UC Reaches Agreement with Postdoctoral Union
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VOLUME 47, ISSUE 59 MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG CONCERTS AND EVENTS STUDENT LIFE A STUDENT POLITICIAN Leadership USED Panel W ITH PE Holds First R MISSION F Meeting R OM ALLEN THE The Civic Leadership Fund’s newest chapter members include past and present A.S. councilmemebers. W ENY BY andrew huang senior staff Writer Muir College junior transfer student Allen Theweny is a JUST A DREAM The Civic Leadership Fund’s mayoral candidate for the Idenity Projects Co. hosted a music event entitled “The Dream Festival” in the Matthews Quad on May 23. Various artists, including new UCSD chapter, a division of the city of El Cajon. He shares his Daniel Rhuffles Rhee, took the stage throughout the evening. Photo by Yasmeen Elsawaf/Guardian. national nonprofit organization, hosted inspiration behind running for its first leadership panel on Tuesday, May 27, in Price Center Theater. The office and his plans to change panel included five total incoming and El Cajon as mayor. UC SySTEM outgoing members of A.S. Council who hope to foster civic engagement FEATURES, PAGE 7 and interdisciplinary discussions. The cofounders of CLF UCSD UC Reaches Agreement invited former Associate Vice- OUR ENDORSEMENTS President of Enterprise Operations Irene Chang, Associate Vice-President 2014 Primaries voting guide of Environmental and Social Justice Opinion, Page 4 with Postdoctoral Union Sierra Donaldson, Vice President of contributing writer Finance and Resources Igor Geyn, BY brian iniguez former Sixth College Senator Allison AND THE WINNERS ARE.. Bagnol and former Campuswide he University of California and the According to Sweeney, some of the people being athletic awards of the year Senator Jehoan Espinoza to speak at postdoctoral union, United Auto Workers paid back are no longer in their postdoc positions. the panel. The organization’s Executive sPORTS, Page 12 Local 5810 reached a settlement on May He said that there are effectively 121 people sharing Director Anuj Kommareddy asked the 28T after two years of negotiations regarding the the $140,000. panel questions that focused on A.S. University’s alleged overcharging or altogether Normally, UC health benefits for postdocs Council’s finances and communication. exclusion of post doctorates’ (or postdocs) health are contracted at $10 to $50 per month for Kommareddy began by pointing FORECAST benefits guaranteed in their union contract. health coverage. After the union filed grievances out the various budget difficulties The settlement included $140,000 in against the management last year, it was made that the previous and current Council retroactive compensation to those affected by the apparent that the contract was broken by the encountered — including the large mismanagement and preventative stipulations. It Uuniversity. One of the grievances, according to mandate reserve withdrawal to fund cultural, graduation-related events also guaranteed that union members will be Sweeney, detailed the UC system telling a group — and asked what reevaluations or given up-to-the-minute information about their of postdocs they had to pay the UC’s share of MondaY TUESDAY changes were made to prevent any H 73 L 62 H 74 L 62 plans. The settlement accounts for union alumni the health plan, at times up to $1,300 a month. future crises in the coming year. as well. The union — made up predominantly of recent Geyn explained that the Council “We’ve been discussing settlements for over immigrants with work visas and employed at would pay particular attention to a year,” Local 5810 President Neal Sweeney, the university labs, earning an average salary of student organization funding, which representative of over 6,000 union workers, said. $46,000 in 2012 — began a petition in February currently receives one of the largest WEDNESDaY THURSDAY “Working together, we presented a strong argument 2013 to provide equal access and fair payment allocations from the A.S. budget. H 74 L 61 H 72 L 62 to the University and were able to demand fairness.” plans to all of its members. “We’re looking at the existing policies and looking at ways we can be more transparent,” Geyn said. See SETTLEMENT, page 3 “Obviously only some of us are in A.S. Council, but almost all of us here at VERBATIM UCSD are in some kind of student org, CAMPUS so we want to make sure that students The have the ability to put on events and dishonesty programs, as well as looking at ways within the to boost our enterprises and services.” current VA Proposed Rules Would Set New Curfew Donaldson added how pivotal “ it was for A.S. Council to have system is completely Non-affiliates would be barred between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. under new guidelines. recognized that overspending was a disgraceful real issue, thus leading to discussions and does not show the BY gabriella fleischman about possible long-term solutions. proper respect for veterans news editor Geyn acknowledged the difficulty in and their sacrifices.” prioritizing certain programs over others, but said that gaining input from - Nico Hemsley The Office of the Vice Chancellor students was an important first step. JUSTICE IS SERVED of Resource Management and He further noted that college councils OPINION, PAGE 4 Planning proposed to implement the were a great, alternative source of UC Regent’s Policy on Non-Affiliate student organization funding. Access at UCSD, which would limit Kommareddy later asked about the rights and access of non-university the panel’s view on past A.S. Council affiliates while on campus. relations with college councils, as well INSIDE The policy defines non-affiliates as ways to better facilitate cooperation as “any person who is not any of the between them. Average Cat .................... 2 following: a student, officer, official Espinoza said that communication volunteer, employee, regent or emeri- Geisel Library at night. New restrictions on non-affiliates could keep Geisel and other buildings open only Lights and Sirens ............ 3 to students and staff during certain times of the day. Photo by Kyle Szeto/Guardian. was not always adequate, especially tus of the University of California or a due to tensions arising from last year’s Kirsten Koa ..................... 6 member of a household authorized to budget constraints. He suggested that Crossword .................... 10 reside in university property.” to “university-housing residents or authorization from the designated A.S. Council and college councils The policy includes a curfew their invited guests, invited guests of university official or those on legiti- collaborate on campuswide projects Sports ........................... 12 for non-affiliates from 12 a.m. to university faculty, emeritus or staff, 6 a.m. but this rule does not apply persons possessing valid, written See POLICY, page 3 See PANEL, page 3 2 THE UCSD GUARDIAN | MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG NEWS AVERAGE CAT By Christina Carlson Zev Hurwitz Editor in Chief Rachel Huang Managing Editors Lauren Koa Gabriella Fleischman News Editor Yan Gao Associate News Editor Kelvin Noronha Opinion Editor Morgan Jong Associate Opinion Editor Brandon Yu Sports Editor John Story Associate Sports Editors Daniel Sung Sydney Reck Features Editor Soumya Kurnool Associate Features Editor Vincent Pham Lifestyle Editor MEAGER MOUSE By Rebekah Dyer Jacqueline Kim A&E Editor Taylor Sanderson Photo Editor Alwin Szeto Associate Photo Editor Dorothy Van Design Editor Zoë McCracken Associate Design Editor Elyse Yang Art Editor Annie Liu Associate Art Editor Andrew Huang Copy Editor Susan Shamoon Associate Copy Editor Madeline Mann Training & Development Dorothy Van Social Media Coordinator Aleksandra Konstantinovic Multimedia Editor Page Layout Lauren Koa SCIENCE & TECHNOLOgy Copy Readers Micaela Stone, Kriti Sarin, Andrew Chao Editorial Assistants Tina Butoiu, Teddi Faller, Rosina Garcia, Charu Mehra, Fewer Bladder Problems for the Active, AUA Study Says Shelby Newallis, Meryl Press, Waverly Tseng, Jonah Yonker Business Manager UCSD Clinical Instructor for the Society of Urological Oncology Fellow Michael Liss worked on a six-year study whose Emily Ku Advertising Director findings show that increased levels of phyiscal activity lessen the chance of contracting or dying from bladder cancer. Audrey Sechrest Advertising Design to 2004 on 222,163 individuals. aided in the examination of 9,220 Females were also less likely to have Alfredo H. Vilano, Jr. BY meryl press A.S. Graphic Studio Staff Wrter Participants were asked questions Medicare A and B beneficiaries to an in-depth assessment in the form about their health, such as whether determine the relationship between of a workup. A complete workup of The UCSD Guardian is published Mondays and Thursdays during the academic year by UCSD students they “did no exercise” versus “light, gender, race and the completeness a patient’s blood by a physician can and for the UCSD community. Reproduction of this newspaper in any form, whether in whole or in part, According to two new studies moderate or vigorous exercises.” of hematuria evaluation. identify if certain red blood cells without permission is strictly prohibited. © 2014, all rights reserved. The UCSD Guardian is not responsible conducted by the American Individuals who reported “any These studies found that women exist within the urine. for the return of unsolicited manuscripts or art. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent Urological Association, physical physical activity” were 53 percent are less likely to undergo a hematuria Inadequate hematuria evaluations the opinions of the UCSD Guardian, the University of California or Associated Students. The UCSD Guardian is activity may be associated with a less likely to die of general bladder evaluation, which may lead to worse might be a contributing factor to a funded by advertising. Oh my God! It’s like we’re in love! decreased risk in bladder cancer cancer than those who do not outcomes for women who would worse outcome for females diagnosed General Editorial: mortality and how women may be exercise.