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,9021,7:,5GUARDIAN Students participating in independent candidate Utsav Gupta’s presidential campaign prepare posters bearing the candidate’s slogans in Price Center Plaza on April 5.
COURTESEY OF INTERSCOPE +IVLQLI\M[5ISM.QVIT8][P Revised festival will QV4I[\,Ia[WN+IUXIQOV facilitate re-entry to By Connie Shieh candidate Utsav Gupta. RIMAC with streamlined Senior Staff Writer Addressing issues of college wristband distribution. affordability, campus life and Election week is finally here, student involvement in coun- By Reza Farazmand and candidates are crossing their cil affairs, Brodwin, Gupta and News Editor fingers after a month of fierce Teitelbaum sought to paint a pic- campaigning that included visits ture of a more perfect student- Garret Berg is pretty sure A.S. to student organizations, appeals governing body. Programming just redeemed itself. to college councils and weeks of Students can vote on Less than a year after students mingling with potential constitu- TritonLink all this week. Polls slammed his office for orchestrating ents in an effort to secure the close Friday, April 10 at 4 p.m. what many referred to as the death student vote. of the Sun God Festival, Berg — Perhaps the most anxious of current associate vice president of these candidates are the three pres- READON programming — has secured a slew idential hopefuls: Erin Brodwin of Page 4: Editorial endorsements of musicians he said he feels certain COURTESEY OF ILLEGAL ART Student Voice!, Adam Teitelbaum Page 8: Presidential profiles will inject new life into the annual of the Clean Slate and independent festival. Top: The A.S. Programming secured N.E.R.D. to play the 2009 Sun God Festival in January. Above: Girl Talk took it off at a recent performance, dripping sweat onto his signature Saran-Wrapped laptop. Taking the main stage will be alternative hip-hop troupe N.E.R.D., rock, risque burlesque and horror- ondary acts, pumping nearly one- followed by bearded folk-rocker flick fantasy — will return this year third of the Sun God budget — a Iron and Wine. Engineer turned for a full day of performances. Los move inspired by student criticism 9(52,+=6;05.;6047(*; sweaty dancehall hipster Girl Talk Angeles-based comedians in the of last year’s lineup. will headline the festival’s dance Upright Citizens Brigade are sched- “What we heard from last year tent, a massive deejay-oriented uled to perform throughout the day. was ‘Enough of the small bands, we ,3,*;065-69-09:;;04, enclosure to be located in the north- Both attractions will be located on want that money spent on bigger east corner of RIMAC Field. the midway, a canopied stage to acts,’” Berg said. “We really listened By Hadley Mendoza inclined to vote for independent The three top acts will be accom- be located in the center of RIMAC to that feedback and got rid of some Senior Staff Writer candidates if their votes would panied by Motion City Soundtrack, Field. of those smaller acts and tried to re- be transferred in the event of a Sara Bareilles, Augustana, the Cool “We couldn’t be happier with the orient stuff to the bigger acts.” This week, as students cast loss, and that independent can- Kids, Grand Old Party, Rootbeer, DJ lineup right now,” Berg said. “We He said a great deal of atten- their TritonLink ballots for next didates would be more inclined Nu-Mark of Jurassic 5, Anavan and have diversity, we have big name tion went into securing acts that year’s A.S. Council, they will be to run for office if they felt stu- Nosaj Thing. Also working the stage acts — we think we really have would appeal to a wider range of using the Single Transferable dents wouldn’t be deterred from will be Battle of the Bands winner, something for everyone. It should students than rapper Sean Kingston Vote system, which allows vot- supporting them. the Theory of Funkativity. be pretty phenomenal.” and rockers Coheed and Cambria, ers to rank A.S. executive and At UCSD, STV voting will Cirque Berzerk — a contempo- Working with a total festival who performed last year. academic-division senator can- only be used to determine races rary dance group that re-imagines budget of approximately $550,000, “If you put this side by side with didates in order of preference. in which candidates compete traditional circus performances by Berg’s office sought to secure big- Although STV was imple- for one position. All races other incorporating elements of punk name artists by booking fewer sec- See SUN GODpage 7 mented in 2007, this is the than those for the four execu- first A.S. election it will impact tive offices and academic-divi- because last year’s races were sion senate seats will continue largely unopposed — and there to be decided by the standard 8MZS[*WWS[\WZM+]\*IKS7XMZI\QVO0W]Z[ are still a few kinks in the sys- plurality system. Because candi- tem. dates in those races will be com-
By Henry Becker The hours have been changed to 8 Director John Turk said. Under STV, in the event that peting for multiple spots — for Staff Writer a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday The bookstore has managed to a student’s first-choice candi- instance, eight slots in the case and noon to 5 p.m. on weekends. break even by decreasing expen- date receives the fewest votes, of campuswide senator — the The budget crisis spread to Price The coffee shop’s hours used to ditures at about the same 3.5 per- that vote will be transferred vote transfer becomes less clear. Center last Tuesday, when UCSD be 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through cent rate at which sales have waned to the student’s second-choice “It’s easier to abuse the Bookstore and Perks Coffee Shop Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday since November, and has avoided candidate; and so on, until any system in these larger races,” unveiled new business hours. Vice and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday. The filling 12 career employee vacan- one candidate achieves simple Benesch said. He cited cases Chancellor of Business Affairs hours have been changed to 8 a.m. cies — along with 15 student posi- majority with 50 percent plus of strategic lobbying at UC Steven Relyea attributed the changes to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, tion vacancies — in an attempt to one vote. Berkeley, where candidates to the nation’s current economic and noon to 5 p.m on Saturday and cut costs. According to Associate Vice on larger slates campaign for downturn. Sunday. Though no employees have been President of Athletic Relations specific rankings in order to Previously, the bookstore’s hours Additionally, prices of products laid off due to the cutback in hours, Peter Benesch, the council manipulate a more favorable were 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday that have not sold well — main- three cashiers have been moved to the switched to the STV system to transfer of votes. through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6 ly electronics and apparel — have bookstore-owned Sunshine Market, encourage greater involvement According to A.S. elections p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on continued to drop since a gener- which has maintained normal hours. in elections. Councilmembers Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on al downtrend in purchases began felt students would be more See ELECTIONpage 3 Sunday. in November, UCSD Bookstore See BOOKSTOREpage 7
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Votes for with- Salsa lessons 12:13 a.m.: Suspicious person drawn candidates are disregarded Sunday, March 29 ▶ Two people of unknown gender, in plurality races, but because of from 8:30 - 9:30pm 10:42 a.m.: General disturbance standing near the railing overlooking STV’s ranking system, they could Dancing to Salsa, Merengue, Bachata & Cha cha - live DJs ▶ A 26-year-old black female with the cliffs and “not doing anything potentially affect final numbers. a history of violence was reported but smoking,” were seen at the Green “We don’t really know the impli- Occasional dance shows! as “pushing” another female because Institute of Geophysics and Planetary cations,” Carroll said. “[Withdrawn -Yel[h PRICE CENTER BLOCK DWWKH BUSTERS 3ULFH&HQWHU7KHDWHU free 7KH6SLULW 5HYROXWLRQDU\5RDG :HGQHVGD\ 'HYLQ9DUJDV SP)UHH (VSUHVVR5RPD :HGQHVGD\ 7KH5HSXEOLF7LJHUV ZLWK1HRQ7UHHVDQG5HG 3XUSOH SP3$<& 7KH/RIW3ULFH&HQWHU(DVW/HYHO )ULGD\ LIVELIVE DJDJ 7XHVGD\ 7KXUVGD\ FreeFree FOODFOOD && DRINKDRINK 6DWXUGD\ THE OFF SPECIALS!SPECIALS! SP SP SP SP JUMP '-6N\EOX KICKSTART YOUR WEEKEND! 8&6'6WXGHQW*HQHUDO 8&6'6WXGHQW*HQHUDO 5RXQG7DEOH3L]]DSPSP spring ’09 \UP]LYZP[`JLU[LYZ\JZKLK\ 465+(@(7903 ;/,<*:+.<(9+0(5 5,>: ?MMSWN;]V/WL3QKSWNN-^MV\[;\QTTQV\PM?WZS[ .IK]T\a;XMVLQVOI\*WWS[\WZM ,ZWX[I[-KWVWUa,MKTQVM[ ▶ BOOKSTORE, MYVTWHNL they’re still shopping, but they’re The bookstore has significantly not buying as much.” dropped prices for electronics and Unlike the bookstore, Perks apparel and temporarily decreased Coffee Shop and the Sunshine inventory by lowering the amount Market are currently receiving more of products and increasing the fre- business than before the reces- quency of purchases. This allows sion forced students to cut back on the bookstore to buy at discount spending. The coffee shop’s sched- from its vendors while better meet- ule changes primarily reflect greater ing the rate of student demand. economy with the bookstore and “The breadth is the same but the learning to match peak demand depth is less,” Turk said. hours for its clientele. The ripple effects of a failing Since the bookstore has a gen- economy have caused a general eral history of steady growth, Turk decline in depart- said he expects this ment spending at setback to be tem- the bookstore, a They’re still porary. Despite a major source for drop in freshman faculty electron- shopping but they’re enrollment, Turk ics, Turk said. is hopeful that the While Turk not buying as much.” construction of on- said he noticed an campus housing will increase in school ·1VOU;\YRKPYLJ[VY bolster sales at the spirit over the last <*:+)VVRZ[VYL bookstore. Because few years, students students in the JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN are buying fewer dorms spend more Local rock group the Theory of Funkativity won Battle of the Bands at the Loft on April 4, securing a spot in the lineup of this year’s Sun God Festival. logoed products´ per capita than ▶ SUN GOD, MYVTWHNL along the west end of RIMAC Field Re-entry to RIMAC Field will be — such as hooded sweatshirts — those living off campus, Turk said he last year’s lineup, it’s a world of dif- and a string of commercial vendors permitted at any time throughout he indicating not a loss in interest, but expects demand to rise. ference,” Berg said. “We feel that on Hopkins Drive. 12-hour festival. less financial freedom to act upon it. The reduced hours will continue there’s truly something for everyone, Berg is also in talks with the Loft Berg said his department is work- “We want to make sure to do through the summer. In July, Turk and we’ve kind of thrown that phrase to set up a film, music and art show- ing to create an additional series of Sun everything we can to provide a will consult with university officials around in the past. But this year, case of “Loft experience,” though God-related activities in the week lead- lower price during difficult eco- about Fall Quarter hours — which, from the beginning, we looked at plans are still in the early stages. ing up to the main event, geared toward nomic times, but we need to know if once decided, will go into effect by every slot and said ‘What can we do The programming office also anticipation and expanding Sun God the customers coming to the book- mid-September. with this? Who can we hit here?’” worked to dramatically overhaul the excitement beyond the confines of store have stopped buying and still The addition of the dance tent was festival’s wristband distribution sys- RIMAC Field. Though plans for these browse or have stopped coming,” Readers can contact Henry Becker at inspired by the recent surge in popu- tem. This year, wristbands will be events have yet to be solidified, Berg Turk said. “They’re still coming and [email protected]. larity of the Fall Quarter all-campus distributed on the day of the event at said they would likely include noon- dance, a trend that Berg hoped to a designated check-in area consist- time concerts in a centralized area such capitalize on by introducing a more ing of 24 different waiting lines near as Price Center Plaza. dance-oriented aspect into the festi- the festival’s Ridge Walk entrance, a “We want to have an atmosphere val’s attractions. Aside from perfor- change that Berg hopes will stream- around campus that is different :MXWZ\?ZQ\M/M\8IQL mances by Girl Talk, DJ Nu-Mark line the process. from your typical week,” Berg said. and a handful of other deejay acts, “Students don’t have to worry “Basically, transforming the campus 6M_[ZMXWZ\MZ[_IV\ML the tent will also feature daytime per- about wristbands until the day of the … so that when you walk outside formances by members of the Deejay festival,” Berg said. “We’re basically your dorm, you know it’s Sun God.” and Vinylphiles Club. going to run it like an airport and .QVLIXXTQKI\QWV[WVTQVMI\___]K[LO]IZLQIVWZO The festival will feature two sepa- try get people through as quickly as Readers can contact Reza Farazmand rate vendor fairs: student-run booths possible.” at [email protected]. Pledge to activate your computer’s power management before April 17, 2009. Visit powerdownfortheplanet.org. Tell your friends! Web poll Is the UC Board of Regents doing enough to convert the university’s energy consumption to sustainable sources? +76<)+<<0--,1<7: 12% Yes. )Ta[[I*MZMbVIS 53% I don’t know. [email protected] 35% OPINION No. 576,)A)8:14 ! 2009-10 A.S. COUNCIL ENDORSEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT LIFE ;\MXPIVQM=[Za ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHRISTINA AUSHANA/GUARDIAN PRESIDENT down in the petty fuss that’s been so RESPONSIBILITIES detrimental to the current council, Usry is energetic and forward think- t 4FSWFTBTJOUFSJN"4QSFTJEFOU ing. Her approach to the office of JOFWFOUPGPGGJDFWBDBODZ student life lies in small, manageable t "QQPJOUTBOEEJTNJTTFTDPVO- DJMNFNCFSTPO"4DPNNJUUFFT changes that add up to make a big =\[I^/]X\I impact on students. And although SALARY & BENEFITS she has ambitious goals for next UCSD’s current speech policy, she likewise be trampled by the mon- year, she’s armed with a thoughtful t QFSZFBS and the other two student represen- ey-minded suits up top. He’s soft- and meticulous game plan. RESPONSIBILITIES t "TQPUQBSLJOHVQHSBEF tatives appointed to the committee spoken and inoffensive — a general Unlike her opponent, Usry’s t"DUTBTUIFTUVEFOUCPEZTPGGJDJBM representative and chief executive currently redrafting the policy have people-pleaser. WHY WE ENDORSE HER passionate about committee work taken no steps to contact the admin- But after three years of A.S. — often the place where real PGGJDFSPGUIF"4$PVODJM Has the ambition and game plan istrators with ultimate control over involvement, he can tell you exactly needed to revamp student life. changes are made — recognizing SALARY & BENEFITS each zone. She also doesn’t think how to structure a task force that the most effective way to facilitate A.S. enterprises like the Grove Caffe has some hopes of traversing the red campus improvement. She’s also t QFSZFBS should surpass self-sustainability to tape. His initial intentions to run on here’s no denying it: practical about what doesn’t work, t "TQPUQBSLJOHVQHSBEF bring in a profit, basically defying the cursed SV! slate were allegedly Stephanie Usry in an excep- noting that A.S. resolutions, which WHY WE ENDORSE HIM the entire purpose of an enterprise. in hopes of saving it from its “darker T tional leader. That much is have dominated council attention Structural know-how will inform On the other hand, Adam side,” restoring the bigger-picture clear from speaking with just about this year, are ultimately words his big ideas for internal change. Tietelbaum — former Alpha Epsilon principles of 2006-07 president anyone running for office next without action and currently lack Phi president and frontman to the Harry Khanna (whom Gupta essen- year. “I feel like she could have run meaningful followup. peppy Clean Slate — is approach- tially worships) with the invalu- for president,” one Student Voice! But perhaps most importantly, he most important question able, clear-headed and ridiculously able guiding light of institutional campuswide senator candidate she understands the big picture. on the A.S. ballot has no easy nice. However, he’s unaware of the memory. said. Whether they be SV!, Clean She’ll be able to protect student T answer. bureaucratic mess he’ll be taking on, “We’ve become this kind of legis- Slate or independent, the major- interests when working with Though three eager candidates instead focusing on all the fun-and- lative bureaucracy that passes poli- ity of candidates mentioned Usry administrators on projects like have given this year’s race to the A.S. games student-life ideas like an A.S. cies that don’t affect anybody but by name as someone they look the Sun God Festival because she presidency a much-needed jolt of screen name and Facebook account ourselves,” he said. forward to working with next year knows when and how to com- competition — after current Student that running mate Stephanie Usry While Brodwin’s only goal is to — and a good portion said she’s promise effectively. Her extensive Voice! President Donna Bean ran already has a more ambitious grasp redecorate the ship (and Tietelbaum responsible for their own interest familiarity with the nuances of unopposed last spring — the 2009- on — and could probably handle would spend two quarters just try- in student government. UCSD bureaucracy and her abil- 10 hopefuls are nothing to shout with her left pinky. ing to find the helm), Gupta is Although Usry took a hiatus ity to see the forest through the about. Though he cites challenging the determined to turn it around and from council politics this year, she trees make her a successful leader, SV! puppet Erin Brodwin, the alcohol policy as an important step start again. He’s overflowing with all remains entrenched in UCSD stu- capable of making a measurable current associate vice president of to revamp the Sun God Festival, the right ideas — a weekly YouTube dent life, maintaining a sophisti- impact for the better on student local affairs, is the surest public he hasn’t demonstrated an essential address, a Bear Garden at the Sun cated understanding of A.S. dynam- life next year. Now if only she’d run speaker of the bunch. At the mid- understanding of how any of these God Festival, a plan to rally packs ics. But rather than getting bogged for president. day presidential debate last week policies could be challenged, nor of passionate students to pressure in Price Center, she succinctly outlined the ins and outs of the administrators — even though he’s laid down what appeared to be a system — necessary steps in nego- probably way too busy (and nice) to well-conceived plan to stand firm tiating with higher-ups. Tietelbaum see them all through. against the administration on con- lacks an effective president’s crucial But there’s something to be said cerns like protecting free speech, the familiarity with what it would take for optimism. Sure, as current AVP ,+0;690(3)6(9+ Literature Building cancer cluster to bend university policy — some- of student organizations, he hard- and the Sun God Festival’s welfare, thing he claims could be remedied ly speaks at meetings and shows 4H[[OL^4J(YKSL 9LaH-HYHaTHUK meanwhile promising to iron out by holding a grown-up conversation absolutely no history of facilitat- EDITOR IN CHIEF NEWS EDITOR the council’s tendency to bicker. with administrators. If that was a ing the flow of communication he /HKSL`4LUKVaH But off the podium, Brodwin is viable solution, Bear Gardens would now advocates. And his dream for :PTVUL>PSZVU (S`ZZH)LYLaUHR guarded — difficult to get a hold be Beer Gardens and there’d be 50 at a UCSD football team is almost MANAGING EDITORS OPINION EDITOR of and rattling off the same intan- the Sun God Festival alone. as farfetched as it is nauseatingly The UCSD Guardian Editorial Board conducted hour-long interviews with all presidentiai candidates, 45-minute gible talking points in conversation. That isn’t to say Utsav Gupta, expensive. interviews with all vice presidential candidates and 30-minute interviews with all campus sentaor candidates. Despite her self-pledged devotion to running independently after fail- Thing is, in the land of the blind, The board based its endorsements on these interviews, as well as the experience of each candidate. Views expressed herein represent the majority vote of the editorial board and are not necessarily those of the UC fighting amplified sound zones in ing to receive SV! support, won’t the one-eyed man is king. Board of Regents, the ASUCSD or the members of the Guardian staff. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the opinions of the UCSD Guardian, the University of California or Associated Students. 465+(@(7903 ;/,<*:+.<(9+0(5 6705065 VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND RESOURCES VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 8M\MZ*MVM[KP 6W-VLWZ[MUMV\ RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES t "EWJTFTQSFTJEFOUBOEDPVODJM t &EVDBUFTTUVEFOUCPEZPOJTTVFT on all fiscal issues BGGFDUJOH6$4%BUDJUZ TUBUF t 0WFSTFFTBDUJWJUZGFFEJTUSJCVUJPO and national levels t Lobbies officials and legislators SALARY & BENEFITS POCFIBMGPGTUVEFOUCPEZ t QFSZFBS t 4FSWFTBT6$4UVEFOU t "TQPUQBSLJOHVQHSBEF "TTPDJBUJPOSFQGPS6$4% WHY WE ENDORSE HIM SALARY & BENEFITS Has vision and knowledge to cut t QFSZFBS dependence on student fees. t "TQPUQBSLJOHVQHSBEF here is no one more quali- s the only candidate position-taking necessary to rep- fied than Peter Benesch to running for vice presi- resent our university within any T be next year’s vice president A dent of External Affairs, serious political arena. of finance and resources. He has Gracelynne West has already won. When she does speak up, worked diligently on the A.S. finance But that doesn’t mean she has any West offers unoriginal solutions committee this year alongside cur- idea what she’ll do once in office. to complex problems that have rent incumbent Naasir Lakhani to Judging by her inability to form plagued our university for years. ensure a seamless transition period. concrete plans or original ideas Asked how she intends to increase But more importantly, he has infused for how to approach her job, this diversity at UCSD, West harps the committee with an enthusiasm campus is in for a year of ineffec- on strategies of “outreaching to and thirst for efficiency — work- tual outreach and meek legislative students.” Questioned about her ing to improve the state of council lobbying. ability to lobby for the California spending this year. West has focused on increasing D.R.E.A.M. Act and the California As the current associate vice pres- diversity at the university while College Affordability Act, West ident of athletic relations, Benesch ensuring that college affordability points to her success in register- has often been a voice of reason, plans to start the process. In addition with tasteful sponsorships at council remains a legislative priority. Her ing students to vote in the 2008 providing a much-needed histori- to finally giving A.S. enterprises — events like Bear Gardens. plans for achieving these goals? presidential election. How those cal perspective to the self-involved such as the failing Grove Caffe — the Not only will Benesch make an It’s hard to tell because West things are related remains to be council. His personal interest and attention they deserve to start turn- excellent vice president, he will be appears to have difficulty express- determined, but West assumes attention to detail spans well beyond ing a profit, Benesch is interested in exactly the kind of councilmember ing her ideas, often stumbling that every student she helped to his job description, and his extensive pursuing a new A.S. Store. Although those Wednesday meetings need. over her words in attempting to register automatically became a knowledge of the council’s recent other candidates have piggybacked He will bring a momentum for describe her stances on important D.R.E.A.M. Act supporter. history should be applauded. this idea, Benesch is the only one improvement to his position, finally issues. Unless West has some Jedi-like Benesch knows the council’s who’s done the research to form a weaning the council off its student- It’s difficult to imagine anyone powers of persuasion she has yet dependency on student fees desper- responsible, feasible plan to make fee addiction, and a refreshing so unassuming and inarticulate to reveal, not much is going to ately needs to change, and unlike that goal a reality. He also plans to atmosphere of competence to the as West displaying the type of happen in the External Affairs other candidates he has concrete lighten the council’s financial burden council floor. gung-ho spirit and hardnosed office next year. CAMPUSWIDE SENATORS he A.S. ballot will allow students to vote for nlike the cliquish squabblers currently drawing A.S. RESPONSIBILITIES their top eight choices for campuswide sena- meetings into the wee hours, Eleanor Roosevelt T tor. However — after a run of disheartening U College councilmember Adam Kenworthy knows t $PNQMFUFBUMFBTUUXPQSPKFDUT interviews with candidates either unaware of their we’re all in this together. Along with bringing representatives FBDIZFBS POFPGXIJDINVTU own platforms or unable to locate the Student Center from the Student Center co-ops into A.S. negotiations, he benefit the entire campus altogether — we can only express confidence in the prioritizes patching things up with the student organizations t Serve on at least two campus- following five. alienated by past councils. wide committees One or more of the nine unendorsed candidates “If you’re not on an org on good terms with A.S., you’re Vote on the council floor t expressed that: cancer awareness was his biggest kind of left out of the loop,” he said. concern, yet he was unaware of the cancer cluster at Kenworthy also has a grasp on what it takes to reach out the Literature Building; Chancellor Marye Anne Fox to students — aka, more than enlarging the A.S. logo on event makes a million dollars a year; free speech is something you can “do;” students would be flyers. He wants to hold more frequent town-hall forums for down to listen to podcasts of eight-hour A.S. meetings while at the beach; UCSD spends students unwilling to sit through tedious council meetings, $700 million each year on public transportation; it is the right of the A.S. Council to seize open a voicemail hotline to be updated weekly with campus land from the university without reimbursement; trusting one’s gut and friends is the most event info and establish a committee dedicated to gauging reliable way to make decisions on council; Grove Caffe Manager Cleveland Thomas runs )LIU effective ways of gathering student input. the entire Student Center; Student Affirmative Action Committee organizations are under- Even more important: He’s pretty much into doing what- represented on the council. 3MV_WZ\Pa ever Stephanie Usry wants to do. n a slate whose goals are constantly distracted by pimped-out campus calendar and free Doritos on internal bickering, Katie Hall isn’t afraid to criticize finals week are all fine and dandy, but the coun- O this year’s self-interested council and stand up for A cil needs at least one (competent) member who the student body’s best interests. That’s why when council- remembers there’s a world of hurt beyond the eucalyptus members refused to run a referendum that could have gath- grove. Unlike many unfocused Student Voice! candidates ered sorely needed funding for the Loft, Hall recognized its pushing the same-old minority/diversity/culture aware- value to students — despite its ties to university administra- ness package, Earl Warren College councilmember Bryant tion — and dissented.“I think the students are smart enough Pena has a cause — and a plan. He wants to unify campus to make their own decisions,” she said. philanthropy groups into “almost a UN panel” that would Hall’s pledge to focus on improving already-existing pro- meet monthly, streamlining their efforts by redirecting to grams shows she recognizes the limitations of a 10-month increase overall efficiency. term, but that doesn’t mean she lacks ambitious goals for He also appreciates that your average 20-unit stress case next year. Besides hoping to keep the Loft afloat, Hall plans will need more than a photocopied flyer to care. “Tupac to bring programs she’s worked hard on as a Revelle College taught Biggie this idea where you make a hit and it gets senator — like career-development seminars for humanities people to listen to the rest of your album,” Pena said. Cue 3I\QM majors — to the greater campus. And just to make sure she’s *ZaIV\ the hip-hop awareness events, indie film screenings and giving you what you want, she’ll be pushing for more online strategically placed anti-admin flyers; Pena’s got you on 0ITT forums where students can voice their opinions. 8MVI lock. fter nearly two years of involvement in both the arli Thomas dreams of an A.S. Council that does A.S. Council and Student Council at Eleanor more than just show up for meetings. But her A Roosevelt College, Alex Vu has an acute under- emphasis on accountability and her ability to set standing of the intricacies of college politics and an ability C and accomplish goals puts her ahead of the pack. Thomas to gauge his constituents’ needs. wants to institutionalize communication within the A.S. In speaking with Vu, it becomes clear that he has not Council’s framework, so councilmembers know what taken his service to the student body lightly. He demon- they need to do, when and why. strates an ability to pinpoint issues of importance not only And her track record proves she can make it happen. within the context of his own work but also within the larger In her current position as a Thurgood Marshall College scope of A.S. activity, suggesting well-informed strategies senator, Thomas’ excellent attendance and meaningful for how to better integrate college councils with the A.S. contributions at A.S. Council meetings are more than Council while offering concrete goals to improve campus gold stars — they demonstrate her commitment to both spirit among students. councils, facilitate communication and help keep both Vu is new to the A.S. Finance Committee, but has already parties informed. developed knowledge of the means necessary to efficiently Even her work on the upcoming “Know Your Rights” )TM` allocate council funds. He promised to use his time as a sena- +IZTQ campaign — something she hopes to offer throughout tor to improve upon this allocation process, a promise that he all three quarters next year — shows she’s listening to >] appears likely to honor given his interest in the field. 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I appreci- literature relies on how the govern- Raising the level of understand- ate the student perspective, and I ment treats its writers. The Chinese ing of Chinese culture requires access Ti S encourage all members of the UCSD government had sponsored talented to good translations. However, there eR community to look carefully at the writers from 100 B.C. to 1910 A.D. are too few resources and qualified most recent explanatory newsletter It not only provided schools and people in this field to meet such (Price Center East, Level 2) from UC President Mark Yudof: libraries to educate them, but also an enormous demand. In order to The Loft www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ offered them government positions. eliminate distrust and misunder- news/ouruniversity/04_09/welcome. 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Council presidential [email protected] FOCUS candidates who withdrew from the 2009 race before THE STUDENT OUTLOOK voting started. 576,)A)8:14 ! ROAD TO PRICE CENTER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES 2009-10 THREE CANDIDATES VIE FOR THE TOP SPOT IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT AS. . EAST CLEAN SLATE s an A.S. novice, Adam Teitelbaum anchors his presidential private. campaign not in starting policy and programming efforts Teitelbaum said TritonLink could be A from scratch — as his Clean Slate affiliation suggests — an especially valuable tool, and suggested but in finding a middle ground between student wants and the pop-up ads for campus news and events that administration’s demands. This rookie believes he has the bird’s would appear while students wait to access their eye view to find that paradise. information. “[I’m] going to be able to look at any issue or budget and say, From a functional standpoint, Teitelbaum’s rec- ‘You know what? From an outside perspective, that doesn’t make ommendations are feasible, but administrators must sense, and it doesn’t seem efficient,”’ Teitelbaum said. “determine if [students] will be annoyed by constant ads,” With a driving slate motto of “It’s what you make of it, and Director of Electronic Communications Beth Surrell said. we’re here to help,” Teitelbaum proposes updating current pub- Current A.S. President Donna Bean said student input is licity methods such as Facebook with new features in order to achieved most effectively through council representatives who ensure student involvement in council decisions and policy revi- visit student organization meetings. sions, as well as A.S. events. “Adam is absolutely unqualified, [with] no expectations [and] “We’re not going to put our Facebook profiles on private, no goals,” she said. and we’re going to use things like Twitter, AIM accounts and Teitelbaum has expressed his support of “free-speech zones,” Facebook so students are writing the A.S. agenda, and A.S. which many believe to be unconstitutional. He proposed the doesn’t write the students’ agenda,” he said. As of press time, Teitelbaum’s Facebook profile was set to See TEITELBAUMpage 9 BY KIMBERLY CHENG ▶ Adam Teitelbaum SENIOR STAFF WRITER rin Brodwin is running on the and met representatives and discussed the need for decreas- Student Voice! slate — and she won’t ing student fees,” Brodwin said. “We successfully made sure E let you forget it. the proposed fee increase of 10 percent was significantly An Eleanor Roosevelt College junior with reduced [to 7.3 percent] and we hope to do something like a year of experience as associate vice president that again.” of local affairs, Brodwin touts the pillars of the Brodwin said she hopes to institutionalize the student Student Voice! — student empowerment, access lobby corps and put continued pressure on lawmakers and the and affordability and campus community — with UC Board of Regents to keep student fees as low as possible. the sureness of an experienced politician. She plans to participate in the large student presence at the Brodwin emphasized her ability to build rela- May regents meeting — which will take place at UCSD — to tionships with administrators, legislators and diverse protest further student-fee increases. student organizations. She said she hopes to stay true “When student fees go up, it puts the burden of taxes on to these pillars through relentless meetings with student the backs of students, targeting underrepresented communi- organizations and college councils, and by encouraging ties,” Brodwin said. “As far as I’m concerned, education is a student input through campaigns on Library Walk. right.” STUDENT VOICE!As AVP of local affairs, one of Brodwin’s biggest projects Brodwin also said a satisfactory free-speech policy is one was to help organize the external and local-affairs lobby corps, of her top concerns, and has worked as an undergraduate stu- which lobbied lawmakers in Sacramento earlier this year. ▶ “At the student conference in Sacramento, we sent students See BRODWINpage 9 BY YELENA AKOPIAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER Erin Brodwin P HOTOS B Y E RIK J tsav Gupta has been eyeing the A.S. presidency since before this point in time,” he said. “I don’t think EPSEN he set foot on this campus. As an incoming freshman in the it’s fair to the student body to always cam- /G U summer of 2006, he called then-president and Student Voice! paign on short-term measures. We need to con- UARDIAN slate founder Harry Khanna to express his enthusiasm for student tinue moving forward instead of moving sideways.” government. In order to spread the Sun God Festival back across Before long, Gupta had become a Khanna protege, tagging campus, Gupta said he intends to reintroduce elements that along on lunch dates with student organizations and taking notes existed prior to 2008 — such as a daytime stage in Price Center on his every move. and a line of student-organization booths on Library Walk. The young politico went on to spend nearly three years with Current AVP of Programming Garrett Berg said this plan is the Student Voice! slate. Now, after being denied his slate’s presi- unrealistic, considering the occupancy of these areas. Last year, over dential bid, Gupta is relying on his own merit — and institutional 20,000 wristbands were sold for the event. memory — to draw the independent vote. “The festival, as big as it was last year, could never exist in those Gupta’s main priorities include uncaging the Sun God Festival venues,” he said. from RIMAC Field, freezing tuition and redefining the council as an Despite administrative concerns that spreading the festival inclusive body that represents all UCSD students. back out would endanger students and raise security costs, Gupta will be the first to tell you that his platform is ambitious. Gupta is confident that by collaborating with college councils His goals, he said, will be accomplished by galvanizing an increas- to promote college-specific events during the festival, crowds ingly stagnant A.S. Council. “Ambition, especially in a student government, is what we need at See GUPTApage 9 BY JESSE ALM ▶ Utsav Gupta SENIOR STAFF WRITER INDEPENDENT 465+(@(7903 ;/,<*:+.<(9+0(5 -6*<: ADAM TEITELBAUM ERIN BRODWIN UTSAV GUPTA ▶ TEITELBAUM, MYVTWHNL ▶ BRODWIN, MYVTWHNL ▶ GUPTA, MYVTWHNL use of permits to ensure that protestors secure administrative dent representative on the campus committee to revise will disperse and no single location will become too densely occupied. approval (though he adamantly opposes discrimination in permit the free speech policy. He added that making colleges feel more invested in the Sun God allocation based on content). Although Brodwin said it would be ideal to have no Festival would help repair relations between the A.S. Council and college “If [students] want to be at work in the library or classroom and policy at all, she is working with administrators. councils that have deteriorated in recent years. don’t want to bothered, they shouldn’t be bothered,” Teitelbaum said. “I consistently was honest and told [the A.S. coun- “We’ve seen a cutting of ties in the past few years,” he said. “We In the case of an impromptu protest, he suggested establishing cil] how I was feeling and that the students were being reduced their representation and funding, and now we don’t even try to a hotline for protestors to contact the police department or the marginalized and the administration was being over- reach out to them for things like the referendum. We just go ahead and vice chancellor of student affairs’ office in order to obtain verbal represented,” Brodwin said. do it and ask for their vote.” approval. Although the committee’s meetings are public record, Gupta also proposed a Bear Garden on the day of the Sun God Teitelbaum’s vision of the Sun God Festival takes a similar middle Brodwin emphasized that having the minutes e-mailed Festival to provide space for legal, contained drinking and to discourage -ground approach on student safety. He cites two reasons why the out to committee members has been one of her most drunk driving to the festival from off-campus housing. event will never return to its original format: the administration and significant achievements on the committee. A veteran of Khanna’s and Marco Murillo’s presidential offices, Gupta police department. To increase student input at council meetings, was elected A.S. all-campus senator in 2007, and has served on the Sixth Though he initially expressed that returning to an “uncaged” Brodwin said she plans to reorganize the A.S. Forum in College Council since 2006. Sun God Festival would be impossible, Teitelbaum now advocates hopes this will make the environment less intimidating As an all-campus senator, he worked with the Berkeley-based returning the festival to an all-campus format by “advocating for — so that the council and the public are parallel. Greenlining Institute to gather signatures for the Students for Tuition the revision of the current alcohol policy.” He would like to see She also suggested moving A.S. council meetings, Relief Now! campaign, which supported the same legislation that is now alcohol-related sponsorship for events like Bear Gardens, which which are currently held on the fourth floor of Price before the California Assembly as the College Affordability Act. The bill would cut funding costs for the A.S. Council, cover outlay for Center East, to a more recognizable location and rear- stipulates a five-year tuition freeze at UC and CSU campuses. heightened security and provide an incentive for of-age students ranging furniture to better facilitate discussion. In his role as A.S. associate vice president of student organizations to attend campus events. He hasn’t yet spoken with administrators According to current A.S. President Donna Bean, this year, Gupta said he has worked to secure funds for organizations about the policy. however, the current organization of the council floor is with unique priorities not covered by the event-based funding process. A.S. Associate Vice President of Programming Garrett Berg said the only way it logistically makes sense. These organizations include the Players, a theater group that recently doubling back to Sun God’s all-campus format would diminish the “We’ve had student input continuously throughout requested funding for props, and Books for Prisoners, whose primary festival’s longevity. the year, regardless of the way the room is set up,” Bean expense is postage. “We want Sun God to be campus community and festival first, said. “I don’t think changing the location away from the He also helped publicize the effects of last quarter’s student activity- and if there’s alcohol there, it’s a smaller part of it,” Berg said. A.S. offices makes any sense. We used to have it in Price fee referendum on student-organization funding. As president of Alpha Epsilon Pi last year, Teitelbaum banned Center Ballroom, which was even more intimidating. But on the council floor, Gupta is quiet, and councilmembers have drug use during chapter events by revising the fraternity constitu- We could maybe have it in a different location once a suggested he does not engage with student organizations or report back tion to include punishments for violators, such as suspension from quarter, but I don’t think moving the meeting is going to the council as actively as he should. the fraternity. Although the decision drew much opposition, current to do anything. Move yourself downstairs and educate A.S. President Donna Bean said she worries that Gupta’s academics president Joey Lipton-Schwartz said enforcement has been offset by people and let them know where the meeting is.” and his editorial position at the Sixth Sense newspaper have undermined the fraternity’s inability to prevent drug use outside of brotherhood Though Brodwin has expressed that candidate Ustav his council work. activities. Gupta’s plan to “uncage” Sun God is unrealistic, the “A majority of the time, [Vice President of Finance Naasir Lakhani] Teitelbaum also served as Eleanor Roosevelt College’s housing Student Voice! Web site promises to “bring back an has had to pick up his slack,” she said. “He is overstretched.” and dining committee representative for two years, where he dealt uncaged Sun God!” Eleanor Roosevelt College Senator Alex Vu, who works with Gupta with policy revisions including a student fee increase from $1,800 Brodwin said she hopes to improve future Sun God on the finance committee, expressed a similar concern. to $2,700. Teitelbaum blames the fee hikes on the escalating price Festivals and programming events by increasing student “I’ve had to pick up a lot of slack from the AVP of student orgs,” he of providing housing and dining services, and put the amount in input on booking decisions, making sure the headlining said. perspective by comparing it to La Jolla’s high living costs. artists are committed early. Gupta said that partisanship in the council has been detrimental to Teitelbaum said his ability to adjust housing and dining policies Overall, Brodwin said she hopes that her experiences the working environment. under real-world hurdles will translate to the A.S. presidency in that on the A.S. council will help her overcome administra- “Student Voice! has become something very introspective,” he said. he would need to incorporate shifting variables like the economic tive hurdles, and that her efforts to reach out to students “A.S. is all about Student Voice!, and I’m running to bring A.S. back to downturn into council decisions. And although he admits his blan- will create a student body that is more involved and the entire student body.” ket ideas will not solve all campus issues, he believes he can put a engaged. He said he has received little direction from Bean, and Lakhani has fresh perspective to redirecting policies and programming toward “Coming down to students instead of having the stu- not responded to his phone calls or e-mails in recent weeks. students’ interests. dents come to us is one of my main goals,” Brodwin said. Lakhani declined to comment on Gupta’s performance this year. Readers can contact Kimberly Cheng at [email protected].;kasdffkj Readers can contact Yelena Akopian at [email protected]. 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But the Tritons hit .594 as a lineup, Opening Day will be consid- Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) team and eventually coasted to a 30-21 ered a success. My guess is that Braden set school records this week in both victory. will struggle early — as will the A’s this the number of overall program wins “We sided out at a really high per- season. Oakland is still one year away and conference wins in a season. The centage and were able to put a lot more from contention. Tritons kicked off their final home serving pressure on them and get them With the Nos. 1 and 2 starters stand in fashion, marking their most out of their system,” Ehrman said of injured, Joe Saunders takes the mound, successful season in conference play. UCSD’s second-set run. facing Oakland’s re-tooled lineup. Los “It was an awesome feeling and After another back-and-forth bat- Angeles hasn’t changed much from last validating knowing how hard we’ve tle, Stanford eventually pulled away, season, and after winning 100 games, worked,” redshirt sophomore out- capturing the third set by a score of they didn’t have to. The fate of the side hitter Will Ehrman said. “We’ve 30-26. Angels depends on how much the improved every year since I’ve been In the decisive fourth set, Stanford offseason moves of Oakland and Texas here.” didn’t mess around, opening for an come to light. If the Angels’ No. 3 start- Following their historic win, the 11-6 lead. UCSD fought back to come er can handle an A’s lineup that is no Tritons took on No. 5 Stanford looking within 23-20 after a Fritsch kill, but the longer a complete disaster, Los Angeles to continue their conference success, Cardinal would not budge, earning the is well on its way to a three-peat. but lost in four sets (30-26, 21-30, overall victory with a score of 30-25. 30-26, 30-25). On Friday night, the Tritons sought Brewers at Giants “We played Stanford really tight but to make school history in their match When I went home to the Bay in the end, they kicked it into another against University of Pacific (3-23, 0-17 Area over winter break, I picked up gear,” Ehrman said. “They served a MPSF), and did just that after bringing the sports page after the Giants signed tougher game than us and wanted it out the brooms against the Tigers at veteran starter Randy Johnson and got more on defense.” RIMAC Arena. The win marked seven a kick out of the headline “Johnson Despite junior opposite hitter for the Tritons in league play and 11 makes Giants a Contender.” Seriously, Frank Fritsch’s efforts, including a overall in the season. a team that has been abysmal for the match-high 22 kills on .378 hitting, Junior opposite hitter Jason past few seasons because of its repeated the Cardinal (19-8, 12-6 MPSF) over- Spangler led the Tritons with 11 kills, signings of players who should have powered the Tritons, outhitting them while Ehrman added 10 kills of his retired already adds another old guy at an overall clip of .413, compared to own. As a team, the Tritons outhit the JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN FILE and you call it a contender? UCSD’s .316. Tigers .434 to .136. UCSD also out- But the NL West may just be medi- Ehrman also came out strong, fin- blocked Pacific 7-2. With its sweep over Pacific, UCSD set a new program record for wins in a season for the second consecutive year. The Tritons bested last season’s mark of 10 wins with four matches still left before playoffs. ocre enough to vault the Giants into ishing with 19 kills on .289 hitting and The first set was tied at six before contention after all. Tim Lincecum a team-high 11 digs. the Tritons went on a 15-6 rampage to In a desperate attempt to force a CSU Northridge, Cal State Long Beach is leading the way, and their starting Sophomore middle back Calvin take a 21-12 lead. UCSD cruised to a fourth set, the Tigers took a 21-19 and UC Santa Barbara. pitching is stellar — Barry Zito fills Ross and sophomore setter Phil 30-19 win to set the tone of the match, lead in the third, but relinquished the “The top eight teams in our con- out San Francisco’s fourth spot (where Bannan had five blocks apiece. Bannan hitting .458 while holding Pacific to a advantage after committing several ference make the MPSF playoffs and he belongs) instead of second or third also notched 57 assists to go along with measly .036 hitting percentage. errors. The Tritons took advantage of right now we’re in ninth place, one half like in past seasons. Still, for the Giants three kills. The Tritons quickly jumped to a the miscues and — with their sights set game behind UCLA,” Ehrman said. to go anywhere this season, the team’s Stanford opened the first set, taking 10-5 lead in the second set after back- on the UCSD record books — swept “We probably need to beat UCSB and young hitters, such as Pablo Sandoval, a commanding 10-4 early lead. The to-back Ehrman kills and took a com- Pacific by a final score of 30-24. Long Beach State to have a shot.” will have to prove themselves. 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The low-key meet was history. ers, they should get a confidence boost non-scoring, which gave the Tritons On the men’s side, senior Scott playing San Diego to open the season. a chance to prepare for larger events Tsuda took second place in the tri- The Padres have almost no shot at ahead, including the Rafer Johnson/ ple jump, topping his own person- making the playoffs and will probably Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at al best and setting another school be looking to sell their few working UCLA on April 9. record with a mark of 48’ 10.75”. parts to other teams later this season. “Whenever we’re in uniform, The 4x400 meter relay team — com- With a complete lack of offensive pop we’re going to compete,” men’s prised of senior Bryan Dieffenbach, — no, we’re not yelling “Kouz” at you coach Tony Salerno said. “But when juniors Leon Baham and Wil Dyer anymore, we’re just booing — the line- there are points on the line, we are and freshman Tobias Haswell — up is in need of a complete overhaul. inclined to cover every event and posted the eighth fastest time in Not even “the little David Eckstein that move people around. This was a school history, taking 11th place. could” has enough heart and grit to nice event to set us up for events Freshman Nick Howe threw 180’6” save this team from a dismal showing. coming up in the next few weeks.” in the javelin, also qualifying for Without the pressure to per- eighth best all-time. Athletics at Angels form at their best, many of the The women were led by junior While the A’s have made no head- athletes competed in fewer events Christine Merrill, who finished sec- way on building a new stadium — or ran distances different than nor- ond in the 400-meter hurdles with make it happen, San Jose — G.M. Billy mal. Nevertheless, junior Casey a time of 58.86, capturing both the Beane is essentially finished rebuilding Ryan once again surpassed his own school record and an NCAA auto- his team. The only thing left to do school record in the high jump and matic qualifying mark. The Triton for the A’s is exactly what they did at reached the mark of seven feet, an women also had two third-place the beginning of Beane’s reign — let exceptional feat for a jumper at finishes from a pair of sophomores a young rotation pitch its way to the any level. Senior Sarah Hendy also — Bre Schofield in the 1,500 meters top. With Justin Duchscherer on the stood out in the field events, tying and Stephanie LeFever in the long disabled list, Braden takes over the ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN FILE her personal best of 158’4” in the jump. LeFever’s mark of 18’10.75” mound and officially begins the new In the Cal/Nevada Collegiate Championships at UCLA, the Triton men placed 12th out of 22 teams while discus throw. the women’s team finished fifth out of 24 teams. The host Bruins took first place in both divisions. UCSD’s success against local See TRACKpage 15 See PEANUTSpage 14