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Union Cries he UC Commission on the Future visited T UCSD’s Price Center East Ballroom on Nov. 6 to ‘Shame’ on listen to the concerns and needs of the UCSD community. )JW]\ The UC Office of the \PM President claims to have created VA Labor the commission to collect public input on various aspects of the UC system — an effort toward creating a collaborative vision of Contract the university’s future. The commission will report back to the regents with its Union workers demand hours; .]\]ZM findings in the spring or summer hospitals argue that non-union University officials of 2010. Its body consists of more than than 25 members contractors meet labor standards. gather public and five working groups addressing the size and shape By Regina Ip suggestions for of the UC system; education Contributing Writer and curriculum; access and addressing the affordability; funding; and Local unionized construction workers are protesting research strategies. the VA Medical Center and Scripps Green Hospital’s fiscal challenges “The purpose of the use of private contractors, accusing the two hospitals of commission is to gather contributing to unfair wages and increasing statewide facing higher recommendations as to how we costs of health care. There are, however, conflicting might re-envision the future,” statements from different sources as to whether or not education. UC Santa Barbara professor this is the case. and “size and Construction trade union Carpenters Local 1506 is By Ayelet Bitton ONLINE shape” working claiming a labor dispute with William Rogers Drywall Read up on group co-chair — a non-unionized subcontractor — as well as with Staff Writer this year’s Cynthia Brown general contractors the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coverage of the budget said. “Given the and Pacific Building Group. crisis. fiscal constraints, The USACE has been hired by the VA hospital, we want to think while the PBG is working for Scripps Green Hospital. in creative ways as much as The Los Angeles-based worker union claimed that possible.” these contractors are not meeting area labor standards, The commission is such as providing payments for family health care and conducting a listening tour, pensions. Union members are currently staging protests on which it will visit each UC at the two sites to encourage the hospitals to hire union campus to gather ideas from labor instead. staff, faculty and students “VA hospital has an obligation to the community to on how to best address the do all it can to see that area labor-standards contractors university’s financial crisis. The are used for construction on their hospital,” union heads commission has already visited announced in a statement. UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC However, according to William Rogers Drywall Santa Barbara and UC Santa co-owner Jim Horn, though his workers receive no Cruz. pension, vacation time, dental or eye insurance, their The Nov. 6 meeting at UCSD paychecks are comparable to union ones that have was led by a six-member panel: medical benefits subtracted from the total. UC Santa Cruz Chancellor and “size and shape” co-chair George See UNIONpage 2 Blumenthal, UC San Francisco ERIC WANG/GUARDIAN professor and “research strategies” co-chair Mary Croughan, UC Davis associate professor and “education and 37:-)64-),-:;,1;+=;;6=+4-):8:7/:)5 curriculum” co-chair Keith R. Williams, student regent and By Nisha Kurani who instead sent only foreign-ministry which was part of the 20th session Council condemned North Korea for “access and affordability” co- Staff Writer officials. Where defense officials are of the Northeast Asia Cooperation nuclear activity in April 2009. chair Jesse Bernal and UCOP meant to specifically address issues Dialogue — was not intended to result “The long-term aim is really to chief financial officer Peter Defense and foreign ministry offi- like nuclear proliferation and disarma- in immediate change in foreign policy. prevent the outbreak of military con- Taylor. cials from North Korea, the United ment, foreign-ministry officials serve “Major diplomatic breakthroughs flict in the region,” Shirk said. “We Chancellor Marye Anne Fox States and four other countries con- a more general purpose. are never expected to are hoping that this type of track-II opened the meeting with an vened at UCSD late last month to Ri Gun, director gen- result from these discus- dialogue will, over the long term, lay introduction, and was followed discuss regional security issues and the eral of the North Korean sions,” Shirk said. “It’s not a foundation for permanent official, by a brief speech from each global economic crisis. Ministry’s American going to achieve denu- multilateral security organization for panel member about his or her Sponsored by the UC Institute Affairs Bureau, attended Major diplomatic clearization overnight.” Northeast Asia.” specific area of focus. on Global Conflict and Cooperation, the forum along with breakthroughs Shirk said the late- Communication between the U.S. Pre-selected administrators, the informal meeting — which took special envoys Sung Kim, “are never October talks were and North Korea dwindled after North staff, faculty and students were place from Oct. 25 to Oct. 27 — fos- from the U.S.; Grigory expected to conducted to foster the Korea performed nuclear testing last then given time to speak, making tered talks between senior officials and Logvinov, from Russia; return of the official Six- April. Though North Korea remains way for an open comment academics from North Korea, South Huh Chul, from South result from these Party Talks, which were critical of official U.S. diplomatic period in which any member of
Korea, China, Japan, Russia and the Korea; Yang Houlan, discussions.” initiated in 2003 when efforts, Shirk said the NEACD forum the public could voice concerns United States. Discussion focused from China; and Ishii North Korea backed is an attempt to encourage dialogue. to the commission. heavily on the North Korean nuclear- Masafumi, from Japan. SUSAN SHIRK out of the Nuclear Non- “We are hoping the discussion may “[The goal is] to hear weapons program. According to Susan DIRECTOR, UC INSTITUTE Proliferation Treaty and help six-party talks resume; if possible, Defense officials were present from Shirk, director of the ON GLOBAL CONFLICT discontinued when the See FUTUREpage 3 all countries except for North Korea, IGCC, the forum — AND COOPERATION United Nations Security See KOREApage 3
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Cosponsored by holiday airport shuttle NEWS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 THE UCSD GUARDIAN 3 LIGHTS AND SIRENS +WUUQ[[QWV8TIV[\W0I^M:M[]T\[*a;]UUMZ ▶ FUTURE, from page 1 ratio at UCSD was approximately the undergraduate education fee is Friday, Oct. 30 3:21 p.m.: Report of grand theft comments from the San Diego 20 to one,” A.S. campuswide senator over $1,900. It has more than doubled 12:58 a.m.: General disturbance ▶ Equipment worth approximately campus and community and get Adam Kentworthy said during the — but as undergraduate students, ▶ A party was reported at $1,600 was stolen from the Rebecca their input on what the community open comment period. “Faculty what more have you received? You Kathmandu Hall. Will cooperate. and John Moores Cancer Center. wants to work on,” Croughan said. layoffs and hiring freezes in the past have received larger classes and less 11:14 a.m.: Welfare check 3:51 p.m.: Petty theft Through the series of UCSD speakers, year have pushed that number to faculty interaction time. That’s a big ▶ A male and female were seen ▶ A transient was reported as stealing numerous concerns were raised almost 40 to one. Cutting freshmen issue. If we’re looking at the future of “standing in the middle of Voigt a pastry from a UCSD coffee cart. — including fee increases, layoffs, seminars at UCSD earlier this year the UC, where are we going?” Drive, possibly hitchhiking.” Field interview administered. financial aid, campus funding and has further distanced students from The commission will be 12:14 p.m.: Group disturbance 11:57 p.m.: Welfare check differential fees. Students and faculty faculty. There is no replacement for conducting the remainder of its ▶ Three protesters wearing masks ▶ A resident advisor reported that a alike spoke to the issues closest to face-to-face contact with a professor campus visits through November and and handing out flyers were reported male student was “tripping out” at them, most of which stemmed from in the scope of education. Is this what December. According to Croughan, at Lot 411. Harlan Hall. funding cuts. we’re paying for?” the commission originally intended “Young professors — many of Many speakers disclosed concerns to have its recommendations Saturday, Oct. 31 Wednesday, Nov. 4 them have built their careers at UC,” about the increase in student fees, completed by March 2010, but is 12:58 a.m.: Citizen contact 1:36 p.m.: Medical aid associate professor Rachel Klein said. speaking to both the fact that students now looking to extend this deadline ▶ An unknown male was seen ▶ A male was reported as “collapsed “That’s not going to happen any may have to unenroll as fees grow to summer 2010. urinating in public at the Warren [with] lacerations on his arms” and more as our jobs become degraded higher and that prior fee increases The regents will be visiting Student Activity Center. Field inter- “drool coming out of his mouth” and funding for student and staff have not necessarily produced visible UCSD soon as well: They have view administered. at the Stein Clinical Research support evaporates. These faculty results. announced another open forum 1:39 a.m.: Welfare check Building. cannot be replaced by lecturers.” “When I started school here as on Jan. 19, 2010, at which UCSD ▶ Three males were overheard say- A number of students and staff an undergraduate [in 2000], I was community members can voice their ing “they [were] going to climb into Thursday, Nov. 5 echoed Klein's concerns about paying about $900 for my education concerns before university officials. someone’s window because [he] was 8:18 a.m.: Medical aid decline in faculty. fee,” graduate student and former passed out inside.” ▶ An 18-year-old female was found “Just a few years ago, the registration-fee committee chair Readers can contact Ayelet Bitton at 1:47 a.m.: Citizen contact passed out at the Marshall residence undergraduate student-to-faculty Garo Bournoutian said. “As of today, [email protected]. ▶ A group of unknown students were halls. reported as “throwing objects” and 10:00 a.m.: Medical aid “vomiting” off the balcony of the ▶ An 18-year-old male required med- Marshall residence halls. ical attention after receiving a “knife ;PQZS"5WKS;Q`8IZ\a Price Center East OPEN 24 HOURS! 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It isn’t some conspiracy by error in the Oct. 29 front page Chancellor Marye Anne Fox to article entitled “Registration Fees invade your privacy; if anything, Pulled from Student Services.” the new language is the university’s The article mistakenly stated way of letting you know exactly that, due to cutbacks in state funds, what your rights are. Student Affairs is channeling It’s a clarification, and not an registration fees toward areas nor- unusual one. mally funded by state funds, such Gmail does the same thing: It as the Registrar’s Office, Office of will hand over your e-mails when Admissions and Relations with an “applicable law, regulation, legal Schools, etc. process or enforceable governmen- This has not occurred. No such tal request” requires it (check www. use of registration fees is planned, google.com/privacypolicy.html). at least on this campus. Yahoo! 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This show is free and open DVC Our Mouths - Insider info on to all UC San Diego students and Friday, Nov. 13 • 1 - 4pm getting involved, to help you get in. one guest 18 years or older. 8pm / RECREATION Round Table Patio • FREE Get to know the HMP3 Board and Porter’s Pub The Drums: Club NME Launch Party - Kicking off this extra special night get our tips on how to get involved. Elements of Hip Hop: The will be The Drums, a synth-pop post-punk Brooklyn based band that Bring UCSD ID, free food! 6:30- Underground Development - sounds like everything you love about gloomy indie from the eighties 8:30pm / Price Center Ballroom East Come join us for a night of urban mixed with some 1950's surf pop culture and will have you dancing up a storm in no time. 8pm / The Loft / $5 UCSD Student or PAYC universitycenters.ucsd.edu continued WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG/FOCUS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 THE UCSD GUARDIAN 7 OVERHEARD Stop. Don’t go. Why are you walking away!?” The minutes David Slick of North Richland Hills, Texas, spent — without eating, drinking or taking a single 2:04 A.M. bathroom break — to break the Guinness World STUDENT CENTER HUMP Record for longest time spent juggling three balls. “ .7+76<)+<<0--,1<7:+"[email protected]=; THE GREAT DIVIDE BY EDWIN GONZALEZ // FOCUS EDITOR ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN GAUGING THE GAP BOOKREVIEW STATISTICS COURTESY OF POLARIZED AMERICA & GARY C. JACOBSON AS THE MIDDLE GROUND MELTS AWAY, HOUSE 1879 - 2008 PARTISAN POLITICS ARE DRIVING APART POLARIZED AMERICA: PARTY MEANS ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SPECTRUM THE DANCE OF IDEOLOGY AND UNEQUAL RICHES 0.6 DEMOCRATS & REPUBLICANS. KEITH T. POOLE, HOWARD ROSENTHAL & NOLAN MCCARTY 0.4 REPUBLICANS n observation of the growing gaps in n the last 20 years, America’s political climate has hit national income and widening politi- 0.20.0 a sweltering fever pitch. Political polarization is at an A cal divisions across the country, Keith SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS all-time high — and political-science professor and Poole’s “Polarized America” is a sociological I researcher Gary Jacobson has the polls to prove it. investigation of partisan differences. According to Jacobson, who has been conduct- Over the last three decades, U.S. income DEMOCRATS ing research on political polarization over the past LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE inequality has swelled to an unthinkable size 40 years, partisan politics are dictating elections and and Poole — along with Princeton profes- -0.4 -0.2 NORTHERN DEMOCRATS political decisions as moderate politicians are being sors Nolan McCarty and Howard Rosenthal forced to pick sides. Even if those partisan politics have — notes it sharply in his latest bookish -0.6 recently begun to refuse compromise on progressive 1879 1887 1895 1903 1911 1919 1927 1935 1943 1951 1959 1967 1975 1983 1991 1999 2007 prose ripe with time trends, financial statistics and footnotes. issues. Although they begin by explaining their unique method of SENATE 1879 - 2008 “I think Republican politicians have made a consid- collecting data (a system they pioneered: collecting roll-call votes PARTY MEANS ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SPECTRUM ered choice that their best choice in the long run is to from both the Senate and the House), they plod through public just say ‘No’ [to progressive reforms] — to not respond 0.6 policy like your everyday analyst for the greater part of the text. — because their core supporters are not at all interested Though the income gap has increased substantially, Poole in support for [President Barack] Obama,” Jacobson 0.4 REPUBLICANS argues, redistributive policies such as progressive taxing and said. welfare programs have been overwhelmed by voters unaffected 0.20.0 Relying on data from commercial, academic and by the inequity. Social issues such as immigration, he goes on to media polls gathered over the past decade, Jacobson SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS explain, have taken a dramatic toll on public opinion as well — synthesizes statistics to map out the Bush era in a broad especially when most voters agree that redistributive policies at historical context of pivotal events. the very least should not apply to illegal immigrants. DEMOCRATS In response to pressure from ideologues, activists LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE In the end, Poole’s combination of economic analysis and and fellow politicians, he argued, moderate Republicans social scrutiny puts a spotlight on prominent political disen- -0.4 -0.2 NORTHERN DEMOCRATS and Democrats are gravitating to the most outspoken franchisement; shining a liberal light on the casualties of our of their constituency. Six months after Obama’s inau- nation’s obdurate opinions. -0.6 guration, the difference in approval ratings between 1879 1887 1895 1903 1911 1919 1927 1935 1943 1951 1959 1967 1975 1983 1991 1999 2007 self-identified Democratic and Republican voters (as APPROVAL OF OBAMA’S measured by media polls) returned to similar levels of BOOKREVIEW PERFORMANCE, BY PARTY polarity as during President Bush’s tenure. As apparent in Obama’s current approval ratings, Congress is still A DIVIDER, NOT A UNITER: 100 DEMOCRATS heavily divided — and the gap only continues to widen. 90 GEORGE W. BUSH AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE Sitting at a desk overcrowded with poll data and 8070 yellow notepads, peering from behind gold-framed tor- GARY C. JACOBSON toiseshell glasses, Jacobson described his research with ithout relying on Kitty Kelly’s grape- the subtle piquancy of a Congressional insider. vine gossip or Oliver Stone’s simian INDEPENDENTS W “In the last four years of the Bush administration 50 60 caricatures, Gary Jacobson tackles PERCENT … Bush’s approval among Democrats was in the single George W. Bush’s eight-year reign with a 40 digits,” Jacobson said. “That’s really low — nobody ever pundit’s penchant for statistics. REPUBLICANS gets into the single digits.” Democrats and Republicans alike had a Rather than advocating for more moderate eco- tumultuous relationship with the commander 10 nomic policies — a tactic many political hopefuls have in chief, and isn’t hard to see why as contro- 02030 employed — party polarization has led representatives versies seemed to surface every six months. -09 MAR-09 APR-09 MAY-09 JUN-09 JUL-09 AUG-09 SEP-09 OCT-09 FEB to seek backing from their most solid base of support: After Sept.11 and the capture of HAS GEORGE W. BUSH DONE MORE TO UNITE THE COUNTRY, liberal progressives and conservative fundamentalists. Saddam Hussein, Bush’s ratings floated on secondhand patri- OR HAS HE DONE MORE TO DIVIDE THE COUNTRY? According to Revelle College junior Alec Weisman, otic highs — only to take a tumble after the levees broke in editor in chief of the California Review — UCSD’s one Louisiana and photos leaked from Abu Ghraib’s prisons. 100 politically conservative newspaper — a rise in bipar- 87% Unlike most books on Bush, Jacobson’s thoroughly aca- 90 81% UNITE tisanship is unlikely if Obama continues pursuing an demic chunk of research doesn’t dwell too long on political 807060 DIVIDE agenda with which Republicans aren’t interested in indictments — though you might still catch them, couched associating. between to-the-point prose and hanging from line graphs. “I think if he had actually wanted to push biparti- 53% Dour political tensions weren’t entirely Bush’s fault either, 48% 48% sanship, he should have stuck to the issues that were as Jacobson takes pains to explain in his first chapter. In 2000, 42% PERCENT bipartisan,” Weisman said. Bush entered a political arena still seething from an inglorious 40 50 After the economic collapse in 2007, presidential impeachment trial less than a year before. And, to make mat- contender John McCain’s popularity fell in the polls, ters worse, he rode in on the carcass of the Florida recount. 15% according to Weisman. And even with the momentum of 11% Whether you thought him an honest stalwart who stuck 10 his win — Obama still hit a speed bump when he began to his guns or a stubborn dolt without any political gump- 02030 pushing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act tion, Jacobson’s plethora of polls and surveys create a collec- DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS ALL of 2009. According to Jacobson’s poll data, Obama’s tive canvas hard to dismiss as sheer liberal bias. 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 T AC F 2009 . 1999 . 2000 COUNT . 2009 CHMENT E O stimulus package was the first measure to dash any hope ERY ANDT R OV A EALTH CARE for a shift toward bipartisanship (in either the Senate FEB. 2009COV AC N MPEA H AMERICA NT or House of Representatives) over the next two years. LE ON I FLORID FOR TME AB . 1998 - FEB ES CLINT EC See DIVIDE page 9 MERICAN RE A AFFORD D NOV. 2000 - DEC REINV 8 THE UCSD GUARDIAN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 FOCUS SITE SEEN LA JOLLA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE CLUBHOPPING Muir Juggling Club hough it may seem like you’ve run out of useless skills to learn — having mastered DJ Hero and the dance routine in the latest “Single Ladies” video), you might be tempted to pick ithout a ride, escaping UCSD for a little slice of the T up a hobby that doesn’t require gyrating your pelvis for 20 straight natural world is a daunting and exhausting task. But if minutes. you man up, flash your Free Bus Zone sticker and ride W Despite the fact that it may seem a little out of your grasp. the MTS bus route 30 a mere five stops south of campus, you’ll Not so, said Muir College sophomore Clay Johnson, a principal find yourself dumped breezily into the famed La Jolla Ecological member of the Muir College Juggling Club. Reserve. Established in the 1970s, the reserve spans 6,000 under- Started in 2006 by UCSD alumnus Kevin Nazario, the organiza- water acres off of La Jolla Shores — ripe with sandy flats, kelp tion has one noble goal: to spread the art of juggling to all those beds and underwater canyons. willing to try A far cheaper alternative to Sea World, the reserve is teeming — whether with sea life ranging from guitarfish and stingrays to dolphins you’re looking and sharks. It’s even home to a series of caves — a main attrac- to refine estab- tion for snorkelers brave enough to flipper through a dark grotto lished skills or or two. stumbling in The less daring, however, can try their hand at kayaking or as a three-ball paddleboarding. You might encounter a scary wave or two on virgin. the way out, but they’ll make for some excellent surf on the way According back. Feel free to get creative: Take a blow-up floaty or scramble to Johnson, it down the cliff side and jump right into the water. usually only La Jolla’s seven caves — dubbed the White Lady, Little Sister, takes 15 min- Shopping Cart, Sea Surprise, Arch Cave, Sunny Jim’s Cave and JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN utes to learn the Clam’s Cave are hidden within a 75-million-year-old sandstone basics, and the rest comes naturally after a few weeks of messing sea cliff. Poke around a little and you might even stumble upon around. some treasure — those pesky out-of-towners have been known “There’s a lot of people starting out,” Johnson said. “Each meet- to forget a digital camera or two. ing, people who are walking by come up to us and they just want Take advantage of these last few rays of sunshine before to learn.” finals strike: Water visibility peaks at over 30 feet down, where Club leaders provide one-on-one help to all their members, the sea animals are hankering for some swimming buddies. You’ll majority of whom are new and can only juggle only three or four find leopard sharks hanging out by the La Jolla balls. Johnson himself holds the distinction of keeping the most Beach and Tennis Club and sea lions guarding clubs in the air simultaneously: an impressive eight. the entrance to the caves. And with the rush of Apart from solo ball-tossing acts, the club also encourages part- tourist season coming to a close, you might just ner and group work. Its most entertaining trick is a mesmerizing get them all to yourself. eight-club hot potato toss between two people. — Kerry Fuggett Muir College Juggling Club has received a plethora of fanfare Contributing Writer over the years, from being photographed by passersby to per- forming at Muirstock 2009. The club will be performing at Muir’s annual festival again this spring in addition to attending juggling THE BOTTOM LINE galas like the Los Angeles Nomadic Juggling Festival this Saturday, Nov. 14. UGGETT Skip Sea World: The La F The club’s meeting times change every quarter. However, for Jolla Ecological Reserve the rest of fall, you can find them every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. ERRY offers a canopy of caves to 5 p.m. on Sun God Lawn (in front of the Applied Physics & K OF Mathematics Building). Johnson invites you to drop by — because for anyone willing to swim, kayak who knows? Within 15 minutes, you could be on your way to or paddleboard past the sea lions at developing a not-so-hidden talent. the front gate. OURTESY — Angela Chen C Staff Writer 733/$&(7722:25.2287%%(6773/$&((72--2*%%(6773/$&(()25 1,&%%(6773/$&((7200$.((2877%(67//,%5$5<%%(677&2))(( $&((7233$5..%(67//$7((1,*+770($/%%(677)22'2211681'$< '<<6327%%(6773/$&((72663(1'<<2855678'<<%5($..%(67''$<< 7(57$,10(177%(6711,*+77,0(((17(57$,10(17%%(6773/$&((722 &+(0,675<'(*5(( NOW WHAT? SHUFHQWRI5DG\0%$VWXGHQWVKDYHXQGHUJUDGXDWH GHJUHHVLQVFLHQFHWHFKQRORJ\RUHQJLQHHULQJ beo st f UCSD & 0%$352*5$06$1' SAN DIEGO 81'(5*5$'8$7(&2856(6 2009 7KH5DG\6FKRROOHYHUDJHVLWVSRVLWLRQDWWKH QH[XVRIUHVHDUFKDQGGHYHORSPHQWWRPRYH ISSUE HITS STANDS GLVFRYHU\WRWKHPDUNHWSODFH THURSDAY, 11.19.09 %(67%%5($.)$67%%(6773,==$$%(676686+,%%(677&+,1(6((%(6 85*(5%%(6777$&2%%(677%855,722%(6777+$,,)22'%%(677,1' ▶ DIVIDE, MYVTWHNL According to Jacobson, 25 years News network mirrors a similar Shortly after introducing the bill, the ago, one’s opinions about abortion dilemma at UCSD. Though the president’s approval ratings among were unrelated to his or her identi- California Review boasts many Republicans began to suffer. fication as a Republican. In fact, he moderate members, its articles don’t One key difference from previ- said, Republicans tended to be more always reflect the opinions of the 4 ous years, however, was that political pro-choice. Yet by 2004, 63 per- moderately conservative. Expires 12/02/09 protestors were focusing more on cent of self-identified Republicans “When you look at the California economic issues than social ones. thought abortion should be illegal Review and you look at the rest of According to Weisman, the under all circumstances — compared the on-campus environment, there conservative party is going back to to only 34 percent of Democrats. needs to be someone to put out a its roots. He said that many fiscal Keith Poole, another political- more conservative position because conservatives were disenchanted science professor at UCSD, has con- there are currently two liberal news- with then-President George W. Bush ducted similar research on political papers and then there’s the Guardian after he crafted his 2008 stimulus polarization. By analyzing roll-call — which, in a lot of cases, does veer bill; as a result, they’ve begun to vote patterns — the recorded “Yea” or left,” Weisman said. support more hard-line candidates. “Nay” votes (Weisman added that a wider 648,5(6&$)e And, considering summer rallies, he on proposed breadth of views is available to read (VSUHVVR%DU&RIIHH3DVWULHV6QDFNV predicts a new wave of conservative legislation on the student organization’s blog, Now OPEN activism could be upon us. used by www.ucsdcalreview.wordpress.com.) Friday & Saturday Evenings “I think the right is starting to When you look Congress Though much of Jacobson’s stand up,” Weisman said. — Poole, research has indicated that politi- 5:30 -10:30pm This past summer, as activ- “at the along with cal polarization is on the rise, many ists known as Tea Party Patriots California two other politically active students — on the STARTING THIS COMING FRIDAY! marched through DC and the Senate Review and researchers, right and left — are bridging the gap Judiciary Committee vetted then- has found with open dialogue. )XQ:DUP&R]\6HWWLQJ6RIW 0HOORZ0XVLF Supreme Court nominee Justice you look at that the gap Lin admitted that if there is any Sonia Sotomayor, Jacobson was the rest of the between difference between the national updating his 2006 book A Divider, on-campus congressio- Democratic Party and the College /,9(086,& Not a Uniter: George W. Bush and the nal parties Democrats at UCSD, it’s probably that IURPWLPHWRWLPH American People. Based on new polls environment, has been the students lean more to left. from the final three year’s of Bush’s there needs to expanding. At a recent debate between the If you’re a /$-2//$6+25(6'5,9( musician seeking live playing presidency, Jacobson analyzed the be someone to In plac- College Democrats at UCSD and experience and would like to evolution of Bush’s partisan upshot. ing the College Republicans over same-sex perform an acoustic “unplugged” 0LOHVIURP8&6'FDPSXVGRZQWKHKLOORQ/D-ROOD6KRUHV'U put out a more set at Squires, please call us. “We thought [political polar- roll-call vote marriage, the “don’t ask, don’t tell” $WWKHWUDIILFOLJKWRQWKHFRUQHURI$YHQLGD'H/D3OD\D ization] had peaked with [former conservative from each policy and the stimulus bill, Lin said President Bill Clinton’s] impeach- position.” member of he was surprised that many young ment, which was an incredibly par- Congress on conservatives were willing to admit tisan division that [Congress] had ALEC WEISMAN a liberal-to- that some traditional conservative WORLD FAMOUS HAMBURGERS to vote on,” Jacobson said. “But we EDITOR IN CHIEF, THE conservative positions are flawed. thought it was over, and then Bush CALIFORNIA REVIEW spectrum, “When it came to ‘don’t ask, don’t gets elected through Florida.” Poole and tell,’ most of [the Republicans] were Though Clinton’s impeachment his collaborators concluded that supportive of repealing that,” Lin said. trial was a pivotal benchmark for Republicans are increasingly more According to Weisman, most political polarization in the U.S., conservative as Democrats more moderates are politically apathetic. Jacobson’s 2006 book explains that liberal. But he said he still believes that com- the concept isn’t by any means a Of course, there are also other promise is key if we want to escape recent phenomenon. popular explanations for these par- the cycle of presidential referendums. According to Jacobson, politi- tisan divisions that Jacobson said “Polarization is completely an elite cal polarization has swelled from he’s taken into account — one being phenomenon: [It] is among the activ- social issues since the 1960s — most increasingly biased news sources. ists and pundits and the politicians specifically, after the Goldwater cam- “There’s definitely been height- — whereas the rest of the population paign in ’64. ened polarization, especially with is not divided in the same way,” said Jacobson has charted correla- the 24/7 news cable coverage that’s Jacobson. “And there’s some truth to tions between party identification going on nonstop,” Marshall College that. The people who are the least and positions on icy issues. Based on junior and President of the College divided are the people who are the voter surveys, since 1972, the steep- Democrats at UCSD Victor Lin said. least involved in politics — the least est increases in polarization have “You have all the talking heads going knowledgeable about politics.” been over more touchy social issues on every hour of every day.” such as welfare, affirmative action Debate over the Obama admin- Readers can contact Edwin Gonzalez and abortion. istration’s recent tussle with the Fox at [email protected]. Give Us the Old College Try. WORK FOR College students have been going to Tommy’s since 1946 for the greatest burger in L.A., possibily the world. 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Only two games remain in the 2009 regular season for the No. 2 Tritons, who will enter the playoffs vying for their first-ever Division-II national championship. ▶ VOLLEYBALL, MYVTWHNL Roxanne Brunsting had an outstand- national championship, it will be a for portions of the night, but service ing night, registering 21 digs and great measure.” errors by the Pioneers helped power three aces — including an ace to put UCSD will host the final two the Tritons through Cal State East away the second set. games of the regular season: one Bay, as the Tritons took a victory “We’re just working toward that against Sonoma State on Nov. 13 and 25-16, 25-20, 25-18. national championship,” Schmidt another against Humboldt State on 1 On Nov. 7, the Tritons improved said. “I’m not saying we’re going for Nov. 14. to 12-0 overall against Cal State sure, but we’re definitely working Monterey Bay with a 25-18, 26-24, toward it. Our goal is to be a great Readers can contact Tyler Nelson at 25-21 victory. Sophomore libero team, but we think by winning a [email protected]. =+;,)_IQ\[?WZLWV?QTL+IZL:MOQWVIT*QL ▶ W. SOCCER, MYVTWHNL After the first overtime period 13-10 shot advantage in the match, halftime. played out to a scoreless draw, the including a 3-1 edge in shots on UCSD finally saw its offensive game moved into a second 10-min- goal. The Tritons totaled six corner work pay dividends in the 53rd ute overtime. After both teams kicks, while the Toros finished with minute, when the Tritons tied the were blanked once again, the match two. match at 1-1. The equalizer came moved into penalty kicks to decide “I thought we played extreme- when a shot by sophomore mid- who would advance to the confer- ly well, especially in the second fielder Shelby Wong was deflected ence championship. half,” head coach Brian McManus back into the box, giving freshman Cal State Dominguez Hills elect- said. “You’ve got to give Dominguez midfielder Jessica Wi the chance to ed to shoot first after winning the credit. They were very well-pre- charge in and punch the ball past coin toss, and the Toros buried their pared, and they had an excellent * the Toro goalkeeper for her fourth first shot. The Tritons’ first shooter, plan if it went to [penalty kicks]. We goal of the season. Wong was cred- Wethe, sailed her kick too high and missed one shot and that was the ited with the assist — her fifth of to the right, giving Dominguez a 1-0 difference.” 2009. lead after the first round. In the other matches in the After Wi’s game-tying goal, both The next three penalty kicks CCAA Championships, No. 1 seed teams continued to battle closely; were successful on both sides: junior Cal State Los Angeles defeated neither surrendered a goal through- midfielder Lisa Bradley, sophomore No. 4 seed Chico State 1-0. The out the remainder of regulation. midfielder Sara Bolton and fresh- Golden Eagles then defeated Cal With the match tied 1-1 at the final man forward Alyssa Newcomer all State Dominguez Hills on Nov. 8 by whistle, both teams geared up for a found the net for UCSD, setting up a score of 4-0 to capture the CCAA # 10-minute overtime period. the decisive Dominguez Hill shot. Championship and earn an auto- “Everybody was tired,” Wethe The fifth and final shooter matic birth into the NCAA West said. “Everybody was looking to for the Toros went right, beating Regionals. "% ! dig deep and pull through for their Armstrong for the decisive penalty teammates by scoring a goal and kick to seal the victory. Readers can contact John Beck at ending the game.” Despite the loss, UCSD held a [email protected]. .ITT By Jessy Jahangir Contributing Writer MEN’S TENNIS — The UCSD men’s tennis team held its own at the 53rd annual Southern California Intercollegiate Championships from Nov. 4 to Nov. 7, despite entering a competition stocked full of Division-I opponents. “As a team, we preformed well and at a high level,” head coach Eric Steidlmayer said. “Going into the next season, we need to be the best com- petitors. There were teams in the competition that did that, and we need to take that [mentality] and win every match.” In the qualifying rounds on Nov. 4, sophomore Jake Fellow beat UC Santa Barbara’s Josh Finkelstein 2-6, 6-2 (10-4). However, in the following ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN FILE round, Fellow lost to UCLA’s Alex Brigham 6-2, 6-2. Redshirt junior Alex Placek UCSD lost 5-3 in penalty kicks battling No. 2 seed Cal State Dominguez Hills to when a free kick from 35 yards went over the advanced to the Round of 32 due to a 1-1 draw through regulation and two overtime head of Triton sophomore goalkeeper Kristin his first opponent’s withdrawal from for a heartbreaking semifinal periods, the No. 3 seed Tritons were eliminated Armstrong. the tournament. fall to bow them out of the from the tournament in a 5-3 penalty kick shoot- “Obviously no one wants to be behind in a Placek then breezed past Loyola out. game,” Wethe said. “I think the general feeling of Marymount University’s Nick CCAA conference playoffs. UCSD now has a record of 14-5-1 and the team was that we weren’t out of the game at Vonderahe 6-2, 6-1, advancing awaits Monday’s announcement of the NCAA all, that we were going to come back and score.” to face his next opponent on Nov. By John Beck Tournament field to see if its season will con- The Toros attempted four shots in the first 5: University of San Diego’s Charl Staff Writer tinue. half. Of those attempts, the fourth and final shot Worlmarans. “The plan was the same as it had been in was the only that found its way into the net. In In UCSD’s other opening-round WOMEN’S SOCCER — The UCSD women’s previous matches,” sophomore midfielder Anne contrast, the Tritons fielded a more aggressive matchups, LMUs Otto Sauer defeated soccer team tied 1-1 with Cal State Dominguez Wethe said. “To come out and pass the ball, get offense, taking five shots and four corner kicks. sophomore Sam Ling 6-1, 6-0; junior Hills on Nov. 6 in the opening round of the open and play hard.” Nonetheless, the Toros maintained a 1-0 lead at Vincent Nguyen lost to Borja Malet 2009 California Collegiate Athletic Association The Toros drew first blood in the hard-fought of LMU 4-6, 7-6 (10-3); and redshirt Women’s Soccer Championship. However, after contest, seizing a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute See W. SOCCERpage 11 freshman Austin West lost to UCLA’s Ahmed Ismail 6-4, 6-0. Ling and Nguyen made amends PENALTY-KICK SHOOTOUTS for their Wednesday losses the fol- lowing day by rebounding with a pair 3HUURXQGUHVXOWVRI8&6'·VVKRRWRXWZLWK&DO6WDWH'RPLQJXH]+LOOVLQWKH&&$$VHPLÀQDOPDWFK of solid victories against two fresh- ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 4 ROUND 5 men from Azusa Pacific University. Ling defeated Pacific’s Ilja Ikannikov 6-0, 6-4, while Nguyen UCSD WETHE, NO BRADLEY, YES BOLTON, YES NEWCOMER, YES NONE took his match against Whitman CSUDH PEEL, YES PEDROTTI, YES THOMPSON, YES JOHN, YES MURPHY, YES See M. TENNISpage 11 ;IV.ZIVKQ[KW;\I\M=X[M\[