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:7905.)(336; TRITON FOOTBALL ON HOLD Possible upgrade of alll UCSD teams to D-I delays football referendumreferendum until Fall Quarter 2010.0.
By Xue Mao Staff Writer
After campaigning on a platform last year that prom- JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN ised to bring a football team ▶ to UCSD, A.S. President 01)<=;01 Utsav Gupta is postponing those plans until at least Fall Quarter 2010, and is instead ,=*+4=*16:-+7:,<15-,=,= exploring an overhaul of the athletics department. ildfire doesn’t have shit on the spread of dubstep. The slow, wompy A meeting between Gupta darker-sister of the electronic club beat only leaked out the London and Director of Athletics Earl W back-alleys five short years ago; now, propelled by entertainment Edwards last week led to the capitalistscapit the planet over — each determined to be the first to expose the conception of three different undergroundunde — dubstep is under death threat of overpopularity. options for an athletics refer- UKU originals are being flown into LA, dangerously visible under the endum. Because Edwards deter-r- HollywoodHolly magnifying glass. Top-40 leeches like Snoop Dogg, Rihanna mined that the options need to andand BBritney Spears are catching wind — kicking sparse Lil Jon jangles for be further researched in termss ooff thethe sluggings halts and screeches of dubstep (albeit at its safest and sim- feasibility, no mention of a footballotball plest).plest Even Wu-Tang tried to ride the sparks of the exploding scene with team will appear on the Spring Quarter a discdis of classic verses remixed by “indie” dubstep producers. election ballot. I mean, fuck — as of three weeks ago, UCSD has its own dubstep club. Gupta said that this postponementostponement That’sThat when you know the hip factor has blown. would put the referendum underder tthehe votingvoting power of the 2010-11 council. See DUBSTEPpage 6 “We’re not pursuing it this quarter,” REBEKAH HWANG/GUARDIAN Gupta said. “Voting will depend on the next student council. And this will probably hap- *(47<:*<;)(*2: pen in [the] next year.” Instead of solely focusing on the creation +W]VKQT;P]V[5MLQI:MO]TI\QWV[ of a football team, the new options look to McEuen, Revelle Senator Jaclyn Storey and Associate upgrade UCSD athletics teams to Division-I. By Hayley Bisceglia-Martin News Editor Vice President of Student Organizations Andrew Ang. Social- As it stands, all UCSD athletic teams are At an open forum held Jan. 26, Kenworthy suggested Division-II except volleyball and water polo, At last night’s A.S. Council meeting, a proposal that media representatives focus instead on the more which do not have separate national divi- to change student-media regulations — which would realistic possibility of a media review board. sions. have mandated administrative supervision of coun- “I think we’re pretty certain this is going to fail,” Science The first and original option Gupta has cil-funded publications — was shelved indefinitely Kenworthy said at the forum. “I don’t think we should proposed for next year’s A.S. Council — after representatives from student even be talking about this right now. My favorite part which would cost students $20 per quarter — OPINION publications such as the Koala, the of this legislation is the media review board.” is the creation of a D-II football team. Why would Muir Quarterly and the Sixth Sense Kenworthy and Ang announced their plans to Tracks The second option would upgrade all anyone want showed up to protest. They argued begin drafting a new proposal that would eliminate UCSD athletic teams from D-II to D-I, as well to hand over student that the guidelines would impose on the faculty sponsorship aspect entirely, and priori- as create a D-I football team. free speech and hinder the growth of tize the creation of a media-specific board to handle The final option would upgrade all UCSD power to an Take a Hit old person? new media. funding. athletic teams from D-II to D-I without the The proposal’s failure did not come As it stands, all campus organizations — includ- addition of a football team. as a surprise to Campuswide Senator Adam Kenworthy, Lack of funding forces According to Edwards, UCSD teams do who helped draft it along with Marshall Senator Brian See GUIDELINESpage 2 not currently compete against schools of international studies and poli- the same academic caliber due to their D-II sci departments to consider standing. He said this might contribute to the lack of enthusiasm students exhibit toward 30-,:;@3,:6-;/,90*/(5+-(46<: changing major requirements. athletics. By Connie Qian “Having a [D-II] football team doesn’t Staff Writer make sense if we only have one team to play,” Edwards said. “This plan is not so much Specialized tracks within social sci- about moving to D-I than to compete against ence majors may be reduced, said A.S. schools more like UCSD. We don’t have Social Sciences Senator Irfan Ahmed, who much in common with the schools we’re announced the proposal at the Jan. 13 A.S. playing against right now.” Council meeting. Moving to D-I would involve competing The proposal is a potential solution for against schools such as UC Riverside, UC offsetting the recent decrease in state funding Irvine and UC Davis. for the University of California, and was sug- Gupta is highly in favor of the sec- gested by Dean of Social Sciences Jeff Elman. ond, most extreme option — which would Currently, majors such as political science advance all UCSD athletics to D-I in addition and international studies allow students to to creating a new D-I football team — and specialize in secondary tracks that are supple- said the current delay in the referendum will mentary to their core requirements. These be worth it in the long run. tracks make majors interdisciplinary, empha- “We’re trying to move all our teams to size subjects such as anthropology, history, D-I,” Gupta said. “That’s worth holding off a communications, linguistics and literature to quarter or two on the question.” offer students a more diverse education. The A.S. Council and the athletics depart- Under Elman’s proposal, these existing ment are hiring a fiscal consultant to evaluate tracks would be combined to create fewer the cost of all options.According to Edwards, and broader subjects of focus. the cost would be in the millions. The selec- According to Ahmed, the budgetary defi- tion process for the consultant will begin next cit is the motive behind the proposal. month. ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN “The department is looking at a 20-per- Readers can contact Xue Mao at Forward — a student organization concerned with social justice — staged ‘Billionaires for Fee Hikes,” a satirical protest that marched from cent budget cut from the state: a $60 million xymao@ Geisel Library to Price Center East Ballroom, interrupting Chancellor Marye Anne Fox’s town-hall meeting. ucsd.edu. See MAJORSpage 9
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UCSD’s new BioCircuits Institute, which opened in members. General Parminder Sandu, brought a Urey Hall last July. The institute focuses on the study of The forum was crowded with resolution of impeachment for Pena, By Henry Becker cell networks such as neurons, and how they might be members of student media organiza- Biological Sciences senator John Staff Writer controlled. tions, who vocalized their opposition Erhart and Sixth College senator Tsimring said that learning how to control small to the A.S. media guidelines proposal. Kevin Nguyen to the table. UCSD professors caused a stir in the academic com- portions of gene circuitry — such as the synchroniza- However, the After one too munity with their discovery of blinking genetic cells of tion of the E. coli cultures — allows researchers to media guidelines many personal bacteria. The researchers discovered how to synchro- understand more about how the cell bodies work as a were postponed New sob stories, coun- nize colonies of cultured E. coli bacteria to give off a whole. indefinitely and cilmembers voted fluorescent light in unison. The procedure is meant to The BioCircuits Institute studies the biological net- therefore were not Business to not impeach alter the bacteria’s frequencies to react to environmental works that regulate cell activity, such as fluoresent flash- up for discussion KELSEY WONG the three sena- changes. ing, and organisms’ responses to their environment. at this meeting. [email protected] tors. Associate professor of biology and bioengineering “We’re bringing together people in neural connectiv- Campuswide The council Jeff Hasty and associate director of UCSD’s BioCircuits ity and biological connectivity, and showing that there senator Bryant Pena, who attended next discussed the California Brown Institute Lev Tsimring detailing their findings in the is a mathematical similarity so they can share ideas,” the Housing, Dining and Hospitality Act, which states that issues of new science journal Nature last Tuesday. Hasty said. planning committee meeting, said business may only be presented on The duo described how their discovery was built HDH is looking into raising prices of the council floor if the council, by off their work from last year, when Hasty and Tsimring Readers can contact Henry Becker at [email protected]. dorm rooms. a two-thirds vote of members, or a first induced a fluorescent flash in cultured E. coli Warren senator Alyssa Wing unanimous vote of members present cells by injecting them with a manufactured virus that challenged Muir senators Ryan if the two-thirds number isn’t reached, changed their genetic makeup. O’Rear and Lynne Swerhone to a calls for an item to be urgent and of Next, the scientists stimulated the cells using posi- Spirit Night bet. Warren College, immediate action. tive and negative feedback components to design a net- currently in the lead for Spirit Week AVP of Academic Affairs Jordan work of synchronized bacteria. points, would wear Muir College Taylor noted that two-thirds of vot- The synchronization of these cells and their flashing clothing if Muir ended up outshow- ing members weren’t present at the has helped scientists understand more about the pat- ing them at the basketball games in council meeting, and feared that this terns of communications between organisms. RIMAC Arena this Saturday. O’Rear act would eliminate new business Hasty said that the fluorescent flashes, or oscilla- and Swerhone accepted the bet. completely. tions, may possibly be used in health care. Campuswide senator Wafa Ben The council passed a motion to “We use these oscillations as a type of sensor,” he Hassine presented “Discrimination table this item until its next meeting. said. “When they are individual and out of sync, we just in UCSD Press: A Threat to our The Graduate Student see noise — but together, they make a signal.” University’s Integrity,” in which she Association rejected the newly According to Hasty, this fluorescent signal could be showed derogatory images from the written Loft referendum, whose used as a biosensor that can distinguish patterns in an Koala that have sparked controversy language was passed by the A.S. environment and react to them. For example, the bac- in recent years. Council last week. teria could be used to indicate the frequency of drugs Hassine aims to form a committee President Utsav Gupta said that administered to a patient by sensing the time interval that would work with Student Legal the council needed to reconsider the between doses. Services to research the legality of the referendum’s language, but said he The research could also one day lead to genetic sen- publication of offensive material. felt uncomfortable discussing it in sors that would provide humans with early warning of UARDIAN G A Sun God Festival pre-party new business since the language and potential environmental threats, such as temperature / is slated for Wednesday of Week fee amount had changed. changes or poisons. HIE Seven, the week of the musical At the end of the night, council Hasty and Tsimring emphasized that the research R event. 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BY SIMONE STOP THE S WILSON ‘Chest’ Dodges Bad-Boy ▶ DUBSTEP, MYVTWHNL definitely not for people with pre-existing in a bass explosion, creating a sort of flash Formula for Emo Trip But it’s a more natural fit than one might heart conditions.” audio-mob that can’t be traced nor prepared think. According to Dubstep at UCSD Now, thanks to the electronic Dome at for. Frustrated with the time-consuming pro- founder and engineering grad student David Coachella, UCSD has a student org devoted to cess of applying for A.S. funds, the club has By Rebecca Erbe Gross, the scene’s diehards are dirt-styled womping on the weekly. It was in the Dome, even bypassed that opportunity for a more Contributing Writer twentysomethings loitering on the introspec- where they ran the beat run until 4 a.m., that spontaneous, you-find-a-needle, I’ll-get- tive fringe of dance culture, shying from LED Gross first discovered his love for the dubstep an-emcee approach. The sound system, for n an era of filmmaking where any halfwit can lasers, happy pills and the sweaty rave grind. culture. He then spent the summer getting instance, is currently being borrowed from a deduce a movie’s entire plot from a single teaser UCSD introverts, rejoice: You can get out of whirlwinded into the LA scene — rivaled only guy named Juan from East County. I trailer, it’s a refreshing to learn that “44 Inch your molding dorm rooms for a night and by that in England and New York, Gross said “He’s just some guy we met,” Gross said. Chest” is not at all it seems. Especially after its pre- still be perfectly antisocial. Because it’s built — hopping between word-of-mouth ware- “Some guy with a ton of speakers.” view, an “Ocean’s Eleven” master-plan prototype with on a woozy 2step rhythm, moving to dub is house shows and even systems set up in movie The club’s motto is “Experience Audio a predictable sense of wit, made it out to be a token a noncontact sport with a hoodie/headphone theaters. (In the seated environment, the show Thunder.” Unfortunately, chill as the Pub may dark comedy. uniform. can be all about the visuals, he said. And, of be, its rickety plywood frame is no match for In fact, freshman director Malcolm Venville Gross is optimistic that student interest in course, the vibrations.) that kind of loud. At last Tuesday’s Dub at the knows exactly what kind of film it is; he just won’t tell his cause will snowball until we’ve got our- By the end of last quarter, Gross and seven Pub show — sadly underattended due to the us right away. Ray Winstone (“The Departed”) shines selves a mini dubstep scene on campus — to of his friends had materialized a plan to rec- rain (though I guess that only makes it more as Colin, a man whose life is left in pieces after his a degree that could rival the Che Cafe of reate the dizzying LA dubstep vibe here at underground) — every nail in the place was wife informs him she’s leaving their 21-year marriage yesteryear. And it does seem the base is there: UCSD. But as soon as the thousands of fliers all but buzzing out of its socket, absorbing all to run away with another man. On the same Saturday that Let’s Bounce — for their first show at Porter’s Pub went up in that good, warm worminess before it could While he’s shocked with distraught, Colin’s friends UCSD’s most popular deejay event — went Price Center three weeks ago, Gross said the find its way into our chest cavities. whip out a surefire plan: kidnap his wife’s lover so down in the Price Center Ballrooms, dubstep administration started asking questions, trying That’s why Gross is hoping Mike Gao, a Colin can exact his revenge. “brainfeeder” Nosaj Thing managed to draw a to “roadblock” the club by mandating expen- graduate student in the music department It’s up to his motley crew — Meredith (Ian faster and more committed crowd to the Loft sive university equipment and security guards. equally committed to the dubstep cause (he McShane), the gay, smarmy swindler; Archie (Tom next door. The kids apparently got so hyped “They charge like $800 for a fog machine does the visuals and helps recruit guests for Wilkinson), who still lives with his mom; and Peanut that one pulled a fire alarm (either that or a and a bunch of lights,” Gross said. the Dub at the Pub shows), could one day (John Hurt), the homophobic old-timer — to do fun-killing security guard wanted to flush the The club relegated all questions to Stephen convince the UCSD academics to give the the deed. As a safety net for a cuckolded Colin, the hordes from Price Center and do a recount — Lawler, owner of the Pub (who’s more used to stuff a listen. Just imagine, Gross said, all that trio gives him an outlet for his grief: a bottle or two if you’re the conspiracy-theory type). getting university admin off his back), and set perfect rhythm allowed to ruminate in a prac- of brandy and one fettered Frenchman. That’s what The venue’s coordinators, according to a determined tunnel vision on gathering dee- tice room at the Conrad Prebys Music Center. friends are for, right? Gross, didn’t let Nosaj set up the woofers he jays and equipment for that night’s show. Before the scientists realize its power and Winstone is the gem of the film. Though he wears needed for the maximum bass experience. “We were like pushing 200-pound speak- it flies the underground forever, get in on this the hard exterior of a man long burdened by brutish And, as any true dubhead can tell you, the ers across the school on dollies,” Gross said. shit. It’s happening this instant, and if you’re labor, he often collapses with heartwrenching grief, beat is nothing if not rattling the phlegm “We didn’t even have a microphone until the not here, you’ll miss it. So find your way to delivering lines like “Love is a garden, and you have from your most neglected alveoli. very end.” the Pub next Tuesday evening — there’s eight to weed it to keep it beautiful” with cheeseless sincer- “I’ve been to shows where you literally And they would rather work that way — dirt-styled twentysomethings there who want ity. He earns our sympathy again and again, only to couldn’t breathe,” Gross said. “Dubstep is descending upon the unsuspecting students to show you the dub. toss it aside as Colin’s dark Winstone earns our inner turmoil rises to the sympathy again surface, fearlessly warding and again, only us off with his black and deadened stare. to toss it aside Venville keeps the as Colin’s inner film — a manifestation of turmoil rises to the Colin’s rolling emotions surface, fearlessly — from tipping into one warding us off stock genre or another. The main character is too dark with his black and to be comedic, his gang too deadened stare. cavalierly oddball for the serious crime genre and the setting too singular for an action flick. “Chest” is the definition of successful anti-formula — surpris- ing us from fade in to fade out, never waxing forced JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN or contrived. Just try to guess what happens next. HIATUS THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010 THE UCSD GUARDIAN7 FILMREVIEW druthers HIATUS PICKS THE WEEK’S BEST BETS LA MANDRAGOLA THEODORE AND ADELE SHANK THEATRE JAN. 28 - FEB. 6 $10 If you had to read The Prince in high school, you’re bound to be intrigued by this week’s headliner: Machiavelli’s “La Mandragola.” The tale follows Callimaco, a man who leaves Paris to return to his hometown of Florence with hopes of wooing the city’s most stunning woman: the morally upright and married Lucrezia. A slew of bumbling characters aid in fraud-filled mission, leaving even Lucrezia’s husband, his mother, a priest and a local pimp to reap the benefits of the unlikely union. Find out how the ends justify the means in this satirical — not to mention lyrical — romp of epic proportions. (JB) ANVIL HOUSE OF BLUES FEB. 3 / 8:30 P.M. $20-$32 Spinal Tap had only one flaw: It didn’t actually exist. No such problems for the dudes of Anvil, also the subjects of a rock-umentary, who play the brash, fast-paced metal that inspired ‘80s megastars like Anthrax and Metallica. Their lyrics might be nothing but sex, drugs and Godzilla, but these relics are so over-the-top they’re ‘LETHAL’ COMEBACK worth seeing just for performance value. After all, the band used to play solos with a vibrator instead of a pick. If you’ve thrown up horns even once in your life, this High-Octane Gibson Pardons DUI With Hospital-Gurney Showdown show’s for you. (MP) By Matthew Pecot ups (Ray Winstone) points him in the right Michael Wearing to make what he thinks is exit strategy Associate Hiatus Editor direction, and the two rack up an impressive a politically charged thriller that draws on body count along the way. But before we get fears of a reactionary-right takeover and the THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS fter 20 years of DUIs, anti-Semitic rants to the action, Thomas spends about 15 min- environmentalist Gaia hypothesis. and novels worth of Mayan subtitles, utes grieving — too bad Mad Max can’t cry. This may have come across in the six-hour “WHERE THE WILD MANIC DIFFUSION A Mel Gibson has finally given us what we It never reaches George Lucas levels of inept BBC miniseries, but if Gibson’s track record is THINGS ARE” CAFE ROMA really wanted: “Lethal Weapon 5.” sentimentality, but Gibson’s no better at any indication, an exact replication would have PRICE CENTER THEATER FEB. 1, 8 P.M. 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ALBUMREVIEWS Charlotte Gainsbourg 8 Strong Arm Steady 7 IRM In Search of Stoney Jackson ELEKTRA 10 BLACKSMITH 10 Phil da Agony and Mitchy and distorted Motown violin, speed clashes as Talib Kweli ‘Antichrist’ Actress Sings in Key of Beck Jaded Rhymes, Slick were handed a platter of and Krondon whimsically shines over his West Coast er face and name may performance on the album, Big Names Only J Rocc’s 200 finest recipes for attempts to forecast another counterparts: “We takin’ over be packaged right but Charlotte isn’t trying their soundtrack, with Madlib Acid Raindrops: “All my niggaz back to work like my break is in with her whis- to win an Oscar here; she’s in the producer’s seat, and smoke Swishers/ Like old men over/ Next up Steady Arms and H Shine on Paper pery, evocative vocals, supposedly crafting intel- everything starts out promis- playing Checkers on a park Hammers like baking soda.” but for some reason I’m ligent pop. alifornia natives Strong ing. “Best of Times” lays down bench like Bobby Fisher.” Yeah, “True Champs” is an old- not convinced that IRM Instead, she leaves that Arm Steady combine with a chunky bass-guitar groove that’s exactly what it feels like. school triumph — a rousing, is Charlotte Gainsbourg’s job to a more talented man C Stones Throw prophet atop a one-two snare ‘n’ bass Madlib pays service to Dilla orchestral sample cut into album. Does the album’s and contents herself with Madlib for In Search of Stoney beat — all wrung together with on “Chittlins & Pepsi,” a feel- pieces across a timeless stac- creative credit belong to the responsibility of the Jackson. With a super-alliance a high-to-low synth progres- good funk romp painted with cato loop. But it’s butchered this beautiful chanteuse, or muse — something she no between World Famous Beat sion. The syrupy melody is trumpet, chopped violin and a by Krondon’s rhyme schemes: to Beck — the American doubt picked up from her Junkie J Rocc, emcee heavy- complemented by Phonte’s breezy harmonized chorus — “When opportunity knocks I alt-legend who actually own parents, Jane Birkin weights Talib Kweli, Phonte expertise: “Got workers losing something that would fit right invite him in/ My flow is hard produced and wrote the and infamous French pedo- and a host of no-names, they jobs and they residence/ in on Donuts. This golden-age to swallow like a vitamin.” entire album? phile Serge Gainsbourg. Jackson shapes up to be a killer And overseas niggaz filin’ out, inspiration continues into “Get Stoney Jackson’s mediocrity can It’s hard to believe Though allusions to such Cali classic in the press release straight wildin’ out/ Throwin’ Started,” a head-bumping gem be summed up in “Bark Like a the former, as Beck’s Sea legendary collaborations — but the final product is a they shoes at the President.” of a jam, reminiscent of Jazzy Dog,” a bass drum-heavy head- Change wail permeates like her parents are evident slightly different story. “Cheeba Cheeba” starts Jeff’s “Summertime.” Piano ache topped off by an appall- nearly every track. From — especially in “Heaven SAS rappers Krondon, with finger snaps over dull bass and hi-hat rush through high- ing chorus and chaotic guitar the orchestration of “Le Can Wait”, the playful duet sample. Chat Du Café Des Artistes” between her and Beck — There are lots of nice rea- to the rumbling “Trick Gainsbourg can’t seem to sons to like Jackson, but that’s Pony,” most instrumenta- find a sound that’s distinctly its problem: It never supersedes tion sounds right off Beck’s her own. As a result, IRM that. Beats loosen necks, but Modern Guilt. is essentially a Beck album never break them, and guest It’s almost as if with female vocals. emcees prove more listenable Gainsbourg is simply play- But hell, it just might than the SAS crew itself. It ing the part of a singer in a be the best Beck album in should be judged as an ensem- film. The acclaimed actress, years — and it’s certainly ble piece, even if it is no greater who most recently starred in Gainsbourg’s best yet. than the sum of its parts. the disturbing “Antichrist,” — Arielle Sallai — Omar Khan does pull off a memorable Contributing Writer RONNIE STEINITZ/GUARDIAN Senior Staff Writer 8THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010 HIATUS ALBUMREVIEWS Mr Hudson 7 Beach House 8 The Magnetic Fields 5 Straight No Chaser Teen Dream Realism GOOD MUSIC 10 SUB POP 10 NONESUCH 10 Hip-Hop Pioneer Goes Lovesick Puppy LorLs oN LI-LI LInL :eÅne FRI Kl]hhaf_>]]l JAN 29 SUN L`]L`]jeYdko' 9pm FEB 7 L`Ygoal`L`]?]l >GJEGJ=AF>G 0-0&,0)&0),(ooo&Z]ddqmh&[ge ),+K;]\jgk$KgdYfY:]Y[`;91*(/-*) GN=J NEWS THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010 THE UCSD GUARDIAN9 Elman: Consolidating Major Tracks Will Allow for a More Diverse Course Selection ▶ MAJORS, MYVTWHNL Under this proposal, a task force of dollar deficit, Ahmed said. “So they are department chairs and administrators looking at other ways of financing these would decide specific changes within programs. And because we don’t have the the various social science departments. money to finance all these different tracks Possible departments that will be %! ! #$ ! # " and programs, there is a need to cut in affected, other than political science and some places. This may be the best way to international studies, include cognitive do it.” science, anthropology, psychology, Elman said that the budget cuts will sociology, linguistics, ethnic studies and most likely negatively impact the faculty- urban planning. to-student ratio in social science courses. Ahmed announced the proposal to “The current budget crisis is clearly A.S. Council because he would students a problem and has consequences for to be represented in the decision-making Continuing aid recipients were sent a reminder structure because we’re going to have process. notification with instructions on completing their fewer faculty teaching the same or more “We want to make sure our voices are 2010-11 FAFSA application on the web at: students,” Elman said. heard while these issues are being made, He said that simplifying major because many times they are not made in requirements gives faculty more flexibility the presence of us,” Ahmed said. by eliminating a certain track’s course Lauren Lagano, a Muir College www.fafsa.ed.gov requirement, allowing them to teach a sophomore and international studies major, is currently studying anthropology wider variety of subjects. Download the worksheet to help you complete your FAFSA For instance, instead of being obligated and sociology, two of the seven specialized on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Your Department of to teach a series of classes for the tracks in the international studies program. anthropology track, a faculty member can She said the proposal to reduce the tracks is Education PIN is needed to “pre-fill” your application with branch out, and choose from a variety of restrictive to students. prior year information. subjects. “I think it’s limiting what I can do well “If something new happens, you can here at UCSD,” Lagano said. “If politics and Estimate the amounts and then update your estimates once teach a course and students can take that economics were the only two tracks you your tax returns are filed. It is not necessary to complete your course,” Elman said. “I think it allows for could pick, I definitely wouldn’t be that 2009 tax return or wait for W-2s to file your FAFSA. more innovation.” major. I don’t do well in econ, and I really Though the cuts would affect faculty- don’t like politics, so I’m looking for more Parents required to sign the FAFSA may request a PIN at to-student ratios, Elman said that the of the anthro and socio-cultural aspects of www.pin.ed.gov in lieu of submitting a FAFSA signature page. proposal would also have some positive it because that’s what I enjoy.” Changing major requirements is a effects students in the social sciences. Contact the Department of Education processor at “One of the consequences of having 60 bureaucratic process that can take up to two 1-800-4FED AID (1-800-433-3243) if you do not receive required units is it really constrains what years. It usually takes six to nine months for the students can do,” he said. “It locks them faculty within a department to review their confirmation within 14 days of filing the FAFSA. in. Now, if you have lots and lots of faculty curriculum and discuss changes before and can guarantee you are teaching all forming a proposal, according to Elman. these courses all the time, it may not be so The Committee on Educational Policy Don't miss out on financial aid for next year. bad.” — a group affiliated with A.S. Council — Apply on time by March 2, 2010! However, Ahmed said that decreasing takes an additional three to five months to the number of course tracks would provide review the proposal. May 1st is the deadline to provide additional required documents Elman said that if the major tracks are less choices for students. such as verification worksheets and income tax returns or to resolve consolidated, current students studying “The beauty of college in itself is being processing holds. If verification information is submitted or holds are able to have options, and being able to have these tracks will still be able to complete resolved after May 1st, funding is limited. options means not having to take certain their major and the changes would only classes you really don’t enjoy,” Ahmed said. affect new students. “And because you are forced to only take certain tracks and these are your only options, Readers can contact Connie Qian at coq- obviously you don’t have as much diversity.” [email protected]. 10 THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010 CLASSIFIEDS Guardian Classifieds are placed online and are FREE for UCSD. Low cost classified placements for our print 4 edition are also available to the UCSD campus and the public at 2 ucsdguardian.campusave.com 3 1 2 3 4 1 Level: Level: day being a Mystery Shopper. No STUDENT HOUSING Experience Required. 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The New Orleans Saints didn’t men- tion luck or destiny after their NFC JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN Conference Championship. It was something everyone tip-toed around like a bimbo’s obvious new boob job: they pretended it never even hap- pened. TRITONS RIDE WAVES IN MALIBU When the Indianapolis Colts handled the New York Jets in the By Jessy Jahangir Staff writer AFC Championship game, people credited their methodical comeback MEN’S VOLLEYBALL — On Jan. 20, the 12th- 33-31 win. back to squeeze UCSD’s lead to two points at from 11 down. When the Saints won, ranked UCSD men’s volleyball team pulled The second set consisted of a seesaw battle for 17-15. It was the Tritons turn to call a timeout. people talked about how random off a historic feat: The Tritons defeated No. 7 the lead. After the last tie at 14-14, senior opposite The Waves cut the Tritons’ lead to a single aberrations kept giving them a fight- Pepperdine University 33-31, 30-28, 23-30, 30-25 hitter Frank Fritsch pushed UCSD to a 15-14 lead. point on multiple occasions throughout the rest ing chance. Not too different from at Firestone Fieldhouse. Fritsch’s 11th kill of the match and a Pepperdine of the match, but the Tritons earned consecutive the mysterious forces that brought This victory was the team’s first over national error extended UCSD’s lead to 28-24. The oppo- points with a Bannan kill and block by junior the Saints back to New Orleans powerhouse Pepperdine, after 37 matches in over nents came close to completing a comeback, middle blocker Calvin Ross, carrying their lead after Hurricane Katrina forced them 21 years. However, on Jan. 22, the Tritons lost drawing within a point at 29-28 — but Ehrman to 27-24. to make a temporary home in San momentum in over three sets against No. 1 sealed the set with his ninth kill of the match for Punctuated by Ehrman’s 13th kill in the match, Antonio. These same forces con- University of Southern California. Their overall a 30-28 victory. UCSD went on to score the final three points of spired to get Drew Brees in a Saints record now stands at 2-5, 1-3 in the Mountain In the third set, the Waves took an early 4-1 the game, ending the set 30-25. uniform, after he was close to sign- Pacific Sports Federation. lead, forcing the Tritons to call an early timeout. “Overall, we felt that we could run our offense,” ing for Miami. In the first set against Pepperdine, the Tritons UCSD recovered to come within two points, at head coach Kevin Ring said. “We sided-out well During the game, New Orleans scored the first three points. Their largest lead 13-15, thanks to blocks by Ehrman and fresh- and multiple times, which was key. We did a nice kept being gifted the ball. Sometimes came at 24-20; however, Pepperdine fought back man middle blocker Cyrus Kiani, but Pepperdine job blocking in the match.” the Saints made a great play on the with a late push to lead 27-26. pushed to extend its lead to 18-13 and ultimately Fritsch and Spangler finished the match with ball, like forcing the fumble from The Waves took two chances at set point, but sealed the set 30-23. 20 and 19 kills, respectively. Ross added eight Bernard Berrian. Sometimes it was both were met with a UCSD point. The Tritons The Tritons started off the fourth set with a kills without an error, along with a team-high something more inconceivable, like also had two set point opportunities, and man- 10-5 lead, prompting the Waves to call an early six blocks, and had a .667 hitting percentage. when Favre and Peterson couldn’t aged to convert the second attempt. timeout. UCSD then extended its lead to 16-11 Bannan ended the night with 61 assists, six digs make a handoff near the end of the Junior outside hitter Will Ehrman’s seventh from a Fritsch kill and a solo block by junior and four kills. second quarter, and the Vikings lost kill in the first set gave UCSD a 32-31 lead, before middle blocker Adrian Gunthals. the chance at a halftime lead. junior setter Phil Bannan’s kill sealed the team’s Pepperdine fought back hard, making a come- See VOLLEYBALL page 11 See CUP O’JOEpage 11 6)<176¼;-41<-:1;-)*7>-=+;,16;-);7678-6-: where they stood as a team, and to spot weak- Tritons struggle in nesses early on. early-season action “The tournament gives a really good indica- tion to where we need to strive toward because of against top-10 schools at the good level of competition,” Kreutzkamp said. Michigan Invitational In their first match of the tournament against No. 7 San Diego State University, the Tritons lost WOMEN’S WATER POLO — UCSD traveled to 8-19. UCSD fell behind early on while the Aztecs Ann Arbor, Mich., to open competitive play in the scored five goals, closing out the first quarter 2009-10 water polo season against a series of top- with a 5-1 lead. In the fourth quarter, the Tritons 10 nationally ranked, Division-I opponents at the scored three times, but a 12-save effort from two-day Michigan Invitational tournament, from Quane was futile — San Diego State piled on five Jan. 23 to Jan. 24. more goals to seal the win. Taking on four top programs in two days Tallying points for UCSD was sophomore proved a difficult task for the Tritons: They lost two-meter Kirsten Bates with three goals and their first four games of the season. junior attacker Hanalei Crowell with two. Heading into the tournament, the Tritons The Tritons returned to action against retained senior goalkeeper Markayla Quane, No. 10 University of Michigan later that day. sophomore attacker Jessica Tran and senior utility Their defense showed improvement against the players Stephanie Heinrich and Stephanie Bocian Wolverines, conceding eight goals fewer than from last year’s team — all of whom were recently against SDSU. On offense, Heinrich scored two recognized as pre-season All-Americans by the goals at the two-meter point, and attacker Tran Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches. scored from five meters away. Although they ulti- According to head coach Brad Kreutzkamp, DANIEL CADDELL/GUARDIAN FILE the meet provided the players a chance to see See W. WATER POLOpage 11 The Tritons registered no wins in their first competitive of the season at the Michigan Invitational against top-10 competition.