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www.ucsdguardian.org 4VUKH`4H` The Student Voice Since 1967 :MOMV\[+IVKMT+IUX][>Q[Q\+Q\M;_QVM.T]7]\JZMIS Board to vote on $662 efforts to combat the swine-flu virus. regents will discuss approving a $626 “Our decision to conduct the increase in the systemwide student TUITION FOR UC RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATES increase in student fees meeting telephonically is to ensure educational fee, in addition to a $36 Ed. Fee $6,262 we do not divert the attention or increase in the systemwide student $5,850 via teleconference. resources of the campus as they work registration fee. Reg. Fee $5,406 $5,406 $4,971 By Reza Farazmand to keep the campus community safe The teleconference format will $4,271 News editor and prevent any health issues related derail plans by students to stage a to the H1N1 flu,” Chair of the Board series of demonstrations against the The UC Board of Regents will of Regents Richard Blum said. “We fee increase during the regents’ dis- vote on a $662-per-quarter increase thought it best to meet our legal and cussion. in student fees over the phone this operational obligations and conduct A.S. Vice President of External $713 $713 $735 $735 $786 $864 week. the meeting by phone, without ask- Affairs Lisa Chen, along with stu- Plans for discussing the tuition ing the campus to stretch resources dents from UC Santa Barbara, UC 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Source: UC Office of the President hike were originally scheduled to take better applied elsewhere during this Riverside, UCLA and the systemwide place later this week at UCSD, but in challenging time.” UC Students Association, planned the regents are trying to push where sort of this high-aid, high-fee model, a statement issued May 1, the regents Initially scheduled to take place to stage a rally at UCSD on May 6 to they’re saying, ‘Oh, don’t worry, you’ll and we’re trying to expose that as said the meeting would be switched over the course of three days this raise awareness about the proposed be covered by the federal stimulus far as the fact that it’s not sustain- to a teleconference in order to avoid week, the meeting will now be con- fee increases. plan or you’ll be covered by the new distracting campus officials from ducted in its entirety on May 7. The “We were exposing this myth that Blue and Gold plan,’” Chen said. “It’s See REGENTSpage 3 20*26<;;/,1(4: =VQ^MZ[Q\a;]XXWZ\[5MI[]ZM NWZ»:IQVa,Ia¼;\I\M.]VL International Union and the California Proposition 1A would School Boards Association — argue that provide money for the new taxes would hurt low-income residents and small businesses. The education through Howard Jarvis Taypayers Association, controversial $16 California’s leading taxpayer organiza- tion, labeled the measure the “worst billion tax hike. anti-family tax package in history.” By Kimberly Cheng The California School Boards Associate News Editor Association said in a statement that Proposition 1A adds “more broken Chancellor Marye Anne Fox layers to an already broken system,” announced in a campuswide e-mail last and would only provide short-term week that the University of California benefits by “arbitrarily restricting state endorses Proposition 1A, an initiative spending.” on the upcoming California ballot that In order to prevent the state would draw funds for state colleges Legislature from overspending, rev- from a $16 billion tax increase. enue that exceeds California’s average Proposition 1A is one of six mea- general fund growth of 5 to 6 percent sures on the May 19 special-election annually would go into the “rainy day” ballot. Also known as the Budget reserve. The reserve would be capped Stabilization Act, it would mitigate the at 12.5 percent of general funds, which JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN $41.6 billion state budget shortfall by sit at roughly $12 billion, a significant Students gathered on Sun God Lawn on April 30 to watch the Campus Rail Jam Tour, which sends snowboarders down an artificial snow slope. establishing annual spending limits for increase from the current 5 percent cap. the state Legislature and increasing the Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a amount of funds in California’s “rainy strong supporter of Proposition 1A. day” reserve to protect the UC system The initiative will directly benefit com- from future budget reductions. munity colleges, the UC system and <*:+796-;616056)(4(»::*0,5*,;,*/;,(4 The new funds would be raised by the California State University system, extending the recently approved 1 per- spokeswoman for the governor’s office By Victoria Banuelos President Bill Clinton’s terms. Molina is a spectacular role model for cent sales-tax increase by one year. The Julie Soderlund said. Contributing Writer Among Obama’s other PCAST young scientists at UCSD. two-year vehicle license-fee increase “It ties the hands of state legis- appointees are Google Chairman “Mario has walked the talk in the and 0.25 percent income-tax hike latures,” she said. “We want to have Chemistry and biochemistry pro- and CEO Eric Schmidt, President area of atmospheric pollution,” Kennel would be extended to four years. The responsible growth in government and fessor Mario J. Molina was appointed and CEO of the American Board of said. “His leadership of Mexico City’s proposition would also eliminate the not create programs we can’t sustain. to the President’s Council of Advisors Internal Medicine Christine Cassel efforts to understand and curb its air $200 tax credit families receive every The state will be required to save money on Science and Technology last week. and Microsoft Chief Research and pollution … has set an example for the year for each dependent child. in good [economic] years so we’ll have Alongside 22 of the nation’s lead- Strategy Officer Craig Mundie. The rest of us. It was not just his abilities The new tax hikes would cost the funding in bad years. For example, 2006 ing scientists, Molina will advise the team includes a total of three Nobel in science; by example, he inspired average family over $1,100 per year. was a really good [fiscal] year, but we president and vice president on issues laureates, two university presidents, atmospheric scientists, public-health Under the initiative, revenue would spent all the money, with no savings to involving sci- four MacArthur recipients and 14 specialists, policymakers and govern- be pumped into California’s general alleviate cuts and tax increases.” ence and tech- other notable scholars. ment officials.” fund beginning in 2010 and ending If Proposition 1A is not approved, nology that Molina said he expects this panel Molina received the Nobel Prize in in 2013. About $9.3 billion could flow the university could face another round affect national to be “more proactive” than former Chemistry in 1995 for identifying the back into education over time. of cuts, according to UCOP spokesman policy and eco- President George W. Bush’s panel impact of chlorofluorocarbon gas on Although the specific financial ben- Ricardo Vazquez. nomic growth. in allocating resources to scientific the atmosphere. He is a member of the efits to the UC system have not been The current $450 million deficit for Prior to his research. The panel will formulate pol- National Academy of Sciences and the determined, the funds would be used the UC system includes $115 million appointment, icies to sustain scientific research and Institute of Medicine. to support the university’s instructional in new reductions, $122 million in the Molina served development. Molina will split his time between services, including faculty, staff and 11,000 unfunded enrollments and $213 as a scientific Molina teaches at both UCSD and PCAST, the Molina Center for Energy student support such as scholarships, million in unfunded mandatory costs, policy advisor Mario J. Molina the Center for Atmospheric Sciences at and the Environment in Mexico City said Lynn Tierney, associate vice presi- such as utilities and employee health on President Chemistry professor Scripps Institution of Oceanography. and a research group in San Diego dent of communications at the UC benefits. Barack Obama’s transition team. Charles Kennel, former director of investigating the chemical properties Office of the President. He also served on the PCAST from SIO and senior strategist for UCSD’s Opponents of the measure — Readers can contact Kimberly Cheng 1993 to 2001 during both of former Sustainability Solutions Institute, said See MOLINApage 2 including the Service Employees at [email protected].
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Transportation Services Winners A&PS Marketing & Web Communications 465+(@4(@ ;/,<*:+.<(9+0(5 5,>: LIGHTS & SIRENS ;\]LMV\[8TIV Sunday, April 26 camouflage pants was seen “sleeping 6:38 p.m.: Suspicious person in the dirt” on Discovery Way and ▶ A white male with long hair was La Jolla Shores Drive. Field interview \W8PWVMQV.MM seen “walking aimlessly” at Lot 355. administered. Unable to locate. 7:27 p.m.: Suspicious person 1VKZMI[M8ZW\M[\[ ▶ A white male with shoulder-length Monday, April 27 blonde hair wearing black cloth- ▶ REGENTS, MYVTWHNL 2:55 a.m.: Person down ing was seen “lurking around” stor- able, and it’s actually pushing a lot of ▶ A male was reported as uncon- age containers by the VA Medical middle-class students that aren’t on scious and lying in the bicycle lane Center. financial aid into lower-income status on North Torrey Pines Road. because of the fee increases.” 8:15 a.m.: Fight disturbance Wednesday, April 29 Chen was critical of the regents’ ▶ A female was seen slapping a 2:44 a.m.: Medical aid decision to cancel their UCSD visit. male at the Humanities and Social ▶ A female student was reported as “It shows how nontransparent the Sciences Building. having a “panic attack” at Stewart regents are and how they’ve con- 9:04 a.m.: Report of vandalism Hall. tinued to cut students out of the ▶ Graffiti and swastikas were spray- 11:58 a.m.: Citizen contact decision-making process,” she said. painted on the Housing and Dining ▶ A female graduate student and “Without any student or anyone Administration building. teaching assistant for an ethnic stud- holding them accountable and no one 10:21 p.m.: Medical aid ies course was reported as “[com- making them feel pressured to vote a ▶ An 18-year-old male reported plaining] to her students instead of certain way, there’s no repercussions “feeling faint” after doing a head- teaching class.” to their vote now.” stand at the Thurgood Marshall 1:21 p.m.: Suspicious person Chen said a group of UCSD stu- College residence halls. ▶ An “older, short” Asian male was dents still plans to publicly address 2008-2009 GUARDIAN GREEN CARD PARTNER seen looking through openings in the regents’ decision, though the pro- Tuesday, April 28 stalls in the women’s bathroom at test will now take place on May 7 at 8:57 a.m.: Medical aid Price Center. 9:30 a.m. at Price Center and will ▶ A male student was seen “disori- 5:26 p.m.: Medical aid include a 20-minute public-input ses- Celebrate ented” after falling and hitting his ▶ An 18-year-old female student was sion at the beginning of the telecon- chin at the Faculty Club. reported as vomiting at Blake Hall ference. CINCO 10:13 a.m.: Report of stolen vehicle after giving blood. According to university officials, de MAYO! ▶ A UCSD Environment, Health and the new fees are designed to com- at Safety electric cart was reported as Thursday, April 30 pensate for a continued lack of state Tuesday, May 5th stolen from Pepper Canyon Hall. 12:03 a.m.: Suicide attempt funding, which has left the university 10:20 a.m.: General disturbance ▶ A 19-year-old female student was with a multimillion-dollar budget gap ▶ An unknown subject was reported reported as vomiting after drink- over the last several years. as urinating on himself while rid- ing a bottle of vodka and taking an Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ing MTS bus 1129 and refusing to unknown amount of Tylenol pills 2009-10 budget, adopted by the state get off. at the Thurgood Marshall College Legislature in February, included 12:10 p.m.: Suspicious person residence halls. $115.5 million in new budget reduc- ▶ A 50-year-old female and 50-year- 1:35 a.m.: Chemical spill tions for the university and assumed old male, wearing windbreakers and ▶ Liquid nitrogen was accidentally a 9.3 percent increase in student CHICKEN TACOS $1.50 carrying cell phones, were reported spilled at the Applied Physics and fees. as possibly casing cars at Lot 602. Mathematics Building. In addition to addressing the ALL DAY IMPORTED & DOMESTIC BEER $1.75 Unable to locate. 5:38 p.m.: Assault proposed tuition hike, the regents 60 OZ. PITCHER OF BEER $6.95 5:20 p.m.: Fireworks disturbance ▶ An Asian female in her 20s with are expected to approve the 2009-10 SPECIALS! ▶ A group of seven to 10 people long black hair was reported as kick- operating budget for the UC Office were reported as setting off a “rocket ing and punching an unknown party of the President at their Thursday CATERING AVAILABLE! or fireworks” at the Torrey Pines outside of Porter’s Pub. meeting. (call in advance and we can deliver) Gliderport. Will cooperate. 7:17 p.m.: Suspicious person — Compiled by Sonia Minden Readers can contact Reza Farazmand at .LULZLL(]L PU*VZ[H=LYKL*LU[LY>LZ[VM<;* ▶ A black male transient wearing Senior Staff Writer [email protected]. week 6 DWWKH 8QLYHUVLW\ &HQWHUV PRICE CENTER BLOCK DWWKH BUSTERS 3ULFH&HQWHU7KHDWHU free &RUDOLQH +HҋV-XVW1RW7KDW,QWR )ULGD\ LIVELIVE DJDJ 7XHVGD\ 7KXUVGD\ THE FreeFree FOODFOOD && DRINKDRINK SPECIALS! 6DWXUGD\ KICKSTART YOUR SPECIALS! WEEKEND! SP SP SP SP '-6N\EOX JUMPOFF 5RXQG7DEOH3L]]DSPSP 8&6'6WXGHQW*HQHUDO 8&6'6WXGHQW*HQHUDO spring ’09 \UP]LYZP[`JLU[LYZ\JZKLK\ Web poll What do you think campus transportation officials should do to economize shuttle services? 6% Institute a campuswide student fee +76<)+<<0--,1<7: 18% Eliminate campus loop )Ta[[I*MZMbVIS 41% Institute a user fee [email protected] OPINION 35% Other 576,)A5)A ! 4IUM)\\MUX\[ =VLMZVW]ZQ[PMLIVL7^MZ\PM?IQ\ I\5ISQVO +WUQVO Get your burger while to find themselves in a never-ending though it may be — but Casad said items like sandwiches and wraps, with 4)58; line for a partially-grilled cheese sand- that option was never feasible, as the Goody’s also equipped with the kind it’s hot, because John wich. two eateries are in fact part of the of prepared-foods section you’d find at eople love to use acronyms. Muir College’s dining- Granted, the closing of Muir’s caf- same building, presenting technical Whole Foods. In actuality the pair will This is because by choosing eterias doesn’t quite signify the end difficulties with electricity and water be procrastination stops to pick up a P a name for your club/party/ hall cuts will mean of civilization as we know it. Mercado supply. He also said the renovations late-night cup of coffee before crank- legislation that yields a snappy acro- longer lines and fewer serves only 100 to 150 students per are far too comprehensive to possi- ing out a 10-pager. Or a premade salad. nym you can 1) disguise your funda- meal period (breakfast, lunch and din- bly be completed in a single sum- There’s something to be said for the mentally pointless and probably lame options for everyone. ner) — but Summit serves 500 to 600, mer (perhaps he hasn’t witnessed Ty fact that at UCSD, we’re pretty spoiled pet project as something cool, and 2) attempt to retain legitimacy with a By Trevor Cox all of whom will soon have to dine else- Pennington and company work their as far as cafeteria variety goes — six Associate Opinion Editor where. With so many diners displaced, magic on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: colleges’ worth of options has bred bureaucratically jumbled title. it’s not hard to imagine a kind of Home Edition,” or didn’t think the net- a sense of entitlement. But our large STUDENT LIFE — It might not be pandemonium at OceanView Terrace work would be too gung-ho about an supply of cafeterias is met with 7,000 a bad idea to start stockpiling oily that could turn a breakfast burrito “Extreme Makeover: College Cafeteria rumbling stomachs seven times a day. :[LHSPUN cartons of Sierra Summit wok noodles craving into an hour-long mosh-pit Edition” special). While Fall Quarter in your minifridge — because even if experience. will indeed see the opening of two See DININGpage 5 [OL:OVLZ you’re not a John Muir College student, In a perfect world, Housing, Dining new dining facilities that’ll stay open /HKSL`4LUKVaH it’s about to get a lot harder to grab a and Hospitality might have chosen to until midnight — the Village (think OZTLUKVa'\JZKLK\ quick bite on campus. complete the dining-hall renovations Earl’s Place, but in Eleanor Roosevelt Housing, Dining and Hospitality in phases, perhaps leaving Mercado College) and Goody’s in Thurgood As California’s southernmost Associate Director Steve Casad has open while Summit gets a hot new Marshall College (think Foodworx, headquarters for super-clever college- promised the upcoming closures of makeover so that students have at but accessible). Casad said the two types, UCSD — which rebranded Sierra Summit and El Mercado won’t least one option in Muir, unhealthy eateries will serve mainly grab-and-go itself this year as UC San Diego, par- make for overcrowded dining halls tially because “UCSD” is just a regular around campus next year. But simple abbreviation, not a smart-sounding arithmetic would suggest otherwise: buzzword — also loves acronyms. By all predictions, roughly the same At first glance, a list of student number of dorm-dwellers divided by orgs looks as dry and vague as a fewer dining halls with the same num- monotone chem lecture: Innovative ber of employees equals a much longer Design & Engineering Applications, wait for your garden burger. It’s already Students Taking Action Now: Darfur, common to wait upward of 30 minutes Friends Understanding Needs, at Summit’s wok station; and come Warren Association of Volunteer next fall, students shouldn’t be shocked Enthusiasts, Truly Raising Awareness for International Needs, Pre-Medical Association of Students for Service, Fellowship of International Service and Health. But put on your cereal-box acro- nym goggles and you’ve got an action- packed catalogue of super-awesome clubs: I.D.E.A., S.T.A.N.D., F.U.N., W.A.V.E., T.R.A.I.N., P.A.S.S., F.I.S.H. — who wouldn’t want to join?! The thing is, while Innovative Design & Engineering Applications may generally relate to an “idea” con- cept on some level, F.I.S.H. has abso- lutely nothing to do with fish, fishing, KIM CYPRIAN/GUARDIAN aquatic life or even the coast. Yeah, kind of misleading. By trying to be memorable, all these T.R.A.I.N., W.A.V.E., F.I.S.H. 3,;;,9:;6;/,,+0;69 people have totally undermined their mission. Locomotive, surf and sea- the $75 spent, wouldn’t you agree? bers at induction in the fall. Soon, we will be introducing a food enthusiasts who add their names /VUVY:VJPL[`6MMLYZ In regard to the expensive national If you have any further questions new A.S. Council internship pro- to a Library Walk signup sheet will =HS\HISL)LULMP[Z convention costs — we cannot deny or concerns about joining or want to gram, where any student can get be sorely disappointed to find them- the fact that they take a toll in our know more about our chapter, feel involved. This application will also selves spammed on a listserv that has Dear Editor, budgets, but it is a national conven- free to check out our Web site at nsc- be available online at our Web site nothing to do with their interests, In response to Omair Qazi’s April tion; you have the opportunity to satucsd.com or email shc004@ucsd. in the next week or so. Be sure to while students who are actually into 27 article titled “The Worth of Your meet NSCS scholars from all over edu. I am proud of our organization, check back. volunteering and international service Shiny Gold Star,” NSCS would like to the country, in our nation’s beautiful and most of all, I am proud of all of It doesn’t matter how much expe- will likely overlook those clubs’ alter issue the following statement to show capital. Many may think of this trip you for making the decision to be rience you have, what your qualifica- egos and avoid them altogether. members and potential members the as a money sink, but networking is part of NSCS. tions are or what you want to do in Even those groups that have mas- benefits of joining NSCS, and Qazi’s priceless. You never know who your — Shih-Paul Chen the future. The only requirement for tered the acronym balance — choos- complete oversights and lack of ability future boss may be. Vice President of Public Relations, any of these positions is an interest ing both a name and acronym that to recognize opportunity. Not only that, NSCS provides an National Society of Collegiate in getting involved and a willingness relate to the club’s purpose — still In his article, Qazi attacks the excellent discount on MCAT, LSAT Scholars to become invested in something end up with kind of lame names, national branch for allotting 2 percent or any other professional test prepa- that affects every student on campus. like Students Taking the Initiative To of its total revenue to scholarships ration courses. Just by having the (:*V\UJPS,UJV\YHNLZ If you have any questions about Crochet Hats. Sure, S.T.I.T.C.H. is an for its members. He compares it to NSCS name on you, you can save how you can get involved, or any alright abbreviation. It’s cute sound- Tau Beta Pi, of which he approves, hundreds — I repeat, hundreds — :[\KLU[0U]VS]LTLU[ other questions, comments or ing and reminds you of crafts, and which allocates 9 percent of its rev- on these preparatory classes. Just by concerns, feel free to e-mail me at crochet enthusiasts looking to join a enue to scholarship. In essence, Qazi crunching the numbers, as it seems Dear Editor, [email protected]. student org will recognize the term is arguing over 7 percent. Not only that previous article failed to do, a My name is Utsav Gupta, and I and know to join. But what does the does Qazi omit the fact that Tau Beta few hundred is much greater than am your next Associated Students —Utsav Gupta name even mean? Pi has a higher membership fee, he the $75 that is paid. Council president. I want to extend A.S. President-elect “Hey Hadley, what are you doing conveniently omits the fact that NSCS For those of you who are mem- a hand of invitation to the entire this weekend?” provides members with many oppor- bers, and for those of you who student body to get more involved “Well on Sunday I have to work, ▶ The Guardian welcomes letters from its tunities not offered by other honor have been invited and are consid- in its student government. readers. All letters must be no longer than 500 but on Saturday I’m taking the initia- societies. ering joining, I hope you can see There are many ways that one words, typed, double-spaced and signed with tive to crochet hats! It’s going to be Just this year alone, we have had NSCS offers a wide range of oppor- can get involved with the A.S. a name and applicable title. Letters must also pretty awesome. You should take the contain a phone number. We reserve the right two extraordinary scholars from tunities and experiences. Being an Council. We now have our associ- to edit for length and clarity. Letters may be initiative too.” UCSD win NSCS’s biggest opportu- active member will enable you to get ate vice president applications avail- dropped off at the Guardian office on the second Clubs like this should just commit nities: the Merit Scholar award (free involved with your community and able online at as.ucsd.edu. These are floor of the Student Center or e-mailed. Send already. If you want a cute and catchy ride for a year), and the opportunity meet fellow members, and will con- some of the most important posi- all letters to: name, give yourself a cute and catchy to travel to Washington, D.C., to wit- tribute to your overall development tions on the council, and they target The UCSD Guardian name. I mean, if you want to be the Opinion Editor ness President Barack Obama’s inau- both as a student and as a member of specific areas of interest, such as stu- 9500 Gilman Dr. 0316 Stitch Club, just be the Stitch Club — guration, as well as the opportunity to society. The UCSD chapter of NSCS dent organizations, athletic relations La Jolla, CA 92093-0316 people will figure it out. meet him in person. Just being able to is thriving, and all of our officers and programming. Check out all the e-mail: have these opportunities is well worth look forward to meeting new mem- details on our Web site. [email protected] See SHOESpage 5 The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the opinions of the UCSD Guardian, the University of California or Associated Students. 465+(@4(@ ;/,<*:+.<(9+0(5 6705065 THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN By Niven Wilson 7V+IUX][,QVQVO;PW]TL ,Q[KW]ZIOM\PM8WX )KZWVaU.M^MZ5ISM[1\\W\PM?PQ\M0W][M ▶ SHOES, MYVTWHNL of the student body approved the ref- Even the federal government But this obsession isn’t limited to erendum (actually, only a majority of loves acronyms. The Uniting and student orgs. Our elected officials love Strengthening America by Providing acronyms too. A few years ago, Tritons Appropriate Tools Required to 0PINION passed the Promoting Understanding Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism and Learning through Service and If you want to be the Act of 2001 (U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Education (or P.U.L.S.E.) referen- Act or Patriot Act) is the zenith of dum to support the equally vague Stitch Club, just absurd acronyms. Unfortunately, like Student Promoted Access Center for be the Stitch S.T.A.N.D. and W.A.V.E., the U.S.A. WRITE WHERE IT MATTERS Education and Services (S.P.A.C.E.S.). P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act’s name gives only Now everyone pays a fee to this center, Club — people will vague insight into its mission. the purpose of which is pretty nebu- Sure, it’s just a name, but what if AND GET PAID lous. And the center’s Web site doesn’t figure it out. rather than reading the Guardian, do much to clear things up — the you were reading the Getting Up “ourstory” section gives no description And Reporting ’Diego Intellectual of S.P.A.C.E.S. or why it’s even neces- the 22 percent of students who voted Activities Newspaper? That would be APPLICATIONS ONLINE AT WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG sary, and instead insists that a majority approved the referendum). ludicrous. PRICE CENTER BLOCK BUSTERS ;\LZKH`Z;O\YZKH`Z :H[\YKH`ZH[[OL7YPJL*LU[LY;OLH[LY *VYHSPUL /L»Z1\Z[5V[;OH[0U[V@V\ -HUIV`Z WTVUS` -PYLK <*:+:[\KLU[ .LULYHS :OV^[PTLZH[ WT \UP]LYZP[`JLU[LYZ\JZKLK\ GO FIGURE +76<)+<<0--,1<7: !! ,I^QL0IZ^Ma ▶ Amount raised for charity, [email protected] FOCUS to date, by the nearly 300 teams participating in the THE STUDENT OUTLOOK 2009 Mongol Rally. 576,)A5)A ! #92093 The Case of the BY JASMINE TA STAFF WRITER Missing MicrobesOnly 1 percent of Earth’s microorganisms have been uncovered. MicroBlitz lets students in on the scientifi c scavenger hunt. PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARTYN COLLINS urking in the recesses of your backyard lies a thriving, unknown world of microbial organisms. So, the idea is to take students on hunts of microbes.” of microbes invisible to the naked eye. Finding these microbes are the central mission of the center’s new program, Examine just three milliliters of soil under a microscope, and you’ll MicroBlitz. As in BioBlitz, high-school students will pair up in groups and collect Lmost likely encounter oval bacteria with thousands of hair-like strands samples of soil, water and macroorganisms — dead insects and plants — that they dotting their surfaces, tiny globular amoebas with protruding bulges for arms or seem- hypothesize will contain microbes. ingly benign viruses with diamond-shaped heads and pencil-straight tails. “I feel that there was an excellent chance that I helped discover new organisms,” Despite their size, microbes saturate our everyday life in a big way. Without these Castle Park High School freshman Jason Wall said. “I’m sure that I discovered at least microorganisms — which, among other things, help ferment bread and cheese, treat 50 [new species] on my MicroBlitz search. We found some really strange places to take common colds and serve as biofuel — the world would be less than lively. samples. I tried to look for places with water, some kind of vegetation, soil, and the water All that, when over 99 percent of all microbial species have yet to be scientifically was not stagnant, but moving kind of slowly.” classified. Samples can be collected from virtually anywhere, including the school playground Recognizing the potential of microbes to treat cancer and other diseases, biodiversity or a nearby pond. conservation organization Pro-Natura USA, UCSD’s science student outreach program “[MicroBlitz is] very simple,” Castle Park High School teacher Dari Kimball said. “It’s BioBridge and biotech companies BioAtla and Life Technologies formed the nonprofit easy to educate those participating in a collection to do it properly: how to keep samples MicroLife Discovery Center last year. sterile so that you aren’t contaminating the sample with foreign bacteria that may not be The center strives to inspire high-school students to take an interest in modern collected. And you can do it within half an hour or less.” science by putting them to work in the biotechnology lab and giving them the job of After students return to the lab, they must perform a few key tests to ensure the uncovering new microbial species. quality of the sample, such as recording pH, measuring temperature and noting the geo- “[The center’s program is] based on BioBlitz, which brings together scientists and graphic location of the original sample. Once their specimens have been collected and the general public to do a snapshot of biodiversity in a certain region, normally under a labeled, they are stored for analysis to determine whether a new microbe was discovered. 24-hour period, looking at flora and fauna,” said Martyn Collins, MicroLife Discovery “Although local students will be able to visit the center, that’s not the primary func- Center executive director and Pro-Natura Americas CEO. “However, it would be a very rare event for a BioBlitz [students] like that to discover new species, with the exception See MICROBLITZpage 7 BY HENRY BECKER STAFF WRITER FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER issatisfied with the prospect of another sen charity: Mercy Corps, an organization that summer lounging around, UCSD students provides assistance to poor and rural peasants D Ryan Natan, Michael Kelly, Elizabeth in countries like Mongolia so that they can stay “Bones” Latham and alumnus Will Parson — economically viable. This includes teaching sus- together known as Team Great Job! — have made tainable farming practices, building schools and the decision to strand themselves somewhere allowing the community to subsist with the world between London and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. and maintain their traditions. It’s called the Mongol Rally: a pseudo-race for “They have pretty low overhead compared to a courageous, charity-minded adventurers. Teams lot of other multinational charities,” Sixth College drive cars that — according to rally rules — must senior Kelly said. “They’re very much focused on have a one-liter engine (esentially no power) not doing the classical thing of bad charity to give and cost less than $2,000. After departing from stuff and say, ‘We’re solving the problem,’ but it P London, Team Great Job! will have less than four doesn’t help them beyond the usual problem. This HOTO COURTESY OF WILL PARSON weeks to drive the nearly 10,000 miles to the home is a kind of sustainable project that people can try of Genghis Khan. The team’s route will take them to use and continue to use after the charity is no through France, Germany, the Czech Republic, longer there.” TEAM GREAT JOB! TRAVERSES THE GLOBE IN Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Kazakhstan, According to Natan, a graduate student in biol- THE ULTIMATE ROAD-TRIP CHARITY DRIVE. back into Russia and, finally, Mongolia. ogy, the team has raised 70 percent of the rally’s Team Great Job! has been hard at work rais- ing the $2,000 minimum donation for their cho- See RALLYpage 8 465+(@4(@ ;/,<*:+.<(9+0(5 -6*<: THIS SONG IS SO ‘DOING THE DISHES’ 5QKZWJM;TM]\P[0WXM\W BY ASHLEY LEE s STAFF WRITER ;XZMIL\PM;MIZKP6I\QWV_QLM fter catching up on your roommate’s life require the user to type in a song title or artist. ▶ MICROBLITZ, MYVTWHNL nity to name the species. Although through his or her wall posts, Facebook stalking In order for the program to recognize which songs tion,” Collins said. “It’s there to pro- there are naming guidelines to keep A the girl who just loaded scandalous new party are “upbeat,” “romantic” or good for “doing chores vide analytical services of finding microboes classfied in an orderly, pictures and updating your status for the third time around the house,” it has to be supplied with example out what’s in their sample and giving scientific fashion, students would in less than 24 hours, you can now add an application wave patterns. Lanckriet and Barrington built this it back to students. Students may be have the option of naming their to keep yourself amused during lectures — and be a database by paying UCSD undergraduate students to involved in some of the data pro- microbe after themselves. part of a new developing music analysis technology describe 500 songs with adjectives, the way Pandora cessing from the work that’s been “There might be a naming created by UCSD’s engineering department. categorizes its music. done [in the lab].” system, where they might be the Herd It, an interactive game that allows players So far, the program contains a limited amount of In addition, the center hopes to name of the school and the name to rate a song’s danceability, intensity and likeability; musical knowledge, and is operating on a beta version launch a media network online, so of student, or something like that,” awards for common answers and the ability to identify of the search engine. However, the pair’s final goal is that students can learn more about Babendure said. “You want to get a song’s title and artist. to retrain the computer with the data collected from lab techniques such as DNA recom- [students] a sense of ownership. “It’s called ‘Herd It’ because we’re all listening to Facebook’s Herd It to categorize an unlimited amount bination and gene sequencing. They might be able to brag about: ‘I music but we’re also part of this big herd,” said Luke of music. With the help of BioBridge, got to name an organism.’” Barrington, a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering. “The whole motivation for this project has been UCSD students and high-school Because it is still in the pilot “We’re listening to these same songs.” the fact that there are all these independent musicians students might be able to perform phase, the MicroBlitz center is only Barrington has been developing the application’s out there,” Lanckriet said. “It’s challenging for these the lab tests on their own samples in available to high schools within technology with Professor Gert Lanckriet of the independent artists to get their music to access a lot the future — currently not possible the Sweetwater Union High School electrical engineering department. of people, and since myself and my students are also due to the high cost of materials District. However, based on the pos- User answers form a data set that will grade, for musicians, we felt that pain.” and knowledgeable staff. However, itive reactions and inquiries from example, the “pleasantness” of a Beach Boys song, and The search engine achieves this by providing UCSD students do have the oppor- neighboring schools, MicroBlitz will be used to program new technology that will be music without artists or song names, which are tunity to help implement MicroBlitz hopes to expand nationwide. able to define pleasantness on its own by similar wave necessary to create a Pandora station. It could also in high schools. “[MicroBlitz] is not a one- patterns between songs. become a platform for musicians to broadcast their “[For] undergrad students, hit wonder,” Kimball said. “It’s After the program is trained to identify musical music to the industry, including recording label there’s a lot of opportunity to be something that can be spread out qualities, the data set — made up of thousands of producers, advertising agencies and movie producers. liaisons within the classroom: the throughout the entire year [in the songs — will be navigable with a search engine that “For example, I’m making a BMW ad and I’m training process and working with biology curriculum], and you can responds to real and descriptive language. looking for some young, sporty, aggressive driving the teachers, putting together media bring it back so the students can “If I’m looking for scary Halloween music or if I music and I don’t want to pay $20,000 or $200,000 to and the Web site, helping with spe- really remember their experiences. want to listen to some aggressive rap tonight, I can have some well-known band give us a song,” Lanckriet cial events to engage students, con- We can start with the process of type that in and find it,” Lanckriet said. said. “What about the guy that has a synthesizer sultations on advertising,” BioBridge samples and gene sequencing and Barrington and Lanckriet hope their search engine sitting in his attic and actually makes some really cool Director Jeremy Babendure said. spread it throughout the entire year.” will work faster and more efficiently than similar According to Babendure, stu- systems offered by Pandora or iTunes Genius, which See MUSICpage 8 dents who discover a new species of Readers can contact Jasmine Ta at microbe may also get the opportu- [email protected]. 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When your best hitter offense, they’ve got enough pop in the Cubs to take the division and add a is Bengie Molina — whose man breasts their lineup to make any starter a dou- fresh crop of bandwagon fans, hoping bounce violently every time he rounds ble-digit game winner at the very least. to be a part of the celebration when/if the bases — and you can only throw Thus, this team’s hot start can’t be dis- the team finally wins it all. Tim Lincecum out there every fifth counted as just an early-season streak. game before he inevitably blows out his Overlooked by nearly all experts, NL West arm, you’re in a bit of trouble. Cincinnati is on the verge of being Probable division winner: Los Arizona still looks solid thanks a legitimate contender. With Edison Angeles Dodgers. to a strong minor-league system, but Volquez and Johnny Cueto — the two Keeping hope alive: San Diego Brandon Webb is hurt and the team “baby Pedros” — at the top of the Padres. is still managed by Bob Melvin, who staff, the Reds are definitely headed Don’t let the Padres’ hot start fool elicits about as much excitement from in the right direction. Joey Votto, Jay you. San Diego lacks an offense, and his players as hearing that they’re going Bruce and Brandon Phillips would be despite Jake Peavy and a healthy Chris to have to drive through Tucson — good 3-4-5 options on any team, and Young, their rotation is just too dull because that place sucks balls. will hold down the heart of order for to credit. Still, you’ll probably use this The Dodgers could easily win the Reds. Although Cincinnati looks column as toilet paper anyway, so go the division, with a stellar lineup and young and powerful, the Reds are not ahead and pretend that the Padres Manny Ramirez still feeling like he has ready to contend in 2009. still have a chance — it’ll make those something to prove to everyone who Last year looked to be the season the all-you-can-eat-buffet seats even more said he was crazy. Of course, Manny is Cubs would break their curse, but the exciting. Most Padres fans know or crazy, but he’s also a great player, and Dodgers ended that pipe dream very care very little about baseball anyway, will make teams regret not signing him quickly, sweeping everyone’s favorite making the Padres the perfect team many times throughout the season. losers (aside from the cast of “Rock for them while they wait for the next Orlando Hudson was a key acquisition of Love Bus with Bret Michaels”) in Chargers season to start. in an offseason headlined by overrated the NLDS. 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