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Jewish THE M MACHINE TO HEADLINE Students SECOND ANNUAL HULLABALOO FESTIVAL Protest

By Mekala Neelakanta Contributing Writer

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rtists DJ Chris Cutz, XV, and The M Machine will be performing at the second annual Hullabaloo Fall Festival, hosted by A.S. Concerts & Events. The carnival will be held on Friday, Nov. 16, from 8 p.m. to midnight, and is free for undergraduate students. It will feature a variety of entertainment, games and food, as well as the newly released lineup of live music performances. This year’s expected attendance is 5,000 to 6,000 students, a significant increase from the 3,000 students who attended last year.

Last year, ASCE teamed up with members of the UCSD Founders’ Celebration to create Hullabaloo, after its predecessor, FallFest, was dismantled due to budget cuts. This year, Hullabaloo will be on the second day of the annual Founders’ Celebration, and both ASCE and members of Founders’ Celebration encourage students to attend. To promote this partnership, Founders’ Celebration is hosting a “We Inspire” video contest; winners will receive $200 to The Loft, two tickets to Wiz Khalifa’s concert on Nov. 14, and an opportunity to showcase their videos at Hullabaloo.

“Founders’ Celebration has aptly selected this year’s theme as ‘We Inspire,’” ASCE Festivals Director Andrea Hsueh wrote in an email.

“Consequently, this year, our festi-

The UC Student Association had voted to condemn a state measure against anti-Semitism.

By Gloria lin Contributing Writer

the entire academic year.

“Having a 24-hour study commons open during the academic year has long been at the top of students’ wish lists,” University Librarian Brian Schottlaender said. “We also realized having this space open around the clock would help to compensate for the loss of other study space on campus due to previous library consolidations.”

The Alice G. Marquis Living Trust, named for the writer and UCSD alumna who passed away in 2009, donated $1.1 million to Geisel, the largest single donation for the library to date. The contribution follows almost $3 million in library budget cuts in the previous fiscal year, which resulted in the closure of four major libraries, including International Relations

The Jewish and pro-Israel communities at UC campuses are protesting recent actions taken by the UC Student Association, an alliance of UC students collaborating to provide a voice for the UC student body.

After the California State Assembly’s decision to pass HR 35, a non-binding resolution that restricts antiSemitism and anti-Israel hate speech across state campuses, UCSA passed a resolution of its own condemning HR 35 for restricting free speech.

The Jewish community, dissatisfied with the methods by which UCSA came to its conclusions, claims that it was not given a voice in UCSA’s decision.

“One would expect that the Jewish community would have been given the open opportunity to weigh in on such a resolution,” A.S. Campus-wide Senator Brad Segal said. “Or that there would have been a public, safe and inclusive dialogue about something as sensitive as anti-Semitism on UC campuses.”

According to A.S. VP External Affairs Olamide Noah, UCSA recognizes the importance of representing students as fairly as possible.

“In order to maintain each student agency, we [bear] the onus of protecting the opportunity of all students,” she said. “When our non-student elected representatives are making strides to limit the right to expression of any group on our campuses, no matter their positionality in this multiculturalist setting, we stand as the representatives elected by our student bodies, whom we interact with every day to impede such efforts.”

But from Segal’s perspective, the UCSA did not succeed in representing the opinions of all students. “Very few Jewish students were approached about the resolution,” he said. “CSA claimed that the resolution spoke on behalf of ‘actual victims of antiSemitism,’ despite the fact that the passage of the resolution was a shock to almost every Jewish student in the UC system.”

Segal is part of a group of likeminded elected UC student officials circulating a letter that protests the

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vals team has chosen the tagline, ‘We Eat. We Play. We Dance,’ to express how our students choose to celebrate the inspiration we derive from campus. Hullabaloo is about an entire experience.”

ASCE acquired the funding to host Hullabaloo through undergraduate student fees and various sponsorships; after reallocating funds within the department, ASCE increased its festival budget from last year’s $62,500 to $65,000 this year.

Hullabaloo will take place at Town Square and Matthews Quad and will host a range of activity booths and amusement rides. The activity booths will be manned by student organizations and will feature games and activities such as face paint-

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ing, arts and crafts, fortune telling and mini basketball. Organizations have until Friday, Oct. 26, to submit their activity booth applications. Amusement rides include the “Zipper,” a Ferris wheel with free-flipping cars, the “Kamikaze,” a pendulum ride, “Human Bowling,” and the “Bungee Run.” Hullabaloo will also feature four San Diego food trucks: Super Q, The Dog Shack, Flippin’ Pizza and Devilicious.

“The success of Hullabaloo relies largely upon student input, particularly when it comes to activity booths,” Hsueh said. “Last year, we were really impressed with the quality of our booths, and it was a great way to have students actively contribute to the festival.”

Attendees can expect a bal-

anced lineup of musical guests at Hullabaloo, a contrast to last year’s performances that centered on electronic music. Hip-hop DJ Chris Cutz and hip-hop rapper XV will open for The M Machine, an electronic music trio who has performed at both the Electric Daisy Carnival and the Global Dance Festival and has opened for Empire of the Sun, Miike Snow and Pretty Lights.

“My team and I have been working since last May to ensure there is something for everyone at Hullabaloo,” Hsueh said. “And as we draw nearer toward Nov. 16, I cannot wait to see how our efforts pay off.”

Readers can contact Mekala Neelakanta at mneelaka@ucsd.edu

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Geisel Library to Reopen ‘24/5’ A donation from The Alice G. Marquis trust will fund all-night study rooms in the East Wing.

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Breast-fed Babies Have Lower Risk of Contracting HIV UCSD researchers find a link between the odds of getting the AIDS-causing virus and breast-feeding.

By RACHEL UDA Senior Staff Writer UCSD immunology researchers, working with contributors from around the United States and Zambia, published a study Aug. 15 that sheds further light on the advantages of breast-feeding.

The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found a compound active in breast milk that protects against HIV spreading from mother to infant. It was found that a higher concentration of the compound in breast milk correlates with lower rates of transmission.

The compound — human milk

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In developing countries, HIV-infected mothers are faced with the decision of whether or not to breastfeed their babies. “

—Laura Bode UCSD’s Assistant Professor, Pediatrics that may bolster immune response.

The group initiated the study to determine why only 10 to 15 percent of infants feeding from infected mothers were contracting the virus.

“In developing countries, HIVinfected mothers are faced with the decision of whether or not to breastfeed their babies,” Laura Bode, assistant professor in UCSD’s Department of Pediatrics, said. “Breast-feeding exposes the baby to the virus and increases the risk of the baby dying from the HIV infection, but not breastfeeding increases the risk for the baby to die from other intestinal or respiratory infections.”

In a longitudinal study, researchers collected 200 samples of breast milk from HIV-infected mothers throughout Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia, and then followed the women and children for 24 months.

The researchers concluded that further research into HMO might be effective in an effort to develop a better defense against HIV contraction.

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Council Talks Voter Registration; Debates New Social Justice AVP

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he Student Organized Voter Access Committee (SOVAC) came by to the A.S. Council meeting to advertise their Slice of Democracy event happening Monday, the College Democrats and College Republicans Debate on Nov. Daniel Song 3 and Thad Kousser’s Political d9song@ucsd.edu Party happening election night, Nov. 6.

The A.S. External Office distributed fortune cookies with messages such as “your conscience will be at ease once you’ve voted,” and directed readers to sovac.ucsd.edu, where they can register to vote until Monday.

AVP College Affairs Leonard Bobbitt gave a presentation about the history of his office, its purpose and its plans for the future. According to Bobbitt, the goal of the Office of College Affairs is to channel the six-college energy into a single community and a unified advocacy powerhouse. Bobbitt plans to do this by planning a charity drive, spirit run, council competition, know-yourrights campaign and overseeing first year council, among many other things.

Representatives from the leadership committee for cultural celebration came by to request a bigger budget.

“As you may or may not have remembered, Bear Garden was last Friday; it was the highest-attended Fall Bear Garden ever,” AVP Concerts & Events Eric Babajanian said. He also reported that through a new contract with Insomniac Events, they would be giving out five passes to Escape Wonderland on Oct. 27. Three passes will be raffled to those who buy

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a ticket for the Gaslamp Killer event at Porter’s Pub on Halloween before Oct. 23; the fourth will be given out via raffle at the Slice of Democracy event, and the last with one more raffle on the Facebook event page for Hullabaloo.

W a r r e n Senator Hugh Tran reported that during his office hours he nearly doubled his voter registration numbers by getting 25 more students registered.

Shout-out to this week’s councilmembers of the week, Campus-wide Senator Jackie Clavin and the alwayseffervescent AVP College Affairs Leonard Bobbitt.

Muir Senator Andrew Buselt introduced his plan for an AVP Environmental and Social Justice Affairs position, which caused an almost excruciatingly long debate among councilmembers.

“The argument [is] that other things already deal with this, so let’s just not, just doesn’t sit right with me,” said AVP Diversity Affairs Elizabeth Garcia. “I mean, there are already other organizations on campus that deal with diversity, so why am I here?”

The councilmembers who opposed the creation of this position were reluctant to approve the new office because there would have to be a constitutional amendment in order to facilitate its creation.

It ultimately passed with a 23-0-4 vote, with most of the opposition in abstention.

“This is A.S. taking a stance on sustainability and social justice, and putting it out there that this is something we really care about and that this is something that UCSD cares

Library Consolidation Complementing New ‘24/5’ Hours ▶ LIBRARY, from page 1

& Pacific Studies Library and Center for Library & Instructional Computing Services or CLICS. The collections of each of these libraries are currently being consolidated into Geisel.

The downsizing was the result of the $60 million total that UCSD faced in budget cuts in the 2011–12 school year. The Guardian reported in January on student response to CLICS closing.

The library closures sparked the “Occupy CLICS” movement, involving approximately 50 students who reclaimed the library as a study center following its closure at the end of the 2010–11 academic year.

Closing CLICS saved the university $450,000 according to The Guardian’s Jan. 8 article, “CLICS to be Study Space After Break-in.”

Geisel had previously been open until midnight on weekdays, with 24-hour access during Week 10 and finals. Schottlaender hopes that the new times will provide students who like to study late at night or early in the morning with a secure study space on campus. Overnight areas will be limited to UC students and staff, who will need to show identification before entering.

“The 24-hour area sounds nice,” Emmy Young, a freshman studying at Geisel, said. “It seems like a good opportunity for us to have more space.”

Schottlaender estimates that first year costs will total $200,000, with staffing and custodial costs at $117,000.

Readers can contact Aleksandra Konstantinovic at alkonsta@ucsd.edu.

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UCSA resolution process. He wants to condemn not HR 35 itself, but the method by which it was passed.

“I don’t think free speech should be limited,” he said. “But if UCSA claims to represent UC students, they can’t marginalize a large portion of the student body and still expect to be seen as a credible organization.”

UCSA says its decision to condemn HR 35 stems what it perceives to be its foreseeable consequences, not from the contents of the resolution itself.

The resolution “explicitly implicates UC and CSU students who critique other nations as we do our own as fit to reprimand due to fostering critical dialogues,” Noah said. “It is a resistance against this attack on the internationalism of the UC and CSU student.”

“No one should be limited to

what they can or can’t say; it’s our first amendment right,” UCSA president and UCSD undergrad Raquel Morales said. “[UCSA is] here to represent the best interests of students and they should develop their own ideals. We want them to come

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No one should be limited to what they can or can’t say; it’s our first amendment right. “ —UCSA President Raquel Morales

up with their own ideas. It’s not up to us to decide what’s hate speech and what’s criticism of foreign policy; we’re just here to protect their right to speak.”

For UCSA to reevaluate their position, the issue must go through

its entire board of directors for reanalysis.

“It’s important for us to hear what the other side has to say, as we represent the best interests of students. We welcome any and all feedback, and encourage students to get engaged with their officers,” Morales said.

In the meantime, the Union of Jewish Students at UCSD is working to demand change in UCSA’s decision-making process.

“We realize that some [UC] constituents agree that there is a problem with HR 35 in that it goes too far, but at the same time, the UCSA process needs to be transparent,” UJS President Harrison Gill said. “It needs to go on through public meetings and more participation needs to be possible for the UCSD student body and the student bodies at other UCs.” Readers can contact Gloria Lin at gmlin@ucsd.edu.

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Both Parties Have Their Anti-Science Quacks

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ditorials by major newspapers and TV journalists have often echoed the claim that the Republican Party is anti-science. After all, these are the ones who oppose tackling global warming and teaching of evolution in schools. On the other hand, liberals have their own share of anti-science quacks — most notably regarding genetically engineered crops and the false link between vaccines and autism.

The California Democratic Party recently endorsed Proposition 37, which requires all genetically engineered foods to be labeled except for specific products like meat and dairy. While a label is typically seen

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One student’s lawsuit against the University of Texas demands the abolition of affirmative action — but with diversity at stake, now is not the time to toss aside this procedure.

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n spring 2008, thousands of high school students were rejected from their first choice universities.

These students mourned, sulked and then ended up at different colleges. Some ended up loving their second choice alma maters, some transferred. And one, Abigail Fisher of Sugar Land, Texas, decided that she was rejected for being white (in truth, she was rejected because for bad grades) and then decided to sue.

Since last Wednesday, the Supreme Court has been hearing arguments for Fisher vs. University of Texas, the “affirmative action” case that could completely outlaw race as a factor for admissions consideration within the UT system. While the result will not affect the California public universities — which cannot operate under affirmative action, as per 1996’s Prop. 209 — the ruling will alter the debate around the mission of public universities and the importance of diversity on college campuses.

As UC Student Regent Jonathan Stein noted, the University of California was cited in the Supreme Court’s 2003 Grutter v. Bollinger case — which outlawed race-based quotas, but allowed race to be considered as part of a holistic admissions process in the interest of reaching a “critical mass” of campus diversity — as an example of a system trying to maintain racial diversity without affirmative action. If the Supreme Court was looking to the UC system for an example of the diversity

magic bullet, Stein said, the lesson from the UC system’s plummeting minority enrollment rates is that there is no such solution. The discussion isn’t over either: As recently as last spring, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court tossed out another attempt to appeal the proposition.

Student Regent-designate Cinthia Flores called the results of Prop. 209 “devastating” for diversity, and the numbers back her up: The number of black, Latino and American Indian California residents admitted to UC Berkeley between 1995 and 1998 dropped by 58 percent under 209 and at UCLA, 53 percent. Judges who still hope for a magic bullet, take note. In this instance, Fisher, who ended up attending Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, maintains that attending this lesser school has affected her long-term success.

“It is critical in Texas to be a UT graduate,” her lawyer said. “She can’t have that back.”

This may be true, but many can argue that it is critical in the United States to be an Ivy League grad, to be white, to be male and to come from a wealthy family.

Fisher can’t have her UT diploma and some of us will never have these other privileges that would make our lives easier. Ultimately, it is more important to level the playing field and maintain diversity in high education, an important stepping stone, than it is for Fisher — a legacy See Fisher, page 13

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Mayoral Debate Lacks Civility and Raises Questions of their Leadership The candidates engaged in backand-forth accusations, called each other liars and even dealt with an apparently “major” scandal.

No, not those candidates. The two San Diego mayoral candidates — Congressman Bob Filner and San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio — duked it out last Saturday in the Price Center East Ballroom in front of a surprisingly small crowd of around 75 people. Don’t let the small crowd fool you — the debate between the candidates for mayor of America’s eighth largest city had an unprecedented amount of excitement, jabs, name calling and what became known as “Coin-TossGate.”

First the latter: Though the debate — hosted by San Diego 6 — should have started at 3 p.m., the podium remained only half-full at 3:10. DeMaio informed the crowd that Filner was offstage arguing with organizers about the results of the coin toss which put the congressman in the highly unfortunate

position of having to go second in the debate.

“Please come on out, Bob,” DeMaio called. “We should let the public hear from both of us.”

And as Filner finally ascended the stage, so began an hour-long volley of he-said-he-said. (Quite literally — both candidates used third person to describe their adversaries at various points throughout the debate.)

There was DeMaio’s repeated use of the word reform, which Filner claimed meant “Real Estate FOR Manchester,” referring to the Republican’s plans to allow Doug Manchester, owner of U-T San Diego (which recently acquired the North County Times) to develop property in downtown. This led to DeMaio’s unsubtle and repetitive name dropping of “San Diego’s top Democrat” Qualcomm founder, Irwin Jacobs, as a big supporter of the DeMaio campaign.

Best of all was Filner’s response to DeMaio’s voting record of rejecting four consecutive budgets while on City

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Council: “Carl DeMaio is the ‘King of No.’ No no no no no!”

While these antics are perhaps amusing on the surface, these men are vying to head the third-largest city in California and their debate etiquette is infantile at best. Based on what they actually said during the debate, The King of No and the Coin Toss Umpire (patent pending) didn’t differ that much on the real issues. In the small part of the debate when they actually mentioned visions for San Diego, both claimed they wanted more bike lanes, fixed potholes, more job opportunities for college graduates and to stimulate research and promotions for higher education. Both candidates want fiscal responsibility, to keep the Chargers in San Diego and to expand the convention center downtown to attract more tourists to the city.

Filner and DeMaio, who both claim to be champions of bipartisanship, did not display understanding of the word. No one expected them

to endorse each other, but their supposed firsthand look for students at real-world politics called for a level of maturity not on display on Saturday. Negative campaigning is something we’ve come to expect from politicians, but civility is a value that even the President and the former Massachusetts governor (for the most part) brought to their Tuesday night debate. Civility’s apparent absence from the UCSD debate is concerning, considering that one of the children (read: candidates) will soon hold the city’s highest position.

According to a recent ABC10 news poll, Filner holds a sizable, doubledigit lead over DeMaio. But that could change and whoever wins on November 6 will need to grow up a bit, get past the partisan politics and name calling, to most effectively lead San Diego into a future full of bike paths, Chargers and no more potholes.

Oh. And jobs for college graduates.

Those too please.

as a warning of something wrong, the National Academy of Sciences, the World Health Organization, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture all agree that genetically modified crops are not more dangerous than organic ones. Yet, if this proposition passes, we may expect higher food prices once companies decide to change their ingredients to more expensive organic ones. If genetically engineered food is a problem, one can buy USDA organic or continue to shop at more expensive grocery stores like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s.

Many prominent liberals have also falsely espoused a link between vaccines and autism. This list includes Robert Kennedy Jr., Jim Carey, Bill Maher and Jenny McCarthy. The controversy stems from a paper published

by Lancet in 1998 claiming MMR vaccines could cause autism. Not only has the paper been retracted by Lancet, but the lead author of the study has been found guilty of professional misconduct and can no longer practice as a doctor. This negligence has a high cost on society. For example, San Diego suffered a measles outbreak in 2008, costing $10,736 per case. This could be attributed to the doubled rate of unvaccinated children since 1990.

Another policy some liberals oppose is nuclear power. Greenpeace continues to vehemently oppose the expansion of nuclear power plants despite its ability to reduce carbon emissions compared to other energy choices. They overstate the risks and use deceitful science to explain that accidents like Chernobyl will be the norm if nuclear power becomes widespread. Nevertheless, President Barack Obama and many Democratic politicians do support nuclear power.

It may seem like I am setting up an equivalence where both parties have an equal amount of antiscience hacks, but the truth is that the Republican Party has far more of them. Only 36 percent of registered Republicans believe that global warming is mainly caused by human activities compared to 65 percent of registered Democrats. Ignorance of science like this has real effects on human lives so it is important we continue to scold politicians for their mishandling of facts for ideological purposes.

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lot has been said about Louis CK’s total disregard for continuity throughout his critically acclaimed show “Louie,” which recently finished its third season on

Director Rich Moore on “The Simpsons,” Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” and the call of the arcade.

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hen Rich Moore arrived at Disney in 2008, he began developing ideas for an animated film that would take him back to his childhood.

“I remember playing pong at a pizza place growing up, and you were controlling something on a TV, and for me TVs were made for watching and not interacting with,” Moore told The Guardian in a conference call Sunday. “It’s been great watching the evolution of video games over the last 30 to 35 years.”

While the video game industry was busy expanding and developing into the multi-billion dollar mammoth it is today, Moore graduated from California Institute of the Arts in 1987 and was promptly asked to direct some episodes for a fledgling animated sitcom. That animated sitcom was “The Simpsons.” Since, Moore has become a key figure in modern studio animation and has directed numerous classic episodes of “Futurama,” “Drawn Together” and of course, “The Simpsons.”

Now, Moore has completed a project that Disney has been developing about video games since the early 2000s, the upcoming “Wreck-It Ralph.” The movie, in theaters Nov. 2, features the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch and Jack McBrayer — an all-star cast of comedic talents giving these familiar characters a brilliant 3-D revamp.

“It was amazing to work with those four, and Alan Tudyk also, who’s in the cast as King Candy,” Moore said. “You know what’s great about it is that I’ve been a fan of these guys for a long time. All of them.”

want them to achieve what they want Moore was especially in awe of and desire. Ralph is just another one John C. Reilly, the boisterous voice of those classic John characters.” of the film’s towering, eight-foot tall In an interesting twist on the clieponymous villain-turned-hero. ché hero, the film introduces Ralph “John just kind of gave his all for as the villain of a fictitious 8-bit this character and is so invested in game “Fix-it Felix Jr.,” reminiscent of it,” Moore said. “It’s not often that the original “Donkey Kong” arcade an actor in an animated film will say game. Tired of being unappreciated ‘can I come over and can we talk a and vilified by the other characters little bit more about Ralph’ or, ‘I’d in his game, Ralph abandons his past love to meet the animators.’ John and sets out to rename himself as is so funny and every character he one of the good guys. plays feels like a real human being Moore wanted the visuals of the with a real heart — you really care film to feel authentic for gamers about his characters, and you really

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Madea Gets Even Funny man Tyler Perry finally becomes the blood-thirsty, ass-kicking rogue cop we never wanted to see.

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gist/family man. The script, written by here’s just something about Marc Moss (whose only other work Tyler Perry cascading off the is another Alex Cross film adaptaside of a crumbling cement tion, “Along Came a Spider” starring wall in slow motion that doesn’t mix Morgan Freeman) and well. Actually, Tyler Perry Kerry Williamson (who didn’t mix well with most Alex Cross has no other work), of the things that occur in Starring: Tyler Perry, focuses on Cross’s stint “Alex Cross.” Directed by Matthew Fox, Rachel on the Detroit police Rob Cohen (“Dragonheart,” Nichols force pre-FBI days. It anyone?) and based on the 101 min.

Rated PG-13 starts off like any other detective novels written Caction-oriented psychoby James Patterson, “Alex thriller: gunshots, Cross” has “action movie” chase scenes, scratch-free explosions, written all over it. At least, that’s what and a ludicrously sadistic sociopath was written all over it, until someone serial killer played by a scarily gaunt came along and scribbled in enough Matthew Fox, who is out to get the bad jokes to scare away “Saturday rich and powerful (and a dead woman Night Live.” sans fingers).

Meant to represent the 12th book Alex Cross seems to have met his of the “Cross” saga, “Alex Cross” serves as an origin story for the wellSee Cross, page 8 known fictional detective/psycholo-

young and old, challenging the animation team to make an 8-bit landscape that would be captivating for viewers in today’s day and age. After Ralph escapes from the retro arcade throwback “Fix-It Felix,” he travels to an ultra-realistic shooter, “Hero’s Duty” and a fusion of “Mario-Kart” and “Candyland” called “Sugar Rush.”

Transporting Ralph from one digital world to another world is the massive Game Central Station — resulting in a scene responsible for making See Ralph, page 8

FX. At last count, “Louie” has had two mothers (one a sympathetic agnostic, the other a bitter elderly lesbian), a brother, two seemingly unrelated sisters, a white ex-wife who is rarely seen and a black ex-wife who shows up periodically throughout season three to expose Louie’s flaws. She is also the biological mother to the two most adorable young daughters ever to grace a television screen. They also appear to be 100 percent Caucasian.

I know that last bit sounds a little racist and very bizarre, but part of the majesty of “Louie” is watching CK walk up to the edge of acceptability and piss into the abyss. Season one of “Louie” started off better than 90 percent of what constitutes “comedy” on basic cable today, but season two was when Louis set his sights on something even grander.

Season two — nominated for three Emmys, including Best Directing, Lead Actor, and Outstanding Writing (which he won) — saw Louie travel to Afghanistan on a USO tour, confront infamous joke thief Dane Cook, and visit an old ghost from his past who threatens to kill himself.

But no one said being a writer/ director/editor/producer/actor was easy, and sometimes the stretch marks showed themselves as “Louie” progressed through its sophomore season. It’s not that there were bad episodes in the first two seasons, but there were moments where you could see the show’s knees buckle under the weight of its own ambition.

Looking back on season three of “Louie,” a new split has opened between the Louis CK we know and love and his fictionalized counterpart.

In real life, Louis CK has learned just how well his own brand of fiercely independent comedy works. He made millions when he released his latest stand-up special on louisck.net for $5 and then sold his concert tickets — minus service fees — through the same website. Seeing his success, FX rightfully assumed that CK would want a larger budget and a primetime slot. CK refused on the grounds that it would hamper his creative control over the show. Even in his success, CK has maintained the kind of artistic integrity that would make Metallica fans jealous.

But the Louie in “Louie” is someone who is much less certain of his future, and even his talent, and nowhere is distinction more apparent than in the epic three-part episode “Late Night,” in which Louis’s sadsack fictionalized Louie manages to “go viral” after a spur-of-the-moment stint on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” The opportunity to take over David Letterman’s soon-to-be-empty seat at “The Late Show with David Letterman” is presented as his final chance at fame before he’ll be forced to teach comedy at a community college in order to feed his kids. (With that said, a “Louie”/”Community” crossover episode could only be the most amazing thing ever.)

Throughout season three, the only times we get close to real-life Louis is through the short stand-up bits, which have become a rarity compared to seasons past. But when Louie See TV, page 8

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teaches you little to nothing about communicating in the real world.

Sure, you learn how to get through a Michel Foucault piece without crying in the shower afterwards. And if you really pay attention you can even learn really abstract, outdated theories like the conduit metaphor.

But what you won’t learn is how to communicate, at least not by today’s standards.

At one point in time, communicating was simple. It was an exchange of words that happened in person or handwriting. Due to fabulous technological advances, today there are now hundreds of ways to reach someone — meaning, there are also about a hundred more ways to misinterpret someone’s message.

As a generation we’ve made a pretty smooth transition from phone calls and love letters to texting and instant messaging. Getting a handwritten love letter brings up more See Modern Love, page 11

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Small Town Vibes: Julian Just an hour away, Julian is the perfect “daycation� for those seeking a bit of Autumn.

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That’s why there’s Julian. Located in the picturesque Cuyamaca Mountains, the historical gold-mining city of Julian is just a one-hour scenic drive northeast of San Diego. Famous for its award-winning apples and the fall foliage, along with many art shows and entertainment, this charming and historic mountain town is not to be missed during this time of the year.

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Puzzling Cast and Concept Add “Cross”’ Chaos CK Stays Real Among Stars ▶ Cross from page 6

match with Michael Sullivan/The Butcher/Picasso (Can he get any more nicknames?) a crazed hitman working for a paranoid French millionaire, complete with fetishes for charcoal drawings and inflicting pain. He’s also got a bad habit of evading capture, always one step ahead of our acutely aware detective. As Cross and his childhood friend and police partner Tommy Kane (Edward Burns) hunt down Picasso, he in turn decides to mentally torture Cross in the worst possible ways. After shooting down Cross’s pregnant wife on their anniversary and killing his female partner (Rachel Nichols), Cross becomes consumed with capturing Picasso. A battle of cat-and-mouse ensues but, to paraphrase Picasso, embarking on a journey of revenge requires digging two graves.

While the plot appears to be loaded with cheap suspense and danger, fear not — there’s plenty of comedic dialogue wedged in there for a giggle.

And while there are indeed some humorous moments, especially those between Perry and Burns (their banter over who gets the “honor” of opening a safe with a severed thumb was cause for more excitement than most everything else in the film), for the most part, the movie is full of irrelevant jokes awkwardly placed amongst the shoot-’em-up action sequences for the sole purpose of getting a laugh. Take a simple scene involving two computer nerds giving the cops Picasso-related information, which was completely missed because of an irrelevant Geico caveman joke made at the expense of the two actors, who were apparently hired only to wield large beards.

Tyler Perry’s debut as a dramatic actor is more of a lackluster, if slightly puzzling fizzle than an absolute failure. The lumbering Perry can’t help

▶ TV from page 6 comes out the of the other side of his audition unscathed (albeit without the job), he transforms into the Louis CK we know and love, who’s not afraid to march to the front of the Ed Sullivan Theater and proudly shout “Hey Letterman! FUCK YOU! I did it!” Behind the scenes, the audacity of the arc is shown in the sheer number of guest stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Chris Rock, Garry Marshall, Paul Rudd, Susan Sarandon and even David Lynch all appear in one form or another. But in front of the camera, we watch the story of a man coming

but carry a certain goofy charisma on screen — it was as though Perry got lost on his way to the Medea dressing room and ended up on the set of “Alex Cross.” He fumbles, uncomfortably delivering lines and trying as hard as he can to pretend to be a tough guy.

Perry’s not a terrible stone-faced leading man, but he’s not a very believable or engaging one either.

The other actors aren’t any more comfortable on camera. Edward Burns and Rachel Nichols’ relationship is awkward and rushed and her character is disposed of before any real chemistry can be sparked between the two. Then there’s the super weird casting of John C. McGinley as the stiff police chief, a far cry from the snarky Dr. Cox he played so well on “Scrubs.” Stranger still is Jean Reno as the two-timing French damsel Leon Mercier, whose accent falls somewhere between Spanish and South Carolinian.

In the midst of all these grown actors being uncomfortable is the fragile innocence of Cross’s daugh-

ter, played by a fresh Yara Shahidi.

Following her mother’s death, she steals the room with a raw understanding of vulnerability and pain far beyond her years. And then there’s Matthew Fox (“Lost”). Deadly, dangerous and ripped as hell, Fox’s Picasso is, if nothing else, frightening.

In fact, the only thing more distressing than Fox’s crazy killer eyes is how hard they are to see amidst the camera’s superfluous shaking. “Alex Cross” gives even “Cloverfield” a run for its money during a pivotal fight scene between Cross and Picasso in a worn-down theater.

Consistently, the best parts of this film were the silent ones. The final moments of “Alex Cross” hit home the hardest — the melancholy laughter of two old friends, the simple action of Cross’s daughter playing the piano after screaming that she never would again, the shared looks of relief and stifled pain between mother and son.

But be warned: Before you see this movie, dig three graves. You might want one too.

to terms with his own talent and all the possibilities it can bring.

With Louis and Louie on the same page, the possibilities are even more infinite than they ever were before. A new twitter page called “Fake Louie Episodes” is full of potential storylines that are as hilarious as they are entirely possible in the upcoming fourth season. One suggestion reads, “Louie is asked to host the Oscars. Is stalked by a vindictive Billy Crystal. Hikes a mountain.” But until we get our first tastes of this new “Louie,” I’ll be singing that theme song all year long.

“Louie Louie/You’re gonna dieeeeee.”

“Ralph” Brings Classics to Life ▶ RALPH from page 6 “Wreck-It Ralph” the Disney film with the most individual characters to date. At 190 unique characters, featuring cameos from video game favorites like Bowser, Q-Bert, Sonic the Hedgehog and many more.

“I’ll be honest, 190 characters does not seem like that much to me,” Moore said. “I like ambitious stuff, and I like big casts and big movies.

‘The Simpsons’ in its day was very ambitious and I never wanted to back down from a challenge, so I’m really proud of what we achieved.”

This confidence didn’t arrive overnight. Moore started out in the animation business when it was at perhaps its lowest point and the future for animators looked bleak, with jobs few and far between. But Moore’s passion and love for animation kept him invested in the field.

“We just kept at it, and we just had faith that something was going

to happen,” Moore said. “For this to happen, for this dead and desolate business to revive, who would have thought it would happen… It’s all out there waiting for people, for filmmakers to come out and grab it and do with it what you would, because it’s not going to stay the same, it’s always changing. Whatever you want to do it is totally possible, you just have to jump in and stick with it because the ones that stick in are the ones that make it.”

Today, animation is a burgeoning industry, and with “Wreck-It Ralph,” Moore is pushing the craft to new heights. He’s also realized a dream he’s had since he was a child, busting his fingers under the neon glow of the arcade’s blinking splendor.

“I got a talk several times from my parents that went, ‘you are wasting your time at that arcade and no good will come of playing video games,” Moore said. “I like to think I proved them wrong.”

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LIFESTYLE HAVE A DRINK ON US The Guardian asked Matthew Stanton, co-owner of downtown’s El Dorado Cocktail Lounge, to recommend a popular cocktail. This was his choice.

Moscow Mule

This cocktail is traditionally served in an elegant copper mug, but at El Dorado Cocktail Lounge a mason jar works quite well. Moscow Mule captures the essence of fall with its comforting spice of ginger beer complemented by herbal notes of the bitters and a kick of vodka. Just a squeeze of lime and a hint of mint bring the entire experience to life.

Ingredients 2 oz. vodka 1/2 oz. lime juice 2 dashes of bitters topped with ginger beer Shake ingredients, strain over ice and add a slice of lime and mint sprig to garnish.

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tofu tacos. While it is a difficult albi, a food truck that visits feat, vegetarian tacos can be done the UTC parking lot, comwell. But Calbi’s version is nothing bines Korean barbeque into more than some baked, bland tofu classic taco truck dishes, part of the chopped up and tossed into soft new “fusion food” trend that’s been taco shell. taking California eateries by storm.

The beef burrito ($8), however, Aside from the quirky dish absolutely stole the show. Stuffed names, the results of the trend are with bulgogi beef, kimchi, cheese distinctly hit or miss. The misses and greens, wrapped in are a prone to clashing a tortilla thick enough to flavor combinations, absorb the juicy compowhile the hits are nents, it demonstrated the memorable, unique Hours: delicate pairing of flavors pairings that give taste Wednesdays that makes fusions food buds a new way to 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. worth the search. Korean experience classic dishLocation: bulgogi beef is subtly sweet es. It takes a chef with UTC and mouthwateringly tena nuanced approach to der, and this time the taste flavor to pair tastes and Recommended: of the beef was enhanced textures that compleBeef Burrito with Kimchi by the cheese rather than ment each other. inhibited by it. And whoCalbi’s menu is ever thought of using kimscarce, featuring variachi — fermented spiced cabbage tions of three classics: quesadillas, — as a “salsa” for the bulgogi is tacos and burritos. Teriyaki chicken nothing short of genius; kimchi, a replaces chipotle, and bulgogi beef national Korean dish, is on its own takes the place of carne asada steak. crispy and satisfying. The spiced But of course cheese makes everyvegetable was a great contrast to thing better, so that stays. the beef, both because of its texture The chicken quesadilla ($8) and the spice. comes with teriyaki barbeque Combining classic taco truck chicken and citrus ginger sauce meals with Korean food, with its in a thick tortilla. Unfortunately, rich, full-bodied marinades, is a the sweet, smoky flavor of the bargreat way to present classic San bequed chicken that Korean food is Diego staples. Even the more lacknotorious for was lost in the cheese luster dishes have potential with a and thick tortilla. And while we’d little ingredient re-rationing. At reainvested high hopes in the sauce, it sonable prices and generous helpwasn’t any more remarkable than ings that compare with most other something you’d find at a Rubio’s salsa bar. The tacos (three for $7.50) taco trucks and the convenience of its location, Calbi’s taco truck has fared better — less cheese and the just enough to offer to push it over addition of some spiced greens gave to our hit list. more room for the flavors of the respective marinades of the pork — Mina Nilchian and chicken to come through. We Senior Staff Writer recommend you steer clear of the

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Album reviews

Curbside Grit

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Mac DeMarco pumps out a catalogue of lost golden-age jams.

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cuzzy Montreal crooner Mac DeMarco’s appropriately titled second album, “2,” is not the kind of album that immediately makes an impression on the listener. In fact, if you’re not paying close attention, “2” can sound positively unoriginal — its meandering guitar

lines and shuffling rhythm section are reminiscent of a multitude of bands who have come to prominence in recent years.

The difference, however, between Mac DeMarco and artists like Beach Fossils or Teen Daze is that DeMarco possesses the kind of irreverent songwriting chops that allow him to create beautiful, carefully crafted (and above all, extremely catchy) melodies that still maintain the illusion of effortlessness. Highlights “My Kind of Woman” and “Annie” sound like lost classic rock anthems, while “Ode to Viceroy,” an homage to DeMarco’s preferred brand of budget-priced Canadian cigarettes, uses its gritty, unflattering subject mat-

ter to disguise a melody that could be lifted off a golden-era Elton John album.

If “2” contains any faults, it’s that DeMarco’s unaffected production style often becomes a victim of its own unobtrusiveness, allowing DeMarco’s catchy songs to Allelujah! Don’t Bend! become almost unnoticeable under Ascend! the blankets of yacht-rock guitar Godspeed You! Black Emperor tones and linear rhythmic deciConstellation sions. However, these moments occur rarely, and “2” stands as an excellent statement, one that places or each word of ecstatic praise DeMarco alongside artists like they’ve received over the Grimes and TOPS in Montreal’s course of their two decades increasingly exciting art rock scene. of existence, Godspeed You! Black Emperor has earned exactly one — Andrew Whitworth skeptic’s eye-roll. The Canadian Associate A&E Editor eight-piece collective is overly serious, unnecessarily mysterious and their music is self-described as being thematically political (despite the fact that their songs are instrumental).

“Why should I surrender to this tances. It’s easier for people to walk myth-band’s ham-fisted allusions to by and feel the unique personality Israel?” you may rightly ask yourof each shop. Because Julian’s peak self. “And doesn’t their exhausting season includes the autumn apple band name, punctuated by an arbiharvest and the winter holidays trary exclamation point, seem to (September through December), mock the listener for even trying?” beware of the large crowds on the This conundrum is forgotten streets during those times of year. approximately four minutes into the band’s latest surprise release “Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!”

On opener “Mladic,” an aviary of effects-pedal squawks is cast into a pulsating inferno of carnal drums and a massive, slow-mounting drone. When the build (which lasts nearly three minutes) finally peaks in a menacing belly dance from

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Julian Makes for a Beautiful Weekend Getaway ▶ camping from page 11 from stressful city lives. Many parks are available for picnic sites and campgrounds.

“Paso Picacho is a great place to hike and camp,” Menghini said.

“Not to mention the beautiful government park, William Heise County Park, that is situated along the northern extremity of the Laguna Mountain Range, where each season brings dramatic changes.”

Forests of oak, pine and cedar embrace the peaceful mountain meadows and offer a naturally peaceful setting for miles of scenic hiking and equestrian trails. Wild animals like mule deer and wild turkeys are often seen throughout the park, as are more species like

bobcats and mountain lions. There are also cabins available.

Shopping Julian transports tourists back through time and offers a glimpse of post-Civil War life. Unique tourist shops on the town’s Main Street and B Street sell all types of craft goods.

“There’s a store called Bird Watchers, which is one of the biggest businesses in town. It’s a bird lover’s paradise. We’re pretty famous for that,” Menghini said.

The specialty shops offer a range of goods including handmade candles and knives, antiques, herbal wreaths and bird and clown lovers.

What’s great about these shops is that they’re all within walking dis-

hell, it’s one of those rare moments that grabs you by the ankles and hurtles you into the abyss. It’s also a rare moment of clarity for the band, which now finds itself squarely in the domain of raw metal riffing.

Gone are the eerie field recordings and avant-orchestration of Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s dense 2000 album “Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven,” replaced here with an urgent, hypnosis-by-volume approach in the vein of Sleep’s stoner-metal manifesto “Dopesmoker.”

The second half of the album consists of the less menacing, 20-minute-long “We Drift Like Worried Fire” (the remaining two tracks are shorter transitional ambiance composed by the band’s core songwriters). Here, beautifully employed guitar wailing reminds us where latter-day post rock outfits like Explosions in the Sky draw inspiration, before the track takes a darker turn, vaulting into a motorik jam that soars triumphantly through space.

In this visceral power, it’s easy to sympathize with the band’s desire to contextualize their music in the ultra-serious. But “Allelujah!” is as much about politics as it is about violence or struggle in general — and, thus, whatever subjective associations these conjure for the individual. Let it soundtrack your own catharsis.

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Julian Apple Picking is Perfect for Fall Fun ▶ APPLEs, from page 7 hini. “Julian is certainly a fine place to grow apples.”

During September and October, about five apple orchards open up for “U-picks.” For a small fee, family and friends can pick a variety of apples (and pears, at certain orchards) to bring back home. A popular venue is the Raven Hill Orchard, which is the largest U-pick apple orchard in Julian.

Transformed into a beautiful shade of gold in autumn, the landscape is surrounded by farmland and rolling hills. Because Raven Hill Orchard is an organic orchard, it is not uncommon for people to bite into the succulent apple on the spot. Just look out for a worm hole on the apple before taking a bite.

Julian Apple Pies If picking apples sounds like too much work, there’s an easier way to indulge in the nature of this quaint town — Julian apple pies. If there is one thing Julian is really famous for, it’s apples and apple pies. For many, Thanksgiving isn’t complete without the perfect apple pie.

“Being so close to San Diego, where it’s not a very good place to grow deciduous fruits, Julian is an ideal place to be during the fall time with freshly baked apple pies — very fall-ish thing,” Menghini said.

Be sure to stop by Julian Pie Company to pick up their crusty creations for a pre-Thanksgiving celebration with friends in San Diego or before driving back home for the holiday. Although Julian Pie Company tries to use local apples whenever possible, its pies are in

such high demand that most come from other parts of the country.

Different varieties of apples are used for different pies, so it can be fun to hunt for your favorite type of apple by trying out their various pies.

Their pie variations are not only limited to apples — they also have classic pies like pecan, pumpkin, blueberry and peach. Frozen unbaked pies are also sold to bake at home. Make sure to place an order early so you can pick it up yourself or have it shipped.

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Social Media Blurs the Lines of Love Further ▶ MOdern Love, from page 7 questions to young people then an IM, even though the simple use of something like “ttyl” would confuse the hell out of the love letter generation. Only one person has ever sent me handwritten love letters, which were quite sweet, but confusing nonetheless.

There’s a scene in an episode of “Girls” where Hannah recently finds out she has HPV and the guy who gave her the STD got it from a girl that often likes Hannah’s Facebook statuses. She complains to her friend Marnie, saying “It’s like, ‘Sorry I passed you an STD but I really enjoy your quirky Web presence.’” In the last few weeks I’ve received an odd

amount of likes on Facebook and Instagram from people I’ve dated or hooked up with in the past. And no, no STDs, but like Hannah, I felt like their appreciation for my “quirky Web presence” was just as odd and it made me wonder what it meant, if anything at all.

I fell out of touch with them primarily because I moved back to school since the summer ended and so there wasn’t so much as a phone call. But with so many new ways to communicate (and so many ways to confuse me and most other neurotic girls), these exes and old hookups have been passive aggressively liking pictures of some DIY project in my apartment or embarrassing “selfies” of my roommates

and I. I wasn’t sure what to do so I just disingenuously liked a photo of their car or band back and figured that was even. I don’t want to read too far into any of this because that’s the one thing a girl in this situation shouldn’t do. I have no interest in perpetuating crazy girl stereotypes.

But in general, I’m interested in how dating communication has changed since the emergence of such technologies and what’s next.

Are we really all going to go back to MySpace (it does actually look pretty cool) and bring back those horrid bulletins we all posted in seventh grade? At least I’ll have my stellar communications classes to guide me through all this, right? Well, maybe not so much.

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conscious, you’ll be able to consult the he annual nationwide celebranutritionists and dietitians who will tion of Food Day — a movealso be present at the event. ment towards healthy, affordFood Day, created by the Center able and sustainable food that began for Science in the Public Interest (an in 2011 — is just around the corner. independent science-based organiIn honor of this campaign, UCSD zation that advocates public health), will be hosting a sustainable food strives to empower and expo next Wednesday, consolidate the food Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 UCSD Sustainable movement. According p.m. Exhibitions by food Food Expo to their website, they movement leaders — susWhen: Wed., Oct. 24, hope to promote safer, tainable food suppliers, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. healthier diets, support community and student sustainable and organic organizations — will be Where: Price Center Ballroom East farms, reduce hunger, set up throughout Price reform factory farms to Center Ballroom East.

Price: Free protect the environment It’s an opportunity to and support fair workmeet and connect with ing conditions for food and farm those who are passionate about workers. Judging by today’s increastransforming the American diet and ing consumption of harmfully proaddressing issues about our nation’s cessed and fast-food products, this food policies in relation to their movement can only improve our impact on hunger, health, workers, food system. animals and the environment. While Like many throughout the nation learning about the many problems who will be celebrating Food Day in surrounding food, you can pick up schools, college campuses, farmers a few tips on how to lead healthier, markets, City Halls and state capitals, more eco-friendly lives. As a bonus, UCSD will be no different. So come you’ll be able to enjoy free samples out, learn a thing or two about where and collect resources to take home. your food comes from and show your Just to name a few of the suppliers support. As their flyer says, “It’s time and organizations that will be tabling, to eat real, UCSD.” Fair Trade San Diego, San Diego Sustainable Living Institute and Ellie’s — Stacey Chien Garden at UCSD will be represented Senior Staff Writer at the fair. For the excessively health-

editors’ picks calendar Thurs.

fri.

Monty Python & The Holy Grail

Clara C & David Choi

10/18 Price Center Theater / 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. and 10 p.m.-12 a.m. / Free

You’ve heard your friends talk about it and hysterically laugh over it million times. Join the British comedy crew (hence Arthur’s knights) in their search for the Holy Grail. Grab a friend and find out for yourself why this defines British comedy and became the cult classic it is today. This is what Brits are all about.

8 p.m. / Free for students; $15 general

Poodle skirts may be out of style, but not drivein movies. Enjoy Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice” under the night sky with a group of friends.

Remember the first time you watched it and recall your silly childhood days.

Tickets sold online.

Roppongi Restaurant and Sushi Bar /

10/23

Del Mar Fairgrounds /

10 A.m. - 6 p.m. / $9

More than 300 artists and craftspeople will offer unique American handmade works. Have fun with the popular street entertainers and enjoy the best of American handmade crafts. Gird your pockets and bellies.

8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. / $15

Apparently, happy hours are also rated. Enjoy the restaurant’s award-winning happy hour by getting half off their full list of Asian tapas and specialty drinks. Getting slightly drunk on Monday is always a great way to start the week, especially to prepare yourself for midterms!

tues.

Del Mar Harvest Festival

Bowerbirds

The Casbah / 9 p.m. / $12 Walking the line between freak-folk acts like Devendra Banhart and more conventional hook-based folk-pop, three-piece Bowerbirds has supported the likes of bands like the Mountain Goats (whose lead man John Darnielle called Bowerbirds his favorite new band). 21+

The center for U.S.Mexican Studies at the UCSD School of International Relations and Pacific Studies is organizing a trip to Tijuana Innovadora, a conference that tries to offer an accurate and dignified representation of Tijuana.

Highlights include a tour of the Cultural Center of Tijuana and attendance to a keynote talk with Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes. Not only is this an opportunity to gain an intellectual worldly experience, it’s also a guaranteed safe trip to Mexico.

Wed.

10/24 Matt & Kim

House of Blues / 6:30 p.m. / $25

Chocolate

San Diego National History Museum / 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. / $17

Chocolate lovers, breaking news: San Diego National History Museum is holding an exhibition dedicated to chocolate alone. Find out about all you ever wanted to know about chocolate. From seed to sweet, unwrap the story of this sumptuous treat, your ultimate guilty pleasure.

It all begins with a song.

If you’re a songwriter or want to learn how to become a songwriter, head to a NSAI meeting.

Open to songwriters of every genre and style, amateur or pro, NSAI works to educate, promote and celebrate songwriters and enhance the music community at large. Live and share your dream with others like you.

Tijuana, Mexico /

3 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Based in Berlin and Paris, cosmopolitan dancepop quintet Thieves Like Us play North Park’s Soda Bar this Monday.

Combining slick, hazy house grooves with lyrics primarily concerning the consumption of hard drugs, the show promises to be an interesting evening.

p.m. / free

Tijuana Innovadora 2012 with the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies

The Happiest Hours

Soda Bar / 8:30 p.m. / $10

La Jolla Lutheran Church / 6 p.m. - 8:30

These two singer/ songwriters who combine folk, pop and rock, are ready to touch your heart with their voices.

Don’t stay home and just YouTube Clara C’s “Offbeat” and David Choi’s “Be My Side” on your old Mac. Come out to be part of their music.

7:30 p.m. / $20 per car, $10 walk-in

Thieves Like Us

National Songwriters Association International

The Loft /

Full Moon Drive-in (1500 Felspar Street, San Diego) /

10/22

sun.

10/19 10/20 10/21

Beetlejuice

mon.

sat.

Gleeful synth-pop duo Matt & Kim have been around for a while, but that hasn’t reduced the impact of their upbeat, all-smiles pop jams. The band is known for their raucous live shows, so come prepared to mosh.

Halloween Puppet Show

Pacific Beach Library / 3 p.m. / Free What do you mean this puppet show is just for kids? Who says adults can’t get into the Halloween spirit with a spooktacular traditional-style puppet show at a public library?

Crystal Castles SOMA / 7 p.m. / $30

This hard-hitting Canadian experimental/ electronic duo needs little introduction. Watch them tear the roof off SOMA’s main stage this Sunday.

Health and Kontravoid will open. This show is all ages.

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Halcyon Days By Christie Yi

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

U.S. Voting Restrictions Should be Reevaluated

Fisher’s Rejection is an Issue of Competence, Not Race ▶ Fisher, from page 4 applicant, who would have been rejected even if she were not white — to nurse her hurt pride.

The University of Texas at Austin has a two-tiered application process. Three-quarters of its spaces are reserved for the top 8 percent of students from Texas high schools (10 percent when Fisher applied), who are automatically admitted. Fisher’s chances were ruined not by her race, but by her grades, which put her outside this tier and into a group that also looks at six other factors, including extracurricular activity, leadership potential, community service, legacy and, of course, race. Gregory Garre, lawyer for the University of Texas, notes that even if Fisher had achieved a perfect score on these other factors (i.e. if she were black), she still would not have been admitted because her academic performance was simply too poor to make up for this “personal achievement score.”

Details of the UT system’s policy aside, it is crucial to uphold Grutter and at least have the flexibility of looking at race as a factor in holistic admission. Though other factors, such as income, are large components of the achievement gap, race affects so many other life chances — from stereotype threat to the fact black students are nearly three times less likely to be admitted to highly selective colleges even when controlling for income — that it is not outrageous to at least consider it when evaluating personal achievement and struggles.

In this vein, nearly 100 briefs have been filed in the case: 17 in support of Fisher, and 73 in support of the University of Texas; the supporters of the University of Texas include Teach for America, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Ivy Leagues and our very own University of California.

These groups recognize that diversity on college campuses is a necessary first step to promoting opportunity and diversity in the work force and ultimately, equality in the United States.

Dear Editor, “Did you register to vote?” a female student asked me, with a big smile, as I walked through the campus.

“No,” I quickly responded as I smiled back.

“Would you like to register?” she said. “It takes only about several minutes. I can help you,“ she insisted.

“Sorry, I’m late to class,” I halflied.

She probably thought that I was lazy, apathetic or ignorant. But that’s the farthest from the truth. I wish I could have told her that I have wanted to vote ever since I turned 18. And, I wish I could have told her the reason I cannot vote — I am undocumented.

Ever since I moved to this country from South Korea at the age of 11, I grew up just like many other American students. I attended local public schools, learned English, joined sports teams and was involved in many different student organizations.

I eventually made my way to UC Berkeley after transferring from Laney College. In college, I studied political science and became increasingly involved in student government — first as the student president at Laney and later as a student senator at Cal. Even after I graduate from the top public university with a degree in political science, I cannot participate in the voting process. I am just one person, but there are approximately 2.1 million DREAM Act eligible students who have earned or are pursuing a college degree in the U.S., but cannot exercise the right to vote.

Some may argue that we do not deserve to vote because we are undocumented. This may sound logically reasonable, but it goes far beyond obtaining a U.S. citizenship.

Whether documented or undocumented, there were times when African Americans, women and other underrepresented communities did not have the right to vote.

Even today, many people are having difficulty voting because of restricted laws to purposely prevent them from having the right to vote.

For example, Tennessee voter ID law restricts people from participating in the voting process because significant proportions of underrepresented communities do not possess government-issued photo identification.

Clearly our current voting process is flawed. Thus, policy makers and elected officials should encourage as many people in this country to participate in the voting process as they can, instead of punishing them by creating discriminatory laws against underrepresented communities.

The November presidential election is just around the corner.

Though I am unable to vote, I encourage others to vote in this critical election. Voting is a basic right, a civic duty and a responsibility as citizens in this country — we should not take it for granted.

You should vote because there are millions of undocumented immigrants, like me, who want to vote, but are unable to do so because of their immigration status.

You should vote because people fought and died for the right to vote in this country.

Your vote matters, your vote counts, your vote can change a person’s life.

—Ju Hong UC Berkeley student 4th year, Political Science

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Tritons Card Strong Performance at Sonoma State Invitational ▶ golf, from page 16 “Yang was filling in for Marc Herman, and has just been a really solid player,” Garcia said. “He will definitely be traveling for us, and will be a big help to the team. He was certainly one of the reasons why we did so well at the invitational.”

UCSD sophomore Jay Lim, the Tritons’ most consistent performer, finished second for the Tritons with an overall score of 215, to tie him for 12th place.

Freshman Clayton Yamaguchi tied for 24th, along with juniors Lewis Simon and Jacob Williams.

The three all finished with an overall score of 220, four over par.

Okasaki says the Tritons will look to log another strong performance next weekend at the Monterey Bay Invitational, Oct. 22–23.

“There should be a stronger field at the CSU Monterey Bay Invitational, and the scores are going to be much higher,” Okasaki said. “And although it’s a harder course, I think that with the guys that we have now, we should be able to par even.”

Readers can contact Rachel Uda at ruda@ucsd.edu.

Tritons Look Ahead to Tough CCAA North Division Opponents ▶ women’s soccer, from page 16 “Last year as a redshirt freshman, I came off the bench, and only played around 40 minutes a game,” Pozurama said. “This year as a starter, it’s good to know that I’m making more of an impact on the team, and assuming more of a leading role.”

The two wins have put UCSD, 8-1-2 in the CCAA, eight points in front of second place in the CCAA South Division CSU Los Angeles and nine points in front of third place Cal Poly Pomona. With four conference matches left in regular season play, the Tritons have all but clinched a spot in the CCAA Championships, while in the North Division, the race has tightened up between No. 5 Sonoma State and No. 20 CSU Stanislaus.

“With the two wins we have moved up in front of CSU

Stanislaus, but are still behind Sonoma State,” Pozurama said.

“Hopefully this weekend we can go ahead of Sonoma too.”

The Tritons’ next game is slated for next Friday at RIMAC Field.

The match is expected to be one of the most anticipated conference games this season, as CSU Stanislaus has the most dangerous striker in senior Karene Demery.

Demery has scored the most goals in the conference with 14, and was named to the all-CCAA First Team in 2011.

“We know [CSU Stanislaus] is a good team,” Pozurama said. “We know that they have one of the best forwards in the CCAA. We will probably man-mark her to take her out of her game. From there we’ll just try and play our own game.”

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SONOMA STATE INVITATIONAL RESULTS Final School

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295 279 288 295 285 297 300 298 293 303

Hawaii-Hilo Sonoma State UC San Diego CSU East Bay California Baptist CSU San Bernardino Wilmington (DE) Holy Names William Jessup Academy of Art

283 289 293 284 303 296 288 296 294 298

278 292 283 288 283 291 296 298 315 301

856 860 864 867 871 884 884 892 902 902

-8 -4 E +3 +7 +20 +20 +28 +38 +38

UCSD to Host CCAA Cross Country Championships By melissa martinyak Contributing Writer CROSS COUNTRY — UCSD is scheduled to host the CCAA Cross Country Conference Championships this Saturday, Oct. 20. The Triton men will be up against Chico State, who are currently ranked No. 1 in the West Region, along with regionally ranked Humboldt State, San Francisco State and Cal Poly Pomona.

UCSD head coach Nate Garcia expects junior Kellen Levy, sophomore Tanner Collins and sophomore Scott Acton to perform well this weekend.

“All three have proven that they have the skills to lead the squad,” Garcia said.

On the women’s team, junior Chia Chang has run strong throughout the season. Garcia says to also look out for freshmen Carolina Guzman and Marie Diaz. The women’s team will be up against regionally ranked CSU Chico, Humboldt State, San Francisco

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State, Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Los Angeles and CSU Stanislaus.

The Tritons will look to match up with high-ranked CSU Chico.

“We know we’ve got our work cut out for us, but we intend to make them really work for the conference battle,” Garcia said. “If they’re going to win, we’re really going to make them work hard for it.”

The men’s team will begin the 8K race on RIMAC Field at 9 a.m., and the women’s team will start the 6K race at 10 a.m. They will finish inside the Triton Track and Field Stadium. The

course, which runs through the canyon, offers runners a challenge with steep inclines through the woods followed by a final dash to the finish line.

Last year the men’s team finished third, and the women’s team finished fourth in the CCAA Championships.

“Both teams have been working all year and are dedicated to improve their standings and we’re going to see what we can do at the CCAA Championships,” Garcia said.

Readers can contact Melissa Martinyak at mmartiny@ucsd.edu.

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SPORTS TRITONS BACK ON TRACK

By RACHEL UDA SPORTS EDITOR

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ith two back-to-back wins last weekend against CCAA South Division opponents, the Tritons have moved up 13 places to claim the No. 15 spot in the nation — a solid rebound after an overtime loss and two double overtime draws last weekend.

On Friday, Oct. 12, UCSD faced second place in the South Division, CSU Los Angeles. The Tritons took an early lead just over nine minutes into the match, as sophomore defender Michelle Yasutake slotted the ball to senior midfielder Jessica Wi. Wi — UCSD’s second top goalscorer — played a cross through to junior forward Izzy Pozurama.

Pozurama got in front of Los Angeles

keeper Gabriella Batmani to flick a header in to win the game.

“We started off the game really well, but I think in the second half the play really lagged,” Pozurama said. “We weren’t connecting our passes and finding each other.

Luckily, our defense were able to hold our lead.”

On Sunday, Oct. 14, Pozurama scored two goals, leading UCSD to a 3–1 win over southern California rival CSU Dominguez Hills. For her efforts, Pozurama, who has taken a backseat to upperclassmen in years past, was named CCAA Player of the Week.

See WOMEN’S soccer, page 15

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Tritons Shut Out, Fall Out of Playoff Position

By Rachel Uda Sports Editor MEN’S SOCCER — Expectations have been high for the UCSD Men’s Soccer team, who went into last weekend’s matches just one game behind top-of the CCAA South Division CSU Los Angeles.

UCSD faced both teams last weekend in matches that reorganized the South Division hierarchy, as the Tritons were shut out in both games.

UCSD picked up zero points in the weekend’s campaign, allowing CSU Dominguez Hills — formerly third place — to leapfrog past the Tritons into the second spot.

On Friday, the Tritons hosted the Golden Eagles, formerly the only team to have beaten the UCSD in conference play. In the rematch, CSU Los Angeles caught the Tritons off guard, as the Golden Eagles took the lead with just over a minute left on the clock. And although the Tritons managed to outshoot Los Angeles in both periods, tallying 10 shots to the Golden Eagles’ six, UCSD was unable to find the net.

“Los Angeles was a tough game, we hadn’t been giving up a lot of goals, and we’ve been taking a lot of pride in that,” UCSD Head Coach Jon Pascale said. “We were a little stunned by giving up that goal so early, and we felt like we gave it away. We were a little shell-shocked, and CSULA is really good about making you pay for mis-

takes, and they certainly did that to us.”

Freshman goalkeeper Cameron McElfresh was only called to action twice in the entire match, as the Golden Eagles only managed two shots on goal.

On Sunday, the Tritons traveled up to CSU Dominguez Hills, facing the Toros for the second time this season. UCSD won a narrow 1-0 match against the Toros back at the end of September, but did not fare as well in the rematch, allowing the Toros an uncharacteristic 13 chances on goal, for three total goals.

“Dominguez has been the best team we’ve seen all year,” Pascale said.

“They have a lot of good attacking players. You need a couple of breaks in order to get some type of result. We weren’t our best against them, and we made a couple of mistakes.”

The 3-0 deficit is the largest margin the Tritons have lost by this season, as the UCSD backline has been one of the toughest to break down in the conference. The Tritons currently have the second lowest goals against average, with 0.59, just above CSU San Bernardino.

Conversely, UCSD’s trouble in front of the net proved problematic last weekend. The Tritons are also averaging the second lowest number of goals this season with 0.8, with CSU Monterey Bay trailing in last place.

Now in third place, with four conference games left to play, UCSD will need to win their next few matches to

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Golf Places Third at Sonoma

By Rachel Uda Sports Editor

climb back into playoff position.

“You’re never happy after a couple of losses — obviously they weren’t happy after their performance,” Pascale said. “We just need to remind ourselves to take it one day at a time.

Win, lose or draw, you’ve got to move on really quick. We’ve moved on and want to do well this weekend.

The Tritons are four points behind second place CSU Dominguez Hills and six points behind first place CSU Los Angeles heading into this weekend’s matches against top of the North Division squads, CSU Stanislaus and Chico State.

UCSD is slated for two home matches against CSU Stanislaus on Friday, Oct. 19 and Chico State on Oct. 21 for senior night.

“The boys are excited to come home and protect our home turf and bounce back. Right now we’re kind of on the outside looking in,” UCSD Assistant Coach Eric Bucchere said.

“We definitely have a chance to overtake Dominguez, but we’re just trying to take it one game at a time and focus on us.”

Readers can contact Rachel Uda at ruda@ucsd.edu.

GOLF —The Tritons finished third in a field of 16 teams last Monday– Tuesday, Oct. 14–15 at the Sonoma State Invitational.

Shooting five under par, with a total score of 864, UCSD was narrowly ousted from second place

by CCAA opponent Sonoma State, who finished with 860. Hawaii Hilo took the championship with a score of 856.

“This was definitely one of our better finishes, but this is more of what we’re expecting out of this squad this year,” UCSD Assistant Coach Keith Okasaki said. “We could have easily finished second, but made a few costly mistakes in the last round.”

Freshman Daniel Yang was UCSD’s top finisher, ending his first collegiate tournament with a final score of 213, three under par.

Yang tied for eighth overall.

See GOLF, page 15