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Program will allow students to unload leftover meal points. By Ayelet Bitton Associate News Editor

Early next month, students will be able to sell any excess dining dollars to their peers as part of a new program erected last week by the Housing, Dining and Hospitality Department. At an April 23 meeting, the Housing and Dining committee voted to approve the exchange program, which will allow students to transfer any desired number of dining dollars from one student account to another for a self-selected price. From May 3 to June 6, students IN THE will be able to pick up a form RES. HALLS from the Hospitality Services % building to request such a transaction. of students have According to HDC too many meal Committee member and points. A.S. President-elect Wafa Ben the program is aimed at % Hassine, students who may not be able to use up their dining dollars at the have overspent. end of the year. Currently, 74.1 percent of students living in the IN THE residence halls have used fewer APARTMENTS of their dining dollars than the HDC budget schedule recom% mends, while only 10.3 percent of students have have used more. “It is a good idea because a too many meal lot of students end up leaving the points. year with a lot of dining dollars % left on their plan, and there is no form of reimbursement,� Ben have overspent. Hassine said. “It’s a good route.� Sixth College committee representative Parminder Sandhu said students will be able to sell their dining dollars for any price agreed upon by the two parties involved. “All HDH does is move the dining dollars,� he said.

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Event planner attributes rapid sale of guest tickets — which dried up three weeks earlier than expected — to hype over musical lineup. By Hayley Bisceglia-Martin News Editor

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his was a bad year to put off buying Sun God tickets for your friends. By April 22, all 3,500 tickets for the festival had been sold — just two and a half weeks after they went on sale. Like last year, the tickets could be purchased starting April 5 for $41 each. In order to curb the number of non-students attending the festival, A.S. Concerts & Events maintained the policy that guest tickets must be purchased by a UCSD student or employee, with a limit of two tickets per person. A small number of alumni tickets — included in a $55 package that offers dinner on RIMAC Field

— are still available on www.alumni.ucsd.edu. While students and faculty buy guest tickets from a pool of 3,200, the Alumni Association normally sets aside 300 tickets for its members. Last year, guest tickets didn’t sell out until the week of the festival. Associate Vice President of Concerts & Events Alex Bramwell attributes this year’s speedy sell-out to increased off-campus hype about the artists performing at this year’s festival — including Drake, Michelle Branch, B.o.B. and DJ Z-Trip. “We have the same number, we have the same policy as last year — I guess it was just more excitement about the lineup,� Bramwell said. See TICKETS page 3

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An A.S. resolution demanding that the university stop working with companies associated with human-rights violations has come under fire from members of the pro-Israel campus community.

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The resolution was drafted by members of several campus organizations — including Students for Justice in Palestine and the Student Sustainability Collective — and approved by Transfer Senator Adam Powers and Campuswide Senator Desiree Prevo. According to Associate Vice President of Enterprise Operations Rishi Ghosh — a co-sponsor of the resolution — the council was inspired by a similar effort at UC Berkeley, where the resolution passed 16-4 in the student Senate, but was eventually vetoed by Berkeley A.S. President Will Smelko. The resolution calls for the UC sys-

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tem to stop investing in companies such as General Electric and United Technologies, which supporters of the resolution claim promote violence by providing technology — such as helicopters and aircraft engines — to warring countries around the world. Sixth College senior Leena Barakat — who helped draft the resolution — said the UCSD version was altered to ensure that it condemned humanrights violations as a whole, and not specifically actions taken by the state of Israel. According to Barakat, it is the second such resolution to be proposed at an American university, the first

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being at Berkeley. “We really tried to make the bill more universal and clarify that to uphold the ideals of corporate social responsibility, we should divest from U.S. companies that are benefitting from occupancies elsewhere,� Barakat said. “The bill is really watered down from the one at Berkeley, which directly targeted Israel — but we mention other areas such as Iran and Morocco. It is not anti-Israel.� She acknowledged that any official change in the university’s investment procedures would have to be decided by the UC Board of Regents, but

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said that similar resolutions have been influential in the past. She referred specifically to an instance when Nelson Mandela identified the university’s divestment from South Africa as an important factor in ending the apartheid reign in that country. “Of course, the actual decision will go to the regents, but it is a call to divest to show that we are listening and we understand,â€? Barakat said. A.S. Engineering Senator Adi Singer — a member of the pro-Israel community and creator of the Facebook group

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:M[]T\[ WN 8WQV\ ;_IX <ZQIT :]V ?QTT 0MTX :MNQVM ,QVQVO 8ZWOZIU NWZ â–ś DINING DOLLARS, from page 1 “It’s up to the students to determine the details: whether they will give them away for free or if one will pay the other.â€? This will be the first time the option to swap dining dollars has been available. At the end of the quarter, the HDH administration will review the program’s success and submit a report on possible improvements. “Depending on that [report], we might alter the program to become more efficient,â€? Ben Hassine said. She said changes include moving the transaction requests online or allowing students to report to HDH how many dining dollars they are looking to sell or buy — which would allow HDH to match up students for a purchase. “There are a lot of options available, but at this point, the trial run just

consists of two people coming in and signing the form for the transaction,� Ben Hassine said. She added, however, that the committee is concerned the program may have unintended negative results, such as students pressuring each other into selling their dining dollars. “The way the pilot program will work initially is two parties will have to go in person to HDH office,� Sandhu said. “Both parties would have to sign the form and there will be some form, of a brief screening with someone from HDH to make sure both students are willing to participate.� Committee members have also expressed concern that cash-strapped students may sell their dining dollars as a form of income, and consequently eat an insufficient amount. To prevent this, HDH plans to focus its advertis-

ing for the program in markets such as Roger’s Place, targeting students who do not use meal points as their primary food source. “We’ve decided not to do the marketing in dining halls, just in the marketplaces such as Earl’s and Goody’s,� Ben Hassine said. “That way it’s more targeted marketing.� While the program will provide students with more control, Muir College sophomore Stephanie Fairbairn said she is concerned that the plan does not solve the main problem: students being forced to purchase too many dining dollars to begin with — especially in light of the recent increase to mandatory dining dollars, approved by the same committee on March 12. “It sounds like a good idea if someone needs more dining dollar and others are willing to share or want to get

reimbursed,� Fairbairn, who currently has 200 dining dollars over the targeted amount, said. “It would still be better, though, if there was a choice of plans at the beginning of the year when students buy their dining dollars, so you don’t get stuck in this situation to begin with.� Still, the swap option is an improvement, said Marshall College freshman Kirche Ray. “It’s definitely a good idea for students to be able to sell them,� Ray said. “That way, at the end of the year, people won’t have to buy unnecessary toasters and items just to try to get their money’s worth.� HDH Director Mark Cunningham did not respond to requests for an interview. Readers can contact Ayelet Bitton at arbitton@ucsd.edu.

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LIGHTS AND SIRENS Friday, April 16 7:40 a.m.: Citizen contact ▶ Erasable religious messages were reported as written all over the board at Warren Lecture Hall. Information only. 2:03 p.m.: Suspicious person ▶ A white male in his 50s was reported as “carrying a plastic bag” and “asking for a station wagon” while wandering in circles at the GilmanMyers bus stop. Unable to locate. 9:53 p.m.: Suspicious person ▶ A white female in UCSD sweatpants and a UCSD top was reported as sleeping in Sun God Lounge. Field interview administered. Saturday, April 17 11:06 a.m.: Indecent exposure ▶ A Latino male in his 20s carrying a water bottle was reported as exposing himself outside the front door of McGill Hall. Information only. 8:46 p.m.: Citizen contact ▶ A UCSD Guardian golf cart was reported as missing at Cuzco Hall. Information only. 10:55 p.m.: Noise disturbance ▶ A resident on Regents Road was reported as having played bongo drums for the last hour. Will cooperate. Sunday, April 18 11:52 p.m.: Discharging a firearm ▶ A CSO reported that someone had shot a BB gun at Russel Lane and Rupertus Way. Report taken. Tuesday, April 20 12:13 a.m.: Medical aid ▶ A male student reported that he was “feeling shaky” after taking Xanax about four hours back and smoking weed at the Village. Information only. 2:42 a.m.: Battery ▶ A student reported that his roommate had hit him in the back with his fist for playing video games too

loudly. Report taken. 6:52 a.m.: Suspicious package ▶ A package in gray wrapping with blue-and-gold ribbon, “like a present,” was reported on Library Walk, with no one in the area. Information only. 10:28 a.m.: Sexual battery ▶ A case of sexual assault involving oral copulation was reported at Student Health. Referred to other agency. 1:48 p.m.: Noise disturbance ▶ A 60-year-old white male with a placard was reported as screaming periodically for five minutes at a time and disturbing work in front of Geisel Library. Checks OK. 5:17 p.m.: Suspicious vehicle ▶ A dark-haired white male was reported as driving a 15-passenger van with tinted windows in front of the Preuss School on Voigt Drive. Checks OK. 9:12 p.m.: Petty theft ▶ A pair of women’s underwear was reported as stolen from the laundry room at the Marshall apartments. Information only. Wednesday, April 21 8:36 p.m.: Suspicious person ▶ A 30-year-old black male was reported as selling candy from a clear plastic box and slurring his speech at Miramar Building. Gone on arrival. 9:22 p.m.: Suspicious person ▶ A male and female were reported as using a hanger to open a vehicle at the Che Cafe. Checks OK. Thursday, April 22 7:49 p.m.: Illegal parking ▶ A green station wagon was reported as rolling out of its space in Lot 357 at the Rady School of Management. Report taken. — Compiled by Connie Qian Senior Staff Writer

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council’s duty to be aware of global issues. “If they believe that, why weren’t they there when we passed a resolution to support Haiti with allocations?” he asked. “Why weren’t they in the past, when we’ve been fighting for human rights in Sudan, fair trade in Africa?” He said the resolution is meant to be a politically-neutral gesture. “It is not anti-Israel,” he said. “Israel was very cleverly kept out of it.” Barzilay said that, regardless of past circumstances, it is doubtful the resolution will have any effect other than dividing the campus. “What will it do realistically?” she said. “I don’t think the regents will divest from these companies, and, in the grand scheme of things, I don’t think it will help create peace in any way.” The council will discuss the passage of the resolution at their meeting this Wednesday, April 30, at 6 p.m. in the Price Center East forum. Readers can contact Angela Chen at shchen@ucsd.edu.

)LLQ\QWVIT /]M[\ <QKSM\[ 5Ia *MKWUM )^IQTIJTM 5Ia ▶ TICKETS, from page 1 A.S. President Utsav Gupta was among those left without a ticket, having been taken by surprise when they sold out so quickly. “They sold out three weeks faster than last year, so it was pretty unexpected,” Gupta said. “It’s a good sign for the event — I think people are excited about Sun God this year. The A.S. president couldn’t even get a [guest] ticket to Sun God.” After guest tickets ran out unexpectedly on April 22, many students and nonstudents began to solicit tickets online, through sites like Facebook and Craigslist. Among the reimbursements offered on these sites are cash, alcohol and a place

to crash on the day of the concert. Scalpers have already begun posting their extra tickets with prices as high as $90. According to Bramwell, tracking down scalpers by tracing back tickets to their student ID numbers would be an impractical course of action for the UC Police Department, given the manpower and time required to track down individual offenders. “It’s a tricky situation,” Bramwell said. “So, the best thing we are going to be doing is drafting cease-anddesist type ordinances on behalf of the university, and contacting scalpers individually — telling them, essentially, to take their posting down.”

Bramwell said that additional guest tickets might be made available on May 10, just before the festival. “There’s a very small chance that a very small number may be on sale on May 10 — but it’s very unlikely at this point, and I don’t think it’s going to happen, personally,” Bramwell said. “It’s better to give the warning that ‘Well, there’s a slight chance that it might happen, but don’t get your hopes up.’ Don’t plan on it.” Those who do have guest tickets will have to trade them for wristbands on Thursday, May 13 or on the day of the festival in order to be admitted. Readers can contact Hayley BiscegliaMartin at hbiscegl@ucsd.edu.

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fter two years on campus without a car, I, like many before me, have developed an acute appreciation for life’s smaller pleasures: anything and everything off campus. During happier, more mobile times, I would never have thought that the stomach-turning texture of an over-microwaved Costco sample or the persistent stench of a crowded gas station could provoke a feeling of such freedom. None of us really knew, in happily signing that on-campus living agreement, that we were resigning ourselves to the kind of 10-week dorm entrapment and dining-hall overconsumption that could breed insanity in even the most zen of dorm dwellers.

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Last weekend, though, my sense of confinement reached new heights. After a Friday night that ended in barely succeeding to make macaroni and cheese with a good friend at 4 a.m. and promptly thereafter passing out face down — mud still damp on the back of my pants (don’t ask) — we awoke the morning after with insufferable headaches, green rhinestones plastered to our cheeks and a strong sense of purpose. At some uncertain point during a party in Hillcrest the night before, my friend had managed to rid herself of both a brand-new iPhone and her keys (Lady Gaga, anyone?). While the phone ended up safely in the hands of another friend somewhere in the Windansea area, her car keys nowhere to be found. Given our lack of vehicular mobility, options for recovery were limited. Just as we were preparing to concede our fates to the harrowing inefficiency of the Metropolitan Transit System,

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As if a summer of unpaid grunt work weren’t miserable enough, many students pay the Academic 1V\MZV[PQX 8ZWOZIU \W [M\ \PMU ]X _Q\P QV\MZV[PQX[ \PI\ WN\MV WVTa JMVMÅ\ \PM MUXTWaMZ *]\ ]V\QT [\I\M TI_ KWUM[ \W \PM ZM[K]M Q\¼[ ]X \W [\]LMV\[ \W MV[]ZM \PMa¼ZM VW\ KPMI\ML W]\ WN NIQZ XIa 67$7( 1(:6 ³ Ever since the California economy really started reeling in 2006, Port Triton has been flooding with listings for the most infamous of student jobs: the unpaid internship. However, the rise in unpaid internships — keeping penniless college students that much poorer during the four-year studentloan binge — recently caught the attention of federal regulators. According to officials in Oregon and California, companies are ignoring labor laws in offering these “opportunities.”

It’s about time someone stood up for us. And government investigation of the unpaid internship’s legality should only be the first step in revising employment laws so that student interns get paid for their labor. Especially those putting themselves through college, who can’t afford to sacrifice 40 work hours a week for a bullet point on their resume. Until now, the six criteria legalizing the unpaid intern — established in 1947 — have served more as loose-fitting guidelines open to the employer’s interpretation than

solid, unbendable principles. Because the criterion that the unpaid intern must benefit more from the employer than vice versa is vague, an employer who forces a student to stuff envelopes all summer in exchange for a glowing letter of recommendation can still get off scot-free. But in rewriting this legislation more concretely to eliminate all chances of employers skirting its meaning, the federal government can make it that much harder See INTERNSHIPS, page 6

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omedy Central censored the April 21 episode of “South Park” after a radical Muslim group threatened to kill show producers Trey Parker and Matt Stone for insulting Muhammad in the previous episode. The censoring of references to the Muslim prophet has sparked a nationwide discussion centered around religious respect and free speech. What’s most surprising, though, is that nothing like this has gone down before in the show’s 13-year history. When it premiered in 1997, “South Park” instantly became the show that went too far. Episode wasn’t even the ode “200” 200 wasnt first time the “South Park” producers ucers have featured Muhammad on their show. In 2001’s 001’s “Super Best Friends,” Muhammad made his debut as a turbanclad Arab next to the founders of other religions, including Krishna and Joseph Smith. mith. Wednesday’s episode took it even further — but bottling offensive humor never made anyone stop laughing. Censoringg episode “201” in response to a threat is probably the most ironic thing Comedy Central could have done. Looks like network work officials didn’t get the signature “South Park” hint: Free speech will always ays out-shout fear and intimidation.

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s a borderline obsessive “South Park” fan, I can recognize when creators Stone and Parker have pushed the boundaries past their best interests. The dynamic duo have forged their way as two stoner geniuses who bulge the envelope like nobody’s business — but neither can continue happily offending old ladies and religious institutions with flamethrowers like these pointed their direction. After episode “200,” CNN aired an interview with Yunus Muhammad, a member of Islamic fundamentalist group Revolution Muslim, who called upon all Muslims to “terrorize” Parker and Stone. Even though the interviewee claimed there was a distinction between “terrorize” and “kill,” Comedy Central was wise not to ignore that warning — and not only because their creative powerhouse was threatened. There comes a point at which comedy has to take a backseat to cultural sensitivity, and that point has officially been reached. On April 23, after Revolution Muslim posters declared they “knew where to find” the producers, Comedy Central asked the NYPD to step up security at their central office in New York. When the censored version of episode “201” aired, many fans were upset — and they became livid when Comedy Central refused to post the uncensored version online. However, while there are few things more annoying than an episode’s wrap-up speech being replaced with a four-minute bleep, Comedy Central did have the bigger picture in mind: prioritizing the show’s future (not to mention the lives of its creators) over the First Amendment rights of a single episode.

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Stuck on Campus, There’s No Thrill Like a $2 Burger ▶ END, IURP SDJH though, we were struck by brilliance: With my roommate’s ZipCar account at my disposal, we’d surely be able to book it to Windansea, Hillcrest and back to campus in the span of a single hour — my forgetful friend returning with car keys and a renewed sense of personal dignity. The ridiculousness that resulted bore little resemblance to my ingenious plan. Evidently, we weren’t the only ones itching to flee campus on a Saturday afternoon, as each of the four designated ZipCar parking spots were empty for the duration of our two-hour search. After spending half the afternoon circling campus in a golf cart and

matching sweatshirts, calling out the occasional campus tour guide on his dirty, vicious lies about UCSD, our vain search for a vacant ZipCar concluded. I took out a $20 from the ATM downstairs for her bus fare, we hustled to Gilman and Myers just as MTS Bus Route 30 was about to depart, and she was on her merry way out into civilization. What struck me most about the whole ordeal, though, wasn’t so much my bitterness toward the carsharing program, nor toward whatever cruel, selfish souls prioritized taking a ZipCar for a Costco joyride over my friend’s well-being. No, the whole episode reminded me most of what is probably my least favorite

thing about this school: Without the aid of motorized transport, an on-campus dweller’s greatest exposure to the outside world comes in the form of a $2 burger from Price Center. Or a Jamba Juice — which, as of press time, doesn’t even have a two-for-one promotion anymore. Great. This dire state of affairs will probably only worsen come fall, when the Parking & Transportation Services department will be forced to cut campus shuttle lines and/or bus-line subsidies. In the meantime, I think I’ll start handcuffing my friends’ keys to their wrists when we go out together. It’s a long, cold walk back down to the bus stop.

Dear Editor, The Resolution in Support of Peace and Neutrality Through UC Divestment from U.S. Corporations Profiting From Occupation seems to be a divisive issue, one that will polarize the community and the A.S. Council. Most, if not all, people will agree that the conflict is a contentious issue — one not too many people want to get involved with. However, as a Jewish student who supports human rights and peace, I strongly urge all voting members of the council to vote in support of this, because doing so is the best and most logical course of action. It allows one to take a strong, neutral stance in regards to the PalestinianIsraeli conflict — while promoting equality, the securing of human rights for all, justice and adherence to international law. Voting ‘Yes’ on the resolution clearly conveys one’s desire to not support violence on either side of the conflict, and affirms the fact that one wants nothing more to do with this decades-long conflict. However, voting ‘No’ essentially declares that one is taking a side in the conflict, and is

a willing, indirect participant in the perpetuation of the injustices being carried out by an exclusive side. This resolution only helps to elevate the level of respect for humanity and equality of all people — regardless of race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender and sexual orientation. Furthermore, in the 60-plus years of the conflict, this resolution is the first solution of its kind that is nonviolent and does not target any specific ethnic group, but rather a government’s policies that create injustice. This is the A.S. Council’s chance to not only be a courageous defender of human rights and equality, but also be part of the movement that is seeking to end the perpetuation of conflicts in the most neutral way. —Daniel Weinstein Senior, Warren College ▶ 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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Students Must Fight for a Level Playing Field ▶ INTERNSHIPS, IURP SDJH for companies to deny when compensation is legally deserved. Until then, cracking the whip on exploitative employers will remain a student task. Especially given that Career Services Center employees tend to skirt the obtrusive elephant in the room when offering students career opportunities. While we wait for the slowmoving cogs of bureaucracy to turn, the UCSD Career Services Center should take this opportunity to ensure that the internships advertised on Port Triton offer more to UCSD students than daily coffee runs for the company’s head honcho. Approximately half the college students who have held unpaid internships could testify that their employers didn’t play by the rules — at least, that’s what federal Labor Department regulators estimate, though they admit it’s difficult to uncover which particular corporations cheat their respective interns out of a salary, as interns are often fearful of filing complaints. The internship evaluations posted on the Career Services Center website, however, provide a decent outlet for those students who wish to air their grievances against employers with the luxury of anonymity. One student, who did an unpaid internship for the locally-based Virtual Reality Medical Center, complained that he accepted the job offer under the guise of gaining editing experience, though — surprise, surprise — the position mostly just involved doing an editorial assistant’s grunt work. And it’s not just the crisp paycheck student workers are missing out on — it’s also legal protection against sexual harassment in the workplace, afforded exclusively to official employees. Although

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if you have to work for free, then — congrats — you will succeed in the post-graduation job hunt. If not, better luck next time. Of course, there are the strong, competitive few — well-off enough to go without a salary for a summer — who swear the unpaid internship is worth the work in the long run. But it’s not fair that the current system accommodates rich kids with trust funds, while those from lower-income families are forced to forgo a professional opportunity for a paying job. This is where federal law can come into play to ensure students aren’t being abused for free labor. It seems daunting for the latter group of students to speak out against unequal opportunity, but filing an educated complaint is the only way to change a company’s policy. Oregon state regulators, for one, have recently been attending to grievances from student employees, offering them back pay for their unpaid work. Because California is among the top states in violation of these laws, along with Oregon and New York, it is now our own prerogative to call attention to a sketchy system, even if it means giving up the chance for a radiant employer evaluation. The federal government needs to revise and tighten its labor laws to spell out who must be paid for what, leaving no room for dispute. In the meantime, we the unpaid interns should inform ourselves on our own exploitation. In the end, it will help interns — particularly those who are underprivileged — to earn some deserved leverage with employers and boost their chances of postgraduation success. Additional reporting by Cheryl Hori. Readers can contact Kelsey Marrujo at kmarrujo@ucsd.edu.

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La Regencia is an ongoing set of compromises perfectly suited for college students. Rooms are decent enough and rent is low- around $425 to share a room and $650 for a single-, though 3 a.m. firealarm wakeups every month or two can be a hefty price to pay. Its location alongside the Arriba Shuttle and Vons means it’ll only take a quick two-minute stroll to catch the bus or pick up whatever amenities you may desire — including the Raid you’ll need to fend off the armies of ants that will parade through your home every time it rains. But did I mention rent? Cheap as dirt. ȅ

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iving in downtown La Jolla is the piece of paradise you might expect: the ocean breeze in your backyard, a hot bevy of scantily clad beach babes strolling by and a lifetime supply of frozen yogurt. But don’t make the mistake of believing the neighborhood was made for the young and reckless — they’re mostly the rich and the retired. If a meaningof-life monologue from old Auntie Em across the street doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, then don’t even bother making friends with the neighbors. Apartment complexes in the area ask for a minimum of $700 per month, but assuming you’re up for the challenge (and who isn’t, for a place near the fucking beach?), then welcome to heaven. The MTS Bus Route 30 stop is right around the corner, and from there, it’s a scenic 15-minute hop to campus. The way back is even better: No amount of stress can overcome the satisfaction of arriving home. Life is good.

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complexes like Wateridge or Archstone Torrey Hill (offering around $700 for a single) — most of which are a five-minute drive from the nearest grocery stores and late-night drive-thrus. It’ll be a little longer to drive to campus though. Needless to say, it’s all about your priorities. If you’re looking to land a larger apartment and focus on your studies next year, then Sorrento Valley’s got you covered. ȅ

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sunny patch of adorable cafes and authentically sketchy dive bars about 15 miles southeast of campus, University Heights is the ideal incubator for UCSD’s fringe population of hipster hopefuls. Sure, getting there is annoying as all hell — either braving the everlasting traffic on Interstate 5 or biking your trendy ass to the Hillcrest Medical Center shuttle stop — but that’s half the appeal. See, living in University Heights will test your commitment to an anti-UCSD subculture lifestyle of decorating a quaint ’50s home, frequenting cramped, seedy drinking holes and living such an unreasonable distance from campus that only your closest (and coolest) friends will visit. Upsides include cheap rent, delicious eats (try El Zarape and Pomegranate) and local hangouts within biking distance. (Hit up Twiggs for quiet reading and Lancers for cheap drinks). The closer you live to Park Boulevard, the better. Yours truly tore herself from the Heights after a two-month summer holiday because she couldn’t handle the commute, but who knows — maybe you’re indie enough to last the entire year. ȅ

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Blood Pressure, Resting Heart Rate. RIMAC Wellness Room / 7-9pm / Free R ecr e ati o n

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Tuesday Apr 27 Med School Prep - Find out how the admission process works, how to prepare your application, how schools select you, and how you can choose schools. Get the scoop on recent application changes and updates. Career Services Center, Horizon Room / 2-3pm / Free

The Political Economy of Division and Unification in Korea - Pacific Leadership Fellow Chung-In Moon will share his perspective on interKorean relations, drawing on his experiences as both a scholar and a political adviser to the Korean government. Faculty Club / 4:30pm / Free

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The Donme: Jewish Converts, Muslim Revolutionaries and Secular Turks - Middle East Studies and Judaic Studies present Dr. Marc Baer, Associate Professor of History at UC Irvine. Dr. Baer will be giving a lecture. HSSB 4025 / 3:30-5pm / Free

Where I’m Calling From Trombonist Michael Dessen, bassist Mark Dresser, and percussionist Steven Schick hail from far-flung corners of the musical map. The Loft / 9pm / Student $8; Regular $12 A Single Man - Price Center Theater / 6&9pm / $3 Student; $5 General

Wednesday Apr 28 Art

Palimpest New Music Concert New works by UCSD composers Katharina Rosenberger and Nicholas Deyoe joinworks by composers Edgard Varése and Luigi Dallapiccala, as the Department of Music presents Palimpsest: A Night of New and Experimental Music. Conrad Prebys Music Center / 7pm / Free Ca r e e r

Writing Your Personal Statement for Health Professional School Learn about the purpose of the statement, the content to include and how to organize it. Learn the "do's" and don'ts" to be competitive and get started writing it! Career Services Center, Horizon Room / 2-3pm / Free On-Camera Practice Interview - Respond to actual interview questions while being videotaped, receive immediate feedback, and build your confidence in a small group setting. *Sign-up required through Port Triton. Career Services Center, Round Room / 4-6pm / Free

RIMAC Wellness Room / 7-9pm / Free Men’s Clinic @ Student Health Routine male exams, STD checks, etc - available Wednesday mornings at 10:00am - NO visit fee - NO appt, walk-in welcome. Student Health Conference Room #207 / 10am / Free Lecture

New Writer’s Series - Author of the influential My Life and The Cold of Poetry, Lyn Hejinian is one of America’s premier poets. Lyn Hejinian’s honors include a Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts for her translations of Russian poet Arkadii Dragomoshchenko. Visual Arts Facility Performance Space / 4:30pm / Free

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Presentation Skills for Graduate Students Part I - Whether you are presenting research or preparing a poster session, this interactive session will provide you with the tools to speak confidently and prepare professional presentations. Price Center Leadership Chambers / 2-3:30pm / Free Communication, Teamwork, Decision Making and You! The Myers Briggs Type Indicator is a great tool for understanding communication, decision making and teamwork styles. Delores Huerta Vera Cruz / 2-4pm / Free C u lt u r e

An Evening w/ Chicano Artist Lalo Alcaraz - The Chicano Alumni Council proudly presents nationally syndicated comic strip artist/author/talk show host and UC Berkley alum, Lalo Alcaraz.

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Eclectic Electrikk - Electrify Your Senses. DJ and Performances, Laser Tag, Oxygen Bar, Auctions (including Kaplan packages) and much more. Sponsored by: Revelle Apartment Programming Board, Revelle Reslife, Thurgood Marshall College, RCC, ERC and Triton Community Fund. PC Ballrooms A&B / 8-11pm / Free Cannes Film Festival: Juvenile Status - This spring, ArtPower! Film presents an evening of short films from Cannes Festival 2009 selected by UCSD students James Kildunne and Bora Kim. The Loft / 8pm / Student $5 Advance, PAYC Door; Regular $8 Invictus - Price Center Theater / 6&9pm / $3 Student; $5 General

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How to Effectively Run a Meeting - Leading and scribing for meetings is an art! Presented by Cynthia Davalos, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Office. PC West Bear Room / 3-4pm / Free

Aloha 'oe: a lu'au & passport to Hawai'I - Experience the essence of Hawai'i! Enjoy crafts, music and performances! A Hawaiian lunch menu prepared by Canyon Vista is available for purchase. Warren Lawn / 12:30-4:30pm / Free

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Chicana Punch! - This event will be a film screening of a narrative, which captures the stories and experiences of Chicana women at UCSD. Cross-Cultural Center Art Space / 6-9pm / Free Sister Talks - Come join Colectiva Chicana, Pinay Speaks, & Muslim Student Association for a dialogue on race/ethnicity, gender, culture, & violence. Light refreshments provided. A space for womenidentified individuals only! CrossCultural Center Library / 12-1pm / Free

Dance Marathon - Hosted by the Student Foundation, a philanthropic event highlighting the importance of giving back. The Loft / 8:30pm / $25 DVC: The Jump Off - Round Table Patio / 1-4pm / Free International Center Friday Café - This week's Canadian menu: maple-glazed chicken, ovenbaked potatoes, green salad, and “pouding au chomeur” (a vanilla/ caramel cake). International Center patio / 12-1:30pm / $5

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UC San Diego Cares Week (May 1-7) is an annual campus wide community service campaign for student organizations, campus centers, departments, and nonprofit organizations. Art

Mozart Masterpieces & Berg Violin Concerto - Mozarts Symphony No. 40 and Symphony No. 41. UCSDs Benjamin Sabey

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Mozart Masterpieces & Berg Violin Concerto - Mozarts Symphony No. 40 and Symphony No. 41. UCSDs Benjamin Sabey premieres a new work. Mandeville Center / 8-9:30pm / Student $15; General $29 R ecr e ati o n

Moores Cancer Center Spring Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon Money raised helps to fund cancer

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Club Salsa - The Salsa Club at UCSD second salsa club night. Join us for a night of music, food, and hot Latin dancing. The Loft / 9pm / PAYC Invictus - Price Center Theater / 6&9pm / $3 Student; $5 General

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Japanese clubs, much of the team is untested against the world’s top talent. South Korea will certainly give each of its opponents in South Africa a difficult match, and making it beyond of the group stages is not out of the question. However, with a majority of the South Korean players based in leagues that don’t rank among the world’s best, the team might narrowly miss the opportunity to advance in this year’s tournament. Like South Korea, Greece has had recent unexpected international success that it will aim to build upon in South Africa. After an astonishing victory over Portugal, Greece emerged as the Euro 2004 champion, marking the team’s most successful finish ever in an international tournament. The Greeks also boast notable international talent: Liverpool defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos will lead the back line, and Celtic striker Georgios Samaras is expected to provide the goals. However, a majority of the squad plays for Greek clubs, and will have to elevate their game considerably in South Africa. In addition, this is only Greece’s second time qualifying for the World Cup, as a 1994 appearance ended after three straight losses. A nation deep in financial trouble, Greece could certainly benefit from a successful showing in South Africa; still, it will take a substantial effort and perhaps a bit of luck for the Greeks to move past the group stages. Group B should be a dogfight — easy games will be hard to come by. Look for South Korea and Nigeria to stay close on points, with the final game in the group stages deciding who advances. Ever do blow with Maradona and want to tell me what it was like? Do you think Park Ji-Sung was a more-than-adequate replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo? Write me at lfrose@ucsd.edu.

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Kevin Durant led five players in double figures with 22 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 110-89 on April 24. The series is now tied 2-2 as the teams return to Los Angeles for Game 5.

KEITH OKASAKI | GOLF The junior will be UCSD’s lone representative at the NCAA Division-II Men’s Golf Championships Central/West regional, taking place from May 3 to May 5. He led the Tritons this year with a 75.2 stroke average through 26 rounds.

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UCSD athletes won six events against elite international opposition at the Triton Invitational on April 24. By Liam Rose Associate Sports Editor

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acing Division-I competitors, international athletes and even an Olympic gold medalist, the Tritons held their own — and proved they belong among such stellar company — at the UCSD Triton Invitational on April 24. “The competition here is definitely higher than at conferences,” head coach Tony Salerno said. “And, in some cases, it’s higher than at nationals. To be a winner here is pretty special.” Former Olympic gold medalist Félix Sánchez — who won the Dominican Republic’s firstever gold medal in the 400 hurdles at the 2004 Athens games — competed in the 400-meter dash on Saturday. Sánchez, a graduate of nearby University City High School, grew up in the La Jolla Colony apartments behind Doyle Park, though he has represented his country of heritage since 1999. He last competed in the Triton Invite 12 years ago as a member of Mesa Community College; this time however, he competed as one of the world’s most accomplished hurdlers, and easily ran away with the race. Sánchez posted a time of 45.99 seconds. The Olympian’s presence exemplifies the level of competition attracted to the Triton Invitational: Schools stream in from across the country, and individual athletes come from around the world. Laura Turner, who represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing was also present, and took both the 100- and 200-meter races. The

Triton athletes also proved they belonged. Senior Christine Merrill won two events, senior Kelly Fogarty forged a new school record and four other Tritons earned hard-fought victories at a star-studded home meet. Junior Theresa Richards and senior Leon Baham posted top-five marks in Division-II with their wins, while junior Caprice Thompson and senior Linda Rainwater also notched victories in their respective events. Fogarty finished third in the 100, and took a close second in the 200. Fogarty was already the school record holder in the 100, and a time of 24.09 seconds in the 200 gave her the record in that event as well. While it is not uncommon for Merrill to win multiple events at a meet, doing so at an elite invitational was especially head-turning. Merrill came up victorious in the 100- and 400-meter hurdles, holding off UCLA’s Ryann Krais in both events. Theresa Richards joined the ranks with a victory in the javelin throw, setting a personal best by over 10 feet with a mark of 149’9” — just enough to edge out University of Kansas thrower Heather Bergmann’s distance of 149’4”. Richards’ distance was the fifth best in Division-II this season. Holly Kane from the University of Tennessee finished third. The University of Tennessee’s Matt Maloney dominated the men’s javelin event with his throw of 230’11”. It was one of the top 10 in all of NCAA

so far this season, beating out UCSD’s sophomore Nick Howe’s effort by nearly 20 feet. Baham’s win came in the 400-meter hurdles, when he tied for first with Mesa College’s Clark Coyle at 52.18 seconds. Though Baham came down the home stretch with the lead, he clipped a hurdle along the way, allowing Coyle to catch up. But Baham finished strong and did not surrender the lead, allowing the two athletes to share the victory — not even a photo finish could not determine a winner. Baham’s time is the fifth fastest in Division-II this season, and third best in UCSD history. “It’s exciting,” Baham said. “When you run with faster guys you run faster. Its always a challenge and I welcome it.” Rainwater won the high jump with a mark of 5’10”, while Thompson came out with a victory in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:27.20 — the fourth best in school history. “Our athletes see a high level of competition — Division-I level and above — throughout the year,” said Salerno. “When they get to DivisionII national they feel very comfortable, and they know they are deserving to win.” The Tritons have two weeks to prepare for the CCAA Championships, which will be held at UCSD starting May 6. Readers can contact Liam Rose at lfrose@ucsd. edu.

of the group stages. Yet it should not be overlooked that just seven months ago, the team was in serious danger of failing to even make it to South Africa after three straight losses; the sanity of manager Diego Maradona even fell into question. The Argentines lost five of seven qualifying matches from October 2008 to September 2009, and only a last-gasp Martin Palermo goal in the final qualifying match against Uruguay punched their ticket to South Africa. Afterward, Maradona found it necessary to prove god had nothing to do with what came out of his mouth — in contrast to the divine intervention of his 1986 “hand of god” goal — saying, “Those who did not believe ... let them suck my dick, and keep on sucking it.” While Maradona didn’t really prove anybody wrong by running Argentina’s worst qualifying campaign in recent history, his team did come together when it really mattered — a quality that could bode well for their fate in South Africa. He may have driven away Juan Roman Riquelme, one of the country’s top midfielders, but his attacking options are still second to none, with the likes of Messi, Carlos Tevéz, Gonzalo Higuaín, Diego Milito and Sergio Agüero to back him up. An older defense may not be as world-class as the strikers, but experience in highpressure international matches is often underestimated. Qualification in South America is never easy, and despite Argentina’s struggles, it is still very capable of a deep tournament run, and should emerge as the winner of Group B. See PARADE page 15

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WOMEN’S WATER POLO — After finishing the regular season with a conference record of 8-2, UCSD will now enter the Western Water Polo Association Championships as the No. 2 seed. Standing in their way is top-seeded Loyola Marymount, which boasts a perfect 8-0 conference record and beat the Tritons in their only matchup this season by a score of 10-4 on Feb. 20. Since that time, the Tritons have risen in the polls from unranked to No. 18 in the nation — while LMU has remained steady at No. 8. “Our team goal is to win WWPAs,” senior utility Stephanie Bocian said. “Our first game is this Friday against Sonoma State, and we try to take it one game at a time. Since all these games are very important, we try not to overlook any competitors. Our hopes are to play LMU in

the conference championships and win, but we haven’t talked about LMU directly.” The Tritons closed out their regular season with mixed results, routing Chapman University 15-1 on April 16 before falling to San Diego State 11-3 at the annual Harper Classic on April 23. The two matches were the team’s final home games of the season, as they prepared to travel to CSU Bakersfield for the WWPA Championships from April 30 to May 2. On April 16, No. 13 SDSU maintained its dominance over the Tritons, winning its 10th straight Harper Classic to remain a perfect 10-0 in the annual cross-town matchup. SDSU scored early and often, netting the first four goals of the game before senior Triton attacker Audra Bloom put UCSD on the board with 4:23 left to play in the first half. UCSD didn’t score again until the fourth quarter, by which time the Aztecs had convert-

ed six goals to take a commanding 10-2 lead. Bloom and sophomore attacker Jessica Tran scored twice for the Tritons in the loss. “That was a rough game that was not expected at all,” Bocian said. “Most of us felt pretty prepared for the game, but it didn’t show when we played... We want to move on from that game and not really think about it. It’s kind of embarrassing on our part. We’re moving forward and are very concentrated on the WWPAs, which is what ultimately matters the most.” A week earlier, the Tritons saw a much different outcome at home against Chapman. Backed by a strong outing from senior goalkeeper Markayla Quane on Senior Night, the Triton offense attacked the Panthers with a steady onslaught of scoring. The win was a significant leap for the Tritons, who had preSee W. WATER POLO page 15

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