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Max Abrams But one day, while sitting in and supported in their studies come to you and say, ‘I’m feeling Asst. News Editor a high school computer science by using tools and resources a little broken inside,’ and kind of class, his teacher, Flora Russ, provided to them to achieve their brush it off — you can’t do that,” While growing up in Oakland, extended him an offer he had goals. Rios said. California, Victor Rios lived a life never been given before. Mastery learning contrasts “Some of [my] best therapeutic defined by struggle. He joined “[Russ] would always say to traditional classes, Rios said, moments have not been A Week in UC a gang, dropped out of school me when she saw me at school, where “the first thing you hear with mental health experts, twice and had three felonies to ‘Victor, you might not be ready from a professor is, ‘Welcome professionals or therapists. My his name — all before he was old right now, but when you’re ready, everyone. Half of you are going best mental health moments Student News enough to drive. His best friend I’ll be here for you,’” Rios said. to fail this class,’” leading to have been with my mentors, with was murdered in a gang fight, “When I was having a really student drop out. my Yodas and with my guides.” and shortly after, his uncle was tough time, when I hit rock But using the label “dropout” After the 2014 tragedy in Isla Interested in keeping up with what’s happening across the UC shot and died in front of him bottom and my best friend had puts blame in the wrong place, Vista, Rios, alongside a handful system? Look no further! Our new column “UC News” will showcase as he bled out waiting for an been killed and I was looking for according to Rios. Instead, he of other professors, began the top stories of the week from other UC student newspapers in our ambulance. that opportunity, I talked to her,” uses the term “pushout” to better hosting “midnight office hours” weekly print edition and online. After facing gun violence, he added. address the situation. in Isla Vista to offer students poverty and homelessness from Russ told him that she’d be “When we label a kid a an outlet for support. The idea UC-wide: California Legislature To Increase Oversight of a young age, Rios said he felt left glad to help, but he had to put dropout, it puts all the blame on came out of empathy, according College Admissions (Daily Californian) abandoned by society. in the work to make it happen. them, ignoring whatever issues to Rios — he and his colleagues Laws passed by the California State Legislature aiming to address “When I was 15 years old, At the end of high school, Rios the student may have,” Rios told wanted to support students at a bribery in college admissions will go into effect this year, as reported I saw myself being dead or in graduated on time and went on NBC. “Pushout is a better term, time when emotions were at a by the Daily Cal. AB 697 will go into effect in June and requires prison by the time I was 18. to receive his bachelor’s degree at because it forces schools and high and hope was at a low. California colleges and universities to report to the legislature on any That’s just my environment,” he California State University, East educators to think about who “Students would get a kick out preferential admissions in applications related to donors and alumni. said in an interview with the Bay and later attended graduate they are failing, and what they of it because some of them would AB 1383 will go into effect at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, Nexus. school at UC Berkeley. can do about it.” show up drunk with tequila requiring any applications that don’t meet eligibility requirements, But neither of those things Rios said Russ was different If educators encouraged more bottles in their hand. They’d excluding students admitted to educational opportunity programs, to happened. Through perseverance because “she cared for the whole than discouraged, Rios believes call me by my last name … be approved by three senior campus administrators. and mentorship, he reshaped his person.” She enabled him to students would experience a and we just sat there, a group destiny. consistently spend time in school system that supports them at of professors, and talked to UC Santa Cruz: K7 Workers Demand Fair Contract With the Rios, 42, is now a professor in instead of on the streets and their lowest and lends a hand students,” Rios said. UC (City on a Hill Press) the sociology department at UC would “even go to my house and when they’ve been knocked “Some of them, though, you On Monday, Jan. 6, UC Santa Cruz American Federation of Santa Barbara and the subject of look for me and ask how I was down. could tell they were lonely. They State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) K7 workers a new documentary called “The doing.” A good example is in the were roaming the streets of Isla notified UC Santa Cruz they were going on strike indefinitely, as Pushouts,” which traces through His personal experience with classroom, where Rios said Vista on their own, sober. But reported by the City on a Hill Press. Wednesday was their third day 25 years of his life and his work Russ cemented his belief in the students’ academic outcomes are [they] just needed someone to consecutively on the picket line. K7 includes over 50 employees on with a youth center in Watts. importance of using guidance increased when teachers hone talk to,” he added. the UCSC campus, such as electricians, plumbers, carpenters and At UCSB, Rios studies as a key for success. Along with in on the emotional side of their On a larger level, Rios would H VAC mecha nics. underprivileged youth with empathy, which Rios described students, which can take as little like to see society move away upbringings similar to his as “step one” to supporting as five minutes per class. from some of its “punitive” UC Los Angeles: Recent Partnership Between UC and own. Akin to finding a cure students, the role of a teacher “Education really has to be, qualities and opt for more Dignity Health Raises Concerns of Discrimination (Daily for a disease, Rios said “there and education system should not from kindergarten all the way to compassionate methods, such Bruin) is no silver bullet” in solving only tell students how to succeed college, an experience where you as restorative justice and giving UCLA students and other advocacy groups, including the American the problem of underprivileged but also show them, he said. feel as a student that someone’s students second chances. In turn, Civil Liberties Union of California, have raised concerns that the youth and social disparities. But Rios finds that the education got your back. That someone Rios envisions a society where company Dignity Health could limit health-care options for women after 15 years of research, he said system has a habit of pushing is feeling what you’re going people are more empathetic to and the LGBTQ community because the hospital is affiliated with he has noticed a pattern. students aside that can’t keep up, through and respecting what one another’s struggles. the Catholic Church, as reported by the Daily Bruin. In an emailed “We all need a Yoda in life, leaving them stuck where they you’re going through,” Rios said. With his own life experiences statement to the Daily Bruin, Dignity Health denied the claims and right?” Rios said. “You want to are. Instead, Rios believes that As a professor, Rios does just in mind, Rios said he is dedicated stated that dissolving the partnership would limit health-care access have someone to turn to when every student should have the that and supports students in to helping others go about their for people across California. you’re having a rough time and power to control their education the same manner he said Russ lives in a way that makes them you want someone to turn to without the threat of being supported him: with acceptance feel supported — and never alone. UC San Diego: Professor Suspends Campaign for Congress when you need an answer to told “you’re not ready. You’re and empathy. When students “My noble purpose is to help (The Triton) a question that’s difficult to no longer part of this career approach him for help, Rios those that are suffering and UCSD political science professor Tom K. Wong announced on answer.” trajectory.” acknowledges that he’s not a struggling to find a way out, Sunday, Jan. 5 that he was suspending his campaign for the 53rd “But for many of us, we might This style of education is “mental health expert,” but as a and then have them go and help congressional district seat to spend more time with his family. He not have that Yoda.” otherwise known as mastery mentor, will always do what he others,” he said. will continue working as a professor and as the director of the U.S. And for a long time, Rios learning, according to Rios, in can. “That’s how we build a more Immigration Policy Center at UCSD. himself didn’t. which students are encouraged “To have a college student compassionate world.”

Courtesy of Ryan Lash With his own life experiences in mind, Rios said he is dedicated to helping others go about their lives in a way that makes them feel supported – and never alone. 4 Thursday, January 9, 2020 News Daily Nexus Chancellor

Daily Nexus Guide to Housing: SAM RANKIN / DAILY NEXUS Ask Me Anything The Daily Nexus has launched an Ask Me Anything (AMA). We have partnered with the Isla Vista Tenants Union and University & Community Housing Services to answer any questions you may have.

When should I start looking they are looking for during arrangements both on and off into an available vacant space; What if I don’t want to live management company to see if for housing? December, but options remain campus. There are university the other spaces in the room/ in I.V.? they would be willing to increase UCSB Housing Office: The later on. Smaller places such as apartments specifically for apartment are filled in by other UCSB Housing Office: the security deposit in lieu of the best time for continuing students one-bedroom apartments get upperclassmen and graduate continuing students through the There are also options in Goleta co-signer. to look for housing for the next taken up first while larger houses students. Isla Vista also offers same self-assignment process or and Santa Barbara on the UCHS academic year is during winter are on the market longer. many housing options. Both by new incoming students during Rental Listing Service. What are my rights as a quarter. As early as winter houses and apartments are up for the summer. For privately-owned tenant? break, students are advised to What are my housing rent. Several co-op houses exist community options, students can What should I do before I UCSB Housing Office: start thinking about housing options (university versus I.V.)? in I.V. as well. utilize the UCHS Rental Listing sign my lease? UCHS has a Student Success and discussing budget with their UCSB Housing Office: For Service to list themselves as a UCSB Housing Office: Guide online that goes over parents/guardians as appropriate, university-owned housing, current Is there a best area in I.V. to ‘Roommate Available’ and can Students should visit the UCHS tenants’ rights and responsibilities. to determine what would be first-year students are guaranteed rent (a.k.a., where to get most also browse through listings of office upstairs in the University the best fit for them. Students a space in the residence halls; of your money)? other students who are looking to Center if they would like to have What happens if I have a looking for housing should plan current third-year and fourth- Isla Vista Tenants Union: It fill a space in their unit. their privately-owned apartment dispute with my landlord over to attend one of the “Housing year students also have the option depends on what you are looking Isla Vista Tenants Union: lease reviewed. It is recommended my security deposit? 101” programs that are offered of university-owned apartments, for. Typically, the closer a house is University housing and many that roommate groups go over UCSB Housing Office: by University & Community which are guaranteed if they to the ocean (Del Playa, Sabado property management companies the lease together to come up Students with security deposit Housing Services (UCHS) in lived in the residence halls for Tarde) the more expensive it will offer individual contracts for with questions before visiting the disputes can be assisted by UCHS. various residence halls during their first two years and they be. Houses closest to campus may units, meaning you can find UCHS office for review. To avoid disputes, it is HIGHLY winter quarter. These programs meet the deadlines. For privately- also be a bit pricier. However, housing on your own and you Isla Vista Tenants Union: recommended that tenants have thoroughly cover university- owned options in the community, pricing varies from house to won’t be responsible if one of your Ask to see the unit in person. a move-in and move-out video in owned and privately-owned including Isla Vista, students can house and depending on the roommates leaves the unit. But if Make sure the unit has order to protect their deposit. For community housing options, access the UCHS Rental Listing management company. More you still want to find friends to everything you’re looking for. a small fee, UCHS will video the including deadlines, processes, Service for available housing expensive houses may also offer live with, be sure that you work Spend some time talking to the condition of the unit before move- types of leases, choosing a space and should plan to attend one more amenities and features. as roommates. The people you property managers and develop in to document any pre-existing and choosing roommates. of the UCHS Rental Fairs on party with may not be ideal to a relationship. Discuss any parts damages and then again at move- Isla Vista Tenants Union: campus that bring property What if I don’t have anyone live with. of the lease needing clarification. out to detail the condition of the Begin figuring out who you management companies together in mind to live with? Editor’s Note: Additionally, if Be sure that all your prospective unit at the end. would like to live with in October. with prospective residents. UCSB Housing Office: you’re interested in living in Isla housemates are on board and The earlier you start looking the Isla Vista Tenants Union: In university-owned housing, Vista but don’t have people in understand the terms of the lease. What happens if I want to better. Most people find what The university offers living students self-assign themselves mind to live with, or are going Some also find it useful to ask terminate a lease early? abroad and will only be in I.V. current or previous tenants their UCSB Housing Office: for one or two quarters, many experiences living in the unit. For privately-owned students post in the UCSB accommodations in the Housing Facebook group to look What if I don’t have a parent community, tenants generally for additional people to add onto to co-sign with me? need to find a replacement and their lease or for subleasers during UCSB Housing Office: pay a lease transfer fee in order the summer or the school year. Students without a co-signer may to terminate their lease early. When can I apply for UCSB have different options depending For university-owned housing, housing as a second, third or on the management company residents also need to find an fourth year? and who their prospective eligible replacement, unless UCSB Housing Office: roommates are. A student without they cease to be a UCSB Continuing students can a co-signer can have a student, in which find application deadlines for roommate’s case their lease university-owned housing at parent/ would likely https://www.housing.ucsb.edu/ guardian be terminated. contracts/continuing-students- co-sign for them if undergraduate. they are willing to do so. If that is not an option, the student without a co-signer can talk to the

DANIELA GOMEZ/ DAILY NEXUS Daily Nexus News Thursday, January 9, 2020 5 First Female Chancellor of UCSB and Within the UC System, Barbara Uehling Charlton, Passes Away at 87

Arturo Martinez Rivera College, Illinois State University to half-staff on Jan. 8 to honor her were a lot of different factions that many buildings on campus. Uehling also managed to restore Asst. News Editor and the University of Oklahoma, memory, Yang said. were divisive. It was a very raucous “She came to a campus that was trust in the Office of the Chancellor, according to a campus memo sent Uehling was the first female time in the history of the campus building poor and program rich. A following a tumultuous time of Barbara Uehling Charlton, UC out by Chancellor Henry T. Yang chancellor in the entire UC system. for sure. And she did everything significant building program has corruption during Huttenback’s Santa Barbara’s fourth and only on Jan. 7. Steven Elzer ‘88, who was the she could to try to unify the deep been one of her major contributions term, Elzer said. female chancellor in its history, “As UC Santa Barbara’s fourth news editor of the Daily Nexus divides that were rumbling over to UCSB,” Yang said. “She put a lot of herself and a lot passed away at the age of 87 on Chancellor, she provided steady when Uehling was inaugurated, campus.” “While we are still short of of effort into rebuilding the campus’ Jan. 2 due to complications from and able leadership at a time of recounted the excitement that came According to a previous Nexus adequate space, Chancellor Uehling image and the stolen integrity in Alzheimer’s disease, her obituary both economic challenges and along with her inauguration, but article from 1986, Uehling’s will leave behind a solid plan for our the Office of the Chancellor in a read. rapid growth,” Yang said in the also the turmoil that encompassed predecessor — Chancellor Robert long-term physical development — time that needed that,” Elzer added. Prior to serving as the chancellor memo. “She emphasized diversity the campus at that time. Huttenback — resigned following a plan that will carry the campus “She had the best interest of the from 1987 to 1994, Uehling was and academic excellence, and is “We were very excited about [the misuse of state funds to improve his into the 21st Century. Another campus at heart and understood chancellor of the University of credited with the development of first female chancellor]. She was an home, including a hefty $104,000 noteworthy mark of the Uehling her unique role at the time in the Missouri, Columbia and worked the campus’s first 15-year Long extraordinary leader,” Elzer said. renovation to his kitchen. era here at UCSB is the expansion history of the campus and then at various universities around the Range Development Plan.” “There was a lot of politics on According to Yang, she was of the School of Engineering,” he doing everything she could to do country, including Roger Williams The campus flag was lowered the campus at that time. There instrumental in the construction of added. it right.” UC Santa Barbara Undergrad Seat on UC System-Wide Title IX Student Advisory Board Now Filled

Katherine Swartz At the time of publication, the students who have or have not gone survivors among other changes, Salvaty. In January 2018, Mariah any UCSB representation. All UC Asst. News Editor system-wide Title IX Office and to [the] Title IX [office] because according to the U.S. Department of Tanaka and Jennifer Selvidge were representatives on the board ended UC Office of the President Media they feel that the Title IX system is Education website. appointed as the undergraduate their yearlong terms in the beginning The University of California Relations staff did not respond with very backlogged, and it can just be The live cross-examination during and graduate representatives to the of the 2019-20 academic year, so the Title IX Student Advisory Board information about whether the extremely frightening to go to Title the judicial process of a Title IX board, respectively. Title IX office has had to work over recently filled the vacancy for its graduate position remains vacant. IX as it is.” investigation would mean that In summer 2018, Tanaka resigned, Fall Quarter 2019 to not only fill UC Santa Barbara undergraduate In an interview with the Nexus, Last year, Reynolds served as the survivors would be in the same leaving the undergraduate position long-lasting UCSB vacancies, but representative seat, bringing UC Reynolds noted that the timing policy analyst for Students Against room as potential perpetrators, open and Selvidge as the only UCSB also new vacancies created at all of Santa Barbara voices back to of her appointment is particularly Sexual Assault (SASA) and currently allowing cross-examination through representative on the board. She the other UC campuses. the board for the first time since important in light of recent sexual seves as its director, bringing the the potential perpetrators’ lawyer. later resigned in November 2018 To Reynolds, it is vital that all November 2018. assault allegations against fraternity experience to her role as the “It [is] very invasive and potentially following a disagreement between UC campuses are represented in Alia Reynolds, a third-year global members during Fall Quarter of undergraduate representative. retraumatizing, I remember that was her and system-wide Title IX decision-making, not only regarding studies and philosophy double major, 2019 and the subsequent campus “One of the first projects I had was one that I specifically had a problem leadership over comments made to Title IX but in all UC policies. was appointed to the undergraduate response. when the Department of Education with,” Reynolds said. Associated Students (A.S.) and the “Students are the ones that are position at the end of December. The “Right now, we’re at a very released their proposed changes For Reynolds, it was important Graduate Student Association (GSA) paying for these services and the board includes an undergraduate heightened time with regard to to the federal Title IX document, this year more than ever that UCSB over proposed policy changes. people that are paid by the UC and graduate representative from discourse around sexual assault and and my job was to read over that had representation on the student Since November 2018, UCSB has system, we’re paying for them,” each UC campus, except UC San sexual harrassment [at UCSB] … so hundred-page legal document and advisory board, because she expects had no representation on the board. Reynolds said. “So it’s important that Francisco, which only has graduate I think it’s really important that we condense it,” Reynolds said. the Department of Education to That December, GSA voted to we know exactly what that money students and thus only a graduate use that discourse not just to bring The changes to Federal Title make a decision about whether boycott the board over the treatment is being used for, and that it’s a student representative. The board awareness to these things and to IX policy were first proposed in or not to implement the proposed of Selvidge and the lack of power in very transparent process and it’s not is tasked with meeting regularly talk about them, but also to provide November 2018 by Secretary of federal Title IX changes. appointing its own candidate, since under some sort of blanket or that to advise the system-wide office tangible change that can prevent Education Betsy DeVos and would The Title IX Student Advisory the system-wide office has final say people don’t know what’s going on.” on Title IX policy changes and to future instances,” Reynolds said. require “presumption of innocence Board was first created in November over appointees. The full board will meet for the provide student input on the office’s “Right now, especially because I throughout the grievance process” 2017 under the first system-wide The board has continued to first time on Jan. 17 at UCOP’s office decisions. know of a lot of personal stories of and a live cross-examination of Title IX Coordinator Kathleen operate over the past year without in Oakland.

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Sanya Kamidi trees that did fall last year,” he administration should focus its tree- Deputy News Editor added. removal efforts on “areas that have Enrollment “Right On Foreman and Vukcevich met with a higher likelihood to cause loss of On Wednesday night, the Vice Chancellor for Administrative life or damage to infrastructure in Associated Students Senate Services Garry MacPherson at the the case of tree failure — namely Track,” Deputy Says unanimously passed a resolution end of fall quarter to discuss the major walkways, major bikeways, supporting the university’s “phased tree removal, which is currently and lived-in buildings (on campus removal of high-risk” eucalyptus underway. as well as in the vicinity of Isla trees on campus, following the Foreman said the university had Vista).” destruction of property in Isla Vista already removed 31 eucalyptus The next priority should be areas and on campus last winter when trees over winter break that were where tree roots have damaged several trees fell down during a considered “high-risk, or near road or bike infrastructure, the storm. population centers,” including resolution added. The resolution, written by several near Santa Rosa Residence Foreman emphasized that On-Campus Senators Austin Hall. the support for tree removal is Foreman and Emma Swanson According to Foreman, contingent on the trees being and sponsored by fourth-year MacPherson said that removing replaced at a one-to-one ratio with political science major Marc high-risk trees is much less trees that are native and support local Vukcevich and the Associated expensive than fixing damage done wildlife, like the birds who typically Students Environmental Affairs to property once trees have fallen. nest in the eucalyptus trees. The Board (EAB), was put forward Foreman said he was told that trees must be planted “at or adjacent after Vukcevich spoke at a Senate it cost approximately $750,000 last to the immediate locations where meeting last quarter about the winter to repair properties that were trees were removed,” according to dangers that eucalyptus trees can damaged by fallen trees, whereas it the resolution. present. would cost approximately $250,000 Foreman credited the EAB for Vukcevich said he spoke to the to remove all high-risk trees on those stipulations and said the Senate during Fall Quarter 2019 campus. board had helped with ensuring about a eucalyptus tree that fell in Foreman added that MacPherson the resolution was environmentally his hometown and killed a woman expressed strong support for the friendly. several years ago, and about another resolution and said MacPherson The Ocean Road Housing tree that fell during his freshman told him that “something like this project, which was recently year, nearly damaging the Santa resolution is really needed to show revived after being put on pause Rosa Residence Hall. the entirety of the administration after “mounting public pressure,” “I [also] lived in [San Rafael that this is an issue that the students as the Nexus reported in 2009, Residence Hall] my second year value and would like to see taken faced criticism for the fact that the and I saw one of these trees that was care of.” proposal included plans to remove always leaning just outside of my The language of the resolution the eucalyptus trees that stretched window, and I was like, ‘This tree’s notes that in addition to eucalyptus along Ocean Road. In addition to gonna fall one day,’” Vukcevich said. trees “[posing] a danger to public opposition to the trees themselves “And then, junior year, it fell right safety,” the trees are not native to being removed, students expressed on I.V. Foot Patrol. So this is an issue the area and “do not support any concern about the loss of separation that I’ve been talking about with ecological environments native to between the university and Isla Nexus File Photo my friends for a while, but I decided Santa Barbara.” Vista on Ocean Road that the trees Last winter, several trees fell on houses in Isla Vista and buildings on campus during a storm, causing to finally do something about it, Additionally, the resolution historically have created. destruction of property and raising concerns about safety around the trees. mostly because of the amount of stipulates that the UCSB

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UCAL.US/REGISTER ARTSWEEK TUESDAYS AT 6:00 PM ARTSWEEK@ DAILYNEXUS.COM Daily Nexus News Thursday, January 9, 2020 7 Isla Vista Restorative C.A.B. Gives Students Justice Program Opportunity to Volunteer Enrollment “Right On Countrywide

Track,” Deputy Says Arturo Martinez Rivera helps C.A.B. set up the trips. Barbara into the wider California Asst. News Editor CCI offers different locations community to places such as San and programs, Valdez said, and Francisco or Los Angeles. Evelyn Spence Police Department, and perform of Isla Vista, discussing more UC Santa Barbara students his job as co-coordinator is to look “This isn’t just a vacation trip Lead News Editor a number of community service “high-profile” incidents that newer typically spend their winter through the programs and pick we’re going on. We’re doing hours. Guest speakers are also students may not know about. breaks confined to their which one works best, alongside service,” Valdez said. In the three months since the invited to talk to residents about the Attendees also are guided hometown couches, hanging making efficient use of the funds “We want to make sure that Restorative Justice Program impact their actions have on others. through an interactive activity, in with their old high school friends available — a task that takes all people who are going on this launched, 22 people have had Starting from the program’s which they attempt to solve a or taking care of their beloved quarter to plan. really value the opportunity and their citations dismissed — a launch on Oct. 4 to Jan. 6, 58 people community problem. Schroeder pets. This past winter break, the are putting in that effort to see number that program founder and received citations for one of the and guest speakers also explain But in 2008, UCSB’s trip’s participants traveled to San that they really do want to be a Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Schroeder three violations listed above. Of the why certain policies are in place. Community Affairs Board, a Antonio, Texas, to help with the part of the team and be a part of said brought the program “pretty 58 people, 49 signed up to attend He added that they additionally board dedicated to community immigrant community there, the project. We do value effort.” much right on track” with the the class; 31 have finished the go into “how people can make service under the Associated Valdez said. He explained that According to Valdez, C.A.B.’s department’s expectations. classes but have not yet completed safer choices when using alcohol Students Senate, offered students this trip wasn’t “the first time work can vary depending on The program, aimed at curbing the community service portion, and drugs — not necessarily telling an alternative option — the we’re doing social justice work wherever it is needed most. Both the number of citations issued in according to Schroeder. them not to do it, but how to do opportunity to help underserved as opposed to just disaster relief,” Valdez and Cassandra Zhou, a Isla Vista, allows residents who have “We saw a huge peak [in it safely.” communities all over the country. noting that participants traveled fourth-year psychology and brain violated one of three ordinances — attendance] when it first launched, So far, it has been a “mostly good These free trips, aptly named to Ferguson, Missouri in August sciences major, attended the 2019 ordinance 36-2, consuming alcohol which was right before Halloween,” mix” of UCSB and Santa Barbara “alternative breaks” have been 2014. spring break trip to Wilmington, in public; 36-3, having an open Schroeder said. City College students attending held every year since. The The destinations for each trip North Carolina and helped container; or 40-2, playing loud He noted that there was a the classes, Schroeder said. most recent trip took place vary widely, ranging from Florida families rebuild their homes after music outside of curfew hours — the “significant drop” during UC Santa Three classes have been held over this past winter break to Oregon, according to the Hurricane Florence had passed chance to wipe the violations from Barbara’s winter break, a period in so far, and the typical class sees and brought students to Texas, C.A.B. website. Students applying through. their permanent record. which most students leave Isla Vista between 15 and 20 people. according to Alec Valdez, who to be a part of a volunteer trip, “We were working at an animal The program, which launched for the three-week gap between Schroeder also noted that serves as the alternative breaks however, are kept in the dark shelter one day which had been officially on Oct. 4, was advertised quarters. citations issued in Isla Vista are co-coordinator. regarding the trip’s location — it overrun by abandoned and lost as a way to create a “bridge In order to be eligible to have down 50% from last year, a fact Valdez, a fourth-year history isn’t until after they have been animals. They usually serve between law enforcement and the a citation waived, residents must he attributed in part to Isla Vista of public policy major, said accepted that participants are told somewhere around 70 animals or community” — the same sentiment register for the program in person at outreach programs, such as the alternative breaks fit the model where the trip will be, Valdez said. 60 animals in that area. But then that has been advertised in other the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and have Party Registration Program which of Community Affairs Board “The big thing is that curiosity after the storm, they had like 150 programs Schroeder has created to complete the classes themselves launched last year. (C.A.B.) as a whole: serving the because when we put out the animals on the property,” Valdez since taking the position of Isla within 90 days. Schroeder hopes “We’re not lecturing these local community. applications, they don’t know said. Vista’s community resource deputy to launch an app in the near future people — we really are trying to “At some point [C.A.B.] came where they’re going yet. We leave For Zhou, the service trip in December 2018. that would allow residents to sign work with them to make sure up with the idea of doing a that until the very end when we allowed her to expand on her own Residents must attend a class, up using their smartphones. crimes are reduced in the future. program that went … out of the pick our final team,” Valdez said. local volunteering and provide typically taught by Schroeder and The typical class is two hours They’re part of the group solving state of California. It’s a great According to the alternative support to people outside of her members of the UC Santa Barbara long and begins with a brief history the solutions,” he noted. program because it allows you to breaks website, each program area. go outside of your comfort zone, often gets an average of 200 “You get to do a lot of these outside of your culture zone,” applicants, but only 10 to 12 things where you interact with Valdez said. students are selected to go on different communities and you C.A.B.’s free week-long the trip. Valdez emphasized the learn how to communicate with volunteer trips are held during importance of selecting people them and how to talk to them,” winter and spring break, who are willing and determined Zhou said. and the group also holds a to volunteer, given how the trips “I feel like volunteering gives you weekend trip during spring are made possible by student fees. more of a purpose. I also typically quarter. According to Valdez, Going forward, Valdez said that don’t travel and alternative breaks Community Collaborations they are currently working on a with an amazing opportunity to International (CCI), a private smaller version of the alternative travel for free, meet new people organization dedicated to setting breaks: alternative weekends that and contribute to a community up alternative break programs, would take students out of Santa that really needed help.” ON THE MENU PHOTO TUESDAYS AT PHOTO@ 6:30 PM DAILYNEXUS.COM

COURTESY OF SBSO ONTHEMENU@ Isla Vista Foot Patrol Community Resource Deputy Justin Schroeder joined the Foot Patrol as the NO CURRENT Isla Vista Community Resource Deputy over a year ago, and has launched two programs since: the DAILYNEXUS.COM Restorative Justice Program and the Party Registration Program. MEETING TIME

8 Thursday, January 9, 2020 Sports Daily Nexus Armchair QB Gabe Vincent After his 20-point fourth quarter/overtime performance The 2017 Gaucho alum signed a two-way on Tuesday, Chris Paul leads the contract with the Miami Heat on Wednesday NBA in clutch points by 28. But after averaging 23.4 points per game in the he’s washed, right? SPORTS G-league this year. Gauchos Blowout Rival Mustangs in Big West Opener

Spencer Ault Long Beach’s ball-security issues can be attributed Staff Writer in some measure to the tough schedule and to their scorching pace (34th in the nation according to Fox The UCSB men’s basketball team entered Big West play Sports), but the fact remains that the Beach make a lot on a five-game winning streak and with a full head of of mistakes and create a lot of opportunities for their steam. That head of steam turned into a wire-to-wire opponents. 63-45 dismantling of Cal Poly on Wednesday night in a The Gauchos haven’t been the most effective team statement game for the Gauchos. when it comes to creating opponent turnovers and UCSB’s win pushed the team’s record to 12-4 overall turning them into points, however. UCSB forced over and 1-0 in the Big West, while Cal Poly fell to 3-12 15 turnovers in just 2 of their 7 games in December and overall and 0-1 in the conference. won’t have the same physical and skill advantages that The UCSB defense wholly stifled the Mustangs in LBSU’s more high-profile opponents had. their strongest performance all season. Cal Poly shot Saturday’s matchup will be a clash of playstyles, just 28.3% from the field and were only able to muster 17 with UCSB coming in at 330th in the nation in pace points in the second half, allowing the Gauchos to walk according to Fox Sports. Long Beach State will be eager away with the victory. to play fast, and whichever team succeeds in setting the Junior guard Devearl Ramsey had 4 steals — the most pace will have a leg up on both ends of the court. on the team — and set the defensive tone. UCSB created Despite playing at a much slower pace than the 14 points off of turnovers, which helped the Gauchos Beach, the Gauchos will have their Saturday opponent pull away early and keep the Mustangs at bay. beat in points per game, 73.7 to 68.6. The Long Beach Cal Poly couldn’t buy a bucket against the UCSB State team pushes the pace and takes a lot of shots, defense, but the going was much easier on the other end. but they don’t make many of them with a 43.2% rate The Gauchos shot 51.1% from the field, hit 7 of their 14 from the field and those turnovers create a lot of empty threes and had few issues pulling away. possessions. Junior guard JaQuori McLaughlin led the Gauchos When the Beach does successfully turn one of the with 15 points and 3 three-pointers, to go along with 4 team’s many possessions into points, it’s often either rebounds and 4 assists. Ramsey, somewhat surprisingly, sophomore guard Chance Hunter, sophomore guard led UCSB in rebounding with 8 boards, the first time the Michael Carter III or junior guard Colin Slater doing point guard has led the team in rebounding this season. the scoring. Hunter leads the team with 13.9 points per The Gauchos now turn their attention to the Long game, and Carter III and Slater are both in double-digits Beach State team, which will travel north on Saturday to as well. the Thunderdome. The Beach, at 5-12, have had a rough Long Beach State lacks significant size inside, which go of it this season. Some of Long Beach’s struggles are should present UCSB’s sophomore forward Amadou a result of a brutal nonconference schedule. The Beach Sow with offensive opportunities. Morgan is the only have played the 16th hardest schedule in the country, Beach player taller than 6’9” Sow, and at 195 pounds is according to kenpom.com, with losses to several high- at a disadvantage against the 235 pound Sow. profile teams including No. 24 Arizona and St. Mary’s. Exploiting advantages, whether it’s size or turnovers, Then again, the Beach have also often beaten will be the name of the game for the Gauchos on themselves. LBSU turns the ball over 17.4 times per Saturday. If UCSB is able to turn Long Beach State’s game, creating 18.5 points off of turnovers per game for mistakes and size into stops and points, then they’ll have the team’s opponents. a good shot at keeping the good times going. NEXUS FILE PHOTO UCSB Men’s Volleyball Kicks Off 2020 With Asics Invitational

Jesse Morrison Despite the loss of these valuable pieces, UCSB comes into the new decade ranked Staff Writer UCSB should continue to play good volleyball, No. 2 in the Big West Conference, with bringing back seven players for their fourth high hopes that they will compete in the The UCSB men’s volleyball team comes into and final run as Gauchos. Notable returning conference championship game. 2020 looking to build off of their impressive seniors for UCSB include opposite Spencer The Gaucho men’s team kicks off their 2020 2018-19 campaign. The Gauchos finished last Fredrick out of Lynwood, California, setter season this weekend as they host the Asics season as the No. 5 team in the country with Casey McGarry and outside hitter Roy Invitational. an 18-10 record, racking up several impressive McFarland. This is the third consecutive year UCSB wins over the course of the year. My preseason presumption is that UCSB has hosted the tournament, with this year Some victories that stood out include 3-0 shouldn’t have many on-court chemistry including UCSB, Long Beach State, Cal sweeps of No. 3 BYU on back-to-back days, imbalances or leadership blunders, given that State Northridge, Concordia, Mckendree and a 3-2 win vs. No. 2 UCLA and a 3-1 win over these seniors have now been playing with one Benedictine Mesa. The Gauchos square off then-No. 5 Loyola Chicago. another for around four years. against Concordia in their season opener. This year, the Gauchos will be without Along with these seniors, an exciting Last year, the Gauchos went 3-0 in this several key players who graduated, including prospect is returning to UCSB for his second tournament, racking up wins against Harvard, standout outside hitter Corey Chavers, season. Grand Canyon and Concordia. opposite Matt Ujkic and outside hitter/libero Ryan Wilcox earned Freshman of the Year Santa Barbara is hopeful to have similar Hayden Boehle. Chavers led the Gauchos in honors in the Big West Conference for his success in this year’s tournament. 2019 with 370 kills with a season average of outstanding play as an outside hitter. UCSB’s opening round match versus 3.4 kills per set. Wilcox finished the 2019 year ranked No. 2 Concordia tips off at 3 p.m. on Thursday; Boehle saw some notoriety for his impressive on the team in kills (254) and digs (121). on the following day, Santa Barbara hosts season, finishing as a finalist for the Erik Shoji Along with this, he was awarded Big West Benedictine University at Mesa at 5:30 p.m. Award, an honor given to the best Libero in Freshman of the Week honors four times Finally, they wrap up their series of games all of collegiate men’s volleyball. throughout the year. with Mckendree at 8 p.m. Both Chavers and Boehle earned Second- If UCSB wants continuous success this If you want to support the UCSB men’s Team All-American honors for their strong season, Wilcox should be a focal point of their volleyball team, all of the games will be play in their final college season. offensive attack. hosted in Rob Gym this weekend. NEXUS FILE PHOTO FILL THE If you have a gap in your schedule, take a Foothill GAP. College class online this winter to satisfy your GE requirements. Winter quarter begins Jan. 6, 2020. Register today at foothill.edu. Daily Nexus Sports Thursday, January 9, 2020 9 Gauchos Host CSUN, Cal Poly To Open Conference Play

Brandon Victor Even beyond Perez, CSUF has demonstrated its hope to fight for a conference title this year. One offensive struggles come down to their inability to Asst. Sports Editor offensive prowess all season, averaging an impressive of the biggest surprises so far this season, Lane has score outside of the paint. Of their 58.4 points per 71.5 points per game. With sophomore Amiee Book averaged an eye-popping 12.8 rebounds per game game as a team, Cal Poly scores on average fewer After an up-and-down non-conference schedule, and junior Taylor Turney also averaging double this year — good for third in the entire country. than 12 points from behind the arc. In large part, the UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team will figures, Fullerton leans heavily on its three guards for On offense, Lane provides the Gauchos with freshman guard Abbey Ellis provides the team’s only kick off conference play this week when they take on production. a highly efficient post option, with the first year real threat from deep, and even she has only shot Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly. If the Gauchos hope to keep pace with the torrid averaging 14.4 points per game on 58.2% shooting 27.8% this season on the long ball. Despite being voted to finish last in the Big West Titans’ offense, they will need to force the ball out from the floor. While Lane and Campisano will battle in the post- Media Preseason Poll, the Gauchos demonstrated of Perez’s hands and make her find her teammates. With the Titans allowing nearly 70 points per all game, the Gauchos will need one of their outside their unbridled potential with key wins over both While Perez averages 4.2 assists per game, she also game, look for Thursday’s game to be a high-scoring scorers to step up to take advantage of the Mustangs’ USC and San Diego State during the non-conference turns the ball over nearly four times per game herself. affair between two overachieving teams. limitations. slate. Unfortunately, an inability to win on the road In addition, much of UCSB’s success will hinge on Things won’t get any easier for UCSB on Saturday After an inconsistent stroke from deep last year, and consistency issues have plagued the ‘Chos, who the health of third-year point guard Danae Miller, when they host Cal Poly in an early rendition of the Tal Sahar has proved to be lethal from deep this year, head into conference play with a 5-8 record. who averages almost 14 points per game. Blue-Green rivalry game. shooting more than 35%. If Sahar can find her range On Thursday, the Gauchos will face a significant After missing the Gauchos’ blowout loss to Arizona, While the Mustangs will limp into the game with a from behind the arc, UCSB should be able to handle test when they take on CSUF — who enter conference Miller was forced to leave the last game against 3-8 record — including a winless road record — don’t Cal Poly, especially in front of a home crowd. play in first place with an 8-5 record. Ottawa early after reaggravating her injury. With expect Cal Poly to go down easy in a heated rivalry With two difficult home games to kick off For the Titans, it has been the Raina Perez show all Miller heavily reliant on her explosiveness in the open game. conference play, UCSB has the opportunity to start year. The third-year guard easily leads the conference court, the ‘Chos will need a healthy Miller to keep Similarly to UCSB, the Mustangs prefer to play conference play with a bang this week. The Gauchos with 22.5 points per game and has done so with pace with the Titans. inside-out on offense, with third-year forward Sierra will host CSUF on Thursday at 7 p.m. before remarkable efficiency, shooting 53% from the floor Even with a fully operational Miller, UCSB will Campisano leading the charge offensively with 17 taking on Cal Poly at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the and 44.7% from deep. need to continue to lean on freshman Ila Lane if they points per game. However, much of Cal Poly’s Thunderdome.

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Women’s Water Polo Looks Marijuana as Medicine To Build Off Historic Season can Help WitH Omar Hernandez in 187 saves and she was ultimately selected to Sports Editor the All-Big West Second Team, all while sharing goalie duties with junior Becca Buck. AnxietyT rouble• Depression • ADHD S •leeping Sleep • Chronic pain? The UCSB women’s water polo team will have Snyder’s ability to make clutch saves was the championship aspirations on its mind as the 2019- determining factor in a large number of the team’s Migraine headache • Menstrual cramps 20 season gets set to kick off next week. The wins last year, and it will be crucial again this and other conditions. Gauchos will be looking to build off a historic season if the Gauchos hope to make a deeper 2018-19 campaign that included a program- postseason run. Marijuana aS Medicine record 22 wins, a record-tying five All-Big West UCSB is actually starting the season off with a selections and a third-place finish in the Big West bang as they’re set to face off against some of the Tournament. top teams in the country when they host the UCSB ADVANTAGEScan OF A MEDICAL help EVALUATION wiTh While the team’s postseason run fell just short of Invitational next weekend. • Insomnia the Big West Championship game last year after The Gauchos will host both UCLA and UC AND RECOMMENDATION ($60): losing 2-5 to UC Irvine in the semifinals, UCSB Berkeley, who finished off last season ranked • Anxiety and depression managed to put together one of the most complete No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, as well as Iona and • Legally able to cultivate more plants. seasons in program history behind the strong Michigan in their inaugural tournament. • Seizure disorder and migraines leadership of its senior captains. The competition will not get any easier when One of the biggest challenges for women’s water conference season rolls around, as April matchups • • Ability Chronic to possesspain (with more a focus medicine on reducing and avoid opioid use) polo this upcoming season will be replacing the at UC Irvine and against Hawaii will again pit the production of utility Kate Pipkin. Gauchos against top-10 teams in the country. •misdemeanor Symptoms of charges. dementia Pipkin finished her illustrious career as a Gaucho This UCSB women’s water polo team has the with a prolific senior season, leading the team in talent necessary to improve on their record- • • Pay Many less other tax at conditions dispensary. 118 attempted shots and 76 points. breaking season last year, but new leaders will have She was selected to the All-Big West First to step up to replace the big names who graduated Team for her efforts and also received national this summer. 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Morton Sacks, MD On the defensive end, Kenzi Snyder has solidified MortonSacksMD.com her status as one of the top goalkeepers in the 1836-A State St conference. Last season, she was the only player on the (805)Santa 898-2288 Barbara, CA roster to win multiple Big West Player of the Week awards, she ended the year third in the conference (805) 898-2288 NEXUS FILE PHOTO 10 Thursday, January 9, 2020 Artsweek Daily Nexus ARTSWEEK Reminiscing Over the 2010s With These Iconic UCSB Shows Here’s a list of the best performances that have taken place here at UC Santa Barbara over the last decade (2010-2019)!

Kobe Bryant (Oct. 12, 2011) Snoop Dogg (May 20, 2012 & Oct. 31, 2015) Brought together by Professor Jon Spaventa, 80 exercise and sports SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP! studies (ESS) students were surprised when their guest speaker was Back in 2012, Sir Snoop Doggy Dogg headlined the annual none other than Kobe Bryant. “I handled the situation discreetly because Extravaganza music concert held by A.S. Program Board, an exclusive I was nervous it wouldn’t actually happen,” said Spaventa, director Gauchos-only event. Sporting a Rasta beanie and a set of brass knuckles, of UCSB’s exercise and sports studies program. The small classroom Snoop Dogg got the crowd jumping and even exclaimed, “If I went to offered an intimate setting that allowed students to gain insight into one college, I woulda came here and majored in pimpology.” Later, here to of the most world-renowned athletes. give Gauchos a Halloweekend they could never forget, Snoop Dogg headlined once again at the 2015 Delirium concert held by A.S. Program Adam Sandler (May 15, 2012) Board in the Thunderdome. Snoop performed a variety of classics like Laughter filled Campbell Hall back in 2012 when Adam Sandler was “Gin and Juice” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” as well as paying tribute to joined by co-star Nick Swardson for a Q&A following a sold-out pre- other rappers through singing verses from tracks like Dr. Dre’s “Still screening of his movie “That’s My Boy.” The movie and Q&A were put D.R.E.” and 2Pac’s “California Love.” on by the A.S. Program Board, who was approached by Sandler to host the event. Sandler’s alma mater is New York University, but that did not stop him from choosing UCSB for a pre-screening, an event that most SPENCER BRANDT / DAILY NEXUS Aly Witmer definitely goes down in campus-visitor history. Production Editor Kristina Valencia Kendrick Lamar (May 19, 2013) Artsweek Editor Four years before being “humbled” by Kendrick Lamar, students flocked to Harder Stadium for his headline show Extravaganza 2013, which also included Dada Life, J-Boog and The Growlers. The Steve Aoki (Jan. 8, 2010 & March 31, 2011) performance drew mixed reviews from students at the time, but there UCSB alum turned DJ, Steve Aoki brought his beats back to Isla Vista is no doubt current students would be elated to have one of the most for a free performance at the Hub. Aoki graduated with a degree in important and influential rappers of his generation grace the campus women’s studies and sociology and lived at the famous “Pickle Patch” stage again. house on Sabado Tarde, hosting about 23 shows per month and totaling over 200 bands, including Jimmy Eat World. His 2010 Hub concert was Angela Davis (Oct. 10, 2013) sold out, and nothing less is expected of a (super famous) fellow Gaucho. Following a screening of the documentary “Free Angela and All He performed again in the Hub in April 2011 and once more controlled Political Prisoners” at Pollock Theater, Angela Davis spoke intimately the energy of the entire sold-out crowd, making these two performances with Gauchos about her life experiences as an activist and scholar. The LORENZO BASILIO / DAILY NEXUS one for the books. event was sold out and hosted by Sol Sisters Rising, an organization working to spread awareness and support films regarding women of Danny DeVito (May 17, 2016) Drake (May 15, 2010) color. During this discussion, students and community members in the In spring of 2017, the beloved Danny DeVito met with a crowd of 2010’s Extravaganza headliner was none other than Drake, performing audience were given an opportunity to hear firsthand how one of the nearly 900 students in the Arbor to promote student activism and the hits like “Best I Ever Had” and “BedRock,” who received mixed reviews nation’s most influential activists felt about her journey. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. As someone who from attendees. Champagne Papi raised eyebrows when he called a lived through the era of the Vietnam War and spent time protesting it in girl up on stage during her performance, kissed her on the neck and the ‘60s, DeVito lost friends in combat, fueling his support for Sanders, forehead and then serenaded her with a love song. Though it’s insanely whom he described as nonviolent. Leaving Gauchos with much to memorable to have seen Drake live, especially for free, it also serves a think about, DeVito concluded this appearance with an encouraging didactic purpose of what not to do when you’re famous. statement: “Stand up for what you believe and … we can do it together.”

Bill Nye (May 12, 2010) Joe Biden (Oct. 21, 2017) A household name for ‘90s babies everywhere, Bill Nye made his Former Vice President and current presidential nominee Joe Biden way to Campbell Hall in 2010 and took the stage to chants of “BILL, spoke at The Arlington Theatre in 2017 and made a surprise visit to BILL, BILL, BILL!” Donning a blue suit and orange bow tie, the self- Campbell Hall afterward, where students who weren’t able to nab a proclaimed comedian captivated the audience during his lecture on ticket could watch the live stream of his lecture. He brought hope to global climate change, bringing flare to important, controversial issues. the audience, expressing that current students will be the most likely to His visit to UCSB makes this list as issues concerning climate change improve the nation having grown up in a divided country, even if they are as prevalent as ever. feel as though it is “beyond repair.” The fate of the 2020 election does not change the fact that Biden’s visit was monumental. Courtesy of UCSB Office of Public Affairs An Exhilirating Year of Film: The Best of 2019 1. Parasite other in “Jojo Rabbit,” one of Bong Joon-ho’s Korean masterpiece will keep you on the edge of your the most original and creative seat until the very end. Humorous moments in the film crash right up film concepts to come in years. against the most heartbreaking, and the film succeeds because it does more than thrill. Bong Joon-ho weaves the message of income inequality 7. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood and the danger of greed into every moment. The result is also visually Don’t go in expecting the typical Quentin Tarantino style which he stunning — I could go on analyzing each frame as if it’s a painting in a has defined himself over the past 20 years. The film takes its time — over museum, but I’ll save time and tell you that this is a must-see film. two and a half hours to be exact – following 24 hours in the lives of its two fictional men Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Cliff Booth 2. Little Women (scene-stealer Brad Pitt), as well Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie). It’s a There has been no lack of adaptations of the beloved 1868 Louisa May love letter to Hollywood and the bygone era of the 1960s and the film’s Alcott novel, but director Greta Gerwig creates a delightfully fresh take ending will have you talking long after the credits roll. while still remaining loyal to the source content. The film follows the four March sisters through their adolescence and adulthood, but instead 8. Ford v Ferrari of moving in chronological order, Gerwig jumps back and forth through James Mangold’s racing film feels taken from the golden era of 1970s their lives. It’s truly an ensemble masterpiece, but look out for standout action cinema, resembling Steve McQueen more than anything from performances by Saorsie Ronan as Jo and Florence Pugh as Amy. the 21st century. An extra nod to Mangold’s efforts to use minimal CGI for the racing sequences; the technical caliber of the film is off the 3. Pain and Glory charts. Many critics are hailing director Pedro Almodóvar’s latest work as his best. The film is semi-autobiographical, following fictional filmmaker 9. Knives Out Salvador Mallo through the physical decline that keeps him from Rian Johnson’s whodunnit film isn’t really a whodunnit at all; the filmmaking — the one thing holding him together. Mallo’s decline is cut film subverses the genre to create a masterfully executed film filled together with fragments of his past life and the role that passion — and with twist after twist and a great ensemble cast to keep the fun going reconciliation of that passion — play in making him whole again. throughout.

4. Marriage Story 10. The Farewell Noah Baumbach’s film about a couple (Adam Driver and Scarlett Lulu Wang’s film, “based on a real lie,” as it announces itself, follows Johansson) in the middle of a cross-country divorce feels like an intimate Billi (the brilliant Awkwafina) as she goes back to China with her family play more than a movie. Driver and Johansson do a phenomenal job of to see her dying grandmother — who doesn’t know she’s dying. It is a bringing us right up close to their characters’ lives as if you were there moving portrait of the funny, emotional ways we grapple with death and along with them. Your allegiances to the characters may change many the importance of family. times over the course of the film, but instead of leaving us with a sour taste in our mouths, Baumbach gives us a glimmer of hope, or perhaps Honorable mentions: 1917, The Lighthouse, Last Black Man in San the knowledge that just because things may not be the same doesn’t Francisco, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Les Misérables mean they’re worse. Courtesy of IMDb Katherine Swartz Asst. News Editor 5. The Irishman Director Martin Scorsese doesn’t waste a single frame in this three- and-a-half-hour mob drama, helmed by Robert DeNiro and supported 2019 proved to be a historic year for film. Blockbusters only grew by Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. To follow the life of Frank Sheeran (DeNiro) bigger, with the release of box-office record-holder “Avengers: Endgame” as he rises and falls within the organized crime game is an intense and the conclusion of the Skywalker series with “Star Wars: The Rise character study that won’t fail to captivate. of Skywalker.” But through the edges of the sequel-saturated cinema of 2019 came a few uncut gems (excuse the pun) with original and vivid 6. Jojo Rabbit storytelling. These top 10 movies continue to give me hope that good All credit to writer-actor-director Taika Waititi for making us feel films will find a home, and with the rise of streaming services, perhaps okay with laughing during a Nazi film. Some of the funniest and most be viewed by a wider audience than in years past. devastating moments of cinema this year happen within minutes of each Courtesy of IndieWire Daily Nexus Nexustentialism Thursday, January 9, 2020 11 NEXUSTENTIALISM It’s Satire, Stupid. New Vaping Mortality Study Finds Top Five Gaucho More Than 90% of Vapers Mortal Resolutions

MAX MYSZKOWSKI / DAILY NEXUS Max Myszkowski that he, too, would one day be returned to the endless void of Nexustentialism Editor unconsciousness whence he came. Students across the university have been confronted with MAX MYSZKOWSKI / DAILY NEXUS In the wake of a series of vaping-related maladies across the equal parts existential terror and betrayal, many switching back to decrease imports of alcohol by country, researchers in the UC Santa Barbara biology department to cigarettes as their once-beloved, flavorful vapor literally and A. Wiessass distilling their own vodka. “It kinda have recently conducted a study regarding the mortality rates of figuratively turned to ashes in their mouths. Staff Writer tastes like Dove Beauty bars and individuals who vape. The results of the double-blind study, which “At least I know what the health consequences of cigarettes As the waters of 2019 evaporated patchouli, and we’ve lost the use of have shaken the foundational assumptions made by many in the are!” said a previous vaper who had recently made the switch to to the relentless winds of time, our shower, but it is worth it to save vaping community, have conclusively determined that over 90% of cigarettes and taken up residence in the smoking pits outside the many Gauchos saw themselves the earth,” said the SB bootlegger vapers are, indeed, mortal. library. reflected in the puddles left behind who wished to remain anonymous. “We were honestly shocked,” said one member of the research Many vapers, now faced with the anguish and despair associated and resolved to better themselves 3. Start Working Out Again group conducting the study. “We obviously expected one or two with the knowledge of the perishable nature of their corporeal as they waded into the currents of Goddamn it! All of y’all are already mortals to be included in our sample, but this is just unheard of.” forms, have sought respite from this sobering reality — some in 2020. Nexustentialism has curated so damn attractive! If y’all get any Many avid vapists have been reportedly taken aback by this news God, others in nihilism — but all ultimately futile in their attempts the finest Gaucho New Year’s fitter, I will lose all bargaining power of their own truly ephemeral, transient nature, and the revelation to assuage their collective dread. resolutions from across campus and in the socio-sexual marketplace, and that they soon, too, will be returned to the ground from which they “Oh God, to un-know!” one student’s anguished wails rang out. is delighted to share the resolutions I just cannot afford that right now. came has soured the taste of even the mintiest of Juul pods. “To leave Plato’s cave was a mistake — dear Lord Almighty, this which so perfectly capture the I completely respect your fitness Representatives from vaping companies have declined to comment burden I now must bear!” Gaucho spirit. journey and everything, but please, on the allegations of mortality that the results of this study seem to Student Health has extensively warned students of the dangers 1. Stop Doing Cocaine when you super-fit Gauch-Bros are suggest. Though their websites do warn of the potentially addictive of smoking and vaping, but their efforts have been to little avail, as Many Gauchos we talked to are crushing puss and Gal-chos are effects of nicotine-containing products, none of the websites the waiting time to be warned of these dangers is currently longer looking to curb their drug habits getting that D, consider the rest of us investigated by Nexustentialism made any mention of the fleeting than what it takes to smoke enough to turn your lungs black. in the new year, wanting the only and leave some leftovers. nature of our own existence. powder they see to be that on 4. Blackout Less “I think I need to sit down for a second,” one Juuler said, taking Max Myszkowski will absolutely not hit your Juul, not even if you have the slopes during winter break. Our reputation as a party school is a puff from his minty sidearm to steady his nerves after hearing a vintage mint pod. Some Gauchos have come to the something of a self-fulfilling prophecy, realization that their nose-candy but some Gauchos are looking to habit may not be as sustainable as break this cycle. “I’m definitely going they once thought. to blackout once a week, it is just “Yeah, I realized all the rappers unavoidable,” third-year student Allie TPS Hiring! Only Asks That and singers I like could afford rehab K. Hollic said. “But I am just hoping to if they needed it,” local party boy, get that number down there instead of Schnoz Hoover, said. “I figured I my current four.” Applicants Be Scum of Earth should stop while I can still write it 5. Be More Grateful off as a phase in college and before From time to time, we may all Emma Demorest it becomes, like, an addiction.” forget to give adequate thanks for the Nexustentialism Editor 2. Be More Environmentally gifts and privileges that we enjoy on Conscious a daily basis. It is important not to A new job opportunity has opened up for students on campus UCSB is one of the most let the hustle and bustle of a highly- this week at UCSB’s Transportation and Parking Services. Not environmentally conscious ranked university lifestyle distract us just anyone can apply, however. To obtain a position within the campuses in California, and this is from the wonders all around us. Some department, Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) asks that due largely to student activism. In Gauchos are looking to reclaim their you be the absolute scum of the motherfucking Earth. another push toward sustainability, attention and display their gratitude TPS director Linda Shillman stated that this is the most important many Gauchos are looking to do toward those that deserve it the most. factor in assembling an employee base. “That’s all we’re really asking their part to lessen the carbon for,” she said as Nexustentialism caught up with her in her office, footprint of the UCSB and I.V. with acid-green sludge dripping from her eye sockets. “We really community. A. Wiessass has already repeated all of want students who can do this job well.” It was then reported that One house on Pasado has looked his past mistakes in the new year. Shillman took a live mouse out of her desk drawer and ate it with her forked tongue. In a schoolwide email, TPS stated that applicants must find joy and fulfillment in tears, the pain of others, setting ants on fire with a magnifying glass and generally just ruining lives. “I’ve been a TPS officer for a quarter now,” student Ian Hoover HANNAH JACKSON / DAILY NEXUS stated. “It has been an honor absolutely destroying someone’s a minute after its expiration, put “reserved” cones in front of all the perfectly good day.” available spots in Lot 22 for no reason at all and poked holes in Nexustentialism was lucky enough to be able to tag along with tires for the fun of it. Hoover during his shift, where he wrote a $150 ticket for a car parked “It’s really important that, on top of the thousands that students have to pay to go here, they know that the university is actively choking just a tiny bit more money out of them,” Hoover noted while pissing on the windshield of a Subaru. “One of our more popular positions is the facilitator of appeals,” Shillman added, after she’d swallowed that mouse from before. The position in question is stationed in a small, windowless room with nothing but a desk and a 1998 Windows computer that displays incoming appeals. “It’s been one of my favorite jobs,” current facilitator Sarah Tran said. “All you have to do is decide whether to accept or decline the appeal, and there’s actually no accept button. I love to read their pleas of mercy and just laugh and laugh and laugh.” Nexustentialism noted that while watching her in action, Tran dipped singular pieces of cereal into a small cup of warm milk before eating them and, true to form, laughed maniacally.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF PUBLICDOMAINPHOTOS.NET New Year’s Resolution: Take a Healthy Initiative in 2020 Paige Holloway other vitamin levels was to start taking a multivitamin every morning. Not only can this be a preventative Asst. On the Menu Editor measure, but it’s also a great way to further nourish your body.

The new year often comes with new goals for self-improvement. For many people, this means enlisting 5. Take portions into account new practices to improve their health. While fad diets and strict workout plans may catch your attention, Sometimes the most difficult part about cooking and choosing foods for yourself can be knowing the simple health practices are more important to sustain a healthy lifestyle. Here are eight tips you can follow proper portion sizes. It’s important for us to eat enough for our bodies to be fueled and ready to perform. to start your 2020 in a healthy direction. However, it’s also important not to overwhelm our bodies by consuming too much, which has adverse effects on our health. A great way to learn about proper portioning is to eat slowly and listen to your body 1. Drink more water to determine when it is satisfied. It’s a known fact that drinking water throughout the day can help improve energy levels and aid in digestion. However, many students and young adults still don’t drink enough water to keep themselves 6. Make eating a priority going throughout the day. While the “eight cups a day” rule is reasonable to shoot for, according to the Although this one goes without saying, many busy adults frequently skip meals due to having little time Mayo Clinic, it’s even more important to listen to your body and take in as much water as you need. This or forgetting entirely. Not only does going without food slow down our metabolism, it also can decrease our will most likely be more than just eight cups if you are active throughout the day. blood sugar, making it more difficult to think straight. This negative habit detrimentally affects our health and stands in the way of our productivity. There are many ways to counteract this, such as carrying snacks 2. Eat more greens to eat throughout the day or meal prepping for the week. We should always make time for our health first. Perhaps the simplest tip to keep in mind when putting together nutritious meals is to incorporate more vegetables. Adding something green to each meal is a great way to pack in nutrition and keep you feeling 7. Don’t veto major food groups full. In order to maintain a healthy lifestyle this year, it’s important to consume a balance of all the major food groups. The negative stigma around carbs and fats can sometimes alter our perceptions about health. 3. Everything is okay in moderation Although an abundance of unhealthy carbs like pizza or pasta may not be the best option, our bodies Although working toward a healthier lifestyle this year may mean watching what you eat more closely, do need complex carbohydrates. The goal should be to eat a balanced meal with some combination of moderation is key. We all have moments where we crave unhealthy options, and that’s completely okay. vegetables, healthy fats, proteins and carbohydrates. One of my favorite ways to look at moderation is from the 80/20 perspective. If you’re eating clean 80% of the time and you eat unhealthy foods 20% of the time, it shouldn’t hinder your health. This mindset is great 8. Listen to your body for making healthy living sustainable for the long run. This is perhaps the most important tip because it applies to every other tip. Knowing what your body needs and treating it well is the best way to start living healthier this year. Finding healthy food combinations 4. Implement a multivitamin into your daily routine that you actually enjoy not only makes healthy living easier but also sustainable. If going to the gym isn’t If you ever find yourself losing energy as the day drags on even when you are eating right and exercising, something you find enjoyment in, look into other exercise methods that could spark your interest. Health you may be deficient in some sort of vitamin. For example, because I eat a plant-based diet, I tend to be looks different for every person and it’s your job to discover what health means to you. With all these tips deficient in iron and vitamin B. I found that the easiest way to eliminate this deficiency and maintain in mind, you’ll be ready to tackle 2020 with a healthy body and mindset! Start the Day Right: The Power of the Adrenal Cocktail

Kayla Kressin function. Due to electrolyte depletion, not enough Reporter aldosterone is produced, resulting in fatigue. Some try to fix the fatigue with caffeine or sugars or even a nap, What if I told you there is a cocktail that could make but in actuality, the proper fix is simply to improve your you feel better? This cocktail provides energy while mineral balance. helping to offset stress and even infections. And it’s also Typically, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and/or something you can easily and cheaply make yourself. between 2 p.m to 3 p.m., our bodies naturally start to run Do I have your attention? Well, before describing how out of the adrenal gland’s hormones, and more is needed. to make it, it’s important to understand your body and a However, if our body has no ingredients, in this case bit of biochemistry. minerals, to make more energizing hormones, we instead The adrenal gland is located just above the kidneys and start to wind down. By consuming an “adrenal cocktail” is vital for regulating different hormone levels including at these times, the adrenal gland will receive the right cortisol, aldosterone and, of course, adrenaline. These amount of sodium and potassium to release hormones hormones control the body’s energy levels, including the of the adrenal gland, like aldosterone, to get those cells ability to increase your blood pressure or heart rate to pumping. respond to stressful situations. An imbalance in any of your adrenal gland hormone levels can cause everything Adrenal Cocktail Recipe to fall out of place, possibly making you tired or simply • 4 ounces Orange Juice not feeling your best. For instance, a blood pressure drop • 1/4 teaspoon Celtic Sea Salt due to lack of the aldosterone hormone can even result in • 1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar brain fog, inhibiting concentration on academic studies PHOTO COURTESY OF NEEDPIX.COM and simple day-to-day tasks. So, it is really important to The orange juice contains vitamin C, which can help manage these hormone levels. heal damage caused by stress on the body. This type of The path to balanced hormone levels starts with stress includes physical stress, such as that caused by an balanced minerals in your body. Sodium and potassium injury. are the two most important elements for maintaining Organic orange juice contains more vitamin C than its the hormone aldosterone. In each of our cells, there is non-organic counterpart because it is less processed. a sodium-potassium ion pump. This active transport Celtic Sea Salt is recommended over table salt because process is responsible for maintaining equilibrium inside it does not contain extra additives, such as iodine in table the cell, importing potassium and exporting sodium. The salt. Also, sea salt contains trace minerals which add to ideal intracellular sodium-to-potassium ratio is 1:16. But our needed electrolyte values. the problem is that the average American diet consists Cream of Tartar is the common name for potassium of more sodium than potassium. The human body needs bitartrate. It is a white powdery substance that is soluble 3,500 milligrams to 4,700 milligrams of potassium every in water and acid, meaning it’s perfect for dissolving in the day. However, according to a study by The American citrus juice. When making the cocktail, it’s important to Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the average American only mix and shake it thoroughly so the potassium doesn’t just consumes about half of that. Without the proper amount drift to the bottom of the cup. of potassium, the sodium-potassium ion pumps of each Not long after drinking this cocktail, you will feel cell cannot function properly. To maintain the 1:16 ratio, rejuvenated, as you will have fixed your fatigue the right the cell pumps additional sodium out of the cell, taking way! Also, you can spend your money on something other water with it because sodium ions must chemically bond than coffee, kombucha and yerba mate. to water molecules to be transported. Start your new year right by drinking an adrenal This overcompensation process leaves the cell cocktail twice a day. Of course, not any cocktail, but the dehydrated, sodium deficient and decreases the adrenal amazing adrenal cocktail! PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR.COM Daily Nexus Science & Tech Thursday, January 9, 2020 13 SCIENCE & TECH Researchers Study Hawaiian Volcano Kilauea’s Destructive 2018 Eruption

Jacqueline Wen Science & Tech Editor The active Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii erupted nearly continuously from 1983 until April 30, 2018. The 35-year- long eruption ended when the volcano’s Pu’u ‘O’o crater collapsed. Days later, on May 3, the eruption patterns changed when fissures appeared in a flank area of the volcano known as the East Rift Zone. Magma then migrated to this spot, more than 40 kilometers from Kilauea’s summit. The magma reservoir drained, and the surface of an active lava lake at the volcano’s summit fell by over 1,000 feet. The resulting caldera, or volcanic crater formed as magma withdrew from a major storage reservoir, collapsed. Over the three-month eruption, the caldera continued to expand with a total collapse area of around 5 km2. By the time the volcanic activity stopped on Aug. 4, over 700 homes had been destroyed and thousands had been evacuated. It was Kilauea’s largest eruption in over 200 years. Scientists’ understanding of collapsing volcanic calderas had been severely limited by poorly-documented caldera-forming eruptions up until this 2018 outburst. With an extensive monitoring network and direct visual observations, they were able to closely track the events of Kilauea’s caldera collapse. Outlined in a paper published in Science, researchers, including Mengyang Gu, an assistant professor in UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, investigated various volcanic conditions to evaluate how they related to Kilauea’s caldera collapse. One of the study’s goals was to determine the geometry of the magma reservoir. As a statistician, Gu helped run computer coding to combine the various types of data that were tracking the small ground changes leading up to the eruption, including Interferometric Synthetic- Aperture Radar (InSAR). The researchers also used GPS to track the directional changes of the ground at various locations. “We have two data which evaluate the derivative of the ground changes,” Gu explained. “We needed to combine those data and Courtesy of United States Geological Survey A fissure on Kilauea’s East Rift Zone contunued to erupt on July 22, 2018 during the 3-month eruption. The aerial then try to make an inference of quite a few problems, like where image shows the erupting vent and near-vent part of the channel, which sends lava toward the coast and ocean. the magma chamber is, how large it is, what is the geometric shape of it and how fast the magma outflow [related to] pressure changes volcano and a little deeper, not a shallow, very small chamber … our inference, it’s only like 4 to 5 percent of the magma that has [affects the caldera collapse].” [But] this type of confounding is well known in mathematical erupted. There’s still quite a bit of magma underneath the crater,” Gu also lent his expertise in constructing the team’s physical statistics, and we need to use some method to solve it. This is still Gu stated. model that linked the data to what was occurring underneath the an open issue.” The statistical techniques used to process the data from the 2018 earth’s surface in order to understand the physical process that The study’s exploration may provide scientists with the insight eruption can be applied to other similar studies, Gu mentioned, led to the caldera collapse. In addition to writing code to form a necessary to extrapolate about Kilauea’s future eruptions. such as in estimating the location of a magma chamber as well as more complete picture of the data, Gu helped analyze the results “People also care about forecasting when it will erupt. It’s a the critical pressure change rate that precedes a caldera collapse. using Bayesian statistics, which are used to predict the probability hard question, forecasting, but it also depends on what kind of “This can be used in not only volcanoes but other things, of an event. forecasting. Something like Kilauea — because it keeps erupting — probably, because many data like InSAR radar imaging is also Even after much analysis, the scientists found that there were we want to predict how much it will erupt [in terms of] magma used for earthquakes quite a lot,” he pointed out. still numerous unresolved, confounding issues. For example, in and the size,” Gu said. The sole statistician among a group of volcanologists, Gu trying to figure out the geometry of the magma chamber, the Forecasting is especially imperative in this active volcano’s case, said, “I hope there will be more collaborations like this. As a researchers drew two potential possibilities from the data. The as it’s a matter of when and not if, according to Gu. statistician, I need to talk to [other collaborators]. These topics reservoir was either a smaller, shallower one of perhaps 1,000 The study concluded that a caldera collapse can occur after are really useful to me. And then [they need] my knowledge [of] kilometers in diameter or a deeper, larger chamber that was more only a small fraction of stored magma has receded. how to combine this data properly, how to address those biases than 2,000 kilometers wide. “People feel that [eruptions] may stop, that all the magma has and how to, for example, how to make their model fast, doable … “We think from the data it is like a large chamber with a small already erupted or more than half of it has. But actually, from Collaboration makes these things work.” One Limb, Two Limb, Left Limb, Right Limb: The Ground Rules of Planar Cell Polarity Sean Crommelin sides of the cell,” Shadkhoo described. magnitude by which a function operates. Imagine it would not be able to conspire, I would say, to Copy Editor Through the models, Shadkhoo found that the the function mapped out on a graph. A small length establish the polarity, whereas if the length scales length scale of interactions between plasma proteins scale would mean a choppy line, with many dips and are larger they are able to interact with each other Morphogenesis is one of the most fundamental influenced the development of the polarity axis rises. A large length scale creates a smooth line, with constructively in a way that gives rise to polarity,” aspects of development in multicellular organisms. across cells. a more cohesive structure and trend in the long term. Shadkhoo stated. The subdivision of cells in a body to perform different “What we found was that there is a minimum Length scale informs a protein’s level of consideration In turn, it was found that length scale influences functions and orient themselves relative to other cells length scale, the length of interaction must exceed for the prevailing trend amongst others around it. the geometry of cells in other ways too. is so foundational as to be unnoticeable, flying over a lower limit in order for the polarity to become “So if the length scale of the interactions between “Interestingly enough, this comes with some the heads of most people. established across the tissue,“ Shadkhoo said. the protein are very small, if each protein is only consequences that are about the geometry of cells,” Planar cell polarity, or PCP, is the polarity axis In physics, length scale refers to the order of caring about its very, very small immediate vicinity, Shadkhoo said. by which cells are arranged in the tissue along a Shadkhoo brought to attention the elongation of two-dimensional plane. Liken it to a compass which tissue caused by polarization, observed in animals informs how the placement of a cell dictates what such as mice and Drosophila flies. direction it will grow and how this cell likewise “For instance in mice, what happens is that their dictates how the cells around it grow. body starts growing faster than the tissue and then the Yet so little is known about how this process tissue is stretched,” he said. “So basically, this polarity actually works. How do the mechanisms and organic is reading out the information of the geometry of the molecules that govern morphogenesis interact on cell which is stretching yourself in that direction. And the inter and intracellular levels to ensure proper then the polarity rotates itself perpendicular to that development? What are the rules for planar cell axis of stretching or axis of location.” polarity? “And so, these are, I think some consequences of Shahriar Shadkhoo, a researcher in UC Santa that link scale that I was talking about earlier. If that Barbara’s Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, has link scale is zero or approaches zero and is very, very sought to answer some of these questions through small, the effect of geometric readout would not a generalized reaction-diffusion model. In a paper appear at all,” Shadkhoo continued. published in the Public Library of Science (PLOS), Thus, a relationship could be established between Shadkhoo laid out some ground rules for planar cell elongation and the quantifiable value of the length polarity. scale. The perpendicular orientation of elongated “You can go from an almost featureless or at least tissues was not a local effect, but rather a collective seemingly featureless, highly symmetrical object … one amongst many different cells. to an organism, which is highly structured and “It was an interesting consequence of the fact that capable of doing many different tasks,” Shadkhoo the length scale does not approach zero, but [instead] said, describing the process of morphogenesis through actually has some finite value. It is larger than point symmetry breaking. one of the cell diameter. These geometric results are The way in which structural symmetry is broken a consequence of this nonlocality of the intracellular and complexity forms in an organism depends on the interaction,” Shadkhoo said. directional instructions given to cells, provided by That is to say, intercellular and intracellular forces pathways known as planar polarity pathways. This is work in tandem throughout morphogenesis, and even carried out through cytoplasmic interactions within compensate for one another. the cell and membrane proteins between cells. “The absence of intercellular interactions can be “Each cell has a pool of different types of plasma Courtesy of Shahriar Shadkhoo partially compensated for by intracellular interactions. protein. What happens during the formation of The left panels demonstrate the intracellular interactions among the membrane proteins, which lead So, even if you lack a little bit of intercellular polarity is that in each cell individually the proteins to the redistribution of the proteins from an intermixed (top) to a segregated state (bottom). The right interaction for some reason, you could partially that are responsible for providing these kinds of panel illustrates the effect of elongation on the direction of polarization. Cellular geometric information take care of that by adding a little bit of intracellular directional information are segregated to the opposite like elongation becomes accessible to proteins through the nonlocal intracellular interactions. interaction,” Shadkhoo said. 14 Thursday, January 9, 2020 Opinion Daily Nexus OPINION Local Porn Stars Rise to Fame by The Signs as Signs ARIES MARCH 21 - APRIL 19

Keeping it Real “Road Work Ahead” with their content having been featured on Pornhub’s and expensive clothes, she’s just an average teen.” home page multiple times. To date, their account has Identically, Isla Summer’s “average teen-ness” is a received 20.2 million views and counting. huge point of profit. More and more, it seems, the Isla Summer’s popularity is due to the recent value and impact of an influencer can be measured demand for amateur porn coupled with their ability by how accessible they are to their audience. The TAURUS to strategize as influencers: They’re curating content commodity is no longer the aspirational value; it is APRIL 20 - MAY 20 that their audience wants to see. Summer, who wishes the personality, and most importantly, the person or to remain anonymous, explained that “most of them people behind the camera. “STOP” are very absurd concepts and simple, easy-to-follow Kim Kardashian and her family may be the best but absurd storylines,” because “it just catches the example of this. Her sex tape — the trailer, a six- eye when you see that type of title online. You just minute preview leaked in 2007 — still holds its title have to click it.” They added that their “most popular as Pornhub’s most watched video of all time. It is video is where me playing 2K is the main focus of undeniable that her rise to fame and multibillion it.” The brand they’ve created — young, attractive dollar empire and influencer career stemmed from and, most importantly, average college students — is the film’s release. Whether it was leaked or not — GEMINI not the only reason they’ve been hugely successful; which is still widely debated — the Kardashian family MAY 21 - JUNE 20 it’s also because they are aware of their brand and revolutionized the idea of the celebrity, capitalizing viewership and have utilized the amateur aesthetic to on the transition from the public to private sphere. “WARNING! Toxic Chemicals” their advantage. Thanks to Kardashian, the idea of a celebrity was Pei Ja Anderson Featuring shots of the UCSB Library and local no longer an untouchable, aspirational figure, seen on Staff Writer places in Santa Barbara, their content is starkly Photoshopped magazine covers and commercials, but different from the manufactured look of a studio- a personalized, profitable brand that highlighted the In the quest for authenticity, influencers are produced film. In an article on the meaning of creator’s relatability. The influencers of today owe it curating a new type of aesthetic. Today, trendiness is amateurism in porn, Susanna Paasonen discusses why to the Kardashians for creating an industry career out no longer measured by the number of likes on your amateur work’s higher sense of realism is attractive of thin air. avocado toast pictures and hyper-posed selfies but to consumers. It’s because amateurism is about “I just feel like I’m hanging out with my friends. instead by the relatability of your content. Realism has mimicking reality: it’s truthful. While the ring lights My camera is my friend,” said Summer McKeen, one CANCER replaced aspiration. Recently, sites like Instagram and of a professional studio and glamorous facades used of Chamberlain’s friends and an influencer in her own JUNE 21 - JULY 22 Pornhub champion content creators who’ve managed to dominate the porn industry, it’s now all about the right. At the heart of influencing is the connection to perfect this amateur aesthetic. opposite. People want to see representations of sexual with a fanbase that pays for the glorified influencer’s “Man Cave, No Women Allowed” Through ad revenue, brand deals and sponsorships, acts as truthful and authentic — the imperfect bodies career and lifestyle under the guise of realism, as if “influencing” has established itself beyond Gen Z and blemishes that make it feel, as one consumer you too can be friends with Kim — only after paying speak, garnering attention as a legitimate — and highly of porn puts it, “like you’re in that setting or you’re for her new contour palette. lucrative — career. These revenue streams exist not only that person.” This increased interest in involving the The popularity of realism in porn, it seems, is not on YouTube, Instagram and other social media giants audience is the most crucial aspect of creating content an isolated event: The culture has shifted, the tide has but in adult entertainment as well. Being an influencer that is both real and relatable, and above all, what changed and content creators like Chamberlain and is equal to being a modern-day entrepreneur. young audiences want to see — whether it comes to Isla Summer are leaders of this creative counterculture. LEO Undeniably, one of the titans in the new wave of amateur pornography or Instagram models. Daily vlogs, “day in the life”-style videos that JULY 23 - AUGUST 22 mainstream pornography is Pornhub. Conservative Being unfiltered is the new status quo. As Summer are popular on YouTube, can be viewed as parallel estimates value the the porn industry at around puts it: “People expect our lives to be, like, wildly to Pornhub’s Model Program, which has the same “Beware of Dog” $2 billion, due in part to porn’s stigma and the different now, because they view us as porn stars but objective: increase the consumer’s access to the secretiveness surrounding the industry. Less we’re exactly the same.” It’s this sameness that has creator. Reese Blutstein, a 22-year-old influencer conservative estimates stipulate that porn generates launched them into fame. It is this transparency, in with a quarter of a million followers, puts it simply: more annual revenue than both the NFL and Netflix. a clandestine industry, that blurs the lines between “For my generation, people are more willing to be With these monster profits, the porn industry directs consumer and creator, average joe and porn star, who they are and not make up a fake identity,” she the spotlight toward pornography’s creators, who which has established amateurism as culturally said. “We are trying to show a real person doing cool are no longer puppeted by major corporations and significant. things as a real person, not trying to create a persona VIRGO studios. Instead, business is created and managed The monetary value of relatability is mirrored in that isn’t actually you.” This candidness and creator- AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 22 by the film stars themselves. This shift in the porn other influencer industries. Take Emma Chamberlain, to-consumer relationship is then monetized for profit. business model has enabled anyone to become an an 18-year old high school dropout turned Because of Pornhub’s Model Program, creators like “Baby on Board” adult-film star overnight. Welcome to the world of multimillionaire business mogul. Her minimalistic, Isla Summer can offer exclusive, customizable video amateur pornography. carefree aesthetic sets her apart from the hyper- and photo content, as well as profit from private Last year, more people took the time to vote for produced, staged look that is popular among big conversations and texting via Snapchat. This direct- their favorite videos on Pornhub than the number of YouTubers like Jake Paul and Bethany Mota. With to-consumer distribution method is the reason why people who voted in the last U.S. presidential election 8.53 million YouTube subscribers in just under two Summer said, “In terms of the ad revenue perspective, — with Pornhub receiving 141 million votes, to be years, her channel and record-setting rise to fame you get taken care of pretty well being on one of the precise. People not only watch porn but feel just as are evidence of how the pendulum of popularity has biggest websites in the world.” It’s all about “trying LIBRA invested in the lives of amateur porn stars as they do drastically swung in relability’s favor. Her editing to get as many eyeballs to see your link as possible, SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 22 with their favorite influencers. style, filled with frequent jump cuts and superzooms, because the more people that click your link, the more This year, Pornhub celebrated the 10th anniversary reflects the “quirky girl” personality that has earned advertisers want to use your link to put up their ads.” “Kangaroo Crossing” of their Model Program, which hosts over a hundred her millions of followers. Her content production’s The couple went into further detail regarding thousand amateurs on their site. Isla Summer is lack of professionalism and willingness to embrace the ease with which they started their career on just one of them. The account is run by a young, her suburban American roots are qualities with Pornhub, saying, “It was so easy. Literally, all we college-aged couple in the Isla Vista community. which fans clearly engage and relate. had to do was send them pictures of our IDs and After creating their account and posting their first On social media, Chamberlain frequently pokes a couple of pictures to verify that we were actually video over spring break this past school year, they’ve fun at herself. Her fans say, “Unlike those other in possession of this account.” Making porn, to Isla become a household name among the community, YouTubers living in mansions with perfect hair Summer, was not with the intention of becoming the next Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. It was about SCORPIO earning an income, as is the objective of nearly all OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 21 other content creators. The stigma surrounding porn “Keep Out, Unstable Cli ” wasn’t evident at all in Isla Summer’s comments or demeanor. As content creators, the sexual element is removed from their titles, with their focus devoted to reaping the benefits of the cash cow that is amateur porn. “Until the internet as we know it dies, this is gonna keep making us more and more money, so we’re just going to try to keep doing what we’re doing,” Summer said. SAGITTARIUS Overlaps between mainstream influencer culture NOVEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 21 and amateur pornography are becoming more and more frequent. In the premier of the new season of “Arrested for DUI? You still have the YouTube show “The Reality House,” a reality options. Law O ce of James R. Snell, Jr. competition show in the same vein as “Big Brother,” Call (803) 636-8900” Kian and Jc, two big names in the YouTube world, welcomed internet personality and amateur pornstar Lena The Plug into the new cast. Lena The Plug was also nominated for Top Celebrity at the 2019 Pornhub Awards, along with Tana Mongeau, Cardi CAPRICORN B, Kim Kardashian and Stormy Daniels. DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 19 With the technological revolution came the graduation of porn from magazines and VCRs to e Hollywood Sign our phones, just a finger tap away. Today, porn occupies the public, private and even political domain. However the monetization of realism, while economically lucrative and seemingly innocent, is concerning. Without being critical of our content, it’s easy to be unable to decipher when a photo or video has gone through rounds of editing or seen AQUARIUS the desks of producers and managers when it’s JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 18 posed — and branded — as organic. The amateur aesthetic is dangerous in deceiving its audiences and arguably equally as dangerous as the blatant “Sign of the Times” by Harry Styles Photoshop fails and hyper-edited magazine covers. Where professionalism connotes skill and quality, amateurism embodies spontaneity and truthfulness. However, both are representations of reality that have been deliberately manufactured. Who’s to say what lies underneath the facade of an #unfiltered PISCES post? Regardless, what is not up for debate is the FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20 cultural impact of the amateur. “ is is your invitation to freedom. Pei Ja Anderson supports YouTube influencers, www.scientology.org” amateur porn stars and Instagram baddies BREANA LEPE / DAILY NEXUS VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION PAGE DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE DAILY NEXUS OR UCSB. OPINIONS ARE SUBMITTED PRIMARILY BY STUDENTS.