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Content Warning: This article contains topics of sensitive issues such as sexual abuse and pedophilia. PHOTO BY NAME HERE /GUARDIAN New California State Law AB 218 took effect on Jan. 1, 2020, "Soleimani’sCAPTION PREVIEWING death has which has led to a wave of new Doors of Geisel Library, READ/WRITE/THINK/DREAM by John Baldessari, Stuart Art Collection // Photo by Nithish Narasimman THEstarted ARTICLE a great PAIRED chain WITH lawsuits against the Roman THEof events PHOTO that TEASE. have FOR Catholic Church. EXAMPLEcompletely IF THE changed PHOTO AB 218, a modified version of WERE OF A BABY YOU CAMPUS the California Child Victims Act, the nature of U.S.-Iran expands the statute of limitation WOULDrelations SAY as “BABIES well as SUCK! the Artist Behind Geisel’s Doorway Art Experience Passes Away THEY ARE WEAK AND and time to report sexual abuse environment in Iran." By Daisy scott editor-in-chief cases that occurred during one’s childhood. Older adults in their SECTION, PAGE _ rtist John Baldessari, the mind behind embracing the new and unconventional in a way Opinion, page 9 senior years are now able to take Geisel Library’s “READ/THINK/ that inspired his students, including conceptual legal action against their childhood CUSTODIANS WRITE/DREAM,” passed away Jan. 2, artist Barbara Bloom and painter David Salle. predators. USUALLY OPINION TEASE A2020 at his home in Venice, California at the It was this very passion for education and Thanking the staff Zalkin Law Firm in San Diego, age of 88. Baldessari will be remembered for his experimentation that Mary Beebe used to BEBAS NEEDS TWO SPACES which deals with sexual abuse Features, Page 6 conceptual designs and devotion to education. encourage Baldessari to install “READ/THINK/ SECTION, Page _ cases, has used the new law to “READ/THINK/WRITE/DREAM,” which WRITE/DREAM” in 2001. The piece consists pursue lawsuits against institutions, makes up the entryway to Geisel Library, is of moving, primary colored sliding glass doors, LITTLE WOMEN such as the Boy Scouts of America one of the 20 art pieces part of UC, San Diego’s bookended by black and white images of OFTEN A SPORTS TEASE and the Roman Catholic Church, FILM REVIEW Stuart Collection. Mary Beebe, Director of the students and a row of books. Two eucalyptus wut is a basket-ball? that are historically tied to acts of Stuart Collection, spoke to the UCSD Guardian benches rest on either side, and within the doors A&E,section, PAGE Page 8 _ pedophilia and child sexual abuse. on Baldessari’s passing. are photos of art supplies and the ocean. In a Jan. 2, 2020 press “We are extremely proud to have this major Above all of this are the words “READ, conference with the law firm, an Baldessari as part of the Stuart Collection,” THINK, WRITE, DREAM,” words that its NBC article stated, “Zalkin Law Beebe said. “He was a friend and a pal and we Stuart Collection writeup identify as a message FOREFORECAST- Firm says it plans to file 125 new will miss him very much.” Baldessari would convey to his students by sexual abuse law suits against the Born in National City, California, Baldessari reminding them that they’re capable of doing so Catholic Church and Diocese of earned both his Bachelor of Arts and Masters of much more beyond work. San Diego.” Arts in painting from San Diego State University Beebe reflected on Baldessari’s inclusion in Several attendees of the press in 1953 and 1957, respectively. He created his art the Stuart Collection, explaining how he was at conference were new Zalkin Law MONDAYTUESDAY WEDNESDAYTUESDAY largely by juxtaposing images and photographs first hesitant to do the piece, but she reassured Firm clients, some of whom were HH 6096 L 7245 H H60 86 L L 51 68 with text, leading viewers to confront and him by referencing his influential relationship already in their 70’s. The law firm question the images’ new meanings created with both art and education. is filing cases against the San Diego from placing these elements out of context. “When first asked he kept saying ‘But, Mary, Catholic Diocese, as well as several Within this conceptual style, Baldessari I’m not a sculptor,’” Beebe said. “I kept saying of its parishes. maintained a sense of personality and humor, but you’re such an important teacher, and artist, WEDNESDAY THURSDAY “Priests who committed [the THURSDAY FRIDAY with many of his works evoking wry smiles. One and you grew up here, and have taught here, and H 79 L 67 H 79 L 66 abuse] may be dead, but the diocese H 58 L 48 H 60 L 47 such piece is Baldessari’s 2018 “Emoji Series,” I know you can think of something to do.” that allowed them to do this to which consists of printed images of fruit with Another Baldessari piece familiar to San these kids and covered it up, they’re captions. A print in this collection shows an Diego residents is his mural “Brain/Cloud (with very much alive,” Attorney Irwin VERBATIM apple with the text “You May Like” below. The Seascape and Palm Tree.” Installed in 2011 at Zalkin told the UCSD Guardian. VERBATIM title of this piece reads “Adam Wasn’t Into It.” 1250 Prospect Street, La Jolla, the mural depicts “The victims have been in silence "On one hand, we In 1970, Baldessari began his career as a a cloud that distinctly resembles a human brain, for so long, many of them have PULLcan A QUOTE be rational, FROM university professor, teaching for the following floating above a palm tree by the ocean. The been keeping this inside of them. A COLUMN HERE! FOR 18 years in Valencia, California for the California Murals of La Jolla website cites that the intention logical, and powerful The diocese is accountable, even EXAMPLE, ‘I DON’T Institute of the Arts. From 1996 to 2007, he behind the mural is to draw viewers’ attention masters of our own though the priests might be dead.” UNDERSTAND WHY ALLIE taught for UCLA. According to the New York to the way many people identify images in the CAN’T ASCRIBE WORDS TO Zalkin also stressed how destiny, society, and Times, Baldessari’s teaching style centered on clouds. THEIR PROPER USAGES.’ bringing these lawsuits into the even nature itself. On ARTIST, -KELVIN NORONHA” See page 3 public eye can encourage the - theColumnist other hand, name herewe Catholic Church to change its COLUMNcan be cats."TITLE HERE TECHNOLOGY policies regarding sexual abuse of SECTION, PAGE _ minors. California Data Privacy Law Takes Efect at Start of New Year “[Media] draws attention to Hemmy Chun Te new law will broaden the ability for consumers to dictate how their data is used by companies. the issue and causes institutions to “Cats” Review have to rethink their policies and PAGE 8 BY vivian yang right to “request a business to about how their private data is implement policies, which they are senior staff writer disclose the categories and specific used but also authorizes them the doing and have been doing since pieces of personal information that legal right to reject a business’s the lawsuits were filed previously,” The California Consumer it collects about the consumer, the ability to use their private data, INSIDEINSIDE categories of sources from which to request the deletion of their Zalkin told the Guardian. Privacy Act, which protects One anonymous executive consumers’ privacy rights, went that information is collected, the data, and to protect them from any AUSTRALIA...... 2TEXT ...... X into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The business purposes for collecting discrimination which may arise board member from a UC San Diego campus Catholic D.A.R.E...... 4OPINION SOMETHING .X CCPA was originally passed in or selling the information, and from enforcing these rights. PLANTS...... 10 June 2018, in compliance with the categories of 3rd parties with The act was introduced by organization agreed with Zalkin’s WEEKEND/FEATURE .....X the California State Constitution’s which the information is shared,” Assemblymember Ed Chau and view. STRESSCROSSWORD/SUDOKU TOOLS...... 12 X guarantee of both privacy rights according to the Legislative State Senator Robert Hertzberg. “How can you put a money TRITON TIMEOUT...... 16 and consumer protection. Counsel’s Digest of the bill. 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Amazon, now it’s hitting Australia,” of landscapes across the planet, Ranjani Shankar Managing Editor While California’s wildfire “The true loss of animal life is Terri Irwin said to CNN. with California and Australia Jacob Sutherland News Editor season is anticipated to conclude in likely to be much higher than 480 Twitter and Instagram have being the latest examples of February, Australia’s fires show no million,” Dickman said. been a powerful tool in spreading this phenomenon, as both have Geena Younger Opinion Editor sign of stopping as they continue Australia’s Irwin family has awareness on the natural disaster. experienced stronger than usual Jack Dorfman Sports Editor to blaze across the continent, continued the work of their The severity of the situation has wildfire seasons. Lara Sanli Features Editor burning over 15.8 million acres patriarch, Steve Irwin, in the prompted many across social Due to the warmer climate Chloe Esser A&E Co-Editors and killing at least 24 people as years since the environmentalist’s media to take action, including patterns, some forests burned Jahfreen Alam of Jan. 8, 2020. These wildfires passing, with the current situation celebrities. in Australia are not expected to Annika Olives Lifestyle Editor will be remembered as Australia’s being no different. As owners of Australian artists Kylie recover and will become brush and Alexandra Fustei Photo Editor deadliest fire season to date. the Australia Zoo, the family told Minogue and Cody Simpson grasslands instead. A similar case Alex Rickard Design Editor Fires have devastated much of the Cable News Network that there have been vocal in spreading presents itself in the country’s Great Luke Burbudge Mult imedia Editor the land, with many people being has been a significant increase in news to their followers across Barrier Reef, which has lost its Alicia Gunawan Data Visualization Editor displaced due to their burning wounded animals admitted to the social media, including donation color due to mass coral bleaching, Anthony Tran homes. Poor air quality has also zoo’s Wildlife Hospital. Despite links to organizations such as the a result of climate change. Art Editor engulfed the area, with many the overwhelming numbers, they Australian Red Cross and Rural According to experts, altered Divya Seth Copy Editor travelers being warned to take have remained dedicated to saving Fire Services. 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The Catholic Diocese has set up a compensation fund for all victims of childhood sexual abuse FRIENDS ▶ CHURCH, from page 1 By Michi Sora Bringing [the case] into a trial will alert the According to the Program’s FAQ page, trying to dissuade people from pursuing diocese like ‘hey maybe we should fix this “Any Claimant who chooses to accept lawsuits.” or change something in the system so this the offered compensation pursuant to the The anonymous source believes the starts happening less.’” Program must surrender any right to go new laws can encourage victims to receive The San Diego Catholic Diocese to court to sue any party relating to the a sense of justice, rather than just financial released a statement on Jan. 2 in response alleged sexual abuse.” compensation. to the new wave of lawsuits. The site is also unspecific with how “It’s very valid if their intent is in the “While we can’t respond to any specifics much financial compensation each victim right place,” the anonymous source told involved in these lawsuits, five of the six will receive, or if there are other resources the Guardian. “Some people say they’re men mentioned in today’s news conference the Program Administrators will provide just after the money from the church. If are known sexual predators whose names to the “claimants.” their intent is to get justification, then it’s have been published on our website,” the “The Program Administrators have final a good thing that this law went into effect statement read. decision-making authority to determine … it’s really hard for victims to work up The statement also mentioned the who is eligible and the amount of any the courage.” Compensation Program run by the compensation,” the FAQ page states. “The The anonymous source notified the Catholic Diocese. compensation will be determined based Guardian that the topic of sexual abuse in “Regardless of the legal issues involved, upon the experience and judgment of Mr. the Catholic Church is discussed in their we have a moral obligation to provide Feinberg and Ms. Biros and consistent organizations, but is also not sure whether assistance to any victim-survivor of that with the Protocol.” it is discussed in other Catholic student abuse and we would urge their attorney Sexual Abuse Attorney Irwin Zalkin organizations. to contact us so that counseling can be claims that the Program is meant to cover arranged at our expense,” the statement up the secrets of the abuse and discourage Victims who endured sexual abuse continued. “There are no prior conditions filing lawsuits with attorneys. as a child who would like to take legal and the offer of counseling stands regardless “The Catholic Church has created action with the Zalkin Law Firm can call of any lawsuit against the diocese.” an independent compensation fund and 800-617-2622. However, this is not the The recently launched Independent they’re trying to convince victims to apply only law firm that pursues sexual abuse Compensation Program is administered to their fund and avoid lawyer and lawsuits lawsuits. Victims from campus-related by seven dioceses in California and and go to them directly,” Zalkin told the sexual assault or abuse events can also call attempts to financially compensate victims Guardian. “It keeps secrets, and it won’t the UCSD campus police at 858-534-4357. for the abuses they endured as a child, as make information public. It’s not a lawsuit, long as they provide documented proof and financially trying to lure people when of their abuse. It was officially launched undervaluing [their abuse].”

September 2019 and the deadline to apply Zalkin also claims that “clients have madeline leon [email protected] is Jan. 31, 2020. gotten letters from [the Catholic Church], Other pieces by Baldessari include “Brain/Cloud (with Seascape and Palm Tree)” in La Jolla ▶ ARTIST, from page 1 Baldessari explained his relationship maddeningly complex,” Baldessari told more information about his life and art with his art in a 2013 interview for Salle. “I always compare what I do to are encouraged to visit www.baldessari. Interview Magazine with his former the work of a mystery writer—like, you org and his page on the Stuart Collection student and fellow artist David Salle. At don’t want to know the end of the book website. the time, three of Baldessari’s works were right away.” about to open at the Marian Goodman John Baldessari’s contributions Gallery in New York. toward conceptual art as both an artist

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Iran’s Silent Protests Te author of this piece is an Iranian-American UC San Diego student, who has decided to remain anonymous due to familial safety concerns abroad. t’s safe to say 2020 has not been a great start to them before. As of now, it looks as if those sentiments yet reacted to the current protests. Teir own citizens the decade. Tree days into the new year, people have changed as seen in the nationwide protests are shouting for their demise. However their range across the world began panicking about the start regarding the plane crash. Videos of crowds shouting, of motion is more limited with the international ofI World War III. On Jan. 3 an airstrike at Baghdad “Commander-in-chief resign, resign” and “Death to community’s attention turned toward them. If Iranian International Airport killed General Qasem Soleimani the Dictator,”referring to the supreme leader of Iran, ofcials choose to shoot at protesters again, as Trump and nine others. President Donald Trump’s decision to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have overtaken social media said, “the world is watching,” and they may face harsh kill Soleimani raised fears about a war between Iran and platforms. While it’s exciting to see Iranians standing reactions as many countries are still focused on Iran the United States. In retaliation, Iran fred more than a up against the ruthless regime, the path that it took for following Soleimani’s death. But wasn’t the world dozen ballistic missiles at military bases in Iraq. Tere them to reach this stage is overwhelmingly sad, with the watching during the November protests? Yet the Iranian were no casualties in this attack and both countries have lost lives of 176 people and their families. government was still able to get away with the murder of since stated that they don’t seek war. Te protests taking place right now are not an hundreds of people who only desired the basic human Soleimani’s death has started a great chain of events isolated event. While many Americans envision crowds right to freedom of speech. While this was happening, that have completely changed the nature of U.S.-Iran of people chanting “Death to America” and the burning the rest of the world failed to pay any attention. I watched relations as well as the environment in Iran. Tis past of American fags when they picture Iran, many Iranians videos published by activists on Instagram, but here in week, Iranians have gone through a rollercoaster of are not like that. Tey are unhappy with the current the U.S. I had difculty fnding coverage of the protest emotions. Within a matter of fve days, Iran shifed its state of Iran with its unemployment rate at 17 percent, on news outlets. Ignoring these protests will never allow focus from mourning for Soleimani to mourning the a long running recession, shrinkage in trade, and people outside of Iran to realize that the Iranian people lost lives of the passengers on Ukranian fight 752. On corrupt government ofcials. Tere are larger issues do not hate America. Iran is not the same country that Jan. 8, a Ukranian International Airline plane crashed, at hand including Iran’s internet censorship as well. In it was during the hostage crisis. Protesters right now are killing all 176 passengers and crew members. Afer November 2019, Iran experienced its deadliest wave chanting to let both the Iranian regime and the rest of three days of denying responsibility for the crash, Iran of anti-government protests in 40 years. Te protests the world know that, “Tey are lying that our enemy is admitted “due to human error” they fred missiles that began due to a 300-percent increase in gas prices and America, our enemy is right here.” Many Iranians are fed caused the plane to crash. Tey mistook the plane for soon evolved to demonstrators calling for an end to up with the inadequacy and the violent nature of their cruise missiles during a period of heightened tensions the current regime and many of its leaders. Afer the government. with the U.S. In Iran, sorrow soon turned into anger as protests, videos began pouring out of the country of It’s unclear if these protests will bring about any protests have erupted all across the country. Protesters security forces opening fre on crowds of protesters, change. It’s possible they will be successful and a regime are infuriated and saddened with the irresponsibility of leaving hundreds dead and thousands wounded. Te change will take place in Iran, making the world a safer Iranian ofcials. death toll is unclear with the government withholding place. However, it’s much more likely that the protesters Initially, it seemed as if Soleimani’s death would unite the numbers, but the UN Human Rights Ofce estimates will be silenced again. But if that is the case, will the Iranians around its leaders. It was scary to think that fear 208 people were killed while others suggest numbers as world even notice the Iranian regime sufocating the about an Iran-U.S. war would empower Iran’s oppressive high as 1,500. Security forces shot at masses of unarmed voice of 80 million people who want them gone? regime. Among my own family and friends, many protesters from roofops and helicopters, proving that posted Soleimani’s picture along with their condolences. the Iranian government will go to any length to silence Tey also spoke as if they were more approving of Iran’s any opposition. leaders, even though they had been highly critical of With that in mind, the Iranian government has not D.A.R.E to say yes to Resources By: Sean Kim // Contributing Writer ollege is where many students are frst on campus should be a major priority in addressing A defciency in mental health resources would also introduced to alcohol and drugs. While some substance abuse. Severe mental illness is associated with mean a defciency in substance abuse resources, and are able to safely balance substance use such a higher risk of substance abuse, and counseling in these any efort to combat substance abuse on campus would asC drinking, others might be unable to do so and face cases could prevent substance abuse from occurring. not be possible without the improvement of mental an addiction that they are not able to control. College But there are also far more factors that heighten one’s health infrastructure on campus. Increasing funding to students commonly binge drink and use drugs, and so risks for addiction. Chronic stress is also associated with resources such as Counseling and Psychological Services they face a greater risk of addiction and unsafe substance a higher risk of addiction and drug abuse, and college in order to decrease wait times as well as creating peer use. While certain resources such as education and students are reporting higher levels of stress. And as support groups and addiction-geared counseling on counseling may help contain the dangers associated a whole, 31 percent of U.S. college students report campus are essential steps in creating the resources with these activities, the current lack of visibility of and symptoms of alcohol abuse. Short-term and long-term some may need to address their negative relationships funding for existing resources on campus limits the counseling on campus could help one manage risks for with alcohol and drugs. university’s ability to address such issues. Tere should addiction and develop responsible substance use habits. A recent efort to increase the resources available to be an increase in the amount of resources available for Resources such as these are fundamentally important CAPS signals a change in this direction. New programs UC San Diego students who are facing substance abuse in preventing substance abuse, but the mental health such as video calls with a healthcare provider, new in order to account for this defciency on campus. infrastructure that currently exists on campus received psychologists for CAPS, and lengthened ofce hours Improving mental health resources for students a C+ in an assessment by the UC Student Association. See DARE, page 5 OPINION THE UCSD GUARDIAN | MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG 5

▶ DARE, from page 4 are benefcial to the student body, but those sufering from substance abuse. increase their usefulness overall, and that exist on campus — CAPS and all this may not be enough to combat Other resources for students also exist a conjunctive efort to improve mental educational sources on drug safety are substance abuse on campus. While it is online, but they lack the visibility that health infrastructure on campus would incredibly useful for student life. But certainly a step in the right direction, could enhance their role in addressing ultimately prove to be benefcial for the these programs lack two major things the lack of resources dedicated for substance abuse. Tools such as e-Chug student body and the university. For that hamper their efectiveness: visibility substance abuse is a defciency that has and e-Toke, which are questionnaires example, adding such tools, as well as and funding. Improving mental health not been addressed yet, even with these aimed at establishing healthy patterns of links to Student Health Services and resources on campus would yield useful new changes. Creating programs such as substance consumption, are useful and CAPS, to the TritonLink portal could results in combating substance abuse on drop-in workshops on substance abuse may provide students an anonymous way enhance their visibility and increase the campus, and an increase in the visibility would be a useful addition to the already to gauge their substance use. However, awareness of these resources and their of educational resources could increase existing workshops on campus since they not many are aware they exist. Making potential subsequent use. the efectiveness of existing tools. would provide resources dedicated for such resources more visible would Tere are many useful resources TRITE AND TRITER By Yui Kita

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ast quarter, the storms hit La Jolla pretty hard. Our campus is no In 2012, Nancy Madrid, a UCSD alumna, wrote a thesis on low-wage stranger to the pouring rains and the flooded foothills they cause. immigrant workers. The thesis, titled “What keeps us here is the love we Those of us who decided to go to class despite the dreaded rain saw have for our students: Solidarity among low wage immigrant workers and Lthe mess. Leaves littered the ground and branches fell by Library Walk. students at the University of California, San Diego,’’ was later published Mud poured out onto the walkways and sandbags were put up to prevent in a reader used by Thurgood Marshall College’s writing program, water from flooding the buildings. Dimensions of Culture. The third part of this writing program is called However, soon after, the grounds were cleaned of litter, and the mud “Imagination” and focuses on “inequality and the lack of opportunity stains were washed away. The leaves that had clunked up the gutters and of various groups.” Nancy’s thesis focuses on the issues of low-wage drains were no longer there. There was a woman raking the leaves aside, immigrant workers. Her thesis states this about custodial services: wearing a light blue shirt that could only belong to the custodial staff at “Although there is very little to be gained financially or intellectually, this UC San Diego. industry remains in high demand considering the need for cleanliness The custodial staff at UCSD is organized under different departments. will never end.” The custodial and maintenance staff that are in charge of the dining This thesis also brings attention to the “invisibility” that may come halls and residential areas are part of a division called Building and along with this occupation in certain cases or environments as Nancy Custodial Services under the Housing DiningHospitality department. explains the “tendency for individuals to ignore cleaners in public Meanwhile, there is another group of custodial staff who are under the spaces, as their job is solely to clean and not necessarily to be integrated school’s Facilities Management department. The staff under the Facilities into the environment.” While students can interact with their professors Management department are in charge of cleaning and maintaining and teaching assistants with such programs such as Coffee with a Prof or public facilities and buildings, such as lecture halls, laboratories, Lunch with a Prof, no such programs exist for students or staff to interact hallways, stairwells, public restrooms, computer labs, and study rooms. and get to know the people who are helping them clean the spaces that However, this does not include sports facilities and public spaces such they live and work in. Most requests for services are done online or as Price Center. The custodial services provided for those facilities are through phone and there is a disconnect between the two parties. under a separate department. Earl Warren College freshman Sydney echoes how some students Our campus stays clean because there are staff who work hard to keep may feel about initiating conversation with the custodial staff. She said, it clean. A typical day of a custodial staff who maintains the campus “I think the custodial staff who comes every week are very nice people. facilities may involve sanitizing bathrooms and keeping supplies in However, when I’m out on campus, I don’t really interact with them. It check, removing trash and recycling, sweeping and mopping floors, as depends. I don’t want to bother them from doing their job, but also there well as wiping down the chalkboards in classrooms at the end of each is this class divide that I want to be conscious about, and sometimes, I day. Staff who work in residential areas clean common areas such as may be rushing out or just not have the energy to do so.” the dining room, living room, and bathrooms weekly. Custodial staff However, for students who live on campus, some of them get to really also provide students with vacuuming services, surface cleaning and know and appreciate the staff that comes to their apartments for weekly sanitation for sinks, bathrooms, oventops, and countertops. Despite their maintenance, and some make meaningful connections with the staff. hard work, the staff are underappreciated and little is known about their CUSTODIANS, jobs. See page 7

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Emily Levin-Rosenshine, a sophomore from Thurgood Marshall The school’s ongoing construction projects mean that there will be more college, appreciates the concerns that the custodial staff has for the facilities that require these custodial services, which means either more students, which helped build their trusting relationship. The staff who people need to be hired to maintain them or the staff will have to take cleaned her apartment noticed that paint was chipping off of the hood on more duties. The importance of the custodial staff on campus also over her stove and had warned her has a larger impact on the school’s about it. Emily had given the staff a appearance and reputation than just Thank You card for the New Years “Perhaps the best we can do is at keeping the campus clean. holiday. Research from APPA - Leadership Custodial staff who work in least pay attention. That is, pay in Educational Facilities suggests that residential areas clean about “six attention to how we are to consume universities with well-maintained apartments per day” and often get to facilities, such as classrooms, interact and “connect with students art, and who it is coming from, but residential areas, and student service fairly well, since they’re in the buildings, are much more attractive [student’s] living space daily,” says most importantly pay attention to to students. APPA is an organization Custodial Services Administrator Ana that focuses on improving education Rodriguez. what we make of it.” facilities through training facility The 160 employees who work there managers and focusing on elevating also have access to a series of activities that the university offers, including learning environments. In a research report done in 2006, APPA member English as a second language, fitness classes and diabetes awareness Maggie Kinnman suggests that “the survey suggested a significant classes. The classes are meant to aid employees in their communication number of respondents rejected an institution because facilities were skills, health and awareness, as well as their career advancement. Ana missing, inadequate or poorly maintained.” says that these opportunities, as well as support from her supervisors and The impacts of the custodial staff are felt by all of us, whether we know directors, has helped her grow into the position of Custodial Services it or not. The clean boards that we see in the morning, the quick responses Administrator after being a senior custodian for 14 years. to Fix-It requests, and their warm smiles when we greet them are just The amount of foot traffic that goes on at a school this big means that a few of the things that affect us everyday. UCSD focuses heavily on some places need to be cleaned regularly in order to avoid junk build- community, and we are thankful for the custodial staff in our community up and to keep things such as drains and ventilation in working order. who work hard at their jobs.

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CATS Director Tom Hooper Starring James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, Francesca Hayward C Release Date Dec. 20, 2019 D- Rating PG

“Cats” delves into a whirlwind fantasy that would have been better lef untold. ats, dance, and film are three of my favorite things. apart as an impressive display of musical talent were it vocals, and beautiful musical composition found itself buried “Cats,” however, despite being the amalgamation not for everything else that went appallingly wrong. It beneath cats with human faces and manicured hands. of them all, somehow managed to make me want cannot be denied that the choreography was exceptional, “Cats” is so shockingly terrible that, like a car crash or a toC claw my eyes out less than 10 minutes into viewing and the amount of talented dancers in the film did not go terrible accident, you cannot bring yourself to peel your eyes the human/cat hybrid nightmare. Tom Hooper’s 2019 unnoticed. The decision to cast actual professional dancers away from the screen, even as you feel your face physically adaptation of this musical completely failed to adapt the for a Hollywood film in an industry where big names are cringing as cockroaches and mice with children’s faces tap theater production into a comprehensive story onto the big valued more than talent was appreciated and might I say, dance on a disportionate table, slave to a tabby Rebel Wilson. screen. The film not only did not translate the same on screen even celebrated, within the dance community. The casting of What movie is better able to sum up our current age? We as it does on stage, but it also felt genuinely uncomfortable Francesca Hayward, a principal dancer in the Royal Ballet, as have progressed to a point in scientific advancement where to watch. The blatant sexualization of the cats left you with the lead character (Victoria) despite it being her first feature our technology can be used to make human/cat hybrids, but an uneasy feeling throughout the entire film that never quite film, conveyed a certain level of respect for the art of dance no one ever stopped to ask themselves if we should. “Cats” as left. As Bombalurina (Taylor Swift) shimmied her furry chest in cinema. That is not to say that there are no famous faces in a concept represents the duality of man. alongside other female cat dancers to an audience of cowering the film, and this is where the praise ends. Taylor Swift, James felines with curves, the audience is left with an unpleasant pit Corden, Jason Derulo, and Rebel Wilson are among other big in their stomachs as they scratch their heads, wondering who stars with a noticeable role in the movie. It is obvious that a exactly this film’s focal audience was supposed to be. It is not considerable amount of time, effort, and money went into this clear whether it was intended to appeal to children, theater film in order to obtain a finished product with accomplished lovers, or furries, as it seems to have been produced for all performers and a star-studded cast, which is what makes three vastly different groups while simultaneously missing “Cats” so much more unfortunate. The CGI, which no doubt the mark to be appealing to any normal person. cost millions of dollars and required hours of grueling labor to — hemmy Chun Despite all of this criticism, “Cats,” ultimately has some assemble only served to distract from the few virtues present redeeming qualities that had the potential to set this film within the production. The exceptional dancing, powerhouse Staff Writer

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Little Woman

Director Greta Gerwig Starring Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Emma Watson C Release Date Dec. 25, 2019 A Rating PG

Greta Gerwig proves in “Little Women” that she knows how to celebrate the excellence of women all over the world.

ec. 25, 2019 marked the release of the new remake of with an orange-like filter over the camera to create a warm, Laurie falls in love, thus keeping the audience anxious to see “Little Women.” Originally a novel written by Louisa comforting haze over all the shots capturing their childhood. how their relationship develops over the film. May Alcott, “Little Women” is a story that follows She also wanted to embrace the essence of the March sisters One of the biggest selling points of the film is the lessons Dthe lives of the four March sisters as they navigate growing up in their clothing by making each sister wear a specific color and commentary it possesses. Although the film is set in during the latter era of the Civil War. After the many different and have the mother Mary March (Laura Dern) wear all the Civil War era, it reaches the hearts of the average person adaptations of “Little Women,” this new film introduces a four colors. These little touches added by Gerwig created the by still relating to one of society’s current social crises. new perspective. Greta Gerwig, the film’s director, creates beauty of this adaptation and distinctly shaped her directorial Surprisingly, most of the issues that surround Jo — written a masterpiece of commentary and imagination with her style. off for the mere fact that she is a woman, being considered adapted screenplay of the literary piece. With both bodily The actors of “Little Women” did not fall short on an economic deal more than a human, and the ever crushing and verbal experiential shots, classical and contemporary delivering Oscar-worthy performances. Saoirse Ronan was idolized ideal of getting married — still plague society to this language, and a strong cast, Gerwig constructs a story raw, likeable, and sassy while portraying the character Jo, day, making the narrative even more powerful. With sexism relatable and moving beyond compare. the protagonist and maverick of female empowerment. The in the workplace, in social society, and even at home still at The production value of the film, the set design, and intensity of Jo’s need to be free and seen as more than just her large, it is not hard to relate to the issues the March sisters the costuming deserves a big round of applause due to the gender demanded an actor to force the audience to empathize face. accuracy in capturing a cohesive and aesthetically pleasing with the struggles, and Ronan delivered. Another example This is also the reason for the way Gerwig ended the film; adaptation of a classic story. The film’s score, created by of Ronan’s brilliance in the film is when Jo is discussing her the ambiguous ending of Jo’s life made this film the best French composer Alexandre Desplat, who also worked on lost opportunity of marriage with Laurie. She delivers this remake possible. Gerwig gave Alcott the ending Alcott always “The Grand Budapest Hotel’’ and “The Shape of Water,” powerful line, “And I am so sick of people saying that, that wanted for herself — Jo becoming a writer — and to give the perfectly captures the emotions of every scene in the film. A love is all a woman is fit for. I’m so sick of it. But I’m, I’m editors and society the ending that they wanted — Jo getting composition of orchestral mastery sends the audience into just so lonely!” The desperation behind these lines sent the married and falling in love. an empathetic interpretation of what is shown on screen. audience into tears while the perseverance and desire Ronan The one thing that I believe was not executed well in the Lengthy piano chords by Beth March (Eliza Scanlen) create acted out as Jo had the audience hungry for more. film was Beth’s death. Her death came and went with little to longing and desperation for James Laurence (John Neville) Timothée Chalamet, who quickly received national no mourning period whatsoever. I believe that the impact of and his lost daughter. Not only this, but quick violin chords attention from his parts in “Call Me By Your Name” and her death should have created more of a ripple in the plot. Jo played at a ball sends the audience’s stomachs into a frenzy as “Beautiful Boy,” also delivered a cheeky and reserved dichotic is sent into a frenzy after her death to write her book, but — they watch Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) and Theodore “Laurie” performance as the most accurately casted boy-next-door aside from an establishing shot of the words “for Beth’” on Laurence (Timothée Chalamet) dance for the first time. To character Laurie. Moving through the emotions of love, screen while Jo is writing the book — there is not much more capture the emotions of a scene and enhance them through anger, jealousy, sadness, and more, Chalamet proves that said than “I miss her” and embellishments from that. music demands the ear of a true composer, and Desplat did he is not just a beautiful face, but also enchanting with his All in all, I could not recommend this masterpiece more not disappoint. skills and talent. The chemistry between him and Ronan is to all walks of life. The lessons, perspectives, and stories told Complimenting the experimental score were shots not undeniable and could mark as one of the greatest casting within “Little Women” must be experienced by more people often seen on current theater screens. Gerwig creates her decisions ever made for a film. Not only do their acting so they can understand a little more about what it means to own telling of the March sisters’ story with the added eye of styles harmonize, but the playfulness of their acting — due be a woman. sister shots — shots set up the same way to create a parallel to their comfort in each other retained from their work on — hanaa moosavi effect — and a scattered chronological ordering of the plot. “Lady Bird” together — easily translates onto the screen. The Gerwig also specifically shot all the March sisters’ flashbacks audience watches as Jo develops a lifetime friendship while Contributing Writer A&E THE UCSD GUARDIAN | MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG 9

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WEathering with you

Director Makoto Shinkai Starring Kotaro Daigo, Nana Mori, Shun Oguri, Sakura Kiryu C Release Date Jan. 17, 2020 B Rating PG-13

With lush visuals and an endearing story, “Weathering With You” soars until it cannot stick its landing. hat “Weathering With You” would be Japan’s the city. The vivid lights and sounds of the city collapse as we know it. From time traveling in “Your Name” to submission for the Best International Feature Film the distance between the viewer and the screen, making it the opening shot of Hina falling through the clouds in category for the 2020 Academy Awards seemed a so that Hodaka and Hina’s world is no longer on a screen, “Weathering With You,” Shinkai is less interested in the Tforegone conclusion. The film is director Makoto Shinkai’s but has come alive around them. This makes the moments narrative aspects of his stories and far more interested in follow-up to the towering 2016 international critical and when Hina pauses the rainfall, when the animation turns their stakes. In this film, he again explores the tension commercial success “Your Name,” re-exploring familiar from gray to pale blue and bright green and an entirely between the power of personal will and that which seems themes about young love and sacrifice in a new story. different Tokyo is revealed, as precious to the viewer as it is fated from above, as his characters continue to fight against “Weathering With You” follows Hodaka Morishima, to the patrons they’re doing it for. the unfightable. However, in this film it seems he has set voiced by Kotaro Daigo, a high school runaway aboard The uniquely stunning animation of the film contrasts the stakes too high. The story builds and builds, only for a ferry to Tokyo who is nearly thrown overboard before with the familiarity of the story and its characters. Even its resolution to land with a thud. Shinkai’s message about being saved by Keisuke Suga (Shun Oguri). Keisuke offers without a direct comparison to “Your Name,” the story beats how we relate to our environment is muddled, as he is Hodaka a place to stay in exchange for the boy’s work as an of boy beginning to develop feelings for girl, ultimately preoccupied by his conjectures rather than what he wants assistant for his publishing company, helping to research needing to save her are familiar and rote. Hodaka and to say about them. why there has been record-breaking rain in the city for Hina’s relationship develops to become each other’s found “Weathering With You” may not live up to its predecessor weeks. After rescuing Hina Amano (Nana Mori), Hodaka family, but the two are never fully fleshed out with distinct or deliver on all of the fascinating questions it asks, but it finds out Hina is a weather maiden, or a girl able to create personalities. Instead, the story relies on montage to easily wraps the viewer up in its world, one in which love patches of sunshine in the midst of a downpour. The self- cut their adventures together in place of depicting more and determination can achieve anything — even soaring supporting teens team up to start a business together, in organic shifts. While their relationship is still believable into the sky. which people pay to stop the rain for their special events. and sweet to watch, the film relies too much on the crutch All goes well until the police start looking for Hodaka who that because viewers know Hodaka and Hina are the main has been reported as missing, and Hina begins to suffer the characters, they’re supposed to care. The best character is unforeseen consequences of her power. really Nagi Amano (Sakura Kiryu), Hina’s younger brother The animation conjures the world of a perpetually whose womanizing and wiseness beyond his years provide soaked Tokyo impeccably. Animated by CoMix Waves expert comic relief. Films, the imagery never feels gloomy or dull, despite the What Shinkai continues to pull off perfectly in his — asiyah syed dark gray color palette of the rain and the skyscrapers of stories, though, is taking the viewer beyond the world Staff Writer

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As college students at UC San PICTURE COURTESY OF AMAZON Diego, the fast paced quarter system seems to bring us lots of stress and takes away lots of our time. Some studies have shown that keeping plants around inside your bedroom, living room, etc. can actually help improve your mood. Just like a nice hike in nature or walking outside might help you breathe a little better or release stress, having more green around inside can have a little of that same effect. However, it is important to make sure you have the right kind of plant so you can be able to watch it thrive! In order to be a successful college student plant parent, be sure to find plants that are compatible with indoor lighting and are ideally low maintenance. If you’re not sure what kind of plants those might be, check out some of these options:

Succulents Succulents are a perfect dorm addition because they are so is a perfect house plant because light as other plants might need. the plant for you! With colors vera. Not only is it aesthetically abundantly found, low cost, and it can grow in bright, medium, This plant cascades down the ranging from deep magenta to pleasing, but this plant also has a very low maintenance when it and even low light, which makes side of its pot with big, bright lighter pinks and whites, these long list of uses and benefits! The comes to watering. These little it convenient for all types of green leaves that give off a plants are nice to have around gel inside of the plant has been guys love to be in the sun, so try living situations! You only need calming effect. You can place it to brighten up a room. They do known to treat sunburns, clear to keep them on a windowsill to water it once every other week on top of a bookshelf or dresser prefer bright light, but indirectly, up acne, ease skin irritation, or somewhere nice and bright. or so, so it is incredibly low and watch as it grows, draping so you can keep it on a desk or and even speed up the healing If you’re looking for a nice little maintenance. This plant can also down the side. Be sure to allow a bedside table. Just like pothos process of cuts and burns. If addition to your desk, Trader release a lot of oxygen into the the soil to dry fully between plants, let the soil dry out before you choose to buy one of these Joe’s sells succulents for usually air, so it can keep things fresh! waterings. watering! “miracle plants,” be sure to keep less than five dollars! it in direct sunlight and keep the Pothos African Violets Aloe Vera soil moist at all times. ZZ Plant The pothos plant is also a great If you’re looking for something If you have lots of bright light The zz plant, with its tall option for dorms or apartments with more than just green leaves, in your dorm or apartment, stems and plentiful green leaves, that don’t get as much natural then these blooming violets are consider the wonder plant, aloe

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Side hustles can be an year as well, so look out for those PICTURE COURTESY OF TOKYO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR attractive and lucrative option opportunities! for making money — they’re flexible, you can work as much Cooking/Baking as you want, and you get to pick Talented in the kitchen? Have the work you do. Maybe you a pop-up in your dorm room already have a job but want to or apartment where you cook a make a little extra cash, or maybe full-course meal for select paying you can’t commit to a full or guests, for one night only. Offer part-time job right now but still your meal-prepping services to want to have an income — either college students who never seem way, the side hustle industry is to have time to cook. Create here for you. While there are birthday cakes or specialty items probably hundreds of hustles, for local events. The possibilities here are some ideas to serve as a for food side hustles are endless, jumping-off point. so just trust your gut!

Babysitting Reselling Items If you’re good with kids, Do you have a lot of things consider offering your laying around your house that babysitting services to families are ready for a new home? Put in the area! Check out websites up items for sale on Facebook like Care.com or Sittercity.com Marketplace or Craigslist for to find openings — with some a few extra bucks. If you like luck, you may be able to find a to thrift and you have a knack family that needs babysitting on for finding treasures and good a regular schedule. deals, consider thrifting trendy clothing and reselling them on Photography Depop, Poshmark, or social of things tends to make good or create intricate hairstyles? choose, make sure you have If you have a good camera and media. money. Offer your services to anyone enough time to complete the have some experience in editing who is attending a fancy event, jobs that you take on. While we software like Adobe Photoshop Tutor Sell Your Art like proms, weddings, formals, all appreciate having a little extra and Adobe Lightroom, advertise This is probably one of the If you’re artistically inclined, or even photoshoots. money on hand, it shouldn’t come your photography services to the most traditional side hustles sell prints, stickers, buttons, at the cost of your education, public! Plenty of UC San Diego there are. If you’re gifted in a patches, or any other personal Writing/Editing your other commitments, or organizations have photoshoots particular subject and you can work! You could start an Etsy Check out Fiverr or Upwork for your mental health. Good luck throughout the year that need explain things well, provide store, sell things on Redbubble, freelance writing opportunities with the hustle! photographers, so feel free to tutoring services to your fellow or join a local vendor fair. If — lots of companies will pay each out to any organizations college students. You can also you’re a dancer, musician, or writers to create content for you know or check the Facebook choose to tutor high school actor, consider offering lessons. them. Or offer your editing skills Free and For Sale pages. Students students – if you did well on for essays, resumes, cover letters, are always looking for graduation standardized tests like the SAT Hair/Makeup and more. pictures toward the end of the or ACT, tutoring for those types Know how to apply makeup Whatever side hustle you 12 T H E U C S D G U A R D I A N | M O N D AY, J A N U A R Y 1 3 , 2 0 2 0 | W W W. U C S D G U A R D I A N . O R G LIFESTYLE Calming Activities for a Break From a Hectic Quarter by Colleen Conradi Lifestyle Editor

By now, as the new quarter PHOTO COURTESY OF HEALTHLINE begins to take off, our schedules are becoming solidified and our classes are getting down to business. As the quarter goes on, it can seem harder and harder to take time out for yourself between classes, work, and other commitments. If the whole idea of “self-care” seems daunting or foreign to you, check out some of these small and easy ways to relax and ease your busy mind!

Make a List If you’re starting to feel overwhelmed and don’t know where you should start with the things on your plate, make a list! I have found that listing out all of the things I need to get done is very helpful in not only remembering important things, but also being able to prioritize what should be tackled first. Additionally, if you’re like me and find list making to be color? However, once I actually Disney princess coloring book yourself for taking care of it. which I definitely recommend a calming activity, you should purchased an adult coloring and I have no shame! Plenty of Try finding a low-maintenance checking out, but you might not check out Moorea Seal’s “52 Lists” book, it was actually incredibly comfortable coloring room on plant that grows nicely indoors. exactly have the time to get out interactive books. I personally stressful for me! For some, the each page and feel-good images This way, you can write out a there as much as you’d like. So, own “52 Lists for Happiness” more detailed, smaller spaces in that make me feel like a little kid. watering schedule for yourself so next time you’re in your dorm, and “52 Lists for Calm,” where these books’ designs can bring So when it comes to coloring you can take those few minutes apartment, or in Geisel Library each book contains 52 prompts peace and concentration. For books, find whichever one works to take a break and observe your and you’re starting to feel the for writing lists that encourage others, it causes stress around best for you! baby plant’s growth. If you’re not study session burn out, give personal check-ins with yourself. coloring outside the lines and sure where to find a good plant, yourself 15 minutes and go for having to pick the perfect Buy a Plant I recommend checking out the a walk. It doesn’t need to be Coloring Books colors sit well together. If you If you’re not getting out in garden section in front of Trader long; it can be just around the When adult coloring books identify with the latter, what I nature as much as you’d like Joe’s or even Home Depot for block. Whatever you can do to started becoming more and more realized was that nobody said because of your schedule, try some inexpensive options. get yourself outside and get some popular in the last few years, you can’t use the bigger, more buying a nice, leafy plant. Having blood pumping will be worth it it took me a long time to get spacious coloring books that that extra green foliage in your Take a Walk for your well being! into it. The idea seems nice and are more commonly purchased bedroom can lighten your mood San Diego has plenty of great relaxing — who doesn’t like to for kids! Currently, I own a and make you feel proud of spots to go on scenic hikes,

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5 CROSSWORD SOLUTION CROSSWORD 3 7 9 6 SPORTS THE UCSD GUARDIAN | MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG 15 UCSD Drops Second Match of Season to Lewis Coming of of their upset win PHOTO COURTESY OF UCSD ATHLETICS over the No. 11 Loyola University Chicago on Tursday night, the UC San Diego Tritons failed to maintain their momentum at home, falling to the No. 6 Lewis University Flyers in straight sets, 22–25, 20–25, 19–25 on Saturday, Jan. 11. Te Tritons had the support of a sizeable weekend home crowd of nearly 500 fans and the always-pesky band, but the height of the Flyers, especially that of redshirt junior middle back Tyler Mitchem (6’11”) and redshirt senior outside hitter Ryan Coenen (6’9”), meant that the Tritons had a difcult time stringing together points. In the frst set, UCSD recorded 5 blocks to Lewis’ 7, with 3 of the 5 coming in the fnal four plays of the set. By the end of the night, UCSD only trailed by 6 blocks, but the efect of the Flyers’ lanky attack was felt in more ways than one. the match. within 2 points, but the former bleeding. jumping out to a 5–2 lead that the “Whenever you play a team “Tey served really well, Orange Coast College Pirates Another Coenen kill pushed visitors never risked losing. with guys that 6’10” and 6’11”, especially down the stretch,” Ring standout missed a block to give the advantage to 7 points for the Afer a tricky homestand that’s a formidable [team],” head said. “For us going forward, it’s the Flyers the set. Flyers, before McCauley again against a pair of top-12 opponents coach Kevin Ring said. “With that all about getting comfortable in Seven of the frst 10 points ended the run for the opposition, to begin their season, the Tritons much size on the other side, we uncomfortable situations.” scored by both teams in the smashing kills in back-to-back will have two more home games had trouble setting up our attack.” Afer an even start to the frst second set came via service points to bring the Tritons back this coming week against the Ten missed serves and a low set, the Tritons found themselves errors, a trend that would to within 4 points at 21–16, much Vassar University Brewers and hitting percentage (.177) hurt the down 17–10 afer a resounding continue to plague UCSD for the to the delight of the home crowd. the rival UCLA Bruins before Tritons, keeping the home team block by Coenen to set up a rest of the night. Afer tying the But the momentum would not going on the road to take on the from building any sort of run 3–0 run for the Flyers, which score at 9–9, Coenen unleashed last long, as more miscues by Grand Canyon University Lopes. against the Flyers. UCSD only prompted a UCSD timeout. a booming cross-court kill that the Tritons kept any run from could string together a 4–0 run From that point on, the Tritons’ sparked the increasingly fightless forming beyond one of the two- once on the night, while Lewis star transfer junior outside hitter Flyers’ ofense. Afer the kill, point variety. racked up fve-plus point runs Kyle McCauley rattled of 5 kills Lewis went on a 4–1 run before By the third set, Coenen and Jack Dorfman jdorfman200@ucsd,edu multiple times over the course of to bring the home team back to a McCauley spike stopped the the Flyers had found their groove,

Sign up and register at ucsd.turbovote.org 16 THE UCSD GUARDIAN | MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG UPCOMING M Volleyball 1/15 6PM vs Vassar College CONTACT THE EDITOR W Basketball 1/16 5:30PM vs Cal Poly Pomona JACK DORFMAN UCSD M Basketball 1/16 8PM vs Cal Poly Pomona SPORTS [email protected] follow us @UCSD_sports GAMES W Tennis 1/16 2PM vs Nevada Roberts’ 27 Points Leads Tritons to Seventh Straight Win In their seventh consecutive an 18–7 advantage with 13:43 career-high eight rebounds to 27 from Oshita that gave UCSD a percent clip), the Warriors made victory, the No. 6 UC San Diego lef in the frst. Te Tritons led by points on 10 made feld goals — commanding 27–12 lead. On a just two threes on 15 shots. Again, men’s basketball squad took down double digits for most of the rest both one below his career highs. Roberts triple and a pair of free Roberts lef his mark, leading both the Humboldt State University of the half, and afer two jumpers Oshita, Everman, and Sullivan throws from Howell, the Tritons teams with 22 points, 6 assists, Lumberjacks 86–70 in a game from Sullivan to close out the half, were the other Tritons in double rallied to end the period 42–22. and a career-high 5 steals; Oshita they never trailed, led by 27 points UCSD entered halfime up 46–32. fgures, with 20, 15, and 12 points, UCSD was never in danger in tacked on 20 points, including 5 from redshirt sophomore guard But Humboldt State came out of respectively. the second half, maintaining a three-pointers. Tyrell Roberts. With the win, their halfime on a hot streak, rattling Te Tritons were coming of a double-digit lead for its entirety. Te Tritons will attempt to sixth in the last seven contests of 12 straight points early in the decisive road win at the California Again, an 8–0 run was capped stretch their win streak with a pair against Humboldt State, the UCSD second period to shrink the lead State University, Stanislaus of by an Oshita three-pointer, of home games against California Tritons improve to 15–1 overall to just two with 13:45 remaining. Warriors (9–5, 5–4 CCAA) on putting the Tritons up 24. Te State Polytechnic University, and 9–1 in conference matchups, But, in a dominant display, Jan. 9. Both teams traded baskets Warriors did embark on a 12–0 Pomona on Tursday’s Spirit both best in the California Roberts scored the next nine in the early stages of the game, but run with 3:33 to go, but it was Night, and against California Collegiate Athletic Association. points of the game — two ten- Roberts drained a paint jumper far too late for a comeback; all State University, San Bernardino UCSD jumped out to a quick foot jumpers, followed by a three- and a three-pointer to give UCSD Stanislaus State could do was on Saturday — both teams that 8–2 lead on three-pointers from pointer and another mid-range a 13–6 edge early in the half. Soon mitigate the blowout to a more UCSD has beaten on the road this senior forward Scott Everman and jumper — to push the lead to 11. afer, threes from junior guards respectable 12-point defcit in the season. redshirt senior guard Christian Oshita added a three-pointer to Gabe Hadley and Mikey Howell last minute, as the match fnished Oshita. Afer a Humboldt triple bring the lead back to 14 points, pushed the lead to double digits. 74–60. brought the lead down to 12–7, and UCSD held on to fnish with a Afer the CSU Stanislaus Warriors Te story of the match played an Everman dunk and jumpers 16-point lead. responded with three of their own, out in the three-point shooting from Roberts and junior forward Roberts was the clear diference- the Tritons went on an 8–0 run, numbers — while the Tritons praveen nair [email protected] Marek Sullivan gave the Tritons maker for the Tritons, adding a capped of with a three-pointer went 14-for-32 on threes (a 43.8 Women’s Basketball Holds on in Win Over Humboldt State Capping of a fve-game win afer an Everman fast-break layup fnished with double-doubles: 18 frst-half points from redshirt 10-rebound double-double from streak, the No. 6 UC San Diego pushed the score up to 45–44. Howell, with 14 points and 11 senior guard Christian Oshita. Oshita, led the Tritons to victory. men’s basketball team came back Te lead evaporated though afer assists, and junior forward Marek In the second, Sonoma State Te Tritons returned to face last- from a 16-point frst-half defcit a pair of Pioneer three-pointers, Sullivan, with 12 points and 11 never got within single digits, as place California State University, to defeat the California State and the Tritons trailed 55–53 with rebounds, the junior transfer who the Tritons cruised to an 84–69 Monterey Bay on Jan. 2. Once University, East Bay Pioneers over nine minutes lef in the game. has been Hansen’s replacement in win. UCSD was once again led again, the Tritons never trailed, 76–73. Te win lifed the Tritons Redshirt junior guard Mikey the starting lineup. by Hadley, as he made fve three- riding 19 frst-half points from to 13–1 overall and 7–1 in the Howell (who became just the Saturday’s match was preceded pointers on his way to a game- Oshita to a 52–34 halfime lead. California Collegiate Athletic ffh Triton to reach 300 career by four straight double-digit wins high 19 points; Mikey Howell UCSD spent the entire second half Association, despite missing their assists during this game) took over CCAA opponents, beginning added 8 points, 9 assists, and 6 with a double-digit lead, on its captain and leading scorer, senior over, scoring the game’s next six with a Dec. 17th matchup at rebounds. way to a 94–72 rout. Oshita led the center Chris Hansen, for the last points to give the Tritons a four- California State University, On Dec. 22, UCSD started of team with 27 points, and Howell six contests. To make up for the point lead with eight minutes Dominguez Hills. Coming of slow against the California State was all over the stat sheet, scoring missing Hansen, senior forward remaining. the frst loss of the season, junior Polytechnic University, Pomona 11 along with 10 assists and eight Scott Everman dropped 21 points UCSD grew its lead to 10 with guard Gabe Hadley put on a clinic, Broncos; Hadley, the highest- rebounds. in what was his biggest game of just three minutes to go, but making six of eight three-pointers scoring Triton in the last two Te Tritons play their next the season. CSUEB responded with a late and scoring a game-high 22 of contests, fnished scoreless. Te two games on the road against Te Tritons were blindsided 12–3 run, capped of by a three- the bench. UCSD shot a scorching frst half was a low-scoring and California State University, early on; just fve minutes into the pointer from guard Trent Warren 61.5 percent from three, and they even afair, and the Tritons entered Stanislaus and Humboldt State game, they faced a 15–2 defcit. that brought the teams within one never trailed on their way to an halfime trailing 27–24. But in the University, looking to remain atop But afer a 20–10 run to close point with just 12 seconds on the 84–65 win. second half, the Tritons took the the CCAA and keep their win out the half, UCSD found itself clock. With the game on the line, Two nights later against Sonoma lead on an Oshita three-pointer streak alive. down only three points entering redshirt sophomore guard Tyrell State University, the Tritons with nine and a half minutes halfime. Roberts hit both free throws dominated the frst half, up 49–29 remaining and never trailed again, In the second half, the Tritons with four seconds remaining to afer a 23–7 run to close out the winning 66–56. Tyrell Roberts’ hayden wellbeloved [email protected] didn’t lead until seven minutes in, close the game out. Two Tritons period. Te early efort was led by 19 points, as well as a 17-point,

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