VOLUME XLII, ISSUE LV MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG 5,>>(=,55,,>>(>(==,, ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN 3;,<:ILQW ),:;+(@6-;/,@,(9 8TIV[\W.QTM NWZ 3 Sun God Hits Capacity Students turned away from annual festival on RIMAC Field )5<W_MZ for second time in its 27-year history. By Hayley Bisceglia-Martin Station banks on A.S. his year’s Sun God Festival — students can’t bring themselves — so finding Council approval for with acts like B.o.B, Relient K, a good balance between those two is tough,” its latest attempt to Michelle Branch and headliner Bramwell said. “We had the same numbers as Drake — attracted a packed last year. It just turned out this year to be more get on the air. house on May 14. For the second popular of an event; more students wanted to timeT in Sun God history, all 16,500 student come.” By Jake Boissonault wristbands and 3,500 guest tickets sold out. At the 2008 Sun God Festival — when Contributing Writer In 2008, the first time this happened, tickets students wristbands were distributed for the didn’t sell out until the day before. This year, entire week leading up to the event — tickets “Fiercely independent” student all tickets sold out by 2:30 p.m. on Friday, at ran out on Thursday, leading students to pur- radio station KSDT has given up on which time students were turned away. chase all the leftover guest tickets for them- plans to obtain an FM frequency. According to Associate Vice President of selves that Friday. Station managers are now looking to Concerts and Events Alex Bramwell — who In 2009, students waited in line for up to build a radio tower to pursue an AM organized this year’s Sun God Festival — the four hours on the morning of the festival to frequency instead. sell-out was due to the popularity of the event’s receive their wristbands. Despite the crowds, KSDT station co-manager leading acts. however, over 1,000 of last year’s wristbands Meredith Wong said that the AM “We get complaints and yelled at when stu- went unclaimed. tower would cost approximately dents can’t bring their guests, but at the same $100,000 and that she hoped it could time, we get yelled at and complaints when the See SUN GODpage 3 be located in a central area of campus — although she was unsure where that would be. 2010 2009 2008 2007 “We’re really serious about it, but we haven’t started much of the WRISTBANDS SOLD OUT 1,000 EXTRA SOLD OUT* 7,500 EXTRA research,” Wong said. GUEST TICKETS SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT See TOWERpage 12 ERIK JEPSEN/GUARDIAN *[\]LMV\[NWZKML\WJ]a\PMZMUIQVQVO O]M[\\QKSM\[IN\MZ_ZQ[\JIVL[[WTLW]\ 65(9633 *()<+.,;*90:0: /W^:MTMI[M[;\I\M*]LOM\ lion from health-care services that accommodate growing enrollment The final budget proposal impact low-income families who in the UC and CSU systems. from the governor puts depend on state welfare programs. In order to absorb California’s The suggested allocations to $19.1 billion budget deficit, other education and state the University of California are services would suffer major cuts — welfare at odds. nearly identical to the ones from including a proposed $3.7 billion Schwarzenegger’s January propos- from in health care, that would By Regina Ip al, including the restoration of the cut the Medi-Cal program for the Associate News Editor $305 million cut last year and an poor, along with state in-home additional $51.3 million in finan- support for the disabled. In addi- Gov. 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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 1565 Garnet Ave. and Ingraham St. Water Temp: 66 F Water Temp: 66 F :\KVR\ 2 THE UCSD GUARDIAN MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010 NEWS SUNNY-SIDE UP By Philip Rhie :PTVUL>PSZVU Editor in Chief (S`ZZH)LYLaUHR Managing Editors 9LaH-HYHaTHUK /H`SL`)PZJLNSPH4HY[PU News Editors (UNLSH*OLU (`LSL[)P[[VU Associate News Editors 9LNPUH0W ;YL]VY*V_ Opinion Editor *OLY`S/VYP Associate Opinion Editor =PZOHS5H[HYHQHU Sports Editor 4H[[*YVZRL` Associate Sports Editors 3PHT9VZL ,K^PU.VUaHSLa Focus Editor (WYPSSL4\ZJHYH Associate Focus Editors 5LKH:HSHTH[ 1LUUH)YVNHU Hiatus Editor AS PER USUAL By Dami Lee 4H[[OL^7LJV[ Associate Hiatus Editors (YPLSSL:HSSHP 2LSZL`4HYY\QV Copy Editor ,YPR1LWZLU Photo Editor 1VOU/HUHJLR Associate Photo Editor ,TPS`2\ Design Editor 4LSVK`*OLYU Associate Design Editor *OYPZ[PUH(\ZOHUH Art Editors 7OPSPW9OPL :HYP;OH`LY Web Editor 4HYPH:VRVSV] Training and Development Page Layout 4LSVK`*OLYU;YL]VY*V_9LaH-HYHaTHUK,TPS`2\ )PUO5NV(YPLSSL:HSSHP:PTVUL>PSZVU Copy Readers (T`.\aKHY4VUPJH/HPKLY1VUH[OHU2PT 4HYPH:VRVSV]5HVTP:^LV(UP[H=LYNPZ Editorial Assistants :*0,5*,AND;,*/5636.@ *VUUPL8PHUAVL:VWOVZ Web Designer 1LUU`;>HUN *ZMISQVO6M_["<PW[M?Q\P,MXZM[[QWV-I\5WZM+PWKWTI\M 4VUPJH)HJOTLPLY General Manager that there is huge amount of lore link- depression — as determined by determine these specifics. 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In 1999, Natalie Rose — a UCSD more general questions about food of other traditional comfort foods [email protected] undergraduate at the time — worked habits and moods. — those high in fat, carbohydrates, 5L^[email protected] -VJ\[email protected] with researchers on a study that con- Participants were also screened to protein or caffeine. /PH[\[email protected] [email protected] cluded that there is no correlation ensure they were free of such afflic- In conclusion, Golomb said, the :WVY[[email protected] between certain foods and depression tions as diabetes and heart disease to most recent study showed that only 7OV[[email protected] +[email protected] — with the exception of chocolate. ensure that they could remain in the chocolate consumption — not that of (K]LY[PZPUN! Nearly a decade later, Rose, now study for the full eight months.