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VOLUME 50, ISSUE 32 MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG A.S. ELECTIONS A.S. ELECTIONS A.S. COUNCIL ENDORSEMENTS Voting Begins in Campus Elections Results will be announced on Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Round Table Pizza. BY Lauren Holt news editor Voting for the A.S. and college council elections began today on LLUSTRATION BY CHRISTINA CARLSON LLUSTRATION TritonLink and will last through Friday. The majority of the STAY INFORMED WITH THE A.S. Council presidential candidates debated for students’ votes last Friday, April 7 at PC Plaza. From lef to candidates running in the A.S. A.S. COUNCIL ELECTIONS — right: Lesly Figueroa (Students Determined), Dennis Yeh (independent), Tara Vahdani (THRIVE) and Gus election belong to either the Students READ THE UCSD GUARDIAN Guerrero (independent). Photo used with permission from Hrishikesh Barokar. Determined or THRIVE slates, with EDITORIAL BOARD’S a handful of independents in the races as well. ENDORSEMENTS AND SEE IF The Students Determined slate, OUR PICKS ALIGN WITH YOUR which describes itself as a coalition VIEWS AND VALUES. SUN GOD 2017 of progressive students, is running on a platform of addressing issues features, PAGE 8 ASCE Partially Releases Sun God Lineup such as food and housing insecurity, access and retention, transparency By Lauren HOlt News Editor and campus planning, among HILLCREST other things. Running alongside a cHoolboy Q will be headlining Sun God as “variety,” is a solo artist initially from the number of candidates for senatorial another gayborhood lost Festival 2017, A.S. Concerts and Events Philippines but is now based out of Washington positions, the slate’s executive team opinion, Page 3 announced online Monday afternoon. The D.C. Among his most well-known works are his is comprised of Lesly Figueroa for Slineup will also include Bad Suns and Manila remix of Tegan & Sara’s “Walking With A Ghost” president and Refilwe Gqajela for Killa, among other artists. and his original “All That’s Left.” According to his vice president of external affairs, 12 TRITONS HONORED ScHoolboy Q is a rapper from South Central Twitter, the 22-year-old aspires to be “as extra as although the pair will be listed on Los Angeles. Influenced by artists like Jay-Z, 50 Jay Gatsby.” the ballot as independents after an national student athlete day Cent and 2Pac, ScHoolboy Q has been nominated Associated Vice President of ASCE Michelle error was made during the filing sports, Page 16 for multiple Grammys, including Best Rap Album Luong explained to the UCSD Guardian in process. Figueroa told the UCSD in 2015 for “Oxymoron” and in 2017 for “Blank November that ASCE selects artists for its lineups Guardian that Students Determined Face LP.” Among his most popular songs are based on how they will fit into the show as a intends to create a student- “Collard Greens” and “Studio.” whole. centered institution with a focus on FORECAST A four-man rock band largely from L.A., Bad “You’re building a lineup, as opposed to empowerment and advocacy. Suns are inspired by 1970s and 1980s post-punk. booking one thing,” Luong said. “You have to Running under the slogan “You The group has released two albums — “Language think of how that lineup will come together, got here, now thrive here,” THRIVE & Perspective” and “Disappear Here” — along with the genres you’re using and also the size of the is running as a group of equity- “Transpose EP.” One of it’s most popular singles audience.” minded, progressive leaders aiming is “Cardiac Arrest,” which it released without Luong also noted that the lineup is dependent to reform leadership on campus MONDAY TUESDAY expecting recognition. Two years after their on a number of other factors, like artists’ to be a “thoughtful, equitable and H 66 L 57 H 66 L 57 formation, Bad Suns opened for The 1975 in 2014, availability and cost. collaborative process.” The slate and in 2015, the group performed at Coachella. ASCE received $730,000 for Sun God in plans to establish institutions that Manila Killa, who self-describes his genre the 2016–17 A.S. Budget, along with a $20,000 will allow progress to be made on the issues they address beyond their own terms. THRIVE is fielding candidates for most positions, with WEDNESDAY THURSDAY See SUN GOD, page 3 Tara Vahdani for president, Matthew H 66 L 59 H 66 L 56 Arrollado for vice president of campus affairs and Adan Chavez for vice president of external affairs. UNIVERSITY CENTERS Vahdani explained to the UCSD VERBATIM Guardian that the slate aims to Outback Adventures Surf Shop to Close Permanently challenge its senators to propose initiatives where if they came back “AS STUDENTS, WE HAVE A to campus in several years, they CHOICE TO BECOME INVOLVED University Centers will take control of the space after the shop closes its doors by end of May. would be able to see that their ideas WITH OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY actually affected students. Vahdani RATHER THAN BE STRANGERS BY Josh lefler point, there is no set concept for the space, and ideas have noted that during the campaign PASSING THROUGH AN Senior staff writer ranged from food sales to relaxation areas for students.” process, they are pushing to interact INSTITUTION.” Some replacement ideas that have been proposed by with students because they want - BECCA CHONG The UC San Diego Outback Adventures Surf Shop UCAB include a mental health space for students similar their campaign to reflect how the announced last week that it would be shutting down this to The Zone, a new bar, a retail vendor such as Triton candidates will behave as elected OP-ED quarter. The shop has been a campus fixture since 2009. Outfitters, or a storage or office space. OPINION, PAGE 3 officials. According to shop manager Isaac Brandle, the decision According to UCAB Chair Luke Wang, the option to Three independent candidates was made because profits were not sufficient enough to keep keep the Surf Shop is not off the table. will also be running for A.S. the store open. “If there is a strong desire to keep Outback Surf Shop, president — Aaron Dalton Burgess, Brandle assured that the closure will not affect the other then maybe we can communicate with the owner,” Wang Dennis Yeh and Gus Guerrero. programs offered by Outback Adventures. told the UCSD Guardian. Guerrero, who has served in “The retail space is closing indefinitely; [however,] the If the Surf Shop were allowed to remain on campus, the past as Muir College Council other Outback offerings will not be affected,” Brandle said. administrative oversight would be transferred from UCSD president, is running on a platform “That includes rentals, trips, the climbing gym and our other Recreation to University Centers. of unifying the campus, improving INSIDE programs.” The decision to keep the Surf Shop will be discussed at transportation, creating a The Surf Shop is managed by UCSD Recreation and the UCAB meeting this week. centralized institutions for wellness Outback Adventures. With the shop’s closure, University OPINION .......................... 4 According to Brandle, the Surf Shop will be officially entities like The Zone and CARE Centers will take control of the space the shop occupies and removed from the campus on May 31, but the last day that and improving A.S. Council’s LIFESTYLE ...................... 6 determine its use going forward. it will be open to students will depend on how quickly their visibility. MUIR MUSICAL ............. 11 The University Center Advisory Board’s Associated remaining inventory is sold. There is currently a clearance Guerrero stated to the Guardian Students representative Evan Jan told the UCSD Guardian sale on all items. that although independents have CROSSWORD ................ 14 that UCAB is already floating around ideas for replacements. a harder time being elected, he “UCAB has convened an ad-hoc committee to explore SOFTBALL .................... 15 josh lefler [email protected] options for the Outback Surf Shop space,” Jan said. “At this See ELECTIONS, page 3 2 THE UCSD GUARDIAN | MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG NEWS SPIRT PARADIMG By Michi Sora Rosina Garcia Editors in Chief Marcus Thuillier Lauren Holt News Editor Quinn Pieper Opinion Editor Aarthi Venkat Associate Opinion Editor Alex Wu Sports Editor Oliver Kelton Features Editor Tia Ikemoto Associate Features Editor Sam Velazquez A&E Editor Alicia Lepler Associate A&E Editor Brittney Lu Lifestyle Editor Annika Olives Associate Lifestyle Editor CAMPUS Christian Duarte Photo Editor Joselynn Ordaz Design Editor UC San Diego Hosts Annual Triton Day for Perpsective Students Aleya Zenieris Associate Design Editor Nadia Link Multimedia Editor Miguel Sheker Data Visualization Editor BY Rebecca Chong who stayed on campus for two nights utilize them throughout their first year. ranging from financial aid to how to Christina Carlson Art Editor Senior staff writer before Triton Day with a current ERC In addition to new students’ deal with the transitional period. student. concerns, parents wonder what campus Despite worries, Gonzalez’s father David Juarez Associate Art Editor Lisa Chik Copy Editor UC San Diego held its annual “The 180-degree turn from my life will entail for their children. expressed pride in his daughter’s Triton Day last Saturday for newly life in the Bay Area holds me back,” “As a parent, of course there will be accomplishments. Alicia Ho Associate Copy Editor admitted students to preview the Gonzalez told the UCSD Guardian. worries,” Gonzalez’s father said. “We “It is a very happy moment for campus along with their prospective “It is not easy to go from a graduating worry whether she will eat or sleep the family,” Mr. Gonzalez stated. She class of 123 and the physical support enough, whether she will overload is the first to go to college, and we Page Layout colleges.