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Downtown Berkeley’s Shattuck Avenue, which has boasted packed parking slots on most weekend afternoons, might soon find itself with many more vacant spaces as a result of a recent decision that could increase the hourly parking rate from $1.50 to $1.75. The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday to increase the hourly parking rate of the 750 parking spaces found in the Downtown by 25 cents — a decision which could take effect as early as July 11. Other cities do have higher hourly meter rates — San Francisco with an average of $3 and Oakland with $2. “If you look at other cities, this increase by 25 cents still puts us below the average in the East Bay,” said Councilmember Jesse Arreguin, whose district encompasses the Downtown. “Also, the money will be going toward the city’s contribution to the PBID (PropertyBased Improvement District), which will help invest in the infrastructure of the Downtown area.” The increase affects 88 pay-anddisplay stations between Oxford Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way and between Kittredge Street and University Avenue, which includes popular parking areas such as

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Shattuck Avenue and Allston Way. “The increase is a way to pay for the city’s portion of the new Downtown Berkeley Property-Based Improvement District,” said Phil Kamlarz, Berkeley city manager. The increase is estimated to generate $125,000 in revenue, which would more than cover the city’s potential PBID payment commitment of a rough annual $105,000. The Downtown Berkeley PBID would be a special district where property is assessed to fund Downtown improvements and services including maintenance teams, marketing projects and neighborhood watch programs. If the PBID is approved by property owners in the affected area via the petition and ballot process, it will appear on the November 2011 Alameda County tax bill for voter approval. The council’s decision passed with some apprehension among some of its members, with 3 of 10 voting members voting against it. “I support the PBID, but I cannot support an increase in rates at this time,” said Councilmember Gordon Wozniak. “Our Downtown businesses are already fragile. The Downtown

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Katie Nelson explains how the passage of SB 8 would affect transparency policies and operations of campus auxiliary organizations.

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Rocio Soto pays a meter for parking in the Downtown area on Friday. Downtown parking fees could rise by 25 cents per hour in July.

The California State Senate approved a piece of legislation Thursday that would bring greater transparency and accountability to the state’s public higher education institutions — the University of California, California State University and the California Community Colleges. Senate Bill 8 — dubbed the Transparency Act by Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco — was passed with a 38-1 vote and, should the amended bill be approved by the state Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, would ensure that UC, CSU and the community college auxiliaries and foundations adhere to state public records laws beginning Jan. 1, 2012. Under the bill, all financial records, contracts and correspondence would be subject to public disclosure upon request. “We were thrilled that the bill received an overwhelming vote,” said Adam Keigwin, Yee’s chief of staff. “Nearly every senator supported (the bill) — it was supported by Democrats and Republicans.

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By Aaida Samad | Staff asamad@dailycal.org After being found responsible for conduct violations stemming from his coverage of the November 2009 occupation of Wheeler Hall, a former UC Berkeley student journalist appealed the decision Wednesday, calling for a reversal of the finding of responsibility. The appeal — filed by Josh Wolf, a recent graduate of the campus Graduate School of Journalism — states that Josh Wolf ’s hearing panel failed to wolf follow its own standards of evidence in finding Wolf guilty of three violations of the campus Code of Student Conduct. It continues to say the panel’s actions were not lawful under state law as well as the U.S. Constitution. “I would like to see a response to this appeal that addresses each of these points, because I think there’s a valid case here,” Wolf said. “The university has an ethical obligation to address these issues in a transparent manner.” One of the issues brought up in the appeal was the standard of evidence used by the panel during Wolf ’s hearing. According to the appeal, an incorrect standard of evidence was applied in determining each of the alleged violations. The appeal continues to state that there was a lack of evidence that Wolf was properly charged and asserts that Wolf ’s hearing was held in violation of the code’s timeline and UC Office of the President policy — violations that should result in

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When Berkeley police responded to reports of a shooting on the 1500 block of Fairview Street in South Berkeley Friday night, they found two men suffering from injuries sustained that night. At about 10 p.m., a group of young men were socializing in front of an apartment building on the block when the Berkeley Police Department received several calls reporting hearing possible gunshots, according to a statement from the department. Officers found two men with non-life-threatening injuries — one 26year-old who had suffered wounds from gunfire and one 24-year-old who had been hit in the face with an object, according to the statement. The victims were allegedly confronted by a group of young male suspects, one of whom allegedly took out a gun and began shooting before the suspects fled on foot. According to the statement, though it is early in the investigation, the department believes the shooting was not random.

Paramedics from the Berkeley Fire Department transported the victims to a local hospital for treatment and assessment. A presentation given by the department at a City Council work session April 26 with statistics compiled from 2009, 2010 and the early months of 2011 showed a downward trend in crime rates for Berkeley. According to the report, the number of “Part One” crimes — which include violent crimes, property crimes and arson — decreased 9 percent between 2009 and 2010. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Though the total number of violent crimes decreased 14 percent between 2009 and 2010, the presentation did show an increase in some types of crimes, including individual reports of arson and violent crime between January and March of 2010 and 2011. — Allie Bidwell

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Research Network project over the next eight years. The project is divided into four branches in China, India, Germany and the United States. Universities in each nation are competing for a share of about $70 million in funds — among U.S. universities, about $10 million. The project was founded in May by Robert Bosch GmbH — a Germany-based international corporation specializing in automotive technology and consumer goods. ...

Former Berkeley High School student found dead under investigation. According to A former Berkeley High School the article, police are currently lookstudent was found dead in her dorm ing into whether alcohol or room at Bennington an on-campus party they College in Vermont on believe Kassier attended were Thursday, though the cause contributing factors in her of her death is still death. unknown. In a statement released by The Bennington Banner, a the high school, Kassier supVermont newspaper, reportposedly died of a seizure, ed that the cause of death for though no other information 18-year-old Emily Kassier, could be provided as of press Emily who graduated from Berkeley time. ... High School in 2010, is still Kassier

Rackov honored with Peter J. Cutino Award The Cal men’s water polo team may not have ended 2010 as the nation’s top squad — falling to USC in the national title match — but the Bears do now boast the country’s top collegiate player. This past Saturday, Cal attacker Ivan Rackov was honored with the 2010-2011 Peter J. Cutino Award, given annually to the country’s top male collegiate water polo player. A native of Belgrade, Serbia, Rackov earns the award after a stellar junior campaign for Cal.

The MPSF’s leading scorer with 79 goals over 28 contests, Rackov also paced the Bears in assists (82) and steals (70) in 2010. A two-time conference Player of the Week, Rackov never turned in a scoreless game last fall and performed as the top goal-scorer in 18 of his team’s matches. Rackov becomes the first Cal player to receive the award since John Mann won it in 2007 after the Bears captured the 2006 national title. ...

On the blogs The Daily Clog IT’S RAINING CATS AND DOGS! Few things tweak the Clog’s few and far between heartstrings like adorable animals — and when you make them homeless, well, bring on the Kleenex boxes. So how did we react to hearing about this past weekend’s “Adoptathon?” Check out Jillian Wertheim’s post to find out.

Arts & Entertainment Blog NEW TOM MORELLO ALBUM: What do you get when you cross acoustic folk, “ghetto-funk-driven jams” and a politically radical sensibility? The answer is the Nightwatchman, also known as Tom Morello, whose latest album is due to hit stores on Aug. 30.

Sex on Tuesday Blog STUDENTS CONSIDER SEX WORK: Would you consider sex work to pay for school? That was the question Berlin Studies Centre researchers posed to 3,200 Berlin university students in an investigation into one oft-mentioned but little-understood local situation: student prostitution.

Sports Blog Meet the contenders: The Cal track and field team will be sending five athletes to the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Championsips. Byron Atashian takes a look at each contender.

Corrections Thursday’s article “Magnetic Pull” incorrectly stated that George Clooney starred in the Batman films preceding “Batman Begins.” In fact, he only starred in one of them. The article also incorrectly referred to the previous films as a trilogy. In fact, there were four films. The “Check Online” box accompanying Thursday’s article “AB 540 lawsuit may go to Supreme Court” incorrectly stated that reporter True Shields would comment on AB 240. In fact, he discusses AB 540. The photo accompanying the May 26 article “University Medalist takes an educational path less traveled” incorrectly credited Cal Media Affairs as the source of the photo. In fact, the photo should have been credited to Public Affairs. The Daily Californian regrets the errors.

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Woman allegedly attacked and robbed in North Berkeley A woman was allegedly attacked and robbed of her purse in North Berkeley last Monday night. At about 10:55 p.m., the 26-yearold woman was walking home from the Downtown Berkeley BART station when she was approached by another woman on Le Conte Avenue between

Scenic Avenue and Hearst Avenue, according to a UCPD crime alert. The victim was addressed by the suspect, who then allegedly grabbed the victim’s hair, pointed a gun and demanded her property when the victim attempted to respond. As the victim struggled, she was allegedly hit on the head several times with the gun. The suspect grabbed the victim’s purse and possibly fled westbound on Hearst Avenue toward Oxford Street in an old-

er-model silver car, the alert states. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. UCPD searched the area but was unable to locate the suspect or the car, according to the alert. The suspect is described as a female, between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall, 140 pounds, straight shoulder-length hair and wearing dark clothing. ­— Allie Bidwell

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Assembly passes part of DREAM Act By Allie Bidwell | Senior Staff abidwell@dailycal.org The California State Assembly voted last Wednesday to pass the second half of the state’s DREAM Act and would provide state grants and financial aid to undocumented students attending college in California. Assembly members approved AB 131 — authored by Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo, D-Los Angeles — in a 46-25 party-line vote. The bill will now move to the state Senate for consideration. The bill was suspended by the Assembly Committee on Appropriations in mid-April due to concerns regarding the financial impact it would have on the state. The suspension was lifted and the committee approved the bill May 27. Under AB 540, undocumented students qualify for in-state tuition by attending for three years and graduating from a California high school, among

other requirements, but are not eligible for financial aid. The bill’s counterpart, AB 130, was passed by the state Assembly May 5 and would allow the UC, CSU and California Community Colleges to provide financial aid to undocumented students from their financial aid reserves. AB 131 would allow undocumented students at California colleges and universities to be eligible for state financial aid such as Cal Grants. Though former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed versions of the act last year, Gov. Jerry Brown has said he would approve the act. UC President Mark Yudof and UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau have also expressed their support for the act. “The outstanding accomplishments of these leaders of tomorrow should not be disregarded, nor their future jeopardized, simply because of their legal status,” Yudof said in a statement. Opponents of the act have said that

providing state aid to undocumented students would be fiscally irresponsible when the state is facing a nearly $10 billion deficit. Additionally, current immigration laws, they argue, would prevent employers from hiring the students that would benefit from the act. But supporters have argued there is still time for immigration reform and there are economic reasons to support the act — that it is crucial for students to be educated so they can contribute to the economy as tax-paying workers. “I stand here today on behalf of the high school students that I taught ... I taught them the values of freedom, justice, equality and opportunity,” said Assemblymember Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, at a May 5 Assembly meeting. “It is a great honor today to stand on this floor for those same values. I stand here on behalf of the undocumented students and the documented students because the lesson is the same.” Allie Bidwell is the news editor.

transparency: Bill will go before the state Assembly next From front The fact that the UCs and the CSUs no longer oppose the bill — there had always been support from students, faculty and workers — is great. And we do think it will be signed into law.” The state Senate’s approval of the bill comes on the heels of lengthy discussions between Yee and the UC and CSU. Discussions resulted in an amended version of the bill after an original draft was vetoed in October 2009 by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has said the bill would not be an adequate remedy for ensuring proper transparency in the UC system. Steve Juarez, associate vice president and director of state governmental relations for the UC Office of the President, said in a statement released Friday that the UC had reviewed the amended version of the bill and was “pleased to report that our position is ‘Support, With Amendments.’” According to the statement, while

the bill does provide a reasonable process for requests of documents — which will be codified in the state’s Education Code — there were still two issues the UC felt required further discussion — protection to donor privacy under circumstances where a UC campus foundation may share donor information with a financial institution or auditor for legitimate business purposes and the UC’s belief that publicly offered benefits to donors in exchange for their donations should not serve as a waiver to donor privacy protection, regardless of the amount received. “While we are not predicating our support for SB 8, as amended, on inclusion of these changes, we have indicated to the author and the sponsors that we believe the issues are important ones to resolve before the bill is finalized,” Juarez said in the statement. According to Keigwin, minor changes to language within the bill will

occur as the next steps in the process required to get the bill to the governor’s desk begin, though “the essence of (the bill) won’t change.” Per state constitutional rule, the bill will next go to the state Assembly, where it will go through the one of the Assembly’s policy committees — most likely the Committee on Higher Education — with the bill then likely going straight to the Assembly floor to be approved, Keigwin said. The bill will then be given to Brown, and should he receive the bill by mid-August, he will have two weeks to either sign or veto it. But if the bill does not reach the governor’s desk until the end of August, Brown will instead have 30 days to consider the bill. “I don’t think we should have a problem getting it to him by midAugust, though,” Keigwin said. Katie Nelson is an assistant news editor.

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hen I handed my friend a camera and told her my grandma wanted a nice picture of me, she looked through the view finder and said “No, no, don’t try to smile, you look weird. Talk about sex!� Of course, when looking back at the pictures, I discovered that discussing a man’s penis size makes me look more gleefully evil than happy, but the sentiment was in the right direction. I view sex as a universal topic. It’s an activity that everyone enjoys, and even if they have never partaken, you can bet they’ve still thought about it. What I really love about the conversation is how much it underscores people’s differences and similarities. Everyone worries about how they come off to their partner, and making sure the other person is having as much fun as they are (or at least they should). Men all think they have an average or small penis no matter what they have been told. You would think that given that women wear a piece of clothing with their cup size on it, they would be a little more size aware. Instead, experts estimate almost 80 percent of women wear the wrong size bra. I am constantly recommending people to go and get properly fitted — the difference is amazing. What’s also interesting is discovering that generally accepted “universals� really aren’t universal at all. What lingerie to wear for a hot date, Valentine’s Day or any special (sexual) occasion seems a common topic for women. Talk to most men, and they view lingerie as just a step that gets in the way of naked. Considering there is a very large industry that doesn’t want females to notice this, it was a pretty surprising realization for me, and a little disappointing too. I like dressing up, and my guaranteed appreciative audience has been ripped away from me countless times by men who, when asked, just shrug and say, “It’s just one more thing to take off.� As one guy described it, lingerie is for when you aren’t planning on having sex. After that, it’s just soft-core girlfriend. ometimes, a little too much can be read into underwear. I was once told by a guy that he knew I was out for sex when he saw I was wearing black panties. Put away the color-decoder ring, I did not put that much thought into it. Thankfully, color theory seems to be isolated to him and bad teenage movies. Collecting stories of people’s sex lives also serves me in one of my goals in life: to be universally good

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Erica Chase echase@dailycal.org at sex. I want to be able to blow the mind of any and every guy I sleep with — a high bar, but I think it is achievable on some level at least. Instead of countless midnight fumblings with the excuse of research, I simply listen and absorb whatever anyone is willing to tell me about their experiences. The conclusion: no two people are the same. Still, as a straight woman, I have it pretty easy. At least with men, everything is generally in the same place. Women are vastly different in how nerve endings are distributed. Since men all seem to extol the beauty of a woman’s orgasm, my time spent familiarizing myself with my personal nerve endings, and what exactly I need to come benefits several of my goals for a sexual encounter. nterestingly enough, blowjobs aren’t nearly as foolproof a move as the men who enjoy them would have me believe. Some guys just aren’t that into it (though I personally believe that some of those guys have only gotten really bad head), and even among men who enjoy it, the same technique doesn’t always apply. Things can be adjusted if the guy is only willing to give a little feedback (which is why all men need to get comfortable making at least a little noise), and answer a few basic questions along the lines of “do you like it when I ...?� Some of them find the willingness to ask the question in the first place hot, so that’s a definite bonus there. But if I’m not expecting him to read my mind, I can’t really be expected to read his. That’s why one of the universal truths is the need to know yourself and what you like, which needs to be coupled with the second universal truth: the need to communicate. Communication is definitely vital between sexual partners both before, during and after sex, and I think even between friends so people can get comfortable with the idea that enjoying sex is okay. And as all my friends can tell you, I am definitely ready and willing to communicate your ears off.

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From front a reversal of the panel’s rulings. The appeal also calls for a reversal of the panel’s findings under the U.S. Constitution, stating that under the First Amendment, “the government has an obligation to ensure the press is unencumbered in its mission to report the news.� Another issue brought up in the appeal was alleged bias by hearing panel chair Robert DiMartino, a campus professor of clinical optometry. In November, Wolf filed a small claims lawsuit against DiMartino, alleging that DiMartino did not hold Wolf ’s student conduct proceedings in accordance with outlined student conduct procedures. The lawsuit was relocated to the Appellate Division of the Alameda County Superior Court following a petition by DiMartino to dismiss the case and was eventually dismissed in a March 15 ruling. At his April hearing, Wolf brought up the issue of potential bias and asked that DiMartino recuse himself. However, the hearing panel ruled that no bias existed. According to a hearing report, DiMartino filed an affidavit with campus counsel before the hearing which

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detailed his lack of bias toward Wolf based on the fact that even if Wolf had been successful in his legal efforts, DiMartino would not be personally liable for any damages. Wolf ’s appeal, however, argues that DiMartino’s claim of not being biased should be dismissed because DiMartino’s affidavit was not made known at the hearing. Following Wolf ’s April 27 hearing, DiMartino filed a Memorandum of Costs with the Superior Court on May 3 seeking to recover a $1,060.12 reimbursement from Wolf. As the prevailing party in the suit, DiMartino is entitled to recover from Wolf the filing costs and costs of serving Wolf with papers related the action, according to court documents submitted by DiMartino. No decision has been made yet by the court regarding the reimbursement. The appeal states that the affidavit is “meaningless in light of DiMartino’s recent decision to pursue a monetary claim against Wolf.� DiMartino declined to comment, stating in an email that it would be inappropriate to comment on a student’s

ongoing conduct proceeding. The campus has 15 days to address the issues brought up in the appeal, according to the code. According to Nathan Shaffer, a recent UC Berkeley School of Law graduate and member of the Campus Rights Project who has been advising Wolf, the hearing process was “incredibly flawed and biased� against Wolf and as a result will require “some very creative mental acrobatics ... to summarily dismiss (Wolf ’s) appeal.� He added, however, that he would not be surprised if the appeal was denied, given the nature of the conduct proceedings. “If the (campus) decides not to fairly consider the appeal and overturn the responsibility finding, I at least hope that (Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Harry Le Grande) and all of the Student Conduct staff take some time to seriously reflect on what kind of University they would like to create and whether or not even the slightest bit of respect for students will ever be a part of it,� said Shaffer in an email. Aaida Samad is the lead higher education reporter.

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Students may want change in Downtown, Telegraph areas By J.D. Morris | Staff jmorris@dailycal.org UC Berkeley students might frequent Telegraph Avenue and the Downtown area more often if the areas were safer, cleaner and more inviting and possessed fewer panhandlers and people sitting on the sidewalk, according to a recent survey. Conducted by the Graduate Assembly and other components of the ASUC, the online survey was sent out to students, faculty and staff in April and received about 1,800 responses. Of the respondents, 65.9 percent were women, 52.5 percent were undergraduates and 38 percent were graduate students. Additionally, while 40.3 percent of the respondents said they frequented Tele-

graph Avenue weekly for dining, a majority of students said they came less often — the least frequent option in the survey among daily, weekly and monthly — for nightlife, work, entertainment, personal services and professional services, and 44.8 percent said they went to Telegraph Avenue less often for shopping. Numbers for the Downtown were similar. “The purpose of this survey is really to see how Berkeley can bring in the most dollars ... and how it can become a more vibrant city where students, faculty and staff want to be,� said Clara Botstein, Graduate Assembly legislative director for city and community affairs, who coordinated the study. According to Botstein, the survey came about as the result of a student government-run forum held in March to assess students’ interests.

A plurality of survey respondents said they would visit Telegraph Avenue and the Downtown if there were fewer panhandlers and people sitting on the sidewalk. In recent months, this issue has been a topic of discussion as the idea of instituting a sit-lie ordinance in Berkeley has been discussed. But City Councilmember Gordon Wozniak, whose office was involved in the survey, said he did not think the survey results indicate that students wish to see a sit-lie ordinance take effect. The council is currently not considering any drafts of such an ordinance. “My impression was that the university and community of students had some clear preferences for even the kinds of businesses, and that has nothing to do with a sit-lie ordinance,� he said.

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By Negeen Farsio Special to the Daily Cal opinion@dailycal.org What do Howard Hughes, John Nash and Kurt Cobain have in common besides the fact that they were geniuses in their respective ways? They all suffered from mental illness at some point in their lives. However, their personal problems were pushed aside during their prime times in the spotlight. Only after years of struggle did the public learn of their experiences. Although their disorders may have been amplified through news media or movies such as “The Aviator” and “A

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Beautiful Mind,” the portrayal of their mental illnesses may come off as distorted from reality and even be perceived negatively by audiences. Stigma has made mental illnesses (and people who have them) notorious. The fear of being labeled mentally ill causes patients to avoid seeking help, perhaps out of fear of humiliation or shame. These frets may seem nonsensical, but they are real. The stereotype of mental illness not only affects those with disorders but also their friends and families. They may inadvertently treat the patient differently, perhaps walking on eggshells around them, or be insensitive, and their behavior can be attributed to the perception they have received through stigma. So, how can we eradicate stigma? Active Minds is a national organization that develops and supports student-run mental health awareness, education and advocacy chapters on campuses nationwide. The group’s mission is to remove the stigma that surrounds mental illness and create a

comfortable environment for open conversation about mental health. The UC Berkeley chapter formed in 2007. Because awareness is essential to eradicate stigma, this semester was filled with many activities. Andy Behrman, author of “Electroboy: a Memoir of Mania” and a bipolar disorder survivor, was a guest speaker on campus on March 10 during the Mind and Body Awareness Week in collaboration with the Tang Center. He spoke of his experiences with shock therapy and suicide attempts. Active Minds also hosted an art show on the theme of “Dis-Connect” on April 12, where various art forms were utilized to express the views on stigma of mental illness within the community. But the work is never done. We must continue to spread awareness. Active Minds is currently working with the Health Workers Program to initiate a Mental Health Educational Program in the residence halls where students struggling with mental illnesses can turn for guidance. The co-president of Active Minds facilitated two sections of the DeCal “Understanding Depression,” with psychology department chair Stephen Hinshaw serving as the instructor of record, that focused on personal accounts of depression. Lastly, Active Minds is looking to start a 5K run next semester to raise mental health awareness. Active Minds was created by people experiencing difficulties with the stigma surrounding mental health for people having difficulties coping with stigma. The first step to solving any issue is to promote awareness, and that is the purpose of Active Minds. Ask, talk, listen. Every voice counts, and only you can make the difference. Break the stigma. Negeen Farsio is a member of Active Minds on campus.

Under summer’s cover CAMPUS ISSUES The administration and ASUC did not adequately publicize the ASUC Auxiliary’s oversight change.

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he ASUC is a democratically elected body that is responsible first and foremost to the students who form its electorate at UC Berkeley. When significant changes are made to the ASUC, students should be able to expect that they will be informed. Unfortunately, the majority of the student body may have been surprised by a major change to their student government implemented in such a way that avoided public scrutiny. On May 3, the final decision was made to move the ASUC Auxiliary from the Office of Administration and Finance to the Division of Student Affairs. We question why the administration and our own elected ASUC officials did not do more to make the change known to students, especially considering the decision was made before the semester’s end while students were still on campus. Even though the final decision took a month to enter the public spotlight, questions still remain unanswered as to the reasoning behind the change. Making such a shift under the cover of summer does not breed confidence in the decision. We share

This price is right CITY AFFAIRS The parking fee increase for the Downtown area is a fair and necessary step to increase economic activity there.

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he Berkeley City Council voted March 1 to increase parking fees for the downtown area from $1.50 to $1.75 an hour to help finance the service improvements that will take place under the Downtown Berkeley Property-Based Improvement District (PBID). Though the fee increase comes during an economically difficult time, the potential the PBID has to reinvigorate the Downtown area justifies the modest rise. The fee increase is fair because those who frequent the Downtown area most often should be most responsible for the costs of renovation. Considering the increase is only 25 cents, the burden is bearable for the average patron. While the parking fees will likely deter a small number of patrons from shopping downtown, we believe this loss will be nearly inconsequential to many of the cash-strapped businesses. And once the PBID is completed, we are confident that the businesses will see a financial improvement well worth the increase. The improvements of PBID will increase student presence Downtown. According to a recent survey by the ASUC, the vast

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Graduate Assembly President Miguel Daal’s sentiment that the advantages of the change have not been adequately explained to the student population. What is even more alarming is that this change remained secretive despite its magnitude. Because the Auxiliary is the financial arm of the ASUC and stays somewhat detached from policy decisions, moving it to the more policy-oriented student affairs division raises concerns about the future autonomy of the ASUC. These concerns should at least be addressed more completely than they have been and brought under tougher scrutiny by the student body. Going forward, Daal’s suggestions of a memorandum of understanding and list of benefits from the change would be a positive step towards better accountability. But these measures are palliative — students must demand more openness about the changes occurring at the Auxiliary. The ASUC and administration should oblige such demands, as failure to do so risks appearing unaccountable to the students they serve.

majority of students generally leave Berkeley for places like Emeryville and San Francisco for shopping, work and other professional services. The PBID, which will cost the city an estimated $105,000 annually, will address some of the concerns students brought up in the survey — such as cleanliness and safety — and inevitably attract the patronage of new consumers. This will increase sales tax revenue and help rescue Berkeley from its dismal budget situation while also assisting the private sector’s economic recovery. The fee increase will raise an estimated $125,000, more than covering the city’s commitment to the PBID, and will ultimately help with the city with its other fiscal commitments. For example, the estimated $20,000 left over could be redirected toward the city’s other financial burdens, particularly the budget deficit. This is a responsible way to generate revenue for renovation because it balances a modest fee increase with the potential for reinvigorating the Downtown district. We look forward to what the PBID has in store and believe that in this case, the ends do justify the means.

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Federal government should get serious about cutting spending By Casey Given Special to the Daily Cal opinion@dailycal.org For the past few months, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner has been warning Congress about the country’s imminent arrival at the $14.3 trillion national debt ceiling, casting a dark cloud over our nation’s capital. Geithner foresees doom and gloom if our legislature neglects to raise its spending limit, claiming that such a failure would cause the country to default on its debt and have “catastrophic economic consequences that would last for decades.” Indeed, Geithner’s alarm has an almost apocalyptic feel to it, even featuring an end date like all good doomsday prophecies. Aug. 2 is when the devastation supposedly begins, as the Treasury is set to run out of accounting tricks by then. While the clock ticks towards the big date, pundits and politicians are debating whether these frightening reports are justified. Will the economic apocalypse arrive on Aug. 2 if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling? Or, is this doomsday date just as inaccurate as Family Radio’s recently failed prediction of the Rapture? Sadly for the secretary, the facts point to the latter case. While it is true that our nation would be in deep trouble if it were to default on its debt, such a scenario seems unlikely given the vast amount of tax revenue the federal government collects each year. Washington is projected to rake in $2.2 trillion in taxes this year, which leaves nearly $2 trillion to spend after making $244 billion in debt interest payments to its creditors. Thus, as long as the government slims its expenses down to this $2 trillion magic number, it will not default. Currently spending $3.8 trillion in

2011, adopting such a strategy would certainly necessitate big cuts. However, the slashes would be nowhere near the cries of anarchy that opponents will make. In fact, the Feds operated on an inflation-adjusted $2 trillion budget only 11 years ago. Thus, it is clear that the government has sufficient resources to start making a dent in the debt — it simply needs to gain the political will to make the necessary cuts. Indeed, all this chatter about raising the debt ceiling distracts from the real root of the problem: excess government spending. As the debt debate rages on in the upcoming weeks and months, we must remember that the ceiling is only a symptom of our nation’s ailment, not the illness itself. Rather, the problem is our government’s spending addiction. Common sense dictates that cutting expenditures when in debt is the right route to a sound fiscal policy. Unfortunately, politics is not a sensible game. Instead, too many of our politicians are hell-bent on raising the debt ceiling, paradoxically believing that raising spending is the first step to lowering spending. History, however, proves them dead wrong. Our current political situation is by no means the first time Congress has neared the debt limit, nor is it the first time it has proposed raising it. Rather, the ceiling has been lifted a whopping 74 times since 1962, with 10 of those times occurring in the last decade. From these daunting statistics, it is clear that Congress has not taken its spending limit seriously, viewing it rather as a small speed bump in its debt-drunk drive to bankruptcy. Meanwhile, the bills have only piled up with no signs of reversal. Some believe the debt could reach an incredible 85 percent of gross domestic product by the end of the year and would skyrocket to an unprecedented

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800 percent by 2050 if current trends continue. Though the risk of defaulting may send chills down our congressmen’s spines today, this danger will only become real if they continue to put off the problem for a future date when we actually cannot pay the bills. Thus, it is clear that our government must get serious about tightening its belt. The manner to do so is certainly not to raise the debt ceiling, which history has only proven to encourage further spending. After all, “doing the same thing over again and

expecting different results” is Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity. Rather, fiscally responsible congressmen should respect the debt ceiling’s purpose by refusing to raise it once again. Recently, Congress has exuded such respect, with a vote to raise the limit by $2.4 trillion having overwhelmingly failed on the House floor last week. However, this small success seems fleeting. Secretary Geithner and President Obama’s scaremongering will likely ensure the ceiling to be raised again before August.

If only our congressmen would ignore President Obama’s alarmist rhetoric and instead listen to the levelheaded reasoning of Senator Obama, who voted against a debt ceiling raise in 2006. The fiscally sensible senator proudly opposed raising the limit back then, declaring that “the fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure.” My thoughts exactly, Mr. President. Casey Given is a co-founder of Students for Liberty on campus.

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has to compete with a lot of regional shopping centers where they don’t charge for parking or parking is cheaper. The rate increase will not completely discourage people, but it’s going to discourage some from visiting the Downtown area.� Wozniak said he fears that even the increased rate might not actually generate more money. With an increase in parking rates and fees within the last couple of years, Wozniak said he has noticed more available spaces and

cautioned that this rate increase might detract from the already dwindling downtown parking revenue. Councilmember Linda Maio said that while she understands the concerns of the increased rates, she sees the measure as a way to generate more revenue for the city. “Nobody wants to do this, but ... it is just generally that people are not as active in shopping as they used to be,� Maio said. “I just don’t see where we

are going to come up with $105,000 to pay for PBID.� Though some were concerned that the increased rate would deter people from parking in the area, South Berkeley resident Pat Sussnan said she would continue to park in the area. “The rate increase will not affect my Downtown parking habits,� Sussnan said. “Paying with a credit card is so easy that I won’t even think about the 25-cent increase.�

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Roland Peterson, executive director for the Telegraph Business Improvement District, who has been a proponent of a sit-lie ordinance, said he felt it could address some of the issues highlighted in the survey. “In my view, a sit-lie is not really a threat to anybody,� he said. “It’s really a statement of saying ‘this is not OK, and you ought to be doing something better with your life.’� Another idea Peterson said he

thought could draw more students to the Telegraph area would be the establishment of the area as a 24-hour district, which he said would appeal to the student lifestyle. “The Cal community is, by and large, a 24-hour community,� Peterson said. “It is not a 9-to-5 community anymore — those days are over. ... It seems so utterly logical to me.� J.D. Morris is an assistant news editor.

berry Creek cleanup and inspiring them to get involved in Save the Bay and Save Strawberry Canyon — eventually led to him being honored at a campuswide Sustainability Summit on May 4, 2005. “He was willing to step outside of the academic box to understand servicelearning and engagement, what was really important — the ‘aha’ moments that the students had were so wonderful,� said Lisa Bauer, former campus recycling and refuse services manager. Mn^l]Zr% Ma^ =Zber <Zeb_hkgbZg ;460;B 2><82B ?DII;4B Berry spent 33 years in the what was the department of paleontology and served as chair of the department from Business 1976 to 1987 but gave back to campus in Alan Leviton/Courtesy areas other than sciences, serving on the Faculty Committee to personally inter- William Berry was an active member of view undergraduate candidates for the the community as well as a professor. Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholarships. Doris Sloan, an adjunct professor in search and laboratory work, Berry atearth and planetary science and Ber- tended Berkeley City Council meetings, ry’s former graduate student, said his serving as a campus liaison to the city, support for her was invaluable. and even chairing the UC Berkeley Long “He was equally at home in long- Range Development Plan from 1988 to agoIhlm rhnk :eZf^]Z <hngmr E^`Zel pbma nl' earth history and what’s going on 1991, which ?7>=4) .*)&.-1&1,)) 50G) space .*)&1-2&+1), 4<08;)e^`Zel9]Zber\Ze'hk` reviewed and allocated today of geology of San Francisco Bay for possible construction projects. and Bay Area environment — which Above all his achievements, Berry he taught about,� she said. “He gave Anna vignet/Senior Staff me advice and help when we needed loved life and was an enthusiast of the Bartlett’s Organic Coffees & Teas closed its doors about three weeks ago. Cal football team, his students and the to go to the administration to save the classes he taught, where Berry formed program from budget cuts.� While working with the United States lasting bonds with his students, said Geological Survey and the Applied Sci- his wife, Suzanne Berry. “For 45 years, he walked down to Cal ences Division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berry even had and back home each day for five days of Ihlm rhnk :eZf^]Z <hngmr E^`Zel pbma nl' ?7>=4) .*)&.-1&1,)) 50G) .*)&1-2&+ time to publish his work when he held a the week so he wouldn’t pollute the air Guggenheim Fellowship at Cambridge with an automobile,� she said. Berry is survived by his wife and one University in the 1990s. to raise profits. He said he may also By Tiffany Chiao | Staff Not one to limit himself solely to re- son, Bradford Berry. branch out to mobile carts and additchaio@dailycal.org tional stores that would sell his products to make sure the shop’s coffee is Bartlett’s Organic Coffees & Teas, “accessible to all people.� But Bartlett’s is not the only local a local coffee shop which was once ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR coffee shop looking at adjusting its a popular gathering place for local CHANGE OF NAME AND high school students, recently closed business practices to raise revenue. GENDER Zanzibar, a coffee shop that down due to insufficient business. No. RG10544232 opened in March on Durant Avenue The cafe officially closed its doors In the Matter of the Application of about three weeks ago after making the in Sather Lane — a highly traveled Nikkie Alch for Change of Name. decision to move to a more frequented region near Telegraph Avenue — is TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: area of Berkeley in order to draw more facing similar problems. Petitioner Nikkie Shana Alch has Despite the shop’s location, Zosha customers, according to its owner, Benfiled a petition with this court for a decree changing petitioner’s name jamin Bartlett, though he said the new Candel, a cashier and barista at Zanzibar, said business has been “very, to Parker James Alch. location has yet to be determined. Petitioner has also filed a petition for Formerly located next to the very slow� since the start of summer. According to Candel, Zanzibar rea decree changing petitioner’s genBerkeley Public Library on Kittredge der from female to male and for the Street, the cafe was close to City Hall cently underwent a change in manissuance of a new birth certificate and Berkeley High School. Accord- agement and plans to make some reflecting the gender and name ing to Bartlett, many high school stu- changes to its business model, such changes. dents considered it a hang-out spot as including more food options and THE COURT ORDERS that all perand would frequent the cafe as often expanding its kitchen size. sons interested in this matter shall Bartlett said the lack of customers as four days a week after classes. appear before this court at the hearBartlett said the move would be for businesses stems from a shortage ing indicated below to show cause, difficult after forming close ties to of jobs, resulting in the “larger macro if any, why the petition should not the community but said his relation- issue of underconsumption,� which be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: ship with former neighbors is “for- he said causes business to decline. 6/24/11, at 11:00 AM in Dept. 31 at He said the city needs to take steps ever and unchanging.� 201 13th St., Oakland, CA 94612. A copy of this Order to Show Cause Because high school students were to fix its economy and work to prevent shall be published at least once a the cafe’s most frequent visitors, its similar financial problems from occurweek for four successive weeks profits were greatly impacted by the ring, starting by educating its youths. prior to the date set for hearing on Additionally, Bartlett said he views season, Bartlett said. When students the petition in the following newspawere on breaks from school, business his cafe as a way to help younger per of general circulation, printed, in generations gain real-world experibecame incredibly slow. this county: The Daily Californian in “We decided to move (the shop) ence through employment. He said Berkeley, California. plus tax because we need more traffic,� Bar- he also hopes to inspire them to be Dated: May 6, 2011 tlett said. “We need a location that involved in important issues taking Frank Roesch has a bit more foot traffic and readily place, referring to his cafe as “a great &VDMJE "WF t Judge of the Superior Court mobilizing force for kids.� accessible parking.� www MBWBMT DPN t 'SFF %FMJWFSZ “I’d like to continue to empower Bartlett said he hopes the change Publish: 5/16, 5/23, 5/31, 6/6/11 will increase business but that he is the kids and shape them as leaders in not solely dependent on the move the community,� he said. jobboard.dailycal.org

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m. tennis: Andrews and Konigsfeldt shine in doubles From BACK match, 4-3, for the Bears. “Looking back, there were many matches that went our way,� Wright said. “I’m just proud of the way we fought. We never lost a match because we didn’t try. We gave our best every time out.� It took a while to get there, however. The squad went four dual matches before ever grasping a single doubles point, but cemented a ranked tandem for the top court in sophomore Christoffer Konigsfeldt and junior Nick Andrews. The No. 23 duo took eight of the Ma^ =Zber <Zeb_hkgbZg 3D<<H team’s 12 doubles point wins this season, even overturning the top-ranked Boris Conkic and John Patrick-Smith when Cal clashed with the Vols. In singles, the team found a solid lineup by placing

senior captain Pedro Zerbini and Bozhidar Katsarov on courts one and six, respectively. “Our senior leadership was really the core of the team,� Wright said. “Pedro’s always been a spark that gets the team going, and Bo’s an allstar on the court.� The team will lose Zerbini and Katsarov after this spring, but there’s fresh talent in freshman Ben McLachlan and sophomore transfer Carlos Cueto. Add in the fact that Andrews and Konigsfeldt will both return to the top doubles court, and the team might not suffer the loss of its standout seniors too badly. If the team continues to progress, then Wright may have more than just a Sweet 16 to get excited about. Annie Gerlach covers men’s tennis.

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When you play a team like (the Gators) you need to threaten every inning and add on runs every inning.” —Jace Williams, Cal softball third baseman on the Bears’ 5-2 loss to Florida on Saturday.

Monday, June 6, 2011 - Wednesday, June 8, 2011 • dailycal.org/sports

M. Tennis Season Recap

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By Kelly Suckow | Staff ksuckow@dailycal.org

By Annie Gerlach | Staff agerlach@dailycal.org A less thankful coach might have been disappointed with a round of 16 exit at the NCAA Team Championships. The No. 14 Cal men’s tennis team lost, 4-2, to third-ranked Tennessee in the third round of competition — but for Peter Wright, the results dismissed a crucial doubt that hovered over his squad all year. “It was a question about where the program is going: ‘Were we going to get to the sweet 16?’” the Bears’ coach said. “We needed to get back there. It was a big challenge but our guys pushed hard.” Last year, the team finished one spot short of hosting an NCAA Regional and lost to UCLA in the second round on the Bruins’ home court. This spring, the Bears finally broke through — playing at a home Regional for the first time since 2003 and posting their deepest NCAA run since a trip to the quarterfinals that same season. “It showed we can bounce back from adversity,” Wright said. “Our postseason performance said a lot about the determination of our team.” Their determination came through strongest in the match that secured the sweet 16 berth. On May 15 at the Hellman Tennis Complex, the Bears upset Fresno State in a second-round dogfight that Wright called “one of the most challenging and exciting matches I’ve seen in the last five years.” After watching the doubles point slip away, Cal fought back across all six singles courts before sophomore Riki McLachlan launched a three-set comeback to take the

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Chomp! Gators bounce Cal from WCWS

Bears make postseason progress

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j. henderson (L): 6 ip, 10 h j. williams: 1-4, r, rbi

The Gators did it again. For the third time in four years, the Cal softball team’s postseason run has ended at the hands of Florida — the latest instance being a 5-2 loss in Saturday’s second game of the Women’s College World Series. After dropping its opening WCWS contest to Alabama, 1-0, on Friday, Cal (45-13) staved off elimination with a 6-2 victory over Oklahoma State the following morning. The team carried momentum all the way into the first inning against the No. 4-seed Gators (54-11), but after jumping out to an early 2-0 advantage, the Bears — in third baseman Jace Williams’ words — failed to “turn a good inning into a great inning.” “We just couldn’t put enough pressure on Florida,” Williams said. “We got runners on and had them in scoring position, but after the first two runs, we couldn’t get any timely hits when we needed them.” Williams got things started in the first when she hammered a double, bringing home shortstop Britt Vonk for her team-high 42nd RBI of the season. Catcher Lindsey Ziegenhirt followed up with a single to center field to score Williams and put Cal’s second run of the game on the board. When center fielder Frani Echavarria’s one-out single loaded up the bases, the Bears had themselves a golden opportunity to run

away with things early at Oklahoma City’s ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. However, Cal ended up stranding everyone when Florida’s Hannah Rogers fanned Victoria Jones and forced a ground out by Jordan Wallace. The Bears paid for the wasted chance, failing to manufacture any more runs for the rest of the game. “When you play a team like (the Gators) you need to threaten every inning and add on runs every inning,” Williams. “We had a couple opportunities to bust it open and we didn’t.” While Cal could not tack on extra runs, Florida brought its bats in the third inning and left the frame up, 3-2. With the bases juiced, shortstop Cheyenne Coyle hit a two-out single to plate Kelsey Bruder, and an errant throw by Vonk allowed Brittany Schutte to score from second. Senior second baseman Aja Paculba followed suit by singling home Megan Bush. The Gators would add on runs in the fourth and fifth innings to complete the scoring. “Florida is an offensive threat,” Williams said. “Every time they were up to bat, it didn’t matter where they were in their lineup. It is hard to beat a team like Florida when you only have two runs.” In Saturday’s first game against the Cowgirls, the Bears were able to keep their postseason alive due

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Sophomore ace Jolene Henderson couldn’t deliver a game three win for the Bears, giving up 10 hits against the Gators in Oklahoma City. to clutch hitting. With Cal down, 2-1, in the fifth, Ashley Decker delivered a two-out triple that scored three and gave her team the lead for good. But after bouncing Oklahoma State, the Bears couldn’t find similar heroics to save themselves from elimination against the Gators. The team stranded a pair of baserunners in both the second and fourth innings.

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Cal then squandered another valuable scoring opportunity in the fifth inning; with pinch runner LaRisa Jones on second base and Decker on first, Echavarria grounded into a double play. “Sometimes things just don’t happen,” starting pitcher Jolene Henderson said, “things don’t go your way.” Kelly Suckow covers softball.

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Biwinning: Cal survives at NCAAs

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Justin Jones closed out Cal’s win over Baylor, pitching two innings to earn a save. By Jack Wang | Senior Staff jwang@dailycal.org On Sunday afternoon, the Cal baseball team’s season seemed like it would never end. For nearly three hours, it sat around as lightning warnings repeatedly delayed an elimination game tied at 3-3 midway through the eighth. But a little rest was all the Bears needed to survive another day, notching a 6-3 win that knocked out regional host Rice and an 8-0 win over Baylor. The victories set up an elimination rematch between Cal (34-21) and Baylor (31-27) on Monday at 4 p.m. PT, the third time the two teams will meet this weekend. Both started off quietly in a contest that was pushed back to 7:15 p.m., going scoreless until Bears’ right fielder Chad Bunting slapped a one-run homer over left field. Two innings later, the game began

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k. porter (w): 6.2 ip, 3 h, 0 Er, 9 k c. bunting: 3-3, 2 hr, 2 r, 4 rbi stretching out again — this time because Cal couldn’t stop scoring. Devon Rodriguez started off with an RBI single with runners on the corners. With the Bears still needingsome insurance runs, Bunting was up again two at-bats later. Cal was in good hands; Bunting, who sat out a good portion of the season with a thumb injury, sailed another rocket over the left wall to add on three more runs. After that spark, the Bears offense showed up in a way it hadn’t in weeks, plating three more before the final out. “We’ve been fighting ourselves a little bit toward the end of the season,” Esquer said. “Somewhere around the 10th hour out here, we found our team.” That team emerged out of the extended break against Rice. While

the Owls looked half asleep, committing three of its five fielding errors in the bottom of the eighth, Cal took advantage and slapped in three more runs. “We had nothing to lose,” said closer Matt Flemer, who earned the win in 1 2/3 innings of work. “We’re the threeseed from California. We just knew if we hung in there, we would have a shot.” The Owls’ late collapse saved Cal starter Dixon Anderson from becoming the goat. In the second inning, Anderson fell apart in stunning fashion, gift-wrapping a pair of runs for Rice. With a runner on after a leadoff single, the 6-foot-6 junior overthrew first base on a sac bunt. Then he threw off target twice more, the three consecutive errors bringing home a 2-0 Owls lead. The mistakes were the nadir of the righty’s unremarkable two-hit start, one in which the hard-throwing Anderson struck out four but walked three, including two free bases with two outs. Cal capitalized on mistakes as well in the low-hitting game. Rice starter Matthew Reckling walked a batter and threw a wild pitch to put runners on second and third. With two outs, designated hitter Vince Bruno connected on a 2-2 pitch for a game-tying RBI single. Rice left fielder Keenan Cook knocked out a fifth-inning solo shot, while his Cal counterpart Austin Booker hit a seventh-inning RBI single, knotting the game just before it was put on hold. “Our guys stayed loose throughout the entire rain delay, but we knew when to check it in at the right time,” Flemer said. Jack Wang covers baseball.

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Just a couple of weeks removed from a national title victory, the Cal rugby team had to prepare for a change of playing style in the sevens tourney.

Utah upends Bears in sevens tourney quarters By Christina Jones Senior Staff cjones@dailycal.org The Cal rugby team has every other squad’s number for the past two years — except Utah in seven-aside play. The Bears manhandled the Utes in the national semifinals three weeks ago in the standard 15-a-side competition, 62-14. But for the last two years, Utah has ended Cal’s season in the USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship.

Last year, that end came in the tournament’s final. This year, the rematch to took place in Sunday’s quarterfinal at PPL Park in Philadelphia, Penn. And unlike three weeks ago, this time it was the Bears that got run out of the stadium by a speedy Utah squad — falling, 21-5. “I think it comes down to a couple of missed tackles,” captain Blaine Scully said. “That’s just rugby stuff, couple of rugby breakdowns and we lose the game. It wasn’t systems that let us down, it was really good opposition.”

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