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A NEW FACE Price Center Porter’s Pub Dodges Drastic Changes FOR SUN GOD Facing overwhelming Fee Refund employee opposition, Programmers new management agrees on Horizon to forgo proposed Restructure establishment overhaul. Students may get partial By Sonia Minden Festival’s fee reimbursement for Senior Staff Writer premature billing of Price Although a recent shift in Center activity charge, Porter’s Pub ownership prompted Entry Process pending UC approval. swirling rumors that the tavern By Charles Nguyen would be converted to a week- Senior Staff Writer By Matthew L’Heureux end sports bar, these rumors have News Editor been quelled by both employees This year’s Sun God Festival will and former manager Robert Porter, employ a new procedure for admis- While the Price Center expan- who assure that the pub’s original sion, swapping last year’s electronic sion continues into Spring Quarter, integrity of the pub will remain identification system for wristbands the university may soon return as intact — save a few requisite sur- and handstamps. A.S. Programming much as $500,000 in student activity face renovations. officials said that the new process fees as a result of the project’s pres- Porter reopened the UCSD streamlines entrance to the nighttime ent incompletion. tavern in his name as a graduate concert and allows re-entry for the first At the beginning of this quar- student in 1993 through a joint time in the event’s history. ter, all UCSD students paid $39 to effort with the Graduate Student Programmers’ new festival design fund the construction and main- Association and A.S. Council. Since is composed of “five pillars of Sun tenance of the upgraded facili- then, Porter’s Pub has been one God,” according to A.S. Associate ties, which include Price Center of only three locations on campus Vice President of Programming Kevin and Student Center. However, licensed to serve alcohol and hosts Highland. The pillars represent a num- the Student Initiated University university-run events and concerts ber of thematically organized activities, Centers Expansion and Renovation on its patio and stage areas year- all located on RIMAC Field and oper- Fee Referendum, passed in Spring round. ated throughout the day. One such site, Quarter 2003, mandated that the However, in its 2006 three-year tentatively dubbed by programmers as fee would not be collected “until the lease renewal, the pub met demands “Sun God Avenue,” will feature a street facilities are completed and open to from university administrators to fair venue along Hopkins Drive. By students.” remodel outdated kitchen facilities utilizing Hopkins Drive and opening In response to this apparent dis- and other offensive exterior viola- an entrance to the festival through the crepancy, Vice Chancellor of Student tions, or risk being replaced by an Hopkins Parking Structure, program- Affairs Penny Rue announced last outside venue. The administration mers are trying to shift heavy amounts week that she would seek a refund estimated the renovations to cost of activity that have traditionally filled in the amount of $26.52 per student, nearly $100,000. the campus’ Ridge Walk. the amount allocated toward Price Lacking the financial means to “[Ridge Walk] was never meant to Center’s operations. pay for administrators’ requests handle what happens during Sun God,” “We had hoped to be further and facing potential eviction, SANH LUONG/GUARDIAN Ten of 13 Porter’s Pub employees threatened to walk out last week after the establishment’s new managers See FEES, page 7 See PUB, page 13 proposed major changes to its atmosphere, ultimately opting to stay after the managers changed their minds. See FESTIVAL, page 3 ... But Then They Got High Dwindling Support Forces Campus to Court Young Alums Colleges nationwide demographics. “One of the big factors is the num- see decrease in alumni ber of alumni that universities list as donations, as UCSD alumni,” Council for Advancement and Support of Education President tries new programs to John Lippincott said. “If you have combat lackluster giving. more alumni on record but the same number giving, the participation By Teresa Wu rate actually goes down.” Senior Staff Writer More students are graduating from college each year, and univer- Alumni donations to universi- sities are concurrently doing a better ties nationwide continued to decline job of capturing graduates in their last year, raising concerns about the databases, which could explain last diminishing role of contributions year’s decline in the participation and prompting UCSD to utilize rate. While the number of donating new programs to increase voluntary alumni increased by 2 percent, the funding. number of alumni recorded in data- According to a Feb. 20 report bases increased by 4 percent. released by the Council for Aid to Additionally, since colleges have Education, overall donations to experienced a significant increase in American colleges increased by 6.3 enrollment over the last 10 years, the percent while alumni support also overall alumni base is younger than it declined by 1.5 percent. has been in the past. WILL PARSON/GUARDIAN Experts suggest that the decrease “Our UCSD alumni are extremely Pot enthusiasts and hip-hop fanfare converged on Price Center to watch Afroman perform his cult favorite “Because I Got High” on March 4, as part of in donations from alumni can be a Nooner concert sponsored by A.S. Programming. Festivals Coordinatior Garrett Berg said the mid-day event attracted approximately 1,000 students. partially attributed to changes in See DONATIONS, page 7

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Through this for students and free with a UCSD ID. UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN NEWS 3 Council Sidesteps Allegations of Erosion Forces UCSD to Relocate Fishery Double-Dipping, Senator Snuggling By Christina Homer According to Donahue, two- forced to park on the street due to ebate returned with a ven- Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Senior Staff Writer thirds of the staff will move to tem- limited parking at the current cen- geance at last night’s meeting Aztlan. Benesch contended that MSA porary leased space on Torrey Pines ter. However, Donahue said that the as councilmembers argued and MEChA were not entitled to The Southwest Fisheries Science Road. The remaining staff will stay new center will include 202 parking aboutD how to hold senators account- additional funding since they both Center, currently located on land in the two buildings on the original spaces below the building. able and the perils of doling out A.S. had already been awarded money as leased from UCSD near Scripps site deemed safe for occupancy. The planning team is trying to funds to the same student organiza- part of quarterly student organization Institution of Oceanography, will The new center is slated for com- minimize the impact on neighbor- tion twice. allocations. be moved to a new location by 2011 pletion by 2011 and is estimated to hood viewpoints by painting the Discord first struck when the All-Campus Senator Naasir due to the hazardous levels of ero- cost as much as $104 million. roofs green to match the landscape. Committee on Rules and Contracts Lakhani sponsored the MSA-MEChA sion observed in the cliffs beneath This year’s annual federal bud- In addition, it will continue to host proposed an amendment to the bill as part of his senator project to the center’s main facilities. get proposal includes President forums for community members to standing rules to create a new pro- bring Amir Solaiman (of HBO’s Def Over the summer, the National George W. Bush’s $12.1-million voice concerns. cedure, complete with audits, to deal Poetry Jam) to UCSD, among other Oceanic and Atmospheric request to help with the project’s Donahue said that other than the with senators with poor attendance spoken-word artists. Administration’s research center in costs. Donahue said that additional time during which the offices will be records. “This is going to be one of the La Jolla will be partially evacuated increases in federal contributions moved, the center’s research should “I think, if it’s come to this, there’s most amazing events at UCSD this because the foundations of two of will be requested on an annual not be significantly interrupted. a worse problem,” said Thurgood year … I know it will be seen as the buildings have been deemed basis. The La Jolla laboratory is the Marshall College double-dipping, unsafely close to the cliff’s edge for SFSC is working with the com- headquarters for the NOAA’s Chair Lana Blank. but this event is safety. Employees will be moving munity to integrate the new center National Marine Fisheries Service “We shouldn’t be unprecedented,” to temporary offices elsewhere on into the neighborhood. and also houses units focused on policing ourselves New Lakhani said. UCSD’s campus. “We’ve had one public scoping Antarctic ecosystems research, and chasing each Benesch cau- Meanwhile, plans are underway meeting here at the lab and we also research on fisheries resources and other with atten- Business tioned that pass- to build a new research center on the attended and provided some infor- research on protected resources. east side of La Jolla Shores Drive, a mation at two La Jolla community The center’s scientists also study dance [records].” Michael Bowlus ing the bill would M a r s h a l l set a precedent significant distance from the cliffs. planning meetings,” Donahue said. Pacific and Antarctic fish, marine [email protected] Senator Kyle that allows stu- “We hope the transition will Among the issues raised by com- mammals, sea turtles and marine Samia echoed dent organizations be quite smooth,” said Meghan munity members are concerns that habitats. Blank’s dissatisfaction with the pro- to secure funding in addition to quar- Donahue, director of planning oper- the new center will block views and posed solution. “For whatever reason, terly allocations by cozying up to ations, management and informa- generate parking congestion. Right Readers can contact Christina Homer people don’t show up to shit. That’s a senators. tion for the center. now, most of the staff at the SFSC are at [email protected]. structural problem,” he said, suggest- Associate Vice President of Student ing that some senators may be shirk- Organizations Andrew Guichet ing council participation because they expanded on Benesch’s objection. “I occupy mostly titular positions. just don’t think we should get on Programmers Redirect Activity to Hopkins Associate Vice President of Student the path of student organizations to Advocacy Neetu Balram endorsed lobby senators to get extra funds … ▶ FESTIVAL, from page 1 number of guest wristbands matches became an issue after last year’s festi- the proposal because it would allow That shouldn’t be a means of getting Festivals Coordinator Garrett Berg last year’s number of guest tickets. Berg val, when the number of event-related a group of people to “legitimately funds from A.S. [Council],” he said. said. “There are throngs of people and also said although programmers are arrests and citations rose; almost half approach” a senator about account- The council ultimately agreed to lots of things going [on] in this one nar- restricting wristband sales on the day of those were linked to nonaffiliates. ability concerns, as opposed to the use some creative financing to make row walkway. [Hopkins] is well-suited of the concert, they hope that expan- The missteps prompted programmers less formal procedure currently in an exception. for more activity, and, with planning, sion of publicity will familiarize stu- to commission the Sun God Planning place. To his credit, and after weathering should offer an atmosphere that’s less dents with the new procedure. Report to assess festival operations The emerging consensus, how- a procedural nightmare, Benesch was cramped than in previous years.” “We’re having locations at every and comments from administrative ever, was that the proposal needed able to broker a solution by augment- The festival’s entrance operations college where you can get and buy departments about the impacts of the some rewording before it could be ing MEChA’s previously approved came under criticism last year when wristbands,” he said. “With all of those festival on the campus. Administrators seriously considered. quarterly allocation as necessary, so malfunctioning ID-scanning sys- locations in addition to a central site, highlighted safety issues and the need To that end, Tanya that the extra finance bill could be tems left crowds of rowdy students everyone should have ample opportu- to encourage community bonding. Piyaratanaphipat moved to table the withdrawn. at gateways. The programmers’ new nities to get admission.” “The overarching goal for the fes- bill for a week so that it could be The appearance of double-dipping approach is simplified, Highland said, This year’s Sun God Festival, to tival is to create an event that builds revisited at the next meeting. was eliminated, although the question and only requires that attendees show a be hosted May 16, will center activity community and affiliation and main- The next disagreement arose of senator project funds overlapping wristband and photo ID to enter. on RIMAC Field, which will host a tains an environment that is safe and when the council considered fund- with student organization allocations Wristbands will be available May DJ-manned dance, LCD monitors dis- protects the health and welfare of all ing requests. Earl Warren College was unresolved. 12 through May 15, and none will be playing student artwork and films and participants,” Assistant Vice Chancellor Senator Peter Benesch objected to a As with the proposed account- offered on the day of the festival. Berg local bands at different times through- of Student Life Gary R. Ratcliff said. finance bill that would fund a spo- ability reform, the council agreed to said that 5,000 guest wristbands would out the day. The additional activities ken-word event jointly hosted by revisit the ethics issue at a later meet- be available for purchase for students’ promote community-building “per- Readers can contact Charles Nguyen the Muslim Student Association and ing. guests, alumni, staff and faculty. The sona” for Sun God, Berg said. Safety at [email protected].

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PRICE CENTER �� BLOCK BUSTERS I Am Legend Thu. 3/6 & Sat. 3/8 Price Center Theatre 6pm & 9pm • $3 Friday, 3/7 Round Table d• un Price Center music•foo f 1:30pm - 4:30pm • FREE universitycenters.ucsd.edu • 858.822.2068 THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN NEWS 7 Chair: Campus Needs Long-Term Fee Oversight Campus Continues to Tap ▶ FEES, from page 1 of the quarter in order to cover neces- Though there are many com- along in our construction process sary expansion-related expenses. mittees on campus that oversee the Facebook to Locate New Donors by now, but construction does not The activity fee reimbursements implementation of student fees, DONATIONS, from page 1 said. “We’re using it as a mechanism always go as planned,” she said. would add up to about $500,000, such as UCAB and the Athletics, ▶ to educate, inspire, and direct them Rue said the refund process Rue said, which she believes may Recreation and Sports Facilities young and not financially capable to our giving sites.” requires approval from the UC Office adversely impact construction on a Advisory Board, Bournoutian said of giving large, significant gifts,” Results of the CAE report do of the President and is ongoing. temporary basis. they are often geared toward more UCSD Director of Development not indicate links between shrink- The matter was initially brought “It’s probably going to make it a current or specialized topics. Communications Judy Piercey said ing donation levels and the recent to Rue’s attention by Registration little difficult to manage the operating “Having a group of students who in an e-mail. “That demographic is economic downturn, since the sur- Fee Advisory Committee Chair Garo expenses in the short run,” she said. are interested in maintaining a con- not projected to change for the next vey results were based on dona- Bournoutian, who helped draft the If the reimbursement occurs, it will tinuity of information and account- 10 years.” tions given up until June 2007, said original referendum. not affect the construction schedule, ability with regard to UCSD’s vari- UCSD Executive Director of Lippincott. “I did remember seeing an e-mail ous student-funded facility projects Individual Giving Harrie M. Hughes However, he noted that in weak for the grand opening coming in would be ideal,” he said. said that the challenge is to engage economic times, donations level off April, and I knew the actual opening To facilitate students’ knowledge younger alumni philanthropically so but typically do not decline sub- of the building and its occupancy of how much they are paying and that they donate at whatever amount It’s probably going stantially. was late March,” Bournoutian said. to whom, A.S. Biological Sciences they can afford, but just as important- As state funding declines, univer- “I knew it was coming up, but real- Senator Emma Sandoe designed ly, continue to do so year after year. to make it a little sities are depending more than ever ized it wasn’t the quarter initially handouts to distribute across cam- Last summer, UCSD’s seven- on their own fundraising efforts. At planned, because it was initially difficult to manage the pus that provide a detailed break- year fundraising campaign, titled UCSD, only 12 percent of the cur- planned in the winter.” down of all of the fees charged by “The Campaign for UCSD: Imagine rent budget comes from state rev- The referendum originally operating expenses in the university. Sandoe, who gath- What’s Next,” achieved its goal of enue. Donations therefore represent split the cost into two sections: a ered the information for an ongoing bringing in more than $1 billion. a significant source of income that University Centers fee and a fee spe- the short run.” senator project, said she hopes this With the campaign concluded, helps fund student scholarships and cific to Price Center. The University will increase billing transparency UCSD is focusing on creating a “ — Penny Rue, culture of philanthropy among fellowships, faculty research, aca- Centers fee was charged during Fall and make students more active par- Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs demic programs and new campus and Winter Quarters, which covered ticipants in the process. both current students and its young buildings. the operations and maintenance of However, Rue said that even with- alumni base. Programs such as the Student the Student Center project, accord- out the assistance of RFAC, adminis- “UC San Diego has launched a Foundation’s “I-Pledge” for current ing to University Centers Advisory Terzino said. trators would have noticed and dealt new website that has a robust online students, the Chancellor’s Associates Board Chair Matthew Bright. Bournoutian said the premature with the reimbursement issue. giving aspect,” Hughes said. “[We] Young Alumni donor group, and Bournoutian contacted Associate fee assessment highlights the need “We had a watchful eye on this,” are seeing quite a significant spike UCSD Near You alumni events all Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs for a student committee that man- she said. “We would have come to in gifts being made online.” build on the messages that showcase Edward Spriggs about the discrep- ages and scrutinizes activity fees, the same decision.” Since September 2005, over 5,745 campus alumni contributions. ancy, who agreed after a walk- many of which take effect long after Rue said she hopes that the reim- donors have contributed nearly $1.8 “We would like to inspire indi- through that Price Center was not the students who passed the mea- bursements will appear as a credit million through the online giving viduals to really think about giving yet ready for student use. Spriggs sures leave UCSD. on students’ Spring Quarter bills. site, www.givetoucsd.ucsd.edu. back — that giving is both to UCSD, then presented the issue to Rue. “We need a concerned student The new Price Center is expect- “Online giving has been growing but also through UCSD, to the areas According to University Centers group that can keep track of more ed to open at the beginning of next substantially but still represents a very they are most passionate about,” Director Paul Terzino, administra- long-term fee issues,” he said. “It’s quarter, and a grand-opening cel- small percentage,” Lippincott said. “I Afsahi said. tors chose to assess the fee during kind of difficult for most people to ebration is scheduled for April 25, suspect over time it will become a very Alumni giving across the UC the middle of Fall Quarter, based on look at fees on a historical basis. It’s Terzino said. substantial portion of giving, particu- system increased 120.2 percent over information provided to them by the hard to say, ‘This was written in 1986 larly as the younger generation, who the past 10 years but decreased construction contrator. Rue said the with the following stipulations; are Readers can contact Matthew are used to giving transactions online, 1.8 percent in the past two years, payment was collected before the start these stipulations being upheld?’” L’Heureux at [email protected]. decide that’s the way they want to do their charitable giving.” according to Piercey. Lippincott added that universi- The national percentage of alum- ties are also using online commu- ni making donations also declined nities as a means to engage young from 11.9 to 11.7 percent. alumni early on and keep them CAE’s report is based on the annu- www.ucsdguardian.org involved so that when asked, they al Voluntary Survey of Education, are more inclined to donate. which collects information from a In addition, this is the second third of the nation’s four-year institu- Visit our Web site to read stories, apply for a job, straight year that UCSD has solic- tions about the contributions they vote on this week’s Web poll or leave story ited seniors using Facebook. receive from alumni, foundations, “We’re using Facebook to go corporations and other sources. comments for our writers. through to students and young alumni,” Interim Executive Director Readers can contact Teresa Wu at of Alumni Relations Armin Afsahi [email protected].

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▶ PUB, from page 1 Worker’s input … will be sought after and Porter sought out personal friends Stephen considered.” Lawler and Moses Muñoz — proprietors This guiding philosophy, along with the of mortgage investment company Labrador signed petition, convinced Lawler to extin- Enterprises — to discuss the possibility of guish many of his controversial changes and buying Porter’s Pub as a last attempt to keep reach a compromise. it afloat. “When Stephen realized that over 75 per- Over the following year, Lawler and cent of the employees didn’t want to work [at Muñoz agreed that the student-minded tav- Porter’s], it kind of blew his mind,” York said. ern was a lucrative enterprise. Then, on Feb. “He apologized and said that it would be 15, Porter’s Pub fell under sole ownership of harder to start from scratch than transition- �� Labrador Enterprises. ing and renovating.” “Stephen and Moses have been coming The management then held a meeting by the pub to observe and get a feel for the with Porter and staff members to issue both MARCH 12 place over the last year or so,” Porter said in a verbal and written apology and to discuss MARCH 7,8 & 9 an e-mail. “Frankly, if they didn’t view it as a future plans for renovation. special kind of place, they wouldn’t have seen While the new lease is still in escrow, the the value in committing to invest in the place details for structural expansion, new menu the way they have.” items and updated facilities are currently But the managerial transition was not a being dicussion. smooth one. Employees disagreed with many “Porter’s Pub is going to be what Rob of the changes that Lawler Porter always wanted, but and Muñoz had in mind. never had the initial capi- The new owners believed tal for,” Kraus said. “It’ll the pub could be made Porter’s Pub is going have giant community more profitable by show- benches, like Pizza Port sea wolf Summer casing sports events, open- to be what Rob Porter in Solana Beach. Big- Crush ing the business on week- always wanted, but screen TVs will play surf ends for longer hours, and videos and the Discovery MARCH 18 MARCH 20 hiring nonstudent, profes- never had the capital Channel — it won’t be a sional bartenders. sports bar.” “They originally wanted for.” The new lease also to fire all the students and guarantees 12 nights out bring in outside workers,” “ — Tyler Kraus, employee, of the month for inde- John Muir College alumnus Porter’s Pub pendently hosted parties and Porter’s Pub employ- and for student clubs and ee Steve York said. “They organizations to hold wanted to come in, buy Porter’s out and events at the Porter’s stage. Staff members change the place. The first day they got here, hope these events will attract a broader and they walked over to the TV, turned on the more diverse customer base. Lakers game, and started playing gangster Additionally, a full kitchen is purportedly rap.” scheduled for expansion over the summer Furthermore, the new managers allegedly — one of the administration’s requirements proposed omitting all traditional discounts in the updated lease agreement. such as “Dollar-Off Mondays” for GSA meet- “There will be new grill tops for every- MARCH 26 APRIL 1 ings, and discouraged employees from giving thing from burgers to Philly cheese steaks, special consideration to clubs or friends. and other extended menu items,” Kraus said. The new owners ignited considerable “We’ll have hired cooks outside the student employee backlash, and 10 of 13 employees body.” threatened to quit within the first week of Ultimately, the new management and staff Lawler and Muñoz’s arrival. On Feb. 23, they at Porter’s will aim to preserve the qualities delivered a petition to Lawler that stated that have established it as a celebrated and their contentions with the new changes. Muir historic social setting at UCSD. senior and Porter’s Pub employee Tyler Kraus “I’ve been a bartender in L.A. and am an largely orchestrated the movement, saying he avid beer drinker; there isn’t anywhere that Bob was spurred by the pub’s core ideals. has what Porter’s has,” Earl Warren College “I was not about the let [the new manag- senior and regular Porter’s customer Kris ers] spit in the face of Porter’s Pub, or turn it Gregorian said. “I love all kinds of beer, but Saget into a bastardized facsimile,” Kraus said. “It mainly the good kind — and, Porters has will remain as it has for 15 years.” that. … I feel like the old Student Center Porter’s 1993 proposal to administra- embodies what I, and a lot of other people, For Immature tors premised the enterprise on a positive imagined college to be like.” Audiences working environment, stating that a strong Only! employee-manager relationship is “the first Readers can contact Sonia Minden at step to a friendly atmosphere for customers. [email protected]. FRIDAY, MARCH 7

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Produced by: www.ucsdguardian.org ARENA BOX OFFICE CHARGE BY PHONE: 619.220.TIXS All dates, acts and ticket prices subject to change without prior notice. Subject to applicable service charges. Props to Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Penny Rue for recommending that students 4 be reimbursed for fees charged before the Price Center expansion’s opening. CONTACT THE EDITOR Hadley Mendoza Flops to Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, [email protected] Oregon and Vermont for spending more of their state budgets on prisons than higher OPINION education in 2007. THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 EDITORIALS Enjoy Your At This Year’s Fest, Programmers Will Birth a New Bird Study-Break n perhaps the largest student- positive results, and A.S. Associate interest story of this year, A.S. Vice President of Programming programmers recently present- Kevin Highland says that the new eId their newly hatched plan that plan is meshing well with adminis- Soda With a completely redesigns the Sun God trators. Festival. The “five pillars of Sun God” But now, the programmers have are thematically programmed around one last hurdle: convincing students. Side of Politics five new locations on RIMAC Field, The key to a successful event this including a Triton Avenue of ven- year is proper publication of the s Winter Quarter draws to a dors and booths and carnival-style completely redone procedures and close and the inevitable hell games, complete with a Ferris wheel educating students about them. It known as finals week comes (consider this the official call for is vital that students aren’t jarred uponA us, it is easy to hole up in our Astrojumps). by the transitions. Foreseeable pit- rooms and forget about the outside Naysayers are partially correct. It falls are easy to find: Programmers’ world. I have to admit that when is easy to see the effort as hammed decision to restrict day-of wristband final exams roll around, I become a up and hokey, a half-hearted attempt sales could severely poison students’ to meet demands that the Sun God experiences. Allowing only four days Festival acquire a safer “community- to obtain wristbands, or buy them for ILLUSTRATIONS BY MICHAEL CAPPARELLI/GUARDIAN Seasoned building” character. But to be fair, guests, will undoubtedly stir panic- the festival has never had a character stricken crowds. A smooth transition said that they will continue commit- to Taste or spirit about it, only representing hinges both on programmers’ efforts tee and debriefing meetings follow- Jake Blanc a singular day of let-loose, balls-out to communicate and students’ efforts ing the May 16 festival. But a sturdy flavor. We have all bonded over Sun to listen. skeleton has been formed. Barring a [email protected] God, but that bond has never been Still, the re-engineered festival is complete unraveling of festival plans, EDITORIAL BOARD complete shrew, speaking to nobody explicitly defined or fleshed out. certainly enticing for its sheer cura- students will be able to enjoy a more Charles Nguyen and having only the companionship Credit is due to A.S. program- torial vision. It brings into the fold lively, vibrant and dynamic festival. EDITOR IN CHIEF of a history book to keep me warm mers for being the first to stab at a swath of campus entities but, most Time will tell Sun God’s future. Matthew McArdle on those cold 10th week nights. that definition, especially consider- importantly, it showcases a student- Too hokey? Get rid of the carni- Hadley Mendoza However, I know that free time is ing the cauldron of scandal they were led atmosphere, one that program- val motif. Too hard to get tickets? MANAGING EDITORS always at a premium around finals boiling in earlier this year. The Sun mers have finally been able to identi- Extend the days they are distributed. week, so I have decided to come up God Planning Report nearly damned fy and codify. Student artwork, films Complaints will be commonplace, Matthew L’Heureux with a plan that will allow me to inte- the festival’s reputation with anec- and performances can now have their but programmers this year have illus- NEWS EDITOR grate global and political awareness dotal and statistical revelations about piece of Sun God within the Midway, trated a newfound connectivity with The UCSD Guardian is published twice a week at the University into my end-of-the-quarter rhythm. arrests, citations and unruly crowds just as young local talent do at the their audience. Let this year’s Sun of California at San Diego. Contents © 2007. Views expressed herein represent the majority vote of the editorial board and are These are just a few simple ways at poorly managed entrances. It was North Stage. God be our chance to herald its sec- not necessarily those of the UC Board of Regents, the ASUCSD that mundane studying and exam input and communication from sev- Programmers are still keeping ond coming, and use it to mold all of or the members of the Guardian staff. preparation can also serve to keep you eral committee meetings that yielded their door open to modifications and the festivals to follow. on top of current events. Integrating some basic techniques into your study habits will keep you connected to global phenomena, while giving Shragge’s Obstinance Leaves Students Asking, What’s Up D.O.C.? your tired brain a much-needed break from concentrating nonstop s the Thurgood Marshall Balthaser and Scott Boehm last on molecular biology and classical College community waits to year, despite the pair’s high student Greek, or from stressing out about see whether the Dimensions evaluations and obvious commit- the fact that your Monster energy Aof Culture writing sequence will ment to the sequence’s core ideol- drink stash is running low. These receive a procedural facelift, D.O.C. ogy. three time-tested methods will help Director Abraham Shragge contin- He demonstrated this by repeat- you survive finals week while giving ues to occupy a rather precarious edly denying that the program you the gratitude of knowing that position. had strayed from the ideals that you aced your tests as an informed, Following committee report inspired its 1990 inception, though productive member of society. that reviewed curriculum late last many professors and students — month, and sided with longtime purported to be the heart and soul Key Letter Association critics who argued that the courses of the D.O.C. program — did not Depending on what subject you have been “watered down” in recent agree. are studying, choose a key term or years, Shragge must now decide And finally, he demonstrated phrase that you can connect to some- whether to endorse the committee’s this reluctance by not immediately thing political of your choice. For recommendations and advocate the committing to follow through on example, if you’re studying chem- proposed structural changes, or the report’s recommendations, say- istry, every time you see the term continue to stubbornly deny that ing only that he was planning dis- “base polymer” think of Barack’s D.O.C. is at a crossroads. cussions with community members platform. You don’t have to take While this board is hoping for to examine their options in choos- committee member David service. time to research his stances at that the former, it is resigned to antici- ing the course’s future. Gutierrez was correct when he said Given his record so far, it’s hard to very moment, but just think about pate the latter. While the decision will thank- that D.O.C. needs more than just a visualize Shragge changing his tune one thing that he advocates and Shragge, who has shown little fully fall to a steering committee commitment of material resources, and actually granting the report’s explain to yourself why or why not responsiveness to criticisms of the and not Shragge himself, his actions such as enhanced training for TAs findings the weight they deserve. you agree. program over the past year, seems over the next few months will and hiring of ladder-rank faculty However, in the interest of Marshall This periodic internal political unreasonably resistant to any major directly affect the college’s cohesion members. students, one can only hope that the discussion will force you to think structural or curricular changes. He and the message that the program is In order for D.O.C. to change, it advisory board’s members will be more about the upcoming elections demonstrated this by not rehir- trying to disseminate to students. needs an ideological commitment treated as informed observers and ing teaching assistants Benjamin History professor and review from its leaders and not empty lip not tokenistic figureheads. See TASTE, page 5 UC System Continues to Kick Union Workers While They’re Down By Jake Blanc patient care technical workers (lab university’s claim is a blatant exag- strated that it cannot defend its stance tives. Senior Staff Writer assistants, nurses’ aides, etc.) and geration based on statistics that pur- with the actual numbers, a sign that In a society where private around 7,000 service workers (custo- posefully distort its data. Harrison the existing numbers must surely be health care providers such as Kaiser UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA dians) from throughout the 10-cam- in the union’s favor. Permanente, Blue Shield and HMOs — Last week, the UC system filed pus UC system. These people are Aside from the mere decimals and have come to be dominant, the state- a charge against the American the university’s backbone, yet their dollar signs being tossed around by funded UC medical centers have Federation of State, County and work is so underappreciated that their The university has the university and AFSCME, the for- experienced elevated turnover rates, Municipal Employees claiming that requests for salary increases and a mer has denied the latter. The UC sys- with many employees leaving to find the union was guilty of unfair labor contract that guarantees wages adjust- given the union and tem prides itself on being one of the work in the higher-paying private sec- practices. AFSCME members had ed to cost-of-living increases are con- most respected public systems in the tor. Unless UC negotiators yield to been distributing leaflets on the UC sistently denied. its members a big, nation, yet the university has given even the most meager of AFSCME’s San Francisco campus to gather soli- AFSCME is also determined to fat, proverbial slap in the union and its members a big, fat, contract requests, a critical compo- darity and support for ongoing con- have its demands for health care and proverbial slap in the face. Especially nent of their prestigious medical sys- tract negotiations, but not to disrupt retirement benefits and expenses met. the face.” at UCSD, where the medical school tem will slowly disintegrate. the flow of the school’s medical center, In rejecting the union’s proposed $16- is highly rated and produces award- Along with clamping down on as the university alleged. million wage increase for the almost “ winning breakthroughs, patient care union rights and ignoring the well- The recent incident highlights the 20,000 workers, the university claimed said the numbers used to produce the technician workers are crucial to any being of honest, hardworking union plight of union rights and of free that such an increase would raise the false pay rate of $20.75 include non- success that the university has. members, the university has shown speech, with each incident illustrating average pay rate to $20.75 an hour. unionized nurses whose $40 hourly Existing wages at UC medical cen- complete disregard for the constitu- the far extent to which the university This is simply not true. rates manipulated the UC system’s ters are disturbingly low, as much as tional right of free speech by filing an is willing to go to deny both. According to Lakesha Harrison, projections. By resorting to number 25 percent below the market average, AFSCME represents over 11,000 president of AFSCME Local 3299, the tampering, the university has demon- according to AFSCME representa- See AFSCME, page 5 THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN OPINION 5 How to Change Your Life, One Study Group at a Time LETTER TO THE EDITOR ▶ TASTE, from page 4 Winne’s actions should never be for- forgotten, and talking out ideas is a Carbon Tax a Possible quantities of oil, pushing them to and give you a break before tackling gotten. Think about what it took for great way to review. Also, teaching invest in alternative energy sources. your next chapter on the magnetic a student to end his own life in hopes a subject to a peer is probably the Solution for Tight Budget? This will have obvious benefits in resonance of spectroscopy. If science of bringing the war to an end. best way to cement it into your own reducing greenhouse gas emissions isn’t your thing, how about “mar- Don’t just scuttle quickly past mind. This will also give you the sat- Dear Editor, and reducing our dependence on for- ginal product” for mass poverty, Revelle Plaza hoping to cram in as isfaction of knowing that you’ve got As a fellow University of California eign oil. or “tonal harmony” for totalitarian much study time as possible but your material down stat. student in Santa Barbara, I am writ- It is time for us to get involved hegemony? instead use your 10-second walk Most importantly, though, is the ing to express my concern about the so that our state deficits do not bur- over the plaza to understand that fact that group studying stresses looming budget cuts. Here at UCSB, den us now as students, or in the History Lesson at CLICS there is still a war going on today for community building and interaction we are already seeing the effects of future as taxpayers. Start discussions With only one UCSD library the same reasons that caused Winne between people. I promise you that the cuts with proposed fee increases about a carbon tax with your relatives open 24 hours a day during finals to light the match. after a quality study session with a and cutbacks in student employees. and friends, pointing out that the tax week, students often gravitate toward fun group of people you will walk I am sure the situation is similar in could actually benefit them in the CLICS for round-the-clock study- Group Study away feeling physically revitalized San Diego. Until the major deficits in future. Organize in student groups ing, even if it is noisier and more If you follow my previous sugges- and with a greater appreciation for the state budget can be recovered, the to get your voice heard. It is time for social than Geisel. What most of the tion, you will be even more in need the impact that other people can cuts will continue. Because education our generation to step up and express CLICS patrons don’t realize, how- of social interaction and cheering have in your life. is not the top priority for our state what is important to us. ever, is that their cherished library up. What better way to do this than So just remember that the begin- legislators right now, we need to take stands directly above one of the most to study in groups? I know that as ning of finals week doesn’t mean it into our own hands to ensure that — Jeannette Figg historically and politically important UCSD students we feel like we’re that the world at large stops. If you our educational quality and oppor- University of California, Santa sites on campus: Revelle Plaza. On smarter than the guy next to us, so are bent on devoting a week of your tunities do not evaporate. If we do Barbara May 11, 1970, a 23-year-old gradu- studying with him is only going to life to nothing but school, then at not take action ourselves as students, ate student named George Winne bring us down. Not true. least follow these fun and easy sug- who will? Jr. set himself on fire in the middle Studying in groups allows us to gestions that help to bring the real Solving the state’s budget crisis ▶ The Guardian welcomes letters of the plaza and died in protest of learn new things that our other- world into the little UCSD bubble may seem like a daunting task, but from its readers. All letters must be no wise egotistical minds would have that we love so much. there is something we can do about it. longer than 500 words, typed, double- the Vietnam War. The memory of spaced and signed with a name and A simple solution such as a carbon tax applicable title. Letters must also would have many associated benefits. contain a phone number. We reserve A tax of just a few dollars per barrel of the right to edit for length and clarity. University Should Reward Dedicated AFSCME Workers oil could generate substantial revenue Letters may be dropped off at the for the state, alleviating a significant Guardian office on the second floor of ▶ AFSCME, from page 4 university continues its tight-fisted up to them. In the past week, UC- proportion of the deficit. The price at the Student Center or e-mailed. Send unfair labor practice charge against ways) and it is already being charged AFSCME negotiations have moved to the pump would go up a few cents, but all letters to: AFSCME’s leafleting at UCSF. In a with unfair labor practices. Filing the mediation stage and now a state- that is nothing compared to the extra The UCSD Guardian public space in front of medical centers charges against the union for calmly appointed mediator will attempt to couple hundred dollars you would Opinion Editor on five UC campuses, union members bringing attention to its cause is com- resolve the issue. owe the University of California every 9500 Gilman Dr. 0316 handed out flyers and leaflets in a pletely unfounded and, in reality, the If the university truly cared about quarter. La Jolla, CA 92093-0316 grassroots effort to inform passersby university should be reprimanded for maintaining the working status of its The impact would be felt the great- e-mail: of the contract negotiations that have its treatment of the First Amendment. campuses and upholding the human est by large corporations that use large [email protected] been dragging on since August 2007. Compromising the union’s free speech values that it claims to teach within its AFSCME was trying to rally support rights is a shallow attempt to keep classrooms, then this stage of negotia- for their desired wage increases, as AFSCME quiet and slow its progress tions would have never been reached. Voices From Academia: engaging the public is a time-tested by silencing its attempts at gaining The importance of AFSCME’s work method for furthering a cause, yet the public support. and the integrity of its members must A Different Take on Current Events. university has attempted to halt this The union members are not asking be respected, a step that can only Check out the first installment — an interview with UCSD peaceful method by saying that union for anything that they do not deserve be reached if the university finally members were harassing patients as — if anything, they are actually asking acquiesces to the modest demands of professor and activism expert Ricardo Dominguez about the they entered the buildings. for an amount lower than what their the workers. present state of free speech on campus — online today! AFSCME has not even started noble work should demand. 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british heist flick spins a tall tale tan Walkie-Talkie Robbery is a Job Done Right by sonia minden » associate hiatus editor

gled with whores, hedonism and bloody violence — and mostly manages not to trip.

ritish whorehouses, John Lennon cam- black-power counterpart. eos, royal orgies — has a heist flick ever Charged with retrieving the x-rated shots, a govern- held so much promise? “The Bank Job,” ment spy cuts a deal with his modelesque girlfriend, penned by sitcom scribes Dick Clement Martine (the arresting, if not a tad impassive Saffron aBnd Ian La Frenais, is an ambitious stab at crafting a Barrows): rob the safe-deposit box, return the photos movie for both the mid-20s AMC Everyman and those and keep the change. Problem is, she must find some- C

OURTESY arthouse-goers craving cerebral stuff. Unfortunately, it one to play along without asking questions — and stumbles somewhere into an unconvincing gray area, finds the perfect willing fool in her old flame, Terry moving between sporadic splinters of violence and (Jason Statham, familiar with the role of heist hero),

OF slow-moving plot clarifications. a discontent car salesman with a family to feed. Along

L Granted, the plot is challenging to begin with — it’s with mates Kevin (Stephen Campbell Moore) and

IONSGATE a loose take (we’re talking off-the-hinges loose) on ex-porn star Dave (the doe-eyed Daniel Mays), Terry the real life “walkie-talkie robbery,” a government- agrees they’ve got nothing better going for them than concealed 1971 scandal involving amateur burglars to engage in some seemingly harmless criminal action. who tunneled their way into the Central London Plus, Martine is hot enough to convince pretty much Lloyd’s Bank and made off scot-free with a few million anyone to rob a bank. pounds. If the film is largely dry of laugh-out-loud moments, Such a golden nugget of untold history screams its rare hysterics lie in the interactions between the to be cinema-spun, and the screenwriters grab it unlikely band of robbers, trying to jackhammer their and run, liberally infusing the tale with conceivable way under a Chicken Inn without seeming conspicu- shockers as they go. The robbery is less about money ous to greasy-fingered customers, who are stupefied swiping than a couple of compromising photos of an the moment their fried wings start mysteriously quak- orgy-romping Princess Margaret. The snaps man- ing. When the police begin to think something might age to fall into the hands of Michael X (Peter be up, we wonder if the game is off — fortunately, the De Jersey), a disciple of his American knock at the door is only an innocuous “chips” deliv- ery from the Inn (oh, those charming Brits and their See BANK JOB, page 10

The The Bank Job Moral Moral Starring Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows & Daniel Mays Directed by Roger Donaldson Dilemma of 110 min. Survival SurvivalSurvival C OURTESY

OF S Oscar’s winner explores the ONY P Holocaust’s secret cash war ICTURES — but comes up a forgery. by edwin staffgonzalez writer » C LASSICS

he daring acts of bravery and endurance in many concentration Winning this year’s Oscar for camps are brusque vignettes too short to fill an entire film; stealing “Best Foreign Language Film,” Ta bar of soap or half-eaten apple often ends with the abrupt bark of Ruzowitzky’s work resembles a typical a German rifle seven steps later. But if a captive were cable channel minise- talented and morally pliable enough to oversee a Nazi ries: artistically leavened but operation aimed at flooding and destabilizing the The Counterfeiters decidedly stale. English economy with reproduced pounds, he might Sorowitsch’s infamous criminal last long enough. past is excavated by the Nazi government As such, Stefan Ruzowitzky’s “The Starring Karl Markovics, August Diehl & Devid Striesow soon after Austria’s collapse and his own subse- Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky Counterfeiters” follows the somber sur- 98 min. quent incarceration. Banding together upstanding vival of a notorious forgery artist and financiers, radical political martyrs and printing-fac- his clawing attempts to adapt tory proletariats, the group’s collective endeavor provides to his changing circumstances. The film’s the government with millions of counterfeit notes in exchange for rudimentary encapsulation of Salomon Sorowitsch’s food, clothing, shelter and protection. Most of the film’s argumentative dialogue and (Karl Markovics) story, however, episodic drama stem from the dynamic politics of these uniquely fortunate individuals, is a disappointingly under- where Salomon learns his own survivalist philosophy mirrors that of the Nazi Captain Friedrich developed effort that Herzog (Devid Striesow) — who professes he’s not a Nazi, but that he’s merely doing what he must in fails to percolate order to survive. any nuances. The moral dilemma offered to each individual is shaped by distinct ideologies; notably, Social Darwinism

See COUNTERFEITERS, page 10 THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN HIATUS 9

HIATUS PICKS THE WEEK’S druthers BEST BETS “City of Men” LANDMARK HILLCREST / NOW PLAYING It’s been over five years since Fernando Meirelles city gang warfare this time zooms in on the lives HEALTH & the Muslims THE CASBAH/ MARCH 10 / $6 took us to the “City of God,” a schizophrenic, of Acerola (Douglas Silva) and Laranjinha (Darlan emotional, Scorsese-esque look at crime-ridden Cunha), two boys who find their friendship threatened Drums aren’t dead with HEALTH, not “Triceratops,” which builds on every noise Brazil and arguably the best film of the decade. In by an age-old secret when one of them sets out to by a long shot; neither is noise that can rock standby to create a cathartic and a sort of weird full-circle, Meirelles produced the find his long-lost father, engulfed in a merciless war only come from effects pedals cranked art-damaged whole; endless drum rolls, acclaimed Brazilian series “City of Men,” which between feuding gangs. What follows is a painful into an atonal splatter. On Monday, the shrieking guitars, droney interludes, they’re has, oddly enough, found its way to a big screen re-examining of the past amid an escalating conflict Los Angeles foursome stops at the Casbah all in there. HEALTH reps the buzz bands of adaptation. between friends, families, gangs and the police. as part of a lengthy U.S. tour in support L.A.’s growing DIY youth scene. Local band Though not a sequel, and not nearly as frantic Paulo Morelli directs this moving tale of the personal of their self-titled debut. Peep the track the Muslims open the show. (CK) as its predecessor, the continuing survey of inner- toll of a country’s struggles. (CM)

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See JAY-Z, page 10 10 HIATUS THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 MORAL TRAGEDY Donaldson Hits STRETCHES the ’70s Groove in SOMBER CLICHE Unsolved Caper ▶ BANK JOB, from page 8 TO ITS LIMITS chips). But, while there are plenty of brief nudie scenes ▶ COUNTERFEITERS, from page 8 to satisfy the restless (Madame Sonia’s topless girls for Salomon and Communism for Atze (Veit are a high point), the sexual tension between Terry Stubner). While their escalating conflict and Martine is so thinly veiled that when they forms most of the film’s explosive dramatic finally have their make-out moment in the safe, it’s tension, it’s offset by an array of minor char- only faintly stirring. acters. Segregated from the mass of starving Riches and naughty bits aside, other incriminat- prisoners, the principles each come to rep- ing material is in the safe-deposit box to further resent the vote for which is more important: twist the story — there’s also a list of all the bribes life or integrity. As Atze continues to stall the paid to the shady British police force by Lew Vogel production of forged American dollars, his (David Suchet). reasons are morally justifiable. Yet being just When word of the heist gets out, Vogel pursues one individual, his personal fortitude is just the robbers who find the compromising ledger, that — only his own. In its climatic moment adding to the quick-paced chaos that culminates of truth, deus ex machina intervenes and the in its aftermath (which takes the first half of the potential undesirable sentiments of the audi- movie to explain and execute). Essentially, as Terry ence are averted. remarks so eloquently, “shit hits the proverbial Acting often goes unappreciated in for- fan.” eign films for two reasons: 1) The audience Director Roger Donaldson is aware of the is unable to detect the linguistic tones and potential mess in such a complex screenplay, and inflection of the performer and 2) our eyes manages to keep his audience on board most of the are too busy scuttling the bottom of the way; we glimpse the larger condition of Britain’s screen trying to read simplified subtitles. political frailty, and the intimate portraits of those Pleasantly enough, Markovic’s Salomon isn’t caught within its cat’s cradle. The production overly dependent on either. His square fea- designers channel early ’70s Brit style and London tures and heavy eyes lend the visage of a cal- Soho in all its sideburned glory, capturing the culating stoic. Rather than feign a character’s murky hedonism of a foggy milieu. blooming sense of compassion, Markovic Most exciting is that we realize the story has uses the role as a criminal wise to the ways yet to be completely unraveled; like an episode of of the world and mankind. After all, he “Unsolved Mysteries,” it ends on a perhaps-we’ll- could have been a skilled artist, but chose never-know note. The police smother the press instead the comfortable life of a counterfeit- once the photos are retrieved and Terry returns to ing criminal. COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES CLASSICS his wife in one piece, if not a little jarred. The heist The film falls apart outside the relatively Salomon Sorowitsch (Karl Markovics) collaborates as a forger of other nation’s currency in Nazi death camps, waging an is effectively pushed to the back pages of urban ongoing struggle with others over wartime surival and ethics in Stefan Ruzowitzky’s Oscar-winning film “The Counterfeiters.” stock narrative, simply enough, by its art legend. direction. Striations and stripes cohesively (and even contrasts it well with the artifi- 2 Days” failed to even get nominated, the The only standout flimsy spots are the moments lend some thematic unity but their trite usage cially immaculate and sterile shades of white Academy’s selection becomes noticeably where scribes Clement and La Frenais overzeal- dissolves into redundancy. The cinematog- when artistically relevant), similar to many incomplete. If this win helps to encourage ously jam too many swinging plot threads and raphy does the same; coupled with heav- other aspects of the film, it’s all something the renaissance of independent Austrian open-ended characters into one crowded frame. ily charcoaled shadows and an oppressively we’ve vaguely seen before. films, then it at least accomplishes some- Still, we mostly accept it, even if we don’t quite sullen blue tint, its stylistic characteristics Winning an Oscar will definitely entice thing. However, “The Counterfeiters” seems know what’s going on for the majority of the time. lack originality — it’s imitative melancholia. a larger audience; yet when films such as to be reveling in praise a little too prema- “The Bank Job” might not take the biscuit, but it Although it fittingly captures a desired tone Cristian Mungiu’s “4 Months, 3 Weeks and turely. has more than enough bite to keep us awake.

ustain.ucsd.edu Auxiliary & Plant Services Marketing & Web Communications THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN HIATUS 11 recordings GET YOUR NOVELLA OUT OF MY GAME ▶ CRITICAL, from page 9 feed stories through lengthy cutscenes. Titles like Bioshock remind us of desires to create the structural story that While I appreciate the art of cinematic the game’s potential as an interactive Headlights D&D lacked. For one reason or another, deftness in some of my favorite games, medium. Similar to Half-Life, Deus ■ Some Racing, Some Stopping it has become an industry trend to sell I resent the fact that it’s become an Ex and its predecessor System Shock POLYVINYL novels in the guise of games. While industry standard to continually rely 2, Bioshock is a perfect example of a the intellectual in me praises this new on cutscenes to move narratives. Metal story that can only be told through the method of reading stories, the gamer Gear Solid, which arguably set the interactivity of a video game. Since the in me wants to shove this pretentious standard for cinematic storytelling, game is inhabited mostly by corpses and crap back at the developers. Buying a had the problem of using too much mindless monsters in the underwater hat is it about gentle indie-pop that lowers the criti- game now is like paying for an expensive city of Rapture, very rarely are there cal eyebrow and makes your ear muscles disco? Like chocolate mousse only to realize that, any physical interactions between you W a lullaby for adults, Some Racing, Some Stopping instead of mousse, I’ve just bought high- and other characters. As the player is a 30-minute musical exploration of soothing folk class poop. If I really wanted to read a If I really wanted to you’re told to basically explore the synth, powerful orchestration and the beautiful timbre cliched fantasy or science fiction story, city and fight off any enemies. The of Ms. Erin Fein. The result is a collaboration that could I could’ve easily walked to the nearest read a cliched fantasy game’s gripping nature, however, is due moonlight as the soundtrack to “The Royal Tenenbaums” Borders. to a story fleshed out through vocal — that is, if the ’Baums weren’t such Negative Nancys. Last year’s blockbuster Mass Effect is or science fiction interactions with one other character The album is sticky with love ballads and the nostalgic a clear offender of the recent novels-as- and the discovery of audio logs. Though regret of passing time, but even with the tried-and-true games trend. Gamers are forced to read story, I could’ve easily players can essentially play the entire topics up for lyrical discourse, Headlights manages to all the minute junk scattered throughout walked to the nearest game without hearing a single line from wrestle audio boredom by keeping it light. Every melody the game’s universe if they want the full these logs, doing so would defeat the is either a hum-worthy beat or sweetly timid anthem. experience. Certainly we have the choice Borders.” game’s purpose. The game and the world Songs like “Market Girl” exude a hipster dance quality “ to read the stuff, but if we don’t, we’re are inseperable. If we don’t search the that’s reminiscent of early Rilo Kiley, filled with insistent not really getting the game we paid for. world, we’re not playing the game. And guitar strums, poodle-skirt sentimentality and impish While the multilayered depth to the Mass cinema and sacrificing too much game. if we’re not playing the game, we’re never devilry. Effect mythos is admittedly compelling, It’s become a well-known joke that if told a story. The only way to obtain the But the collection’s dulcet slowdowns end up grabbing the process through which you need to you strip away the game’s cutscenes, story is to play. just as much of the spotlight as their extroverted counter- obtain the story is excruciatingly tedious you’re essentially left with a little over As the medium advances and evolves parts. Ditties like “School Boys” percolate with “doo doo and overall a misuse of the medium. The two hours of gameplay. Too often have I and as the success of games like Portal ahhs” and choral violins that mash up synthesizer sweeps. recently released Lost Odyssey also has found myself playing through the game reminds us of the importance of gameplay The self-titled track’s dawdling organ boil melts into a the same problem, where various aspects and coming across a random cutscene as a method of story advancement, more honeyed cloy that lingers long after the song has mean- of the story are told through prose, like that presents a crucial story element only creative developers will find ways to tell dered away. “Some Racing” is the pound puppy that gets what you read in your average writing to find that I need to use the bathroom. a story through — and not for — the a home instead of put down because of its big ol’ baleful class. Since when did it become fun to Too often these cutscenes end up being game. And once someone else sets a eyes and happy lil’ heart. Even with the simplistic themes read in games? It’s like saying I’m not absurdly long. Since there’s no other way standard, it won’t take long for others and typical genre blend, the track gushes with idealism good enough to experience the game the story can be told, you’re always stuck to follow suit. Until then, I’m crossing and a come-hither dreaminess. unless I have a literature degree. with the cinematics, even in the worst my fingers for someone adventurous The only downside to the endeavor is the meager help- Then there are games that force- situations. to do it. ing of goods that you get. After all the happy-go-lucky rockin’, you realize you’ve only listened to enough music to barely get you through half an episode of “Flavor of Love 3.” And though the hard-touring band has been fine-tuning their songwriting in lieu of further densifying their sound, the least they could do is throw a little more on your plate. But quality is always better then quantity, Visit www.ucsdguardian.org for so half an hour of Headlights is better then 60 minutes of a shriveled-up rapper trying to stick it to some hoes any Web Exclusive content! day. Yadadamean? Mixtape Track Reviews • Narrated slideshows • Web Polls — Autumn Schuster Senior Staff Writer

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f our grandparents grew up in the modern age and our angry and there’s barely a tune set under a jogger’s pace, parents were raised in the postmodern age, what is the but Davies steers the album from blind politicization I age of our generation? The post-postmodern age? This when it would have been all too easy. “You’re Asking lack of concrete identity in a world of increasingly ambiv- Me” comes as a clear indicator that he wants nothing alent ambiguity is the cross Ray Davies carries through to do with changing the world anymore. He just wants his second solo album, Working Man’s Cafe. Granted, the to survive. �� former Kinks front man — yes, the same Brit band which For the few of you who proudly wear your Kinks undeservedly fell by the superstardom wayside against fandom on your sleeves, Cafe’s tracks — damn catchy, the Beatles and the Who — is pushing senior citizen sta- if not particularly memorable — come off as minor but �� tus, but don’t let that stop you from thinking he’s any less welcomed. Unlike other Invasion songwriters, Davies’ concerned about these absurdist times. penchant for crafting lyrical melodies didn’t burn out In fact, when it comes to yuppie rockers lambast- at midlife. Rather, after a 20-year hiatus (his first solo �� ing latter-day culture (remember Neil Young two years album appeared only last year), it’s more that all this �� ago?), Davies’ songwriting, laced in doubt and confu- music has built up in his system and he’s too compelled �� 5420 Clairemont Mesa Blvd • Ste C sion, may be the most honest of them all. to not play it. By the final refrain of closer “The Real San Diego, CA 92117 �� Assuming the voice of the everyman worker, Davies World,” it’s apparent that this new burst of creativity is �� — whose voice still has its world-weary traveler wail — not only personal and faintly political, but also an exor- confesses his fears and observations to unnamed lovers cism of the pop star’s demons. through every modern angle: globalization (“Vietnam Cowboys”), constant warfare (“Peace In Our Time”), — Chris Mertan and faith (“Hymn For a New Age”). The guitars are Associate Hiatus Editor

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f Howlin Rain were a soup of the day, they would mellow, complete with organs and jazzy piano backing, definitely be a cream-based chowder, with chunks but it climaxes in fuzz guitar glory and gospel drama I of Steve Miller floating in it and a sprig of Allman with Miller and choir proclaiming, “Lord, He has my Brothers for garnish. Sounds tasty, doesn’t it? Well, it is. number under the thunder, in his hand!” It makes you After all, chowder is a comfort food and Howlin Rain’s want to stand up from your pew, arms over your head ’70s throwback vibe is familiar and warming. and echo back a resounding “amen!” to Miller. The group’s sophomore effort, Magnificent Fiend, Magnificent Fiend’s every track takes its listener on starts off with a just-under-a-minute number, different sonic trips. Elements of gospel, psychedelic “Requiem,” whose flamboyant horns over a piano and swamp wrap their legs around each other on all tremolo could easily be the soundtrack to a Mexican eight songs. With all the solos, from the ever-apparent standoff in some Spaghetti western. This segways into guitars to the unexpected Hammond organ, Howlin the in-your-face unbridled energy of “Dancers at the Rain’s got this genre-blurring thing down. End of Time,” whose epic-sounding title goes well with However, even though the epic solos and shredded the track’s psychedelic rock. It’s as if “Sunshine of Your voice may appear authentic, the music can at times feel Love” and Vanilla Fudge mated and brought forth from more like throwback homage than an original under- their loins some decadent offspring with a penchant for taking. Nevertheless, the familiarity is comforting. Stuff guitar solos. tastes better renuked anyways. The real gem of the album, however — the yummy, gooey rock nougat of it all — is at the center of “Lord — Josephine Nguyen Have Mercy.” The track starts off deceptively groovy and Staff Writer

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Find SUDOKU solutions on ©2008 Michael Mepham. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved. next Mondays Classified Section 6 SPORTS THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 UCSD to Take on Sonoma State in Semis UCSD’s Season Continues ▶ W. BASKETBALL, from page 16 With the game tied at 56 and less UCSD to the CCAA semifinals. After Fifth Overtime Game throws with 3:59 left in the half. than one minute in regulation, Gaskin Osier had game-high totals of 26 Osier’s jumper at the end of the peri- collected the offensive board from points and 18 rebounds, including ▶ M. BASKETBALL, from page 15 the season series with UCSD, win- od preserved the Tritons’ seven-point Noud’s missed jump shot and passed 13 offensive boards. Noud scored 17 The Tritons return to action inside ning by 10 in overtime at RIMAC advantage as UCSD entered halftime the ball to Osier in the post. Osier points for UCSD and Gaskin added San Bernardino’s Coussoulis Arena Arena during Spirit Night and by nursing a 31-24 lead over the Gators. missed a tough shot, collected her 12 points and nine rebounds. on Friday against San Francisco nine at home in the Tritons’ regular The Gators opened up the sec- own rebound and was fouled while “This is the playoffs — everybody State. The Gators, seeded sixth in season finale. ond half with a three-pointer to cut putting up another shot. With eight is at their best,” head coach Charity the tournament, also scored a 60-57 UCSD’s lead to four points but Noud seconds remaining, Osier knocked Elliott said. “We beat a talented and upset over third-seeded Cal State Los Readers can contact Joe Tevelowitz at responded with her third three-point- down both her free throws to give the hardworking team in San Francisco Angeles. San Francisco State swept [email protected]. er of the night to give the Tritons a State. Osier had a phenomenal game 34-27 lead. Despite several question- with 13 [offensive] rebounds and able calls from the referees that put [senior guard Alexis] Mezzetta did senior center Alexis Gaskin in early a great job taking care of the ball. foul trouble, the Tritons managed to This is the playoffs Annette Ilg and Laura Moore stepped Tritons Match Last Year’s extend their lead to open up an 11- — everybody is in and Gaskin played well for a huge point advantage over the Gators. team win.” Win Total in UCSB Upset “It was tough because it almost at their best. We The Tritons’ next game will come seemed like we were fighting with against Sonoma State University in ▶ VOLLEYBALL, from page 15 pleased with its performance and is the refs who were not calling fouls beat a talented and San Bernardino on March 7 at 12:30 over the Tritons. The Matadors con- focusing on the victory over UCSB. or sometimes calling strange fouls,” p.m. The two teams split the season trolled games one and two, getting “If you are playing better volleyball, Gaskin said. “Still, we kept it together hardworking team in series, with the Tritons posting a 72- early leads and holding onto them. then you should win,” Ring said. “We and kept our composure.” “San Francisco State.” 59 victory at home in the most recent UCSD stopped the bleeding in were able to close out and win against The Tritons’ double-digit lead did of the two meetings. game three with solid serving that Santa Barbara and we have the same not last long, however, as the Gators — Charity Elliott, “Sonoma’s a very talented team,” began long runs. Behind sophomore opportunities this weekend.” capitalized on UCSD turnovers to head coach Elliott said. “We split with them this outside hitter Jason Spangler’s serv- Ring refers to Pacific and No. 7 chip away at the Tritons’ advantage. season and I expect it to be 40 min- ing, the Tritons scored the first seven Stanford University, who will visit With 4:26 left in regulation, the utes of battle.” points of the game. CSU Northridge RIMAC Arena on March 7 and 8, Gators scored a three-point basket to Tritons a 58-56 lead. The winner of that contest and got no closer than six points the rest of respectively. UCSD has never beaten cut UCSD’s lead to 52-50 and climbed The Tritons forced a turnover the winner of the following game the way as UCSD cruised to the win. the Tigers and is looking for just within one possession of the Tritons. on the ensuing possession and, after between Chico State University and Hoping to build on its momen- their third victory over the Cardinal. “We definitely didn’t expect them a San Francisco State foul, Gaskin Cal Poly Pomona will face off on tum from game three, the Tritons But after upsetting the Gauchos, the to come back in it,” Osier said. “We hit one of two free throw attempts March 8 in the CCAA Championship scored three of the first four before the Tritons seem capable of shocking wanted to extend our lead coming to extend the Tritons lead to 59-56. game. Matadors took control. UCSD couldn’t another favored team. out of halftime, but anything can The Gators could not convert on a cut into its five-point deficit as CSU happen when you play a team for the last-second shot attempt, sealing the Readers can contact Janani Sridharan Northridge closed out the match. Readers can contact Matt Croskey at third time [in a season].” victory for the Tritons and sending at [email protected]. Despite the loss, the team was still [email protected].

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Scores from offense.” a 9-for-9 performance from the line, to junior attacker Sydney Gstettenbauer UCSD again extended a double- bring the Coyotes within two at 61-59. and Hermann early in the period digit lead early in the second half, but After two missed shots for UCSD and secured the win for the Tritons. the Coyotes used three three-pointers a turnover and missed jumper by the “We played defense really well as part of a 17-6 run to tie the game at Coyotes, Lawlor grabbed the defensive which is why we win games,” head 35 with 13:31 left to play. The Tritons rebound and headed to the line with 17 coach Larry Sanders said. “We need responded and regained the lead on a seconds left to play. UCSD’s struggles at the killer instinct to put the ball in three-pointer from sophomore guard the charity stripe continued as Lawlor the cage. We need to play better on Jordan Lawley and would extend it to missed both chances. However, an Ortiz offense.” as much as a seven-point lead at both three-point attempt was off-line on the Emaus had little trouble offensively the 6:35 and 4:13 marks. However, other end and Lawlor grabbed his 10th in the game, leading Triton scoring UCSD was able to muster only two rebound of the game, was fouled and with four goals to help give UCSD its free throws over the final four minutes, made both from the line to cap the four- third straight win. missing four chances at the line, two point Triton win. UCSD used a balanced attack to field goal attempts, and turning the ball “We’ve never beaten Cal State San defeat Cal State Bakersfield earlier in over twice in that span. San Bernardino Bernardino at San Bernardino,” said the day. The Tritons jumped out to tied the game with 41 seconds to play Hatch, who is in his fourth and final a 2-0 lead in the first quarter over after the Coyotes’ Lance Ortiz recorded season with the Tritons. “And to make the Roadrunners and maintained the a steal, a layup, drew a foul and hit it a playoff win where we have so much lead for the entire game, playing solid the subsequent free throw for the old- on the line … It’s definitely very special defense and putting away goals with fashioned three-point play. After two to me.” consistency. ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN FILE missed free throws from Jordan Lawley UCSD was able to overcome a With less than two minutes left in Head coach Larry Sanders praised his water polo team’s defense in two wins over Cal State Bakersfield and two Coyote missed three-point- 38.3-percent field-goal shooting per- the game, the Roadrunners netted a and Pomona-Pitzer on March 1 that improve the No. 16 Tritons’ overall season record to 7-10. ers, the teams headed to overtime tied formance, as the team was able to hold goal to cut the Tritons lead to 6-5. But “We knew we needed two wins Sonoma State University and Santa at 54. its opponent to an even worse 35.4 Bloom answered back with a six-on- and we did what we needed to do as a Clara University. “I was a little bit disappointed at percent, including 6-of-20 shooting in five score to help the Tritons hold on team,” Hermann said. “It’s going to be a big weekend for the way we executed toward the end of the first-half and just one field goal in and win by a final score of 7-5. UCSD’s next game will come us,” Hermann said. “We have a chance regulation,” Carlson said. “The thing I overtime. The Tritons also converted Emaus led the scoring with two against No. 6 UC Davis at the two-day to go 4-0 and prove that we’re a force to told our guys is we’ve been here before; 8-of-17 from three-point range, while goals in a game that featured scores Loyola Marymount Tournament in Los be reckoned with in the conference.” we know how to play in this situation. If both teams grabbed 37 rebounds and from five different Tritons. The vic- Angeles starting March 7. The Tritons you’re a competitor at this time of year, committed only 10 turnovers. tory was also UCSD’s 400th in the will then have a rematch against Cal Readers can contact Janani Sridharan this is the fun part, to be in a highly con- Lawlor recorded a double-double program’s history. State Bakersfield before playing against at [email protected]. tested game in March. All great com- with his 12 points and 10 rebounds, petitors want to be in that situation”. while Lawley was the high scorer for The Tritons, who entered the game UCSD with 13 points, while adding mired in a five-game losing streak five rebounds and four assists. Hatch Revamped Lineup Sweeps Gauchos that included a 70-55 defeat at San and sophomore forward Andrew Bernardino less than two weeks earlier, Browning rounded out the Tritons ▶ VOLLEYBALL, from page 16 Tritons ran off four straight points to definite first string,” he said. “We have trailed for the first time in the game after in double-digits, each coming off the Fritsch finished the game with one of regain the lead for good. Fritsch again many guys in the gym that can take a jumper from the Coyotes’ Renaldo bench to add 10 points. his game-high 17 kills. thwarted any chance of a comeback over and it creates a lot of competition Bass opened the extra period. The lead “When we’ve had success this Clinging to a 23-22 advantage in with four kills at the end of the game. amongst players forcing them to keep would be short-lived, as Lawlor tied year, it’s because we’ve shown great game two, the Tritons scored the final The win was the Tritons’ fifth, working hard.” the game for UCSD at the line on the balance,” Carlson said. “We’re not a seven points behind the serving arm which matches last year’s total with 11 The victory was short lived, as No. next possession. Lawley avenged his team that’s going to just go to one guy of freshman setter Phil Bannan, who games left. Ring has been working all 4 Cal State Northridge crushed any earlier free throw misses with a three- to get 25 points a night. We’re a group finished the game with an ace. season to find the right lineup and the thoughts of back-to-back wins with pointer on the next Triton possession. that relies on every piece of the puzzle UCSD came out firing in game one they used seemed to work well. its 30-24, 30-22, 20-30, 30-25 triumph Junior guard Andrew Hatch extended and I think we again showed that.” three and built an early 7-3 lead. After “The guys that played last weekend the UCSD advantage to two possessions the Gauchos tied the game at 9-9, the did a real nice job but we don’t have a See VOLLEYBALL, page 6 with a layup with 2:04 to play. Ortiz hit See M. BASKETBALL, page 6 HOT CORNER 16 Michelle Osier Women’s Basketball CONTACT THE EDITOR The junior forward led the Tritons with 26 Rael Enteen points and 18 rebounds in 40 minutes as [email protected] SPORTS UCSD pulled off a thrilling 59-56 victory over San Francisco State on March 4. THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 Tritons Advance to CCAA Semis Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Lady Tritons hold on for a close 59-56 victory over San Francisco UCSD blows an early lead but finishes strong in overtime to beat the State University behind junior forward Michelle Osier’s double- Coyotes and earn the program’s first postseason win in Division II. By Janani Sridharan By Joe Tevelowitz Senior Staff Writer Senior Staff Writer

lthough their first playoff game proved to be more nerve-racking than they had hoped, he Tritons kept their season alive on March 3 with a 63-59 overtime upset win against No. the Tritons came out on top of a nail-biter against San Francisco State University to 13 Cal State San Bernardino, the program’s first ever postseason win at the Division-II level. advance to the semifinals of the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship CSU San Bernardino, which will still host the remainder of the CCAA Tournament, finished ATournament. The Tritons held on to post a 59-56 victory over the visiting Gators that improved Tthe season as the conference’s regular season co-champions. The Coyotes have won seven of the last their record to 23-8. nine CCAA Championships, and The CCAA quarterfinal were the No. 2 seed in the CCAA game took place only four days Tournament. The seventh-seed- after the Tritons earned a 63-47 ed Tritons improve to 16-11 on victory over the Gators in San the season and will next face San Francisco, but bore very little Francisco State in a CCAA semifi- resemblance to that decisive vic- nals matchup on March 7. tory. Junior forward Michelle Head coach Chris Carlson’s Osier, whose free throws near squad came out firing with three- the end of regulation would pointers from junior forward prove to be the game’s winning Darryl Lawlor and senior guard points, fittingly opened up the Clint Allard that put UCSD ahead scoring with two free throws to 6-0 just under two minutes into the give the Tritons a 2-0 lead. game. Those six points would be The two teams played a close more than the Coyotes could score game for the first several min- in the first 11 and a half minutes, utes of the half with the Gators with UCSD holding a 14-5 advan- eventually taking their first lead tage more than halfway through at 16-14 with 10:08 to play in the the first half. UCSD led by as much half. After sophomore forward as 14 after two free throws from Erin Noonan hit a jumper to tie junior guard Alan Husted put the the game at 18, Noonan suffered score at 23-9 with under two min- a nasty fall while taking a charge utes to play. However, with 1:35 left for UCSD that sent her to the in the half, the Coyotes staged a locker room for the rest of the little run, netting seven points and game. cutting UCSD’s lead to eight at the The Tritons continued to break. The Coyotes’ 14 points in fight hard without Noonan, the first half was seven points fewer pulling sophomore guards Laura than their previous lowest scoring Moore and Annette Ilg off the half on the year. bench to fill in for the starting “We just went back to play- forward. Playing well on both ing really good defense,” junior sides of the ball, the Tritons guard Andrew Hatch said. “I think took a 27-20 lead off of senior that’s what we’ve lacked the last ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN forward Meaghan Noud’s free five games. We took away their WILL PARSON/GUARDIAN FILE Senior forward Meaghan Noud was named to the CCAA All-Conference team after After a first-round overtime win, UCSD will look to avenge an OT loss to SFSU leading UCSD with 16.5 ppg and making a school single-season record 74 treys. See W. BASKETBALL, page 6 See M. BASKETBALL, page 15 on Spirit Night when the Tritons take on the Gators in the semifinals on March 7. No. 16 Water Polo UCSD Upsets No. 12 Gauchos By Matt Croskey Sweeps Homestand Senior Staff Writer By Janani Sridharan Hermann’s six-on-five goal with less VOLLEYBALL — After playing most Senior Staff Writer than a minute left in the first period to of February on the road, the Tritons give UCSD a 3-0 lead. were glad to return home. UCSD WATER POLO — The No. 16 UCSD The second quarter was dominated didn’t fare well on the long road trip, women’s water polo team used the by defense with Pomona-Pitzer dis- dropping all five of its matches — how- momentum from its last win over rupting the Triton offense by crashing ever, nothing says welcome home bet- No. 13 UC Santa Barbara to post two at the two-meters once the Tritons ter than a three-game sweep of No. 12 conference victories at home over the passed the ball inside. Hockett impres- UC Santa Barbara. weekend. The Tritons won their first sively defended the goal for the Tritons, That’s what happened Feb. 29, when game on March 1 against Cal State San blocking a Pomona-Pitzer shot attempt UCSD began its nine-game home stand Bernardino by a score of 7-5 before on the Sagehens’ six-on-five. With 3:05 with a decisive 30-27, 30-22, 30-24 vic- finishing the day with a 10-7 victory left in the half, Hockett blocked a tory over the Gauchos. The sweep was over Pomona-Pitzer. The two wins five-meter penalty shot to preserve the program’s first against a Mountain over unranked opponents improve the Tritons’ 3-0 lead. However, the Pacific Sports Federation opponent, UCSD’s record to 7-10 overall. Sagehens finally took advantage of a and only the second time UCSD has The Tritons had several chances to UCSD ejection to score their first goal beaten UCSB in 34 contests. After a score in the opening minutes against of the game and cut the Tritons’ lead to close first game, the Tritons dominated, Pomona-Pitzer, but struggled to put 3-1 with 2:28 left in the half. as two players tallied double-digit kills the ball in the cage. They drew their With the Tritons unable to answer and the team hit .420 for the contest. first ejection with 6:50 left in the first back before the half, the Sagehens Head coach Kevin Ring has said quarter, but were unable to convert remained only two goals behind the all season that the team struggles to on any of their three attempts on goal. Tritons heading into the third quar- put points on the board with its serve, For much of the first quarter, UCSD ter. Pomona-Pitzer took advantage of but it wasn’t a problem against the made the Pomona-Pitzer goalkeeper’s another six-on-five advantage with Gauchos as UCSD used late runs in all job easy as the crossbar blocked most 5:58 left in the third quarter to score three games en route to the upset. of the Tritons’ shot attempts. its second goal of the game and cut the “Really we’re just playing better vol- The scoreless tie was finally bro- Tritons’ lead to 3-2. leyball,” Ring said. “They would go on ken as senior two-meter Judy Emaus Following a double ejection and little runs but within one or two servers used her weak hand to get around a another ejection drawn by Emaus, we’d come back and keep that three or Sagehen defender and score a counter- sophomore attacker Audra Bloom four point cushion. Our kill percentage attack goal with 3:17 left in the quarter. scored on a five-on-four UCSD advan- improved and our offense is making Emaus quickly put the Tritons up 2-0 tage that gave the Tritons a 4-2 lead. less mistakes. Being able to play a team with another counterattack goal on After Pomona-Pitzer answered back like UC Santa Barbara and close them UCSD’s next possession. with a score, the Tritons added a goal out is a huge confidence boost.” UCSD’s defense, backed by senior apiece from sophomore two-meter Game one saw six ties before UCSD goalkeeper Kim Hockett, held the defender Emilia Halmay and Emaus to took a 20-18 lead. The lead slimmed Sagehens scoreless for the entire first push UCSD’s lead to 6-3 at the end of to one before UCSD strung together quarter, successfully fronting Pomona- the third period. four points to take a commanding Pitzer’s two-meter and getting steals The Tritons cruised through the 25-20 lead. Sophomore opposite Frank SANH LUONG/GUARDIAN on the perimeter. The Tritons added Sophomore opposite Frank Fritsch was a crucial component in the Tritons’ first-ever sweep of a Mountain another goal on senior utility Nicole See WATER POLO, page 15 See VOLLEYBALL, page 15 Pacific Sports Federation team, tallying a team-high 17 kills on .520 hitting against UCSB on Feb. 29.