COMEDIAN’S CAMPAIGN REVEALS NOT-SO-FUNNY REALITY ▶ OPINION, PAGE 4 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO www.ucsdguardian.org Thursday, November 1, 2007 The Student Voice Since 1967 Fox Boasts UTC Mall Shopping for a Green Makeover LOCAL NEWS Fire Response By Sneha Bhamre Senior Staff Writer After 30 years of remaining rela- at Town Hall tively untouched, the stagnant facade of La Jolla’s Westfield Shoppingtown Chancellor, admins praise UTC shopping complex has given its owners a reason to gear up for a mas- emergency response sive architectural overhaul. system, defend pay policy Westfield’s proposed $900-million facelift could potentially add 250 hous- for delinquent med center ing units amid its more than 150 new employees. retail stores, along with dining and entertainment options. UTC is one By Nimesh Rajakumar of seven centers owned by Westfield Contributing Writer Group, an Australian company that manages roughly 120 properties In the wake of the largest fire- worldwide, 60 in the United States related evacuation in state history, alone. The remodeled mall would Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and Vice bring 5,500 construction and design Chancellor of Student Affairs Penny jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs to the Rue praised the campus’ response to city. the disaster at an Oct. 31 town hall The Web site dedicated to the proj- meeting, despite some criticism regard- ect invites viewers to imagine “a fresh ing UCSD Medical Center’s decision to outdoor look reflecting the unique not pay employees who failed to work ERIC ROUNDS/GUARDIAN character of the San Diego lifestyle.” Shoppers pass by a model version of UTC’s planned expansion, which will include 150 new retail stores, 250 housing units and enhanced dining and entertainment options. last week. Part of Westfield’s new proposal After acknowledging the 11 UCSD is providing a “sustainable design,” renewable energy source. An expand- plan is they have seven different ver- simply being cautious. staff and faculty members who lost creating environmentally friendly and ed transit system would also push for sions of it,” UCPG Chairwoman Linda “The community’s experience their homes to the fire, Rue directed the efficient buildings. The designers plan a decreased reliance on automotive Colley said. has oftentimes been that promised crowd’s attention to the accomplish- to attain a Leadership in Energy and transportation. The various proposals for the land’s improvements either lag behind the ments of the campus’ crisis manage- Environmental Design certification According to Tim Daly, the city’s use range from a movie theater to a development which causes the prob- ment team and emphasized efficient from the U.S. Green Building Council development project manager, a draft 35-story high rise that may interfere lems or the improvements are never communication between UCSD and — a non-profit coalition designed to of the environmental impact report with the airspace of the Marine Corps completed,” he said in an e-mail. the students and faculty, as well as promote construction that mitigates was open for public review in early Air Station in Miramar. However, Issues with traffic congestion and UCSD and local authorities. negative impacts on the environ- August. However, members of the none of these proposals are discussed noise in the area are also of paramount Fox praised the university’s emer- ment — which has already named University City Planning Group said in depth within the report — a choice concern to the community group. gency notification system, which was the project a LEED Neighborhood the report still leaves much to be implying that the company could Westfield’s proposed transportation assembled following April’s Virginia Development Pilot Project. desired. choose to change its building plans system would include an expanded Polytechnic Institute and State The new design would reduce The group issued a response to the without community action, the UCPG bus transit center, and the San Diego University massacre to keep students freshwater consumption with the use report on Oct. 9, calling it vague and response said. Association of Governments is pursu- of recycled water for land irrigation, ambiguous among other criticisms. UCSD Community Planner Milton See TOWN HALL, page 2 and also include solar panels as a “The whole problem with their Phegley said that the community is See UTC, page 3 GRADUATE SCHOOL REPORT Attack of the Ghouls and Gamers Med School Law Schools Class Sizes See Tougher Increase to Competition, Meet Demand Less Applicants By Christina Homer By Justin Gutierrez Staff Writer Staff Writer The UCSD School of Medicine and Despite a two-year decline in the other medical schools across the coun- number of students applying to law try have begun expanding their class schools, the competitiveness of newly sizes to accommodate rising numbers admitted classes has either increased of applicants and address the predicted or remained constant during this shortage of medical professionals. time — a seeming paradox that may In response to a call from the nonetheless offer hope to prospective Association of American Medical law students. Colleges to expand enrollment by 30 A survey circulated to admissions percent by 2015, the UCSD School of officers at 190 national law schools Medicine has increased its class size by by exam preparation service Kaplan 10 percent this year alone. Test Prep and Admissions found that Carolyn Kelly, associate dean of about half of the queried schools WILL PARSON/GUARDIAN admissions and student affairs at the reported a drop in applications over A team of students who dressed as characters from the Super Mario Bros. video game — including Bowser, Toad and Mario himself — placed first in the “Most Creative” category at UCSD’s annual Halloween Costume Contest, held in Price Center plaza on Oct. 31. See MEDICINE, page 7 See LAW, page 7 HIATUS SPORTS INSIDE WEATHER All Tied Up New Business .......................3 New Movement Column .................................4 Nov. 1 Nov. 2 The La Jolla Symphony, conducted by a former professor, In its last regular season match, the women’s soccer team Letter to the Editor ...............5 H 73 L 53 H 74 L 55 debuts master composer Philip Glass’ cello concerto. played to a draw against Cal State San Bernardino. Druthers ................................9 page 8 page 16 Classifieds ..........................12 Nov. 3 Nov. 4 Sudoku ...............................12 H 80 L 55 H 78 L 55 2 NEWS THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007 NEKO BY CHRISTINA AUSHANA Charles Nguyen Editor in Chief Matthew McArdle Managing Editors Hadley Mendoza Serena Renner Eric Kim Copy Editors Nathan Miklos Matthew L’Heureux News Editor Kimberly Cheng Associate News Editors Sonia Minden Natasha Naraghi Opinion Editor Marissa Blunschi Associate Opinion Editor Rael Enteen Sports Editor Danai Leininger Associate Sports Editor Alyssa Bereznak Focus Editor Multi-Layered System Helped Simone Wilson Hiatus Editor Jia Gu Associate Hiatus Editors Christopher Mertan Quicken Crisis Response Time Will Parson Photo Editor GUARDIAN ONLINE Erik Jepsen Associate Photo Editor ▶ TOWN HALL, from page 1 Liekweg argued that the situations Richard Choi Design Editors continuously informed with up-to-the- were different, because while UCSD Wendy Shieu minute information through personal was closed for all nonessential staff Christina Aushana Art Editor text messages and voice mail. Though members, the medical center remained www.ucsdguardian.org Fox was overseas on business when the opened during the fires and its employ- Page Layout Emily Ku, Michelle Lee, Natasha Naraghi, Kent Ngo, fires first broke out, she said she still ees were expected to go to work. Simone Wilson, Michael Wu, Kathleen Yip received notification from the system NEWS Vice Chancellor of Business Affairs Copy Readers and returned to San Diego as quickly Steven W. Relyea spoke about measures Ashley Erickson, Najwa Mayer, Nicole Teixeira, Catch up on the latest news, Anita Vergis, Teresa Wu as possible. that UCSD took to protect the commu- without those dirty hands. In addition, the Academic Affairs nity from similar large-scale disasters. Office, Business Affairs Office and He boasted not only of UCSD’s effi- Anna Gandolfi General Manager Housing and Dining Services all cient coordination with San Diego city Michael Foulks Advertising Manager Mike Martinez Advertising Art Director worked together to keep the university officials, but also about the determina- OPINION HIATUS Jimmy Kan Network Administrator functioning for those who remained on tion of those who stayed on campus to Web poll: What did you do Boss ditties: Hear campus, Fox said. help. Student Advertising Manager Rue also “The only in response to the samples of your Tiffany Nguyen Advertising Representative addressed the aca- problem we wildfires? favorite tunes. Julia Peterson demic and personal The only problem had was telling Business Assistant issues that students someone to take Heather Cohen may face due to we had was telling a break,” Relyea Advertisement Design and Layout the fires, especially said. FOCUS SPORTS Nick Alesi, Jennifer Chan, George Chen someone to take a Find the Distributors after canceling the UCSD’s cam- Local directions: Map Schedules: Cimron Dhugga, Danai Leininger, week of classes. She puswide emer- out the driving best games for Fall Nick Raushenbush urged students to break.” gency drill, held The UCSD Guardian is published Mondays and Thursdays routes to Site Seen. Quarter. during the academic year by UCSD students and for the go to office hours, a week before the UCSD community. Reproduction of this newspaper in any form, whether in whole or in part, without permission seek tutoring and fires, was present- is strictly prohibited. © 2007, all rights reserved. The — Steven W. Relyea, Vice UCSD Guardian is not responsible for the return of unso- use all available Chancellor of Business Affairs ed as evidence of licited manuscripts or art. 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