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Marshall transfer student Sean Couey always has his camera on hand. Since the onset of his street-style website, showmeUCSD, Couey has been ready at any time to capture the fashion that spruces up the reputably dull campus of UCSD. Launched about two weeks ago, his website already documents a growing collection of the diverse styles and trends that are being sported across campus — from the aisles of Geisel to the forest of Eucalyptus trees. So far, 25 students have been featured in snapshots with brief captions detailing their outfits, some wearing unique thrift store finds and accessories with others dressed in vibrant colors and patterns .
Couey, an economics major from Cupertino, was inspired by the street-style blogs that he frequents daily, like The Sartorialist, and thought, “Wouldn’t it be cool if we had one for UCSD?”
But before that, it was his study abroad trip to Milan in 2009 that first triggered his eye for fashion.
“People there just take a lot of time and put a lot of effort into what they’re wearing and how they present themselves, so it really shows,” Couey said. “Walking down the street, you can tell everyone purposefully dresses a certain way, and everything in their look is just so. Even the little details are really planned out.”
From his exposure to Milan’s notorious fashion scene, Couey developed his personal take on fashion as a deliberate form of self-expression, or in his own words, a visual resume.
“It’s a good way to let people know who you are because a lot of times, you don’t have the chance to meet people and have a face-to-face conversation with them; the only thing you have is that you see them visually passing by,” Couey said.
He noted how anyone can simply throw on sweatpants and a sweatshirt (admittedly a culprit of this himself), which is why he appreciates those who put forth the effort to express themselves through a certain aesthetic style, whatever style that may be.
“There isn’t a particular style that I really gravitate to; it’s just whenever I see something that I find interesting,” Couey said. “I’m always looking for new styles, and I love people who are already confident in the way that they’re dressing. It really shows in the pictures.”
With his previous experience of keeping personal blogs, including one about the mechanics of mopeds, Couey claimed that it wasn’t too difficult to get his website started. But he acknowledges the input of fellow UCSD students, such as his roommate, Sixth College junior and computer science major Dennis Chen, who helped him put together the website.
Couey hopes that showmeUCSD will soon catch on.
“I told my friend the other day that my dream is to be in class, sitting in the back row, and I look down to see someone’s computer open and they’re looking at my website,” Couey said.
Check it out at www.showmeucsd.com
— Stacey Chien
Staff Writer
Couey, an economics major from Cupertino, was inspired by the street-style blogs that he frequents daily, like The Sartorialist, and thought, “Wouldn’t it be cool if we had one for UCSD?”
But before that, it was his study abroad trip to Milan in 2009 that first triggered his eye for fashion.
“People there just take a lot of time and put a lot of effort into what they’re wearing and how they present themselves, so it really shows,” Couey said. “Walking down the street, you can tell everyone purposefully dresses a certain way, and everything in their look is just so. Even the little details are really planned out.”
From his exposure to Milan’s notorious fashion scene, Couey developed his personal take on fashion as a deliberate form of self-expression, or in his own words, a visual resume.
“It’s a good way to let people know who you are because a lot of times, you don’t have the chance to meet people and have a face-to-face conversation with them; the only thing you have is that you see them visually passing by,” Couey said.
He noted how anyone can simply throw on sweatpants and a sweatshirt (admittedly a culprit of this himself), which is why he appreciates those who put forth the effort to express themselves through a certain aesthetic style, whatever style that may be.
“There isn’t a particular style that I really gravitate to; it’s just whenever I see something that I find interesting,” Couey said. “I’m always looking for new styles, and I love people who are already confident in the way that they’re dressing. It really shows in the pictures.”
With his previous experience of keeping personal blogs, including one about the mechanics of mopeds, Couey claimed that it wasn’t too difficult to get his website started. But he acknowledges the input of fellow UCSD students, such as his roommate, Sixth College junior and computer science major Dennis Chen, who helped him put together the website.
Couey hopes that showmeUCSD will soon catch on.
“I told my friend the other day that my dream is to be in class, sitting in the back row, and I look down to see someone’s computer open and they’re looking at my website,” Couey said.
Check it out at www.showmeucsd.com
— Stacey Chien
Staff Writer
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It’s the eerie noises you’ll notice first upon walking into the University Art Gallery — one of the elements of its current exhibit, ANOMALIA. The sound is actually the audio component of the 4D artwork of Mexican artist Erick Meyenberg, who uses LED lights and sound to reinterpret and represent the genetic coding of Mexicans, from the colonial period to today. The alien noises are a composition of the music of three dominant ethnic groups in Mexico, and they correspond to the changing red, blue and green lights.
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Since Feb. 5, every flyer handed out on Library Walk responsibly disposed of in the recycling bin has been counted in a larger, nationwide recycling competition called RecycleMania. UCSD is currently in a race against over 500 colleges across the continent to determine who can collect the most tons of recyclable material by March 31.
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That little device you carry around with you at all times — which has already replaced your wrist-watch, your teddy bear and your address book — may very well replace your nutritionist in the near future, if all goes well with studies being conducted by the ConTxt research group. Cell phone usage is the center of the researchers’ unique weight loss plan, and they’re currently searching for subjects to participate in a 12-month study that will ideally result in the participants reaching a healthier weight.
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To Sixth College fourth year Jordan Liss and his team of artists, campus art should be more than just teddy bears and giraffe catchers — they want you to enjoy your daily fix of color every time you recycle your water bottle.
During his sophomore year, Liss was inspired by the new Chicano mural take on his own project and give UCSD undergraduate artists a chance to express their creativity.
Liss drafted a proposal to get funding from the Green Initiative Fund, a grant provided by the Sustainability Resource
Center. It took over a year to draft the grant and get permission to paint the recycling cans from the administration of University City.
Liss, an Environmental Studies major, says the project also attracts students to the recycling cans, encouraging them to be mindful about what they throw away.
For Sixth College Senior Emmanuel Pantoja, an artist that Liss found through an organization called the Art Community Club, it was establishing a lasting legacy on the UCSD campus that encouraged him to take on the feat.
“When the opportunity to paint something on campus [came up], something that will be here for ever and ever, it got me excited,” Pantoja said. “What’s really cool about them is that they have a plaque, so my name is actually on that plaque. I’ll be here forever.”
Pantoja’s painted recyling bin was recently vandalized, which was heartbreaking for the diligent artist. But even in its broken state, the recycling bin has brought the community together — following the vandalism, passers-by wrote notes of condolences on the bin. Pantoja is also planning to create another, even more extravagantly painted recycling bin to add to the collection.
Liss and the artists at ACC are excited about the success of their creation. He says that the project built new bridges between undergraduates and administrators of University City, paving the way for future projects.
“The whole purpose of this was to see how easy it was to do public art at the university,” Liss said.
The six recycling bins can be found around Café Roma and Price Center.
During his sophomore year, Liss was inspired by the new Chicano mural take on his own project and give UCSD undergraduate artists a chance to express their creativity.
Liss drafted a proposal to get funding from the Green Initiative Fund, a grant provided by the Sustainability Resource
Center. It took over a year to draft the grant and get permission to paint the recycling cans from the administration of University City.
Liss, an Environmental Studies major, says the project also attracts students to the recycling cans, encouraging them to be mindful about what they throw away.
For Sixth College Senior Emmanuel Pantoja, an artist that Liss found through an organization called the Art Community Club, it was establishing a lasting legacy on the UCSD campus that encouraged him to take on the feat.
“When the opportunity to paint something on campus [came up], something that will be here for ever and ever, it got me excited,” Pantoja said. “What’s really cool about them is that they have a plaque, so my name is actually on that plaque. I’ll be here forever.”
Pantoja’s painted recyling bin was recently vandalized, which was heartbreaking for the diligent artist. But even in its broken state, the recycling bin has brought the community together — following the vandalism, passers-by wrote notes of condolences on the bin. Pantoja is also planning to create another, even more extravagantly painted recycling bin to add to the collection.
Liss and the artists at ACC are excited about the success of their creation. He says that the project built new bridges between undergraduates and administrators of University City, paving the way for future projects.
“The whole purpose of this was to see how easy it was to do public art at the university,” Liss said.
The six recycling bins can be found around Café Roma and Price Center.
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