DAILY NEXUS THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 www.dailynexus.com UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA Deltopia Didn’t Rain on I.V.’s Parade SIAVASH GHADIRI, SICHENG WANG / DAILY NEXUS Kristina Valencia of the “Harlem Shake,” Baauer ic design, music production and Staff Writer continues to make music and DJ filmmaking. for people all around the world As the Thunderdome stage Deltopia Attendance, While Del Playa Drive may out of the love for music, which is went black and a single golden have been the center of inter- something to be admired. light emerged, the figure of Vince est during Deltopia weekend, the As Baauer came out on the Staples was revealed as he dove Thunderdome was the place to be stage, the rapid and colorful light- straight into his performance and last Saturday night. After a long ing kept his face hidden in silhou- the crowd turned into one jump- Medical Emergencies Rise day of dayging (not darty-ing), ette as drunk teens and 20-year- ing entity. However, it wasn’t until UCSB students were graced with olds in every direction went ballis- he started performing his new- the musical presence of Vince tic. While it was unclear how the est hit “Big Fish” that people Phi Do caliber pistol hidden inside of his amount of trash on Del Playa Staples and special guest Baauer DJ himself felt about the crowd really began to let go and engage Data Editor car and arrested him. Drive this morning when I got for their sold-out Warm Up show, due to the strategic lighting, it was with the music; the initial ticking Sanya Kamidi According to SBSO, the to work. The 6600 block in par- presented by A.S. Program Board. apparent that the people in the of the song was enough to get Social Media Manager crowds began dwindling around ticular was hit pretty hard, but As the doors opened at 8:30 sea of clout goggles, space buns everyone’s arms thrown in the air, 6 p.m. when the Outdoor Festival fortunately nothing we couldn’t p.m., hundreds of antsy students and Vans were having the time of ready to shout the lyrics. This was Despite a forecast with a low Ordinance, which bans any live handle,” he explained. waiting in line burst through the their lives. Soon enough, however, a sight that could’ve been seen probability of rainfall, this year’s or recorded music heard out- According to university entrance, clearly excited for an Baauer left the stage and UCSB throughout the entire venue, as Deltopia weekend saw a 25 per- side residences, went into effect. spokesperson Andrea Estrada, eventful performance. The room students were once again left devoted Vince Staples fans were cent increase in attendance from The crowds eventually dissi- the university spent between quickly began to fill with a combi- waiting anxiously for another per- located in front of the stage, on 2017. pated when students left I.V. to $25,000 and $30,000 on ads to nation of dedicated hip hop fans, former to come take their minds top of the bleachers, and even Deltopia, an unsanctioned attend The Warm Up concert deter out-of-towners from attend- as well as many people coming off the feeling of claustrophobia dancing in the very back behind street party held primarily on Del at the Thunderdome sponsored ing Deltopia. In previous years, off their Deltopia high, creating that comes with being an active all the main commotion. Playa Drive in Isla Vista, drew by Associated Students Program the university has spent up to a kind of sweaty, messy nightclub concertgoer. The dramatic (and potentially approximately 10,000 people Board. $40,000. atmosphere — or at least what Fresh off his most recent seizure-inducing) lighting dared this year, according to the Santa “This year we did see more The university also spent someone underage like myself release, Big Fish Theory, in 2017, the audience to treat the show as Barbara County Sheriff’s Office out-of-towners, and we did obvi- approximately $5,000 to put up would assume a nightclub is like. Vince Staples has been touring if it were a true festival. During (SBSO). This is an uptick from ously see an increase in medical fencing on El Colegio Road. The Outside of the venue, many stu- the country performing for fellow the performance of popular songs last year’s estimated attendance of transports,” Hoover said. “But for university faced backlash from dents were lined up at the box rap and hip hop enthusiasts alike. like “Norf Norf” and “Get The between 6,000 and 8,000 people. the most part, people were pretty students and the CSD regarding office outside due to a ticketing Unlike his debut studio album, Fuck Off My Dick” for example, There were 56 citations, 25 respectful of law enforcement and their decision to put up fencing error that prevented them from Summertime ’06, this second students were desperately trying arrests and 25 medical transports there weren’t any major problems this year, despite a formal request entering. Nevertheless, despite endeavor probes the difficulty to simultaneously keep rhythm this year by both SBSO and the other than the medical transports from the CSD to reconsider. this unfortunate ticketing mis- of trying to grasp and under- with the music and the chang- UC Police Department (UCPD), we talked about.” CSD Board President Ethan take, the general mood of the stand the phenomenon of sudden ing lights, creating a hype that according to preliminary num- According to arrest logs from Bertrand said the CSD coordi- crowd felt happy and enthusiastic fame, accompanied with strong invoked everyone inside the bers from the Sheriff’s office. April 5 to April 8, out-of-towners nated with local law enforce- as they awaited the show that was electronic and dance influences. Thunderdome to join in and enjoy Both citation and arrest numbers made up 49 percent of Deltopia ment and had a contract with to come (except for those who As someone who’s grown up in the fun. dropped from last year’s 68 cita- arrests. the UCPD to deploy Community couldn’t get in — sorry). Southern California, Staples stays Rap may not be everyone’s tions and 42 arrests, but the num- Most of the arrests occurred Service Officers (CSOs) during Special guest Baauer opened close to his West Coast roots in cup of tea, but either way, there’s ber of medical transports jumped on Del Playa Drive, where law the day to help keep people safe. the show with an electronic DJ his quick rapping style and mes- no denying that Vince Staples from 14 in 2017. enforcement arrested 10 people. “I’m very glad that it was a rel- set, similar to what you might see merizing beats which are present has great talent and a good heart. All 25 medical transports were Jay Freeman, director for the atively safe event,” Bertrand said. and hear in a rave or at an EDM in both albums. Though his music career is fairly drug and alcohol related. There I.V. Community Services District “On that note, I’m really happy festival. Made famous from his In addition to being a talented young, he’s already collaborated was one incident involving an (CSD), said that with the excep- to see a continued reduction in viral hit, “Harlem Shake,” Baauer rapper, Staples also has a rather with several other musicians who opioid-related overdose, dur- tion of several parking restric- arrests and citations. However, I has since added to his resume by philanthropic side as he himself have appeared at UCSB, like Billie ing which SBSO administered tions, it was “a day like any am concerned about this year’s winning EDM song of year at the grew up in unfavorable economic Eilish, won impressive awards like Narcan. other.” increase in medical calls, and it Billboard Music Awards, making circumstances. Concerned with Best Impact Track from the BET According to SBSO spokesper- The day after Deltopia festivi- just shows us how important it is guest appearances on songs like the growing glamorization of Hip Hop Awards, and has poten- son Kelly Hoover, there were two ties, 60 volunteers assembled at to continue to work to make this “Talk Bout Me” by Major Lazer dangerous gang lifestyles, Vince tial for so much more. In a world separate cases where a partygoer Adopt-A-Block’s annual Deltopia event safer.” and remixing songs from popular Staples is an active member of of fake musicians with nothing fell off a balcony due to intoxica- Cleanup Sunday morning to Bertrand added that moving artists in different music genres his community YMCA in North but dollar signs in mind, the tion. Neither incident resulted in pick up 776 pounds of trash. forward, there should be consid- like No Doubt. Rather than Long Beach where he encour- Thunderdome was able to host major injuries. According to Adopt-A-Block erations about creating a “more choosing to accept his 15 minutes ages the youth to try their hand one of the few that fall outside of Two of the arrests that Supervisor Raymond Willefert, sustainable event,” which brings of fame from the internet success at creative hobbies such as graph- this category. occurred on Saturday involved- the amount of street waste he together locals, community orga- handguns. In the first incident observed this year was similar to nizations and businesses. SBSO arrested Briton Barge, 23, last year’s. “Right now, we have a bunch after he allegedly used a 0.40 “Deltopia has certainly qui- of people who are roaming caliber pistol to threaten two vic- eted down in the last few years, around on Del Playa with no Vince Staples, Baauer tims while searching for his stolen and fortunately we’re not see- plans,” Bertrand said.