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Organizers Across State Prepare for Wednesday Protests Students From College Campuses Throughout California Plan Rallies To Protest Budget Cuts

Campus Organizers Attempt To Increase Awareness About Rallies in Support of Higher Education Despite Challenges

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Almost one year after over 10,000 protesters gathered on March 4, 2010 in San Francisco and thousands more across the state marched to ONLINE PODCAST protest state Katie Nelson and Jordan funding cuts to education, ral- Bach-Lombardo analyze lies are again the planned protests. being planned for March 2 across California — but much more locally this time around. Pockets of protests from the Bay Area to Southern California to Riverside County will occur as schools gather to combine their voices in support of public higher education, which faces $1.4 billion in funding reductions in Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2011-12 budget proposal. The UC and California State University systems are each expected to absorb $500 million and the California Community Colleges system faces over $400 million in funding reductions. While many East Bay colleges are gathering in Berkeley, schools from the peninsula are organizing marches and public forums. Students from San Francisco City College’s Ocean campus will picket at San Francisco State University along with students there, according to Alisa Messer, president of American Federation of Teachers Local 2121 — a union that represents faculty members of San Francisco City College. Then, the community college and San Francisco State students will march together to the Ocean campus. Later in the evening, K-12, community college and San Francisco State educators will hold a public forum at the community college’s Mission campus to discuss the proposed funding reductions

Following a lower turnout of about 700 people during the campus protest on Oct. 7 compared to the thousands that rallied at previous protests, UC Berkeley organizers and union leaders will once again attempt Wednesday to raise students’ awareness of how millions of dollars that could potentially be cut from the UC system may impact the future of higher education. However, disagreements between protester coalitions, the fear of being arrested and predictions of rain have some student activists wondering whether Wednesday’s day of action will garner the same success as the protests of Sept. 24, 2009 and March 4, 2010. The Sept. 24 protest marked the first of what would become a series of campus protests for higher education during the fall 2009 semester, including the Nov. 20 Wheeler Hall occupation. During the Sept. 24 protest, thousands of faculty, students and staff on the UC Berkeley campus alone walked out of classrooms and rallied on Upper Sproul Plaza to speak out on the impact of state and university budget cuts. “September 24, it all started here,” said sophomore Marco Amaral, a member of the Student Worker Action Team. “We’re the place to go back to for protests. We need to restart the engine all over again.” On March 4, thousands demonstrated across the state for public education, attracting national attention. Most recently, demonstrators attempted to continue the efforts of student, faculty and union organizers on Oct. 7 to keep alive the awareness of the impact of cuts to the UC, California State University and California Community College systems. This year, protest organizers said they will try a new approach to try to raise support from the student body — a picnic on Memorial Glade. Amaral, who was also a lead organizer for the Oct. 7 protest, said rather than the traditional march and rally on Upper Sproul at noon, organizers felt the picnic would be more entertaining

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Students, union workers and protesters marched down Telegraph Avenue on March 4, 2010, attracting a crowd of nearly 1,000 that converged on Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. A rally in San Francisco brought more than 10,000 people to the Civic Center Plaza.

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Roughly 700 UC Berkeley students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on Upper Sproul last October for a national day of action. The protesters united to support public education, holding teach-outs, sit-ins, marches and a noon rally.

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Students Petition to Stop Bottled Water Sales City’s Parking Citation Profits by Soumya Karlamangla and J.D. Morris It started with a simple idea — UC Berkeley senior Rose Whitson wanted to end the sale of bottled water on campus. So Whitson, director of the ASUC Sustainability Team, organized a group of students last semester with the sole purpose of beginning a petition to do just that by gathering enough support to get an initiative on the ballot for this year’s ASUC elections that would call for the campus to end its sale of bottled water. “The fact that a UC school is saying that they don’t want to buy bottled water is a big thing, especially in mobilizing other campuses across the nation to stop buying bottled water,” she said. But getting the petition on the ballot may prove harder than originally expected for Whitson and her peers due to unclear requirements in the student government’s bylaws. Over the past few years, colleges across the nation — including Washington University in St. Louis and Se-

attle University — have increasingly placed restrictions on bottled water in an effort to reduce the plastic waste generated on campuses and lessen the environmental impact of plastic water bottle production. In 2009, UC Berkeley’s ASUC passed a bill that prohibits its financial committee from approving fee waivers for bottled water for student groups. When Whitson began her own efforts to reduce bottled water usage earlier this year, the bylaws available to the public domain stated she would need 1,000 signatures to get the petition on the ballot. However, the bylaws had been amended last semester but were not updated on the ASUC website at that time. Less than a week after beginning to circulate the petition in mid-February, Whitson was informed by Attorney General Nathan Rahmanou that according to the amended bylaws, she actually needed to garner 25 percent of the number of votes from the previous year’s election — nearly 3,000 signatures — before the March 11 deadline. But even the amended bylaws are not accurate.

Although they have now been updated online, the bylaws incorrectly state the 25 percent requirement relayed to Whitson by Rahmanou. In fact, the senate bill passed last semester to amend the bylaws was itself amended to state that an initiative must obtain 10 percent of the number of eligible votes in the previous election — closer to 3,500 signatures. “It’s changed so many times that this doesn’t really phase me anymore, which is kind of sad,” Whitson said. Because the petition — which so far has about 500 signatures — may not get enough support, Cooperative Movement Senator Elliot Goldstein said he is drafting a referendum that, if passed by a majority of senators, would put the initiative directly on the ballot. Goldstein’s bill, which will be submitted to the senate this week, also asks the campus to increase the availability of public water, including better maintenance of drinking fountains. While Whitson continues to try to meet the more challenging requirement, the effectiveness of her petition

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Already preparing to shoulder drastic reductions in state and federal funding in the 2011 fiscal year, the city of Berkeley is also expecting a decrease in revenue from parking citation fees, which city officials attribute to the efforts of those living and shopping in the city to avoid tickets and save money. When the Berkeley City Council adopted its fiscal year 2011 budget last summer, projected revenue from parking fines was $9.7 million. However, when the council adopted its mid-year budget adjustment Feb. 15, the projected revenue was cut down to $9.5 million — a $200,000 decrease. Overall, the city’s general fund faces a $1.8 million deficit, as revenue from many sources — including parking fines, sales tax and other business taxes — is also declining.

According to city Budget Manager Teresa Berkeley-Simmons, funds generated by parking fines have decreased due to a decline in the number of parking tickets issued. Starting in 2007, when 297,527 parking citations were issued, each consecutive year has resulted in fewer citations, with only 232,404 issued in 2010. The trend also holds true for cities like San Francisco and Oakland, she said. According to city spokesperson Mary Kay Clunies-Ross, fewer cars have been parked in the city in the past year, reducing the number of violations of parking regulations. Parking fines are economically dependent, meaning they fluctuate with the economy, she said. “There are fewer cars in the spaces when business is slow,” said Al Geyer, chair of the Telegraph Merchants’ Association and owner of Annapurna. As Berkeley businesses continue to

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itself has been questioned. “You have to go back to the issue of demand,� said ASUC Auxiliary Director Nadesan Permaul. “If people did not want bottled water, they would not buy it.� Whitson acknowledged that the petition “doesn’t have any teeth,� saying it is purely a statement of student support that by itself cannot actually stop the sale of water bottles on campus. Citing vendors who could lose revenue from the sales of bottled water, Permaul said the petition does not account for the potential financial impacts to the campus. “I think it’s important to understand that people do not make serious business decisions on flawed data,� Permaul said. “(The petition) doesn’t

indicate what the cost would be to the campus.� However, Goldstein said he believes it remains unclear whether ending the sale of bottled water would help or hinder the campus, adding that it could assist the campus in meeting its 2020 zero-waste goal. “The purpose of UC Berkeley is not to turn a profit,� Goldstein said. “Right now, we have a much greater moral purpose of being a leader in societal progress.� Water bottle sales on campus have already decreased by 25 percent since the 2008 launch of the campus-sponsored “I Heart Tap Water� campaign, which aims to make tap water more accessible to students and staff, according to Kim LaPean, communications manager for University Health

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Services who also works within the campaign. LaPean said although the goals of Whitson’s petition go hand-in-hand with those of the campaign, the campus currently lacks the infrastructure to provide enough tap water for everyone if plastic bottles are no longer sold. Whitson, an environmental science major who is graduating in May, said if her initiative were to be passed, she hopes it would be something she leaves behind for future students to use when working with campus administrators to implement changes regarding the sales of plastic bottles, because she said so far, there is a lack of proof that most students want to do this. “It should be recognized officially at the administration level and that will give our work more weight,� Whitson said. Contact Soumya Karlamangla and J.D. Morris at newsdesk@dailycal.org.

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ou are a Sex God. Within every single person lies the capacity to become a sexual champion. Deep inside you, you are capable of greatness. You too, can make women swoon with a single glance. You can make someone break the sound barrier, but only within the confines of your boudoir. You can have drinks with the Most Interesting Man in the World and laugh in the face of tequila. One day, you too can be tickled by the knowledge that someone is hiding in your closet right now, can of whipped cream at the ready, waiting for you to come home. And all you have to do to access this fantastic, raw sexual power is to be aware. Consciousness is a state of mind that is inevitably ruled by day-to-day worries and decisions. Within the hustle and bustle of everyday life, pleasure often takes a backseat to survival instincts. Cross the street, buy the milk, go to class, pay the bills. One by one, the monotony of daily tasks piles up. It is fitting, then, that in a life dominated by so many trivial needs, hardly anyone is fully aware of exactly what they want. And once we figure out what it is that we want, the question becomes: How we can get it? The first step is self-realization. Porn stars are good at what they do because they don’t kid themselves around about it. They’re here for one reason, and one alone: to fuck. And you, my friend, can just as easily be that porn star. Allow me to guide you on your journey to sexual nirvana. Hold my hand as we walk through each of the lessons in turn, and be sure to keep your mind open. There are two key components to being sexually aware: Knowing what you are capable of and knowing what your partner desires. Both require a little bit of intuition, but for the most part, they are exercises in creativity. nd so, without any further ado, here are my best pieces of advice to any burgeoning sexual tiger. (Meow.) Use them well. 1. Create your own sexual fantasy. Experiment. Shower with your significant other and smear on a shaving cream mustache. Insist on being called “Don Francisco.” Remain firm on your title and develop a robust Spanish accent. Indulging in the unconventional is a guaranteed way to heighten your sexual experience, because you never know what you may end up finding. 2. Know your body and know it well. Your partner’s main job is to find your erogenous zones and to stimulate them, which becomes a difficult task if you can’t help point him or her in the right direction. Have a night in bed alone and get intimately acquainted with yourself. What parts are sensitive? What parts can endure a bite or two? What parts do you never want to be put on

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Nearly five months after reorganizing its internal operations, the Berkeley Police Department reported in a press release Monday an 8.8 percent decrease in the city’s Part One crime — which includes homicide, rape, robbery, theft and auto theft — from 2009 to 2010. The statistics, which were compiled by the department’s Crime Analysis Unit, include some of the city’s lowest crime levels in five years. The number

JANELLE ALBUKHARI display? These are all things you should know by heart. ake your newfound knowledge and get creative. Does the mere act of putting on a sock send a shiver down your spine? Incorporate some foot play into foreplay. You get the idea. 3. Indulge heavily in daydreams. If this seems out of the ordinary for you, get to work already! Within your own mind, the space is always palatial, so shoot for whatever tickles your fancy. The best part? No one can judge you here. You’re bound to find something that truly stimulates you soon enough. Dwell on it in your spare time. 4. Channel Antonio Banderas or his female equivalent, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Better yet, pick a person or celebrity that you think really represents sex. What is it about them that attracts you? Find these qualities and imbibe them into your mannerisms. They don’t need to be extravagant, just subtle enough for you to notice. 5. Practice eye contact — with strangers. How can this possibly help your sex life? Making eye contact for the appropriate amount of time is a classical trademark of a charismatic person. It shows that you have enough self-confidence to engage in any situation. Try and hold your gaze for two to three seconds per stranger. Try smiling, too. 6. Relax. You didn’t make it this far solely due to luck, fate or whatever it may be. The only thing that got you to this point is you (though maybe the two-buck chuck lent a helping hand). On some level, the person you’re with likes you, a thought that, strangely enough, some people find difficult to believe. Enjoy the moment. 7. Create anticipation. This, more than anything, seems to do the trick, especially for those of you who are confined to Tuesday night date night. Screw it. Opt for a little spontaneity instead. Bored out of your skull in 8 a.m. o-chem? Perfect. Sit and plan out your evening. Learn to really want it — you’ll appreciate it more later. If you take these words to heart, I promise you won’t be disappointed. Go out and get creative. Better yet, go out and get laid.

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of robberies, for example, dropped by 18 percent, while the number of auto thefts decreased by 18.6 percent, Berkeley police Sgt. Mary Kusmiss said. Kusmiss said that while the 8.8 percent drop in Part One crime was “good news,” the department fell short of its goal of an overall 10 percent decrease. As part of its internal reorganization in September, the department formed teams of detectives who worked on different types of crime — pairing, for example, homicide detectives with robbery detectives. The department also worked to improve communication

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and engaging for those who decide to participate in the protest. “Basically, we recognize that we need to try new methods to get crowds coming to spark the interest,” Amaral said. “We hope (the picnic) will let people get knowledge about demands and budget cuts and that people will be more engaged and pay more attention.” The free speech hour that has typically been allotted to demonstrators at rallies in front of Sproul Hall will still occur at noon. But this tradition was almost broken due to dissension among organizational units in the weeks leading up to March 2. SWAT and BAMN, two coalitions organizing protest events, struggled to find a balance in coordinating speakers after BAMN reserved Upper Sproul before SWAT. In the past, SWAT has typically been the group to reserve Upper Sproul Plaza for rallies, and campus guidelines

state that only one group can reserve a space at a given time. Though the disputes nearly created a divide between the groups, issues were resolved and the groups are now trying to gain momentum within the campus community. “BAMN is trying to have a set of political programs that can appeal to everyone,” said Justin Cheong, a BAMN organizer. “Any campus active group can reserve (Upper Sproul), and so we just did it. We need that space for that day. I think that (other groups) were overly concerned about sharing it.” Predictions that it will rain on Wednesday also plague the potential success of the day’s protest, according to organizers and may deter students from joining in the demonstration, protest organizers said. ASUC External Affairs Vice President Ricardo Gomez said even if it rains, it is necessary for participants to rally on Upper Sproul and unite to fight the budget cuts to

about crime analysis, which entailed informing officers on the street about trends in their area and time of patrol. Kusmiss said the drop in crime may be attributed to small changes in residents’ lifestyles, which can be as simple as not leaving valuables in the car and locking the door when leaving the house. “We have seen that approximately 40 percent of all of our Berkeley residents’ robberies are because of unlocked doors and unlocked windows,” she said. “We want to remind residents that Berkeley is a city challenged by crime. There are a lot of laptops, a lot of people, a lot of cars, a lot of iPods all here in a small space.” —Neetu Puranikmath

the university system. “My number one fear is weather and it not allowing us to do anything that is consistent with what we planned,” he said. “Organizers are working on ways to still keep the action alive. It’s been a little more difficult this year because people have retreated into their own interests.” Gomez, who has been arrested during past protests, said fear of arrest was something students are also concerned about, but he and others are trying to teach students about their rights to protest through workshops. “People are afraid, but I think the best way to get people over their fears is that they know their rights,” Gomez said. “You need to know that it is OK if you get student conduct charges brought against you or if you get arrested. As long as you know what you are doing. You can’t lie to people, but we are trying to organize against that repression.” Katie Nelson is the lead academics and administration reporter. Contact her at knelson@dailycal.org.

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While we regret that men’s basketball broke the rules, its responsible reaction provides an admirable role model.

ot knowing the NCAA rules governing recruiting high school basketball players is not an acceptable excuse for breaking them, but accepting responsibility and self-reporting the violations are exactly the right things to do. Last Friday, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions announced it was penalizing men’s basketball head coach Mike Montgomery and his assistant coaches for making 365 “impermissible recruiting phone calls” that began soon after they were hired. The campus said the violations were largely a result of improper record-keeping and brought them to the committee’s attention. The committee agreed that the violations were unintentional and stated that they took the campus’s “self-imposed penalties, corrective actions, and cooperation” into consideration when determining the punishment. The consequences, which included a two-year probationary period and a limitation of five paid visits for the coaching staff for each of those years, are appropriate to the offense. While we’re disappointed that the Cal men’s basketball team coaching

staff committed the violations, we’re pleased at the swift and responsible action that they and campus officials took upon discovering it. By imposing penalties and having a strict internal monitoring system, campus is setting an example for other programs across the nation to follow. Cal’s compliance and cooperation is especially admirable compared to the conduct of the University of Connecticut’s staff. The NCAA ruled on Feb. 22 that their coaches also made “impermissible phone calls” and a former operations director misled investigators when asked about his conduct. Unlike UC Berkeley, University of Connecticut administrators failed to monitor the program and it faced stronger penalties. Rules governing the appropriateness of recruiting phone calls and messages are important, as are the institutions in place to ensure that those rules are followed. High school athletes are not yet professionals, and coaches need to give them some space. But coaches and administrators are professionals — and they need to make sure they take responsibility for their actions.

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ews that the ASUC and the Graduate Assembly are considering the finances of UC Berkeley’s Recreational Sports Facility is a refreshing instance of the two bodies looking ahead to benefit future students. The RSF is a great resource, and the high demand for its equipment and facilities is evident by constant crowds and myriad exercise classes. It’s important for student officials and the Recreational Sports Department to continue to provide its service even as campus enrollment reaches record levels. Currently, the RSF receives funding from all students — regardless of whether they choose to pay $10 for a semester-long membership. Both a $45 recreational sports fee and a $28.50 intramural sports fee are assessed on every student as mandatory “campus fees,” which means that the real total membership cost is $83.50. However, both of those fees will expire in 2016, and the RSF’s limited space prompted discussion at last Wednesday’s ASUC Senate meeting on whether a new fee should be authorized that would also fund

expansion of the facility. ASUC President Noah Stern suggested that if current fees were not renewed, access to the RSF would cost $100 to 150. This would be unacceptable — students wanting a safe, convenient place to exercise should not shoulder such a significant financial burden. He also announced the formation of a new committee to consider the RSF’s future. While we’re interested to see their findings, we urge caution and expect the committee to perform its due diligence before deciding on any plan to expand the facility. We are wary of any new fee increases after the tuition hikes and recent passage of the B.E.A.R.S. initiative, but if expansion could be done without overburdening students, it would be worth it. Committee members must keep this in mind as they deliberate and prioritize easy, affordable access to the RSF for all students. This early start has much potential — student government officials must ensure that they, and their successors, make the best possible RSF a reality for the future.

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by Rick Hirsch After two failed attempts via e-mail to reach Cal’s Athletic Director, Sandy Barbour, I was left with no choice but to turn to The Daily Californian to express my frustration with the athletic department’s recent spate of poor, seemingly arbitrary, decision-making surrounding program cuts. Although rugby, lacrosse and women’s gymnastics have been granted clemency, I am still confused as to why the five programs — baseball and men’s gymnastics rounding out the group — received the death penalty in the first place with

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such seeming haste and flippant disregard. This piece focuses in on baseball. No offense to gymnastics, I am just a bigger fan of baseball, and for good reason. Take a brief look at our baseball history: Cal has fielded a baseball program for each of the past 118 years, having won the College World Series twice — first in 1947 and again in 1957. Cal has produced numerous major league players, including retired superstar Jeff Kent, as well as others, notably Jackie Jensen, Lance Blankenship, Xavier Nady and Conor Jackson. Cal has appeared in the NCAA Division I

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Baseball Tournament in two of the past three years, and began the season last weekend against Utah boasting a preseason ranking of 17th by Baseball America. The Pac-10 has proudly offered baseball for decades; Oregon State University won the College World Series in 2006 and 2007 and Stanford University, University of Southern California and Arizona State University are perennial national powers. Yet, UC Berkeley will be the only Pac-10 school sans baseball and, no less embarrassing, of the 24 NCAA Division I athletic programs in the state, Cal will now be

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Premier Cru has taken the offerings of its previous warehouse-like shop to a more customer-friendly location in West Berkeley.

Specialty Wine Store Takes Root in Berkeley by Theresa Adams Staff Writer

Wine store Premier Cru has a new home in West Berkeley following a move into the city from Emeryville, which the shop’s owners hope will help the company draw customers to the location and establish a relationship with the community. After a five-year search for another Bay Area location, owners John Fox and Hector Ortega decided to move their business from a warehouse-like shop near the freeway in Emeryville to a more residential and customer-friendly spot at University and San Pablo avenues, General Manager Paul Costigan said. “We wanted to re-establish our retail presence,� he said. “Berkeley is a healthy, wine-loving community, and the company has been dedicated to the East Bay for 30 years.� According to Michael Glasby, the store’s senior sales representative who has been with the company since the store opened in Oakland in 1980, the business was sustained for many years

by its online sales to wine collectors. The shop is now looking to transition back to face-to-face customer service and wine education, Ortega said. The new store is located in the landmarked Mobilized Women of Berkeley structure, a three-building lot that served as a community center and thrift store in the 1930s. While the building’s exterior has been preserved, renovations to the inside include chocolate walls with accents of green, hardwood floors and a showroom where a glass, temperature-controlled, floorto-ceiling specialty wine room holds a $17,999 bottle of 2003 Ausone across from a shelf with an $11.99 bottle of 2007 Chateau Rigaud Faugeres. By balancing high-end tastes with accessibility, Costigan said the shop will offer customers the chance to learn about wine regions, taste and color and how grapes are processed — details that provide a personalized experience for each customer. “It is the beginning of a conversation,� he said. “If someone were walking down the street and came in and had $20 in

their pocket, they could get good advice and a good bottle of wine.� David Russell, the store’s retail buyer, said each bottle in the store’s large inventory has been sampled and documented. He said they use this information to offer customers wines that are popular or to introduce them to unique brands. Though Fox and Ortega have not discussed the possibility of a collaboration, they said they hope to establish a working relationship with the Baumont Culinary School, which occupies another building in the lot and will open this week. With the shop’s move to Berkeley and the business’s shift away from a warehouse environment, Ortega said he and his co-owner have achieved their original goal of establishing a fine wine specialty shop. “Now, in a way I think I am coming back to some of the roots of the business,� Glasby said. “You know, shop fronts where people walk in and meet people and talk about wines and buy bottles.� Contact Theresa Adams at tadams@dailycal.org.

Owners Optimistic About New Local Pizza Parlor by Adelyn Baxter Staff Writer

Addie’s Pizza Pie — one of the newest additions to South Berkeley’s restaurant lineup — is giving business owners reason to believe in a resurgence in commerce despite recent closures of several businesses in the area. A collaboration between experienced restaurant owners Tom Schnetz, who owns several restaurants in Berkeley and Oakland, and Jennifer Millar, owner of Sweet Adeline Bakeshop down the street, resulted in the creation of a relaxed yet upscale pizza parlor. Addie’s — located on the corner of Adeline Street and Alcatraz Avenue, — opened in September after over a year of renovations to the same historic building that previously housed Spud’s Pizza and a series of relatively shortlived businesses before that. Schnetz, a chef, and Millar, a pastry chef, worked together about 15 years ago at a San Francisco restaurant and decided to combine their talents by

opening a restaurant together. Millar’s other business, Sweet Adeline Bakeshop, opened in 2005 and quickly became a neighborhood favorite, despite initial skepticism from some residents. “Many people didn’t expect a cafe like Sweet Adeline’s to do well in this particular area,� Millar said. “We hope to prove them wrong again with Addie’s.� An impressive beer selection and live music on Thursday nights make Addie’s a popular spot for locals and business or group gatherings. The pizza parlor’s menu boasts gourmet and build-your-own pizzas and salads. While the surrounding area sometimes referred to as the Lorin District has seen its share of business closings and vacant lots during the economic recession, Addie’s Pizza Pie owners — as well as other small businesses in the vicinity — are optimistic about the future of South Berkeley’s businesses. “This is one of the first real restaurants in the area in a while,� Schnetz

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to public education, Messer said. In Riverside County, UC Riverside protesters are beginning their rally with faculty holding lectures in the middle of the campus and are then marching into downtown Riverside to meet up with other local colleges, according to Alfonso Ruiz, a member of the student group Social Justice Alliance, which is organizing the events. Farther west in Los Angeles County, rallies are being held at four campuses — UCLA, CSU Los Angeles, Pasadena City College and CSU Northridge — but collaboration between the campuses has not occurred at the same level as in other regions. “One of the goals of this (protest)

is to establish better communication between CSUs and UCs,� said Dustin Marks, a senior at CSU Northridge and member of the Activist Student Coalition, which is organizing protests at the campus. “Other schools are doing things on the same day, but it has been very hard to find out what they are doing.� With the lack of inter-campus collaboration, Marks said the focus for March 2 is to build a stronger campus community out of a student body that currently has a “level of dissonance� about how to approach the issue of funding reductions. “There will be different rally points set up around campus to engage with the different parts of campus to under-

said. “I don’t think people realized this neighborhood could sustain a place like this.� Sam Dyke, chair of the Adeline/ Alcatraz Merchants Association and owner of People’s Bazaar — an antique store a few doors down from Addie’s — said the closings are indicative of the current economic crisis. Dyke said the business association has been working closely with the city to beautify South Berkeley’s main business district on Adeline. Some of their projects include installing new planters along street medians and sidewalks as well as tackling the problem of graffiti. Dyke said he is confident that the opening of a restaurant like Addie’s marks the beginning of a revitalization in South Berkeley businesses. “There’s great diversity here,� Dyke said, “We have a young population, some great businesses, lots of excitement and we’re close to the BART station and F line. We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go.� Contact Adelyn Baxter at abaxter@dailycal.org.

stand how the different parts of campus are being affected, to show how (the cuts) are affecting what these different departments are able to deliver,� he said. Almost exactly on the anniversary of last year’s March 4 protests, organizers across the state are trying to raise the same level of energy for this protest. “(People) have been a little slower in getting going this year — energy hasn’t been quite as high,� said Allan Fisher, an executive board member of AFT Local 2121 and an English as a Second Language teacher at San Francisco City College’s Mission campus. “But I think that because the situation is so dire, people are responding.� Jordan Bach-Lombardo is the lead higher education reporter. Contact him at jbachlombardo@dailycal.org.

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Men’s Hoops Conference Questions How Seriously Can We Take Arizona After Its Terrible Weekend? First, I called Arizona overrated. Then I called them undoubtedly the best team in the conference. Among my friends, I said the Wildcats were a dark horse Final Four contender. After a truly abominable set of games on the road against USC and UCLA, I just don’t know what to think anymore. The Trojans held potential Player of the Year DerMa^ =Zber <Zeb_hkgbZg DUMMY rick Williams to eight points. Then, UCLA annihilated the Wildcats at Pauley Pavilion, which allowed the Bruins to tie for first place in the conference. The Wildcats still boast the type of depth that could carry them deep into the NCAA Tournament, but Saturday’s uninspired effort was the ultimate red flag. The Cats have played well on the road for the majority of the season, but laid a tremendous egg in Westwood. Two home dates with the meddling Oregon schools won’t exactly give them tournament quality competition, either. Now, it’s all about the Pac-10 Tournament for the Cats. With Washington’s newfound struggles, Arizona needs to utilize the conference tourney to prove it can dance late into the night. —Gabriel Baumgaertner

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Was UCLA’s Win Over Arizona Good For the Pac-10? The Bruins didn’t just defeat Arizona at Pauley Pavilion — they absolutely mauled Sean Miller’s Wildcats, who just a week ago were in the driver’s seat to win the Pac-10. What does this say about the state of the conference? On the face of it, the Pac-10’s title frontrunner suffering a humbling 22-point defeat may bring back memories of last year’s dismal finish — when no one in a middling conference seemed to want to capture the regular season crown. This season looks different, however. Rather than serving as a setback, UCLA’s victory should only highlight the conference’s increased talent and depth since 2009-10. The Bruins, whose victories over BYU and St. John’s just keep on getting more and more impressive, can now claim a third signature victory to all but wrap up an at-large bid. Along with Arizona, the conference boasts a pair of virtual locks for the Big Dance; even a third NCAA team is possible if Washington finishes the regular season strong or wins the conference tournament (which it did last year). —Ed Yevelev

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winding down As the regular season wraps up, get your hoops questions answered. See page 7

With Four Cal Players Participating In the NFL Combine, Here Are the Daily Cal’s Predictions for How They’ll Fare in the Upcoming Draft tim maloney/file

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PREDICTION: Early Third Round

PREDICTION: Mid-First Round

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It was quarterback Brock Mansion who said: “You have no idea how fun it is to play with Shane.” Indeed, without Vereen taking hand-offs, this past season would have been no fun at all for the Cal football team. On a spectacularly schizophrenic squad, the Valencia, Calif., native was a Mr. Consistency. He shouldered the load all year long in 2010, amassing 1,167 rushing yards and 16 total touchdowns despite a patchwork offensive line and little to no support from the passing game. Against Oregon, Washington and Arizona — where the Bears were almost entirely one-dimensional — Vereen eclipsed the 100-yard plateau. He doesn’t possess Jahvid Best’s breakaway speed — though they did sprint against each other in high school — but Vereen has proven to be a more reliable threat near the goal line and between the tackles than his former backfield mate. NFL teams can be sure that they’ll get a back who fights every extra positive yard, rarely goes down upon first contact, and is able to catch passes out of the backfield. A solid Sunday workout at the NFL Scouting Combine certainly boosted Vereen’s draft stock. His 31 bench-press reps ranked Vereen second among running backs, while his 40-yard dash (4.48) and vertical jump (34 inches) were impressive, as well. —Ed Yevelev

This NFL Draft is expected to be possess one of the deepest defensive line classes in recent history, with seven or eight players likely to go in the first round. Cal defensive end Cameron Jordan is one of the highlights of that healthy crop. After a breakout senior season in which he logged a career-high 62 tackles — 12.5 for loss — the All-Pac-10 first teamer has continued generating hype with a series of impressive offseason showings. First was the Senior Bowl in January, where his five-tackle performance was nearly universally praised as the standout moment from the week. The 6-foot-4, 283-pound end showed off a versatile array of moves as well as prototypical size and athleticism. His stock held steady with his performance in the NFL Combine on Monday. While he didn’t show off franchise-altering skills in any one area, he was solid across the board, landing in the top 10 in most workouts. Having steadily moved himself up the draft board, the Chandler, Ariz., native projects well to continue playing in a 3-4 defense at the next level. If a team bites earlier than expected, he might even follow former teammate Tyson Alualu as a top-10 pick. —Jack Wang

A self-described “tough-nosed and blue-collar” player, Mike Mohamed wasn’t expected to be one of the hot names among NFL scouts leading up to the Draft. The linebacker, who led the Pac-10 in tackles his junior year, has received practically zero buzz since the end of his senior season, and will likely drop deeper into the Draft as Cal’s Zack Follett did in 2009. Like Follett, Mohamed’s strengths are his intangibles and his collegiate production. A former two-star recruit and Haas student, there’s never been an issue with his work ethic or off-field conduct. It’s his physical tools that are in question. Slightly too tall and too lean, the Brawley, Calif., native likely won’t play middle linebacker in the professional ranks. He’s also not fast enough for the position, boasting more quickness than flat-out speed. Additionally, ESPN.com noted his “lack of natural playmaking instincts,” which isn’t on par with elite linebackers. For all the knocks on his size and speed, Mohamed did sprint out with better numbers than expected at the NFL Combine. Mohamed tied for first among all linebackers in both the three-cone drill and the 20-yard shuttle. —Jack Wang

Say hello to Cal’s sleeper pick in this year’s NFL Draft. After three middling years with the Bears, Chris Conte was moved to the free safety spot his senior year — and oh what a difference it made. In 2010, Conte made 72 tackles — including a career-high 16 at USC. On special teams, he blocked and returned a kick for a touchdown. Now, he’s been “quietly viewed” by some as the top senior free safety in the Draft, according to CBS Sports. He certainly has an upside. Conte’s big (6-foot-2, 197 pounds) and rangy. He’s a good defender against the run, as he showed often at Cal. He’ll bring physicality and special teams ability to whatever team takes him. Conte’s downside is significant, however. He isn’t quick enough to stick with NFL-caliber wide receivers, and he hasn’t shown that he can read coverages fast enough either. That’s where inexperience is a plus and minus. Conte only played one year at safety at Cal, but that means he may have more room for growth. His ceiling could be much higher than the potential he showed last year, which is a real recommendation for a player who managed to be a first team allconference player in his first year at the position. With so many variables on the table, Conte’s measurables at the Combine today could do a lot toward moving him up or down the board. —Katie Dowd

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No. 1 Cal Looks to End Card’s 29-Year Reign by Connor Byrne Staff Writer

All season long, the Cal men’s swimming team has said its ultimate goal is to win the NCAA championship. Though the Bears aren’t losing sight of that, they wouldn’t mind also being the first team in 29 years to dethrone Stanford as Pac-10 champion. No. 1 Cal will travel this week to Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool in Long Beach, Calif., for the Pac-10 Championships, a meet that the Cardinal have won every year dating back to 1981. “The expectation is Stanford wins,” senior Nathan Adrian said. “It’s going to be a bit of an uphill battle for us to win.” The Bears dropped their last dual meet of the season to the undefeated No. 2 Cardinal. However, getting overlooked is something that Cal has gotten used to over the past three decades. “We’re always an underdog,” coach Dave Durden said. “But it’s not about how people perceive us; it’s about taking an advantage of an opportunity to

swim fast.” In 2010, the Bears initially fell behind in the early competition, trailing Stanford by 82 points after the second day, but still found a way to climb back. The team was in the lead after the third day, but ending up losing to the Cardinal by a mere 67.5 points to take second. Cal benefitted from the championship meet format, one in which the top 24 finishers score points and each swimmer can swim up to three individual events and four relays. A dual meet only awards the top five swimmers, and each swimmer is limited to two individual swims and two relays. The winner this week will likely finish with around 800 points, as opposed to the approximate 120 points required to take a dual meet. “In a championship meet, you have time to crawl back into it,” Durden said. “There’s a lot more opportunity to correct your mistakes.” This year, the Bears are considered the favorite largely due to the depth of

their lineup, something that is neutralized by dual meet formats. “Compared to years past, we’re a better dual meet team,” Adrian said. “But our strength still remains in putting a lot of guys in the top eight.” The Bears won’t quite be at full strength, as most of their top swimmers will be unshaven and partially rested, reserving that final boost for NCAAs. “All year, our expectations, hopes and goals have been towards NCAAs,” Adrian said. “We’re not going to change anything now. You can think of this as a tune up for NCAAs.” Still, Cal realizes this will be its best shot in recent past at finally toppling Stanford, as the Bears boast their strongest team since finishing second in the NCAAs in 1986. “Being so close so many times makes it that much sweeter when it eventually happens,” Adrian said. “As long as it eventually happens.” Connor Byrne covers men’s swimming. Contact him at cbyrne@dailycal.org.

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sanctions, both self-imposed and from the NCAA, simply because it broke the rules. The natural backlash, however, is something that this program absolutely does not merit. For the probation headline to appear on every major sports website when, for instance, the Bears’ tripleovertime loss to a ranked team did not, highlights the sensationalism that persistently grates at media credibility. The reality is that there is no other way to write the headline. Unfortunately, uninformed bosses saw “probation” and slapped it on the front page, seemingly the only such coverage that Cal basketball has received all season. In a season defined by overcoming underwhelming expectations, one of the nation’s cleanest programs was somehow cast as one of the cheaters. All because of one headline. Coach Mike Montgomery and staff were flagged for making a series of “impermissible phone calls” to recruits. After former Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson was punished for making 577 impermissible calls in 2006, the NCAA clamped down on the frequency of calls and ramped up the necessary documentation for each call recorded. Cal’s issues were predominantly

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