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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF LA JOLLA HIGH SCHOOL • 1925-2016 • 9OTH ANNIVERSARY

G.O.P. contest shifts as Trump’sweaknesses are exposed

New York will be a crucial proving ground for front-runners Clinton and Trump

By Sara EspinosaEditor-in-Chief On uesday March 22nd, 2016,Bernie Sanders, Democratic pres-idential candidate, conducted arally at the San Diego ConventionCenter. More than 9000 peoplewere let in Halls D & E while oth-er supporters were directed to anoverflow room equipped with alive recording o the podium.

“It took us our hours to get in,”said Chris Chavez, a senior at OtayRanch High School.” Indeed, the

line or the general public snakedaround the Convention Center allthe way to Seaport Village. Chriswas one o the thousands o highschool and college students at-tending the rally. “I think seeinga great political figure in real lieis something I really wanted to doand look orward to so that’s whyI’m here.” Rosario Dawson, known orher role in Daredevil, introducedSanders to the roaring crowd. Shepraised Sanders’ supporters or

their unity and devotion. “Youare not here because o the media,

you’re here because you talk toeach other,” Ms. Dawson said.

Following Ms. Dawson’s in-troduction, Mr. Sanders steppedonto the podium amidst deaen-ing cheers. “We are doing some-thing very different in Americanpolitics; we are telling the truth,”Sanders said.

He also called on corruptionthat undermines American de-mocracy. “We cannot go orwardunless we are ready to conrontthe real issues in our nation.” Standing next to an ASL trans-lator, the Vermont senator went

on to speak about the many as-pects o his political campaign,such as his support or the Latinocommunity. “We will fight or acomprehensive immigration re-orm and a path towards citizen-ship,” Sanders said. “Our immi-gration policy should be able tounite amilies, not divide them,and we will stop the deportationso our country.” His statementscame orth afer Republican presi-

Impact of Cruz affair allegations is minimal;New York is pivotal for sparring Democrats

By Ryan RobsonNews Editor Senators ed Cruz and BernieSanders both scored surprising

victories in the Wisconsin pri-mary last uesday. For Mr. Sanders, who also wonthe Wyoming caucus on April 9,New York will either make orbreak his strong momentum anddetermine how he ares in thelarger race or delegates. In the GOP race, Donaldrump lost in Wisconsin, taking35.1%, compared to Mr. Cruz’s48.2%. With support - albeit smalland subdued - rom parts o theRepublican establishment, Mr.Cruz is bringing together Evan-

gelical voters and much o thetraditional conservative base. Te exit o Marco Rubio romthe race has greatly bolstered Mr.Cruz, and he has been gainingbroader support in light o a se-ries o atal gaffes by Mr. rump. Mr. rump first gave what hasbeen described as a “disastrous”interview to conservative radiohost Charlie Sykes, who pressedMr. rump to answer questionsabout his liberal past and de-manded specifics on the rumpcampaign’s signature issues. A growing anti-rump co-alition then seized upon Mr.

rump’s remarks on abortion.Te candidate told Chris Mat-thews during an MSNBC townhall that he believed - “hypo-

thetically,” he later revised - thatwomen should be punished or

having an abortion i the proce-dure were to become illegal. Democrats and pro-lie con-servatives quickly seized uponthe remarks as “misogynistic.”(Pro-lie advocates say doctorsand healthcare institutions car-rying out abortions should bepunished, not the woman.) Mr.rump has seen his approval rat-ings with emale voters plummetin recent months. Tese remarks have doggedthe rump campaign in the re-cent contests, and Mr. rump’s

Presidential Race Heats Up as Conventions Approach

REPUBLICAN DELEGATES (2,472 total at stake)

rump

Cruz

743

545

DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES* (4,765 total at stake)

Clinton

Sanders

1,756

1,068

1,237 total needed or nomination

2,383 total needed or nomination

Kasich 143

Bernie Sanders hosts rally in Downtown S.D.

See SANDERS, page 18

Obama Names Merrick Garland as SupremeCourt Nominee; Republicans objectBy Brooke KaufmanStaff Writer Afer the untimely death o Jus-tice Antonin Scalia in February,it was up to President Obama tonominate the nation’s 113th Su-preme Court justice. Justice Scalia died on February13th at a ranch in Shafer, exas.Te conservative-leaning justicewas known or trademark deci-sions that ofen broke with hiscolleagues’ party lines. Despite long-simmering liber-

al opposition to Mr. Scalia, Pres-ident Obama described him as“one o the most consequential judges and thinkers to serve onthe Supreme Court.” On March 16th, the Presidentmade a decision or a replacementand appointed Merrick B. Gar-land. Mr. Garland was describedby the New York Times as “a cen-trist appellate judge who could re-shape the court or a generation.” In his speech, Mr. Obama stat-ed, “‘I’ve selected a nominee whois widely recognized not only asone o America’s sharpest legalminds, but someone who brings

to his work a spirit o decency,modesty, integrity, even-handed-ness, and excellence. Presidentsdo not stop working in the finalyear o their term; neither shoulda senator.” Judge Garland, 63, is a well-known figure in Washington legalcircles, and has drawn praise rommembers o both parties. Republicans, however, wouldrather not fill an ex-conservativeseat with a liberal appointee. Practicing obstructionism in

the Senate, Republicans pledgednot to consider any nominee untilafer the next president was cho-sen. GOP party leaders said theywanted the next president to makethe nomination so that the Amer-ican people would have a voice infilling the vacancy lef by the lateMr. Scalia. Conservatives ear that Mr.Merrick will be a more liberal jus-tice than Mr. Obama lets on, butwaiting or the election cycle topass also poses a danger i a liberalcandidate is elected.

In act, shortly afer the Presi-

How to Vote in theCA Pres. Primary!News, 18

Early Fallout fromthe Panama LeaksInternational News, 16

Trump’s China vs. Real ChinaOpinions, 2

A Trip to CubaExcurs

ions, 9

dent’s public appointment, Sena-tor Mitch McConnell o Kentucky,the Republican majority leader,appeared on the Senate floor todeclare an end to Judge Garland’snomination. He even went so aras to call Mr. Garland personallyand inorm him that he wouldn’tbe receiving him in his Capitol o-fice, nor taking any action on hisnomination. Despite Mr. McConnell’s stone-walling, two Republican senators- Susan Collins (Maine) and John

Boozman (Arkansas) - have metwith the nominee privately.

For now, the battle over thenomination continues, as theideological balance o the nation’shighest court will be tipped by theoutcome.

Impacts are already being elt,according to a Wall Street Journaleditorial.

Te court split 4-4 over a casethat had the potential to overturna 1970s decision, Abood v. DetroitBoard of Education.

Instead, this statement: “Te judgment is affirmed by an equal-ly divided Court.”

See ANALYSIS, page 18

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OPINIONSHi-Tide April 15, 2016290 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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News EditorsViviana Bonomie

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Opinions EditorAndrea Albanez

Features EditorYenitzia Lopez

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If there is one thing DonaldTrump seems sure of, it is this:he believes that “China is kill-ing us.”

Mr. Trump’s obsession withChina is stronger than any can-didate’s in this election. It’s asimple and eff ective pitch. Terhetoric of China as a cheaterand abuser strikes an emotion-al punch, especially for the un-employed and underemployedworking class. But Americanshave no idea that the Chineseeconomy status quo is actually

quite in contrast to his cam-paign slogans.

Jeff rey Rothfeder, the formereditor-in-chief of Internation-al Business Times, publishedan article in Te New Yorkerthat pointed out that Chinais actually not stealing man-ufacturing jobs from the U.S.anymore. “Despite what therhetoric would have us be-lieve, global manufacturing istrending in a positive direc-tion for the U.S. Factory jobsare on the rise here, and many

of these new jobs are comingback to North America fromChina, which is struggling tomaintain its manufacturingcapacity... Meanwhile, accord-ing to Quanton Data, whichtracks global job postings byindustry, open manufacturingpositions in China have been

dropping consistently since2012, down nearly 6% in thattime.” For anyone who has had

a glance at today’s Chinese so-ciety, they see China is shif-ing from being producers tobecoming consumers. But Mr.Trump and the other candi-dates seem unaware of this. China’s economy is no lon-ger heavily dependent on ex-ports but shifing towards private consumption. Accordingto National Bureau of Statisticsof China, the service basedsector contributed 49 percentto China's GDP in 2015 with8.3 % of growth, surpassing

the combined 41.9 % share ofmanufacturing and construc-tion with just 6.0 % of growth.Such a shif, makes Chinaseem much more likely to “giveup” manufacturing jobs than“stealing” them. More importantly, Mr.Trump is wrong on the presentposition of America and Chi-na in the international manu-facturing market. His positionwill do nothing good for us inthe future. Since China is shif-ing to a more consumer-based

economy, it is very likely thatChina will become the largestexporter of goods for interna-tional trade. To have a bad eco-nomic relationship with a largemarket is not a good idea.

So, Mr. Trump, do you stillwant to put a 45% tariff onChina?

North Carolina’s governorPat McCrory signed a contro- versial bill on March 23rd that

has caused quite a stir acrossthe country. According to TeNew York Times, “House Bill2, the Public Facilities Privacy& Security Act, puts in placea statewide policy that bansindividuals from using publicbathrooms that do not corre-spond to their biological sex”. Many protests have ensuedin North Carolina becauseof this, along with legendarysinger Bruce Springsteen can-celing his concert in Greens-boro, North Carolina, to ad-

dress and protest against thebill.Te scheduled event on

April 10th at the GreensboroColiseum was a part of theRiver Tour, but Springsteenand the E Street Band canceledtheir performance. “Officialstold local media outlets thatthe cancellation would costthe Greensboro Coliseum asmuch as $100,000,” accordingto Te Washington Post . Ina statement made April 8th,

Springsteen stated, “To mymind, it’s an attempt by peoplewho cannot stand the progressour country has made in rec-ognizing the human rights ofall of our citizens to overturn

that progress. Right now, thereare many groups, businesses,and individuals in North Car-olina working to oppose andovercome these negative de- velopments. Taking all of thisinto account, I feel that this isa time for me and the band toshow solidarity for those free-dom ghters.” Te bill passed in North Car-olina comes at a time when ourcountry and state have gonethrough monumental changein accepting transgender in-

dividuals more openly andallowing more rights for trans-gender citizens. Over springbreak, going through the SanDiego International Airport, Isaw a bathroom sign with thetraditional man and womansymbol, along with the trans-gender symbol accompanyingit. Tese are evolving times,North Carolina, and myself,Bruce Springsteen and othersare going to progress whetheryou like it or not.

Countless hours of study-ing for classes, playing sports, volunteering, taking classesfor SAT and ACT prep, andkeeping your sanity all addup to one pivotal moment ina person’s high school career:getting accepted into college.From the Ivy League univer-sities to the smaller liberal artscolleges to our own CaliforniaState schools, the dauntingprocess of applying and wait-ing for an acceptance or re- jection can be gruesome. But

living in California, many ofus hope to get into at least oneof the University of Californiaschools: Berkeley, Los Angles,San Diego, Santa Barbara, Da- vis, Irvine, Santa Cruz, River-side, or Merced. Seeing howUC schools are supposed toallow a majority of Californiastate residents to attend theirinstitutions, the UC systemwent under re in March forallowing more out of state stu-dents into campuses than stu-dents living right next door.

It was back in March whena state audit, requested by

Assemblyman Mike Gipson,accused the UC System of ad-mitting too many out-of-statestudents on to their campuses,hurting the chances of Califor-nia resident students in admit-tance. Requesting the audit lastyear, Gipson was dumbfound-ed when he saw the enrollmentof students from other statesand countries grew to “15.5%of UC's total undergraduateenrollment, up from about 5%eight years ago,” according toTe Los Angles Times.

Te lengthy report “recom-mended stricter entrance re-quirements for nonresidentstudents, a cap on their en-rollment and more focus onrecruiting Californians — par-ticularly African Americans,Latinos and other underrepre-sented minorities.” With the serious accusation,it wasn’t until preliminary datapublished by the UC systemthat the heart of the prob-lem seemed to settle. Te UCOffice of the President, Janet

Napolitano, stated in a pressrelease, “Admissions off ers to

California high school seniors jumped nearly 15 percent overlast year for students hopingto enroll at a University ofCalifornia campus this fall.”In addition, the press releasestated that admission of Lati-nos/Chicanos went up 2.2%and African Americans by32%. Tough the statistic ispromising, the admittance ofout-of-state students also rose,increasing by 8.9%.

So, the question still re-mains: are California students

really aff ected by out-of-state

residents coming in? With theamount of California resident

students being admitted andactually attending a UC schoolstill being higher than theamount of enrolled studentsfrom out-of-state, it still seemsthe UC system is doing its job.Tough the algorithm of howthe UC system decides on whois admitted remains unsolved,the University of Californiaschools, being ranked as someof the top public universitiesin the country, still haven’t wa- vered from their promise to beuniversities for and by Califor-

nia.

By Andrea AlbanezOpinions Editor

By Andrea AlbanezOpinions Editor

Graph displaying the amount of students accepted and enrolling into theUC system from 2005-201. Photo Courtesy of Te Los Angles Times

Trump’s China

vs.

Te Real ChinaHow the GOP Candidate’s Views of a Nation Are Skewed

By Mingze YuSta ff Writer

“Wherever somebody’s struggling to be free...” Springsteen voices protest and cancels his show

in response to North Carolina’s LGBT Bill

Has the UC System Kept Teir Promise to the State of California?Te Answer, Contrary to Belief: Yes

“Some things are more importantthan a rock show and this ghtagainst prejudice and bigotry —which is happening as I write —is one of them. It is the strongestmeans I have for raising my voicein opposition to those who contin-ue to push us backwards instead offorwards.”- Bruce Springsteen on April 8th; Photo courtesy of Wikicommons


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OPINIONS Hi-Tide April 15, 2016 3 90 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Autonomous vehicles are ca-pable of sensing their environ-ment and navigating throughtraffic without any human in-put. Te rst truly driverlesscar was made through Carn-egie Mellon University in the1980s.

Since then, technology hasmoved forward incredibly, andin 2014, Google’s self-drivingcar, named Stanley, was begin-ning to use maps that allow thecar to “see” its environment. In2015, Tesla Motors created afrenzy in the industry by cre-ating autopilot technology intheir vehicles, which enablesthe driver to let go of the wheelfor periods of time. Te driverless cars bringmany advantages to the roads,one being their ability to berendered as perfect. Without ahuman driver, errors includingreaction time, tail gating, rub-bernecking, or even aggressivedriving can be avoided.

As a result of guaranteedsafety, driverless cars can op-erate at higher speeds, whichwill reduce traffic ow. It alsoallows for a broader range ofpeople to operate a vehicle,such as elderly, underage, dis-abled, or intoxicated. It couldalso cause a reduction in theneed for traffic cops, phys-ical road signage (cars areequipped with electric com-munication devices), and areduction in car thef, due to

the cars hypersensitivity to itsenvironment. While many of these advan-tages could solve many prob-lems with our roadway system,there are still some problems

manufacturers need to workout. Te sofware implement-ed in each car may not alwaysbe reliable, and in some situ-ations, the car would need tomake a choice between twoharmful courses of action. Insome cases, driverless cars re-quire manual intervention incomplex situations, so the dis-abled, underage, or intoxicatedinhabitants may not be able toprovide the correct assistance.Te car’s sofware could be

hacked and compromised, as

well as a loss of privacy fromsharing information betweenall autonomous vehicles. Manydriving-related jobs would alsodisappear, causing resistancefrom unions who perceivepotential unemployment. Te

In a historic trip this March,President Barack Obama vis-ited Cuba being the rst sit-ting president to visit Hava-na in nearly 90 years. CalvinCoolidge was the last to visitin 1928.

Te visit marked potentialsignicant progress in US-Cu-ban relations and the connec-tion between US and Cubanrelations. Obama conrmedhis trip over Twitter with thetweet, "Next month, I'll travelto Cuba to advance our prog-

ress and eff orts that can im-prove the lives of the Cubanpeople."

One would think his visitwould be one of admiration.Te deputy national securityadviser Ben Rhodes told themedia, “I think it has the po-tential benet of making ourgovernment and the Cubangovernment do as much aswe can to make normalizationmove forward.” Many believeObama’s initiatives and popu-larity in Cuba will help bring

change to a country still stuckwith communism.

With all this taken into con-sideration, it is a mystery as towhy some still nd the needto complain of Obama’s ac-tions. Te GOP, no surprise,were quickly to share theirthoughts and concerns. Manyrepublicans labeled Obama’smeet with Raul Castro “appall-ing.” Republican congressionalleaders are resisting a formallifing of the embargo andpledging to block an ambassa-

dor to Cuba. Tese steps couldcut off ties with the island na-tion once again, which is a stepbackward. Tis wasn’t the only thingrepublicans had to complainabout regarding Obama’s visit.During his trip, the Brusselsattack occurred, leaving many

to say that Obama should haveimmediately lef Cuba and re-turned to the States in order

to address the attack more di-rectly. Te peculiar thing is,when other horric attacksoccur around the world every-day, people do not blow up themedia with their remorse ordemand President Obama toimmediately address the trag-edies.

Republicans have just beentrying to nd a way to com-plain about Obama. Tey goout of their way to seek awsand to correct his actions andstate what he should have

done. Not one of them consid-ered the amount of progresshe was potentially achievingthrough his visit. Attending the baseball gamein Cuba helped to diff use andrid any remaining tensions be-tween the two countries. Fur-thermore, in reality, the Pres-ident’s whereabouts afer theattacks would have broughtlittle change. Te morningafer, he was briefed on theevents, he called the Belgianprime minister off ering his

condolences and assistance inthe investigation of the terror-ists. In addition, he addressedthe tragedy at the start of hisspeech in Cuba afer continu-ing on with his pre-plannedagenda. Obama defended his actionsby saying that had he disrupt-ed his original plan, he wouldbe feeding into the terroristsmindset of wanting to unsettleeveryday life.

According to CNN , he stated,"What they can do is scare, and

make people afraid and dis-rupt our daily lives and divideus. And as long as we don't al-low that to happen, we're gon-na be okay.” Obama’s actionsshould be met with applauseand respect, not with criticism,selective sympathy, and scorn.

By Ariana Dennis and AndreaAlbanezSta ff Writer and Opinions Editor

Te least pleasant time of themonth for women is not onlymet with cramps and moodswings but also with taxes tell-ing women that their femininehygiene products are a luxuryrather than necessity. Te majority of the states here in theUS have a tax on tampons,meaning women are payingextra for something that is outof their control.

Tampons are rarely consid-ered a necessity by state gov-

ernments while any womanwho has ever gotten their pe-riod is well aware that usingthese sanitary products is nota choice.

Te continuous necessarypurchase of these items addsup, which can be a very realproblem for many low-incomewomen and families. Te cost,however, is hardly the part ofmost concern but rather theprincipal of the matter.Te concept that a state gov-

ernment is telling women that

taking care of her own period

is a luxury that should be taxedis absolutely ridiculous. Some

states, such as Alabama, have“tax holidays” over summerwhere everyday items normal-ly subject to sales tax are thenrelieved for the day or week-end; feminine hygiene prod-ucts, however, are still taxedon these days.What other option do the state

governments expect women totake? Many insurance com-panies, such as Medicare andother private insurers, coverViagra and other medicationsand devices that help men with

erectile dysfunction. Becauseapparently helping a man whohas trouble maintaining ismore of a necessity than help-ing women with hygiene whenthey must deal with bleedingevery single month. Unfortunately, only ve stateshave made the decision to ex-empt all taxes on tampons:Maryland, Massachusetts,Pennsylvania, Minnesota, andNew Jersey. Te states of NewHampshire, Montana, andOregon don’t have a sales tax

while all other states don’t con-

transition from driver to driv-erless would also be difficult,as many families cannot aff orda brand new car with expen-sive sofware. Te governmentwould have to establish a set

of regulations for the driver-less cars, as well as a change ininfrastructure of the roads foroptimal functionality. Te driverless car seems tobe the gateway to the future ofthe automobile, however, theissues found in the sofwarecreate too much of a gamblewith human safety to be liableenough for major companiesto release.

In my personal opinion, Ibelieve that the problems pre-sented in the technology of

these driverless vehicles faroutweigh their advancements.To me, it seems that by cre-ating these self-driving cars,companies have complicatedthe roads far more than theyhave to be. It would also createa big shif in culture, as driv-ing is seen as a rite of passagefor many young Americans.Without the incentive to learnto drive and accept the respon-sibility of operating a large vehicle, teens everywhere, es-pecially in America, would be

missing out on a vital part ofgrowing up.Te driverless car has a long

way to go before it can be ac-cepted on the roads. Eventhen, the public may resist us-ing it due to all of the concernsit raises.

sider it a “necessity,” includingour very own state of Califor-

nia.Te high cost of a product

that more than half the popula-tion must use multiple times aday, every month, for approxi-mately thirty years is unbeliev-able. Both the United Nationsand the Human Rights Watchhave linked menstrual hygieneto human rights. Chief of UNHuman Rights Office on Eco-nomics Jyoti Sanghera calledthe stigma around menstrualhygiene “a violation of severalhuman rights, most impor-

tantly the right to human dig-nity.”

Many girls in developingcountries miss school, work,and get vaginal infections be-cause of unsanitary feminineproducts. Tis only further-more proves how ridiculous itis to label tampons and pads asluxury items. Te governments need tostop taxing women’s periodsand realize menstruation is farfrom being anything close to aluxury.

By Ariana DennisSta ff Writer

By Zoe MendelSta ff Writer

Tampon Tax:Te Outrage of Paying Extrafor Our Time of the Month

A Historic Visit to Cuba byPresident Obama Created

More Controversy Tan Peace

“Look, Ma! No Hands!”Analyzing the Road Readiness of Driverless Cars

U.S. President Barack Obama, Cuban President Raul Castro, andthe rest of the crowd bow their heads for a moment of silence atthe Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana, Cuba to pay their respectsto the victims of a terrorist attack in Belgium before an exhibitionbaseball game on March 22, 2016.Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ford’s Autonomous Test Vehi-cle showcased at the Techon-omy Conference November2015 in Half Moon Bay, CA.Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons


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SPORTSHi-Tide April 15, 2016490 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

March Madness lived up toits name this year, and didn’t

fall sort of being a brack-et buster either. Just 1.6% ofbrackets entered in the ESPNTournament Challenge hadNorth Carolina and Villano- va in the championship game,and only 2.6% of brackets hadVillanova winning the title. Asfor celebrity brackets, ScottVan Pelt, Sports Center anchorpredicted UNC to win, mak-ing him the highest scoringcelebrity in the TournamentChallenge. Ms. Piggy of theMuppets came in 10th place,

also picking UNC to win thetitle.

It was one of the craziesttournaments in history, withhistoric upsets and bracketbusters, like No. 12 Yale beat-

ing No. 5 Baylor in the Roundof 64. Afer the rst week ofgames, only one Pac- 12 teamremained, #1 ranked Oregon.

In day one of the tournament,last year’s champion, Dukepulled off a close game againstUniversity of North CarolinaWilmington, and in the roundof 32 were almost beaten byYale, another game which theybarely survived. No. 15 Mid-dle Tennessee State Universi-ty’s upset over No. 2 MichiganState is being considered thegreatest tournament upset ofall time, with more money inVegas bet on them than anyother team in the tournament,

22.3% of all 13 million brack-ets in the Tournament Chal-lenge picking MSU to win itall, and the fact that State hadthe best college player in thecountry, according to the As-

sociated Press (and most otherprofessional sports analysts),and a Hall of Fame coach who,early in the season, reached

500 career wins at MSU. Oneof the most shocking stories inthe tournament though, wasNorthern Iowa’s nishes. Intheir Round of 64 game againstTexas, which most people hadselected Texas, Northern Iowastunned with a half courtbuzzer beater. Tey didn’t havesuch good luck in their gameagainst Texas A&M, in whichthey blew a 12 point lead in 35seconds, allowing A&M to winin double overtime. Tis wasthe biggest comeback in all of

College Basketball history.So what did it take for Vil-

lanova to become the cham-pion? First, they smashedUNC Asheville, Iowa in round2, Miami in round 4, No. 1

Kansas, and in the nal four,beat Oklahoma and BuddyHield, the Naismith Player ofthe Year, by 44 points, secur-

ing their spot in the NationalChampionship. In the champi-onship game, both teams werenervous and sloppy at the start,but soon were able to nd theirrhythm, and the scoring anddefense both became intense.Villanova ran into some foultrouble late in the game, butrecovered quickly. Around 2minutes, the Wildcats led by10, but the lead was soon re-duced by a 10-3 run on thepart of the Tar Heels. Te gamewas close at the very end, with

Nova leading by 3 at the 5 sec-ond mark, which was tied upby an incredible 3 by UNC’sMarcus Paige. With just un-der 5 seconds to go, Villano- va’s Ryan Arcidiacono raced

the ball up the court, whereKris Jenkins received the ball,and took the shot of his life.Jenkins’ 3 pushed Nova to it’s

2nd National Title, the last onewas in 1985. Te most amaz-ing part of Jenkins’ story isn’this remarkable shot, it’s howhe learned to take that shot.Jenkins was adopted by UNC’sNate Britt’s parents when hewas young when his life withhis mother became compli-cated. Britt and Jenkins playedyouth basketball together, andeventually high school basket-ball, and this year, a NationalChampionship against eachother. Te Britt’s decided to

have seats in both the Villano- va and North Carolina sectionsduring the game, and switch atthe half. Hopefully, they weresitting in the Villanova sectionfor the second half.

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Certain dance competitionslike the one I competed in

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llwith stars known nationwide,creating a unique atmosphere. Espen Salberg a fairly newbut esteemed fashion design-er came to the event, creatingtension and anxiety that wassurreal for some of the com-petitors.

I love feeling the tension sur-rounding around me becauseI thrive on that energy. Temost amazing part of the com-petition was denitely havingpeople like Karina Smirnoff

and Derek Hough, from Danc-ing with the Stars, sitting in thefront row, cheering me on. People think Derek andKarina can be seen as superhumans, but in reality theyare like any other dancer try-ing every day to improve theircraf.Te whole competition was

surreal, with the live bandplaying incredible, upbeat mel-odies and having well- knownstars cheering on all the fellowdancers. It was an event like no

other.

Te Senior vs. Faculty Bas-ketball Game has been a longstanding tradition within thehalls of La Jolla High for years.Each year Seniors are given theopportunity to sign up and bedrafed to face off against fac-ulty members and coaches onthe court, with the hopes ofnally ending the faculty win-ning streak.Tis year's game however,

unfortunately ended in heart-break once again as the seniorclass carried the lead for mostof the game, only to watch thefaculty make a comeback andtake the win in the nal min-utes of the fourth quarter.Te senior class came out

strong and spirited as theyended the rst quarter with ahigh lead against the faculty,

and remained close in scoreuntil the very end. In the nalfew minutes, that were add-ed onto the board, the facultybrought in their best players totake the lead and win the game34-24.

Despite the loss, both thefaculty and the senior playersprovided the always-loved en-tertainment for the spectatorsin the stands. Tis years fanswatched as both teams grewmore and more eager to winwhich led to some unexpectedslipping and sliding as well asCoach Atwell nally facing off against his daughter Lexi.Tis ongoing tradition at La

Jolla High School is not only aright of passage for the seniors,but a spectacle for all gradesto watch as they approach theend of the 2015-2016 schoolyear.

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Afer losing to Serena Wil-liams at the Australia Open,Maria Sharapova’s drug test

results returned-positive.Te Tennis Antidoping Pro-gram released the results thatconrmed use of the newlybanned drug meldonium. Te ve-time Grand Slam cham-pion and highest-paid femaleathlete has not only been themost prominent gure to bebarred for meldonium, but hasalso been suspended from hersponsorship with Nike. Saidsponsorship includes an eight-year extension and Sharapo- va’s own clothing line, totaling

around $70 million. Sharapova reported notknowing of the recent banon meldonium, even beforereceiving her positive test re-sults. Afer a conference withher management group, IMGTennis, there was widespreadspeculation about Sharapova’sretirement. Afer having her test resultsannounced, Sharapova cameclean. She admitted that herdoctor rst began prescribingthe drug mildronate (meldo-

nium) in 2006, af

er Shara-pova’s health continued todecline. She had been suff er-ing frequent cases of the u,a deciency in magnesium,irregular EKG results, as wellof symptoms and a family his-tory of diabetes. Her lawyer,John Haggerty, conrmed thatthe conditions of her healthhad been solved by meldoni-um. Sharapova herself even

conrmed that she had con-tinuously checked the list ofbanned drugs, only missingthe very latest email updatesent out from the World An-

ti-Doping Agency (WADA). Although not available inthe United States, meldoni-um is used in other countriesto treat chest pains and heartdisease, according to Dr. Ste- ven Nissen, from the Cleve-land Health Clinic. Nissenexplained that the drug hadno business being distributedto a healthy, 28 year old ath-lete. Regardless, Sharpova hasa lot of support for her claimthat she simply “missed thememo.” Even then, she takes

full responsibility. In an interview withTe New York Times,she says, “I think it’s very im-portant to have a great teamaround you with coaches anddoctors, but at the end of theday, everything you do is onyou.” Tis scandal has only beenone of Russia’s many recentdoping problems, includingthe track and eld athletessuspended from national com-petition, and maybe even the2016 Olympic games. Shara-

pova continues to representRussia, taking medication fora decade, even though she hasbeen based in the United Statessince age 7. Her case still lacks a nal de-cision, but it is predicted thatbecause of her health concernsthat were addressed by meldo-nium, Sharapova’s sentencemay not be as harsh as otherathletes’.

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10 weeks into his freshmanyear at UC Santa Barbara,Aaron Loy contracted bacte-

rial meningitis, causing him tomiss the rest of his freshmanyear, and have both legs am-putated just below the knees.Now, two years later, Aaronis attending UCSB again, andis a member of the San DiegoDucks Sled Hockey team.Te short documentary

“Abled” follows Aaron Loy,as he discusses his disability,and takespart in theSled HockeyTeam. When

director Bri-an Ducoff erst attend-ed practice,he met Aar-on’s mom,and learnedabout Aar-on’s back-ground, soon realizing it wasmuch like his own.

Both Aaron and Brian grewup in North County, and wereserious athletes who had tak-en part in several high school

sports. Before Aaron con-tracted meningitis, he was amember of the lacrosse teamat UCSB. Now, sled hockey al-lows Aaron to be competitive

and have the same feeling hedid playing lacrosse.

When Ducoff e rst met Aar-on, he said that he wasn’t a dis-abled person to him- he does

everything that an able bodiedperson can do, and there reallyisn’t anything Aaron can’t do.Ducoff e said, “It’s important tolearn from Aaron to not giveup- Aaron is a really deter-mined guy- he doesn’t let hissituation aff ect what he wantsto do. I want people to take outof [the lm] that there are peo-ple who are at a disadvantage

compared to you, but there’sno reason to not try and dosomething. Take what you’regiven and make the most outof it, because that’s what Aar-on’s doing.”

Making the lm, Ducoff ewasn’t quite sure where thestory was going to take him,and found that the lm end-ed up being very raw, with

everything happening in themoment. Aaron has taughtme that there’s no reason whyI cant do anything, becauseAaron is able to do anything,

he does thing better than I can.So there’s no reason why I cantdo anything,” Ducoff e com-mented, “Aaron taught me thateveryone has a story.” “Abled”truly demonstrates its title, andshows people in wheelchairs,and people with other vary-ing physical challenges over-coming their circumstancesand getting out on the ice. Loy

said “[Ihope that]s e e i n gdi sa b l e d

p e o p l ehaving toadapt foreverydaysituationsand thingsthat peo-ple takefor grant-

ed, it just takes a little extratime, but on the ice, the dis-abilities go away, and it’s justthe excitement of playing- nothaving to worry about legs, orchairs or anything, and just

playing.”Abled was featured online

through NBC Sports, and wasreleased earlier this monththrough Floodlight Collective.

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Sta ff Writer

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Te Inspiring True Story of Aaron Loy, College Athlete Competing Against All Odds

Te 2016 Olympics areplanned to be hosted in Riode Janeiro, Brazil. Tere werealready overshadowing prob-lems of high crime and majorpolitical crisis making peopleworried, but now that’s noteven the main concern. Re-cently, the Zika virus has sto-len the spotlight of much ofthe news worldwide, turningoff many people from the pros-pect of buying tickets to the

games. Just a couple of monthsbefore the August 5 openingceremony, only half of ticketshave been sold. Not only is thisbad for business, but it wouldbe an embarrassment to Bra-zil having tons of empty seatsduring the games. Accordingto Brazilian newspaper, Folha,the government may purchasetickets and give free tickets topublic schools as a way to llthe seats. Te sports ministeris trying to use this opportuni-ty to stir up some excitement

among local Brazilians.

Mosquitoes, SuckingOlympic Funds

By Jessica PennerSta ff Writer Padres Opening Day againstthe Dodgers was one for thebooks. Te Los Angeles Dodg-ers completely shutout the Pa-dres 15-0, making it the biggestOpening Day shutout win inthe history of baseball. Te Pa-dres nally broke a record forSan Diegans, but it wasn’t dueto their unmatched talents. Te Padres nished the threegame series with a total scoreof 25-0. Te Padres also be-

came the

rst team to ever goscoreless for the rst 27 in-nings of a season. Hopefully,the Padres will be able to provethat you can’t lose ‘em all.

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NFL players have wantedthe rules for marijuana use tobe updated and become morelenient. Recently, commis-sioner Rodger Goodell statedthat the NFL “would considerallowing athletes to use marijuana to treat concussions andother head injuries if medicalexperts deemed it a legitimatesolution.” Marijuana remains a bannedsubstance in the NFL, althoughthe league slightly relaxed itstesting standards in its revisedPolicy and Program on Sub-stances for Abuse. Te updated

policy increased the allowedthreshold from 15 nanogramsof carboxy THC per millime-ter of urine to 35 nanograms.

Allen St. Pierre, executivedirector of the National Or-ganization for the Reform ofMarijuana Laws (NORML)said that, "From a mathemati-cal, forensic point of view, thediff erence is incredibly slight.Only lawyers and arbitratorsand mediators within the NFLsystem are ever going to appre-ciate it."

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e new updated thresh-

old is small in comparison toother sports, such as the MLB,which has a threshold of 50nanograms, and the WorldAnti-Doping Agency, whichdoes Olympic testing who hasa threshold of 150 nanograms. Tough the numbers mightseem mathematically small,some players may benet. For-mer Pro Bowl running back,Ricky Williams said, "If thatwas the threshold when I wasin the NFL, I never would havebeen in the drug program,"Williams has estimated thataround 40% of players usemarijuana for stress or pain.He believes that the NFL bytesting once a year during theoff -season allows for players touse marijuana. Second hand smoke was tak-en into account when puttingthe new threshold limits. Ina statement by the NFL, theyacknowledged that some plac-es such as clubs people will besmoking weed and that’s inevi-table.Tere are no signs pointing

towards weed being legal inthe NFL due to the fact that itcould aff ect a player and theirgame.

By Georgie Morris

Sta ff Writer

New Thresholdsin the NFL

History was made on April5th 2016. Te UConn Wom-

ens basketball team conqueredMarch Madness for the 4thconsecutive year in a row. TeHuskies triumphed againstSyracuse, 82-51 to nish outtheir 38-0 season. It was a 75-game winning streak and a 6thundefeated season.

Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jef-ferson and Morgan Tuck haveall been on the team since theywere freshman, and becamethe only players in NCAA col-lege basketball history to winfour titles. Tis championship

provides their coach, GenoAuriemma, with his 11th suc-cessful year.

From the start of the game,UConn dictated the tempo.Te three “veterans” tookcontrol of the court and byhalfime led the match with a27 point lead. Te score was50-23. Tis is only the secondtime in tournament history fora team to have scored 50 pointsby halfime. Te last time thisoccurred was in 1998, whenTennessee had score 55 points

by the second quarter.

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News Editor Landing in Havana, Cuba is anexperience within itself. Standingaround the beaten-up luggage

belt, adventurous tourists from allover the world are forced to waitat least an hour for their suitcasesto begin to arrive.

Exiting the airport, the rstthing that hits you is the humid-ity.Te second is the lines of peo-ple everywhere. Everyone is wait-ing for something; some for taxis,some for currency exchange, orsome for lost luggage. Havana at night is beautiful; thelights illuminate the dark cornersof otherwise-frightening alleyswhile important buildings shineout against the dark contrastsof the sky. In the day, it is evenmore breathtaking. Townhousesstacked next to each other createa rainbow of color as one drivesdown the famous Malecón. New-ly painted homes stand brightagainst the juxtaposing deterio-ration of their neighboring build-ings. Te crumbling façades im-ply abandonment, even thoughthe clothes hanging from lines onthe windows suggest otherwise. Sitting on the lawn facing theocean on the back terrace of theHotel Nacional, it is easy to be-lieve that life in Havana is luxu-riously carefree. It is easy to drink

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Cuba has been in the spotlightfor the last couple of weeks asrumors of change in the politicalsituation swirl throughout globalnews sources. President Obama’s visit a few weeks ago caused a stiramong US and Cuban citizens asthe approaching end to the em-bargo established by John F. Ken-nedy’s presidency, approaches. Within Cuba there is an eco-nomic system that follows thelaws of socialism established by

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classes to form.Due to the number of foreign-

ers who visit Cuba, there are twocurrencies in place: Te CubanConvertible Peso (CUC) for for-eigners, and the National Peso fornative Cubans. Te latter cannotbe converted into any currencybesides CUC, as it is only for theuse of Cubans in their daily lives.One CUC is currently exactlyequal with the US dollar. It is hard to understand the factthat there are very few wealthypeople in Cuba and that virtu-ally everyone is of the same loweconomic status. Tere are peo-ple who live their lives with clearluxury in Havana, and these arethe foreigners, such as diplomats.Because they are not native Cu-ban, they cannot be forced to liveunder its economic policy and aretherefore free to live their livesnormally. Currently, there is a sentimentfrom a large number of Cubans towant to reform the regime that isin place. Fidel Castro, age 89, offi-cially resigned from office in 2008when his brother Raul stepped inas president. Even though he hasnot been president for a number

of years now, Fidel is still a hugepresence in Cuban politics. Re-

garding President Obama’s visit,Fidel wrote an essay in which hestated, “We don’t need the empireto give us any presents.”

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meant to be heard by the Cubanpeople, it seemed that many dis-agreed with what Fidel had tosay. One taxi driver responded toFidel’s statement angrily, exclaim-ing that of course Fidel doesn’tneed any help from the US; he isa millionaire. Te people, howev-er, do need help from Obama andthe United States because theyhave nothing. While a couple of years ago itwas strictly unacceptable to speakout against the government, it ap-pears that more people have be-gun opening up about how theytruly feel about living in Cuba.Another taxi driver explained tous in further detail the economicsystem, explaining that there is nosuch thing as private property soeverything is owned by the state,from tobacco plantations to cars.Furthermore, the people are giv-en booklets with rations of foodgiven to them by the state. Teygo once a month to a “bodega,”or grocery store, where they aregiven their portions for the en-tire month for free. Tese por-tions include half of a sh, about6.6 pounds of rice, and limitedamounts of oil and salt.

When the supplies run out,they can nd fruits and vegeta-

bles for aff ordable prices in open-air markets. However, if they evergo into a grocery store meant forforeigners, it is very unlikely theywill be able to aff ord anything.

Te average salary for Cubansis between 10-30 CUC per month.According to Trading Economics,in 2014 the average monthly sal-ary increased from 471 NationalPesos ($18.84) to 584, which isapproximately $23.36. Mean-while, three tourists ordering adrink and a bottle of water each ina hotel bar can cost up to 20 CUC,the equivalent of 20 dollars.Te highest paid workers in

Cuba are doctors. According toFox News, “At the high end, doc-tors with two specialties will seetheir salary go from the equiva-lent of $26 a month to $67, whilean entry-level nurse will make$25” in 2014. Even governmentofficials only make an average of$20 per month. Of course, the Cuban peoplehave markets with aff ordableprices in their currency, however,because the tourist currency is sounattainable for them, it is veryrare that they get to enjoy the nic-er restaurants and entertainmentin their own country. It is impos-sible for a family to spend 100CUC on a nice dinner when theiraverage monthly income is so low.Te touristic aspects of Havana

are very beautiful, but they aretoo expensive to be enjoyed by thepeople who actually live there. Another taxi driver told myfamily, “We don’t have anythingand we were not born with any-thing, so we are just looking forsomething better.” Almost every Cuban we spoketo has family outside of the coun-try, and most are also looking toleave. In order to legally travelout of the country, it is necessaryto obtain a permit from the gov-ernment, a task that proves verydifficult due to the history of Cu-bans who are given permission to

travel and then never return. Oneman we met told us his rst re-quest for permit was rejected.

He was looking forward totrying again at his next appoint-

ment, however, which is currentlyscheduled for 2018. Besides the economic situa-tion, it is clear that the people suf-fer from the way they are forcedto live. As a tourist, it is easy tolook at the multi-colored housesand crumbling architecture andthink to only take a photograph.Te lack of development and in-frastructure in Cuba for the last50 years, however, has created anenvironment that is very hard tolive in. Central Havana consists oflong streets that resemble alleyswith houses stacked next to eachother, completely deteriorated.Walking by, the scent of sewage isimpossible to ignore, the peoplecontinue on with their daily rou-tines since they have gotten usedto the smell.

Peering through open door-ways, each house is lled with anobscene amount of people, whilethe destroyed interior is ignoredin favor of the TV playing in themiddle of the room.

It is not surprising that the peo-ple want change. Te inhumaneliving conditions are enough tocause anyone discomfort, not tomention to the economic situa-

tion, which makes it impossible toattain any sort of wealth.Te visit from Obama has been

perceived by many as a symbolof hope for the Cuban people, asymbol for the change that is tocome. As the embargo begins tobe lifed, Cubans hope the gov-ernment will loosen its reign ontheir forced way of life. Hopeful-ly, these changes will eventuallygrant them the right to own private property, travel, make a sal-ary representative of the amountof work they put in, and create adecent living environment to raisetheir children.

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Animal therapy is a type ofcoping mechanism mostly

associated with stressed outstudents spending time withtheir pets.

However, at the Chi-nese Academy of Sciencesin Shanghai, Zilong Qui isworking to genetically en-gineer monkeys to exhibitsome of the behavioral tac-tics associated with autism.

Tis includes repetitivemovement, increased anxi-ety, and inhibited social re-actions. Te students, under

Qui’s leadership, are hopingto learn what sort of therapyworks best on the monkeys,believing that transferringthe most successful tacticswill result in more answersabout the human version ofthis disorder. Qui’s team also works toidentify the portion of thebrain that results in autisticbehavior. To engineer themonkeys, the researchers

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the human gene to femaleeggs articially.Tey implanted the eggs

in a female monkey, andshe gave birth to eight

monkeys with the gene intheir cortex and cerebel-lum.Te diff erence for the pri-

mate carriers was that theylacked a second copy of thegene, but had more of thegene in general. Tis research has appearedas the most advanced inthe eld of autistic study,specically studies involv-ing monkeys. Before mon-key research took off , most

scientists had been usingmice engineered with au-tistic behavior.

However, this proved tobe inaccurate, due to thefact that mice are not closerelatives of humankind,therefore do not react thesame way humans do.

Qui’s team has not yetdiscovered the cause of au-tism, but it has been linkedto around 100 mutations,

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neously developed. Te monkeys carrying thisgene were observed to bemore likely to run in circlesin their cages, more stress,

more defensive behavior,and less social with theircage-mates who were unaf-fected by the gene. Just likethe human version of thegene, male monkeys showmore of a social connectionthan females. While genetically engi-neering monkeys is morecostly and time consumingthan mice, because the ex-periment took off well inChina, which has an abun-

dance of monkeys and a lackof animal rights activists.

UCSD’s Dr. Sebat conrmsthat monkeys are better can-didates than any other an-imal, for both therapy anddrug-testing experiments.

For now, the U.S. willcontinue to use the mousefor their own testing, andwait for what is sure tobe groundbreaking infor-mation from Qui’s lab in

Shanghai.

By Jade MoujaesSta ff Writer

Every year the UnitedNations sets out a WorldHappiest Report where they

list off the top ten happiestcountries based off of fac-tors such as “equality, GDPper capita, social support,life expectancy, perceptionsof corruption and freedomto make life choices” (indi-anexpress.com).Te World Happiness Re-

port of 2016 has come outrecently. Tis year’s thirdhappiest country is Iceland.Tis country has the sixthhighest GDP per capita inthe world, along with thehighest birth rate in Europeand the highest percentageof women working outsidethe home. Tey are the onlycountry in NATO with noarmed forces. Te moneythey save helps with theirbanking system.

Despite the fact that theyhave the highest divorcerate, Icelandic society’smain priority is the rearing

of happy and healthy chil-dren. Tis parenting stylemay also be attributed tothe non-stereotypical gen-der roles, where women andmen are both seen as equal-ly capable of keeping thehousehold together whileworking hard in a career. Te second happiestcountry is Switzerland. Ac-cording to a Swiss citizen,Switzerland has immenseamounts of organic food,

public transportation, andhigh education levels. Swissworkers also receive morepaid vacation time. Swit-zerland also scored numberone for healthiest citizenson the grading Index. Te happiest country inthe world, according to theUN, is Denmark. Two of thelargest factors that are saidto contribute to Denmark’shappiness is their progres-sive public policies and their

strong labor movement.Tecountry has a high GDP andits minimum wage is twentydollars an hour.

Bicycling is big in Den-mark and composes half ofCopenhagen’s urban travel,this means less pollutionand less traffic. Some re-searchers have deemed amajor component of Den-mark’s happiness is the lowexpectations people haveabout the country.

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Is there a science to ndinga dream vacation? Accordingto Money Magazine, San Di-ego ts the bill for Best Do-mestic Spot.So why is San Diego the best?

Aside from the 263 sunnydays a year, abundant beach-es, and endless burritos. SanDiego is the “best combina-tion of outdoor attractions,cultural landmarks, greatweather and aff ordable hotelsin the country.”

Exploring one of San Di-

ego’s 30+ beaches or hikingTorrey Pines may appeal tothe outdoorsy traveler, as willrenting a sailboat for a day onMission Bay. La Jolla native Grace Ken-nedy says, “Te best partabout San Diego is that ev-erything is walking distancefrom the ocean, you can al-

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If you prefer to see the seafrom the land, visiting Sea-World is a must, especiallybefore the famous Shamushows cease to exist.

If land animals are moreyour speed, the WorldFamous San Diego Zoo,which was also ranked #1by Money Magazine, is al-most always open, andyou’re sure to nd some-thing new every visit. Bal-boa Park is another beauti-ful place to explore, with its1,200 acres making it larger

than Central Park. For those in the moodfor entertainment, the SanDiego Padres play at PetcoPark throughout the springand summer baseball sea-son.Te San Diego Chargers

can also be found at Qual-comm Stadium for one

more year this coming fall.If you want a break from

the heat, the San DiegoGulls Hockey Club playsthroughout the winter athistoric Valley View CasinoCenter, formerly the San Di-ego Sports Arena.

If you prefer the musicaltype of entertainment, youcan always catch a concert,big or small, at venues suchas SOMA, House of BluesSan Diego, Valley View Ca-sino Center, Viejas Arena,Sleep Train Amphitheater,and even bayside Hum-phreys Concerts ByTe Bay.

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eatre also has WorldClass Broadway Touringcompanies year round. Whether you prefer Tay-lor Swif or Tom Brady,swimming with dolphins orwatching them jump, SanDiego has something foreveryone, it’s no wonder it’sthe #1 tourist destination.

By Nora BeckerSta ff Writer

On March 3, 14-year-oldkoala, Killarney, was foundmauled to death outside of

her exhibit. A young moun-tain lion known as P-22,is believed to have killedKillarney the koala, whowas living at the Los Ange-les Zoo in Griffith Park.

While P-22 can be seenon the zoo’s surveillancefootage in the night-timehours between March 2 andMarch 3, there is no con-clusive evidence that P-22should be held accountablefor Killarney’s death. In order to execute thiscrime, the predator had tohave jumped an 8 foot wallto gain access to the koalas,which P-22 is certainly ca-pable of doing, but so is anyother large predator.

P-22 is a 3-year-old malemountain lion living inGriffith Park in Los Ange-les. Afer being capturedon cameras, the NationalPark Service managed to ra-

dio-collar him.Biologists know that P-22was born in the Santa Mon-ica Mountains, and crossedI-405 and the 101 Freewayto end up in Griffith Park.By using the GPS on his col-lar, biologists are able trackhis whereabouts. Howev-er, they found a two-hourgap in the tracking data thenight the koala died.

Afer the incident, the zoohas been moving vulnerable

animals inside at night.Griffith Park is one of the

world’s most urban naturalparks, off ering hiking andequestrian trails, as well asthe Griffith Observatoryand the Hollywood sign.

It receives millions of vis-itors, and yet P-22 is rarelyseen. Some LA residentsare concerned about P-22’spresence, but a NationalPark Service official statedthat pets should be inside or

in a safe enclosure at night. Despite any fears, manyhave also pointed out thatP-22 was simply being amountain lion and killingto eat. Te LA Zoo seemsto be an advocate for P-22,with their spokeswomanApril Spurlock saying, “Itis the zoo’s hope that P-22remains in Griffith Park.We will continue to adaptto P-22 as he has adapted tous.”

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By Maia Pearl

Sta ff Writer Wednesday, March 16th2016 was not a good day forOtto Warmbier. Afer beingarrested in January, the 21year-old was sentenced to15 years of hard labor afera 1 hour trial in Pyongyang,North Korea. Otto Warmbier is an under-grad student at the Universityof Virginia. He was in North

Korea on a trip organized byYoung Pioneer Tours. He hadbeen staying at the Yanggak-do International Hotel, whenhe attempted to remove apolitical slogan from a wall.Warmbier claimed the UnitedStates administration manip-ulated him into committingthe crime. He begged for theNorth Korean governments’forgiveness, saying he was“used and manipulated” and“had made the worst mistakeof his life” according to ABC

News. Despite Warmbier’s pro-tests, the judge found himguilty of subversion, part ofthe US hostile policy towardNorth Korea. Warmbier’sfamily is looking to formergovernor Bill Richardson,for help. Richardson affirmsWarmbier simply made amistake, and that his sentenceis blatantly inamed. He alsoadds that “anywhere else inthe world, this would be con-sidered a minor misdemean-

or.” Richardson declaredthat, hopefully now that hehas been sentenced, negotia-tion for his release will starton humanitarian grounds.Since 2009, about a dozenAmerican tourists have beenplaced behind bars, althoughall of them were eventuallyreleased. Warmbier admitted to steal-ing the poster, then professedthat the church member whoconvinced him to steal it hadoff ered him a used car worth

$10,000 in exchange for theposter. According to the NYTimes, “Te charges againsthim claimed that the C.I.A.,a secretive American univer-sity organization and a mem-ber of a church in Ohio hadencouraged him to committhe ‘hostile act’ of stealing apolitical poster from a wall inhis hotel.”

However, it should be notedthat it is possible that Warm-bier was persuaded into pro-claiming this by the North

Korean government.

North KoreaSentencesU.S. Studentto HardLabor

By Brooke Kaufman

Sta ff Writer

On March 17th, afer monthsof careful reviews and investi-gations, U.S. Secretary of State

John Kerry declared that theatrocities committed by ISISin Iraq and Syria amounted to“genocide.”

According to various reports,it was just the second time inhistory the executivebranch has ever at-tached that designationto an ongoing crisis.Terst came in September2004, when then-U.S.Secretary of State, Col-in Powell, labeled theatrocities occurring in

Sudan’s western region of Dar-fur as pertaining to the charac-teristics of a genocide. Directly following Kerry’sspeech, came a senior State De-partment official’s claim thatKerry’s declaration placed “nonew obligations on the UnitedStates in its ongoing campaignagainst the terrorist group.” Many people are being lefconfused as to why the govern-ment has labeled ISIS’s actionsas constituting a “genocide”, allthe while maintaing the U.S. as

having no new responsibilitiesto act against the terrorist or-ganization. However, there are somewho have chosen to view thedesignation as a “good rst

step.” Cameron Hudson, thedirector of the Simon-SkjodtCenter for the Prevention ofGenocide at the U.S. Nation-al Holocaust Museum (oneof the many groups who lob-

bied for the classication)said he believes, “the desig-nation is signicant becausewe’re acknowledging not justthe suff ering of people on theground, but we’re acknowl-edging that ISIS is more than just a terrorist group. It’s nowa genocidal group that posesa national security threat tothe United States, of course,but poses an existential threatthe people who are trapped intheir crosshairs and who arein the areas that they control.”

Mr. Hudson also took thechance to compare the currentsituation to that of the Holo-caust and persecution faced byEuropean Jewry. “Tis hear-kens back to the Holocaust

where the idea of saving Jewswas not part of our war strat-egy in World War II. To theextent that we were going tosave European Jewry, it wasby winning the war and in the

time that we made thosestatements, the Holocausthappened.” Remaining now, is thequestion of what to donext. While the declara-tion of ISIS and its actionsas being genocidal hasconvinced some to push

for stronger measures againstthe terrorist organization, thereare still others who believe thatthe labeling implies no greaterobligation to ending the threat. It should also be noted, nowthat the actions of ISIS havebeen given the classicationof “genocide,” that the Unit-ed Nations can be expected tobecome more involved in thecombatment of ISIS becauseof the the Genocide Conven-tion instituted on January 12th,1951.

U.S. Addresses Actions of ISIS as Genocide

By Austin Iverson

Sta ff Writer

Te Japanese territory of Ai-chi is searching for six ninjasto join its team. It’s a rare op-portunity for anyone betweenthe ages of 18-30 to don tra-ditional Japanese uniformsand participate in high oc-tane combat and espionage.Traditionally, the purpose ofthe ninja is to be invisible onthe battleeld and spy on theenemy, like a fourteenth-cen-tury special agent.

Unusually though, Aichi

is looking for talkative ninjas who enjoy performing onstage.Te campaign for recruiting

ninjas is actually a way to gar-ner tourism in anticipationfor the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.Local Aichi governor evenposted a photo of himself on-line in a full ninja costume inattempt to draw more atten-tion to the search.

In Japanese culture, theninja is seen as one of theultimate symbols of a war-

rior., along with the Samurai.Because of this, ninja train-ing is not to be taken lightly.Ninjas were trained in nin-

justu, a strategy that focuseson unconventional warfare.Overall, this means a focuson stealth, espionage, and as-sasination. Today, there aremultiple schools in Japan thatteach ninjustu. If you’re interested in mov-ing to Aichi to become a fulltime ninja, they are lookingfor anyone between 18 and 30

willing and able to start thethree-month training processthis April. Signing up for theposition off ers a one-year-long contract and 180,000Japanese Yen, or about $1,585a month. Te pay might be alittle on the weaker side andyou might have to move to arural town in Japan, but howcould you pass up the oppor-tunity to be a ninja?

By Jimmy Irwin

Sta ff Writer

As if the FIFA corruptionscandal last year, and presiden-

tial candidates’ accusations ofeach other taking money fromwealthy donors this year werenot enough, there is a newscandal rocking the world, andit is called the Panama Papers. Tis groupof documentswith a catchyname is themost recentc orrup t i onscandal rock-ing the globe,and it may be

the most far-reaching wehave seen ina while. Tepapers are acollection of 11 million docu-ments leaked from the serversof the Panamanian law rm,Mossack Fonseca. According to USA Today ,“Te Panama Papers showhow 140 politicians frommore than 50 countries, in-cluding 12 current or formerworld leaders, have links to

Mossack Fonseca.” Te lawrm’s records show that manyof these politicians are asso-ciated with off shore bankingand tax evasion. “Off shore” iswhen a banking institution ex-

ists where there are known taxhavens and very loose nan-cial regulations. Tis allows awealthy person or companyto shield their money from

nancial reporting and taxesin their home country. Tis isadvantageous to the wealthy,because it allows them not topay taxes on all of their hold-ings, without formally evading

them. Furthermore, the worldof off shore banking has longbeen rumored to be secretiveand shady in their dealings,which allows the identities ofpeople depositing money off -shore to be shielded. Tere are are times whenholding funds in an off shoreaccount can be legal. Howev-

er, it is when those who aredepositing the money (andhelping them do so) start tocreate fake companies to hidethe money, that the legality ofit all starts to come into ques-

tion.Some of the politicians named

in the papers are Iceland’sprime minister (who has sinceresigned), Syrian President

Bashar Al-Assad, Argentini-an President Mauricio Macri,Ukranian President Petro Po-roshenko, and, perhaps mostsignicantly, Russian PresidentVladimir Putin. Tey are all

accused of,in one way oranother, us-ing off shorebanking toobscure theirpersonal -nancial hold-ings. Oth-

er peoplelisted includeSaudi Ara-bia’s currentking, several

high-ranking FIFA officials,and the father of the BritishPrime Minister.Tough none of the people

mentioned in the papers havebeen officially indicted, theles stand as powerful evi-dence of the opacity that sur-rounds the highest levels of ourworld’s ruling elite.Te coming

weeks and months will withouta doubt produce more concreteaccusations.Tey stand as a re-minder that even some of ourhighest-ranking politicians arenot immune to greed

Te Panama Papers: Exposing Corruptionof the World’s Top O fficials

All Photos Courtesy of Wikicommons

“...the United Nations cannow be expected to becomemore involved in the coming

con icts against ISIS...”

Countries Implicated

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By Ariana Dennis

and Khalil Eley

Sta ff Writers

People all around the worldare mourning the many in-nocent deaths of the victimsstruck by the continued ISISattacks. Tragedy struck Ankara,Turkey in late February with acar bombing that killed 28 andinjured at least 60. Televisionfootage portrayed an intensere surrounding a burned-outbus. Emergency vehicles rushedto the scene as the loud ex-plosive incident brought localresidents to their balconies inpanic. According to Te Guard-

ian, President Erdogan issueda statement saying, “We willcontinue our ght against thepawns that carry out such at-tacks, which know no moral orhumanitarian bounds, and theforces behind them with moredetermination every day.”

A wave of bombings killed atleast 31 and injured under 200people in Brussels on March22nd. Te Islamic state claimedto have used explosive belts anddevices to massacre passengerschecking in at Brussels airport

and on a Metro Train. Te at-tack was specically targeted atBelgium for the supposed rea-son of their participation in theinternational coalition againstISIS. However, the country onlycarried out a limited bombingcampaign conned to Iraq be-fore stopping all air strikes inJune 2015. Te Belgian police

By Maia Pearl

Sta ff Writer

On March 18th, a deal was

made between the EuropeanUnion and Turkey, to try andhinder the amount of refu-gees entering Greece.

Many refugees take dinghiesor small boats to the GreekIslands. From there, theyare taken across the oceanon a ferry and enter Europethrough the Athens port,then continue into Germanyand other parts of the coun-try.

Recently, however, manyborders north of Greece

have closed, leaving refugeesfrom Syria and Afghanistanstranded in Athens. Many of the rst refugees toarrive in Greece were forcedto set up camp at the Athensport.Tey pitched tents on the

dock and lived off of foodhanded out to them by Amer-ican volunteers.Tis has become a large is-

sue, because the more refu-gees to enter Greece, the lessspace there is to have people

living there.Te new arrivals are not

permitted to live on the port,and are put on buses and tak-en to refugee camps aroundAthens.Te situation has become

so severe that the refugees arebeing taken everywhere frombankrupt hotels to the decay-ing Olympic park in Athens. Tere are many makeshifrefugee camps just outside ofthe Macedonian boarder, inIdomeni, Greece.

None of the refugees knowwhy they are not being al-lowed in, or what is going tohappen to them.

As part of the deal madeby the EU, Greek authoritieswill detain and return newlyarrived refugees to Turkey.Tis, however, cannot starthappening until Greece de-clares Turkey a safe country. Greece is nearly bankrupt,and on the verge of becominga refugee prison.

Greece’s debt will be sub-

ject again to negotiation atthe IMF’s spring meeting onApril 18th afer provisionallyending on April 12th. As of March 21st, there were50,000 refugees stranded inGreece, with about 12,000still living in makeshif campson the Macedonian border.Te EU is having a meet-

ing on the 24th, about how tohandle the refugee situation.Hopefully some good willcome out of this.

By Nora Becker

Sta ff Writer

Palestinian teacher Hananal-Hroub was presented withthe $1 million Global TeacherPrize on March 13th, 2016. al-Hroub, a second-grade teacherat the Samiha Khalil SecondarySchool in the Palestinian cityof Ramal-lah, beat outt h o u s a n d sof applicantsfrom aroundthe world. al-Hroub

grew up in aPalest inianrefugee camp,and becamea teacher af-ter her own children witnesseda shooting on their way homefrom school. Her personal slo-gan is “No to Violence,” whichhas led to a decrease in violentbehavior in her school. She hasalso written a book called WePlay and Learn, emphasizingthe importance of trust, hon-esty, and respect. al-Hroub told

Te Associated Press that sheplans to use the prize mon-

ey to create scholarships forstudents who plan to becometeachers themselves. Te Global Teacher Prize isfunded by the Varkey Foun-dation. According to thefoundation’s website, it worksto “improve the standards of

educa-t i o nf o ru n -d e r -privi-l e ge d

c h i l -dren.”T h ec e r e -mony

was held in Dubai, with theUnited Arab Emirates’ SheikhMohammed bin Rashid AlMaktoum there to off er thereward. Pope Francis, JoeBiden, Prince William, andBill Clinton all created vid-eo messages congratulatingthe 10 nalists and al-Hroub,who said, “I still can’t believe

that the Pope said my name.”Al-Hroub recognizes that her

win is monumental during atime of high tensions betweenIsraelis and Palestinians. Shetold Te Associated Press, “Foran Arab, Palestinian teacherto talk to the world today andto reach the highest peak in

union warned in an open let-ter that there are at least 50ISIS supporters working atthe Brussels Airport. Repub-

lican Presidential candidateTed Cruz made the contro- versial statement afer the at-tack of suggesting to monitorMuslim neighborhoods in

the area. On Wednesday March23rd, two bombers attackeda Mosque killing at least 22worshipers inside accordingto Nigerian rescue officials.Te attack occurred just out-side the northeastern city ofMaiduguri. Abdul Moham-med of the State EmergencyManagement Agency statedin a brief interview with Te

Associated Press, that in ad-

dition to those killed, at leastanother 17 Muslim civilianswere wounded in the attack. On Friday March 25th, aman wearing a suicide beltwalked into an Iraqi stadi-um and blew himself up. Hekilled at least 25 people andinjured at least 90 more ac-cording to officials.

ISIS has claimed responsibil-ity for the attack at the stadiumwhere a ceremony was beingheld to mark the champion-

ship of a popular local soccerteam. Te bomb explodedat the al-Shuhadaa stadiumin the Babil province city ofIskandariya south of Baghdad.

According to CNN , the spe-cial representative of the U.N.Secretary-General for IraqJan Kubis condemned the at-tack, “Te evildoers are aim-ing their wrath at the innocentand vulnerable civilians,...To-day, Daesh (ISIS) committedyet another atrocity, targetingfamilies who were enjoyingtheir weekend attending afootball game in their home-town. Tis abhorrent act de-

serves the strongest condem-nation.” He urges the Iraqis tounite against the terrorists. Despite the attention Europehas received from the West,the bulk of ISIS’s brutal attacksremain in the Middle East. On another note, this attackis inuencing Europe’s stanceon immigration. Poland has

Islamic State Attacksrefused to take in any morerefugees. Unlike Western Eu-rope, the Polish were not en-thusiastic to take in refugees

initially, and afer the attacksin Belgium are even less liketo do so. Before the attacks,the previous Prime Minis-ter of Poland, Ewa Kopaczagreed to take in 7,000 of the160,000 refugees being spreadthroughout the EU.Te current Prime Minister,

Beata Szydlo and the rulingLaw and Justice party initial-ly agreed to honor this agree-ment when they took power,but these attacks have tough-ened Poland’s position.

A spokesman for the Polishgovernment told reporters that“Until procedures to verify therefugees are put in action, wecannot accept them,” and that,“Te priority of the govern-ment is the safety of Poles …We understand the previousgovernment … signed com-mitments which bind ourcountry. We cannot allow a sit-uation in which events takingplace in the countries of West-ern Europe are carried over tothe territory of Poland.” Tis

decision also has strong sup-port from the people, with arecent poll stating that 64% ofPoles support closing the bor-der to refugees. Tis sentimentis not new, as last year thou-sands of people participated instreet demonstrations oppos-ing refugees.

teaching could be an examplefor teachers around the world.”

Palestinians in the crowdcheered and waved ags whenal-Hroub was announced asthe winner, and she was metwith crowds and banners pro-claiming her excellence uponher homecoming.

Photo Courtesy of Wikicommons

Palestinian Teacher Wins $1 Million

“I still can’tbelieve that the

Pope said myname.”

From Brussels to Baghdad, jihadists keep striking

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dential candidate Donald Trump’sdenouncements about Mexicanslast summer. “When Mexicosends its people,” Mr. Trump saidduring his presidential announce-ment, “they’re not sending the

best… they’re bringing drugs,they’re bringing crime. Tey’rerapists and some, I assume, aregood people, but I speak to borderguards and they’re telling us whatwe’re getting.”

“What is not accepted is forthe Donald Trumps and othersto insult our Mexican and Latinobrothers and sisters,” Sanders saidamidst chants of “Si se puede” (yeswe can). Most attendees belongedto the Latino community. One of the spectators, whoidentied himself as Jason, sharedSanders’ views about the Mexican

immigration con

ict. “T

ese areour neighbors, Mexico, these areour friends,” he said. “Tey’re ourfamilies, refugees and whatnotand we need to be treating themas people, not just a number or athreat.” Te crowd also erupted intoa roar when Mr. Sanders spokeabout the criminal system. “[Tiscampaign] is also a broken crimi-nal justice system [that we are go-ing to reform], it is not acceptableto me that we have more peoplein jail than any other country onEarth.” According to the WorldPrison Brief, the US prison pop-

ulation is the largest in the worldwith 2,217,000 inmates, secondonly to China’s 1.6 million detain-ees. Mr. Sanders went on to off erhis condolences to Belgium af-ter the Brussels attack that ISISclaimed earlier that day. “We will

stand as a nation with our alliesin this world and we will togethercrush and destroy ISIS,” Sanderssaid. More than 300 people wereinjured in the attacks at Brussels’airport and metro station and thedeath toll reached 35 people, in-cluding the 3 attackers. Te senator emphasized thatthe major diff erence between hiscampaign and Hillar

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