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September 16, 2009 HORNET INSIDE MACHINES GONE FROM BATHROOMS
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The Japanese tea gathering, held in the Sokiku Nakatani Tea Room underneath the University Library, demonstrated a traditional tea gathering at several different times Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. The group that performs the tea gatherings, Urasenke Chado Foundation, is located in San Francisco. The foundation’s director, Christy Bartlett, is a consultant for the tea room’s educational programs. There is a garden outside of the tea room that patrons are encouraged to relax in before the tea gathering. Bartlett said that this is part of enjoying the experience of the gathering. The Tea Room and Garden are located on the lower level of the Sacramento State University Library and the gatherings occur two days a month, with the schedule of ceremonies posted on the library website. The Tea Room and Garden
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offers free admission to all of its gatherings but there is one condition: students should expect to be active participants. “Everyone who comes here is an active guest,” Bartlett said. During the demonstration, green tea is handed out to everyone in the audience. The demonstration lasts an hour and a half. Besides offering tea samples, the Tea Room and Garden teaches students the history and culture behind Japanese tea ceremonies and how to appreciate the ancient Japanese practice known as Chado, the Way of Tea. The foundation will be back in October and the room can accommodate up to 45 people and Sally Hitchcock, University Library coordinator for community outreach, encourages classes to schedule times to come to the tea room. Read more about the Tea Room and Garden online at StateHornet.com
Davis named Godwin wins fourth, last Fulbright award police chief By Miyu Kataoka mkataoka@statehornet.com With the new school year came the new police chief on the Sacramento State campus. Continuing the tradition of effective policing and building a safer campus are what Dan Davis, who was appointed chief of police on Sept. 1, said he wants to accomplish for Sac State. Davis started his law enforcement career as a police officer and worked his way up the ranks because he had the desire to help those in need. “I wanted to counsel people and help them solve their problems,” Davis said. He started as a lieutenant, the second-in-command, at Sac State eight years ago after relocating from San Francisco where he served as a police captain at San Francisco State University for 16 years. In addition to working for San Francisco State, Davis has worked for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Fremont police. Davis said that one of the biggest differences between Sac State and San Francisco State is, although Sac State is located in the state capital, there were more political activists at San Fran-
cisco State. “I believe it’s because Sacramento State is more of a commuter campus where most people are focused on attending classes and getting their academic work out of the way,” he said. Davis said he enjoys the Sacramento community because “it is not only a beautiful environment, people are friendly and it’s an open, accepting and supportive environment.” As the police chief, Davis said he is qualified for the position because of his experience, background and connections in law enforcement. When Chief Ken Barnett retired this fall after 29 years at Sac State, Davis was one of five finalists considered for the chief position. “I went through a process of application, interviews and assessments and community presentations to get to where I am today,” Davis said. The selection process started with the search committee, which included Sac State faculty members and a student. see Davis | page A3
By Inna Gritsak igritsak@statehornet.com Jack Godwin, a Sacramento State administrator, scholar and author, has received his fourth Fulbright scholarship. The Fulbright Specialist Program will fund his last scholarship of a three-week trip to Swansea University of Wales, United Kingdom. “I am honored but I am also really disappointed because there’s a law, there’s a rule, about the maximum number you can have in a lifetime,” Godwin said. A faculty member at Godwin’s academic level can receive a maximum number of two Fulbrights in a lifetime. However, since all of Godwin’s Fulbright programs overseas lasted less than three months, each Fulbright is considered a half, allowing Godwin to participate in a total of four short-term Fulbrights. These included programs in Germany, Hungary, Japan, and now Wales. Godwin plans to go to Swansea in the spring of 2010. Although the exact dates have yet to be determined, Godwin is anticipating it to be in March. According to
the Council for International Exchange of Scholars website, “The Fulbright Specialists Program promotes linkages between U.S. academics and professionals and their counterparts at universities abroad.” While in Wales, Godwin will meet with officials of the local Welsh Assembly government to discuss international trade and economic development issues, as well as recruit Swansea students to study in California in conjunction with Sac State’s Global Education foreign exchange program. Swansea is a perfect institution to host Godwin because it offers an American studies program. Interested students at the university are given the opportunity to study American politics, government, business, and economy. The main part of Godwin’s Fulbright project will consist of lecturing on his new book, “Clintonomics.” “It’s a political science book, despite the name. It’s a book about the political economy,” Godwin said. “I compare Clinton’s and Reagan’s governing philosophies relative to the challenges we face in the global era.”
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Jack Godwin The book took Godwin three years to complete. “I write paragraphs while I’m shaving or driving or doing the dishes,” Godwin said. International affairs is not a new area of expertise for Godwin. He got his start early when he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Gabon, a country in west central Africa, from 1982 to 1984. Currently, Godwin serves as chief international officer and director of the Office of Global Education at Sac State. “Really, my job is to help see Fulbright | page A6
Correction In last week’s front page article, “Engineering lawsuit filed,” there were a number of omissions and errors that The State Hornet needs to correct. The story failed to mention that the Hornet did attempt to contact Miroslav Markovic for a comment on the lawsuit. Markovic has not responded to the Hornet at this point.
The Hornet also contacted Sacramento State’s legal counsel and got a response from Gloria Moraga, associate vice president of Public Affairs, who said the university cannot comment on a pending lawsuit. Also, several statements in the article should have reflected more accurately that the lawsuit contains allegations
that have not been proven. They should have read as follows: The 200-page court case alleges instances of Markovic making sexual advances towards a student, stalking a student at his home, assaulting a staff member and threatening to shoot an international student and two IT workers.
According to court documents, since that occurrence in the early 1980s, incidents with Markovic became more frequent and severe. A graduate from the electrical engineering program, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of damages to his career, is mentioned often in Mattiuzzi’s case because of his
alleged problems with Markovic in the early 1990s. The Hornet regrets these errors and the corrections are reflected in the online version of the story at statehornet.com. Please contact Natalie Flynn, print managing editor, for corrections at (916) 278-7300.