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Assembly Member Toni Atkins endorsed Gov. Brown’s revised plan, which reallocates funds to the CSU and UC campuses. BY Brynna Bolt
Senior Staff Writer GEN INDIGENOUS SEEKS TO EMPOWER NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH THROUGH EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN SORELY MISSED. READ ON ABOUT THE PROJECT’S BENEFITS. FEATURES, PAGE 7
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Dean of Arts and Humanities Cristina Della Colletta addresses students at the “Round But Square” exhibit opening last Tuesday. Photo by Siddharth Atre / UCSD Guardian
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he Division of Arts and Humanities will be placing UCSD’s University Art Gallery on hold indefinitely beginning July 1. The division’s dean, Cristina Della Coletta and Visual Arts Department Chair Jordan Crandall made the announcement in a joint statement last Wednesday. Della Colletta, Crandall and Visual Arts Vice-Chair Jack Greenstein told the UCSD Guardian that the dean established a committee comprised of UCSD faculty to determine the future of the UAG. “The gallery’s future is on hold to the extent that there is no programming scheduled for the summer or next year,” the officials said in a joint email. “The visual arts department has been discussing the mission and operation of the gallery for several years and, with resources from the dean, established a committee to survey the faculty and come up with a plan. However, there was no consensus on how the gallery would be run, so the plan was not approved.” Though Della Colletta and Crandall have denied that the gallery is closed, UAG Assistant Director Merete Kjaer, whose position will also terminate July 1, told the Guardian that she still believes recent events point to closure. “Knowing what we’ve gone through this year of trying to secure funding and continue and the action of laying everyone off, I don’t really know what you call
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it other than closing,” Kjaer said. “I think that it’s just rhetoric, choosing one word over another.” Greenstein stated that there currently is no funding line for the UAG. The department chair and dean said they could not discuss personnel issues when asked about the employment status of UAG employees. The closure of the UAG would make UCSD the only UC campus without an official art gallery or art museum, since all nine UC schools have at least one official university art gallery or museum. Greenstein stated that the visual arts faculty will hold a series of discussions in the following months to determine the gallery’s future. Once the department establishes a plan, it will forward it to the dean and Executive Vice Chancellor Suresh Subramani for final approval. Second-year graduate student Julia Fernandez told the Guardian that eliminating the gallery diminishes the value of her degree. “What worries me is that this is [going to] be a larger reflection of how the arts and department are viewed on this campus,” Fernandez said. “This is very surprising and embarrassing for the school because it’s a reflection of the degree that we’re getting from a school that doesn’t really appreciate the arts.” Fernandez first heard about the change in
UCSD Medical Students Killed in Car Accident DUI suspect Jason King collided with the victims’ car while driving against highway traffic. BY Josh Lefler
Contributing writeR Two UCSD students were killed in a head-on collision last Saturday, May 16. Madison Cornwell, 23, and fellow classmate Anne Baldock, 24, were both graduate students attending the UCSD School of Medicine. Several others were critically injured as well. The crash occurred early Saturday morning at 1:30 a.m., when Jason King, 21, was driving the wrong way down California 163 and collided with the victims’ Toyota Prius near Mission Valley. King, a Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, is suspected of having been intoxicated at the time of the incident.
The two graduate students were highly regarded among the medical school community for their humanitarian interests, as well as for their contributions to the university, according to Carolyn Kelly, associate dean of the School of Medicine. Baldock, a second-year medical student, had recently finished her medical science training program and was planning to begin laboratory work on her thesis in the summer. She had planned on becoming a neurosurgeon. Cornwell, also a second year, planned on spending the next year in Malawi, focusing on her involvement in the Peanut Butter Project, a program focusing on research to feed malnourished people around the world. Cornwell would have conducted
humanitarian research focused on childhood malnutrition. Three other students, Jared Molitoris, 27, Yuki lizuka, 31, and Stosh Ozog, 25, were also in the Prius and were hospitalized for serious injuries, along with King. King faces charges of vehicular manslaughter and five counts of drunk-driving-related injury or death. His arraignment on May 20 was held bedside at the hospital, during which he plead not guilty. Regardless of King’s conviction, the administration at MCAS Miramar aims to hold King accountable for the incident, as MCAS spokesman 1st Lt. Gabriel Adibe told the See COLLISION page 3
Speaker of the California State Assembly Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) recently expressed approval of Gov. Brown’s May Revision of the 2015–2016 state budget, specifically commending the proposed measures to provide additional funding to California universities while acknowledging the need for further action. The May Revision, which is a revision of the budget as it was stated in January, provides no additional general-use funding beyond the $119.5 million that was originally granted to the University of California. It does, however, allocate $7.6 billion from the state budget to repay the system’s pension obligations. According to Atkins, this action will free up funding which would otherwise be spent funding the retirement of UC employees. The budget further provides both $25 million for deferred general maintenance and $25 million for energy-efficiency projects, which will help UC campuses reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. While general-use funding for UC campuses did not increase in the May Revision, an additional $38 million is being added to the $119.5 million already granted to the California State University system by the January proposal. Still, this figure remains $59 million less than was requested by university administrators. Atkins told the UCSD Guardian in an interview that she was pleased with the increase in funding for both the CSU and UC systems. “The Assembly has always wanted more money for the [UC and CSU campuses],” Atkins said. “In this provision, the governor has granted that.” The May Revision further states that increased state funding should mean that tuition hikes are not necessary for native California students. However, a steady increase in the cost of out-of-state tuition is expected, according to Atkins. This raise is occurring largely as a result of the UC system’s prices becoming more aligned with the market, Atkins claimed, as the cost of attending a UC campus for out-ofstate students has been significantly cheaper than it would be for other universities. This difference was mainly due to the UC system’s need to balance its budget using out-ofstate tuition. As a result, the number of out-ofstate students on campuses such as UCSD and UC Berkeley has reached 20 percent of total enrollment. While Atkins acknowledged the benefits of the diversity that outSee ATKINS, page 3
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Less than 10 percent of American children and adolescents meet the recommended levels of after-school exercise. BY Raahima Shoaib
Contributing Writer UCSD scientists published a study this month that suggested youth dance classes were not a sufficient source of physical activity for children and adolescents according to federal health standards. The study involved measuring the physical activity of 264 students during 66 different dance classes. Physical activity was measured by attaching accelerometers that measured the intensity of movements done by the students. Researchers found that, on average, there were only about 17.2
minutes of physical activity in the classes, which is a little over half of the 30 minutes that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests for after-school physical activities to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Senior author James Sallis, a UCSD professor in the department of family medicine and public health, told the UCSD News Center that few adolescents actually meet the CDC requirements. “Overall, physical activity in youth dance classes was low,” Sallis said. “The study showed 8 percent of children and 6 percent of adolescents met the CDC’s 30-minute recommendation for
after-school physical activity during dance.” The researchers conducted the study because they were concerned about the rising rates of childhood obesity. Because they observed that dance is a popular form of activity in younger children, the scientists wanted to gauge how much of an effect it has on health. Most adolescents in the United States do not meet the standard physical activity guidelines that are set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In 10 internationally conducted studies, American youth were found to be the least active. Sallis discussed the possible steps
that parents can take to ensure that their children get the proper amount of exercise. “We would like them to actually check out the quality and activity in the program before signing them up,” Sallis said. “That’s something that I think is somewhat realistic for parents to do immediately.” The team of researchers believes that these results may help parents become more aware and more vigilant when it comes to making sure their children are physically fit.
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LIGHTS & SIRENS Friday, May 8 1:32 p.m.: Citizen Contact Report of a female impersonating a doctor and claiming to work for UCSD on social media. Report taken. 7:03 p.m.: Medical Aid A San Diego Metropolitan Transit System bus driver was in a bathroom with stomach problems and also had trouble breathing. Transported to hospital. 8:24 p.m.: Medical Aid A young adult female suffered an allergic reaction in the Thurgood Marshall College residence halls. Transported to hospital. Saturday, May 9 1:13 a.m.: Alcohol Contact A Residential Security Officer requested officer assistance with an intoxicated male acting aggressively in the Muir College apartments. Closed by adult arrest. 10:33 a.m.: Citizen Contact A male subject was using chalk to write negative messages about the university in front of the Chicano Legacy mural and refused to stop when asked. Gone on Arrival. 3:38 p.m.: Petty Theft Report of male trying to cut a bike lock near the Revelle College apartments. Checks OK. Sunday, May 10 12:02 p.m.: Assist Other Agency Lifeguards requested a unit for an uncooperative subject stuck in the sand at the Blacks Beach gate. Field interview.
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Monday, May 11 12:22 a.m.: Citizen Contact Subjects were throwing items over the balcony of Harlan Hall’s second floor study lounge. RSO report taken. 4:21 a.m.: Noise Disturbance RSOs responded to a party complaint in the Sixth College apartments and found an intoxicated young female passed out. Transported to hospital. Tuesday, May 12 9 p.m.: Grand Theft Report of unattended laptop and iPad stolen from Glider Lounge, with a loss of $1,700. Report taken. Wednesday, May 13 3:57 p.m.: Public Intoxication A male transient was sitting at a Nobel Drive bus stop with pants down. Transported to detox. 3:56 p.m.: Medical Aid A man had a seizure in York Hall. Transported to hospital. Thursday, May 14 4:15 p.m.: Stolen Vehicle Male suspect found driving stolen UC golf cart and ran from the police officer. Closed by adult arrest. 4:25 p.m.: Collision Female bicyclist slid while braking due to rain, causing her to fall and suffer facial injuries. Transported to hospital.
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Victims’ Families Broadcasted Memorial Service to More Than 700 ▶ COLLISION, from page 1
UCSD Guardian. “We take incidents of this nature very seriously. [King’s] actions are not in keeping with the good order and discipline demanded of a U.S. Marine,” Adibe stated. “He will be appropriately held accountable for his actions.” Alcohol abuse has been a persistent problem in the military, with 47 percent of service members taking part in binge drinking, eclipsing
civilian rates. Adibe explained that the Marine Corps acknowledges this issue and currently offers many programs designed to prevent substance abuse among active service members. “Our leadership implements several initiatives to educate Marines in an effort to prevent drinking and driving,” Adibe said. “Some of these initiatives include designated driver programs, safety stand downs, quality leadership discussions and safety briefs and substance abuse programs.”
Close family and friends held a private memorial for Cornwell and Baldock on the same day of King’s arraignment. The organizers broadcasted the ceremony to those who wished to pay their respects. Over 700 students and faculty listened in to the broadcast, according to Kelly, who cited this as proof of the School of Medicine’s sense of closeness and community.
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Final Graduate Student Exhibit to End One Week Ahead of Schedule ▶ UAG, from page 1
status of the UAG when Crandall sent out an email stating that the annual UCSD Masters of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition is closing a week early. The exhibition displays art from graduating artists and is curated by graduate students, including Fernandez. However, visual arts professor and Academic Senate representative Brett Stalbaum told the Guardian he believes an agreement can be reached. “I’m super pleased that our students have been making their voices heard on the matter because it demonstrates that these exhibition experiences are an important aspect of our educational mission,” Stalbaum said. “I
believe that, as faculty, we can work out a model that allows the UAG to better serve many different constituencies, in such a way that creates a clear path for UAG to continue.” Revelle College junior and art history major Audrey Maier discussed how the UAG hold demonstrates the changing nature of education in the arts. “The basis of the issue is that arts, by itself, isn’t seen as ‘relevant’ because it’s not seen as a great way to make money and it’s not a hard scientific discovery,” Maier said. “It feels almost like eliminating the discipline in its purity and [saying], if you do arts, you have to infuse science or a relevant discipline.” Maier, who curated the “Round But
Square” exhibition with Earl Warren College senior and art studio major Elizabeth Stringer, explained that although there are other galleries on campus, the UAG space allows artists to showcase in a more professional setting. “Undergraduate students usually can’t exhibit [their artwork], but we do show it during our Undergraduate Art Show; the MFA students have their show their as well as the faculty,” Maier said. “Unlike the other galleries on campus, the Gallery has a lot of infrastructure for experimentation, making it into a very professional gallery.”
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Atkins: UC System Should Focus on Enrolling California Residents ▶ ATKINS, from page 1
of-state students bring to campuses, she argued that it is time for the UC system to begin prioritizing Californian students again. “We don’t want to put the UC [system] in the position where they can’t accept out-of-state and out-of-country students, but these admission[s] are at an all-time high,” Atkins said. Furthermore, this increase
will provide overall $45 million in additional funding for the UC system. Atkins and the Assembly also continue to push for transparency within the UC budget, claiming that it has helped the state realize issues that it was not aware of before. Moving forward, the state Budget Committee and its six subcommittees will meet to negotiate the final details of the budget between the Senate and the governor. Atkins encouraged students
to continue a dialogue with the legislature about their concerns. In particular, Atkins told the Guardian that she hopes to receive student support for provisions such as the Middle Class Scholarship and other various aspects of financial aid, including those focused on providing books and affordable transportation for students.
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Election seasons and political initiatives in the U.K. follow in the footsteps of the U.S., as demonstrated by the sensationalism of members of arliament in the media. BY Sam Thoburn
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n May 7, there was a general election in the United Kingdom. The people of England (my home country), Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland cast their votes in what was billed by many commentators as the most important election in decades. Against all predictions of another coalition government, the Conservative party won a slim majority of seats in Parliament, and David Cameron will remain as prime minister for another five years. Aside from that regrettable swing to the right, the more alarming trend has been our electoral cycle and process edge moving towards the blinding cult of celebrities that plagues American elections, turning the focus away from real policy and towards simplistic placation of the populace. In a U.K. general election, one does not vote for the prime minister directly. Instead, citizens vote for the Member of Parliament who will represent the area, or ‘constituency,’ around their living space. There are 650 constituencies in the U.K.; therefore, 650 MPs must be elected every five years. Each MP represents a party (or, somewhat uncommonly, they may remain independent), and the party that is represented by the most MPs after the election is the ruling party. What this should mean is that the MP representing the constituency in which you live is a man or woman well-known to you and all of the community, whose work you can judge individually. A vote should be cast in favour of a person who would best represent one’s home in Parliament and
not be ILL entirely US TR ATI dictated by ON BY ELY affiliations with a SE YAN particular party and G its leader. That has always been the process de jure. Today’s practices do not often work that way, however. It is inevitable that the household names in politics will be the most visible individuals, especially in the age of mass media. However, unless you happen to live in a constituency that is represented by one of a few highprofile party leaders (since even the incumbent prime minister must be re-elected as an MP in a general election if he or she is to remain in power), there is no chance that any of those who participated in the televised electoral debates will appear on your ballot paper. Those candidates who are actually running for Parliament in one’s constituency should be the focus of attention. This may sound idealistic and perhaps it is, but it’s also notable that the shift towards more party leader-based elections have been a consciously new development. Until recently, the date of a U.K. election would not be fixed
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RECENT STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT SECULARISM IS ON THE RISE THROUGHOUT AMERICA DUE TO A VARIETY OF FACTORS, WHILE PARTICIPATION IN CHURCH AND RELIGION HAVE EXPERIENCED A NOTICEABLE DECLINE IN POPULARITY.
Widespread Internet Access May Hold Significant Correlation To Increase in Secularism Around the U.S.
While Younger Generations Are Shifting Away from Religion, They Are Not Neccessarily Less Spiritual
The Millennials are coming of age, and with them comes the rise of secularism in America. A study by the Pew Research Center states that “22.8 percent of Americans identified with no organized religion, which produced a dramatic rise from 16.1 percent in 2007.” That represents a huge increase, and we can definitely recognize that here in California, since “28 percent of the population in the West [is unaffiliated], more numerous than Catholics (23 percent), evangelicals (22 percent) and every other religious group.” Education and our contact with science and technology are the first responsible factors for this dramatic increase of individuals lacking religious affiliations. The report continues by saying that “the percentage of college graduates who identify with Christianity has declined by 9 percentage points since 2007 (from 73 percent to 64 percent).” There is an overall decrease in Christians, with “the share of the public identifying with religions other than Christianity has grown from 4.7 percent in 2007 to 5.9 percent in 2014.” Allen Downey, a computer scientist at the Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, recently reported that the decrease in religious affiliation is correlated to an increased use of the Internet and various forms of new technology. The accelerated drop in religious affiliation since the 1980s is explained by three factors based on Downey’s research: “the drop in religious upbringing, the increase in college-level education and the increase in Internet use.” Internet is slowly replacing religion in many aspects of our social life. Wikipedia and Google are just one click away to answer any question people previously asked their pastor. An article on the blog Chron states that “non-believers find solidarity on blogs and message boards. Afraid to “come out [as an] atheist” to friends and family, they can connect to other non-religious folk online, on sites like Atheist Revolution, The Atheist Blogger and the Friendly Atheist — where they’re free to critique religious news and politics.” All in all, the use of faster technologies and the Internet have caused a drop in the religious affiliation rate. As more people gain access to smartphones and the web, secularism in the U.S. is destined to grow, finally leading the U.S. to follow the trend of developed countries of Western civilizations.
Although American society has become less religious in the past decade, that doesn’t automatically equate to a decline in spirituality. While younger generations turn away from institutional religion, they continue to pray and participate in spiritual activities. The study “Religion in the Millennial Generation,” which drew from research by the Pew Religious Landscape Center, found that younger adults may be less connected to church but remain as spiritual as past generations. Fortyone percent of Millennials claim to pray on a daily basis, similarly to 42 percent of Generation X-ers. The shift towards spirituality represents an important movement to combat the influence of powerful religious institutions such as churches. Spirituality represents the private sector of belief systems, while churches and religion tend to epitomize the public sector. A shift away from the public sector is evident in the lifestyle choices of Millennials as many use the Internet to connect with potential partners instead of churches. The term “Spiritual But Not Religious” is a popular personality quiz answer on various dating sites. Simple hobbies such as yoga, meditation and connecting with loved ones and friends can also be a way of fostering personal beliefs. According to the Centre for Research on Globalization, Peres asked the pope if he would found a “U.N. of Religions,” which would be a global organization with elite religious authority, that would unite everyone under a single faith. This institution would be part of a worldwide effort to combat terrorism. As this would either result in the dissemination of religious and spiritual diversity across the globe, or another World War III, it’s probably for the best that the pope politely declined. Most threats to freedom of religion haven’t proved substantial enough to cause real intimidation. It is clear that in the U.S. United States, many citizens have created fresh mindsets and new lifestyles through cherishing this freedom. The rise of spirituality over religion is a sign that individualism continues to gain prevalence in the U.S. United States. More and more young adults are empowering their lives with an independently spiritual mindset. This allows them to make their own choices and think for themselves, rather than following the traditional demands of the church.
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— CASSIA POLLOCK Opinion Editor
hat better way is there to make a difference in the world than to go braless? It’s as easy as taking off a bra. Of course, there are other concerns distracting us from these intimate matters: the state has no water, UC Regents are running out of money and those motorcycle gangs are going crazy in Texas. But ultimately, none of those issues are as relevant to our lives as going braless. Luckily, we can make a physically sustainable, significant change in society. That is why we’ve created this handy guide for you to go braless. Step 1: Unsnap your bra and take it off. This will feel rebellious and cool, like you’ve broken some unspoken law. Now wear an uncomfortably tight tank top that molds itself to every detail of your breast tissue. Make sure to wear plain jeans and converse, as it would be a shame to draw attention away from the outfit’s statement. Then leave your apartment quickly, forgetting to bring a cardigan. Remember: this movement is not about comfort, or freeing women to choose whether or not they want to wear a bra today. It’s about making sure your girls are out there for everyone to see what you’re doing. While you and your protruding nipples are shivering, take pride in the fact you are getting your point across. Step 2: Tell everybody! Share your newfound freedom with the rest of the world. While you stand in line for the Nobel/Arriba, hug your friends and let them know you’re a liberated woman. When pressed for details, tell them it’s actually very personal and you’re not comfortable discussing this out loud. After the shuttle arrives, pleadingly let the driver know that you need to have a seat because standing by the poles could be dangerous today. If there are too many quick turns on the road, you might give somebody a black eye. Step 3: Judge other women for not being radical enough to free their nipples like you did. Troll the internet, starting arguments on Facebook, Twitter, and Yikyak to protest all the women who aren’t as brave as you are. When a lady chooses not to wear a bra this is a life-altering decision and a basic birthright that every woman should have. But if they aren’t picking the right choice, they might need an insightful lecture about what a bunch of conservative prudes they are. This should set them straight. After all, taking off a bra is so easy that there’s really no excuse not to. Don’t worry gentlemen — we haven’t forgotten you. Men can also benefit from this guide by carefully sharing the aforementioned tips with all of their female friends. It’s also helpful if the next time they see a woman without a bra, they put an arm around her shoulders, lean in closely, make deep penetrating eye contact and then firmly say, “I support you.” If this results in a slap across the face, don’t take it personally. With these guidelines, men and women can make a valuable contribution to society. Remember, every bra (or lack thereof) is like a vote. Let’s all vote for gender equality and transform the world.
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WORLD FRONT VIEW By David Juarez
Media Sensationalism Ruins the Authentic Ideologies of U.K. Politics ▶ POLITICS, from page 4
until four weeks prior to that date. The date of this election, by contrast, was announced six months in advance. This allowed fully-realised prime ministerial campaigns to be organised and implemented nationwide — debates were be shown on television, innumerable pundits arbitrated on the electoral chances of each party (and its leader) and the results of dozens of opinion polls were run as speculative newspaper headlines. But none of this is real politics. True, it may engage a greater swath of the population with politics and encourage a larger turnout on Election Day, but at the cost of any hope of precision or deep understanding. The nature of televised debates encourages generalisation, since
campaign strategists seem to believe that the most effective way to engage the working classes are to approach them in a condescending manner. Debates on television also give a very wide audience to the execrable notion of the ‘campaign promise.’ It is difficult to understand why anybody is surprised anymore when a prime minister or a president does not follow through with their promises; they are never realistic in the first place. They are only made to win elections. The presidential election cycle for 2016 has already begun, only halfway through Obama’s second term. This only serves to heighten the feeling that no president really has the opportunity to enact his or her own ideologies before the election cycle and the concomitant mud-flinging begins again in
earnest. The United Kingdom’s cycle is not yet even close to the American version, but in time, the big money, the attack ads, the corporate involvement and everything else will surely be adopted as well. In 2010, in the U.K. general election, according to the Electoral Commission report, £31.5 million (around $50 million) was spent on all campaigns in total. In the 2012, U.S. presidential election, that figure was closer to $6 billion. Almost all of this money goes towards fanfare, not substance. We Britons are nowhere close to the American level yet, and there is still hope that we will never get there. One can only hope that some measure of intelligence will prevail.
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Student-Run Spaces Keep Disappearing Why is the student community indifferent to the fate of the spaces in the Original Student Center? These spaces hold historical significance for UCSD. Groundwork Books began as a book cart in the 1970s, selling works on political theory, history and other educational topics. The Food Co-op has been around since 1978, providing environmentally and ethically conscious items. The Che Cafe was established in 1980 as an eatery, show venue and as a place for alternative education. The General Store Co-op opened in 1980 as a student-run market, and after the opening of Price Center in 1989, it became the cost-effective alternative for all student needs. And, though the Crafts Center was not a student-run space, it was used by many students, members of the community and
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students of other universities (where a place like it was missing). The Crafts Center had been around for 40 years before the administration abruptly shut it down in the fall of 2012 “for renovations” — but now it has been abandoned and left to rot. Will the Food Co-op, the General Store Co-op, the Groundwork Books Collective and the C.H.E. Cafe Collective experience the same fate? I hope not, because without these spaces, UCSD has nothing (academics aside) to set it apart from other campuses. UCSD is the only University of California campus with numerous, diverse on-site, student-run co-ops. Is this not something to be proud of? It seems neither the administration nor the students consider it to be. This June, Porter’s Pub will be kicked out, as the administration refused to renew its lease, citing low revenue, lack of adherence to campus policy and overall student dissatisfaction as the cause (who did they poll? Obviously
not the Pub’s regular customers, who are undergraduate and graduate students alike, faculty and staff). It seems that the administration is attempting to slowly convert the Old Student Center into a miniPrice Center. The student body needs to band together to stop the administration from shutting down every space of alternative culture on campus. The problem is that the minority no longer has a say. These spaces were established as a means to give the minority a place on campus. If UCSD is attempting to eradicate diversity on its campus, it is doing a fantastic job! And, with the indifference of the student body, now is certainly the perfect time. Let’s set aside our differences for a moment and support diversity on campus. The minority can no longer get by alone. - Karemy Valdez Muir College, senior
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inals Week can be a difficult time for everyone. Students seem to have tried everything to cope with the demands that come along with the end of the quarter, with campus organizations providing everything from free snacks to puppies to try to make students feel more at ease. But as the pressure ramps up from one quarter to the next, it might be time to embrace the latest wave of therapeutic remedy: online counseling. Enter 7 Cups of Tea, a new website that connects students to active listeners. The website and app allow students, or anyone looking for someone to lend an ear, the chance to connect anonymously to a wide network of trained listeners and could potentially be just the cure that students are looking for to curb their Finals Week stress. Founded by psychologist Glen Moriarty, 7 Cups of Tea is run by a team of trained professionals dedicated to spreading knowledge to an audience who was previously unreachable. Here’s how it works: Moriarty and his staff have devised a training program aimed to teach anyone who wants to fill their free time by helping others to be an “active, compassionate listener” without having to leave their homes. The program takes those interested through a course that instructs how to help with a variety of different issues, ranging from relationship problems to ordinary, everyday stress. Those who complete the course move on to practice sessions and interviews with qualified staff members. Even after this is all done, interested listeners can complete further training in areas that they are specifically passionate about. The training program appears to be a success, now boasting over 70,000 listeners in 130 different languages. While having such a large quantity of staff members can make the site appealing, users also must be wary that, chances are, they aren’t talking to professionals. While the training program is comprehensive, it doesn’t provide the same level of depth that proper schooling does and can’t replace the experience of a real psychologist. Still, having someone to talk to can be a very useful stress outlet. Jillian Ellis, a public relations spokeswoman for 7 Cups, says that employing younger, more inexperienced college students to be listeners can actually be seen as a positive. Having students talk to people who can relate to exactly what they’re going through gives them a safe place to vent their feelings. “7 Cups [is] a safe space where students can vent or share what is on their mind and be listened to by another nonjudgmental, caring and compassionate college student,” Ellis told the UCSD Guardian. “The opportunity to become an active listener has also empowered students to know that they can give back and make a difference in the world.” Moriarty says he started the company because he noticed that there was a niche that needed to be filled. “My wife’s a therapist, and I was doing this research and talking about an entrepreneurial problem and talking to her about it and I felt better,” he said in an interview with TheVenture.com. “And I thought, what do people do who don’t have a therapist in their family? It struck me — this is the offline behavior that hasn’t yet been online that we should put online. Listening, as a service, should be available for people.” The site appears to be growing exponentially, as more and more students on campuses across the country and world are discovering that the power of online communication can be put to good use. For students who have a particularly daunting slate of exams coming up, or just need someone to talk to for any other reason, 7cupsoftea.com could be just what the doctor ordered. As the site says: “Our listeners just listen. They understand. They give you the space you need to help you clear your head.” READERS CAN CONTACT Sam Shapiro sjshapiro@ucsd.edu
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Generations of poverty, coupled with high rates of suicide, have left lasting trauma on reservation communities. Native American Youth Ambassador Teressa Baldwin talks about her part in the Generation Indigenous Challenge.
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hen President Obama visited the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, a young tribesman told the president that he was raising his four younger brothers by himself. All of them knew at least one person they loved who had attempted or committed suicide, or who had sought shelter in a bus at one point in their life due to poverty During June of last year, President Obama became the fourth president ever to step into a Native American reservation with the goals of strengthening the relationship between the United States government and the tribes, and eliminating the numerous obstacles facing Native American youth. The president and the first lady visited the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota not only to attend the annual Cannonball Flag Day powwow, but also to talk to a group of young adults without the involvement of their parents or of the press so that everyone could freely speak their minds. After his heart-to-heart talk with the tribe’s youth, the president returned to the White House and gave his staff — everyone involved with the education, opportunity and job training of the youth — the task of uncovering more opportunities for them. Consequently, at the White House Tribal Nations Conference held last Dec. 3, he spoke about the issues which native tribes all over America face and announced the Generation Indigenous Challenge. The Gen-I Challenge focuses on bettering the lives of Native American youth and presenting them with more opportunities to succeed. “Nothing gets me angrier than when I get a sense that our young people, early in life, are already feeling like opportunities are foreclosed to them — because that’s not [what America is],” President Obama said at the conference. “We have to invest in [those young Native Americans] and believe in them and love them. And if we do, there’s no question of the great things they can achieve.” Eleanor Roosevelt College junior Teressa Baldwin is an Inupiaq Eskimo, a tribe with its history based in the Arctic Circle. Baldwin was one of the few youth ambassadors to attend the Tribal Nations Conference and discuss the problems they faced with other young adults and cooperatives that were present. “I feel very honored to be chosen to attend the [Gen-I] launch. I was able to talk to potential contributors and do a hearing on the hill,” Baldwin said. “I also ran a mini-breakout session on mental health and social services. I really found passion in the mental health field through this experience.” The Gen-I Native Youth Challenge asks the youth of a tribe to actively work with other youth to do something positive in their community, document the effort and send it to the National Native Youth Network to have a chance of being invited to the first-ever White House Youth Tribal Gathering this summer. Having grown up in a society that is 90-percent indigenous, Baldwin feels that the president’s initiative and challenge successfully gives bright prospects to the youth.
“I honestly came to college with a mindset that I wouldn’t finish. By the time I entered my freshman year of high school, I had lost many friends and family to suicide,” Baldwin said. “Women in my community have a higher chance of being sexually assaulted. It is sad to see, but President Obama’s initiative gives hope to a lot of communities by recognizing resilient young natives.” The Gen-I initiative also includes numerous new programs that would give native youth as many opportunities as their non-indigenous peers. The Native Youth Community Projects will provide funding for proposals that aim to help youth get ready for college and careers, while the National Tribal Youth Network will support the development of leadership skills and provide peer support. Based on personal experience, Baldwin described the grim conditions of living in a native society and why inhabitants are often limited in their opportunities. “Entering a native community is almost like going back in time. I can only say this because I did grow up in a native community,” Baldwin said. “We have high suicide rates, sexual-abuse [rates] and drug-abuse rates. Native youth have lived through alarming rates of alcoholism in their families and still find resilience to continue their education.” Based on some staggering statistics from Native American communities, the White House released a Native Youth Report that investigated the challenges youth face and offered improvements to these problems. This data is part of the aftereffects that historical trauma felt by previous native generations has left on the current generation. “It is completely true when we say that we live in two worlds: our traditional way of life that our ancestors have passed down to us, and the world we were born into. And, unfortunately, this world that we were born into has generations of historical trauma,” Baldwin said. “First Lady Michelle Obama came and spoke at the [Gen-I] launch and touched base on historical trauma. Her speech gave me the shivers a few times. She was so eloquent but touched base on a lot of things Indian youth face.” Despite growing up in these harsh conditions, Baldwin’s past inspires her to work even harder to represent her people and indigenous women in college. “I am the outcome of growing up in a native community,” Baldwin said. “[Growing up in a native community] is buying a gallon of milk for over $8 and not getting enough produce during the dead winter, yet it is also finding self-identity through cultural traditions. The project really entails who I am as a person. It gives hope to many.” Just last month, the U.S. Department of Education announced its $3 million grant contribution toward the education and career futures of indigenous youth as part of the Native Youth Community Projects. As the U.S. government is progressing toward bettering the welfare of the native population, Baldwin is also excited to be a part of the change, starting with her attendance at the Youth Tribal Gathering; the White House will host its first Gathering in the summer to rally political leaders and organizations with native youth, such as Baldwin, in order to spread awareness and secure a better future for her people.
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Average AI/AN household income: $33,300 National average: $46,200
*According to the 2000 Census, Indians living in Indian Country have incomes less than half the national average.
49.3% Graduation rate for AI/AN students. 76.2% Graduation rate for white students. 13.3% AI/ANs have undergraduate degrees 24.4% of the general population have undergraduate degrees. Infographic by Allison Kubo Statistics from Aspen Institute Center for Native American Youth
4.5 million people identify as Native American. 1.9 million are under the age of 18. 23.6% Poverty rate32.4% for AI/AN Youth. Poverty rate among AI/ANs
5x Alcoholism mortality rate compared to national averages. 2x National suicide rates compared to national averages. *Native teens experience the highest rate of suicide of any popula-
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30.6% Reported binge alcohol use over the past month among AI/AN adults.
24.5% Reported national rate of bingle alcohol use.
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through the water, shoves the rower’s body back and forces the oar handle over his or her head. Recovering isn’t easy, either, and it’s impossible to do without disrupting the swing of the boat. Physical power and focus on technique will get the boat moving, but the mental willpower is what keeps it that way. The rowers race with their backs to the finish line — it’s a psychological advantage because they can’t see their position in the race or how far away the finish line is. This slight advantage
won’t carry a boat through, though; every rower has to be present mentally and remain strong and composed for each stroke, despite the savage pain tearing through their legs and arms. There’s more to the boat than just brawn. Though the rowers’ role and the coxswain’s role cannot be compared in terms of difficulty, the coxswain, arguably, is just as important to success as the rowers are. In a typical eight-person boats, the coxswain sits in the stern of the boat. He or she acts as the navigator and motivator for the rowers,
and a coxswain’s responsibilities include steering a straight course and keeping the rowers focused, controlled and calm. The coxswain has as thorough an understanding of the sport as a rower does, and the best coxswains understand how to most effectively motivate each rower to get to the finish line. Coxswains coordinate the rowers into one fluid machine, and without their constant motivation and technical calls, it would be considerably more difficult to row a race. John Seabrook’s 1996 New Yorker article, entitled “Feel No
Pain”, sums all this up perfectly: “Marathon runners talk about hitting ‘the wall’ at the 23rd mile of the race. What rowers confront isn’t a wall; it’s a hole — an abyss of pain, which opens up in the second minute of the race. Large needles are being driven into your thigh muscles, while your forearms seem to be splitting. Then the pain becomes confused and disorganized, not like the windedness of the runner or the leg burn of the biker, but an all-over, savage unpleasantness. As you pass the 500-meter mark, with three-
quarters of the race still to row, you realize with dread that you are not going to make it to the finish, but at the same time, the idea of letting your teammates down by not rowing your hardest is unthinkable. Therefore, you are going to die.” Every stroke from start to finish is an “on” stroke. Rowers swing for every other person in the boat, and to give up is unthinkable. The only thing left to do is sink the blade in the water and row.
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record next year!” Another first-time NCAA qualifier, senior Ellexi Snover, the 17th seed, finished in 16th in the javelin on the final day of competition. Her first throw of 106-5/12 came up extremely short of her 1435/12 mark that earned her the trip to nationals. After fouling on her second attempt, she improved her first
attempt’s mark to 134-1/3, but that was not good enough to take her to the finals. She finished 16th out of 20 competitors. “I was happy with my performance because I came in ranked 17th and ended up 16th,” Snover said. “For having just started javelin a year and a half ago, I am happy, and now that I have experienced nationals and know the intensity and how exciting it is,
I am determined to not only make it to nationals next year, but get All-American with a strong off-seaso n and focus next year on skills to get me further.” Howe — who was the lone automatic and veteran qualifier for the Tritons — concluded his UCSD track and field career with a 10th-place finish with a throw of 207-7. Howe was just a few feet shy of advancing to the finals and
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thus earning three more throws to improve on his performance. His disappointing finish, though, will not overshadow his remarkable career at UCSD. He will be remembered as a two-time All-American, three-time California Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the javelin and the No. 2 recordholder for this event on UCSD’s all-time list. Despite Howe and Snover
graduating, UCSD will have a strong group of returning athletes looking to repeat this year’s strong CCAA finish. With so many school records broken this season, the Tritons’ track and field teams will surely improve upon their already successful season.
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he UCSD track and field season concluded this past weekend as five Tritons competed in the Division-II NCAA Championships in Allendale, Michigan. The Tritons had mixed results, with freshman Matt Bowen being the only one to achieve All-American status in the triple jump. Two-time AllAmerican senior Nash Howe failed to repeat a third time in the javelin, finishing in 10th, while the three other Tritons failed to crack the top 10 in their respective events. Competing on Thursday of last week, sophomore pole vaulter Chrissi Carr was the first of the five to represent the Tritons. Seeded 15th with a mark of 3.80 meters, Carr tied for 16th, clearing 11-9 3/4. After fouling the first two of her three tries, the bar fell on her third, but officials deemed it legal, claiming that the wind caused it to fall. Carr was unable to clear the next mark, 12-1 1/2 in her three allowed tries, thus ending her NCAA Championships debut. Also making her NCAA debut, sophomore Savanna Forry competed in day two of the championship meet on Friday, tying for 11th place in the high jump. Although coming in as the No. 6 seed with a mark of 5-8, Forry was only able to clear the 5-5 mark, falling short of her championship aspiration. She opted not to jump on the starting height of 5-3, cleared the 5-5 mark in one try and failed to clear the next height of 5-7 in three tries. “NCAAs didn’t go exactly how I had hoped, but I still made a big improvement as a jumper by coming in at the second height and clearing it first attempt,” Forry explained to the UCSD Guardian. “It was such a fun trip, and I was thrilled to have the privilege of going and competing against the best of Division-II so I know what to look forward to and expect for next year. I am anxious for next season to keep working toward the school record and to watch the rest of my team succeed as well. We have a lot of talent and next year is going to be the year.” Bowen provided some positive results for the Tritons in the second day of competition, earning All-American status with a sixthplace finish in the triple jump. After jumping 49-11 in his first three attempts, Bowen sat comfortably in seventh place and thus advanced to the finals, where he had the opportunity to jump three more times. On his second attempt in the finals, he jumped an amazing 50-5 1/4, putting him in sixth place, where he would remain. This mark earned him All-American honors and improved his own career best and made the second-best record on UCSD’s all-time list. “Going to nationals was so much better of an experience than I expected,” Bowen told the Guardian. “The competition was awesome, and everyone really showed up to win. It was a huge honor to receive the All-American award as a freshman. I had a huge jump that scratched, but that just means next season will be even more successful than this. That jump really got me excited about next season because both my coach and I believe I’ll be breaking the school See TRACK AND FIELD, page 11
TRITON HONORS TRACK AND FIELD
• SENIOR JAVELIN THROWER NASH HOWE • FRESHMAN TRIPLE JUMPER MATT BOWEN • SOPHOMORE HIGH JUMPER SAVANNA FORRY • SOPHOMORE POLE VAULTER CHRISSI CARR • SOPHOMORE TRIPLE JUMPER DEREK VAN DE STREEK • SENIOR TRIPLE JUMPER CHANTIA JUSTICE • SENIOR TRIPLE JUMPER KRISTIN SATO • FRESHMAN TRIPLE JUMPER TAIS MARINHO-GOMEZ • JUNIOR HIGH JUMPER DEVON BROOK • SOPHOMORE DECATHLETE DAN GOLUBOVIC • JUNIOR POLE VAULTER MEGAN BENHAM • THE WOMEN’S 4-X-400 RELAY TEAM OF SENIORS SABRINA PIMENTEL, JACKIE CHALMERS, ELLEXI SNOVER AND SOPHOMORE MARISA PADILLA • SOPHOMORE 800-METER RUNNER JARED SENESE • JUNIOR SHOT PUTTER JARED SHAHBAZIAN • FRESHMAN HIGH JUMPER RAYMOND SILVER
Rowing: Providing A Little Bit of Insight Mind of an Athlete Katie Potts
kpotts@ucsd.edu When I tell people I row, I tend to get one of two responses: “You row? Your arms must be really buff!” or “Like, in a boat?” Both are usually accompanied by some ridiculous mimicry of rowing motions. Unless you are in the sport yourself, or have a friend or family member who does it, chances are you don’t know much about it. Throughout high school, I knew rowing existed; it just existed out in the periphery. When I first fell into the sport in college, I had only a vague idea of what I was getting myself into. I’m not an expert rower by any means, but it doesn’t take an expert to understand the amounts of team cohesion and technical prowess that it takes to keep a boat moving smoothly. It doesn’t take an expert to realize the grit and willpower it takes to push a boat to the finish line. Even with just a single year of experience under my belt, I already have the utmost respect for rowers. For the not-so-well-versed, crew isn’t just “buff arms” (insert ridiculous arm-pumping motion here). It’s a common misconception that all it takes is a strong upper body to row, but in reality, it’s a full-body sport. Almost every muscle is engaged at one point or another — from the catch to the finish (for non-rowers: the point where the oar goes into the water to the end of the stroke). It takes strong arms for an aggressive finish, but rowers also need incredible leg strength for a powerful drive and a steady core to maintain their form throughout the stroke. The technical skill is just as critical as the brute strength. This was an aspect of crew that I never understood until I stepped into a boat myself. It didn’t take long to realize this, though, and refining that technique was frustrating as all hell. The boat won’t stay balanced on its own, and it takes tremendous focus — especially in the learning stages of the sport — to keep it that way. Every person in the boat has to contribute: Every oar handle has to remain level and matched with others in the boat. Every rower has to remain perfectly in sync, following the swing of the body in front of them to maintain the proper drive-to-recovery ratio. If just one of these aspects is off, it can hurt the boat’s time in the end. Careful oar work from each individual is as integral as team cohesion — every blade has to enter the water at the same time, and if it doesn’t, it upsets the balance. Flattening the blade, or “feathering,” when it’s out of the water minimizes drag, but if the rower don’t square up soon enough it can have fairly disastrous results. “Catching a crab” can happen, meaning the blade gets yanked See MIND OF AN ATHLETE, page 11