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UC SYSTEM PHOTOTHE PLIGHT TEASE OF THE Chancellor Khosla GOESHDH WORKER HERE Under Investigation for Bullying The UC Office of the President has not kept the reporting parties informed on the progress of the ongoing investigation. BY Rebecca Camacho Senior staff Writer

UC San Diego’s Chancellor Pradeep Khosla has been accused of bullying former female staff members. A state-

PHOTO BY NAME HERE /GUARDIAN appointed UC Office of the President investigator is currently reviewing Student workers CAPTION PREVIEWING the case, conducting preliminary employeed by the A student lounges on a table at the A.S. Make Art Event. UCSD Guardian // Photo by Joshua Ben-Escher interviews regarding professional THE ARTICLE PAIRED WITH interaction with Khosla. university’sTHE PHOTO TEASE.Housing, FOR Since the investigations began, Dining,EXAMPLE and IF THEHospitality PHOTO CAMPUS three women have since come forward WEREare overworked, OF A BABY YOU to speak with the investigator: UCSD WOULD SAY “BABIES SUCK! Soda & Swine Will Allegedly Open in March San Diego’s former Chief Alumni understafed, and Officer Stephanie Barry,, former THEY ARE WEAK AND underpaid. By Lauren Holt Managing Editor Executive Director of Special Events and Protocol Judy Lane, and the SECTION, PAGE _ oda & Swine, the eatery set to occupy outside patio area. According to Tafazoli, while Features, page 6 former Assistant Vice Chancellor for the Porter’s Pub space in the Old Student Soda & Swine was intended to be one of the vendors Academic Personnel and San Diego CLUBS AND FACEBOOK Center, will finally open its doors in mid- on campus designated to serve alcohol, the way in attorney specializing in harassment USUALLY OPINION TEASE MarchS after slowdowns in the restaurant build-out which alcohol is served is an issue. and discrimination cases Kristina BAD FOR MEMBERS Larsen. Opinion,BEBAS NEEDS Page 4 TWO SPACES process delayed the launch by six to eight months, Tafazoli explained that negotiating and earning SECTION, Page _ Consortium Holdings founder Arsalun Tafazoli approval over particular aspects of the layout, such In addition to being a former UC staff member, Larsen is legally informed the UCSD Guardian. No set opening as the bar, meant that the actual construction for the representing Barry and Lane. There BALANCING ACT date was included last March in the announcement restaurant buildout began later than expected. OFTEN A SPORTS TEASE is also an anonymous fourth person MAINTAINING WORK AND SCHOOL of Soda & Swine’s coming arrival on campus, but “There are just a lot of approvals that have to who filed claims against Chancellor wut is a basket-ball? according to University Centers Director Sharon Van happen for things to kind of move forward,” Tafazoli Khosla. It remains unclear whether LIFESTYLEsection, Page , Page _ 10 Bruggen, Soda & Swine was expected to have been in said. “As we continued, we wanted to do things to Larsen is exclusively representing the two women who have gone on the business by now. push the boundaries a little bit. We definitely try record or if she is also the attorney The Soda & Swine at UC San Diego will be the to do things that are a little more interesting and for the other unnamed individual in FOREFORECAST- third iteration of the restaurant, with two locations developed. We want to bring a different dynamic that question. already operating in North Park and Liberty Station. might not necessarily exist on campus, and campus According to Larsen, UCOP has All three are owned and developed by Consortium says, ‘We want it to be something that’s a little bit not kept the reporting women updated Holdings. more progressive but not really, and you’ve got to on the investigation’s process. “I would be happy to talk with Also responsible for UTC’s Raised by Wolves, stay in this box.’ It’s just been a kind of a push and you, but the Office of the President MONDAYMONDAY TUESDAYTUESDAY Consortium Holdings seeks to establish “public pull. Getting approved plans took much longer than is not telling me or my clients the HH 7396 L 7253 H H72 86 L L 52 68 gathering spaces” as opposed to standard restaurants we anticipated ... construction started much later status of the investigation so not sure and bars, and it is the advanced design required than we anticipated.” I can speak to that.” Larsen said in by this concept in combination with university The build-out is currently in the infrastructure response to an interview request by the bureaucratic processes to which Tafazoli attributes phase, meaning that the construction is focused UCSD Guardian. “But send me your questions and I’ll answer what I can.” WEDNESDAY THURSDAY the delay. on the “bones” of the restaurant, such as power Since receiving this initial WEDNESDAY THURSDAY “It’s never a single issue, but we try to do things cables running underground. The finishes, when the HH 70 79 LL 6754 HH 61 79 L L 4966 statement, Larsen declined to continue that are a little bit more developed on the design side,” restaurant actually puts in the unique elements of its any communication or respond to any Tafazoli said. “I think our approach in conjunction design, have yet to be started. further inquiries. with the campus process and bureaucracy can kind of Staffing for the restaurant will begin in February, Meanwhile, the UCOP has not VERBATIM confirmed any development of the be at [odds] a little bit. For us, it’s a new experience, during which Soda & Swine plans to hire qualified VERBATIM investigation. It is also doing its own “... even if one is not but I think as in anything, whenever something is students. Tafazoli and Van Bruggen both agree that review of an internal complaint and is PULLa U.S. A QUOTE citizen, FROM he or regulated heavily, it can slow things down a little bit.” no major issues with the building have interfered working with the investigator, Director A COLUMNshe is still HERE! affected FOR One example that Tafazoli offered of a point of with the build-out process. of Media Relations of UCOP Claire EXAMPLE, ‘I DON’T Doan said to the Guardian. as much, if not more, contention between Consortium Holding’s design Van Bruggen and University Centers Advisory UNDERSTAND WHY ALLIE for the space and the university’s bureaucracy was Board Chair Alex Morrow highlighted the two “The University of California has robust processes in place for CAN’Tby ASCRIBEthe legislation WORDS TO the inclusion of a visible bar, particularly in the existing Soda & Swines’ ability to create social THEIRpushed PROPER for byUSAGES.’ elected investigating all matters of compliance,” -KELVIN NORONHA” See SODA & SWINE, page 3 Doan said. offcials, which is - Columnist name here Outside of the UC system, the case directed at citizens TRANSPORTATION has already garnered coverage from residingCOLUMN under TITLE the HERE local press. SECTION, PAGE _ The San Diego Union-Tribune same jurisdiction.” SuperLoop Will Run Every Five Minutes After Aribba Cancelation first commented on the nature of the Jacob Sutherland Te Arriba Shuttle route will stop running as of February 1, and more buses will be added by MTS instead. investigation, and the Los Angeles Noncitizen Voting Times recently published an article to Rob Schupp, a public relations at UC San Diego Josh Kavanagh, PAGE 4 BY Tanaya Sawant calling the dilemma “UC San Diego Staff Writer representative at MTS, the frequency having a single agency controlling Chancellor Pradeep Khosla: Blunt- of the SuperLoop will increase to the scheduling and dispatching of spoken visionary or belittling bully?” INSIDEINSIDE Transportation Services every five minutes during peak buses is also expected to make the Prior to appointment of his current post in 2012, Chancellor Pradeep announced in a campuswide email on hours and will expand its hours to buses run more efficiently. VOTING RIGHTS...... 4 Khosla served as the former Dean of TEXT ...... X Jan. 21 that the Arriba Shuttle route 5:45 a.m. until midnight. “The Arriba Shuttle is duplicative the College of Engineering at Carnegie CHICAGOOPINION SOMETHING HIPHOP...... 9 .X will cease to exist beginning on Feb. Schupp claims that consolidating of the SuperLoop,” Schupp said. Mellon University in Pennsylvania CLASSICS...... 11WEEKEND/FEATURE .....X 1, with the San Diego Metropolitan the routes is believed to increase “Combining the routes made sense for eight years, where he began as an Assistant Professor in 1986. CONVOYCROSSWORD/SUDOKU STREET...... 12 X Transit System instead adding buses both the frequency and the hours from an operational standpoint from M. BASKETBALL...... 16 to the SuperLoop route, which runs of service of the buses. According to both agencies.” A SOCCER BALL! WOW X along the same streets. According Director of Transportation Services See SHUTTLES, page 3 Rebecca Camcho [email protected] 2 THE UCSD GUARDIAN | JANUARY 28, 2019 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG NEWS

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Students Have Voiced Disappointment in the Delays, Prompting UCAB to Call for a Meeting with Consortium Holdings ▶ SODA & SWINE, from page 1 connection and their good food but schedule on the site by the time this their constituents are also worried “We have a longer-term vision coming onto the UCSD campus. I stated that Consortium Holdings article went to print. The online about the opening date. As an and are really hoping it can be a know that had we been open by now, appears to be moving slowly with version will be updated once those executive member of UCAB, I am campus institution for the next 10 it would have sacrificed the soul of their construction project. numbers are obtained. in the process of reaching out to to 20 years, so six to eight months the project over the long term, and Based on the Guardian’s Morrow noted that a number Consortium Holdings and trying to in context isn’t as important to us if that’s just not what we do.” observations, the construction site of students have expressed get them to come to our UCAB it means we can bring the full vision Van Bruggen noted that frequently appears to have no workers dissatisfaction with how long Soda meeting so we can understand the to fruition,” Tafazoli stated. “We are University Centers plans to continue or a handful at a time working on the & Swine has taken to open. delays and express student concerns.” spending close to $2 million on the asking Consortium Holdings to project. Tafazoli has no knowledge “A lot of commotion about the Tafazoli, however, believes the project (to give you perspective, increase the pace on their buildout. of how many workers are at the construction has surfaced, especially delays will be insignificant in the the average [food and beverage] site for how many days a week, on social media; it seems like long-term and that once Soda & operator on campus spends about and the subcontractors responsible students are upset,” Morrow told Swine launches and students are $250,000) to hopefully give students for the actual construction could the Guardian. “Some of the UCAB able to see the final outcome of the a place they can really take pride in not be reached to provide the work representatives have expressed that project, they will be more forgiving. and set a better tone for operators Lauren Holt [email protected] Kudrimoti: The Removal of the Arriba Route Will Lengthen my Commute Because It Skips a Lot of the MTS Bus Stops ▶ SHUTTLES, from page 1 Schupp explained that in efforts “This move will free up more able to make it to campus with the crowded, and transportation is explained. to avoid overcrowding, a minimum buses for Triton Transit to focus on increased capacity.” already inflexible for some students, This past year, Gomez helped of two MTS buses will be added our core mission of intracampus As the Arriba route stopped so dissolving the Arriba Shuttle into charter the Transportation Advisory and standby busses will be ready for and intercampus transportation,” running after 10 p.m., students MTS only exacerbates the problem,” Committee, which was created additional services if overcrowding Kavanagh explained. “When the were forced to find another way said shuttle rider and Sixth College to help engage student leaders is present. UCSD has provided Mesa Housing expansion comes home if they stayed on campus late, junior David Huang. and administrators to improve Arriba ridership data to MTS that online next year, we will need every Gomez explained. With this coming “The Arriba Shuttle is definitely transportation for students. Students can be incorporated into its planning bit of that capacity.” change extending hours to midnight, the faster option for me because it can get involved with transportation service, Kavanagh told the UCSD “I personally think that the students will have the opportunity skips a lot of the SuperLoop stops. discussions by attending the Guardian. negotiation between UC San to stay on campus longer without Without the Arriba Shuttle, my biweekly Transportation Advisory Transportation Services also Diego and MTS will provide needing to arrange for a ride home. journey to campus will be more Committee meetings. believes that replacing the Arriba more accessibility for students,” Students using the shuttle seem crowded and take longer because shuttle will give the campus the Associated Students President, Kiara to have a differing opinion. of the extra stops,” John Muir option to redirect their resources. Gomez said. “More students will be “I think the SuperLoop is already College junior Aishwarya Kudrimoti Tanaya sawant [email protected] Happy Week Four! Good Luck On Midterms 4 THE UCSD GUARDIAN | JANUARY 28, 2019 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG OPINION

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Clubs on Campus Must Stop Making their Members Use Facebook

Geena Roberts Senior Staff Writer - 1,245,674 likes

It’s Week 1 of Fall Quarter, and amidst the aesthetic fiers, catchy rush slogans, and a Facebook purely at the behest of the organization they’re a part of, this means it’s smiling faces on Library Walk, four words repeatedly slice through the air: “Follow extremely diffcult to use the account without getting drawn deeper into the site. us on Facebook.” After a while, the message is clear: many clubs at UC San Diego Coupled with the above information, the drawbacks of Facebook’s damage to one’s rely heavily on Facebook to distribute information. Thus students without a Facebook mental and academic state is increasingly relevant, and should matter to any club that are out of luck in the long term; that rush fier only gives the necessary information boasts about caring for its members. Equally salient to members’ well-being, some for a week out. To these clubs, Facebook seems to effciently relay information to students evade Facebook to protect themselves from being found by past abusers. prospective and current members. However, Facebook has many serious faws. To These students should not be forced to reveal past or ongoing trauma in order to provide a more inclusive club, increased opportunity for prospective and present achieve easily added accommodations. Overall, by offering a steady alternative form club members to thrive mentally and emotionally, and better organization, all campus of information and communication, clubs can empower individuals to get involved organizations should add or shift to disseminating information through alternative without making them sacrifce their productivity or physical and mental well-being. channels that function without the drawbacks of Facebook. With these concerns in mind, all organizations should have other well-utilized For starters, clubs should recognize and care about the valid reasons of personal forms of communication for current and future members aside from Facebook. Yet, well-being that keep some students from having or wanting a Facebook account. many campus clubs do not. Some clubs argue that a separate informational outlet These reasons should supersede the effciency clubs feel they gain from their heavy would “burden their org with little reward.” Simply put, the extra effort involved is reliance on Facebook to communicate information. Currently, there is growing not worth accommodating the few people who are unwilling to create a Facebook or evidence, including a study from the Royal Society for Public Health, that increased strictly seeking to limit their use of it. However, this attitude fails to recognize that this Facebook use correlates with an increased deterioration of one’s well-being; one’s portion of people is not as small as one may assume — 19 percent of people between mental health, physical health, and more suffer as a result. If that was not enough, a the ages of 18 and 29 don’t use Facebook. Hence, these organizations may be missing separate study reaffrmed these results. These studies found that the effect could not out on more people than they may assume. Additionally, most clubs feel strongly that be attributed to already having bad feelings or decreased mental and physical health they create a family atmosphere within their club; opening this opportunity would which motivated the Facebook use. Rather, it was Facebook itself directly causing only increase that sentiment by including everyone, not just the majority, in important the harm. With these studies in mind, it makes sense that a person may want to forgo discourse and events. Additionally, giving more people the ability to access the Facebook altogether while still receiving information about what’s going on within necessary information to partake in a club may have an unforeseen positive impact on an organization. a club’s creative potential, diversity, relationships, offcer board, and more. Students may also seek to avoid Facebook because of its hazardous effects on Another reason having an alternative to Facebook should not be seen as a charge users’ effciency and physical safety. Facebook was literally “built to keep people to clubs is that it directly benefts members by providing a new position and skill-set engaged and distracted” with psychology-backed algorithms. For students who create See FACEBOOK, page 5

Non-Citizen Sufrage: Next Step to a More Progressive San Diego By: Jacob Sutherland // Senior Staf Writer

Voting is one of the fundamental rights in the United under the rule of any given elected offce should have a say only involve a prospective voter’s legal address and date States that only came about through centuries of blood, in who flls that position. Furthermore, by enfranchising of birth. This is the same standard currently in place in San sweat, and protest. Despite the enormous amount of non-citizen residents, San Diego would have greater input Francisco. progress that has been made on both the national and in the legislation and measures governing the county while Considering that San Diego County is unique state level, voter disenfranchisement still remains a reality in being both an ideologically conservative region of the for the 531,200 noncitizen residents living in San Diego “... even if one is not a U.S. state and home to one of the largest sanctuary cities in County. However, if San Diego is to be a champion in the country, backlash to this type of legal proposal would fostering a politically engaged community while also citizen, he or she is still affected likely be raised under the notion that it would enable creating an environment that does not leave any resident’s undocumented immigrants to vote. While this is true, voice unheard, the county must extend enfranchisement to as much, if not more, by the undocumented immigrants only account for 32 percent of all residents, regardless of citizenship status. legislation pushed for by elected noncitizens living in the region. Rather than working to Noncitizen resident voter enfranchisement only enfranchise a specifc demographic that has become remains a contentious issue across the country. After San offcials, which is directed at the target of xenophobia, this law would empower the Francisco passed a measure allowing noncitizen parents thousands of noncitizen students, working professionals, to vote in school board elections, the validity of granting citizens residing under the same and undocumented immigrants who call San Diego their noncitizen residents a fundamental citizen’s privilege jurisdiction.” permanent home. became the center of a moral and legal debate. However, Noncitizen resident suffrage is one of a handful of according to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant remaining voting rights issues to be resolved in the United Responsibility Act of 1996, noncitizen residents are only also gaining a better understanding of what everyone who States. San Diego County has the unique opportunity to legally barred from participating in federal elections; state calls San Diego home actually wants to see accomplished follow San Francisco’s example and be at the forefront and lower-level elections are up to their respective entities. on a governmental level. of solution efforts for this contemporary debate. By So far, San Francisco and a handful of cities in Maryland This is why San Diego County should extend voting enfranchising noncitizen residents, San Diego County will have been the only ones to extend enfranchisement to the rights to its 531,200 noncitizen residents in all elections not only be allowing a larger portion of the population to non-citizens residing in their jurisdictions. from the county level downward. Noncitizen residents have a say in the laws that govern it, but it will also stand at However, even if one is not a U.S. citizen, he or would be able to vote in races for the county board, various the justice end of the moral arc of the nation. she is still affected as much, if not more, by the legislation mayorships around the county, and numerous measures affecting all residents on both a county and city level. pushed for by elected offcials, which is directed at citizens Jacob Sutherland [email protected] residing under the same jurisdiction. Everyone who resides Eligibility to register to vote for noncitizen residents would OPINION THE UCSD GUARDIAN | JANUARY 28, 2019 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG 5

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emailed newsletter. Unlike Facebook, newsletters ▶ FACEBOOK, from page 1 can contain all relevant information in one easy- to-read document. This makes it less likely that opportunity to the club. While opponents of the information will be misplaced or lost. Additionally, idea claim that having to put the same information everyone has an email address, which is free of in multiple places unnecessarily strains the club, the negatives of social media. Lastly and perhaps there’s no reason this should have to be an extra most importantly, Facebook zealots who prefer burden on an existing club officer. Clubs, which getting their information from Facebook can just often boast of offering leadership opportunities to unsubscribe. As an added bonus, clubs that want help members boost their resumes and further their to be even more inclusive can consider using a involvement, can simply offer a new position within different app such as WhatsApp to replace the their club to take care of this “burden.” It’s hard to informal social information that a club’s Facebook see how providing a new role to enhance members’ group often provides. professional experience harms the organization. Organizations of UCSD, the choice is obviously By now you’ve hopefully realized that forcing yours. While it may seem inefficient, old-fashioned, your members to use Facebook lacks merit. But, if or just plain weird, Facebook does not and should you needed another reason, consider how impractical not be the only, or even primary, option for any and difficult it is to keep track of information on club’s current and prospective members to receive Facebook groups, i.e., just a super long thread. With valuable and timely information about what’s efficiency in mind, putting important information going on in the organization. By taking steps away in a long thread, intermixed with chatter, makes it from Facebook, clubs have a unique opportunity more difficult for members to remember important to create a more inclusive, healthy, and organized dates, opportunities, deadlines, and requirements. environment for their members. This is especially true for members who only check

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The Plight of the HDH Worker

In light of the ith the occurrence of the American Federation of Student workers are overworked and underpaid, and often have to recent AFSCME County, State and Municipal Employees strikes in 2018, compensate for the constant lack of staff. strikes, the all attention was suddenly shifted to an area that has As a former worker at Pines said, “It’s just really exhausting notablyW received very little before: the UC San Diego service sector. because you are constantly on your feet and moving. I was just really poor working Oftentimes working jobs that cause them to slip further into the tired. Every time I would get home my roommate would be like, ‘Are conditions of background, people in this line of work have dealt with the frustrating you okay?’ and I would be like, ‘No,’ because I’m just on the floor many full-time combination of being both overlooked and overworked. because I’m too tired to even get up and take a shower. And I smell Not only have the strikes drawn attention to the plight of the like dishwater. I would dread work and would have to give myself UC workers have UCSD service workers, but they’ve also thrust those student workers a pep talk every time I had to go in, because I needed money and I been brought excluded from the general wave of strikes into the spotlight (as the didn’t have time to apply for other jobs.” strikes were mainly centered on full-time workers). In fact, although According to this anonymous worker, the understaffing problem is to light. Yet, for these student workers do not work these jobs full time, it can be probably the most pervasive problem plaguing HDH workers. Because many student said that their working there is not much workers as well, conditions are equally incentive to work the as poor as those of the notorious HDH jobs especially those full-time workers — “Student workers are overworked (due to high stress employed by specifically, for Housing levels and low pay), Dining Hospitality and underpaid, and often have to students who do HDH, working workers. work are coerced into conditions have Waking up at around compensate for the constant working longer hours been less than 6:30 a.m., HDH workers and more shifts. begin work earlier than This leads to the ideal. most, preparing the lack of staff.” overall exhaustion dining halls for opening and mistreatment at 7:30 a.m. Once the of current workers, food is prepared and set out, tables wiped down, cutlery and sauces which perpetuates the very ideas that drive students away from restocked, and the workers set in place, the doors are opened to the working at HDH in the first place, thus ensuring that the staff remains onslaught of morning crowds who are continuously followed by the too small. In essence, the whole system is cyclical and in need of major By Madeline Park waves of lunch and dinner crowds that come in throughout the day. reform. // Features Co- In periods when the crowds are more tempered, workers switch out Jobs such as these, which drain workers of both physical and mental the food for different meals. energy, as well as demand large amounts of time fail to compensate Editor For the typical HDH worker, the days are filled with either the their workers properly. Not only are workers only paid minimum swelling crowds or the slow mind-numbing nothingness of staring wage, but because of the stress, time, and energy that is put into these at leftover food and slow-moving clocks. The day finally comes to an jobs, workers are often too exhausted to take on other responsibilities end a little after 9:00 p.m. when workers must stay afterward to clean such as their schoolwork or involvement with different organizations. up and throw away any extra food that may still be present by the day’s So where can reform begin? Perhaps one way would be to end. For market workers, closing time comes even later, when workers cut directly through the cycle and start with the treatment of its will begin locking doors around 1 a.m. This is all repeated the next employees. Although they boast a good meal benefits program for day, and the next, and the next, and the next. their workers, HDH jobs are notorious for their harsh working In jobs such as these, it is easy for the work to begin to feel conditions. Workers are often herded in and out of shifts quickly and monotonous and meaningless. However, what dramatically intensifies are often forced to pick up longer shifts that go later into the night the experience is the enormous scale that HDH operates on. or begin earlier in the mornings. One worker even commented that Serving thousands of people each day while operating 14 dining no adult worker even seemed to remember her name, despite having halls and markets (not to mention the “housing” portion of their jobs), worked there for around a year. it is often difficult for HDH to keep up with the constant demands of Not only are workers treated poorly by their supervisors, but they students and faculty, all with a limited number of staff members. The are also mistreated by fellow students. In fact, it is oftentimes students fact that the number of staff members itself is continually fluctuating who are the worst to the student workers, to the point of not even too — as turnover among HDH student jobs is high — does not help acknowledging their presence. with the overall situation. See HDH , page 7 FEATURES THE UCSD GUARDIAN | JANUARY 28, 2019 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG 7

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“In the training, [HDH] tells you to be nice to the people. I it is clear that all are fighting for a common goal. Change within remember one of the things — it was weird — but they said don’t HDH needs to happen, especially when it comes to its workers. say ‘no problem’ because you can’t treat [customers] like they’re This isn’t to say that HDH is not already working to improve. a problem. So we were just trying to value them as an individual In fact, it is important to acknowledge the several positive changes person instead of just another person we have to give food to, but have been made within different areas of HDH’s widespread realm. a lot of times, if I’d say, ‘Hi,’ or ‘How are you?’ it’s just like nothing. One of the more recent reforms was for the dining plan, which has It’s just like, ‘Give me this.’ And sometimes it’s not even, ‘Oh, can I received an overwhelming amount of criticism from students who have this please?’ but it’s just pointing,” an anonymous worker said. complain that it is too expensive. Over the course of the next two “We have a meme page and it’s where we vent all of our frustration years, HDH will begin lowering the prices of the dining hall plans about stupid customers. It’s very nice. That was a perk actually, as well as allowing for dining dollars to roll into fall quarter. because at least I could laugh and relate to that.” However, when it comes to HDH working conditions, change Understaffing and poor treatment are not the only issues that is still a work in progress Enter Pa Chia Vue, the Undergraduate arise out of HDH’s enormity; there are food handling issues as Student Accounts Analyst for HDH. According to her, change is well. According to a thread on the UCSD Reddit forum, because something that will take time. of HDH’s lack of accountability and monopoly on the dining “As a staff member who is also an alumna, I know time is system at UCSD, it is able to get away with many health-related something our students don’t always have. There are times when and environmental “slips.” we aren’t able to do things as quickly as we’d like to for students. In fact, to name a few, both HDH workers and Reddit users have Some solutions just take time because certain approvals may be mentioned that not only does HDH not recycle — despite having required or we may need to reach out to other departments. We do separate trash bins for recycling and trash and claiming that they our best to assist them in a timely manner,” Vue said. “Students are do recycle — but there is also a lot of cross-contamination that our number one priority and their feedback is very important to comes from workers who do not change their gloves when us. We want them to know that they can always come to us when handling food, as well as the fact that all leftover food is thrown they’re unhappy so that we can work together to find a solution. away at the end of each day. Such instances can also be attributed We can’t be successful without our students.” to HDH’s enormity, and therefore, lack of attention to detail. Yes, HDH is not perfect. Yes, it has a bad reputation when Some students, outraged by these statements, have taken to it comes to its treatment of workers. However, in order for calling for the privatization of UCSD’s dining system in order to improvements to be made, both HDH and its workers must create the healthy competition that would potentially lead to the be patient and continue to push for progress. These solutions, better treatment of workers, higher quality food, and lower prices. although seemingly here for a long time, will not come overnight Others have instead sought to appeal directly to HDH, whether and must be patiently awaited. As long as HDH continues to this be in the form of protests or general complaints. This, in turn, be receptive toward its customers and students and strives for has led to occurrences such as the HDH forum that took place change, it will move in the right direction. Hopefully, in light of last spring or the AFSCME strikes that happened recently (with the AFSCME strikes and with the focus now on the workers, more workers fighting against racial disparities, outsourced labor, and attention and pressure will be placed upon HDH for quicker and for a pay raise). better solutions. Yet, whatever method people choose to help reform the system,

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A Love Affair Between Chicago and Hip-Hop : Part 2 PHOTO COURTESY OF GAZETTE REVIEW Time and time again, Chicago proves to be an infuential force in the hip-hop genre, inspiring many of this generation’s most well-known voices. rom the early 1990s to the mid-2000s, Chicago hip- Joey Purp, would go on to become some of the foremost (Will Fountain’s desire to eat at In-N-Out Burger and hop was pioneered by a few dedicated artists. As the names in the modern Chicago scene. Chance in particular Chance’s desire to learn the drums) to the unlikely decade progressed and the sound evolved, however, became one of the most recognizable artists of the time. (Fiasco’s wish to win a Nobel Prize and Jean Deaux’s wish theF city’s music reached unforeseen heights of popularity. His first mixtape, “10 Day,” was released in 2012 after he to smoke a blunt with Beyoncé). These skits continue the With the release of “Graduation” in 2007, Kanye West’s was suspended during his senior year of high school for yearning found in “Acid Rap” and “Telefone” for a better, “chipmunk soul” style solidified itself as both the dominant the titular ten days. The album was the next step on the simpler time. The tracks themselves reflect on the city sound of Chicago and the most popular music of the time. path created by West and Fiasco, focusing on Chance’s of Chicago, noting how nobody wants to talk about the The album was a victory lap for West, one designed to unique voice layered onto a backdrop of uplifting samples. violence and problems the city and its inhabitants face celebrate his massive popularity and sell out arenas with its Coincidentally, “The College Dropout” was the first hip- on a daily basis. Saba also discusses how gentrification is grandiose and cinematic sound. Notably, “Graduation” was hop album Chance ever heard, and its influence can a rising problem for the city. Without its unique culture, released the same day as 50 Cent’s “Curtis.” Commercially, be heard in the heavy sampling present throughout his he asks, how will Chicago be able to define itself and take 50 Cent was one of the biggest artists of the early 2000’s, mixtape. “10 Day” also closely follows the theme of family, pride in its qualities? This question is central to Chicago rivaled only by Eminem. Having been shot nine times, a subject that had become common among Chicago music; much of the city’s exceptional qualities arise from he embodied gangster rap, the dominant sound of the artists. For many of these artists, the violence in the city the identity it has formed over the years. Once this identity era. In 2003, he held two of the top five debut weeks, meant that their families were incomplete, creating an is removed, artists are unsure of what will be left behind. with “The Massacre” having the third highest hip hop unfillable void in their life. This loss spurred an artistic The year 2016 also signaled a potential revival of gospel debut ever at 1.14 million sales. The year 2007, however, response, with hip-hop artists using their music as a way to in Chicago hip-hop. “Coloring Book,” Chance’s third signaled a change in the music climate, with West debuting vent their emotions and express the grief they felt. release and first official album, became the first album higher (957,000 sales) in the same week. Gangster rap When Chance released his next mixtape, “Acid Rap,” in to chart on the Billboard Hot 200 (which tracks album was on the downturn, with West’s pop–hip-hop fusion 2013, it instantly became one of the year’s most electrifying popularity) solely as a result of online streaming. The on a meteoric rise. The approachability of this sound releases. It is sonically much darker, and a majority of its album is full of religious instrumentals, such as the choir- combined with West’s prolificity permeated America and tracks are downbeat and depressing. It sounds drugged- filled “How Great,” and religious allusions in the lyrics. changed hip-hop forever. Chicago was especially affected out, with the samples slowed down and twisted, reflecting There are two tracks named “Blessings,” both of which by the shift, with the city embracing the identity that West Chance’s drug addiction. The album largely focuses on contain descriptions of how Chance plans to praise God embodied: confident swagger mediated by introspection loss, with Chance discussing how his “big homie died and celebrate the life he has been given. Chance continued and recognition of one’s own faults. young/ [I] just turned older than him.” The starkness to incorporate religious themes on “Ultralight Beam,” the “Graduation” represented West’s (and Chicago’s) of the emotion coupled with the intricate instrumentals first song on West’s 2016 release, “The Life of Pablo.” commercial peak, selling nearly 2.7 million copies in a resonated deeply with listeners, generating extensive In 2018, Saba released his second album, “Care for month and a half. Following his infamous interruption of amounts of critical acclaim. The album is a laundry list of Me.” This album is much more personal than the first Taylor Swift at the 2009 Grammy Awards, the public turned important figures in the Chicago scene, including legends and is extremely topically reminiscent of “Acid Rap.” In against him, demonizing him and forcing him to briefly such as Twista, as well as other up-and-comers such as this album, the instrumentals are much more sparse, retreat from mainstream attention. The event, which saw Noname and Saba. The city’s insularity can easily be seen with a focus on the lyrics and Saba’s impeccable flow. It him denouncing Swift’s music video award, changed his in this rising group, with each of the artists featuring centers around Saba’s loss of his cousin and details the mainstream persona from a talented yet flawed artist to an on each other’s releases. Over the following years, the variety of personal issues he struggles with daily. “Care egotistical narcissist. Though he would later return with informal crowd would grow to include such names as for Me” moves past the wistfulness of the earlier releases, one of the decade’s most critically acclaimed albums, “My Ravyn Lenae, theMIND, Mick Jenkins, Raury, Smino, and recognizing that the issues are here to stay and that his Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” the mainstream sound various members of the Savemoney crew, among others. only option is to learn how to deal with them. had already moved on to Drake and Lil Wayne, who would Noname’s release of “Telefone” in 2016 was another As Chicago’s musical identity continues to define itself dominate the coming years. Chicago itself continued to landmark for the Chicago hip-hop scene. Noname, who and evolve, its artists will continue to imprint their own focus on its unique sound, concentrating on heavy use of grew to fame as a spoken-word poet, reinforced the hopes and struggles on the sound. This outlet allows samples mixed with jazz. With regard to content, the city artistry and lyricism of the Chicago scene that Common Chicago artists to express themselves within a unique stayed tied to its earlier conscious rap, even as mainstream and Fiasco established. “Telefone” echoes the nostalgia of sound and serves as an emotional record of the tumultuous hip-hop moved into the era of bling-focused rap near the “Acid Rap,” longing for a time in which young artists were history of the city. end of the decade. not forced to recognize the ugliness of the world. As the 2010s dawned, a new generation that grew up The influence of the older artists continued to appear listening to West and Fiasco began to make its own waves in the younger generation. Saba released his debut album in the Chicago scene. Among this crowd was the group in 2016, titled “Bucket List Project.” The album’s skits — Alex Rickard Savemoney, founded by Vic Mensa. The members of this document what Saba’s friends and associates hope to group, which included Chance the Rapper, Towkio, and accomplish before they die, ranging from the mundane Contributing Writer Recapitulation of the Classics January happens to contain the birthdays of several defning Classical Period composers. As the frst month of the year draws to a close, let’s take a retrospective look at some of history’s musical giants whose music eventually transformed into the pop we hear today. hink about classical music. What types of sounds are you Thus, it seems apt to honor their anniversaries by celebrating the blistering runs. hearing? Chances are, you are hearing elements of the contributions they made to the music scene of their time. Not limited to composing and manufacturing, Clementi Classical Period of music, one of the most influential eras eventually entered the publishing business and distributed music Tof Western art music. Muzio Clementi (Born January 23rd, 1752. Died March 10th, scores in London. Most notably, he managed to obtain full The Classical Period lasted from the early 1700s to the 1800s 1832) publishing and distribution rights to all of Ludwig van Beethoven’s and evolved as a response to the grandiose, embellished music style Born in Rome, Italy, Muzio Clementi showed a proclivity for works. This, along with his piano business, made Clementi quite from the preceding Baroque Period. Classical composers rejected music at a young age, becoming a professional church organist wealthy, a memorable feat for a musician during his time. He these ornate techniques in favor of simpler and lighter melodies. at only nine years old. At his father’s behest, he continued his retired in relative comfort until his death at 80 years of age. His On top of that, musical forms such as the sonata, concerto, musical education in England, establishing his career there for the pragmatic business skills and diverse portfolio made him a jack- and symphony were developed, which kept music extremely remainder of his life. of-all-trades figure in his time. Perhaps it is because of his relative organized. By establishing guidelines for these compositional Clementi often slips under the radar amongst the more plainness that we often gloss over his numerous contributions to formats, Classical composers left behind one of their greatest heavyweight classical composers such as Beethoven or Haydn. the Classical Period. legacies, as composers today continue to follow these formats. However, he has made many contributions to the musical world, Further, the combination of organization and clean melodies gave especially with regard to improving upon and popularizing the Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Born January 27th, 1756. Died classical music its distinctly polished feeling. piano as a legitimate instrument. Commonly called the “Father of December 5th, 1791) Technological advances paved the way for more musical the Piano,” Clementi in his heyday was, in fact, more renowned for A man that needs no introduction, Mozart was — and still expression as engineers perfected the piano’s dynamic range, his piano-manufacturing business than his music. is — widely considered to be one of the greatest composers eventually rendering the harpsichord—the piano’s less riveting Nevertheless, Clementi composed many works, including and musicians of all time. Born in Salzburg, Austria, he was cousin—obsolete. As a result, many classical composers took over 100 sonatas for the piano and several symphonies (although a remarkable child prodigy. At just age five, Mozart could advantage of this new instrument and composed vast amounts of most of them have been lost over the centuries). As a teacher competently play both the violin and the keyboard. This is also works for it. and professional performer, Clementi’s works span all difficulty when he began composing. The Classical Period was a substantial time during the levels; from the repetitive “Gradus ad Parnassum” that he used to Despite his short life (he died at the age of 35), Mozart composed evolution of music. Coincidentally, the birthdays of some of the train budding musicians, to his more virtuosic “Sonata in B-Flat hundreds of works, including symphonies, concertos, operas, and period’s most consequential composers happen to land in January. Major, Op. 24 No. 2,” which showcases his love for incorporating sonatas. Many of his compositions are considered to be some of the A&E THE UCSD GUARDIAN | JANUARY 28, 2019 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG 9 best in the format, such as his “Piano Concerto unknown disease, and, in spite of his elevated at this organization that his musicianship matured the crisp melodies of Mozart and Clementi. No. 24 in C minor.” This concerto encapsulates status, was buried in a fairly standard grave. and he cemented his own compositional style. Thus enter the Romantic elements, and with Mozart’s preference for clean, balanced sounds. However, due to his immense fame, many He gave his first and only public performance of Schubert, many of his works intertwine emotion Not one to blend in with the crowd, Mozart’s memorial services were held to honor him. his original works on March 26, 1828, the first and music in a way that was almost inconceivable more daring creativity can be heard in the same Furthermore, book publishers scrambled anniversary of Beethoven’s death. Beethoven was to composers of his past. concerto’s third Allegretto movement, where to become the first company to sell Mozart’s a fervent supporter of Schubert, and believed his he dabbles with some chromaticism instead of biography. Although he had a brief life, Mozart’s talents would draw the attention of everyone in These three composers were not only sticking to a purely tonal style. This is further unique talents quickly propelled him to the top the world. instrumental during the Classical Period; they exemplified in his “String Quartet in C Major,” echelons of the musical community, a position he Unfortunately, this did not happen in are also interesting case studies into how music which includes so many chromatic chords that it continues to maintain centuries after his death. Schubert’s lifetime. Later that year in 1828, evolves over time. While it’s safe to say the is colloquially dubbed the “Dissonance” quartet. Schubert succumbed to typhoid fever and died works of Clementi, Mozart, and Schubert sound He also popularized “Ah vous dirai-je, Maman” Franz Schubert (Born January 31st, 1797. Died in relative obscurity. Nevertheless, he left behind incredibly outdated, their music was as relevant through his twelve variations on its melody. In November 19th, 1828) a legacy of being one of the most experimental to listeners back then as Ariana Grande or Adele the Anglosphere, it is more commonly known as Born in Vienna, Austria much later into the Classical Period composers, something that are to us today. That begs the question: Who “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” Classical Period, Franz Schubert paved the way eased the music world’s progression into the will be the Mozart — the defining musician At one point Mozart famously competed with for the transition between the orderly music of Romantic era. — of our music era? While we will probably Clementi, each of whom performed a series of the Classical Period to the emotionally riveting Unlike the previous two composers, never know the answers to these questions their own compositions judged by Joseph II, the compositions of the Romantic Period. Like Schubert’s fame was largely posthumous. His in our own lifetimes, this does make us the Emperor of Habsburg. While the competition Mozart, Schubert died young at 31 years of works were performed by many Romantic arbitrators of music yet to come. So if you are ended in a tie, both Mozart and Clementi seemed age, yet he left behind an enormous repertoire Period performers such as Johannes Brahms ever distraught over the current state of hip-hop, to agree that Mozart was victorious. In fact, spanning from vocal works and operas to and Franz Liszt, likely due to Schubert’s unique electronic music, or whatever music genre you Mozart was quite critical of Clementi, calling chamber and symphony music. stylistic blend of Classical and Romantic enjoy for that matter, keep complaining, and him “a mere mechanicus” in his musicianship. At age 16, Schubert studied to become a elements. “Serenade,” one of his best-known keep searching for unconventional artists on Regardless, Mozart eventually warmed up to schoolteacher. This did not stop him from his works, exemplifies this amalgamation of sounds. SoundCloud. The modern-day Schumann could Clementi’s music, and even borrowed some of music career, however, and he managed to The background accompaniment is metered be right under our noses. Clementi’s motifs in his future compositions as become a performer for the Gesellschaft der and reminiscent of the Classical era style, yet —Steven Zhou a sign of respect. Musikfreunde, an organization that promoted a colorful, somber melody flutters above the Mozart died in 1791 after falling ill to an public awareness of music. It was during his time accompaniment. This is strikingly different from Staff Writer

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A Newbie's Guide to Managing Class and a Part-Time Job

by Jade Hookham, Lifestyle Staff Writer

Recently, I started at my part-time job on campus, inadvertently transforming common sense, several people I know will eat one meal’s worth of food when myself further into the classic “college kid” stereotype. I completed my training they’re busy on campus from dawn till dusk. That, my friends, is the recipe over winter break, feeling a bubbling of both excitement and nerves as the for rapid burnout. If there’s truly no time to buy food on the way from class to weight of this new responsibility settled on my shoulders. Since I was to begin work, then it’s best to prepare in advance. the job this winter, I knew that this quarter more than ever would require a What I’d suggest: Though each of us is different, knowing one’s own juggling act on my part. appetite will inform how much food to bring. Since I’m more of a snacker myself, I tend to bring one bigger, main dish (usually a wrap or something rice- Fast forward to now, and I feel like I’ve been functioning adequately so far. based) in accompaniment with a couple smaller snacks (e.g., popcorn, pretzels, Despite the fact that I’ve only been working for a few weeks, I feel that I’ve nuts). After experimenting a little with different food combinations, it will be picked up a couple nifty tricks along the way. So, for anyone who needs some easy to form a routine. Also, Tupperware will be a lifesaver. advice on balancing school and a job, I have some overwhelmingly average tips to share. Read on to become enlightened. Schedule in Break Times Last quarter, my Tuesday/Thursday schedule forced me to have class Take Time to Plan Ahead nonstop for a grand total of 4 1/2hours. Needless to say, that lack of breaks As obvious as this advice sounds, the importance of setting aside time for amid such a hectic day drove me up the wall a little bit. I’d always go home future planning should not be underestimated. A lack of organized scheduling feeling incredibly drained, which taught me an important lesson: breaks are can lead to heaps of minor mistakes, causing major headaches later on. Plus, my friend. People aren’t meant to focus on anything so intellectually invested nothing is more embarrassing than accidentally double-booking a shift that as class for so long, and with a job on top of that? It just isn’t healthy. conflicts with classes. What I’d suggest: Be mindful of gaps when scheduling classes and shifts. What I’d suggest: Combine all weekly responsibilities in one calendar. If I have a heavy class load on one day, I try my best to maintain a balance by Physical planners or anything digital (such as Google Calendar) can work working longer shifts on days when I don’t have many classes to worry about. wonders. I, for one, am a sucker for cute planners, and writing down everything Though not everyone has total control of when they work, just try to maintain in those little calendar squares is both practical and pleasing to the eye. as much of a balance as possible.

Finish Assignments ASAP Communication is Key After committing to the responsibility of a job, procrastination in regard to Keeping an open line of communication with professors, teaching assistants, schoolwork can be a death wish. In particular, weeks when I have midterms co-workers, and supervisors is honestly the most helpful thing in the world. are when I most often fall victim to this abhorrent habit. If I ever wait too Even if I have a relatively minor concern about work, I know I can email my long to take even a glimpse at TritonEd, I know that an avalanche of stress and supervisor to clear up anything I want to know. Being unafraid to clarify announcement notifications will soon bury me. Yeah, it’s not a fun time. questions helps so as to not let small issues develop into something worse later What I’d suggest: Write down all deadlines so that the workload for each down the line. week is easily visible. (Note: the planner is also useful for this!) Then, simply What I’d suggest: Don’t be a stranger! Even if something seems like a stupid get started on whatever is due next as soon as you have a free moment. For question, ask anyway. I’ve found that asking someone else before making a example, I usually get started on my weekly homework assignments way before decision about a difficult matter saves me so much trouble. Knowing is so their Sunday deadline, and I’m way less stressed as a result. Believe it or not, much better than mulling over an ambiguous situation. everything will get done much faster when done in steps, rather than all at once. Even though I’m still a newbie myself, hopefully these nuggets of wisdom were helpful to someone out there. So let’s keep our wits about us and chant, Pack Food and Drinks! “Don’t freak out!” in our heads every time something threatens to spill over. Studies have shown that humans need sustenance to live — I know, how This method definitely works, (almost) 100 percent guaranteed. shocking! When I’m out of the house the whole day, I know that packing a lunch will absolutely improve my constitution later on. But, contrary to

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Located close to many UC San Diego students, Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa offers an arguably closely resembles authentic Thai cuisine. In fact, I personally prefer Koon abundant number of Asian cuisine options. From breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert, Thai’s Thai tea over the Thai teas I tried in Thailand. I recommend trying its green Convoy will have something for you. Though there are many restaurants available, the curry and pad kee mao (drunken noodles). following are a few of my personal favorites places in no particular order. What to order: Thai tea and green curry

RakiRaki Ramen & Tsukemen Cross Street Chicken and Beer Imagine a steaming hot bowl of flavorful ramen. This is what RakiRaki is best known to If you are craving Korean fried chicken, this restaurant offers tender, juicy, and delicious serve — authentic ramen from Japan delivered right in front of you. Its ramen noodles chicken. It has friendly service and a Spicy Wing Challenge where the contestant tries are chewy and its broth is made so you can taste the amount of time spent creating the to finish the Carolina Reaper-flavored wings under five minutes for multiple prizes. bowl of near perfection. I also highly recommend its Chicken Karaage (fried chicken) I have and will not attempt it — however, I truly recommend its boneless chicken in as an appetizer to share with your friends. Seoul Spicy and Thai Chilli sauces along with its beer battered fries. What to order: Red Edition Ramen: Jukusei Fermentation What to order: Seoul Spicy and Beer Battered Fries

Phuong Trang Freeze Phuong Trang is many UCSD students’ go-to location as it provides fast service with Black Magic. This is Freeze’s famous charcoal butterscotch-flavored liquid nitrogen affordable prices and good quality pho. This restaurant has been my all-time favorite ice cream. Initially, I was afraid to try this unusual flavor, but despite it leaving black- because of its casual atmosphere that makes it great to catch up with friends. stained crevices on my teeth, it is extremely creamy and flavorful. Freeze allows you to What to order: Garlic Wings with Butter select the waffle cone color of your choice to customize the dessert and make it picture perfect. Did I also mention that this shop has unique decoration and decent lighting Tofu House for that perfect Instagram photo? I just recently discovered this gem. Located in the same plaza as RakiRaki and Cauldron What to order: Black Magic Ice Cream, Tofu House serves a variety of Korean dishes. From sizzling stone bowls to warm tofu soup, this restaurant is ideal for a cold and rainy day. It also offers a basket SomiSomi of eggs for your dishes and complimentary drinks by the front door for patrons who SomiSomi is right around the corner from RakiRaki and serves a Korean-inspired are waiting. However, the seating is rather tight and not ideal for a big group during dessert called Ah-Boong. With a small selection of flavors of soft serve ice cream and busy times. filling to choose from, it is served on a fish-shaped cone. This restaurant is a great way What to order: Hot Stone Fisherman to get your sweet cravings fixed after dinner and is great to share with friends. What to order: Milk and Ube Ice Cream Friend’s House Korean Friend’s House is another Korean tofu house. However, the atmosphere is more intimate Cauldron Ice Cream with spaced-out seating, friendly service, and unique decor. It offers more side dishes Sandwiched between RakiRaki and Tofu House, Cauldron’s Convoy location opened compared to Tofu House and refills are quick. My personal favorite is its bibimbap. last summer. Serving liquid nitrogen ice cream in a puffle cone, its ice cream is creamy What to order: Ddeokbokki (spicy rice cake) and Bibimbap and rich in flavor. It takes the time to create a rose-shaped ice cream scoop, making it picture perfect. Like Freeze, Cauldron aims to create an Instagram-inviting atmosphere; Tajima however, I personally find the lighting too dim. Tajima has several locations throughout San Diego and even one in Tijuana! It serves a What to order: Earl Grey Lavender Ice Cream variety of Japanese dishes like ramen, sushi, and poke bowls. Its happy hour offers great deals for lunch or an early dinner after your classes. These are just a few of my personal favorites that I find myself going back to constantly; What to order: Anything! there are numerous restaurants and shops I have yet to list and try in this article. What are some of your recommendations? Koon Thai Kitchen As a student who studied in Thailand a few months ago, I would say Koon Thai healthpromotion.ucsd.edu / smokefree.ucsd.edu 12 T H E U C S D G U A R D I A N | J A N U A R Y 2 8 , 2 0 1 9 | W W W. U C S D G U A R D I A N . O R G LIFESTYLE 10 Years Time by Samirah Martinez // Lifestyle Staff Writer

Traveling to another country and back in less than a week was not small indigenous village sitting on a large hill about 15 minutes away from my something that I expected to do. I was in my last quarter of college at UC San mother’s hometown. Despite the fact that the history of El Salvador has often Diego, I was already tired, and the idea of spending thousands of dollars on looked down upon the indigenous community, the people there welcomed plane tickets and souvenirs just didn’t sound like a smart decision. But as an visitors with open arms. My mom’s best friend, Lorenita, one of the most only child with my closest cousin getting married, (after proposing to three prominent members of the community, is someone I have always considered a different women in the past, mind you), I couldn’t say no. After one road trip hero. She was the only doctor willing to take me in when I faced an accident in and two bumpy plane rides, I was finally in El Salvador. El Salvador years before. She is one of the kindest people I have ever known, It is important to note that I have hardly been far from home. UCSD is only not just because of her eagerness to treat me, but also for her unconditional two hours away from my hometown and I make it a point to come down and kindness to others. She had not seen me since I was four, yet she automatically visit at least once a month. Besides a new gas station and some re-set pavement, knew who I was and treated me as if I was family. Her father, though a bit I have never experienced coming back to an entirely changed hometown. elderly, was equally as welcoming and gave me a big hug, thanking God that But when I stepped foot in the country where my family was from, I I was there. By surrounding myself with amazing Salvadorans who love their suddenly felt like I had landed in an entirely new place. I hadn’t been to El country, I was able to recognize the true beauty of El Salvador. Salvador in almost 10 years, and here I was, standing in a country I no longer When my family and I left Conchagua, we drove around the town where recognized. My vivid memories of running around the streets drinking my aunts and moms grew up. They laughed as they pointed at what was now a mango juice and eating pastries were tarnished when I spent a full 24 hours gas station, recalling the house that once stood there. They remembered their with extreme food poisoning. The house I had stayed in as a child was now own memories of the way El Salvador once was, and as they indicated things being rented out and I could no longer recognize the newly painted homes. that were no longer apparent, it became very clear that this feeling of change The market down the street with old smiley grandmothers that sold artisanal never truly goes away. Whether they left the country for college or to flee the souvenirs and fresh seafood had replaced its products with cheap neon pink country’s civil war, they had come back to a new reality of what life is now. backpacks with Disney characters splattered on the front. For a split second, I Whether we’re international students, from out of state, or live a small began to see that El Salvador was not the country I remembered it to be. ways away, one of the first symptoms of growing up is experiencing profound Although the country I remembered no longer existed, the one important feelings of change in our own homes while we’ve been gone. This can be thing that remained was the people. When I was vomiting my brains out, my unsettling because home is the place that feels most comfortable to us, and entire family stayed up with me even if they had plans the next day. My uncle comfort can be found in stability. But just like my time in El Salvador, home drove me to the emergency room when I was not getting better and paid for all is more than just a place. Home is where you feel best with others. The true of my medications. My aunt took me by the arm after the wedding when I could beauty of El Salvador lies in the beauty of its people, and while we may have hardly stand and directed me and my wobbly heels to her car. many reasons to wish for the simpler times of our past, it is the people that The most memorable people I met came when we visited Conchagua, a create the feeling of home that we all so cherish and need.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF DERRICK TUSCAN Men's volleyball Men’s Volleyball Falls to UCLA in Home Opener; Beats Grand Canyon

The Tritons go 1-1 in their first weekend back at home.

20. Te frst set was characterized by missed another serve at 17–12, with and 6 lead changes. For comparison, and stomped desperately to try and BY jack dorfman missed opportunities by UCLA, and the student section doing their best the previous 3 sets combined only saw force a missed serve by UCLA, but the Sports Editor the errors began right away, as the to yell to try to distract the servers of 4 tie scores and 1 lead change. Bruins were able to stay composed, Bruins missed their very frst serve of the visiting Bruins. By set’s end, the UCSD frst took the lead on a kill winning the set and the match on a On a weekend where Torrey the match to give the Tritons the early Tritons seemed to be in control of the by freshman middle blocker Logan kill by Matautia. Matautia’s drive was Pines hosted the biggest stars in golf, 1–0 lead. match, with the fnal kill by freshman Clark to go up 5–4, but Clark promptly blocked at the line by the Tritons back the hottest ticket in town was for the UCSD led for the entire way, middle blocker Shane Benetz eliciting followed that up by missing the serve. into the hands of the Bruins before UC San Diego men’s volleyball home leading by as much as 6 points over a wild roar from the crowd. Afer going back-and-forth, freshman defecting out of bounds, but the opener on Friday, Jan. 25 against the the course of the set. Sophomore But the Bruins would not be setter Berkeley Miesfeld unleashed an referees ultimately awarded UCLA the UCLA Bruins, with a near-record outside hitter Wyatt Harrison and upset. Over the next 3 sets, UCLA ace to give the Tritons a 13–11 lead, point despite the animated protests crowd of 1,648 piling into RIMAC redshirt sophomore middle blocker dominated up front, striking 40 kills to prompting a UCLA timeout. In what from the UCSD sideline. Arena for a game televised on ESPN3. Vlad Pesic paced the Tritons early on, UCSD’s 24. Te Bruins’ three-headed was a common occurrence for these Te Tritons had to have a short Te Tritons took advantage of their collecting the team’s frst 2 kills of the monster up front was led by outside two teams, Miesfeld came out of the memory though, as they were slated to mobility and ability to make serves in night. Te frst big run by UCSD came hitter Brandon Rattray, a transfer timeout and missed the serve, but was take on the Grand Canyon University the frst set, but in the end, the Bruins’ in response to a powerful hit down the from the University of Hawaii who led somewhat helped by Gyimah missing Antelopes the next day, sweeping big men up front were too powerful middle from UCLA’s Daenan Gyimah all players with 21 kills, with fellow- his serve on the following play to them 25–20, 27–25, and 25–19 in what for the Tritons. While the Tritons put that made the score 12–10. Afer this Hawaii transfer Austin Matautia and make the score 14–12, a sequence that was their frst home win of the season. up a good fght, the Bruins ultimately resounding spike, the Tritons scored 3 Gyimah contributing 11 and 9 kills, played out again at 19–19 and 20–19. Harrison paced UCSD with 17 kills, overcame the home team’s advantage, straight points on kills from Harrison respectively. At this point, redshirt outside with Miesfeld, Benetz, and Jimenez winning the match 3–1: 20–25, 25–17, and Pesic, followed by 2 blocks by While the frst 2 sets ended hitter Xander Jimenez had a big block, adding 7 kills, 4 kills, and 4 kills, 25–15, and 25–23. Pesic, the second of which earning quickly, the Tritons came back with prompting an outburst from the crowd respectively. Up next on the schedule Half of the arena was empty for the UCSD a 15–10 lead. Te momentum a vengeance in the fourth set, nearly and consequently a timeout by UCLA, for the Tritons are four more games cameras, but that didn’t do anything to was noticeable, and as more fans taking it from the heavily-favored with UCSD holding on to a 21–19 within the friendly confnes of RIMAC lessen the buzz, and neither did a late- began to trickle in, UCLA called their Bruins. UCSD scored its frst 2 points lead. Te Tritons would never lead by Arena, with the next matchup coming arriving crowd. If anything, UCSD was frst timeout of the game. via missed serves, a common theme 2 points again for the rest of the match. against the Princeton University at its best early on in the game, fghting Despite scoring the frst point on the night that UCLA was able UCLA went on to tie the score at 21– Tigers on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 5 p.m. of the jitters that accompany playing coming out of the timeout, the to overcome. Te Bruins missed 24 21, which led to a timeout by the home on ESPN against one of the best teams Bruins missed their next serve to serves on the night to the Triton’s 19. team, before going on to take a 24–23 jack dorfman [email protected] in the nation to take the frst set 25– bring the score to 16–11 and then Te fourth set featured 17 tie scores lead. Te Tritons faithful screamed healthpromotion.ucsd.edu / smokefree.ucsd.edu 16 THE UCSD GUARDIAN | JANUARY 28, 2019 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG UPCOMING M Volleyball 1/29 7PM vs Princeton CONTACT THE EDITOR Fencing 1/30 12:30PM vs Mexican National Team JACK DORFMAN UCSD W Basketball 1/31 5:30 PM vs Stanislaus State SPORTS [email protected] follow us @UCSD_sports GAMES M Basketball 1/31 7:30 PM vs Stanislaus State 13th-ranked Tritons Split the Weekend Series Up North Men’s basketball beats Chico State in road win, loses at last second to Humboldt State.

steals, while redshirt junior center enough to prevail over a challenging BY Madeline lewis Chris Hansen and redshirt freshman Humboldt State. senior staff writer guard Tyrell Roberts each dropped Bayne was the leading scorer for Men's Basketball 10 points apiece. Hansen also had UCSD, scoring 19 points and grabbing Te No. 13 UC San Diego men’s 4 blocks and 4 rebounds; Roberts 7 rebounds. He was 8–12 from the basketball team hit the road this collected 3 assists and 5 rebounds. feld and 3–5 beyond the arc. Fellow past weekend to take on California Te Tritons dominated on points guard Roberts added 18 points, good Collegiate Athletic Association in the paint 18–8, second chance for second-most on the team, and 3 opponents California State University, opportunity executions 7–0 and points rebounds. Chico and California State University, of the bench 16–5, demonstrating Entering the second half, the Humboldt. Upon previously defeating their domination inside. Senior guard Tritons were behind 29–32 and failed both teams earlier in the season, the Christian Bayne flled the stat sheet to regain the lead until a 3-pointer Tritons were looking to improve both securing a team-high 6 rebounds, from Everman tied it at 49 with a little their overall and CCAA records, scoring 7 points and adding 2 assists, under 10 minutes remaining. UCSD ultimately beating Chico State 78–57 a steal, and a block. continued battling all the way down to and falling to Humboldt State 67–65. Although UCSD lost its hot hands the wire in a back and forth frenzy. Te in the second half, the squad was score was tied yet again at 65 with just UC San Diego @ Chico State able to hold on. Its 30–21 defensive 50 seconds to go thanks to a successful To begin the road trip, UCSD rebound advantage and 15–7 assist Bayne jumper for the Tritons. took on the Wildcats on Tursday, ratio all game led the Tritons to Te Lumberjacks missed 3 Jan. 24. Te Tritons jumped on the another victory on the road and layups in a row but tallied 3 ofensive board early, scoring the frst 4 points gave them confdence moving into rebounds in return to make up for of the game. With 11 minutes lef in Saturday night’s matchup. their mistakes. A heartbreaking the frst half, UCSD went on a 23–10 jumper from Humboldt’s freshman run, increasing its 27–17 lead to 50–27 UC San Diego @ Humboldt State point guard Amari Green sealed the heading into halfime. Te team shot With already one win under its deal with just 4 seconds lef on the 60.7 percent (17–28) from the feld belt on this road trip, UCSD was in clock. and 50 percent (8–16) from beyond search of a two-game sweep before While this was no doubt a the arc to provide them with lots of the annual Spirit Night competition devastating loss,UCSD comes out of momentum moving forward. in RIMAC Arena, Tursday Jan. 31. the weekend still tied for frst place Junior forward Scott Everman led Unfortunately, the Tritons came up with California State University, the Tritons on ofense, leading in both just short in a 65–67 loss against the East Bay in the CCAA. Te Tritons points and assists. Everman tallied 5 Lumberjacks on Saturday, Jan. 26. It conclude the weekend 1–1, pushing three-pointers, all of which came in was just their second CCAA defcit their overall record to 16–4 and the frst 20 minutes of the game. He this year. conference record 11–2. Te men will also facilitated 4 assists and 3 defensive Aside from scoring the frst 3 points return home next Tursday in one of rebounds to add to his stellar night. of the game of a 3-point conversion the biggest school events of the year Te blue and gold spread the from Hansen, UCSD trailed for the against California State University, love and had fve individuals score entire frst half. Te Tritons were Stanislaus. Tipof is set for 7:30 p.m. in double fgures. Sophomore guard uncharacteristically poor from the Gabe Hadley was not far behind feld, shooting just 9–25 from feld Everman, recording 13 points in his 20 goal range compared to Humboldt minutes of play. Redshirt sophomore State’s 14–29 mark. Te blue and gold guard Mikey Howell contributed as improved to 53.8 percent from the PHOTO COURTESY OF DERRICK TUSCAN Madeline Lewis [email protected] well with 12 points, 3 assists and 3 feld in the second half but it was not NFL Conference Championship Weekend Recap and Saints receiver Brandin Cooks will forever remember it by a blown Williams’ 2-yard rushing touchdown the Super Bowl, they had a tremendous BY hayden wellbeloved notched a key 107 yards for the Rams call that cost them a ticket to the Super concluded a short drive and put the season considering the holes in their contributing writer to set up an intense, season-defning Bowl. Chiefs back on top 28–24 with 2:03 lef defense, and with Mahomes at the fourth quarter of action. Afer the Te second game of the day featured in the game. helm of the team for the near future, Here we go again. For the third Rams marched down the feld and tied MVP-favorite Patrick Mahomes It was now up to Brady. He this should not be their last chance to straight year, and four out of the last the game at 20–20, Drew Brees led the and the Chiefs taking on four-time marched his team right back down the make a Super Bowl. fve, the New England Patriots have Saints deep into Rams territory. With Super Bowl winner Tom Brady and feld and scored, giving Mahomes and As the Super Bowl approaches, managed to outcoach their way to yet just 2 minutes to go, it seemed the game the Patriots. Te Patriots jumped out the Chiefs one fnal shot to make some there are lots of intriguing storylines another Super Bowl. Tis year they will was over, as the Saints could simply run to a 2-score lead, seizing the upper magic happen to try to advance to the to delve into. Te Rams look to win be facing of against the talented Los the ball to eat clock. Saints coach Sean hand early on. From the get-go, the Super Bowl. Te Chiefs had moved on their frst Super Bowl as a franchise in Angeles Rams — a rematch of the 2002 Payton, however, questionably decided Patriots had control and set the tone from quarterback Alex Smith in the Los Angeles, while the New England Super Bowl. It was just a week ago that to pass on frst down, which resulted in by capping of an extended 15-play ofseason partly due to his struggles Patriots hope to secure a record- the Patriots and the Rams were both an incompletion, but more importantly drive with a touchdown, taking the life in the playofs, and they had hoped tying sixth Lombardi trophy. Tis underdogs on the road, playing in some for the Rams, a stopped clock. out of Arrowhead Stadium. Standout Mahomes could be the guy to push will be a battle between juggernaut of the toughest and most disruptive Two plays later, the Saints were rookie running back Sony Michel them over the hump into serious Super coaches, as Rams coach McVay, a atmospheres in the league at Kansas faced with a third and 10 from the was instrumental in the Patriots’ Bowl contention. Here was his chance. 33-year-old ofensive mastermind City and New Orleans, respectively. Rams 13-yard line. Brees dropped success, propelling his team with 2 Mahomes demonstrated his jaw- who has constructed the best statistical Although both games garnered some back to pass and tried to get the ball early touchdowns and 113 yards. Head dropping MVP talent as he hit two ofense in football, takes on perhaps controversy surrounding the ofciating to Tommylee Lewis on a wheel route, coach Bill Belichick also displayed 20-plus yard passes to Williams and the greatest coach in NFL history and overtime rules, each matchup had but corner Nickell Robey-Coleman his great defensive mind once again Demarcus Robinson on a drive that in Belichick, who at 66 years old fans glued to their seats for the entirety unloaded, hitting Lewis right before in the playofs by employing myriad was eventually topped of by a Harrison remains able to consistently suppress of the game. he could make a play on the ball. By schemes that limited speedy All-Pro Butker feld goal, sending the game into high-profle ofenses. If the Rams win For the frst slated game on Sunday, rule, this should be a penalty for pass receiver Tyreek Hill to 1 reception, and overtime. Tis marked the frst time the game, it would make McVay the the Rams visited the Saints, who were interference; however, ofcials kept the even more surprisingly only 3 targets. in Conference Championship history youngest coach to win the Super Bowl. favorites to win the Super Bowl. Afer fags in their pockets, only ruling the Mahomes and the Chiefs were able to that both games ended regulation in On the other hand, if the Patriots win, jumping out to a dominating 13–0 lead play an incompletion. Tis has become rally back and take a 21–17 lead behind a tie and proceeded to the overtime Belichick would be the oldest head early in the frst quarter, it seemed the an infamous call, as this penalty would 2 touchdown receptions by unsung period. coach to win it all. Saints were on their way to Super Bowl have given the Saints the ball with a hero Damien Williams late in the third Since the Patriots won the coin Media week prior to the Super LIII, as they had all the momentum frst down, allowing them a chance to quarter. However, everyone knows toss, it was up to the Chiefs’ defense Bowl will also be the frst time Patriots while the home crowd wreaked havoc advance to the Super Bowl. Instead, how unstoppable Brady is during the to get a stop. Te Chiefs, already a linebacker coach and defensive play on the Rams’ ofense. Te Rams’ rising afer a Will Lutz feld goal, the Rams postseason, and there was a feeling that lackluster defensive team, had lost star caller Brian Flores will get to speak star quarterback Jared Gof, NFL received the ball down 23–20 and no matter what plays the electrifying defensive lineman Chris Jones for most since taking the head coaching touchdown leader Todd Gurley, and stormed down the feld as receptions 23-year-old Mahomes made, or of the second half and overtime due to position for the Miami Dolphins for kid-genius coach Sean McVay were by Josh Reynolds and Robert Woods what stunts and coverages longtime injury. Missing Jones defnitely hurt the next season. Bay Area natives Gof held to a mere 15 yards in the frst set up a Greg “Te Leg” Zuerlein feld defensive coordinator Bob Sutton Chiefs’ pass rush, and this was made and Brady headline the quarterback quarter, their lowest total in the past goal, sending the game to overtime. threw at Brady, Brady was going to pull evident by the Patriots’ onslaught of matchup, as Gof hopes to usher in two years. Gof ofen struggled to relay Although the Saints won the this one out. Brady kept Chris Hogan, second-half scoring. Tings were not the NFL’s next dynasty, while Brady plays to the huddle and visibly had overtime coin toss and could have won Julian Edelman, and Rob Gronkowski, looking good for the Chiefs. looks to win himself and the Patriots a trouble receiving play calls through his the game with a touchdown, newly who quietly had one of his best games Despite completing only 4 of 9 record-tying sixth championship. helmet as the noise in the Superdome crowned NFL passing yards leader of the year, highly involved throughout passes on the overtime drive, Brady was If the past two Patriot Super Bowl was just too deafening. Drew Brees had a pass tipped by the the second half, constantly moving the a surgeon in the pocket, picking apart games are any indication of what’s in However, all momentum began Rams’ Dante Fowler, leading to an chains down the feld and winding up the Kansas City secondary, completing store, then Super Bowl LIII should live to shif when McVay fearlessly called interception by safety John Johnson in the endzone. Te Patriots regained 3 third downs and tossing a game- up to all the hype. Make sure to tune a fake punt from his own 30-yard III. With the ball at midfeld, the Rams the lead afer Michel’s ffh postseason winning touchdown to Rex Burkhead. into CBS this Sunday, Feb. 3 to watch line. Punter Johnny Hekker threw a only needed a frst down to get into touchdown and sent the ball back to Tis game was an instant classic as these two teams battle it out to build missile to veteran Sam Shields, who feld goal range and win the game. And the Chiefs with just three minutes lef. Brady, at 41 years old, competed in a their legacies and make history. successfully evaded a tackle, and the afer a big throw from Gof, Zuerlein Despite the time remaining, this one shootout with likely-MVP Mahomes, Rams picked up their frst frst down of connected from 57 yards out to win the was far from over. showing yet again that he is still elite the game. Te Saints’ Swiss Army knife game. Even though many football fans Te Chiefs got back to their while also continuing the greatest Alvin Kamara racked up 111 yards across the country certainly enjoyed identity on this drive — gaining yards dynasty in the history of sports. Even on 19 touches, and former Patriots hayden wellbeloved this playof game, New Orleans fans in bunches and scoring fast — as though the Chiefs failed to advance to [email protected]