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Proponents of the proposal need nearly 700,000 signatures to get the CDA on the ballot. By Ruba Akel

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After the attorney general’s office re-worded the description of the California Democracy Act in November, the proposed amendment — a ballot measure would simplify legislative voting guidelines — has been withdrawn. Professor George Lakoff of UC Berkeley, author of the measure, announced April 7 that he will rewrite the legislation and resubmit it by the June 24 deadline for consideration on the November ballot. If passed, the act would repeal the requieof legislative votes ment that any bill in the needed to pass state legislature related to revenue decisions, budget issues be passed if act is passed with a two-thirds majority. Instead, budgetary decisions would only require the ‘yes’ vote of signatures needed over 50 percent of legfor act to be placed islators in order to pass. on November ballot Chris Ah San, student director of the California Democracy signatures gathered Act Coalition, said alterby the CDA coalition ing the rule will allow majority legislators to make decisions on topics like increasing state funding for public higher education. “The source of the problem is minority rule,� Lakoff said. The initiative required 694,354 signatures to be placed on the November ballot. Ah San said the coalition received approximately 60,000 of the necessary signatures. Lakoff withdrew the measure after California Attorney General Jerry Brown reworded the proposal’s official summary in a way that Lakoff claims is misleading and negative. In California, the attorney general can reword both a proposition’s title and purpose however he chooses. The original summary stated: “All legislative actions on revenue and budget must be determined by a majority vote.� Brown changed the summary to read: “Changes legislative vote requirement to pass a budget or raise taxes from two-thirds to a simple majority.� California Attorney General press secretary Christine Gasparac said the office rarely uses the wording provided by the author of the bill. “We try to provide a fair wording that isn’t biased in favor of whoever proposed the measure,� she said. Gasparac added that Lakoff ’s reference to the word “taxes� was based on the findings of a chief analyst, who examined the bill and determined that the measure would most likely result in an increase in taxes, not revenue — which is defined as the

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fter a year of paying rent without a lease agreement, the student-run co-operatives at UCSD — the Che Cafe Collective, the UCSD Food Co-operative, Groundwork Books and the UCSD General Store Co-operative — will meet with officials from University Centers on April 16 to request a complete alleviation of rent responsibilities.

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The “Transurbanic� exhibit in the University Art Gallery combines contemporary Mexican art forms with surrealist elements to create 3-D interactive displays.

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Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have created an underwater vehicle powered by thermal energy, which they say could run indefinitely. “We can take energy out of the environment without harming it in an underwater vehicle,� Scripps oceanographer Russ Davis said. The Scripps team worked with the Jet Propulsion Lab — an organization based in Pasadena, Calif. — to engineer an eight-foot-tall, 180-pound cylinder that runs on natural and renewable energy from the ocean. The new design can dive at a more frequent basis than the old one — during its three-month trial, the new vessel made over 300 dives, whereas the old model was capable of making only 12 dives in that amount of time. The ability to collect data faster, Davis said, could aid in monitoring worldwide climate change. He said his team hopes

to eventually deploy the vessel to replace many of the some 3,000 similar buoys currently scattered across the ocean. The buoys are part of the Argo project, which aims to track seasonal changes in ocean temperature, salinity and velocity. The new vehicle draws on the energy generated from the natural temperature differences found at different oceanic depths — from the warm waters of the surface to the cold waters closer to the bottom — to recharge its built-in battery. The charge cycle begins when the battery turns on a motor that pulses oil into a bag at the bottom of the cylinder — which then changes the buoyancy of the vehicle and allows it to rise or fall. As the vessel rises from the middle depths of the ocean, it reaches warmer waters at the top. A temperature-sensitive wax stored in cylinders throughout the vessel melts and expands when it comes into contact with this thermal energy, and pushes the oil back through the tur-

bine so it can recharge the battery. When the vessel’s buoyancy changes due to the new balance of oil, it drops back into the ocean and the wax contracts and solidifies — starting the process over again. “Similar things have been done by using oil for buoyancy, but this is the first time we’ve made a thermal motor for it,� engineer Kyle Grindley said. According to Davis, this new method of powering the machines will allow vehicles to explore and study the ocean for extended periods of time. “This technology to harvest energy from the ocean will have huge implications for how we can measure and monitor the ocean and its influence on climate,� Davis said. The new design was born from one of two originally proposed blueprints. The other design would have been capable of horizontal movement through the water, acting as a glider through the ocean. According to Davis, the Scripps team may eventually be able to imple-

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y fully-charged Mac battery usually drains after at least four hours of rapid notetaking on the drama of the weekly A.S. Council meeting; tonight, though, it didn’t even reach 50 percent before the final roll call was announced. Audible gasps filled the A.S. Forum as the Week Three meeting ended at 7:30 p.m. 2007-08 A.S. President Marco Murillo made an appearance, congratulating both the council and KELSEY WONG current president klw009@ucsd.edu Utsav Gupta for “taking a lot of heat from the Koala,” and dealing effectively under pressure in front of the student body. In member reports, Associate Vice President of Student Services Meredith Madnick showed a cute little advertisement, shot in the CLICS library, for the Amp energy drink, a product of Triton Television. Vice President of External Affairs Gracelynne West announced that there would be a state voter registration drive. She said she hopes to gather at least 1,500 signatures. Marshall Chair Tanvir Dhillon shared plans to provide an all-college free hot dog on a stick to all near the day of Sun God. The February demands of the Black Student Union asked for a formation of committees with both administrative and student representation. Campuswide Senator Bryant Pena announced his position on one of these committees, which focuses on creating a mandatory diversity course requirement for all the colleges. Transfer Senator Adam Powers presented a PowerPoint slide regarding the Villagers — his affectionate

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name for the residents of the new transfer-student on-campus housing. His presentation highlighted the various Village events and their success rate, gauged by surveys he handed out at last week’s barbeque event. The A.S. meeting was virtually empty, and a call for quorum revealed that, for the second week in a row, only 18 voting members were present — one more than needed for quorum. Advocate general Parminder Sandhu gave a warning about absences, and promised to bring them to the table at next week’s meeting. In a report from the finance committee, Gupta justified the hiring of an athletics consultant for $28,000 to investigate both Division-I sports teams and a football team at UCSD. The council will fund $7,000 of the consultant’s salary from Enterprise Income, while the rest will be split between the athletics department, the chancellor’s fund and the vice chancellor’s fund. “[The consultant] was the most experienced and most affordable option… and in tune with the NCAA, and the knowledge of requirements to play,” Gupta said. VP of Finance and Resources Peter Benesch had good news for the Sun God Festival: He pointed to an unused $1,000 line item on the executive budget. It was meant for the student-government bridge program, which would have been used to transport A.S. council out of San Diego to bond with other communities. “Well, there’s a need for a Sun God water slide, so we’re going to put those funds to good use on May 13,” Benesch said.

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Bike Shop. Eliminating one of those sources entirely could have a negative effect on University Center’s functions, which are already strained. Terzino added that learning to balance a budget — including rent — is part of running a student business. According to Latoski, however, the co-ops have seen a dramatic decrease in revenue since the expansion of Price Center and the renovations that took place in the Student Center in 2005. The Food Co-op and the Che Cafe have already eliminated paid positions to become entirely volunteer-based, and are still unable to sustain themselves at current rent prices. “We have been paying rent,” Latoski said. “What we’ve realized, though, is that — through paying rent — we are not able to financially support ourselves as we’re able to without the rent there. I agree it’s a part of the learning process, but what we’ve learned is that we can’t do it.” Rubens said that some co-ops’ daily net values dropped from about $1,000 a day to $200 a day during the 2005 renovations. Remodeling efforts, for example, shut down some co-ops for days, and electrical and plumbing re-wiring temporarily blocked access to the Food Co-op’s kitchen. “Two years of us being invisible to the student eye — that was a whole generation of students who didn’t ever know about us,” Latoski said. “There are students who come in here now and they’re in their fourth year, and they’re like, ‘This is the first time I’ve been here because I’ve never walked through the old Student Center.’” Determining whether the co-ops are financially solvent is the responsibility of the A.S. Council and the Graduate Student Association, according to the 2006 space agreement. Before the newly drafted agreement can go before UCAB for approval, the A.S. council and the GSA have to See LEASE, page 6

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e may have entered the 21st century of civil disobedience, but — while hundreds of students can still get away with an occupation of the chancellor’s office — our antiquated administration doesn’t seem to take kindly to a little virtual rebellion from one of their own. The UCSD Audit & Management Advisory Services is currently investigating UCSD visual-arts professor Ricardo Dominguez for staging a Virtual Sit-In, during which he and about 400 others hacked into the UCOP Web site, where they created error messages like “There is no justice at the University of California Office of the President.” Already in a bit of trouble since he developed a cell-phone application to help illegal immigrants cross the U.S. border, Dominguez now faces losing his tenure — which would make it much easier for the university to eliminate him altogether. Ironically, holding Virtual

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valued visual arts professor or taking any measures to silence his (particularly well-thought) dissent, the university is saying its image takes precedence over its responsibility to educate. We’re not here to get a cookiecutter representation of life according to the UCOP; we’re paying to exist in an institution where we have diverse opinions, the freedom to think and say what we want and — most importantly — someone who will teach us to question the way things are. Let’s stop a second and take this protest out of its virtual context. If Dominguez had, for example, disrupted UCOP’s day-to-day business by holding a nonviolent two-hour sit-in at their headquarters in Oakland, there would be no question of him losing his tenure. At worst, security would have called the police and he’d have been removed from the property and fined for trespassing — or, more likely, the whole thing would have blown over along with the rest of the demonstrations that took place that day. So, it becomes apparent that the university is jumping at the chance to punish a protester — despite the fact that Dominguez insists he didn’t technically violate the law.

As Dominguez was hired on the basis that Virtual Sit-Ins were part of his M.O. — and was liked enough to be granted tenure in 2009 — this latest investigation is made all the more catty. The university is trying to expel him for what he was hired to do. Should Dominguez lose his tenure, it will send an intimidating message to all other faculty members who rightfully use their university resources daily to lecture on the downfalls of this institution. And we all know Dominguez isn’t the only one. Problem is, virtual protests like his exist in a judicial gray area. If administrators think the best way to punish Dominguez’ dissent is to take away his tenure (a very rare occurrence, usually in response to more serious wrongdoings such as sexual misconduct), it’s devaluing the kind of opposing viewpoints that make our education worthwhile. Ironically enough, with all the national press Dominguez has garnered, he’s actually helped boost the university’s image; he’s publicized the fact that we’re a thinking, artful bunch — not just the squareeyed engineers and lab rats of tomorrow. Pick your battles, UCSD. This one only publicizes your staunch desire to sterilize our college experience.

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ever has rarely proven beneficial to me outside the realm of my own Cheeto-stained self-indulgence. I cannot list “Big fan of ‘Lost’” as a qualification on my resume. I have never successfully introduced the Dharma Initiative into a conversation about modern scientific exploration. And, despite my dashing good looks, women tend to step slowly away when I begin discussing the mysteries of the Island. “What do you think the statue is?” “I really don’t know what you’re talking about.” “The one with four toes.” “I’m gonna go now.” This in mind, it has recently occurred to me that my relationship with “Lost” may be somewhat unhealthy. According to my calculations, I have spent roughly 120 hours of my life watching the show, roughly 42 hours thinking about it, roughly 23 hours thinking about how much I think about it and roughly 16 hours trying to understand the concept of irony. This is, of course, in addition to the eight-month period during which I discussed the show at length with my former roommate, who — after being hit by a truck and prescribed massive amounts of Vicodin — could formulate theories about the smoke monster for days at a time without moving from the couch. He was the greatest friend I ever had. Now, with only six episodes left in the series, my obsession has peaked. “Fan” is no longer an adequate description of my association with the show. Rather, I tend to think of myself as a disciple — a devoted follower hand-picked to receive the vast wealth of sci-fi awesomeness sure to pour from these final episodes. The journey has been long and strenuous; the Hulu sessions have been rife with emotion; the damage to my social life has been considerable. As with any great obsession, however, comes the inevitable pull of desperation. Like a junkie torn from his fix or an unpopular kid torn from his Xbox, I will soon be separated from “Lost” forever — left to pore aimlessly over reruns and the fastapproaching barrage of weirdo fan fiction sure to spring from the show’s ashes. This sad realization has left me to contemplate the exact mechanisms by which I may cope with losing such an important part of my life. As I see it, my best options are as follows: 1) Maroon myself on a tropical island and spend the next six years reenacting the entire show. See GROUND page 5

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hatch during Season Two, or Jack’s imprisonment on Hydra Island during Season Three. 3) Start a “Lost� blog. I am not that big of a loser. 4) Find a new show to watch. A distinct possibility, though carrying around the kind of emotional baggage sure to come with my traumatic “Lost� breakup will render me wholly incapable of appreciating action, intrigue or witty dialogue in any form for at least four years. As it stands, I’d rather find a new pile of decomposing animal parts to stare at, which would be at least as good as anything else on ABC.

trayed by Natalie Portman dressed as Queen Amidala. The sex scenes alone would merit an oscar nomination 2) Obsessively stalk the show’s principal cast members. Also weird, though less likely to end with me starving to death than Option one. Despite popular misconception, the stalking of celebrities is in fact a noble pursuit that can further one’s academic study of a particular character or work of fiction. It would also potentially give me the opportunity to spend some time in prison — a condition that would allow me to live out the excitement of Ben’s captivity in the

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ern are creating an environment of danger there, such that travel alerts are currently being issued warning U.S. citizens not to travel to Turkey. Only when the world cares enough about this issue will the Turkish government feel, perhaps, enough pressure to face the truth — because it certainly doesn’t have that moral compass within. This editorialist and others have spent years citing all the common statistics of how many million Armenians were lost in 1915, how many American and European diplomats and missionaries wrote firsthand accounts of the Armenian genocide they witnessed in various villages, how Turkey has denied the truth in many ways and how many other regimes have studied the Armenian genocide to plan their own destructive agendas. There are many Web sites available to study those statistics including www. armenian-genocide.org. We Armenians are again deeply disappointed to have our hopes raised, then dashed; to hear promises made to us that are not fulfilled and see other nations’ economic agendas crowding out the needs of our own homeland. Others may say our country is not the only one who experiences such disappointments and that we should join the club. Join the club? Friends, Armenia started the club. —Lisa Kirazian Resident, San Diego ▜ The Guardian welcomes letters from its readers. All letters must be no longer than 500 words, typed, double-spaced and signed with a name and applicable title. Letters must also contain a phone number. We reserve the right to edit for length and clarity. Letters may be dropped off at the Guardian office on the second floor of the Student Center or e-mailed. Send all letters to: The UCSD Guardian Opinion Editor 9500 Gilman Dr. 0316 La Jolla, CA 92093-0316 e-mail: opinion@ucsdguardian.org

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of communication with [the A.S. Council], and repeated attempts by [the council] to make that communication with him,� Ghosh said. “In [the council], we are all very concerned with his performance and his lack of response.� Benesch said that, by working with Cunningham, he has already resolved the logistical problems facing the Grove — such as conversion between cash, dining dollars and Triton Cash — and that the health rating is the sole remaining factor preventing the dining-dollar program from being implemented. Benesch, who has not yet communicated with Ghosh on the situation, added that once Eisnert offi-

cially clarifies the health rating and assesses a report, the Grove will have a dining-dollar option implemented within a week. “The only thing that slowed down our progress was the health rating,� Benesch said. “If it wasn’t for that, we literally already had a document ready to be signed between HDH and the Grove. All it would take is just a quick visit from some of HDH’s engineers, and dining dollars would have been in there in a day or two.� Frank could not be reached for comment. Readers can contact Serena Lee at sel019@ucsd.edu.

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in response to Brown’s wording. He added that withdrawing the act for a rewrite would allow the wording to be more specific, and said the coalition would be working to revamp support for the new wording of the act. “Unfortunately, what we discovered in polls we had taken is that, not only is the language that the attorney general submitted incredibly misleading, [but] there is also a lot of party politics involved with the act,� he said. Ah San said the legislative approval process — including collecting new signatures — must begin from scratch for the new wording. “Legally, we can’t use the same signatures that we already collected because they were used for a different ballot summary,� San said. The UCSD chapter of the coali-

tion is also working to increase support on campus: Chapter director and A.S. President-elect Wafa Ben Hassine said she is trying to raise new awareness, because the act will be vital to widespread accessibility to higher education. “My biggest concern is seeing affordable education available for everyone,� Ben Hassine said. Lakoff said he plans to raise money to pay professional signaturegatherers. However, if the required signatures are not received, the act may carry over to the next election. “This is going to be an ongoing educational process, whether it qualifies for this year or not,� Lakoff said. Readers can contact Ruba Akel at rakel@ucsd.edu.

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“I don’t know any reason why anyone would have concern for lack of solvency. I wouldn’t worry about the co-ops being closed or anything.� A.S. President Utsav Gupta said the council will play a mediating role between the co-ops and UCAB, should conflict arise. “I don’t see it as necessarily certifying,� Gupta said. “I think all we do is agree to mediate any concerns between University Centers and the

co-operatives. I don’t think we’d ever be in a position of not signing off on the co-ops.� The co-op leases will be discussed on Friday, when the union members meet with Terzino, a second UCAB representative, Gupta and James. Additional reporting by Hayley Bisceglia-Martin. Readers can contact Sarah Smith at sjs001@ucsd.edu.

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While dodging doe-eyed admits last Saturday, UCSD’s 48 Master of Fine Arts students in the vis-arts department opened their studios to the public. The Visual Arts Facility became a beehive of walk-in closets, showcasing performance erformance art, multimedia masterpieces and — behind a few doors — ven some artistic liquor cabinets. Though it was only a one-day event, evven ent, even keep eep an ey eye ye out for futu future tu urree eexhibits xhibits from our following favorites.

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throughout the entire process. When I finished, I met Andrew in LA, and we started the long drive up north. We spent much of our trip discussing the absurdities of life while listening to radio alt-rock and ’60s classics. While Andrew drove, I sat in the backseat, folding and stapling my comics. We made a pit stop in Cambria for the night before we continued to San Francisco and Wondercon — a gathering of geeks in a city of hipsters. To get a better idea of Wondercon, you need a base idea of Comic-Con. Over the years, Comic-Con has become one of the world’s most widely attended media events. It’s heaven for anyone who loves video games, movies, television shows and/or comics — everyone, these days. Wondercon, though, is catered to the collectors — the diehards who can’t let a culture go. Everything from toys to Lou Ferrigno to that dude who wore the Chewbacca outfit are put on parade. After a quick stroll through the exhibition, we finally got to hustling — or, as Andrew would say, “doin’ work.” We walked among fellow artists, passing out comics and introducing ourselves as a creative team. This is harder than it sounds — not unlike approaching the popular kids in high school and asking them to watch “Star Wars” with you. But once we got into the swing of things, it got easier. Some artists even asked us if we had our own table set up, assuming we were one of them, which was flattering. After we made our rounds, we took one more pass at the exhibition floor and called it a day. The only downside to the trip was a flat tire on the way back home. We did learn a few lessons, though. For one, the people our comic would cater to in the real world were not present at Wondercon. (We probably should have done the trip to the Alternative Press Expo.) Secondly, we’re not the only ones on the hustle. Everyone and their mother is doing the same thing. If we want to be anybody in these parts, then we best be damn sure that we’re doing our work properly. And third, success is a point of view. So many artists working on the same platform swing the pendulum between happy and miserable. I realized that if we are to be happy at all, we need to be happy with the fruits of our labor. If not, then we’ll never be happy no matter how much good comes out of our work. My day could have been ruined by the bad feedback I got for my comic, but instead, my day was made by the effort I put into it. In Andrew’s words: “That was such a good idea.”

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wo weeks ago, my friend Andrew and I trekked to San Francisco to attend Wondercon: part of the Comic-Con family, and a chance for aspiring writers and artists like us to show all our dorkus peers we exist. Our trip began on Friday night, but I spent that morning completing my ongoing mini-comic, which was to act as my business card for the convention. I spent the entire day writing, drawing, copying and printing out 100 of those suckers in preparation for the convention, while my girlfriend acted as moral support, editor and even disciplinarian

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as chalk. According to Doely, though, the piece is far from finished. He said he envisions his final product in the form of an antique sepia photograph, with the tower slung across a costumed wanderer’s back. While it would seem that such a photo might disclude the intricate details, Doely test photos captured almost everything — down to tiny butterflies pressed onto glass plates. He’s certainly had plenty of practice: His portfolio is full of similar fauxantique photos. Still, seeing the structure live is the best way to fully appreciate all its elements — including one particular vial, half-full of Doely’s own baby teeth.

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t the Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions benefit in February — as part of second-year Elle Mehrmand’s performance piece “Technésexual” — she and UCSD graduate Micha Cárdenas tapped away at their laptops on stage. A video of the virtual space in which their avatars exist was projected onto a screen behind them. Minutes later, as Mehrmand reached down to Cárdenas’ naked crotch — groping and grinding in front of a crowd of over 100 — their avatars did the same. Their amplified heartbeats, whose pitches were modulated by the room’s temperature, were shared with three audiences: the artists, their live audience and all those on Second Life. Mehrmand said “Technésexual”

explores how partners share their sexual experiences with each other and in multiple worlds, in reality and through technology. But her explanation doesn’t end there. “If you’re a cat making out with a cyborg woman, what’s your sexuality?” Cárdenas said, referring to their avatars. Last year, Cárdenas used Second Life in her performance piece “Becoming Dragon” to question binary constructions of gender. Mehrmand’s real-life relationship with Cárdenas, a transgender woman, is equally difficult to categorize, making video replays of “Technésexual” personal and intimate even after their clothes come back on. See OPEN STUDIOS, page 9

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For a fresh take on the Lewis Carroll classic, stop by “ALICE: Re-imagining Wonderland through Music, Dance and Spoken Word,” a chamber ensemble and contemporary dance performance premiering on Friday at the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art’s Sherwood Auditorium, in downtown La Jolla. Commissioned by classical performance group Art of Élan and the Colette Harding Contemporary Dance Company, the show shoots for a fresh perspective on the trippy children’s story through the eyes of modern artists. But be forewarned: Tim Burton’s trademark acid-trip eccentricity and visual effects will be nowhere to be found; you can leave the 3D glasses at home for this one. (AS)

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he latest exhibit at the University Art Gallery is a collection of pieces from Mexican artists, with an emphasis on modernity and urban space — a brainchild of UCSD visual-arts professor Ruben Ortiz-Torres. Accordingly, the installations are heavy on themes of construction and the world of outside influences on Mexican culture. Ortiz-Torres explained that artists from Mexico City are less concerned about representing their culture than they are about depicting the globalization of the metropolitan capital of Mexico. “There is this idea that tends to be exported about what Mexican art is,” Torres said. “That it’s based on this reconstruction of the past and national identity — but a lot of young artists aren’t interested in that. Mexico City is a very polluted, cosmopolitan city.” Studio traditionalists beware: “Transurbaniac” is unconcerned with fastidious detail or clean accuracy. Most of the exhibits feature unconventional manipulations of materials like ornate wooden panels, shoes and horsehair. Each involved item is placed around the bleak white space See TRANSURBANIAC, page 9

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tumbling awkwardly on the red carpet at the Grammys last January, the members of MGMT slid right into the unfortunate, disgruntled indie-band stereotype they seemed destined for since the day “Time to Pretend” began infiltrating deejay playlists. During the band’s interviews, lead singer Andrew VanWyngarden’s painful unease in the wake of the group’s sudden commercial success gave him the air of an electro-pop revival of Kurt Cobain. And with the arrival of sophomore effort Congratulations, the band’s mole-like introversion has only gotten worse. It’s as if MGMT decided to make the In Utero to their Nevermind. Unlike catchy debut Oracular Spectacular, the band’s latest is defiantly anti-commercial, strange and ultimately polarizing. All those looking for a memorable hummer like 2008 blockbuster “Kids” can go home now. In fact, the group has abandoned the idea of singles altogether — because the art of the album should be appreciated as a whole, of course. The lovable poppiness that made MGMT famous has been chucked for the drones of psychedelic rock that were hinted at on Oracular. On many tracks, though, the

band’s new formula is oddly successful. Despite its disjointed nature, “Flash Delirium” is unusually catchy. The track begins in familiar tuneful territory, but evolves into moments of doo-wop and surf-rock, ending in a clattering and chaotic stream of nonsensical phrases and unintelligible ideas about spiders, freedom and commerce. Rad. Other highlights include wonky homage “Brian Eno” and titular track “Congratulations.” Like a cut off David Bowie’s Heroes, the latter is a deconstructed power ballad — a sign that maybe there is more to MGMT than indie-radio hits and peculiar experimentation. Less appealing are tracks like instrumental “Lady Dada’s Nightmare,” whose only vocals come in the form of a distant, terrifying scream. Despite a scattering of failed experiments, Congratulations will likely grow in appeal over time, as many force enough listens to find something innovative and exciting within its trippy wails. Many more, however, will mope in memory of the synthy grooves that made the band’s first album so much fun. — Arielle Sallai Associate Hiatus Editor

ere Lies Love — a collaboration between David Byrne of the Talking Heads and big-beat ’90s icon Fatboy Slim — disproves a common musical myth: that talented artists in collaboration will create work far greater than anything they could have made alone. Instead of the decade’s best collab, Cyndi Lauper plus Roisin Murphy plus Sia plus Florence Welch plus Santigold plus Camille equals a misguided homogenization of overwrought aesthetics. The album’s 22 tracks romanticize the life of Filipino First Lady Imelda Marcos, from her impoverished

devoted housekeeper — Tori Amos’ signature breathy gnarls are misused to comedic effect, making her character into an evil and conniving beast. “Don’t You Agree” makes the hiphop sentiments of Roisin Murphy (of electronic act Moloko) sound just like Amos, Welch and Sia, and even Cyndi Lauper’s “Eleven Days” blends into the mush. Each individual track has its few merits, but together, they become a numbingly mundane pop cacophony that leaves us yearning for golden silence. — Angela Chen

beginnings to last meditations. It’s pumped with star power, but — instead of pushing its artists to think outside their routines — it seems Slim and Byrne looped one disco track and ordered their rent-a-voices to improvise some bland melody on top. “Here Lies Love” is the first of many extravagant, upbeat pieces, with soaring vocals over strings, a syncopated rhythm and jaunty horns. As an intro, its complex strains and brash vocals demand attention, but the track soon becomes forgettable over a sea of identical songs. In “You’ll Be Taken Care Of ” — told from the perspective of Marcos’

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ack White is normally all about simplicity, but with supergroup Dead Weather, he’s proving his trademark riff-driven guitar style can work within a heavier and more complex format. One lone recurring piano note kicks off “Die By the Drop,” soon joined by White’s staccato riff to form a foot-tapping intro that’s busting with repressed energy. Alison Mosshart’s restrained vocals keep the track pent up for a few more verses before White’s roar explodes onto our speakers like a tsunami. A sweeping guitar hook leads us into a maniacal chorus while White and Mosshart pass the mic back and forth for a battle of personalities. The contrast is superb, and atop White’s addictive guitar work, the result is a heavier, grittier version of White Stripes fare. — Imran Manji

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FOUR-EYES SUITS UP Lethal Lolita and McLovin in spandex put bloody spin on “Spy Kids� comedy The boy’s delusions render him fearless as he walks into an apartment full of hustlers with nothing but a taser — and fully expects to come out ased on the comic-book series of the situation alive. It is here that by Mark Millar, “Kick-Ass� is he encounters his saviors and true the perfect blend of art and superheroes, Hit Girl (Chloe Moretz) trash. Carefully choreographed action and her adoring sequences father Big Daddy explode on (Nicolas Cage) — screen, right a Batman ripoff before an 11-yearseeking justice in old drops the STARRING AARON JOHNSON, CHLOE MORETZ & a corrupt world. C-bomb and cuts CHRISTOPHER MINTZ-PLASSE The film’s off a drug dealer’s DIRECTED BY MATTHEW VAUGHN appeal hits home leg. It’s the type RATED R 1:57 in the brief of film that feeds moment when off of the worst we finally begin in human nature to believe that our anti-hero’s fame — a soggy gas-station burrito for the might be possible. Capitalizing on an brain. It’s brazen, wild and politically age when a shtick and a nice video incorrect, and one of the most awecamera can make anyone a celebrity some/hysterical films of 2010. overnight, Kick-Ass is catapulted to The story revolves around a disfame courtesy of YouTube. However, satisfied high-school nerd (Aaron his fellow Internet vigilante Red Mist Johnson) who sets off to become a (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) has a masked vigilante despite a total lack of shadier vision for his fame. superpowers, training or social skills. Newcomer Johnson is convincing He buys a painfully unflattering greenas a pathetic nerd just likable enough and-yellow costume, then prowls the to root for. But the film’s true star is streets of New York City under quaint Moretz, whose character is trained moniker Kick-Ass. By Poonam Mantha Contributing Writer

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by her father to be a shockingly vulgar and violent killer. She’s a tiny but deadly weapon, and — although she leads the most intense and climactic fight sequence of the film — she never wavers. Cage is surprisingly tolerable as well, but only because his cowlicks are tamed and he shares every scene with the talented Moretz. Mintz-Plasse, of McLovin fame, is typecast as the socially awkward nerd with a prepubescent squeak and doughy jowls; the result is as funny as always, but he never leaves the shadow of his mile-a-minute castmates. On a whole, the film does end up suffering from lack of focus. The trailers advertise “Kick-Ass� as an epic about an average guy trying to save the world, but vicious, drawn-out action sequences descend the film into madness. Luckily, it’s damn entertaining. Director Matthew Vaughn saves his baby from becoming a total farce by aligning hilarity with startlingly serious combat and a relatively heartfelt premise. He may have sucked the life out of Neil Gaiman’s “Stardust,� but he manages to breathe a tangible energy into “Kick-As� — and turns out some dark comedy for the ages.

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;WN\JITT ;MI[WV +WUM[ ,W_V \W \PM ?QZM â–ś SOFTBALL, MYVT WHNL the Tritons took the lead thanks to junior outfielder Katrin Gabriel, who stole home. Unfortunately, Gabriel was the only Triton to cross home plate: Lumberjack freshman pitcher Vaneza Hoover held strong over seven innings, allowing only the one run. The Lumberjacks then managed two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning against Triton sophomore pitcher Tess Granath, and evened the series with a 2-1 win. Saari said the Tritons’ offense was fatally shaky heading into the second doubleheader. “We need to be consistent offensively and continue to score,â€? Saari said. “Our defense is solid.â€? Game One of Saturday’s doubleheader was largely uneventful through the early innings, but exploded with life later on. At the top of the fifth inning, with the score tied 1-1, junior infielder Sarah Woofter scored a game-changing run thanks to Spangler’s RBI single — putting the Tritons in the lead. The Tritons pushed two more runs to the plate while the Lumberjacks only squeezed one out. In the sixth inning, UCSD extended its lead with three more runs. Gabriel scored off Ousley’s single, and Saari and Woofter were batted in by Spangler, who went three-for-four from the plate. On the defensive side, Gaito posted an 1.83 earned run average and struck out 13 Lumberjack hitters, shutting down Humboldt for the last two innings and securing the 7-2 Triton win.

However, the team was unable to stay on top in the fourth game and had already allowed a two-run Humboldt lead by the end of the first inning. The Tritons lacked the stamina they showed in the game before, and — coming through for only one late run in the sixth inning — they lost 5-1. Head coach Patti Gerckens noted the team’s inability to score in the latter halves of both doubleheaders. “Our bats came alive in the first game of each day,� Gerckens said. “But they were quiet in the second game.� The Tritons’ series split against Humboldt makes their upcoming games even more important. Their series against Cal State Monterey Bay — from April 16 to April 17 — and Cal State San Bernardino — from April 23 to April 24 — will determine whether or not UCSD plays in the CCAA Championship Tournament, which takes place in Stockton, Calif., from April 30 to May 2. “We just need to keep focusing on the little things,� Gerckens said. “Do routine plays, stay calm and have composure during pressure situations.� UCSD currently stands in third place in the CCAA with a 27-15 overall record and 17-11 in conference. The upcoming series against Cal State Monterey Bay on April 16 and April 17 will be UCSD’s last home play of the regular season. Readers can contact Yvonne Chow at ychow@ ucsd.edu.

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improved a lot and played well this weekend.� Junior captain Jessica Greiner shared Nguyen’s optimism. “We’ve learned a lot this season, and I’m excited to see what we can do going into next year,� Greiner said. “We just need to develop our new recruits and work on building our team, so that next year we will be a force to be reckoned with.� Readers can contact Christina Chopin at cchopin@ucsd.edu.

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Senior opposite hitter Jason Spangler (right) served his 81st career ace on April 10 against UCLA, making him UCSD’s all-time leader.

▜ M. VOLLEYBALL, MYVT WHNL 32-34 and 30-27 in a grueling four-set match. The Tritons fell behind early when the Bruins grabbed a quick first-set lead. However, UCSD battled back to a 17-16 lead, thanks to senior opposite hitter Frank Fritsch. The two teams continued neck-and-neck until UCSD took the set at 30-26 after a UCLA error. The second set proved even more unpredictable: The Tritons and Bruins battled through 14 ties and seven lead changes. Then, two consecutive UCLA errors followed by a Spangler ace gave the Tritons a 22-19 lead they held tight for the duration of the second set. UCSD pushed through to the end for a 30-25 win. The set point was punctuated by an emphatic Fritsch kill. UCSD started off the third set strong, making a straight-set upset look possible. But, the Bruins fought back harder than ever to take a 23-20 lead. The Tritons did not relent, and stole back the lead at 30-29; however, facing match point, UCLA scraped through to claim the set 34-32 on a service ace. The fourth and final set began with a volatile competitiveness reminiscent of the second — the teams battled through 18 ties and seven

lead changes. Two Fritsch kills broke a 27-27 tie to set up a match point for the Tritons, who proceeded to convert and take the final set 30-27. The Bruin beating was the Tritons’ second victory over UCLA out of three meetings this season. In the match, Spangler served his 81st career service ace, making him UCSD’s all-time leader. Spangler said the team’s win against UCLA was due to an ability to string passes together — something he says the Tritons struggled with against Irvine. “Compared to the night before, we passed better — that was the key difference,� Spangler said. “We built up our offense this time. We were more confident. The crowd helped. The past three years we have been close to UCLA, so there is always some excitement and motivation to play well.� The Tritons will return to action on April 14 when they host Cal Baptist. Then on, April 16 and April 17, they will round off their season at RIMAC Arena against the University of Southern California and Pepperdine University, respectively. Readers can contact Jessy Jahangir at fjahangi@ ucsd.edu.

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NICK HOWE | TRACK Competing at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at UCLA from April 8 to April 10, the sophomore threw 220’6” in the javelin throw — the best mark in Division-II so far this season.

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The UCSD men’s volleyball team followed up a discouraging performance against No. 10 UC Irvine on April 9 with an upset of No. 7 UCLA on April 10. By Jessy Jahangir s Staff Writer

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CSD hosted a showdown against No. 10 UC Irvine on April 9, looking to reverse a losing trend against the visiting Anteaters. The neighboring UC had defeated the Tritons four times over two years. So, last Friday, the Tritons flooded their home courts determined to bring the heat. However, their spurt of determination was no match for the Anteaters’ consistent skill and the Tritons fell 30-23, 30-13, 30-21. UCSD was jittery from the start, committing 12 attacking errors in the opening set — seven more than Irvine. Although the two teams initially kept the score tight, the Anteaters broke open a 9-9 tie with a 10-4 run, and eventually won the set 30-23.

UCSD committed fewer errors in the second set, but was unprepared for a spectacular offensive barrage from UC Irvine, who registered a .667 hitting average to claim the set 30-13. In the third set, the Anteaters hit at .433 and jumped out to an early lead. The Tritons, struggling to cope with the opposing team’s offense, nearly tied the set at 23-21, but UC Irvine pushed through to score the game’s final seven points and win the third set 30-21. The Triton offense — combining for a .053 hitting average, dwarfed by Irvine’s .416 average — was anemic. Moreover, the Tritons were out-blocked by the Anteaters 17.5 to 7.0. Individually, however a few UCSD

players still delivered sizable contributions throughout the game. Junior middle blocker Adrian Guthals made 10 kills on .467 hitting, and senior outside hitter Jason Spangler and sophomore middle blocker Cyrus Kiani earned 11 kills combined. Senior setter Phil Bannan had 28 assists and seven digs, and sophomore libero Andrew Kaban added nine digs. The team had little time to dwell on their crushing Friday night defeat. On April 10, No. 7 UCLA came to RIMAC Arena hoping to capitalize on the Tritons’ recent troubles. However, in a surprise comeback, the Tritons rebounded from their Anteater beatdown by toppling UCLA 30-26, 30-25, See M. VOLLEYBALL page 11

SOFTBALL TEAM SPUTTERS AGAINST HUMBOLDT By Yvonne Chow Staff Writer

SOFTBALL — With only three series remaining in the California Collegiate Athletic Association regular season, UCSD entered its final four-game series against Humboldt State University last week. The Tritons were looking to solidify their spot at the conference playoffs — only possible if they could hold onto a No. 3 or No. 4 conference ranking. However, after a series split at Humboldt, the Tritons’ seat in the playoffs remains a questions mark. “The pressure is on now with each game,” senior captain Nicole Saari said. “We need to bring our A-game every time.”

Game One of the first doubleheader took place on Friday. The Tritons jumped out to an early lead: In the second inning, junior outfielder Rhiannon Ousley scored on junior infielder Jennifer De Fazio’s double to make UCSD first on the board. Buoyed by junior centerfielder Kris Lesovsky, who went threefor-four with two scores and two runs batted in, the Tritons tacked on four more runs. Triton defense was tight as well, only allowing the Lumberjacks one run throughout the entire game — despite the fact that sophomore pitcher Camille Gaito’s allowed eight hits. In the second game, after four scoreless innings, See SOFTBALL page 11

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WOMEN’S CLUB LACROSSE — UCSD pushed through a tough three-game stretch last week to conclude what has turned out to be a difficult season for the Tritons who finished their year 3-13 overall. On April 7, they faced rival San Diego State on their home field. Prior to the game, UCSD head coach Lindsay Barton said she was optimistic about the team’s chances. “We have a strong team this season,” Barton said. “This is the year that we could beat San Diego State. If the girls come out ready to play and keep their momentum going into the second half, this should be a good game.” As Barton predicted, the team came out in attack mode. Freshman Maddie DeLoria led the UCSD offense, scoring four goals during the first half. However, the Tritons were shut down in the second half when the Aztecs went on an offensive tear, and the girls went home with a 19-6 loss. Team morale was low going into the weekend after Wednesday night’s loss, but the team sucked it up for its final two home games of the season, against Arizona State and the University of Arizona, on April 10 and April 11, respectively. Junior midfielder Tamara Schroeder said that her team would have to put its loss to the Aztecs behind them to ensure victory in the upcoming games. “It’s going to be really hard to keep team spirits high this weekend after losing to State,” Schroeder said. “We just need to focus on keeping our heads up and playing hard no matter what.” Saturday’s game against the Sun Devils showcased a world of improvement from the lady Tritons — but the effort was not enough to secure a win against a resilient Arizona State. The Tritons were able to stay within a few goals until the end of the second half, when Arizona State cranked up its offense and put the game away with back-to-back breakaway goals, leaving with a final score of 19-9. Schroeder scored three goals to lead the Tritons, while sophomore Victoria Azzi and freshman Caitlin Takahashi added two goals apiece against the Sun Devils. UCSD saw a significant setback in the game when sophomore midfielder Stephanie Gerretsen suffered a knee injury in the first half; Gerretsen, a regular starter and one of UCSD’s key players, was sidelined for the rest of the weekend. Sunday morning’s game against the University of Arizona was the Tritons’ last chance for redemption. However, once more, the team came out strong during the first half — nearly matching the Wildcats goal for goal — but let Arizona break away with the lead in the second half. The game ended in a 19-11 loss for UCSD. Junior captain Monica Nguyen, See LACROSSE page 11

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