you’ll only have your favorite songs to blame.
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Canadian research company Ipsos Reid found that 64 percent of students in secondary school wish they had a mentor in their lives for career advice. High schools need a program similar to UCSD’s Mentorship Program where students are paired with an appropriate faculty member for career guidance. Many students don’t have the advantage of knowing a family member or being inherently connected to the field they’re interested in. Having a mentor helps point students in the right direction, informing them of the many opportunities they may not have noticed before. This would likely alleviate many of the pressures associated with applying to universities, as well as lead to a much more reassur-
ing start in college. While our time here at UCSD is certainly meant to explore and discover ourselves, time restraints require that we start with some direction. And in order to find the right “general” direction, a better connection to the field is necessary, whether that be through a personal mentor or a program that connects with companies and showcases the field to students. If we are to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers, then we need to show these potential candidates what it means to work and be proud of their job in the STEM field.
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See if the companies you are interested in hold informational sessions. These sessions are vital, because they will give you a chance to learn about the company and the jobs they have to offer.
Be prepared for a potential short-notice interview. Some of the companies will offer on-campus interviews for their jobs. These employers have a strong need for certain students, and they are willing to go a long way to find them. They are on the lookout for people to interview soon.
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Already confirmed for this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival, Pop Montreal and Music Fest NW, Typhoon will set out this fall on the US headlining tour. Typhoon spent most of 2011 on the road-sharing the stage with The Decemberists, The Shins, and Explosions In The Sky, and performing at festivals such as Lollapalooza, Osheaga and the Newport Folk Festival - winning over concertgoers with what KEXP calls an 'awe inspiring' live show. Their new album, 'White Lighter', just dropped this past August! UCSD Students $10/General $12.
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Professor Nicole Guidotti-Hernandez (UT Austin) will deliver a talk entitled: 'Petra Santa Cruz Stevens and the Sexual and Racial Modalities of Property Relations in the Nineteenth Century Arizona-Sonora Borderlands.' By analyzing the unsuccessful murder-suicide attempt by ex Congressman Hiram Stevens which failed to kill his wife Petra Santa Cruz Stevens on March 23, 1893, Dr. Guidotti-Hernandez stages a series of interventions: a reassessment of borderlands history as it is currently practiced, the ways in which material objects account for the affective and social labor of producing legible subjects and a feminist critique of social history and national formation that shifts our attention to how Borderlands negotiations of violence consolidated the U.S. nation-state as a whole.
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This seminar is organized around the theme of multicultural negotiation of Spanish identities, connecting the Medieval Period, the Reconquista and the Conquest of the New World, with a focus around the pivotal year '1492.' The plan is to offer two upper division courses, ANAR 158 'The Inca' and a new course, tentatively titled ANAR 159, 'Coexistence and Crusade: Origins of the Spanish Conquest'. This new course will take a museological approach to understanding the late Medieval and early Imperial periods, with students writing in reaction to excursions to major monuments in the context of readings and lectures.
6pm MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS A REALITY—THE GREAT HALL I-HOUSE The International Affairs Group is hosting Emilie Hafner-Burton, the author of 'Making Human Rights a Reality', on October 14, at 6pm at the Great Hall. 'Making Human Rights a Reality' takes a fresh look at why its been so hard for international law to have much impact in parts of the world where human rights are most at risk. Come learn more about the author and the book!
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FRI10.18 10am VOLUNTEER EXPO – LIBRARY WALK Join us on Library Walk on Friday, October 18th from 10:00am-2:00pm to learn about different volunteer opportunities in San Diego. Volunteer Organizations from all over San Diego will be tabling and looking for students who are interested in becoming more involved with their community and making a difference. Contact: ucsdvolunteerconnection@gmail.com
1pm MIND READING: HUMAN ORIGINS AND THEORY OF MIND—DE HOFFMAN AUDITORIUM, SALK INSITUTE Free and open to the public, this CARTA symposium features distinguished speakers from around globe who will explore Theory of Mind (ToM), the ability to impute mental states such as beliefs, desires, and intentions to oneself and others, in human evolution and how ToM mind makes us uniquely human. Discussions include the ontogeny of Human ToM, relevant information on other mammals and birds, ToM in adolescence, mirror neurons, and the neuronal correlates and mechanisms of human ToM performance. Free admission, registration required. Live webcast available. See the event website for details. Presented by UC San Diego/Salk Institute Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA) and sponsored by the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation.
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The office of Admissions is hiring College Ambassadors to represent UC San Diego to our 40,000+ on-campus visitors and our online visitors! To get more info, join us at our info session Oct 18, 4:30pm-6pm in Price Center West Ballroom. Applications due to the Campus Tours Office (first floor of Student Services building Triton Center) by 4:00pm on Friday, October 25, 2013. To apply, go to http://admissions.ucsd.edu/tours or Port Triton search 'Tours'.
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Cherub is a sexy electro pop duo that is the dance love child of 80s funk and pop music from the future. The members of Cherub, Jordan Kelley and Jason Huber, share a love for honest original music and vibrant live performances. Cherub's music is a fresh electrified take on risque pop music that brings to mind timeless artists such as Prince or Zapp and Roger, and more contemporary artists like Pharrell and The Dream. With a live show that is bouncing with energy, Cherub dances their way into the hearts of audiences from the first falsetto hook, until the very last delay filters out. Catch them at The Loft this Fall!
2pm Learn to manage your time effectively by evaluating your current time management techniques and by building skills in goal-setting, prioritization and more!
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ARTPOWER! FOOVIE [FOOD + MOVIE]: PATANG—THE LOFT ArtPower!'s well-loved Foovie [food + movie] for fall quarter! In a poetic journey to Ahmedabad, Patang (The Kite) weaves together the stories of six people transformed by the energy of India's largest kite festival. When a successful Delhi businessman takes his daughter on a surprise trip back to his childhood home for the festival, an entire family has to confront its own fractured past and fragile dreams.
Global Seminar Info Session: Renaissance in Rome. The goal of the Renaissance in Rome Global Seminar is to explore an American experience in Rome through the lenses of art and literature. In addition to two rigorous academic courses, the students will experience many of the cultural wonders of Rome, including ancient ruins and monuments, museums, churches, and walking tours. This program will include site visits in and outside Rome and a trip to Florence to study churches, palaces, art, and the cities at the heart of the Renaissance in Italy. Come meet Professor John Marino and learn more about how you can study abroad in Rome this summer!
8pm OLIVER TROLLEY WITH HARGO & WE CARE—THE LOFT Get ready for what should be an energetic and exciting locals night at The Loft! Oliver Trolley, a four-piece, energetic San Diego artist has been taking names and gaining ground fast, mixing fun, indie beats with catchy melodies to complement them. Hargo, led by Hargobind Hari Singh Khalsa, a Sikh-American displays a wide variety of influences in his music, with his songs incorporating multiple styles and genres. We Care is a something piece rock band that plays aggressive, tongue-in-cheek dance-punk. Forming in January 2012, while working together at UC San Diego's KSDT radio station, they are a student band fixture on UCSD's campus and continue to develop and hone their sound!
SAT10.19 8pm ARTPOWER! PRESENTS: SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY—MANDEVILLE AUDITORIUM From the internationally acclaimed Sydney Dance Company comes an exuberant, high-octane fusion of dance, sound, language, and light. Artistic Director Rafael Bonachla's '2 One Another' is a vivid study of human relationships that simultaneously explodes with unbridled energy and softens into contemplative gestures. Performed by sixteen dancers who possess a distinct blend of suppleness, strength, sensuality, and verve, the work charts the myriad of actions and reactions, and connections and disconnections that make up a life. Set against a pulsing, pixelated backdrop with a driving, baroque-meets-electronica soundtrack, '2 One Another' is an exuberant celebration of movement from a company at the height of its powers. Regular $28-$46/Subscriber $24-$39/UCSD Student $12.
8pm JUNIP WITH BARBAROSSA—THE LOFT Formed in 1998 in Sweden, Junip has taken its time in releasing its first album in 2010, due in large part to Jose Gonzalez's success as a solo artist. Sprawling away from the stark folk aesthetic of Gonzalez's solo efforts, Junip teems with driving motorik rhythms, psychedelic atmosphere, and dense synth textures. Despite its differences to Jose's solo work, Junip's powerful instrumental interplay reveals itself throughout and with nimble players to react to, Gonzalez's picking is carried in raggedly virtuosic sublimity. Doors open at 8. Show starts at 9.
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from the Tritons at 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20 after committing too many errors. In the fourth set, The Tritons woke up and ended the match by setting an aggressive tone from the start and putting pressure on the Pioneer defense with a strong service game. The Tritons were victorious with an impressive 25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 win. Even though this game looked easy on paper, Luyties explained that every team in the conference is good. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very happy we won this game,â&#x20AC;? Luyties said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were a lot of long rallies and good defense on both sides. Some of the balls I thought hit the floor, but they dug them up. This was a really fun game to watch defensively.â&#x20AC;? On Saturday evening, UCSD was back at it again against Cal State Monterey Bay. This match was no easy breeze and turned out to be a five-set thriller. The teams alternated wins during the first four sets, but the Tritons swept the Otters off the court, winning 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 in the fifth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were a lot of ups and downs,â&#x20AC;? Luyties said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both teams were playing really good defense. We struggled with getting good swings
that killed the ball. Five sets was not what I wanted. Again, we played close games and let them slip away in the end. We get a good lead, but then we give away a bunch of points. We have to work on that and get better.â&#x20AC;? Sophomore Danielle Dahle led the team with 29 kills and 33 digs for the weekend. Friday, Dahle was named MVP of the Reis Cup. Junior Sara McCutchan also had a spectacular weekend with 22 kills and 10 blocks. Senior libero Brittany Lombardi led all players with an impressive 51 digs for the weekend. After nine matches so far in conference, the Tritons find themselves in third place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to win the conference,â&#x20AC;? Luyties said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To do that, we have to win the rest of the games and also get some help from other teams. Overall we are in a pretty good spot, but we it will definitely be tough.â&#x20AC;? Next Friday, the Tritons play Cal State Dominguez Hills on the road and host Cal State Los Angeles at RIMAC Arena this Saturday, Oct. 19.
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beginning, laying claim to eight out of the top nine spots. Course record holder and conference champion Isaac Chavez led the Chico pack through the first mile in 4:51 and through the second mile in 5:08. UCSD wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t far behind, maintaining six of the top 20 spots by the second mile. UCSD runners Kellen Levy and Scott Acton stuck by the Chico pack, staying in the top 10 through the third and fourth miles.
At the finish, Chico runners Alfonso Cisneros, Johnny Sanchez and Isaac Chavez all purposefully tied for first place, posting a time of 25:40.8. Chico finished with the top five positions, scoring as low as they could with 15 points. Acton finished first for the Tritons and seventh overall with a time of 26:05.6, while Chico finished five points ahead of UCSD, 55â&#x20AC;&#x201C;50. Garcia said the Triton Classic will serve as a good primer for UCSDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next
meet â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the CCAA Championships -in two weeks, where UCSD will face both Cal Poly Pomona and Chico State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year, the men finished third and the women finished fourth, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to improve on that this season,â&#x20AC;? Garcia said. Defending champions Chico State will host the CCAA Championships Oct. 26.
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freestyle. Some of the younger team members also had some incredible and exciting races during the event. Sophomore Paul Li managed to break records in three individual races, and freshman Jaimie Bryan had a big day, as he managed to break the record for the 150 breaststroke â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of the oldest intact records at the school that was previ-
ously held by eight-time NCAA champion Rosanna Delurgio. Coach Corrie Falcon said she was pleased by her teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance at the event and that the team is anxious to go improve their finish at NCAAs from last year. The Tritons placed seventh on the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side and third on the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side the previous year. She has high hopes for her team this year though. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With 17 new records achieved,
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he UCSD men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed second overall at the 21st Annual Triton Classic, last Saturday, Oct. 12. Beginning at RIMAC field, winding through the canyon and ending at the Triton Track and Field stadium, both teams placed second out of eight teams, behind 2012 CCAA Champions Chico State on both sides. On the women’s side, UCSD sophomore Marie Diaz — the team’s topfinisher — led the Triton pack right out of the gates. Diaz was closely followed by runners from Cal Poly Pomona and Chico State. The women passed the first mile marker in 5:48. As mile two came by, Chico had claimed the first spot and had eight runners in the leading 20, but Marie Diaz and the Tritons were right on Chico’s heels. “We were really happy with how the women performed,” UCSD head coach Nate Garcia said. “We knew they were capable and they really put everything together for this meet. Of course we wish we were on the other side of that two-point swing, but we’re happy to see some good individual
performances.” Chico State senior Ayla Granados led the race coming onto the track, ahead of teammate Sara Mikesell by 24 seconds. Ayla finished first with a time of 22:06.8, and Mikesell finished second with a time of 22:30.1, coming in less than five seconds after Mikesell was Marie Diaz. Triton runners Chandler Colquitt, Michelle LeRoux and Paige Hughes finished sixth, seventh and eighth respectively. Though the Tritons had more runners in the top pack, Chico’s first and second finish was enough for them to edge out the Tritons by two points, coming in first place and beating the Tritons 35–33. The sun broke through the clouds as the men took to the starting line after the women’s race. The UCSD men’s squad, ranked No. 17 nationally, had won the Triton Classic back-to-back in 2011 and 2012 but were thwarted by CCAA rivals No. 5 Chico State and No. 19 Cal Poly Pomona. Chico State — the 2012 conference champion — was dominant from the See CROSS COUNTRY, page 11
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VOLLEYBALL
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Volleyball Wins First Annual Reis Cup UCSD Begins Season with Blue vs. Gold Meet Women’s Volleyball takes down Cal State East Bay in four sets, Cal State Monterey Bay in five sets. BY RITA ERITSLAND
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT After seven straight games on the road, fans flooded RIMAC Arena for last weekend’s matches against Cal State East Bay and Cal State
Monterey Bay. The No. 11 nationally ranked UCSD women’s volleyball team won both matches to take its sixth straight win. “I’m really satisfied with the girls’ effort this weekend,” UCSD head coach Ricci Luyties said. “The thing about this team is that no matter what the situation is, they try hard on every point, so as a coach you can’t be upset about that.” On Friday night UCSD played Cal State East Bay in the first annual Reis Cup, a game played in remem-
brance of former UCSD volleyball player Karen Reis who was tragically killed last year in a murder suicide. After what looked like a nervous start from both teams, the match soon heated up with impressive digs and rallies from both sides. However, the Tritons showed patience at the end of the first two sets, forcing the Pioneers to make mistakes. UCSD won the first two sets 25– 22, 25–22. The third set slipped away See VOLLEYBALL, page 11
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The UCSD Swim and Dive team break 17 school records to start the 2013-2014 season at annual meet. BY gurkirat singh
contributing writer
The annual inter-squad Blue vs. Gold event between the UCSD men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams kicked off the 2013 season last Saturday at Canyonview Pool. The Blue squad — featuring UCSD standouts Alex Merrill and Anji Shakya — came out on top against the Gold squad, which featured national champions Nicholas Korth and Lindsay Oosterhouse, 311–246. On the men’s side, the Gold team won 143–129 while on the women’s side, the Blue team won 169—99. UCSD head coach Corrie Falcon was excited for the annual event, which serves as a primer for the season ahead. “[It’s a] fun event that serves as a dress rehearsal for our dual meet season,” Falcon said. “It gives the team an idea of where they are at and gets them excited about competing.” The teams were selected by captains Merrill and Shakya — who headed the Blue squad — and Korth and Oosterhouse for the Gold team. Korth and Shakya, who served as team captains in 2012, are also for-
mer national champions. Korth was the 2011 NCAA Division II national champion in the men’s 200 breast as a freshman and Shakya is the current national champion in the women’s 200 freestyle. During the meet, the Tritons broke 17 new school records. Korth managed to lower his own 150 breast record by over four seconds while at the same time managing to win in three separate events: the 50 breaststroke, 150 breaststroke, and the 50 butterfly. This Blue vs. Gold meet was the second successive year that he has managed to win the same three events. Shakya also managed to win in three individual events: the 200 freestyle, 150 backstroke, and 400 freestyle. She also managed to lower her own 200 freestyle record by almost three seconds to 1:51. Merill managed to break his own record in the 200 freestyle and also beat the four-year-old record in the 100 free. Merrill repeated his performance from last year by winning in the both the 100 freestyle and 200 See SWIM, page 11