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UC Berkeley’s financial system, which stores the bank account and social security numbers of students, faculty and vendors, was breached on Dec. 28, 2015. The university began notifying victims of the cyberattack last Friday. Over 80,000 current and former students, employees and vendors may have have been affected by the attack.

Senior Director of Strategic Communications at UC Berkeley Janet Gilmore told the UCSD Guardian officials needed time to identify the individuals affected before they could notify the victims.

“With any cyberattack, it takes time to determine the scope of the attack, restore the integrity of the system [and] identify the individuals potentially affected,” Gilmore explained. “Once the university discovered the attack, it promptly hired an outside computer investigation firm to ensure the process could move along as quickly as possible and to help confirm that the attack was fully contained and the intruders expelled from the system.”

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campus officials were in the process of patching a security flaw in the financial system. The campus’s existing security measures stopped the intrusion within 24 hours of its discovery.

Gilmore also clarified that there is no evidence that the sensitive information was accessed or used, but UC Berkeley is offering students free credit-monitoring services as a precautionary measure.

“Out of an abundance of caution, we are offering those potentially impacted with a year of credit monitoring, free of charge, and a package of related credit protection services, again, free of charge,” Gilmore said. “Tips and resource information are also being provided.”

Following the breach, campus officials hired security experts to improve their security measures and are working to expedite the process of fixing defects in administrative systems during updates.

This attack follows another breach in UC Berkeley’s cybersecurity system that occurred in September 2014, which compromised the information used by its Real Estate Division. According to Gilmore, large

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Scientists Measure Impact of Aliso Canyon Leak Last year’s methane blowout is nearly 20 times larger than any other in American history.

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STAFF WRITER UC Davis, in a joint study with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, revealed that last year’s Aliso Canyon gas leak was the largest methane blowout in United States history. Their findings were published in the Feb. 25 edition of the research journal “Science.”

Stephen Conley, co-lead scientist from UC Davis, flew his aircraft over the Aliso Canyon area after the leak was sealed on Feb. 11 and described to the UCSD Guardian the readings he found as being a cause for concern. Not only is the methane release the largest leakage recorded, but it also has implications that extend beyond California’s borders. “[The methane readings were]

from two to 60 parts per million,” Conley stated. “[This is] about 20 times the next largest leak we’ve seen. The escaped gas is now continuing its journey around the world. Beyond the short-term potential health issues, this isn’t an Los Angeles or California problem — it’s a global issue.”

According to Thomas Ryerson, the co-lead scientist from the NOAA, the accidental leakage that took place last October has had adverse consequences, affecting both people and the environment.

“This leak displaced thousands of people, causing acute health problems,” Ryerson told the Guardian. “It released 97,100 metric tons of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas into the atmosphere … [affecting] climate, air quality and

human health.”

Ryerson spoke about the state’s efforts to reduce the impact of automobiles on climate change.

These measures involve enhancing the standard fuel economy and endorsing the use of greener transportation practices.

“Significant effort and expense has been spent in California over the years to minimize greenhouse gas emissions,” Ryerson said. “[These include] improving fleet gas mileage, promoting hybrid and electric vehicles [and] supporting alternative and public transport.”

In spite of these efforts, the methane leak, before its containment on Feb. 11, produced a volume of greenhouse gas comparable to the See METHANE, page 2

UCSD received a C+ grade in the UC Student Association’s mental health services evaluation on Feb. 9. UCSA conducted the study as part of the #HowAreYou campaign, which aims to draw attention to the University of California’s failure to provide adequate services for students in need of mental help.

A.S. Vice President of External Affairs Krystl Fabella, who is also a member of UCSA’s Board of Directors, described to the UCSD Guardian how UCSD’s score reflects how the university does not prioritize student mental health, even when an increasing number of students require assistance. Evidence of this can be seen with the studentto-counselor ratio being 1550:1.

“It is a testament to really how under-resourced, understaffed, underfunded our CAPS services are,” Fabella said. “While the fact that more students are utilizing CAPS for counseling shows that mental illness is becoming less stigmatized and students are encouraged to get help, we don’t have the capacity to meet these needs.”

Fabella also thinks that the fourweek waiting period for students to receive a CAPS appointment is another example of how UCSD needs to prioritize counseling.

“It is absolutely appalling,” Fabella commented. “Help for mental health crises should be immediate, just as physical illnesses are treated with urgency. As we know, they don’t happen in long durations of weeks, but are often unanticipated and are due to present factors.”

Between September 2015 and February 2016, UCSA sent student researchers to meet with CAPS directors and staff who were asked to answer 17 questions focused on three core areas: accessibility, diversity of staff and amount of student outreach by on-campus mental health centers. The responses were compiled into a final score for each campus on a scale of A to F; the average score across the UC campuses was a C. CAPS Director Reina Juarez explained to the Guardian how CAPS is working to address the accessibility area that UCSA’s evaluation called for. “[Accessibility] is an issue that we have been working diligently to address,” Juarez said. “The student See HEALTH, page 3

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White House Science and Technology Advisor Speaks at UCSD The university hosted the annual Herb York Memorial Lecture to remember and celebrate UCSD’s first chancellor.

BY rebecca chong

STAFF WRITER President Obama’s senior science and technology advisor John Holdren delivered the annual Herb York Memorial Lecture this past Monday at UCSD’s Sanford Consortium on how science and engineering policy has developed under the Obama administration.

UCSD hosted the lecture in honor of Herbert York — the university’s first chancellor, an advisor to five different presidents and the founder of the Institute of Global Conflict and Cooperation. The IGCC aims to unite social science and lab science disciplines to work together on pressing issues such as nuclear proliferation, national security and climate change.

Holdren’s lecture will mark the fifth in this series, which celebrates his philosophy of nonproliferation and international cooperation. His

talk, titled “Science and Engineering for the Public Good: Priorities, Policies and Partnerships in the Obama Administration,” was an overview of science and engineering in public policy.

He explained the current state of science and technology policy, those areas the national administration is working to influence through its many programs and goals for the future. Holdren especially highlighted the level of engagement which the current administration aims to have within the wider science and technology community. “[President Obama] does more meet and greets [in the Oval Office] for scientists, engineers and science teachers than he does for sports teams,” Holdren told the audience. “[Obama] was the first president to say, ‘If I’m going to meet the Super Bowl champions, I’m also going to meet the young science champions.’”

Holdren touched on an array

of topics, including the economy, public health, the environment, national and homeland security, international relations and STEM education programs. He also emphasized the importance of social science research as a way to gain more insight into how the results of scientific advancement actually function in society.

“Inexplicably, [we are] having trouble with some members of Congress who don’t think basic research is something the federal government should be investing in,” Holdren said. “They particularly seem to hate research in social science [and are] blind to the enormous advances in our understanding the effectiveness of our institutions that have come from research in social science.”

Among the audience members was Gary Cottrel, Director of UCSD’s Science of Learning Center and a professor from the Jacobs School of

Engineering. He commented on the low levels of reading improvement among American students.

“There’s been a flatline in reading improvement over the past 10, 20 years,” Cottrel said. “So, how are we going to improve learning for our students?”

Holdren’s reply was that STEM is part of a greater initiative to improve U.S. education.

“Reading improvement is important and is not explicitly a part of our STEM ed initiative, and STEM ed is certainly not the whole ballgame,” Holdren replied.

“I’m certainly prepared to believe that reading needs so much improvement because writing needs so much improvement. I’d love to see us do more in that domain.”

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amount of methane released from 527,000 cars in the U.S. annually.

Ryerson clarified that the impact of the gas leak not only neutralizes Californian efforts exerted to combat climate change, but also sets the initiative back even further.

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prepared for any future accidental releases,” Ryerson said.

Conley’s data collection methods are a major takeaway from this experience, according to co-author Donald Blake. The availability of an aircraft to capture measurements is invaluable in keeping track of changes in the atmosphere, especially damaging ones.

“It was important to have Steve’s plane fly around the area

so estimates of leak rate could be made,” Blake told the Guardian. “I think having this type of aircraft sampling is important, and I would like us to have such capability on standby in the event something else happens like this.”

Conley believes that the next step people need to take in order to reduce climate change is to decrease the use of fossil fuels; unless that measure is taken, methane gas will

continue to pose a threat.

“Hopefully, [people will] get a little more serious about moving away from fossil fuels,” Conley said.

“We need to accept that as long as we have natural gas heated homes, we’ll need to store and transport methane, and we’ll continue to have leaks.”

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UCLA Health Was Also Subject to a Cyber Attack in Last Year ▶ CYBER, from page 1

organizations are often victims of cyberattacks, and UC Berkeley is not the first school in the University of California to be affected by an attack. UCLA Health, for example, was hacked in July 2015. UCSD Director of IT Services Brian DeMeulle explained that UCSD, like all organizations, may also be a target for hackers, but campus officials are constantly watching out for and stopping potential threats.

“We have numerous processes and tools in place to monitor,

analyze and block bad actors from gaining access to our information assets,” DeMeulle told the Guardian.

“With that, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our security and risk posture, balancing that with the needs of the business.”

In addition to each campus’ individual security protocols, the UC system also has systemwide security measures in place to monitor information. DeMeulle explained, however, that the best way for a person to protect their information is to carefully monitor their own online activity.

“Security is everyone’s

responsibility,” DeMeulle said.

“This is as much a cultural and behavioral concern as is it a technological one. The more users are educated regarding appropriate behavior while utilizing computing resources and working with digital information, including both workrelated information and their own personal information, the better we can work collaboratively toward proactively identifying and mitigating potential security issues.”

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services fee increased by 5 percent for 2015–2016 and is scheduled to continue increasing by 5 percent annually for the next five years. Half of these funds have been earmarked for the hiring of additional mental health staff on the campuses.”

Juarez added that CAPS is currently working on addressing the staffing issue that #HowAreYou mandated the university to fix.

“Hiring of these positions — psychologists, psychiatrists and

licensed clinical social workers and case managers — has already begun, and our recruitment is focused on fulfilling the diversity needs of each campus,” Juarez said.

Fabella argued that the importance of providing available and quality mental health services is crucial for UCSD because of the stress that academics bring to students.

“UCSD is an academically rigorous and focused school where the social culture is overpowered by academically competitive nature,” Fabella said. “We have an

academic culture where students are programmed to make their coursework the number one priority, but forego a lot of important parts about human nature, like self care ... socializing, connecting, prioritizing a support system, activities and so on. Obviously, school should be the number one priority, but we’ve appropriated it at the cost of mental wellbeing.”

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The Ed Board is dissatisfied with an insufficient mental health system for students.The UC Student Association rated UCSD’s therapy services with a C+ making it clear that steps must be taken to remedy the problem and provide students with additional support.

High expectations, financial pressures and an overload of work give college students record-high amounts of stress. However, colleges can’t — or won’t — fund resources to handle the influx of suffering students. UCSD was given a C+ for Mental Health services by the University of California Student Association. Unlike classes where you do some extra credit assignments or pull a Hail Mary on the final, in order to improve this grade and better serve the UCSD community we need to seriously look at effectively treating mental health issue.

According to the American Psychological Association, 41.6 percent of polled college students reported feeling symptoms of anxiety and 36.4 percent reported symptoms of depression. However, the same survey found that at a large university such as UCSD, only 6 to 7 percent of students seek professional help. This might have something to do with the fact that the ratio of full-time Counseling and Psychological Services faculty to students is a staggering 1:1550. In the UCSA Mental Health Evaluations, UCSD scored the worst on the accessibility category with 13 out of 20 possible points.

UCSA defined the judgement criteria for accessibility as “the ability to receive prompt care in a safe and comfortable environment.” UCSD failed the prompt part of that test.

It can take between three and four weeks to get an appointment with CAPS. It is discouraging at best and dangerous at worst for suffering, anxious students to be turned away or made to wait three weeks. This is unacceptable, both for students’ stress going ignored and for the stress on the overburdened

CAPS staff. For most issues deemed long-term, CAPS will refer students to other providers for treatment and medication, but “short-term” issues such as school related anxiety are directly treated at CAPS. However, most problems have to go through CAPS for any treatment at all. Referring students to off-campus providers increases the time it takes to get treatment, but it is necessary for CAPS to function. For students who need medication, UCSD has only one full-time psychiatrist, and one part-time, according the CAPS website. It seems that CAPS doesn’t have the funding for any more. No matter the quality of CAPS staff members, they cannot handle the combined woes of 30,000 students.

For a frugal solution, CAPS should increase the amount of Student Health Advocates: peers who work with SHS to educate students on issues and services specific to mental health. Having more peer educators is a cheap way to spread outreach and make care more accessible while working to extinguish the stigma around depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other disorders.

In addition to Student Health Advocates, implementing a peer listening program could provide temporary relief to struggling students. A schoolsponsored program could model itself after 7 Cups of Tea, a website which connects people who are struggling with depression or relationship problems to trained listeners. This gives people a chance to talk through problems without waiting to schedule an appointment. A UCSD-specific program like this would be invaluable for treating the mental health crisis with relatively

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No Transparency in Administrative Delay to Inform Students of Cyber Attack In late December, the UC Berkeley Financial System was breached and the personal information of approximately 80,000 students, faculty staff and vendors was accessed. This is not a shock in today’s age of cyber insecurity.

However, what’s surprising is that UC Berkeley officials abstained from notifying victims of the attack until just last Friday, meaning that two whole months passed in which the students’ finances could have been used without their knowledge. This is a chilling possibility.

And according to SF Gate, officials claim there is no evidence that the parties responsible for the attack copied any of the information.

This may sound reassuring, but it’s equivalent to a child asserting that there is no evidence she dropped your toothbrush in the toilet, despite it dripping and you definitely hearing a splash. You can’t prove it, but the danger is pretty clear.

The university is now urging victims through email to keep an eye on their bank accounts while offering a credit protection service free of charge. But, as mentioned earlier, it could be too late. So what compelled the administration to withhold this information and leave its constituents at risk?

Some argue that leaking to the public the fact that they were breached could put their system at

even greater risk than not doing so.

If, for example, a patch was left open on the system, letting everyone know right away before it was closed could have potentially presented an opportunity for other cyber attackers to exploit the system while it was vulnerable. Similar to a disease outbreak, the public knowing too little information could be more beneficial than knowing too much of it. Senior Director of Strategic Communications Janet Gilmore spoke to this point in an interview with the UCSD Guardian.

“With any cyber attack, it takes time to determine the scope of the attack, restore the integrity of the system [and] identify the individuals potentially affected,” Gilmore explained. “Once the university discovered the attack, it promptly hired an outside computer investigation firm to ensure the process could move along as quickly as possible and to help confirm that the attack was fully contained and the intruders expelled from the system.”

However, according to Mercury News, the intrusion was detected within 24 hours of it happening and the system was patched in early January, just a week or two later. That still leaves approximately a month and a half in which the victims could begin the process of tracking their accounts and protecting their credit

but didn’t know they had a significant reason to.

Regardless, maybe we shouldn’t be shocked, as this isn’t the first time a cyber attack at the university went unannounced for a perplexing amount of time. Just last September, the campus’ server was breached, yet the public wasn’t notified until December. UC Berkeley’s system gets compromised as often as the students’ trust in its administration does — or at least what’s left of it.

We provide officials with all of our private and valuable information, confident that they’ll protect it from theft and thirdparty use, but their system fails and we have to merely accept that this is the era of technology that we live in. But then, when our information is accessed and potentially stolen, we, the sole owners of it, are not made aware of the new risk presented to our life until weeks or even months later.

With such a troubling situation happening twice in a mere six months, members of the UC community are growing tired of and possibly apathetic toward the lack of protection and communication from the administration. It is time that the university prioritizes this issue by allocating resources toward guarding our private information and promptly admitting when it fails to do so.

Why PC Culture Matters

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Two letters seem to represent everything that is right or wrong with our generation. P for political, and C for correctness. For many, the millennials and Generation Z are an over-protected bunch of school brats who use the words “racism” and “sexism” as ways to barricade themselves away from any real-life threats. But really, PC culture is a necessity in today’s world in order to reduce the impact of violent and offensive speeches and to oppose extremist ideologies.

According to the Hill, even President Barack Obama expressed himself on the topic, criticizing the grounds on which PC culture was established. He criticized college campuses that avoid reading books with any hint of a demeaning attitude towards women. Author Bret Easton Ellis shares this opinion that millennials are defined by “oversensitivity” and “overreacting.” Both of them make a pertinent point, but although PC culture may sugarcoat some ideas, it mostly brings a positive impact to our society.

Something that these critics fail to take into account, especially in today’s strongly opinionated political landscape, is the red carpet deployed for personalities like Donald Trump and Ben Carson to spill their right-wing extremist views on Muslims and immigration, among other topics. It is hard to blame college students for willfully shielding themselves from atrocious declarations like the ones from Trump, when their own left-wing ideas are still labeled socialist or communist, and quickly dismissed.

This is more a result of political polarization in the United States than it is of the new generation being soft and unaccepting.

To the dismay of Vanity Fair’s London Editor Henry Porter, PC culture has reportedly reached Britain. Porter says that millennials often expand upon personal rights and “various classes of victimhood” without a lot of reflection upon the subject of liberty. Again, his comments only critique a small part of what PC culture is really about. Michelle Duguid, a professor of organizational behavior at Washington University in St. Louis, co-authored a study that claims establishing a PC environment makes it more comfortable for both men and women to share their perspectives even within a diverse group of people. Her findings highlight the crucial shift in social norms that eventually nurtured PC culture. In 2016, we are trying to bring about change that is meant to challenge us individually but also protect historically secluded social groups from people like Carson, who wrongly and offensively claimed in a CNN interview that some heterosexual people who enter prison are turned homosexual.

While people should have a right to express their views, they must also consider how their words and actions affect others. PC culture is an adapted response to an age where certain types of virtual and human interactions are ten-fold the amount of ones our parents were exposed to.

In an age of changing social norms, bigoted hate speech that clearly aims to harm any group or individual should not be protected under the guise of liberty.

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little cost. There are therapy websites such as the one above, but a safe, confidential space that caters to the unique needs of the UCSD community would especially help struggling students.

A.S. Office of Student Advocacy offers another model that demonstrates how we could maintain confidentiality while effectively helping those in need. Other schools, such as University of Minnesota and dozens of high schools around the country, are training peers to help their friends. This also offers training and experience to those who are interested in working in mental health fields. Although they cannot give advice or referrals, peer listeners

can help student through hard times when CAPS is not available.

Having more educated students could also help to eliminate the stigma surround “crazy� people.

Although UCSD scored well on the outreach category, the stigma around mental health still remains.

This is even more pertinent at UCSD because half of all UCSD students identify as AsianAmerican, a community which is disproportionately affected by mental health issues. The “model minority� myth helps hide the fact that, according to APA, suicide was the second-leading cause of death for Asian-Americans aged 15 to 34. In addition, according to research by Stanley Sue of UC Davis, Asian-American students

are less likely to seek help than other racial groups. This tendency has many causes, such as family and academic pressure, but no matter the cause, this intersectional issue is largely ignored in outreach initiatives. Starting initiatives that target these specific problems could cater to issues specific to the UCSD community.

Of course, all the potential programs mentioned above require staff, resources and — more importantly — money. CAPS, which is free to all students, cannot operate effectively with the current level of funding. The Guardian Editorial Board joins the UCSA in urging the UC system to prioritize the mental health of the students, not just with words but with their wallets.

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CHOICE AWARDS If the Oscars didn’t do it for you, the Guardian will. The Academy may have already handed out the award for best picture, but they’ll never have the honesty to pass out these prizes.

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MOST IRISH: ”SPOTLIGHT”

BEST ASIAN FILM: ”FURIOUS 7”

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rish need not apply.” These were the simple words that the illiterate Irish and their many ilk were incapable of reading only a century ago. They’ve come a long way since then, learning how to read at the third-grade level and now becoming the wardens of the prisons they were once housed in and built.

“Spotlight” goes even further to hammer in their moral ascent from depravity, even in a city as backward as Boston. The film pulls at the heartstrings by proving that the education system isn’t broken, showcasing a gang of semi-literate Irish helping each other read and write. Go, Celtics!

Honorable Mentions: “Brooklyn,” “Black Mass”

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igh-speed imports and over-the-top combat — what could be more Asian?

On top of that, Sung Kang, who plays Han Seoul-Oh, had what is believed to be the American record for on-screen time for an Asian: a whopping two seconds.

The fact that it was a death scene renders his appearance even more powerful, symbolizing the transcendence of Asians in American cinema. At this rate, every film will star a dying Asian by the year 2020 — also the year China invades the U.S. for James Franco’s new film about murdering the Chinese president.

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BEST INDIE FILM: ”STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS”

MOST LIKELY TO QUESTION YOUR SEXUALITY: ”MAGIC MIKE XXL”

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The lights dim, a deep breath is taken and beads of sweat follow every crevice. The physical and mental are soon indistinguishable from each other, building to a moment where the taut muscles and gyrating hips of Channing Tatum change from optional to necessary. That’s the moment when you realize sexuality is on a spectrum and you’re heading wherever the well-defined meat is — a stripper convention at Myrtle Beach.

Honorable Mentions: “Carol,” “It Follows”

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f you are like most people, you didn’t notice the limited release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” last December. The film, however, with its unique characters and exhilarating story, is an instant indie sci-fi classic. Directed by arthouse filmmaker Jeffrey Jacob Abrams, “Star Wars” tells the story of the friendship between a financially insecure woman and a young black veteran disillusioned by his government. The film is also full of stunning sci-fi spectacle, making great use of lifelike animatronics and puppets despite the film’s small budget. While the film was largely ignored and never went on to break box office records, “Star Wars” is an extraordinary work of independent filmmaking that deserved to be a blockbuster.

Honorable Mentions: “Tangerine”

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— naftali burakovsky A&E

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BEST FOREIGN FILM: ”THE MARTIAN”

COLDEST MOVIE: ”THE REVENANT”

he label “foreign film” is oftentimes so constricting — so limiting to the available pool of competition. Imagine, it has the nerve to suggest that only films outside of the continental United States are eligible. So even places like Timbuktu, North Korea and Antarctica are up for contention. However, Ridley Scott’s latest endeavor is a foreign film if there ever was such a thing. What’s more foreign than Mars, for goodness’ sake? It’s not even on Earth, and even the parts that take place on our planet have characters named Mindy Park (Mackenzie Davis) and Vincent Kapoor (Chiwetel Ejiofor). Now that’s foreign! Props for that casting.

hile every beanie-sporting art major and bespectacled professor has been passionately debating which film ought to be deemed the “best,” an equally important discussion has been ignored. It seems that all of Hollywood and all of the Oscars’ film viewership has turned a blind eye to the conversation of which movie can truly be called the “coldest.” This year, both Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s lauded “The Revenant” make great attempts at frostiness. Ultimately, “The Hateful Eight” sells its soul by featuring too many indoor scenes and merely chills, while “The Revenant” numbs.

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Honorable Mentions: “Spectre,” “The Walk”

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Honorable Mentions: “Everest,” “The Hateful Eight”

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BEST ANIMAL PERFORMANCE: THE DEAD HORSE IN “THE REVENANT”

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corsese, Inarritu, Native Americans — these are all people whom Leonardo DiCaprio thanked in his Oscars speech. Yet he failed to mention the incredible, reserved work of his on-screen co-star Jimmy “the dead horse” Cooper. Any horse can stay and neigh.

But Jimmy, he didn’t settle; he didn’t keep it mane-stream. No, he buckled down and ponied up, delivering a performance so raw, so meaty that you’ll feel behooved to shift your focus away from Leo and onto this glorious domestic creature. Although Jason Seagull represented his animal brethren well, while sporting the hippiest of do-rags, the “How I Met Your Mother” star won’t be beating a dead horse this time.

Honorable Mentions: Jason Seagull (“End of the Tour”), Alvin (“Alvin and the Chipmunks”)

— jacky to

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MOST INSPIRING PERFORMANCE BY A WOMAN IN A LEADING ROLE: JENNIFER JASON LEIGH IN ”THE HATEFUL EIGHT”

CURRENT AND FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES’ FAVORITE FILMS: DONALD TRUMP “Sicario” “The Wall” “The Last Witch Hunter”

Another Great Year For Women In Films!

Honorable Mentions: Bryce Dallas Howard (“Jurassic World”) — mario attie

Senior Staff Writer

“Jurassic World” “Point Break” (Good in the 90s but…)

BEST OLDTIMER: HARRISON FORD IN “STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS”

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K, so maybe he still is a bit of a “scruffy-looking nerf herder” even after 30 years, but Harrison Ford deserves some love to go with his ample “Force Awakens” payday. After all, even with the extra snow on the roof, he can still outrun rathtars like an ever-adept Indiana Jones. Although based on his on-set injuries and advanced years — 73 to be exact — it’s probably better for everyone that he was (SPOILERS!) killed off before he actually kicks the bucket for real. But seriously, you’ve got to love him, because they just don’t make Solos like they used to. They’re just so emo nowadays.

Honorable Mentions: Michael Caine (“Youth”), Ian McKellan (“Mr. Holmes”) — tynan yanaga

Senior Staff Writer

BEST JAMES BOND FILM: “KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE”

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uits, martinis, hot women and a colorful megalomaniac; all the stereotypical elements of a Bond film are incorporated in “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” All except Bond, which makes it great. Playing off Bond’s gentleman spy character and ridiculous gadgetry, the world of Kingsman is full of bulletproof umbrellas and suits (which are honestly a better explanations for why Bond never gets more than a scrape along his chiseled jaw) and shoes with poisoned knives. Any spy film that has the beautiful princess offering anal to the protagonist isn’t a film that takes itself too seriously. Kingsman represents the end of the traditional Bond villain’s weapon of choice — death by boredom.

Honorable Mentions: “Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” — Rachel Novotny

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Bernie sanders “The Big Short” “The Good Dinosaur” “The Perfect Guy”

ted cruz “90 Minutes in Heaven” “Faith of Our Fathers” “Do You Believe” “Straight Outta Compton”

jeb bush “Minions” “Diary of a Teenage Girl” “Daddy’s Home” “The Boy Next Door”

ben carson “Concussion” Soundtrack

BEST DIALOGUE: TOM HARDY IN ”MAD MAX: FURY ROAD”

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om Hardy has made his mark as one of the finest actors today thanks to an incredible range that spans gruff unintelligible American (“Warrior”) to gruff unintelligible English behind a mask (“The Dark Knight Rises”) to gruff unintelligible colonial American (“The Revenant”).

He transcends his mastery of muttering in “Mad Max,” delivering a performance that harkens back to the days of silent cinema, eschewing words for glares. When he finally opens his mouth toward the end of the film to deliver the stunning line “My name is Max,” we are floored by the realization that this is indeed the titular character, and his name is Max. For best dialogue, few performances stand out as much as Hardy’s this year, perfectly capturing the heart of Alison Krauss’ immortal words: “You say it best, when you say nothing at all.”

Honorable Mentions: Tom Hardy (“The Revenant”), Grygoriy Fesenko (“The Tribe”) — dieter joubert

Senior Staff Writer

chris christie “Spy” “The Hunger Games” “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2”

marco rubio “Ex Machina” “Terminator: Genisys” “Chappie”

martin o’malley “The Intern”

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Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch Written by Anna Ziegler Starring Patrick J. Adams, Troian Bellisario Runs Feb. 13 to March 13 Location The Old Globe

The last match An intimate look into life, “The Last Match” is an introspective spin on sports, stereotypes and love.

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he match. A simple phrase that can refer to any number of relationships and circumstances.

One idea that Anna Ziegler mines, revealing most, if not all, of what that very phrase could mean during one tennis match: one setting, two polarizing worlds that overlap to form the perfect match. Tim Porter (Patrick Adams, “Suits”) and Sergei Sergeyev (Alex Mickiewicz, “Therese Raquin”) are both pretty good at playing tennis, to say the least, and want to win the U.S. Open; that’s about as much as they have in common. Resentment, privilege and culture are seamlessly woven into a cohesive set of internal battles which bounce off the court and into a series of internal dialogues. Every point won and every point lost is coupled with a memory or insecurity which enjoins the players to act accordingly.

Furthermore, the lights and sound

effects make you see props where there are none, intensifying the match by transforming a tennis court into an intimate arena.

Tim is an aging pro who is insecure about the possibility of losing his lifelong status as America’s golden boy. Converting a hobby into a profession was never really a question for Tim; the option was handed to him on a shiny new tennis racket, having grown up with both parents and ample financial support.

Contrast this to Sergei, who had to leave his family and life in a rural Russian village so that he might forge an opportunity for himself through something he was good at. As his fiancee, Gallina (Natalia Payne, “Me, Myself and I”), points out, thinking “is not [Sergei’s] strength.” Sergei and Tim are blatantly in each other’s heads, sizing each other up with every toss of an invisible ball. Sergei

capitalizes on Tim’s dependence on the crowd and celebrity status by seizing every opportunity Tim appears to falter and calling it out as the weakness it ultimately is — after all, they “don’t want to watch man get slaughtered so they check their phones.” Tim, in turn, sees through Sergei’s aggressive play and exposes it for the insecurity that it is. The cycle continues until match point.

Their performance on the court is reflected through their personal relationships. Tim’s relationship with Mallory (Troian Bellisario, “Pretty Little Liars”) is something we typically see in overly sentimental stories that attempt to portray love: she is his best friend, devoted wife, mother of his son and, not surprisingly, the partner who could not crack the top-10 rankings in the tennis world. While Mallory’s relationship with Tim itself is cheesy, the actors are flawless in transmitting their tumultuous emotions as they endure a series of miscarriages.

Especially poignant is the moment the Tim abandons his charm and screams at Mallory when she accuses him of being too much into the game to share in her pain. Sergei and Gallina, however, became who they were because of their hardships and, as such, are focused on becoming tougher individuals, channeling their affection into phrases of encouragement such as “Go be brave in ways Mom could not” — advice from Gallina prior to the match.

Gallina, like Mallory, is also the less successful partner; her hopes of becoming an actress diminished, she chooses to live vicariously through Sergei’s career. Again, the actors are on point in terms of portraying their relationship. We cannot deny, however, that Sergei and Gallina’s relationship is the more complex of the two and their respective lines illustrate this.

While the internal battles and dialogues are profound, forcing us to confront our own internal conflicts

and empathize with the characters, it is important to recognize that the writers do take advantage of stereotypes. Tim is, after all, a seemingly typical white, American, upper-middle class boy while Sergei fits perfectly into the uneducated, explosive Russian playboy who has had to fight his way to the top. Their partners also show the two sides of the female spectrum: the crazy, chatty fiancee versus the unsatisfied but supportive wife. Nonetheless, the stereotypes are a perfect match and are tempered, to an extent, by organic movements and dialogue.

Overall, “The Last Match” is a worthwhile experience, and resentment, privilege and culture are seamlessly woven into a cohesive set of internal battles which bounce off the court, giving us a snapshot of our own lives.

— Tina butoiu

Staff Writer

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11TH ANNUAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL

by Ian le tran

PHOTO COURTESY OF LA BODEGA GALLERY

Lifestyle staff writer ponsored and supported by Qualcomm Foundation, California Arts Council, the ResMed Foundation, the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Education Programs and the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation, to name a few, A New Standard is an exhibition that showcases thought-provoking art through a rare, exciting collaboration between the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and UCSD. Held at the MCASD in its very own Coast Room, the event offers not only its main program of student works, but also a breathtaking ocean view and overlooks the museum’s scenic seaside Sculpture Garden — perhaps creating more of an incentive to go. Along with free music, snacks and drinks, interested attendants will have the opportunity to witness and ponder works produced by seven UCSD students, whose art projects serve as a response to the exhibition “Ed Ruscha Then & Now: Paintings from the 1960s and 2000s.”

A New Standard takes on concepts of culture and identity, seeking to explore both their alternative and hybrid dimensions. At the exhibition, keen visitors will find themselves looking at different pieces of art from student-created projects — by Farshid Bazmandegan, Tori Estrada-Odama, Shuqi Huang and Emily Zheng — to curated works — by Neda Kerendian, Diana Benavidez, Thomas McGovern and Juan Delgado — all of which reflect a palette of profound experiences and realities. It is the exhibition’s hope that these subjective art forms, unique to their respective creators, bring forth a form of dialogue or rhetoric that challenges the notion of the norm. That being said, the surface has only been scratched. The authenticity of an experience rests on one’s willingness to not only be at the event physically, but also mentally, where a sense of awe is strongly recommended.

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arch is not only distinguished by the resurrection of Shamrock Shakes and deceptively hollow chocolate bunnies, but is the page on your calendar graced by Women’s History Month. Riding on the current numberone small-talk topic of presidential elections (Super Tuesday, anyone?), the theme this year is “Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government.” But regardless of theme, the month is an opportunity to highlight female triumph, success and creation in all dimensions of life — including that within the realm of art.

In concert with Women’s History Month, La Bodega Gallery is presenting VENUS on March 5, with opening night from 5 to 10 p.m., and will continue until March 16. The art exhibit will be an all-female event, highlighting the talent and achievements of artists not only from California, but throughout the nation and world. The exhibit collection is composed of artwork from an extensive number of individuals including Thao Huynh, BreAnne Custodio, Paulette Jo, Junk & PO and Coco Miller. The art media vary just as much as the individuals participating: oil, watercolor, bronze, photography, etc. The event will also feature performance art by Fusion Creation’s Lidia Ochoa of live body painting.

Even the music at the event will be by emerging female musicians. There will be live performances by Gabriela & La Buena Onda along with vocalist and DJs Queendom Tribe Music. All ages are welcome and admission is free, so do schedule a weekend or a study break of spring break to spend some time admiring some art with your favorite women.

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ith spring hitting this side of the coast a little faster than most, here’s an opportunity to officially commemorate the start of the new season. While everyone else dons winter North Face fleeces and long johns, break out those silk kimonos, breezy yukatas and open-toe zori for a transcendental experience at the 11th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival hosted in the Japanese Friendship Gardens near the outskirts of Balboa Park this upcoming Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scheduled activities vary per day, so make sure to check the website for further information, but regardless of which day one attends, the festival is sure to please.

This Japanese Cherry Blossom festival, not to be confused with a Bath and Body Works semi-annual sale, combines the best of Balboa’s communal climate with Japanese culture to curate a San Diegan favorite for all ages. It boasts traditional taiko performances and Ondo dancers from Japanese schools around the San Diego area, hanami picnics and tea ceremonies located in the Upper Exhibit Hall, and a Balboa Park tradition that honors the history and practice of tea ceremonies, as well as a beer and sake garden for those who can legally imbibe while celebrating this spring season.

And as if the folks at the Japanese Friendship Gardens know finals week is right around the corner, this festival also partners with the Foundation for Wellness Professionals to offer free massages and health screenings. So for as little as five dollars, not only do you get a free health update without dealing with SHIP, but complementary Teavana samples, a cup of Lupicia tea, a bag of Japanese desserts and chance to immerse into traditional and modern Japanese culture. So this weekend, sip, dine and dance underneath a picturesque cherry blossom scene, and while it’s not the same as the scene in Hokkaido, for five dollars, this will do.

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TRITON TO WATCH: arpie shekoyan Interview by Olga Golubkova // Lifestyle Co-Editor Have you ever imagined yourself being a famous artist with your works hanging all over The Metropolitan or Museum of Modern Art? Arpie Shekoyan, a UCSD transfer student majoring in visual arts, has just gotten a step closer to this dream, as she held her first solo exhibition, “Disoriented,” at Andrew D. Kamil Gallery. The UCSD Guardian talked to Shekoyan about being a visual arts student at UCSD and about deconstructing classic Orientalist pieces using paper, paint, glue and glitter.

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Why did you decide to pursue a degree in visual arts at UCSD?

ARPIE: I’ve been very interested in art since ever. I am a transfer student,

so when I was in general college I was just honing my art-production skills. I knew that UCSD has a very good visual arts program that is largely conceptually based. That was exactly what I was gravitating towards, because although it is great to craft your skills and be a figurative and representational drawer, I was leaning towards conceptual thinking. I wanted to study what is the idea behind every art work and how each of them affects the masses. Because of UCSD being a research institution, it has a strong theoretical foundation. Some amazing artists like Allan Kaprow and Barbara Kruger, who created a famous feminist work “Your Body is a Battleground” and also a clock piece in the dining area of Price Center, taught at UCSD. At UCSD you can really learn from the best.

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Do you think your personal experience and background influenced your project?

A: I have always been interested in the female perspective that often lacks representation in the art world. I am also familiar with symbols used in Orientalist paintings, as they are present in my culture. Armenians have always had a close connection to Middle Eastern cultures, which made me interested in the cultural diversity of the region that is often overlooked by the people in the West. My dad has been an inspiration as well, as he is highly devoted to art, even though it is not his main profession at the moment.

I did not think about it at first, but later realized that materials which I have used had special meaning for me since I was a child. I collected different papers, stickers and materials, and found special power in them.

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What was it like to organize your solo exhibition?

A: I was working on setting up the exhibit at the time when I was also involved in “Vagina Monologues,” which gave me quite a rush. Each student has a weeklong time slot for their exhibition, so it took me two all-nighters to get everything situated. Installing was not easy, because there is math involved when you want to hang up your pieces in a traditional way. You have to make a lot of measurements to make sure everything is equally leveled. Though sometimes I had to eyeball things here and there, I was satisfied with how it turned out.

Many people who came to the exhibit enjoyed the way it was installed, which made me very happy. As an artist you pay more attention to your intuition rather than technicalities, so nailing down the technical aspect is always an achievement. De-installing when the exhibit was over was definitely heartbreaking.

The central piece of your exhibit is the deconstruction of the famous “Grande Odalisque” painting by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. A feminist group, Guerrilla Girls, also appropriated the same painting in their most well-known poster. Were you inspired by the group in any way or is it just a coincidence?

A: I definitely was. I learned about them in high school, and I thought their ideas were really cool. I did not see the connection between their work and mine right away, because initially I did not expect my project to have a feminist perspective. But constantly being in the dialogue about how people are represented in art, I started asking myself why the woman on “Grande Odalisque” was represented this way, who is she being presented by, who is profiting of her exploitation. And Guerrilla Girls pose these questions in their art too.

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What are your plans for your future work? Is “Disorientation” over?

A: I will definitely continue working on the series. There is still more

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What feedback did you receive from people who came to see your work?

A: I use a lot of craft-based materials, usually associated with childhood and femininity to deconstruct classic images created with high-culture materials, such as oil paint. So many people said they felt a connection to my work, because they used to scrapbook when they were children.

This allowed me to talk about a more complex issue of representation of the Eastern world in Western art in a more familiar manner. In fact, we often do not give enough credit to other cultural legacies — Picasso often borrowed from African imagery, but African art is largely seen as primitive relative to the Western art.

However, I recognize that [the] student audience is more aware of the issue of representation. So I wonder how my works would be received in a more public sphere where people have different educational backgrounds.

Showcasing my personal work to the broader audience will definitely be the next step.

research that can be done, because the issue of representation of the Orient is still present. I would love to keep the conversation going, as well as start working on new projects.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

PHOTOS USED WITH PERMISSION FROM ARPIE SHEKOYAN

The Christian Lifestyle: An Advice Column CHRISTIAN GELLA CGELLA@UCSD.EDU

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ow do I know what I stand for during this political season? How do I be informed and know which candidate is best for me? — Anonymous An onlooker of the political stadium, which is slowly morphing into a cross between an open podium free-for-all — friendly fire not excluded — and a smorgasbord of GIFs, memes and quotes from the debate flops, may just groan and marinate in their self-obsessed apathy towards the system. How unoriginal. Yet, one cannot blame an individual for feeling this way; the Internet is undoubtedly oversaturated with impassioned literature founded upon life circumstances, such as late-night Twitter rants or anger at the newest McDonald’s opening up around the corner, and thus reigniting a callous hatred for gentrification.

There’s nothing wrong with this inherent polyvocality, however — the Internet is an accessible, economical medium where everyone can contribute to the global dialogue of “whatever the hellhound you want.” But for the sake of answering this question, being informed is a product of social and political awareness.

Let me do you a solid: In order to assess your political values and how they fare against the current presidential candidates, you actually have to know what your political values are. And, no, mayonnaise is not a political value. If you’re just starting out, then remember the venerable words of the wise Professor Oak as once said twenty years ago: “Don’t go out [into the tall grass]! It’s unsafe!” If you are even hesitant to define your values, contending with others in the arena will either likely lead to getting roasted alive in the blogosphere or becoming immortalized through Imgur or Snapchat. I supposed the latter is not a terrible option once Ellen invites you onto her show — MEET THE COLLEGE STUDENT WITH NO OPINIONS — but possessing no stance is still effectively politically siding. Here is a starter kit of general and specific topics to assess your position: Foreign policy. Diplomacy. Wealth distribution. The perpetuation of racism, misogyny, heterosexism, classism, etc. as a way of protecting established forms of privilege and epistemology to continue the narrative of subjugation.

Should a candidate be apt for one person a la one size fits all, as the question phrases? Are we to entail the neoliberal model and elect candidates based on whom is most favorable to the individual?

That is the antithesis of political advocacy: It is not about which candidate is best for yourself, but is rather willing to dedicate oneself to uplift everyone — even if such a task is impossible — rather than focus on the individual, inevitably founded on Ursula Le Guin’s Omelas as our dystopian present. If we’re working to establish a vertical hierarchy of powers, then that is to ignore the present’s current condition of apathy. If you need all of that reduced to a snack-sized bite: You can’t just think about yourself. You have to think about everyone else, too.

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Tritons Win an Overtime Thriller Written by Alex Wu // Staff Writer Photos by Megan Lee

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fter dropping the season finale to Sonoma State on Saturday night, the UCSD men’s basketball team was given an opportunity for redemption in its California Collegiate Athletic Association quarterfinal match this past Tuesday night. Like their regular season finale, it was a tight affair for the majority of the game, but, with the help of a buzzer-beating miracle shot and overtime, the Tritons topped their conference rivals and earned a trip to the semifinal round in Stockton.

Despite finishing the half a rough 2–11 from beyond the arc, the Tritons opened the game with a bang thanks to senior forward Drew Dyer’s defensive rebound and quick three-pointer. From then on, UCSD would lead for the entirety of the first half and partway into the second half. However, even with the lack of lead changes, the Seawolves would remain within striking distance for the entirety of the half, which culminated in a narrow 25–23 Triton lead.

But the Tritons weren’t alone in their three-point shooting woes; the Seawolves shot a similarly poor 1–8 from downtown. The teams had to earn their points in other ways: Both the Tritons and the Seawolves bullied their way to paint, where the teams scored 12 points apiece. While their point totals were nearly identical, the Tritons were still able to out-rebound the Seawolves 20–13.

Like in so many of their games this season, the Tritons settled down and improved their scoring output during the second half. Despite giving up a large lead, the Tritons improved to 12–23 shooting overall, scoring 31 points in their duel with the Seawolves in a half that ended in the most exciting way possible: An unbelievable last-second shot.

Down three with just over a second left in regulation, Dyer reminded everyone what it means to be clutch. Sophomore forward Kenny Fraser seamlessly relayed an inbound pass from senior forward Zach McMillan which Dyer converted to a drilling buzzer-beating three-pointer.

“I don’t know if I can put it into words,” UCSD Head Coach Eric Olen told the UCSD Athletics Department. “We drew up a play and they executed it perfectly.”

“Coach drew up a play,” McMillan said. “He had Kenny throw the ball to me, hopefully. I got a catch and handed it to Drew. It worked out, and Drew made a big shot.”

However, the Seawolves weren’t intimidated as they quickly rushed out to five points within the first couple of minutes of overtime. But thanks to a quick couple of scores by junior guard Adam Klie, the Tritons were able to regain the lead and finally close out the Seawolves 71–66.

“We were excited to get back to play those five minutes,” McMillan said. “I finally felt like myself, played a lot of minutes and felt healthy out there.”

Game hero Dyer finished the game with a team-high 17 points, six rebounds and four assists to go along with it; Klie and McMillan were close behind with 14 and 13 points respectively, McMillan leading the team with seven boards, while Klie tied Dyer for a team-high four assists.

“We’re super excited to play against Pomona on Friday, and we’re excited to get there and get a shot at playing them,” McMillan said.

With the win, UCSD advances to the CCAA semifinals to face off against third-seeded Cal Poly Pomona in Stockton on March 4.

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UCSD Blows by Cal Poly Pomona Tritons will play Cal State East Bay in Stockton, CA for the semifinals.

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sports editor As the second seed, UCSD hosted the seventh-seed Cal Poly Pomona in the opening round of the California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. It was a hard-fought game but key in-game adjustments and an incredible offensive outburst from senior guard Jamie Katuna guided the Tritons to a 71–60 win.

The Broncos slowed the game down in the first quarter, not letting the Tritons get into their fast-paced offense that made them the 19th team in the nation in Division II. As a result, UCSD fell behind by six early on, with Cal Poly Pomona using the whole shot clock on every possession. After a three-point play by its center, and another basket in transition, Pomona was up by nine, 18–9. Katuna scored a basket before the end of the quarter, but UCSD still trailed by seven going into the second quarter.

UCSD then started playing the Broncos at their own game, implementing a full-court press. On the first possession of the quarter, the Tritons stole the ball, and junior guard Beth Mounier scored from downtown. Four minutes into the quarter, the Broncos still boasted

a six-point advantage with Katuna bringing the Tritons back within four points on a three-pointer.

Katuna continued to work hard and converted an and-one opportunity with two seconds left, as the Tritons went into halftime down 25–29.

“Pomona was really smart and we kind of had to adjust and play slower,” Katuna said. “It took us a little while; it took us the whole first half to adjust.

We talked about that at halftime.”

Katuna pursued her clinic, scoring her first two shots to tie things up at 31, all after two minutes of play in the second half. UCSD continued to push and took a one-point lead after junior forward Cassie Macleod scored on an assist by senior forward Farrah Shokoor. The Tritons suddenly took fire and, behind Katuna and Shokoor, went up by five, 40–35; another Katuna basket pushed the lead to nine with a minute remaining in the quarter. Katuna had 27 points after three quarters of play and sophomore guard Taylor Tanita had a threepoint play with 2.6 seconds left as the Tritons took a 51–40 lead into the final quarter.

“A lot of it is when my teammates can set me up for stuff like that,” Katuna said. “As I started feeling it, I kinda just kept throwing it up there.”

After two minutes and 30 seconds

of play in the fourth quarter, the Tritons were sitting on top of a comfortable 14-point lead.

UCSD continued to push forward and were up 62–44 with five minutes remaining. With the defense really stepping up, allowing for better offensive possessions, the Tritons completely turned the game around after a hesitant first half.

The Broncos came back within eight points of the Tritons with two minutes to play, as Katuna fouled out, but a beautiful runner — plus the foul by junior guard Beth Mounier — put the Tritons back up by 11. The Tritons then secured the win by making their free throws down the line to get the 11-point win.

Katuna had a game-high 29 points, as she hit four three-pointers on the night. Mounier, in turn, had 13 points while Shokoor contributed with nine points and nine boards.

“We need to take it one game at a time,” Katuna said. “We got one game and that’s how we need to look at it.”

UCSD will now face the thirdseed Cal State East Bay on Friday night for the semifinal. The semifinals and final for the CCAA tournament will be held in Stockton, CA.

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AT Cal State Los Angeles AT Humboldt State VS Cal Poly Pomona VS Cal State East Bay AT Irvine

week in summary MEN'S BASKETBALL UCSD

71 – 66 San Francisco State

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL UCSD

71 – 60 San Francisco State

WOMEN'S WATER POLO UCSD

7–8 UC Davis

UCSD

9–8

Loyola Marymount UCSD

5–9 Arizona State

UCSD

9–6

University of Pacific

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Tritons Split Four Games Over the Weekend at UCI Invitational UCSD looks to improve 8–6 record as they prepare for the Claremont Convergence tournament against four schools on March 4–5.

The No. 13 Tritons spent the weekend at the UC Irvine Invitational held at the Anteater Aquatics Center on Feb. 27 and 28.

On the opening day, the Tritons lost game one, 8–7, against No. 5 UC Davis. However, UCSD bounced back in game two as it defeated No. 14 Loyola Marymount 9–8.

But the rollercoaster continued as the Tritons lost their first game on Sunday against No. 7 Arizona State, 9–5, only to come back and win their second game of the day against No. 12 University of Pacific. The Tritons are now 8–6 overall.

Game One UCSD’s defense was strong to start the game as it shut out UC Davis during the first quarter, with senior attacker Emma Sasson scoring a goal and giving UCSD an early lead. During the second quarter, UCSD’s junior two-meter defender Alexis Wieseler scored twice while junior attacker Connie Wu and junior center Lauren Boyer each scored one goal for the Tritons.

Nonetheless, UC Davis was able to

score four goals during the second quarter, making the score 5–4 in the Tritons’ favor heading into halftime.

UC Davis’s scoring streak continued throughout the third quarter, as it scored four more goals and shut out the Tritons, making the score 8–5 in the Aggies’ favor heading into the final quarter.

UCSD inarguably showed some fight in the fourth quarter as its senior goalkeeper Courtney Miller stopped everything that came her way, continuing to shut out the Aggies. Although Wieseler had her third goal of the game, completing the hat trick, and Boyer scored her second of the game, it was not enough to get the win for the Tritons; the final score was 8–7.

Game Two The LMU Lions took the lead early in the match, as they led the Tritons 3–2 in the first quarter.

Yet the second proved to be a big quarter, as Sasson, along with senior attackers Laurel Kistler and Julia Kirkland, scored one goal each to give the Tritons a 5–3 lead heading

into halftime.

Although the Tritons allowed the Lions to score four goals in the third quarter, they scored three goals themselves, keeping the lead as they headed into the final quarter 8–7.

UCSD junior two-meter defender Lani Tittle scored early in the fourth quarter before LMU squeezed one past Miller. The Tritons then hung on for the win against the Lions 9–8.

Boyer had a hat trick while Kistler and Kirkland had two goals each in the victory. “[I’m] very proud of the way we rebounded in tonight’s game against LMU,” UCSD Head Coach Brad Kreutzkamp told UCSD Athletics.

“We really came together, and I was very proud of probably our most well-rounded team win of the year.”

Game Three Kistler scored the first goal of the match, giving the Tritons an early lead, but a goal at the end of the first quarter by ASU’s senior center Abbey Kerth tied the game at 1–1.

The Tritons gave up four goals during the second quarter, despite

getting one goal apiece from Wieseler and Tittle, and trailed 5–3 heading into halftime.

Boyer scored twice in the third quarter, but that was not enough to take the lead against ASU’s powerful offense; the Sun Devils scored three more goals in the third quarter, making the score 8–5 before the final quarter of the game. Again, the Tritons failed to score, but the Sun Devils scored once more to secure their 9–5 victory.

Game Four The Tritons took the lead early after goals from Sasson and Wieseler in the first quarter, despite allowing the Tigers to score one goal; each of them scored another goal during the second quarter. The Tigers then scored three goals during the second quarter, tying the game up 4–4 going into halftime.

Although the Tigers scored two more goals early in the third quarter, the Tritons’ defense shut them down for the remainder of the game.

But Sasson scored again,

completing the hat trick and cutting the Tiger’s lead to one goal.

Freshman center Chanel Schilling tied the game up, then Wieseler scored her third goal of the game as she gave the Tritons a one-goal advantage; the score ended up being 7–6 in the Tritons’ favor as the team headed into the fourth quarter.

Wieseler then scored her fourth goal of the game while Tittle scored her first, adding two more insurance goals for the Tritons. The final score of the match was 9–6.

“I was very proud of our continued effort to never give up, no matter how far behind we fall,” Kreutzkamp told UCSD Athletics. “This team could have quit so many times, but never did. They continue to pick each other up over and over again.”

UCSD will head to the Claremont Convergence tournament on March 4 and 5 to play La Verne, Whittier, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps as well as Pomona-Pitzer.

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sglantz@ucsd.edu

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