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&!"-/( UCSD TO YOUTUBE SDSC Partners With Small Businesses UCSD’s Supercomputer Center will provide data management to local Successful filmmakers companies via the cloud. and former Tritons behind MA)):;CN<6))F<;@:= Wong Fu Productions !"#$%&'($&#)*+%&$,% discuss their transition from La Jolla to L.A. The UCSD San Diego Supercomputer Center created the Industry Partners Program last A&E, PAGE 8 week, a collaboration between the center’s researchers and small busi- nesses. The high-performance com- -./00#1))%+ puters, or “supercomputers,” offered 2/$))!11%&,%2+)),2))"#1%! by the SDSC are used by several +#J(H))-8B<)))K PHOTO BY BRIAN MONROE/GUARDIAN tech-based companies in the San STARS AND STRIPES Diego area. Built primarily for academic Miniature American flags adorn the lawn west of Library Walk this week in honor of Veteran’s Day and fallen soliders. A new veterans resource center !"#$%&!'())*%+#(, opened last Thursday on the second floor of the Student Center. researchers, the SDSC rents out 256))789:68;))<=>:6?<7<=@ space on its large cluster computing :GC=C:=H))-8B<)))I systems to local businesses, which use the computing power for activ- /&))(A(,#" ities such as managing data and +2$,3))-!$4 running simulations. According to the announcement, SDSC provides A:56))B5C><))@:))D::>))E))>6C=F quarterly workshops, private meet- ;CD68))F:=?@8=@C=:NCO who now have the authority to strike to strike at UC campuses on Nov. 20. Traditionally, high-performance /--"!&/$,*#,+-*,.&$"% in protest of alleged intimidation tac- UAW may join them in solidarity. New Business ...... 3 computers have only been accessible A union representing student tics used by the UC administration. UAW members claim that their to large corporations, mainly in the Break-Up Sex ...... 6 workers throughout the UC system The vote comes a week after the annual pay, purportedly an average of automotive and aerospace indus- Letter to the Editor ...... 5 has authorized its members to go on union’s no-strike clause expired in $17,000, is not nearly enough to live tries, which have the resources to strike following a unionwide vote its contracts with the University of on without taking a second or third buy and maintain their own super- Sudoku ...... 10 that passed with 96 percent support. California. UAW has expressed sup- job. Like AFSCME workers, UAW computer units. Sports ...... 12 United Auto Workers Local 2865 port for the American Federation representatives believe that the UC SDSC’s Director of Industry of State, County and Municipal includes 12,000 teaching assistants, See STRIKE, page 3 See COMPUTER, page 3 K T HE UC SD G UARDIAN | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013 | WWW.U C SDG UARDIAN. ORG +#J (
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the “mid to late 1980s” which, let’s 2006 Fox News Study say, is a five-year period. If 3 percent Misrepresents Statistics of rapists are imprisoned each year, that’s 35,680 people. Of these, only Dear Editor, 10,000 were referred for reinvestiga- There are five women in this cafe. tion. 2,000 were found to rule out the We probably have much in common, perpetrator based on DNA evidence. something to look forward to, stress, 2,000 instances out of 35,680 is not 20 a hurt we wish would heal. The grim percent. It is 5 percent. reality is that one of is also, statisti- In a five-year period, about cally, the victim of a sexual assault. 1,189,340 people were sexually According to a comment that assaulted. Forty percent, or 475,736, ran in the Guardian, that person was reported the crime to police. Two probably lying. This is a demonstrably thousand of these accusations were false claim that violates our Principles later overruled by new DNA evi- of Community and must be corrected. dence, which is .4 percent of all rape The Department of Justice accusations. In other words, of all claims 20 to 25 percent of women the accusations of rape that were will graduate having experienced a made in a five-year period, less than sexual assault. When our Principals half of 1 percent were found false. of Community claim a commit- The data McElroy uses to support ment to “decency toward all,” it is her claim that false rape accusations hypocritical, cruel, and unfair to are common not only fails to support print the false statistic that these her argument, it actually demon- women are probably lying. The strates the opposite: DNA evidence citation used is an incorrect inter- shows no statistically significant rate pretation of data originally printed of false rape accusations. in an online publication. Doing so 20 to 25 percent of women surviv- invalidated and re-victimized our ing sexual assault means, if you have &'()*'+,-+./01)2,,.23)*4.5.206,,continued from page 4 sexual assault victims by bringing four or five close female friends, you their experiences into question for will know a survivor. While some may literally no reason at all. never tell anyone what happened to in Barrio Logan, has made waves on both staunch Democrats who have Filner won the election, he became “False Rape Accusations..,” them, some survivors will. They may San Diego’s city council with his plan been strong advocates for the UC sys- the first elected Democratic mayor by Wendy McElroy, appeared on even tell you. If you are trusted with to revamp the historically troubled tem. Brown authored Prop 30, which San Diego had seen in 20 years since FOXNews.com in 2006. McElroy that information, remember that the area by bringing in developers, mak- passed in November 2012 and hiked Democrat Maureen F. O’Connor was is not a social scientist, which may NIJ found less than half of 1 percent ing divisions between residential taxes on the rich, and prevented over elected in 1992. Fletcher’s detractors explain her incorrect interpretation of rape accusations to be false. Your and industry areas. Alvarez’s plan is $500 million in cuts to state colleges. anchor their complaints with the of a 1996 report by the National friend is not lying. It is up to you to ambitious, but it has faced criticism The point is that even though argument that Fletcher is a “flip- Institute for Justice. In her article, believe her. from opponents who say that it will Fletcher hasn’t been a Democrat flopper,” but these criticisms come she claims that DNA evidence has — Whitney Russell push out, rather than support, low- for long, his plans indicate a com- out of a rather unwarranted fear that invalidated 25 percent of rape accusa- UCSD PhD Candidate, Anthropology income communities in the area. mitment to values we can support. any candidate that isn’t party-bred tions. It has not. It has invalidated 20 Additionally, as only a third-year city When we endorsed Democrat Bob cannot be trusted. percent of convictions referred to the ▶ The Guardian welcomes letters from its readers. councilmember, he lacks the track Filner for San Diego mayor in Though Democrats have been All letters must be addressed, and written, to the FBI for reinvestigation. editor of the Guardian. Letters are limited to record that might otherwise show November 2012, we called him the hesitant to embrace Fletcher, we The National Crime Victimization 500 words, and all letters must include the success in enacting his plans. “lesser evil” against Republican Carl don’t feel that his recent switch to writer’s name, college and year, department or Survey tells us there are 237,868 city of residence. The Guardian Editorial Board By contrast, Fletcher’s demon- DeMaio. Filner got our endorse- the Democratic Party will marginal- sexual assaults every year. 40 per- reserves the right to edit for length, accuracy, strated ability to “get things done” ment as the only candidate who ize his efficacy. In fact, his transition clarity and civility. The Editorial Board reserves cent are reported to the police, and the right to reject letters for publication. Due despite partisan differences has earned supported the Prop 30 — and Carl assures us that he won’t merely serve to the volume of mail we receive, we do not 3 percent of perpetrators serve jail confirm receipt or publication of a letter. him the endorsements of Gov. Jerry DeMaio’s questionable economic as an institutional puppet for the time. The study McElroy references Brown and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, plan pushed us over the edge. When party machine. investigated convicted rapists from email: [email protected]
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Sat. 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. the person I have been dating for a full of jitter inducing espresso, they’ll also One thing we students seriously lack in La Jolla would be thrifty music shops. Sun. 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. while. Some of you may be famil- serve you a fat bagel sandwich. The breakfast Luckily, Off the Record is only a short drive and can cure our cheap music iar with him because he has been bagel sandwich ($5.50) comes with a gener- withdrawals. Not only does Off the Record keep older music in stock from mentioned a good couple of times ous amount of egg and is topped with cheeses, tomato and onions. After 11 a.m., Iron Maiden to Janet Jackson, but also some of the CDs are priced as low as in the history of this column, and Claire de Lune switches from bagelwiches to regular sandwiches and freshly made one dollar. Nothing feels better than finding a CD you’ve “needed” for years, mostly in a good way. Now, it was soups — though it might be hard to think about an actual lunch when beautiful but haven’t found at a good price. Don’t feel bad about spoiling yourself with a thing that needed to be done cheesecakes are staring back at you from inside Claire de Lune’s crystal case. Amy Winehouse’s “Lioness” because now you won’t have to keep it on a loop because of lots of reasons no one Claire de Lune doesn’t just do coffee and food; it also showcases San Diego talents on Spotify. Not only is Off the Record great for a broke student’s wallet — in has paid me to list, so we won’t go on the weekends. Recent performances have included ZZYMZZY Quartet and comparison to buying it from that wretched Amazon — but it also supports over those. folk rock singer Whitney Steele. With a room full of leopard couches, Claire de small, local businesses. Win-win situation. What we will go over, however, Lune’s quirky, homey decor makes for an excellent study break. Grab some friends is breakup sex. and give your study group a nicer view than Geisel’s gray tabletops. Heck, if you I’d like to start by saying that it’s really fall in love with the place, you and your partner can one day get married at SIPZ not something for everyone. In fact, Claire de Lune’s indoor venue, the Sunset Temple. I’m pretty sure it’s not something 3914 30TH AVE. that’s for me either, but maybe that will be something we can discuss Sipz started out as a small coffee Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. next time around when I’ve ironed and boba place, and now is a must- Fri. - Sat. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. things out a bit more. go for San Diegans, vegetarians and Sun. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Anyway, there are people out meat eaters alike. Sipz’s menu is huge there that will say breakup sex is and draws from Vietnamese, Thai, the most “mind-blowing” sex you Chinese and Japanese cuisine, with dishes such as sweet-and-sour soup and can have. (Why is good sex always vegan sushi. If you find yourself in need of a break, Sipz has happy hour all called mind-blowing? I’m sorry, I’m day on Tuesdays. Most appetizers are either $3 or $5, and all beer or house irrationally angry.) This is an argu- wines are $3. Don’t forget to grab a dessert. Spoil yourself and try the sweet ment that has some merit. There rice with mango ($5.95). are a lot of reasons people will tell you this. Now that the commitment is gone, so are any inhibitions you might have harbored. You’re finally free to be as crazy in bed as you can be because you no longer have to RANCHOS COCINA worry about scaring your partner 3910 30TH ST. away. For me, I think the flare comes from the fact that both of you When I hear about restaurants that Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. know that you’re moving on, and call themselves vegetarian “with vegan Fri. - Sat. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. there’s a mutual understanding options,” I imagine a measly three that since this is the final note, it vegan entrees and terrible faux cheese. has to be good. You want to go out But at Ranchos Cocina, you’ll find that vegan-friendly “V” markings cover the with a bang — so to speak — not menu. If you find your wallet near empty and your stomach grumbling, don’t a squeak. And so, you pull out all fret: Ranchos Cocina makes three, huge, delicious pancakes that will fill you up the stops. Maybe there’s something for only $6. And while you’re waiting for them to arrive, you can snack compli- to that no-more-inhibition thing mentary chips and salsa, made in house. Ranchos Cocina serves Mexican cuisine after all. I also did a little research made traditionally and modified to suit vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan diets to see the man side of things, but (there are vegan pancakes on the menu, too). Although Ranchos was busy, the I stopped when one of the reasons surrounding customers and staff won’t bother you. Lighting that’s easy on the eyes breakup sex was said to be awe- and a friendly staff make Ranchos great for a lunch break when you can escape some was because semen chemistry the dining halls on campus. will change to cause spontaneous ovulation. Not once have I had my mind blown by ovulation, so that’s HEAVEN SENT DESSERTS off the table. The thing is, for most people 3001 UNIVERSITY AVE. at least, breakup sex cannot remain all by itself in a vacuum of intense, The only issue with Heaven Sent des- Mon., Sun. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. uninhibited sensations. There are serts is that their cupcakes are too Tues. - Thurs. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. all kinds of emotions tangled up pretty to eat. These are the cupcakes Fri., Sat. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in there, for both people involved. you skip lunch for because God only Sure, you can tell yourself, “Of knows how many calories live inside course I can do this no strings them. They make the Chocolate Banana Cupcake ($3.50) with chocolate devil’s attached — I made my choice, and food cake filled with banana mousse with bananas inside and top it with a I’m sticking to it and this is just for healthy amount of frosting. Their Chocolate Pumpkin Pie ($6.25) is a single fun!” But you probably won’t mean VEG-N-OUT serving of pumpkin pie with chocolate whip on top and a slab of thin chocolate it. Unless you are far more badass – probably just to make it look artsy. I’m pretty sure everyone deserves to spend than me — which is entirely pos- 3442 30TH AVE. a fiver on a single cupcake, and Heaven Sent is the place to do it. sible because I am not very badass when it comes to being emotionally Take a short drive off of uninvolved — I’d say our attempt at Mon. - Thurs., Sun. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. University Avenue, and you’ll fun was, at best, pretty misguided. Fri. - Sat. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. NORTH PARK FARMERS’ MARKET find Veg-N-Out, the “origi- It opened up a lot of issues that I nal veggie burger spot.” Walk 3150 N PARK WAY had hoped had finally been closed through the turquoise accented door and grab a menu, because you’re going to and drew out the process of break- want to stay for lunch — or at least a bowl of their natural acai sorbet. Their menu Nothing makes a person feel holier than buy- ing up to even more painful levels. Thurs. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. is packed with creative burgers (made of plant proteins) like the Juanito ($9.25) ing fresh produce from local farmers. Plus, the I guess what I’m getting at here with feta and jalapenos or the Western burger ($9.75) piled with onion rings. If North Park Farmers’ Market has fun specialty is that I don’t recommend having you’re looking for something a lighter, then go for a sandwich. The Very Vegan food vendors like Bitchin’ Sauce and their almond based sauces; or Baba breakup sex. Sure, it’ll be “mind- is definitely enough for two because, while it might be a regular sized sandwich, Foods’ many different hummuses, like kalamata olive and pesto. Food wise, blowing” (maybe), but all the lin- it’s dense. Veg-N-Out makes the Very Vegan with Follow Your Heart cheeses (a you can’t go wrong with PubCakes – beer plus cupcakes, really – or Pho gering doubts and all the questions vegan cheese alternative), vegenaise, avocado, tomato, sprouts, onions and — get Realz?! take on Southeast Asian street food. Chances are, if you’re craving it’ll raise for you afterward just this — apples. Take a walk down the veggie side and see all that it has to offer. it, then you can find it at North Park Farmers’ Market. aren’t worth it. LIFESTYLE THE UCSD GUARDIAN | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG !
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he San Diego Asian Film Festival hosts a great many interesting and power- three to four years ago. If you just look at media now and what’s on TV and the num- ful films from directors across the world — Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, the ber of Asian roles and how Asians are portrayed, [it] is much more positive than it T Philippines, even Iran. But sometimes it hosts films from much closer to home: was. There’s a lot more opportunities — because we kind of say “being Asian is kind of Nearly a decade ago, San Diego-based Wong Fu Productions premiered their first cool now,” and that hasn’t been a concept that we haven’t heard in a while. feature film at this very festival. An online video production company, Wong Fu has WC: In terms of mainstream Hollywood, there’s still a long ways to go for any Asian produced dozens of videos and even a couple of feature films through the partnership — the work is tough out there in the mainstream. But technology has created niche of three men: Wesley Chan, Ted Fu and Philip Wang. The studio started right here at markets, and it’s allowed people to find what they want to support, and it’s allowed the UCSD when the trio met as undergraduates during a video production class. Years creators to find an audience. So now we have an audience that’s very open to us and later, and with many successful projects under their belt, the trio came back to campus wants us to have Asian leads, and so now we can say, “Yeah, we’re going to make a for the San Diego Asian Film Festival. We sat down with them and asked them a few movie that has that, and we don’t have to abide by the rules of mainstream necessarily” questions. like we did with “Sleep Shift,” when someone else was producing it. Now we’re going to produce it ourselves; we’re going to make those decisions — and I think this is the Guardian: You three have very much operated outside of the traditional, stereotypical beginning of a future of that happening more often — as more filmmakers and more norm of Hollywood and American filmmaking in general. Do you all feel that this was creative people are going into places of power, we can basically call the shots that we just a method of operating that worked for your situation, or is this the beginning of a want. new standard in filmmaking? PW: We try to diversify the stories that we have, and […] we want to work with people Ted Fu: I think filmmaking is about pushing the envelope, finding new ways to that have a similar attitude as us [who] just want to tell a good story and be colorblind describe something, finding different ways to tell a story. Filmmaking, for the most to the characters. part, runs parallel with technology and innovation. YouTube, or online streaming, is one of those innovations that caught on; it works well and is accessible to millions of G: You’ve returned to UCSD for a homecoming during this year’s San Diego Asian people and, for the most part, free. Film Festival. Your first major, feature-length film debuted here seven years ago. That’s Philip Wang: I think at the beginning we really had no idea what online video was; almost a decade. Would your younger selves at that festival have believed you if you we just knew that it was the only way we could get our work out there. Technically, we told them where you’d be now? started making videos before YouTube was even around. We had our own website, and TF: My younger self would quickly move on to more important questions after he we bought bandwidth, and we uploaded our stuff to a server, and people had to down- realized that I’m from the future: He’ll probably ask me what stocks to invest in and if I load it. When YouTube came along we just thought: “Oh wow, free bandwidth.” And remember any lottery numbers. Come to think of it, I think I’m going to try to memo- then it just so happened that community was forming, and people were finding us pri- rize at least one jackpot number in the event this happens one day. marily through YouTube first. And now, it’s grown to be like the norm for consuming PW: It’s been a long time since our first submission to the SDAFF, and it played a media throughout someone’s day, and I think that’s why it’s become this new direction huge part in our development, and it was a huge stepping-stone for us. I think if my of where filmmaking and creating content is going. We were just early adopters out of younger self [was] to hear where we are now, it’d just be like, “Good job, you’ve kept it necessity; now we kind of see that, yes, this is the future. going, and you’ve grown.” Wesley Chan: I think ... a new standard was developing, and that’s why streaming WC: Yeah, we’ve never been comfortable with where we are. Even now, wherever we’re video was just beginning to get really big and popular. And also, the technology like at, whatever “success” we’ve achieved, we’re still not comfortable, and we want to move smaller cameras, affordable cameras, equipment that was leveling the playing field for forward. So hopefully there’s a seven-years-older version of us that’s asking, “Are you a lot of student filmmakers, amateur filmmakers ... was becoming available to every- proud of where we took you guys in seven years?” and hopefully we can be proud of one. them, too. But I think it’s awesome that we get to come back to really the place where it all began, and I remember going to that first festival and sitting at that table and G: In the past, you had some trouble with the idea that a film starring a male Asian watching the awards being given out and thinking “wow” — it’s pretty crazy, for sure. lead wouldn’t be profitable. Have you run into this attitude elsewhere? How do you PW: It’s been a very long and exciting journey, and we’re happy that we’ve had our sup- respond to people that hold that attitude? porters and our fans — to even say that we have fans is still weird to me now — but to PW: I think an Asian male lead now can be much more accepted than it was even say that we were on this journey with them is something that I’m really happy about.
67(89"":#;<#= recall the standout tracks “Sutphin smoky, retro sound. The melange of his primary position is to create Boulevard” and “Champagne Hynes’ and Polachek’s harmonies is music for others. Although he pos- Coast” from the first album. (In a feather-light, complimenting each sesses impressive versatility, it is dif- -./0%+""+)&/1)-" tongue-in-cheek throwback, “Time other beautifully. “You’re Not Good ficult to overlook the fact that he is 2'""2&33+""3,4*5) Will Tell” even mimics the line Enough,” featuring Samantha Urbani strongest in collaboration with other “Come into My Bedroom” from of Friends, puts forth the catchi- artists on “Cupid Deluxe.” He is Release Date Nov. 18 “Champagne Coast.”) However, est chorus on the album. The track certainly successful with this album “Cupid Deluxe” showcases a higher features a smooth nouveau 80s because he is able to evoke sounds level of precision and expertise from production as an homage to an era of the past — traces of the soulful Hynes, making it feel more substan- of glistening pop songs, funky bass groove of Michael Jackson, the ner- Groovy sophomore album highlights the ever- tial. Perhaps out of all of his previous licks and groovy rhythms, bearing vous energy of the Talking Heads musical phases, this is the one he similarities to Hynes’ recent produc- and the colorful pop of Madonna changing musical persona of Dev Hynes. feels the most comfortable with. tion work with Solange (“Losing — while still making them sound The excellent opening track You”) and Sky Ferreira (“Everything new and fresh. “Cupid Deluxe” can ew York City-based singer- Blood Orange sound rooted in indie “Chamakay” is a duet with Caroline Is Embarrassing”). “No Right Thing,” thus be regarded as a throwback that songwriter-producer Devonté R&B with a lush pop sensibility. This Polachek of Chairlift. It bridges the a collaboration with Dave Longstreth is both contemporary and forward- N “Dev” Hynes is a chameleon. constant metamorphosis has made gap between a subtly sexy, indie-funk of Dirty Projectors, is another stand- thinking. However, the solo tracks He started off in 2004 as a mem- Hynes one to keep an eye on. sigh and a sweet pop lamentation out track. Heavy on soulful vocals feel somewhat disjointed and lack ber of the noisy post-punk group Test A follow-up to the 2011 Blood of heartache. Complimenting the and stuttering guitar licks in the the precision and refinement of his Icicles but soon transformed into the Orange LP “Coastal Grooves,” his synthesizer echoes and soft drums is verses, the song propels itself forward previous production work and col- adorably bespectacled troubadour sophomore release, “Cupid Deluxe,” something that sounds like marimba in a lush arrangement in the chorus, laborative efforts. of his melody-driven folk project, bears many sonic similarities with (or “a giant kalimba,” as suggested demonstrating a skillful interplay Lightspeed Champion. Shortly there- the previous album. The avant- by Rolling Stone). An unpredictable between major and minor melodies. —"""""#$%&'""()*+), after, Hynes decided to change direc- garde hooks, dreamy vocal layers, saxophone adorns the instrumental In a video biography posted on """""""""!"#$%&'($&#)*+%&$,% tion once more, revealing the hipper warped synthesizers and funky beats break, teasing the listener with its his YouTube page, Hynes states that WEEKEND THE UCSD GUARDIAN | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG ! 6789""":;<7;= and dangerous landscape the film This lack of immersion is only depicts. Instead, we wait patiently exacerbated by lines of dialogue In Limbo: for the danger to arrive. that seem to be written directly Consequently, the plot can be for the audience as commentary, 41%""/)*.5%,)' summed up as one hour of talking rather than for characters interact- the Talk and half-veiled threats, followed by ing with each other. Not even Javier another hour of slow degeneration Bardem’s role as a drug dealer with into bloody chaos. It’s a thriller spiked-back hair and gaudy sun- on Library with no riveting drama or narra- glasses can bring enough charisma McCarthy and Scott blatantly disregard plot, tive, lacking a hook or a payoff. The to the dialogue to make it work. instead choosing to relish in self-indulgence. only thrilling thing this film has Worst of all is that the most Walk going for it is an innovatively grue- terrible lines are delivered by Directed by Ridley Scott some execution and a bizarre sex Cameron Diaz. As an actress not 4'$&)."A$#%B;2%$.0 scene involving just Cameron Diaz particularly well-suited for seri- >%?$.""6*1'@-.. Starring Michael Fassbender, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem and the windshield of a Ferrari. ous drama, she sorely sticks out ,$*"!(-."/01!230)&2$)#4%&3 Rated R The main weakness of “The here against the performances Release Date Oct. 25 Counselor” is crystallized in a scene by Fassbender, Bardem and Brad ibrary Walk pisses me off on a towards the end of the movie. With Pitt. She orates her lines meant to whole other level, and I avoid it onsidering Cormac includes Bentleys and pet cheetahs. the death toll rising, a new character underscore the Darwinistic struggle L at all costs, with only two nota- McCarthy’s fame following Into this world steps the myste- drops in to deliver a monologue about surrounding her with such sopho- ble exceptions. One, I occasionally feel C the success of 2007’s “No rious “counselor,” played with quiet the medieval poet Antonio Machado, moric emphasis that it feels like one like taking surprise selfies with the Country For Old Men,” com- confidence by the excellent Michael who was willing to sacrifice all his is watching a high school produc- crazed Christians; two, I am regularly parisons will inevitably be drawn Fassbender. With his new wife talent for just one more hour with his tion of Shakespeare, not a film by in the mood to watch someone fall between it and “The Counselor,” (Penelope Cruz) in hand, he dips deceased lover. It’s a beautifully writ- some of the most renowned talent to their death from one of those tiny McCarthy’s first proper screen- his feet deeper into the drug trade ten scene, but with no proper plot and in the business today. Penny skateboards. Like, if you’re play. And why shouldn’t it? Both to give her a better life. Predictably, character development leading up to It’s uncertain whether the blame going to live by a stupid trend, I may films focus on a mysterious cast as he awaits his plans to come to it, we simply aren’t invested enough to ultimately lies with a shoddy script as well get to watch you die by it. At of characters circling a drug deal fruition, he is betrayed by a myste- care. “The Counselor” is strewn with by McCarthy, since this is his first least the people who choose scooters gone wrong, somewhere along the rious acquaintance. The counselor’s scenes like this one, which appear foray into scriptwriting, or with as their mode of transportation know Mexico-U.S. border. Unfortunately, position as middleman for an grandiose and deep on paper, but poor execution from Ridley Scott, they aren’t cool. any similarity in quality that might unseen — yet omnipresent — drug feel hopelessly out of place on film. whose recent track record hasn’t Anyway, Library Walk. Given be expected stops short at the films’ cartel puts him in a dangerous Whereas McCarthy’s trademark has been too stellar (see “Prometheus”). how decentralized UCSD is, Library general subject matter. position as they come seeking ret- always been his bleak and post-mod- Suffice to say, if you’re a fan of Walk is essential in providing it with Regular ranchers and drug ribution. ern view of the Western genre, here he either, simply stay home. This is some unity. I do love Library Walk in dealers are abandoned in this film. The cartel is the overwhelm- has apparently abandoned any attempt “No Country for Old Men” with the principle, yet the trek through it on Instead, the mystery and half- ingly evil presence that lurks right to string a proper plot together, and thrill replaced by a bloated sense of a busy day is just too horrifying. My revealed details center on a cast of around the corner, paralleling instead spent many dialogue-heavy self-importance. friends tell me that “The LW” is one characters seemingly drawn from a Anton Chigurgh in “No Country scenes waxing philosophical to an of the best parts of our university. But melodramatic action blockbuster, for Old Men.” But because the uncaring audience. As such, “The —"""""#$%&%'""()*+%'& if I’m here for one purpose, it’s to take most of them rich and petty drug cartel is a mostly off-screen entity, Counselor” feels more like a postmod- """""""""!"#$%&'!()**'+&$("& a dump on everything you love. And lords enjoying a lavish lifestyle that viewers aren’t drawn into the dry ern theatre than Western. that’s exactly why I am giving it the Triton Side-Eye. We are meant to be enriched by all the activities and groups making themselves known, but I feel like a character on “The Walking Dead” FAQ ADAM DEVINE whose storyline is about to be cut short. The heartbeat of our campus is too busy pumping out cheap cupcakes magine being paid to live in a see them make appearances through- AD: I thought that it would be a really and frat events to keep us alive. Every mansion and throw the most out the show? cool idea for the audience to get to organization understands how the I insane house parties imaginable. AD: A little bit. They make cameos know and see a lot of these comedians space works, and they all aim to use That’s how “Workaholics” star Adam in the show, but it’s really a separate on and off the stage. They get to know it in exactly the same way — white Devine felt when Comedy Central project. I didn’t want it to be behind- the comedians just outside of their noise. Methinks there is little coin- gave him the opportunity to launch the-scenes “Workaholics,” but rather performance at a giant house party. cidence in this behavior happening his new show, “Adam Devine’s House highlight up-and-coming standup It provides a story for the standup next to the commercial entity of our Party.” The show takes place inside comedians. within the context of giant house par- campus. The treats may sell, but the the house, and each episode features a ties and shows they are more than just ideas don’t. house party with an outdoor standup G: So do you have any real house people who can stand in front of a The environment of Library Walk comedy act. The series shows college party stories of your own that perhaps microphone and tell jokes. is a concerted effort to erase unique- students that they haven’t truly partied inspired the plot? ness in the name of superficial togeth- until they’ve been to parties like these. AD: Oh, yes. For the filming of G: Do you have any last words you erness, despite UCSD’s six-colleges “Workaholics,” Blake and I actually want to leave us with? inviting us to embrace individuality. If Guardian: How do you feel to have lived in the house that the show was AD: I love to party — spread the I can see that through my gin-slash- your own show for the first time? filmed, which was a blast. One time, gospel! lemon-slash-olive oil-slash-gin cleanse Adam Devine: You know it’s a sur- Blake jumped off the roof during a induced stupor, so can you. We are real experience, a show with my name party and broke his back. That was Be sure to check out “Adam Devine’s lucky we don’t study somewhere that on it! pretty hilarious. House Party,” airing Thursdays at defines school spirit with face paint 12:30 a.m. on Comedy Central. — we aren’t six years old. The center- G: Congratulations! Do you miss hav- G: Tell us a little more about the for- piece of student traffic deserves to be ing [“Workaholics” co-stars] Blake mat of your show, as it has a mix of —""""",-*'%.""/'-$0 a stage for specific groups and interest Anderson and Anders Holm on the party scenes and on- stage stand up """""""""!()**'+&$("& to shine instead of assimilating into a set with you, and should we expect to performances. meaningless block of nothingness. Occasionally, Library Walk does us right. During one week each year, it converts into a positive display about the Israeli/Palestine conflict. Speaking of attempted cleanses, I’m now being FAQ BYRON Q told that while this gin is lifting my mood, I have apparently mistaken “jam” for “gin” and that it was meant fter directing, producing Why do you feel it’s important to body shows up at your doorstep, you for topical application (explains why and self-distributing his tell true stories or stories rooted in take care of them. You do whatever I’m not getting the glow I was prom- A award-winning debut “BANG reality? it takes. You give them food, house, ised...whatever). BANG,” UCSD alumnus Byron BQ: There’s a greater amount of protect them — what it really comes When we are lucky to have some- Q developed a close friendship illusion to truth with the coming down to is family. thing great, there is invariably going with Tiny Raskal Gang member of reality TV; most of it’s false and to be some other all-to-typical display Vanna Fut. Fut’s life story became really fabricated, but it’s given to G: What do you want people to take distracting from the magic: groups the focus of Byron’s latest effort, you in form of truth. And I think away from “Raskal Love”? that can only entice with free food, a a documentary entitled “Raskal the media, too — you know, when BQ: My idea for “Raskal Love” and hoard of homosexuals crying out for Love,” which was featured at the you watch news and read articles, what I want people to get out of it is people to “Hug a Gay Person,” as if let- San Diego Film Festival. everything has a false spin to it. a different perspective on the whole ting people know it’s safe to touch us I’m not saying this documentary gang culture. I think we’ve seen the is an effective form of activism. Quick Guardian: What drew you to doesn’t have its own objective or portrayal of gangs as something side note that hugs are a real problem Vanna’s story? point of view, but that’s kind of the negative — all gangs are just bad and on Library Walk. I couldn’t even reg- Byron Q: Just the struggles he had whole exploration of this project — just violent. But our society is based ister to vote last week without being to go through at such an early age a search for truth and a search for on gangs. The gang is a family, so to accosted with free hugs and biblical and still having, you know — if you something that’s authentic. destroy gangs is to destroy the concept hymns. A bit much, to be honest. meet him, he’s the most humble of family. Our society, the govern- My point: Library Walk is gener- person you’ll ever meet and just G: What does the term “Raskal ment, the CIA, organizations: All of it ally an instrument to overbear us with very genuine and very loyal and Love” mean to you? is based around a gang essentially. The strategic mass appeal. It all seems very committed to what he’s doing. BQ: “Raskal Love” basically means idea of a gang as a family — [Vanna] rather empty for what many consider When I grew up, I also was raised just brotherly love and family. I wanted to use that to empower [the the heart of our campus. It plays into by a single mom and shared that think that’s something I got through members] in a positive way, like, what I see every day: thousands of type of family environment of making the documentary, and that’s “Why don’t we help each other, help people who seem hell bent on present- a broken family. So a lot of that something that’s actually a real term members of the community, as a gang, ing themselves to the world by slip- also drew me towards the story. that the TRG [Tiny Raskal Gang] as a group, as a family.” ping into the anonymity of UGGs and Something I could relate to. members use. It’s not something a sweatshirt. If the place we traverse that I just came up with for this; it’s —"""""().-1""2).3%' most can’t live us out of that, then the G: You introduce the film with the something that had already been """""""""!()**'+&$("& UGGs have won, god dammit. line, “Get ready for a true story.” there. They take that as when some- !" 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▶ CROSS COUNTRY,!from page 12 a pretty straight course — not a lot ▶ SOCCER,!from page 12 coaches in the league, and being rec- them.” of hills or turns, just pretty much flat ognized by them felt great.” Of course, if Seattle Pacific bests with me.” grass land. It’s solid and fast, which the All-CCAA first team honors, and This Thursday, if No. 3 Chico Chico State Thursday, the Tritons will The sophomore computer science I like.” Cohen also won the CCAA Best State wins, UCSD will face the go up against a school they haven’t major has recorded some solid times Running without teammates — Defensive Player of the Year award. Wildcats for the fourth time this faced since their 2007 season. this season — placing 20th at the con- in an individual sport where run- Senior Taylor Wirth, who sustained season. The Tritons are 2–1 with Given either scenario, Pascale is con- ference championships and 22nd at ning alongside confederates can be an ankle injury that may see him Chico State, and Pascale said that fident that the Tritons will perform. the Annual Triton Classic — nothing a huge advantage — may set Alwafai sidelined for the remainder of the the two teams match up against one “I told all my guys to make sure that would indicate Alwafai would be back. But Garcia said one of Alwafai’s postseason, was named to the All- another well. they leave their mark on the pro- the first Triton to run amongst the strengths is his ability to pick a pack. CCAA second team. Pascale was “We like that matchup,” Arsht said gram,” Pascale said. “I think they’ve top in the nation in five seasons. To “He’s the type of guy who is able awarded the CCAA Coach of the of a potential bout between the two done that, but I don’t think this team the casual observer, Alwafai’s qualify- to put himself into a fast moving pack Year for the second consecutive sea- CCAA powerhouses. “They definite- is done yet.” ing time may have come as a bit of a and manage that stressful environ- son. ly like to bang around the field a lot shock but not to UCSD head coach ment well — to take anxiety and turn “It felt pretty special to win it,” and have a lot of heavy hitters, but !"#$"!%&'#(&')(*#'* Nate Garcia, who said Alwafai’s hard it into motivation,” Garcia said. Pascale said. “There are a lot of great I think we can definitely hang with $'()*+,-.',,,,,+,-./0'%$1"$0& work is finally paying off. Alwafai said he hasn’t considered “Alwafai’s done a real nice job tactics just yet, but that he plans to of adapting to the collegiate train- try and stay close with his CCAA ing regimen,” Garcia said. “He had conference opponents from Cal Poly Tritons Will Break Until March 1 Long Beach Invitational a good year last year and continued Pomona — a squad that just edged to work over last summer. He’s just the Tritons in the conference cham- ▶ CREW,!from page 12 carry through to the race season in and to do better than we have done,” started to develop and mature as an pionships. March.” Johnson said. “We really need to athlete, and he’s put in a whole lot of Alwafai will be flying back up to March. “The positives are that we While the Tritons will not row focus on not just winning but mak- hard work.” Spokane, Wash. next Saturday. The have a little bit of succe ss to build again until March 1, at their next ing sure we’re fast enough to com- Come Nov. 23, Alwafai will be course will be open for practice Nov. off of in this long winter we have event in Long Beach, they have little pete at the highest level.” back on the Plantes Ferry Sports 21 and Nov. 22 before the Nov. 23 coming up,” Attaran said. “We plans on slowing their roll. Complex course in Spokane, which meet at 11:30 a.m. can build on our fitness and get “Our team goal this year is to !"#$"!%&'#(&')(*#'* /$'0.#0,,1-,,,,,234,/0'%$1"$0& Alwafai said should work in his favor. some of the new guys on board to make the national championships “I’m really comfortable at the course !"#$"!%&'#(&')(*#'* $'()*+,-.',,,,,+,-./0'%$1"$0& up in Washington,” Alwafai said. “It’s PHOTO BY NOLAN THOMAS /GUARDIAN FILE
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t was announced last Monday, Nov. 11, that the UCSD men’s soccer team would live to play another game. I After falling to Cal State Los Angeles in the California Collegiate Athletic Association cham- pionships last week, the Tritons earned their first bid to the NCAA Division II national tourna- ment since 2003. UCSD will go into the regional with the No. 2 seed, behind No. 1 seed Cal Andisheh Bagheri(MF) Taylor Wirth (MF) All-CCAA First Team All-CCAA Second Team State Los Angeles and in front of No. 3 Chico State. Beginning this Thursday, the Tritons will host the NCAA playoffs for the first time in program history, when No. 3 Chico State will face No. 6 Seattle Pacific. UCSD will play the winner between Chico State and Seattle Pacific this Saturday at 7 p.m. at RIMAC field. “We’re definitely excited to be going to the tournament and even more excited that we’re hosting,” senior defender Alec Arsht said. “I think there’s definitely a bit of a bit- ter taste in our mouths after losing to Cal State Los Angeles — we thought we definitely dominated the game, but hopefully, that’ll just motivate us more this weekend.” UCSD took on Chico State in the semifinal, beating the Wildcats 2–1 on an overtime golden goal by freshman Malek Bashti. The goal was Bashti’s first of the season and came Josh Cohen (GK) just one week after he was sent to the hospital for a cardiac arrhythmia. CCAA Defensive Player Alec Arsht (D) “What a moment for Malek, to score his first goal on a game-winner in overtime,” of the Year All-CCAA First Team head coach Jon Pascale said. “It was great to see that kind of swing for Malek; I couldn’t be prouder.” On Sunday, UCSD fell to No. 1 seed Cal State Los Angeles 1–0, in a game where Pascale said the Tritons dominated the opening half and Arsht said UCSD was the better team. “The first half of the final was probably the best we played all year. Unfortunately, we put one just wide,” Pascale said. “In the second half, the game was a bit more even, and they capitalized on an opportunity to late, but I still thought it was some of the best soccer I’ve seen all season.” Five Tritons earned All-CCAA honors this season. Jon Pascale (Coach) Seniors Andisheh Bagheri, Josh Cohen and Arsht earned Coach of the Year See SOCCER, page 11
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%'$##****%$.21') %'&4 Tareq Alwafai Earns Crew Competes at Mission Bay Meet Ticket to National Meet The men’s and women’s teams ended their preseason at the San Diego Fall Classic. ()**('+2/$2*).**&%,--'.$*%($ ahead of UC Davis’s Varsity group found success at Sunday’s Fall Alwafai is the first Triton who has qualified since 2008. (16:16). In the Men’s Open Novice Classic, the Triton women struggled The UCSD men’s and women’s 8+ race, the Triton men won handily more throughout the day. ()**'+%5&-*./+**&"+$%&'()*%+$ crew teams continued into their sec- with a time of 15:44, well ahead of In the Women’s Open 8+ event, ond and final event of preseason fellow competing squads. the Triton A team finished ninth Next week, sophomore Tareq competition at the San Diego Fall “The idea for us is to win every with a time of 18:31. Behind them, Alwafai will return to Spokane, Classic, held this past Sunday at time we go out, and we did that,” the Triton B team placed 11th Wash. — the site of his 14th place Mission Bay. UCSD men’s head coach Zach (18:55), while the Triton C team finish at the West Regionals — to The Tritons competed against Johnson said. “Especially consider- placed 14th (20:19). The Women’s compete in the NCAA national meet. rowing squads from Arizona ing we started a month later than Open 4+ race provided little con- The first Triton to qualify for State University, San Diego State the teams that we were competing solation, as UCSD’s A team, led by Nationals since 2008, Alwafai fin- University, the University of San against, it’s a good sign.” senior captain Olivia Knizek, placed ished the 10,000-meter course last Diego, UC Davis and UC Santa While the Triton men felt satis- 10th (21:27), and the C team fol- week in a program record time of Barbara. fied with their performances this lowed soon after in 13th. 32:27. Placing 14th overall, the soph- The Triton men dominated Sunday, they know much work has However, in the Women’s Open omore was one of just 40 individual throughout the day, taking first to be done beyond these victories. Novice 8+, the Tritons rowed well, runners to be selected from across place in both events they rowed in, “Results really weren’t that para- finishing in third with a time of the country to compete in the nation- PHOTO COURTESY UCSD ATHLETICS while the UCSD women had a more mount,” senior Zack Attaran said. 19:20, behind USD (18:01) and al meet next Saturday, Nov. 23. I’d be going out to Spokane again,” difficult time in its home port. “Obviously we wanted to win and SDSU (18:30). The UCSD men’s cross country Alwafai said. “But it is a real bum- In the Men’s Open 8+ race, the we did that. It was more like a good The Fall Classic marks the end of team — placing sixth in a field of mer that my teammates, who have Varsity 8 squad claimed victory with finish to the fall season, and we the fall preseason schedule. Neither 18 teams — was just 18 points shy helped me out all season and helped a time of 14:58. The Triton Junior have things to look forward to and team will return to the water until of qualifying for the NCAA meet as get me to Nationals, won’t be coming Varsity 8 team placed a respectable work on.” a team. fourth, clocking in at 15:57 and While UCSD’s men’s crew teams See CREW, page 11 “I was really excited to hear that See CROSS COUNTRY, page 11