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Standing Desks Will be Installed in CLICS By Zev Hurwitz Contributing Writer
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tudents may no longer receive free bus fare or city shuttle service if Parking and Transportation Services decides to decrease these services in order to offset its multi-million dollar deficit. Parking and Transportation Services is considering two options to manage its deficit, which is running in the millions of dollars. One option would be to decrease costs by cutting transportation services. The other option would
increase revenue by raising the prices of parking permits and citations. According to Parking and Transportation Services, since parking and transportation share one source of income, possible solutions are limited. “Obviously, nobody wants to pay higher permit prices and, in fact, Transportation Services has noted that when prices get too high, people convert to using public transportation as an alternative,” former Transportation Policy Committee undergraduate representative Adam Powers said. “However, due to the fact that public transportation is currently free, such a switch
converts a student from someone who is actively funding the system to someone that is actively using a resource.” Powers served as the A.S. Undergraduate Representative to the Transportation Policy Committee for the 2010-11 academic year. His term ended Nov. 1. Last week was the first time the Transportation Services problem was brought to this year’s A.S. Council, although it had been discussed in Spring Quarter 2011. A.S. President Alyssa Wing said See shuttles, page 3
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Left: The Grammy nominated Creole Choir of Cuba performed at Mandeville Auditorium on Nov. 1. Right: Students celebrated Mexican holiday “Dia de Los Muertos” on Library Walk through crafts, dancing and face paint on Nov. 2.
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Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Mac Zilber announced plans for standing workspaces in the planned Center for Library & Instructional Computing Service lecture hall at A.S. Council’s meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Zilber estimates that there would be only between three and 10 total standing workspaces in a new CLICS lecture hall. These standing workspaces are individual podiums where students can stand and take notes during a lecture instead of at traditional sitting desks. They are meant to aid students with disabilities. CLICS was shut down June 10, 2011 after $3 million in library budget cuts. Zilber said that there are health benefits for users of standing work spaces. “The issue of standing desks came to my attention around a year ago when there was a major study that came out that came to the conclusion ... that [said] the amount of time that a person spends sitting has a strikingly large effect on a person’s mortality,” Zilber said. “The data suggests that people who sit more than six hours a day have an increased rate of mortality of around 30 percent.” After assuming his position as AVP of Academic Affairs, Zilber began bringing up the standing desks idea in meetings with the University Registrar, heads of the Academic Senate and the AVP of Undergraduate Education, only be told that there was likely not enough funding for wide-scale implementation of standing workspaces. Zilber then took the idea to the Office for Students with Disabilities, which was planning to build more standing desks in response to the American Disabilities Act’s Standards for Accessible Design. The ADA’s standards code, enacted last year, calls for the availability of such seats. Zilber said that while the reasoning for his advocacy for the desks is health-based, students with disabilities would be priority. “It’s unclear whether this would be strictly a disability-based thing or if there would be a number of standing desks that people could use,” Zilber said. CLICS is undergoing the transition from a resource center to a complex that includes a new lecture hall. According to a Sept. 30 A.S. Council press release, the new hall is expected to be complete by Fall 2012. Classroom Space Advisory Committee undergraduate representative Sammy Chang said that the new lecture hall in Galbraith will be more comfortable. “The new lecture hall will hold about 400 seats and will be more accommodating to disabled students,” he said. Readers can contact Zev Hurwitz at zhurwitz@ucsd.edu
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CURRENTS UCSD ▶ La Jolla City Council approved plans for
construction of a helipad for the new UCSD Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center. The helipad will be located near Regents Road and Eastgate Mall.
▶ Chief Executive of UCSD Health Tom Jackiewicz resigns Dec. 1 to become Senior Vice President and Chief Executive for University of Southern California Health. Jackiewicz starts his new job Jan. 1, 2012. Jackiewicz came to UCSD Health as its Chief Financial Officer in 2001 and served as Chief Executive of UCSD Health for two years. ▶UCSD’s first ever Scrabble Club was approved Thursday, Oct. 27 and is currently looking for members.
▶Iman Sadeghi, a recent computer science PhD
graduate of the Jacobs School of Engineering, developed a software that enables artists to animate and light hair. Sadeghi’s work was used for Disney’s “Tangled” to control the sheen, highlights and color in Rapunzel’s hair.
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Tuesday that its plans to shut down schools will no longer go into effect. School Board Officials voted 5 to 0 to keep the schools open. San Diego Union School District will consider consolidating a few campuses but only if it would improve conditions for teachers and students. SDUSD faces a loss of $60 to $100 million in budget cuts this year. School closures were expected to save $5 million.
▶A 20-year-old woman filed a paternity lawsuit in
San Diego County against Justin Bieber on Oct. 31. Mariah Yeater claims she met Bieber at the Staples Center on Oct. 25, 2010 and that he suggested they go into a bathroom. Bieber reportedly said he wanted to make love to her and that it was his first time. Yeater wants Bieber to take a paternity test and pay child support.
▶San Diego and Chula Vista firefighters rescued
five people trapped in a tunnel in Otay Mesa on Nov. 2. The secret tunnel is believed to connect Mexico with Otay Mesa. The five people were reportedly trapped at a fence in the tunnel where entrance to the U.S. was impossible.
CALIFORNIA ▶Occupy Oakland protesters shut down the Port
of Oakland Nov. 2 as part of its citywide general strike. The Port of Oakland is the fifth largest port in the nation. Police estimate 3,000 people gathered at the port.
▶Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Nov.
2 to fine dog owners if their dog barks too much. The charges would start at a $250 fine for a first offense, $500 for a second offense and $1000 for a third if offense. The council defined excessive barking as longer than 10 minutes or intermittently for 30 minutes or more.
▶According to the 2011 National Gang Threat
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Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Pays Council a Visit Today was an important day for A.S. Council — Student Regent Alfredo Mireles, Jr. and Student Regent Designate Johnathan Stein addressed them with state and UC budgets concerns. They informed council that the UC system is facing a $2.5 billion deficit by the 2014-2015 academic year. Most of this debt, Natalie Covate they reported, is ncovate@ucsd.edu from legitimate budget problems like enrollment growth costs, compensation, and post-employee benefits. However, they only have a prospected $1 billion in solutions. The UC system needs to find a way to raise the additional $1.5 billion. One potential solution is to raise funds from corporations. “I oppose Chevron donating to a chemistry program to fund research they want done, or tobacco companies funding public health programs,” Stien said, “but now I support unrestricted funding because every $100,000 we gain from fundraising is $100,000 that does not need to be covered by students.” Vice President of Finance and Resources Kevin Hoang was concerned about maintaining the quality of students in the UC system with the increase in recruitment from out-of-state students. “Honestly, they’re pretty bomb,” Stein said. “They are usually [more qualified] than in-sate students. Sometimes, not by much, but usually [more qualified].” Their presentation ended in a group photo including everyone in
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A.S. Council, the Student Regents, and anyone in the audience. While they invited me to join in and I was tempted to have my moment of being a permanent memory in an A.S. photo, I respectfully declined the offer. Associate Vice President of Student Advocacy Bryce Farrington reported that the Conduct Code Committee has addressed the jurisdiction concerns brought forth by council. The code will be changed and clarified so that you cannot be charged for an off-campus offence if a non-campus person does not file a report and that a method will be available for students to appeal whether the campus can take jurisdiction. “Your concerns were the primary concerns they addressed,” Farrington said, beaming with pride at the input Council has given in previous meetings. Hoang then handed out slips for a lovely council-bonding activity: Council Lunch Buddies! “I’m making the initial pairing for you, but it’s up to you to call them up,” he encouraged. So little faith, Hoang. You should know how enthusiastic everyone is about council bonding. Muir Senator Elizabeth Garcia reported an upsetting, new federal law regarding financial aid. “If you fall below a 2.0 [GPA] or do not complete 36 units a year, you will lose your financial aid See new Business, page 3
Cutting Free MTS Bus Zone is the Most Cost-Effective Option ▶ Shuttles, from page 1 she was anticipating the issue coming back. “[Transportation Services] is trying to save more money than they were [in Spring Quarter 2011], and I think that’s commendable,” Powers said. “I think the student leaders that might be involved in any decisions should feel safe knowing that these kinds of possible cuts to service are far more necessary now than they were previously.” At this point, Powers said the most cost-effective measure Transportation Services can make is to cut the free MTS bus zone. “The question going forward is if we are comfortable buying MTS transit passes on an as-needed basis, purely for those who use MTS services, or if we want to voluntarily contribute a smaller amount of money to keep the MTS ‘free’ bus zone available for all students as a default privilege,” Powers said. Wing plans to include transportation issues and possible solutions on the fall quarter survey to be distributed early in winter quarter in order to get an overall view of student preferences regarding
transportation. “Everyone’s transportation varies, so I think it’s important to gauge students on the whole,” Wing said. “I know it’s a very important resource for students. Last year, I used MTS, so I can relate to that.” Wing also plans on using Library Walk tabling hours on Wednesday afternoons to talk with students about transportation. “I also feel that if it is something that’s going to be presented to our council, we will be doing a lot of outreach in college council visits and tours with student organizations,” Wing said. “I am a fan of talking to students and getting that real interaction, but I know I won’t be able to reach all students, so these surveys are [also] important.” Wing also plans on having A.S. Senators talk to students that attend their office hours about transportation. If the MTS services are cut, Transportation Services will initiate a student-fee program. This is a quarterly pass that students who use MTS services can buy through Transportation Services at a cheaper rate than the standard city rate.
“A referendum would have to be through A.S., but everyone that has the slightest influence on campus should be having these conversations and thinking about how they want public transportation to be structured in the future,” Powers said. Powers also notes that even though MTS buses would no longer be a default privilege for all students, MTS buses will still be coming to campus and available for students to use. “Think about this like Student Legal Services, tutoring, the athletics facilities or S.A.R.C.,” Powers said. “These are things that we all pay for, but not everyone uses, but I would hope that every student would agree that it’s worth paying for in case it is needed.” Powers urges students to have strong opinions about this by the end of the year. If there is a possibility for a referendum, it will most likely appear on the Spring ballot. Director of Transportation Services Brian DeMeulle could not be reached for comment as of press time. Readers can contact Natalie Covate at ncovate@ucsd.edu
Council’s Mood Drops After Impeachment of Senator Fails ▶ New Business, from page 1
automatically,” she said. She also said that you will still have the opportunity to appeal, but that is a two to three week process and you will be required to pay tuition out-of-pocket if fees are due. Vice President of Student Life Meredith Madnick filled in for Council Speaker Ryan O’Rear. As such, she asked herself who Council Member of the Week was. She responded that she would
announce it. She proudly bestowed the blue, glittery sash upon Roosevelt College Senator Jackie Calvin. While the announcement resulted in an uproar of applause and a repeat of Maroon 5’s “Moves like Jagger,” I did manage to hear Madnick say that Calvin is “sporting this year’s hottest trend: Council spirit!” The meeting was then closed to discuss the impeachment of Marshall Senator Summer
Perez. After an hour and a half of deliberation and a vote of 17-9-9, the motion was declined. In the case of an impeachment, a twothirds vote is required. While the atmosphere was dark and tense in the room after the vote, Council remained optimistic and reminded each other that what is most important is to support each other, no matter what people voted, making this issue yet another obstacle for this loving family to face together.
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OPINION Battle for the Bargain: A Black Friday Odyssey
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A TICKET TO RIDE Though the situation looks dire for the future of UCSD shuttles, there’s still hope — if students take action.
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t’s no secret that transportation for students in San Diego is subpar. The buses are consistently unreliable. The Old Town trolley extension to UCSD and University Town Center won’t be built until 2015. And attempts to find parking are futile, partly as a result of a 133-student parking space reduction just last fall. So for students both on campus and in the surrounding area, the UCSD shuttle system is a godsend. Besides the obvious benefit of being free, the shuttle system has 11 routes with popular stops at Mesa Housing, Hillcrest and Scripps Institute of Oceanography. As of May 2010, the department faces a $3 million deficit, according to the May 27 UCSD Guardian article “Cost of Parking Permits May Increase.” And now, UCSD’s shuttle system could face a drastic reduction of transportation services or possibly a raise in parking permit fees, according to former A.S. Undergraduate Representative to the Transportation Policy Committee Adam Powers. According to A.S. President Alyssa Wing, A.S. plans to survey student interest during winter quarter regarding a potential referendum to fund Transportation Services, but if not enough interest is shown, a Transportation Services referendum will likely not show up on the 2012 spring ballot. Transportation services are not a part of tuition fees. According to Powers, rev-
enue from UCSD’s transportation system solely comes from parking permits and citations. This means students with parking permits (who likely don’t use the shuttles) are funding shuttle service for the students on campus who don’t have cars on campus. Aside from the possibility of a referendum (which, if passed, wouldn’t be enacted until Fall 2012), the only two solutions that are being considered by Transportation Services are raising prices or reducing services or in the worst case scenario, both. According to Powers, the most costeffective method for the transportation service currently is cutting the free MTS bus zone. MTS buses would still come to campus, but students would be responsible for buying their own bus passes (which is usually sold for a $72 monthly rate — but if the referendum passes, a discounted student bus pass would be available for popular UCSD bus routes) rather than receiving an annual free bus sticker. The solution lies in the hands of our student body. If students express interest in a referendum that would help fund Transportation Services, then there is the likely possibility that a few extra dollars out of our own pockets could keep the shuttles running and keep the MTS
According to Powers, the most costeffective method for the transportation service is cutting the free MTS bus zone.
See shuttles, page 5
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wonderful that goes along with it: marshmallow-topped candied yams, coping-bourbon, family and friends. But the best day of the year isn’t Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas Day or even Boxing Day (Sorry, I’m Canadian). It’s Black Friday. You can love it or you can hate it, but either way you can’t help but marvel at Black Friday’s absurdity. It’s the biggest shopping day of the year, the day when good deals and name brands mix to form a critical mass of discounts. It is, as the name suggests, the day that every struggling store can expect to be put in the “black.” Every year, you hear stories about people smushed against Walmart’s glass doors. If that’s not the most depressing way to go, I don’t know what is. It’s competition at its very worst (a close second is Comic-Con freebies), and I love every minute of it. Every year, my dad and I wake up at the ungodly-but-still-not-early-enough hour of 3 a.m. and hustle over to Best Buy, where a line has already snaked around the building 1 ½ times. The most tragicomic point of the night is not arriving at the line, or even walking past the procession of half-awake shoppers. It’s the walk into the store — slowly shuffling your way forward past small heaps of empty Red Bull cans and Starbucks cups, half-eaten snacks and balled up blankets that people left behind in their haste to get inside. Only then do you realize how long people have actually spent in line. But before you can reflect on the priorities of humanity, you’re in the store and it’s a mad dash to the finish. Some hints to help you survive: Thoroughly research days in advance. Websites like bfads.net leak store ads almost a week prior to Black Friday, so whether you’re looking for a new laptop or a cheap set of kitchen appliances, it’s all online. Plan your shopping around one or two stores. Typically, my family starts out at Best Buy and moves on to Target later in the day. Though the Target doorbusters like their freakishly popular $5 toasters may be long gone, they still have an extensive, jawdroppingly cheap selection of DVDs. The bottom line: Start with the store where you plan on buying the most, and then move on from there. Once you’re in the stores themselves, shopping strategies vary depending on what you want. If you are determined to get a big-ticket item like a TV or a laptop, obviously run there first. Claim it, and never let go of it until you leave the store. If your group is there to land deals on smaller items like DVDs or computer accessories, assign roles to each person before heading in the store. It doesn’t really matter how you feel about Black Friday — you really can’t ignore it. Embrace it. Embrace America. I’ll see you all in line.
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The Mental fishbowl By Alex Nguyen
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
It’s Time to Listen to the Popular Voice
Student Action Needed to Save UCSD Shuttle Service ▶ Shuttles, from page 4 bus zone free, according to Powers. But it’s not like they haven’t tried this before. A $25 per quarter fee transportation referendum was proposed (and failed) in 2010. Wing says that this time, A.S. will pursue a new referendum if enough student interest is shown this time around. A.S. would be able to draft a referendum to appear on the 2011-12 spring ballot during elections. If passed, the referendum would go into effect Fall 2012. All students currently pay for student enrichment resources like UCSD’s athletic facilities and tutoring programs through additional tuition fees, approved by the student body in past referendums. The $2.65 quarterly fee that would fund UCSD’s concert venue and bar, The Loft, was struck down by A.S. Council in a 15-11 vote in Nov. 2008 according the
Nov. 17 article in The Guardian titled “Council Strikes Loft from Fee Referendum.” But for many students, the Loft is a luxury. The shuttles, on the other hand, are a form of transportation that a significant portion of the student population regularly uses. Bottom line is that Transportation Services needs funds. They have laid out all their cards on the table while looking for help from A.S. But due to failures of transportation referendums past, a new referendum won’t come to fruition without strong student support. Alternatively, if a referendum is unsuccessful, and Transportation Services would subsequently have to make drastic cuts, then students would have to accept the fact that they will need to fund their own public transportation expenditures to leave campus.
land squarely on the people! This 99% majority versus the 1% ultrarich and powerful shows there is an extreme gap between the “haves” and “have-nots” in America, “the measure of what every country should strive to be!” Our government, “of The People, by The People, and for The People,” needs to live up to the meanings of The Declaration of Independence, The U.S. Constitution, and the will of the American people by making the decisions that will make a brighter future for ALL AMERICANS! The question I will pose is this: Is it fair, the American Ideal, and the quest for a perfect society for the rich and powerful to dictate to the world’s population by influencing the world’s governments with their multi-million dollar bribes? I will ask that all people contemplate this. —Timothy Monroe Bledsoe North Augusta, SC Resident
Dear Editor, I’ve noticed the news about the protests on Wall Street. Listening to the points of the protesters, I am reminded of the following sayings: “Figures don’t lie, but liars figure!” After thinking about the Great Depression, I wondered, “Who would have benefited from everybody ‘losing’ their checking and savings accounts?” Readers may compare my theory to the President Kennedy assassination theories, but I would not be surprised to learn that the rich and powerful planned the entire Great Depression! “Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it!” Our supposed leaders during the Vietnam War did not listen to the cries of the people to get out of Vietnam! How many thousands of lives would have been saved if ▶ The Guardian welcomes letters from its readers. these warmongers had only listened All letters must be addressed, and written, to the editor of the Guardian. Letters are limited to the people? The current leadto 500 words, and all letters must include the writer’s name, college and year (undergraduates), ers are too stubborn, conservative, wimpy and spineless to listen to the department (graduate students or professors) or city of residence (local residents). A maximum people they are supposedly repreof three signatories per letter is permitted. The Guardian Editorial Board reserves the right to senting! edit for length, accuracy, clarity and civility. The These “gutsy and heroic” proEditorial Board reserves the right to reject letters testers are correct in believing our for publication. Due to the volume of mail we government’s choice to bail out large receive, we do not confirm receipt or publication of a letter. financial firms, and then its allowemail: opinion@ucsdguardian.org ance to let the economic fall-out to
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hiatus Nicolas Cage and the Burden of Genius
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t started as joke. Weary of the predictable Halloween movie night fare, a few friends and I took a tip from a popular “Best of Nicolas Cage” viral video and rented “Vampire’s Kiss” — a little-known
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1988 vampire dramedy starring Cage and a host of low-profile supporting actors. Having already seen a particularly outrageous scene wherein Cage’s character screams the entire alphabet at his therapist, I thought the film would provide a few hours of entertaining fodder on par with the infamously dreadful 2006 remake of “The Wicker Man.” I was wrong. Instead, “Vampire’s Kiss” instantly pushed its way up my list of favorite films, initiating my current obsession with the uncompromising genius that is Nicolas Cage. After witnessing a drawn-out montage of a hysterical Cage waving his government-issue firearm at schoolchildren and escorting a helpless woman off her bicycle at gunpoint (one of “The Wicker Man”’s many meme-friendly gems), you’d be forgiven for wondering if the guy has ever turned down a role. Forgiven, but wrong. Cage’s creative process runs deceptively deep. “Initially what I was attracted to was the idea that I was going to get my eye shot out,” Cage told Screen Junkies of his role in last year’s ultra-violent, ultra-sexist exploitation-inspired “Drive Angry.” Then he added, “I like horror, science fiction because I can get avant-garde with those performances.” In the interview, he continued to describe the time he broke 180 MPH on his motorcycle, the influence of Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass” on his performance in “Drive Angry” and intentionally cutting his Copolla family ties (He took his name from influential experimental composer John Cage). Topics varied, but the main idea remained: Nicolas Cage is no dweeby B-actor, and rules are meant to be broken. While even the most die-hard Cage fanatic would have difficulty arguing “Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance”’s vital significance in modern art, the actor’s more captivating moments (and there are plenty) are too often overlooked. His performance as all-American antihero Sailor Ripley in David Lynch’s classic “Wild at Heart” was subtly brilliant — with Cage himself allegedly providing his character’s iconic snakeskin jacket — and that more people haven’t witnessed his coke-snorting, iguana-hallucinating, elderly woman-suffocating Detective Terrence McDonagh in Werner Herzog’s severely underrated “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” is a downright tragedy. But even Cage’s so-called “bad” films are clearly just as fascinating, with videos like “Nicolas Cage Losing His Shit” and (my personal favorite) “The Evolution of Nicolas Cage’s Hair” racking millions of views on YouTube. And after you’ve pocketed an Oscar and been regularly hailed by Roger Ebert as one of the greatest actors of all time, what reason could you possibly have not to become a Harley-riding vigilante of the night with a See Loathing page 7
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CHRISTMA S WITH TREE By Hayley Bisceglia-Martin Senior Staff Writer
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f you’re unsure whether or not John Cho is messing with you, that probably means he is. The 39-year-old actor is a master of deadpan; even the most implausible lies are delivered with such perfect seriousness that, for a moment, you’re taken in.
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JOHN CHO hit. His son is actually three. “Harold & Kumar go to White Castle” seemed unlikely to launch a franchise. It was an unapologetically raunchy stoner flick written by two unknowns, starring an Asian-American and an Indian-American. It also dealt with racial stereotypes in an unself-conscious way guaranteed to make the politically correct squirm. “I’m more surprised than anyone that we’re sit-
together for the same brand of madcap, drugaddled adventures that characterized the first two films. It’s an early holiday release — the film comes out Nov. 4, pre-empting Thanksgiving and barely passing Halloween. “I have no idea why we’re releasing it so soon,” Cho said, turning to his publicists. “Do you guys know?” “No. But they’re already selling Christmas
I’m more surprised than anyone that we’re sitting here talking about the third movie.” JOHN CHO
Take the first question in an interview with the Guardian: Is Cho surprised that, having gone to White Castle in 2004 and Guantanamo Bay in 2008, we’re sitting here talking about a third “Harold & Kumar” movie? He doesn’t miss a beat. “God told me there would be 12,” he intones gravely, staring at the ceiling. But Cho — who played Harold Lee in “Harold & Kumar” and Hikaru Sulu in the “Star Trek” reboot, and popularized the term “MILF” in “American Pie” — has always been a smart aleck. “I was born in Korea, lived there until I was 6,” Cho said. “Then we moved to America and our first Christmas here, my mom and dad tried to do it the American way, you know, with Santa Claus. It didn’t work because they wrapped our presents in a Hoover vacuum box, and we had just bought a Hoover vacuum. So I said to my parents, ‘What’s with the charade?’” He pronounces it “sher-ahd,” dragging out the “a” sound. “[My parents] said, ‘What’s a charade? And why are you pronouncing it so weird?’” This year, for the very first time, Cho and his wife are buying into the tradition so their son can grow up listening for reindeer and addressing wish lists to the North Pole. How old is Cho’s kid? “14.” His publicists laugh, seeing that he’s scored a
ting here talking about the third movie,” Cho said. “I didn’t think that the first one would get made, after I read the script. After I was cast, I didn’t believe it would get made, and during rehearsal I wasn’t sure there would be cameras when we showed up.” But now Harold and Kumar have returned for “A Very Harold and Kumar 3-D Christmas,” set six years after the first two flicks. Harold and Kumar have grown apart; Harold is a successful businessman, drug-free, married to the girl of his dreams and trying to start a family. Kumar, on the other hand, lives in a permanent cloud of pot smoke in the grungy apartment he once shared with Harold. The two haven’t spoken for years. Although they are no longer dealing with the college-relatable hassles of grad school applications and bottom-rung jobs, Cho said the movie is still relevant to its core audience. “It’s still college humor, first of all,” he said. “And also, when you’re in college you make these incredibly tight friendships, either with people that you lived with or people that shared your major. And after college, you know, it seems impossible, but you start to drift apart, and you sit there thinking, ‘How is this possible? I was so close to you, and now it feels like I don’t know you at all.’ And that’s something that I think college kids can draw parallels with.” Luckily, Christmas magic brings the two back
wrapping paper at Costco,” his publicist answered from across the room. “If it’s good enough for Costco then it’s good enough for me,” Cho said. “Why are you questioning it? This is my early holiday gift to you college kids; just appreciate it. God.” In a series known for being visually ridiculous (The first flick featured a ride on a cheetah’s back and Kumar making love to a giant anthropomorphic bag of pot), the third movie sets a new standard. 3-D effects aside, it runs a visual gauntlet with Claymation scenes, slow-mo shootouts with Russian gangsters and a big Christmas musical number starring Neil Patrick Harris. “[The musical] was the most fun to do,” Cho said. “It was the most incredible homage to the old Hollywood ones. If you ever get the chance to do a musical with Neil Patrick Harris — if you ever get that chance — just take it.” Cho will have a big year in 2012, when he’ll appear in the next “Star Trek” movie, the remake of “Total Recall” and “American Pie: Reunion.” As for Harold and Kumar, now that they’ve defied expectations and made it to movie number three, there could be more down the line. “I wouldn’t mind doing one,” Cho said. “It’s been suggested that they go to Comic-Con. Harold and Kumar could go to the United Nations. Harold and Kumar could go to the free health clinic. ‘Harold & Kumar Get Diabetes’.”
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Is Cage Hiding Something? ▶ loathing from page 6 flaming skull for a head? Cage operates within a distinctive school of acting known as Nouveau Shamanic, which takes influence from pre-Christian actors who also served as town shamans, channeling answers from their imaginations and another parallel dimension. Yes, of course Cage fucking invented it, which explains why he’s so good at it. Whether or not you’re convinced he is indeed a living legend of the craft, no one does crazy like Nicolas Cage. But unlike the crack-fueled antics of the considerably less talented Charlie Sheen, there’s something so lovably pure about Nicolas Cage’s particular brand of insanity. Which brings us back to “Vampire’s Kiss.” The film starts off as a bizarre rom-com packed with seemingly unintentional surrealism: Cage’s outrageously inconsistent accent that struggles between British scholar and ’90s movie surfer dude, his unprovoked hatred of his secretary and an uncomfortably erotic encoun-
ter with a vampire bat. But then the film changes gears, transforming into a smart, darkly comic psychological drama with a crazier-than-ever Cage at its inventive center. Cage’s over-thetop madness is simultaneously hilarious and chilling, rivaling such classic on-screen lunatics as Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance and Heath Ledger’s Joker. How “Vampire’s Kiss” isn’t yet a celebrated cult classic I’ll never know, but it has certainly become a new Halloween tradition. But alas, Cage has yet to find the universal acclaim he deserves. Like the under-appreciated Kafkas and Van Goghs of old, perhaps the actor was simply meant for another time. More specifically, 1861, says an eBay user from Seattle with a Civil War-era carte de visite depicting a convincing Cage doppelganger. The photograph has recently become an Internet phenomenon and, to some, proof of Cage’s mysterious extra-dimensional knowledge. Unconvinced? Google “Nic Cage 19th century vampire” and decide for yourself.
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release since Deerhunter’s stunning Halcyon Digest and third release under his solo moniker Atlas Sound, the focus continues to pay off. Album opener “The Shakes” wastes little time with its tight, motorik drum rhythm and hypnotic shoegaze chorus. It’s familiar territory, sounding more like a Halcyon b-side than anything from Cox’s ambient-heavy solo catalogue — all while working as a fantastic transition into Atlas Sound’s exploration of sleeker production and vocals. Cox’s newfound confidence in his vocal range is evident on the album, especially when his crisp, untouched singing lifts, rather
than supports, the album’s subtle chord progressions and intricate harmonies. Take “Te Amo,” which has Cox impressively channeling Bjork’s sweeping wails over delicate, cascading piano loops. It’s a daring move for a songwriter who used to drown himself in distortion — and one of his best vocal performances yet. On “Mona Lisa,” the most cheerful track on the album, Cox even gets downright poppy. (Well, for him). Upbeat drums are layered over acoustic guitar, as Cox’s Zombies-influenced vocal harmonies effortlessly deliver his signature stream-ofconsciousness lyrics.
Bowie-inspired love ballad “Modern Aquatic Nightsongs” finds Cox at his most vulnerable. “Is your love worth the nausea it could bring / Is your love worth those you left hurting,” he croons. The sentiment is almost juvenile in its simplicity but, more importantly, it is brave and achingly sincere. Cox is still no showman — he’ll probably always be the guy with his hands in his pockets and eyes turned down towards his Converse — but now he’s at least confident enough to raise his voice. — Tanner Cook Staff Writer
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sic films like “Mulholland Drive” as it is in his “Dumbland” flash animations or his vocal work on the Sparklehorse and Danger Mouse collaboration “Dark Night of the Soul.” And the auteur’s latest musical experiment, Crazy Clown Time, is no exception. Though best known for his work as a director, Lynch is no stranger to recorded sound, working closely with composer Angelo Badalamenti to score most of his films. And like many of Badalamenti’s scores, Crazy Clown Time is synth-heavy and stripped down, leaving stark,
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table painted red”). Lynch doesn’t rush these songs either, with only one track under four minutes and the album as a whole clocking in at over an hour long. But the tracks are lacking without the visuals. And even though Crazy Clown Time is filled with shadowy promise, it’s difficult not to wish Lynch would aim his focus back toward cinema where he’s been so desperately missed. — Alex Reed Contributing Writer
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UCSD Fencing Kicks Off Season By Nicholas Howe Associate Sports Editor FENCING — This weekend the Triton Fencing team started its season in style, showing good form at the 16th annual Blade Runner tournament hosted by UCSD. The Triton’s fencing program is one of the top in the nation, as the team has accumulated seven titles in the Intercollegiate Fencing Conference of Southern California. Over the weekend, several Tritons had good showings in the foil event. The foil is a competition in which the lightest of the three types of fencing weapons is used and points are only scored if a thrust hits an opponent in the waist or neck. UCSD senior Michael Fong won the foil, while freshman Jeffrey Chan also had a good performance, finishing 13th in the same competition. In the final for the women’s foil, two Tritons
dueled for gold and silver, with senior Julia Wu outmaneuvering sophomore Julie Forcier. An epee is a slightly heavier weapon than the foil and can score points with a thrust to any part of the body. Freshman Adam Campbell-Kruger fought his way to ninth place on the men’s side. UCSD sophomore Luke Ginestat finished 19th. The sabre is the most menacing and heaviest of the three fencing weapons, perhaps eliciting the most excitement since cutting blows can garner points — as well as welts and bruises. In the sabre event, sophomore Nic Bartuzik led the Triton men in sixth place. On the women’s side, sophomore Munira Gesner slashed her way to third. Overall, the Tritons recorded a good start to a promising season. UCSD will now head to Irvine on Sunday for the Collegiate Open. Readers can contact Nicholas Howe at nshowe@ucsd. edu
Tritons Enter CCAA Finals With Top-Seed ▶ W. SOCCER, from page 12 Tritons finish conference play with 39 points — six points in front of No. 2 CSU Los Angeles. The Tritons were the first of the four teams to guarantee their spot in the conference championships, winning a postseason berth last week after defeating Sonoma State. They will be joined by South Division team CSU Los Angeles as well as North Division representatives Chico State and CSU Stanislaus, who
snubbed Sonoma State for the last spot. “We want to do well this weekend, but we’re still always looking to peak in the [national tournament],” Armstrong said. Top-seeded UCSD will head to Turlock to face off against fourth-seeded CSU Stanislaus on Friday, Nov. 4. The winner will play in the final against the winner of the Chico State-CSU Los Angeles match. Readers can contact Rachel Uda at ruda@ucsd.edu
Crew Team Begins Season at Row For the Cure ▶ CREW, from page 12 Competition, with the Tritons’ first boat clocking in just after USD, and the second boat coming in just 20 seconds later. “Overall I think we did really well,” varsity eight rower Ashley Travaglione said. “It’s our first race of the season and things felt really good in the boat. And both varsity boats rowed faster than last year.” The men’s team, who is consistently competitive at the national level, easily took first place in both the varsity and novice divisions.
Both the men’s and women’s teams will compete in the Head of the Marina event this Saturday, Nov. 5 and the Newport Harbor Rowing Festival on Nov. 6. “I was really happy with the performance despite the number of illnesses and injuries on our team,” varsity eight rower Alyssa Dixon-Word said. “We are very excited about this upcoming weekend and hope to show how competitive our team is this year.” Readers can contact Rachel Uda at ruda@ucsd.edu
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▶ M. SOCCER, from page 12 on the bench, Wolfrom took the shot and sent a clinical finish to the right corner. UCSD would finish the Gators off by scoring two more — both off assists by Wolfrom. “We did well to fight back,” Bucchere said. “We went a goal down and then our offense kind of exploded in the way that it’s capable of doing.” In their last game of the season on Sunday, the Tritons beat Cal Poly Pomona 1-0. The win lifted UCSD above Pomona in the conference standings, lifting the team to No. 3 in the South Division. Against Cal Poly Pomona, the lone goal came in the 39th minute, when Haroush cracked a shot that deflected off the frame. Wolfrom hustled down the flank, but was dragged down by a Pomona defender and awarded a penalty-kick. Again, Wolfrom stepped up and buried the ball past Pomona goalkeeper Anthony Iniguez. Up 1-0, the Tritons managed to hold onto the lead despite being out-shot by the Broncos 10-13. Brennan proved critical for the Tritons in the net, making five saves. “It was a complete performance,” Bucchere said. “In the attack and in the defense, it was a total team effort, and a great win for us.” Unfortunately, the Tritons’ four consecutive wins weren’t enough to claim the
fourth seed. In order for UCSD to advance, Sonoma and Cal State Stanislaus both needed to drop their Sunday games. Sonoma fell to Chico State 0-1, but Stanislaus managed to sneak past Humboldt 1-0 for a place in the conference tournament. But the Tritons can take consolation in a few aspects of the 2011 campaign — specifically, the youth of the group and the clear progress in the rebuilding process. With only three or four upperclassmen starting regularly, the Tritons fared well for a relatively young squad. And even with an up-and-down season, the core group proved resilient, with some surprising assets that will only improve over time. Sophomores Wolfrom — named the CCAA Player of the Week after his twogoal weekend — and Arsht both earned all-CCAA honors. Despite graduating seniors who stood as fixtures for the program for three or four years, the Tritons have rebuilded well, still managing a winning record: 10-8-0 overall and 9-7-0 in the CCAA. “Throughout the season, what has let us down was our consistency.” Bucchere said. “But with all of our team back next year, I think we can look at this as a lesson for next season and hopefully we can find more of a consistent rhythm and make a run at the playoffs.” Readers can contact Rachel Uda at ruda@ ucsd.edu
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he No. 7 UCSD women’s soccer team finished off its regular season this weekend with two more wins at home, beating San Francisco State 1-0 and Cal Poly Pomona 2-0. Last year’s conference champion, San Francisco State — who has an 8-8-2 overall record this year — came out strong against the Tritons on Friday. With the season on the line, the normally defensive-minded squad pushed to attack. “We had a little trouble playing the way that we usually do in the first half,” senior goalkeeper Kristin Armstrong said. “We needed to just get the ball on the ground and play around them.” The Tritons still managed to outshoot the Gators 6-3 in the first half, but San Francisco goalkeeper Annicia Jones — whose performance in the net led the Gators to last year’s conference championship — did well to deny UCSD. With the score drawn 0-0 at the end of the half, UCSD regrouped in the second half.
“[Head coach Brian McManus] wasn’t too happy with our first half,” Armstrong said. “But we were able to calm ourselves down and move the ball around, and we were able to get the goal from there.” The Tritons recorded 16 shots to the Gators’ three in the second half. But much to Jones’ credit, San Francisco shut UCSD out until the 69th minute. The Tritons nearly took the lead in the 68th minute, when junior midfielder Jessica Wi was brought down in the 18-yard box for a penalty kick. Junior defender Ellen Wilson stepped up to take the kick, shooting low to the left corner, but Jones made the diving save. “It would have been easy to get our heads down after that,” Armstrong said. “[San Francisco] beat us in penalty kicks last year. But it was really big for us that Wi was able to put it away.” Just over a minute later, junior defender Hayley Johnson took a shot that deflected off the crossbar, and Wi was there to capital-
ize. Dribbling inside the box, Wi took a shot from the far right that found its way past the San Francisco goalkeeper. UCSD cruised to the 1-0 lead, with the Triton defense shutting out the Gator attack. Recently named the No. 1 backline in the nation, the Triton defense — sweeper Wilson, right-back senior Sara Spaventa, left-back Johnson and Armstrong in the net — have recorded the lowest goals-against percentage in the country. The four, who have played in the back together for the past three seasons, registered their 10th shutout with the win. On Sunday, the Tritons capped their regular season with a 2-0 win against Cal Poly Pomona. In its home game, UCSD honored nine graduating seniors: Armstrong, Spaventa, Annie Wethe, Sarah McTigue, Shelby Wong, Courtney Capobianco, Lindsey Mills, Katie Kuykendall and Sarah Garland. Again, the Tritons had a difficult time in the first half.
“I wouldn’t say that we played poorly in the first half,” Armstrong said. “But it was kind of like we were weathering the storm. Our defense kept us in the game before we were able to get on the board.” Much to Pomona’s credit, the Broncos managed to outshoot the Tritons in the first half, 6-5. But UCSD finally found the net in the second half. In the 49th minute, Johnson sent a corner kick in from the left side. The ball slipped through to the back post. Freshman Cassie Callahan made a run down the right flank, chasing down the ball to send a cross to junior forward Gabi Hernandez, who finished past the Pomona goalkeeper. Armstrong did well to keep the net clean for UCSD, recording seven saves in the campaign before the Tritons sealed the win with a goal from sophomore Izzy Pozurama in the 82nd minute. With only one loss the entire season, the See W. SOCCER, page 11
Mens Soccer End Up-and-Down Season Crew Begins Season By Rachel Uda Sports Editor MEN’S SOCCER — The UCSD men’s soccer team ended its season with an inspired four-game winning streak, finishing just two points away from the conference championships After losing its previous four games three weeks ago, UCSD was on the outside looking in as it dropped to No. 4 in the very competitive South Division. With five schools all virtually tied in the standings, it seemed a long shot for UCSD to break into the top four. But with Sonoma falter-
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Sophomore Cory Wolfrom scored two goals this weekend for UCSD.
ing down the home stretch, losing and tying their last four matches, the Seawolves opened a window for the Tritons to sneak into the last seed. “When you end on such a good note like what we did, it’s hard to be upset,” assistant coach Eric Bucchere said. “But I’m sure once we look back on it, we’ll be a little disappointed. I think if we would have found a little more of a consistent rhythm throughout the year it would have been enough to get us into the playoffs.” Needing wins in their last two games for a shot at qualification, UCSD came out fired up on Friday. However, the Tritons fell into the familiar pattern of conceding the first goal, when in the ninth minute, San Francisco’s Edgar Villagrana picked off a pass sophomore defender Andrew Keimach intended for sophomore forward Tsuk Haroush. Threading through the Triton midfield, Villagrana got around UCSD’s last defender, sophomore Gavin Lamming to put the Gators up 1-0. The Tritons rallied to cut the deficit. Head coach Jon Pascale, who has worked with his substitutions well this season, made the call to replace sophomores Sam Ball and Andisheh Bagheri for juniors Adam Zernik and Jordan Valenciano. The change paid off just two minutes later. Zernik connected with sophomore midfielder Cory Wolfrom down the right side, who cut it back to Valenciano near the penalty area. Valenciano collected himself and sent a curved ball into the side netting to bring the score to 1-1. UCSD took the lead early in the second half, when sophomore defender Alec Arsht was pulled down in Sonoma’s 18-yard box to win a penalty-kick for the Tritons. With the team’s usual penalty-taker, junior midfielder Alex Portela, See M. SOCCER, page 11
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By Rachel Uda Sports Editor CREW — The UCSD Men’s and Women’s Crew teams kicked off their 2011-12 season with the annual “Row for the Cure” in Mission Bay on Sunday, Oct. 30. The competition was open to all man-powered watercrafts, with 491 individuals participating in total. The event raised over $15,000 in donations to be given to the Susan G. Komen foundation. A number of collegiate crew teams took part in the event, including University of San Diego, University of Southern California and Orange Coast College. The Triton women were strong in their unofficial season opener. UCSD finished fourth and eighth in the Open Collegiate Varsity Eight See CREW, page 11