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SUN GOD FESTIVAL 2014 VOLUME 47, ISSUE 47 MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2014 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG SUN GOD FESTIVAL A.S. COUNCIL Young the Giant, Juicy J, Student Orgs Will Gain $60,000 From Reserves A.S. voted to dip into the “rainy-day” funds to replace Diplo to Headline Festival money diverted to KSDT and college council allocations. with, and that might have hurt ASCE will implement new policies this year, including online BY gabriella fleischman news editor organizations a bit, but we were doing everything legally accord- wristband registration, a no-guest policy and a no-host policy. ing to UCSD and UC Office of the A.S. Council transferred $60,000 President policies.” BY Gabriella Fleischman News Editor from its Mandated Reserves to the The vote passed 27–4–0, although programming budget for student according to Revelle Senator Soren organizations on Wednesday, April Nelson, at the beginning of the A.S. Concerts and Events released the Sun val, meaning students are also required to carry 16. The decision was influenced council meeting, many more council God Festival 2014 lineup Friday, April 18. The their ID cards with them at all times. by student organizations requiring members had intended on voting lineup includes Diplo, who many suspected There will be extra safety precautions due money for separate cultural gradua- “no.” Multiple representatives from would perform after he slated “UC San Diego” to the number of hospitalizations that occurred tion ceremonies. student organizations came into the for May 16 on his tour calendar. Also included during last year’s festival, including a campus- According to VP Finances and meeting to ask A.S. Council to with- on the lineup is Irvine rock band Young the wide no-guest policy and a no-host policy Resources Sean O’Neal, program- draw the funds. According to next Giant, rapper Juicy J and New Politics, the art- in International House and The Village. The ming funds ran out due to money year’s VP Finances and Resources ist behind last summer’s “Harlem.” no-guest policy stipulates that no non-students owed to college councils and KSDT Igor Geyn, these students’ personal In Fall Quarter 2013, ASCE conducted a will be allowed to stay in residential areas, earlier this year. Consequently, the testimonies were “incredibly power- student survey to determine this year’s lineup. while the no-host policy stipulates that only A.S. budget was $140,000 less than ful and moving.” “For us, the survey results were a strong residents who live in those areas may be there. expected. The budget for every A.S. “I don’t feel what happened in compass in terms of the acts we chose to The rest of the lineup includes Joey office was reduced, including about A.S. over the past couple years should pursue and stand firm on,” ASCE Festivals Bada$$, Audien, Ty Dolla $ign, Torro $30,000 from the student organiza- fall on student orgs,” Geyn said. “We Director Andrea Hsueh said. “We made a very Torro, Giraffage, Miner, 2TONEDISCO tion programming budget, though need to have that rainy-day fund, conscious effort to listen to the feedback we and Jhameel. DJ Demon will be the Sun A.S. Concerts and Events was spared. but it’s also a public institution and were provided and diversify our lineup while God Stage House DJ, Joey Avery will be the “This year, we were trying to people are paying in student fees. pursuing the largest names we could within Comedy/Midway Host and James Kellogg Jr. rebuild A.S. and make sure we were They’re only here for four years, so our budget.” will be the Comedy Hypnotist. doing everything lawfully,” O’Neal trying to make sure that people who This year’s Sun God Festival requires stu- readers can contact said. “Past councils ignored or were are paying in student fees are getting dents to reserve wristbands online in advance gabriella fleischman [email protected] not even aware of these issues. We BUDGET, so they can easily be identified during the festi- might have had less money to work See page 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE FORECAST VERBATIM Lights and Sirens ............ 3 AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH: UCSD re- PHOTO BY ALWIN SZETO/GUARDIAN ... the way we metaphorically Quick Takes .................... 4 searchers, Autism Society San Diego and frame social problems implicitly others speak about their own experiences MONDAY TUESDAY influences the decisions we Wagner Festival .............. 8 H 75 L 55 H 68 L 54 with autism. FEATURES, PAGE 6 “make to solve them.” Classifieds .................... 10 Calendar ....................... 11 QUEENDOM CUP: Women’s water polo - Nico Hemsley (pictured) beat SDSU for its first-ever Sports ........................... 12 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY JUSTICE IS SERVED Harper Cup win. SPORTS, PAGE 12 H 70 L 54 H 72 L 54 OPINION, PAGE 4 2 THE UCSD GUARDIAN | MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2014 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG NEWS AVERAGE CAT By Christina Carlson Zev Hurwitz Editor in Chief Rachel Huang Managing Editors Lauren Koa Gabriella Fleischman News Editor Yan Gao Associate News Editor Kelvin Noronha Opinion Editor Morgan Jong Associate Opinion Editor Brandon Yu Sports Editor John Story Associate Sports Editors Daniel Sung Sydney Reck Features Editor Soumya Kurnool Associate Features Editor Vincent Pham Lifestyle Editor BIRDLAND By Rebekah Dyer Jacqueline Kim A&E Editor Taylor Sanderson Photo Editor Alwin Szeto Associate Photo Editor Dorothy Van Design Editor Zoë McCracken Associate Design Editor Elyse Yang Art Editor Annie Liu Associate Art Editor Andrew Huang Copy Editor Susan Shamoon Associate Copy Editor Madeline Mann Training & Development Dorothy Van Social Media Coordinator Aleksandra Konstantinovic Multimedia Editor Page Layout Amber Shroyer, Lauren Koa, Allie Kiekhofer SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Copy Readers Waverly Tseng Editorial Assistants UCSD Health System Provides Language CORRECTION Emily Bender, Rosina Garcia, Shelby Newallis, Jonah Yonker Business Manager Interpreting Device to Aid Communication Emily Ku Advertising Director Noelle Batema ing patients to see interpreta- Founder and Chief Operating An April 17 article about BY yan gao the International Triton Advertising Design associate news editor tion through the screen. 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Corrections can be sent through the screen. able to retain the benefits of body this year. to [email protected] Healthcare providers are language and facial expression that readers can contact able to access Martti 24 hours might be lost through other meth- yan gao [email protected] a day through the tablet, allow- ods of interpretation. A.S. Council Looks for Alternative Revenue to Increase Budget ASIAN EGG DONORS NEEDED We are seeking attractive and intelligent women ▶ BUDGET, from page 1 without raising the student activ- not happen again. Geyn believes that ity fee by implementing measures part of this will be understanding under the age of 29 to help our clients create their family. events, services and programs back such as an A.S. coffee cart or dining where the students want funds to go.