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Cookies that come in a COOKIE confidential package. ROYALE PAGE 6 VOLUME 45, ISSUE 13 MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2011 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG CAMPUSÊLIFE FirstÊHullaballooÊFestivalÊLineupÊandÊDetailsÊRevealed By Nicole Chan Concerts and Events Oliver Zhang are free for students with valid stu- stage. atmosphere and it should be inter- Associate News Editor attributed the largely electronic dent IDs. “We tried to identify food trucks esting to see how it plays out for dance lineup — compared with Fall In addition to the entertainment that weren’t overlapping with each students.” UCSD’s first annual Hullabaloo Fest’s typical hip-hop act — as fit to and amusement rides, student orga- other in terms of food and style,” Zhang said the new tradition still festival will turn Town Square into current student interests. nizations are planned to run interac- Zhang said. has room to grow, but added that a dance stage and feature perfor- “It’s also based on trying to find tive booths and games. Zhang esti- Hullaballoo is being held in Town ASCE planners feel confident. mances by Felix Cartal, Jokers of the artists with the maximum amount of mates that around 15 student organi- Square in a conjunctive effort with “Having rides, student organiza- Scene and student DJs, DJ Philly and appeal within a limited budget. It was zation booths will be in attendance. Founder’s Day events scheduled to tions a part of it and food trucks — DJ Stu. an intentional decision and I think Five local San Diego food trucks take place that afternoon, Zhang this is an event that doesn’t just focus The Nov. 18 event will also utilize we did the right thing in doing so,” — Tabe, Green Truck, Super Q, said. on the artists, but still has a musical Matthews Quad for rides, a lounge Zhang said. Corner Cupcakes and Flippin Pizza “[Town Square] should still be component,” Zhang said. area, food trucks, games and booths The festival will host three car- — will also be available on site locat- able to accommodate as many stu- run by student orgs. nival rides on Matthews Quad. The ed on Matthews Quad near the rides dents that want to enjoy this event,” Readers can contact Nicole Chan at Associate Vice President of entertainment and amusement rides and on Rupertus Way near the dance Zhang said. “It’s a very different [email protected] TRANSPORTATION CAMPUSÊPROTESTÊÊÊSTUDENTSÊHOLDÊEMERGENCYÊPROTESTÊAGAINSTÊUCÊFEEÊHIKES Genesee Bridge Plans Approved in I-5 Expansion Plans approved to expand the I-5 in $94.1 million project. Construction will begin in 2013. ByJavier Armstrong Staff Writer tudents and faculty who use the I-5/ Genesee exit will soon have a larger bridge and wider roads as a result of the SI-5/Genesse interchange project. Approved by the San Diego Association of Governments on Oct. 14, the project will use an initial $56.3 mil- StudentsÊProtestÊTuition lion expenditure from the TransNet Fund. The final project is expected to cost $94.1 million. BY ZEV HURWITZ |Contributing Writer Director of Physical & Community Planning at UCSD Brad Wordick is responsible for the creating and implementing the campus plans group of approximately 50 students marched from and is the liaison between Cal Trans and UCSD. the entrance of Geisel Library to the Skaggs School Wordick said that the I-5/Genesee expansion of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences on will help to reduce congestion surrounding the Friday, Oct. 28 to protest possible fee increases. UCSD area, hospitals and laboratories. AThe protest was prompted by UC President Mark Yudof’s visit “It will provide much better circulation to campus last week. Students are protesting the UC Board of and access to campus during peak periods,” Regents’ potential annual tuition increase of up to 16 percent Wordick said. over the next four years, which would ultimately make tuition The project will replace the Genesee Avenue 81 percent higher. The projected increase would result in bridge with a six-lane structure that will add tuition fees of up to $22,068 by 2016. a southbound auxiliary lane to I-5 between Yudof, who has held his position since 2008, came to Genesee and Sorrento Valley Road. The project UCSD to assist the ongoing search for Chancellor Marye will be up for construction bid by the end of Anne Fox’s successor. Fox announced her plans to resign at the 2012. Construction will begin in 2013. end of the academic year, effective June 2012. The Genesee/I-5 interchange is the first of The protestors — dressed mostly in black — circled the a number of projects aimed at reducing heavy Skaggs Building several times before pausing to state demands congestion in growing San Diego county. to the UC Board of Regents and the chancellor search The entire completed project is expected committee, both of which were meeting inside. to cost $3.5 billion over 40 years and will be “We want to show them while they’re here that we funded by the TransNet fund. completely oppose the 80 percent tuition increases,” Associate The TransNet fund is a voter-approved Vice President of External Affairs Samer Naji said. “It’s enactment that raised the sales tax in San Diego unacceptable. Higher fees eliminate the potential for lower- County by one-half cent in 1987. The goal was income and minority students to attend university and even to relieve traffic congestion. A voter-approved the middle class is starting to not be able to afford UC schools.” extension in 2008 is now expected to raise $14 Students at the protest voiced anger and concern for the future of school administration. Several students carried signs See CONSTRUCTION,Êpage 3 See PROTEST,Êpage 3 ANDREW OH/GUARDIAN sSPOKEN FORECAST NIGHTÊWATCH SURFÊREPORT GASÊPERÊGALLON INSIDE LOW SPOKENSPOKENIt’s funny, because when you start NIGHTÊWATCH SURFÊREPORTMONDAY TUESDAY BirdlandÊ.................................2 Height: 3 ft. 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