BLUE BOOK ANSWERS
We received so many great answers to the essay questions from last issue ' s bluebook quiz . Did you miss it ? You can still test yourself online at : tritonmag . com / bluebook
READER FEEDBACK
Un-UnOlympics It wasn ’ t the UnOlympics , but in 1972 we had the UCSD Tricycle Races around Muir College and through the treacherous sand trap under the volleyball nets .
They were hysterical with six-foot guys on tiny , tiny trikes . Lots turned turtle . We also excelled at men ’ s touch football in the ground fog . Fumbling the ball meant a timeout while both teams discussed where they thought it was last seen . The women ’ s “ cheering section ” would get out on the soggy ground to help feel around for it ! I had a wonderful time at UC San Diego but they could not provide a degree in my major , so I transferred to UCLA early on .
Judith Deutsch ’ 72 UC San Diego Freshman
Roommate Reflections Broox Peterson and I were assigned roommates at Revelle College in 1967 ; we were in one of the original dorms , now called the fleet . We lived together all four years ( you could graduate in four years then !), first in the dorms and then in Del Mar and Cardiff . From then until now we ’ ve been close friends . Broox lives in Sarasota , Florida , and I live in Davis , but we still visit . I spoke to him this morning , which is how I learned of “ Where the Heart Is ,” in the latest magazine . His has been one of my most important friendships — still after over 50 years .
Jay V . Solnick ’ 71 Revelle College
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As Jay said , our friendship has been a wonderful and enduring one . Although I am sure that he was disappointed on move-in day when I showed up rather than the female roommate he had requested ( so he says ), we share many memories from our college days and after . UCSD in those days was small and had little to offer in the way of entertainment or social life , and La Jolla certainly did not welcome students . Perhaps as a result , visits to the Frog Pond , underground excursions in the utility tunnels under UCSD and experiencing trains from under the railroad bridges in Del Mar were popular cultural pastimes for certain students , who will probably be the only ones to understand these references . Jay and I share these memories and many others , good and not so good , and I am grateful that I chose to attend UCSD and met Jay .
Broox Peterson ’ 71 Revelle College
Warren College sociology major Ashley Ching ’ 11 , now a growth director for Toastmasters International , earned highest marks for her answers to the quiz ' s essay portion :
1 . A perfect day on campus : I ’ d wake up rested with plenty of time to walk over to my 10 a . m . lecture in Peterson . It ’ d be a fascinating lecture on social deviance , and I ’ d take notes as a paid Associated Students lecture note taker . My classes would be batched together with 30-minute breaks in between for my self-made , customized major !
The rest of my day would include performing on the competitive dance team , writing for the campus newspaper , and partying with commuting transfers . I ’ d listen to my intuition , take care of my health and enjoy all of my time . Plus , I ’ d check out student exchange programs to the East Coast and abroad .
2 . What I ’ ll never forget : I was CRAZY about a fellow Warrenite I met one Friday night in the laundry room . He was so endearing as a screaming metal singer on campus , and we ’ ve been Facebook friends ever since . ;-) I ’ ll never forget the time we finally kissed on the 6th floor of Applied Physics & Mathematics . He is such a badass !
3 . When I think of UC San Diego : Just after being accepted , I visited campus and remember the first time I saw the magnificence of Geisel Library from Peterson Hill . It was love at first sight . Instantly , I had no doubt that I needed to trust my gut , turn down my admission to Cal and break away to the exciting possibility of UC San Diego .
6 TRITON | WINTER 2020