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*(70;63/033)03367,5:4,+0*(305:<9(5*,67;065: 36*(3(--(09: +IUX][0MIT\P.MM[\W:Q[M Jacobs Federal health-care reform could mean Donation higher rates for students with UCSD health insurance. By Cheryl Hori Funds New ith the passage of students subscribed to the plan, President Barack an increase in students choos- Hospital W Obama’s health-care ing to opt may lead to higher reform bill, students at UCSD prices overall. Scripps says facility will may soon see the cost of their Currently, S.H.I.P. costs school-sponsored health insur- distract from efforts at ance program increase, along approximately $282 per quarter with an excise tax on tanning for undergraduates. According existing medical center. beds and full insurance sub- to McDaniel, it is still too early sidies for individuals with no to estimate how much the pric- By Connie Qian income. es would increase. Staff Writer The bill — passed last “A lot of factors go into month after more than a year the cost of student health-care Following a $75 million donation of deliberation in Congress — plans,” she said. “Of course, the from Irwin and Joan Jacobs UCSD allows students to remain on number of students enrolled Health System, which oversees all their parents’ health-insurance will have an impact. It’s still UCSD hospitals, has announced plans plans until they reach the age too early to tell... but we’re still to build the Jacobs Medical Center, of 26 — a significant increase trying to work out a time frame which will take over some responsibili- from the previously common [to determine the new rates] ties from the UCSD Medical Center in age limits of 19 or 23. Before with our broker and insurance Hillcrest. the bill’s passage, children were carrier.” Critics from Scripps Medical typically removed from their For Eleanor Roosevelt Center in La Jolla argue that the new parents’ policies when they College freshman Danny facility will have adverse effects on graduated from high school or Fishman, the reform means he the Hillcrest location, which currently college. will likely opt out of the pro- offers services such as advanced sur- The provision is designed to gram by next fall. Fishman said gery and women’s care to many under- cover the 1.7 million university that, had the bill not passed, privileged San Diego residents. These students — or 20 percent of the he would have been removed services would move to the new center. national student population — from his father’s insurance plan “Moving health-care services from who are currently uninsured. when he turned 19, and would an underserved community will cre- According to Student Health have subsequently signed up for ate a ripple effect with all providers in Insurance Program Manager S.H.I.P. However, his plans have the region,” Scripps Health President Cindy McDaniel, allowing stu- changed. and CEO Chris Van Gorder said. dents to stay on their parents’ “If the price of S.H.I.P. “If UCSD provides fewer services in plan until age 26 will likely raise increases while I’m still on my Hillcrest, the other providers — such the price of participating in father’s plan, I’m going to stay as Scripps — will be responsible for a UCSD’s health-care program. on my father’s plan — there’s larger share of the underserved com- McDaniel said that if more no need for me to get S.H.I.P. munities.” students are covered by their anymore,” he said. According to UCSD Health parents’ insurance — students The reform is particu- System spokeswoman Kimberly who would otherwise have paid larly beneficial to students like Edwards, however, these are not valid for basic coverage through the Fishman who have undergone concerns. She maintains that the campus program — they will a medical procedure in the past. “two-campus strategy” will actually choose to opt out of S.H.I.P. Fishman would have had a dif- improve patient care in San Diego. Since the price of the S.H.I.P. “Surgery and women’s interests PHILIP RHIE/GUARDIAN plan depends on the number of See S.H.I.P.page 3 will be moving [to the Jacobs Medical Center], but everything else stays — trauma, emergency, AIDS/HIV, inpa- ;90;65:05;0./;: tient, outpatient,” Edwards said. “In fact, bed for bed, we’re going to have 6M_
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Gregory, the trolley system would mapping the area to determine an Werdick said the project has the reduce the number of cars on cam- optimal route for the extension. potential to improve public-trans- pus emissions and the need to build The SANDAG Transportation portation services and reduce traffic expensive parking structures. Committee will make an official pre- congestion. He added that the trolley would sentation to the its board of directors “Students, staff and faculty are allow students to travel to and from on April 16, who will then vote on hesitant to take buses — and frankly, campus, and to other areas, more which routes they would want to pur- a lot of the routes coming to cam- conveniently. sue. During a 30-day scoping period pus are not the most direct routes,” “It will benefit UCSD because it May 3 through June 1, 2010, the Werdick said. “The trolley would will give us options for the UCSD public will be able to give feedback open up a new alternative transporta- community to get to the campus, and COURTESY OF UCSD JACOBS MEDICAL CENTER on the routes. tion method on campus which [is] then to go [to] other places from the ▶ HOSPITAL, from page 1 and engineering at UCSD from 1966 The project would extend either going to be a lot more attractive.” campus,” Gregory said. Of the predicted $664 million to 1972, and founded Fortune 500 the trolley or a light-rail transit ser- San Diego’s trolley line, called the Muir College sophomore Amber required for completion, the Jacobs company Qualcomm Incorporated in vice 11 miles north of its starting Mid-Coast Corridor Project, was Elsaad said she would not benefit Medical Center received $350 mil- 1985. In 2003, he and his wife donat- point at the Old Town Transit Center first suggested in 1987 and then offi- from the trolley. lion from external sources — such as ed $110 million to the Jacobs School to one of three proposed stations at cially created when San Diego voters “I probably wouldn’t use it,” state bonds, reserves and capitalized of Engineering. Tecolote Road, Clairemont Drive or residents voted in November 2004 to Elsaad said. “I’ve tried taking the bus leases — and $131 million from char- “This will be the largest gift Balboa Avenue. include the initiative in an existing downtown, and public transportation ity donors. ever given to UC San Diego Health The extension would run north half-cent transportation tax called just takes too long.” “We are extremely pleased to Sciences, and it is nearly impossible to UCSD along I-5 from Gilman TransNet. If the recommendations are support this state-of-the-art medi- to express the depth of our gratitude,” Drive, and then follow Voigt Drive “The region has set this as a trans- approved, SANDAG will hold a con- cal center, which will provide both Chancellor Marye Anne Fox said in and Genesee Avenue to a final station portation priority,” Steinberger said. ference at UCSD to gather feedback outstanding care for patients as well a statement. at UTC. TransNet, implemented in 1988, on possible routes. as resources for UC San Diego phy- The new medical center will cover Other alternatives are also being will fund 50 percent of the project’s “UCSD has the opportunity to be sicians, researchers and their col- 490,000 square feet, and will stand explored. estimated $1.2 billion cost. very involved in this and contribute leagues across the La Jolla Mesa to 10 stories high. Construction is set According to SANDAG spokes- According to its Web site, to expanding transit to the UCSD rapidly translate medical research to begin in 2012 and the hospital’s woman Anne Steinberger, one pos- SANDAG officials believe that the campus,” Steinberger said. into improved health,” Irwin Jacobs doors will be opened for patient care sible route from Voigt Drive to UTC Federal Transit Administration’s New Ticket pricing for the route has said in a press release. in December 2016. is along Regents Road and Executive Starts program — which funds fixed not yet been set. Jacobs — who also financed the Drive; another possibility is along guideway systems such as light-rail Readers can contact Sarah Smith at Jacobs School of Engineering — served Readers can contact Connie Qian at Genesee Avenue. systems — will fund the remaining as a professor of computer science [email protected]. Stations have also been proposed 50 percent. [email protected]. NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 08, 2010 THE UCSD GUARDIAN 3 +W]VKQTUMUJMZ[;IV[/]X\I *QTT;]J[QLQbM[+IZMNWZ1VLQ^QL]IT[?Q\P1VKWUM=VLMZ 3 ▶ S.H.I.P., from page 1 reform will provide students — and you still lose a lot of your salary to ficult time securing independent health the general population — with a taxes, and that would be hard to live )LLZM[[-TMK\WZIT»;PILQVM[[¼ insurance under the old system. government subsidy, based off of. The bar for govern- t’s election season, and that means than needed for quorum. “I had a medical procedure done on a person’s income. ment-supplied insurance a strange — for lack of a better After a funding request from two years ago,” he said. “If I tried to “If you have zero should be higher, since I word — A.S. Council meeting. Students for Justice in Palestine apply to Kaiser as an independent — income, you’ll get almost so many people make so At least two hours were spent in a for a hip-hop activism event and a because of that prior medical history 100-percent subsidy,” If the price little money.” state of confusion: first, over a Students “Writings on the Wall” event, an hour — I wouldn’t be accepted.” Filner said. of S.H.I.P. Effective July 2011, the for Justice in Palestine event, and of debate ensued over the criteria for The bill prohibited that anyone When the bill goes into “increases health-care bill includes second, over judicial board members’ content-neutral student-org funding. under 26 be denied coverage due to full effect in 2014, every provisions that will create availability for the A.S. elections. “You all are picking and choosing pre-existing conditions. In addition, American will be required while I’m a 10-percent excise tax on Three students in costume — two with your freedom-of-speech battles,” a provision will go into effect on to purchase a minimum still on my the use of indoor tanning in suits and shades, and one in an VP Finance and Resources Peter September 23, 2010, that prohibits health-insurance package, beds. orange jumpsuit Benesch said. “It’s insurance companies from dropping and will be fined anywhere father’s plan, Muir College freshman with a black bag really weird.” customers from their plan when from $750 to $1,000 if they I’m going to Julie Luu said the excise over his head — New About 50 they become sick. do not comply. stay on my tax was a good idea. addressed council- students, presum- According to Congressman Bob In 2014, individu- father’s plan “Tanning beds are a members during Business ably contacted Filner (D-San Diego), who spoke at als with income levels at luxury,” Luu said. “Every public input on KELSEY WONG via text message UCSD on April 6, the bill will also 133 percent of the pov- — there’s no little penny [to fund the their recruit- [email protected] from friends at the empower students whose parents do erty line — approximately need for me health care bill] helps, ments for C.I.A. meeting, arrived not have health insurance by mak- $15,000— will be eligible to get S.H.I.P. so it’s probably a good (Criminally Insane Assholes). to pressure the council to fund poten- ing them a large demographic health for Medicaid, a govern- idea because health care Leaders from the UCSD ZOR tially controversial event speakers. care companies will listen to. ment program providing anymore.” reform needs a lot of help dance team pleaded the council to help As it turns out, many council- “If you’re a student and your par- health insurance for low- and it’s a good start.” The DANNY FISHMAN fund their trip to Boston, so they could members were instead debating SJP’s ents don’t have an insurance plan, income families. In 2009, bill also allows those who FRESHMAN, ELEANOR attend nationals for the first time. spoken-word event, which was not the in a few years, you’ll be able to join the average starting salary ROOSEVELT COLLEGE receive federal subsidies After much debate over the ethics event in question. a pool of uninsured people — and for new college graduates for health insurance to of allocating funds for travel — some- In new business, a motion to that gives you leverage as if you were was $48,515. purchase abortion cover- thing the council typically doesn’t do appoint four new members to the A.S. a part of a big company,” Filner said. Marshall College freshman age for a surcharge. for student organizations — council- Judicial Board temporarily became He added that the “leverage” Tiffany Lee said the threshold for Additional reporting by Ayelet members voted to fund the full $7,600 another contentious debate. would make it more likely that major government subsidies is too high. Bitton. it would take for 18 ZOR team mem- Three of the four applicants were insurance companies offer lower “I’ve worked a minimum wage bers to attend the competition. from the Sixth College Judicial Board rates. job as a waitress, and it wasn’t a lot Readers can contact Cheryl Hori at During member reports, talkative — trained the same way as members Filner also said the health-care of money,” Lee said. “Even with tips, [email protected]. presidential candidate Tanvir Dhillon of the A.S. Judicial Board. announced his appearance in next The council debated the partiality Tuesday’s Mr. Alpha Chi beauty pag- of these members, and every other eant, where he would represent the move was described as “shady.” WORK FOR A.S. Council. A.S. Executive Assistant Heather AVP Concerts & Events Alex Lucas said that the judicial-board Bramwell said Friday’s Bear Garden chaos was her fault. “These people will be moved to RIMAC Field in an didn’t specify that they were graduat- attempt to boost attendance at the ing in spring, and were not going to men’s volleyball game afterward. be here in the fall… I should have fol- During the question period, lowed up on it,” she said. THE GUARDIANARARDIANRD Campuswide Senator Carli Thomas Councilmembers argued about asked a pertinent question: “Where is the judicial board with no motion on INFORMATIONAL MEETING FRIDAY, APRIL 9 @ 5 P.M. ON THE Utsav Gupta?” the table, and the general ridiculous- [Editor’s note: He was at Foodworx, ness continued until someone wrote SECOND FLOOR OF THE OLD STUDENT CENTER campaigning.] on the projected computer screen, In fact, only 17 voting members “Resolution to impeach Utsav Gupta, APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG attended the meeting — just one more WHEREAS it would solve everything.” 4 THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG/OPINION WEB Props to Andrey Ternovskiy, creator of Chat Roulette, for POLL No 64% altering the way users can report other users, in order ARE YOU to reduce the Web site’s “penis problem.” HAPPY WITH THE SUN GOD Flops to Apple for releasing the iPad before it was fully functional. LINEUP? Yes After its release on Sunday, complaints that it won’t connect to 24% [email protected] WiFi servers or charge via USB port have flooded product forums. Out of 74 votes 12% I don’t know7816176+76<)+<<0--,1<7:" -,1<7:1)4 1[ Dear Editor, Dear Editor, This is a critical time for the I was reading the April 1, 2010 University of California. With the Guardian article “Board Passes struggles students face against bud- Housing, Dining Fee Increases,” get cuts, hate crimes and access and and I was a little disappointed and affordability to the university, we must confused about the information stand in solidarity to ensure the qual- given. Overall, I thought it was a ity of life on campus is one of unity well-written and clear article, but I and diversity. Student government was quoted as saying that I believe is an important political avenue that UCSD’s housing rates are the lowest should advocate on behalf of the inter- in comparison to all of the other UC est of all students on campus. campuses. Student governments must pri- The next line of the article then oritize putting the issues that affect said that UCSD is actually the students at the forefront of the campus third cheapest UC campus behind agenda. These issues consist of provid- UC Merced and UC Riverside. ing students with an affordable college Perplexed, I visited both UC Merced experience, ensuring a sustainable and UC Riverside’s Web sites and lifestyle, fostering student and civic found that the on-campus hous- engagement as well as fighting for the ing cost at UC Merced is $12,801 diverse student-body interest. The for the 2010-11 academic year; UC political platform represented by the Riverside costs $11,600. According executive candidates of the Students to UCSD’s Web site, our estimated First slate emphasizes student engage- cost for next year is $11,527. 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Study, University or Perkins Loans. www.fafsa.ed.gov 6 THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG/HIATUS TONIGHT orry, guys — that was one hell of an intermission. Act Two of “Compton S Cookout: The Musical” needed some serious mulling. Plus, now that its springtime and Sun God unity is near, I think we can dig even harder on the beauty of what went down >Wji last winter — a raucous back-and-forth of action and reaction, with genius little script- quips flying between camps, and enough out- of-the-blue plot twists to send Scorsese back 7 to the Dark Ages. Straighter Than Narrow SIMONE WILSON [email protected] When we left off, Compton Cookout: The Muir “Seussical” cuts and Party (namesake of my dear musical, which I M^e proposed as therapy for monster racial tensions pastes the classics on a running through the cold eucalyptus groves of yesterquarter) was starting to really get loose. stage built for few. Bros were aiming balls at sluts, sluts were harmonizing misogynistic Lil Jon and Lil BY LEILA HAGHIGHAT Jon lookalike Jiggaboo Jones still lingered — SENIOR STAFF WRITER like “The Wiz” in scar tissue — as a burn on our view of the awesome crimson curtain down back. So, just when the sluts and bros think they’re safe beneath the memory of Jiggaboo — who will, on the closing curtain, return to JESSICA HSU/GUARDIAN take maternal responsibility for white sluts who dress as ghetto chicks when bros on Facebook ey, guys?” Rachelle Fuhrer asked the Their picturesque obedience was broken only in mathematics/computer science and interdis- tell them so — a mysterious goo begins to fall. harmonizing cast of “Seussical the by a mohawk, a pair of leopard ears and the ciplinary computing and the arts, Fuhrer has Bucket after bucket of deconstructed purple Musical,” most of whom had just candy cane-striped top hat of the Cat in the Hat managed to pull off both Thing One and Thing drank is overturned from the rafters, unleash- returned from a pizza break. among the crowd. Two. ing a glistening waterfall of ingredients: streams “We’re back!” she snapped. “Seats, It’s a weighty thing to direct the annual Muir The cardboard cutouts of the tropical Jungle of chicken broth, Kool-Aid, chicken broth, >please.” Musical, and yet another to transform such a of Nool whisk her from her everyday black-and- Kool-Aid. The “all you bitches crawl” chorus Like complacent kindergartners in a nos- hodgepodge of drama students into the smiley white world of binary code arrangements to the melts into a hearty “make it rain on dem hoes” talgic Norman Rockwell, they plunked into the inhabitants of Whoville. — this time, just the boys, in baritone! — and chairs before her, eagerly awaiting instruction. Somehow, though, despite a double major See SEUSSICAL, page 8 purple drank washes the remaining fried- See NARROW, page 8 FESTIVALPREVIEW Warren Live CHRISTINA AUSHANA/GUARDIAN Now That We Can Dance By Arielle Sallai video recently peeled some eye- publicity? Staff Writer lids after scoring a spot on the JM: I think the main thing is rotation for MTV’s new show that we’re control freaks. We hink of the lineup for “The Freshmen,” setting their do everything. As well as the Warren Live as a miniature signature sound with an mmm- music, we do illustration and T version of the Sun God bop chorus and driving beat graphic design, and we wanted Festival we really wanted. It’s straight out of a long-forgotten to have the excuse to do all of two parts dance, one part rock pop ballad by Manchester our own artwork and promo- and unlimited parts awesome. luminaries New Order. tional materials. We don’t have While San Diego natives Delta Pop Noir Guitarist Joe to pay anybody to do it, and we Spirit ease us into the evening McGarry took a moment to enjoy it. Then we figured while with a nicely homespun brand talk with the Guardian about we’re doing that we might as of blues-rock, electro-poppers the band’s identity, starting a well keep total control over the Junior Boys and Pop Noir really record label and whether we music we release, and all the set the grind: Get ready to can expect a little tasteful vio- rights to it, too. We are sort of sweat and choke on glowsticks lence at the show on Friday. weird about anyone else having all night long. input on it. Pop Noir — a Los Angeles- INTERVIEW G: As both musicians and art- based dance-rock trio formed ists, what’s more important? by British-born twins Joe and G: “DIY” is kind of your signa- Does the music ever influence Luke McGarry — has been ture song and aesthetic. Why the illustration, or vice versa? quickly picking up speed from the decision to start your own debut single “DIY.” The music label and do all of your own See NOIR, page 8 HIATUS THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010 THE UCSD GUARDIAN7 ALBUMREVIEWS Usher 3 E-40 5 Raymond v. Raymond Revenue Retrievin’ LAFACE 10 SICK WID IT 10 R&B Dynamo Makes It Sprinkle With Bitter Tears E-40 Goes Dumb ’Til He’s Old and We’re Numb t’s no surprise that Usher dropping it like it’s hot for border on intolerable. We do otorious for a madlib “Whip It Up” features a packed with enough juice chose divorce as the theme Billboard. The result is an get a breather with “Papers” lyric format and syn- silky-smooth Gucci Mane to warrant a hit’s worth of I of his sixth album, consider- incoherent hodgepodge of — the first moment of hon- N thed-out jive beat, Bay crooning about an “early enthusiasm. ing his recent separation from momentumless emotion that esty on the album — whose Area native E-40 doesn’t morning hustler tryin’ to Still, Night openers “Over Tameka Foster. After 2008’s hardly manages to budge the falsetto almost resembles that stray far from the winning make a living,” and “Bitch” the Stove” and “Nice Guys” Here I Stand delved similarly empathy meter. of (dare I say it?) a certain formula on the 38-track stars the oily Too Short as a kick off Retrievin’ part deux into the tormented pop star’s Raymond may parade a Mickey Mouse Clubber gone double disc Revenue soft-spoken counterpoint to right, the latter wuth a personal issues, his R&B has potpourri of hotshot producers soulman, not to mention Retrievin’. The album is 40’s punchy baritone. charmingly vigorous procla- taken a serious departure from — Jermaine Dupri, Will.i.am, Usher’s young protigee Justin made up of mild-mannered The campy “shake them mation that nice guys — you its roots, transforming from Polow da Don, RedOne, Danja Bieber. Bubblegum synths Clark Kent (Day Shift) and dreads” mindset that E-40 guessed it — finish last. club-ready, hurt-numbing and T.I. — but they only add make “Guilty” a less catchy his Mr. Hyde counterpart popularized on My Ghetto Regardless of 40’s lazy bump ‘n’ grinds to a long soul- to the overall inconsistency “Baby,” as Usher’s maturity (Night Shift) — combining Report Card still thrives lyrical missteps and mean- ful whine — causing sales and of the tracklist. Oedipal lead level likewise drops to that for a five-hour mixed bag here, but sheer double-disc dering midway tracks, critical reception to (deserv- single “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s of a 16-year-old: “I guess I’m that, by omitting the art- quantity reveals the 42-year- Retrievin’ boasts a quick- edly) suffer. Home) makes a desperate guilty for wanting to be up in ist’s own hubris, could have old’s inability to discern the paced, oft-electro backbeat But on Raymond v. attempt at distracting us from the club/ I guess I’m guilty for been culled to a three-hour badass from the ugly. and a host of witticisms as Raymond — whose name its redundant R&B groove leaving and having a little fun” hit machine. Uniform Day ditties loveable as a foul-mouthed is inspired by 1979 Dustin with a creepy pedophilic con- and “Your honor, she accused Day Shift imbues the like “Duck” and “The Dora the Explorer. This Hoffman and Meryl Streep fession. Usher’s signature rich me of cheating.” We can excuse drudgery of the daily grind Weedman” drag on like a here might as well be vin- divorce film “Kramer vs. tenor and impressive range Bieber a few rosy-cheeked with the glamour of the big tenured professor. 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But throughout rehearsal — less At the Circus McGurkus that fol- of feather boas and polka-dot stage than a week before opening night — a lowed, one of the performers pointed OPEN 24 HOURS! lighting. string of onstage mishaps are more out yet another technical problem: “I Sunday – Thursday In “Seussical,” Fuhrer explained, than enough to explain the wasteland can’t back-flip in a corset.” She did a there’s “no formula — no right of empty bottles on the table behind run-through with it off, but another answer, no wrong answer. The idea, which she and Janessa critique the problem soon surfaced: Jordan is on visually and theatrically, is that it’s a night’s run-throughs: Diet Coke, an stage when he should be in the air, storybook coming to life.” oversized can of Monster and a venti back up on the tree. “How do I get But her affinity for number- Starbucks cup. back on?” he asked, Horton’s pink- crunching doesn’t hurt either. When Cueing the music to stop, Fuhrer and-purple ball clutched childishly in it comes to financial matters, she and shouted at the actor playing Horton his hands. stage manager Janessa Marks — a the elephant: “Jordan, you should still Whether or not Horton finds his major in (you guessed it) econom- be wearing your scarf!” With a line way back up come opening night, the ics — are “organizationally OCD, and of assault-rifle props pointed at him, air of familial ease bouncing between nazis with money,” and have allocated Jordan is scissoring the air with his director, cast and crew in Mandeville only 80 percent of the itemized bud- feet, perched atop a 15-foot paper- Auditorium will make for an authen- get to each team in production. mache tree. tic storybook experience. Ninety-nine Like all tales in the Dr. Seuss “Oh,” Jordan replied coyly. and three-quarters guaranteed. canon, the musical also carries an “Should I go get it?” “Seussical the Musical” runs April underlying moral lesson. Rachelle continued fist-pumping 8 through April 10 at Mandeville When the library closes, hop on over to Price Center East for “‘Seussical’ is not just about a the cast and crew through the second Auditorium. cutesy elephant,” Fuhrer said. “There are very real problems, like child Sunday – Thursday abandonment and drug addiction. Open 24 hours Sunday - Saturday Friday Open until midnight We’re just sugar-coating it in Dr. Closed at 2:30am Seuss style.” Saturday 7am - 2:30am Her own sugary personality seems universitycenters.ucsd.edu to stick the cast obliging and the show intact. Having acted in three previous Muir Musicals and choreographed last year’s rendition of “Kiss Me, Kate,” Fuhrer now directs “Seussical” with the intent of keeping the process “organic.” “The actors are not puppets,” she said. “They’re people and want to have their own heart and soul in what they’re doing.” Somewhat contrary to Fuhrer’s amicable personality, her mantra throughout “Seussical” has been that JESSICA HSU/GUARDIAN ! “directing is the art of correcting the *ZW[;T]\[.WZOW\\MV=XWV;PZQTT;:<>*I\\TM+Za ""# $ ▶ NARROW, MYVTWHNL stage, while of course giving the audi- begin to repeat his toxic phrasing like chicken grease from the wife-beatered ence a great feeling of solidarity with larks on a loop, climbing in octave fronts of all partygoers. Sluts’ faces this chugging train of Black Student until we can’t even hear the words % ! & "" " "! are serene, for they are remembering Unioners and whoever else may be anymore. Lights down. a craving they felt during their quiet marching beneath a body suit. Remember, this is art. It’s sup- suburban childhoods to be slimed The next scene takes place at the posed to make you angry. The BSU onstage like Nickelodeon peers in Student-Run Television studio. Joose block marches through once more, braceface. cans litter the floor. A row of wit- so that Joose cans may be brushed to ' As Jiggaboo’s brothers/sisters from nesses with their hands over their eyes the stage gutters and the SRTV office "$ (& other mothers melt to the ground like encircle the ratty centerstage sofa, may be closed for business. They pace & "" they’re on some wicked-witch shtick, where a particularly hairy man sits in a little longer this time, but eventu- a perfect marching block of humans a poncho. He bobbles his head and ally part their rectangle to reveal the in black body suits (with holes only unleashes a string of letters in no par- limp figure of M.A. Fox, hanging from for their orifices) marches across the ticular order for five or more minutes, the ceiling by a piñata levy, manned stage, back and forth, solemn as pray- until it becomes excruciatingly incom- by the heroic Penny Rue. We won’t ing mantises, engaged in a gospel prehensible. There is a brief pause of even need a real actress for Fox — a round of “Real pain/ Shut it down.” welcome silence until he leaps up for dummy with red-rimmed orbish eye- This is a practical element in that it his operatic battle cry: “Ungrateful balls will do. allows bros and sluts to escape and niggers!” The witnesses move their Sit tight until next week. The real tidy up in their dressing rooms back- hands to their ears in a grand slap and Cookout has only just begun. Identical Electro-Poppers Live the UK in LA ▶ NOIR, MYVTWHNL influenced us the most are from when in a band, especially having moved JM: I do think it all sort of feeds off we first started going to shows locally. between the U.S. and the UK so itself. The art does influence music. I Bands like Dance Disaster Movement much. We’re sort of each other’s best guess it’s really aesthetic sensibilities — who were originally a duo — were friends, whether we like it or not. We that influence whatever you do artis- running everything through loop don’t have to worry about each other’s tically. So I think the music we like pedals so they could play everything feelings. If Luke is doing something and make is somehow reflected in the themselves. And that’s actually how that I don’t like, I can just tell him, type of art we do and what we think is we started out: with the two of us, “That’s stupid. Stop it.” I don’t have to visually cool. a drum machine and two or three be tactful. Even if he’s upset with me, G: Your father , also an illustrator, loop pedals, just looping everything. we’ll be fine in an hour. We have this notably designed record sleeves for So they were a major influence on close relationship so that we can say bands like Joy Division. How did us when we started out. And I think anything to each other. growing up with a father so engrained that’s sort of why we went into dance G: It might be more interesting if you in the Manchester/Factory Records music so naturally. There’s really no guys started blatantly hating each scene influence your own music? Did other choice when there’s two of you other. you subsequently try to steer clear of and a drum machine. JM: We probably should have more the sound from that movement? G: Do you consider yourself more of a animosity between us. I’ll work on JM: We certainly haven’t tried to Manchester band or an LA band? that. At the show on [April] 9 I’ll just steer clear of it. We just decided to JM: It’s sort of tough for us because punch him in the face on stage. make the music that we would like we mostly play in LA and are based G: Apart from brother-on-brother to hear. The whole Manchester scene in Orange County, but we’re from violence, what else should we expect has influenced us, specifically late Manchester and our drummer is from the show on Friday? ’80s bands like the Happy Mondays Chilean. So we don’t really consider JM: So far, we have yet to have a ter- and New Order. I think more of that ourselves anything. We’re not an OC rible show. If there [are] people there, comes through with what we’re doing. band really, we’re not an LA band I think everyone can have a good I mean, it’s not really a conscious deci- really [and] we’re not a UK band time. If nobody is there, whoever is sion, but we’ve been listening to that really. It’s sort of like our accents — it’s there can expect to have a good time. stuff since the day we were born. I neither one or the other. We’re not My theory is that people tend to dance think it definitely has permeated. We American or English. We have no more if you’re in a huge group of peo- are trying to make hip dance music, identity, I guess. ple and no one can see you dancing so there is no escaping it, really. G: So what’s the twin thing like? Ever — as long as you don’t stand out. But G: Yet you guys got your start in the get all Liam/Noel Gallagher on each I am expecting to have a good time, so States, and are really more of an LA other, or do you work well together? I hope everyone else is too. !" band. So what American artists are JM: We do get in fights, but it’s never Pop Noir will take the stage at # ! $ & ' % %& & influential to you guys? Gallagher-esque. I guess that’s the Warren Live on April 9 at 6:30 p.m. at JM: The American artists that have benefit of being brothers or twins Warren Mall. Free. 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Blue Devils fan throws longer. God he smells. The anticipa- this game.” out high-fives to anyone willing. tion is starting to get to me. 3:16 minutes left: I watch the little 1:42 minutes left: After almost Three seconds left: Game over. white sundial go round and round, 10 minutes of real time, we finally get Zoubek makes a free throw, and THE but there aren’t any updates. Blue an update. I am deathly sick of Blue Butler’s only hope is half-court Devils fan continues to ask if there’s Devils fan. I begin thinking I should prayer. I update Blue Devils fan and an update, while bad-breath guy talks challenge him to hold his breath he jumps with joy, nearly breaking a about the business he supposedly between updates. leg when he lands. He lets out a yelp runs. I think he’s lying, so I use my 54 seconds left: Butler scores and of pleasure and goes back to his seat. phone to verify his story, and it checks makes it a one-point game at 60-59. Bad-breath guy sighs heavily, which GUARDIAN out. I contemplate which company This sends Blue Devils fan into a ram- makes me immediately wish I had a GET PAID, GET EXPERIENCE has the best waiting icon. Apple’s page. He paces up and down the aisle gas mask. Fortunately, he leaves my pinwheel makes me dizzy, and the of the train and almost knocks over a personal space and returns to his THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1967 Windows hour glass of death actually lady carrying two bottles of wine from seat. The poor lady who was stuck in POSITIONS makes me feel like I’m aging more the dining cart. I think I just found the same proximity as us glances at quickly than usual. my after-game refuge. me and nods her head in approval. AVAILABLE FOR I decide the iPhone sundial is the 13 seconds left: It’s still a one- Apparently, she was a fan, too. best and wish I had a real-life one point game, and Butler has the ball. I God bless technology. 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Hey, I thought, it’s not like I’ll be missing anything more than a repeat 20-point championship blowout. Good thing I’m not a betting man. As my train-seat rumbled beneath my stupid assuming ass and a crowd of people began clustering around my seat, all I could think was: Thank god for my iPhone. Ten years ago, I used to carry around a portable TV. I would sit in class with the TV under my desk and the antennae perfectly angled to run along the bottom of the desk so I wouldn’t miss a second of action. But the TV wouldn’t have done much good bouncing from train station to train sta- tion like a hot potato. Had last Tuesday fallen 10 years before, I would’ve been screwed. But it wasn’t, and I was fortunate enough to have my cracked, yet faithful, iPhone in tow — equipped with a divine 3G network. Let me first say that if AT&T KAREN LING/GUARDIAN FILE truly is the fastest 3G network on the The No. 4 Tritons depart this weekend for four road games in Turlock, Calif., where they will play Cal State Stanislaus University from April 9 to April 11. market, I’d rather carry around a ham- ster running on a wheel to power my phone. I mean, come on; if an offensive Senior center fielder Robert Sedin’s single drove in two By Cameron Tillisch lineman can run a 40-yard dash in Senior Staff Writer runs, and junior outfielder Aaron Bauman hit a solo homer under five seconds, a multibillion dollar — but that was all the scoring the Tritons could muster, company like AT&T ought to be able fter an incredible run that pushed the team to a despite their total of nine hits in the game. The men loaded to do it in half the time. But, in the end, No. 1 ranking, the Tritons’ momentum finally the bases in the ninth inning but could not come through the slower-than-molasses-in-winter blue came to a halt against San Bernardino last in the clutch. bar running across my Safari Web page weekend with an uncharacteristic shelling of “In game one, we battled and played well, but came up only added to the angst and excitement theirA ace pitcher, junior right-hander Tim Shibuya. a little short,” senior catcher Kellen Lee said. “We had many on the train. UCSD saw its record 19-game win streak come to an opportunities to drive more runs in, but couldn’t capitalize. As the game wound down to a close, end with a 4-3 loss to Cal State San Bernardino on April 1. That is something we definitely need to improve on.” I found myself sharing my elation with By April 2, the Tritons had lost another of the four games The Tritons rebounded in game two with a 14-7 victory strangers I was quite certain I’d never in the series against the Coyotes. It was the first time they on Friday. The offense exploded for 20 hits and 14 runs, see again. Fans in Indianapolis, Ind. got did not win a series since February. with most action coming from the middle of the lineup. to breathe the tension with some 70,000 Shibuya took his first loss of the season in game one, Senior first baseman Brandon Gregorich went four-for-five others. Fans at home got to sit on the when he was tagged for four runs on eight hits in six and edge of their comfortable La-Z-Boy one-third innings. His record fell to 7-1. BASEBALL See page 11 with their closest buddies. What did I get? I got some guy who hadn’t brushed his teeth in at least three days, a hard- SERIES HITTING STATISTICS core Blue Devils fan that yelled in my ear every time an update appeared on GAME 1 R H AB SO E my phone and some helpless lady who probably would’ve rather been standing UCSD 3 9 33 4 0 before a firing squad than sitting near us. CSUSB 4 8 27 8 0 In a game that I never expected to come down to the final minutes, much GAME 2 R H AB SO E less the opening tipoff, I’m just glad that I had my handy-dandy 3G with me. 14 30 42 2 0 UCSD Here’s a breakdown of my experience in CSUSB 7 22 36 3 0 the last few minutes of the game. 5:06 minutes left: ESPN.com’s GAME 3 R H AB SO E GameCast takes forever to load. Blue Devils fan keeps asking if there’s any UCSD 12 16 39 1 0 update on my phone. He asks more CSUSB 1 8 33 8 3 times than a five-year-old would ask “Are we there yet?” on a long fam- GAME 4 R H AB SO E ily road trip. I start getting annoyed, and pray Blue Devils fan will shut UCSD 2 3 22 3 0 up. Unfortunately, there isn’t an app CSUSB 3 10 31 6 1 for that. I decide to switch to ESPN’s ScoreCenter app. We finally discover See FACTpage 11