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VOLUME 133, ISSUE 17 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014

SERVING THE UC DAVIS CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY SINCE 1915

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UC StudentWorker Union files unfair labor practice claim UC Office of the President to review charges by late February GABRIELLA HAMLETT city@theaggie.org

The UC Student-Worker Union (UAW Local 2865) bargaining team filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against the UC Office

of the President in late January. The charge will be reviewed toward the end of February.

The charge was filed by the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). According to the PERB website, the state-run administrative agency aids in “bargaining statutes.”

They support employees of California’s public schools, colleges and universities, among employees of other public agencies.

UAW Local 2865 believed they were being treated unfairly by the UC Management in their working conditions. Specifically, the UC Management bargaining representatives have refused to bargain about the 18-quarter limit for Teaching Assistants (TAs). They have also refused to bargain over the issue of studentto-TA ratios.

In addition to filing the complaint, the bargaining team met with UC Management for a bargaining session on Feb. 10 and 11 at UC Davis. After a long break since their first bargaining session was cancelled in November 2013, the Union has regrouped. Their demands included gender neutral bathrooms, more undocumented student-worker rights and smaller class sizes. union on 3

Campus organizations hold Idea Fair

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Grassroots group aims to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour SYDNEY COHEN city@theaggie.org

Raise the Wage Davis, a grassroots campaign, kicked off their initiative to raise the minimum wage in Davis to $15 per hour on Jan. 31.

The group has submitted their initiative to the City of Davis to get it on the November 2014 ballot. The next step, according to Neil Ruud, communications director of the campaign, is to collect signatures to ensure the measure’s place on the ballot. “$15 per hour is just enough to be self-sufficient to the point where you wouldn’t have to take assistance,” said Bernie Goldsmith, the campaign co-chair.

Goldsmith said that the cost of living in Davis is at a point at which $15 per hour isn’t even enough for a family with one child.

Goldsmith and Ruud said that movements to raise the minimum wage in cities across America were their inspiration for bringing a movement to Davis.

“We’re not political experts, but we know what it’s like to be working poor,” Goldsmith said.

The way the bill is structured is similar to others of its kind in different cities in that is adjusts the minimum wage over time. If the bill were to pass in November of 2014, the minimum wage would go up to $11 per hour in December 2014, $13 per hour the following July and to $15 per hour in January 2016.

“This will win because it is for everyone and if the people vote then they will win,” Goldsmith said.

Sean Rycraft, campaign co-chair, said that

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people could expect the prices to go up if the minimum wage were to be raised. He said that when San Francisco raised the minimum wage, prices increased by three percent. “But that’s not different than any other year. Are you going to notice if [the price] of your burrito goes from $5 to $5.15?” Rycraft said.

According to research from the Fiscal Policy Institute, small businesses actually grew 29 percent faster on average in states with higher minimum wages than the federal minimum between 1998 and 2003.

“What’s interesting for Davis [is] it’s very small and the restaurant population is highly independent. More than half are doing annual sales of less than $500,000 and most are making profit margins of 1 to 5 percent on average; this could devastate the restaurant community in Davis,” said Angie Pappas, spokeswoman for the California Restaurant Association.

According to Pappas, on average, labor takes up one-third of a restaurant’s costs. If that cost were to almost double many restaurants would likely go under.

“If it’s a small independent mom and pop it’s going to be really difficult for them to keep their doors open and that’s the reality of the situation in Davis,” Pappas said.

Brandon Kuhens, who works two minimum wage jobs, one being a cook for the UC Davis Dining Commons and the other as a cook for Original Steve’s Pizza, said that he has to work two minimum wage jobs just to get by.

Kuhens said that it has been increasingly difficult for him to be able to live in Davis because of the rising rent prices.

“It’s tough to be able to afford rent in this town, it’s ridiculous really,” Kuhens said.

Although Kuhens said he does think the minimum wage needs to be raised he doesn’t think that it has to be raised to $15 per hour. wage on 3

Students collaborate, turn ideas into reality at local hackathons CHAD DAVIS features@theaggie.org

Last summer, Mike Eidlin, a fourth-year Japanese and economics double major, had an idea for an iPhone app. He presented his idea to the Hacker Lab competition in Sacramento, where he recruited a team to build the app and won third place in their hackathon.

Currently, the UC Davis Computer Science Club is running a similar event: the Idea Fair. The event is co-hosted by on-campus organizations: The Institute of Electrical Engineers, the Engineering and Technology Entrepreneurship Club and Pixel, the graphic design club.

The Idea Fair consists of three separate events: Pitch Week, the Idea Mixer and the Idea Hack. During Pitch Week, students presented their ideas to computer science officers for consultation. Then, the Idea Mixer allowed these students to present their ideas to other students, in the hopes of recruiting them to their team.

“The goal is to facilitate collaboration, make ideas happen and even make them come true,” said Charlyn Gonda, a fourth-year computer science major and president of the Computer Science Club.

Finally, from Feb. 21 at 9 p.m. to Feb. 22 at 12 p.m., the teams will have 12 consecutive hours to build their ideas at the Idea Hack: a hackathon similar to the event attended by Eidlin.

A ‘hackathon’ has become a general term to mean any continuous amount of time where teams can code, program software, create business models, design graphics and do whatever else they must to create a product within the time limit.

“We want to put people who do have ideas together with people who can make those ideas happen,” Gonda said.

Gonda said the Idea Fair is one way to give students real-world experience. On one hand, she said the event can give computer science majors a chance to apply their knowledge. On the other hand, Kevin Liu, a fourth-year computer science major and chair of the Computer Science Club’s professional development committee, said students of all backgrounds and majors have a chance to let their ideas be heard.

“If you find some sort of problem in the world, it doesn’t matter what background you come from,” Liu said. “As long as you have an idea, you can try to solve it.”

Liu said students in business, economics, design and even philosophy hackathon on 2

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20 / THURSDAY Author Event: Scott Shershow Noon to 1 p.m. | Lounge, Memorial Union Store Attend Professor Shershow’s talk about his new book DECONSTRUCTING DIGNITY: A Critique Of The Right-ToDie Debate.

Brown Bag Lecture: Recent Activism Noon to 1 p.m. | Room D, Student Community Center Come to a lecture on recent activism by Sarah Augusto, a lecturer from the Department of Sociology.

Noon Brown Bag: Destination Affordable Noon to 1 p.m. | Room E, Student Community Center Check out this presentation and learn about affordable destinations and different options for studying abroad as well as how to plan and afford it! This event is hosted by the Financial Aid Office and the UC Davis Study Abroad Center.

Poetry Reading: Francisco X. Alarcon and the Writers of the New Sun 8 to 9 p.m. | John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St. The Poetry Night Reading Series is pleased to welcome Francisco X. Alarcón and the Escritores del Nuevo Sol / Writers of the New Sun. Francisco X. Alarcón is an award-winning Chicano poet and educator, and the Writers of the New Sun is a literary community based in Sacramento that especially honors the literary and artistic cultures and traditions of the Chicano, Latino, Indigenous and Spanish-language peoples.

21 / FRIDAY Activist Histories: Organizing Workshop 3 to 5 p.m. | Room D, Student Community Center Check out this workshop presented by Cross Cultural Center Program Coordinator Crystal Marich and CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles) Fellow Ana Maciel.

22 / SATURDAY ITDP: The Space Between 8 to 10 p.m. | Arena Theatre, Wright Hall This new choreography by graduate student Brandon Gonzalez is an ongoing exploration into the phenomenological experience of space and human relationship. It is unticketed, though there is a suggested donation of $5, and will be performed again Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.

23 / SUNDAY Davis Flea Market 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Third Space, 946 Olive Drive Check out this eclectic array of vintage, pre-loved and handmade items. There will be live music, a farmers’ market and food trucks.

24 / MONDAY Green Chef Challenge 5 to 7:30 p.m. | Dining Commons, UC Davis In each Dining Common, a team consisting of a chef, a sustainability intern and students will be given the same exact food, including a basket of Student Farm produce!

They will be given one-and-a-half hours to plan and prepare the food as a team. Later, a testing panel will judge the dish on aroma, appearance, texture and flavor, and the winners’ dish will be placed on the menu cycle for every DC. Toby Mac Concert 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. | UC Davis ARC Pavilion Toby Mac will be performing in the Pavilion. The preshow will start at 5:30 p.m., followed by the concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online through the UC Davis Ticket Office.

25 / TUESDAY Trivia 9 to 11 p.m. | Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, 129 E St. Gather a team and test your knowledge in subjects ranging from world geography to ‘80s music to sports to The Big Lebowski. There will be prizes! 21+ Salsa Tuesday 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. | The Graduate, 805 Russell Blvd.

Check out Salsa Tuesday with DJ Miguel. Dance lessons will begin at 9:30 p.m. with Cori from Barbara’s Dancing Tonight. Entrance is $6. 18+

26 / WEDNESDAY Davis Farmers Market 2 to 6 p.m. | Central Park Support your local farmers and buy seasonal produce, baked goods, hot food-to-go and more.

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Traveling preacher comes to Memorial Union courtyard Monte discusses 1977 awakening, subsequent search for God

LEYLA KAPLAN

features@theaggie.org If you’ve been to the Memorial Union (MU) lately, you may have noticed that Monte is back.

He stands in the courtyard reading from a small Bible, while his dog, Sarah, lies next to him.

Monte has been preaching across the country since the early ’80s, hoping to plant religious ideas in people’s minds.

“I’m here to plant seeds when no one else is,” Monte said.

While most people peacefully pass by him on their way through the MU, Ghao Cheung, a fourthyear pharmaceutical chemistry major who has tabled with the Muslim Student Association (MSA), said that there have been a few unsavory encounters.

“Even though he is exercising his First Amendment right, it’s not right to use the F-word. I see some people who are very rude to the gentleman. One time I saw someone put up the middle finger at that guy’s face,” Cheung said.

According to Cheung, some people might feel compelled to react negatively to Monte because they are turned off by his overzealous approach.

However, the spread of information, including religion, is a part of campus life according to Janna M. Tolla, the senior assistant director at Building Services and Risk Management.

Religiously affiliated groups, like Cheung’s, often set up tables in the MU, though Cheung’s said the MSA isn’t looking to preach.

“If people have a misunderstanding of our religion, we’re not trying to convert people; we’re just here to give general information.”

The process that allows individuals to table in a public location are not that different from the process which allows Monte to preach.

“Campus is open and individuals have the ability and right to speak freely about their thoughts and opinions as long as they do

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have pitched ideas and joined teams during Pitch Week and the Idea Mixer.

He also said part of the need for the Idea Fair came about from such students recruiting software engineers from the Computer Science Club’s Facebook group.

Eidlin said he found fourth-year computer science major Raymond Lau through this method. Eidlin recruited Lau last summer for Hacker Lab. “My idea was kind of like an Instagram for books,” Eidlin said.

As a recreational book reader, Eidlin came up with Bookbucket, an iPhone app to let users share book recommendations.The idea developed into something like a social network, where he said users could discover more books through friends, celebrities and other users. He also said the app would provide user profiles, friend tagging and a book recommendation engine.

Eidlin said he began by drawing up the wire-frames — the drawings of what the app might look like — and pitched his idea on the first day of Hacker Lab. Lau and Eidlin were joined by two other people, a designer and a 31-year-old retired game developer who happened to be at the hackathon. Eidlin said his team worked together for over 20 hours at Hacker Lab, and noted that participants were even permitted to bring sleeping bags to the hackathon.

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Monte stands with his dog Sarah outside the Memorial Union.

not obstruct the flow of traffic or individuals,” Tolla said.

According to the Student Rights and Grievances under the UC Davis Principles of Community, the First Amendment protects the right to think, say or write ideas on campus, even ideas that are unpopular, derogatory or repugnant.

Under this rule, both tabling for a religious association and preaching religious ideas are forms of individual expression.

As such, Monte is allowed to be on campus as much as any student or citizen, even if some people may object to his ideas.

Though Monte said he always believed in the Christian God, he had something of an awakening while in college.

“One day I’m in between classes — I just realized I need to find something greater than myself. I wanted to find truth,” Monte said.

Monte said that he didn’t like the direction his life was heading in, and so he took the initiative to find the truth he was seeking. He had been taking various classes, but wasn’t satisfied with the results. Then one day, in 1977, Monte found his answer.

“I tried to find solutions in my own engineering mind. With velocity and all this other stuff coming at me, I’m not going to understand this and find answers. I’ve got to start saying that I’m part of the problem,” Monte said.

After his revelation, he said his

“You see everyone else working on their projects, and you get more motivated to work on your own,” Eidlin said. “It’s a really competitive environment.”

Eidlin said his contributions didn’t stop with the initial idea. Using his own skills, he was able to develop the app’s business model. He said whenever someone received a book suggestion and purchased that book through Bookbucket, Eidlin and his team would retain a percentage of the profits. The team even planned to partner with physical book retailers like Barnes & Noble, who could ship the books directly.

At the end of the hackathon, Eidlin said the team came up with a working prototype, the business model and strategies to face competition. In the end, they were able to win third place at the event.

“A four-person team is all you need,” Eidlin said.

Unfortunately, Bookbucket never made it to the app store. Eidlin said the back-end developer, a vital part of the small team, decided to back out of the project.

“I’m willing to revive the project,” Eidlin said. “The code is still there. I could easily pick up the business aspect.”

Until then, Eidlin has shifted his focus back to graduating and finding a job, which he said is more important to him.

The Idea Fair is using aspects similar to the Hacker Lab, giving students like Eidlin an opportunity.

Liu said last year’s Idea Fair was a

small event and almost completely different than this year.This time, the club posted more advertisements, garnered a larger list of participants and added the hackathon and Pitch Week.

“This is really the first year we’re doing this at such a large scale,” Liu said.

The Idea Hack will run for 12 straight hours in Kemper Lobby. Gonda said food, drink and prizes will be provided to the participants, and judges from academia and the industry will judge teams based on the execution and practicality of the finished products.

Part of the event has been made possible thanks to sponsorships from companies like Cisco and Intel. Gonda said Cisco has had previous contact with the club and supported the Idea Fair since early on in the year. As for Intel, Gonda said an internship she held with the company over the summer gave her the chance to make a pitch.

“Intel was very supportive of the effort and believed in the vision, so they decided to sponsor it,” Gonda said.

Based on the number of signups during Pitch Week, Gonda and Liu are expecting a good turnout from the Idea Fair.

“Generally because hackathons are regarded as fun events, to bring it to everyone here is a good way to react with the community,” Gonda said.

Gonda said she hopes the Idea Fair can give students a chance to create a product that’s not only fun to make and fun to use, but maybe even profitable, and able to provide them with the chance to gain realworld experience. n

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City, University work on economic expansion Nishi property, East Village, Olive Drive properties to be developed TAYLOR CUNNINGHAM

city@theaggie.org On Feb. 11, the idea of development of the Downtown University Gateway District was presented to the Davis City Council. The project combines the development of three different properties totaling approximately 100 acres.

While planning of the project is not yet complete, the three different properties will most likely make up some combination of high-density housing, research facilities for UC Davis and shopping and entertainment for citizens of the City of Davis.

“One of the things that is special about this project is the big desirable trend in city planning,” said Bob Segar, assistant vicechancellor of Campus Planning and Community Resources. “It’s walkable. People live close to where they work, their grocery stores and to entertainment. It’s walkable to downtown and walkable to campus.”

The project combines the 45-acre Nishi Property, owned by Tim Ruff, which runs along the university near the Mondavi Center, the 42-acre UC Davis East Village along the southeastern most edge of campus and the 11 acres of property on Olive Drive.

Currently, the UC Davis East Village area is occupied by the Solano Park housing development, but there are plans to close the area in 2016 and to redevelop it, according to Segar.

“This neighborhood has historically been housing with Solano Park, and is on the edge of main academic neighborhoods,” Segar said. “But we have flexibility for the future.The city is also thinking about bringing developments to private property, so we’ve launched a collaborative planning effort to create an integrated idea.”

This push for development is a culmination of a couple of factors: the UC Davis 2020 initiative in which the University hopes to add 5,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students to the campus by 2020, as well as a push for economic development in the City of Davis.

“The timing is a good mesh between the economic needs of the University and the campus,” said Mike Webb, director of Davis Community Development. “Either site could develop independent of each other, but we want to create a framework for the development of the two properties for a seamless district.”

The Nishi Property had been under

consideration for development for several years prior to the recent developments that have been made.

“In 2008, the city looked at all of the sites in the city for potential housing developments, and ranked them in order of preference,” said Tim Ruff, owner of the Nishi Property. “This site was identified back then as a green light (highly desirable) site.”

So far, the pre-development costs of the sites have been shared between all three parties: the property owner, the City of Davis and UC Davis.

Architecture company Perkins+Will was brought in to develop the concept master plans of the project and to develop the Feb. 11 presentation to the Davis City Council, but their contract expired after the presentation was completed.

According to Webb, the next steps in the project include public outreach and submitting a grant application to the strategic growth council, which will hopefully secure grant funds for some of the technical planning, such as a greenhouse gas reduction plan and a water conservation plan for the project.

“We also want to embark on commu-

nity engagement,” Webb said. “We need to make sure that what is being put forward will resonate with the voters, and we hope to get some valuable input on the project.”

Moving forward, Ruff and Webb both agree that one of the biggest challenges that the project will face is mitigating traffic.

“There are existing traffic issues, so that’s a big thing,” Ruff said. “But the best way to mitigate it is to have people live where they work so that they’re less likely to need a car.”

While the predevelopment costs have been split throughout the various involved parties, revenue sharing will need to be negotiated.

“We need to have a better understanding of what exactly the development will look like and a better understanding of the land use,” Webb said.

According to Dennis Dornan, project manager from Perkins+Will, communication between the involved parties has been exceptional so far.

“The spirit of cooperation and mutual respect of each other’s agendas among the steering committee has been truly inspiring,” Dornan said in an email.“It was noted by the Mayor last week at the City Council hearing as ‘truly historic.’” n

UC Davis to offer sustainable environmental design major Program indicates growing demand for sustainable education PIO VALENZUELA

campus@theaggie.org UC Davis administration approved a new sustainable environmental design (SED) major within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Science under the Department of Human Ecology on Jan. 30.

The SED major will allow students to learn about sustainable and green designs and will allow them to pursue various careers within city and regional planning, architecture, real estate, education and several other fields. “[It] will further UC Davis’ goal of providing cutting-edge sustainability education to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century,” said Patsy Eubanks Owens, chair of the Department of Human Ecology, in a press release.

The major was called for by the landscape architecture (LDA) program’s 2004 Strategic Plan and its 2009-14 Academic Plan, according to the Undergraduate Major Proposal for SED. “There was a concern for people with an interest in sustainable environmental

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Duane Wright, a third-year student in the sociology Ph.D. program at UC Davis and unit chair of UAW Local 2865, expressed that the greatest challenges of the current class sizes is the studentto-TA ratio. Wright explained that with her previous experience in the education system, she was able to develop personal relationships with students; here it has proven to be a much more challenging task.

“It’s difficult to not go above and beyond the hours that we’re paid because it means so much to us. In a survey back in 2011, over 100 members responded saying they’ve gone over hours working for free just because teaching means so much … I’ve held extra office hours and extra study sessions. It’s hard to see people struggling and not want to help them,” Wright said.

She says one can only speculate as to why the University would not be responding to allegations of too large class sizes.

“It’s come down to the privatization of the University. The fact that it’s being run more like a private corporation than a research institution … This model is less about quality education and research and more about branding that’s based on growth to make it look successful. It’s that corporate model that says, well if

design who would go to landscape architecture but would not get in,” said Sharla Cheney, undergraduate adviser for landscape architecture and environmental design.

LDA is an intensive and selective program that only allows up to 36 applicants to declare it as a major each year. SED allows students without an aptitude for art, drafting and design interested in sustainable planning to pursue a degree.

“More want to take LDA than we can accommodate,” said Stephen Wheeler, an LDA professor.

Wheeler teaches one of the major’s core classes, LDA 3: Sustainable Development and Theory Practice. Many of SED’s core classes come from landscape architecture. Certain classes from civil and environmental engineering (ECI), community and regional development, plant science and environmental science and policy are included in the pre-approved electives that can be taken for the major.

Several LDA classes were changed to accommodate the new major, and three new classes, LDA 140: Green Building,

they’re growing, everything must be going good. There’s no sober analysis about what’s the quality of education and the quality of life on this campus,” Wright said.

As employees of a higher education institute funded by the state, they are protected by the Higher Education EmployerEmployee Relations Act. Section 3567 states that any employee or group of employees may present a grievance to the employer if a higher education employer refuses to participate “in good faith” in an impasse procedure.

Caroline McKusick, a thirdyear student in the anthropology Ph.D. program at UC Davis and guide on the union’s executive board, explained that the union filed the grievance because they refused to bargain over the TAstudent ratios.

“The University originally refused to move on [our] demands but now they are because of the large amount of bargaining sessions across the state … We are hoping that if we keep bargaining we can convince them to come further on these issues to prioritize our compensation,” McKusick said.

Wright said that the University simply wouldn’t bargain over the TA-student ratios. The reason the union filed the complaint was because they believe that they have unfair working conditions and that their demands must be heard.

She adds that there is a huge difference in the working conditions

Design and Materials, LDA 141: Community Participation in Design, and LDA 142: Applying Sustainability Strategies will be offered starting next year.

LDA 142 is a capstone course that students will take in the quarter before graduation. In it, SED students will use the knowledge they have attained through their education to work on a real-world project.

“It provides students with a project to show future employers,” Cheney said.

New sustainable programs have sprung up over the past few years, including the sustainable agriculture and food systems major, a sustainability within the built environment minor within ECI, which were both established in 2011.

“SED is the first major focused on an urban environment,” Cheney said.

As of Feb. 12, four students have officially declared the major.

Gavin Pauley, a second-year SED major, was the first to declare.

Pauley, originally a student in sustainable agriculture, became interested in UC Berkeley’s sustainable environmental design major. After hearing that UC

when a TA has 10 students versus 100.

“If you’re like myself and you’re more interested in a student-centered approach and breaking the student-teacher barrier, smaller class size helps facilitates that,” Wright said. “When you have a larger class size it’s a more oneway transmission of knowledge and you’re treating students like empty vessels that you have to pass knowledge onto … by having larger class sizes we don’t have the educational authority to teach how we want to teach.”

Students have differing views on the matter of their class sizes.

Shanna Howard, a second-year neurobiology, physiology and behavior major, said that large classes make it much harder to have oneon-one interactions with professors.

“There is not a whole lot that can be done because so many people need to be taking the same classes. The size of the larger lectures would have to drastically decrease to make much of a difference, and I don’t know if this would be possible … Most of the professors I’ve had for my large classes would have no idea who I was if I saw them outside of class, and if I needed to get a letter of recommendation [from] a professor I would have nobody to ask,” Howard said.

Caileigh Brown, a fourth-year computer science major, said that she prefers small classes because it allows for more personal interac-

tion with professors but that she has still been able to connect with professors and TAs by putting in much more time out of class. She sees this as more of a student’s responsibility whether they connect with their professors and TAs or not.

“The TAs tend to be overworked because of the large classes and grading … students, however, tend to not go out of their way to talk to the TAs so I think that might be more of a student issue,” Brown said. “Chances are anything that’s being bargained won’t be around by the time I graduate.

The facilities I need, like the gender neutral bathrooms, are actually available on campus ... at the ARC or the SCC. It’s more a matter of seeking them out.”

Though there is no date set for demands presented in the bargaining sessions, union members believe that much is at stake if the University doesn’t come to an agreement with them. Wright noted that graduate students are an integral part in freeing up professors time for research — research that brings the University prestige and therefore more revenue.

“We are a central part to the foundation of the University.With the declining graduate student working conditions, it negatively affects the whole graduate program,” Wright said. “You can see the decline in education and the decline of the University overall.

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Davis had just started offering SED, he switched his major as soon as possible.

“It’s the perfect medium between sustainable policy and agriculture theory,” Cheney said.

LDA 3, the class Wheeler teaches, spurred Pauley’s interest in sustainability and sustainable development. Wheeler was also Pauley’s faculty sponsor in an internship in which he took part over the past summer, living in a sustainable community in Costa Rica.

“Living a sustainable lifestyle is a big part of it,” Pauley said, referring to his education.

The program, though only two weeks old, has garnered a lot of attention.

“We hope to get 20 to 30 students in the first year,” Owens said.

Unlike LDA, SED is an open major that does not require an intensive application.

“We will at least meet the 20 to 30 student goal,” Cheney said.

Students interested in the major can contact Sharla Cheney, who is the major adviser for both LDA and SED, to schedule an appointment at scheney@ucdavis. edu. n

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He said he thinks that anywhere from $11 to $13 would be adequate.

Goldsmith said that this bill “touches on things that are wrong with this country right now.” 

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National Academy of Engineering elects UC Davis professor to class of 2014 Academy recognizes professor for contributions to biomedical ultrasonics

Sneak peek Someone on Cowell Boulevard thought his daughter’s boyfriend was in her room because his shoes were outside her bedroom window, the screen was off and the bedroom door was locked.

13 / THURSDAY Dark wash Someone requested extra patrol on Boston Terrace for a male who sits alone in the common laundry room in the dark early morning.

Sweet valentine Someone reported an SUV parked across from the park because the windows were steamed up and the person thought the people inside might be fornicating.

14 / FRIDAY Rose to the occasion Someone stole flowers from a store on Second Street.

Boulder-dash Some juniors on the overcrossing on Sycamore Lane were throwing rocks onto the lanes of Highway 113.

16 / SATURDAY Riding solo Someone reported a driver masturbating at a stop sign on Fourth Street.

Police briefs are compiled from the City of Davis daily crime bulletins. Contact EINAT GILBOA at city@theaggie.org.

WEEKLY WEATHER Short-Term Forecast We’ll see some nice weather for the next few days with some breezy mornings and scattered high clouds.

Watch out for some good sunsets the next few days as those clouds will make the sky look like a painter’s brush strokes at sundown.

Today (2/20): High 71, low 39, a light breeze in the morning, partly cloudy Friday (2/21): High 70, low 39, light breeze in the morning, mostly clear Saturday (2/22): High 72, low 40, clear, calm winds.

Long-Term Forecast The weekend into early next week is shaping up to be beautiful and filled with sun with above average highs.

Lows will be near normal in the 40s. By the middle part of next week, a large Pacific storm will spin up periods of rain for Davis. Looking further out, this pattern will bring prolonged unsettled weather through the end of February and beginning of March for some much needed rainfall.

Sunday (2/23): High 70, low 43, sunny Monday (2/24): High 71, low 43, sunny Tuesday (2/25): High 71, low 43, partly cloudy Wednesday (2/26): High 66, low, 46, increasing clouds, PM rain chance — Aggie Forecast Team

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campus@theaggie.org Dr. Katherine Ferrara, UC Davis biomedical engineering professor and founding chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) class of 2014. Ferrara was elected for her contributions to theory and applications of biomedical ultrasonics.

Ferrara is one of the 67 new members to join the National Academy. Her election, along with the rest of the National Academy class of 2014, was announced Feb. 6 during the academy’s national meeting in Irvine, Calif. New members are elected by current members of the academy based on their achievements in research.

“I am particularly pleased by the selection of Professor Katherine Ferrara of our Department of Biomedical Engineering,“ said Enrique Lavernia, dean of the UC Davis College of Engineering, via email. “She helped found this dynamic department, served as its first department chair, and has helped the department gain a significant national stature.”

Ferrara is currently working on methods to better image diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease and cancer. Ferrara said what the National Academy was interested in was her work on using tiny gas bubbles to image cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Ferrara found that when little gas bubbles are injected into a patient’s bloodstream and an ultrasound wave is

Campus climate dialogue discusses hate, bias on campus Dialogue addresses reporting procedures for students MELISSA DITTRICH

campus@theaggie.org On Feb. 13, the UC Davis Center for Student Involvement held Campus Climate Dialogue: Reporting Hate and Bias on Campus in the Student Community Center multipurpose room. Sheri Atkinson, executive director of the Campus Resource Centers, and Milton Lang, Associate Vice Chancellor, hosted the event.

According to the UC Davis Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) website, a hate or bias crime incident is any noncriminal conduct that is motivated by hatred or bigotry and directed at an individual, residence or other group. A hate or bias crime is a criminal act that results in injury, whether physical or verbal. The reporting procedure allows victims and witnesses of incidents or crimes to let administration know that it happened.

Atkinson said that the dialogue was a follow-up to a meeting with Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi and a small group of students regarding hate and bias-related incidents on campus on Dec. 9.

“The meeting will provide specific protocol for reporting hate and bias and will help people make a report,” Atkinson said. “We’re

also hoping to get feedback in order to make the procedure student-friendly.”

Lang said the point of the meeting was to help students and staff gain a better understanding of the protocol to report instances of abuse.

Lang said that similar incidences have been reported at UC Davis have also been reported at UCs and other college campuses.

“These issues are not isolated to UC Davis,” Lang said. “But what happens here and how we treat one another is our responsibility.”

The system for reporting crimes was updated after winter break ended. Staff members at the dialogue explained the renewed steps to report incidents and crimes, and allowed students in the audience to ask questions and give feedback on the system.

Director of SJA, Donald Dudley, went through the necessary steps to file a report. All reports go to and are reviewed by SJA, Dudley said.

“SJA is concerned with both the rights and concerns for students,” Dudley said.

The process to report an incident of hate or bias is done completely online from the SJA website. Students can provide a descrip-

tion of the incident and also have the option to say how they would like the University to respond.

“It was only last year that we transitioned in a system where we could receive complaints on the web,” Dudley said.

Dudley said that SJA receives 50 to 60 reports a year, and most regard issues with grading or roommate complaints.

According to Dudley, the University will make anonymous reporting of incidents possible, and that it will take as much action as possible and conduct an investigation with the given information. However, he said that the University will be able to take further action if the reporter is identified.

“If you choose to identify yourself, you will receive acknowledgement, an email and will be invited to talk about the incident in person,” Dudley said.

Another part of the updated system is a new marketing campaign geared towards spreading awareness on campus of how to file reports. During the event, students and members of the audience were invited to comment on the marketing strategies and say what things they liked best and CLIMATE on 11

sent towards them, the gas bubbles will make unique sounds. Ferrara said her team was among the first to show how these unique sounds can help develop techniques involving gas bubbles to treat patients clinically.

For example, Ferrara’s work found that injected anticancer drugs encased in tiny capsules can be directed by ultrasound towards the cancerous tumour. The capsule is then burst by ultrasonics, releasing the drugs and reducing side-effects on other tissues and organs.

Ferrara said she had been interested in working with ultrasound imaging for a long time. After collaborating with a cardiologist from the University of Virginia who was also interested in using gas bubbles clinically, Ferrera was able to come up with strategies on how to use gas bubbles with ultrasound based on her observations.

As concurrent imaging methods, such as MRI, CT, PET and ultrasound, evolve into a standard for the precise delivery of therapeutics, Lavernia predicts Ferrara’s work to have a large impact on future medical research.

“Professor Ferrara has earned a global reputation for her ground-breaking work in image-guided drug delivery, which we can expect to become one of the touchstones of early 21st century medical breakthroughs,” Lavernia said.

Ferrara is the 17th faculty member from the UC Davis College of Engineering to be elected to the National Academies. Ferrera joins other faculty members such as Lavernia and Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi in the

prestigious academy.

Denneal Jamison-McClung, associate director of the UC Davis Biotechnology Program and program coordinator for UC Davis ADVANCE, is pleased that more diverse individuals are being recognized for their work in academic science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). “[Professor] Ferrara is active in the UC Davis ADVANCE program, which promotes diversity in STEM,” Jamison-McClung said via email. “Any time we have a woman recognized for her achievements at the highest levels, it lets younger women know that the ‘sky is the limit’ for their own professional achievements.”

Because only eight out of the 67 inductees to the NAE this year are women, Karen McDonald, associate dean of Engineering, also predicts Ferrara’s achievement will have a positive impact on women in STEM academics at UC Davis.

“Professor Ferrara’s election to the National Academy of Engineering will certainly encourage our women undergraduate and graduate students to pursue STEM careers, as well as inspire our women faculty,” McDonald said via email. “In addition to her major research contributions in the field of biomedical engineering, she also finds time to give back to the STEM community by helping women who are following her path.”

As a physical therapist, Ferrara said she often worked with patients who had cancer or cardiovascular disease. Well aware of the profound effects these

diseases could have, Ferrara was drawn towards finding methods to treat cancer and cardiovascular disease.

“I’ve always been a believer that if you could diagnose something earlier, that you have the potential to have a bigger impact,” Ferrara said.

Ferrara said her interest in science is largely attributed to her father, who was also a biomedical engineer.

“I started as a physical therapist and my dad also was a biomedical engineer, so he had a lot of influence on me,” Ferrara said.

“Really before biomedical engineering got started, he worked on the first sort of artificial heart and some of the early pace makers, so that had a major influence on me growing up.”

The National Academy of Engineering is one of the four organizations that make up the United States National Academies. The National Academies were established by the U.S. Congress to advise the nation on science, engineering and medicine.

Ferrara is a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy. She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from California State University, Sacramento and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from UC Davis.

“I thank both the inspiration of my parents who have definitely backed me and my husband who has given me a lot of support, as well as many members of my laboratory who have performed experiments and worked very hard to achieve the results and discoveries we’ve made,” Ferrara said. n

This Week In senate ASUCD Vice President Bradley Bottoms presided over the meeting on Feb. 13. He called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m.

The senators then attended a meeting and Bottoms called the meeting back to order at 7:26 p.m.

The meeting resumed with a presentation from Joshua Herskovitz regarding the points of parliamentary procedure. He went through all points of parliamentary procedure so those participating in senate meetings could abide by each point. He also went over point of clarification, point of personal privilege, right of rebuttal, point of order and point of information. Many of the senators had not had presentation regarding the parliamentary procedures.

SR 10 passed as a formal endorsement of AB 1433. This resolution would amend the education code to require that all Part 1 violent crimes as defined by the FBI that are received by campus police would also have to be received by local police.

This would ensure that the UC Davis campus police are still the primary agency of law enforcement on the UC Davis campus.

SR 11 was passed in support of CA AB 1456. The resolution would assemble a focus group to research the possibility of a Pay it Forward, Pay it Back Pilot Program in all state universities and community colleges.

The program would allow students to pay a certain percentage of their annual adjusted income without being charged an upfront cost for higher education.

Shinna Kim, the unit director from The Pantry gave her fall quarterly update. Kim said that The Pantry collaborated with CalFresh, a program that offers food stamps to those liv-

ing in Yolo County. This service will hopefully be available at The Pantry sometime next quarter for UC Davis students who are eligible for food stamps.The Pantry also applied for the Go Green grant. The Pantry would obtain $1,500 to facilitate the process of bringing fresh produce from the student farm to the unit. The Pantry has now increased its open hours from three hours to four hours a day.

She also said that The Pantry is encouraging more donations other than non-perishable food items including hygiene products and snack foods that do not require cooking preparation. According to Kim, the number of students using The Pantry has decreased from 500 students a week to approximately 150.

Next, Noelle Patterson, the unit director from Project Compost, presented to report its current status as an ASUCD unit as well. She said that the unit is outreaching around the campus and community to gain additional volunteer support. Through two of its interns, the unit is creating a garden space at the Experimental College garden space. The unit is also having a trip for students on March 1 to Zamora. Students will visit a compost facility that receives a large portion of compost from UC Davis.

Project Compost is also looking to reach out to fraternity chapters and apartment complexes near campus and work with them to compost leftover food.

Ballot Measure 1 was then discussed. The senators reviewed certain aspects of the referendum and determined that they were not able to make any changes because elections were too close. senate on 11

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Elements of ecological research come together at Giedt Hall Seventh annual Graduate Student Symposium in Ecology showcases scientific research

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features@theaggie.org Ranked as one of the best ecology graduate programs in the world, the UC Davis Graduate Group in Ecology (GGE) showcased their scientific research at the seventh annual Graduate Student Symposium in Ecology on Feb. 15.

The symposium was funded by the Graduate Student Association, the Coastal Marine Sciences Institute and the Graduate Group in Ecology, and close to 100 undergraduates, graduate students and faculty members attended. They gathered at Giedt Hall to tune in on topics ranging from marine ecology to population biology presented by 11 UC Davis graduate students in GGE. “One of our main goals is to ignite collaborations that don’t exist yet,” Katie Eskra, an ecology graduate student and a primary organizer of the event, said. “There are people studying ecology from different graduate groups and this is a way to collaborate together.”

The GGE includes students studying a wide range of topics, from forestry and atmospheric sciences to hydrology and entomology. To advance future discussion, Eskra encouraged attendees to share their experiences in the field with one another throughout the course of the day.

“What are people’s high points and low points in ecology?” Eskra asked the audience.

Eskra explained that although students may be pursuing different projects from one another, there could be commonalities between the research challenges and successes they face, thus serving as a topic of discussion.

After the event, student presenters received feedback and answered questions regarding their research presentations. Having been involved in the planning of the symposium for several years, Eskra believes that the event has grown substantially over time.

“This is really a neat thing to be a part of,” Eskra said. “There were a bunch of volunteers involved including undergrads, teachers [and] the community.”

Apart from the volunteer effort, the Ecol-

ogy Graduate Student Association chose which graduate students would present at the event. The group also contributed to the logistics of the symposium, including setup, choosing a keynote speaker and securing event funding.

“When I found out that keynote speaker was Mark Bertness, I became really excited and jumped in to help schedule and run the website,” said ecology graduate student Matt Whalen. “Mark is a master of designing meaningful experiments to confront problems in ecology.”

Dr. Bertness, an American ecologist and chair of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Brown University, was introduced by Whalen as a pioneer in the field of ecology for over three decades.

Although there were initial concerns about whether Dr. Bertness would be able to attend the symposium due to severe weather, he was able to present his recent research from his lab about salt marshes.

Growing up on the West Coast in Tacoma, Wash., Bertness developed an interest in natural history at an early age as he recalled spending most of his childhood roaming the beach. After graduating as a chemistry major, Bertness never considered that he would find a career in ecology.

After reading various studies in ecology to guide his work as a chemist, Bertness discovered Robert Paine, a premier ecologist and retired professor emeritus of zoology at the University of Washington.

“Out of college, I worked as a chemist on the fungicide to save California potato crops,” Bertness said. “Once I met Bob [Paine], I thought this is what I want to do. I want to be Bob Paine,” Bertness said.

Eventually, Bertness went on to study hermit crabs in Panama and was hired by Brown University. As a professor at Brown for over 30 years, Bertness explained the uniqueness of the university in that it values undergraduate education as much as research.

“I don’t feel I have a job, but a calling,” Bertness said. “I have worked all over the world doing research in Europe, Chile, the Gulf and I’ve had a charmed life because I

news in brief The Davis Dance Marathon will be held Feb. 22 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the ARC Ballroom. It costs $1 to register, and all the proceeds go to the UC Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento.

Alagu Chidambaram, a committee member for the Davis Dance Marathon, said registration is only $1, but participants are encouraged to do more fundraising, “It’s called DonorDrive, and it’s essentially an online fundraising page that sends fundraising request emails out to friends and family,” Chidambaram said.

“All that money also goes directly to the hospital.”

The money the hospital receives goes toward equipment for the children and toward creating a more homey atmosphere, said Caroline Balagot, a Davis

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beliefs had shifted, and just as abruptly, he changed his way of life.

“After that, I moved seeking Him, traveling around the country. I started simplifying my life.

And living by faith. Though, I wasn’t totally into the Lord or the Bible yet, I just knew God was real and I wanted to seek Him,” Monte said. “I dropped out of college and I traveled, hitchhiking, all over the country, experiencing a lot of things.”

He had not started preaching at this point, but continued educating himself through his travels. He said that he did eventually begin to preach and spread his beliefs, though the thought of standing in front of strangers and sharing personal beliefs seemed daunting.

“I hated to stand up in front of people, I was self-conscious. God gave strength in me to do that.”

After time he was able to distance himself from his nerves and

Dance Marathon committee member.

“The proceeds are also used for child life, such as having playrooms and things that make the children feel like they’re not in a hospital,” Balagot said. “It helps the children recover faster.”

There is an incentive program to encourage people to fundraise so the more they donate the more they get, according to committee member Hannah Guletz. “$10 will get you a Panda Express meal, $25 will get you 3 raffle tickets and a meal, and $50 will get you a dancer survival package, 5 raffle tickets and a meal,” Guletz said in an email interview.

According to Chidambaram, there will be a yoga instructor, a salsa instructor and other student clubs performing throughout the night.

said he now feels much more comfortable speaking in front of people, even to the point of being able to sing hymns. He was able to recall the experience which made him more comfortable preaching in front of a crowd.

“Jesus loves me this I know/For the Bible tells me so/Little ones to him belong/We are weak/but He is strong,” Monte sang. “I started singing that song, my hands went up. I started getting louder. Standing in the middle of a college campus. Getting away from the inhibitions and wondering what people were going to think.”

As for his future plans, he said they are vague.

“Just praying, taking it day by day. I was thinking of going to Sacramento, today even. I was thinking about taking the bus,” Monte said.

Concerning all the years spent on the road, living simply and preaching, Monte said that his feelings about God and truth are still the same.

“Jesus, he’s my life. Like I said, back in ’77, I never regretted a moment since,” Monte said. n

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found something that I loved that I could focus on.”

Although it may take time to find the “perfect” career for some, Bertness uses his personal experience to encourage all students to find out exactly what it is they really want to do in college.

“Identify what you love, forget about practicality and just focus on doing that and make it happen,” Bertness said.

Similarly, Grace Ha, a graduate student in ecology and one of the symposium chairs, explained that the symposium not only allows students to discover cutting edge research on campus, but also assists in career exploration.

“Davis is one of the best places to study ecology in the world and why not take advantage of that resource?” Ha said.

Eskra, Farlin and Ha agreed that more students are discovering ecology, citing an overall increase in undergraduate attendance this year with 47 pre-registered students. Ha said the symposium helps the various ecology groups on campus form relationships with one another.

“Davis has a lot of fantastic researchers, but

there are so many different departments and a bit of a disjoint between groups,” Ha said.

“The symposium fosters dialogue between different communities.”

While the symposium primarily focuses on ecological work, Farlin explained that the group wanted to incorporate other aspects of creativity and innovation. Along with the multiple research presentations and posters, dozens of photographs and pieces of artwork lined the walls of Giedt Hall.

“By and far the symposium essentially showcases the breadth and depth of work done by ecology graduate students,” Farlin said. “However, we also wanted to include other groups and had an art and photography contest.”

The art and photography contest was open to the general public and the contest winners went home with cash and gift card prizes.

“Our goal is to showcase the breadth and quality of ecological research being done by graduate students at UC Davis,” Whalen said. “The symposium provides a forum and comfortable, academic setting for people to get together.” n

Davis Dance Marathon to occur on Feb. 22 “We have performers coming in throughout the night,” Chidambaram said. “The a cappella teams are coming, we have a couple of the dance organizations on campus coming. We try to involve more of the campus community by including a lot of other clubs on campus.”

The Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan club will be the opening performance at 6 p.m.

“We will be performing for 15 or 20 minutes, so about two or three songs,” said Henry Knight, president of the Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan club. “Taiko drumming is an old art form so it’s very difficult to drum modern, but we do have a few songs that have fun beats. We’re trying to incorporate more dancing.”

According to Guletz, the Golden Tur-

tle Lion Dance Association, Jadoo and the Liquid Hotplates will also be performing during the event.

Balagot said the theme this year is “dancing through the decades.”

The DJ will play two hours of ’70s music, then two hours of ’80s music and so on throughout the night,” Balagot said.

The committee members said they hope to raise $10,000 this year for the Children’s Hospital.

Registration is online at helpmakemiracles.org/index. cfm?fuseaction=donorDr ive. event&eventID=1655 or at the door the night of the event.

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New art museum to have groundbreaking ceremony INEZ KAMINSKI arts@theaggie.org The new Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis will have its groundbreaking ceremony at 3 p.m. on Mar. 1. The museum, two years in the making, will complete the South Entry to campus, accompanying the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science and Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. Expected opening is in 2016.

The newest museum to Davis is named in honor of Jan Shrem, proprietor of Clos Pegase winery in the Napa Valley and his wife Maria Manetti Shrem. In 2011, Jan Shrem made the museum possible with

a $10 million donation to UC Davis in 2011. Margrit Mondavi is among other philanthropic contributors.

“The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art represents a truly transformational effort at UC Davis,” Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi said in an email. “At its core, it is a teaching museum. Every facet of the Shrem Museum will underscore its commitment to educating students and training artists. It will become a focal point of our campus and serve as a beacon to the region, the state and the world of the essential role of the arts in higher educations.”

Rachel Teagle, who has worked in museum curation and direction for 15 years, will be the first director of the Shrem

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Museum. Currently, she is the director of the The Richard L. Nelson Gallery at UC Davis. The first exhibition at the Shrem Museum that Teagle will curate is UC Davis’ Fine Arts Collection, a work in progress for over 50 years.

“The collection has been inspired by how faculty teach art at UC Davis so that students may have the opportunity to learn directly from world class works of art,” Teagle said in an email. “As we continue to build the collection we are thinking about ‘Davis Collects Davis’ — in other words, collecting the work of our renown faculty and students. In addition, we want to collect works of art that will exhibit well in the museum architecture.”

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Poetry Night Reading Series to host Latino, Chicano literary community PA U L S A N C H E Z arts@theaggie.org On Feb. 20 at 8 p.m., the Poetry Night Reading Series at the John Natsoulas Gallery, hosted and coordinated by Dr. Andy Jones, will feature poet and UC Davis lecturer Francisco X. Alarcón and the Writers of the New Sun, a literary collective based out of Sacramento.

Alarcón, whose body of work includes 12 volumes of poetry and several books, is a founding member of the Writers of the New Sun. They will be celebrating their 20th anniversary as a literary community, which values the “literary and artistic cultures and traditions of the Chicano, Latino, Indigenous and Spanish-language peoples” in their writings, which are in English, Spanish or a mixture of both.

Alarcón explained that the group acts as a support system, allowing each writer the chance to have their work closely critiqued by fellow writers.

“Every writer [in Writers of the New Sun] is very unique,” Alarcón said. “In my own case, it has been a very beneficial process. We get together every month; I became an author for children through this process [of getting

responses from others in the literary community], and my first readers were Writers of the New Sun. I now have six titles for children.

It’s very helpful to get feedback from your fellow poets.”

Alarcón emphasized the importance of the present moment to his writings. He explained how a single poem he wrote in response to the arrest of nine student protesters at the Arizona state capitol following the controversial anti-immigrant law Arizona SB 1070 triggered the development of the Facebook page “Poets Responding to SB 1070.”

“I was very moved by the actions of the student protesters,” Alarcón said. “They reminded me of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights protests, but were protesting against anti-immigration and xenophobic attitudes. I put [the poem] on Facebook and I started the page. It was incredible; thousands of people responded right away. We now have 20 poets working as moderators of the page, and still receive poems daily.”

Alarcón, as a lecturer in the Department of Spanish at UC Davis, teaches one of the very few Spanish language creative writing programs in the country. He believes that poetry is something that can be accessed and appreciated by all.

“Poetry is something universal,” Alarcón said. “I think everyone’s a poet. It’s a way of expression that’s essential to society.”

The Stephen Petronio Company will be on campus from Feb. 25 to 28, performing various choreographic pieces during their stay.

On Feb. 25, 26 and 27, the company will perform excerpts from some of their works such as Underland, which features music composed by Nick Cave. On Feb. 26, Stephen Petronio will take part in a Chancellor’s Colloquium Q&A. The week will end with a full performance of the company’s recent work Like Lazarus Did. Like Lazarus Did is a piece about resurrection, starting with a funeral and ending with a rebirth. It features music by Son Lux, who reworked the vocal songs of slaves.

Don Roth, the executive director of the Mondavi Center, was taken with Like Lazarus Did when he first saw it, immediately deciding that he wanted to present it.

“What’s beautiful about modern dance like this is that there’s a connection between the lyrics of the music and the dancing,” Roth said. “It’s more abstract than just a play on words, though. The movements onstage express the feeling of the words.”

Gino Grenek, who has been dancing with the Stephen Petronio Company since 1999, worked alongside Petronio while he was conceptualizing Like Lazarus Did. He has danced in it since its premiere in 2013.

“For Like Lazarus Did, we explored the mythology of resurrection, and not necessarily in the biblical sense,” Grenek said in a phone interview. “We looked at resurrecting material from the past 30 years of the company. When people think of resurrection, it’s usually a heavy concept but this piece has a lot of lightness and joy as well.”

Davalois Fearon, a dancer who has been with the company for eight years, appears in several sections of Like Lazarus Did, although she is introduced after the first 20 minutes.

Fearon also had strong words for Petronio’s creative process.

“I was able to see how Stephen can sculpt images onstage,” Fearon said in a phone interview. “He can see the big picture. He has a good idea for putting things together in a way that I would never think to do.”

Grenek also said she admired Petronio’s ability to work with dance ensembles.

“The company is full of extraordinary dancers, but we don’t think of ourselves as soloists,” Grenek said.

“We’re unique talents but we approach our pieces as an ensemble. They’re about watching a group of incredibly talented artists go on a journey and take the audience with them.”

The Chancellor’s Colloquium on Wednesday will feature Petronio having a conversation with Ralph Hexter, provost and executive vice chancellor of UC Davis.

“The Colloquium might help people get insights into what Stephen has done and why as well as how he is as a person,” Roth said.

Roth believes that Like Lazarus Did will have wide appeal.

“I think it will be very easy for someone who is not familiar with modern dance to get,” Roth said.

“Students will enjoy it. People will enjoy the sense of movement and how it communicates. I highly recommend it.”

Like Lazarus Did will be performed on Friday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. The exhibition performances will be held on Feb. 25 through 27 at 8 p.m. The Chancellor’s Colloquium will be held on Feb. 26 at 4 p.m.

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The Mondavi Center will be hosting the Spring Quartet, a jazz group made up of Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Esperanza Spalding and Leo Genovese. DeJohnette (drummer) and Genovese (pianist) are both internationally-known jazz masters, while Spalding and Lovano have won Grammys for their work in instrumental jazz.

The group is known for their innovative modern take on jazz technique and jazz theory. Together, these talented musicians make one stellar quartet.

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The nonprofit organization, Citizens Who Care, will be hosting their 22nd annual Broadway-themed benefit concert. The proceeds of the concert will support elderly citizens and their caregivers throughout Yolo County. The concert will feature classic songs from Annie, Pippin, Godspell and more. Capital Public Radio’s star personality Stephen Peithman will be hosting the event. Ticket information can be found at citizenswhocare.us.

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Enjoy some of Davis’ most talented poets at Natsoulas Gallery’s monthly readings. As tradition goes, the event will be hosted by Dr. Andy Jones and will hold open mic performances after the main show. Featured poets are TBA. AUT HO R E V E N T: T H E GR E E NH O U S E RE DE M P T I ON OF T H E P L A N E T K R AA L FEB. 21, 7:30 P. M . , FR E E T HE AVID REA D E R , 617 SE CO ND ST.

Local author and professor Thomas Cahill will be speaking about his recently published science fiction novel.The story takes a look at an alien civilization 6.2 light years away from Earth that have cloned human beings in order to create their very own human zoo.

Cahill, also a renowned physicist, looks at the possibilities that surround this scenario and offers insight into the mystery of life on other planets.

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The International House will be holding a screening of the 2013 Oscar winning film Amour. As a part of the International Film Series, Amour is a foreign film from France. The movie follows the story of an elderly couple, one of whom has suffered a crippling stroke.

Music is the last stable connection they have to one another and the film intends to keep the soundtrack going until the conclusion of this heartbreaking story.

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The Yolo County Film Society will be screening the 1978 film The Deer Hunter. Directed by Michael Cimino, the movie takes place in a small town in post-Vietnam War America. It highlights the aftereffects of the war on three Russian-American veterans and steelworkers. Seating is limited, so arriving early is suggested.

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The UC Davis Design Museum is currently featuring African American quilts from the Sandra McPherson Collection. The exhibit features quilts made by African Americans from all across the country.The quilts tell stories of their family life, joys, struggles and traditions.

Stand up comedian Paula Poundstone will be performing Feb. 21 at the Crest Theater in Sacramento at 7:30 p.m., with ticket prices starting at $27.50.

Poundstone, who, in addition to her stand up career, has contributed to NPR’s nationally syndicated weekly news quiz show Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me and published a book entitled There is Nothing In This Book That I Meant To Say in 2006.

Over a phone interview, MUSE delved into Poundstone’s unique comedic style of performance and her plans for the future.

MUSE: To start your career, you dropped out of high school and began traveling across the U.S. performing at various open mics along the way. What made you take that initial leap to drop everything and say this is it, this is what I’m going to do with my life?

P.P: I was bussing tables for a living and it just so happened that a couple of guys started booking comics to perform at open mic nights in various locations around Boston. So, I started performing around Boston’s comedy circuit, and then thanks to a burgeoning comedy scene in the late ’80s, I was eventually able to travel around the U.S. performing various nightclubs. It was just a matter of luck and knowing the right people that started my career, because, to tell you the truth, I really had know idea what I wanted to do when I dropped out of high school.

What do you find most rewarding about doing what you do?

ter for the night is just delightful. People find it medicinal; it lifts people’s burdens — it lifts my own burdens. I’m able to talk about problems I’m having at home, or wherever, and I’m able to laugh about it with other people who identify, who seem to know what I’m talking about; it’s a great feeling.

You are known to interact with the crowd, adding a level of spontaneity to your live performances. How did you initially decide to do this and how much of it, do you think, adds to the uniqueness of your comedic style?

I find performing very much like having a conversation with a friend. I mean, knowing where to go or what to say might come from years and years of experience, but all in all it is very natural.

I think this aspect adds a certain level of uniqueness to every performance, it makes it so no two shows are alike.

You are also a published author and have made countless contributions to nationally syndicated radio programs, among other things. Is there anything that you haven’t yet explored and are looking to try your hand at?

Yeah, I would like to write a screenplay, which is something that has always interested me. Also, I would like to do a collaborative project with other comedians. It gets very lonely after a while performing by yourself, so to interact and feed off your peers in a live performance is something, I think, that would be very interesting.

What are you looking forward to in 2014?

There is a biochemical process that happens that produces endorphins for both the comedian and the audience. Just to be in a room full of laugh-

Finishing my book and being able to continue doing the things that I love doing.

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It’s complicated

Measure 1 update Due to a lack of transparency in ASUCD and the UC Davis administration, the passing and campaign of Ballot Measure 1 has been needlessly hindered. Elections started on Feb. 18 and end Feb. 21 at 8 a.m. On Feb. 11, in an urgent senate meeting, the UC Davis Administration (Student Affairs) introduced the UC Davis Policies and Procedures Manual (PPM) to the table.

Associate Vice Chancellor Milton Lang and Student Affairs Comptroller Tracy Bennett made a presentation voicing Student Affairs’ disapproval of language in Ballot Measure 1 with regard to statements about fair wages, the oversight board and return to aid. The PPM outlined the campus’ requirements for student fee initiatives, but it was obvious that no one besides administration knew what they were, where to find them or that they even existed.

The administrators suggested raising the required 25 percent fee to 43 percent to follow campus practice.

The majority of the table expressed disapproval of a change in the fee a week before elections started, espe-

cially since no one knew about the 43 percent procedure before it was suggested.

In addition to raising the fee, Student Affairs suggested that Student Services Fees and Administrative Advisory Committee (SSFAAC) be responsible for future oversight of the fee revenue instead of the Campus Media Board. SSFAAC advises the chancellor, the provost and executive vice chancellor through Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Adela de la Torre to determine specific allocations of fees for the campus.

The authors of the bill chose Campus Media Board to oversee the potential fee revenue to avoid administration involvement in an independent, student-run news source. After discussion and a possible compromise to change oversight to SSFAAC with a formal recommendation from Campus Media Board, senators brought the ASUCD bylaws and constitution to attention. ASUCD President Carly Sandstrom brought the PPM up, and the contradiction of campus policy and student government bylaws was apparent.

Schoolyard Politics

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LATIN AMERICANISMS with JORGE JUAREZ

IN TRANSITION

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ne of the most disheartening things you can say about a country is that it stands alone.

Such a concern might very well hearken back to experiences in our not yet fully politicized lives as children (that is, if my interaction with my own overly diplomatic nieces and nephews is any indicator).

In fact, the site of childhood politics, i.e. the playground, can shed some muchneeded light on the realm of contempo-

While it might seem a debasement of real world politics, you can’t deny that the U.S. is the poster child for bullies with self-esteem issues. rary “adult” politics.

Much like on the playground, partnerships and coalitions are part and parcel of the international political system we inhabit, and for a very good reason: they lessen the chaotic forces — or at the very least lessen the brunt impact of such forces — inherent in the system itself.

Like a playground bully who might see fit to prey on the less powerful, and lay claim to lunch money tributes, certain states exercise their own brand of schoolyard justice by laying claim to their spheres of influence.

These are childhood renderings of political reality. And while it might seem a debasement of real world politics, you can’t deny that the U.S. is the poster child for bullies with self-esteem issues.

But even a playground hegemon needs allies. The U.S. for example has a longstanding tradition of partnerships with nations who are seen to either share and or contribute to the global perspective which shapes U.S. interests abroad.

The notion of Latin Americanism (an idea which feeds this column both in name and substance) and the advent of a 21st century Pan-Americanism both speak to this very concern. After a 20th century riddled with foreign interference and forceful intervention (e.g. the Guatemalan coup of 1954, the 1973 Chilean coup d’état and ensuing state-terror, the 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada, foreignfunded death squads in Central America — just to name a few) political leaders

in the region called for a reimagining of Latin America. This collaborative exercise — one imbued with the spirit of Simon Bolivar, Jose Marti and Benito Juarez, among others — was spearheaded by a group of rising leftist leaders who had come of age in a Latin America which was by all means puppeteered by Yankee strings.

Pan-Americanism taken within the political context is a movement which seeks to promote relations and regional cooperation between the nations of America (the continent). It is a movement which does not hide its suspicions or historical disdain for the 50-state hegemon. In fact, one of the most striking observations to be made of the Pan-American project is that “Americanism” (once again, of the continental bent) becomes a Latin American articulation of the idea — one grounded in bloody historical reality — that the whole of the continent stands apart from the U.S. This admittedly divisive approach to diplomacy finds its roots in another political project which has shaped the region for centuries past: the Monroe Doctrine.

From its very intellectual inception and all too quick physical manifestation, the Monroe Doctrine was widely rejected, both by governments and the citizens of most Latin American countries, who understood all too well the interests that were behind its formulation.

The problem today lies in the threat of Pan-Americanism slipping once again into dormancy. The death of Hugo Chavez (much like his ascendency into power) marked a watershed moment in the region. His standing as the leading proponent of Bolivarianism — which takes Pan-Americanism to be its ultimate legacy — leaves a vacuum of leadership both in the region and in Venezuela (as evidenced by the recent turmoil facing the Maduro government). Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, while a capable leader, lacks the immediate charisma that graced Lula and which allowed him to be the moderate foil to the more boisterous voices of Chavez, Correa and Morales.

I can’t help but lament the utter irrelevance of my own nation in this continuing schoolyard tragedy. At the height of the Pan-American ethos, Mexico had the no-fun-allowed duo of Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderon at the helm, two leaders who, rather than join the growing JUAREZ on 11

Making any changes to the ballot measure a week before elections (the bylaw states that there needs to be four weeks before elections for changes to happen) would void the fee initiative on ASUCD’s end, but Student Affairs has the ability to kill the fee initiative based on virtually unknown campus policies. Even Internal Affairs Commission Chair Spencer McManus stated that the PPM isn’t the first Google search result.

At 4:15 p.m., Lang brought up his 5 p.m. deadline and demanded that the table take action. For 45 minutes, the room tried to figure its way around ASUCD bylaws and campus policies to prevent the ballot measure from being removed by higher level administrators, and the conclusion was to send a revised draft of the bill to UC Office of the President (UCOP) to be reviewed. Later that night, Editor in Chief Elizabeth Orpina forwarded along The Aggie’s plan to follow the Educational Outreach section of the PPM — Bennett responded two days MEASURE 1 on 13

with SARAH MARSHALL

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hey say that hindsight is 20/20. Now that I’ve been a UC Davis student for over a year, there are a lot of things I wish I would have known, done differently or changed.

Despite the fact that my higher education has been split between two institutions over the past five years, there are a lot of shoulda, coulda, wouldas in my college experience I’m just now realizing.

Ultimately, there’s no time like the present and no better present than getting everything on your wish list, so here we go.

Of course it’s too late to change any of those things now, but you know what they say … YOLO: you only live — Just kidding.

What they really say is that you can either sit in pity about the past, or actually do something to change your future. I’m gonna attempt to do the latter.

So although I only have a quarter and a half left here, I also have four and a half years of past education that has given me reflection, appreciation and opportunities to change my future. Knowing that I’ll be graduating soon has spurred me to compile a wish list of sorts. Ultimately, there’s no time like the present and no better present than getting everything on your wish list, so here we go.

1. I wish I would have enjoyed the ease of my CCC. I was more than proficient at listing off the benefits of it, but I wish I had taken the time to truly enjoy it.

Believe me, I totally understood the upside of going to a community college; I was more than happy to knock out my GEs at a place where more than 60 percent of the classes they offered were remedial education courses.

I was more than happy to pay $350 for a semester of classes, spend a total of four hours a weekend on homework (*cough cough* hear that UC Davis? *cough cough*) and still have the ability to work full time.

I was more than happy to list off all these benefits, I just wasn’t capable of seeing the big picture of it all.

I wish I would have spent less time humdrumming over the seemingly sad plight my education had just taken and put some faith in my future.

2. I wish I would have utilized the diversity of my CCC’s classes better.

I always registered for the most conveniently scheduled classes — giving me a solid 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday schedule.

I also completely avoided classes that I suspected I wouldn’t thrive in.

Instead, I wish I would have taken the classes that truly interested me, no matter how complex they seemed.

Instead of the “Oh, I’ll figure out what I want to do with my life once I’m at UC Davis,” I wish I could have thought “Hmm. Maybe I should get a head start on that now”.

3. Lastly (oh come on — everyone knows you always get 3 wishes), I wish I had actually prepared myself for UC Davis. Outside of all of that learning-inside-the-classroom stuff, I wish I had taken just one moment to say, “You know that college thing everyone gets so excited about? Well this is it.”

Actually, my statement probably would have been more like “Wah wah wah.You didn’t get to go off to a real college. Boo hoo. But you should make the best of this anyways.”

Despite my tendency to become incredibly sappy when I write these columns, it’s true. I wish I could have owned up to how much of a baby I was being and instead, focused on my interests, my future and my agency in those matters.

So that’s my wish list. And now, with a quarter and a half left, I’m going to grant all my wishes (well, those three plus some Joe Nichols tickets): 1. I’m enjoying the ease of my UC. “Ease” being a relative term, but still.

There’s a certain comfort zone that surrounds you as a student and I’m taking the time to appreciate that.

2. I’m utilizing the diversity of my classes to the best of my abilities.

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Patience Padawan

Cost of Fashion

LITERARY LESSONS with EREN KAVVAS

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE with ELLEN PEARSON

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reshman year is indubitably the hardest year of college. People who succeed in the “important” stuff during freshman year are made of magic and probably know an elf or two.

Note: winning a drinking game does not count in calculating your success.

However, coming a close second to being the hardest year in college is senior year.You’ve done everything (and maybe everyone) and you’re nostalgic for mom’s cooking as well as furniture on which you can hygienically lay your face. To all my friends graduating this quarter, I plead with you, stay patient.

Don’t be the guy at the black-tie gathering who can’t think of a thing he learned in any upper division classes because he was lost motivation to learn.

Senioritis is a struggle, but you only have two more quarters and getting lazy at this point in the game is very unadvisable.

In books and in life, patience is crucial. However, you can go back and redo your reading of a classic novel whenever you choose. Senior year, on the other hand, is a much harder feat to do over.

It’s necessary that seniors ride out their brains’ depleted thinking tanks to the last drop.

Remember how excited you were when you got into UC Davis!? Think about how disappointed your past self would be to see your future self skipping class and not turning in homework.

Giving up is your way of telling the universe that you are privileged enough to fail — that you are so well-off that extra effort has no marginal benefit anymore.

That being said, if you are sick — emotionally or physically — or anything happened to you that is making life hard right now, don’t be bummed. If you have a reason for your senioritis, there is no shame in that. I am only saying that for those who are making a conscious effort to put in no effort … those people need to buck up.

If you have only contracted senioritis solely out of boredom, try to remember the last time you gave up on something.

For me, this conjures up a failed tumultuous relationship with one of the greatest authors of the 20th century, James Joyce. Also the time I threw away my

pencil sharpener because it seemed a bit too dangerous to try to fix myself. Out of the two, I pick to share how I badly regret getting bored of James Joyce and not putting in any effort to finish Portrait of An Artist as a Young Man. I want to be a James Joyce consessiour. My loins ache at the idea of him.

However, my reading escapades with him are always fast, intense and over quickly. Not that this is a bad way to do it, I can just only get so much accomplished (in pages, of course) when doing it for such a short amount of time and getting tired so quickly. I guess he just left me feeling, well, unsatisfied. About reading that is.

In the end, I never got through Portrait. Even worse, this book is nothing like the monstrosity that is Ulysses, it’s actually pretty short. I literally just got bored and decided that going on Buzzfeed outweighed the effort of finishing the novel.

Unfortunately for me, no one gives a damn about an opinion of a book unless you know what happens in the end. I can’t be at one of the fancy balls that I often frequent and impressively bring up James Joyce at because, well, I was lazy. Don’t be the guy at the black-tie gathering who can’t think of a thing he learned in any upper division classes because he was lost motivation to learn.

Senior year is when all dinner conversation-worthy topics come up, don’t flake out now!

I guess I will close by saying “good for you” to anyone who actually made it to the end of their college career. It’s not easy to make it til the end. Give yourself a big pat on the back because at this point, you’re more likely than not going to make it to graduation. That being said, seeing the finish the line is no reason to lose pace.

It’s just college.You don’t live in oldtime Ireland in a state similar to dementia where you relive your days in church over and over again and feel a constant sense of overwhelming loss about a old love.You just have to study and avoid criminal activities. Life is probably never going to be as easy as it is right now.

Go, young padawan, pick up the reading for tonight, review your notes like it’s sophomore year and say no to the Star Wars marathon at the hot guy’s house. Hot guys can wait, midterms cannot.

To get really dark about graduating from college, you should email EREN KAVVAS as ebkavvas@ucdavis.edu.

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t’s difficult to consume clothing mindlessly when pictures of the people who died in the process of sewing your crappy T-shirt are projected onto the store’s building. Such was the tactic of a group of protesters outside of New York Fashion Week who aimed to highlight recent industrial disasters in the garment industry.

Last April in Bangladesh, an eightstory building housing thousands of workers and several garment factories collapsed, leaving approximately 1,135 people dead and 2,500 injured. Cracks had been discovered in the structure

Be it ignorance or apathy, it is clear that our mindless consumption affects others. the day before, but workers were forced to return to work despite recommendations to close the building.The Rana Plaza collapse is being called the worst accident in the history of the garment industry.

The Cost of Fashion, a protest group spawned from Occupy, teamed up with guerilla street artist collective, The Illuminator, to use projectors to light up city buildings with images of the victims of Rana Plaza. Their goal is to shed light on the human rights and labor violations commonly found in the garment factories that supply Western brands.

As westerners, our relationship to the global garment industry is as consumers, which means we don’t often see the sea of hands a garment passes through before we buy it. Many of these industrial processes occur in countries with little or no environmental standards and unsafe working conditions.

The global garment industry is extremely lucrative with factories supplying large retailers mainly within the U.S. and Europe. The Western World’s insatiable desire to consume, a lack of or poorly enforced regulations and low wages make it an extremely profitable industry — bringing in trillions of dollars each year.

This past November, five months after the collapse and a month after a garment factory fire claimed nine more lives, thousands of garment workers protested low wages on the streets of Bangladesh. The average Bangladeshi garment worker earned just $38 a month. These protests shut down nearly 250 garment factories and were met

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GUEST OPINION with ANNIE BATANIDES

can cause the pigs to abort. If the unborn piglets survive the transport, the mothers are then forced to give birth with a crowd of strangers looking on just four feet away, causing additional suffering as pigs have a strong instinct to isolate themselves before, during and after birthing the piglets.

There is simply no justification for this cruel practice, be it legal or scientific. California Penal Code § 597t prohibits the confinement of any animal without adequate exercise. Moreover, studies have shown that piglet mortality rates are lower when open pens are employed. The Alameda County Fair, for example, provides open pens instead of farrowing crates, precisely because doing so enhances the welfare of both the sow and her piglets.

The UC-sponsored State Fair purports to provide “big fun” and “education” to “inspire the young and young at heart,” but animal suffering is not “big fun,” and sharing methods for causing such suffering is not the kind of education we value in the UC system.

By propagating this outdated and illegal cruelty with taxpayer dol-

If you just checked the tag of your T-shirt, email ELLEN PEARSON at erpearson@ucdavis.edu.

letter to the editor

UC Pig Cruelty As students, alumni and faculty of the UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Hastings, UC Irvine and UCLA Schools of Law, we are writing to urge the UC Regents to cease their support and participation in the cruel confinement of pigs at the annual California State Fair.

Recently, we were horrified to learn that pregnant and nursing pigs at the UC-sponsored State Fair are confined for more than three weeks in crates that restrict the pigs’ movement to such a degree that they cannot even turn around or extend their limbs. The pigs are not provided with bedding material to protect their skin from the metal flooring, causing them significant discomfort and frustrating their maternal nesting instincts.

The pigs suffer like this, restless and depressed, chewing the metal bars of their crates, for the entire threeweek duration of the fair, without so much as a single break to stretch their legs.

The pigs also endure needless suffering before the fair even begins, as pigs are transported to the fair in the last two weeks of their pregnancies, a stressful process that

with rubber bullets, tear gas and the death of at least two more people.

The Bangladeshi government conceded to a 77 percent increase in wages — from $38 to $68 a month or roughly $0.39 an hour. The new minimum is still the lowest wage paid to garment workers in the world. These dehumanizing wages allow us to buy cheap, dispensable clothing at stores like H&M, JC Penney and Walmart — all retailers who contract work from Bangladesh.

The lives of Bangladeshi workers are intricately linked to the desires of Western consumers. Sustainable food systems have become a sexy topic as of late, but what about sustainable clothing systems? Most Bangladeshi garment workers are young people in their early 20s, just like us. Why aren’t we concerned for the health, safety and livelihood of our Bangladeshi counterparts?

These are questions who don’t care or think to ask. Be it ignorance or apathy, it is clear that our mindless consumption affects others. How can we reconcile the overwhelming task of researching and weighing our personal ethics against the desire to fulfill our social image?

We can boycott brands, such as Walmart and JC Penny, that are associated with poor working conditions and environmental pollution — but that is still a quiet action. Refusing entirely to participate in the garment industry by buying used clothing is another good action. But to be honest, I don’t have a feel-good solution for you, my dear reader.

I just keep reflecting on the story of a 25-year-old woman who worked in the Rana Plaza factory. She was trapped amongst the rubble for three days, because her arm was pinned beneath a beam. Once rescue workers found her, they gave her a saw and instructed her to cut off her own arm.

Compare this to the James Franco movie 127 Hours, based on the story of a hiker whose arm was similarly pinned beneath a boulder. After five days, he sawed off his arm with a pocket knife and was rescued by fellow hikers.

The hiker’s story is celebrated as one of personal strength and perseverance, while the woman’s story is shoved aside in favor of global retail brands and retaining the status quo of crappy, cheap T-shirts.

lars, the UC Regents are acting in direct conflict with UC system’s stated mission of “transmitting advanced knowledge and discovering new knowledge.” In fact, the modern day trend is just the opposite, with more and more farmers moving toward humane, environmentally friendly alternatives such as open pens. And yet, rather than simply ceasing this cruel and illegal practice, the UC Regents are expending taxpayer resources to defend it in court.

Through the use of open pens, the Alameda County Fair provides persons in attendance with a far better educational experience than does the Regent-sponsored State Fair: open pens allow the public to observe pigs’ natural behaviors while also conveying the importance of respecting all animals (and in particular those we exploit for food). As for “big fun,” if you asked a child whether he or she would rather watch a pig frolic in the mud or lay straight-jacketed in a metal crate, the child would invariably opt for mud.

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As a UC Davis graduate, it saddens me to hear that The Aggie may be on its last legs. It’s crazy to think that after 10 years, I can still remember the columns that made me cry with laughter and the thought-provoking articles that challenged my political stances. I always appreciated The Aggie’s ability to gather brilliant writers, artists and designers not for money, but for the passion of delivering a quality product. It is this same passion that allowed me to become a professional journalist for a technology publication that is read by millions of people today.

UC Davis is known as a university that promotes the cultivation of different ideas, and since its inception The Aggie has always allowed students to express these diverse viewpoints.While there are plenty of news outlets, what makes The Aggie special is that it is a centralized news publication by UC Davis students for UC Davis students.

The paper has existed for 99 years, never closer to reaching its centennial milestone, yet at the same time never so far. In the process, the publication has created dialogue spanning several generations, many of which are no longer with us today. But all of this rich history will vanish if you do not pass the torch. Like it or not, your class stands at the precipice of the publication’s existence, and future generations will be silenced or heard depending on what you decide today. I ask that you lay aside apathy to let your voices be heard louder than ever.

Sincerely, Jimmy Thang 2007 Communications and Design graduate Maximum PC Online Managing Editor

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NOW, I WEAR WHATEVER THE HELL I WANT TO WEAR EVEN IF I GET WEIRD LOOKS. BRIAN NGUYEN | AGGIE

COMFY AND CASUAL WITH AN EDGE.

JAMES KIM In Full Bloom.

When I think “spring,” the quintessential things that come to mind are pastels, lace, chiffon, tulle, bright pops of color, silks, nautical and of course, florals. In this week’s edition of Campus Chic, I decided to choose the beautiful Narvy Preap, a second-year design major, as our “Muse of the Week” because there’s such an effortlessly chic quality to her look and she understands how to make the smooth transition from winter to spring without all the fuss.

She loves florals, but also incorporates items with darker accents into her wardrobe and maintains a muted color palette for added sophistication and edge. I appreciate the juxtaposition of a feminine, floral print with a simple, yet edgy leather jacket — especially when played up by a cute pair of boots and a flowy green maxi skirt, which is totally on-trend for the season as we’re seeing a lot of forest green and earth tones back on the runway. It’s like Bohemian meets New York street-chic with a modern twist and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

James’ Notes: More is more. Spring is all about color and texture so feel free to incorporate more lights and brights into your wardrobe to bring some life and personality to your look. Perhaps it’s time to try a bold neon or metallic? A great deal of

arts@theaggie.org the spring/summer 2014 ready-to-wear is pretty out-there in terms of both color and material, but you really never know until you try right? Like Preap says, “When you think you look good, you feel good!” And I say, “Cheers to that.”

Interview with Narvy Preap: 1. If you could describe your personal style in three words, what would they be?

I think my personal style is comfy and casual with an edge.

2. Who or what is your style icon?

I get a lot of my fashion inspiration from a variety of fashion bloggers on Tumblr and Instagram. A couple of my favorites are @ hilisaa and @iamamypham. Go check them out!

3. What are your three must-have items in your wardrobe?

My wardrobe staples are V-neck T-shirts in white, black, maroon or gray, thick leggings and a leather jacket. Side note: I think three must-have items that every girl should have in her wardrobe would be a LBD [little black dress], black skinny jeans and a white button up shirt!

4. What is your favorite accessory and why?

LIPSTICK COMPLETES AN OUTFIT AND JAZZES IT UP. I don’t normally wear jewelry or scarves, so I would say my favorite accessory would be a red or wine-colored lip. Lipstick completes an outfit and jazzes it up. If I’m wearing all black, I need a pop of color, so I add lipstick. On the other hand, if I’m having an extremely bad hair day, my favorite accessory would definitely be a beanie or a hat.

Beanies and hats are also good for making a boring outfit more fun!

5. Where do you love to shop and why?

Most of my clothes are from Forever 21, Ross or thrift stores. I love to shop at stores that have affordable clothing since I’m on a budget. I like the feeling of getting something super cute for a really good price.

One of my favorite pairs of loafers only cost me $2!

6. What is your most treasured item in your wardrobe?

Currently, my treasured item would be my black Nike Roshe Runs. They are so comfortable and cute. I could wear them with leggings and a crew-neck for my long days on campus or I can dress them up with a simple dress and a leather jacket.They’re really versatile.

7. How has your style changed since high school?

My style has changed a lot! During my freshman year of high school, I wore skinny jeans and black Vans almost every day. I rarely wore dresses or shorts because I was still in that insecure phase that a lot of teens go through. I was worried about people

making fun of my pale legs and how skinny and awkward I was. During sophomore year, I experimented more with my clothing and began to wear things that were outside of my comfort zone, like tank tops or shorts. It really helped me understand what I liked and what I didn’t like on my tall frame. I began to not care about what others thought of me so my confidence grew.

Now, I wear whatever the hell I want to wear even if I get weird looks.You’ll usually catch me wearing leggings and a basic tee, a maxi skirt, high-waisted pants or a casual dress.

8. What does fashion mean to you?

Fashion is something that should make you feel confident. Fashion is not about the price of your clothing. Fashion is wearing a white tee and loose boyfriend jeans and feeling like you just stepped off of a runway. When you think you look good, you feel good!

9. What items would you recommend our readers to incorporate into their wardrobes for the upcoming spring season?

I would definitely recommend florals for both males and females! Florals are just so fun and easy to wear. I would also recommend getting a cute pair of sunglasses!

10. What final tips can you give to our fashion-forward readers?

Wear whatever you want to wear and own it! There are no rules to fashion. If you want to wear Crocs, then wear those Crocs! Be fabulous and confident.

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regional bloc, opted instead for BFF status with the U.S. (probably in the hopes of a less severe lunchtime beatdown). And now we find ourselves with Enrique Peña Nieto, a man who, rest assured, took his ball and went home as a child and might prove to do the same as president.

What the future holds for the region and

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As members of the UC community, we are ashamed to be affiliated with this cruelty. We ask that the UC Regents follow the lead of the Alameda County Fair by switching from inhumane farrowing crates to open pens.

Until taking that step, the UC Regents continue to besmirch the good name of the UC system and each of us within it.

On behalf of over 100 UC Law Stu-

SHREM Cont. from page 6

design was judged by a jury of faculty, architects and museum professionals.

Cited criteria for the winning design, according to a May 1, 2013 UC Davis press release, included “alignment with the essential characteristics of UC Davis, its celebration of the campus’ connection with culture and cultivation and its use of light … the design’s potential to expand and evolve, along with its goal of achieving LEED Gold certification for sustainability from the U.S. Green Building Council.”

The winning design was by architectural firm SO – IL, based in New York City, and will be executively directed

by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. Whiting Turner is the contractor of the project.

“Given that UC Davis is building its own new art museum and collection, this seemed like an opportune chance to create a campus museum [that] should not just display art, but be a place of exchange. A place where people can gather around a topic or idea,” Florian Idenburg, principal at SO – IL, said in an email interview. “In that sense it is much more a platform, and much more active, [than] a traditional museum.”

Among SO – IL’s architectural credits is Pixar Animation Studios in Em-

CLIMATE Cont. from page 4

what they thought needed work.

“We’re trying to connect students with the resources available to them,” said Nefretiri Cooley-Broughton, director of Student Affairs Marketing and Communications.

Directors of many of the Campus Resource Centers were present at the meeting. These centers included the Center for Student Involvement, the Women’s Resources and Research Center, the Student Recruitment and

Pan-Americanism as a movement is uncertain. But the present, one no longer tied to the whims of the neighbor up north, is promising.

Borrowing a most cherished U.S. idiom, one thing would seem to hold true: united we stand, divided we fall.

If you feel JORGE JUAREZ is a de facto bully for using his bully pulpit to bully bullies, send your lunch money to jnjuarez@ucdavis. edu.

dent, Alumni and Faculty Signatories: National Lawyers Guild Chapter, UC Davis School of Law People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty through Education “P.E.A.C.E.”, UC Davis Gillian Kuhlmann, Elizabeth Tissot, UC Irvine School of Law Rebekah DeHaven, Matthew Hamity, UC Berkeley School of Law Kelsey Rinehart, UCLA School of Law Mary Vegher, Angel Korer, Megan Miller, UC Hastings School of Law

eryville, CA, academic buildings at other UC campuses and the all-glass Apple retail store in New York City.

“The indoor-outdoor design, with open visual access and featuring outdoor projection of art on the building, facilitates 24-7 access to the museum by visitors as diverse as the late-night student visitor and travelers along I-80,” Karen Michele Nikos-Rose, senior public information representative for UC Davis, said in an email.

Nikos-Rose said the combination of indoor and outdoor spaces will also be used for many different daily activities that will be a part of the museum.

Most notable about the Shrem Museum’s design is a 50,000-square-foot “Grand Canopy.” It floats above most of the museum, so as to incorporate outdoor space into the museum’s floorplan. The indoor space is roughly 29,000 square feet.

“Like the Central Valley, the landscape under the Canopy becomes shaped and activated by changing light and seasons,” Idenburg said. “Its unique form engenders curiosity from a distance, like a lone hill on a skyline.”

The first community-targeted project at the Shrem Museum will take place at 10 a.m. on Feb. 28. Then, time capsules from the public will be accepted to be stored at a unnamed date.

Suggested content includes UC Davis memories, photos, recordings, letters, papers and art. n Retention Center, Campus Community Advocacy Center, Student Judicial Affairs and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). The resource centers were offered as places for students to go when they experience or witness physical or verbal abuse, along with reporting the experience through the system.

CAPS was listed as one of the places where students can go to receive confidentiality regarding their report.

“We can offer confidentiality and provide you with a social justice lens that is really about empowering you,” said Natacha Foo Kune, CAPS director of training.

MARSHALL Cont. from page 8

because the subject matter intimidated me and the fact that 8 a.m. discussions are just plain terrifying.

3. I’m preparing myself for the next step in my life — at least, I’m trying to. I’m reflecting, learning and adjusting to

BASKETBALL Cont. from page 14

to get sweet payback, they will need to slow down star forward Kamilah Jackson.

Jackson has led the Rainbow Wahine in points and rebounds for the past three seasons, and is once again accomplishing this feat with 15.5 points and 9.7 re-

BASEBALL Cont. from page 14

Jacobson and Craig Lanza, allowed just three hits the entire game and held on to win 4-3. Senior third baseman Adam Young led the Aggies with three hits.

In the afternoon game, Seattle used a three-run seventh inning to tie the game at 3-3. The Redhawks used a successful squeeze play in the top of the ninth to plate the game-winning run. The Aggies were paced by senior right fielder Seth Batty, who led the team with two hits, and by senior second baseman Steven Patterson, who knocked in two runs.

The series finale was close for six in-

SENATE Cont. from page 4

SR 12 was also passed in support of CA SB 841. The legislation proposes the possible development of a medical school at UC Merced. It would allot $1.8 million every fiscal year to the Regents for the expansion of the San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education. The legislation would also appropriate $1 million for the two-year planning period to establish the medical school at UC Merced.

An urgent resolution SR X was then passed. The resolution was drafted in response to a letter sent to both UCLA and USC that contained racial slurs and discrimination primarily towards Native American women. The resolution includes multiple accounts of racial discrimination at mostly UCLA, but also UC Davis. It urged Chancellor Linda P.B. Students asked questions regarding training on hate and bias for faculty and staff. There are currently several training programs and classes regarding cultural sensitivity and community exploration for faculty and staff. The programs have been available since 1995.

New faculty and staff at UC Davis are required to take these training courses.

Rahim Reed, Associate Executive Vice Chancellor, said that recruitment for staff and faculty is based heavily on the applicants’ previous experience with cultural awareness and diversity.

“We quite frankly want people who have already had exposure with diverse

things I was unsatisfied with in my past and employing those lessons. Then hopefully employing myself somewhere.

So, here’s to taking what we learn in college and actually making use of it in the real world!

To gift SARAH MARSHALL with your wishes or goals, email her at smmarshall@ucdavis.edu.

bounds per game.

The matchup between Jackson and Doherty will be key if the Aggies hope to get a win against a tough Hawai’i team and boost their stock as they head into the Big West tournament. The game will tip off on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. in the Pavilion.

— Kenneth Ling

nings. After a two-run Silva single in the bottom of the sixth gave the Aggies a 5-4 edge, Seattle sent 16 batters to the plate in the top of the seventh en route to an 11-run inning and a 17-5 victory.

Up next, UC Davis travels to Saint Mary’s College in Moraga for this year’s four-team Gael Invitational. The Aggies face the host Gaels (1-3) in the opener on Feb. 20 before playing Portland (1-2) Feb. 21, a team coming off a three-game series against No. 12 UCLA. On Feb. 22, the Aggies face off against the winless Kansas State Wildcats (0-3) before finishing off the weekend with a Sunday matinee versus Portland.

— Scott Dresser

Katehi and UC President Janet Napolitano to take action in combating such accounts of racial discrimination at other UC campuses.

SB 33 was passed. This bill concerns the Administrative Advisory Committee in regards to University Affairs at UC Davis.

SB 41 and 47 both passed. These pieces of legislation work to increase transparency for the specifics of senate meetings and processes. According to the author’s comments for SB 47, “this would address a lot of issues in student government, the notion of the ivory tower.”

SB 43 passed to include the Business Manager in the interviewing committee for the Controller to increase oversight of the hiring committee for ASUCD. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 1 a.m.

— Laura Fitzgerald

communities,” Reed said. “We’re looking to recruit that kind of person.”

A public data system showing which faculty members have taken courses and which haven’t is being worked on and should be available Fall Quarter 2014.

“We’re in a process of creating diversity profile projects for each of the 23 units that make up UC Davis,” Reed said. “It will show faculty staff and give information about who took the training and who didn’t take the training.”

Atkinson said a follow-up to this event and further campus climate dialogues will be held in the future. Specific dates have not been set. n

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Teams

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Aggies 8-17 (3-7), 49ers 11-14 (7-4), Rainbow Warriors 18-7 (7-4) WHERE

ARC Pavilion — Davis, Calif.; Stan Sheriff Center — Honolulu, Hawai’i When

Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 22 at 9 p.m.

WHO TO WATCH

In one week, UC Davis is going to see two of the better rebounding teams in the Big West Conference. Unfortunately, this is where the Aggies are weakest.

Currently, UC Davis averages 29.4 rebounds per game as a team, good for No. 345 in the entire Division I. By comparison, the Rainbow Warriors grab 36 per game while the 49ers come in the top 100 with 36.7 per game.

This means that the Aggies are going to have to see significantly better production on the glass from both their big men and their wing players. Junior guard Corey Hawkins has proven to be a good rebounder, averaging 4.5 per game, as has junior guard Avery Johnson.

The UC Davis forwards, mainly junior Clint Bozner and junior Justin Dueck, must hit the boards hard in the extended

minutes that they will surely get. Dueck has brought great energy and defensive play lately, averaging 17 minutes per game over the last seven games, but has only grabbed two rebounds per game in that stretch.

CIERA PASTUREL | AGGIE

Freshman Brynton Lemar fouls UC Irvine defender as he drives to the basket.

Preview

The Aggies have faced off against the 49ers already this season, losing 74-99 in Long Beach. UC Davis played one of their stronger offensive games, led by junior guard Corey Hawkins who made five out of his eight shots and added three steals.

The Aggies shot 45.3 percent from the field, including an outstanding 12 three-pointers on 52.2 percent shooting.

Where UC Davis struggled was on defense, something of a common trend early in the season. Long Beach State saw four players in double figures, led by freshman guard Travis Hammonds who had 20 points in just 20 minutes.

On the night, the 49ers shot 55.9 percent from the field, including 52 percent from beyond the arc. They also outrebounded the Aggies by 15 and had nine more assists.

The 49ers are also coming to Davis on somewhat of a hot streak, winners of six of their last eight games after an early nine game losing streak.

Where Long Beach State has struggled is in lowscoring games, losing all but one game in which they scored under 70 points. A strong defensive game will be necessary for UC Davis to win this game, something they failed to provide the last time these two squads met.

The good news for the Aggies is that they have played better on defense lately, especially with Dueck seeing more minutes. They have held their past two opponents to 67.5 points per game and seem to be in a better position to pull out a win than last time these two teams met.

Hawai’i will be a tougher matchup for the Aggies.

Like the game mentioned above, UC Davis lost their last contest against Hawai’i by double digits. They let their opponent shoot 58.2 percent from the field while only forcing nine turnovers. The Rainbow Warriors saw five of their players score all but three of their 90 points.

Hawai’i has been led by forward Isaac Fotu, who averages 15.8 points and 6.1 rebounds, and forward Christian Standhardinger, who scores 17.6 points and grabs 8.1 rebounds per game.

As a squad, the Rainbow Warriors shoot an outstanding 47.7 percent from the floor and grab almost seven more rebounds than the Aggies per game.

Like Long Beach State, Hawai’i will be coming into the game on a hot streak, having won eight of their last 10 matchups. Their offense has been largely impossible to stop, scoring less than 70 points just twice in the whole season.

The Aggies, meanwhile, have been extremely up and down on the offensive end, but seem to thrive in low-scoring games. In their last four wins, the Aggies have either scored above 90 points or below 70, while their opponent has scored less than 70 points in three of those.

If UC Davis is able to grind out low-scoring games in each of their upcoming two, they should have a chance to steal a couple of wins.

— Ryan Reed

AGGIES HEAD TO CATHEDRAL CITY TOURNAMENT Teams

Syracuse; Notre Dame; UNLV; LIU Brooklyn; Oregon; UC Davis ReCORDS

Aggies 4-8; Syracuse 2-3; Notre Dame 6-1; UNLV 2-7; LIU Brooklyn 2-7; Oregon 9-1 WHERE

Cathedral City, Calif.

When

Friday, Feb. 21; Saturday, Feb. 22; Sunday, Feb. 23 WHO TO WATCH

The Aggies traveled south for Valentine’s weekend to take part in the Stacy Winsburg Memorial Tournament in Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 14 to 17. Starting the long weekend off right, UC Davis came out with a firstgame victory versus Western Kentucky.

Several players established their domi-

nance with both their bats and arms. Sophomore Kelly Zboralske tagged a two-run home run, her second of the season, in the 2-0 win over Western Kentucky On the other side of the field, freshman Dana Cruse hurled a near perfect game, throwing a full, seven-inning shutout. Cruse gave up two hits and two walks with three strikeouts, pitching an excellent first game for the Aggies in the long weekend tournament. Cruse holds a current earned-run average of 2.90, the second-lowest on the team.

As a freshman, she is expected to continue to do good things for the team not only this year but in her four years of wearing Aggie Blue.

Unfortunately, UC Davis was unable to hold out in their second game of the day versus No. 13 UCLA on Feb. 13. In a game that remained scoreless until the fifth inning, the Bruins finally broke the drought. UCLA ended up coming away with the 6-0 win over the Aggies. However, with plenty of softball to play throughout the weekend, UC Davis still looked to come away with multiple wins.

In their first matchup on Feb. 15, UC Davis took on Western Kentucky again, with less satisfying results than in their first head to head meeting. Kentucky took the win in a close game, 9-8. However, the Aggies were not out of it as they fought back and won their second game of the day versus Robert Morris, 2-1. Another young player for the team, sophomore Chapa Marissa, started the game versus Robert Morris, throwing five innings with four hits, one run, one walk and one strikeout before fellow sophomore Leah Munden came in to shut it out. Munden threw two innings with no hits, and two strikeouts, recording her first win of the season.

In the final game of the tournament, the Aggies had the opportunity for redemption, taking on UCLA once again. To the athletes’ dismay, they were unable to come away with the victory, as the Bruins took the victory, 5-1.

Preview

weekend, there is still plenty of softball to be had in the coming weeks. UC Davis first takes on Stanford in their annual home matchup on Feb. 18.The Aggies have defeated Stanford the past two seasons in this mid-week classic and look to do so once again.

A victory versus the Cardinals would give the team some momentum coming into another long weekend of softball, as the Aggies will travel to Cathedral City, Calif. to take part in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

The athletes will face an excellent set of competition, opening up the tournament versus Syracuse, followed by games against Notre Dame, UNLV, LIU Brooklyn and University of Oregon.

Conference play does not commence until the beginning of April; however, these tournaments are key in getting the Aggies ready for league.Victories in these games will boost confidence levels, as the team has the opportunity to bring home several tournament trophies back to Davis.

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later informing the senate that the measure would be reviewed by UCOP in five days’ time (the middle of elections).

During the senate meeting on Feb. 13, the senators who were not present at the urgent meeting two days prior were brought up to date on the situation. But that didn’t stop the room from debating the unchangeable fee for an hour. The main concern for the table was whether to “take the blow” for the inefficiencies of ASUCD and UC Davis administration communication.

— Sloan Boettcher The California Aggie did nothing wrong in the creating, the writing or the promotion of the ballot measure, according to the ASUCD bylaws and constitution. However, due to the lack of transparency in the UC Davis administration and ASUCD because of high turnover in higher-level positions, Ballot Measure 1 is in the hands of UCOP. At the time of publishing, Sandstrom reported that Corbett had met with Lang and that no one knew what UCOP’s decision was. The five day deadline was not met, and campaigners are left wondering if there’s a ballot measure or not. n

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Junior guard Kelsey Harris has been one of the key offensive threats for the Aggies as of late.

She has passed the 10-point mark four times in the past five games, only barely missing the mark against Cal Poly on Jan. 30., with eight points.

The transfer from Iowa State has really found a home at UC Davis after sitting out the 2012-13 season due to transfer rules. Harris is averaging 11.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game this season and has been efficient in her scoring. Her 42.9 percent field goal shooting is fifth on the team, and her 40.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc is good enough for second on the team.

Harris’ ability to space the floor and provide constant scoring has been key for the Aggies this season, who have needed another consistent offensive option besides star junior forward Sydnee Fipps.

Harris’ ability to take some of the scoring pressure off of Fipps will be critical if the Aggies have any hope of finishing the season well and going far in the Big West Conference playoffs.

Did you know?

Junior forward Sydnee Fipps scored 20 points on seven of 12 shooting from the field against Cal

State Fullerton on Feb. 20. This marked the fourth consecutive game which Fipps has scored 20 points.

The 20-point game against the Titans allowed Fipps to move up on the UC Davis all-time scoring list, tying herself for 13th place.

With six more regular season games this year, the Aggies hopes that they can ride Fipps’ hot hand to victory.

Preview

After only playing one game last week, instead of the usual two, the Aggies should be well-rested and ready to play against Long Beach State and Hawai’i.

However, it is not all sunshine and rainbows for UC Davis, as it is struggling to regain some momentum after suffering a tough 65-62 loss to Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 13, as well as a tough 79-73 overtime loss at the hands of UC Irvine only a few days earlier.

After starting off red-hot in conference play, soaring to a thirdplace standing, the now sixthplace Aggies have cooled off considerably. Going 2-3 in the last five games, including losing two games in a row, has somewhat put a damper on the excellent play of Fipps as well as the emergence of players like Harris, sophomores forward Alyson Doherty and guard Molly

Teams UC Davis at Long Beach State; vs. Hawai’i

Greubel.

T h e L o n g Beach State game will be a perfect opportunity for the Aggies to regain their mojo. After defeating the 49ers in a close 6360 game at the ARC Pavilion on Jan. 11, UC Davis will need to take its talents on the road to secure a regular season sweep of the 49ers.

The 49ers are led by the scoring of guard Raven Benton, who is averaging 13.3 points per game, and the playmaking of guard Hallie Meneses, who is second in the Big West with 4.4 assists per game. Both Benton and Meneses struggled in the last meeting with the Aggies, as they only combined for 14 points on four of 14 shooting from the field as well as having eight turnovers in comparison to their two total assists. Hopefully, they struggle again on Feb. 20.

As for Hawai’i, the Aggies suffered a tough 64-50 loss to the Rainbow Wahine on Jan. 23. This matchup is a chance for UC Davis to gain a little bit of revenge.

However, in order for the Aggies

GOLD

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Sophomore Celia Marfane competes with Cal State Fullerton defender for a loose rebound.

BASKETBALL on 11

ReCORDS Aggies, 10-13 (5-5); 49ers, 13-11 (5-5); Rainbow Wahine, 12-10 (6-4)

WHERE Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, Calif.; ARC Pavilion — Davis, Calif.

When Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.

Aggies look to right ship in Moraga After tough opening series, Aggies head to Gael Invitational to get to .500 Teams

UC Davis at Saint Mary’s, vs. Portland University, vs.

Kansas State

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Aggies, 1-3 (0-0); Gaels, 1-3 (0-0); Pilots 1-2, (0-0); Wildcats 0-3, (0-0)

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Thursday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m.; Saturday, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m.; Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.

Who to watch

Izaak Silva came through when the Aggies needed him most. The junior catcher hit a go-ahead RBI double in game one of UC Davis’ Feb. 15 doubleheader against Seattle to give the Aggies a 3-2 lead, which they hung on to for a 4-3 win. Then, in the series finale on Feb. 16, Silva again gave the Aggies a lateinning lead, this time connecting on a two-run single in the sixth to put the Aggies to cap a four-run inning that gave them a 5-4 lead. The Aggies later succumbed to an 11-run Seattle seventh inning and lost 17-5.

Look for Silva to keep his clutch at-bats coming in the upcoming Gael Invitational from Feb. 20 to 23.

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After a disappointing 2013 season, the UC Davis baseball team opened the 2014 campaign by sending a message: they can play with anyone. Although the Aggies lost three of four over a weekend homestand to Seattle University, they were in every one of the games.

The Aggies (1-3) held Seattle to just five hits in the season and series opener. Senior Harry Stanwyck held the Redhawks (3-1) to just one run and three hits in five and a third innings, but the Aggie bats couldn’t get rolling to give their righty starter a win. UC Davis managed just three hits through the first eight innings before getting on the board in the bottom of the ninth.

It was too little too late, however, as the Aggies fell 2-1.

UC Davis got its first win of the season in the first game of the Feb. 15 doubleheader. Junior catcher Izaak Silva drove in two runs with a one-out sixth-inning double to put the Aggies up 3-2. The Aggies, behind stellar pitching from juniors Spencer Koopmans, Raul Baseball on 11