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UCEN Would instate CPI-based fee, then adjust for inflation every year, to fund Price Center
TRANSPORTATION Would create fee of $25 per student per quarter to fund shuttles and buses on campus
LOFT Would instate $4.47 under- graduate fee per quarter to fund the music venue SPRING BALLOT 2010 SPRING BALLOT
<*)<+.,;*90:0: PHOTOS BY JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN 4QJZIZa PARTY FOUL ;MMS[ Offended students and administration ;\]LMV\ respond to racially themed frat cookout. By Angela ChenNews Editor n event invitation to a ghetto- event description was published in themed party titled “Compton a note by Revelle College sophomore 1VX]\ ACookout” has incited outrage Elize Diop. The party called for males to among black students and supporters on wear “XXXL” T-shirts and campus, who held a Campus Black Forum OPINION “stunner shades,” and for By Angela Chen We need News Editor on Tuesday night to discuss the issue. The females to dress like “ghetto to chat forum was hosted by the Students for — beer- chicks” in cheap clothing. UCSD Libraries are sending out surveys Affirmative Action Committee, a coali- summit Approximately 275 students to gather student feedback, as they continue tion of diversity-minded campus groups style. RSVPed as “attending.” to slash library services including the Black Student Union. Page 4 The matter was brought in light of a 20 percent GEISEL CUTS The party was held Monday — “in to the attention of Chancellor budget cut in the past hopes of showing respect” to Black Marye Anne Fox and Vice Chancellor of two years alone. History Month — by a group of individu- Student Affairs Penny Rue Monday night According to 7% Students and faculty at the Campus Black Forum voiced their anger regarding als affiliated with a number of fraternities; by e-mails from concerned students. Fox University Librarian reduction a recent Facebook-vetted event called the “Compton Cookout,” and the general particularly, Pi Kappa Alpha. The event Brian Schottlaender, the in 2008-09 lack of student sensitivity toward minorities on campus. received notoriety when the Facebook See PARTYpage 7 budget was reduced by 7 percent in the 2008- 09 academic year, and 14% another 14 percent last reduction year, totaling a reduc- in 2009-10 Robbery Forces KSDT Radio off the Air tion of over $6 million. Half of these reductions By Hayley Bisceglia-Martin everything we have at that studio are permanent. News Editor was gone, even the microphones,” Library hours have 12% Fraire said. “And then I went into the been reduced by 12 per- reduction in hours Deejays at UCSD’s student-run hallway and I noticed our back door cent in Geisel Library since 2008 station were dismayed Wednesday had been broken into, that that’s how — it now closes at mid- morning to discover intruders had the thieves had gotten in.” night from Sunday to Thursday instead of 2 a.m. broken into the KSDT office over- According to KSDT general and closes at 6 p.m. on Friday instead of 7 p.m. night and stolen at least $1,700 worth manager Meredith Wong, theft is In addition, the various libraries have cut their of equipment. not uncommon at the station. book budget by $1.2 million, and have cancelled The first person to notice the “This is definitely not the first almost 750 print subscriptions. break-in was KSDT deejay Andres time we’ve been robbed, but this According to Director of Library Fraire, who showed up at 7:50 a.m. is the first time we’ve been broken Communications Dolores Davies, the libraries to prepare for his 8 a.m. show, “The into,” Wong said. “We have problems will use the survey responses to create a new Omission.” He concluded that the with our headphones being taken strategic plan for 2010 that includes a mission robbery had taken place sometime — that’s sort of what a lot of our statement, statement of values and a prioritiza- after 2 a.m., when a program named operating costs go toward, is the cost tion of services and operations. The old strategic “Commitment to Excellence” ended of replacing equipment that almost plan, adopted in 2006, expired last year. and its hosts went home. systematically goes missing.” “A strategic plan is basically a document that “I went into the studio to start Wong said the robbers probably sets forth an organization’s mission, goals and my show, and I noticed that every- jumped down 15 feet from the sec- strategic priorities,” Davies said. thing was missing. Our mixer was JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN missing, our speakers _ pretty much See ROBBERYpage 7 KDST was robbed yesterday night around 2 a.m. Around $1,700 of equipment went missing. See LIBRARYpage 7
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NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 THE UCSD GUARDIAN 3 +W]VKQT+WVLMUV[:IKQ[\ :*0,5*,AND;,*/5636.@ 8IZ\a;]XXWZ\[.ZMM;XMMKP ;\]La"*ZIQV:MRMK\[6M_;\QU]TQ?PMV;IL he A.S. Council had a lot on removing AVPs from their positions Researchers conclude understanding of our emotions, and memories demonstrated a preference its hands this week as they did not pass in committee. that moods affect choices that’s a good thing because we want for the familiar through a higher rate T discussed the “Compton O’Rear said the motions were not to improve people’s emotional func- of involuntary smiling. Cookout” event, which ignited racial seconded. between familiar and tioning,” Winkielman said. “We want By contrast, those who thought tension between black students and AVP of Enterprise Operations to help people feel less sad, or if of happy moments while viewing the Greek community, impeachments Rishi Ghosh presented a resolution unfamiliar experiences. they feel sad, we want to help them the stimuli showed a greater positive and the yet- protecting the deal with this. It’s basically a bet- response to the unfamiliar, demon- again proposed political free speech By Regina Ip ter understanding of how emotions strating that those who were happy revisions to the New rights of UC stu- Staff Writer change our judgments.” preferred novel things and new Loft referendum dents, citing that a In the one-year experiment that experiences to routine ones. language. Business student’s academic There are nights when an exotic began in 2008, researchers repeat- This helps explain a wide range Newly KELSEY WONG life should not be new dish — like dosas or sashimi — edly exposed UCSD student par- of social situations, from a consum- elected Inter- [email protected] subjected to these sounds awesome, and then there are ticipants to random dot patterns er’s decision to buy one product over Fraternity beliefs. This comes the nights when all you want in the that resembled star constellations. another, to the way a person forms Council president Robby Naoufal in light of the 11 student protestors world is a taste of Mom’s meatloaf. Then, to put the subjects in a good an impression of their environment addressed the council and read the arrested at UC Irvine after a demon- Psychologists at UCSD have been or a bad mood, psychologists asked and chooses a political candidate, to official IFC statement regarding the stration against Israeli ambassador investigating the reasons behind students to think of happy or sad the understanding of how children racially themed event that targeted Michael Oren. these choices by analyzing the effects memories. develop. black students during the President’s Councilmembers voted to pass the of positive and negative moods on With these memories in mind, Given its extensive applications Day weekend. resolution. the decision-making portion of the subjects were once again exposed from marketing to political cam- Members of the black community VP of Student Life Riscie brain. to the patterns, and their emotional paigns to parenting, this knowledge attended the A.S. meeting, but did not Hernandez and Revelle Senator By understanding the way the and psychological responses were of basic human psychology can give speak about the matter. Arvind Satyanarayan rewrote the brain reacts to outside stimuli, psy- measured through both self-reported greater insight into our decision- Campuswide Senator Bryant Pena language of the already-failed-in- chologists hope to find more effec- ratings and involuntary physiologi- making processes. motioned proposed a committee to council referendum, and councilmem- tive treatments for depression and cal indicators of emotion. For exam- “There’s a lot of interest in every- draft an effective resolution concern- bers took it to discussion. emotional problems. ple, skin conductors were attached to day persuasion contexts, from trying ing campus climate. Campuswide Senator Katie Hall Researchers already knew that the subject’s skin to detect sweat and to help people respond to products Councilmembers debated for too voiced her support for allowing the people tend to prefer familiar stim- facial electrodes to detected sponta- or political messages,” Winkielman long about the number of representa- students to vote on the issue. uli, because repeated exposure to neous frowns and smiles. said. “Also, in some clinical contexts, tives from council who would serve “I vote yes to allow them to vote situations or objects creates a sense As the researchers predicted, you want to understand how people on the committee alongside the Black for themselves and to keep this dream of security and mental attachment, the subjects who were thinking of who are depressive change their Student Union president and the IFC alive,” Hall said. and repeated exposure to situations depressing preferenpreferences for familiar or novel and Panhellenic presidents. VP of Finance and Resources or objects willl increase thethe affinityaffinity a ththingsings oro people who are manic who They agreed to prohibit President Peter Benesch spoke in opposition, person has towardward it. hhaveave hhighlyig positive moods — how Utsav Gupta to sit on the committee “Eighty percent of students who don’t According to UCSD ttheyhey chchange preferences.” due to fear of too much A.S. oversight. use the Loft are subsidizing for those psychology professorrofessor ThThee research team, which also UCAB chair and AVP of 20 percent that do use it,” he said. “It’s and project leaderader Piotr cconsistsonsists of graduate student Troy Academic Affairs Jordan Taylor not essential; it’s like going to a con- Winkielman, rresearch-esearch- CheChenier and scientists from discussed the referendum he drafted cert venue for free.” ers have discoveredovered the University of the to raise the University Centers fee to After a tense council roll call vote, that familiarityty Netherlands, will continue mirror the Consumer Price Index Executive Assistant Heather Lucas preference to study how emotions annual increase. announced that the Loft referendum, depends influence how humans Taylor’s referendum passed, and failed again with a 13-11-2 vote. on whether tthink, perceive and make will go to the Graduate Student Warren Senator Alyssa Wing someone is feel-el- chochoices, as well as how these Association Monday. ended the meeting on a high note, as ing happy or sadsad at pprocessesro manifest in the body During question time, Advocate she explained her idea of announc- the same timee ttheyhey are anand the brain. LEONG/GUARDIAN General Parminder Sandhu asked ing a councilmember of the week to being exposedd to the familiarfamiliar PHILIP Muir Senator Ryan O’Rear why “bring a warmth to this council that’s or non-familiarar ststimulus.imulus. RReaders can contact Regina Ip his three submitted resolutions for missing.” “It contributesutes to a betterbetter at [email protected]. 4 THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG/OPINION WEB 55% No. Props to Oklahoma’s Office of Student Achievement for screening POLL standardized tests for administrative manipulation; if schools are DO YOU found cheating, they’ll lose No Child Left Behind funding. THINK UCSD SHOULD 34% Yes. ACCEPT Flops to Shamsiddi Abdur-Raheem of Galloway Township for MORE OUT- OF-STATE abducting his three-month-old daughter and throwing APPLICANTS? 11% I don’t know. 7816176+76<)+<<0--,1<7:"[email protected] her off a bridge into a New Jersey river. -,1<7:1)4 1\¼[I;IL See REPORTpage 6 OPINION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 THE UCSD GUARDIAN 5 -,1<7:1)4 6W_ Think you missed the boat on the HPV vaccine? Think Again If you didn’t get the Gardasil vaccine as part of your childhood immunizations, it’s not too late. Planned Parenthood now offers free or low-cost Gardasil for women who want to significantly reduce their risk of getting HPV, the leading cause of cervical cancer. To make an appointment, call 1-888-743-7526 (PLAN) or visit planned.org. Se Habla Español UCSD La Jolla Village Dr. N Planned Parenthood EW I-5 S Mission Bay Parker Center 4501 Mission Bay Drive, #1C&D San Diego, CA 92109 Garnet Ave. OPINION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 THE UCSD GUARDIAN 6 DRAWING FIRE By Johan DeLaTorre LETTERS TO THE EDITOR »+WUX\WV+WWSW]\¼1[ =+;,<>5][\)QZ 6W\?WZ\P.][[QVO7^MZ )UJI[[ILWZ.WW\IOM Dear Editor, Dear Editor, In my humble opinion, the In response to the Feb 12. article UCSD administration’s outrage over “Israeli Visitor Draws Crowd,” the Pi Kappa Alpha’s recent Compton Guardian failed to report on the Cookout is unwarranted. I do agree introduction that was given by Peter that such a party was a disgrace to Cowhey, Dean of the UCSD School the true meaning of Black History for International Studies and Pacific Month, and reflects the general Relations. In it he remarked that (nonblack) populace’s dismissive, what he deemed to be “disrespectful” or perhaps even accommodating, questions would result in criminal attitude toward racial inequality. proceedings as well as academic However, I believe that the adminis- repercussions. Upon trying to find tration needs to take a step back to the section of the video where this gain some perspective on the issue. was said, I found that it had been Fraternities throwing offensive edited out by UCSD-TV. It is appall- and obscene parties is a hallmark ing that UCSD-TV would cut this in the long legacy of college Greek section (that had tremendous impact life. Youthful rebellion has long on the conduct and mood of the included participation in culturally audience) from its broadcast, but it is inappropriate activities, such as far more appalling that such threats pretending to know anything about would be made in the first place. the “ghetto,” the real condition of This is supposed to be a univer- American poverty, or the people sity where free speech is protected who struggle every day to make and encouraged. Students should ends meet. never have to deal with the threat of Obviously, PIKE is made up of academic repercussions as a result of -UMZOM.ZWUAW]Z,IZS+WZVMZIVL.QVL:MIT.ZQMVL[ entitled young WASPs who just their political activity. ▶ REPORT, MYVTWHNL good for him. Now he can brag to for “stalk” — through tagged photos want to get fucked up and have fun. I would hope that UCSD-TV stabilized our relationship. his virtual neighbors about it, kill is quite a perk. But Facebook and Instead of protesting some insig- releases the full and unedited version Fortunately for the world, not one of his virtual livestock animals its sister apps keep adding every nificant fraternity’s barbecue bash, of the event as soon as possible as to everyone has the and have a virtual feast. possible combination of new feature I believe that concerned UCSD avoid negative publicity for alleged time and energy to But instead of We signed up for (think 2011: Facebook’s virtual Taco administrators should focus their censorship. keep pace with every becoming more Facebook to make Tuesday, complete with friends’ ava- attention on real problems that —Amal Dalmar little revolutionary friends in a new place, tars in your bar of choice) to keep the student body can endeavor to Freshman, Muir College update. I, for one, outwardly social, but instead of becom- us hooked. And it’s getting a little change. We, as a generation, see have yet to succumb some of us now ing more outwardly too virtual for me. I’m not saying how the American political system ▶ The Guardian welcomes letters from its readers. to random “Fan rely so heavily on social, some of us now I’m about to forgo my online ego is failing due to outdated biparti- All letters must be no longer than 500 words, Page” invites, even rely so heavily on online and completely slip off the radar, sanship. But instead of encouraging typed, double-spaced and signed with a name and online networking applicable title. Letters must also contain a phone when everyone’s networking that we’ve but maybe I’ll try to skip the login the student body to come together number. We reserve the right to edit for length and notifications keep that we’ve become nocturnal her- every once in awhile and take up to protest and make real change, clarity. Letters may be dropped off at the Guardian popping up to inform become nocturnal mits. a good noseful of real-live La Jolla the administration has resorted to office on the second floor of the Student Center or me — and the rest of It’s cool to be a part fog. Because even the most intro- sending e-mails condemning inap- e-mailed. Send all letters to: hermits. The UCSD Guardian the Facebook popula- of the online community, verted of UCSD nerds know how propriate frat parties. Grow up, Opinion Editor tion — that my RA and I have to admit that to enjoy a good beachside stroll UCSD. 9500 Gilman Dr. 0316 from Matthews has encountered a being able to keep track of people — whether it’s “socially dead” turf —Jusneet Beasley La Jolla, CA 92093-0316 lonely black sheep on his land. Well, — a Facebook-friendly euphemism or not. Freshman, Marshall College e-mail: [email protected] get listed... every monday in the guardian! Submit your events online for FREE! ucsdguardian.org/calendar Keep it brief. 30-60 words. Include the name of your event, time, location and contact info. NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 THE UCSD GUARDIAN 7 :]M";\]LMV\[=VTQSMTa\W.IKM8]VQ[PUMV\NWZ8IZ\a +WTTMK\QWV[*]LOM\\W*M+]\.QZ[\ ▶ PARTY, from page 1 since it’s our collective voices that forum as an opportunity to speak out ▶ LIBRARY, from page 1 ing to retire, and as their places are and Rue sent out a mass e-mail early show the resilience of the San Diego against controversial humor newspa- The libraries are seeking input vacant, the burden of responsibility Tuesday morning condemning the community,” she said. per the Koala. They cited the most via a blog on the library Web site, is placed down [on] the rest of us. ” party as “a blatant disregard of our Both Director of Student Life recent issue — which ridiculed the white boards in the library lobby and Schottlaender said that while campus values.” Emily Feinstein — who is also the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated meetings with faculty, students and there is no way to project future “As soon as we realized it was Inter-Fraternity Council adviser — Haiti — as well as past issues that administrators. budget cuts, the book budget and not a hoax, we worked to respond as and Director of Student Involvement have repeatedly used the word “nig- Davies said that the survey is vacancies would be the first services quickly as possible,” Rue said. Emily Marx said the event was nei- ger.” meant to collect feedback on how the to be evaluated. Students attending ther funded nor sponsored According to Assistant Vice library can better serve students and “Push come to shove, we’d look at Tuesday’s forum said they by a fraternity. Chancellor of Student Life Gary which services are most important our collections budget and see what were not directly targeting “The only fraternity Ratcliff, the cookout and Koala con- to them in the face of continuing we can trim from that,” he said. the fraternity, but were more link this has is that some of tent are both representative of preju- budget cuts. In addition, Schottlaender said that concerned about the lack of the organizers were Greek- dice on campus. Laura Chipps, manager of the there are currently many staff vacan- awareness about diversity We can’t affiliated,” IFC president “The Koala is the journalistic information desk and periodicals at cies in the circulation and transaction on campus. Currently, less control the Robby Naoufal said. “We equivalent to an arsonist,” he said. ““It Geisel, said the budget cuts have affect- areas, and that the library will look into than 2 percent — or 200 of “conduct of can’t control the conduct gets pleasure from the terror of others.” ed employees across the board. consolidating these positions instead the campus’ 22,000 under- of our members every Ratcliff added that he would sup- “I’ve been here for a long time,” of hiring more employees. graduate students — is reg- our members moment of the day. They port withdrawing funding from the Chipps said. “I’ve seen many budget Davies said that, depending on istered as black. every do act on their own.” publication, though a recent A.S. pro- crises, but none as severe as this one.” the severity of budget cuts, the librar- According to Warren moment of Marx agreed. posal to alter media guidelines was She said that 40 staff positions ies may be forced to cancel more College junior Cierra the day. They “We found out that it is unsuccessful. have been left unfilled or eliminated, journal subscriptions and further McCoy, the party is only individuals who did this — “For 10 years I’ve seen cycles of although there have been no lay- reduce hours of operation next year. a symptom of the lack of do act on that it was multiple mem- Koalas injure students,” he said. “I’ve offs or resignations from the staff. The libraries are collecting input campus diversity. She said their own.” bers of the same [apartment worked with leaders to set up meet- Current employees are now respon- through the end of Winter Quarter. that black students not complex], and not fraterni- ings about this issue. A courageous sible for these job duties. Readers can contact Angela Chen at only have low acceptance ROBBY NAOUFAL ty-sponsored,” she said. group went to the A.S. [Council] to “It’s just more stressful for us over- and yield rates, but also low IFC PRESIDENT However, Feinstein said talk about it, but [the council] got all,” Chipps said. “People are start- [email protected]. retention rates, as many of the university is meeting cold feet.” them eventually want to transfer due with the individuals involved — whose A.S. 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Similarly, Thierrée’s own parents have True Life: By Leila Haghighat Staff Writer Still, its foray into circus nouveau makes left an imprint on performance history, Thierrée’s abstract and practically dialogue- and it was in their surreal world of travel- oe-eyed and whimsically French, void performance an amusing new way to ing circuses that she discovered her own Aurélia Thierrée has fallen down a look at the world. calling as early as age three, touring as a I Seek D rabbit hole into Irrespective of the walking suitcase entertainer. Jean-Baptiste the fantasyland of show’s own merits, per- Thierrée and Victoria Thierrée Chaplin acrobatic illusions. formance is Thierrée’s (incidentally, the director of “Oratorio”) “Aurélia’s Oratorio” is Aurélia’s Oratorio birthright. She boasts a started the world-renowned Le Cirque a topsy-turvy dream- pedigree that’s hard to Imaginaire and Le Cirque Invisible, prec- Revenge STARRING AURÉLIA THIERRÉE world that would DIRECTED BY VICTORIA THIERRÉE CHAPLIN match, a punch of cred- edents for the more flamboyant Cirque du make Alice smile. MANDELL WEISS THEATRE ibility for the show. The Soleil. In just 70 minutes, FEB. 3-FEB. 28 great-granddaughter Inspired by medieval drawings that The Revenger’s Tragedy Thierrée trapezes over of playwright Eugene depict the world upside down and inside STARRING JOHNNY GILL & ROSS CRAIN circus acts while still O’Neil, Thierrée strays out, “Oratorio” is a tightrope act that bal- DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY leveraging a Barnum far from his trademark ances nonsensical images with large-scale POTIKER THEATRE and Bailey feel to create a kid-friendly realism, indulging instead in a purely imag- dance numbers and a swiveling stage. The FEB. 11-FEB. 20 spectacle. The only problem is that her inative dreamscapes where clothes come paradoxes that flood the production give world is cute at best. Somewhere between to life. What she does inherit in “Oratorio,” rise to a distinct dimension where kites fly its vaudeville yore throwback and trapeze though, is the pantomime of silent film people, ice cream is scalding hot and feed- act, the show falls flat. It’s sort of like when pioneer Charlie Chaplin, whom she is By Rebecca Erbe two red splotches on a canvas look like privileged to call Granddaddy. See ORATORIO, page 11 Staff Writer icture this: Kim Kardashian appears on TRACKREVIEWS TV speaking Shakespearian. Ridiculous, P right? Yet it probably wouldn’t do much to the very basic plotline of “Keeping Up With ‘Me and the Devil’ ‘Fearless Love’ ‘Romance is Boring’ the Kardashians.” If anything, maybe you’d 5 4 7 relate to the old bard a bit more. At least, that’s Gil Scott-Heron Melissa Etheridge Los Campesinos! what director of this week’s Potiker Theatre XL RECORDINGS ISLAND RECORDS WICHITA headliner Christopher Ashley thinks. 10 10 10 For his newest creation, he decided to place his version of “The Revenger’s Tragedy” n their latest single, Los Campesinos! draw he track throbs with distorted bass as the Chex Mix of cliche, formulaic song struc- — a Jacobian play by Thomas Middleton — upon their typical grab bag of instrumenta- hero swears revenge to an uncaring sky. ture and tired lyrics, Etheridge’s “Fearless in the context of reality television. Maybe it tion to create a melting pot of unhinged T Politicized flows like “The Revolution Will A Love” rides her powerful voice all the way I seems implausible that the 400-year-old piece guitar solos and energetic medleys. The ironic Not Be Televised” might have earned Gil Scott- to Alzheimer’s. The plodding drums and annoy- could be translated into a decade-old medium, “Romance is Boring” boisterously replicates Heron the title Godfather of Rap, but the twisted ing synth are a humdrum throwback to Alanis but turns out the Italian court — with all its the entertainment of the best of the group’s synths in blues number “Me and the Devil” Morissette and every other female phoenix who backstabbing and power play — is perfectly earlier work. Irreverent and cheeky lyrics sound more like “Sin City” than 50 Cent. His rose above her ex-boyfriend’s abuse. Needless to suited to reality television’s heightened egos uncage the track’s breezy energy, stopping voice ripped apart by age and cheap whiskey, say, “Fearless Love” is a step down from the raw and risqué affairs. Think of the engrossing only for the occasional emphatic chorus, rau- Scott-Heron croons over a heavy backbeat until power of her “Piece of My Heart” cover and the “Tragedy” as The Real World: Bard Basics. cus vocals juxtaposed with the banal scene the fallen hero chambers a round for his revenge honesty in breast-cancer survival anthem “I Run And it’s just as addicting as the real thing. described. — then it’s over. What Scott-Heron has crafted for Life.” The track was made for hardcore fans Vindice is out to avenge the death of Catchy and concise, Los Campesinos! exude is genuinely disturbing, but there’s no climax to or people with poor pattern recognition: If every his fiance, who was murdered by the Duke a bottomless energy, just beginning to hit their break the track open. You’ll have to pick up the Nicholas Sparks story seems original to you, wait when she denied his advances. With the stride. album to find out how this cliffhanger ends. until you hear the lows this song goes. help of his brother, Hippolito, Vindice infil- — Matthew Pecot — Bryan Kim — Imran Manji Associate Hiatus Editor Contributing Writer Staff Writer See TRAGEDY, page 9 druthers exit strategy HIATUS PICKS THE WEEK’S BEST BETS THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS IAG AND LOVE146 ART NIGHT TERA MELOS MAUGER P.O.S. TONE ROAD RAMBLERS THE GREAT HALL / FEB. 20 / 7 P.M. / FREE CHE CAFE / FEB. 20 / 8 P.M. / $7 THE LOFT THE LOFT CONRAD PREBYS CONCERT HALL This Saturday, walk over to International House and Making up for a quiet start to the quarter, the Che FEB. 18, 8 P.M. FEB. 20, 9:30 P.M. FEB. 24, 7 P.M. check out “Art Night for Freedom,” a fundraiser to Cafe has just crammed its lineup full of everything PAYC $10 $20 end child sex trafficking worldwide. 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(MP) FREE HIATUS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 THE UCSD GUARDIAN9 ALBUMREVIEWS Errors 7 Nneka 6 Come Down With Me Concrete Jungle ROCK ACTION RECORDS 10 YO MAMA’S RECORDING CO. 10 Electro-Pop Noise-Rockers Make Few Nigeria’s Lauren Hill Doppleganger Mistakes in Multifarious Mind-Melt Spits Soul Over Unstable Beat itchen-sink dance bands This exotic aural cut gives way iven her soulful, con- the wiry pipes of Erykah like Errors hit you the to the Ladytron part-deux of scious vocals and her Badu. But her voice gets K only way they know how, “Supertribe,” a clean, electro G ability to spit a rhyme or twisted on single “The by teasing genres into an indie world with less outside genre two, it’s easy to write off neo- Uncomfortable Truth.” rave potpourri. Even with influence, then slides into the soul/ hip-hop artist Nneka The singer’s raspy vocals more fingerpicked post-rock minor-key minimal “Antipode”, Egbuna as a Lauryn Hill cut through fat horns and and mellow breakdowns than an emo-teen gamer theme with copycat, even if she’s emerg- a highly percussive beat Holy Fuck, nothing on Come tinges of American Football. ing from the concrete jungle through handclaps, shakers Down With Me will mindfreak After the breathy No Age a decade after the misedu- and an extremely present you to the point of hanging ambience of “The Erskine cated Fugees member made drum set. upside-down in Times Square. Bridge,” shit gets heavy: it big. But a couple listens to DJ Farhot and Nneka Still: 8-Bit, ambient, noise, italo “Jolomo” robocops back to the the Nigerian-born artist’s U.S. fuse together effortlessly on disco, electro — all down. reliable electro pulse that Errors signatures, more of everything and diverse album. One word debut album Concrete Jungle breakout, “Heartbeat,” where First banger of note is “A seems to favor, gradually add- gourmet until you’re stuffed of advice, though: You gotta will reveal that — at key a tinkering piano fades in Rumour in Africa,” the stut- ing synth quirks until you’re like a Bellagio buffet. pick your favorite colors, dudes, moments — Nneka’s delivery atop a steady kick. Nneka tering, intricate single glued sassified. Closers “The Black The album reads like a otherwise it starts to sound like can reach past Hill’s. stutters a catchy hook to the together by a vocoder-melting Tent” and “Beards” gobble bits-of-hits mix tape, lassoing brown. While Hill was the queen beat of bass drum, playing yell that sounds like a mech- more Afro-guitar licks and subgenres until they’re bound — Chris Kokiousis of versatility, perfecting soul, heartbeat to the track’s con- elephant in a sexy virtual safari. drum hits, more math-rock together in a well-researched Senior Staff Writer R&B, hip-hop and jazz in her templative message. own modern combo, Nneka Nneka’s clearly got vocal blends these musical catego- chops, but she’s nowhere ries and adds a touch of her near as polished as Hill in African roots on each track. her heyday. On heartfelt Grad Students Take the Cake in Techno Twister for the Ages Nevertheless, she manages acoustic ballad “Come With ▶ TRAGEDY, MYVTWHNL and repellant ego of modern celebrities the task with a lot less finesse Me,” the 28-year-old takes trates the Duke’s palace in disguise and in his role as Lussurioso, the Duke’s son. than Hill. the loosely structured track begins wreaking havoc among the roy- But the real accolades go to the The album kicks off with and runs with it, flirting with als. Adultery and murder run rampant, designers of “Tragedy” which, like the one of the few tracks Nneka some off-key detours along and Vindice is determined to bring the cast, is made up entirely of UCSD stu- spits on — her sing-song the way. And while her few bloodline down, at any cost. Though the dents. Seven digital video cameras are fluid flow shines on “Showin’ smooth raps help give Jungle story reads as little more than a creative employed onset, in addition to those Love,” topping a haunt- variety, they lack raw pas- mash-up of Shakespearian characters the television crew carries onstage. The ing organ production from sion. and themes, it functions flawlessly in footage from these cameras is displayed fellow German musician Still, it’s not hard to see this production. With a familiar plotline, in real time on four set televisions and DJ Farhot. From the start, why Nneka is racking up fans modern setting and language that rolls two scrim projections, allowing the audi- Jungle screams lessons at us: in Africa and Europe. If her right off the actors’ tongues, the play is ence to see the production of the play “Repentance, acceptance, this recent collaboration with digestible for all. and consume it as a reality show. The is what I plead/ To practice the Roots is any indication, While each character ties the ensem- camerawork is masterfully planned and the things we say and tell America’s about to take a trip ble together, the cast standout is third- executed, and the marriage between others in need.” down memory Hill real soon. year masters of fine arts student Ross film and theater alone makes this play a In ultra-intimate “Mind — Janani Sridharan Crain, who captures both the comedy must-see. vs. Heart,” Nneka replicates Senior Staff Writer &DOOIRU6XEPLVVLRQV 6SULQJ)LOP6SUHH -RLQ8&6DQ'LHJR([WHQVLRQLQ FHOHEUDWLQJWKHHVVHQFHRIVKRUWÀOP $WWHQWLRQ8&6DQ'LHJRVWXGHQWÀOPPDNHUV RIDOOOHYHOVWKHUH·VVWLOOWLPHWRVXEPLWDVKRUW PLQXWHV RUOHVV ÀOPWRWKH6SULQJ)LOP6SUHHFRQWHVW5XOHVDQG HQWU\IRUPDUHDYDLODEOHDWH[WHQVLRQXFVGHGXÀOPVSUHH :LQQHUUHFHLYHVDFDVKDZDUGDYRXFKHUIRUD &HOHEUDWH 8&6DQ'LHJR([WHQVLRQFRXUVH EURDGFDVWWLPHRQ8&6'79 &UHDWLYLW\ IRUWKHLUÀOPDQGDIHDWXUHGOLQNRQWKH6SULQJ$UWV6SUHHZHEVLWH ,PSRUWDQW'DWHV ,QYLWDWLRQWR9LHZ6SULQJ)LOP6SUHH:RUNV (QWULHVGXHE\ 30)HEUXDU\ :LQQHUQRWLÀFDWLRQRQ)HEUXDU\ ,QDGGLWLRQZHLQYLWH\RXDQG\RXU IULHQGVDQGIDPLO\WRMRLQXVRQ )RUTXHVWLRQVDERXWHOLJLELOLW\SOHDVHFRQWDFWWKH([WHQVLRQ 0DUFKSP GHSDUWPHQWRI$UWV+XPDQLWLHV /DQJXDJHVDWDKO#XFVGHGX WRYLHZÀOPVSUHHVXEPLVVLRQVDQGFODVVLF 7KHFRXUVHYRXFKHUDSSOLHVWRWKHIROORZLQJDUHDVRIVWXG\ $UW3KRWRJUDSK\ 0XVLF'LJLWDO$UWV)RUHLJQ VKRUWÀOPVDW7KH/RIWDW8&6DQ'LHJR /DQJXDJHVRU+XPDQLWLHV :ULWLQJ$Q\FRVWDERYHWKHYRXFKHUPXVWEHSDLGE\WKHHQUROOHH /HDUQPRUHDERXWWKH6SULQJ$UWV6SUHHDW H[WHQVLRQXFVGHGXVSUHH 10THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 HIATUS FILMREVIEW SCORSESE SCARES, SCORES By Neda Salamat Williams) and disappeared on Shutter Island. is quick to recover though, as director Martin water, burns them alive and showers them with Staff Writer Aptly nightmarish, writer Laeta Kalogridis’ Scorsese’s skill shines through the dementia, petals. The gruesome and ghoulish is coupled adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s novel throws when Daniels realizes that there is something with the ethereal and romantic in elaborate t’s post-WWII and as vets across the coun- plot twist after plot twist into a film glittering peculiar occurring behind the iron-laden walls dream sequences, blurring the lines between try massage their scar tissue, U.S. marshal with cinematography. And literature buffs will of Aschecliffe. Repeatedly thwarted by ever- sanity and madness. The violence and death, I Teddy Daniels (Leonardo appreciate the ample present head-shrink Dr. Cawley (Ben Kingsley), typified by horrific flashbacks to frozen piles DiCaprio) is ferreted to an foreshadowing subtly Daniel’s lucidity falls to pieces faster than the of Holocaust corpses, while discomforting, is alcatraz-esdque island off littered throughout the hurricane-striken island that surrounds him. never exaggerated to the level of horror movie the coast of Massachusetts Shutter Island film. Like the psychiat- Heavyweight DiCaprio once again earns his gore. to locate the whereabouts of STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO ric treatments practiced acting stripes as the hyper-paranoid Daniels, Although “Island”’s success comes as no sur- escaped patient-murderer & MARK RUFFALO on the island, the film is demonstrating a range of emotional complex- prise due to past hits “The Aviator” and “The (Emily Mortimer). 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I don’t have anything all have something to say, and be their little treat. Once the third to really say, since nothing’s really we’re always looking for ways to be quarter rolled around, Fall Quarter been going on in my head besides heard. I’m no different. I had just of this year, that’s when I started my personal and professional (read: been stripped of my dignity, and, cranking it up a notch. I got it to be academic) life. But, having just fin- dammit, I wanted someone to fuck- super sentimental. ished drawing ing listen to The point of the overt sentimen- my latest strip, me. I wanted to tality was to exaggerate the emo- I figure that, bitch and moan tions. If the emotions were exagger- since Critical — I wanted to ated enough, then the drop would Hit! is essen- Critical Hit! be pitied. But feel just as significant. That’s the tially a comic PHILIP RHIE since everyone idea, anyways. I wanted people to column these has their own feel that uneasy, cutesy feeling that days, I should [email protected] problems to they so despise so that, when it’s at talk a little worry about, its most dispicable, I can fuck it up about my own nobody really and really make people care. The comic, Sunny-Side Up, and how it gives a shit. Not even friends. So goal was for people to pity these came to be. what’s a guy to do? Obviously, make characters. Sunny-Side Up is basically a boy- everyone else care. That’s about what’s happen- meets-girl story, and it’s designed Fiction, I’ve come to realize, is ing now. Or supposed to be, any- to be just as tumultuous as those basically one of the many ways of ways. To be honest, I’m significantly meetings can typically be. It’s sort making a lot people care about trivi- less angsty than I was a year ago, ▶ ORATORIO, MYVTWHNL (or perhaps, a lover) in search of of pseudo-autobiographical only al shit, mostly personal. I’ve learned and, actually, sorta resent drawing ing babies with cigarettes in lieu of the mischievous Aurélia. In some of in the sense though that I, like a that, if you make your problems it. The only reason I still do it is to milk is kosher. A mouse scampers the performance’s most enchanting lot of other guys in this world, met sound interesting enough, chances prove that I can commit to some- across the stage with a dead cat in moments, Martinez bends forward a girl that rocked my world. I just are, people are going to listen. So thing. I mean, I still think it’s kinda tow, while Aurélia’s lullaby is the rat- onto the stage with Aurélia’s red happened to be one of the few that the tricky thing about fictionalizing cool. But I’d really like to be done tling of alarm clocks, and roses go pumps in place of gloves, danc- decided to detail those events in my own personal events was trying with it and move on. I dunno, my into a vase bud-down, stem-up. ing to salsa music. Later, Martinez the form of a story. So, the comic is to make them interesting. You can’t opinions on it are up in the air. “Oratorio’s” attempt at ingenu- transforms into a brilliant mari- essentially my series of unfortunate just start with the drama — that’s I will say, though, that the comic ity comes to the forefront in the onette puppeteer, who is dragged events, because they’re the only ones stupid. You have to ease into it. You is supposed to be hopeful. I mean, most memorable of its scenes when across the stage and beaten up by a I’m familiar with. gotta make the people care about it’s not so obvious now, since it’s at Aurélia finds herself behind a lace floating coat. From the get-go, the story was your characters first. Then, as soon a very shitty place, but it was never curtain, made of lace herself. As if Far from seamless, the magic never really designed to be very as they’re getting cozy with them, supposed to be just bitter. Like in Eden, she muses beneath a tree tricks in “Oratorio” are, for the happy. Like life, it’s supposed to you start taking it up a notch. Once the title, it’s supposed to be very until a lace snake comes along and most part, readily transparent. But be bittersweet. The arc that it’s in you have them in a good place, “Look on the bright side.” It still she loses her leg. Swiftly, she pulls the point is not to decipher how right now was where I’ve always BANG! You kick ’em in the ass with has a quarter and a half to go, and, out her knitting needles and sutures the tricks are done. Thierée lets slip wanted the story to end up when the dramatic tension. It’s what I did in that span, I want both those herself back up. Aurélia then plays just enough for us to realize that I first started writing it, as it was with the comic. characters to come out of it being Ann Darrow to a King Kong of lace, there’s a ladder behind the curtain the only thing I could ever think I started writing the story Winter very different people. For better or who cradles her and then dies in a and, more explicitly, that there about. I admit that the point was to Quarter of last year; I decided that I worse. That’s sorta how it is in real lace blizzard in an attempt to save are dummy limbs in her opening be unabashedly self-pitying. I mean, was gonna end it Spring Quarter of life anyways, so why shouldn’t my her. act. Instead, “Oratorio” invites us the way I saw it, I didn’t want to be this year. This gave me five quarters cutesy, fictional characters be any What this pastiche of juxtaposi- to a make-believe world with the held back by rejection and embar- to tell the story. I spent the first two different? tions and random tidbits amounts airy tunes of a Yann Tiersen-esque rassment forever, and I figured the quarters trying to get people inter- I have nothing more to say. If to is left ambiguous by the lack of a soundtrack. We don’t quite get best way I could ever get over it was ested in the characters or, at least, to you want to follow along with the coherent storyline. The only appar- caterpillars smoking hookahs and by publicizing it. Hence, the birth of give people a reason to look forward story, you can catch the comic in its ent motif is dancing partner Jaime puffing vowels, but Thierrée’s world the comic. to it every week. I mean, I under- entirety at www.PHRHIEDOM.com. 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The Wolfman (R) $5.50 All Day Tuesday; In Pure Digital Cinema Fri & Sat: (10:15 AM), (12:45), (3:15), 5:45, 8:15, 10:45 www.LandmarkTheatres.com Sun - Thu: (10:15 AM), (12:45), (3:15), 5:45, 8:15 >LLRVM [OYV\NO >LLRVM [OYV\NO =PSSH3H1VSSH+YP]L3H1VSSH*( 12THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 HIATUS 8&6'6WXGHQW'LVFRXQW&RXSRQ FILMREVIEW Brazilia %15 OFF Skin Care ANY SERVICE :DONLQV:HOFRPH2SHQ'D\VD:HHN "iÊL}Ê>Û>>Li ÜÜÜ°LÀ>â>ÃV>Ài°V 1/ ÊUÊ >Ê> {x{xÊ >Ê>Ê6>}iÊ À XBYJOHrCSB[JMJBOXBYJOH CPEZCSPO[JOHrGBDJBMTrNBTTBHF 858.909.0250 DARWINTHE DOWNER Tormented Monkey Man Isn’t Everyone’s Cup of Tea UNDERGRADUATES By Rebecca Erbe siding over modern science. Bettany’s ghosts and refusing to work at all. into your Staff Writer plays the Darwin that evolved from Bettany plays his role with humble career one to the other in the intermedi- perfection. While the pace of the film aul Bettany is currently all up ate 20-plus years between his HMS is decidedly slow and pastoral, he with a UCSD Extension Certificate in the box office — he’s starring Beagle excursion and the release of brings a quiet intensity to each scene LAUNCH is a program offered by UCSD Extension that enables UCSD Undergraduates to obtain a P in two films at the moment. On the Origin of Species. as a man broken by his own intel- Specialized Certificate in one of a variety career fields at a reduced cost to the student. Chances are, This Darwin lect. Even notoriously stony Jennifer you’ve only is fraught with Connelly, Bettany’s on- and offscreen heard of both anxiety wife, shines as the tightlipped and ENROLL “Legion,” and Creation about the death pious Mrs. Darwin. that’s beyond STARRING PAUL BETTANY, MARTHA WEST & of his eldest An intimate look into the reclusive CERTIFICATES: TODAY! unfortunate. JENNIFER CONNELLY daughter and existence of a legendary figure in the ͻiotechManufacturing Now accepting “Legion,” his DIRECTED BY JON AMIEL how his theory scientific world, the story is told with ͻusinessAnalysis applications big-budget apoc- RATED PG-13 will alter the surprising alacrity and intelligence, ͻClinicalTrialsAdministraƟon A $2450 for Spring alyptic-angels 1:48 world. 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Eventually, Darwin’s research turns holes like “Titanic” and “Gladiator.” ͻTechnicalDocumentaƟon taught by instructors who Truthfully, “Creation” definitely against him as he blames himself But if you have the attention span to * excludes Paralegal currently work in their industry. isn’t for everyone. Bettany stars as for his daughter’s death: She was the follow a film without explosions or certificate British naturalist Darwin, but this isn’t genetically weak product of a union gratuitous nudity, then you can do the young explorer setting out for the between first cousins. By the end of no better than “Creation.” This film’s extension.ucsd.edu/launchͮ[email protected]ͮϴϱϴ.ϴϮϮ.ϭϰϲϬ Galapagos you learned about in biol- “Creation,” our brilliant evolutionary subtle majesty will satisfy most well- ogy, nor the grandfatherly figure pre- pioneer is mad with grief, talking to trained palates. Reach Higher with a master’s degree in Sport Management. 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We header — and the final in the series we do every week of the season,” know it’s our first conference series, — Saul opened up the route by hit- Saul said. “Our focus does not change so it’s obviously a meaningful series — 1 ting a home run in the first inning. depending on who we play, and I but we aren’t changing the way we go Gregorich singled and stole second believe this is one of our strengths as about anything. We just need to keep base as Kehoe batted him in, putting a team.” playing our game.” UCSD up 2-0 in the first inning. The Tritons open up conference UCSD hopes to play off their Senior right-hander Kirby St. John play this week against No. 23 Chico momentum as they head into confer- tossed four shutout innings, allowing State. According to Kehoe, he will ence. They will first host the Wildcats, just two hits on four strikeouts. maintain a high performance stan- who are 4-0 overall and 4-0 in CCAA In the second inning, Albitz dard at practice this week. action, and who swept Cal State East smacked a two-RBI single to center- “As a team, our practices are always Bay last week to begin their confer- field, giving the Tritons a 4-0 lead. intense and very productive, and we ence play. The four-game set begins UCSD then loaded the bases, and pride ourselves on showing up every on Friday, with first pitch scheduled Gregorich promptly cleared them for day and getting better,” Kehoe said. for 2 p.m. at Triton Baseball Field. a three-RBI double to centerfield, giv- “Obviously, we have been doing a lot ing the Tritons a 7-0 lead. UCSD of things right, but as a team, we pride Readers can contact Cameron Tillisch * never looked back, and ended the ourselves on getting better every day. at [email protected]. ?QTT8]RWT[IVL0WTTQLIa;\IZ\2]QKQVO=VLMZ+WIKP5IK' # ▶ BLANC, MYVTWHNL Chapman, the left-handed defector unthinkable even just three months crippled their early season potential with a 100-mph fastball. Chapman ago. Other players waiting in the ! ! # " "! in the past. Maybe a little zen and left his native country over the bread line include Jarrod Washburn, # 2"! spring sunshine is all CC and Captain summer and established residency Felipe Lopez, Russell Branyan and Jeter need to remain world champs. in the income tax-friendly nation Jermaine Dye. ! 2. The Dodger divorce court. of Andorra before inking a $30.25 5. The return of the Mac. " I sure as hell don’t envy the PR million, six-year contract with the In spite of what might be the ! guy who has to sit down all those Cincinnati Reds in January. world’s most pathetic steroids apol- diehard Dodger fans and explain why The 22-year-old Cuban phenom ogy, Mark McGwire now returns to " Mommy and Daddy are getting a has the chance to boost a rotation that the major league as the St. Louis ! divorce. This winter, Dodgers owner also features the young and promising Cardinals’ new hitting coach. " Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie Homer Bailey, Edinson Volquez and Cardinals skipper Tony La Russa went through a very public divorce. Johnny Cueto — making Cincinnati brought his old Oakland bash broth- The clincher? Jamie also happens a possible sleeper pick in the NL East. er into the clubhouse to mentor a & # ! " # to be the team’s CEO. As a result, 4. MLB ain’t recession-proof. group of talented young hitters and Dodgers’ ownership was neck-deep More so than in any spring to oversee an offense that includes the # !"!!# in litigation, ignoring the team’s glar- training prior, this year, there are otherworldly powers of Albert Pujols ing need: improving its mediocre numerous All-Stars out of work and and Matt Holliday. % "! pitching staff. All the Dodgers needed searching for a job. Normally, each The real question is if La Russa was a solid offseason to seriously spring has a few over-the-hill play- will keep McGwire on the active ros- contend for the NL pennant. Instead, ers or aging stars who wait until the ter to use as a pinch hitter. It’s very LA enters spring training with zero middle of spring to sign with a new unlikely, but weirder things have hap- 1110(/)*0'.)+',-.* upgrades and a sad farewell from its team, but this year’s AARP strag- pened — like the steroids-era poster- 2009 ace pitcher. 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MAR. 1 to advertise call 858-534-3467 16 THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG/SPORTS AROUND THE LEAGUE HOTCORNER U.S. sailing recently claimed its first America’s Cup victory since 1992, when VINCE NGUYEN | M. TENNIS the BMW Oracle defeated Switzerland’s The junior captain compiled a 4-1 record at the Paseo Alinghi. The America’s Cup sailing event Tournamnet held in Phoenix, Ariz., from Feb. 12 to Feb. awards the oldest trophy in 14. Three of his matches went to a decisive tiebreaker international sport. ;87:<;+76<)+<<0--,1<7:"[email protected] with Nguyen; he claimed victories in two of them. See TENNIS page 15 See BLANC page 13 /+=.)44;>1+<15<77..-6;1>-<)3-7>-: By Cameron Tillisch inning. put UCSD up 5-0. The Tritons cruised Senior Staff Writer “During the GCU sweep, the to a 6-0 win under the arm of Shibuya. entire team was clicking in all areas,” “We played very well throughout BASEBALL — Living up to their No. junior outfielder Kyle Saul said. “Our the whole series,” Kehoe said. “Our 3 national ranking, the UCSD base- pitchers only gave up four runs, and hitters did a great job with their plan ball team swept a four-game series consistently pounded the ball down in at the plate — driving the ball the against Grand Canyon University the zone. Our offense put up 52 runs, other way — and this helped us put from Friday, Feb. 12 to Saturday, Feb. and was relentless in our approach of up a lot of runs. The pitchers also did 13. driving the ball to right center field. an excellent job pounding the zone The Tritons dominated GCU both As an offense unit, we wore down and challenging their hitters. It was an days, outscoring them 52-4 in the their pitching staff.” all-around great series for the team.” series. Three of the four games fea- Junior designated hitter Aaron In the second game of the dou- tured 15 or more runs from UCSD, Bauman went 2-4 with two runs batted bleheader, UCSD exploded with 15 yielding final scores of 6-0, 16-2, 15-2 in in the first game, while junior third hits and 16 runs, putting up three and 15-0 and improving their overall baseman Evan Kehoe collected three four-run innings. Junior right-hander record to 9-1. GCU fell to 3-5 overall. hits. Senior first baseman Brandon Daniel Simmons improved his record The Tritons began the series with Gregorich — who was named the to 2-0, going 4.1 innings and allow- a Friday doubleheader, junior righty Wilson/California Collegiate Athletic ing four walks, five strikeouts and Tim Shibuya taking the mound in Association player of the week after only one earned run for two hits. The game one and shutting it down. going 11-for-16 with 16 RBIs and two UCSD bullpen shut out GCU in the Shibuya hurled seven shutout innings, home runs against GCU — added two last half of the game. allowing just three hits on eight strike- hits of his own. UCSD was trailing 1-2 in the third KAREN LING/GUARDIAN FILE outs. The Wyoming native improved The Tritons scored three unearned inning before Bauman blasted a two- The Tritons posted a 52-4 aggregate victory in their four-game series against Grand Canyon University. his earned run average to 2.65, and is runs in the fifth inning as Bauman run shot to put the Tritons up 3-2. the third inning, four in the fourth, the same results in Saturday’s dou- now 3-0 on the season. and Gregorich hit back-to-back Saul, senior shortstop Vance Abitz four in the fifth and three in the sixth bleheader. Senior right-hander Matt Three GCU errors were all UCSD doubles with two outs. Kehoe then and senior outfielder Robert Sedin to pull away with a 16-2 victory. Rossman started the first game pitch- needed on offense, as the Tritons stepped up to the plate and continued each made two hits apiece. After winning the first two games scored five unearned runs in the fifth the two-out rally, whacking a single to The Tritons scored four runs in of the series, the Tritons aimed for See BASEBALLpage 13