VOLUME 48, ISSUE 2
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014
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CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT
Napolitano: Regents May Discuss Tuition Hikes BY Tina Butoiu
Senior Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA
Governor Signs New Preventative Firearm Bill The recently signed AB 1014 seeks to curb “preventable” gun violence like May’s mass shooting in Isla Vista. BY Tina Burtoiu
senior staff Writer The new California state “Yes Means Yes” legislation redefines the way UCSD approaches the issue of sexual violence. Learn more about what the legislation entails and the resources available at UCSD.
UCSD’s water consumption are in compliance with local law regarding the “wasting” of water. According to Section 67.3803 of the San Diego Municipal Code, wasting water is illegal at all times, even when drought response levels are not in effect. Continual water wasting can result in an increase in penalties and a complete shutoff of water service. Since Governor Jerry Brown’s announcement of the drought in January 2014, he has signed three bills that will “create the framework for sustainable, local groundwater management for the first time in California history,” according to a statement released by the governor’s office Sept. 16. “We have to learn to manage
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill last week that will allow for the temporary removal of firearms from individuals who are judged to be at risk of committing violent acts. The provisions of the bill stipulate a “Gun Violence Restraining Order” to be placed on individuals when there is clear and convincing evidence that firearm owners are at risk of committing violence against themselves or others. The bill, AB 1014, was authored by California Assemblymembers Das Williams and Nancy Skinner and passed the Senate floor and Assembly on Aug. 27 and Aug. 29, respectively. “The bill will not be able to eliminate gun violence,” Williams told the UCSD Guardian. “But many more lives will be saved as a result of it.” Immediate family members and individuals who have lived with a person for more than six months may petition a judge to issue a GVRO, which inhibits individuals from possessing, selling or purchasing a firearm for 21 days. “If an individual has lived with the person behaving in a concerning manner for less than six months, they cannot present evidence,” Williams said. “However, they can ask a police officer to examine the evidence and present it to a judge.” After the 21-day period, the GVRO can be removed or extended up to one year after a court hearing. Upon expiration or revocation of a GVRO, an individual regains his or her right to purchase or possess a firearm. The law also states that utilizing false evidence to petition a GVRO is a misdemeanor. If an individual knowingly violates a GVRO, they will be charged with a misdemeanor and another GVRO will be placed on them for a 5-year period, following the expiration of the existing GVRO. Law enforcement officers may request that a judge place an immediate 21-day GVRO on any person after investigating a report on that person from any citizen concerned about threats or suspicious behavior. Although Williams and Skinner brought the bill to the California Senate five days after Santa Barbara City College student Elliot Rodger shot and killed six people at Isla Vista in May 2014, the bill had originally been introduced in February 2013. According to Williams, Rodger’s roommates noticed suspicious behavior but failed to report it.
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HIGHER DEGREE Junior Colleges Offer Bachelor's Opinion, Page 4
EVENLY MATCHED Water polo improves to 6-6 sPorts, Page 12
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University of California President Janet Napolitano spoke to campus reporters last week at the UC headquarters in Oakland. Napolitano recently began her second year at the helm of the UC System. Photo by Taylor Sanderson/Guardian.
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niversity of California President Janet Napolitano held a press conference with student journalists from UC campuses on Tuesday, Sept. 30, to commemorate the first anniversary of her start date as president. Student media representatives from across the nine undergraduate campus system, including UCSD Guardian reporters, attended the conference in Oakland, CA. UC Office of the President officials called the conference to allow Napolitano to answer questions about the current state of the UC System. Napolitano spoke to reporters for over 40 minutes and addressed a variety of their concerns. In regards to potential tuition increases, she said that during the November Regents’ meeting, they
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Most people will probably think twice before posting their own crotch-grabbing photo online.” - Lauren Koa
Technically Speaking OPINION, PAGE 4
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are going to have to look at a variety of options since state aid has decreased over the years. “The state is putting a little bit in but it’s by an eye dropper,” Napolitano said. “Realistically, at a certain point, we may have to look at tuition again; it’s just the arithmetic and the math.” Napolitano and the Regents faced criticism in recent weeks for proposing an increase in chancellor salaries across the UCs. She addressed the issue by stating there is never a good time to increase salaries and that, if the UC is to remain a competitive institution, it is necessary to properly compensate the chancellors since many have taken salary cuts to come to the UC system. “I think one of the good reasons for the timing is because [the Regents] were looking to
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CAMPUS
UCSD Increases Water Conservation Efforts New intiatives, including artificial turf on Muir Field, aim to address the drought. BY Justine Liang
staff writer In the midst of California’s worst drought crisis in decades, UCSD departments are taking steps to reduce the campus’s water consumption. Through the implementation of the comprehensive California Water Action Plan that began in December 2013, UCSD has been attempting to reduce campuswide potable -water use by 20 percent. Several projects that will begin in the months ahead include installation of high-efficiency fixtures, low-flow devices and artificial turf at Muir Field. These changes also extend to the greater San Diego area with the installation
of laminar water-flow devices at the Hillcrest Medical Center. In April 2014, Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla announced a water -conservation theme to UCSD’s annual Earth Week. “Changes in our daily habits are essential if we are to successfully face the water challenges ahead,” Khosla said in an April 2014 campus notice sent via email. “Sustainability is an integral part of UC San Diego’s education, research and campus operations.” The UCSD Water Action Plan also includes the use of recycled -water irrigation, xeriscaping (planting greenery that requires low water), storm-water management and ecofriendly cleaning products. Changes instituted to help curb