VOLUME 51, ISSUE 25 MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2018 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG CAMPUS PHOTOTHE MEMES TEASE OF !"#$%"&'()"*& GOESPRODUCTION HERE !*+",&-"./0$"&#1& 21/"$13"1/&(14& 516*1"&7./*+*,3 The Earl Warren College Law and Society Program paid Takei $55,000, which is Takei’s regular speaking fee. !"#$%&'()*'#('+* #!"#$$%&'(")' ILLUSTRATION BY DAVID JUAREZ Renowned actor and activist George Takei visited UC San Diego !"#$%&"'()"(*+(!)&(,-%./( CAPTION PREVIEWING this past Thursday to provide his 0)1%(2/3%("/(4%-'#5%46(%&7/6( DeWitt Higgs Memorial lecture theTHE fne ARTICLE art and PAIREDhumor created WITH Girls at the front of the crowd dance at the 2018 Sun God Music Festival on Saturday. Photo by Esra Elhendy // UCSD Guardian Where NO Story Has Gone Before: 86("0%-5(9%%5'(/&(/#5(5%&/:&%$(THE PHOTO TEASE. FOR An Evening with George Takei. The *+!,(;%3%(9).%(/&(<)2%EXAMPLE IF THE PHOTO = lecture focused on the long-lasting 8//>?(@/:%1%5A(-&("0%(3-$'"(/B(WERE OF A BABY YOU impact of the Japanese Internment WOULD"0%(")..-&.()&$(5)22//&'A()( SAY “BABIES SUCK! UC SYSTEM Camps during World War II as THEY5%1/4#"-/&(5/'%(#9?( ARE WEAK AND well as included Takei’s personal <'%A@P'BF###74I;##Q 895@&@6"4%",&/#&B"*1+",/&CDEE&>*66*#1&7<(?&=$#3&F#,,*6&F0"6, 3;0:869F##74I;##H experience and role in social justice movements. !,##-'.'/%##0%$%/1+###*+,--%./0+1/ The DeWitt Higgs Memorial 329##I6= 232455"##6789869##:;43; Lecture, hosted by the Earl Warren 8AKB##:)$'##:6##B?)A/1##)A##@L# n the UC Office of the President investments confirmation of fully retracting UC investments College Law and Society Program, 6789869F##7%G'###N!;!43##9;;=3##:>6##3740;3 subcommittee meeting held March 13, UC fossil fuels, a major concern voiced by the Fossil features speakers the program 3;0:869F##7%G'###H I Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Singh Free University of California movement. believes to be holding highly- Bachher declared that of the three percent of The FFUC campaign, a student-led organization esteemed critical roles in justice, 0J49I89I##7;-0;7:8693 UC stakes in fossil fuels, $500 million, would across all 10 UC campuses going on for more society and law. Takei was chosen 6<:;9##4##376-:3##:;43; be reallocated away from nonrenewable energy than seven years, advocates for UC system funds unanimously in July 2017 by the M2358M##3:2=;9:##4336084:869 ?@A##)B##%##.%BC'AD.%((E sources. The decision was credited to fiscal reasons to be directed at more alternate energy sources, program’s faculty. Takei was the <;4:2-;3F##74I;##O B'/A)+*F##7%G'##H in conjunction with ongoing efforts made by and be completely diverted from carbon-polluting Grand Marshall in Seattle’s PRIDE the Fossil Free UC campaign, but included no companies. parade in 2014; he has been active timeframe of implementation. Its “stop, drop, and roll” policy engages in several LGBT organizations, as FOREFORECAST- Investments from UCOP serve to support UC institutions to halt investments in the fossil fuel well as the spokesperson for the faculty pensions, retirement funds, endowments, industry, drop remaining investments over a five- Human Rights Campaign “Coming and cash assets. Bachner reported that in addition to year period and roll out a reinvestment strategy Out Project.” Warren College Provost Emily redirecting the $500 million, no future investments that distinguishes its carbon footprint. While Roxbury assisted in planning the would be placed in stocks, assets, or equity funds invigorated with the recent UCOP announcement, 2018 lecture which took place in the tied to fossil fuels. the organization understands that it cannot afford Price Center Ballroom. MONDAYMONDAY TUESDAYTUESDAY “[The UC administration] is not making any to lose momentum if further advances are to be HH 63 96 LL 7253 H H60 86 L L 53 68 “George Takei’s standard college/ new investments in oil and gas assets,” Bachher said made. university speaking fee is $55,000, at the March UC Board of Regents meeting. “In Kathryn Link-Oberstar, a John Muir which we paid just as our sister UC addition, based on market risk, the UC system plans College junior who is the director of Corporate campuses (UCSB and UC Davis) to reduce certain oil and gas holdings over the long- Responsibility at the Student Sustainability Center and many other peer institutions WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAYTHURSDAY term while investing in [alternative] assets.” and spearheaded the FFUC campaign on campus, have done,” Roxbury said. HH 62 79 LL 6753 HH 66 79 L L 5566 Throughout the meeting, however, Bachner explained the challenges of raising awareness Student fees were untouched for made no mention of a “divestment,” indicating no toward the issue and how it affects students on a the payment, which originated from the “Council of Provosts of the six See FOSSIL FUELS,&page 3 VERBATIM undergraduate colleges.” 937 tickets VERBATIM were issued. 700 of them were given C;/"/52624%(0%43%"(4):'( free of charge. .5%)"46(2#"(8)2>(/&("0%( “George Takei was selected PULL'#9946(/B(/5.)&'(-&()&( A QUOTE FROM UCSD A COLUMN HERE! FOR because his unique personal )45%)$6("-.0"(3)5>%"?(D&(/5$%5( experience and renowned EXAMPLE,"/(%&'#5%("0%('-2>(/B("0-'( ‘I DON’T 89:;&743*1*,/$(/*#1&7<($"&#= &>*,#%?1*,/&@$#/",/#$,&;",A*/"&:*6"1." professional work as an entertainer UNDERSTAND2/#&"56(0)1%()22%''("/(4-B%= WHY ALLIE CAN’T')1-&.("5)&'94)&"'A(0%43%"( ASCRIBE WORDS TO The administration believes the demonstration was a valid exercise of the First Amendment. and activist touches on so many legal THEIR4):'('0/#4$(8%(%-"0%5('2)4%$( PROPER USAGES.’ and social issues relevant to today, -KELVIN8)2>(/5(5%3/1%$()4"/.%"0%5( NORONHA” !"#J'('*##9G@,'* geted feminists, single mothers, and have sex with me.” such as the Japanese American - Columnist"/(%&'#5%("0)"("0%5%()5%( name here #234"'(56"(47%.'(")' the LGBTQ community through de- Clark released a campus state- internment and its continued )4:)6'(%&/#.0(/5.)&'("/(./( rogatory phrases and ideas. ment to the Guardian, stating that relevance to marginalized groups COLUMN)5/#&$?E( TITLE HERE Despite its initial lack of response, SECTION, PAGE _ One part of the sign specif- the university administration de- LGBTQIA rights including marriage the UC San Diego administration cally read, “Feminists promote rape nounced the men’s actions. equality, and the intersection of Suzanne Golshanara was aware of the white men carrying through: drunkenness, immodest “We condemn the hateful and social media and pop culture with Economize It signs and yelling statements insult- dress, hanging out with homos.” repugnant messages that were be- the principles of U.S. democracy,” PAGE 4 ing women and members of the LG- Te men drew a sizeable crowd ing promoted that are counter to the said Roxbury. BTQ community on Library Walk throughout the day, with many stu- values we uphold as a campus com- Takei was introduced by on April 19, UCSD spokesperson dents mocking or trying to argue munity,” Clark said. Associated Students President Lesly Figueroa, who briefly described INSIDEINSIDE Christine Clark confrmed to the with them as they shouted about Te administration received the four acts of the lecture: UCSD Guardian. Clark noted that how women should behave, all the some criticism on the day of the Takei’s childhood in the Japanese TEXTTUITION ...................................X INCREASE.....2 the men do not need permission to ways in which college students are incident for its silence on the men’s internment camps, his education OPINIONHISTORY.......................4 SOMETHING .X be on campus and were within their sinning, and other aggressive state- behavior. First Amendment rights. and early career in “Star Trek: The MINDING THE GAP.....10 ments. One man jumped up on a “Tis is what happens when our Original Series,” his participation in WEEKEND/FEATURE .....X Te men were stationed near the FOOD & FAMILY..........11 cement block and said something university fails to distinguish free the LGBT community and the effects CROSSWORD/SUDOKU X Silent Tree for the majority of the to the efect of, “Any girls here who See PROTESTORS,&page 3 See TAKEI,&page 3 AW. SOCCER WATER BALL!POLO........16 WOW X day, carrying a large sign that tar- look half-decent probably want to S THE UCSD GUARDIAN | MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2018 | WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG 9;>3 !"#$!%#&'!(&By Christina Carlson Sam Velazquez Editor in Chief Marcus Thuillier Managing Editor Lauren Holt News Editor Armonie Mendez Associate News Editor Chris Robertson Opinion Editor Alex Wu Sports Editor Richard Lu Associate Sports Editor Susanti Sarkar Features Editors Timothy Deng Chloe Esser A&E Editor Maya Kleiman Associate A&E Editor Annika Olives Lifestyle Editor UC SYSTEM Brittney Lu Associate Lifestyle Editor Francesca Hummler Photo Editor 89&G#($4&#= &B"%"1/,&B"+"$,",&;".*,*#1&/#&H#/"&#1&IJK&@"$."1/&21L:/(/"&'0*/*#1&21.$"(,"&(/&>(?&>""/*1% Aleya Zenieris Design Editor Tina Chen Associate Design Editor Lorena Espinoza Multimedia Editors The UC Board of Regents are instead choosing to use student advocacy to push the state for an additional $140 million in funding. Hojune Kwak resident tuition increase back on statement released by UC President email made no mention of specific Miguel Sheker Data Visualization Editor !"#5%@P'*##J+(A the table, however, depending on Janet Napolitano and Regents Chair actions the UC administration plans David Juarez Art Editor 81.*%190+:/ Copy Editor how much funding the UC system George Kieffer said. to take to secure more funding. Lisa Chik Alicia Ho Associate Copy Editor The UC Board of Regents will receives from the 2018-2019 state Aiming for a 4-percent increase Members of the Board also budget. While the budget has yet in order to respond to increased released statements expressing their Page Layout not place a vote to increase in-state Aleya Zenieris, Tina Chen, Z.Y.