Fresh and Tasty Mens Water Polo Farmbox Collective Brings Local and UCSB Holds A Look Inside Seasonal Produce to Students on tHE mENU page 10 #1 Seed for Conference C.S. Professor to Deploy Surfriders Seek Out Gear Internet Coverage to Tournament San Diego Reservations Rec & Parks to Approve Community Equiptment N eWS SPORTS s CIENCE&TECH page 11 Collection Box page 3 page 6 UCSB VOTER GUIDE DAILY 2016 NEXUS Thrsdayu , November 17, 2016 www.dailynexus.com UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA Faculty Join Free Speech Dialogue Students Demand UCSB professors, advisors and faculty held a discussion Wednesday in response to the UC Oil Divestment A.S Senate’s approval of $5,000 in funding for College Republicans’ event

faculty members who are available to support students Fossil fuel divestment has already who are distressed. The idea is modeled after the “sanctu- ary campus,” a symbolic designation with special powers. been adopted by four United States Sanctuary campuses can protect students from deportation, certain federal immigration laws and other universities, more expected to come threats, similar to sanctuary cities. The movement has emerged at Tufts, Rutgers, Yale, Stanford and several other universities after Donald Trump was elected U.S. Josh Ortiz that “the UC’s chief investment president, followed by multiple protests throughout the County News Editor officer is committed to a strategy of country. sustainable investment.” At an A.S. Senate meeting Tuesday, A.S. Executive Students across the University Speakers at the Regents meeting Director Marisela Marquez presented an alternative for of California urged Regents to Wednesday specifically addressed students who didn’t wish to contribute to the College divest from the fossil fuel industry Sherman in their pleas for fossil fuel Republicans event. Wednesday, presenting the board divestment, one student accusing The Compulsory Fee Refund Application allows stu- with a petition signed by several the Regent of “supporting a rogue dents to withdraw their portion of student funding from hundred faculty members. industry.” specific programs and is a product of a 1993 California Exactly 689 professors signed “By choosing not to lead with us, Supreme Court Decision: Smith v. Regents. the petition to support the cause Regent Sherman, you are spreading The court ruled in 1993 that the UC cannot force stu- of Fossil Free UC, a system-wide a diseased lie about the impact of dents to pay for events that pursue political or ideological student campaign to end the UC’s the oil industry on climate and on goals through “compulsion and coercion.” investment in oil companies. people,” Sam Weinstein, a second- “This specific ruling was obviously brought up at this Ninety-nine of the signatures come year UC Santa Cruz student, said. specific meeting because one of the administrators who from UC Santa Barbara faculty “This issue is not going away, and we has a lot of ties with a lot of these left-leaning organiza- members. are not going away. The fires of the tions,” Andrew Gates, College Republicans president, told Divestment advocates also pre- people are roaring.” the Nexus during the Senate meeting Wednesday, adding sented a list of 100 UC students Protesters also mentioned that the ruling could work against “left-leaning” events. pledging to commit acts of “civil President-elect Donald Trump on “We have, what, one event per quarter? But if you disobedience” if the Regents do not several occasions. One student, a JOSE OCHOA / DAILY NEXUS divide 5,000 by 23,000 students ... compare that with the take action to divest from the fossil second-year at UC Berkeley, said the countless left-leaning events that you know all the con- fuel industry. UC needs to lead in “climate justice” Meeting Wednesday in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building, professors from multiple servative students could, like, get a refund for,” he said. Members of the student coalition in light of having a “climate denier academic departments contributed to discussions about free speech, student safety and fairness. At the faculty meeting one hour prior, Sanchez quot- used the public forum portion of ed comments from the College Republican’s YouTube Wednesday’s meeting to ask Regents Supriya Yelimeli together by Margaret Klawunn, vice chancellor of stu- video of the Nov. 3 Senate meeting. The comments can to stand for “climate justice.” Our planet and News Editor dent affairs, Katya Armistead, dean of student life and only be removed by the owner of the account, or YouTube “Our planet and our state are at “ Samantha Sanchez, a second-year music studies major. if the comments are reported. risk if the leaders of this institu- our state are at After the Associated Students granted $5,000 to “Sometimes, we’re making sure we’re not giving up “Lets get these cunts. Comment a link to the BLM tion do not stand with our futures, the College Republicans in early November to host Ben a right that we’re gonna want back later,” Klawunn said, fascists facebook page, I’ll trigger these scumbags,” one families and homes against fossil risk if the leaders Shapiro, hundreds of students mobilized against the discussing the consequences of stifling speech if the comment reads. fuel billionaires,” Rigel Robinson, of this institution controversial event. administration were to prevent Ben Shapiro from speak- “Dis what fatherless iq 85 african americans been UC Berkeley student and Associated Faculty have begun contributing their efforts in the ing at UCSB. taught by iq 130 jews who think whites nazist. ethnic Students of the University of do not stand with past week, adding often unheard opinions to a conver- The conversation was heavily in favor of the minority weapons,” read another comment. Ladijah Corder, co- California (ASUC) senator, said. sation about free speech, safety and whether Shapiro’s students and allies who gathered at an A.S. Senate meet- chair of UCSB Black Student Union, later recited the Fossil Free UC has been advocat- our futures, fam- event will promote hateful rhetoric and violence. ing two weeks ago to oppose the College Republicans same comment to the Senate during public forum. ing for the University to divest from ilies and homes Approximately 40 professors, graduate students and event. oil companies since January 2013. advisors gathered in a lecture hall Wednesday, brought Professors suggested creating a list of “sanctuary” For the full story, see dailynexus.com The students of the coalition have against fossil fuel demonstrated at UC Regents meet- ings multiple times. They protested billionaires. at a Regents meeting in May 2014, for instance, demanding the board - RIGEL ROBINSON to create a task force that would ” address fossil fuel divestment. The UC system sold approxi- mately $200 million in coal and entering the presidency.” oil investments in September 2015, “We no longer have a federal gov- but the University still has approxi- ernment that will lead on the envi- mately $10 billion invested in vari- ronment,” the student said. “Right ous energy companies, according to now more than ever, students, fac- the Los Angeles Times. ulty, civilians, children, everyone Students staged an all-day sit- needs your leadership to stand for in in May, refusing to leave the UC climate justice.” Office of Investments in Oakland As of now, the University of until action was taken toward divest- Massachusetts, the University of ing. The protest prompted a meeting Maryland, the University of Oregon with Regent Richard Sherman, vice and the University of Hawaii have chair of the UC investments com- divested from fossil fuel companies. mittee. Regents will discuss divesting According to Robinson, Sherman from the fossil fuel industry in opted not to have the UC divest from the continuation of their quarterly oil companies and told the students meeting on Thursday.

WILL TRAN / DAILY NEXUS It’s not a dildo ... It’s a big red wooden phallus! The two-foot-long phallus sits in the office of Greg Hillis, a continuing lecturer in the religious studies department. The unique decoration depicts the mad yogi Drupka Kunley’s genitals, which the people of Bhutan still celebrate to this day. PROFESSOR p.4 I.V. a Lucrative Market for Deliveries

Anjalie Tandon The alternative to making commutes to grocery hassle is worth about $10. Reporter stores, Welsh said, was either going to local, “over- “If we can streamline that process and do it for priced” I.V. stores, eating at restaurants or getting a lot of students, that’s good business,” he said. “We As a small town with a quirky, youthful populace, a meal plan, all of which are more expensive than really think this will save students’ time and money Isla Vista has needs that differ from its surrounding “reasonable eating.” in the long run.” areas. Students who understand its distinct culture The combination of students’ lack of options and Welsh believes a lot of students will get behind “a are able to fulfill I.V.’s demands through various mobility created a space for opportunists like Welsh startup started by other Gauchos.” entrepreneurial pursuits. and Bakkie to provide a solution. This entrepreneurial ambition is also what drove David Welsh and Michael Bakkie, two fourth- “I have always dreamed of being an entrepreneur, fourth-year UCSB student Reese Hammerstrom to year economics majors at UCSB, saw a gap in supply and this was a great way to start in a local market launch his own delivery service, D.I.V.E., during the and demand: Students needed a way to get groceries that I really know very well because I am one of fall of last year. but didn’t have access to a car, and they had to rely these college students that would use this service,” Hammerstrom said he came up with the busi- on friends to go to a grocery store. Welsh said. ness idea during the previous summer playing “Isla They began developing the plan for their delivery The way Welsh sees it, a trip to the grocery store Vista’s sport” beer die. Courtesy of UCOP model two years ago, culminating in the creation takes about an hour to complete: One has to drive of Isla Vista Grocery Delivery, founded earlier this there, drive back and buy everything. To a lot of GROCERY p.2 Student speakers from throughout the University of California traveled November. people, he said, the effort needed to deal with that to San Francisco to advocate against investments in fossil fuels. 2 Thursday, November 17, 2016 Daily Nexus

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“Our die would keep bouncing off the balcony cups and “chasers” to his friends, he “realized there into the ocean and we would have to stop playing was a bigger opportunity to expand beyond party I have always the game,” he said. “I was thinking of ways for a supplies.” service where I could essentially press a button and Last summer, he partnered with I.V. Market “ dreamed of being dice would appear at my door.” and now delivers party supplies, ice cream, drinks, Hammerstrom said he bought playing dice from munchies, house supplies and school supplies, an entrepreneur and Amazon that summer, delivered dice for a few “essentially anything a college student could need weeks and, come Fall Quarter, realized there was with the exception of cooked food,” he said. this was a great way opportunity to expand. D.I.V.E.’s Vice President of Operations, Robert Hammerstrom was able to pinpoint what Holland, said the company is all about giving cus- to start in a local I.V. needed through direct interaction with local tomers “complete control of their time.” market that I really culture and consequently developed a business “Isla Vistans live an active lifestyle, model. He called the model D.I.V.E., an acronym for and going to the store can be kind of a drag,” know very well. Delivering Isla Vista Entertainment. Holland said. “D.I.V.E. takes care of your every- Though Hammerstrom began by delivering day shopping needs, and for the fun times, - DAVID WELSH supplies such as dice, lighters, ping-pong balls, D.I.V.E.’s got your dice, limes and Sprite, too.” ” Currently, delivery has been centered around a concentrated demand for Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, specifically the flavor “Half Baked.” “I think that’s just a factor of the current hours of operation. Right now we’re only open from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. every night. That time kind of lends itself to ice cream and party supplies,” Hammerstrom said. SIERRA DEAK / DAILY NEXUS There has been a particular surge in customer activity coming from the dorms, Hammerstrom said. “It’s really great for freshmen,” he said, “Most The Goings-On people in their first year usually don’t have access to cars and to all these supplies and ice cream, and so freshman now are just pretty stoked about this service.” UCSB student Kaitlyn Hague said she believes in I.V. This Week the need for delivery came from high demand, a lack of mobility and “student laziness.” “We’ve needed ice and dice last minute for From movie screenings to the weekly parties, but some nights I’m just binge-watching Netflix and I really want ice cream without getting vegan potluck, I.V. is popping this week out of bed,” she said. Similarly, Sarah Cragin, another student user of delivery services, said she has used it for party sup- GIMME PIZZA plies like alcohol chasers because “we don’t realize Pride @UCSB will be holding a fundraiser Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. we need it until the last second.” at Pizza My Heart. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to Pride @UCSB As students who once needed services unavail- when mentioned at the register. able in I.V., Welsh, Bakkie and Hammerstrom self- OPEN MIC LISSETTE VACA / DAILY NEXUS serviced. They filled not only their own needs as KCSB 91.9 FM is hosting a night of stand-up, spoken word and musical For those unable or unwilling to go to the store, delivery services founded by local UCSB community members but also capitalized on the performances at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Giovanni’s Pizza (6583 Pardall Road). students will bring groceries, snacks and various party supplies straight to your door. gap between supply and demand in I.V. Those interested in performing can sign up at the event or email promotion@ kcsb.org beforehand. WALLFLOWER Acacia Counseling and Wellness (948 Embarcadero Del Norte) will be screening “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The movie Williams Honored at Regents Meeting will be followed by a talk on suicide given by Shyam Sriram, a political science graduate student. Light refreshments will be provided. CHALLAH BACK The Regents cited Wlliams’s commitment to education as their main motivation UCSB Challah for Hunger hosts a bread sale from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday on the I.V. Food Co-op patio. The purpose of the sale is to raise money and aware- Allison Garfield ness for social justice causes. Reporter WINTER WONDERLAND People’s Park will be covered in snow Friday night as part of the “Fall Into The University of California Regents honored Winter” event hosted by the A.S. Isla Vista Community Relations Committee Assemblymember Das Williams Wednesday for his (IVCRC). Starting at 6 p.m., IVCRC will create a space for students to snack, commitment to educational excellence. receive free scantrons, dance, lounge on couches and play in the snow. At Wednesday’s UC Regents meeting in San COMEDY DUEL Francisco, UC President Janet Napolitano said UCSB’s premier improv troupe will be taking on arch nemesis Cal Poly in Williams “consistently prioritized access, quality a duel of comedy in Embarcadero Hall Friday night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and affordability of public higher education” during Organizers request that students wear UCSB gear to show their support. his six years in the California Assembly. TO SPEAK FOR THE TREES “He was always willing to take on the tough Your Children’s Trees will be planting trees at Coal Oil Point Reserve from issues and always, always put students first,” she 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Organizers advise that interested volunteers bring said. water and wear closed toe shoes and long pants. Biking to the reserve is also Williams was elected to the Assembly in recommended. November 2010 and represents over half of Santa YOGA Barbara County, as well as nearly a quarter of The Isla Vista Food Co-op is hosting a “Beach Brunch Yoga” session on Ventura County. As a former chair of the Higher Saturday morning, a free class led by Better Days Yoga with free brunch after- Education Committee, Williams has advocated for ward. Organizers ask that participants first meet on the Co-op patio (6575 equal educational opportunities across the board. Seville Rd.) at 10:45 a.m. and then walk over to a nearby park. Those interested must bring a mat or towel and must sign an event waiver. Free brunch is pro- He has put forward several pieces of legislation vided only for those who participate in the yoga session. with the goal of improving access to universities MR. BFOM and increasing college completion rates. Williams BFOM (Brothas From Otha Mothas), a male student a cappella group, will has also worked to develop consistent Advanced be taking the stage for the first time this year in a friendly competition among Placement standards for college transfers and boost members. The competition will be held in Embarcadero Hall on Saturday from federal financial aid opportunities for every stu- 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. dent. VEGAN “It is people like Das — genuinely passionate A local group called Food Not Bombs will serve free vegan food at 5 p.m. about the future of public higher education and its Sunday in Little Acorn Park (next to Bagel Cafe). Those interested in cooking role in people’s lives — who help ensure that the can email organizers at [email protected]. This dinner is regu- University remains a world-class institution for the larly held every Sunday. people of California,” Napolitano said. W i l l i a m s FREE FOOD said he was “humbled” to receive this recognition. As part of its Gaucho Food Program, the Isla Vista Tenants Union and the “Our public universities still are the greatest I.V. Food Co-op will be tabling outside the Pardall Center on Wednesday from avenue of social and economic mobility for each suc- 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to give away free food to UCSB students. This food give- cessive generation of California’s people. Because away is regularly held every Wednesday. of that, defending the value of those universities, JENNY LUO / DAILY NEXUS - Staff Report increasing the number of students who can attend Elected to the Assembly in 2010, Das Williams has been committed to making education and and continuing to improve the system is vital,” he financial aid accessible to all students. He said he was “humbled” to receive the Regents’ honor. said at Wednesday’s Regents meeting. Bins Seek To Salvage Surf Gear

Aly Giammanco objects on Del Playa to get thrown off the cliff into the Reporter ocean.” At their board meeting on Nov. 10, the IVRPD Board The Isla Vista Surfrider Foundation will launch of Directors voiced potential concerns about the proj- a coordinated project with nonprofit organization ect’s implementation, including the possibility of Isla ReRip next quarter to collect and repurpose broken or Vista party-goers “pulling donations out and throwing unwanted surf equipment. them around the park,” or “setting the bin on fire.” OLIVER ZUNIGA / DAILY NEXUS The foundation intends to place a collection bin “If the problem appears to be a reality, we can add Hoping to finalize the project sometime during Winter Quarter, the I.V. Surfrider Foundation, along with the along the beachside intersections of Del Playa Drive for a lock to the bins or erect a fence that will surround recycling all forms of damaged or used surf equipment. the bins,” said Surfrider organizers in their proposal. nonprofit ReRip, will place bins on DP to collect and repurpose broken surfboards, wetsuits and other gear. “The collection bin will be a physical emblem of Isla “Surfrider officers will frequently check the bins to Vista sustainability efforts,” said Benny Drescher, an organize materials intern for I.V. Surfrider. and report to ReRip The broken longboards, wetsuits and other surf gear when a donation Goleta Valley Historical Society welcomes will be distributed to artists and ReRip for repairs, and pickup is needed.” Drescher said ReRip will also use the materials to teach Together, I.V. you to experience a beautiful landmark from disadvantaged youth how to surf. Surfrider and IVRPD the Golden Age of California ranching. According to ReRip’s website, the company sal- plan to make adjust- vages and reuses “everything from fins and broken bits ments to the pro- to complete boards.” The company repairs “rideable posed wood box boards” to be surfed again; some boards are resold and design and are con- Open Saturdays & Sundays, many are given away to schools, nonprofits and people sidering incorporat- 1-4 pm and by appointment in need. ing surf and environ- While the closest collection site to donate used surf ment a l ism-t hemed materials is currently located in Ventura, the new col- art on the bin’s frame lection bin initiative hopes to offer a more “accessible to deter vandalism. Plus Volunteer Opportunities! and convenient” means for student surfers to repur- With design pro- pose their trash. posals still underway, The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) I.V. Surfrider aims is still discussing procedures for maintaining the bins to finalize the sus- and managing their capacity. tainability project by “The project needs stewardship,” said Dave Hubbard, the middle of Winter director of the IVRPD, noting the tendency of “loose Quarter. 4 Thursday, November 17, 2016 News Daily Nexus A Peek Through Professors’ Office Doors Five UCSB professors discuss their work spaces and the meanings behind the items inside; from Darth Vader to a red, wooden phallus, the eclectic stylings reflect the unique professors that display them

Not a Dildo Greg Hillis is a continuing lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies and focuses on Buddhism in Tibetan cultures. His item of interest: a bright red, wooden phallus measuring about two feet long with dark hair sprouting out of the base. The story behind the phallus begins in Bhutan, a small country located between India and China, which was greatly influenced by Tibetan Buddhism. Early in Bhutan’s history, it was believed a mad yogi named Drukpa Kunley traveled from Tibet and drew crowds with his crazy antics. Then you will see “ [phalluses] just hanging in people’s homes and temples to ward off demons. - GREG HILLIS ” His greatest skill was seducing female demons with his charisma and “defeating” them with his phallus. To this day, the people of Bhutan still celebrate Drukpa’s genitals. Hillis has taken several trips to Bhutan. “There are pictures of his penis everywhere,” he said. “Then you will see [phalluses] just hanging in people’s homes and temples to ward off demons.” He bought his phallus from a local shop in Bhutan. Hillis has used it as a prop in his Tibetan religion and intro to religion classes. “When I would show the class, some of the smart alecks would respond with ‘it’s a dildo,’” Hillis said. The phallus definitely grabbed his students’ attention. However, Hillis said it represents something different than a dildo: “Sex and the power of procreation is holy, and it’s amazing … What makes a religion a religion is that it is connected in some way to what people think is holy or sacred.”

WILL TRAN / DAILY NEXUS Fumerton’s Special Force The Colors of Candace Waid’s Office As a professor of English at UCSB for over Bright colors of red, yellow and green 30 years, Patricia Fumerton understands illuminate the walls of Candace Waid’s how to connect with students in a very office. Four paintings and one ink personal way. At the end of her classes, she drawing stand in a line for the eye to receives many little gifts from students who follow. appreciate her teachings. Waid is a professor of the English One of her prized possessions stands and comparative literature department on her windowsill, serving as a constant with 18 years of teaching at UCSB on reminder of her favorite reason for teaching. her resume. Also notable, she is the Given to her by a former student back in author of The Signifying Eye: Seeing 1990, a Darth Vader action figure with a Faulkner’s Art, an in-depth study of swivel base and standing at eight inches tall William Faulkner’s abstract art. strikes fear in all who enter her office. These paintings and drawings were The movie series “Star Wars” serves as her all given to her as gifts from former teaching metaphor to the classic epic story, students, some who went on to become Beowulf. The hero of the story, Beowulf, takes painters. Asked why students give her on the dark monster, Grendel. art, she said, “they know I care about “Beowulf is taking on the dark side … you color, and I’m all about paintings.” Some have to take on the opposing forces of evil … of the titles of the paintings in her often take the form of a relative,” she said. office include “Alien Corn,” “Oklahoma Fumerton uses this comparison in her Alabama” and “Guadalupe.” classes because “as students hear it, they A still-life above Waid’s computer is connect very quickly.” She loves to connect credited as the work of a past first-year bigger concepts like good versus evil back to student, Natalie O’Brien. She credits students’ lives. O’Brien for founding The Catalyst, a “I treasure these plastic gifts, because magazine of poems, stories and art they mean the student gets it, and it means submitted by UCSB students. enough to them that they want to give me Together, they worked on the “digital a memento … it’s my connection to the fires of the Internet” to study ekphrasis, students,” Fumerton said. “Whenever I look art expressing another form of art, like at him, I remember how fun it was teaching a poem talking about a painting. Beowulf.” “These paintings bring joy to me. REBEKAH AKIYOSHI / DAILY NEXUS Just to see the sunlight coming in and reflecting off the Pacific onto the paintings makes me happy to work and be with people,” Waid said.

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JOSH ORTIZ / DAILY NEXUS Remembering WWI with John W.I. Lee history. John W.I. Lee is an associate professor at UCSB and has For the past year, Lee has been working on a project to worked here for the past 16 years. He is currently on leave commemorate the 100th anniversary of WWI. He invited RILEY ESGUERRA / DAILY NEXUS writing his book and taking care of his new baby, born first-year student Sydney Martin to help with extensive this past summer. In his office, Lee displays an array of research and report write-ups. The project will be an Samuel Sweet’s Botanical Indoor Garden construction trucks while building the new bioengineering 10 helmets from World War I. exhibition to display the helmets for UCSB students to Samuel Sweet is a professor of ecology and evolution building,” Sweet said. These helmets are a timeline of steel integration. view firsthand. who knows a few things about keeping plants alive. On the Without the trees, sunlight caused hot temperatures Before the war, people had romantic ideas of war and wore “There is nothing better to educate others than having far side of his office sit two pots of around 20 fan palms, all in his office during the afternoon. The construction decorative caps that did not protect their heads. As trench them see it up front and personal,” Lee said. standing over six feet tall. The backstory for these palms’ company offered to paint over the office’s windows, but warfare increased, so did reported head injuries. Lee is borrowing these helmets from a local collector in installment begins on a somber note. Sweet politely declined the offer. Now, the palms serve an Lee highlights a specific helmet called the French Adrian, Santa Barbara, who is interested in history and student About a year and a half ago, a row of eucalyptus trees important purpose for the office of this professor: to keep which was the first mass-produced steel helmet in Europe. learning. For those interested in learning more about stood outside of Sweet’s office. These trees were about 150 the sun out. “We are living in a world shaped by the outcome of WWI, this exhibition will be on display on the first floor years old and over 150 feet tall. Rebekah Akiyoshi WWI,” said Lee, who studies changing warfare throughout of the UCSB library in November. “Idiots cut [the row] down so they could park a few Reporter Daily Nexus News Thursday, November 17, 2016 5 A Peek Through Professors’ Office Doors Undocumented, Uneasy and Unsafe Two undocumented UCSB students, Angie and Keila, share their thoughts and concerns about the U.S. election

granted. It infuriates me even more when those who do Siboney Arias vote waste it by splitting the vote or voting for something Staff Writer meaningless such as Harambe or Hennessy, etc.

Election Year 2016 was controversial and exhausting as What would you have voted for if you could have in terms Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump battled for a seat in the of propositions and presidential candidates? Why? Oval Office. In the heat of the election, however, those who Angie: I would definitely vote for Hillary, since Trump is couldn’t vote were often overlooked. against Mexicans and wants to kick my family and I out of The Nexus spoke with two undocumented students the country that we worked hard to live in. As far as props before and after the election. These students are legally go, I didn’t really get informed since I can’t participate in exempt from deportation under the Deferred Action for voting. Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Keila: Democrat nominee: Bernie. President: Hillary. They are now concerned that a Trump presidency could jeopardize their futures. Out of concern for their personal How do you feel about the results if Hillary wins or if security, the students requested that they go by their first Trump wins? names: Angie and Keila. Angie: If Trump wins, I fear for my future and the future of With UCSB breaking the record for voter registration my younger brothers. I would feel betrayed by our country this year, voter registration drives were a difficult experi- if Donald Trump wins the popular vote and electoral vote. If ence for both Angie and Keila. he has that many supporters, our country is doomed. “I felt a bit embarrassed that I couldn’t register,” Angie Keila: I feel devastated and hopeless. My future is poten- said. “I would just kindly say that I am not a citizen.” tially ruined. Keila had a similar response and said, “I feel uncomfort- able saying I am not eligible because I am undocumented, Do you fear for your status in this country? [it] makes me uneasy and worried as to what they will Angie: Yes, I fear that white people will feel even more respond.” When volunteers asked whether she had regis- superior and our country will be segregated once again. I tered to vote, she “simply said yes to avoid any more uncom- fear that everything my parents sacrificed to get me where fortable situations.” I am now was all for nothing. KEVIN SON / DAILY NEXUS To make students feel less uncomfortable about voter Keila: Yes. I don’t want DACA to be removed because it There has been an uptick in racially motivated crimes since the election results last Tuesday. The incidents, registration, Angie said that volunteers “shouldn’t assume takes away my opportunity to have a career or work in the along with President-elect Trump’s immigration policies, have struck fear in many undocumented students. that you’re eligible to register. They should instead first ask U.S. This is my home, and not being able to work is terrify- if you’re eligible to vote,” and that shocked reactions to her ing. inability to register made her feel “even more excluded.” powerful and reach long distances if we stay united. Keila and Angie also spoke about their families, voter Did you ever not want to disclose your citizenship but Keila: I am going to renew my DACA and make sure agency and personal security before and after the election. felt forced to? After the election: California resists Trump’s plans. Read more below. Angie: Sometimes I fear that I will be treated differently if I disclose that I am from Mexico. For example, when Now what? How do you feel? How does your family feel? As an undocumented student, how did you feel in this searching for a job, it becomes twice as hard since I am not Angie: knowing that Trump is our elected president has Angie: My mom called me last night sounding like she had politically charged climate on campus? considered a citizen. me in great disbelief. I am overwhelmed by the new laws been crying. My parents are in fear that everything they Angie: I felt excluded and powerless because I knew that my Keila: Every time I wanted to apply for a job. Not even a he promised to enforce that affect me as a minority and sacrificed to give us the best possible life is being taken voice wouldn’t be heard and my vote wouldn’t count. matter if I qualified or not, simply because I don’t have per- a woman. I have spent half of my life here in the United from them in the near future. I cannot stand this. Keila: I feel unsafe, hopeless, worried, anxious. I feel like mission to work in this country. States, this is my home. I worked super hard in school to get Keila: My family is devastated, shocked, worried and feel my future is in jeopardy. I worked so hard, and none of it to where I am today, and now he threatens to revoke my new at threat just as I am. will be worth it. In what direction would you like to see this country rights. I feel like we are repeating history, and I am disap- going in the future in terms of immigration policy? pointed in our country more than ever. How do you think the next four years will be? Were you ever frustrated because you heard people Angie: I would like to see the process move forward and not Keila: Now I am scared. Now I am only hoping that Trump Angie: The next four years definitely seem scary; I sense weren’t going to vote even though they had the privilege backward. That is why I fear Trump winning. He will revoke doesn’t repeal DACA and not deport millions of people. there will be a revolution or movement of some sort. There to do so? my deferred action qualification, and I fear I will be forced is no way we are going to stand by and watch an unqualified Angie: Yes, I felt frustration because they are taking their to leave my school and home. What are you going to do? racist determine our futures. ability to vote for granted, they are choosing not to have a Keila: They should hurry the citizenship process. Cut the Angie: I protested last night when he got elected, and Keila: The next four years will be horrible, and I think there voice; meanwhile, I wish I were able to participate. test because no U.S. citizen even knows the stuff tested in I will continue to use my freedom of speech to fight for will be riots and perhaps war. There will be lots of contro- Keila: Yes, definitely, because they take the right for it, and it seems unfair. our human rights. All we have is our voice, but it can be versy and no progress.

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Armchair QB After his sideline celebration antics during the Toronto Men’s Basketball Raptors home game vs. the UCSB remains winless after being Golden State Warriors, maybe defeated 75-63 Wednesday night. The it’s safe to suggest Drake should Gauchos are 0-2 and will look to earn become the Raptors’ mascot their first victory on the road at CSU instead of being its ambassador. SPORTS Bakersfield on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. Gauchos Poised for Success, On Road for Conf. Tourney

Jorge Mercado 43. Senior goalkeeper Liam Lenihan has been a blowout. Asst. Sports Editor also been great in the cage, posting 154 saves If they face UCI, revenge will be on the this year — third most in the GCC — and mind of the Gauchos as last year’s loss in After capturing its first undefeated regu- has not allowed double-digit goals in the last the MPSF tournament is still very fresh and lar season crown in 37 years, the UCSB seven outings. allowed the Anteaters to finish with a higher men’s water polo team will look to stay The possible opponents the Gauchos can place at the end of the competition. hot and win the inaugural Golden Coast face in the first round are No. 9 Pepperdine, This season UC Irvine has struggled Conference Tournament at Pacific. No. 19 UC Irvine or unranked San Jose mightily, posting a 9-13 regular season and The Gauchos finished the regular season State, the only team in this tournament only a 2-3 GCC record in the inaugural on an amazing run, winning their final that is not currently ranked in the NCAA season. If it doesn’t win at least one match seven matches — and 10 of their last 11 — national rankings. These three teams are this postseason, then it would have its worst to close out the regular season with an 18-6 the No. 4, 5 and 6 seeds in the competition, winning percentage in a single season since overall record. respectively. the 2006 campaign when it posted a .35 During that span, Santa Barbara has Santa Barbara and Pepperdine would be winning percentage (12-22). moved from No. 7 in the country to No. the most likely matchup on Saturday, and, San Jose State would be the easiest oppo- 4, the highest ranking it has achieved since if so, the Gauchos hold the advantage as nent the Gauchos could face, but that doesn’t 1990. Its lone loss came to then No. 2 USC they have beaten the Waves three times this mean they should underestimate them. The 16-6. USC recently beat UCLA to halt the season, each time scoring at least 10 goals Spartans have the lowest seed because of Bruins’ NCAA-record winning streak and in the game. their winless conference season, but has the ERIC SWENSON / DAILY NEXUS is now the new No. 1 team in the nation. In those three victories, UCSB has out- necessary players to pull off an upset against Thanks to their 5-0 conference record, scored its opponent 35-23 and has defeated LBSU in its opening round match. the Gauchos were able to lock up the No. 1 them once at a neutral site, once on the road SJSU’s best player is actually the brother seed in the tournament and will have a bye and once at home. Just this past Friday, of Santa Barbara’s own Shane Hauschild. A Refreshing Change of Scenery: for the first round. Their most formidable the Gauchos clinched their 5-0 record by Ben Hauschild has been a great addition for opponent will most likely be No. 5 Pacific, defeating Pepperdine 10-8 in front of their a very young Spartan team, especially on the who has the No. 2 seed in the tournament home crowd. defensive side. His 49 steals are the most in and holds the home field advantage, but One of the biggest keys for Santa Barbara conference this year, and he has 23 goals and UCSB’s Conference Turnaround they have already beaten the Tigers at their in that match will be shutting down the seven assists to go with that. own home 13-9. offensive powerhouse that is attacker Marko No matter whom they face, the Gauchos Jorge Mercado ment, then losing to the No. 1 ranked team have to play together for a total of two years,” If UCSB ends up playing Pacific, that Asic. The 6’1” sophomore currently leads will be ready. This is the first time in over 20 Asst. Sports Editor in the country after just upsetting the No. 2 Beaird said. “We will have to earn our way match won’t happen until the championship the conference in goals with a whopping 62, years they can say they are the favorites, and seed was demoralizing. into the tournament with at-large berths round on Sunday. Instead, Santa Barbara 16 more than any other player, and is also that excites not just the coaches and players, Sometimes in life, it is okay to pivot During many years in the MPSF, teams which isn’t the ideal situation, but the quality will face off against the lowest seed of the second in total points with 71. but fans as well. from the status quo. It is okay to move on like Santa Barbara had great seasons that of the MPSF teams is still strong.” Friday match winners on Saturday. During the match against UCSB last UCSB starts its postseason run at 7 p.m. to something you think will improve your ended all too soon because of one loss. UCSB On the other side, despite not being able The Gauchos are led by many key players Friday, Asic scored five of the team’s eight on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Pacific’s Chris life because, at the end of the day, all anyone has had the talent in years to defeat teams like to get an automatic qualifier for the first such as senior utility Reed Cotterill, who goals, including three in the third quarter, to Kjeldsen Aquatics Complex, against whom really wants is to be happy. UCLA, which it did back in 2012 during the year, UCSB was happy to be in a confer- ranks third in the conference in goals with help bring his team back from what could’ve to be determined. This does not only apply to singular Southern California Tournament. Before ence that feels more evenly matched than people but also to cities, families and even winning against the Bruins, the Gauchos stacked against them. Earning immediate sports teams. Such is the case for the UC also defeated the Cardinals before ultimately results, UCSB went out and proved itself in Santa Barbara men’s water polo program falling to USC in the championship. its first year. who, after 24 years in the Mountain Pacific Nonetheless, that result alone highlights In the inaugural GCC season, the Sports Federation (MPSF), made the deci- the issue at hand. At that time, UCSB was Gauchos ran away with the regular season sion to transition over to a new conference: ranked No. 6 and defeated No. 3 Stanford, conference title going a perfect 5-0 after the Golden Coast Conference (GCC). then No. 2 UCLA and was expected to beat defeating Pacific, LBSU, UCI, Pepperdine UCSB’s decision to move was influenced No. 1 USC all within 24 hours. and San Jose State. by many different factors, but one of the It is deflating to think that the only The perfect GCC finish was UCSB’s first biggest was the lack of winning in the confer- way UCSB and other schools like Pacific, undefeated conference season since 1979, ence that was made up of the four perennial LBSU, UCI and other middle-of-the-pack which coincidentally was the last time Santa powerhouses of NCAA water polo: UCLA, teams of the MPSF could make the NCAA Barbara won their first and only Division USC, Cal and Stanford. tournament is by having to knock off the I NCAA title. Now, the Gauchos hold the Throughout that same time span, the four top three teams in the country first. This is No. 1 seed heading into the conference tour- big teams won every single conference tour- something that isn’t expected in most other nament, something they never experienced nament, with USC winning the most at nine collegiate sports, unless it’s in the actual when they were in the MPSF. MPSF titles and UCLA, Cal and Stanford NCAA Tournament, and even then it’s not The newfound confidence in this Gaucho each winning five apiece. always the case. team is evident. They closed out the season Most notably, an MPSF water polo team That is why, after 24 years, Santa Barbara winning their final seven games and 10 of has won the national title since the inception men’s water polo and Head Coach Wolf the last 11. Influencing the successful fin- of the conference in 1992. Wigo decided to make the jump and move ish was not having to face the challenge of ERIC SWENSON / DAILY NEXUS In the 24 years the Gauchos spent in the on to a new conference, one more suitable playing the top-four nationally ranked talent UCSB finished the conference season undefeated for the first time since 1979, the year they won the NCAA title. MPSF, they never once enjoyed the luxury and one that could give teams such as itself every single game. of taking home a conference tournament or what they desired: a chance to make a run at “Having a legitimate shot of winning the an NCAA title. the NCAA championship. conference, even if you’re a low seed, and Only one team was not a part of the big Moving on, just like UCSB, are Pacific, getting a shot at the NCAA is huge,” Wigo four, as Pepperdine won the NCAA champi- Long Beach State, UC Irvine, Pepperdine said. “Any team in the GCC can beat a Pac- To Silence the Voice of the Voiceless? onship back during the 1997-98 campaign. and San Jose State. Each program’s departure 12 team, but they can’t typically win three In the other 23 years, USC again has had left only the big four schools in the MPSF, games in a row against them, and starting the most titles with nine after winning six leading to the conference being in a tempo- next year, you win one game and suddenly Andrew Hernandez Fever and the Phoenix Mercury $5,000 each, and each player straight titles from 2008-2013. UCLA has rarily troubled state. you’re in the National Championship where Staff Writer was fined $500 for violating the league’s uniform policy. the second most with seven, Stanford has five “We lost six of our 10 teams after they were anything can happen.” The WNBA later rescinded the fines and vouched sup- and Cal wraps it up with three. forming a new league in an effort to find an And even when they did face top talent Fear, happiness, anxiety, shock. These are only some of port for the players’ protest, but the initial punishment is With those four squads constantly domi- easier path to the NCAA Tournament,” this season, UCSB did well. Despite not the emotions people across the country felt the morning after exactly the type of action that prevents and intimidates play- nating a water polo conference that held as MPSF Commissioner Al Beaird said. “That beating UCLA or Cal, the Gauchos played election night, which saw Donald Trump win the presidency. ers from attempting to use their platform to make political many as 10 teams a year, it was hard for the did put us in a difficult bind since the each game pretty close. Not only that, it did Like the rest of the nation, these feelings were felt across statements. Gauchos to embrace being in the middle of NCAA requires six teams to have an auto- knock off Stanford earlier this year to reach the sports world, with prominent athletes and coaches shar- No matter what the political views or stances athletes the pack time and time again. matic bid into the championship.” the No. 4 spot in the national rankings, its ing their feelings on the election results. desire to use their platforms to advocate for, the leagues must “We always try hard no matter what In order to help soften the blow, the highest spot since 1990. “It was very difficult seeing what happened not only in commit to providing an environment for athletes to utilize league we were in,” junior attacker Shane MPSF announced on June 30 that it was Even though it’s still early and hasn’t been our state but in our country,” Cleveland Cavaliers forward their First Amendment rights and demonstrate if they choose Hauschild said. “But it was a bit deflating not able to find one more team to join the elite a full calendar year yet, it’s pretty safe to say LeBron James said in an interview with the Washington to do so without fear of reprisal. being able to go to the NCAAs just because four and granted membership to Penn State that the Gauchos made the right decision in Post. “Like I said, it is what it is.” Players like the ones in the WNBA, Kaepernick and you couldn’t beat the top two teams [in the University Behrend. Getting the fifth team, making the move out of the MPSF. It was “I talked to my wife and she said I can’t talk about politics James are no different from the likes of celebrated athletic country].” the MPSF was granted a grace period to not done out of spite or hate but instead out anymore,” New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and cultural icons like Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, The frequent finish in the middle of the retain an automatic qualifier for this year; of what was truly better for UCSB’s program said in an interview with USA Today. “So I think that’s a Tommie Smith and John Carlos. conference undoubtedly had a discouraging however, they still will most likely lose that going forward. good decision made for our family.” These players from the past and present have used their effect after gradually achieving upsets over bid come next season. “It wasn’t in their best interest for us to These two star players both had a role in the current elec- platforms and influence to evoke change, not because of some of the nation’s top teams each season. “Even if we can get six teams next year, leave, but it was in all our best interests, and tion, with LeBron James publishing an editorial endorsing a need to boost their own profiles, but to serve the basic To feel like the peak of the season could be to we probably will not be able to qualify for I think it’s in the best interest of the sport,” Hillary Clinton for president in the Akron Beacon Journal. human desire to speak out against something unjust and earn a No. 4 seed in the conference tourna- an automatic [bid] because those six teams Wigo said. “They were a little upset at first, The Cavs’ star also helped introduce Clinton during a rally unfair. These players deserve to be seen as people, not just but anyone not in the MPSF would recog- held in Cleveland where he endorsed her a second time. athletes, who patriotically utilize their First Amendment nize it was a good move.” Now set to be the 45th president of the United States, rights to take a stand despite criticism from the public or Even though most coaches declined to be Trump mentioned the support he received from Tom Brady even their own league. interviewed for this piece — most of them and Bill Belichick during a rally in New Hampshire a day All athletes from across the country, whether at the pro- due to the fact they were getting ready for the before the election. fessional, collegiate or high school level, deserve an environ- MPSF Tournament this week — it is clear Brady previously made a statement in favor of a Trump ment conducive to exercising their constitutional rights. there is still a respect among all the coaches, presidency, and a “Make America Great Again” hat was seen “In any protest, I think you make a statement to try and especially due to the fact they still all sched- in his locker over a year ago. reach the far ends of the earth. What better way to do it than uled to play each other. Although the two athletes supported candidates who if you’re in a sport?” -John Carlos “We do some joint scheduling and were on opposing sides, the fact that both were willing to ensured that coaches from both conferences take the steps necessary to use their influence during this and commissioners like myself maintain year’s election is an important liberty other athletes should those relationships, because having that com- be encouraged to take. petition is important to both conferences.” Athletes have historically received criticism for tak- Beaird said. ing stances on political issues. During the 1968 Summer Overall, although the move did hurt the Olympics, U.S. runners John Carlos and Tommie Smith MPSF a bit, it is clear that this was the right famously did the Black Power salute during the medal cer- thing for the Gauchos to do. The confidence emony, raising their black-gloved fists in the air while the that has peaked in this team — as it knows national anthem played. that it can win its conference year in and The athletes were subsequently banned from the Games, year out — is apparent especially in seniors and upon returning home they found themselves and their who have experienced UCSB’s past before its families receiving death threats. present state. The two Olympic runners never wavered from their “It’s great that we now have that confi- protest, and just this year the pair supported another protest dence of going undefeated during season,” from a fellow athlete Colin Kaepernick. senior attacker Mitchell Hamilton said. “And The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has been kneeling it really helps drive us to win those last two during the playing of the national anthem in football games games [conference tournament] and win our since the start of the 2016 season in protest of recent injus- division.” tices committed against the black community in America. It is underwhelming to stay in the same Fellow football players have joined Kaepernick in his middle of the pack each year, never feeling protest during the national anthem, and the reason for his like you are living up to the true potential protest has inspired other demonstrations in other profes- that lives inside you as it does in every person, sional leagues. every family and every team. On July 9 and 10, several teams in the WNBA wore Like UCSB proved, moving forward and black shirts in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, pivoting from that same old structure could bearing the names of victims Philando Castile and Alton CHRISTINA DE MARZO / DAILY NEXUS make the difference by you not only living Sterling. The teams also wore shirts in memorial of the five UCSB closed out the 2016-17 regular season with a seven-game winning up to your potential, but also finding that victims of the Dallas shooting. streak and has won 10 of its last 11 matches as it awaits the postseason. confidence to be as happy as you can. The WNBA fined the New York Liberty, the Indiana NATHAN CAMPOS / DAILY NEXUS Daily Nexus Sports Thursday, November 17, 2016 7 UCSB Pursuing NCAA Bid, Hopes To Upset No. 14 Hawaii Liam Bailey her own. Staff Writer Iosia is coming off double-doubles in her last two matches, with 33 assists and 12 digs against UC Davis following a 28 assist and 11 dig effort against The UCSB women’s volleyball team is back on the road this weekend as UC Irvine. the team heads to Hawaii to play the 14th-ranked team in the nation. Hawaii is one of two teams in the Big West without a player averaging “It’s a fun team to play,” Head Coach Nicole Lantagne Welch said. “I four digs per set in conference play, though junior libero Savanah Kahakai’s know we’ll be up and excited to play them.” 3.96 figure is just shy of the mark. The Rainbow Wahine lead the conference with a 20-5 overall and 13-1 The Gauchos will need sophomore libero Emilia Petrachi and every one conference-best record and hold a 1.5 game lead on the Long Beach State of her 4.59 digs per set against Big West foes Saturday, as she presents a 49ers in the Big West standings. situation where UCSB may have a talent advantage. UCSB sits at 17-10 overall, 8-6 in Big West play and is currently in fourth The Gauchos will continue to ride the offensive shockwaves of their red- place, two games behind Cal Poly and two games ahead of UC Davis with shirt first-years Lindsey Ruddins and Hannah Juley. only two matches left in its schedule. Ruddins has been seventh-best in kills per set during Big West play, A gut-wrenching loss to UC Riverside last Saturday has put the Gauchos averaging 3.70. on the outside of the bubble as far as an invitation to the NCAA National While she was relatively shut down with 12 kills in the match against Tournament goes, though a win against Hawaii this weekend would cer- UC Riverside, Ruddins had 27 kills in a monster outing against Cal State tainly impress the selection committee in the remaining weeks of the regu- Fullerton the night before, showing just how deadly she can be when she’s lar season. at her best. Hawaii hasn’t lost since an overtime match with Long Beach State on Juley had 94 assists over this past weekend, 47 in each match and will Oct. 8, and it dominated the last match against UCSB in straight sets, have to be on her A-game for the Gauchos to have a shot against the Big 25-20, 25-14, 25-19. West’s goliath. The Rainbow Wahine have only dropped one set since the LBSU match She’s been on an upward trajectory throughout the year, a trend that will and have now swept seven straight league opponents, including that same need to continue for the first-year if UCSB is to have any hope of their 49ers team two weeks ago. postseason dreams becoming reality. Rainbow Wahine senior opposite hitter Nikki Taylor has been one of the Mindset will be important for the Gauchos heading into the final two league’s premier scorers this season, racking up 4 kills per set in conference matches. With their playoff hopes lingering in uncertainty, intensity is a play. focus for UCSB. She’s aided by sophomore outside hitter McKenna Granato and middle “We can go into this with absolutely nothing to lose and everything to hitters senior Annie Mitchem and junior Emily Maglio, each of whom rank gain,” Welch said. “An aggressive mindset is absolutely what we need.” in the top 25 for kills per set against Big West competition with at least Relating to gains throughout their season, UCSB’s best weekends this 2.20. year have come after stretches of great practices, a trend that was shaken Furthermore, Maglio paces all players with a .409 kill percentage against last week. conference competition, as she’s been good for 100 kills and only 17 errors “Over the last month, every week we’ve had great practices except for last over the span. week,” Welch said. “They know that, they recognize that and they realize Mitchem also ranks fourth with a .353 hitting percentage, completing how important that is and how much it carries over to the games. The key what has been a ferociously efficient duo in the middle for Hawaii, one that is that we just stay confident.” could prove to be troublesome for UCSB. The Gauchos will try and maintain that confidence and defeat a Hawaii Like the Gauchos, Hawaii also relies on first-year setter Norene Iosia. team that has appeared, at times, unbeatable. DUSTIN HARRIS / DAILY NEXUS UCSB’s redshirt first-year setter Hannah Juley and Iosia have put up very UCSB will attempt to breathe some fire back into their season on The Gauchos allowed just one opponent to win two sets during their similar stats through their respective Big West schedules. Saturday night, facing off against Hawaii at 9 p.m. Pacific time at the Stan former five-match winning streak. Just two weeks remain in their season. Losia narrowly trails Juley’s mark of 10.35 assists per set with 10.20 of Sheriff Center. Cavs Remain NBA’s Royal Team With James’ & Irving’s Guidance

Sean White Convincing many that he outplayed the two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry in Sports Editor the series, averaging 27.1 points per game and scoring the game-winning three- point dagger in his face to secure Cleveland’s first-ever title, Irving used the Despite having its undefeated start to the season end last Tuesday, along with postseason to remind and prove to the world he is one of the league’s best point a loss to the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night in which LeBron James sat out the guards. second game of a back-to-back trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers remain the best team It was obvious then, and it is obvious now that without Irving the Cavaliers in the NBA thus far. cannot win an NBA championship. The mission to “Defend the Land” has been placed in full drive with the Cavs, Whenever it seems like the Cavs are down and out on the brink of defeat, it who once again look like the clear favorite to represent the Eastern Conference in is Irving who has stepped up as the team’s savior when even James wouldn’t be the NBA Finals come June. expected to prevail. The journey to repeat as NBA champions is no guarantee, but through 11 Although other players such as J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert, Channing Frye, games — 10 of which have been against Eastern Conference opponents — the Kevin Love and more play pivotal roles in the Cavs’ success as well, the tandem Cavs are 9-2. Most notably, they have defeated two of the East’s projected top of Irving and James has formulated a one-two punch that is capable of carrying contenders: the Toronto Raptors (twice this season) and the Boston Celtics. Cleveland to future title victories. Prior to its first defeat, the Cavs’ 6-0 start stands as the best team start in The pairing of the two has helped reduce the pressures on James and provides LeBron James’s career, having reached the 5-1 mark a total of three times in two Cleveland with an option to stay within winning games as the team’s leader rests. consecutive seasons with Miami in 2012 and 2013 in addition to last season with For purposes of rest, James intentionally sat out for the first time this season in the Cleveland Cavaliers. the Cavs’ game against the Pacers. The end result of each season that started 5-1? Three NBA championship In addition to scoring the ball well, ranking third in the league in scoring at titles. 109 PPG, Cleveland has remained consistent on defense, allowing 103.5 PPG. It was the second-best start in franchise history, falling short of the 1976-77 Despite the average, the Cavs have allowed 100-plus points in just six of their 11 Cavaliers’ 8-0 start. games this season. Although records don’t tell all about a team, Cleveland’s current squad could Although the Golden State Warriors, considered Cleveland’s rival as we antici- be the best team that has ever surrounded James, who is currently in his 10th pate a third-consecutive Finals meeting between the two, are a team capable of season with the franchise since returning in 2014. going back and forth in a shootout with any team, their occasional lapses on Despite still being in his prime, at 31 years old James faces the reality of father defense detract from their league-leading 117.3 PPG average. time creeping up, considering the retirements of basketball legends Kobe Bryant, Thus far, the Warriors are tied for allowing the seventh highest opponent Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett this past season and offseason. PPG average at 109.3. In comparison to Cleveland’s six games, Golden State has Although the King’s dethronement isn’t expected anytime soon, having recent- allowed 100-plus points in nine of its 11 games. ly surpassed NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon for 10th place on the NBA’s It is true the Warriors are still adjusting to their addition of former NBA MVP all-time scoring list, the Cavaliers’ hometown superstar has about four to six years Kevin Durant and the departures of primary role players Harrison Barnes and remaining in his career. Andrew Bogut, but Golden State must find a way to resolve its inconsistencies, It is a time span that reinforces the same message since his return to Cleveland: which mainly fall on it becoming smaller around the key and paint areas. Win now. One can only hope another Cavs-Warriors championship matchup will take No one can predict what the Cavaliers will become post-LeBron, especially place. After leading in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in the NBA after the additions made in recent years, but it is likely the team will lose its value Finals, if James and co. were able to defeat the self-embraced “Super Villains” of as a top contender. Golden State, he would achieve the ultimate victory that would earn him a nod in The immediate decline in wins from 2010-2014, occurring during James’s stint surpassing two of the game’s greatest in Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. with the Heat, was more than enough evidence that it must build around their Much is still to occur throughout this season. There will be phases during star player. ROBERTO SOLANO / DAILY NEXUS which Cleveland will look like the best team or falter to its high expectations, The first step toward rebuilding during those four seasons was the selection of for his ability to score, a lack of acknowledgment for his game still remained. preventing the prediction of the Cavs winning it all in 2016-17. Kyrie Irving with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. After LeBron James signed a five-year, $90 million contract extension during It’s a game-by-game process in which teams continue to develop, even in the Entering the NBA with a foot injury and offset by other nagging injuries the 2014 offseason, his unexpected return that same year has worked in the favor case of the Cleveland Cavaliers heading into year three of James being back at the throughout his career, the most significant being his fractured kneecap in game of Irving ever since. helm. Their “All In” mentality is a motto that persists in the championship-or- one of the 2015 NBA Finals, Irving slightly became a forgotten cause as a player Playing in just 53 games last season after recovering from the previous year’s bust expectations that have become standard for fans such as ourselves to judge with the potential to be one of the league’s best point guards. knee injury, Irving has excelled, proving his ability to take over on the game’s big- accordingly. Despite Irving earning the 2011-12 Rookie of the Year award and being known gest stage in the NBA Finals. All stats are accurate as of Nov. 16. UCSB Swim Prepares for 3-Day Invite Gaucho Rewind UCSB’s women’s basketball team won Richard Benites Ohio State Invitational. its first game of the season 66-57 in its Staff Writer Once again, only collegiate-level teams will be participating in this tournament, unlike in 2014 when Santa Barbara’s post-graduates faced off home opener vs. Pepperdine Tuesday Swim season resumes this week as the Gauchos will participate in A3 alongside the women’s side, toppling the University of La Verne 84-41 but Performance’s annual sponsored competition. placing second to last overall. - Sophomore guard Coco This Thursday UCSB swim will travel to Los Angeles, where UCSD will The invitational will commence Thursday through Saturday, beginning Miller tied her career-high of 24 host, for the fourth year in a row, the invitational at the ELAC swim facil- with 9 a.m. preliminaries and then ending at night after the 5 p.m. finals. points. ity until its conclusion on Saturday. All events will be held at the East Los Angeles College swim facility. This will be the third competitive-play matchup for both the men’s and - Miller ended the game with women’s 2016 swim season, as well as the third year in a row they’ve par- shot totals of 6-of-15 from the taken in this particular A3 Performance Tournament. field and 5-of-13 from behind Entering the invitational, the Santa Barbara women’s team boasts a 3-0 the three-point line. undefeated record whereas the men’s squad record trails at 1-2. Both sides will look to improve overall scoring after each came up just - Leading the Gauchos in foul short last year with second-place finishes in their respective team rankings. shooting to close the game was Despite being second, the matches were not that close as the women’s Miller as well. She made 7-of-10 team fell by a 380.5-point margin to first-place UCLA, while the men’s from the free-throw line. squad conceded an almost 1000-point difference under the champion Stanford Cardinals. - Redshirt junior forward Drew A triumph at the invitational for the women’s side will mean a first for Edelman dominated in the paint. the program. Another first-place victory for the men’s means its second title She finished the game with 16 in the last three years after taking home the championship in 2014. points on 8-of-12 shooting. Since its establishment years ago, the A3 Performance Invitational has been praised as an NCAA format contest that attracts only the highest level - Edelman recorded a total of of swim programs. six rebounds to go along with In the past, excellent organizations such as UCLA and Stanford have one block. attended and teams have journeyed as far as from the University of Hawaii. Also in attendance will be Santa Barbara’s fierce Blue-Green rival Cal - UCSB forced a total of 22 Poly, who was previously swept by both the Gaucho men’s and women’s turnovers. teams by a 161-129 result and a staggering 171-123, respectively. A grudge match will also manifest as both UCSB and UCSD will seek - Santa Barbara outscored revenge after splitting their last dual meet from two weeks ago. Pepperdine 18-2 in bench Where Santa Barbara had a 148-106 advantage on the women’s side, the points. San Diego men’s team managed a 137-124 upset, thus ending the six-year consecutive victories an undefeated Gaucho side held over the Tritons. - Redshirt sophomore guard Including the Gauchos, a total of 11 schools will be present for the Sarah Porter led all bench play- ERIC SWENSON / DAILY NEXUS women’s portion of the tournament and five schools for the men’s. ers in scoring with 11 points. Stanford, the usual tournament favorite, will not be attending this year’s UCSB’s women’s swimming team remains undefeated in dual meet NEXUS FILE PHOTO competition as they will instead travel to Columbus in order to swim in the matches. The Gauchos’ womens squad has defeated Cal Poly and UCSD. 8 Thursday, November 17, 2016 Artsweek Daily Nexus ARTSWEEK L.A.’s Annual Camp Flog Gnaw Festival Returns Rapper Tyler, The Creator’s, music fest and carnival boasted its best lineup yet, featuring buzzworthy acts The Internet, Chance the Rapper and Anderson Paak

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William Emmons and incited mosh pits at various points throughout Toward the end of day two, headlined by ScHoolboy Reporter his show. Previous surprise performers included artists like Q, fans flooded Q’s show, and Tyler headed out to the Tyler, The Creator, kept the crowd on its toes by Kanye West, so expectations were quite high. The slot carnival grounds to ride rides and take photos with Amid a tumultuous time in the U.S., many music repeatedly switching from familiar to new songs. was initially rumored to be attributed to Frank Ocean, fans. Ultimately, Tyler, The Creator, exceeded the lovers found solace in the fifth-annual Camp Flog In addition to his own tracks, Tyler brought out though many were either pleased or disappointed to expectations of many music-lovers and critics and Gnaw Carnival, founded by Tyler, The Creator. The Rocky to perform “Telephone Calls,” a single off the discover that Earl Sweatshirt would actually be per- established his illustrious carnival as a staple of the carnival has exponentially grown since its birth in recent A$AP Mob album, Cozy Tapes, Vol. 1: Friends. forming with his once-estranged friend, Tyler, The West Coast festival scene. In the tense political and 2012. Carnivalgoers were surrounded by a plethora of Lil’ Wayne capped off the night for the majority of Creator, under their stage name EarlWolf. The duo social climate being experienced across the country, activities including rides, games and, of course, live attendees whilst Canadian producer KAYTRANADA performed Odd Future classics such as “Orange Juice” it is delightful to see music lovers of all sorts come music. This year’s lineup was arguably the best the headlined the smaller Flog Stage. and “Couch,” as well as solo work. together and celebrate the creativity of others. festival has featured yet, boasting an array of artists Less than 12 hours after Wayne’s performance, such as A$AP Rocky, Anderson .Paak, Erykah Badu doors opened for day two of Camp Flog Gnaw. Sunday and Chance the Rapper. was equally as saturated with talent as the first. The carnival took place over two days, both of Rapper Vince Staples came out during Odd Future which consisted of around 12 hours of quintessential member Taco’s set to perform “Norf Norf.” Delirium festival activities. Primary artists performed on two 2016 acts Flatbush Zombies and YG both made appear- stages: Camp Stage and Flog Stage, with various DJs ances at the carnival following their UCSB Halloween operating the small central Gnaw Stage. The carnival special. After Flatbush was New York rapper and chef grounds featured three Ferris wheels and lumines- Action Bronson, who showered the crowd with culi- cent slides, along with other classic carnival rides. nary raps. Attendees were provided with a plethora of eating On the main Camp Stage, Anderson .Paak and his options ranging from chicken and waffles to Action band, The Free Nationals, continued to assert them- Bronson’s “Fuck, That’s Delicious” Chinese takeout selves as one of music’s most exciting and energetic truck. Festivalgoers could also take their chances at acts. .Paak’s sexy, soul-inspired hip-hop and singing carnival games to possibly win Golf merchandise or flooded the atmosphere of Exposition Park with funky visit A$AP Rocky’s retro video gaming tent. beats and raspy hooks. Following .Paak was the leg- Day one kicked off with a soulful performance by endary Erykah Badu, one of Tyler’s lifelong idols. Badu Phony Ppl, a Brooklyn-based band that produces sounds performed a culmination of songs, many of which influenced by vintage funk, soul, R&B and hip-hop. derived from her critically acclaimed album, Baduizm, Two hours after the group’s set, Kamasi Washington which turns 20 years old in 2017. Badu’s set began and performed on the same stage. Washington’s set was ended approximately 30 minutes behind schedule; at packed with exhilarating and euphoric jazz instru- this point, suspense surrounding the TBA slot in the mentation, highlighted by the breathtaking talent of festival’s lineup reached its peak. his band. At 4:30 p.m., L.A. producer TOKiMONSTA took the stage. By this point, the carnival was in full effect. Beach balls danced around the sun-saturated Tyler, The Creator, sky as TOKiMONSTA brought out two surprise guests: Isaiah Rashad and Joey Purp. Rashad’s appearance exceeded the was still in the wake of hype surrounding his debut “ expectations of many LP, The Sun’s Tirade, and Purp boosted the crowd’s dynamism with a performance of his quirky single, music-lovers and critics “Girls @.” A highly anticipated performance of Flog Gnaw and established his 2016 was that of the Grammy-nominated neo-soul group, The Internet. Following a brief technical delay, illustrious carnival as a vocalist Syd tha Kyd exploded onto the stage as the staple of the West Coast band played their hit song, “Get Away.” Tyler, The Creator, made an appearance toward the end of the festival scene... It is group’s set, then returned off-stage to resume danc- ing. Chicago native Chance the Rapper followed with delightful to see music a mix of high-energy hip-hop and gospel-laced soul music complemented by exhilarating fire and spark lovers of all sorts come displays onstage. together. A$AP Rocky had his own slot on Saturday. Rocky performed a variety of songs from old and recent proj- ects, even bringing out fellow members of A$AP Mob such as A$AP Ferg and A$AP Twelvyy. Rocky’s perfor- mance was a carnival favorite as he surfed the crowd ” MADDI JUDD / DAILY NEXUS The Orwells To Rock Velvet Jones this Friday The garage-punk revivalists hit downtown Santa Barbara this weekend on the North American leg of their tour

on purpose or on accident, their music matches the in Santa Barbara and personal experiences to create Sean Edwards disinterested, dissatisfied and bored sentiments of an inviting upbeat sound with a lo-fi vibe, Dante Reporter teenage life in middle America. Elephante dares you to look beneath the surface of T h e p o w e r f u l m u s i c The powerful music comes with a live performance the ideal Southern California lifestyle. Ruben Zarate On Saturday, Nov. 19, Velvet Jones is hosting The to match, with Mario Cuomo habitually tearing off and Kevin Boutin on guitar create consistently c o m e s w i t h a l i v e Orwells and Santa Barbara’s own Dante Elephante. all his clothes in Iggy Pop fashion. Imperfection is interesting riffs and chilling vocals that portray “ performance to match, The two bands are stopping in Santa Barbara on their The Orwells’ comfort zone, and no live performance a culture rife with drug abuse and hard lessons, collective tour of the West Coast. is exactly as recorded. The Orwells are consistently while Tommy Devoy on drums and Johnny Lopez w i t h M a r i o C u o m o Illinois natives The Orwells are notorious for off the wall, but behind the leather-clad punks of on bass hold the sound together with fast-paced fast paced rock n’ roll and an insane stage pres- “Mallrats” there is immense musical talent that has beats complimented by Erich Tomkinson’s synths. habitually tearing off all ence. The band is comprised of Mario Cuomo on vaulted The Orwells from high school garage band to All together, the band creates a sound that stands vocals, Dominic Corso and Matt O’Keene on guitars, staples of the rock n’ roll scene. They are an indis- out and resonates with those who have grown up his clothes in Iggy Pop Grant Brinner on bass and his twin brother Henry pensable part of the conversation and are sure to in beach communities up and down the California fashion... The Orwells on drums. The Orwells released their debut album shock us this Saturday. They are currently on tour, coast. Dante Elephante started at UCSB but has Remember When on Autumn Tone Records to critical playing their way down the coast and ending at The climbed out of the college band persona and are consistiently off acclaim, earning them a slot at Lollapalooza and on Smell in Los Angeles at the end of the month. proven to be more than a drunken Isla Vista night the “Late Show with David Letterman.” The Orwells Supporting the Orwells on the North American in your buddies’ garage. They are turning into an the wall, but behind have an in-your-face, loud and distorted sound paired leg of their tour is Dante Elephante, local surf artistic force; the future looks bright. the leather-clad punks with angsty and arrogant lyrics. Their authentic- rockers from UCSB. Theirs is a darker take on classic This Saturday at Velvet Jones will be an ity is refreshing. It’s raw, emotional and completely Southern California surf rock which has placed them insane combination of screaming, moshing, stage there is immense musical uninterested in what you think; The Orwells strike a at the forefront of the new class of indie groups. They dives, nudity and powerful music. These talented similar sound to Suicidal Tendencies, who were new- have landed on L.A.-based indie rock label Lollipop young musicians take the stage at 8:30 p.m., with talent. comers on the punk scene 30 years ago. They connect Records, working with big-name collaborators such the potential of a beautifully mad rock n’ roll to the youth because they are young, and neither as Jonathan Rado of Foxygen. Drawing on their roots show. ” Daily Nexus Artsweek Thursday, November 17, 2016 9 ‘Moonlight’ Sparkles and Glimmers on the Silver Screen The film festival breakout hits the big screen, centered around a small story with a big heart

Ryan Song of the narrative. Instead, it blends first person in the narrative to act music adds an emotional layer Reporter in the background and is used as kind to Chiron despite what his to the story. With the exception a storytelling device to show the job might suggest about him. The of moments that use music for “At some point, you’ve got to realistic nature of Chrion’s inter- climax of his story arc puts him its own meaning, the score goes decide yourself who you gonna be. nal dilemma. As each chapter in a somber state because of his from scattered and detached violin And let nobody make that deci- ends and another begins, one can relation to Chiron’s mother, Paula. scratches with a melancholy feel- sion,” Juan, played by Mahershala feel the effects of the previous While actress Naomie Harris’s per- ing to the calm piano that emits Ali, advises Chiron. Chiron, the chapter seeping into the next one. formance boasts a colorful person- a somber mood to the flow of a protagonist of “Moonlight,” is told Every scene builds from the next, ality, Jenkins contrasts this later violin bringing about moments of this in his youth, however, it takes as they are positioned to bring in the story with a mother regret- gracefulness. him “the story of a lifetime” to find about conflict. Amid all the tor- ful of her past actions asking for “Moonlight” is the kind of film his true identity. ment and loneliness surrounding forgiveness. that stays present in your mind “Moonlight” tells the story of him, he is still able to find his long after it is over. Even though Chiron through three distinct own niche by the end and recon- the film is adapted from the play parts of his life and three differ- cile with those who wronged him. ‘Moonlight ‘ is the “In Moonlight Black Boys Look ent actors: Alex Hibbert, Ashton Jenkins does not accomplish this Blue,” its themes translate to film Sanders and Trevante Rhodes, through conventional means such kind of film that effortlessly. Though I wasn’t nec- chronologically. Chiron struggles as expositional dialogue. Instead, “ stays present in your essarily completely moved away to find his identity during the war a simple movement of the camera by such a powerful film, I could on drugs, as the Miami streets, or timing of a scene communicates mind long after it’s still respect Jenkins for the way where he grows up, are unkind to the moment and the emotion sur- in which this story was told and him through his abusive mother rounding it without a single word. over. the themes that were incorporat- and those at school. Most impor- While every single shot doesn’t ed. And in light of Election Day, tantly, Chiron tries to deal with achieve this, the ones that do are this film can stand as a glimmer- his sexuality, for which he is con- such distinct shots that they reso- ing light for anyone in need. For stantly rejected and looked down nate with the viewer long after ” African Americans and the LGBT upon. leaving the theater. The last main component in community, it is a personal and The film itself is a unique The film is ultimately a char- telling this story is the music. poignant representation of a queer coming-of-age story. The change acter piece, as the most important Nicholas Britell’s score is very African-American male, a char- in actors over time is very intri- part of telling Chiron’s story is all slow, centered around either piano acter not commonly portrayed in cate and proof of the right cast- the people who are integral to his or violin, which allows each instru- film, struggling with the harsh ing choices. The discussion of race journey. Ali gives the most vibrant ment to communicate a different world surrounding him. For every- and sexuality is handled perfectly, performance as Juan, a drug dealer feeling to the audience. While one else, it is a heartfelt story as director Barry Jenkins never who sees pity in Chiron and wants the camerawork and the charac- about growing into a complete per- uses it for a preachy, social justice to help him. His development is ters told this story in visual and son with the help of those who statement that disrupts the flow the most noticeable, as he is the story-driven way respectively, the come into your life along the way.

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Savanah Marshall the people!” This was recited back Reporter to him with a fervor that matched Douglas had constructed iconic images those protesting the streets of I.V. A collective sentiment of revo- He introduced his position within lution and excitement permeated the party, the Minister of Culture, that embodied the Black Panther Party’s the small, crowded auditorium as he played a video of the Panthers “ inside the MultiCultural Center that detailed his role. Douglas persona of the militant and revolutionary (MCC) at UCSB. A diverse crowd of had constructed iconic images teachers, students and community that embodied the Black Panther members packed the room almost Party’s (BPP) persona of the mili- poor, one that resonated with and began to capacity, leaving very little tant and revolutionary poor, one space to encompass any further that resonated with and began to to define the insurgent minority. persons. A table and four micro- define the insurgent minority. A phones adorned the stage, patient- slideshow of his art plastered the ly waiting for Black Panther mem- vast screen behind him, allowing bers and artists Emory Douglas the audience to fully experience and Akinsanya Kambon to arrive. his art. Douglas spoke of a widely ” Celebrating the 50th anniversary unknown narrative, one seldom of the Black Panthers, the rev- affiliated with the panthers: the olutionaries spoke on how they community work the Panthers Courtesy of UCSB MultiCultural Center eracy, the influences of their art and atmosphere of solidarity. UCSB employed art as a way to reflect engaged in and the role his art left the stage. with those prevalent now. Kambon the international reach of the Black student Kate Thorsland really the struggles and cultural history played in further inciting change. UCSB student Devin Clark demanded respect as he stood tall, Panther Party, comparing these to enjoyed the event and was glad of African Americans and their He used his artwork “to enlighten, thought the event was superb, com- his voice chiming through the room, the issues today. The audience hung she came out. “It really resonated rebellion against societal oppres- to educate and to inform” the com- menting, “I didn’t know what to disregarding any politeness. His onto each word, filled to the brim with me because of what is going sion. munity through the BPP’s newspa- expect, but it was so enlightening.” words, raw and unrestrained, were with eagerness to ask the revolution- on politically right now. Movements The crowd anxiously waited per; he worked “to create a culture When asked what was taken from so powerful and inspiring that his aries questions. Finally, the ques- like this are deemed ‘radical’ but are for Douglas to take the stage as of resistance” in his community. the conversations, Clark replied, speech was continually interrupted tions were opened to all and a sea of necessary. This event was definitely professor Diane Fujino began the His art flashed across the screen “They played their part, and now by cheers from the audience. He talk- hands sprang up; many were anxious well timed for me as, unfortunately, event. Introducing an atmosphere behind him, branding the social it’s our time and our responsibility ed about the importance of culture with inquiry. Topics concerning Colin the same issues are happening now.” of solidarity and cross-cultural commentary into the minds of to do our part.” and heritage and how that inspired Kaepernick, imperialism and Donald MCC then hosted a reception support, a group of indigenous his viewers. The stark images, in As the crowd calmed down, his art. He spoke of how the BPP edu- Trump’s presidency arose, along with afterward to honor the artwork Chumash took to the stage to very little color, told stories of the Kambon walked up to the stage cated him, influencing the construc- more broad questions of how to cre- created by both Douglas and thank and honor the speakers for social and political climate of the and proclaimed, “Art must be used tion of his famous work, The Black ate political and social change, how Kambon. I was able to ask Kambon their attendance. time, some very similar to that of to uplift and educate humanity.” Panther Coloring Book. to dismantle the oppressive systems what advice he would give to UCSB As the first speaker of the our contemporary world. It was Students and adults were riled up The next part of the event was a and the purpose of protest. students looking to create change. night, Douglas took to the stage, art based on necessity, what was once again, cheering as he began “conversation with the artists,” with The event was concluded as “Organize and change the world,” he his presence so intense that the the most impactful, made with the speaking. He spoke of the atroci- Douglas and Kambon speaking with Emiliano Martinez, representative said. “Don’t worry about politicians; room echoed silence, and his first resources they had. As Douglas fin- ties of his tour in Vietnam, expos- professors Diane Fujino and Felice of the American Indian Movement, they’re a part of the system that words rang powerfully through the ished, the audience erupted into a ing the discrepancies in society, Blake. They covered questions of played an honoring song to the wants to keep the status quo. ears of his listeners: “All power to swarm of cheers and applause as he juxtaposing those he saw in his day how the BPP utilized and taught lit- Panther members, creating a clear Change is up to you.” 10 Thursday, November 17, 2016 On The Menu Daily Nexus ON THE MENU Students Gain Access to Sustainable Eating With The Farmbox Collective slightly bigger family box to share with your housemates for $23 plus a $2 fee. “The family box feeds two to three people. If you’re a vegan or vegetarian who goes through a ton of veggies, it’s a pretty good deal,” Columbus said. “So far, everyone I’ve talked to loves it!” Joining a CSA is a perfect way to do your part to help the envi- ronment while getting delicious and nutritious benefits in return. Large- scale factory farms ruin the land, encroach on indigenous communi- ties, pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and utilize intensive human labor. By eating locally and organically, you can help change this cruel system. The CSA at the Gaucho Farmers Market makes it so easy for us Gauchos to do our part. Not to mention, fresh produce is infinitely tastier than the bland, out-of-season kailey flora / daily nexus stuff at your standard grocery store! The CSA currently has 17 patrons. julia ebert / daily nexus The Farmbox Collective is willing to work with you and answer any ques- How Extra Is Guac? Julia Ebert making each week a lovely surprise. allows you to put your box on hold tions you have in order for you to Reporter Now it’s your chance to be your very if you’ll be out of town, and you can have the best experience possible, Irvin Tang beans, brown rice, mild salsa, cheese, own “Chopped” Champion. choose to be billed every week or which I can vouch for from chat- Staff Writer lettuce and guac. The items were Sick of your Trader Joe’s produce What makes The Farmbox over a different number of weeks. ting with the friendly and helpful scooped into my bowl accordingly, going bad two days post-purchase? Collective so unique compared to The boxes are also customizable; Kate Columbus. For more informa- “A chicken burrito bowl with a and when it came to the guac, the Want to eat more sustainably but other CSA programs? you can replace that delicate squash tion about the CSA and the farmers tortilla on the side, black beans, worker looked at the black cap shirt don’t have the time or energy to Columbus says, “It’s unique in with some colorful chard or swap market in general, check out their brown rice, mild salsa, cheese, lettuce I was wearing, which matched his think about it? Scared because the the sense that for most CSAs, you your potatoes for some more fresh Facebook page. and guac please.” The workers on the uniform, and pushed the bowl down president-elect doesn’t believe in pay $200 for the season and it only fruit instead. Because everything is Be a part of the food revolution line scooped the ingredients into the the line. I looked at the finished climate change, and you want to comes from that farm and you can’t freshly harvested, your bounty will and sign up for the CSA today! bowl and passed it down the counter; product in awe and grinned when I do something to help the environ- change it. This CSA is different stay good in your fridge for a lon- For more information go to my meal was built in front of me. didn’t hear him say “guac is extra.” ment? Look no further. The Farmbox because it’s a collective, so there ger time than the produce that was thefarmboxcollective.com The employee at the end reached for After finding a spot in the store, Collective is here to provide deli- are farmers from Carpinteria, Ojai shipped to Albertson’s from all over the guacamole, paused and looked I sat down to savor every bite of cious, fresh, local and organic pro- and all around Santa Barbara. People the world. up: “Guac is extra.” Extra? I thought the food in front of me. Only two duce to UCSB students every week! can pick and choose what they want “You get about six to seven items, to myself. That is rather unfortunate, bites in, my break was up and they Inspired by a class she took in the in their box and have the option to and it’s all local, organic and season- because I love guacamole and I believe called me to get back on as cashier. environmental studies department, change it on the website.” al. It comes with one leafy green like Joining a CSA is a it to be the defining part of my burrito Unless I physically stuffed the food Kate Columbus, third-year sociology As Kate went on this endeavor to lettuce, and then two or three other experience. “That’s fine,” I replied. down my throat, I realized that it major, took it upon herself to bring bring a CSA program to the farm- vegetables, and a fruit,” Columbus perfect way to do He swiftly scooped a pathetic pile of was impossible to get what I wanted a community supported agriculture ers market, she took into consider- said. “ green guac and plopped it down on in the allotted period of time. program to UCSB which is custom- ation the needs of her fellow college The fruits and veggies are con- your part to help my bowl like a cafeteria lunch lady. I Disappointed, I made my way back izable for UCSB students, staff and students. The farmers market loca- veniently placed in a tote bag that sat dumbfounded in front of my first to the cash register. faculty. The Farmbox Collective, a tion is the newest addition to The you can sling over your shoulder as the environment bowl of knock-off Mexican food, aka As my first shift went on, I CSA program operating in the Goleta Farmbox Collective. you bike off into the midday rush. Chipotle, and began chowing down. realized that Chipotle has no chill for and Santa Barbara areas, is now “This location is neat because I Everyone will be swooning over the while getting Despite guac being extra, I became a its workers. Orders were completed available at the Gaucho Certified worked out a deal with Kristi Curtis, kale poking out of tote, admiring loyal customer of Chipotle after that every 15 seconds and I was expected Farmers Market every Wednesday. who started The Farmbox Collective. you as an environmentally conscious delicous and first burrito bowl that I ordered, to get them the drink they wanted, Traditionally, CSA programs are For everywhere else but here, the member of society (who loves to and I only took time off from eating bag their items and ring them up run by a single farm; you commit to CSA is way more expensive. I told cook!). nutritous benefits there when E. coli broke out. at that pace. In addition to that, purchasing a box of fruits and veg- her that students aren’t going to pay At $18 per student box, this is Chipotle serves good food. This when orders were not being made, I gies from that farm every week for more than $20 for groceries, so we a fantastic deal for everyone to get in return. is a fact that I have to point out. It was expected to take out the trash, an entire season. The boxes are filled negotiated down to $16 with a $2 fee their veggies in for the week while is probably not the most genuine wipe down the tables, do the dishes, with the produce that is in season that goes towards the market itself.” supporting local and sustainable -aE Juli bERT Mexican food out there, but it is sweep the floor and jump right back and ready for harvest at that time, The Farmbox Collective also agriculture. You can also opt for a real food. I recognized this when on as cashier when someone needed ” I started working there this past to be rung up. Every ounce of energy summer. Workers arrive as early was squeezed from me by the end of as 7 a.m. to cut up and prepare a my shift. I understood the tradeoff day’s worth of ingredients. Unlike for free food, and I took action my competing fast food restaurants second shift. where employees wake up in the When it came time for my morning to dig through their fridge first break of my second shift, I and thaw decades-old miscellaneous had already planned out the meal processed chicken nuggets to serve I wanted. I was simply going for people, Chipotle has the morals to gains. “Yes, I would like a chicken serve food with integrity. bowl with no rice, double barbacoa, I decided to work at Chipotle for double steak, guac and cheese … and several reasons: I wanted to earn a large drink with chips, please.” some extra bucks and wanted to try The cashier rang up my order and working in the food industry, but, before he swiped my employee card most importantly, I wanted their to waive the cost, I saw in green employee benefit of free meals at digits of the analog monitor: $23.32. all my shifts. This might not sound My 10-minute break was over before convincing to a fashionista who I was able to get over the fact that would much rather have employee my employee benefit allowed me to discount at whatever brand store place such a ridiculous order. Feeling they work for. However, being fan of rather accomplished, I jumped back fake Mexican cuisine, I was stoked to the ever-exhausting work. Now for this deal. when I look back at my employment During my first break, I went to at Chipotle, guac had always been place my order as usual: a chicken extra. bowl, a tortilla on the side, black Courtesy of Gaucho Certified Farmers Market julia ebert / daily nexus Ballin’ on an A.S. Food Bank Budget Tiffany Velazquez Staff Writer

With college being so expensive, it is important that we take goods three days a week. I finally got the opportunity to go and advantage of all the resources available to us. The Associated pick up a few things myself. I picked out what I could and man- Students (A.S.) Food Bank is one of these many services acces- aged to put together a recipe that would fair for anyone in the sible to students, offering a variety of fresh produce and canned upcoming winter months. Mama’s Potato Soup Ingredients: 10 golden potatoes (note: Normally, the Food Bank has limits to how many potatoes you can take with you, but since it was close to closing, I was allowed to take a few extra.) 1 can of chicken broth 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil 2 garlic cloves 2 tomatoes 2 packages of Mazola chicken stock 2 cups of water

Steps: 1. Peel and cut the potatoes into batons. Take the potatoes and lightly sauté them in vegetable oil. While the potatoes cook, blend the tomatoes and garlic together with a cup of water. 2. Move the potatoes into a pot, and add the tomato mixture in through a small strainer. Then add in the chicken stock and can of chicken broth. Pour in enough water to make sure that the liquid covers the potatoes. 3. Once everything has been added in, simply stir the soup. Upon boiling, put the lid on the pot and turn the heat down to low. Let the soup simmer until the potatoes have fully cooked through. 4. Serve it in a bowl and feel free to top it off with sour cream and a green herb garnish.

tiffany velazquez / daily nexus Daily Nexus Science & Tech Thursday, November 17, 2016 11 SCIENCE & TECH LinkedIn: Creating (Internet) Connections UCSB computer science professor works with Native Americans to bring internet access to tribal reservations in San Diego County

Jacqueline Wen territory” due to its novelty, it is “really promising for Reporter rural and developing areas,” according to Belding. Due to the properties of TV spectrum, white space transmis- sions can cover a wide expanse and provide an exten- Funded with $550,000 from the National Science sive broadcasting range with their penetrative capability Foundation (NSF), UC Santa Barbara professor of com- through trees and buildings. puter science Elizabeth Belding is in the process of “That is a great way to get internet connectivity to bringing expanded internet coverage and connectivity people who live in really rural areas where there are to Native American reservations in the eastern San Di- sparse population densities and not other good solu- ego County area. tions for getting coverage out to their homes,” Belding Currently in the project’s initial stages, Belding and said. three faculty members from different institutions After the TDV sets up the equipment, Belding and her formed a partnership with the Tribal Digital Village associates will monitor internet traffic, in an attempt (TDV) — a wireless internet service provider to the res- to understand people’s usage of the technology and its ervations — two-and-a-half years ago to assist with the effects on the rural tribal communities. This monitor- task. ing will include the benefits or any potential mishaps to Presently, fewer than 10 percent of Native Americans subsequently learn from. on tribal reservations have access to broadband inter- Long-range plans for the next two years include de- net. While some homes have connectivity, many are too ploying the technology, ensuring it is operational and remotely located from existing technological infrastruc- developing a good understanding of how well it func- ture. tions. Concurrently, Belding and her partners have a Hence, this undertaking will significantly impact the three-year NSF award to distribute content to enable residents of the reservations better internet participation. “It’s access to a world’s worth of information. For the They are designing the software solutions for content people who still remain uncovered by internet access, distribution to be installed within the available network the idea is that they can more easily participate in the in the reservation areas. Observing which applications internet,” Belding said. the residents of the reservations most commonly uti- White space technology, a relatively new development lize, Belding and her colleagues will then attempt to fig- still being explored for its possible and most effective ure out how to prioritize internet traffic and proactively uses, is fundamental to executing this project. White download desired content to them without their having spaces, the unused frequencies within the television fre- to request it. quency spectrum, can be exploited to distribute wide- The objective is to have this information download- spread broadband internet — of which Belding plans to ed to subscribers’ phones as they pass through regions take advantage. with cellular connectivity so it can be accessible to them “What we find is that in a lot of rural communities, later, even if connectivity isn’t offered at that specific there aren’t TV channels using that spectrum and so it location. Likewise, they would be able to upload any can be used for broadband communication,” she said. content they choose. Though white space technology is “kind of unknown “So if they were in an offline mode and they commented

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on Instagram photos or a news story or whatever, that content would get saved,” Belding said. “Then as they I t ’ s a c c e s s t o a pass through [a place with] internet connectivity, it will get pushed up to the internet so that they can actively w o r l d ’ s w o r t h o f contribute as well.” While she and her collaborators are constructing their “ i n f o r m a t i o n . F o r solutions to be adapted for this particular population, Belding remarks that many rural communities share the people who still similar characteristics, creating the potential to apply this operation’s procedures to serve other underserved remain uncovered populations lacking Internet connectivity or cellular coverage in their homes. by internet access, “A lot of our solutions are more broadly applicable to any area that isn’t well covered with connectivity, not the idea is that they just a Native American reservation. The idea is that we’ll c a n m o r e e a s i l y take the learnings from this deployment and, hopefully, it will make it easier in the future to do other such de- participate in the ployments by others, not just by us, so that more and more people can be getting online.” internet. Belding credits her field of work as a way to have the capability to make life-changing enterprises, in addition -it El zabe h Belding to previous ones she had undertaken in countries such as Guatemala, Mongolia and Zambia. from assisting farmers in growing their crops more efficiently” in “Computer science is an amazing way to have really high smart farms to trying to stop gender-based violence — two projects impact. You use the skills that you’ve learned to have huge the UCSB Department of Computer Science is currently addressing Courtesy of Elizabeth Belding societal and social impact; this is one example project,” with computing. Shown above are Elizabeth Belding and her partner at the Tribal Digital Village (TDV), Matthew Rantanen. TDV created TDV Belding said. “Computer science is an amazing tool that you can apply in so Network (TDVNet) to bring internet service to 86 tribes, but with Belding’s help, they are now in the stages of deployment. She notes the diverse functionality of computer science, many contexts to whatever your interest is,” Belding said. A Tiny Future: UCSB Researchers Explore Quantum Processing

Kirstie Allen IBM, an American multinational technology company, Reporter with 5 qubits that performs simple computations. Quantum bits, or qubits, are the basic unit in a quan- Quantum computers aren’t for checking Facebook tum computer. For example, 50 quantum bits can accom- or logging into GauchoSpace. They rely on a particular plish things a supercomputer could never even think of branch of physics: quantum mechanics. For the average accomplishing. Interestingly, 50 qubits is considered a person to say this computer is “magic” might not be too small number. far off. “We implement algorithms and there are errors, just There are two types of computers: classical computers like in a classical computers,” Neill said. “When you have and quantum computers. What’s the difference? Quan- a classical computer or quantum computer, you want to tum computers use the law of quantum mechanics to make those error rates go down so that the output is solve computational problems, making use of the quan- meaningful.” tum states of atoms while classical computers use only a small subset of the possibilities. Classical computers keep improving every year. How- This particular work is ever, there will be an end to Moore’s Law, an observa- tion made by Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder, in 1965. about controlling the He stated that about every two years, the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit will double. It “ system. You have a is projected that transistors cannot be made past a cer- tain point of either 7 nanometers (nm), which may be system: How do you reached in 2020, or 5 nm, which would be reached by 2022. get better and better in “Classical computers have been improving exponen- tially, but that’s going to end. We need an alternative controlling the degrees way,” Charles Neill, graduate student at UCSB, said. The alternative way involves the building of a quan- of freedom? tum computer, as these computers do not rely on tran- sistors. The Martinis Lab at UC Santa Barbara focuses - R PeDRAM oushan on the art of quantum computing with the construction of a functional quantum computer as its long-term vi- ” sion. The Martinis Lab is a collaboration between UC With researching quantum computing, every day in Santa Barbara and Google Inc., consisting of graduate the Martinis Lab is different. UCSB students and Google students and Google engineers. engineers work together to contribute. Some days, work Courtesy of Martinis Lab “This particular work is about controlling the system. in the clean room needs to be done, making the recipes Above is a close-up of a computer chip that uses quantum physics that may have a profound impact in You have a system: How do you get better and better in or making cubic blocks. Time goes into designing the science and engineering. In their recent work, Roushan and his colleagues used one of these chips to controlling the degrees of freedom?” Pedram Roushan, pattern and even cooling down the qubit chips to low create a magnetic field for photons and studied how photons behave in this synthetic magnetic field. quantum electronic engineer at Google Inc., said. temperatures. Neill says that work goes into controlling The quantum computer is built from a single qubit up, the software, making calibration routines, designing the so as to have control over the system while maintain- experiments and writing research papers. are able to achieve tasks that would normally require seemingly simple, like building better batteries. ing precision. Why the need for more control? It grants The uses for a quantum computer are endless; howev- human intelligence. For example: language translation, “There are two kinds of applications: a specific one researchers the ability to run more complex algorithms. er, the go-to answer for their use is artificial intelligence. speech recognition, visual perception or decision-mak- and the other one that will do just any computation. Currently, there is a very tiny quantum computer by Artificial intelligence consists of computer systems that ing. Quantum computing can be used for something But, that is a harder criteria. ” Roushan said. 12 Thursday, November 17, 2016 Opinion Daily Nexus

OPINION aries MARCH 21 - APRIL 19 Take a deep breath, and look at the bright side of things. Sure, your midterm grade wasn’t what you wanted it to be, Abortion Is a Choice, but you still have a final to fail! What does a GPA really matter in the grand scheme of things? Focus on the important things in life, like turkey and stuffing, to get you through this last week. t aurus Not a Debate APRIL 20 - MAY 20 It’s crunch time. Sure, you are a funky youngster, and you just want to scroll through some fresh memes, but the Obama-Biden memes get old after the first 100 you scroll through (this is a lie, they never get old) ... BUT you still have to finish those papers!! So walk up the stairs (or take the elevator if you’re weak) to the eighth floor of the library and get that ish done!!! GEMINI MAY 21 - JUNE 20 You’re going to get really excited about Thanksgiving over the next week. Then you’re going to realize it’s not the holiday during which everyone gives gifts, so you will be sad. But don’t get mad, because this is the holiday during which you stuff your face with, well, stuffing. Unless you don’t like stuffing, then you deserve to have that one uncle lecture you about your major for an hour. cancer JUNE 21 - JULY 22 A sad horoscope writer is procrastinating on her work thinking about you right now. That’s right, you! You are not alone in your struggles against that one TA you know secretly wants to fail you. Don’t worry, I feel you. Go to the print shop and ask for a shirt that says “A Lonely College Student Loves Me.” LEO JULY 23 - AUGUST 22 You’ll be counting down the days to Thanksgiving soon. All those relatives waiting on you hand and foot, giving you extra stuffing, extra gravy and extra ATTENTION. Don’t let it go to your head, because they will snap after you hog the bathroom taking a four-hour-long bath. But it’s OK, because showers are better anyway. VROI G AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 22 You might be going back home soon, so this is the time to wear everything you own and not do any laundry. In a couple of days you can say adios to those suspiciously squishy Tide Pods and use all the fabric softener your little practical heart desires. l ibra SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 22 PEYTON STOTELMYRE / DAILY NEXUS a place to live. She has to work, pay the bills, afford insurance, is true, people still smoke weed. We live in a society in which You know that warm feeling you get etc. She has to devote a lot of time and energy to taking care drinking under the age of 21 is also illegal, but, as everyone when you’re reminded you don’t have a of her body and her baby, putting in personal and emotional knows, underage kids drink alcohol all the time. Consider a police record? It’s about to get reeeeally investments she may not have wanted to make at this time in situation in which a law against abortion was passed. Would chilly up in here, so if you want to avoid her life. Making sure the baby is healthy as well as taking care this stop abortion? No. It would just make abortion an even that scratch on your record, stay inside of herself adds up to a huge amount of money and emotional more dangerous procedure than it already is, creating back- this weekend; you will have plenty of attachment. Even if the baby is given up for adoption, that alley abortion clinics that profit from desperate mothers-to-be. opportunities to go out later, but not doesn’t mean the parents-to-be will take care of the mother’s Why is that? It’s not because a mother’s life is in peril, because pregnancy expenses. Being forced to have the baby when anti-abortion laws protect those women. No, it all comes back scorpio she doesn’t want to is a lot more than forcing her to take her to choices and bodily autonomy. There is a reason humans have pregnancy to term. It’s putting her through morning sickness, bodily autonomy. It’s because only you know what you want OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 21 bodily complications, expensive treatments and more. A child’s and only you have the right to make choices that affect your The time has come to stock up on your life depends entirely on a mother’s choice. Maybe this isn’t body. In fact, even a person who is dead has a measure of bodily safe sex supply! You’re going back home fair, but then again, neither is making the woman pay all the autonomy. When they were alive they decided whether or not soon and you might rekindle some of expenses for a baby she didn’t want. they wanted to donate their organs, and after death this choice those old flames with friends from high is honored. A doctor cannot legally donate a person’s organs school. Buy everything from condoms unless they checked that box when they were alive. This is called to Plan B (before it gets outlawed) There is a reason humans bodily autonomy. So, if we take away a woman’s right to abort and buckle up for a bumpy ride ;) her baby, we are giving her less bodily autonomy than a person have bodily autonomy. It’s who has died. She will do whatever it takes to reclaim that SAT GIT Arius bodily autonomy and make the decision that is best for her life, “ because only you know regardless of how dangerous it may prove to be. And the only NOVEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 21 way to stop back-alley abortions and clinics taking advantage of This quarter was looking like it was what you want and only these mothers is to make abortion legal and safe, condoning it going to last forever, but I know you, you as a valid decision a woman has the right to make. little commitment-phobe, and everything’s When my alarm went off this morning, I chose to get out of you have the right to going to be alright. The quarter will end my bed and into the shower, a decision my sleep-deprived self soon, but first you need to overcome surely regrets. I chose to brush my teeth and comb my hair. I make choices that affect Religion may be an some hurdles. Survive dinner with that chose to wear red lipstick and beige eyeshadow. I chose to get one racist uncle who got what he wanted. to class on time and I chose not to pay attention to the lecture. your body. important component Then survive finals. Once you do those two These were all my decisions. If I were to force my roommate to things, you are free as a bird without wings. make these same choices, she would probably murder me. Not “ of our country, but it because these were bad decisions — at least for the most part — While America might be “one nation under God,” we still but because she would be making these decisions not because believe in the fundamental concept of the separation between should not be considered CA PRicORN she wanted to, but because she was forced to. We live in a society church and state. So why, then, is religion allowed such a vocal DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 19 position in the abortion debate? All of their arguments” rest in which people have something called bodily autonomy: the when we make decisions right to make their own decisions regarding themselves and upon the belief that God has a plan for every human being, You were digging the PSL when it first their bodies. Without bodily autonomy, people would live in a and because of this, every single one deserves life. But not that affect people’s lives came out, but now you’ve had a few and constant state of unhappiness because they’d be forced to make every person believes in a God, so why should one be allowed it’s like that song you’ve heard one too choices that would not ultimately benefit them. A woman who to decide their fate? Religion may be an important component because it is a conflict of many times. Don’t fret, however, because is forced to either keep her baby or have an abortion faces these of our country, but it should not be considered when we make there are plenty of other flavors of sugar same consequences. A woman has the right to make her own decisions that affect people’s lives because it is a conflict of interest. drinks to get you through the week. This decision regarding her body and pregnancy because she has the interest. Laws don’t just affect those people who believe in God, horoscope was brought to you by Starbucks. right of bodily autonomy. but in fact all the people who live in the United States. That is A problem that arises with this is the baby. Assuming the not to say people who believe in God should not have a voice The idea behind a communist society is that decisions A quarius baby is in fact a baby at the moment of conception, to terminate within the abortion debate, only that their arguments ought and laws should be made considering the bettering of the pregnancy is to end that human’s life or to murder that not to center around their religion. In fact, I would go even everyone in society. A capitalist society, on the other” hand, JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 18 child. This doesn’t sit well with a lot of people. How can anyone further to say abortion should not be a debate. It is a personal creates laws based on individuals and protecting their rights FINALLY. You’re getting over that cold justify abortion considering the consequences on the other side choice, made by a woman with all the considerations of her and choices. Anti-abortion laws do not consider individual your roommate gave you. Now it’s time to of the equation? It seems cruel and inhumane. This viewpoint situation in mind. A law is impersonal and doesn’t consider all situations, only how society would be better off with that spread the word! Go to the Arbor in the also puts the child’s life in a more important position than the the implications of what it forces upon a mother’s life. There are human’s life. The position of pro-life does not take into afternoon and hold picket signs saying mother’s. If the mother chooses to keep the baby, she alone is so many whats and ifs and what-ifs to consider when you decide account the woman’s life. It sees her as the mother and “WASH YOUR HANDS” and “COVER YOUR responsible for all the expenses that come with it. The father whether or not to have a baby, and passing a law that outlaws nothing more. But she is also a woman, a human being, and MOUTH WHEN YOU COUGH,” because may be morally obligated to help, but if he doesn’t want to or abortion would disregard all of these potential problems, she has the right to make her own decisions, and she will, elbows aren’t just meant for dabbing. isn’t the husband, he has no legal priority. The baby is an inch leaving only one option: you are having a baby, whether you like whether or not they are approved by society. Because of long and won’t be paying rent on momma’s belly, so it is no it or not. You are having a baby, whether you are prepared or this, the only logical outcome here is to allow for abortions Pisces help, either. The mother will have to pay for the ultrasounds, not. You are having a baby, whether you want to or not, because to happen. Why should one person’s belief change another FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20 the maternity clothes, prenatal care, etc. She will also have to someone somewhere has decided, without knowing you or your person’s life? The answer here is that it shouldn’t. Abortion pay to have the baby in the hospital. If she has a C-section, it situation, this choice is the best one for society. is a choice, not a debate. Your week is about to be lit. Remember will cost her around $16,000, or $10,000 for a regular birth. We live in a society in which smoking weed is illegal Komal Surani wants lawmakers to remember the importance to give thanks to Harambe this holiday. In addition to all these expenses, the mother also has to have unless you have a medical marijuana card. Even though this of bodily autonomy. Praise Kek with your family and prepare for the upcoming mint season. Views expressed on the Opinion page do not necessarily reflect those of the D aily Nexus or UcsB. 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