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Revelle College junior Ricky Ambriz, who passed away last Saturday morning around 2:30 a.m. was a computer science major involved in several student organizations. An online fundraiser for the family had raised over $8,600 by press time. Donations accepted at tinyurl.com/rickyambriz.

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A.S. Judicial Board Strikes Down Changes to Bylaws

Uncertainty lies ahead for voter-approved tweaks to the A.S. Council constitution after the governing body loses power to implement them.

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he A.S. Judicial Board struck down the validity of a referendum amending the governing body’s bylaws on Tuesday, May 20. Following a student-filed grievance, the Judicial Board’s decision strips A.S. Council of the ability to implement voter-approved changes to the Council’s structure — which student leaders had planned to do for the 2015 general elections.

Council’s Bylaws Committee had proposed several changes to the A.S. Constitution during the 2013-14 term, including changing VP Student Life to VP Campus Affairs, adding two International Senators to the Council and decreasing the number of First Year senators on Council from three to two.

A grievance hearing was held in response to two complaints that Thurgood Marshall College UC Advisory Board Representative Ellen Kim filed against the new A.S. Council due to several alleged constitutional violations — including that the referendum language had not been available to students prior to and during the election except on the actual ballot.

Kim filed her first grievance based on four different violations — specifically that A.S. Council did not send out two emails to the

STAFF writer student body with the referendum texts and that pro and con statements were not present on the ballot.

The second grievance pertained to how the votes were counted — Kim argued that “abstain” votes should count when determining whether a majority vote passed or not, rather than being omitted completely.

Although A.S. Council presides under Robert’s Rules of Order — meaning it does not count abstain votes — Kim claimed that there is no language that mandates elections to also follow Robert’s rules.

Kim explained that both of these grievances were grounds to nullify the results of the student referendum vote.

Interim Advocate General Colin King defended A.S. Council at the hearings and argued that it was inappropriate that the hearing was held before the Judicial Board, rather than an elections grievance committee.

“This is an elections grievance [that] should be filed [and] considered as an elections grievance,” King said. “It happened during the elections process, and the complainant quoted multiple citations from the elections code.”

Thus, the main dispute was regarding whether the grievance should have been

See GRIEVANCES, page 3

University Centers Advisory Board postponed an impending decision regarding whether or not to close down the Che Cafe facility next year during its meeting with Che Cafe representatives on Tuesday, May 20.

Che Cafe Co-operative principal member Davide Carpano thinks that UCAB decided to postpone the vote because it noticed discrepancies in the information presented. UCAB Chair Sammy Chang agreed that the board tabled the vote in order to hear more information and to ensure that no rash decisions would be made.

There are many points of contention and confusion between the disputing parties. Carpano argued that University Centers is legally obligated to maintain the Che Cafe building under the Master Space Agreement. He further stated that although University Centers Director Sharon Van Bruggen had said that UCEN is not obligated to maintain the facility, she has yet to provide legal documentation as proof.

“Their job is to maintain our centers; those are standard landlord/ tenant things,” Carpano said. “From our perspective, they have failed. It’s fiscally irresponsible and unfair.”

Chang said that it is unclear whether UCEN can complete its agreement when there is a dispute over what the Master Space Agreement means in regards to the Che’s loss of non-profit status. According to Chang, they expect to gain non-profit status back in about a month.

Another point of contention is whether or not the safety concerns that the fire marshal addressed were recommendations or actual mandates.

“While we agree that [the repairs are] important, and while we want our patrons to be in a space that is safe, we see this as a way to close the Che,” Carpano said. “We don’t agree with the way this is being carried out; they’re using the words of the fire marshal against us.”

Additionally, UCAB contends that the Che Cafe is indebted to UCEN, while the Che argued that its debt should have been forgiven along with the other co-operatives’ debt in their retroactive rent agreement.

Chang said that the meetings will continue and the decision can be tabled as long as UCAB would like to.

“UCAB is trying to represent the entire student body’s opinions,” Chang said. “We’re working to ensure that every student has the greatest experience. If that means we have to divert resources somewhere else to make sure that things get funded, then UCAB will be taking that route.”

UCAB will hold a special meeting to discuss the Che Cafe and the budget on Friday, May 23 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Forum on the fourth floor of Price Center East.

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Researchers Find Genetic Risk Factor in Pre-mature Childbirth

BY Tina Butoiu

Contributing writer Scientists at the UCSD School of Medicine published a study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine on May 5 showing a discovered genetic risk factor for premature births is related to genes that fight Group B Streptococcus bacteria.

According to a news release by the UCSD Health System, these bacteria are found in the vagina or lower gastrointestinal tract of approximately 15 to 20 percent of healthy women but may cause life-threatening infections in newborns, especially those born prematurely.

The human body has two receptors that tell the body how strongly to react to the bacteria. One of the receptors, siglec-5, indicates that there should not be an immune

response while siglec-14 encourages a response. The two receptors work together to organize balanced responses to detected pathogens, although certain pathogens, such as streptococcus, can avoid innate immune responses by camouflaging their surfaces with sugars that mimic the host’s cells.

In the clinical study, UCSD scientists looked at the occurrence of premature births and found that siglec-14 deficient fetuses are at a higher risk of prematurity, likely due to an imbalanced immune response to GBS infection.

Dr. Ajit Varki, study co-author and distinguished professor of medicine and cellular and molecular medicine said in an interview with Bioscience Technology that the prematurity factor, along with the GBS and corresponding receptors, have

been found to be human specific.

“The expression of the two siglec proteins on the fetal membranes is also unique to humans,” Varki said.

“Our study offers intriguing insights into why certain bacterial pathogens may produce uniquely human diseases.”

Dr. Victor Nizet co-author and professor of pediatrics and pharmacy noted that having both receptors does not prevent all infections or diseases.

“An earlier study showed that the presence of both receptors made you more at-risk of having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,” said Nizet. “There are upsides and downsides to having both.”

Nizet said women who are found to have one receptor may be given a different treatment than those with two receptors.

“In the future, we can imagine our approach to preventing prematurity and infection in infants will take into account this new information, and that management and therapy will be catered to the individual,” Nizet said.

Additionally, other papers concerning similar research have shown that both receptors were more likely to be present in some demographic populations than others.

“A previous paper showed that both of these receptors are found less frequently in the African population or Asian populations compared to Caucasian population,” Ali said. “However, there is no data to demonstrate this.”

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Speaker Walks Out of Forum Chancellor Announces Four Finalists for VCSA During Heated Council Meeting Administrators from UCLA, University of Texas-Austin, Purdue and UMass Hi friends! Welcome back from “We do appreciate what the Che Sun God Festival!

[Cafe] has done as a representation A.S. President Robby Boparai of the value of a Che Cafe facility and stated that he was unsure of the cooperative,” Chang said. “It is noted cause of Revelle student Ricky that Che Cafe has its own insurance; Ambriz’s death on Saturday, but however, Che Cafe facilities are to asked for a moment of silence in make sure that every single student his honor. who goes there is safe and our Interim Advocate General Colin decision is based upon the entire King walked out student body.” of the Forum due When Council new business to his objection requested the meryl press on Student presentation mpress@ucsd.edu Fee Advisory be recorded so Committee everyone may be Chair Sammy Chang’s presentation held accountable, a chuckle occurred regarding transportation. Based as Chang suggested the recording on the fact that Chang heads the be posted on the A.S. website. opposition to the transportation Vice President External Affairs referendum, King wanted to avoid Allyson Osorio originally objected a grievance and believed that one to the recording, due to a former might be filed due to the content presentation she had done that had within Chang’s “Parking and been recorded without her consent.

Transportation” presentation.

Recording the presentation had Many council members made Osorio feel uncomfortable. questioned Chang over the logistics Chang, in contrast, laughed and of the presentation and whether stated that he loves to hear the sound there was a possibility of biased of his own voice! information within it that could Have no fear, for the Parking cause a student to file a grievance and Transportation Presentation complaint.Chang explained that his is here! In his presentation, Chang presentation did not favor any one discussed the history of UCSD’s specific side.

Transportation, beginning with “I don’t see anything wrong Gregory Snee, the “father of UCSD with my presentation,” Chang said. transportation.”

“This is more relevant to the A.S. Chang compared UC Davis’ budget then the referendum; I’m student-run shuttles and how it appealing specifically to the AVP of provides 50 percent of Davis’ Enterprises.” revenue and urged A.S. Council to Things got spicy when King felt continue to build UCSD and serve personally attacked by Chang. Chang the students. had called King “Advocate General Throughout all the craziness and Elections Manager,” prior to that’s occurring right now, I wanted Chang’s statement of his reasoning to send my love and support to all for presenting the presentation. the family and friends of the late Chang, who is also the chair of Ricky Ambriz.

University Centers Advisory Board, Summer is almost here students, later explained UCAB’s position on so stay strong everyone and I will see closing down the Che Cafe. you all next week!

Amherst have made the cut to replace Alan Houston as head of Student Affairs.

BY justine liang

senior staff writer UCSD Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla announced the advancement of candidates Juan Gonzalez, Sam Bersola, Melissa Exum and Jean Kim to replace the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs position in an email sent on May 15.

Each candidate will have the opportunity to hold two open forums open to students and the public to discuss the candidates’ skills and expertise. The forum will include a question & answer panel.

The search committee in charge of the hiring process included Khosla, education studies associate professor Frances Contreras, former A.S. President Andy Buselt and Graduate Student Associate Representative Rahul Kapadia.

Once a new candidate is selected, current Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Alan Houston will

step down from his position.

Duties of the VCSA office include overseeing student-related affairs and implementing UCSD’s vision of the nation’s leading studentcentered and researched-focused, service-orientated public university, according to the UCSD Office of the Chancellor website. The position provides executive leadership for general campus initiatives, improves the quality of student life, recruits undergraduates and collaborates with Academic Affairs regarding student retention.

Gonzalez is the Program Head in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin.

Bersola works as the Assistant Vice Provost from the University of California, Los Angeles. Exum serves as the Vice President for Student Affairs at Purdue University.

Kim formerly held a position as the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs & Campus Life in the University of

Massachusetts, Amherst.

Chancellor Khosla invited all UCSD students to attend each candidate’s open forums.

Gonzalez held both sessions of his open forum on Wednesday, May 21 at Price Center.

Bersola will hold his forums on May 28 from 11 to 11:50 a.m. at the Forum in Price Center’s fourth floor and 1:30 to 2:30 PM in the Multipurpose Room at the Student Services Center.

Exum will hold her first open forum from 11 to 11:50 a.m., also at the Price Center Forum, and her second at 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the Student Services Center on May 30.

The final candidate, Kim, will hold her forum on June 2, from 10 to 10:50 a.m. at the Forum, and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Multipurpose Room at the Student Services Center.

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A.S. Speaker King Plans to Appeal Judicial Board Decision ▶ GRIEVANCES, from page 1

filed against A.S. Council or the A.S. Elections Committee. The Elections Committee hears cases up to two days after the grievances are discovered, and it dissolves two weeks after elections are over to ensure that if a grievance is filed, it is filed in a timely manner.

Though these grievances exceeded that two-week period, Kim explained that UCSD provides her with a 21-academic day window to file a grievance if it is against A.S. Council as a whole. Kim stated that since the election code violations fall under the Council bylaws, A.S. Council still

has jurisdiction over the procedures, meaning it did not necessarily have to be an elections grievance.

The Judicial Board agreed that three of the four violations in the first grievance fell under ASUCSD Act 528, which was within Judicial Board’s jurisdiction. It eventually ruled to overturn the amendment referendum results based on the evidence heard during the hearing.

However, it ruled for King in the second grievance, finding that all acts of A.S. Council, including referendums, are conducted according to Robert’s Rules and the abstentions were correctly omitted from the final

vote count.

Kim later questioned former Advocate General Ernie Mejia about whether the election results are binding constitutional changes.

“It’s a recommendation to Council on behalf of ASUCSD,” Mejia said.

“The Council has jurisdiction to adopt these changes by ASUCSD, [and] now it is up to A.S. Council to approve them to be put into effect next year.”

King expressed plans to appeal the Judicial Board decision in a future hearing.

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It Takes a Village to Pay For the Bus BY zev hurwitz

Editor in chIEF

T Cooperation between students and the administration led to a more successful Sun God Festival, but there is still room for improvement.

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he 2014 Sun God Festival came and went this past weekend — swiftly but not without hitches. This year’s guinea pig festivalgoers saw heightened security measures, many of which we had misgivings about. As the festival played through, however, we were pleasantly surprised to see that these new measures did not seem to obstruct students’ enjoyment.

The new registration system certainly increased the efficiency of wristband distribution. But beyond expediting wristband lines the Thursday before Sun God 2014 and acting as a safety blanket for emergency identification, there were no other obvious benefits stemming from the addition of the barcode, making us wonder if it was worth instituting at all.

One of our primary concerns for this year’s Sun God Festival had been that the security clampdown and the very notion of a more restricted festival would incite even more wild behavior in students.

It was widely expected that instances of excess drinking and use of illegal substances would surely skyrocket in defiance of the stricter regulations. Coupled with the abnormally sweltering heat that swept through La Jolla last week, we expected it would be a rough weekend. Luckily, no incidence of a heat-related injury occurred, thanks in part to the success of A.S. Concert and Events’s well-advertised SGF Water Program.

A lot of credit should go to ASCE, which presented a praiseworthy campaign on student safety in the days leading up to the festival.

The emphasis on hydration during Sun God 2014 and the promotion of the water station was an excellent call, particularly with the weather conditions.

ASCE’s safety video, on the other hand, fell short. We doubt it held much influence over student behavior; most probably ignored it or muted it, more focused on finishing registration as quickly as possible. What students did pay attention to were the administration’s scare tactics. The notolerance stance on alcohol and illegal substances and the rigid, intimidating front seemed to have cowed the student body into behaving itself. It’s sad that such a hardline and severe stance was needed and warranted, but we have to admit that it seemed to have had an effect. According to the Sun God Task Force, the number of arrests decreased 27 percent from last year’s festival. Clearly, students took ASCE and the administration’s warnings and threats to heart, and we commend them on their cooperation.

Despite the increased numbers of personnel, though, the staff was not as effective as students had been promised. Security stationed along Ridge Walk and in restricted housing areas, such as Eleanor Roosevelt College, was quite heavy, but they did not examine wristbands very closely nor did they cross-check student IDs. This made it relatively easy to hide signs of wristband tampering and to smuggle

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Council Moves Forward with Diversity in Recent Appointments

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wo weeks in and A.S. Council is already making us smile.

Last week’s appointments of Sierra Donaldson, Seraphin Raya and Tristan Britt to various Associate Vice President positions were more than just the right move on A.S. Council’s part. The nominations and confirmations of the former Let’s Act! candidates not only show a willingness to pursue diversity, but a tangible effort towards that means diversity is already underway. If their appointments in the past few weeks are any indication, we can look forward to a year of an A.S. Council whose diverse voices represent most (if not all) of ours.

Former New York Senator William L. Marcy once proclaimed, “to the victor belong the spoils” after President Andrew Jackson loaded his cabinet with political allies and supporters. This so-called spoils system has indeed been employed in A.S. Councils of old — as recently as last year. At the start of the 2013–14 Council’s term, then-AVP Academic Affairs Sammy Chang was denied an opportunity to repeat his stellar performance in that position by a Council whose landside Keep it REAL victory had defeated Chang’s One Voice Slate. The job ended up going to Chang’s protege, current

A.S. President Robby Boparai, who seems to have allowed bygones to be bygones.

This year, virtually all of the candidates that our editorial board met with before the Week 2 election voiced support for the transportation referendum as the solution to the commuter crisis for UCSD students, and it seems as though the current A.S. Council is on the same page and ready to work together.

Donaldson, Raya and Britt were strong candidates for campuswide senators and VP Finance and Resources, respectively, and we worried that a Tritons Forward sweep of the top 14 positions would shut out competitive voices on principle.

AVP Environmental Justice Affairs Donaldson’s work with advocacy issues and a deep internal knowledge on how A.S. works will be useful to the newly-instituted executive — which has only two years of combined Council experience. Raya’s campaign earlier this quarter showed strong resolve to keep our student leaders accountable; his famed “A.S. Report Card” idea received praise from both slates. Raya, at the helm of A.S. Concerts and Events, is well suited to keep his own office transparent, which is a necessity in the face of

an uncertain Sun God Festival. Britt brings a high level of fiscal knowledge to the fourth floor, which will come in handy for an office that required a $60,000 bailout to keep student organizations afloat.

Additionally, nominees from the boards of both College Democrats and Republicans will ensure a balance of ideologies as well as diversity in Council chambers. Perhaps most notable of all is the decision to keep presidential runner-up Kyle Heiskala in charge of ASUCSD MOVES for another year. This move is not only the fundamental opposite of Chang’s rejection in 2013, but it is also the best one Council could have made, as Heiskala’s knowledge and passion for resolving the transit problem surpasses those of any other student we are aware of.

The forward-thinking choice to keep multiple Let’s Act! folks on the fourth floor occurs at a time when campus politics seem to have entered an era where slate ideas and practices transcend years and elections.

We applaud A.S. Council on their efforts to promote an inclusive student government unmoved by slate politics and hope to see Council pursue future initiatives with the same open-minded mentality.

EDITORIAL BOARD Zev Hurwitz

EDITOR IN CHIEF

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Morgan Jong

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Gabriella Fleischman NEWS EDITOR

Yan Gao

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Aleksandra Konstantinovic MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

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oo often, our campus falls into money troubles and our student and administrative higher-ups will ask us to help foot the bill. In the case of Transportation and Parking Services, as with the Student Health Insurance Plan, students are again being asked to pay more to help offset the school’s departmental fiscal mistakes.

In the current TPS/Shuttles/ buses/bikes crisis, a simple economics error may end up costing commuters dearly if the current referendum to raise fees by $50 per quarter fails. TPS has been paying for your seemingly “free” bus zone sticker with funds generated from parking tickets and permits. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a free ride — again, TPS has been paying for buses with money earned in other operations. Not smart, it turns out, as TPS’ debt has spiked a decent way into the seven digits.

UCSD Confessions and Snaps vilify parking enforcement officers for giving out costly tickets for violations. But hey, those tickets pay for your roommate’s trip to CVS on the 201. If the referendum fails, though, the cost of a bus sticker will spike from “free” to $72 a month, putting commuters in a tight spot while TPS further tightens its grip on parking.

Sure, we didn’t start this fire. Why should we have to pay for this?

Unfortunately, we have to go the distance here to ensure that our campus remains a bustling center for innovation, student life and diversity.

We need this to pass.

In recent years, some previous fee increases would have actually made tangible change to campus, but fell flat at the ballot box.

It should have been a no-brainer that students would endorse an $11-a-quarter fee increase to pay for the maintenance of Price Center, the Old Student Center, Che Cafe and to reopen the Crafts Center. The 2013 referendum’s passage could have meant a Price Center that was open 24 hours a day as a perfect study space. The price seemed fair (down from an originally proposed $19) and eleven bucks per quarter comes out to only one dollar per week.

But the referendum failed. Badly.

Why didn’t students want to help keep the main campus center in working order — let alone the UCSD Guardian’s office building, whose restrooms are often closed — for just a dollar a week? The choice seemed clear, but we rejected it anyway. Now Che is on the verge of shutting down and University Center’s Advisory Board is working to bring Starbucks to campus to help pay the bills.

My disdain for Caramel Macchiatos aside, the Starbucks move may be a necessity to help quench a growing UCAB thirst for extra cash — one that may have been avoided with the $600k we could have raised through the fee increase.

Voting is open until tomorrow at 4 p.m. Let’s make sure that we can keep the buses flowing and the student body going. I urge our readers to consider the plight of their fellow students and vote yes on the transportation referendum.

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FUNGLY By Kyle Trujillo

Editorial Overlooks the Che Cafe’s True Value

Increased Personnel Did Not Significantly Improve Security ▶ SECURITY, from page 4

non-UCSD students into the festival or nonresidents into the Village and International House. Granted, close examinations would have caused enormous congestion and a fair bit of annoyance to all of us, so it’s understandable and somewhat welcomed that they could only afford cursory glances as students hurried by. Still, this calls into question how necessary the increased security force really was, especially since the no-guest policy dramatically reduced the number of attendees.

Our largest critique is the extensiveness of the security and

campus lockdown for the festival.

We can grudgingly understand the reasoning behind blocking off sections notorious for hard partying, like the Village and I-House; in an effort to tamp down on that, we see why administration decided to restrict entry to those areas.

However, the sequestering of the Village and I-House was fully publicized, whereas that of ERC was not. Above all, we value transparency in our administration, and the fact they did not openly reveal that ERC would also be blocked off shows a lack of trust in the students. In hindsight, given the restraint students showed during

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the festival, we feel that this distrust is misplaced.

Overall, administration and its overly enthusiastic security upgrades handled the festival as well as we thought they would, and although there were oversights and excessive measures taken, the positive outcomes exceeded our expectations. But we also credit the student body with showing self-restraint and keeping the festivities at a manageable level. With the 2014 Sun God Planning Team already sending out emails with the subject line, “Help us plan for Sun God next year,” we take it that with continued student cooperation, UCSD will see a Sun God Festival 2015.

Dear Editor, The editorial concerning the Che Cafe that you published on Thursday, May 15, titled “In the Red,” presented an opinion based on faulty information. Documents with the correct information are available on the University Centers website.

The editorial stated that renovations would require “nearly a million dollars of student fee money.” While the original International Special Events Society report estimated $722,471 as the total cost of necessary renovations, the most recent report lists the cost as $491,000 to keep the Che operational for one year. This discrepancy was not explained by the University Centers Advisory Board.

The editorial also stated that “the cafe was under threat of closure from the fire marshal if necessary upgrades, such as fire alarms and sprinklers, were not made.” In fact, the fire marshal’s report listed these upgrades as “strongly recommended” but not mandatory. The building is not under threat of closure from the fire marshal.

The UCSD Guardian has one of the loudest voices on campus and a responsibility to provide factually correct information to the public. This responsibility extends to the editorial section, where you have published misinformation as though it was fact.

We request that you publish a retraction correcting these errors in order to avoid misinforming the public.

Statements like “the cafe’s inability to even pay reasonable rent … makes us question the competence of the venue’s management” make it clear that this editorial misunderstands the basic purpose of the Che. It does not exist to make money; it exists to provide a space and services that are otherwise unavailable on campus.

The Che is a safe space (meaning that

people are accepted regardless of race, religion, sexuality and gender) and a sober space. The Che provides a space for people of diverse backgrounds, ideologies and lifestyles to gather and be accepted. Meanwhile, studentfunded spaces like Game Room and The Loft, which operate at a loss, do not provide these spaces or services.

The survey cited in the editorial found that 17 percent of students had been to the Che Cafe. If accurate, that’s more than 3,000 people who have enjoyed the Che’s services. An online petition in support of the Che has more than 10,000 signatures, the majority of which are students’. There are few institutions on campus that are used by even half of the student population. We all pay fees toward things that we don’t use ourselves because paying into this public fund fosters a more active and inclusive campus.

Furthermore, those 17 percent of students go there to be part of a community, unlike the 60-plus percent who go to the Price Center to eat.

The cost to renovate the Che is certainly no more than $720,000, which is a drop in the bucket of University Center’s $10 million annual budget. The cost being considered is maintenance that, according to the Master Space Agreement for the co-ops, the University is contractually obligated to perform! University Centers has deferred this maintenance for at least a decade. They allowed these costs to build up before deciding that the total amount was not worth paying. This fiscal irresponsibility is not the fault of the Che. In consideration of the facts, the Che is worth the cost. We urge students to support diversity and support the Che by signing our online petition and attending UCAB’s meetings.

– Josh Kenchel Senior, Revelle College – Davide Carpano Senior, Thurgood Marshall College

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When you’re in the mood to shop, but your bank account says otherwise, the best alternative is a trip to chic second-hand clothing and accessory boutiques. Join the Guardian on a journey to some of the best thrift shops San Diego has to offer.

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BUFFALO EXCHANGE

LA LOUPE VINTAGE

Buffalo Exchange is a recycling superstore for trendy, affordable and lightly used clothing. To promote sustainability within the fashion world, Buffalo Exchange allows patrons to sell or trade their clothes for cash or more clothing. The Hillcrest location is a great spot for men’s and women’s one-of-a-kind vintage pieces at a bargain price. Buffalo Exchange also sells shoes, accessories and even vintage luggage sets. To celebrate its 40 successful years as a consignment business, Buffalo Exchange is going on tour with a vintage Airstream trailer, showcasing hand-picked vintage western-wear reminiscent of the American West. Its tour stopped at the Hillcrest location on Saturday, May 17 and had an assortment of giveaways, free food and drinks and most importantly, vintage clothing. Stylish cowboy boots, Native American jewelry and prairie dresses were all neatly tucked away in the compact but wonderfully decorated trailer parked outside the store. The trailer was filled with various western imagery like bull horns, desert flowers and old black-and-white photos of the Southwest, including Buffalo Exchange founder Kerstin Block at the company’s first location in Tucson, Arizona.

Musicians played acoustic guitar outside the trailer, asking patrons and passersby to join in singing and dancing.

La Loupe Vintage is a hole-in-the-wall treasure trove in the heart of University Heights.

Nestled between bars and restaurants, La Loupe would go almost unnoticed were it not for the sale rack stuffed with goods that casually resides on the sidewalk. Inside, the store is reminiscent of a large and neatly stuffed closet. In such small square-footage, it’s remarkable how much clothing, shoes and jewelry fits within its walls. While the store is mostly women’s wear, there is a corner of men’s clothing and accessories. La Loupe specializes in vintage footwear, and there is a large selection of men’s cowboy boots and women’s high heels stuffed in nooks and crannies all over the store. The prices are affordable given the good condition and fashionable style of the clothing. Ladies: This is the place to go if you’re looking for stylish and chunky jewelry. La Loupe supplies a ton of vintage collectible and designer jewelry, and most of it is under $20. For vinyl aficionados, there is a small but well-selected record section of the store that sells mostly doo-wop, soul and psychedelic rock records from the 50s to 70s.

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4121 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92103 Frock You’s appeal does not just stem from its cleverly worded name but also from the carefully Mon. to Tues.: Closed picked selection of vintage clothing and accessories Wed. to Sun.: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Urban Renewal is a newly established vintage and retro supplier in San Diego and is more of an odds and ends store than specifically a clothing or furniture store. Everything sold is definitely retro or has been restored in a way that gives it a kitschy 1960s vibe. Looking for mustard yellow and neon green floral print chairs? They’ve got it. A wall mirror collaged with pictures of Frida Kahlo? They’ve got that, too. And the best part is, much of the furniture, art and knickknacks are priced far below their knockoff counterparts sold at Urban Outfitters. Your trip to Urban Renewal will require some sifting and patience, but you will almost always find something cool to send a friend, like a vintage postcard ($1) or an accessory for your next trip to the beach, such as a flowery blue and pink suitcase from the 1970s ($16). Urban Renewal is the place to go if you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind gift or the perfect accessory for your dorm or home.

that fill its walls. While Frock You lacks the thrifty aspect of some vintage clothiers, it makes up for it in the quality and selection of goods displayed. This vintage gem will not leave you exhausted from flipping through rack after rack because every dress, pair of shoes, necklace or bowtie has been selected to make you want it.

The owners at Frock You have deliberately chosen the cream of the vintage crop to sell in their store. Because of this, most pieces are priced above an average college student’s budget. That being said, there is an option for those who want more bang for their buck; the store holds a seasonal “Huge Frocking Sale” every couple of months, and vintage vendors from all across San Diego set up booths full of vintage clothes and accessories for men, women and children at marked down prices of up to 75 percent off. Frock You’s owners send out newsletters in advance notifying customers of their seasonal sales and when extending hours early in the morning and late into the evening.

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MOVIE REVIEW

Godzilla overlooks the Golden Gate Bridge, preparing to destroy the city. Photo courtesy of ACESHOWBIZ.

GODZILLA In this visually updated and more gritty remake, Godzilla remains king of monsters.

Director Gareth Edwards Release Date May 16 Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche

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he story of “Godzilla” begins as Joe Brody (Bryan Cranston) investigates a nuclear power plant meltdown in Japan. Things go haywire when a giant insect, called Muto, awakens from the ground. The emergence of Muto calls Godzilla, who had been awakened decades ago by the radiation from a nuclear

submarine, into action. Joe’s son Ford (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), an American Navy explosives expert, is recruited for a military mission to end the threats of Muto and Godzilla. Both monsters need to find and consume radiation, usually in the form of nuclear weapons, in order to live and cause mayhem.

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“Godzilla” doesn’t throw away plausibility and is smart in not relying on monster battles and suspension of disbelief. The air of realism that permeates the film, through discussions of natural history, the nuclear program and seismology, makes the experience more bone-chilling. Godzilla is not just a monster whose goal is to destroy buildings (although there is a lot of destruction); he is an animal, a so-called “alpha-predator” trying to survive. The filmmakers convincingly portray Godzilla as a force of nature brought about by humanity’s own scientific arrogance.

Equally impressive is the film’s use of sound. The volume isn’t blaring from start to finish, which makes Godzilla’s screams seem that much more jarring. The sounds of the quaking ground and crunching metal will send shivers down your spine. Alexandre Desplat’s grisly musical score further elevates the film and charges each scene with a unique energy. For a monster movie, “Godzilla” hits all the right notes.

Each action scene is wellchoreographed and impressive in its own way. Unlike the messy scenes of films like “Transformers,” which are difficult to watch, Edwards keeps the camera steady and uses wide takes that allow the audience to focus on the image and take in the action.

And because the plot comprises of more than one monster, the

action scenes are more varied and less redundant than that of many mindless summer action movies.

Director Edwards shows how powerless humans were against this force of nature with his incredible sense of scale. Central to “Godzilla” is the idea of enormity, and Edwards frames the objects in a way that conveys their sweeping proportions, such as extremely wide cityscapes or showing Godzilla from a low, human angle.

Ultimately, while respecting the theme of the classics, Edwards updated the beloved monster movie into the 21st century with a phenomenal visual spectacle and an authentic, realistic narrative.

— Naftali BUrakovsky

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SHOWDOWN WAR OF THE WINGS

BY DIANA KRAIKITTIKUN STAFF WRITER

The Guardian visits two wing bars, samples their best offerings and decides which will win a culinary duel for the last man standing. This week’s wing bars:

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Walk into Dirty Birds, and you’ll see Americana memorabilia plastered on the walls in between glowing beer signs and television screens 4656 Mission Blvd., San Diego, CA broadcasting live basketball games and country 92109 music videos. Visit on a Wednesday night, and Mon. to Wed.: 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. finding table seating should be no problem. Dirty Thu. to Sat.: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Birds is small and loud, perfect for establishing an Sun.: 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. atmosphere of intimacy within a group because the only way to hear each other is to lean inward toward each other. After one Shania Twain music video, our group was ready to order a set of 10-piece wings with half classic Buffalo and half Dirty Bleu and a five-piece set of General Birds. You can get five wings for $7, 10 wings for $12 or 20 wings for $22. Go with a group for the best value because every five wings can be designated a different flavor, so ordering the 20-piece set and splitting the cost leaves you full of wings and relatively full of money. On Mondays at Dirty Birds, you can enjoy all-you-can-eat wings for the flat price of $13.99, and on Tuesdays, wings are half off. With a huge selection of unique flavors to choose from — ranked by spiciness, from totally “kick-free” to “fire-extinguisher-hot” — Dirty Birds lives up to its reputation as the wing stronghold of Pacific Beach. The classic Buffalo-flavored wings tasted like someone took concentrated Buffalo sauce extract and blasted it into the wings. If Buffalo sauce is your favorite flavor, these wings are your salvation. The Dirty Bleu wings are much more subtle, which is nice because the bleu cheese flavor is not overpowering at all. The real showstoppers are the General Bird wings, which are plump, juicy wings glazed in General Tso sauce. The perfect marriage of tang and spice, General Bird wings are a flavor fiesta for your palate. They say all good things come to an end; unfortunately, this party ended when we licked our baskets clean of any trace of General Birds.

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Before you even get a foot through the door, a pair of grumpy-looking bouncers 1030 Garnet Ave., San Diego, CA 92109 might ask for identification. A group of us were carrying to-go containers of Dirty Mon. to Fri.: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Bird wings, and once the bouncers saw Sat. to Sun.: 9 a.m. 2 a.m. them, they told us, “You can’t bring those in.” Already we felt a sense of uneasiness with the atmosphere at Bub’s, but then we heard Idina Menzel’s “Let it Go” playing from Bub’s speakers and tried our best to, indeed, let it go. Bub’s Dive Bar is a huge, orangetinted bar with peanut shells littering the floor. Wednesday is Bub’s specials night, which might explain why it was so packed and why patrons couldn’t bring boxes in. On Wednesdays at Bub’s, guests can pay $0.50 per wing and order in five-wing increments, but the huge caveat is that you can’t take any wings home (hence, no boxes allowed in), and everyone in your party must order a drink from the bar. This means that there is no way to have a designated driver because everyone is forced to buy a drink without passing one off to a friend. Rude staff members who were unwilling to explain our options left us further unimpressed and irritated. Our group opted not to take advantage of the special and ordered the Garbage wings instead because it best described our opinion of this dive. Garbage wings are a whopping $12, but they pack a punch. Toss super huge and juicy wings in buffalo, barbecue, honey mustard and teriyaki sauce with some bleu cheese, almonds, sesame seeds and onion and you have Garbage wings. Sweet, and just a bit smoky, these wings were bursting with flavor. If you like sweet and tangy flavors, these wings will do the trick, but if not, they will leave you confused as to why anyone would ever mix bleu cheese and sesame seeds in one dish.

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Dirty Birds’ welcoming staff and flavorful wings make it the perfect package for a group of friends looking for options and originality. The Garbage wings at Bub’s were delicious but couldn’t compensate for the unwelcoming atmosphere. There is definitely a reason you’ve probably heard of Dirty Birds and not Bub’s Dive Bar; this time around, believe the hype surrounding Dirty Birds, skip Bub’s and let the music video styling of Shania Twain and Keith Urban lull you into a winginduced stupor at Dirty Birds.

MOVIE REVIEW

Ivan Locke (Hardy) drives to London after receiving a surprising phone call that turns his life upside down. Photo used with permission from A24.

LOCKE Knight’s real-time drama is as suffocating and truthful as the character it portrays.

Director Steven Knight Release Date May 9 Starring Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson Films constantly distort our perception of time. An entire life span develops in 90 minutes; a single cut is enough to transform an instant into decades. Indeed, the collapse of time is what gives fiction its liberating power. Time moves freely through the screen without rules or restrictions.

By the time the film rolls, a minute no longer implies 60 seconds — and no longer implies anything. “Locke”

does not play this game; rather, it does the opposite. It makes every second painful, heavy and real. Time is felt throughout the film as an oppressive force. We are overwhelmed by its veracity, by the familiarity of it all.

“Locke” smothers us in real time.

The night before the biggest project of his professional career, construction manager Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) receives a phone call. He listens for

a few seconds and learns that he is hours away from becoming a father.

The child is the product of two bottles of wine at a lonely hotel — Ivan’s only impulsive moment in an otherwise carefully constructed life. What seemed like an impossible decision now appears clearer than ever: The universe may crumble, but he has to get to the hospital to take care of the woman carrying his child. The phone call ends just before the start of the film. By the time “Locke” begins, the call has been made and the decision reached. The climax precedes the film; the rest is only its consequence.

We watch the drama unfold in a series of phone calls. Ivan drives to London as he battles on the phone with his emotional wife and legitimate children, his frantic coworkers and the pregnant woman waiting at the hospital — the woman

he hardly knows. Director Steven Knight (“Redemption”) forces us to stay inside the car the entire movie.

There is no sight other than Ivan’s eyes and England’s streets. No chances for escape, no place to turn away.

The spatial imprisonment is only enhanced by the exasperating nature of time. Knight does not accelerate a thing: Street after street, call after call, second after second, he lets the world fall down patiently into Ivan’s shoulders. Tom Hardy’s performance is more than just convincing — it is an inspiring force. We see a man fighting to do the right thing, a man whose future appears as dark as London’s highway, but he nevertheless has the courage to keep driving. Hardy’s dire expression, as seen from the rearview mirror, tells the true story of the film.

The screenplay is brutally honest.

We hear an array of voices on Ivan’s

phone, each different and unique but all painfully truthful. We sense the fear in their breathing; we can hear their broken expectations vibrating in the car’s speakers. Haris Zambarloukos’ (“Thor”) minimalist cinematography enables us to digest the energy of the voices. The takes are long and continuous, but the sudden changes in perspective structurally mimic the dialogue’s rhythm. “Locke” portrays a fleeting moment in a person’s life. If it’s the moment that defines him, we’ll never know. The film starts and ends in medias res; it has no beginning nor offers any resolution. It is, as Knight noted in an interview with Collider, just “an ordinary tragedy.”

Perhaps that’s why it hits so hard.

— mario attie

contributing writer

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Subterranean Coffee Boutique specializes in steamed scrambled egg dishes that includes no oils or milk.

All breakfast sandwiches are stuffed with a hearty portion of eggs and are served before 3 p.m. Le Breakfast Sandwiche ($5) has scrambled eggs with tomato slices, mozzarella cheese and bacon on your choice of a bagel or an English muffin. For an extra $0.75, you can replace the standard bagel or English muffin with a flaky and warm croissant. Subterranean’s Breakfast Taco ($5) and Breakfast Burrito ($6.50) are also served with eggs in them. However, if you do not fancy these egg dishes, other sandwiches will meet your expectations with tuna, BBQ chicken, pepperoni or turkey.

For drinks, don’t hesitate to try something innovative here. Some interesting choices include Bea’s Drink ($3.50), which is espresso, steamed milk with honey; and Reese’s Mocha, which is a mocha with peanut butter. In addition to

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If eligible, generally in good health, and 18-65 years of age, you will be asked to provide a blood donation (similar to what is donated at a blood bank) and compensated $100 for your time and trouble.

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If eligible, generally in good health, 18-65 years of age, and have lived in Japan for at least 5 years, you will be asked to provide a blood donation (similar to what is provided at a blood bank). You will be compensated $100 for your time and trouble.

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Black Keys members, from left, Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach.

Photo used with permission from Danny Clinch. via Warner Bros Records.

"Turn Blue"

by Black Keys Release Date MAY 12

Eighth album from blues-rock duo exhibits psychedelic influences paired with a more melancholy vibe.

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nce upon a time, the Black Keys was the bestkept garage rock secret in America. The Ohio duo, consisting of singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, came to prominence with 2010’s “Brothers” and its follow-up “El Camino” released in 2011. With catchy hooks and a sound drawn from American roots music — rhythm and blues, soul and a healthy dose of good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll — they have gone from recording demos in Carney’s garage to selling out in stadiums nationwide. As the Black Keys continue to refine its sound, TIME observes that the two have become “so good at what they do that they [are] no longer anyone’s secret.”

The Black Keys’ latest release, “Turn Blue,” encapsulates its signature sound but with a shift

in mood that is darker than its previous releases. There’s an air of melancholy created by the sweeping minor chords and Auerbach’s reverbheavy vocals, paired with Carney’s steady, yet gentle drumming. The tempo has slowed down from their “Lonely Boy” days, as indicated by the nearly seven-minute long opener, “Weight of Love.” Led Zeppelinesque melodies pulsate along with Auerbach’s echoing voice as he warns the listener, “Don’t give yourself away to the weight of love.”

The album was produced by Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton, the eclectic producer who has worked with everyone from Gorillaz to CeeLo Green (the latter resulting in the critically-acclaimed Gnarls Barkley project). At times, the album evokes another Danger Mouse project:

Electric Guest’s “Mondo” album.

Burton has a tendency to gravitate toward certain embellishments — subtle strings, hazy keyboards and vocals that oscillate between lower ranges and falsetto, all of which are found on title track, “Turn Blue.”The tempo quickens on tracks like “Fever,” the lead single, and “Bullet in the Brain.” The Farfisa organ on “Fever” is funky; paired with an infectious beat, it evokes The Zombies, circa 1964.

With wailing guitar solos and heavy reverb, “Bullet in the Brain” gives the album a touch of psychedelia, calling to mind the nouveau-psychedelic acts MGMT and Tame Impala.

Overall, “Turn Blue” provides a full-album experience; the songs are cohesive, creating a mood that lasts throughout. It is slow and steady, measured and contemplative. Some critics have commented on the low energy of the album in comparison to “Brothers” and “El Camino.” However, the Keys’ minimalist approach must not be mistaken as it losing touch with its own sound. The blues-rock is still there, although refined and adapted for the constantly changing musical landscape of today.

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UCSD Heads to NCAAs in Michigan Five Tritons will compete in Allendale in four separate events from May 22 to May 24.

Sabrina Pimentel 800-meter

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BY brandon yu

sports editor Boasting an assemblage of five distinguished athletes, the UCSD track and field team will travel to Allendale, Michigan for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships this Thursday, May 22 through Saturday, May 24. With a crew of young newcomers and seasoned veterans, the small collection of Tritons will look to make an impact in a national field of 754 participants.

UCSD’s squad consists of four Triton men — sophomore Carlos Bojorquez, junior Anthony Capitulo, redshirt freshman Dan Golubovic and junior Nash Howe — along with a lone Triton female competitor, junior Sabrina Pimentel.

While Pimentel is the only Triton woman to qualify, she is perhaps the most experienced.

Pimentel earned All-American status (placing within the top eight at NCAAs) in only her freshman year and is a three-time qualifier for the

national event. She will compete as the tenth seed in the 800-meter run, for which she is the 2014 California Collegiate Athletic Association champion. Pimentel earned ninth overall in last year’s NCAAs in the same event.

“You always know that Sabrina’s going to bring it 100 percent, and we’ve always seen that through her career,” UCSD head coach Tony Salerno said. “We think her chances are pretty good about advancing into the finals and being an All-American.”

Pimentel will begin competition in the 800 preliminaries on Friday.

On the men’s side, Howe will be returning for his second straight nationals appearance, while Bojorquez, Capitulo and Golubovic will all make their NCAA Championships debuts.

Golubovic is easily the youngest of the entire troupe, qualifying for the first time despite seeing his first collegiate action just earlier this season as a redshirt freshman.

“It’s pretty exciting,” Golubovic said. “It’s my first season competing, and I’m stoked about it. I don’t think

All-American is out of my league. “ What makes Golubovic’s quick entrance into nationals even more impressive is his participation in the decathlon contest, a multi-event affair typically rare for freshmen competition.

“We say it’s an old man’s event because there are so many technical events to develop and the level of competition is so high,” Salerno said.

“Division II nationals usually takes two years [for decathlon athletes] to get to their first one. For him to get in his freshman year bodes pretty well.”

This year’s CCAA champion, Golubovic holds the 11th seed out of a field of 15 participants and will compete on Thursday.

Distance runner Bojorquez is a junior transfer from Mesa College who will represent UCSD in the 1,500 as the 18th seed. Bojorquez placed second in the event at the CCAAs and will also compete on the national meet’s first day on Thursday.

Although Bojorquez does not have top seeding, he expressed confidence in his abilities and the

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potential finishing at the head of the pack.

“I ran a 3 minutes, 49 seconds as a freshman, and people tend to forget that,” Bojorquez said. “That would have put me in the top five in the nation. [I] feel like if I run a personal best, I probably have a good chance of winning nationals and breaking the school record.”

Rounding out the Triton squad are javelin throwers Howe and Capitulo.

Howe, a junior All-American who finished seventh in the javelin in last year’s national championships, was the only automatic qualifier for UCSD. He took top honors at the CCAAs in the event and will earn the number one seed for NCAAs with his best throw of 229-3. However, in spite of earning the top spot, Howe has nothing guaranteed.

“I don’t have all that in mind,” Nash said. “I’m just going to go out there, do my thing and have fun with it. I’ve already pretty much done everything to be where I need to be in my training.”

Junior thrower Capitulo will join

Carlos Bojorquez 1500-meter

Dan Golubovic Decathlon Howe after just barely sneaking into the 20-man qualifying lineup as the 20th seed. Capitulo earned third place in the javelin at the CCAAs. “The javelin field is pretty compressed,” Salerno said. “[Capitulo’s] the last seed at [a distance of] 201, but even with a mild PR at something like 210’, he can be an All-American.”

After a strong 2014 campaign, UCSD will hope to lay it all out on the line on the national stage. While the Tritons are not necessarily the topranked squad entering the nationals, they have every intention to separate themselves from the mass of fellow competitors.

“The guys who are here this year — I’ve seen the work each one of them have put in, and I’m super proud to be here with them,” Howe said.

“I know everybody has a win or die trying [mentality], and that’s what I love about this group we got here. We put in the work so we can reap the rewards.”

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Triton Basketball has had a productive offseason, already signing five recruits and two coaches in the hopes of building the CCAA’s most elite squad.

Written by Brandon Yu & Daniel Sung Sports Editor and Associate Sports Editor After coming just shy of clinching a postseason berth in March, the UCSD men’s basketball squad concluded this past season on a bitter note. Finishing with a 15–11 record, the Tritons recorded the program’s most wins in five years during their 2013–14 campaign but still fell short of making a playoff run. In response to the season’s disappointing end, UCSD has already taken major strides in pushing next fall’s squad to newer heights, signing five new recruits and adding two new members to the coaching staff in only the past month. Take a look at the UCSD Guardian’s guide to the host of new talent that will don blue and gold in the upcoming season.

Clint Allard Associate Head Coach Former UCSD basketball captain and assistant coach Clint Allard returns as associate head coach. As a four-year starter, Allard led the Tritons to a program-best 18–1 record, their first California Collegiate Athletics Association tournament championship and their first NCAA Division II West Regionals appearance in 2008. Allard spent another four seasons with UCSD as an assistant coach. He also served as an assistant coach to No. 24 Cal Poly Pomona, helping the Broncos to a 28–3 record and on to their first CCAA regular season crown and tournament championship. Allard, who clearly knows his way around Triton basketball, will play a crucial role in individual player development, scouting and recruiting.

Brendan Clowry Assistant Coach Clowry is the most recent addition to the Tritons — a May 12 announcement declared him an assistant coach — and he has an impressive amount of experience.

Clowry acted as the assistant coach to crosstown school University of San Diego for the 2013–14 season, but he appears to have been everywhere else beforehand.

He played four years of collegiate basketball at Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina before playing professionally in Egypt and Australia. He coached extensively in all three countries and most recently led the University of San Diego to a National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association championship.

George Buaku – PG Buaku is a 6-foot-2-inch, 170-pound point guard from El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California, with the potential to earn serious playing time in his freshman year.

He earned the Most Valuable Player award in his team’s South Coast League in his senior year and averaged 12.4 points, 4.8 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. After leading El Toro to a 26–3 record in his final season, he was named to the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division IA First-Team. As an all-around playmaker, Buaku stands to take over for graduating senior and point guard James McCann.

Grant Jackson – PG The 6-foot-1-inch, 170-pound point guard comes from reigning California Division I state champion Monte Vista High School and will provide clutch experience on a large high school stage. Jackson averaged 10.1 points, four rebounds and three assists his senior year to lead the Mustangs to a nearly perfect 32–1, title-winning season and was named first-team all-league and Honorable Mention All-Metro.

Though Jackson may not have size, his skills as a point guard, positions him to take on a significant guard role akin to that previously helmed by graduating seniors Matt Bailey and James McCann.

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Kenny Fraser – F Jordan Flannery – F A 6-foot-5-inch, 195-pound swingman of Oaks Christian High School, Flannery is a capable scorer who can potentially provide the Tritons with consistent points off the bench. He was named the Tri-Valley League Player of the Year after leading his team to a strong 26–7 season with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in his senior year. Flannery also earned a spot on the Second Team All-Ventura County and scored a team-high of 19 points in the California Interscholastic Federation Division IVAA title game, where the Lions came up short to JSerra Catholic High School despite a strong offensive display from Flannery.

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Fraser is a 6-foot-7-inch, 185-pound forward from Turlock High School who will bring much-needed inside presence and rebounding ability to the under-sized UCSD squad.

Despite his height, Fraser will need to fill out his tall frame and become physically stronger to compete on the collegiate level. Fraser averaged 17.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game as a senior and was named First Team All-Central California Conference. As the UCSD team has consistently struggled in the past with the lack of a scoring big man, Fraser’s size and midrange jumper will play a huge role in changing up the Tritons’ game.

Brett Oosdyke – F Hailing from Santa Margarita High School, a consistently high-profile high school contender, Oosdyke is a 6-foot-6-inch, 200-pound shooting forward with an excellent spot-up game.

In addition to hitting shots from the perimeter, Oosdyke also has a solid touch in the paint. Combined with his size and frame, Oosdyke provides the potential to double up as both a desperately needed center and forward. He averaged 10 points, six rebounds and three assists and led the Eagles to a 26–9 season in his senior year en route to a CIF Southern Section 3AA championship victory.

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