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www.ucsdguardian.org Thursday, March 13, 2008 The Student Voice Since 1967 Preuss Leadership For Theater Undergrads, Life Not a Cabaret By Gina McGalliard Staff Writer Takes Another Hit When members of the theater and dance department posted a list of Spring University officials claim assistant dean’s Quarter’s approved student-run caba- rets last week, they did not expect the leave of absence is unrelated to recent backlash that it would ignite among the audit regarding improper grade changes. undergraduate student body. Of the six greenlighted cabarets, only three are By Matthew L’Heureux directed by undergraduates — a figure News Editor that has motivated a group of students to petition the department chair to offer A senior administrator at UCSD’s nationally recognized Preuss them more directorial opportunities. School went on leave late last month, though university officials are In addition to its quarterly produc- denying any connection to the recent investigation into administra- tion, the department also approves a tive mismanagement and inappropriate grade changes. number of entirely student-run caba- Jamie Esperon, the charter school’s assistant dean of students, rets. The department gives the approved WILL PARSON/GUARDIAN took leave from her position on Feb. 28. Though she did not provide cabarets a budget of $40 and allows Only six of 25 proposed cabarets, to be performed in this Galbraith Hall space, were approved for Spring Quarter. an official reason for Esperon’s departure, UCSD spokeswoman student directors access to rehearsal Dolores Davies said it was not related to the university audit that and performance space, as well as stage whether the department already pos- istrators deliberately rejected many of implicated many senior administrators, including the school’s for- equipment. sesses the necessary resources to facili- their proposals. mer principal, in the altering of students’ grades. This quarter, approximately 25 caba- tate the show. “Some people feel that this is the Davies said that employee privacy issues prevent her from rets were submitted for approval for the The fact that some students held department reacting to people not discussing the terms of Esperon’s leave, including whether it was six available slots, according to depart- auditions before anyone knew which auditioning for its production,” Sixth mandated or pursued voluntarily. ment Production Manager Michael cabarets were going to be approved College senior Michael Kelly said. Kelly Since joining the school in 2003, Esperon served as a counselor Francis. could have exacerbated disappointment had already been cast in two cabarets for sixth through eighth graders and also presented information Francis and Facilities Manager Laura with the selection process, Francis said. not approved by the department. about Preuss to students at San Diego schools. She worked as part of Manning selected the cabarets this year. With a large number of unapproved Because the department play was He said that decisions are not made on undergraduate cabarets, some students See PREUSS, page 7 the basis of a play’s artistic merit, but have speculated that department admin- See THEATER, page 7

A NEW FACE FOR SUN GOD RIMAC Annex Center of Funding Debate COURT TO By Reza Farazmand Council Associate News Editor SENTENCE Construction of RIMAC Annex, the university’s new 14,000 sq. ft., $10-million dining and retail facility, Adds to is underway this month. The build- BOMB-HOAX ing, funded entirely by student rec- reational fees, will be be situated just north of RIMAC Arena and house Festival’s a Peet’s Coffee, a cafe, a conference SUSPECT room and a convenience store, in addition to several outdoor seating Sills admits to making Nest Egg areas. University officials have expressed threats against Leichtag By Charles Nguyen excitement about the Annex, calling building in December, Senior Staff Writer the new facility a much-needed addi- tion to the campus’ northern areas. could face up to five COURTESY OF BAUER AND WILEY Programmers seeking fiscal help “We got a lot of support for the The firm Soltek Pacific began construction of the new RIMAC Annex this month. The building will years in prison. for their reinvented Sun God Festival notion of having a facility for stu- include a cafe with a “healthy living” theme, indoor and outdoor terraced seating and a conference room. received $30,000 yesterday from A.S. dents as kind of a central gathering By Matthew L’Heureux councilmembers, an offering that spot on north campus, because it is recreational fees to fund the project campus officials. He referred specifi- News Editor event planners say will grant them so far away from the Price Center and was out of line, especially because the cally to two surveys distributed last financial flexibility. the Student Center that this would new building will contain no recre- year by the A.S. Council and the Three months after orchestrating UCSD’s most talked-about annual be a good hub of student activity,” ational facilities. Graduate Student Association that a bomb threat that forced a seven- event will be more costly this year, Sports Facilities Director Donald E. “By the admission of adminis- asked students to rank their priori- hour evacuation of the School of with programmers planning to utilize Chadwick said. “Sometimes there’s trators, the RIMAC Annex is not a ties for various proposed features Medicine complex, a former UCSD new security measures and host more no better way to do that than with recreational facility, and is instead of the Annex. Dahlstrom said that employee awaits sentencing for the activities. Vice President of Finance food.” intended to serve the new business although the survey found a large hoax after pleading guilty earlier and Resources Sarah Chang said she However, not everyone is satisfied school and residential facilities in student interest in new recreational this week. expected the council’s programming with the project. Dana Dahlstrom, north campus,” Dahlstrom said in an facilities, the administration did little Richard Sills Jr., who worked in office to request more funding, but a former Athletics, Recreation and e-mail. “It is inappropriate to spend to accommodate these preferences. the Leichtag Biomedical Research was surprised at what she found to Sports Facilities Advisory Board stu- students’ recreational facility fees to “I think [the administration’s] Building for seven months prior to be a significant amount. Programmers dent representative, raised concerns construct or maintain such a build- position from the beginning was that the Dec. 5 bomb scare, could face usually recanvass campus officials for over the alleged mishandling of stu- ing.” they didn’t see the point in asking up to five years in prison when he is funding support nearer to the festi- dent fees linked to construction of Dahlstrom said that student input students’ opinions,” Dahlstrom said. sentenced by a federal court judge. the new facility. Dahlstrom said that regarding the planning and design See FESTIVAL, page 9 the administration’s use of student of the Annex was largely ignored by See ANNEX, page 9 See SUSPECT, page 9

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iPOD WINNERS! THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN NEWS 3 Hefty Council Sacrifice Pleases Sun God, Shrinks Org Funding Pool Outreach Finding a Space on Campus Spring referendum funds he financial health of next there are other things we do here at quarter’s Sun God festival took council. This isn’t a vote against Sun new office location for center stage at last night’s A.S. God. It’s a vote for other things.” undergraduate retention, TCouncil meeting. Councilmembers Several councilmembers sup- debated the community-building ported the finance bill because of recruitment efforts. merits of the festival and the appro- the festival’s unmatched campuswide By Diana Tith priateness of allocating more funding appeal and downplayed the poten- Staff Writer for the event instead of other cash- tial consequences of less funding for strapped student organizations. organizations. In the far end of the Student Up for consideration was a “Sun God is the only thing that Affirmative Action Committee $30,000 funding bill to help cover people think of when they think of lounge sits a small office where a the costs of revamping and expand- A.S.,” Associate Vice President of staff of 22 students coordinates out- ing this year’s festival. Associate Vice Student Advocacy Neetu Balram reach and retention programs that President of Programming Kevin said. “For us not to spend this will focus on promoting equal access to Highland attended the meeting to disappoint the vast majority of people higher education. explain how the council’s decision on this campus … They will kill us. In Spring Quarter 2007, would affect the event. If we have the ability to pay them the Promoting Understanding Most of the the $30,000 to do and Learning through Service WILL PARSON/GUARDIAN extra money was what they do best and Education fee referendum Earl Warren College junior and S.P.A.C.E.S. Director of Local Affairs Eric Nguy is one of the center’s 22 needed to cover I think we should was birthed after Gov. Arnold part-time student employees. The center will soon move to a new office in the Price Center expansion. a reserve fund New do it.” Schwarzenegger proposed budget that helps insure Business The break cuts that threatened systemwide schools. S.P.A.C.E.S. is also involved tried to encourage students to par- against any equip- from arguments outreach. When the referendum was in outreach programs with high ticipate,” Mann said. “We also tried ment damage Michael Bowlus came when the put to a vote, 56 percent of voting schools and community colleges. to show the kind of UCSD that we resulting from [email protected] council when students approved the increase of “We try to select schools that know, which is not just science and the festival. The Vice President of $7 per student to the A.S. Campus haven’t been served and the ones engineering buildings.” reserve amount was calculated as 5 Finance and Resources Sarah Chang Activity Fee. where there are no numbers at The tours, therefore, took percent of the festival’s $440,000 price said that previously underutilized The referendum increased UCSD,” said Earl Warren College prospective students to places tag, or $22,000. funding from other sources could be funding for the Student Initiated senior and S.P.A.C.E.S. Student such as the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Highland said that the remaining used to fund student organizations in Access Programs and Services, Manager Frida Pineda. Transgender Resource Center, the $8,000 was needed to fund a new the fall. The calls for fiscal responsi- previously known as the Student S.P.A.C.E.S. has attended mul- Women’s Center and other facilities wristband admission system that will bility died off and the council passed Initiated Outreach and Recruitment tiple conferences with high schools that Mann said are often neglected allow the students to re-enter the fes- the bill to its own applause. Commission and the Academic in its effort to reach out to under- in official campus tours. The tours tival throughout the day. The council quickly transitioned Success Program. However, outreach privileged students. These programs not only serve as an outreach mech- He warned that cuts were already into its next extended discussion when services have taken several hits in show students that higher education anism, but also help to encourage made in formulating the request and All-Campus Senator Naasir Lakhani state funding this year, with budget is possible, provide them with the retention by enlisting UCSD student that not allocating the full $30,000 reported that the Housing and Dining cuts forcing the elimination of sev- necessary resources and information volunteers. would force a reduction in the scale Services Advisory Committee recent- eral services run by the California to get into college and demonstrate According to Mann, the volun- of the festival. ly responded warmly to a proposal to Student Opportunity and Access the realities of college life. teers are able to give back to the Sixth College Senator John increase the “mandatory buy” for stu- Program. The center also offers tours of community and become a part of the Cressey said that approving the dents in residence halls from $2,100 P.U.L.S.E. was also responsible for UCSD to high school and commu- organization and the larger UCSD request would leave the council with to $2,900. the creation of the Student Promoted nity college students. Sixth College community. $14,000 to fund student organizations The discourse lost the divisiveness Access Center for Education and senior and S.P.A.C.E.S. Director With the money raised by the next fall, a far cry from the $75,000 present during the funding debate Service. of Statewide Affairs Kevin Mann referendum, S.P.A.C.E.S. is also that was granted to organizations for as councilmembers quickly formed The newly created S.P.A.C.E.S. said that these tours are different developing a mentoring program spring quarter. a consensus against the proposal. center aims to enact programs and than those offered by the university, in which freshmen are paired with “So $14,000 for an entire quarter Apparently the mediocrity of dining activities that assist in undergraduate which he believes can be isolating seniors in an effort to ease the tran- is ridiculous [and] frightening,” he hall food possesses a unifying power retention, graduation and matricula- for some students. said. “As much as we love Sun God, even greater than that of Sun God. tion to graduate and professional “The tours that we have given See S.P.A.C.E.S., page 7 ����������� ������ RAKERAKE ININ ������ PRICE CENTER BLOCK BUSTERS THETHE CASHCASH No Country for Old Men Thu. 3/13 & Sat. 3/15

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*Prices and discounts subject to change without notice. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN NEWS 7 S.P.A.C.E.S. Decision Was Not Punitive, Dept. Chair Says Asst. Dean’s ▶ THEATER, from page 1 decision was punitive, because the that the department was disregard- to Hire Full- a musical theater production, not people who select the cabarets for ing its undergraduates. Return Date as many people tried out for it as approval are staff, not faculty, and According to Allen, the depart- Time Staffers usual, Kelly said. do not have an interest in who tries ment did not approve the full- Unknown However, department Chair out for the department play. length show she was directing due ▶ S.P.A.C.E.S., from page 3 Charlie Oates denied that the Graduate students used to per- to high production costs. However, ▶ PREUSS, from page 1 sition into college life. department was attempting to pun- form the cabaret selection, Castelan she does not believe that the depart- a three-person team that included Phil The newly formed center has ish undergraduates. said, but the practice was discontin- ment’s actions were punitive. Ensberg, the school’s senior counselor, progressed soundly despite the lack “There was simply more people ued because some graduate students Instead, she cited a lack of com- who returned from paid leave following of a professional staff. As a stu- than there were spaces for,” he said. showed favoritism toward certain munication within the department the audit’s release in December. Davies dent-led organization, the staff con- “That has nothing to do with it. I’m as the reason for the discord. For said it would be premature to speculate sists of full-time students who work sorry if somebody has that impres- instance, during a recent town hall when Esperon may return to work. between 15 and 20 hours per week sion, but that’s the furthest thing meeting at which performance The school’s leaders are currently and who are members of other orga- from my mind as an explanation.” In reality, nothing was opportunities for undergradu- formulating a plan to resolve any prac- nizations. Oates said that the surplus of ates were discussed, Francis and tical issues created by Esperon’s depar- “It’s like running a $300,000 non- graduate cabarets for Spring Quarter taken away, because Manning were not present. ture. profit,” Mann said. is probably due to a higher number “The two people who made the “[Acting Principal] Scott Barton is With this funding boost, which than usual of graduate applicants nothing was ever decision are completely disconnect- working with his administrative team is shared with SIAPS and A.S.P., than usual. guaranteed.” ed from the situation,” Allen said. to ensure that all counseling needs are the S.P.A.C.E.S. co-directors hope to During the 2007-08 academic Castelan, however, said he believes filled,” Davies said. further their programs and goals to year, there were a total of 10 under- — Raymond Castelan, that the department communicates Although university officials serve UCSD students and the greater graduate cabarets to four graduate undergraduate adviser, well internally, but people have to reserved the right to pursue further San Diego community. cabarets. The year prior, under-“Theater and Dance Department know where to find the information. disciplinary actions against employees S.P.A.C.E.S. is looking into graduate cabarets outnumbered John Muir College junior Kendra after the audit’s release, none are cur- employing two full-time staff mem- their graduate counterparts 13 to Miller, who was also directing a rently planned, she added. bers to work under the supervision five. undergraduates. rejected cabaret, agreed that better Preuss Board of Directors Chair of Director of A.S. Administration Additionally, undergraduates However, Castalan said that the communication is needed within Susan Kirkpatrick declined to com- Lauren Weiner. are often given performance oppor- students whose cabarets were not the theater department. ment. However, board member Hugh Furthermore, the staff’s main tunities in graduate productions, chosen are finding other venues for She said that she feels there will “Bud” Mehan said he looked into the focus would be on S.P.A.C.E.S. pro- Oates said. their work. also be positive outcomes of the circumstances of the incident and found grams, the operation and manage- Earl Warren College senior Kelly said the director of one of controversy, because it demonstrates they had no correlation to the audit. ment of the center and its student Raymond Castelan, an undergrad- his cabarets is currently scouting students’ passion for cabarets. “This is a matter that has nothing employees. uate adviser for the department, other on-campus locations to per- “Ultimately, I think a lot of good to do with the board,” said Mehan, who The S.P.A.C.E.S. staff will soon said that Fall and Winter Quarters form the play, while the other was will come from this, because it also serves as director of UCSD’s Center receive a new office as part of the usually have more slots for under- canceled. shows the department how much for Research on Educational Equity, Price Center expansion, where its graduate cabarets because Spring Revelle College junior Madeleine energy and interest there are in Assessment and Teaching Excellence. members will continue their efforts Quarter is more graduate-heavy. Allen said that some students were people wanting to practice their “It’s a matter of an entirely different outside of the SAAC lounge. “In reality, nothing was taken upset because the nature of the art,” she said. sort.” away, because nothing was ever selection — with half of the chosen Per the audit’s recommendations, Readers can contact Diana Tith at guaranteed,” he said. plays being directed by graduate Readers can contact Gina McGalliard UCSD’s Vice Chancellor of Resource [email protected]. Castelan said he doubted the students — created the impression at [email protected]. Management and Planning Gary C. Matthews recently hired MGT of America, an external consulting firm, to independently review the school’s operations. www.ucsdguardian.org Davies said the review will like- ly be completed within three to four months. Visit our Web site to read stories, apply for a job or leave story comments for our writers. Readers can contact Matthew L’Heureux at [email protected].

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Festivals Coordinator Garrett Berg. minded” officers familiar with col- wanted to [consult the survey]. They Burns on June 16. Members of the North American This year’s festival will debut an lege-age students; however, such a basically said, ‘Look, we’ve already According to an indictment Animal Liberation Press Office, a almost completely renovated festival. workforce costs more, Berg said, decided what’s going in the building, issued by the San Diego U.S. group that advocates animal-rights The overhaul marks programmers’ which forced programmers to request so this isn’t an issue that we want stu- Attorney’s office, Sills was initially reform and handles media requests for efforts to meet demands from admin- higher levels of funding. dent input on.’ That’s basically what charged with three counts of pro- ALF, could not confirm whether Sills istrators that they focus on safety and Programmers are negotiating with they told us when we proposed to viding false information and hoaxes was a member of the organization. community issues. Led by Associate Vice Rue’s office to “underwrite the costs of take the vote.” as well as two counts of making “I never heard a word from this Programming of Programming Kevin the new security measures,” Berg said. Responding to the allegations, telephoned bomb threats. guy, or from anybody that knew any- Highland, the council’s programming The programming department is Chadwick said that the administra- He was arrested on Jan. 4 by thing about it,” ALPO spokesman department commissioned an exten- also dedicating a staff solely to garner tion had taken the surveys into con- members of Jerry Vlasak said. sive evaluation of the festival, gathering corporate sponsorships. sideration, going so far as to change the FBI’s Joint “We don’t have complaints and suggestions from sev- Chang said that the $30,000 allo- aspects of the internal design of the Terrorism Task any independent eral administrative departments. Vice cated from the council’s general fund to Annex in response to the preferences Force, though a confirmation that Chancellor of Student Affairs Penny the festival represented “the most that indicated by students’ answers. brief treatment We don’t have he really was with Rue expressed worry over student safety the council could give.” Berg said that he “The survey was a very beneficial at Alvarado any independent the ALF.” after the report identified a spike in the had originally requested about double instrument and provided tremen- Hospital in ALPO, which number of arrests and citations at last that amount, but the figure was pared dous feedback on student interests,” East County confirmation that he Vlasak called an year’s festival. Rue said that the festival down before the council’s approval. Chadwick said. “The results helped to delayed his “above-ground” lacked a concrete mission statement At the meeting, several council- shape the desired theme and environ- arraignment really was with the organization, and that programmers should seek a members voiced opposition to grant- ment for the Annex.” until Jan. 14. does not know “community-building character” for the ing more funds to the festival, which In defense of the administration’s The indict- ALF.” the identities of festival. currently manages a budget of slightly usage of student recreational fees to fund over $400,000. ment alleges — Jerry Vlasak, spokesman, ALF members. After the report’s release last the Annex, Chadwick said that many that Sills“ The FBI arrest- October, programmers have been “I represent 10 student organiza- college campuses across the country are Animal Liberation Press Office threatened to ed former UCSD working with administrators to reform tions that continuously get less than undertaking similar measures. detonate mul- employee Timothy many aspects of the festival. Berg they request,” Interfraternity Council “Within the last few years there’s tiple remote- Kalka three days said that negotiations with the police Representative Luke Pulaski said. “I been kind of a melding almost of stu- controlled explosives in six campus after the hoax, but dismissed all department have produced a “great don’t know where a council that insists dent union and recreational facilities buildings if all animals housed in charges against him on Jan. 4. relationship.” While UCSD Police it’s on the side of student organizations throughout the country,” Chadwick campus research facilities were not The UC Board of Regents is Chief Orville King was initially con- of all sorts can justify spending this said. “This is happening more and released. currently seeking an injunction cerned about the event’s traditionally money. I love Sun God, but we need to more as campuses evolve over time. A letter sent to the UCSD against ALF, along with two other unsafe environment, he has found its make the right decision.” In other words, you’re finding in rec Police Department claimed that animal-rights organizations, due to “new format … quite creative.” Vice President of Student Life and centers they’re combining a lot of the Animal Liberation Front, an the groups’ alleged harassment of A.S. councilmembers had protest- A.S. presidential candidate Donna conference rooms and retail facili- animal-rights activist group that professors and researchers working ed the strong presence of undercover Bean said that the festival was a cen- ties when they’re building the new has accepted responsibility for with animal subjects. officers, saying that it did nothing to terpiece around which several parties facilities. And similarly, the student other threats against University of Last month, the husband of a UC deter students from unsafe behavior and that usually disagree with each other unions are more frequently incor- California laboratories, coordinated Santa Cruz biology professor was instead promoted a distastefully authori- could gather. porating components that had more the attack. attacked in the couple’s home just tative culture. Rue herself said she was Berg said that the allocation offers traditionally been in rec centers, like “This will be a 9/11 event for the weeks after the words “murderer” irked by the logic of undercover officers, breathing space for the department, cardio centers and workout areas.” raising of awareness of what you and “torturer” were chalked on the saying at a council meeting earlier this which will still try to be as cost effec- The project is slated for comple- and institutions like you are doing sidewalk in front of their residence. year that “[undercover officers] don’t tive as possible. tion by spring 2009. to these defensles [sic] sentiant [sic] seem like the way we want to police our beings,” the letter read. Readers can contact Matthew students during the festival.” Readers can contact Charles Nguyen Readers can contact Reza Farazmand A device later found to be a L’Heureux at [email protected]. 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Slate Dilutes Races Week, Look ooking at this year’s upcom- Palay — who even served as chair ing A.S. elections, one mes- of the Athletics, Recreation and sage seems to stand out above Sports Facilities Advisory Board Lall the others: Despite their best — received a shock of his own on the Bright efforts, councilmembers are adept when Vice President of Student Life at creatively thwarting themselves. Donna Bean passed him up for the Earlier this year, the council position, instead granting it to new- Side of Life progressively decided to implement comer Stephanie Chang. instant runoff voting in future elec- Though she denied that the ell, it’s that time again. tions, designed to ensure that the choice was politically motivated, That sleepless, over-caf- winning candidate has the broadest the savvy Bean — now the only feinated, pajama-pants- Wduring-the-day, primal-screaming base of voter support. However, this candidate for A.S. president — dealt year’s much-anticipated candidate a crippling blow to what was left of time of the quarter: finals week. announcements provided an inter- SHOCK!. Palay, an Earl Warren And if three years of working at an esting setback for IRV advocates — College senior, had few other on-campus convenience store has hopefuls for the top four executive opportunities to pursue a cabinet taught me anything, it’s that dur- positions, along with many other position and was forced to lay down ing finals week students want blue- key offices, are running unopposed. his campaign torch. Intentional books, cigarettes and energy drinks In fact, IRV will only be utilized for or not, the decision eliminated a — the faster the better, and without one race in Revelle College. potential source of dissent, and all council politics knows where the any small talk please. Coming on the heels of last year’s but ensured her slate’s dominance chips are likely to fall. contentious four-way battle for the over council matters this year. While SV! members will likely A.S. presidency, IRV’s effective Even during council meetings, have reason to celebrate another Stealing neutralization prompts the obvious where controversy oftentimes rears year of control, there exists a small question: What happened? its ugly head, SV! has managed to contingent of independent candi- the Shoes The answer, it appears, lies in keep relative order. In comparison dates that they would be remiss to EDITORIAL BOARD Hadley Mendoza the perpetually ballooning power to the last few years, this group underestimate. Ten of the 35 can- [email protected] of the Student Voice! slate, which has more united meetings and far didates are not affiliated with any Charles Nguyen captured 35 positions to opponent less contention than its predeces- slate, which Earl Warren College EDITOR IN CHIEF But why so suddenly sour, Tritons? SHOCK!’s 12 in last year’s council sors encountered. When arguments senior and former presidential can- Finals week may mean painstaking race. Though SV! members barely do occur, they are usually short- didate Michael Hirshman demon- Matthew McArdle all-day library sessions followed by strated is hardly a reason to throw beat out their competitors in sev- lived and initiated by the same few Hadley Mendoza exhausting all-night cram time, but eral key offices — including the senators. Simply put, SV! is a force in the towel; as a council new- MANAGING EDITORS consider the positives. hard-sought presidency — they to be reckoned with, and given its comer, Hirshman managed to cap- 1. Fewer Responsibilities. There made quick work of dispatching massive support base — it might be ture 1,163 votes in the last election aren’t regular class periods during their potential competition down easier to join them rather than to and came in a close third place to Matthew L’Heureux finals week, which means you only the road. try and beat them. veterans Murillo and Palay, both of NEWS EDITOR have to show up to class for about When SHOCK! frontman and It is not surprising, therefore, whom were backed by the support four chunks of time. Additionally, presidential runner-up Dan Palay that none of Palay’s fellow slate of their respective slates. if you work, most employers are The UCSD Guardian is published twice a week at lost the election to SV!’s Marco members took up the charge to Any independent candidate is pretty cool about adjusting to your Murillo, he began a secondary cam- reinvent SHOCK! this year. Even going to face an uphill battle, espe- the University of California at San Diego. Contents © 2007. Views expressed herein represent the finals-week schedule. Because you paign for the title of associate vice All-Campus Senator Meghan Clair, cially against the Goliath that is SV!. have less to do, you can be especially president of athletic relations. A one of Palay’s most vocal allies, is In the spirit of IRV, however, this majority vote of the editorial board and are not necessarily those of the UC Board of Regents, the selfish with your time. Basically, longtime Triton Tide supporter who pursuing re-election under the SV! board can only hope that the dearth ASUCSD or the members of the Guardian staff. you get the luxury to do whatever helped spearhead last year’s under- umbrella. It’s clear that anyone who of competition will not make these you want. graduate athletics fee referendum, has been paying attention to recent races into foregone conclusions. If you have a final on Monday, but none on Tuesday or Wednesday, you have the freedom to sleep in until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, then spend the Students: Now Is the Time to Make S.P.A.C.E.S. for Outreach afternoon at one of the oh-so-nearby beaches. And once you’re done with n light of continual funding port the two previously established a particularly dreadful exam, it’s easy cuts to San Diego outreach pro- programs all year in addition to to forget your sorrows — no matter grams — most recently affecting working on a number of new ini- what day you finish finals, there is Ithe California Student Opportunity tiatives. The program hosts diver- always a party to be found, debauch- and Access Program — it’s refresh- sity-themed campus tours, sends ery to be had or inebriation to be ing to see students picking up the delegates to high school outreach enjoyed with other students in your slack. conferences and is setting up its same position. Last year’s Promoting own newsletter — all this in just 2. Easy Excuse. And even if you Understanding and Learning two quarters. still have some responsibilities that through Service and Education S.P.A.C.E.S. is focused on reach- aren’t confined to scheduling, finals referendum bundled the Academic ing out to underrepresented high week gives you the perfect excuse Success Program and the school and community college stu- to avoid them for a while. It’s like Student Initiated Outreach and dents in order to provide them with a get-out-of-jail-free card for life. Recruitment Commission into the important information about how Roommate annoying you to wash Student Promoted Access Center to apply to and succeed in col- the dishes? Sorry, I have to study for Education and Service, and lege. The center is also working on right now. Awkward acquaintance together, the three programs are a variety of programs to increase pestering you to have lunch? Sorry, largely supported by student fees. retention and graduation rates and ILLUSTRATIONS BY MICHAEL CAPPARELLI/GUARDIAN I have to study right now. Mom nag- The referendum added $7 — $5 of assist with the transition into grad- ging you to hurry home for spring which goes to the programs while uate and professional schools. future, though government authori- UCSD students. break? Sorry mom, I miss you too, the remaining $2 is marked for All of the S.P.A.C.E.S. projects ties and lawmakers have consis- It’s great to see the student- but I really have to study right now. financial aid — to the then-$21 are student led, which is even more tently dropped the ball in funding led initiative thriving, and equally 3. Free Stuff. Other than welcome quarterly campus activity fee. exciting than the excellent work it them. The students involved with excellent that the P.U.L.S.E. refer- week, finals week is hands-down The students involved with has already completed. Outreach S.P.A.C.E.S. deserve great applause endum proved to be money well S.P.A.C.E.S. have continued to sup- and retention are vital to California’s for all their work to help future spent. See SHOES, page 5 Downtown La Jolla Looking at Plausible Parking Makeover By Christina Buquid time spent perusing the perpetually Shores, the addition of meters to cal support from the San Diego City person maximum occupancy room. Contributing Writer packed parking lot and surrounding this already unsolvable equation is Council. Actually, if the board’s poli- Since then, the idea of metered beach neighborhood. Furthermore, Kim’s laughable. cy is implemented, San Diego would parking was abandoned because of LOCAL NEWS — As she finally part-time hostess job at Jack’s La Jolla The La Jolla Community Parking be falling in line with the precedent the negative backlash from commu- emerges from winter’s temporar- in downtown is just as problematic District Advisory Board initiated a set forth by most Southern California nity members during negotiations in ily imposed hibernation, and as San on the parking front. preliminary proposal last September. coastal cities. December and January. Diego begins to live up to its stel- The proposal for metered park- This volunteer board was created in Have no fear, San Diego — the While we’ve fortunately dodged the lar weather reputation, UCSD senior ing in downtown La Jolla and La 2005 by the business improvement prodigal beach bum city is here. $3 dent in our wallet for an afternoon Anna Kim heads back to the beach. Jolla Shores, which would make La district of La Jolla, which claimed that Several San Diegans raided the La at the shores, the board has focused Contrary to popular belief, the typi- Jolla the first coastal community in increased business revenue in La Jolla Jolla Community Parking District on implementing a one-year trial of cal UCSD student surfs more than San Diego County to require fees could be realized by addressing esca- Advisory Board in protest during the metered parking in the central retail just the Internet. Living on campus, for parking, has been a hot topic lating parking problems. Problems November meeting when they had district around Prospect Street. This the 15-minute walk is a piece of since November of last year. For stu- included insufficient customer park- predicted they’d submit a proposal district, called “the Village,” includes a cake, but driving to La Jolla Shores dents like Kim, who already experi- ing, a loose time-limit system abused to SDCC. A fire marshal had to pre- majority of downtown La Jolla, a hot- is a whole different story. There’s ence parking problems on campus, by employees outsmarting the grade maturely end negotiations when a the 10-minute drive and then the in downtown La Jolla and at La Jolla school-level chalk system and no fis- crowd of hundreds sardined the 90- See PARKING, page 5

The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the opinions of the UCSD Guardian, the University of California or Associated Students. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN OPINION 5 Students, Bond Together ‘David and Goliath’ Fight Over La Jolla Parking ▶ PARKING, from page 4 ception of these paid parking kiosks vested interests. The initial chairman in the Spirit of Caffeine spot for college employees in the fine becomes a more viable reality. In a of the board, Peter Wagener, even dining and retail industries. The plan letter addressed to the La Jolla Light stepped down in December because ▶ SHOES, from page 4 midterms, but it doesn’t necessarily would offer no alternative parking to editor on Feb. 29, the owner of a of the controversy surrounding the the best time to score free food. If coincide with everyone else’s suf- the village’s workers, leaving behind small retail store in “the Village” pro- project conflict of interest allegations. you live on campus, chances are fering. That means when you show thousands of people like Kim, who tested the board’s accusations that Suspicions of conflicts of interest, your resident adviser is already plan- up to class after your second all- already leaves from La Jolla 30 min- small businesses oppose community initially prompted by letters written ning some cute pizza-and-bluebooks nighter sporting pajamas, under-eye utes before her work shifts to avoid advancement. Claims have been made by Haskins, have been brought up at event — you don’t even have to leave bags and the smell of caffeine sweat, traffic and ensure parking. against these smaller businesses for SDCC last week. If results prove the your building! If you commute, the people are judging you. Think this measure will relieve allowing their employees to crowd advisory board’s illegitimate mem- giveaways take a But somehow, the area of its already jam-packed out the time-limit spots, decreasing bership, then the entire idea of park- little more effort during finals week streets come weekday afternoons? the space available for customers. On ing kiosks could be discredited. The to obtain, but a it’s OK. No one Think again. Most people who jour- that basis, the larger business owners advocates against metered parking free meal is defi- No one bats an eye as bats an eye as you ney to Prospect Street in hopes of an accuse them of blatant acts against have organized through the Web site, nitely worth it. walk zombie-like overpriced meal and utter bourgeoi- community standards, and that kiosk- www.nopaidparking.org, and are con- Believe it or not, you walk zombie-like through CLICS at sie boredom know the slow crawl tinuously rallying in protest during there are whole 2 a.m., your hair down Torrey Pines Road isn’t the these proceedings. committees through CLICS at 2 in a ratty pony- most enjoyable trip. Once you arrive, One small victory for the people, that have spent tail. No one says may speed be with you in a no holds In an increasingly due to the idiocy of LJCPD board weeks prepar- a.m., your hair in a anything when barred competition for scattered in keeping incentives discrete, is not ing to bring you you return from open spots. The additional inconve- costly world, enjoying something to rejoice. As of late, coun- free finals food. ratty ponytail.” the grocery store nience of getting to a parking kiosk terparts in Pacific Beach took a liking The A.S. Council with five Red and paying via cash or credit seems a wallet-friendly day at to La Jolla’s approach and proposed has its pancake“ Bulls, a big pack nonsensical. Installation of each a similar plan, from the outside San the beach is a luxury breakfast, John Muir College has its of gummy bears and some micro- kiosk would cost about $7,000, and Diego business firm Walker. The nightly burnout lounge and many wavable pretzels. there’s the preposterous idea of keep- that may become less business improvement associations on-campus resources (like the Cross- No matter who you are or what ing non-aesthetically pleasing meters (Discover PB being one of many) in Cultural Center, Women’s Center or class you’re studying for, everyone when there could be Visa-compatible and less realistic.” Pacific Beach are jumping on the rev- Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender around you is uniting against a com- kiosks in the future. “ enue-building bandwagon, and hop- Resource Center) provide some sort mon enemy. And that’s a spirit of So why do they feel that this pro- ing the disputes of the La Jolla park- of study-break sanctuary. togetherness we Tritons should har- posal is essential to the well being ed parking would deter these crimes ing advisory board will aid them in 4. Peer Camaraderie. Finals week ness and enjoy throughout the whole of La Jolla, and who are they? Enter against the business community. The achieving their own corporate wants. is great because everyone experi- quarter. the fiscally minded proponent owner highlights the fact that parking Though this group said the funds ences it together. During the quar- You know, when we don’t have to for Promote La Jolla, the business permits for some of her employees are will funnel into the cities’ mainte- ter you may have a hectic week of study right now. improvement district that created the issued by Promote La Jolla, and the nance directly (45 percent at that), La Jolla Community Parking District rest find far off residential parking, the everyday beachgoer remains advisory board in 2005. One questions a practice in place since the store’s unappeased. All skeptics perceive a the incentive for these crisp-business- opening. Apparently, these “dirty” reality where the government cannot suit donning paid-parking support- tactics falsify the situation, presenting be trusted, and the capitalist society WRITE WHERE IT MATTERS ers, aspiring to open a parking lot in no credible evidence to support their will benefit its major capitalist players the future. The singular purpose of statements. This reliance on sweeping the most. You’ve got opinions, and improving “parking conditions” and allegations by the board’s members Sure, fun doesn’t cost a dime, but helping businesses has been criticized produces questions over the actual implementing new parking meters we’ve got writer positions available. heavily as being inaccurate in regards incentives of these owners. for San Diego’s most enviable asset to the community’s needs. Slanting In fact, current allegations by will set the market price for fun at this one-year trial as an unbiased attorneys Karl ZoBell and Steve $3 an hour. In an increasingly costly Find applications community improvement effort has Haskins have brought the board’s world, enjoying a wallet-friendly day online at: been unsuccessful, especially when legitimacy into question. It’s the David at the beach is a luxury that may affluent business owners are spear- and Goliath of the La Jolla parking become less and less realistic. heading the cause. industry, with the underdog — small www.ucsdguardian.org The board’s platform has been businesses — pitted against the larg- Readers can contact Christina Buquid rigorously questioned as the con- er corporations who have possible at [email protected].

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Accusations of Student Org the best one yet, so ask! If we are to be a civilized society, The proposal is modest, reasonable rapidly increasing Latino student Money questions need money it is imperative that we stop viewing and long overdue. It would replace population. ‘Double-Dipping’ Misplaced answers, not a trip to Robert’s Rules and disregarding animals as if they the university’s mechanical eligibil- Second, the proposal would more of Order. were inanimate objects, and start ity formula, which uses academi- likely achieve substantial increases Dear Editor, Just my two cents. respecting the fact that they have cally unsound criteria to automati- in underrepresented student enroll- I read your “Council Sidesteps needs. cally disqualify thousands of stu- ment if it were amended to elimi- Allegations of Double-Dipping, — Conrad Ohashi Being killed for our food and dents, a disproportionate number nate the use of the SAT I. Numerous Senator Snuggling” article and former Vice President of Finance clothing or being held captive for of whom are underrepresented or studies have been conducted on wanted to make a few comments as and Resources, A.S. Council entertainment value is no way to low-income. the racist and economic bias of the a former vice president. live, and we have an obligation to The university’s own studies SAT. The demand for eliminating The council has no place in Zoo Animal Exploitation, hold ourselves to a higher standard. reveal that the SAT II (and the SAT the SAT I has been raised in the UC accusing an organization of “dou- For more information on how to I) does not correlate with college system for many years — including ble-dipping” in A.S. Council line Disregard Rampant in Giza help animals in your daily life, visit success and completion rates. by former UC President Richard items. Let me explain: www.peta2.com. In California, 62 percent of Atkinson, the ASUC and the UC The A.S. Council routinely for- Dear Editor, Latino and 65 percent of black high Latino Eligibility Task Force. gets that it allocates money toward I was very disappointed with — Ryan Huling school graduates who complete the The SAT and other standardized student organization events, and not your March 9 article, “San Diegans College Campaign Coordinator, university’s “a-g” requirements do tests do not measure intellectual student organizations. Shocked by Circus at Giza Zoo.” As peta2.com not take the SAT II. This is due to ability or potential. They stigmatize The weekly/quarterly funding someone who is currently planning the lack of counselors in segregated, minority and poor students while process is merely a tool that allows a trip to Egypt this spring, I can B.O.A.R.S. Proposal Must Be under-resourced schools and racial giving an unfair advantage to white the vice president of finance and confidently say that I will not be stereotyping from counselors who and privileged students. Eliminating resources to best gauge the percent- visiting the Giza Zoo or any other Adopted With Amendments do not prepare students properly. the SAT is necessary to protect age of cuts necessary to ensure a location where animals are taken This arbitrary and discriminatory meaningful gains in underrepre- fair financing structure. If there’s out of their natural habitats only Dear Editor, barrier must be removed. sented student enrollment from the leftover money, then it should go to serve as cheap entertainment for The UC-wide faculty committee The B.O.A.R.S. proposal would threat of right-wing lawsuits and back to a student organization event paying customers. Board of Admissions and Relations allow the system to consider stu- demagoguery. rather than be a contribution to next While their enclosures may seem with Schools has proposed a new dents who fall short of the “a-g” year’s council, or, worse yet, be real- spacious to us, it’s important to admissions policy that includes requirements. Currently, 45 percent — Ronald Cruz located to fund more A.S. Council remember that elephants and other eliminating the SAT II subject test of California’s high schools don’t Organizer, Coalition to Defend pet projects (and usually, funded animals normally roam up to 50 requirement and the rigid use of offer enough “a-g” classes for all Affirmative Action, Integration and to the full, while student orgs are miles per day in the wild. Contrast other criteria to determine who is students to meet the requirement. Immigrant Rights encouraged to fundraise). that with the space measured by the UC-eligible. If passed and correct- Disproportionately, the schools that The A.S. Council made the right square foot they allow animals to ly implemented, it would increase don’t offer these classes are major- decision to fund the Movimiento live their lives in the zoo, and there the opportunities of Latino, black, ity Latino and/or black. Punishing ▶ The Guardian welcomes letters from Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan and is simply no justification for such American Indian, Filipino, rural students in segregated schools who its readers. All letters must be no longer Muslim Student Association event. tight confinement. and low-income students of all races do not meet these requirements is than 500 words, typed, double-spaced The rules workaround was unnec- Regardless of whether animals to attend a UC school. The UC racist and unfair. and signed with a name and applicable essary. In fact, the organizations are being slaughtered for food, or faculty and regents must adopt this The B.O.A.R.S. proposal should title. Letters must also contain a phone should be reimbursed any amount exploited for entertainment in the proposal. be adopted, but with two important number. We reserve the right to edit that they were cut, if they were. circus, any time that animals are The UC system has grown increas- amendments. First, the proposal for length and clarity. Letters may be And orgs hitting up senators for treated as objects for our amuse- ingly segregated since Proposition currently eliminates the guarantee dropped off at the Guardian office on more money? Why not? It’s their ment, they suffer immensely. 209, California’s affirmative action of admission to the top 12.5 percent the second floor of the Student Center money. I think they have the right Zoos teach children that it is ban, passed. In 2007, UCSD’s fresh- of California’s high school graduates. or e-mailed. Send all letters to: to request it for however they’d like acceptable to capture wild animals man class was only 16.4 percent It must be amended to restore this, to see it spent. (often by killing their mothers), sep- Latino, black and American Indian, both to prevent any counter posi- The UCSD Guardian The VP of finance and resources arate them from their families and while these groups comprise 43.7 tion of an increase in underrepre- Opinion Editor will give sound financial reasoning homes and confine them to small percent of California’s high school sented minority student enrollment 9500 Gilman Dr. 0316 to invest or not invest in an event cages. This is certainly not the kind graduates. to this guarantee, and because the La Jolla, CA 92093-0316 made outside the regular funding of lesson a person of any age should The B.O.A.R.S. proposal would guarantee is democratic, benefitting e-mail: deadlines. 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TRAVELTHURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 ...TO...TO STUDYSTUDY OUR WRITERS GLOBETROT FOR CREDIT SIMONE WILSON, Senior Staff Writer This Sliver of South American Land is Home to REPORTING FROM VALPARAISO, CHILE Progressive Politics, Alternative Culture

nlike in Spain, where exchange students practi- to liven the city’s famous hills, which are themselves cally outnumber the locals, Chile is a long-kept an incredible source of manmade beauty — a cas- secret still on the brink of being discovered by cade of early-century elevator contraptions and col- Urestless American youth dying to prove their sover- orful architecture built atop ruins from earthquakes eignty from our internationally mocked doofus of past. One could probably spend an entire semester an administration. And contrary to many a mental simply trying to swallow the breathtaking mass of image, South America’s Pacific sliver is no third- Valparaíso’s graffiti, which smothers every rock, world coconut factory; while we up north are busy wall and staircase, layering hungry gray surface gloating the mere presence of a female candidate space with a modern history of man and beast and on the ballot, Chile has been running smoothly words. Sadly, the city streets and beaches are also under the wing of single-mother president Michelle littered with more trash and stray dogs than anyone Bachelet for almost knows what to do two years now. with; but in the end The country’s Valpo’s neglected spindly stretch of The country’s spindly clutter only adds to beach, desert and the dark charm that mountain is almost stretch of beach, desert and separates it from the a direct southern- sparkling sidewalks hemispheric reflec- mountain is almost a direct ... of neighboring tion of California resort-town Viña — if you tugged at reflection of California.” del Mar and the the north and south workaholic high- ends, bartered down the prices, turned up the reg- rises of Santiago. gaeton, plowed over all the Sunday drivers and Now’s a fascinating era to attend a Catholic made every hot dog about 10 times more delicious University caught between intellectual broad- (they’re called completos here,“ no doubt for the avo- mindedness and traditional ideals, especially in a cado portions you’d have to see to believe). fundamentally religious country feeling stronger Sure, the majority of pubs and blown-out bus winds than ever from liberal Western culture. If radios are stuck in 1980s New York, and hordes of you can brave the gringo jabs and begin to catch on plaza punks seem to have missed the message that (cachar) to the language — Chileans proudly claim safety pins and anarchy patches are now reserved theirs to be the fastest, most colloquially twisted exclusively for 12-year-old Hot Topic employees, Spanish in the world — you may get the rare but Chile — especially Valparaíso, a two-hour trip chance to witness a built-up eruption of debate west from smoggy Santiago — is culturally and over homosexual and women’s rights, family val- economically advancing at an almost blurry pace. ues, globalization and the devastating separation Most North American students and travelers com- of classes, all dangled over Chile’s particularly plain that prices double upon crossing the border sensitive political history (little known fact: a good from Argentina, but it’s perhaps a bit selfish to chunk of the country still believes Pinochet had grudge a restored and thriving economy, especially the right idea). when half the problem is our own plummeting And if you’re still itching to pay loose pocket dollar. change for a pisco sour, Argentina’s collapsed econ- PHOTOS COURTESY OF SIMONE WILSON Vegan co-ops, volunteer centers, art galleries and omy and balls-out nightlife is always just a moun- Top: Tourists flock to Cerro Allegre in the summer to marvel at its rickety architecture. Bottom: A series of a heavy handful of university buildings squeezed in tain range away. large, colorful works line the base of Cerro Concepción, a popular area for student housing.

Old-World Religion, New-World Hooliganism, Invigorating SERENA RENNER, Senior Staff Writer Bullfights Color the Spanish Backdrop REPORTING ON SPAIN

atching flamenco in dimly lit taverns, three- Original paintings by El Greco, Francisco Goya, course lunches followed by afternoon siestas, Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso inspire visitors, bull fights, tapas bars and lively city streets and the eclectic, modern architecture of Antoine W— these are the experiences that come to life while Gaudi colors the streets of Barcelona. Familiar studying abroad in Spain. scenes from Hemmingway’s work unfold passing As the only Spanish-speaking European country through the Spanish countryside and one can sense and offering a unique culture and rich historical the mystery Washington Irving described standing backdrop, Spain has everything the student traveler on the balconies of Granada’s beautifully preserved could ask for. Moorish city, the Alhambra. Passing by famous cathedrals and royal pal- The proximity to both Europe and Africa makes aces en route to school, travelers find themselves Spain a convenient springboard for weekend trips immersed in ancient history. Students learn about to Portugal, ferry rides to Morocco or train routes the Christian reconquest by setting foot in mosques to France, Switzerland and Italy. converted to churches, and exploring the fortresses But besides being a great place to study and where battles took place evokes images of the travel, the carefree zest of the Spanish life will make Spanish Civil War. students not want to leave. Americans can even get a lesson in their own Spaniards place more weight on their social history by witnessing the site in Sevilla where lives than work, planning their days around people Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World, rather than being controlled by the clock. Locals COURTESY OF SERENA RENNER or by paying homage to King Ferdinand and Queen The abundant art of Spain mixes generations of culture with a rich historial backdrop. Isabella at their resting place in Granada. See SPAIN, page 18 DANAI LEININGER, Senior Staff Writer REPORTING ON PAMPLONA, SPAIN ows of buses full of Spaniards and tourists flock balloons and a Ferris wheel, which tots and their par- to Pamplona, Spain in early July for the running ents ride until naptime. Toothless Spanish children of the bulls, with some of Spain’s most eager beg their parents for chocolate-covered churros, and Rsouls arriving in the early morning after a sleep- after a harsh, Spanish “No!” their grandparents say deprived overnight ride. yes behind mommy’s back. The people — packs of teens and young adults Further along the walk, a fashionable teen sport- toting large jugs of a mysterious dark liquid, elderly ing a mullet (completely acceptable) tries to knock couples with canvas bags and newlyweds hand- down milk jugs and win his novia a plush toy. Close in-hand — stumble off the buses, anticipating an by, his parents sip on café con leche and reminisce energetic afternoon and even livelier evening, and about how they met at Los Sanfermines many everyone is dressed uniformly in white shirts and red moons ago. Across the street in a park, young adults bandanas. Uninformed enthusiasts quickly shed any wait for nightfall as a Basque rock band does a disparate clothing and buy overstocked t-shirts and sound check. No one is interested and they instead irregular bandanas with the hope that no one realizes set to work on devouring simple sandwiches con- their folly, and they succeed. sisting of a baguette and the local cured meat. The The crowds proceed to the town center where a whole environment is very innocent and charming, COURTESY OF DANAI LEININGER carnival awaits, complete with unimpressive games A group of bystanders participate in one of Spain’s most storied, and dangerous, traditions: running with the bulls. and carnies (whose tricks are bound by no borders), See PUMPLONA, page 18 Pamplona’s annual festival is a tourist event that attracts thousands of willing participants. 12 TRAVEL THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008

Spit-Shined Denmark DROP THE BOOKS FOR THE ATLAS Bests Even Disneyland ...TO...TO PLAYPLAY for ‘Happiest Place on Life With Villagers Down and Dirty, but Just as Tasty Earth’ Title ERIK JEPSEN, Senior Staff Writer REPORTING ON INDIA ELIZABETH REYNDERS, Staff Writer The villagers pampered me to REPORTING ON COPENHAGEN, DENMARK no end, feeding me all varieties ust to set the record straight, there is noth- ing rotten in the state of Denmark. Quite the of exotic foods, including dog.” opposite, in fact — the small country of 5.5 mil- Jlion people, ranked in a recent Leicester University es! Fate handed me a cookie, and before I knew what I was study as “the happiest place on Earth,” is filled with doing I was over the Pacific, heading straight for Kolkata, bicycles, blondes, beer and, yes, real Danish pastries. Bengal. When I arrived in this great city of the East, I was sur- Copenhagen, the country’s capital, is the perfect Yprised“ to see what one can only describe as an environmentalist’s place to study abroad if you’re looking for a big- nightmare. Trash piles littered the streets and banks of the Hugli town, small-city feel, classes in English (the country’s River, only to be gathered in droves and burned by city dwellers official language is Danish, but children start learn- for warmth at night. The air was thick with eye-burning smoke ing English in third grade) and a great time. that smelled like seven straight years of San Diego wildfires. Copenhagen is also home to Europe’s longest Looking past the poverty and unexpected adventures of the city, pedestrian shopping street, called Strøget. Here you I found myself immersed in an overwhelming amount of culture can find stores from American favorites like Urban and architecture that was slowly being absorbed by jungle growth. Outfitters to European stores like Zara, small tour- The scene made me feel like I was living in an “Indiana Jones” ist shops and even a 7-11. (These can be found movie. This feeling could have lasted the rest of my life, but alas, throughout the city and are frequented by most a few hours later, I was on a domestic flight heading for Siliguri American students.) in North Bengal. If Copenhagen sounds like the place for you, When I arrived in Siliguri, I was unexpectedly mobbed by there are opportunities to study here through hundreds of begging children, many of whom were maimed and both the Education Abroad Program and the crying, as I made my way to the cockroach-infested train filled Opportunities Abroad Program. Mainly for with peddlers heading for Assam. After a sleepless night on the American students — about 500 enroll each semes- train clutching my camera, I hopped into something resembling a ter — with some Russian and Chinese students, the Jeep. Traveling for another four hours on half-paved roads filled school is conveniently located downtown, adja- with packs of cattle, scooters and three-wheeled doorless taxis; I cent to City Hall, Strøget and a cheap student bar had finally arrived in the Pokai Gaon village. — what more could you ask for? The village was surrounded by freely wandering livestock and The classes are small, and students enroll in dried-up rice fields. The villagers lived in huts made of cow dung a program of their choice, ranging from medical with dead palm leaves or tin for roofs. Local villagers gathered practice and policy to European culture and his- around as we set up our tents, amazed at the portable houses that tory, among many others. we brought with us. The village leader told me this was the first DIS also provides several housing options. Some time foreigners had ever visited thew village. choose to stay with a family, but I opted to stay in Even though I was sleeping on the dirt with mosquitoes and a kollegium, where many local university students using a hole in the ground as a bathroom, I could not have been live. Kollegiums are similar to dorms on American more content. I was quickly treated as part of the extended vil- college campuses; however, in Copenhagen they lage family. The villagers pampered me to no end, feeding me all PHOTOS COURTESY OF ERIK JEPSEN are run independently and scattered throughout Top: Children in the village are a dime a dozen, and look curiously at the outsiders in their the city. See INDIA, page 19 secluded locale. Bottom: The Indian villagers lead a common but cultured life. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN TRAVEL 13 The Land Down Under Holds the Ultimate Surfer’s Dream Now Here’s Your Take A poll of 100 UCSD students shows reveals that Tritons like to travel in style. SARAH DE CRESCENZO, Senior Staff Writer Which trip would you be most excited to take? REPORTING ON SYDNEY, AUSTRAILIA

hough the 14.5 hour plane flight ridden desert land you may or may has the potential to be pain- not remember from “The Rescuers ful, a couple of decent sleep- Down Under,” the rest is absolutely Ting pills will get you to Sydney, stunning. Australia very well rested and ready Take a guided bushwalk (basical- to explore all the options available ly, a hiking tour) of any of Australia’s in this naturephile’s paradise. National Parks — but make sure not While the downtown scene in to underestimate the intense and Sydney is fun, it’s also like other athletic nature of the experience major metropolitan areas: a little just because you think a walk can’t dirty, and there are some places possibly be that taxing. A bushwalk, you aren’t going to want to be at by especially if you go for an entire day, yourself at night. will encompass many miles, up hun- Don’t leave without visiting dreds of rickety stairs — but it also Bondi Beach — a well-known surf- affords views of gorgeous waterfalls er’s dream that extends for miles and and animals in the outback like Romantic, Hemingway-esque European tour. Other. holds more vacationing Irishmen the lizards that look like miniature than any girl with a penchant for dragons. Jungle exploration through the heard of Africa. A jaunt to the land down under with your best mates. accents could hope for. Visit the majestic Blue Mountains Site seeing in one of the many beautiful Asian metropolises. Visit polar bears, penguins and Eskimo. Bondi is lined with small sushi to see the rock formation with a trio joints and pizza eateries, but don’t of spires called the Three Sisters, Exotic adventure through South America. Road trip across North America! forget the fish and chips — the which stays lit up at night with mas- fish is fresh and the chips (fries, to sive spotlights. Americans) are thin and perfectly The mountains are filled with How much are you planning to spend on spring break travel? salted. rock climbers, so bring your gear. Enjoy the water but watch out for For the novice, there is a plethora of More than $1000. territorial surfers. Another appeal- climbing teachers that will take you Between $500 and $1000. ing option is to spend a day people- to their favorite climbs and disavow watching — travelers come from all you of the notion that rock climbing Between $100 and $500. over to visit Bondi so you won’t be in a gym will prepare you for hang- disappointed. ing hundreds of feet in the air on the Less than $100. After you’re tired of the hustle edge of a cliff. and bustle of Sydney, explore the Whether you are looking for natural beauty the land down under nightlife, beach life or outdoor How do you plan to spend spring break 2008? has to offer. exploration, the land of Australia is Though the center of Australia a great place for picturesque adven- Other. is very similar to the barren, snake- tures. I'm going to relax in San Diego. I'm going home to visit family and friends. Picture-Perfect Rockies the I'm taking a vacation with friends. Ideal Getaway for Nature Lovers What motivates you to travel? I like volunteering in different locations. CONNIE SHIEH, Staff Writer I want to study abroad. REPORTING ON THE CANADIAN ROCKIES Other. e Americans often have a and clean bodies of water, however I want to experience new cultures. laugh at the expense of our large or small, charm even those Canadian neighbors. But who are not so inclined to the great Waccent and teeth jokes aside, the outdoors. Hiking to the top of a Canadian Rockies are breathtaking. mountain not only makes you feel What is your favorite mode of travel transportation? Henry David Thoreau would liter- invincible, but the number of squir- Boats. ally have a field day if he were alive rels and mountain goats that greet and had the opportunity to hide hikers is reminiscent of a Disney Other. away in this wilderness. movie. Trains. Being an avid outdoors lover, I Another point of interest is Lake found Banff National Park a won- Louise, only a few hours’ drive from My trusty automobile. derful place to hike. It is a general Banff. This body of water is a beau- consensus that Banff is a jewel to Planes. nature aficionados. The fresh air See CANADIAN ROCKIES, page 19 18 TRAVEL THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 ...TO...TO STUDYSTUDY CONTINUEDCONTINUED Spain, From Page 11 Pamplona, From Page 11

and an outsider begins to under- scented rooms rented out by wid- stand the importance of family and ows for obscene amounts of money. friends to these people. Those who remain drag their weary Soon the young adults grab their bodies in search of somewhere to jugs full of the half-frozen potion watch the running, while others and libations are sloppily poured. It enter the stadium and find a seat is calimocho — half red wine and before falling asleep. half Coke — and the time-tested Ten minutes before the 8 a.m. mix goes down well. The botellón, running, a young Basque separatist the gathering of youngsters drinking wakes the crowd with his national- alcohol in parks or plazas, occurs ist slogans. As he excites the crowd throughout Spain and, in the case of with his propaganda, a rocket goes large festivals, drinking occurs long off to signal that the encierro has before sundown. begun. After dark, the revelers make Almost immediately a trium- their way to the central plaza, where phant runner appears in the sta- most elders have already staked out dium, but he is met with jeers for his benches. premature entrance. Minutes later People chat and drink, some hundreds of men scurry into the break into dance while others piss ring followed by six agitated bulls. on walls, and the spirit of the fes- The bulls barrel through to the cor- tival is alive and well. Without ral and once they are settled, a group notice, fireworks light the sky in of calves are released to bother the an awe-inspiring display and the runners. By now, however, most are finale brings some to tears, some to exhausted and exit for a siesta, for COURTESY OF SERENA RENNER Spain holds many of the world’s most picturesque scenery within its very streets. Walk any corridor and you’ll find old-world tailored architecture of all sorts. kisses and some to unconsciousness. they will be doing the same thing For some it’s a remarkable end to all week. spend most of their waking hours home at sunrise, validating the ste- Madrid or the flamenco folklore the day, and for others it’s a subtle The running of the bulls is a out in the city, meeting in cafes, pla- reotype that Spaniards never sleep. and Moorish influence of Andalusia beginning to the night. renowned midsummer spectacle zas and parks by day, then reuniting Given the emphasis on going that draws one to study in Spain, all All night people crowd the that attracts both curious and fool- with the family for lunch and the out, it’s no surprise that there are experiences will have a few things in streets, popping in and out of bars hardy spectators and, despite its afternoon siesta before going out more bars per person in Spain than common — getting lost in charming to suck down cheap shots and dance immense popularity with thousands again at night. in any other country. narrow alleys, cheap coffee, beer with strangers, and it’s an impres- of thrill-seeking tourists, it is also Although the country is Catholic With French, North African and and sangria, and nights spent in sive sight. They walk along the same an amazing and genuine experience by tradition, Spaniards are liberal- Mediterranean influences, Spain is brick-laden tapas bars surrounded road that some of them will run appreciated by the people of Spain. minded and know how to party. as diverse as it is historic. The cli- by hanging aged ham, all set to the in a number of hours, but for now The bulls are the initial allure but They hop from tapas bars to dis- mate and landscape vary from snow- sound of Spanish guitar. it’s a scene of controlled insanity. upon arrival it’s clear that the run- cotheques late at night, even con- capped mountains to olive-dotted More important than history, People are rowdy but there is neither ning is almost an afterthought, and gregating in public plazas and on meadows, but each area offers a art and language, Spain teaches the pretension nor ill will, and friendli- the enjoyment of the festival comes cathedral steps, where drinking is unique slice of Spanish life. value of friends and family, the flex- ness is something that transverses from wandering the streets and hav- legal. Whether it’s the culinary won- ibility of time and the way to “dis- all languages. ing unabashed fun. For any traveler People don’t even get started until ders of the Basque Country, the fruta la vida,” or take full advantage At around 5 a.m. people begin to passing through northern Spain in after 10 p.m. and it’s not uncommon industrialization and pride of of life by celebrating morning until fade, and even some of the steadfast early July, it would be difficult to for experienced partiers to head Barcelona, the political activity of night — Spanish style. partiers have retired to their death- miss Los Sanfermines. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN TRAVEL 19 ...TO...TO PLAYPLAY CONTINUEDCONTINUED Canadian Rockies, India, From Page 12 varieties of exotic foods, including my short stay, but I knew my bond From Page 13 dog. They told me many stories of with them would last a lifetime as I their past histories, some of which headed home to America. tiful and clear aquamarine blue, included cannibalism. Overall, this was the ultimate nestled in the green and misty gray- When the trip came to an end, dream trip; I never wanted it to end. white of the neighboring moun- the villagers made a bonfire and I would encourage all individuals tains. The Fairmont Hotel stands at joked about our obvious American with a strong sense of adventure to the bank of the lake as a reminder habits. The next day, as I boarded take this journey across the world of how expensive it is to have such a the bus for the return trip to Siliguri, to a remote village in a developing picture-perfect view. the whole village gathered around to country, one that that has not been From the lake, there are numer- watch us leave. I almost wanted to tainted by Western ideals. The trip ous trails that take hikers up the cry as I was forced to leave behind will take a while, but the memories surrounding mountains to remote the best part of the trip, the won- will last forever in your heart; and little teahouses perched at the end derful people and children of Pokai even then, you have those amazing of miles-long hikes. The people who Gaon. We had become close during photos. work at these teahouses have to hike down to the base of the mountain to take out the trash every few days and then bring up more supplies. All this has to be done by foot since there are no roads leading up to these isolated cabins. On a more somber note, a visit to the Colombian Ice Fields gave me quite a shock. My family and I took a similar trip some nine years ago, and the impact of global warming is undeniably evident in the reces- sion of these beautiful glaciers. The ice has thinned and there are large patches of mud and dry rock where there used to be foot after foot of solid ice. Perhaps in another couple of decades, there may not be any glaciers or ice fields to visit, merely a large valley. My recommendation is that you COURTESY OF ERIK JEPSEN take the opportunity to see the best There is no doubt that much of India’s population remains impoverished, but villagers of all ages enjoy of what is left of these natural won- their daily lives that remain untained by Western ideals. ders before they disappear forever. But seriously, if you should ever want to sound your barbaric yawp á la “Dead Poet’s Society” or com- www.ucsdguardian.org mune with nature, you just may want to cross the border — the Visit our Web site to read stories, apply for a job or leave story comments for our writers. northern border, that is.

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ARAMOUNT at the war. If I was going to make a movie, it was going to have an unadulterated feel — the soldiers’ images and feelings.” Stop-Loss by AUTUMN SCHUSTER on RESEARCH:

Senior Staff Writer “I paid for all the research myself because if Starring Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum & Abbie Cornish I paid for it then no one could judge it. The guy Directed by Kimberly Peirce who helped me was a military kid as well and ith the 120 min. mal end term have a problem with stop-loss came straight out of college. We went to catalyst of service — are patriots ... and that the Paris, Ill. and interviewed the families of the Iraq war as a film’s Peirce explores the strong camaraderie movie really tells the story of there.” subject, you might expect and love born from fighting that exists patriots,” Peirce said. Wa lot of soapbox thumping, idealistic between GIs. Sergeant Brandon King The men’s utter reliance shouting and sympathetic tears domi- (Ryan Phillippe) is our serviceman in on each other is a pivotal on WRITING: nating the next two hours of your life the spotlight, a leader who feels he has point, as King fights hard to “I had a script, I developed a five- in the theater seat. But in a surprising failed his men when he accidentally relinquish his title of leader minute trailer with rock music and twist to today’s political toiling, “Stop- leads them into a terrorist ambush. once he gets out of the mili- images and then I gave it to the producers. Loss” takes on the soldier’s point of Peirce’s recorded interviews and con- tary for good. When he returns [My brother] didn’t want to be involved. But view in an apolitical and highly per- stant eye on the news shine through to Texas a decorated hero, we, along when I told him I was going to Iraq and that sonal story of one fighter’s return realistically in moments when King with King, learn his duties as a leader I had found a safe way there, he said, ‘No, it’s home from war. Helmed by the award- leads his men down blind alleys and are never actually finished. Besides never safe.’” winning director of “Boys Don’t Cry,” into possible terrorist strongholds. being stop-lossed, he’s still respon- Kimberly Peirce, “Stop-Loss” is the Scene by scene, the opening ten- sible for the fragile mental stability of culmination of many soldiers’ person- sion is thick with the ceaseless fear his entire crew. Scenes where soldier on PLOT: al stories and experiences, recorded troops suffer throughout their patri- Steve Shriver (Channing Tatum) digs “It’s a movie about by Peirce herself in the town of Paris, otic duty. Born into a patriotic family a trench in his front yard to huddle camaraderie with broth- Ill. herself, Peirce said she tried to “get down for the night and another where ers and family. It tells a With her own brother fighting as deeply inside what’s going in the Tommy Burgess (the hollow-eyed story about a patriotic abroad, it’s easy to see why Peirce has soldier’s head as possible.” Rather than Joseph Gordon-Levitt) breaks a store American who joins up taken such an interest in the quality taking a brusque antiwar stance, she window in a drunken rage merely for all the right reasons of life awaiting soldiers in the United uses stop-loss to talk about the people scratch the surface of many more because he’s from a mili- States. Using the vehicle of stop-loss who are actually supportive of the gaping mental wounds somewhere tary family. Sergeant Leonard — the involuntary extension of a ser- war. King’s inner struggle with serving inside. King was already in mind before vice member’s enlistment contract in his country and being true to his own the story. Stop-loss is unique to this war order to retain them beyond the nor- principles shows that “the people who See LOSS, page 17 but it serves as a mechanism for the movie.” KARATE KID BLOODFEST STEPS UP2 A FORMULAIC PLAYGROUND hen a movie calls on one of its school is eagerly acquainted with the pling karate kid by night. It’s no wonder characters to start spouting tag- secretive club completely defeats its Hounsou described the flick as “refresh- lines from the trailer as part of underground status. After having his ing — it’s a light-hearted film.” W his motivational speech (“Never internal organs rearranged, Jake, like any Take notes, kids. Sure, while one-lin- give up! Never back down!”), you know good hormonally driven teenager, must ers and slapstick are humorous, nothing your brain cells can look forward to a reclaim his manhood and is informed of brings on the hilarity quite like hospital- very special kind of death. a veteran fighter with a martial arts gym ization and bleeding orifices. Relative newcomer Sean Faris conveniently located down the street. When asked what message he wanted (“Sleepover”) plays Jake Tyler, a trou- Enter Djimon Hounsou to fill the token audiences to take away from this movie, bled teen expelled from school for fight- role of “wise minority trainer with myste- Faris replied, “It’s not about encouraging ing during a football game after a rival rious foreign accent,” or, in this case, Jean violence, not ending things with violence made the mistake of pressing his big Roqua for short. … to have discipline, self-control, to only red “Daddy Issue” button. He moves to The gifted Hounsou, Oscar-nominat- fight as the last resort to defend yourself a new school in Florida, where the girls’ ed for his work in both “Blood Diamond” and those you love.” A true statement, if uniforms appear to be a low-cut blouse and “In America,” is reduced to sport- you completely ignore the first 55 min- senior staff writer staff senior with lots of skin. Jake’s past tus- ing a tuft of mean, salt-and-pepper chin utes of the film. sling skills catch the attention of hair and delivering enlightened lines like, Unfortunately, Hounsou’s command- Never Back Down local bully Ryan McDonald (Cam “Those who come here for the wrong ing presence and Faris’ affability and dis- Gigandet). After Ryan’s girlfriend, reasons never last.” Funny how the “right arming pre-Scientology Tom Cruise grin Baja Miller — who, despite living in reasons” for choking off a rival’s air sup- just can’t ground a flick so removed from Starring Sean Faris, Djimon Hounsou & Amber Heard a mansion, doesn’t own any piece of ply or employing a submission hold are reality. Parents encouraging beat downs Directed by Jeff Wadlow clothing bigger than a hanky — sets suspiciously never explained. or contenders bouncing right back after 110 min. Jake up, reigning champ Ryan pain- Cue the training montage and aggres- coma-inducing assaults with nary a wince fully and violently introduces him to sive hip-hop music as Jake prepares for all seem to challenge our willingness to the world of underground mixed martial the big showdown with the covertness suspend disbelief. Even the love between arts fighting. Clark Kent would have envied: intel- COURTESY OF SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT Of course, the fact that everyone at ligent high school student by day, crip- See DOWN, page 17 by quynh-nhu nguyen quynh-nhu by THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN HIATUS 15 Sadism in Torture Porno Send-Up Ain’t Nothing to Laugh About By Autumn Schuster bone. If two psychotic sadists broke into your lakeside Senior Staff Writer summer cabin and started terrorizing your family just for kicks, you might be ill-prepared to lay the smack down at t’s usually quite a compliment when someone else wants first, but the primordial instinct of survival would inevi- to remake your movie. It means that, somewhere down tably kick in, right? Not for Ann and George, who manage I the line, you made an impression on a young filmmaker to get beaten down with golf clubs, stabbed with knives or hot-shot producer with some cash to blow. But if you’re and tortured without even the slightest hint of a gun hold- the same director who made the original, don’t you think ing them hostage. Georgie Jr. actually comes out as the

C you should leave well enough alone? Austrian director

OURTESY ballsiest one of the bunch — and he’s only 12. Michael Haneke, renowned for It starts out compellingly enough, with an art house hits “Cache” and “The overhead view of the family’s Range Rover

Piano Teacher,” doesn’t think so. Funny Games cruising merrily along a scenic road to an OF So why remake your own operatic soundtrack, before the serenity W

ARNER film? The answer lies directly is quickly shattered by heavy-metal death in the subject matter of “Funny Starring Timothy Roth, Naomi Watts, Michael Pitt screams and blood-red lettering: “Funny Games,” as two pristinely dressed Directed by Michael Haneke

I Games.” It’s chilly and enticing, giving you

NDEPENDENT 107 min. white gentlemen (Paul, played by the intended goose bumps of fear for these Michael Pitt and Peter, played by poor upper-class saps. From the instant Peter Brady Corbet, among other names they use) play terrible pops into the kitchen to borrow some eggs from Ann, games of brutality with a yuppie family of three. Starring it’s obvious he has no intention of leaving. At the same

P the mostly non-American cast of Tim Roth (George Sr.), time, it’s curious that even a polite lady would just ICTURES Naomi Watts (Ann) and Devon Gearhart (little Georgie allow a relative stranger in her house and put up with Jr.) the three actors play irritatingly futile characters who crawl their way through the film with little to no back- See GAMES, page 16

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et’s have some of that Aphex acid! through its endless static repetition. ith a band name like What Made similar to the overplayed raucousness of the England’s Chris Clark revives the now- Then there’s “Radiation Clutch,” an exer- Milwaukee Famous, listeners pretty emotionally drunk, eyeliner-wearing lads of L obsolete I.D.M. (Intelligent Dance Music. cise in glitch minimalism that invades your W damn well expect to hear 40 minutes Green Day. Yes, it’s pretentious.) moniker and spirit with inner ear with frequencies expertly attuned of toe-tapping melodies and lyrical goodness Still, it wouldn’t be fair to diss the entire a Justice-era crunch on his new foray into to cause bleeding, perfect for the closet mas- that keeps them salivating for more. But lo album without giving praise to the mel- jungle noise, Turning Dragon. ochist. Or sadist; play “BEG” in a car full of and behold, the Austin indie-pop band’s What lifluous, Decemberists-esque sounds of It’s obvious that Clark grew up worship- friends and watch their heads explode long Doesn’t Kill Us falls a bit short of a tasty help- “Resistance St.” As the first single, and for ping Richard D. James’ playfully disturbing before the tranquil second half. ing of musical genius, and is instead doused good reason, the band trades in brassy hooks techno catalogue, and has proudly taken What distinguishes Clark the most from in sludgy tunes and country crooning. for more subtle acoustic strumming and the torch now that James is too reclusive ’90s Aphex acid is his acute sense of pace and The first track, “Blood, Sweat & Fears,” tender piano notes, thus making an impres- to release a proper Aphex Twin record. But relative restraint. His compositions are metic- poorly introduces the record. Michael Kincaid sive transformation that is sure to cheer up listeners beware: every beat, synth pad and ulous, to be sure, but they aren’t mathematical groans about a rehab stay, creepily crying out, bummed fans. “And the Grief Goes On …” is chopped-up vocal crackles with heavy distor- equations built on towers of interlocking per- “I don’t know how I got into this mess/ I must another song worthy of multiple listens with tion. cussion like Drukqs or the Richard D. James have been pulled/ On my hands and knees/ its catchy, galloping pop beat in the breath of In the case of stunner epic “For Wolves album. More than anything, Turning Dragon By my hair and teeth.” the Format. Crew,” the harsh assault works in Clark’s makes me excited to hear Clark do introspec- But rather than inducing a chipper Amy That said, don’t be sad, friends. Take it favor. The track greets us with bubbling tive ambient work, hopefully playing up the Winehouse doo-wop vibe, the constant dron- from the band’s album name and Kanye’s robo-bass and an innocuous click-clack, but downtime between tech bombasts where he ing of a moody riff and heavy synth leaves cheesy-but-ever-so-catchy cliché, What slowly turns more sinister as the sine waves lets the eerie synths speak for themselves. For listeners dazed and confused as to what they Doesn’t Kill Us only makes What Made languish, then attack without warning. On now, a happy headache will suffice. just heard. Milwaukee Famous stronger. the other hand, the speaker-busting tones fall “The Right Place” is another disappoint- flat on “Vionl,” which aurally rapes you for a — Chris Kokiousis ingly ambitious song with whining drum — Nichole Aquino few minutes while overstaying its welcome Associate Hiatus Editor and guitar melodies, sounding annoyingly Contributing Writer Attack on Suburbia Stings the Audience and Misses Sympathy ▶ FUNNY GAMES, from page 15 violent movies and shows on TV, then why not Haneke admits that he remade the film specifical- colorless symbolism. She’s certainly not my next- his oddly insistent demands. And who but a make the cruelty malicious and genuinely teth- ly because he felt the original hadn’t reached the door neighbor. pair of serial killers would wear white gloves ered to reality? Even intended “English- Though beautifully shot and edited, some- anyway? Haneke’s idyllic setup is perfect, show- if Haneke is truly speaking audiences,” thing doesn’t sit right with the point the director ing the grandiose lifestyle that the family takes just mindfucking the like us Americans. is trying to drive home. Every scene divorces itself for granted. His destruction of gentility is also audience by breaking It’s also troubling further from reality in Haneke’s effort to play delightful as he implicates the audience in Paul’s fourth-wall barriers, that it comments with the audience’s participation in the sadism on crimes. There’s no greater chilling moment in the it’s a little easier to on American cul- screen. Even with big George down for the count on-screen savagery than the moment Paul turns swallow a theatri- tural values and our after a broken leg, there is still the dream that dear his amiable eyes to the camera and talks to the cal cause if you feel obsession with brutal ol’ ma could grow a pair and fuck some bitches moviegoer. a smidge of empathy entertainment with- up. But everyone ambles easily along. The main beef with “Funny Games” is that the for characters in the out taking the major- Haneke, if you wanted Americans to watch plot gets unbelievable to the point where it insults film. Though he’s COURTESY OF WARNER INDEPENDENT PICTURES ity of Americans your movie so badly, you should have dubbed your intelligence before shocking your sense of going for an attack on into account. From your old shit and called it a day. At least you morality. If the goal, as Haneke claims, is to get the American midline (sorry suburbia, but that the get-go, Watts’ perfect blonde hair and floral could have saved millions of dollars and a lot of the audience to question why they enjoy watching means you), it’s not attractive or humble when housedress don’t really hint of home, but rather folks’ time. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 THE UCSD GUARDIAN HIATUS 17 recordings STALE PUNCHES MAKE Vet’s Homecoming Why? ■ Alopecia FOR SLOPPY SECONDS Lacks a Lady’s Touch ANTICON COURTESY OF SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT ▶ LOSS, from page 14 King’s feelings of failure and indignant civic loyalty permeate his need to escape the service. After going AWOL with his best friend’s girl, King embarks on a hen you think of Bay Area recation and absurd word pairings, long journey to fight for his freedom, riding the equiva- hip-hop, images of nerdy describing his own “coffin rehears- lent of a Canadian underground railroad in an attempt W Jewish street-poets usually als” and “hollow bones” through the to garner the political support of a reticent senator. But don’t come to mind. Yoni Wolf, his guise of mundane city life, which around every corner, Peirce delves into the shadiness brother Josiah and Doug McDiarmid may put some listeners off. of the federal government and resulting deterioration comprise the surrealist indie-rap Part two is the off-kilter pop of King’s men. It doesn’t take much to see that turning mishmash, Why? (with the ques- approach the band takes with its ▶ DOWN, from page 14 your lawn into makeshift barracks is not what people tion mark), creating a genre play- instruments that crafts the setting Jake and Baja grows so banal and agonizing that would call a peaceful assimilation, but that doesn’t mean ground that pairs knowingly clever for Wolf’s lyrics to breathe. They we pray they just quickly shag and be done with anyone will do anything about it. story-raps with live instrumentation take full advantage of the studio, the whole mess. The pain of a soldier’s home life only seems to be supplying the thick beats, plucked capturing pleasant chain jingles and To call “Never Back Down” a cliche would worsened by the abandonment they face at the hands guitar-work and somber piano. bizarre marimba synths that com- be much too easy — accurate, but easy. It’s more of their female counterparts. In a disappointing boggle, Part one of the Why? experi- plement the familiar guitar-drums- of an irritating, forced trip down memory lane, every woman (except for King’s mother) splits the sec- ence is the lyrics. Wolf’s delivery piano tones. Lead single “The taking you back to the archetypal, much more ond there’s a whiff of trouble. From divorce to separa- could best be described as “whiny- Hollows,” for example, is built on believable storylines of “The Karate Kid” or even tion, every young woman in the film seems to have little teen-with-a-cold”; he raps through an entwining loop of staccato guitar, “Bloodsport,” if you subtracted Van Damme’s to no patience for what their man is going through. his nose in a talky monotone, not rolling bass ambience and insistent French accent, substituted the Hong Kong back- Why? Perhaps it’s a case of going through too much shit concerned with street cred whatso- piano playing away at the forefront; drop for Orlando and threw in some unabashed for too long, but it’s disheartening when a female direc- ever. That attitude carries through without the nasally voice, it could be product placement for YouTube to make it more tor writes off almost every woman in her film. in the subject matter, which blends a Wolf Parade track covered by the relatable to today’s generation. Hell, they even In a prettier, glossier Hollywood glow than her pre- urban wit with intimate anecdotes Arcade Fire. That means indie chops included the wise-cracking, floppy-haired best vious endeavor, “Stop-Loss” loses Peirce’s gritty feel of full of vivid imagery. Here’s a gem minus the posturing. The result is friend/sidekick for nostalgia’s sake. “Boys Don’t Cry.” The film feels like a polished nugget from “The Fall of Mr. Fifths,” one of a highly eccentric group that won’t If nothing else, it’s an exercise in the fine art of of gentle biography obscured in the hubbub of subtle many: “Just another Sunday paddle- appeal to most folks, but those who plagiarism. Writer Chris Hauty seems to borrow political slant and man candy. Its message is understood boat ride/ on a manmade lake with are down will find the Oakland four- key plot elements from more entertaining martial quickly enough, but the gleam of manufactured smooth- another lady stranger/ if I remain piece oddly addicting. arts predecessors, throw them against the wall and ness sacrifices a jagged reality that would otherwise lost and die on a cross/ at least I incorporate what sticks into a story, proving once make the film resonate. Hilary Swank’s chiseled jaw just wasn’t born in a manger.” Also, Wolf — Chris Kokiousis again that the Spaghetti Method, though it works has more daring than Phillippe’s delicate flounce. Opens often veers into morbid self-dep- Associate Hiatus Editor wonders for pasta, is disastrous for film. March 28. 20 CLASSIFIEDS THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008

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Kpulun took At the top doubles spot, Triton seniors However, at the first and third doubles revenge on Rubens for his loss in dou- Blake Meister and Eric Rubens rolled spots, UCSD suffered difficult loss- bles, getting by the UCSD senior, 6-3, through Chris Arena and Bradley es that made the team visibly rattled 7-5. Moallemi was able to improve to Bristow of Northern Arizona, 8-3. before singles started. 2-1 as the team’s No. 2 singles player, Rubens and Meister had participated Rubens and Meister suffered only easily getting by Elias, 6-2, 6-0. In in the 119th edition of the Pacific their second loss of the spring season one of two crucial three-set victories Coast Men’s Doubles Championships as a doubles tandem, losing a tough for Concordia, Ndlela squeezed past earlier in the day, but had little trouble 8-6 match to Matt Caroll and Vicente Negishi by a score of 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 at the with the double duty. In the second Joli. Negishi and Placek lost by the third spot. In the other game-chang- doubles match, sophomore Bijam same score at the third doubles posi- ing match, Nguyen of Concordia got Moallemi teamed with freshman Erik tion to Fabio Silva and Maxine Adam. past Emami by a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in No. 5 Elliott, making his UCSD debut, to The Tritons had opportunities to win singles. The Tritons needed to win only take out Jeff Morys and Renzo Lau in a both matches, but their failure to take one of the three-setters to clinch the hard-fought 8-6 win. The third doubles advantage gave the Sunbirds all the contest, but the Eagles got both, and match was a blowout for UCSD, with momentum entering singles. with it, stole the victory. junior Kazumi Negishi and sophomore In singles, Fresno Pacific won five The Tritons match against Gonzaga Alex Placek taking out Jacob Tracy and of the six singles matches in straight was somewhat uneventful, with UCSD Ryan Fraser by an 8-2 score. sets. The only match to go the distance cruising to easy victory in anticipation The Tritons also took five of the was at the second spot, where Joli was of its match against Rollins. six singles matches, with the top three able to narrowly get by Rubens, 6-4, The meeting with Rollins was in the lineup winning in straight sets. 3-6, (10-6). Moallemi had the most fairly balanced, with the squads split- At number one, Rubens used an all- competitive of the straight set losses, ting singles’ play and the Tritons edg- court game to take out Arena with dropping a 7-6, 6-4 decision to Carroll ing the Tars 2-1 in doubles play. The ease, 6-1, 6-2. Moallemi looked just as at the top spot. Freshman Armaun most exciting match against Rollins impressive at the second spot, defeat- Emami, who has had key victories in was the number-one singles match ing Morys by a 6-0, 6-2 score. In the doubles play this year, made his singles between Moallemi and Rollins’ Brian number three singles match, Negishi debut against Adam, but lost 7-5, 6-0. Compton. Moallemi started strong was able to take out Bristow 6-1, 6-3. In the final singles match, Medina was against Compton, winning the first In the most dramatic match of the day, able to get by Elliott, who was also set 6-3, but Compton roared back and Meister survived a grueling three-set- making his singles debut, by a score won consecutive sets (6-7, 8-10) to ter against Tracy, overcoming an early of 6-1, 6-3. steal the victory. The only other singles deficit to win 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. Looking to stop their losing streak match that went three sets was the In Northern Arizona’s only victory at one, the Tritons entered their most number five matchup, in which Pablo of the afternoon, David Flodberg was competitive contest this year in a Seijo outlasted Placek 6-2, 6-7, 14-12. able to overcome a rough second set to rescheduled match against Concordia Now finished with the five-game beat Placek at the fifth spot, 6-1, 1-6, that was rained out on Feb. 20. The homestand over a 10-day period, the 6-1. In the final singles match, Vince Tritons won two of three doubles Tritons will be off during finals, in Nguyen scored a come-from-behind matches to gain an early edge. Meister preparation for the Blue/Grey Classic win, defeating Fraser 4-6, 6-0, 6-3. and Rubens used efficient serving and that will take place in Montgomery, Two days after their blowout vic- precise volleys to take out Concordia’s Ala. during March 25-29 of Spring tory, the Tritons were humbled by the top doubles team, Tim Kpulun and Break. Following that, the Tritons will undefeated Fresno Pacific Sunbirds, Bryan Newell, 8-5. Moallemi and Elliott begin their stretch run, finishing up who dominated singles to earn the improved to 3-0 as a tandem, beating with four more regular season matches one-sided victory. Chris Nguyen and Daniel Ndlela by before NCAA Regionals and the tour- UCSD’s worst loss of the season an 8-3 score at number two doubles. nament start. began in discouraging fashion, as Concordia was able to get on the board ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN the Tritons lost two of three doubles when Augusto Elias and Olivier Fabre Readers can contact Neil Joshi at The Tritons will head to Montgomery, Ala. on March 25 for the annual Blue/Grey Classic before matches to fall behind early. Elliott and beat the Tritons’ Placek and Negishi by [email protected]. returning home to host Hawaii Pacific University, who UCSD has beat in the last two years. 22 SPORTS THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 Series Split Drops UCSD Pitching, Power Helps in Sweep of Seawolves ▶ SOFTBALL, from page 24 to 9-2 in Conference Play March 7, the Tritons used two Sonoma State errors to put up five runs in the ▶ BASEBALL, from page 24 In the series finale, the Golden second inning, more than enough sup- from freshman Guido Knudson, who Eagles scored a run each in the first port for the ever-dominant Ward. The went seven strong innings to pick two innings then two runs each in southpaw allowed only six base runners up his third win this year, and reli- the next two to jump out to a 6-0 lead. and picked up seven strikeouts. Senior able relief work from freshman Tim UCSD threatened briefly in the sixth, second-baseman Danielle Lukk’s Shibuya and senior Keith Noe, who as Cantele led off the inning with a fourth inning single up the middle combined for two scoreless innings double and came around to score gave UCSD its sixth run. Although the to seal the win. on senior designated hitter Chris Seawolves scratched a run across the After splitting the two games in Franco’s single. Although the Tritons board, the Tritons emerged unscathed Los Angeles, the Tritons returned continued to rally with another dou- with a 6-1 victory. home for a doubleheader on March ble, they could only muster a sacrifice The second game of the series was 8 and won the first game 2-1 but fell fly to score a second run, which was more of a pitcher’s duel, when Chastain short, 6-2, in the series finale. the last they would get. Cal State Los turned in her best outing of the year, The Tritons got all the offense they Angeles’ John Mitchell went the dis- hurling a one-hit shutout in the Tritons’ would need from freshman outfield- tance in the game, allowing just the 3-0 win. Junior first-baseman Jenni er Evan Kehoe’s two-run homerun two runs on nine hits and no walks in Habib collected three hits while senior ANDREW RICCI/GUARDIAN in the first contest’s second inning. the seven-inning complete game. third-baseman Jenny Maze picked up Sophomore catcher Nicole Saari uses her familiarity with of the position to slide out of the way of Sonoma State catcher Eva Sahatdjian’s tag in No. 19 UCSD’s 6-1 win in the series opener on March 7. However, the two runs barely held up, With the loss in the series finale, two hits and an RBI. as UCSD needed three double-plays UCSD falls to 19-5 overall and 9-2 While the Maze-Habib connec- support, so being spotted 11 runs in The Tritons have known all year to make up for the Golden Eagles’ in the CCAA. A four-game series tion has carried the UCSD offense for two games came as a welcome relief for that their hitters can produce up and eight walks and eight hits. Sophomore against Cal State Dominguez Hills is most of the season, the series’ second the veteran pitcher. down the lineup and that it was just a starting pitcher Kirby St. John went up next for the Tritons, who will play doubleheader on March 8 saw a more “It’s been a while [since getting two matter of time that their true offense five innings to pick up his third win two road games on March 13 and 14 consistent lineup emerge, a quality that wins in a weekend] so it’s good to get stepped to the plate. before giving way to Shibuya, who before hosting the Toros in a double- makes the already dangerous Triton the wins and get the confidence back “We went out like the team we held Cal State Los Angeles scoreless header on March 15. attack all the more potent. In the first up,” Ward said. “I can relax a bit more knew we were with our heads in the from the sixth through the eighth “We want to win every series and game, sophomore catcher Nicole Saari out on the mound. It’s nice to know right place and finally started to hit innings. Noe came on in the ninth we want to set our expectations high and junior center-fielder Allison May that if I give up a couple hits or a couple the ball,” sophomore catcher Nicole and picked up his third save of the to sweep every series,” O’Brien said. each picked up two hits out of the runs that we’re still going to be in it.” Saari said. “People are just really start- year. “But if you don’t come to play every eighth and ninth spots, respectively. Chastain picked up where Ward ing to click; we have been working on “We feel like if we have a lead late single day in our conference, any All but one Triton starter got a hit in left off in the series finale and pushed hitting a lot in practice lately.” in the ballgame, it’s going to be awful- team can beat you. And I think we the game and Ward tossed another her own season record to 8-1 with Riding a four-game winning streak ly hard to beat us [because of our found that out against Cal State Los gem, limiting Sonoma State to only a seven innings of one-run ball. Maze and being branded with a national bullpen],” O’Brien said. “Our starting Angeles. If our guys get themselves two-out seventh inning run en route smacked her fifth homerun of the year ranking, the Tritons will next take pitching has been just OK but our ready to play and stick to their plan, to a 5-1 UCSD win. (and 30th in her career) while the more their momentum on the road when bullpen has been outstanding. [In then we should have a very successful The win pushed Ward’s season balanced Triton offense continued to they travel to Cal State Stanislaus for that game] we had quality pitching weekend [CSUDH].” record to 8-5, which is in no way suceed, with freshman shortstop Sarah a four-game series starting March 14. and good defense and then, of course, indicative of stellar pitching all year. Woofter driving a ball to deep left we have an outstanding closer who Readers can contact Rael Enteen at With an ERA of 1.88, her five losses center for a two-run homerun of her Readers can contact Jake Blanc at came in and finished the deal.” [email protected]. can be explained by relatively low run own. [email protected].

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The addition of form, giving UCSD the win. “We got some good swings during Sox tear through another postseason free agent available in a payroll of Erik Bedard, an automatic ace, takes Pacific took early leads in games [the run] coming off blocked swings while Hank Steinbrenner kicks him- over $350 million. the pressure off of youngster Felix two and three and the Tritons were and overpasses.” self repeatedly for losing the Johan While the East is a gimme, the Hernandez, who has choked the last never able to recover. Down by five The Cardinal took control in Santana sweepstakes. Last year’s freak AL Central is a two-team race. The two years as the leader of the staff. in game two, UCSD pulled within games two and three with an over- invasion of bugs during the playoff Tigers, who choked in the home And any lineup with Ichiro at the top one after a Fritsch kill but couldn’t powering offense. Falling behind series against the Indians is evidence stretch of the playoff race last year, is going to score a lot of runs, so look stop a pair of small Tiger runs, as the early in both games, the Tritons were that the baseball gods are angry with had a huge off-season, adding Miguel for the Mariners to pull off a long win lead was stretched to four and Pacific unable to put together any sort of run the Yankees’ blatant disregard for the Cabrera, Dontrelle Willis and Edgar streak in August and then hold off cruised to the win. Game three was and lacked the spark they had in the luxury tax and Alex Rodriguez’s over- Renteria. Cabrera and Renteria will the Angels in September to tame the more of the same, as UCSD fell vic- latter half of game one. use of lip gloss. Hopefully, the baseball make Detroit’s offense even scarier West. The Rangers and A’s are both tim to a 10-4 Pacific run. Game four was a different tune, gods will continue to haunt baseball’s and put the Tigers on the Yankees’ rebuilding, although Oakland fans The Tritons rallied in the must- as UCSD held a slim 17-16 lead but, most hated team with more years of and Red Sox’s level. But the Tigers must be getting frustrated at losing at win situation, taking a 16-11 lead in yet again, a pair of late Cardinal runs baseball futility and stop the Red Sox do not have the same strong rota- least one great pitcher every off-sea- game four and never relinquishing finished the Tritons. from continuing down the path they tion the Sox have, and Dontrelle, he son, and have no chance at making an it. After the Tigers pulled within Ring said that while the five-game are headed, in which they are mor- of the 5.00 ERA, is not the answer. impact this year. one, at 18-17 UCSD recorded back- match the night before had some phing into the 21st century Yankees. While the Tigers spent the off-season Now to the fun stuff: the playoff to-back kills to extend the lead to effect, he believes that while Stanford The BoSox will inevitably win the retooling, the Indians mostly stood picks. four. Pacific again pulled within made the right adjustments after the East and are a definite favorite to win pat with a team that tied with Boston NLDS: Chicago Cubs over Arizona one, but this time it was the Triton first game, UCSD didn’t. it all again, but could run into trouble for the Major League lead in wins. Diamondbacks in five games and New defense that came up in the clutch, “The guys starting Friday started with both the Tigers in the League The Indians, with C.C. Sabathia and York Mets over Colorado Rockies in as Spangler and sophomore middle Saturday so there was a little bit of Championship Series and Mets in the Fausto Carmona, own the best one- four games. blocker Gerald Houseman recorded fatigue,” he said. “But Stanford came World Series, if they can make it that two punch in baseball and have a ALDS: Cleveland Indians over Seattle a block to open the eventual three- out flat in that first game and their far. But with a drool-inducing combi- top-to-bottom lineup that can score Mariners in four games and Detroit point cushion of victory. mistakes kept us going. A team of nation of smart veteran hitters in Big with the best of them. The rest of Tigers over Boston Red Sox in five The Tritons looked solid in a that caliber makes changes when Papi and crazy Manny Ramirez and the division “rivals” are hardly that, games. decisive game five, playing their best it loses a game and it did. They young table-setters in Dustin Pedroia as Minnesota traded away its entire NLCS: New York Mets over Chicago volleyball of the night. They took stepped up their play and we weren’t and Jacoby Ellisbury, the Red Sox have team for prospects over the win- Cubs in six games. an early 6-4 lead and led by three making the plays to match it.” an offense capable of putting a 10-spot ter, the White Sox “big” acquisition ALCS: Cleveland Indians over Detroit when the teams exchanged sides. Despite the loss, the Tritons on any given night. And their pitch- was Nick Swisher and the Royals Tigers in seven games. The advantage became four before a believe there are still many oppor- ing could be even better than it was are still years away from relevance World Series: New York Mets over Hardy and Houseman block finished tunities to do things that have never when they won the championship last under the Alex Gordon-Billy Butler Cleveland Indians in six games. the match. been done before in the program. year. Reigning Cy Young winner Josh era. While Detroit spent more and After last year’s historic September Ring said the team had progres- The team’s first goal: set the single- Beckett is coming off a 20-win season has an offense that any Giant fan collapse, I know that David Wright sively improved throughout each season wins mark with nine victo- in which he looked nearly unhittable would envy (actually, that’s not saying and Jose Reyes want postseason glory game of the match and it all culmi- ries. UCSD will have to win three of in the playoffs. Beckett should be a much; I envy the Marlins’ lineup), I’ll even more. And Johan Santana must nated in the fifth game with three its final nine to set the record, some- lock for another 18-20 wins, assum- take the Indians to repeat as division be aching for a ring after spend- blocks and aggressive serving. thing that is very possible, accord- ing this back spasm business is no big champs behind a bounce-back year ing his career with the cash-strapped Trying to build on its victory the ing to Ring. deal, and Dice-K Matsuzaka will inev- from Travis Hafner. Twins. The Mets also have a deep night before, UCSD was smothered “We’re still evaluating where we itably improve after his struggles in Like in the NL version, the AL and talented rotation capable of by No. 7 Stanford University 23-30, are and setting new goals each week adjusting to Major League hitters last West should be the most competi- matching up with any others. Even 30-20, 30-23, 30-23 on March 8, for players and the team,” he said. year. In Jon Lester and Clay Bucholz, tive. The Angels and Mariners are the Sabathia and Carmona will have a despite playing a solid first game. “Our primary goal now as a team is the Sox also have two young starters favorites, but no matter who wins, tough time against Santana in Game Down 14-15, the Tritons put to set the single-season win mark. with very high upside and a chance to they are doomed for a first-round One and Pedro Martinez in Game together a 10-5 run to close out game That chance is something that drives round out a formidable rotation. playoff exit. The Angels, free-spend- Two. And with rumors, albeit uncon- one, highlighted by the Tritons’ tran- us to keep playing harder.” The Rays, Jays and Orioles might ers as always, lured Torii Hunter away firmed ones, the Mets could sign sition game. as well be minor-league teams in from the Twins and now have four old Barry Bonds to replace Moises Alou, “The transition game is some- Readers can contact Matt Croskey at this division, and although they and overpaid outfielders along with there’s no telling what this team is thing we work on a lot during prac- [email protected]. have some potential, by the time the Vladimir Guerrero, Garrett Anderson capable of.

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Senior Staff Writer By Rael Enteen VOLLEYBALL — The UCSD men’s Sports Editor volleyball team set another school record last weekend by surviving a BASEBALL — After starting their five-game thriller against University conference schedule with seven of the Pacific on March 7. The 30-28, straight wins, the No. 14 Tritons 27-30, 27-30, 30-27, 15-9 victory was split a series against Cal State Los the Tritons’ first over the Tigers in Angeles and are now tied for second 29 tries. place in California Collegiate Athletic The match was an offensive show- Association standings. case, as four UCSD players finished With series sweeps against Cal State with double-digit kills and fresh- San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona, man setter Phil Bannan recorded UCSD entered the four-game series 66 assists. Sophomore outside hit- against the Golden Eagles with a con- ter Jason Spangler and sophomore fident pitching staff and an offense that opposite Frank Fritsch led the Triton was clicking. But the Tritons dropped offense with 25 and 21 kills, respec- the series opener on March 6 in Los tively. Angeles, 5-2, in their first CCAA loss, While the performance was and picked up another loss in the sec- admittedly not the team’s best this ond game of a doubleheader at Triton season, head coach Kevin Ring was Baseball Field on March 8. UCSD did satisfied with how his players han- salvage a split with a 6-2 win on the dled the pressure during the five- road on March 7 and came out ahead game match. in a close contest to open the double- “We were missing a little bit of header in San Diego. aggressive serving but we kept fight- “I think we still feel like we should ing through it,” he said. “It was a have won the series but they just high-level match with both teams hit- flat out beat us in two out of the ting at a high efficiency and our guys four games,” head coach Dan O’Brien kept fighting regardless of the point ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN said. Sophomore shortstop Vance Albitz is hitting .402 through 24 games this season and is also helping with his glove, leading the Tritons to a 19-5 overall record. in the game. It’s fun to go out and win The Tritons’ hot bats fell victim to no matter our opponent or record.” great pitching when UCSD matched together,” O’Brien said. “But most inning thanks to a solo homerun he’s facing nine guys that can drive Neither team was able to gain up with the Golden Eagles, who won importantly they didn’t give us any- off the bat of junior outfielder Nick the ball out of ballpark,” O’Brien said. any momentum in the first game, the NCAA Division II West Regionals thing ... they made plays behind good Burke. Another long ball, junior first- “Some days we’re better at that than as the largest lead either held was in 2007. Cal State Los Angeles’ Isaac pitchers and that’s why we didn’t put baseman Matt Cantele’s fourth of the others but we have a lineup with a three. The Tritons opened up a Morales allowed only one earned run up big runs.” season, put the game out of reach in lot of presence and if the guys stick 28-26 advantage after senior Russ in 8.2 innings to pick up the win, UCSD came alive in the sec- the seventh inning, as UCSD went to their plan at the plate, we can be a Hardy’s block before Pacific closed despite giving up eleven hits and ond game of the series, pounding ahead 5-1 after the two-run shot. pretty potent offense.” the gap to one. But Spangler sent walking three. the Golden Eagle pitching with 14 “We just want to have the kind of The Tritons also got a strong start down the punctuation mark in kill “We swung the bat well against hits that amounted to six runs. The lineup that a pitcher can’t feel com- him but we didn’t bunch any hits Tritons broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth fortable at any time; he knows that See BASEBALL, page 22 See VOLLEYBALL, page 23 AL Divisions, Veteran Pitchers Lead Tennis Tops Gonzaga, Rollins Postseason No. 8 UCSD to Sweep to Finish Homestand at 3-2 By Neil Joshi losses have come against teams from Staff Writer outside of Division II, a sign of the Predictions challenges their diverse schedule pres- MEN’S TENNIS — The Tritons host- ents. few weeks ago, faithful read- ed five matches over the last two weeks, Head coach Eric Steidlmayer was ers were rewarded for their easily blowing by Northern Arizona disappointed with the consecutive loyalty with a glimpse into University 8-1 on March 2 before fall- losses, but remained positive, keeping Amy baseball brain, which at this point ing to Fresno Pacific University of the things in perspective for his team. in my life is far more insightful and National Association of Intercollegiate “Obviously, it’s difficult to lose a educated than my academic brain. Athletics by the same score on March match when you’re blown out, but its With senioritis in full effect, my 4. Two days later, the Tritons lost an more agonizing to lose those close schoolwork is fading into obscurity; intense battle to Concordia University, calls,” he said. “But playing those nail- but with baseball season around the also of the NAIA, by a 5-4 score. After biters will only help out in the long corner and my fantasy drafts loom- that tough stretch, UCSD topped run. As disappointing as it is to lose, ing, I am prepared to build on last both Gonzaga University and Rollins we know that we still have all of our College on March 11 and 12 by scores goals in front of us, and we just have of 7-2 and 5-4, respectively. to continue to get better and compete The Sports The 3-2 homestand puts UCSD at hard in practice.” an 8-4 overall record, but the Tritons The Tritons’ match against Retort still have an unblemished 3-0 mark ANDREW RICCI/GUARDIAN in league play. All four of the Triton’s See TENNIS, page 21 Rael Enteen While it was pitching that led to a sweep, UCSD also got some clutch offensive performances, including junior [email protected] rightfielder Megan Grace’s two-run shot (above) to left field in a 6-1 win in the series opener on March 7. week’s National League predictions By Jake Blanc national ranking even though they and follow through with my take Senior Staff Writer dropped three of four games the on the American League, and, most previous weekend to Cal State San importantly, how the postseason will SOFTBALL — During the middle of Bernardino. The series against the unfold. last week, the UCSD softball team Coyotes was a frustrating one for the Let’s start with the AL East, was named the eigth best team in the Tritons, as they were unable to achieve home to the defending World Series nation, the highest top-25 ranking for timely hitting and their normally champion Boston Red Sox and the the 2008 squad. The Tritons proved immaculate pitching allowed 27 runs. Evil Empire of the Bronx Bombers. that the accolade was completely Rather than dwell on the losses, how- Since 2001, I have been ecstatic to deserved and swept all four games ever, UCSD showed its resilience and see them spending more and more of their weekend series with Sonoma bounced back with four quality wins to money without adding more rings. State University. The Tritons utilized regain its early season momentum. But as the Yankees get worse and a combination of consistent hitting “The four-game sweep was defi- worse, I am getting greedy and wait- and stellar defense to back up their nitely much more uplifting than last ing for the season when the Yankees phenomenal starting pitching. Senior weekend; we played really well,” head miss the postseason outright. Last left-hander Melissa Ward and junior coach Patti Gerckens said. “We needed year was a tease, as New York over- Lauren Chastain combined to throw to win four and we won four.” came a horrible start to capture the all 28 innings over the weekend and In the series-opening game on ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN only gave up three runs in that span. After dropping two of three home matches last week, the men’s tennis team won both of its matches See RETORT, page 23 The Tritons were given the high See SOFTBALL, page 22 this week, topping Division I Gonzaga University 7-2 on March 11 and Rollins College 5-4 on March 12.