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VOLUME 45, ISSUE 47 MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG UC SYSTEM STUDENT LIFE KUMEYAAY REMAINS Record UCSD Number Sued Over Admitted Human in 2012 Remains BY JAVIER ARMSTRONG BY ZEV HURWITZ Staff Writer Associate News Editor Native American tribes are According to the most recent suing the University of California admissions data, 2012 marks the over human remains found at the first time in several years that UCSD University House in 1976. The is not the third most selective UC Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation campus. Committee filed the complaint on According to data released last April 13 with the United States week, UCSD, which ranked third District Court. The lawsuit says in the UC system in the number that the University of California of applications received, admitted has refused to repatriate, or return, 22,939 students, or 37.7 percent of the 9,000-year-old remains to the the 60,000+ applications for Fall CONAN O’BRIEN Kumeyaay tribe, on whose land the 2012. UCSD had the fourth most bones were found. selective admission rate, after UC According to the Courthouse Berkeley, UCLA and UC Irvine. News Service, UCSD prepared to UC Irvine overshot UCSD in give back the human remains in selectivity for applications from the January 2012, following the guide- class of 2016. According to an April COMES TO UCSD lines of a National Park Service 17 statement on the UCI website, regulation. The return was blocked the university chose to adhere to a By Nicole chaN • Associate News Editor by three University of California strict admissions guideline which professors who had prepared to file may have led to its increased selec- a temporary restraining order. tivity. UC Irvine’s average GPA for UCSD spokesperson Jeff Gattas admitted students matched that of told the Courthouse News Service UCSD. that, as of April 17, the university “Fewer incoming freshmen were had not seen the lawsuit and had admitted [to UC Irvine] for Fall followed the proper UC procedures 2012 than for Fall 2011 — by design, to work with Kumeyaay remains. as the campus aligns its student The delay has been partly due population with state funding tar- to the ambiguity over whether the gets,” the statement read. remains are, specifically, Kumeyaay The average GPA of students remains. In 2008, a group of UCSD admitted to UCSD was 4.07, a drop scholars was assigned to determine from the 4.09 GPA for students whether the bones could be affili- admitted for Fall 2011. The average ated with a tribe. Under the Native SAT I score was 1991 total and 1330 American Graves and Protection for math and reading combined. and Repatriation Act of 1990, if the A record number of applicants remains are culturally affiliated with were accepted to at least one UC the Kumeyaay organization, they campus for the academic year must be returned. beginning Fall 2012. The working group — which Of the 126,000 applicants to UC consisted of two anthropologists, an schools, nearly 64 percent, or 80,000 ethnic studies professor and a pro- students, received at least one offer fessor from the Scripps Institution of admission. Last year, 72,432 were PHOTOS BY ANDREW OH/GUARDIAN of Oceanography — determined accepted. or one 24-hour period, Sixth College finally had a name. The aptly named that the skeletal remains were “cul- “We have the capacity to edu- “Conan O’Brien College” welcomed the TV star to UCSD in celebra- turally unidentifiable.” The 2008 cate many more students at our tion of Sixth College’s tenth anniversary. The event, which hit maximum report said that the remains, at campuses,” UC interim Director of capacity of nearly 5,000 people, was held at RIMAC Arena on April 20. approximately 9,000 years old, pre- Undergraduate Admissions Kate According to Sixth College Dean of Student Affairs Marciano Perez, tickets for date the existence of the Kumeyaay Jeffery said in a April 17 press F the event sold out around 3:20 p.m. on Friday before the show. Event organizers in the San Diego region. release. originally intended for the event to be for students only; however, organizers made Then, on May 14, 2010 the The class of 2016 was the first tickets available to guests on Thursday after ensuring the maximum participation of National Park Service finalized class exempt from taking SAT II Sixth College students and alumni. a regulation on how “culturally subject tests — the result of a 2009 Sixth College provost Dan Donoghue introduced O’Brien by calling him “the unidentifiable” Native American policy change. embodiment of Sixth College ideals” and announced that the college will be known human remains should be treated. According to a statement on the as “Conan O’Brien College” every year on April 20. The new guideline states that these UC Office of the President web- The red-haired comedian ran onto the stage shortly after Donoghue’s introduc- remains should be repatriated to site, this policy change was enacted tion. the tribe whose original lands they to create a more holistic process “What the hell do you mean it will only be called Conan O’Brien College for one were removed from (in this case, the for determining admissions and to day?” O’Brien joked. “I was under the impression this would be a permanent name Kumeyaay). increase diversity. change. Tomorrow it’s the Zac Efron Library.” Under these provisions, the The admissions data released O’Brien greeted students from all six colleges before introducing himself. He said University of California had pre- See ADMISSIONS, page 3 See CONAN, page 3 See REMAINS, page 3 sSPOKEN FORECAST NIGHT WATCH SURF REPORT GAS PER GALLON INSIDE LOW It was just one of those thing MONDAY TUESDAY Birdland ...... 2 Height: 1 ft. 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▶ REMAINS, from page 1 lands of the Kumeyaay,” the KCRC known for being rich in Native Wednesday, April 11 ▶ A male was driving on Scholars said in the document. “Under the American burials and artifacts and 2:18 p.m.: Citizen contact Drive while his license was suspend- pared to return the remains to the Native American Graves Protection has since been designated as a sanc- ▶ A child was injured by another ed, He had a fake license with him. KCRC around Jan. 5, 2012. But Act (NAGPRA) and its implement- tified cemetery by California state child at Mesa Child Care Center. Closed, cited and released. proceedings stopped a day before ing regulations, the defendants are law. Information only. due to the restraining order. UCSD required to repatriate the human Since the discovery, the remains 2:31 p.m.: Citizen contact Monday, April 16 agreed to delay the return until remains in its possession to KCRC.” have been studied and stored at ▶ The subject at Campus Services 2:01 a.m.: Disturbance, noise UCSD could review the professors’ Court documents state that the numerous locations throughout Complex Building B impersonated ▶ Loud music was playing “for over claims. remains have been studied exten- the country, including UCLA, the an ex-girlfriend and made an email an hour” at Muir Apartments. Quiet The new lawsuit names the sively since their discovery. National Museum of History and account. Report taken. on arrival. defendants as the University of “KCRC has over the years criti- the Smithsonian Institution. The 6:31 p.m.: Report of battery 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Report of burglary California; the Board of Regents cized the treatment and disrespect- remains are currently being stored ▶ Two intoxicated males pushed the to vehicle of the University; UC President, ful handling and study of the Native at the San Diego Archaeological reporter and “stole his property.” ▶ A thief stole $24 from a car at South Mark G. Yudof; UCSD Chancellor American remains, especially the Center in agreement with UCSD. Information only. Mesa Apartments. Report taken. Marye Anne Fox and UCSD Vice lacquering of the remains to pre- The KCRC is represented by 10 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.: Petty theft Chancellor for Resource and serve them,” the document states. Dorothy Alther with the California Thursday, April 12 ▶ The reporter’s wallet was stolen at Planning Gary Matthews. UCLA professor Gail Kennedy Indian Legal Service of Escondido. 9:08 a.m.: Suspicious person Price Center, resulting in a loss of “The human remains are Native led the original excavation in the ▶ A “transient” was in the fourth $301. Report taken. American and the land from which La Jolla cliffs below the University Readers can contact Javier Armstrong floor men’s restroom at Stein Clinical 1:05 p.m.: Petty theft they were removed is the aboriginal House. At the time, the area was at [email protected]. Research Building. Field interview ▶ The reporter’s UCSD student ID administered. card, which was worth $1, was stolen at UCSD Biomedical Library. Report Friday, April 13 taken. O’Brien Talks Angelina Jolie, College and Admission Rates for 8:40 p.m.: Suspicious person ▶ A person was looking into suite Tuesday, April 17 Biggest Fears to Max Capacity Crowd African Americans, windows at Harlan Hall. Field inter- 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.: Petty theft view administered. ▶ An iPad worth $400 was stolen in ▶ CONAN, from page 1 lems and continue to be insecure,” Native Americans 10:25 p.m.: Suspicious person a restroom in Meteor Hall. Report O’Brien said. “Every day I go out and ▶ A “possible transient” was sleeping taken. that he’d come to share his expertise do my show is a struggle... I’m abso- and Hispanics Rose in the hallway outside an apartment 11:57 a.m.: Animal call and experiences, and was open to talk- lutely terrified of not making an audi- on Lebon Drive. Gone on arrival. ▶ There was a swarm of bees at Price ing about topics ranging from media in ence happy.” ▶ ADMISSIONS, from page 1 Center, meaning there may be a hive the twenty-first century, to his life and O’Brien let an audience member Saturday, April 14 in the area. Referred to other agency “the women I’ve been with.” touch his famous hair and gave dating April 17 showed an increase in 2:27 a.m.: Drunk in public - EHS. The rest of the evening ran as a advice to a student — just be honest minority admissions across the ▶ A male in the street by The Village 11:49 p.m.: Disturbance, argument question-and-answer session, rotating with her. board. In addition, every campus Building 1 was yelling. Checks OK. ▶ The subjects at Lot 303 were argu- between questions from students lined He also answered questions about except UC Berkeley accepted more 2:53 a.m.: Information ing with a “stick,” but they “calmed up at a centrally located microphone, people in show business, outlining out-of-state and international stu- ▶ The wind caused the Triton sales down.” Information only. and student-submitted questions from his “70/20/10” rule — “70 percent dents than in 2011. At UCSD, non- tent to “blow over” on Library Walk. a box passed around before the show. of people in show business are really California residents accounted for Information only. Wednesday, April 18 O’Brien answered questions about nice, 20 percent are OK and 10 percent 32.7 percent of admitted students. 10:41 a.m.: Welfare check 12:44 a.m.: Disturbance, noise the most attractive person he has are ‘life is too short’” — and referred According to an April 17 UCSD ▶ A male stayed in the Main Gym ▶ Four to five males were yelling on interviewed (Angelina Jolie), his crazi- to “Saturday Night Live” veteran Will press release, 52 percent of admitted locker room for “several hours.” Gone a balcony at North Mesa Apartments. est college experience (he broke into Ferrell as one of his favorite people to students are female. on arrival. Will cooperate. the Harvard Crimson office with the interview. 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CONTACT THE EDITOR MADELINE MANN [email protected] OPINION Arizona’s New Abortion Law Gives Pregancy a Pause rizona lawmakers, in an effort to promote their pro- right agenda, have created a Aprovision to their new anti-abortion bill that would make any parent’s heart Building a Reputation stop in their throat. Pregnancy is now Social stigmas have contributed to low numbers of females in the engineering field, but solutions Spin have been proven to alleviate this problem, including introducing girls to engineering at a young age. Cycle By Revathy Sampath-KumaR • Staff wRiteR MARGARET YAU [email protected]

calculated from the first day of the ILLUSTRATION BY KAYLA BATOM/GUARDIAN woman’s last menstrual period — two t doesn’t take more than a quick glance into engineering classes than most males. mathematics professor Jonathan Kane of the weeks before actual conception. Yes, an upper division solid mechanics class to Numerous studies focusing on the social University of Wisconsin–Whitewater and you read that correctly. In Arizona, realize that female engineering students are aspects of women in engineering have been oncology professor Janet Mertz of the University you can be technically pregnant before fewI and far between. Women constitute only 20 conducted here at the UCSD Jacobs School of Wisconsin–Madison conducted an ambitious ever engaging in sexual intercourse. percent of all engineering majors and hold only of Engineering, and they reveal a lot more study that aimed to quantify the variance in But to understand the poorly 9 percent of engineering jobs, according to a than numbers alone. One study, Gender and math performance amongst males and females conceived logic behind this provision, National Science Foundation study conducted in Achievement-Related Beliefs among Engineering in 52 different countries. The results of this background information is needed. 2008. This substantial gender gap in engineering Students, which was published in the 2002 large-scale study reveal that there is no difference On April 10, Arizona’s Republican- is unlike that of any other male dominated field Journal of Women and Minorities in Science in distribution based on gender, putting to rest dominated House of Representatives and has not shown signs of improvement in the and Engineering, indicates that 55 percent of previous theories which claim that math skills are passed three anti-abortion bills that past decade. Gender stereotypes and unequal female engineers at UCSD feel that they are biologically innate to men. are now waiting for Republican Gov. treatment are just a few struggles that remain for treated unequally. The study also quotes some There have been several motions to increase Jan Brewer’s likely signature. The first women in engineering, and novel approaches will students who note that “[male students] tend the number of females in engineering, including bill, which the controversy surrounds, have to be taken in order to change the status quo. to be condescending; others treat you like you companies placing quotas on the number of attempts to prohibit abortions after A common perception in society, backed up by don’t know anything” and “sometimes we are women in leadership positions and increased the 18th week of pregnancy, that is, to national studies, shows that women are perceived not believed, looked down upon, seen as ‘little funding for female-based engineering programs. establish fetal viability at 18 weeks. as less capable to succeed in engineering as males girls.’” It has become a cultural norm to assume Although these motions are leading us in the Viability is a strange concept, but and in general less adept in the physical sciences that females are less likely to succeed in technical right direction, they aren’t targeting the problem thankfully, my legal textbook from and mathematics. Furthermore, female engineers fields and this hostile environment has become so effectively. The root of the problem is the this quarter will come in handy — so are associated with being shy, soft-spoken and ubiquitous that steps need to be taken to equalize lack of exposure of females, at a young age, to will my class’s three-hour lectures on overly emotional. As a female bioengineering the field for men and women. engineering. According to a Girl Scout Research abortion, contraception and sodomy. student, I can say that I have faced a lot of Additionally, researchers across the nation Institute Study conducted earlier this year, 60 In 1972, the landmark case Roe v. skepticism for straying from these stereotypes, yet have conducted studies to explain the meager percent of teenage girls state that they know more Wade established a woman’s right to this doesn’t make me any less qualified to be an levels of females in engineering in hopes of abort her pregnancy under the three engineer or prevent me from scoring higher in finding ways to bridge the gap. Most recently, See ENGINEERING, page 5 trimester rule — during her first three months of pregnancy, she could have an abortion with no input from the state; the next three months would ON APRIL 12, THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY RULED IN BRINKER RESTAURANT CORP. ET AL V. THE require a doctor’s consent; the final QUICK TAKES SUPERIOR COURT THAT EMPLOYERS DO NOT NEED TO REGULATE STATE-MANDATED LUNCH BREAKS. three months would require her to carry out her pregnancy to term. In 1993 in Planned Parenthood Workers Should Know Their Rights Ruling Contradicts Fair Labor Act Court Decision Brings Legal Clarity v. Casey, the trimester system was scrapped for something called The California Supreme Court ruled Employers must give employees thirty-minute While it is still illegal for employers to “viability,” that is, the point during unanimously on a case filed nine years ago lunch breaks, as stipulated by Title 8 of the bully workers into skipping lunch, employers the pregnancy when the fetus would that employers are not obligated to force California Code of Regulations, but they are now no longer face the ridiculous task of policing be able to live outside of the mother’s employees to take legally-mandated lunch not obligated to make these employees take it. This an employee’s lunch habits. Clarifying this womb (with medical help). The time breaks. This decision allows for employees to means that if they choose to, employees may work subtlety will bring tremendous security to both period established was 28 weeks, or be treated as competent individuals and allows through their breaks without being cited for truant employers and employees. 7 months (right in the middle of the for employers to not usher their workers into behavior. Though well-intended, the decision is a Up until now, employers have had to guess second trimester) but it could go as meal breaks like babysitters. step in the wrong direction because it chips away at what their exact legal obligation is regarding early as 22 weeks. Currently, most Those who have worked in retail or the the protection California workers used to have that employee rest breaks, San Diego attorney states, including California, use 20 food service industry in California know how prevented them from being bullied by employers Julie Dunne said. Calchamber.com lists “meal weeks as the cutoff date. seriously managers take breaks. This is because for working through their breaks. breaks” as one of the top 10 reasons employers Of course, as stated earlier, California is one of the few states that punishes The decision contradicts the terms of the Fair get sued. Dunne says restaurants especially get Arizona’s new law states viability at 18 employers monetarily if employees miss their Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938, a piece of sued often, spending millions on legal battles weeks. In order to finagle its status as meal periods; for example, if an employee federal legislation stipulating that workers are and settlements, leaving them less money to the state that hates abortion the very works for more than a five-hour block without not allowed to work for free, even if they want to. hire and expand. Thankfully, she feels the most, Arizona lawmakers had to be a a lunch break, they get paid an extra hour This act was put into place to ensure that workers court’s decision should cause a significant little liberal (gasp) with the wording automatically. couldn’t easily be bullied or pressured into working reduction in lawsuits. of the word “conception.” Hence, the This California law and many other federal through unpaid lunch breaks, which amounts to The ambiguity of meal break rules definition of pregnancy at two weeks ones regarding employment are posted on free labor. It was, and remains to this day, a serious inconvenienced employees as well. Employers before actual conception. federal green sheet along with EOC policy. concern for low-income workers. started policing lunch laws in an overbearing But we should be fair to the This allows for employees to be proactive Getting too much of a break is a less serious way, to ensure compliance with unclear Arizona House of Representatives. about their rights. concern. The overly cited case of Sharon Smiley, California rules. A January 24 CBS web article Even though this bill is clearly an The ruling was applauded by Roger who was fired from Equity Lifestyle Properties this explained that HR often makes precautionary obvious ploy to damage the abortion Thompson, executive vice president and January for not leaving her desk during her lunch demands that are seemingly irrational, such as rights given to women by Roe v. general counsel of Brinker, because it now break, is the freak case of an overly active human forcing workers to go to the lunch room, or go Wade, apparently, this new definition allows employees the flexibility of when they resources team. Far more common is the case of home right at 5 p.m. A receptionist at Equity of pregnancy is actually already used can take their breaks. If employees so desired, the worker who was pressured into foregoing his Lifestyle Properties was even fired last January by medical professionals. Because the they can postpone their breaks and help or her lunch break: the Golden State Restaurant after she insisted on working through lunch to exact date of conception is hard to through the rush rather than letting their team Association reports that there have been 131 claims finish her project. Now, this newfound clarity pinpoint, doctors end up using the members be overloaded. This ruling also gives for wages unpaid during skipped meal breaks in will allow workers to weigh their options and day of the woman’s last menstrual restaurant employers in California a greater the state of California in the last two years alone. choose to work when they have the greatest period as the day of conception. understanding of what is expected of them in Far fewer employees are pressured into potential for commissions or tips. Definitions aside, this does not regards to giving their employees breaks. taking their lunch breaks, than are pressured into This ruling strikes a good balance, ensuring change the fact that the medical The bottom line is that employees should skipping them. The California Supreme Court is employees are guaranteed meal breaks, while definition of gestation is a convenient know their rights and should stand up them if misrepresenting reality when it presents its recent still giving them the flexibility to work when excuse for Republican lawmakers to it so comes down to it. ruling as a win for workers’ freedom. they feel it is most beneficial. push their anti-abortion agenda. If this law passes, it will join SB1070 in — ALEKS LEVIN — AYAN KUSARI — CHRIS ROTELIUK the ranks of Arizona’s insane ultra- Staff Writer Staff Writer Staff Writer conservatism. THE UCSD GUARDIAN | MONDA Y, APRIL 23, 2012 | WWW.UCSD GUARDIAN.ORG 5

SOLVE FOR X By Philip Jia LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

AA4 Autism Rightfully funding largely comes from other conservative political groups. Opened Up Discussion It is therefore no surprise that CAS comes out against the UC Dear Editor, System. Historically, our schools On Monday night, after I have been on the forefront of wrote my initial letter, AA4Autism progressive movements that have did respond, acknowledged the helped women, racial minorities comment deletions and opened up and other disempowered a space for discussion of autism groups improve their lives both and related issues. The discussion within academia and without. is going very well. Many of the undergraduates here, including the author of the —Jesse Weinstein article, are the beneficiaries of our Senior, Sixth College historic “leftism.” Ironically, today’s UCs are far less leftist than they may have been decades ago, and the use of statistics by the CAS Guardian Should Look regarding political membership Into Biases of Sources is telling. Since when does being a Democrat, a party now known for its extreme centrism, represent Dear Editor, a threat to anyone except the far Frankly, I’m appalled the right? Guardian’s editorial board accepted For what it’s worth, I am proud (and presumably assigned) the to be an actual leftist at UCSD. recent article on UC education being leftist —and on the front —Rene Patnode page no less! I hope that in the Ph.D., Department of Sociology Outreach Events Can Help Bridge Gender Gap future the Guardian will practice ▶ ENGINEERING, from page 4 show their support. UCSD has taken strides in this effort what the California Association ▶ The Guardian welcomes letters from its readers. with the creation of the Inclusion, Diversity, Excellence and of Scholars apparently preaches, All letters must be addressed, and written, to the editor of the Guardian. Letters are limited about other careers than careers in engineering. If we want Advancement Student Center in 2011 within the school of namely, critical thinking and will to 500 words, and all letters must include the to get girls interested in the field, it is necessary to give engineering that works to retain and empower minority look into the biases of the sources writer’s name, college and year (undergraduates), them hands-on activities that will get them interested. students in engineering by hosting outreach events, its cites. Otherwise, I fear that the department (graduate students or professors) or city of residence (local residents). A maximum Students at various college campuses are trying to make mentoring programs, internship advising and scholarships. paper will soon be citing Fox News of three signatories per letter is permitted. The a difference by creating outreach events for local middle Personally, working with the IDEA center as well as as a reputable source. The fact is, Guardian Editorial Board reserves the right to and high school students. Here at UCSD, the Society of serving as outreach officer and current president of SWE is edit for length, accuracy, clarity and civility. The CAS (and its parent group NAS) Editorial Board reserves the right to reject letters Women Engineers hosts an annual event for local San a big reason why I am proud to be a female engineer. are conservative organizations for publication. Due to the volume of mail we Diego high school girls called Envision, in which girls tour Ultimately, the gender gap in engineering has little to that hide under the same “fair receive, we do not confirm receipt or publication engineering labs, build robots and interact with female do with ability and more to do with lack of exposure and and balanced” mask; their of a letter. engineering undergraduates. Polls taken after the event social stigmas. Movements to bridge the gap including reveal that 71 percent of girls feel that they learned a lot educating females about engineering at a young age, more about engineering, but enrollment of females in the promoting retention at the undergraduate level and quotas Jacobs School of Engineering remains close to national to equalize the workplace are currently under way and averages at 19 percent. In order to have a significant their results are highly anticipated. impact, events like this need to be more widespread and reach out to more students. OPINION Along with showing females that they do have a place Readers can contact Revathy Sampath-Kumar at rsam- in engineering,CMLaw12 Admission_Ads_CMLaw12 it is crucial that those in high Addm_UCSD positions 4/11/[email protected] 11:25 AM Page 1 APPLY TODAY. APPLICATIONS AT UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG/JOBS

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The Buy One Donate One project, funded by the Clinton Global Initiative University, is helping to promote education for impoverished children around the world one notebook at a time.

ou may have seen them ested in starting philanthropic proj- ings can be, it makes the process of already — sleek spiral ects around the world. Students with securing money much simpler for notebooks, with black particularly impressive ideas won young philanthropists. Luckily for and baby blue cov- funding for their projects at CGI-U Desai and the BODO team, CGI-U ers, monogrammed 2011. helped them develop their project with the mysterious four-letter word For the few college students across and secure funding. “BY OD O.” the nation that are accepted, CGI-U “We wanted to come up with a In just two days at the beginning is as much a networking opportunity sustainable project related to edu- of the quarter, the Buy One, Donate as it is a chance to receive sponsor- cation — something that would One project at UCSD sold 150 of ship, training and support for their last,” Desai said. “We realized that its BODO-emblazoned notebooks at ideas. Founded in 2005, CGI is a at UCSD, because we’re on a quar- four dollars apiece. philanthropic powerhouse: It has ter system, a lot of notebooks go to “It was incredible,” recent UCSD made over 2,100 “commitments” — waste.” graduate and one of the project’s chief what the organization calls the char- Originally, the group’s idea had architects, Snehal Desai, said about ity projects that have already received been to recycle spiral notebooks more the student response. “We only have their funding. Of these, those already efficiently by finding a way to use the a hundred left.” in action are estimated by the Clinton remaining pages in the notebooks. The proceeds from each note- Foundation to be “improving the “We wanted to do a notebook book sale will go toward buying a lives of nearly 400 million people in drive, to reclaim old notebooks,” second notebook for an impover- more than 180 countries.” Desai said. “But we quickly realized ished student in another country. In order to attend the CGI-U that doing that on a large scale wasn’t Desai said she and her co-founders, meeting, all applicants have to pro- feasible.” Yousaf Husain and Nilay Shah, were pose an idea for their commitment, What they did find to be feasible, inspired by their trip to the 2011 and they must agree to commit to however, was the BODO project, Clinton Global Initiative University their idea by the end of the confer- which they pitched at CGI-U. Conference (CGI-U), a colloquium ence if they hope to secure funding. of American college students inter- As high pressure as the CGI-U meet- See NOTEBOOK, page 7 THE UCSD GUARDIAN | MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN .ORG 7 CGIU Funded Organization Donates Notebooks to Kids cheap notebooks, we could theoreti- ▶ NOTEBOOK, from page 6 cally serve thousands of children,” Desai, Husain and Shah won she said. “But that would be such $1040 from sponsors at the confer- hypocrisy on our part.” ence. They have not required any Even if it means fewer spiral note- additional funding for their initial books, the BODO team is unwilling offering of notebooks. to forsake its conscience. The BODO project’s primary “We don’t want to be shady,” Desai aim is to help fund the education of said. impoverished children abroad. But For the first batch of note- its founders believe their project will books, BODO worked with the also help make it hip to be sus- Pennsylvania-based Roaring Spring tainable here at UCSD. They believe Paper Products. The company spe- there is more to their notebooks than cializes in sustainable, green, ethical the philanthropic story behind them. paper production. The cost of ship- Sturdy, glossy and with a quirky ping the initial order was substantial, design (the logos are made to look however. “We’re trying to find anoth- like they are cut-out pages of lined er green company that’s closer to us. paper), the notebooks are appealing We’re having trouble because most products in their own right. notebook companies aren’t environ- The logos were designed by mentally friendly, and many use child Angela Kim, a former UCSD student l a b or.” who was working through the A.S. The team’s refusal to use cheap Graphics Studio. notebooks illustrates an idealism Desai says cheap spiral notebooks that underpins BODO — a project are a tempting but unsuitable option grounded in the idea that children for an action group like BODO, since everywhere should be able to read, child labor in impoverished coun- write and learn. tries frequently goes into making the paper. Readers can contact Ayan Kusari at “If we used our profits to buy [email protected].

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t’s the eerie noises you’ll notice first lyzing data, and thereby creating an neuroscience. upon walking into the University aesthetic.” According to Kjaer, Beltrán I Art Gallery — one of the elements The collection, which was and Satorre actually interviewed of its current exhibit, ANOMALIA. brought together specifically for Ramachandran prior to composing The sound is actually the audio com- UCSD by independent curator Lucía their “Modeling Standard,” which is ponent of the 4D artwork of Mexican Sanromán, features two bodies of featured in the UAG. This interview, artist Erick Meyenberg, who uses work by conceptual artist Charles as well as Ramachandran’s revolu- Why Advertise in LED lights and sound to reinterpret Gaines in the 1980s, both of which tionary mirror box device, are incor- and represent the genetic coding of break down images of trees into grids porated into the storyline of the com- Mexicans, from the colonial period to of numbers and colors. ics. today. The alien noises are a composi- “He reduces this actual image of They created artificial connec- the Guardian? tion of the music of three dominant a tree into a display of data, a grid of tions between historical events and ethnic groups in Mexico, and they colors, and associates different num- figures to create a narrative that correspond to the changing red, blue bers and shades on the grid with brings together Ramachandran and and green lights. different colors in the image,” Kjaer fictional characters like the villain Meyenberg and the other two art- said. “That’s where the aesthetic com- Fantomás, Kjaer said. ists whose works are being presented ponent comes in.” Altogether, the ANOMALIA at the UAG all draw inspiration from Perhaps the most perplexing exhibit is an experiment in reinter- science, producing unique works of installations in the gallery are the preting facts, perceptions and data. art based on their own aesthetic as works of Erick Beltrán and Jorge The result is an exhibit that toes the well as the collection and organiza- Satorre. The two young Mexican art- line between art and science, and that tion of scientific data. ists compiled comic-book narratives challenges the audience to see data in “The theme here is the intersec- involving famous contemporary and a different way. í tion between science and art,” UAG historical philosophers and cogni- Exhibitions Manager Merete Kjaer tive scientists, including UCSD’s own said. “We have artists looking towards Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, a pro- — MEENA TAFAZZOLI science and methodical ways of ana- fessor and pioneer in the field of CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Act now. Call 866-4-STUDY-1 THE UCSD GUARDIAN | MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN .ORG 11 Water Polo IN THE to Host WWPA LAST LEG Tournament ▶ W. WATER POLO, from page 12 Triton Track & Field season with 84. Lizotte’s performance earned her co-MVP honors, shared with San Diego State’s Pezzolla. Get Top Marks at Soka The Tritons now turn their attention to the WWPA conference Invitational and Mt. Sac tournament, to be held at Canyonview Pool this weekend, April 27-29. Distance Competitions. UCSD — the reigning WWPA NOLAN THOMAS/GUARDIAN FILE champion — has secured the second seed with its 8-2 conference record. BY NICK HOWE life last week with [head coach Pimentel placing second with a time logged a great performance, setting The Tritons sit behind first-seed Associate Sports Editor Tony Salerno] and that helped of 57.75 seconds. Pimentel’s time a new personal record of 6079 points Loyola Marymount, which defeated tremendously with the mental aspect is good enough to move her up to — just shy of an NCAA National the Tritons 7-15 last month. TRACK & FIELD — Last weekend, of things,” Howe said. “But when tenth on the all-time UCSD list. qualifier. The Lions enter the tournament April 19-21, the Tritons split it all came down to it, there was Senior shot-putter Ryan Eckert The mark places DeBeaubien with a perfect 10-0 WWPA record. themselves between the Mount Sac finally no thinking interfering with kicked in the door with a 51’11” to fifth in the CCAA standings. Cal State Bakersfield, who defeated Relays in Walnut, California and my throwing. If I can replicate that effort to win the event over a 43’9” DeBeaubien’s biggest personal the Tritons back in February 11-12, the seventh annual Soka Peace again at the [Triton Invitational] this throw by junior Matthew Endler. records came in the 1500m, where sit in the third seed. Invitational. weekend in the face of elite throwers “Well I gotta do at least 53’ at he improved by over 20 seconds, UCSD’s first opponent will be The Tritons came out big for the and Division I standouts from across [the Triton Invitational] this coming and in the long jump, where he went seventh-seed Sonoma State (5-10). Soka Peace Invitational, held at Soka the nation, there’s no doubt in my weekend,” Eckert said. “But really I from 19’6” to 20’6”. The Tritons have met Sonoma University in Aliso Viejo, California, mind that the automatic qualifying want to hit 56’ so I can go to NCAA When asked after the meet, only once in 2012, defeating the where UCSD saw 15 Tritons win mark for nationals is within reach.” Nationals. At this point in the season Salerno said that the Soka Invitational Seawolves 14-9 in the beginning of their individual events. The throw also moves Nash up I’ve been doing better in practice served as great preparation for the March. Cal State San Marcos, Biola from 11th all-time to just fourth than in meets, throwing 55’ pretty approaching postseason. “It’s going to sound cliché but University and a few members of in program history. The throw is easily. I just need to translate that “It was a perfect meet for this we play Sonoma first, and that’s all the Canadian Olympic team served just 9” short of an NCAA national easiness into competition and throw weekend on a great facility heading we’re thinking about,” Kreutzkamp as the main competition for the qualifying mark. Senior team bi g .” into Triton Invitational and said. “There’s been too many mix- Tritons, but the standout on April captain Nick Howe — older brother On the Olympic-hopeful side conference in the next few weeks,” ups in the past for us not being ready 20 was 2008 U.S. Olympian discus of Nash Howe — won the high jump, there were several Triton Track wins. Salerno said in an email interview. for that first opponent, and we’ve thrower Ian Waltz. Waltz won the clearing 6’3” before attempting 6’7”. With no competition to push the bar Next weekend’s Triton already played Sonoma this year so discus throw with a stadium record Freshman sprinter Keith Rose up, it was a hard day for jumpers, invitational will be one of UCSD’s we have game tape on them, and of 188’10” to beat Triton junior Dane also had a personal best in only his but alumnus Linda Rainwater won most important meets so far this we’ll practice all week for Sonoma. Sandifer, who threw 158’3”. second 400m race of the year; he ran the high jump with a height of 5’7”, year. The Invitational will be held All week.” The second day of competition a 49.1 second sprint that puts him at several inches below her personal this Friday through Saturday, April UCSD’s first game is scheduled for began well as freshman thrower ninth all-time at UCSD. Elder sister best. Fellow 2011 alumnus Kelly 28-29 at the UCSD track and field this Friday, April 27 at Canyonview Nash Howe hurled a personal best Jackie Rose, senior sprint captain, Fogarty also won her event, the complex. Pool at 4:30 p.m. in the javelin, with a mark of 192’10” meanwhile won the 400m dash on 200m dash, with a time of 23.85. to win the event. the women’s side with a time of At the Mount Sac meet, senior Readers can contact Nick Howe at Readers can contact Rachel Uda at “I had the best practice of my 55.5 seconds with freshman Sabrina decathlete Nicholas DeBeaubien [email protected] [email protected]

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CONTACT THE EDITOR RACHEL UDA [email protected] UPCOMING MEN’S GOLF 4/23 AT CCAA Championships 4/24 in Paso Robles, Calif. TRACK & FIELD 4/27 AT Triton Track Invitational UCSD BASEBALL 4/26 VS CSU Los Angeles SPORTS GAMES 4/27 VS CSU Los Angeles POST SEASON PREPARATION Tritons Drop 5-10 to San Diego State at 11th Annual Harper Cup in preparation for WWPA Tournament. BY RACHEL UDA attacker Jessica Tran. down 4-6, the San Diego State offense Sports Editor Despite the 5-10 score by the caught fire, with four different Aztecs buzzer, the game remained close recording goals in the last period to he No. 21 UCSD Women’s until midway into the second quarter. cement the win. Water Polo team fell 5-10 to Goals from Tran and sophomore “We had talked all week long that Division I No. 9 San Diego utility Sarah Lizotte tied the game if we play up to our potential, come TState last Friday, April 19 in the at 2-2, before the Aztecs went on a out with some excitement, we can Harper Cup at Canyonview Pool. 4-0 run. hang with any team in the country,” The 11th annual cup match, San Diego State’s Meaghan Poland UCSD head coach Brad Kreutzkamp named in honor of 31-year tenured and Amber Pezzolla teamed to put said. “The Aztecs are an amazing UCSD men’s head water polo coach away four goals past Triton keeper team and if we’re hanging with them, Denny Harper, was also the Tritons’ Allie Taylor, to take a 6-2 lead into 1-0, 2-1, then hey, we’re ready for last home game of the season. the second half. our conference championships next UCSD opened the cup by Taylor kept the Aztecs scoreless w e e k .” honoring its five graduating in the third quarter, as the Tritons Lizotte’s game high, four goals, seniors: center Kirsten Bates, driver pulled to within two, behind two tie her for the most goals in a single Katherine Biehle, utility Natalie goals from Lizotte. ▶ W. WATER POLO, on page 11 NOLAN THOMAS/GUARDIAN FILE Peng, goalkeeper Allie Taylor and But in the fourth quarter, still

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SCHOOL WWPA Record 1. Loyola-Marymount 10-0 2. UC San Diego 8-2 3. CSU Bakersfield 11-4 4. CSU East Bay 10-6 5. Santa Clara 5-10 6. CSU Monterey Bay 6-7 7. Sonoma State 5-10 8. Colorado State 3-9 9. CSU San Bernardino 0-14 BRIAN YIP/GUARDIAN FILE NO. 19 TENNIS TOPS POINT LOMA 13-10 Tritons Await results of the NCAA Division II Poll.

BY RACHEL UDA The makeshift pairing of and 6-3. NOLAN THOMAS/GUARDIAN FILE Sports Editor freshman Kona Luu and sophomore Sousa won in straight sets in the Devon Sousa — whose usual doubles No. 5 match, while freshman Guy MEN’S TENNIS —The No. 19 partner, senior Austin West was Giubilato, another underclassman nationally ranked UCSD Men’s unable to participate due to injury — who has had little opportunity on the Tennis team ended its regular season fought for a tight 9-8 win. court this season, won the singles No. with a win on the road against Point The pairing of sophomore Max 6 match 6-2, 6-3. Loma Nazarene last Friday, April 19. Jiganti and senior Sam Ling, who Ling and Luu both fell in straight The Tritons, who had lost their have won their past four matches sets, while senior Chapman Chan previous eight matches, may have together, recorded a strong 8-3 was edged in the No. 1 bout in three since fallen out of contention for a win, while UCSD’s largely untested games, 1-6, 7-6, 10-8. postseason berth. freshman team of Mark Meyer and The Tritons finished their “It was nice to get a win after a Trevor Dell suffered a close 8-6 loss. regular season which they started in tough streak,” UCSD head coach Jiganti and Sousa found more February, by going 9-1 with a 13-10 Eric Steidlmayer said to the UCSD success in their singles matches, as overall record. Athletic Department. “We’re very both Tritons walked away with wins. No. 19 UCSD will hear if it happy to finish the year with a win.” Jiganti, who seems to be peaking late qualifies for the NCAA Division UCSD took a narrow 5-4 victory in the year, (having put together an II National Championships this over the Sea Lions, edging Point 18-3 record in singles matches this Tuesday, April 24. Loma 2-1 in the doubles component, season) secured the win in the No. 2 with both teams taking three matches spot. The sophomore defeated Point Readers can contact Rachel Uda at apiece in the singles component. Loma’s KC Ensley with scores of 6-1 [email protected] NOLAN THOMAS/GUARDIAN FILE