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Sun God Eliminates Tickets for Guests
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The change to the annual festival comes after large rises in drug and alcohol violations last year. BY allie kiekhofer
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HULLABALOO 2013
A preliminary report of potential changes to the Sun God Festival announced that guest tickets would be eliminated for the upcoming event in May 2014, according to the A.S. Concerts and Events Sun God Task Force. The no-guest policy comes after the 2013 Sun God Festival saw a 46-percent rise in drug and alcohol-related detox visits, a 129-percent rise in medical transports, a 55-percent rise in student conduct violations and a 54-percent rise in arrests compared to the 2012 festival. “Sun God 2014 almost didn’t happen, and Sun God 2015 is far, far from guaranteed,” A.S. Concerts and Events Festivals Director Andrea Hsueh said.
The annual Hullabaloo festival, organized by A.S. Concerts and Events, took place on Friday, Nov. 15 as part of this weekend’s Founders’ Day Celebration. Students gathered in Town Square and Matthews Quad for the free event, which featured food trucks, amusement rides and musical performances.
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FUSS ABOUT THE BUS A.S. Council Transportation Task Force Survey Results The A.S. Council Transportation Task Force released results from a campuswide transportation survey last week as part of their “Let’s Ride” Campaign to determine the effectiveness of a possible transportation fee referendum.
SURVEY
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.S. Council passed a resolution stating its support of a transportation fee referendum last Wednesday, which would help address nearly 12 months of debate over how to resolve a series of transportation changes proposed by UCSD Transportation Services. The choice to battle transportation issues with a referendum comes as a result of responses to the “We Decide, Let’s Ride” campaign survey from earlier this quarter. The language of the referendum has yet to be finalized and approved by A.S. Council. The earliest a referendum could be presented to the student body is some time during Winter Quarter 2014. There were a total of 2,621 respondents to the survey — roughly 36 percent live on campus, 27 percent use the UCSD City Shuttles to get to campus and smaller percentages use other means. The options listed on the survey included converting some “S” parking spots into more expensive “Commuter S” spots, a $117-per-quarter, user-based fee, a $25 to $45 student-based fee to partially cover expenses or a $45 to $60 student-based fee to fully cover expenses. “More than 60 percent marked either support or strongly support a fee referendum and so that See SURVEY, page 3
2,621 total respondents 2,448 undergraduates
173 graduate students
2,505 respondents 43.31% use UCSD shuttles more than once a day
1. Increase “A” permit prices 2. Increase “B” permit prices 3. Reduce frequency of Campus Loop
2,224 respondents 42.67% Strongly disagree with
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▶ Typhoon Haiyan: UCSD student organizations Kaibigang Pilipin@ and the Pan-Asian Staff Association have established various fundraisers to aid the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Kaibigang Pilipin@ collected canned food and clothing donations on Library Walk on Nov. 13, set up a donation bin for money and canned food in the UCSD Cross-Cultural Center and planned a Typhoon Relief Benefit Dance for Nov. 16 at Porter’s Pub. Tickets for the benefit sold at eight dollars presale and $10 at the door.
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Over 250 people attended Kaibigang Pilipin@’s benefit. The Pan-Asian Staff Association has also been collecting items for donation. They suggested clothing, blankets, towels, flashlights, gloves, masks, infant formula and nonperishable food for donations. The association will donate its items at its 8th annual Diversity Luncheon on Nov. 18. ▶ White House Info Event: UCSD’s San Diego Supercomputer Center’s projects from the Predictive
Analytics Center of Excellence and Center for Large-scale Data Systems Research were recognized during the “Data to Knowledge to Action: Building New Partnerships” event held by the Obama Administration’s Networking and Information Technology R&D program. Two SDSC projects, Benchmarking of Big Data and Sustainable Communities, were highlighted during the meeting. The performance of Benchmarking of Big Data has been immensely improved in the last 20 years. Recently,
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LIGHTS & SIRENS Friday, Nov. 8 5:56 p.m.: Information ▶Three students were being loud in Price Center and had possibly been drinking. Information only. 6:18 p.m.: Non-injury Accident ▶Two private vehicles collided in Lot 602. Report taken. 11:20 p.m.: Traffic Stop ▶A female was driving the wrong way on a divided highway. Closed by adult citation. Saturday, Nov. 9 12:19 p.m.: Animal Call ▶A dog was locked in a car near the Telemedicine Building for a couple hours. Gone on arrival. ▶The subject refused to leave a group meeting in the Medical Teaching Facility after being asked to leave and told not to attend on other occasions. Stay Away Order issued. Sunday, Nov. 10 2:56 a.m.: Citizen Contact ▶Subjects were tampering with a second floor window in the Village. Checks OK. 4:20 p.m.: Citizen Contact ▶A group of bikers were trick jumping near the Leichtag Biomedical Building. Information only. 10:02 p.m.: Injury ▶A cyclist crashed and suffered face injuries. Transported to hospital. Monday, Nov 11 11:09 p.m.: Noise Disturbance ▶Subjects reported hearing banging noises on the walls of the North Mesa Apartments. Quiet on arrival. Tuesday, Nov. 12 12:33 a.m.: Vandalism ▶Security guards caught a male subject vandalizing the Moores Cancer Center while under the influence. Closed by adult arrest.
Lights and Sirens is compiled from the Police Crime Log at police.ucsd.edu. 7:50 a.m.: Injury ▶An adult male fell off his skateboard and possibly dislocated his knee. Transported to hospital. 11:15 a.m.: Welfare Check ▶A juvenile female was found on campus and could not remember how she got here. Returned to parents. 5 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Vandalism to Vehicle ▶A UC electric cart was damaged, costing an estimated $500. Report taken. Wednesday, Nov. 13 9:03 a.m.: Vandalism ▶Lab equipment wires were cut in the Natural Sciences Building. Information only. 6:48 p.m.: Injury ▶An adult female was injured during rugby practice at Muir Field. Transported to hospital. 6:56 p.m.: Citizen Contact ▶The subject received unwanted text messages and filed a report to the San Diego Police Department. Information only. Thursday, Nov. 14 12:02 a.m.: Citizen Contact ▶Candles were burning in the Earth Hall common area. Information only. 4:58 a.m.: Trespass ▶Two males were seen climbing a back wall from a parking lot into the Canyonview Pool area. Gone on arrival. 11:45 a.m.: Accident ▶A UC vehicle collided with a private vehicle resulting in injuries. Report taken. 5:35 p.m.: Injury ▶An adult female fell down the stairs at Price Center, injuring her knee. Transported to hospital. — ANDREW HUANG Staff Writer
A.S. Council Hopes to Introduce a Fee Referendum This Winter ▶ SURVEY, from page 1
was sort of our go-ahead to continue with the referendum,” Revelle College Senator and Transportation Task Force member Soren Nelson said. “We’re confident that we have a lot of support behind the referendum.” Over 60 percent marked disagree or strongly disagree on a user-based fee — where students would pay an out-of-pocket price if they chose to ride shuttles within the Bus Zone — while responses for increased parking permit prices were more evenly distributed between strongly agree and strongly disagree. Another question proposed reducing the frequency of Campus Loop buses in order to “preserve coverage to off-campus student housing.” Over 75
percent of respondents marked agree or strongly agree. However, in a letter to Vice Chancellor Matthews, this proposal was not discussed. The ideas suggested in the letter were the instituting of the referendum and a Student Transportation Advisory Committee that would have oversight of these funds. “In addition to the student advisory committee, we are looking at forming a transportation advisory board that, in essence, would become a more effective governing body than what we have now,” ASUCSD Moves Executive Director Kyle Heiskala said. “There is a dramatic need for a change; [administration] has expressed it, and the people who run transportation have discussed the ineffectiveness of the
current committee.” In moving forward with these proposals, there are many governing bodies that must approve of them before they are finalized in a vote, which A.S. President and Transportation Task Force member Andy Buselt said the task force hopes will be no later than Winter Quarter 2014. “A referendum requires Council to approve it, GSA to approve it and all the administrative bodies to approve it, but first and foremost, we want to be transparent that referendum is the direction that we want to go,” Buselt said. “The general takeaway is that overall, folks were very receptive to having a referendum.”
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Non-Student Guests Account for Over One Third of Violations ▶ GUESTS, from page 1
According to the report, non-student guests account for over one-third of those admitted to detox facilities. Guest tickets, which sold for $65, accounted for 3,000 of the roughly 20,000 people who attended Sun God in 2013. “The 3,000 [non-student guests] at the festival last year represented a disproportionate amount of risks,” A.S. Associate Vice President of Concerts and Events Sarah Harley said. We believe the elimination [of guest tickets] will help to reduce these risks.” The Sun God Task Force was established in September to respond to the
rise in health and safety problems in 2013. The task force’s report offers ways to reduce heavy drinking and student detainments at the event. “We find ourselves in a position where we have exhausted all of our resources in terms of police, staffing, security, and medical assistance, and we’re at the point where we’re reaching unsustainable [levels],” Hsueh said. “We’re taking the first step so something doesn’t happen so that we have a Sun God.” Other suggestions included in the report are altering the wristbands to make them more difficult to remove and checking student IDs upon entry. “All of our decisions were made
with health and safety as the biggest concern,” A.S. President Andy Buselt said. “It’s going to enable us to have a festival that’s more student-centered than ever before.” The task force also plans to make use of a campuswide survey, emailed out by ASCE, to gauge students’ priorities with regard to the event. “We’re going to rely a lot on student input,” Hsueh said. “We want to be able to collaborate and work more closely with our peers […] to discuss the issues at hand and what we can do to solve them.”
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Culture Shock
ETHNIC
California public universities must support faltering ethnic studies programs to combat racial intolerance and foster cultural understanding.
JUSTICE IS SERVED
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NICO HEMSLEY NAHEMSLEY@ucsd.edu
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n light of the California State Universities’ recent cutbacks within ethnic studies programs, the question of whether ethnic studies is still a viable and integral part of a well-rounded higher education resurfaces. In addition to a now-limited selection of classes, major curricula changes and professor resignations, a 2012 USA Today article explained that UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley have removed or reduced funding in their ethnic studies programs, respectively. The paring back of ethnic studies programs is a worrying nationwide trend, suggesting that far too many universities undervalue the discipline and the subject as a whole, as well as ignoring racism and discrimination still prevalent in society. Ethnic studies, the interdisciplinary study of race and racialized people in a larger societal context, is particularly focused on how the treatment of historically marginalized people affects social dynamics of the United States. In California public universities in particular, diversity among the student population is key to a successful institution. Ethnic studies programs are crucial to combating intolerance and discriminatory cultural practices and should not be elimi-
nated or scaled down in public universities. The common argument against ethnic studies states that the courses draw color lines where none existed before. However, this argument is based on the rather naive assumption that racism no longer exists or is much improved from the 1960s, when those studies emerged. A 2013 LA Times article explained that the “the initial intent of the [CSU system’s] programs was to increase the numbers of students and professors of color and expand historical perspectives.” In the face of our increasingly diverse and pluralistic society, opponents argue that the major teaches skills that are no longer applicable. Yet despite these claims of an equitable society, a June 2013 Guardian UK article reported “the gap between black and white unemployment in the U.S. is roughly the same as it was in 1963.” The numbers suggest that issues regarding race still linger in the United States. Additionally, uproar caused by the recent verdict of the Trayvon Martin case reveals that racism is still an important issue in American society. Given these notable issues, ethnic studies courses are still applicable and necessary in universities. Moreover, the National Education Association addressed this concern directly, finding that “rather than being divisive, ethnic studies helps students to bridge differences that already exist in experiences and perspectives.” Although the UC system, along with many other public institutions of higher education, stresses the importance of diversity, the actions of a few students reveal that there is still racism and intolerance on campuses. After
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Government Regulations Are Necessary Electronic Cigarettes Are a Healthier To Protect E-Cigarette Users’ Health and Successful Smoking Alternative
E-cigarette users get their nicotine fix without the other toxins found in tobacco, but there hasn’t been any research to investigate what vaporizing these chemicals will do in the long run. What started out as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes is quickly becoming an accepted aid in kicking the habit altogether, but without a thorough evaluation of the extended use of electronic cigarettes, they cannot be promoted as a reliable means towards complete cessation from tobacco. Short-term tests done by Chair of the European Respiratory Society Control Committee Christina Gratziou revealed that use of the e-cigarettes led to an “immediate rise in airway resistance” which can affect users’ ability to breathe through their lungs. Longer trials are required to know whether these negative effects become permanent after consistent use. Aside from the risk caused by liquid nicotine, quality control issues in the manufacturing of e-cigarettes can prove dangerous as well. In a study done by the Public Library of Science, amounts of metals, silicate beads and nanoparticles were found in the vapor that users inhaled, and sometimes, these levels were even higher than in tobacco. As an unregulated product, production standards differ in each device, introducing varying amounts of these toxins. Smokers quit so they can avoid the dangers associated with the activity, but e-cigarettes may simply replace the dangers of smoking with an entirely new set of risks. Comprehensive trials are needed to measure whether electronic cigarettes will damage users’ health just like tobacco does. Until further testing is done, smokers should not depend on e-cigarettes as a healthy alternative.
Regardless of how beneficial electronic cigarettes may or may not be, the government needs to keep a tighter control on the sale of electronic cigarettes. The production of e-cigarettes is still unregulated, and the chance of youth picking up this habit is a high risk. The side effects of e-cigarettes are still relatively unknown, while its components are completely unregulated. Electronic cigarettes contain traces of nicotine and various flavored liquids, called “e-juice,” that sellers often brew themselves. According to a CBS 8 San Diego article written on Nov. 11, many sellers actually brew their own e-juice instead of buying from well-known suppliers. Because of the unregulated nature of the industry, anyone can go online to order or sell e-cigarette components and ingredients without being subject to any health regulations or standards. Those fighting against the mass production of electronic cigarettes, including the Food and Drug Administration, the American Cancer Society and the Center for Tobacco-Free Kids argue that e-cigarettes could be a gateway for younger people to become nicotine addicts. In a 2012 survey by the Center for Disease Control, 2.8 percent of high schoolers said they had tried e-cigarettes — a 195 percent increase from the previous year. Because e-cigarettes are marketed as less harmful than actual cigarettes, the possibility of a younger generation picking up the habit is a risk. To the nicotine addict trying to quit or the curious adolescent, e-cigarettes appear to be an appealing option. But until the government sets regulations, the e-cigarette industry continues to act as a creative free-for-all — and meanwhile, users are subject to health risks they may not be aware of. At the end of the day, the government is accountable to ensure the safety of e-cigarette users.
Every month in the United States, cigarette smoking is responsible for ending over 35,000 lives. It is not only a high cause of death, but a highly preventable one. When it comes down to it, though, most smokers just can’t quit. A potential lifesaver, e-cigarettes, provides a new, less harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes. Though not marketed as a smoking cessation aid, e-cigarettes have proved effective in reducing and eliminating cigarette smoking habits. University of Catania professor Riccardo Polosa monitored the smoking habits of 40 “hardcore” cigarette smokers after giving them e-cigarettes. In six months, the participants cut their cigarette consumption in half, and almost a quarter of them switched to e-cigs and quit cigarettes altogether. Packed with toxins and carcinogens, cigarettes have been linked with lung cancer, while e-cigarettes contain only trace amounts of potentially harmful chemicals. Moreover, the leading chemical of health concern in the e-cigarette, propylene glycol, is a main ingredient in an openly marketed smoking cessation product, NICORETTE QuickMist. William Godshall of Smokefree Pennsylvania ranks e-cigs as less than a two out of 100 on a harm scale where nicotine gum and lozenges are ranked number one and smoking 100. Cigarettes are filled with tobacco smoke, but e-cigs are vapor-filled, allowing users to choose from a variety of flavors and control their nicotine consumption. Users’ cravings are satisfied, and the most glaring risks of regular cigarettes — as well as the collateral damage caused by secondhand tobacco smoke — are eliminated With more reward for less risk, e-cigarettes are a great choice for smokers who are interested in prolonging their lives but not necessarily interested in reducing their nicotine-induced pleasure.
— DEREK UNG Contributing Writer
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s a research university committed to community engagement and public service, UCSD has a mission to help the underserved. There is a welldocumented body of research showing that there are social factors like education, environment and income that predict worse health outcomes and higher incidence of chronic disease. Student-run free clinics — like the four operated by UCSD — help reduce social health disparities and further the community’s commitment to public service. There are social factors related to higher incidence of chronic disease among a population, which are called social determinants of health. These factors are beyond genetic predisposition and individual behavior — they are about the contexts that determine health outcomes. Two of the most common social determinants of health are lower income and education levels. Free clinics target these underserved populations and offer healthcare services where there is need. Greater access to primary care will lead to greater preventive action and less chronic disease. However, some worry that student-run clinics offer lower-quality care. Medical students are not licensed physicians, yet they run the clinics. This leads people to worry that student-run clinics offer lowerquality care and perpetuate the stereotype that low-income families should get lower quality care or be “practice” for aspiring doctors. But while medical students are given a lot of autonomy to run the clinics, they are still overseen by licensed physicians who make official diagnoses and file prescriptions. Student autonomy in free clinics is an important part of the educational process. Empowering students with the freedom to run a clinic will motivate them to put in their best effort. Medical students have enough supervision to learn from their mistakes, which offers students real-world experience early on in their education. This experience will help them become better practitioners and may also inspire them to work with the underserved in the future. Student-run clinics are also more sustainable than other options. They are funded by medical schools, as opposed to relying on funding from religious institutions, as many other free-clinics in the past have. Student-run clinics also have a constant supply of eager volunteers. UCSD’s clinic system has an interview process for undergraduate volunteers, who are primarily involved in clerical work. It’s an ideal set-up for medical schools, who get the opportunity to provide a real-world educational experience for their students and work to reduce health disparities on a societal level. While not perfect, student-run free clinics are a sustainable solution to social health disparities. Greater access to primary care through free clinics will reduce health disparities for underserved communities and offer them awareness about lifestyle changes like greater nutrition intake, tobacco cessation and having a more active lifestyle that will decrease the prevalence of chronic disease.
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SOLVE FOR X By Philip Jia
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Law Enforcement Needs to Improve Search Methods
Diverse Student Bodies Need to Learn Culture in Class Settings â–ś ETHNIC STUDIES, from page 4
UCLA’s “Asians in the Library� YouTube video or UCSD’s very own “Compton Cookout,� the Universities of California learned from their mistake and implemented a mandatory ethnic studies graduation requirement with the effort to teach students how to combat racism. These actions helped foster a better community on these campuses. While the UC system’s commitment to diversity and equal representation in the classroom are the first steps to combating racism, the 2011 National Education Association’s research review on the “Academic and Social Value
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of Ethnic Studies� explained that just simply having an ethnically or racially diverse population has very little effect on students’ attitudes towards difference “in contrast with curricula that teach directly about racism,� which does. Diversity classes are far more effective at bridging the cultural divide compared to mere racial quotas.  The same review reported “that participation in diversity experiences is ‘significantly and positively related to cognitive development’� because differing views and experiences forces students to think in different and perhaps more productive ways. If higher education’s purpose is to provide and cultivate the next leaders and innovators of America,
students attending these universities need to be able to not only think on more complex levels but be tolerant and accepting of those who are different — two issues that ethnic studies courses tackle. As long as diversity still exists in this country, knowledge of the ways to have intelligent, productive conversations among those with different ethnic histories are vital to producing a nation that is tolerant and non-discriminatory. Public universities should not cut back on ethnic studies programs in order to help combat intolerance on a larger social level.
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Dear Editor, San Diego law enforcement agencies established a facial recognition system using 133 Galaxy tablets and smartphones since January 2013. The sheriff ’s department and San Diego Police Department have the most devices, with 64 and 27 devices, respectively. Sheriff ’s Commander David Myers said the tablets and smartphones are used when an officer thinks someone is lying about who they are: “I’m sure there’s a lot of people out there who have lied to me, and because nothing came up in the system, I had to let them go. Justice was not served.� “Photographs are neutral — you can’t say it’s racist when a camera is taking a neutral picture of someone,� said Rob Halverson, a Chula Vista officer. The most active single user is a San Diego State University police officer who used his device 224 times from January to Oct. 30, 2013 — in a totally neutral manner, of course! New York’s controversial stopand-frisk policy showed only a 3 percent conviction rate between 2009 and 2012, according to a report by the New York Attorney General. 2,400,000 stops by the New York Police Department resulted in 150,000 arrests, but only 75,000 led to a conviction or
a guilty plea. NYPD’s policy was ruled unconstitutional earlier this year, yet the administration of outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg has filed an appeal. Bloomberg’s term as mayor will end on Dec. 31. The newly elected mayor, Bill de Blasio, is an opponent of the policy and has pledged to replace the police chief, Ray Kelly. “The attorney general’s report has confirmed what young men of color have known for years — that the Bloomberg administration’s stop-and-frisk crusade is targeting innocent people and is pathetically ineffective and inefficient in apprehending criminals,� New York Civil Liberties Union executive director Donna Lieberman said. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvements Act, promoted by Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, would both make permanent a loophole permitting the National Security Agency to search for Americans’ identifying information without a warrant. And her proposed act might allow the FBI, the DEA and other law enforcement agencies to do the same wrong thing. I may vote for Senator Elizabeth Warren for president and Carl DeMaio for congress in November of next year. Go Tritons — I should live so long! — Richard Thompson Alumnus ’83
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3003 Grape St., South Park Mon. - Sun. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tucked into a corner on 30th street in South Park, Big Kitchen is one of the best breakfast diners in the county. Once inside, be prepared to bump elbows (literally) with your fellow customers — seating is closely packed — and make small talk with staff. Aside from the colloquial vibe from the people, there are knick-knacks all over the walls, including bumper stickers, photos and signs that tout the diner’s history. Big Kitchen’s menu features everything from biscuits and gravy to a world-famous plate-sized pancake. It’s big. So big, that if you can finish two, the second pancake is free. — Brian Monroe
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If you’ve got the kind of family where simple decision-making turns into blood-curdling arguments, Balboa Park’s 17 museums should appease all strong personalities. The Timken Museum of Art is always free, and each Tuesday, one of the other museums has free entry if you bring your UCSD student ID. Top museum picks include the Air and Space Museum and the San Diego Museum of Man, which is currently featuring a BEERology exhibit about the history of beer in San Diego and around the world. If even the museums won’t quell your family’s bickering, take a walk around the Botanical Building, wander the koi ponds or check out Sun God artist Niki de Saint Phalle’s sculpture “Poet and Muse,” located in front of the Mingei Museum of International Art. — Rachel Huang
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Mt. Woodson 14644 Lake Poway Rd., Poway Sunrise to sunset Located in Poway, about half an hour from UCSD, Mt. Woodson offers two challenging trails to intrepid hikers. The first, and most popular, is about eight miles of steady uphill hiking, so plan for a four-hour outing, and bring lots of water. The second trail is a paved service road that may be shorter but is no less challenging with its steep incline. Whichever way you go, you’ll find yourself amongst picturesque views of San Diego that stretch all the way to the ocean on a clear day. Best of all, the infamous Potato Chip Rock perches on top of Mt. Woodson, and if you’re willing to wait in line, you can get a photo souvenir of your daring trek.
Punjabi Tandoor 9235 Activity Rd., Miramar Mon. - Sat. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sun. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Just a quick drive down Miramar Road, Punjabi Tandoor is every UCSD student’s go-to stop for Indian food. The prices are low, and the portions are plentiful at this popular hole in the wall, which always attracts a crowd. Be warned, though; Punjabi Tandoor has very little in-restaurant seating, so all meals — offered on Styrofoam plates and in to-go containers — will need to be taken outside. The chicken tikka masala and the rogan josh, a lamb curry, are among the favorites at the family-owned and -operated restaurant. Add a serving of naan for $1.95, along with a cup of complimentary rice pudding, and you’ll be stuffed. — Rachel Uda
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Runners-up Niki de Saint Phalle sculpture garden in Kit Carson Park (Escondido) Chicano Park (Barrio Logan) Museum of Contemporary Art (La Jolla) USS Midway Museum (Downtown San Diego)
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Runners-up Iron Mountain Trail (Poway) Three Sisters Falls (Julian) Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve (Mira Mesa) Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve (La Jolla)
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Runners-up Phil’s BBQ (Point Loma) Slater’s 50/50 (Liberty Station) Lucha Libre (Mission Hills)
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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters 5627 La Jolla Blvd., Bird Rock Mon. - Fri. 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat., Sun. 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, located in almost-kitschy Bird Rock (a residential beach town just north of PB), offers the perfect combination of a cozy coffee house, homey decor — art from the local elementary school dons the walls — and beachy air, not to mention some of the best coffee you’ll find in San Diego, and maybe even California. Bird Rock practices direct trade, so it communicates with coffee farmers and sends extra profits their way in the case of a high-rated roast. Whether or not you’re a coffee nerd, Bird Rock’s got something for you: coffee die-hards can choose from a variety of black coffees, sourced from Kenya, Guatamala, Honduras and El Salvador, while those who are still making the transition away from Starbucks can grab a really good latte.
Bike the beach with PB Cruisers 1400 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach Mon. - Sun. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. If you’re tired of sitting on the sand or get too chilly in the water but still want to experience fantastic beach scenery, grab your date and take the MTS Route 30 down to Pacific Beach, where you can rent a beach cruiser for only $20 for a day. Pacific Beach Cruisers is located on Garnet Avenue between Gresham and Haines. Once you’ve got your bike, you’re free to roam all of PB, including three miles of bike paths up and down the coast. Luckily, if you get tired of biking, you’re still in PB, with ice cream shops and bars galore, so finding somewhere to take a snack break should be a cinch. — Stacey Chien
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Runners-up Lestat’s Coffee House (Normal Heights) Twiggs Bakery & Coffeehouse (University Heights) The Living Room Cafe and Bistro (Old Town) Cafe Virtuoso (Barrio Logan)
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KI Sushi & Sake Bar 8650 Genesee Ave., UTC Happy Hour: Mon. - Fri. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sat., Sun. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Midnight Happy Hour: Thurs. - Sat. 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. Just three or four bus stops away from campus on the MTS 201/202 SuperLoop you’ll find some of the cheapest — and decent enough — sushi in all of San Diego. KI Sushi’s happy hour deal includes 30 percent off all specialty rolls, so the cheaper ones are a real steal. Try the Crazy Boy, a deep-fried California roll sliced vertically into spears, only $5 for six surprisingly filling pieces. KI Sushi’s also popular for its sake bombs — be ready for happy hour to get kind of noisy — and it’s been known to only ID the first guest who orders alcohol. Do with that knowledge what you will.
SIGHTSEEING Coronado Island As you drive across the sweeping arc of the 2.1-milelong, 200-foot high San DiegoCoronado Bridge, the view of Coronado Island waiting below already looks too pristine to be real. Walking around past the pristine houses, mile-wide streets with park-sized street dividers and extravagant, late 19th-century architecture, you might feel like anything you touch will disintegrate into a million pieces. Coronado’s full of kitschy souvenir shops and overpriced artisan candy shops you want to think you’re too good to shop at, even though you know you’ll come home with a $5 block of fudge anyway. Make sure to check out the historic Hotel del Coronado, which opened in 1888 to become one of the world’s first luxury resort hotels and, later, the site of “Some Like it Hot,” the iconic 1959 Marilyn Monroe comedy — Taylor Sanderson
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Hash House A Go Go 3628 5th Ave., Hillcrest Mon. - Sun. 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tues. - Sun. 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Hash House A Go Go is a surreal experience. With portion sizes that’ll make you feel smaller than an American Girl Doll, a trip to Hash House is not to be taken lightly — fasting the day beforehand is something to seriously consider. Pancakes come on platters and are around the size of a toddler; eggs and potatoes come in skillets that could also be used as anchors. Biscuits look more like small loaves of bread with a shrub-sized sprig of rosemary sticking out the top, and they’re damned good. Bring a friend or three along to split some dishes, or else be prepared to bring home another full day’s worth of leftovers — to be expected for the roughly $15 price tag attached to most items on the menu. — Allie Kiekhofer
Runners-up Leilani’s Cafe (Pacific Beach) Richard Walker’s (Downtown) Brockton Villa Restaurant (La Jolla) Studio Diner (Kearney Mesa)
Once you discover thrifting — and if you haven’t, get on it — there are a few kinds of thrift stores you’ll find. There’s the fauxupscale kind that sells mainly clothing from mid-range stores two or three years ago (think Urban Outfitters marked down around $10 from retail price). There’s the basically-a-warehouse kind that’s filled with piles of giant ugly ’80s sweaters, all of which smell like your grandparents’ house, for g$2 apiece. Flashbacks strikes a delicate balance between these two: It’s got a selection of clothing that’s vintage and fairly eclectic, but pieces tend not to be too gaudy — many are trendy and totally wearable. Flashbacks has been home to some to-die-for ’50s, ’60s and ’70s frocks, and if you’re quick, you might lucky enough to snag one. — Zoe McCracken
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Runners-up Amvets Thrift Store (Middletown) Buffalo Exchange (Hillcrest, Pacific Beach) Kobey’s Swap Meet (Midway) Goodwill Industries (Pacific Beach) Thrift Trader (North Park) Frock You Vintage Clothing (North Park)
Oscar’s Mexican Seafood
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703 Turquoise St., North PB Sun. - Thurs. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat. - Sun. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. We know what you’re thinking — the best tacos in all of San Diego can be found on a practically residential street in North PB? But to the skeptics, we say, just go try it. Oscar’s is a hole-in-the-wall, cash-only joint crammed next to a dive bar, with less square footage than your dorm and fewer seats than most dining room tables. The menu is limited, but everything on it is to die for. Oscar’s gets all the little things right: They melt cheese onto their tortillas before they fill ‘em with food so that you won’t get any cold, unmelted shreds, and the avocado they scoop onto some of their tacos is perfectly creamy every time. Both the smoked fish and spicy shrimp tacos pack some serious flavor, or, if tortillas hold you back, go straight for the cup of shrimp ceviche. Don’t waste your time with the burritos — they’re the size of a taco but a different shape and a dollar more. — Claire Yee
Runners-up Las Cuatro Milpas (Barrio Logan) Rigoberto’s Taco Shop (La Jolla) El Zarape (University Heights)
With around 10 different pizzas to choose from every week, even more San Diego craft brews on tap — or Bud Light and lambic, for your less adventurous friends — and a staff of bartenders so friendly they seem like they’re straight out of a sitcom, Ciro’s Pizzeria and Beerhouse on Garnet in PB is the ultimate place to bring your friends for trivia. The bar hosts trivia nights twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings. Correctly answering a challenge question in the middle of the trivia session will earn a free pitcher of beer for you and your teammates, and the top-scoring teams at the end of the night win gift cards to Ciro’s — so do well, and you’ll be back for sure. — Allie Kiekhofer
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Runners-up The Loft (UCSD) Salt & Cleaver (Hillcrest) Whistle Stop Bar (North Park) The Blarney Stone Pub (Clairemont)
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McCutchan was named this week’s the CCAA Player of the Week. After going perfect — 11 kills on 0 errors — the middle blocker was named the CCAA women’s volleyball player of the week. McCutchan was also integral to UCSD this weekend, finishing with 27 kills.
Three other Tritons collected over 25 kills this weekend; junior opposite Caitlin Brenton (39) and sophomore outside hitters Danielle Dahle (30) and Sophie Rowe (26). Libero Brittany Lombardi led the UCSD defense by saving a total of 46 digs this weekend. UCSD hosts CCAA league leading and No. 14 nationally ranked
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half with neither team’s lead ever reaching double digits. The Tritons led 30–25 at halftime behind a strong 10 points from Seto. “We did a lot of nice things today,” second-year head coach Heidi VanDerveer said. “We had a lot of good energy from everyone.” In the second half, UCSD lost their halftime lead when the Coyotes went on a 13–6 run. A successful threepoint attempt and layup by Seto — who finished with a career-high 21 points to go with five assists and four steals — with 10 minutes to play, gave the Tritons the lead for good. Seto starts this season at shooting guard. Senior Stephanie Yano, who red-shirted last season due to an injury, will take over the point from Seto. “I think everyone [is] doing well in their new roles,” Seto said after the game. “It takes a bit of the pressure off of me to not have to bring the ball up every time.” Most of the Tritons’ scoring was done by the senior class, with guard Megan Perry scoring 13 points and forward Erin Dautremont — recovering from illness — adding 10. Forward Taylor Hirz led the Tritons on the boards by grabbing six rebounds in her noticeably expanded
role on the block. Hirz averaged eight minutes last season and saw 19 minutes in Sunday’s game. “Taylor has really come into her own,” VanDerveer said of the Marshall College sophomore. “She’s been really aggressive in practice and in the game and a lot of this is really the level of aggressiveness.” Three freshmen saw playing time and scored in their first game for UCSD, including forward Cassie MacLeod, who hit her first and only three-point attempt as a Triton in the first half. On defense, the Tritons notched eight steals but had 18 turnovers on offense. “I think we need to get into more of a flow offensively, but defensively we’re on the same page,” VanDerveer said. “We’re going to keep getting better.” The win is a nice change for the Tritons who started last season 0–3 with a trio of losses in a preseason invitational. The Tritons will head up to Azusa later this week for the West Region Crossover Classic where they’ll face Seattle Pacific and Western Washington on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Learn how you can study abroad in Rome this summer! John Marino is a professor of Renaissance, Reformation, and early modern Italy. He has been studying and researching in Rome and Naples since 1974; and is an active member of the UC San Diego History Department. The goal of the Renaissance in Rome Global Seminar is to explore an American experience in Rome through the lenses of art and literature.
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7pm WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL GAME – RIMAC CENTER UCSD women’s volleyball: -vs. CCAA opponent Cal State San Bernardino, Nov 20
8pm ASCE PANEL SERIES PRESENTS: ADULT ENTERTAINMENT AND SOCIETY – THE LOFT, PRICE CENTER Join us for a night of facilitated discussion regarding the adult entertainment industry and its ethical/moral implications within society. We will have a panel of adult entertainment stars (informally known as 'porn stars')TIffany Tyler, Michael Vegas, Capri Cavanni, and Mischa Brooks! After a moderated discussion with Contemporary Moral Issues professor Andy Lamey we will enter into a Q&A session where YOU can ask these stars any questions you've ever wondered about their line of work. Anything goes. Doors open at 8:00 PM/Q&A starts at 8:30 PM. Free for UCSD students with a valid ID
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ACROSS 1 Spill catcher 4 Cornered 9 A pump lacks one 14 Sun Devils’ sch. 15 Cry of innocence 16 Hogwash 17 Strauss’s “__ Rosenkavalier” 18 Take on 20 __ artery, which supplies the kidneys 22 Tee-hee 23 Takeoff 27 Expectoration sound 28 River inlet 29 Bando of the 1960s-’70s Athletics 32 Take up 38 Like some auto engines 40 Daughter of King Minos 41 Takedown 43 Place for a stud 44 DUI’s excess 45 “Make __ Away”: Sheryl Crow song 48 Take in 53 Big name in art glass 56 Sci-fi writer Asimov 57 Takeout 61 Windy City transportation gp. 62 Union founded by Samuel Gompers, for short 63 Y, sometimes 64 Kenan’s TV pal 65 Kirsten of “Spider-Man” 66 Land formation named for its usual shape 67 Cannes condiment
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ix kickers deep into a penalty kick shootout that would decide who, between UCSD and Chico State, would advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, senior goalkeeper Josh Cohen was tasked to make his third penalty save of the night. Having already faced five Chico State kickers and made an unheard-of two penalty kick stops, the California Collegiate Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year made a diving save to deny Chico’s Justin Saul. “At that point we had already taken our seventh penalty, so there wasn’t much pressure on me,” Cohen said. “I basically just watched their guy approach the ball and went with my instinct. I was just able to get my arm all the way out there and was able to make the save.” The penalty kicks came after 110 minutes of play, resulting in a 1–1 draw. In front of a crowd of nearly 1,000 people, second-seeded UCSD faced No. 3 Chico State for the fourth time this season. The Wildcats took the early lead when Chico’s Matt Hurlow found himself unmarked 25 yards out. In the eighth minute, Hurlow hit a rocket to put Chico up 1–0. UCSD equalized 10 minutes later on a header by senior defender Gavin Lamming, who got on the other end of a free kick by Andisheh Bagheri. “Our guys did a great job after giving up an early goal,” UCSD head coach Jon Pascale said. “I think they could have easily crumbled playing in front of such a big crowd, but they answered right back with a goal of their own.” Unable to break the tie in regulation, the Tritons played through two overtime periods — marking the third straight overtime bout between the two CCAA powerhouses. All-CCAA first team selection Alec Arsht and senior midfielder Cory Wolfrom both logged significant minutes despite having been involved in a car accident with a driver that ran a red light just hours before the match. With the 1–1 tie, the Tritons will advance to play No. 12 nationally ranked Simon Fraser — who beat Cal State Los Angeles last Saturday — in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. UCSD has not faced Simon Fraser this season, but Cohen said the match will likely feature UCSD’s league-leading defense and Simon Fraser’s dynamic front line, which has the second highest goals per game average in the nation with 3.44. “From what it seems, Simon Fraser’s very offensive-minded, they average over three goals a game, so it will be interesting to see our defense take on their offense,” Cohen said. This Wednesday, UCSD will travel to Denver, Colo., where the West Regional finals will be held. The Tritons will meet Simon Fraser Friday, Nov. 22. The winner will advance to the Elite Eight to face the winner between hosts Regis and Midwestern State.
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Tritons 24–3 Heading Into Postseason Tritons Open Season With Win Over Coyotes UCSD beat Cal State Monterey Bay (3–2) and Cal State East Bay (3–1) on the road. UCSD women’s basketball downed Cal State San Bernardino on Seto’s career-high 21-point game. BY zev hurwitz
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UCSD’s women’s basketball team defeated conference foe Cal State San Bernardino 70–65 in the Tritons’ first game of the season. For the first time, UCSD began the regular season with a conference matchup without the aid of a couple preseason tune-up games.
“It’s a little nerve-racking to start a season with a conference game, but we held our own and stuck it out together for the win,” senior guard Miranda Seto said. After junior forward McKennan Bertsch opened the game with a layup, the teams exchanged leads in the first See BASKETBALL, page 9
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With eight consecutive wins in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, UCSD seems to be peaking as they head into playoffs. Last Friday, the Tritons took down Cal State Monterey Bay in five sets before beating Cal State East Bay in four. With the weekend wins the Tritons improve to 23–3 overall and 16–3 in conference play — holding on to second place at two games behind CCAA leader Cal State San
Bernardino. For the second time this season, UCSD took the court against Cal State Monterey Bay, this time at the Kelp Bed. The Tritons struggled in the first two sets and found themselves on the verge of being swept, but they rallied to win the next three sets. The match featured 45 tie scores and 19 total lead changes. Triton setter Heidi Sierks established a new career-high with 70 assists. “We really pulled off a great win against a good team,” UCSD head
coach Ricci Luyties said to the UCSD Athletics Department. “I was very impressed with our ability to not give in and keep playing hard when things weren’t going well. Everyone made big plays during crunch time.” The next day the Tritons took on Cal State East Bay on the road. UCSD dropped the first set 18–25 but showed no mercy in the three next sets, winning 25–23, 25–23 and 25–18. Junior middle blocker Sara See VOLLEYBALL, page 9