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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014

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A TOAST TO THE WINNERS

Student Fee Referendum Saves Davis Newspaper SWIM, BIKE, RUN Participants assembled at Fiesta Island, Feb. 22 to compete in the Tritonman Triathlon.

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With the Academy Awards coming up on March 2, we picked the most likely Oscar winners and introduced a few awards of our own. weekend, PAGE 8

SIDING OUT

volleyball needs revamping opinion, Page 4

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FORECAST

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SUN GOD FESTIVAL

New Festival Safety Measures Lead to Sun God Funding Gap

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BY GABRIELLA FLEISCHMAN

n response to an increase in hospitalizations during last year’s Sun God festival, expensive new health and safety initiatives will be in place at this year’s Sun God festival that are leading to a loss of revenue from years past. After prohibiting the sale of tickets to off-campus guests as a part of these safety initiatives, Interim Vice Chancellor Student Affairs Alan Houston pledged $165,000 to cover losses stemming from ASCE’s inability to raise funds from guest tickets.

Because A.S. Concerts and Events is still unsure which safety measures will be in place, there is currently no concrete figure for this deficit. However, ASCE leadership is not worried about the quality of the event decreasing and plans on securing other revenue streams, primarily through sponsors as well as through Houston’s allocation.

AVP Concerts and Events Sarah Harley notes that this is a one-time payment and that ASCE will

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have to look at more sustainable sources of funding for future years. A survey conducted Fall Quarter 2013 showed that students were willing to pay a small entrance fee in order to ensure the continuance of the festival.

“We would never jeopardize health and safety because it’s expensive,” Harley said. “Sun God this year was very close to not happening, and the only reason it is happening this year is because we’re implementing all these new health and safety changes in hope that the Sun God culture changes and that we see a decrease in hospitalizations.”

A change announced during Fall Quarter 2013 is that off-campus guests will no longer be able to attend Sun God. This rule was enacted because a significant share of the hospitalizations at from last year’s Sun God festival was non-students. Harley speculates that this may be because students are more affected by and thus more cognizant of

See SUN GOD, page 3

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VERBATIM

Saying “goodbye” has never been easy, especially for someone who tears up at the Sarah McLachlan-accompanied montage that plays in his head when he throws old sneakers away.”

-KEVIN CHU

GOING, GOING, GONE

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INSIDE New Business.................. 3 Guest Commentary.......... 5 Restaurant Review......... 11 Sudoku.......................... 14 Sports............................ 16

UC SYSTEM

AFSCME 3299 Will Strike Next Week Union members approved a third walkout in 12 months by a 92-percent margin.

BY ALEKSANDRA KONSTANTINOVIC

ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 has announced a five-day strike next week, the union’s third in the last 12 months. Service workers, including grounds-keeping and food service workers, represented by AFSCME 3299 will officially strike, while patient care technical workers are set to hold a sympathy strike.

An estimated 96 percent of union members from both divisions voted in support of the strike two weeks ago.

The union and the UC system have been negotiating a renewal of the workers’ expired contracts since September 2012, though stalled bar-

gaining led to two, two-day strikes in May and October of last year.

Next week will be the union’s longest strike.

UC service worker Jose Mendez, who has served on AFSCME 3299’s bargaining team, believes that the system’s lowest-paid workers are denied benefits offered to other unions.

“After more than a year of good faith bargaining, this is not where we’d hoped to be,” Mendez said.

“Unfortunately, UC’s refusal to support reasonable proposals that protect those who do the most physically demanding labor at UC from injury on the job and poverty at home has left us with no choice.

AFSCME 3299’s ongoing grievances revolve around the low wages and pensions paid to service workers.

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The union has also brought up allegations that the UC system’s practice of hiring lower-paid, inexperienced workers contributes to a growing number of workplace injuries.

The UC system released a statement regarding AFSCME 3299’s strike through Vice President of UC Human Resources Dwaine Duckett.

“We are deeply disappointed that, even as contract negotiations continue, AFSCME leadership has chosen to take this path, which hurts our students, patients and the UC community,” Duckett said. “At a cost to [University of California] of about $10 million a day to ensure that critical services for students and patients continue safely, these strikes waste precious university resources and

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Eliminating student guest tickets is a major contributor to loss of revenue for 2014.

tough weekend at irvine invite

BY ANDREW HUANG

UC Davis students passed a referendum to direct $300,000 in annual new student fee revenues to keep the Aggie, the university’s student newspaper, from going bankrupt.

The Aggie, nearing its 100th year in publication, has relied solely on advertisements for its funding. Like the Guardian, the Aggie is independent from Associated Students and receives no money from the school administration. However, due to increased production costs and the general decline of ad revenue, the Aggie’s management over-projected the paper’s financial intake and relied on reserve funds to continue operating. In 2005, the paper had over $500,000 in reserves available, but by June 2014, that number will drop to just $1,000. As a result, the paper was forced to cut back on both its staff and publications — from daily to only once a week — this year.

After considering a variety of options, the Aggie staff ultimately submitted a Senate referendum for student vote, titled Measure 1. Elizabeth Orpina, editor-in-chief of the Aggie, said that this bill would add an additional $3.88 to each student’s fees every quarter, with $3.10 going directly to the Aggie. The remainder would be put toward financial aid to assist those that cannot afford UC Davis’s student fees, which are the highest of all the UC campuses.

“The money will be delved up into adding one more day of print to keep us a little more relevant, and we’re also going to hire two more professional staff members,” Orpina told the Guardian. “Part of the fee also goes to offset the loss of advertising that we had and we also want to bring back 2008–09 pay levels. We have really good talent, but right now they’re working for free and we have a really large turnover.”

According to the ASUCD elections webpage, 27 percent of UC Davis’s 26,000 undergraduates participated in the ballot, with nearly 73 percent voting in favor of the new fee. This fulfilled the supermajority required to pass Measure 1, though a miscommunication led to an unusually large number of abstentions. The referendum will now go to UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi and UC President Janet Napolitano for final approval.

The Aggie reached out through social media and local news outlets to raise support for Measure 1 in the weeks leading up to the vote. UC Davis alumni and several ASUCD electoral candidates also gave their endorsements for saving the Aggie.

UC Davis Senator Miles Thomas believed that the fee was a relatively small price to pay. “You can’t have a

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WATER POLO DROPS THREE

UC Davis students pledged $300,000 to save the Aggie from bankruptcy.

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A COUPLE OF DERPS By Elyse Yang

Vincent Pham Lifestyle Editor Jacqueline Kim A&E Editor Taylor Sanderson Photo Editor Alwin Szeto Associate Photo Editor Zoë McCracken Design Editor Dorothy Lee Associate Design Editor Jenny Park Art Editor Jeffrey Lau Associate Art Editor Rachel Huang Associate Copy Editors Claire Yee Philip Jia Web Editor Madeline Mann Training & Development Dorothy Van Social Media Coordinator Page Layout Joselynn Ordaz, Flavia Salvadori, Sara Shroyer, Dorothy Van

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA Satellite Shows Arctic Ice in Retreat A decrease in the reflective layer means the Earth will absorb more solar energy.

BY MERYL PRESS

contributing writer A Scripps Institute of Oceanography study on Arctic ice melting was the first to use direct satellite measurements to assess the changes in the amount of sunlight that is reflected back into space from Earth, called the Earth’s albedo. The study used satellites from NASA’S Clouds and Earth’s Radiant Energy System to measure the decrease in albedo in the Arctic due to the melting of the surface layer of ice that covers the Arctic Ocean.

Darker colors absorb the most sunlight, and as the white layer of the Arctic surface ice sheet melts, the reflective sheet is replaced by a darker ocean surface. This causes the earth to absorb a greater amount of solar energy and, in turn, increases global warming because of the added greenhouse gases.

Arctic sea ice has decreased by 40 percent since the 1970s, along with the amount of albedo falling from 52 percent to 48 percent between 1979 and 2011. This is due to the warming of the Arctic by 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) during that same time period.

This melting behavior was originally predicted 45 years prior to this study by atmospheric scientists Mikhail Budyko and William Sellers.

While previous studies relied on computer models, the Scripps team were able to utilize CERES’s satellite instruments along with observations of the sea ice cover made with other satellites to detect the Earth’s albedo and correctly measure the amount of Arctic sea ice that is melting. The team found that the magnitude of the surface darkening is much greater than expected — about two to three times as large as the previous studies have shown.

Geosciences professor Neal Driscoll says he is worried about decreased albedo.

“Scientists are very concerned with the darkening of the Arctic,” Driscoll said. “The albedo of sea water is much less than ice, consequently, the Arctic Ocean is absorbing more incoming insulation. This feedback is creating ice-free conditions in the summer with the complete loss of multi-year ice.”

This is the first time in history that the darkening effect has been documented on the scale of the entire Arctic Ocean, illustrating that the amount of albedo diminishing because of the sea-ice retreat is quite large. Although it is not certain, this might contribute to rise in global warming that Earth experienced in the past several decades.

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MPRESS@ucsd.edu

CORRECTION In the Feb. 18 issue of the Guardian, the scientist who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle was incorrectly named as James Higgs.

The scientist is actually named Peter Higgs.

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Village and I-House Closed to Non-Residents During Festival Transportation and Bylaws Referendums Headed for Ballot ▶ SUN GOD, from page 1

I got my taste of fame at last VP Finance and Resources night’s Council meeting from Sean O’Neal made a presentaChairman of College Republicans tion in response to recent bills in Austin Peters. He turned around various states that legalize various to me, knew my name and thanked forms of discrimination if it is in me for writing my column. I have accordance with religious beliefs. a reader!

He recognized that proponents of He came to announce that these bills are constitutionally fair the College Republicans supin their arguments but that oppoport Arizona nents are equally Governor Jan correct in citing new business Brewer’s veto equal protection gabriella fleischman of Arizona SB for all citizens. gfleisch@ucsd.edu 1062. He furLater in the ther explained evening, council that he is the only white male to passed a resolution condemnbe a part of College Republicans’ ing state governments legalizing executive board and discrimination sponthat, “I do not want

by O’Neal.

“We do a disservice to sored to privatize the uniCouncil also the student body when passed a referenversity, I am not an imperialist and I’d we decide they’re too dum to put A.S. love to have open Constitutional stupid to decide for conversation about Amendments to a how to make this student vote. One of themselves.” university a great – Soren Nelson, the main concerns place.”

Revelle Senator addressed was that Kyle Heiskala students are not aware then presented on enough of the issues behalf of ASUCSD Moves and to make an informed vote. O’Neal said that the transportation refcalled upon senators, executives erendum language just needs and the Guardian to educate conto pass through the Chancellor stituents and peers on the issues. and Vice Chancellor of Resource “We do a disservice to the Management and Planning. student body when we assume Social Sciences Senator Colin they’re too stupid to decide for King decided to put a project to themselves,” Revelle Senator Soren create an infographic on how to Nelson agreed. add a major or minor on hold.

VP External Vanessa Garcia Faculty support is required to start announced a new initiative to betthe process, and faculty knows the ter inform commuter students on steps that would be included on student-friendly landlords and the infographic and thus advised their rights as renters. Her advice King to halt the project. for future initiatives is to create a Another project he introduced Yelp-like page with local landlords was changes to Campus ID cards in order to protect students. including a new background picI’d like to give a shout out to my ture and emergency contact inforloyal reader(s) — I know there’s mation on the back. one of you out there for sure!

the consequences of unsafe behavior, such as the cancellation of Sun God in future years.

Another policy that will be implemented is that no guests will be allowed in The Village or International House.

According to Harley, the number of

incidences last year in The Village was almost as many as those that occurred on RIMAC field.

“I’m confident that we’re doing all that we can to make this year’s Sun God safer,” Harley said. “We’re really working hard to get the word out about these changes and changing

the culture of Sun God. I’m confident about the work that ASCE has done and all the people we’ve been working with to make this year’s Sun God a success.”

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GFLEISCH@ucsd.edu

Union Claims 95 Percent of Service Workers Live in Poverty ▶ AFSCME, from page 1

only serve to interfere with reaching a fair contract and getting our employees the raises they deserve and have been waiting too long for.”

The UC system has already settled negotiations with most of the other unions in its employ, including University Professional and Technical EmployeesCommunications Workers of America Local 9119.

Duckett further stated that the system has offered AFSCME several unique positions during the contract negotiations.

“We have offered AFSCME very good contract proposals: Patient

care workers would receive a wage increase of 20 percent over four years and service workers 16 percent over the same period,” Duckett said. “In addition, the university has offered to freeze employee health care costs — a benefit not offered to any other union.”

A statement from AFSCME 3299 representative Todd Stenhouse affirmed that a majority of UC service workers live on wages that are too low.

“UC’s final contract offer still leaves 95 percent UC Service workers income eligible for some form public assistance,” Stenhouse stated. “[It] does not address the workload

issues that are contributing to rising injury rates and refuses to accept the same standards on contracting out that are required of CSU, California’s Community Colleges, or other State Agencies.”

UCSD students have previously joined AFSCME 3299 members in their strikes and demonstrations.

Though the location for the strike, takes place March 3 to March –7, has not been confirmed, the union is likely to strike both on campus and at UCSD’s medical center in Hillcrest.

readers can contact ALEKSANDRA KONSTANTINOVIC

ALKONSTA@ucsd.edu

Referendum Opponents Demand Better Budget for Newspaper ▶ AGGIE, from page 1

university without a campus newspaper,” Thomas said in a Feb. 21 Modesto Bee article. “They keep the administration of UC Davis accountable.”

“I generally enjoy reading [the Aggie],” UC Davis freshman and Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Andrew Loke said in an online statement. “I hope that this measure will give stability to the Aggie.

However, it’s important to note that the Chancellor has the authority to amend the measure before it’s implemented so ASUCD should remain cautious.”

Orpina said that the staff remained committed to a transparent campaign, in line with UC Davis regulations despite “the mess,” although the decision to run a pointedly blank front page in one issue raised controversy with the school.

There was some vocal opposition to the measure. Alex Tavlian, a UC Davis senior, sent an opinion editorial to the paper, criticizing Measure 1 as a “blank check in perpetuity” with “very little information being provided to the voters as to what the Aggie plans to do to avoid another financial meltdown.”

Other campus news leaders added

that the money would be better spent on all student media, rather than a single organization reliant on printed news for profit.

Orpina maintains that the added fee is small in comparison to the payments that students make to other campus services and athletics. She says that the Aggie has definite plans to manage its budget more effectively in the future and will work with opponents of Measure 1 to make sure their concerns are addressed.

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OPINION Spiking Our Stats CONTACT THE EDITOR

LAUREN KOA

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The perennially bottom-dwelling and currently winless men’s volleyball team needs some major changes to become a serious NCAA contender.

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BuzzFeed Killed My Corgi Dreams technically speaking lauren koa lkoa@ucsd.edu

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0-15.

Let that sink in for a moment: zero and fifteen.

Triton men’s volleyball has struggled time and time again throughout its existence, but the current season has proved particularly troublesome for the team.

The men’s volleyball team has never recorded a single season with a winning record (though the Tritons came close in 1989, finishing 17–18), and still this season looks to be one of the most disappointing in UCSD history.

With last Friday’s shutout loss to Long Beach State, Triton men’s volleyball is now winless through 15 games this year.

The team has only won three total sets this entire year, meaning that in most matches, UCSD isn’t even making its games remotely competitive. The UCSD Guardian staff has won the same number of intercollegiate volleyball games as our university’s squad this season, which is sad and unacceptable.

UCSD’s men’s volleyball struggles became more apparent after the school made the move from Division III to Division II in the 2000–01 season. At

that time, three sports at UCSD, men’s volleyball, fencing and men’s water polo, were forced to begin competing against Division-I schools because no DivisionII conference existed. The lack of a Division-II conference puts those teams in a tight spot — right now, UCSD is one of only two Division-II schools in the NCAA men’s volleyball conference.

UCSD’s Division-I competitors in the conference, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, have proven themselves tough opponents — but this is no excuse for the program to continue its downward spiral. If we want our men’s volleyball team to succeed, we need to start making drastic changes to the team’s administration.

Volleyball Head Coach Kevin Ring has found it difficult for the team to achieve success. The athletic department’s website calls Ring’s 2009 squad “the most successful season in program history.” To put that in perspective, in 2009, UCSD volleyball had a .364 winning percentage in conference play, finished the season 13–15 and in ninth place in the MPSF — which seems more impressive than it See VOLLEYBALL, page 13

EDITORIAL BOARD Laira Martin

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Zev Hurwitz

MANAGING EDITOR

Allie Kiekhofer

DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR

Lauren Koa

OPINION EDITOR

Kelvin Noronha

ASSOCIATE OPINION EDITOR

Mekala Neelakantan

ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Aleksandra Konstantinovic ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Gabriella Fleischman

ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR The UCSD Guardian is published twice a week at the University of California at San Diego. Contents © 2014. Views expressed herein represent the majority vote of the editorial board and are not necessarily those of the UC Board of Regents, the ASUCSD or the members of the Guardian staff.

GUEST COMMENTARY: "remembering the cookout, the noose and their aftermath" Jorge Mariscal Professor of Literature | Fnann Keflezighi ’11 | Patrick Velásquez Chicano/Latino Concilio Four years ago, the fragile tranquility of the La Jolla campus was shattered by a series of events now known at the “Compton Cookout.”

Cutting-edge scholarship on campus climate emphasizes the need for universities to continually revisit their “historical legacy” as a benchmark for progress. Therefore, as much as administrators would like to erase the “Cookout” and its aftermath, it is crucial that we remember the events of February 2010.

We view calls to “move beyond”

the past and erase any memory of the events that transpired as nothing more than an attempt to release newly installed administrators from their responsibilities. It is time to hold accountable everyone involved in the “strategic planning” that will determine the future of UCSD and impact the lived experiences of future generations of students. Do any of the various strategic planning groups have any knowledge of what the university agreed to do in the agreement signed by the previous chancellor in

2010? Where in the “strategic plan” is there a place for the advancement of women and historically underrepresented students, staff and faculty?

How do these groups fit into the research and fundraising agendas of the future?

We do not write this letter from a position of authority — our view is partial; we know other groups will come at these issues differently.

Our analysis is informed by the contrast between the intensity of those two weeks in February 2010

and the lack of substantial progress since then. Our objective is to reinvigorate the tension that is a necessary precondition for productive change. One of the outcomes of the so-called “Cookout/noose” episode is that administrators with an investment in the status quo have co-opted terms like “equity,” “inclusion” and even “social justice.” “Diversity” itself has become nothing more than an empty slogan See COMMENTARY, page 13

ast week, when a Facebook friend of mine shared her results for the “What’s Your Inner Potato?” BuzzFeed quiz, she unleashed a monster. Initially, this had me wondering why people actually enjoy taking these kinds of completely arbitrary and obscure quizzes, but also thinking about how many types of potatoes there really are out there. But when my curiosity got the best of me, it made me take the quiz.

I won’t judge you if you stop reading this column right now so you can hop on to your computer and take the potato quiz (I got French Fries, in case you were wondering) — but be aware, as I’m sure you are, that if you’re looking for some direction in life, BuzzFeed quizzes aren’t going to give you any.

They’re ridiculously fun to take, but are about as helpful as getting relationship advice from Siri. None of us need to know what kind of font or sandwich we should be, and none of us plan to pack our bags and leave the country if a quiz tells us we should live in Antarctica, but we’re just as hooked to learning our results anyway.

There’s no denying that these quizzes are the perfect, amusing distractions and procrastination tools for any college student trying to avoid falling asleep in physics. I know that if I’ve been assigned to analyze the cinematography and mise-en-scene elements of a twohour-long, foreign film, I really shouldn’t be going on BuzzFeed to take personality quizzes. But one look at my Facebook News Feed and I force myself to justify finding out what kind of dog I am or what my favorite Pokémon character says about me. Even if I’m incredibly busy or have too much homework, I usually convince myself that if I don’t take the quiz, I’ll be left too curious to actually focus on the work I have to do.

But the worst part about these quizzes’ effect on me is that I can never just take one and move on with my life. Like many others, I have a love/hate relationship with analyzing the results. We either love them so much that we want to share them with everyone we know or hate them so much that we retake the quiz again and again to get the results that “make more sense.” It’s not like we expect these descriptions to confirm real truths about who we really are, but nobody wants to find out that they’re a bad BFF or the Ringo of their friend group.

After repeatedly answering a bunch of completely random, “Pick your Channing Tatum”-type questions, I’m still sad about supposedly being a Great Dane instead of an adorable Corgi or lovable Doge.

But these things are for sure: I’m never going to be an environmental science major (I barely passed ENVR30) destined to live in France and eat burritos for lunch every day, but my short attention span and easily amused personality will inevitably lead me to happily taking more BuzzFeed quizzes. Keep them coming, BuzzFeed, but for the next dog quiz, save me some time and just make me a Corgi.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Natural Grass Should Not Be Replaced by Turf Dear Editor, I was sad to hear that the UCSD recreation department has decided to tear out the grass at Muir Field and replace it with synthetic turf at the end of this upcoming summer.

As a UCSD alumnus, I remember fondly spending time out on Muir Field: throwing Frisbees with friends, regularly walking a friend’s dog, eating lunch and just kicking back. While an undergrad, I also spent time as a counselor for the Knock Around Club, Recreation’s own kids’ summer day camp, where Muir Field played host to our daily lunches and afternoon games and activities.

To think of that wonderful, grassy field, which doubles as open park space, being replaced by tire crumb rubber and fake plastic blades is deeply upsetting and also makes me wonder what in the world the recreation department is thinking. Fake turf gets boiling hot in the summer, has no self-cleaning properties as real earth and grass do, has infill that is made up of chopped up bits of toxic automobile tire (simulating real dirt) and contributes to global warming. I know that the university prides itself on being a “green” campus but allowing toxic and off-gassing synthetic turf to replace a living, breathing, natural system is a joke. I encourage everyone who hasn’t spent time on Muir Field to go out and take a look and try and envision a field of plastic where there is now grass and worms and birds and dogs and dandelions and kids and students.

If Muir Field needs to be replaced with a better functioning field for athletic games, then put in some new grass and simply take care of it.

That way, the athletes will be happy, the dogs will be happy, the birds and bees will be happy, the kids will be happy, I will be happy and the Earth will be happy.

For all who care about saving Muir Field, I suggest you contact the Director of Recreation Dave Koch (dkoch@ucsd.edu) or the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Alan Houston (vcsa@ucsd.edu).

— Lauren Dockweiler Alumna ’02

Addressing Statements From Editorial Wish List Dear Editor, On behalf of the Well-being Cluster Student Advisory Board, we are writing in response to the opinion piece “What We’re Wishing for in 2014.” WCSAB is a board comprised of student representatives that work with staff from the well-being cluster to help identify students’ well-being needs and promote campus wellbeing. We hold open meetings starting at 5 p.m. on Monday’s of weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8 at Murray’s Place in Student Health Services. In this piece, there were several inaccurate statements that we would like to address.

1. Regarding the statement of “in 2014, we don’t want to pay out of our own pockets for the administration’s costly mistakes…” in the “someone to save our SHIP,” it is correct and widely known that the plan incurred a $61 million deficit since it began operating, and it is true that a large portion of that debt was incurred by UCSD. However, it has always been the understanding that this is not the fault of the students. The premiums were set too low by our previous

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actuarial firm, Aon Hewitt, and as such, the UC Regents have sued Aon Hewitt for their negligence and mismanagement. The students will NOT pay this $61 million deficit, but UC Office of the President will pay; however, any deficit incurred going forward will be the students’ responsibility. The good news is that we have a new firm who is committed to making SHIP viable and sustainable and financial reports from this year show that the plan is in the black.

2. Regarding the statement of “campus should also do more to help students quit and be lenient with fines …” in the “support for students affected by the UC-wide smoking ban,” UCSD is currently in the educational stages of enforcement of the smoking policy and therefore has not implemented any fines related to this policy.

While fines may be implemented in the future, the administration of UCSD strongly believes in educating students. Lastly, our campus through Student Health Services does provide many resources in helping students quit, such as free nicotine replacement and cessation programs. Students can also call the free California smokers helpline (1-800-NO-BUTTS).

3. Regarding the statement of “we hope the newly created Task Force can increase its transparency and get students on board with its changes” in the “clear communication between students and the Sun God Task Force,” the Sun God Festival Task Force has made every effort to be transparent from the very beginning by opening all of their meetings to the public and posting all of their minutes online at www.vcsa.ucsd. edu/committees/sungod/index.html.

They recently came to present to our board and were able to answer our questions and clear up some misconceptions. They are making

presentations to various student organizations that would like more information about the new changes to this year’s festival. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with their website, as well as to invite them to your office.

— Charlotte Chiu Stephanie Bailey Co-Chairs of WCSAB

Taglit: Birthright Trip Is a Compelling Experience Dear Editor, Prior to last December, I had never been off-roading in a beatup, mud-streaked Land Rover. I’d never ridden a camel, nor had I hiked to the ruins of an ancient Roman stronghold. I had never spent the night in the desert; there is something awe-inspiring, humbling, about the vastness of an open sky, the silence of a billion twinkling stars.

These were only a few memories from my Taglit: Birthright trip.

What is Taglit? Though advertised simply as “a free trip to Israel,” it meant so much more than that to me. For one, it was a chance to experience another culture in an unprecedented way.

Yes, at times we were tourists.

We floated gleefully in the Dead Sea, posed smiling for pictures and browsed the shops at Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem just like many other visitors do. For the most part, however, we stopped, observed, listened; we learned from our guides.

They emphasized the importance of “witnessing” rather than merely “visiting.” At Rabin Square, we questioned a stranger about the

day his prime minister was assassinated, and I was reminded of my father telling me about the day John F. Kennedy was killed. We talked politics on a mountain overlooking Syria. We heard a Holocaust survivor speak at the World Holocaust Center, Yad Vashem.

On our third day in Israel, we were joined by members of the IDF — the Israeli Defense Force — young adults who, like us, were travelling the country to connect with its history and people. We became fast friends, swapping stories and seeing the sights together.

I keep in touch with them today.

This is a big part of the personal tie that I feel to Israel now. In addition to learning about my heritage, I have met and am linked to people who are my counterparts and friends, across the world.

Birthright is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — and I say that seriously, sincerely. It allowed me to see the beautiful land of Israel; I will never forget the colors of the sunrise over the Negev Desert, or the glittering, teal waters of the Sea of Galilee. I have a newfound appreciation for my own family history.

And I will never forget the people that I met on my journey, which includes both my Israeli friends and the others in my Birthright group. Though spread out across California and a few other states, the bonds we formed while overseas keep us close. For all of these reasons, I could not more strongly recommend this life-changing experience.

I traveled with UCSD Hillel.

To find out more, visit their site at www.ucsdhillel.org — Miranda Bohm Senior, Sixth College

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Best Picture: “12 Years a Slave” A common complaint about the Oscars is that a film with an emotional appeal to a wideranging audience often wins out over a film of higher artistic merit. (Remember 2004’s winner “Crash”?) And when the first trailers were released for “12 Years a Slave,” it appeared to be yet another Spielberg-like tearjerker, naturally built for an Oscar win.

But in the capable hands of British director Steve McQueen (auteur of criminally underrated films “Shame” and “Hunger”), “12 Years a Slave” is never maudlin or moralistic — instead, it is a harrowing personal journey through the abyss. The film follows the travails of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man imprisoned and sold as slave in Antebellum South.

McQueen’s lush and painterly cinematography provides a stark contrast to the horror on screen, letting the

— dieter joubert

SENIOR staff writer incredible performances (especially from newcomer Lupita Nyong’o) treat America’s original sin with the grave and unrelenting gaze it needs. It does not falter even for a second in its relentless portrayal of one man’s hell, free of any easy answers or Oskar Schindlers to offer a glimmer of hope in the darkness.

For its masterful combination of artistic strength and historical actuality, “12 Years A Slave” is the most deserving Best Picture nominee to appear in years.

Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron, “Gravity” Director Alfonso Cuaron redefined the possibilities of what Hollywood magic could achieve in the making of outer space drama “Gravity.” The film stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as two astronauts fighting to survive catastrophe while suspended in space, and Cuaron pioneered new techniques in cinematography that surpassed the achievement of previous science fiction films.

Current technology proved to be inadequate to generate the illusion of microgravity, so Cuaron had to develop new techniques — he designed special cages and strapped the actors inside. Bullock spent up to 10 hours a day inside the cage, so to relieve her from feeling claustrophobic and exhausted, Cuaron had the crew throw a party

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every day to celebrate her arrival on set.

Due to the large amount of robotics used in the film, Cuaron had to plan every shot ahead of time to correctly program the robots with. Eventually, the live-action shots and CGI effects were blended seamlessly to create the perfect replication of space.

Cuaron uses long sweeping takes of the astronauts as they are thrown around, blurring the lines of reality and fiction for viewers. It is unquestionable that the innovation conceived for “Gravity” created the most realistic astronomical film ever made — Cuaron has pushed the art of moviemaking past the boundaries, setting new ones for other directors.

Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Wolf of Wall Street” It’s about damn time Leo wins an Academy Award.

His portrayal of the out-of-control Wall Street playboy Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf Of Wall Street,” which has earned him his fourth Best Actor nomination, is a solid, if not superb, addition to the long list of varied and well-executed roles he has taken on over the past two decades. As the drug-fueled Belfort, DiCaprio exposes the distorted perception of a man on a fanatical quest for wealth or, as he charmingly puts it, “boats and hoes.”

There’s really no way to ignore the elephant in the room. (In this scenario, said room is the Dolby Theatre.) Ever since his first nomination in 1994 for the

— EMILY BENDER

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heartbreaking portrayal of young Arnie in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” he has undeniably been snubbed. Does someone in the Academy hold a personal grudge against sweet Leo? It’s been 15 years since “Titanic,” so dismissing him as pretty-boy bait for blockbusters is not relevant. And what about his roles in “The Aviator,” “Blood Diamond” and “Django Unchained”? Why hasn’t he won an Oscar yet? We live in a world where Cuba Gooding, Jr. has won an Oscar for “Jerry Maguire,” but not Leo. There is no logical explanation.

Leo doesn’t need an Oscar to validate his career. But receiving one certainly wouldn’t hurt.

Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine” You know the song “Blue Moon,” don’t you? Cate Blanchett, as a washedup, emotionally unstable socialite, seems to think everybody does. In a film that bears a striking resemblance to Tennessee Williams’, “A Streetcar Named Desire,” Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” capably enters new territory. In this role, Blanchett channels her inner Blanche Dubois. Jasmine is a jetsetter who divorces a swindler, has a nervous breakdown and finds herself broke in San Francisco. With her lavish lifestyle gone, all that’s left is a needy hypochondriac plagued by loneliness. When she’s not popping pills and slurping Martinis with a lemon twist, she’s feeling sorry for herself and getting lost in past recol-

— TYNAN YANAGA

CONTRIBUTING WRITER lections. Blanchett makes it difficult for the audience with her often irritating performance, because we constantly fluctuate between contempt and empathy.

Jasmine faults others or claims ignorance for the problems that are her doing.

Then, she might drop a little white lie here or throw a tantrum there and whine, “Why me?” When it is all said and done, she is a pitiful mess with no money, no husband and no home, and despite her incessant babbling no one cares about “Blue Moon.” Honestly, she probably had it coming. In the tradition of Vivien Leigh’s tragic role in “Streetcar,” Cate Blanchett just might bring home a statuette for her own neurotic wreck of a character.

Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years a Slave” With visceral scenes of savage cruelty, raw anguish and mounting hopelessness, a film like “12 Years a Slave” makes picking out any one actor or actress as the strongest performance a contest of inches. To that end, the riveting despair Lupita Nyong’o embodies as Patsey, the favorite female slave of the egomaniacal Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender), is a singular dramatic achievement.

Throughout the film, Patsey is forced to endure the singular perversions and cruelties of her would-be master’s attention.

The role is one that could easily be overplayed or marginalized by the protagonist’s struggles, but naked desperation brings this supporting

Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto, “Dallas Buyers Club” In “Dallas Buyers Club,” first-time Oscar nominee Jared Leto’s performance doesn’t even feel like acting — he completely transforms into Rayon, a transgender woman diagnosed with HIV. Leto, known for his almost disturbingly inscrutable roles in “Requiem for a Dream” and “Mr. Nobody,” is considered to be a method actor, devoting himself to his character both on and off screen — according to Chris Johnson of the Daily Mail, Leto even starved himself on set. The payoff is extraordinary: Leto is almost unrecognizable in his role, both in his physical appearance and in his acting. Dramatically departing from his usual minimalistic,

— JONAH YONKER

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character to the forefront of the action. This manifests itself in some of the film’s most grip scenes, such as the ferocious beating of one s by another or the spurn of a slaveholder’s wif While the educated Solomon Northup (Best contender Chiwetel Ejiofor) stands apart from fellow slaves, Nyong’o endows Patsey with all suffering of the thousands who did not escap slavery. Watching Patsey endure forced labor rape all seems too harsh to be real. But when begs for Solomon to end her life, there’s a fra and heartbreaking honesty in the delivery tha perfectly portrays a woman pulling at every l ounce of strength she can muster.

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hypnagogic style, Leto’s portrayal is emotionally charged and shockingly realistic.

In the film, Rayon’s diagnosis leads her to form an unlikely partnership with Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey), a homophobic redneck who provides medical treatment to AIDS victims. Leto as Rayon moves from a queen of sass who you can’t help but root for to a broken daughter rejected by her own father.

Leto’s acting embodies the struggle to live and to love, transforming “Dallas Buyers Club” from an ordinary medical drama to a tale of palpable hope and compassion.

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GUARDIAN’S CHOICE AWARDS WE HONOR THE FILMS THAT HOLLYWOOD WAS TOO AFRAID TO.

Most Underrated Film: “Pacific Rim”

— Salena Quach

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“Pacific Rim” is basically the coolest “Power Rangers” epicalled Jaegers, can only be operated by two human minds, sode of all time. Featuring epic oceanic battle sequences and a joined through a neural bridge. multi-racial cast, “Pacific Rim” transcends the conventions of While the film is not an Oscar contender, it deserves nomithe robot-monster genre. nations for “Best Special Effects” and “Best Directing.” Director The plot sounds ridiculousBEST at first: Humanity has engiGuillermo Del Toro pays spectacular homage to the Kaiju PICTURE: neered gigantic, human-like machines to combat monsters genre, slowing down the large-scale fights for optimal visuals “12from Years a Slave” called “Kaijus” that have emerged an interdimensional and using stop motion to engage all of the audience’s senses — portal on the Pacific Ocean floor. However, these machines, a tactic few action flicks employ. By building the battle scenes frame by frame, the intricate details of the designs are more prominent — from a Jaeger’s four-story-tall head to the supersaturated color palette of Hong Kong and Japan.

Robot-monster carnage never looked so good.

Perhaps most refreshing is that there is no token romantic subplot between the two main characters, Raleigh (Charlie Hunnam) and Mako (Rinko Kikuchi). Instead, the emotional core of the movie lies in messages of togetherness, respect and trust. Coupled with these organic themes, “Pacific Rim” impresses with both blockbuster and critical appeal.

The “Fitzgerald is Rolling in His Grave” Award: “The Great Gatsby” Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby” takes all the wrong kinds of liberties. The novel explores the Jazz Age, a land of economic excess where you can afford to throw your silk shirts into the air like confetti and pour your leftover champagne into the swimming pool.

Fitzgerald provides a lucid account of the frivolous attitude that tipped the nation into the Great Depression.

Luhrmann’s film, on the other hand, shoves the silk shirts into our mouths and washes them down with the cheap thrill of overwrought 3-D technology. The camera melodramatically zooms in and out of the frame until we begin to wonder what kind of camera would permit such abuse. Meanwhile, the screenplay, written by Luhrmann and his favorite screenwriter

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Craig Pearce (his counterpart in both “Romeo + Juliet” and “Moulin Rouge!”), simply regurgitates the novel. Only when it comes to music does Luhrmann decide to take a stab at originality. And suddenly, we realize why he hesitated before opening his Pandora’s box of creativity. The soundtrack, produced by Jay-Z, is an oversexed hiphop that stumbles awkwardly between Lana del Rey and Beyonce.

On the whole, this film caters to the viewer who prefers an overexposed, postcardish view of history — featuring airbrushed flappers and the most flamboyant speakeasy of all time — to a full panorama of the Roaring Twenties.

The “Sadder Keanu” Award: “47 Ronin”

— Nathan Cook

staff writer

Some matches are made in Hollywood heaven. Others are not. But surely, many of us would salivate at the combination of first-time director Carl Rinsch taking on an ancient Japanese legend, a screenplay scripted by the guy who wrote “The Fast and the Furious” and a lead role played by Keanu Reeves.

Oh, wait. Nobody would want that.

The most important question is: Why did the film get made?

“47 Ronin” is an adaptation of an 18th century tale about samurai honor and the lengths men will go to avenge their lord — a theme central to late medieval Japanese literature and custom. But it wasn’t white enough for Hollywood, so Reeves was thrown in.

Endless questions arise about this film’s production. Who

thought an ancient Japanese legend would be popular if it was written by the “The Fast and the Furious” guy? If they sought to accurately adapt a non-Western, non-European legend (something we’d like to see Hollywood do more often), why would they throw in Reeves? The film simply doesn’t understand the story it’s telling — it should be about men driven to fight to the death to avenge their master’s honor; instead, it’s about Keanu Reeves finding his place in the world. The movie moguls at Universal Pictures began with an excellent story, but they slapped a brand-name star on it and left out the heart.

Beardiest Film: “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” When in battle with a fierce dragon, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” proves that the best way to fight is with great swordsmanship — and an even better beard.

While Gandalf ’s (Ian McKellen) long facial hair clearly symbolizes his sophistication, 12 other dwarves, all with tongue-twisting names, show they can intimidate with armor and style as they go on their quest through Middle Earth. Two dwarves in particular, Gloin (Peter Hambleton) and Bifur (William Kircher), add accessories to their whiskers, and their facial hair serves both as fashion and defense. Gloin accessorizes his beard with beads to create a cleaner look, but it’s also practical — his beard stays out of

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the way during an attack. Similarly, Bifur adds feathers to his beard, making for both a bold statement and a distraction for Smaug.

Besides intimidation, the bearded bunch uses their facial hair to display their confidence. A shout-out goes to Dwalin (Graham McTavish), who proves that a bald scalp can be overshadowed by an impressive flow of hair off of the chin. The dwarves prove that what they lack in size, they make up for into the grandest of follicular heroism. While the story is engaging either way, it’s worth wondering where the hobbits, elves, dwarves, wizards and goblins of “The Hobbit” would be without their beards.

Most Underrated Performance: Oscar Isaac, “Inside Llewyn Davis” Oscar Isaac seemed destined for an Academy Award nomination for his lead role in the Coen brothers’ period drama “Inside Llewyn Davis.” Isaac’s performance garnered acclaim and accolades throughout the year — a Golden Globe nomination included. Portraying the fictitious folk singer Llewyn Davis in 1960s Greenwich Village, New York, Isaac effortlessly creates a complex and understated character attempting to make his voice known within the burgeoning folk scene.

Davis’s life is stuck in a constant cycle of disappointment — despite his talent, he seems to fail at every opportunity for success — and Isaac is able to convey grief and depression to create a morally ambig-

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uous character the audience can relate to. Isaac also lends his own singing voice to the music in the film, adding a layer of realism and depth to the character. When he sings the traditional folk song “Hang Me, Oh Hang Me” while contemplating suicide at a bar gig, it feels like an authentic cry for a way out of his stagnated life.

Llewyn Davis exists in a drab, uneventful world that only lets him down, a fact made ever-present by Isaac’s solemn, sobering performance. Although not as showy as, say, Leonardo DiCaprio’s portrayal of Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Isaac still puts forth a performance that is muted but surprisingly engrossing.

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his week, the UCSD Guardian takes you out for what you need the most: a coffee break.

Coffee shops in San Diego are a dime a dozen, but every so often, you’ll find a coffee shop whose charm leaves you coming back for more. Hidden amongst the giant, Spanish-style homes of Mission Hills, Espresso Mio is not in the most convenient location for the average UCSD student. It’s the place you go to get away from it all.

Just a 15-minute drive away from campus in the historic neighborhood of Mission Hills, you’ll find coffee, tea and serenity. Espresso Mio offers a peaceful environment that provides a blissful change of pace from the hustle and bustle of the average, over-caffeinated coffee shop.

Friendly, homey vibes, free Wi-Fi and rich coffee make Espresso Mio a gem among the generic coffee shops of San Diego. Inside, rustic, red walls and paintings of small, Italian cities lining the walls make the interior feel like a friend’s living room. The front patio is lined with tables and umbrellas, which are perfect for chatting with friends. If you’re looking for a tranquil environment to get some work done and enjoy your drink alone, the back patio that sits up high overlooking a eucalyptuslined canyon is ideal.

The menu features a number

of traditional espresso beverages, house-blend drip coffee ($1.95) and specialty tea drinks. For a midmorning espresso drink, try the cappuccino ($3.95) or the macchiato ($2.50), which has less milk than a cappuccino but the same dollop of foam on top. For tea drinkers, there is a variety of traditional and specialty teas drinks like the white guava ginger tea ($2.50) and the cherryrose green tea ($2.50). All drinks are served in ceramic mugs that look like they came straight out of your mom’s pantry. The mugs are in no way uniform; some are short, some tall, and they come in all sorts of colors and designs adding to the quaint mom-and-pop-shop feel. There is also a vast array of vegan and glutenfree baked goods like the pumpkin bread ($2.50) and the coconut apricot walnut bar ($2.50). For the traditionalist, they have good, oldfashioned, chewy chocolate-chip cookies (2 for $2.50). The only catch is that you have to get there early for baked goods because they go fast.

Espresso Mio isn’t just a local favorite for its quality coffee and vibe; it’s a favorite because it’s one of the few places that lets customers keep a tab because you’ll be back for more sooner than you know it.

And This Is How It Feels, As We Go On Going, Going, Gone Kevin Chu kwchu@ucsd.edu

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ILLUSTRATION BY AMBER SHROYER

ESPRESSO MIO LOCATION: 1920 Fort Stockton Dr. San Diego, CA 92103

HOURS: Mon. - Sun. 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

PRICE: $ RATING: 4.5/5

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

UP2YOU CAFE LOCATION: 7770 Vickers St. San Diego, CA 92111 HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 12:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Fri. - Sat. 12:30 p.m. to 12 p.m.

BY WILL HSU STAFF WRITER Tucked away on Convoy Street of San Diego’s Kearny Mesa, the quaint Up2You Cafe is packed almost every night with customers clamoring for their specialty desserts, refreshing drinks and fun lounge area.

For the full Up2You experience, dine in. Drinks are served in Mason jars, and, despite the plastic-only utensils available, your order comes beautifully assembled on a porcelain plate. Ordering to-go, however, compartmentalizes your order’s different components, which is disappointing for those who desire the aesthetics.

Like the title says, your choices for dessert customization are completely up to you — the quantities of your add-ons determine your final cost.

Up2You offers three, main customizable specialties: Honey Brick Toast ($3.75), Crepes ($3.50) and Belgian Waffles ($3.50), the former being most popular. Imagine a block of honey-kissed, white toast, partially segmented into nine pieces and then set to crisp and caramelize in a toaster oven. Once done, the customer’s requested add-ons (your choice between different kinds and quantities of spreads —Nutella, dulce de leche, nut butters, etc.— fruits and ice cream) are applied.

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With endless desserts in Mason jars, thrift-shop-chic couches, kitschy upside-down lampshades and more board games than you’ll ever have time to play, Kearny Mesa’s Up2You Cafe is the Pinterest of restaurants — and the food’s not bad, either.

OUR RATING: 3.5/5 PRICE: $ RECOMMENDED: Banoffee Sundae, $6.25 tion instead of planning it out while waiting in line. Being adventurous with your combination allows you to not only enjoy the full satisfaction of the comprehensive taste, but also the feeling of success from your spontaneous selections. No brick toast combination has ever been unsatisfactory.

Some preset desserts are offered as well, such as creme brulees, banana splits and tiramisus. Their Banoffee Sundae ($6.25) is like a banana split with a crunch — crumbled Oreos topped with banana slices, dulce de leche, a scoop of your choice of ice cream, whipped cream and cocoa powder. A phenomenal play on textures is all served in a latched, airtight jar. Like the food, the decor is colorful and quirky. The muted, deep colors give a sense of being calm, yet invigorating. Some walls have painted pieces, some have various framed graphics. The furniture is mixed from old lounge-style couches and ottomans around coffee tables to simple chairs and Bauhaus-style stools around seemingly old wood tables imprinted with a gold, lotus-like design and cluttered with different carvings etched by previous customers.

As for drinks, the popular house drinks — Up2You Milk Tea, Matcha Green Tea, Thai Tea — are best enjoyed with Honey Boba, extra-sweet boba coated in a light layer of honey, for an additional $0.50. The Up2You Milk Tea is not to be missed — its

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earthier taste gives it the flavor depth of Thai tea.

Most nights, seating is hard to come by, and although Up2You is well-staffed, their service can get slow.

In comparison, during the day it’s quiet and relaxed enough to use as a study space or nice place to meet up with a friend for a small snack-andchat (The service is much faster, too).

But no matter at what time of day, you’ll always get patient and friendly assistance, even if you’re having a hard time deciding what to order.

Up2You Cafe is not common for evening studying because of its social

environment but definitely a better place to unwind with a small group of friends. The ambiance is fun and social without a party of one in sight.

From table to table, you’ll see people enjoying their drinks, trying each other’s desserts or simply chatting and playing available games (i.e. Jenga, Uno, Cranium, playing cards, etc.) while waiting for their order and/or after they’ve finished eating. How you spend your time (and your money) is truly up to you.

readers can contact Will Hsu

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want to start off by saying something that might be strange, but it’s something I know I’ll be saying a lot in the near future, and that is: Goodbye.

Whew! That felt good. You know, people (the smart ones) were right when they said you should just go out and get things off your chest, because it does make you feel better. People (still the smart ones) were also right when they said that goodbye never gets easier; that even if hate is the introductory emotion to something, then by some cruel twist of existence, things get more enjoyable, or more bearable, as time goes on. Sentiments are cultivated in your brain. And then goodbyes become difficult.

I didn’t start out liking UCSD. I wanted to go to a small, hip liberal arts college in Washington — or, as I saw it, Coolsville, USA. I was prepared to say farewell to my lifetime home and go to a place that probably didn’t even have Takis™ given its considerable distance from the border of Mexico.

But because of budgetary concerns and familial pressure, I opted for what angry teen-me called UC So Dumb, which I was not okay with. But slowly, the idea became tolerable: I realized I could walk to the beach, that one of my best friends would also be there and that I would probably not be the nerdiest kid at a research university (my enormous sense of self-doubt prevents me from giving my coolness even the smallest shred of plausibility) (not to brag). I even got kind of into UCSD at orientation, save for the amount of time they allotted to rehearse synchronized jazz hands for UnOlympics. (Disclaimer: I enjoy and am skilled at jazz-handing, but I see it as more of an independent activity) Then I started taking classes, enjoying my major, making friends, joining clubs, taking naps in lounges and buying coffee from the cool Mandeville coffee cart, and sentiments grew like weeds in my mind, and before I knew it, I was getting emails about “taking senior portraits” and “applying to graduation” and “enlargeing my bratworst.” I realized that I would miss this bundle of buildings established as an institution of higher education. I knew then that saying goodbye, even to the beachfront retiree community of La Jolla, would be hard. I also suspected that the day before graduation would be spent visiting various cherished campus spots, crying and singing Vitamin C’s seminal hit “Graduation (Friends Forever).”

If four years of seeing some of the closest friends come and go has taught me anything, it’s that saying goodbye is best done deliberately and farewellinduced regret can be minimized by giving that person or thing the sendoff you think they deserve (ice cream and sitcoms help, too). There’s no grand ritual for saying goodbye, just making sure that you do the things you’ve always wanted to with them.

Admittedly, this column is extremely self-indulgent, as saying “goodbye” has never been easy, especially for someone who tears up at the Sarah McLachlan-accompanied montage that plays in his head when he throws old sneakers away. But writing through these feelings will help me (and hopefully readers like you) to work through the transition from student-hood to young adulthood.

And because of some fumbled contract writing, I will be required to plug Takis™ brand snacks in every column.

So, class of 2014, get ready. Take my hand, and we’ll journey toward life together. I’m sorry that my palms are covered in delicious Takis™ seasoning.

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Directed by Kimberly Senior Written by Ayad Akhtar Cast Monika Jolly, Meera Kumbhani, Bernard White, Kai Lennox Runs Feb. 11 to Mar. 9 Location Potiker Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse

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Don’t be deceived: “The Who and the What” is a comedy, but it also opens up discussion about Islamic culture by exploring a Muslim-American woman’s struggle to navigate her traditional roots and the contemporary society she lives in. But just as Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Ayad Akhtar has done in past works, it leaves you in emotional shambles and does so with justice. “The Who and the What” teems with one liners (jokes range from quips about emoticons to sexual innuendos), cultural insight and TV-worthy staging.

At first, the play doesn’t seem like a comedy, but the rising action generates witty sparks. The main character, Zarina (Monika Jolly), a writer in her 30s, is a snarky, headstrong, progressive feminist in a conservative, Muslim household — and this juxtaposition tills the field for both hilarious antics and serious underlying commentary. She constantly bickers with her younger sister Mahwish (Meera Kumbhani) and father Afzal (Bernard White), who pressure Zarina to get married, so Mahwish, too, can find a husband. To combat Zarina’s indifference to marriage, Afzal poses as his daughter online to screen potential suitors. He stumbles across Muslim

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convert Eli (Kai Lennox), and when he arranges for the two to meet, Zarina takes to him immediately.

With Zarina happily dating Eli, her family thinks she’s on the right track — or the one they want her to be on, at least. But what Mahwish and Afzal don’t know is that Zarina is writing a book about the prophet Muhammad and his encounters with his wives — one that is sexually explicit and, more importantly, portrays Muhammad in a blasphemous light. Inevitably, Zarina’s family discovers her book, setting her ideology leagues apart from her family’s.

As Zarina’s literary creation exposes itself, the tension rises, and sassy, lighthearted quips about marriage are replaced with anger and betrayal. Each character reveals their true self, leaving the audience frozen in anticipation of what will happen next. It’s dynamic, tear-jerking and heartbreaking to see the surface humor barrel toward inevitable detonation.

The synergy between the dialogue and staging is so immaculate that the transitions make the production feel like a live sitcom, allowing the audience to focus solely on the actors’ spectacular performances. The set shifts between various sets in a matter of seconds with “How I Met Your Mother”-esque transition music that throws us into a new argument — one second, we’re in a well-lit kitchen, and the scene dims into a romantic date in the next. The only troubling concern is the continuity of time — the play jumps years forward between scenes with little warning. Luckily, the cast optimizes the script in their delivery, so the rapid progression isn’t too disruptive.

With strong anatomy in writing, directing and acting, “The Who and the What” offers a glimpse into the breach between conservative and progressive values. But at its roots, it’s a comedy that is sure to leave both a memorable experience and even more to discuss.

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Losing Record an Anomaly Among Successful UCSD Teams compete among other elite institutions at the Division I level, men’s is, as there are only 13 teams in the volleyball is the only team flounconference. Since Ring took over dering. Men’s water polo routinely in 2005, the team has averaged a makes the cut for the highly com10.9th-place finish. Ring’s career petitive NCAA tournament and is winning percentage, not including ranked 10 out of 20 in the NCAA. this year’s, is a disappointing .287 — The team also went to the National hardly better than the .223 that preChampionships this year, and vious coach Ron Larsen coach Denny Harper, recorded between 2000 whose 34-year coach“...Despite the and 2005. ing tenure has seen a coach’s decades-old Ring is a former .574 win percentage, Triton player himself, relationship with UCSD, was named WWPA and was named MPSF the Athletic Department Coach of the Year for Coach of the Year in the 2013–14 season. owes it to the volleyball Perhaps due in part 2009 for reasons that don’t quite make sense program and the unito the Tritons’ sucto us. He has deep versity to find a coach- cesses in water polo, roots in the UCSD the NCAA announced ing staff for the team in December that the community, having that better reflects earned both a B.S. in Canyonview Aquatics biochemistry from the Triton “Tradition of Center would serve UCSD in 1996 and as the site of the next Excellence.” an M.S. in chemistry championship. And in 1998. But despite fencing has seen the coach’s decades-old relationsimilar success — at the November ship with UCSD, the Athletic 2013 North/South Duals in Irvine, Department owes it to the volCalif., for instance, UCSD men’s leyball program and the university and women’s fencing beat out to find a coaching staff for the Division-I contenders UCLA, UC team that better reflects the Triton Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and USC. “Tradition of Excellence.”

Water polo and fencing’s Of the three UCSD teams that impressive performances prove ▶ VOLLEYBALL from page 4

that Triton success in Division-I is possible and can even be seen as an expectation — even without full athletic scholarships. If the Athletic Department is serious about making a push toward achieving Division-I status for all its programs, it needs to start acting like it, and that may mean a new coach. USC men’s basketball fired head coach Kevin O’Neill midway through its 2012–13 season after the team recorded a 48–65 overall record, far stronger than the 4–20 Ring recorded in 2012–13. Instead of being content with hovering at the bottom of the NCAA, UCSD should see the team’s Division-I standing as something to aspire to.

UCSD’s hesitance to let unsuccessful coaches go is not at all indicative of an athletic department that is committed to winning, let alone hanging up championship banners in RIMAC. Strong athletic performances can increase school spirit, alumni investment in the university and can help make us proud to be UCSD students. If UCSD is as committed to improving its programs across the board, then it may be time to rethink Coach Ring’s future with the Triton volleyball program.

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used for award ceremonies and public relations. “Inclusion” now has no equity component because it lacks historical grounding. By stripping those terms of their original meanings, they become corporate buzzwords that can be packaged and easily exchanged without structural change ever taking place.

They become a decorative piece of UCSD’s new “brand” in order to fool the public.

Four years later, the organizational disarray of UCSD’s “diversity” infrastructure has yet to be rectified.

Countless committees, councils and task forces still exist with each operating in a vacuum. The Climate Council mandated by former UC President Yudof continues to meet with “community members,” but because there are no coherent action plans or work groups nothing is accomplished. The sudden departure of Vice Chancellor Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Linda Greene creates another vacuum into which a professor without expertise in diversity in higher education (a real academic discipline with a vast scholarly literature) is forced to “do the best she can.” No advisory group made up of staff, students and faculty with experience in relevant issues has

been formed to assist the VC-EDI. The VC-EDI office still has no dedicated development officer (In fact, since 2010 two highly skilled development officers were hired but soon disappeared — one fired; the other departed out of frustration).

We applaud Chancellor Khosla’s attempts to increase access for local students from historically excluded communities. But as the student activists asked four years ago, what kind of campus environment is awaiting these new students? First and foremost, is there an effective support structure to ensure their academic success? Has the climate substantially improved since 2010, especially for Black and Brown students, so that new students will not have to experience the same alienation that has plagued the campus for over 50 years? As Dr. King once remarked: “Integration, yes, but not integration into a burning house.”

Because the UCSD administration continues to lack an objective analysis of the racial/gender landscape, their “solutions” too often stop at the emotional level. Hostile climate for them is the result of individual student unhappiness or over-sensitivity. In fact, “diversity officers” are happy to focus on “micro-aggressions” precisely

because it allows them to ignore the causes of the macro-hostility against Black and Brown students that permeate the campus environment.

We call upon Chancellor Khosla and Executive Vice Chancellor Subramani to mandate the formation of an advisory group for the VC-EDI. Members of the group should not be appointed randomly by title but by their level of experience working on equity and “diversity” issues at UCSD over the last several years. This group will help to formulate a draft “diversity” strategic plan that will be available to the permanent VC-EDI when she/ he is hired.

It has been four years since the agreement signed by Chancellor Fox with the Black Student Union, seven years since the submission of a detailed report on yield with specific recommendations and 10 years since the first Chief Diversity Officer was named. A full decade has been lost at UCSD with regard to the most pressing problems for historically excluded communities.

Is it any wonder that only those who are drunk on institutional Kool-Aid can take seriously UCSD’s claim that “things will be different this time?”

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UCSD to Face CSU Long Beach, UC Irvine This Weekend Tritons Face Off With Top CCAA Squad ▶ WATER POLO, from page 16

played well in the first half, and we just lost some steam from the end of the third and into the fourth quarter.”

The following day, the Tritons appeared overwhelmed playing against Arizona State, as the Sun Devils shut UCSD out in the first half while scoring five times themselves.

Though the Tritons nearly matched Arizona State in scoring throughout the second half (5–4), their lackluster start ultimately prevented any possibility of climbing back into the match.

In their fourth and final match of the weekend, the Tritons started off

strong against Cal State Northridge, finding the back of the cage three times in the first quarter and closing out the half with a 5–4 advantage.

However, in the third quarter, the Tritons were held scoreless, giving the lead to the Matadors who scored three times. In the final quarter, both squads scored a pair of goals, as the Tritons failed to regain their edge and fell 9–7.

Guiliana, along with sophomore defense Alexis Wieseler and junior attacker Rachel Brooks led UCSD with two goals, while Miller finished with 17 saves.

“Things just weren’t going the way we wanted,” Lizotte said. “Our

offensive side just wasn’t working for us [on Sunday], but that’s going to happen. The takeaway is that we see some things offensively we need to work on.”

The Tritons will remain on the road and are slated to face non-conference opponents No. 12 Cal State Long Beach and No. 5 UC Irvine Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, Feb. 29.

“I think we have the potential to beat both teams, so I’m excited to play.” Lizotte said. “All of this is preparation for NCAAs, and that’s where we see ourselves at the end of all this.”

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UCSD Hosts Annual Tritonman Event The UCSD triathlon team hosted 300 racers in Mission Bay this past weekend.

▶ BASEBALL, from page 16

the third game of the series and retired batters in separate eight and 12 streaks.

Scott initiated a crucial aroundthe-bases triple play in the ninth after a Bronco single to maintain the Triton 3–4 lead. Just after, CPP managed a two-run single to give the Broncos a 5–4 advantage going into the bottom half.

The Tritons capitalized on a series of walks to load the bases with no outs. A fly from Rahn to right field set up a Broncos double play, but UCSD advanced a runner to third in the play to set up a steal for the tying run. Cruz, now on first, broke for second and drew the throw while sophomore outfielder Gradeigh Sanchez stole home for the tying score.

A few pitches later, the Tritons sent the winning run home after a walk-off single to center for a 6–5 final score.

UCSD was defeated 6–4 in the final game of the series, after the Tritons allowed a 4–1 lead slip away in the seventh. Cruz (1–1) was credited with the loss after allowing five runs on six hits across six frames for his second start on the mound UCSD Softball 12, CSU East Bay 9 2/21/2014 Player ab r h rbi bb so po GRANT, Callie cf WILLMON, Kirsten rf BROWN, Caitlin 1b GUTIERREZ, Alissa dp CLEWETT, McKenna 2b SEPULVEDA, Taylor lf SAUNDERS, Katie c ROMERO, Mya ss McQUAID, Emily 3b TOTALS

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sports editor Nearly 300 competitors gathered on Fiesta Island in Mission Bay last weekend to take part in the eighth annual Tritonman Triathlon.

Put on by the 15-man UCSD triathlon team, the event stretched across two days. Starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, University of Arizona’s Ben Kanute won the draftlegal competition. The following day, 283 racers took part in the traditional

rules triathlon, won by UCSD SIO graduate student William Jones.

“I think we did really well, and we had a couple great showings,” UCSD triathlon captain Bryce Zaffarano said.

Teams from across California came to participate in the event, including UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara. According to Zaffarano the event drew nearly 100 more competitors than it did last year and welcomed a number of professional athletes as well as one paratriathlete, Mary Kate Callahan from the

University of Arizona.

Zaffarano said next year the event will be certified for more paratriathletes to take part in.

This weekend, the UCSD triathlon team will compete at UCLA. Zaffarano said he hopes UCSD — which placed in the top-10 in the national meet last year — will place in the top-five in this year’s meet on April 3.

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in 2014.

After coming out even with the CCAA’s top contender at the moment, it is hard to accept such close losses that could have been tallied in the win column. A failure to capitalize on opportunities late in games caused the Tritons to split a crucial in-conference series, despite having built momentum on their early season success.

“I don’t question our toughness,” UCSD head coach Eric Newman said to UCSD Athletics Department last Saturday, Feb. 22. “Our guys came out, and they competed. I mean, this was a grind-it-out series for both teams.”

UCSD continues CCAA action on Friday, Feb. 28 against Sonoma State in a four-game series at Triton Ballpark. The Tritons will come off what could have been an in-conference sweep and attempt to break .500 in the CCAA for the first time in the young 2014 season.

“I think we’re a force to be reckoned with,” Newman told UCSD Athletics Department. “I think it stings, it should sting, and we need to respond.”

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“We’ve had a track record of not playing well in overtime games, so this was a nice tournament and a good win for us.”

–UCSD Head Coach Corrie Falcon

SOFTBALL

he No. 11 UCSD women’s water polo team suffered a tough string of losses against strong opponents this past weekend, going 1–3 and finishing eighth at the UC Irvine Invitational. The Tritons started off strong, upsetting No. 6 Hawaii 10–9, before dropping their next three matches to No. 3 UCLA, No. 7 Arizona State and No. 10 Cal State Northridge by scores of 6–8, 4–10 and 7–9 respectively. UCSD now stands at 10–6 overall on the season.

On Saturday, the Tritons’ first contest against the University of Hawaii was a nail-biter. With the match tight throughout, junior attacker Jolene Guiliana secured the victory for UCSD, netting her third goal from the wing in sudden death overtime.

Neither squad ever led by more than three points, as both the Tritons and Rainbow Wahine continuously exchanged goals for the majority of the match.

After a hard-fought final quarter, Hawaii forced extra play with only 46 seconds remaining; but UCSD sophomore attacker Laurel Kistler drew an ejection in overtime play, giving the Tritons a six-on-five advantage and allowing Guiliana to find the back of the cage.

“We had a game plan, we executed [it], and it was a great game,” senior utility Sarah Lizotte said. “We’ve had a track record of not playing well in overtime games, so this was a nice turnaround and a good win for us.”

Sophomore goalie Courtney Miller recorded 20 saves for the Tritons, while senior center Melissa Bartow led the Tritons with four goals. Lizotte and sophomore attacker Julia Kirkland both tallied hat tricks as well.

In their subsequent Saturday contest, the Tritons appeared to eye a second consecutive upset against UCLA, until a poor second half gave the Bruins the win.

UCSD led 5–3 at halftime but could only net one more goal in the final two quarters, while UCLA picked up five to close out the match 8–6.

Lizotte noted the Tritons’ fatigue as a key factor in UCSD’s loss.

“We only had about a one-hour break in between our first and second game,” Lizotte said. “It’s really hard to bounce back from an overtime game and play a team that’s No. 3 in the nation. I think it was a great game. We See WATER POLO, page 15

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Softball Alumni Head NCAA Teams UCSD Goes 2–2 in Series Boise State, Utah Valley and Cal State Dominguez Hills coaches have UCSD roots.

With Cal Poly Pomona immediately eye-opening,” Palmer said. “I learned the other side of the game that I previously did not give much thought to. Ultimately, Coach gave me the boost and experience I needed to push me into the full time coaching career that I have today.”

After five years at UCSD, Palmer became a journeyman. From 2008 to 2010 Palmer moved up the coast to become an assistant coach at San Francisco State. Palmer later moved on to coach at Utah State University, before working with Weber State University. Palmer got her first

The Tritons (7–5) split a four-game series against the previously undefeated, CCAA-leading Mustangs.

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year in 2004.

Aggabao attributes much of her STAFF WRITER success to the guidance she received from Coach Gerckens.

UCSD is known to have a proud “She has played a major role in tradition of academic and athletic my growth as a coach,” Aggabao said. excellence, but what is not always well “Gerckens is someone I can rely on if I broadcasted, is the long list of studentever have a question or [need] advice.” athletes who have gone on to begin After her stint as an assistant at careers as NCAA coaches.

USD, Aggabao went on to become UCSD softball alumni Erin the head coach at South Dakota State Bridges-Thorpe (class of 2000), Kim University, but her time in South Aggabao (class of 2004), and Nikki Dakota was cut short when an opporPalmer (class of 2007), all outstanding tunity to return to the CCAA preformer Tritons, played softball under sented itself, and she was hired as the UCSD head coach Patti Gerckens — head coach at Cal State Dominguez now in her 21st season — and have Hills for the current 2013–2014 all gone on to become top-class colsoftball season. legiate coaches.

The Toros, a past rival of UCSD Bridges-Thorpe graduated with softball, hosted the West Regionals a Bachelor’s degree in economics in 2012 against the Tritons who and management science in 2000 came back to win the series and and went on to earn an MBA from Cal Poly Pomona in 2008. She was Left to Right: Erin Bridges-Thorpe, Kim Aggabao, Nikki Palmer move on to their National Runner Up finish in the NCAA Division II named four times to the NCAA AllNationals that year.

West Region team, finished her career head coaching gig at Utah Valley Since then, a program rivalry with NCAA All-American honors University.

The Utah Valley Wolverines are between the Tritons and Toros has and was selected as the UCSD Female currently 0–8. Coincidentally, Palmer’s been apparent, and now with a Triton Athlete of the Year.

The first full-time collegiate coach- most recent defeat came at the hands alum at the helm of CSUDH, the coming gig for Thorpe was at Whittier of none other than Coach Thorpe’s petition is sure to be stiff this year. The College in Whittier, Calif. from 2002 Boise State Broncos in an 8–1 loss this Toros are currently 6–2 and sit one spot behind the Tritons in first place to 2007. Thorpe made the jump up to past weekend.

Former Triton Kim Aggabao spent in the CCAA. Division I when she was hired as the “My coaching philosophy is priorihead coach of the newly started soft- nine years as an assistant coach for tized into four areas: academics, athball program at Boise State University Division I programs.

Upon graduating from UCSD in letics, service and life skills. It’s imporin September 2007, where she remains in charge today. Bridges-Thorpe led 2004 with a degree in biology, Aggabao tant to me that my student-athletes the Broncos to their most success- began her coaching career as an assis- excel in each of those areas,” Aggabao ful finish to date in 2012 when the tant coach with the University of San told the UCSD Athletics Department.

But the legacy of former playteam snagged a 34–20 record during Diego Toreros.

“My four years as a student-athlete ers turned softball coaches doesn’t their first season as a member of the Mountain West conference, finishing at UCSD were some of the best years end with Aggabao. Kris Lesovsky and of my life,” Aggabao said. “I am so Camille Gaito, both 2012 graduates, in second place.

Nikki Palmer — another UCSD grateful for that opportunity to receive were brought on as assistant coaches softball player now coaching at the a great education and also play a sport for the 2014 season. Both members of the National Championship team in Division I level — graduated in 2007 that I love.”

During her time at UCSD, 2011 and National Runner-Up team with a B.A. in sociology and later went on to earn an M.A. in teaching. She Aggabao spent four years as a starter in 2012, they are back to help lead the was hired by Coach Gerckens as an for the Triton infield. She was a three- team to another strong season. assistant coach in the year following time First Team All-CCAA selection readers can contact and CCAA MVP, as well as an Allher graduation. daniel suing d2sung@ucsd.edu “Coaching alongside Coach G. was West Region selection in her senior

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BY John Story

ASSOCIATE SPORTS Editor The Tritons handed No. 15 Cal Poly Pomona its first two losses of the year in a 2–2 series split this past weekend. Previously undefeated, Pomona lost the first game to UCSD on its home field before the second game of the series ran to 11 innings and was suspended due to darkness. UCSD returned to Triton Ballpark on Saturday to resume play, dropping the suspended game to Pomona and winning one in the afternoon doubleheader.

UCSD now moves to 7–6 overall and 4–4 in CCAA action.

The Triton bats gave Cal Poly Pomona sophomore Max Bethell trouble on the mound early in game one as the first four Tritons Bethell faced earned hits against the previously 3–0 southpaw. Senior catcher Nick La Face zipped a two-run single down the left field line and gave UCSD an early advantage.

In the bottom of the first inning, sophomore right-hander Justin

Donatella took the mound for UCSD, allowing only two runs on four hits and three walks, while retiring 11 straight batters from the second frame to the sixth. Junior catcher Brett Levy threw out a potential steal for the first time in the 2014 campaign in the first inning. The Triton defense also turned two double plays to take the 4–2 win in the low-scoring game.

The second game of the series was suspended due to darkness after UCSD lost a four-run lead after two RBI performances from sophomore third baseman Troy Cruz and senior leftfielder Justin Rahn, leaving the game tied 7–7 in the 10th inning.

Play ended at Triton Ballpark the following day after Cal Poly’s Trevor Magno hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning for an 8–7 Cal Poly win.

The regularly scheduled doubleheader followed the end of Friday’s resumption play.

Junior southpaw Trevor Scott took the mound for the Tritons in See BASEBALL, page 15