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Home burglaries increase in Davis Burglaries concentrated in East Davis By CLAIRE TAN Aggie Staff Writer
The beginning of January marked a trend of burglaries and attempted burglaries around the city of Davis. So far, at least 19 burglaries have been reported, with four of them being attempted burglaries. The number of home burglaries and attempted burglaries were calculated over a period of two time cycles. The Davis Police Crime Analysis Unit stated in a press release that there are some identifiable trends. One trend the Davis Police is noticing is that the intruders have been targeting homes. “What we’re seeing is it looks like a bit of an increase,” said Lt. Paul Doroshov of the Davis Police. “It looks like we’re getting some concentration in East Davis, specifically more in the Mace Ranch area.” Doroshov said based on the burglaries that have occurred in East Davis, it appears intruders are us-
Department press release, six burglaries were ransacks. The Davis Police do not know if the intruders in all of the reported cases are the same person or group of people. On Feb. 7, Davis Police were dispatched to South Davis for two different burglaries. Officers apprehended both perpetrators. On Feb. 13 in East Davis, a 12-year-old boy dialed 911 when a stranger attempted to forcibly enter his home. The suspect fled the scene when Davis Police arrived. “The only description [of the suspect] we got was a male in his 30s with a dark T-shirt,” Doroshov said. On Feb. 16, Davis Police detained Shawn Steele, a 42-year-old male, of Winters at Saratoga Place in West Davis. He was arrested for attempted burglary. “When something like this starts, the first thing we do is we put the information out so our officers can form a way to deploy themselves and generally focus on those areas [blighted with robberies],” Doroshov said. “A lot of it is lookIrisa Tam / Aggie ing out for each other since police officers can’t be everywhere at the same time.” The Davis Police recommends residents to form Neighborhood Watch programs. “This goes for students, too,”
ing a similar method of entering using the rear doors of houses. Typically, small electronics and jewelry are taken from the homes. “The houses are ransacked, which means a person goes through drawers and things like that, looking for small and valuable items,” Doroshov said. According to a City of Davis Po l i c e
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“In an effort to move away from anecdotal stories, we probed employers who responded to Michigan State University’s 2006-07 recruiting survey about the extent of parental involvement and the activities parents are likely to engage in,” he said. Amy Maingault, a quality training manager for the Society for Human Resource Management’s HR Knowledge Center, witnessed the “helicopter parent” firsthand. She was charged with interviewing potential employees while working in a restaurant. A young candidate arrived with her / Ag
The common practice of bringyour-kid-to-work-day has been turned on its head. Parents of the Millennial Generation are following their children, many new college graduates, to the workplace. Findings from a survey released earlier this month by Michigan State University entitled “Parent Involvement in the College Recruiting Process: To What Extent?” show this trend continuing. Surveyors contacted over 700 employers specifically interested in college graduates. One-third affirmed having received resumes sent by parents and not the graduates themselves. Out of the onethird, certain employers acknowl-
edged some were sent without the son or daughter’s knowledge whatsoever. One-quarter or the respondents claimed they heard from parents encouraging the employer to choose their child for the position. While four percent of those surveyed said that a father or mother accompanied their child to the interview. They have been dubbed “helicopter parents” and make parental lobbying seem like a fulltime operation. In the research brief for the survey, Professor Phil Gardner, director of research for the Collegiate Employment Research Institute at Michigan State, explained the reasoning behind the study’s creation.
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Tonight the ASUCD Academic Affairs Commission will be hosting the Last Lecture Series, featuring Professor Emeritus Louis Grivetti. Grivetti’s lecture, titled “From Dinosaurs to Chocolate: Taking the Road Less Traveled,” will talk about his career path that began with paleontology and then expanded as he began research on the history of chocolate. The event will take place tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the ARC Ballroom.
Doroshov said. “This is just as beneficial for students living in apartment complexes as it is for homeowners.” Doroshov said historically, many apartments are broken into as well because students have the kind of electronics burglars want. The Old North Davis Neighborhood Association (ONDNA) is in the progress of making a Neighborhood Watch. “Even before the discussion of recent clusters of burglary, Old North Davis has been in an 18-month slow march toward a Neighborhood Watch that covers our ONDNA with its 200 households in 12 square blocks,” said Vice Chair of ONDNA Dennis Dingemans in an e-mail. “A police department representative attended the first 30 minutes of our one-hour meeting, summarizing the steps needed to create an ONDNAwide watch and the procedures when implemented.” Doroshov said the Davis Police is hoping it’s not only the string of burglaries that motivate people to be on their toes. He said it’s generally good practice to know the neighbors and keep an eye out for each other. “For us, as far as we go, we’re trying to get the word out so people are more cautious,” Doroshov said.
UC EAP celebrates 50th anniversary Campuses to host events highlighting program’s achievements By MICHELLE MURPHY Aggie News Writer
This year marks the UC Education Abroad Program’s (UC EAP) 50-year anniversary. EAP is offered throughout all 10 UC campuses, and has allowed for thousands of students to acquire global experience in pursuit of academic and personal enrichment. Starting in 1962, UC EAP sent their first group of participants to a university in Bordeaux, France. Fifty years later, the UC EAP is one of the most successful university-based study abroad programs in the U.S., with diverse programs in countries ranging from Russia to Ghana to the Philippines. “In the half-century since the first participants set out for Bordeaux in the south of France, UC EAP has grown to become a global leader in study abroad,” said Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of the University of California Education Abroad Program Jean-Xavier Guinard in a press release. “The goal of UC EAP’s 50th anniversary is to celebrate 50 years of study abroad leadership and innovation at the University of California and continue to strengthen and grow the program in the next 50 years.” In honor of the anniversary, a UC EAP 50th Anniversary Celebration will take place on April 28 at UC Santa Barbara.
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Additionally, each UC campus is planning other events throughout the year to showcase the achievements of the program
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over the years. UC Davis is looking into forming an event on Picnic Day to highlight the anniversary, according to UC Davis
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Education Abroad Center (EAC) Associate Director Zachary Frieders. The UC EAP also recently received a substantial increase in the UC Student Aid Pool. Over 200 Gilman Scholarships were awarded to UC EAP participants for the 2011-12 year, totaling over $800,000. “The success for UC EAP students results in a significant financial contribution to the University of California and is a testament to the quality of the UC education system as well as the students themselves,” Guinard said in a press release. At UC Davis, the EAC along with other communities on campus have become advocates for what international education should look like. The success of the EAP is one part of the UC system’s goal to internationalize the campuses, Frieders said. “Students want to have international dimension to their degree. We want to support that,” Frieders said. “The demand for study abroad has been strong the past couple of years despite the economy. We attribute that to students wanting to have more than just a degree from Davis or more than just an international experience, but also an internship or immersion in a foreign language abroad.” In general, the desire to study abroad for students has increased,
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father; he advocated her reliability and said that he would personally drive her to work every day to ensure her perfect attendance. Although the employee was brought to her work, she would leave or skip shifts. Once fired for such issues, her father demanded to know the cause of termination, not able to understand that the place of work regarded such matters as confidential. “I can’t speak for all HR departments, but I know that I personally found myself avoiding candidates who were unable to com-
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SHAWCing TIPS We have all heard that exercise helps us reduce stress, but did you know that exercise could also help your brain? A research team from the University of Iowa found that resistance training and aerobic exercise both give your brain a boost — but in different ways. Researchers believe that the more you perform focused resistance workouts (lifting weights, for example), the more you will be able to avoid distractions in other areas of your life. Meanwhile, cardio involves long and constant effort, which scientists believe can improve your cognitive ability to carry out multiple tasks for long periods of time and stick to plans. Speaking of carrying out multiple tasks, you can get your study on while you work out! On cardio machines that require less coordination, such as the stationary bikes and elliptical machines, you can go over notes and course readings while you work exercise into your busy schedule. The way we see it, it’s much easier to work studying into your exercise than it is to work exercise into your studying. Take it from us when we say the library is not ideal for calisthenics. The ASUCD Student Health and Wellness Committee (SHAWC) aims to promote and address important health-related issues on campus. We serve as a liaison between ASUCD and campus health organizations, clubs and resources. If you have SHAWCing suggestions, questions or tips, please e-mail us at shawcucd@gmail.com and “Like” us on our Facebook page!
Today is National Pancake Day. IHOP anyone? Amanda Nguyen
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chef who will show you how to prepare a balanced dinner from start to finish.
Davis Feminist Film Festival Call for Volunteers The Davis Feminist Film Festival is looking for volunteers who are willing to do basic tasks like tabling at the Memorial Union and Davis Farmers Market, flyering and helping at the event. Volunteer shifts are flexible. Dates for tabling are March 5 to April 12. Event help is on April 12 to 13. If you are interested in more information about volunteering please contact Alex Lee at xllee@ucdavis.edu.
Memorial Union and Haring Lawn Coffee Break 9 to 10 a.m. Memorial Union and Haring Lawn (across from new Student Community Center) Support a new, student-led initiative called We Are Aggie Pride. With their contribution, each student receives a limited-edition, student-designed “We Are Aggie Pride” T-shirt, swag, and free food at Donor Appreciation Days. These gifts will come together as an emergency fund for all UC Davis undergrads in need of financial assistance.
WEDNESDAY Meals With Mrak: Fred Wood, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs 8 to 9:30 a.m. UC Davis Dining Commons Sign up at sac.ucdavis.edu to participate in an informal roundtable discussion with Fred Wood, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, over breakfast at one of the oncampus dining commons.
Talent Hour on the Quad Noon to 1 p.m. Quad Support a new, student-led initiative called We Are Aggie Pride. With their contribution, each student receives a limited-edition, student-designed “We Are Aggie Pride” T-shirt, swag, and free food at Donor Appreciation Days. These gifts will come together as an emergency fund for all UC Davis undergrads in need of financial assistance.
Free Portrait Shots Noon to 5:30 p.m. Memorial Union tables and Quad Martin Wong Photography will take free portrait photos.
Balanced Plate, Balanced Body 12:10 to 1 p.m. Student Health & Wellness Center Conference Room 2 This cooking demonstration is taught by a
Student Participation in Higher Education Discussion 2 to 3:30 p.m. 3201 Hart The UC Davis Community Development Graduate Group is hosting a free discussion about higher education. There will be free food and beverages. RSVP at ucdstudentparticipation@gmail.com.
Campus Judicial Board Info Session 6 to 7 p.m. Garrison Room, Memorial Union Get information about open positions on the Campus Judicial Board and how to apply.
Black Fathers and Family Symposium 6 to 8 p.m. Student Community Center Meeting Room D Topics discussed will include fatherhood, family, identity, masculinity and mentorship. There will be an author discussion panel and book signing with Joseph L. White of UC Irvine, Michael E. Connor of California State University, Long Beach and Alliant International University, and Bedford Palmer of UC Davis.
Festivity of Bands 7 p.m. Mondavi Center, Jackson Hall The UC Davis Concert Band and Campus Band, Sacramento State Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and Davis High School Band will be celebrating the retirement of Fred Lange, who has had an outstanding career as the director of bands at Davis High School for nearly three decades.
THURSDAY Green Team Campus Center for the Environment Meeting 5 p.m. CCC Conference Room in Student Community Center Discuss opportunities in the area during the rest of Winter quarter and get updates on all the events that have been going on. Please bring a snack to share with the group if you can. To receive placement in the AGGIE DAILY CALENDAR, e-mail dailycal@theaggie. org or stop by 25 Lower Freeborn by noon the day prior to your event. Due to space constraints, all event descriptions are subject to editing, and priority will be given to events that are free of charge and geared toward the campus community.
police briefs THURSDAY
SATURDAY
You get used to it
Nice family outing
Someone new to California was concerned about drug use on Shasta Drive.
Someone with a child was attempting to break into a home on Danube Avenue.
Trespassing is tiring
Wrong kind of kickback
Someone heard snoring noises coming from the attic while home alone on Impala Place.
A stranger kicked a front door and left on Olive Drive.
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Someone wearing a multicolored poncho stole alcohol on Cowell Boulevard.
Vampires don’t recycle There was a blood trail running from a kitchen to a dumpster on Mace Boulevard.
Crimes against fashion
Police Briefs are compiled by TRACY HARRIS from the City of Davis daily crime bulletins. Contact TRACY HARRIS at city@theaggie.org.
are not. With credit unions, you are more likely to get a loan, and are definitely going to get better interest rates. A credit union can offer anywhere Danny from a 10 percent to 300 Brawer percent better rate than a big bank. Although historically credit unions have offered fewer services than banks, this has begun to change. Recently, some credit unions are beginning to expand their services to include credit cards, checking accounts, student loans, mortgages and more. A big benefit to banks is their size. With big banks, you are more likely to find a hich came first, branch or an ATM in random the chicken or locations. Additionally, if the egg? If the you have a problem, most professor on “Gilligan’s banks are going to have 24/7 Island” can make a radio out customer service, while credit of coconut, why can’t he fix unions probably will not. a hole in a boat? Why does Banks are also much more Nickelback suck so badly? likely to have useful online Ahh, the timeless questions of life. Unfortunately, this is a banking tools. And while banks are insured by the finance column so I have to Federal Deposit Insurance steer clear of those. Instead Corporation I will tackle (FDIC), a question Although banks and credit unions credit I have been getting offer similar services, the ways in unions are insured by recently: What is the which they offer them are significant the National Credit difference Union Administration between banks and credit (NCUA). However, both are unions? Ostensibly, the two are very backed by the United States government. similar. Both provide secure The small size of credit places to put your money as well as a number of financial unions can also be a good thing. With a small group of services. Accordingly, many similar people, credit unions people do not really know are able to tailor their services how to pick between a bank and a credit union, or assume to their members. Since they are non-profit, they do not it does not really matter. need to make profit-driven However, there are actually decisions, and can instead a number of key differences do what is in the best interest between the two. of their members. Although While both offer similar their customer service will services, the benefits can not be as robust, it will vary significantly. The definitely be more personal. underlying difference Personalization is one between the two is that big factor in choosing banks are for-profit credit unions over banks. institutions (although a Many people feel that with number of their recent banks they are just another financial decisions might lead you to think otherwise), account number, while in a credit union they are part while credit unions are of a family. With banks, you not. This has a number of always have to make sure important ramifications. you are aware of changing Banks are big. A good number of them are national, rules and hidden fees to avoid penalties. With a more and they are in the business friendly not-profit-oriented of making money. With credit union, this is unlikely banks you are going to see to happen. a number of fees and worse Although banks and credit interest rates on both loans unions offer similar services, and deposits. If you open an account with a bank, you are the ways in which they offer them are significant. If you a customer, not a member. are looking for a place to Big banks’ incentives often store your money or get a directly contrast with their loan, you should definitely customers’. consider credit unions and Credit unions are small. not just banks. As an old They are designed to serve fashioned believer in doing a specific group of people business the right way, I such as a neighborhood. When you join a credit union, think credit unions are the way to go. What’s best for you you are a member, not a will largely depend on your customer. As a member, you financial situation and what have a voice when it comes to making decisions and how you want to get out of your the credit union is run. This is financial institution. especially important because credit unions are non-profit If you have any questions about banks and credit organizations. This is aided unions or answers to why Nickelback sucks so badly, let DANNY BRAWER know at dabrawer@ by the fact that credit unions ucdavis.edu. are tax-exempt while banks
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Cont. from front page plete the selection and hiring process without parental involvement,” Maingault said. “And my impression is that many HR departments find interactions with parents to be a barrier to effective and efficient accomplishment of their goal to swiftly attain talented, motivated workers.” Subhash Risbud, BlacuttUnderwood distinguished professor of engineering and director of the UC Davis Internship and Career Center, said that although quite aware of the “helicopter parent” phenomena, the extent to which it appears on the Davis
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Cont. from page 4 16th with a single and was replaced by Kevin Barker, who advanced to third on Popkins’ sixth hit of the day and then scored on Wolf’s sacrifice fly. Pinch hitter Spencer Brann ripped an RBI single into right field to give UC Davis a tworun advantage. Brann and Paul Politi both came around to score on Scott Kalush’s base hit to secure a 10-6 lead. Chris Levy earned the first win of his UC Davis career after entering the game in the 13th inning. Politi went 4-for-7 with a double, two RBIs and two runs while Morgan, Allgrove and Kalush recorded two hits apiece.
Saturday — UC Davis 6, CSU Bakersfield 5 UC Davis rallied to score five runs in the top of the ninth inning, and then held off the Roadrunners’ own rally in the bottom half of the frame to claim a 6-5 win. Popkins led the Aggies at the plate again, going 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. He was the only UC Davis batter to record multiple hits in the game. Aggie starter Anthony Kupbens gave up three runs on eight hits while striking out four in six full in-
rules too broad and are still stuck on what to wear, try picking a character. It may be someone from one of your role-plays, or it may be a totally new persona. Sam Choose an image that you Wall think your partner finds attractive, be it naughty student, librarian or Sherlock Holmes. Once you have that idea to guide you, follow Trixie’s guidelines and you should be set. Now, as with any skill, stripping requires practice. The more you do it, the o you hear it? The better you’ll become and sound of a slow, jazzy the more confident you’ll horn section blowing be. So, if you’re feeling at all a seductive rhythm? It can nervous (which is natural, only mean one thing: This even when you’re doing week, we’re talking about this for your lover), practice stripping. Specifically, is your best friend. Set we’re talking about how to up your space the way it strip for your lover if you’re will be when you perform someone who has never and cue up your music. tried anything so brazenly Determine what level of exhibitionist. Because it undress you want to reach is a type of performance, by the end of the number, stripping is a good way to be it completely nude or just learn how to embrace and down to your underwear. express Then, get your own to work sexuality as Remember that this is all about figuring well as give making the audience putty in out your your partner choreoyour hands by taking your time graphy. a thrill. RememWhen ber, while the resulting I asked Trixie to suggest nudity will be much some uncomplicated yet appreciated, we live in an sexy moves her response era in which anyone can was floorwork, because see a naked body. Thank it looks good but doesn’t you, Internet. So, what require balancing on high makes stripping arousing heels. Floorwork involves is the build-up, the tease. movements like crawling Creating that atmosphere towards your audience, of anticipation is what doing the splits, etc. In we are going to focus on. addition to figuring out To acquire most of this what floorwork you like, advice, I was lucky enough you should practice taking to talk with a lovely young off your clothes in the woman who I will refer slowest way possible. For to as “Trixie,” who has example, see how long you first-hand experience can make unbuttoning stripping. Granted, she your shirt last. Remember has worked larger crowds that this is all about making than the single-person the audience putty in your audience most of you will hands by taking your time. be performing for, but the So important is build-up basic rules for a successful that Trixie cites a co-worker routine apply to both who advised, “If you think scenarios. you’re moving slow enough, The first two steps in slow down.” creating your striptease Once you feel can be taken care of well in comfortable with your advance of the event. First, routine, it’s time to treat you need to select your your partner to it. Sit them music. You can pick any where you want them and song you want, although go over any rules. “Hands one that makes you feel off” is a useful one, as the sexy will obviously make it sensation of something easier for you to get into the desirable being close right mood for stripping. enough to touch and yet The most important thing can’t gets many people is to choose a song that quite excited. Once your allows you to move slowly. audience is in position dim We’re going for maximum the lights and go for it. Be time to tantalize your sure to make eye contact audience, so the slower the with your partner and to better. interact with them. Sit in Now, once you’ve got their lap, whisper saucy your song, it’s time to get things in their ear and brush suited up. Trixie offers them with your hair. Above three qualities to consider all, own it. By the time the when picking an outfit music has finished, you will to strip in/out of: it looks have enjoyed yourself. And good, is relatively easy to so, hopefully, will have your move in and comes off partner. without difficulty. All of these traits will help your SAM WALL would pay to see a Sherlock routine go smoothly and Holmes striptease. For her reasoning and other advice, contact sewall@ucdavis.edu. look sexy. If you find these
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campus is limited. The trend, said Professor Risbud, is definitely recent. Throughout his 36 years in academia, spanning campuses from Lehigh University, to University of Arizona, to Stanford University, Professor Risbud explained that it was only within the last six or so years he began noticing the development. “One speculation is intense competition everywhere — to get in school, get a job, make money,” Risbud said. “Also, parents these days seem to tie their social status to the success of their kids.” Maingault believes the phenomena is mainly negative. “It can indicate that the worker has little initiative, or an ability
to operate independently,” she said. “Managers are not going to hold employee’s hands past the training state so it’s concerning to be unsure of a candidate’s ability to perform effectively independently.” Nonetheless, Professor Risbud has seen instances in which parents highly involved in their child’s life have been essential for certain cases in which a student is unable or unwilling to make any academic or professional progression. “My limited data set tells me that adamant parents mean well so the negative view is by no means universal,” Risbud said. KELLEY REES can be reached at city@theaggie.org.
winning streak in the series finale. Roadrunner starter Taylor Aikenhead threw his second consecutive complete game, giving up nine hits and only two earned runs. Aggie starter Tom Briner allowed four runs on seven hits while striking out four in six innings. UC Davis struck first when Politi knocked in Morgan in the first inning to give the Aggies an early 1-0 lead. Cael Brockmeyer responded with a two-run homer in the bottom half of the inning for CSU Bakersfield. Barker tied the game after his double to left brought home Politi in the fourth inning. Popkins’ sacrifice fly in the fifth brought home Morgan and gave UC Davis a 3-2 lead. The Roadrunners took back the lead with two runs in the bottom of the sixth, starting the inning with three straight singles. Stuart Smith hit the Roadrunners’ second home run in the bottom of the eighth to give CSU Bakersfield a lead of 7-3. UC Davis tacked on another run in the ninth when Mike Mazazara, in his UC Davis debut, hit a sacrifice fly into left center Sunday — CSU Bakersfield 7, UC to bring home Lynch. The Aggies close out their road trip Davis 4 Brett Morgan went 2-4 and freshman with a trip to Stanford on Tuesday, first Kevin Barker was 3-4 with a double and pitch set for 5:30 p.m. an RBI, but CSU Bakersfield snapped — Russell Eisenman the UC Davis baseball team’s four-game nings of work. Trailing 3-1 entering the ninth inning, Popkins started the UC Davis rally with a double, then came around to score after Politi’s single to right field. With two outs and runners on first and second, freshman John Williams singled up the middle to score fellow freshman Evan Heptig (who entered as a pinch runner) to tie up the game. Scott Kalush put the Aggies ahead when he reached on Roadrunner shortstop Tyler Shryock’s, scoring Nick Lynch and putting runners on second and third. The Aggies added one more run on another CSU Bakersfield error to take a 6-3 lead. The Roadrunners would not go down quietly, staging a rally of their own in the bottom half of the inning. Spencer Koopmans entered the game and walked the first two batters he faced. Both runners scored when shortstop Adam Young’s throw got away from Evan Young at first base. Koopmans retired the potential game-winning run as UC Davis held on for the 6-5 victory.
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Time to tame Fifth Fifth Street in Downtown Davis is notorious for the dangers it presents to bikers. The heavily trafficked street currently lacks bike lanes, creating a hazard both for bikers trying to use the street and the cars that have to avoid them. Now that the Davis City Council has approved the Fifth Street Corridor Project for $836,000, some of these issues may finally be fixed. Even though this project probably should have started sooner and may cause inconveniences in construction, the plan will ultimately improve one of the scarier streets of Davis. The main goals of the project are to decrease driving lanes to one lane in each direction, add bike lanes and incorporate leftturn pockets in the middle of the street. Some in the public forum and discussion of the project have been concerned about the decreasing driving lanes, worried that it would cause even more traffic congestion. However, the benefits to bikers may be so high that fewer people will drive on the street anyway. The planners in charge of this project, Davis Community Development Administrator Katherine Hess and Senior Civil Engineer Roxanne Namazi, should be commended for how much public input they welcomed.
The project website has an entire page devoted to public comments, with over 100 suggestions already on how to improve Fifth Street. One important question that is still difficult to answer is, how long will this take? It has already taken about two years for city planners to gather community input and finalize the design. Even now, after approval, there will still have to be planning and preparing the site for construction. By the time construction is underway many current students will have graduated from UC Davis; actual construction, which is an infamously slow process, will take even longer. These are bureaucratic problems that are almost impossible to avoid. Moving too slow is usually preferable to moving too quickly when it comes to construction, as putting the idea into place before the community could have their say would have been disastrous. The Fifth Street Corridor Project has been a long time coming and could immensely improve safety for bikers and drivers alike. Though residents should temper their optimism, as any unexpected problem could grind the project to a standstill, the success will benefit future students and residents living in Davis.
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Letters to the editor I am writing this letter as a member of the UC Davis community, proudly serving as a staff member since 2005. Today, as my friend and I left Froggy’s Bar and Grill for a relaxing lunch hour respite, we crossed G Street well within the confines of the crosswalk when a white car driven by a young man turning off Second Street came within inches of hitting us. We stopped short, he stopped short, and as he drove off I counseled him calmly (after all, I am representing UC Davis even during my free time), “Watch where you’re driving.” His reply as he sped away? Let’s just say it was a variation on a vulgar four-letter word. Let me get this straight, young man (who I assume is a UCD
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Tea party foul If there was one thing that made the UC Davis communal-living and salivaexchanging culture induced cold season bearable, it was the warmth and relief of a $1 cup of ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo) hot tea. Of course, for all the specificity that grammar can bring, this is in past tense, a relic of better days on the UC Davis campus. The price of tea on campus rose to $1.25 for a small, $1.50 for a medium and $1.75 for a large. This is a problem. A hot tea consists of five things: A tea bag, a cup, a cup top, hot-sleeve and hot water. All of these elements are provided for the small, medium and large size. While the larger size require more material per cup, and a larger serving of hot water, there is no increase in tea for an increase in size. Why, then, is there such a dramatic price increase for a larger size? When asked in passing, a CoHo employee said they thought it was to stay competitive with other coffee shops. This was confirmed by Food Service Manager Darin Schluep, who added that the CoHo was eating a lot of the extra costs of the larger sizes. This extra cost includes the larger cup, as well as additional sugar and milk. But it is hard to believe
that the increments truly reflect the cost difference between servings. Consider the real cost for students who expect to pay $1. For the average undergrad, the extra $.25 for a small means an extra couple of seconds shuffling through one’s wallet for change, often at a time when those seconds are needed to run to class. The extra $.50 for a medium means saying no to that CoHo apple and sitting through lecture full of anticipation for lunch. And the extra $.75 for a large means leaving Swirlz entirely and buying a bagel with cream cheese –– the same price with a lot more nutrition. As Schluep said, the prices are the lowest in town, and to their credit, tea is $.75 if you bring your own mug. And of course we want our campus coffee shop to survive financially... But it is upsetting to see even an inkling of students being treated like faceless consumers. The CoHo shouldn’t act as a local competitor. The CoHo should act as a group of students helping out other students by filling their bellies at the lowest price possible. Even if this means they’re settling for a lower profit.
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he great Roman orator Cicero asserted that gratitude is the greatest of all virtues. With this in mind, those of us who believe in justice and human dignity should send a sincere “thank you” in the direction of that oft-maligned force, religion. As 21st-century Americans, we tend to take some truths for granted. Murder, racism and the abuse of children are unquestionably “wrong” while fairness, tolerance and acts of compassion are “right.” In politics, corruption and hypocrisy are “wrong” while consistency and honesty are “right.” On many issues, it would be accurate to say that a near-universal moral consensus exists. On the surface, this is not surprising. But we live in a world that claims to have grown beyond the absolute moral judgments of traditional religions. Along with his proclamation that “God is dead,” German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche also coined the phrase that still defines our postmodernist society when he said, “There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.” Nietzsche’s second statement follows from his first. The death of God and his universal morality leaves room for the individual to be his own god and choose his own morality. In our pluralistic society, characterized by its profuse
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Cont. from front page which has in turn lead the EAC to try to diversify what programs they offer. EAP is one of those programs, but UC Davis faculty lead summer and quarter aboard programs are also available for students. “We typically send about 400 students on EAP each year. In the past couple years the EAP program has seen less than normal number of students participating in the program [at UC Davis],” Frieders said. “However, the decline may be attributed to students’ desires to do shorter-term programs, and our faculty lead quarter
student): You drive carelessly, almost take out two young women who are lawfully inside the crosswalk, and when you are respectfully advised to be careful, this is your response? This is not the first time I have been harangued as a pedestrian walking through Davis city streets. Just crossing in a crosswalk in the evening has earned me an admonishment in the form of less than polite language. What’s wrong in Davis? Why the hostility? If you younger people are so frustrated and impatient just waiting for a person to cross a small town street, how will you deal with the real issues in life — waiting to hear if an interview yielded you a job to pay your bills or anticipating news of whether
or not your biopsy for cancer is benign or malignant, just to cite a few examples? If you (young man driving) were trying to impress the young woman sitting in your front seat, let me tell you as a woman — it’s not attractive. That sort of attitude is the reason why our society is suffering from a crippling lack of civility. I understand that there are much more pressing issues facing our university and our world at this time. But why make things worse by being so rude? It comes down to this. Be nice, be kind, treat others as you yourself would like to be treated and please, watch where you’re driving.
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diversity of thoughts and opinions, of inherent dignity to himself. the rejection of absolutism seems But he cannot impose that view inevitable. Among young people, on others and he cannot affirm especially, the sentiment is almost a universal principle of absolute universal; each person must human dignity that all society follow their own personal path to is bound to follow. And without their own personal truth. And if the universal support of society, there is no God but biology, who principles of community are is to say what is right and what is meaningless. wrong? Which is all very well, at In reality, the Principles of least until someone follows their Community are firmly based on a own personal path to a horrific religious foundation. While secular or antisocial materialists conclusion. can appeal to In the natural world, and even in the self-interest In reality, our modern world vast majority of primitive human to persuade is very far from people to treat societies, equality is unheard of accepting the each other with consequences of dignity, religion its secular relativism. After all, if universally decrees it to be so. we are not created by God, but Christianity, the predominant rather a glorified mammalian Western religious influence, type, why should we not follow establishes this truth through the the example of the rest of nature, creation story, in which all people “red in tooth and claw?” The are descended from Adam, and all relativist can of course offer are created in the image of God. practical justifications of selfIt is not coincidental that heroes interest, or the benefits of in the struggle for human rights altruism, but these arguments are such as William Wilberforce and a far cry from the universal moral Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. used indignation that rightly censors the power of the Bible so centrally. racism or unjust persecution. Of course, it is not necessary to Some acts are so clearly wrong be religious to be a moral person. that they are excoriated with But religion is essential if you wish a vigor that doesn’t fit with to hold humanity to a universal relativism. It’s impossible to deny standard of morality. that people still believe that some With the eroding power of things are absolutely good, and religion in our time we are faced some are absolutely evil. with a dilemma: We must either Take this excerpt from the UC reconsider our rejection of Davis Principles of Community: religion, or lose the powerful moral “We affirm the inherent dignity in force of its universal absolutes. all of us, and we strive to maintain In a world that is always inches a climate of justice marked from barbarism, we must have by respect for each other.” By a reason to value humanity over affirming the inherent dignity of self-interest. each individual, the Principles of This column is a small space Community accept an absolute in which to explore the complete proposition: Every person contributions of religion to deserves equal justice. modern beliefs about justice and But why? In the natural world, humanity, but one thing is certain: and even in the vast majority Despite the veneer of moral of primitive human societies, relativism in modern thought, we equality is unheard of. Nature is a still believe in absolute truths. Or meritocracy where dignity is given to put it another way, absolutism is to the strong, and death comes to dead, long live absolutism. the weak. Of course, a relativist may be able to justify the concept SAM HOEL can be reached at swhoel@ucdavis.edu. and summer abroad programs continue to grow.” Alex Sarkisian, a senior art studio and technocultral studies double major, said that her short summer program in Italy not only sealed her interest in art, but also influenced her to study abroad again in Scotland. “It really defines your undergrad experience, big time,” she said. “It’s such a huge impact on so many different levels, personally and academically. Also, when you get close to graduating your mind opens up to different opportunities, and there are so many employers looking for students with global experience.” For Marissa Knox, a senior psychology and communication double
major, what resonated with her most from her time in Florence, Italy was learning to appreciate the beauty in everyday situations. “It’s truly defined my experience and shaped my whole self, in a positive way,” she said. “Students who are wary about financials, academics or anything that could be an obstacle to studying abroad, it’s such an investment in your future it’s worth any hoops you have to jump through. It will forever carry on in your life.” More information about the history of the UC EAP and upcoming events can be found at eap.ucop.edu/50. MICHELLE MURPHY can be reached at campus@theaggie. org.
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Aggie Digest Baseball Brett Morgan extended his hit streak to five games and David Popkins’ big weekend at the plate helped the UC Davis baseball team rally to take two of three games from Cal State Bakersfield at Hardt Field in Southern California. UC Davis saw its fourgame winning streak snapped on Sunday, but sits at 5-2 overall on the season. Friday — UC Davis 10, CSU Bakersfield 6 (16 innings) David Popkins went 6-8
with two runs, two doubles and an RBI, and Evan Wolf’s sacrifice fly brought in the game-winning run in the top of the 16th to give UC Davis a win in the first game of the series. Cal State Bakersfield took an early 2-0 advantage, scoring a run in the third and fourth innings, but UC Davis rallied in the sixth, scoring three runs on three hits. The Aggies scored again in the seventh when Brett Morgan scored off a double from Popkins. UC Davis starter Dayne Quist held the Roadrunners
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hitless after the fourth inning until the eighth. He had retired 13 straight batters before allowing a single with two outs in the eighth, but responded by forcing a groundout to end the inning. CSU Bakersfield rallied in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game 4-4 and send it to extras. The Aggies and Roadrunners each scored two runs in the 14th inning in this back-and-forth game. Ryan Allgrove led off the
Sacramento, the NBA and the Kings announced yesterday that a tentative agreement was reached to finance a new arena and keep the Kings in Sacramento for the foreseeable future. The agreement was attained by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, Kings owners the Maloof family and NBA Commissioner David Stern at the end of several days of meetings in Orlando during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend. “Today is a new day for Sacramento and a defining moment for our community,” Johnson said. “We came to Orlando needing to convert both ends of a one-and-one free throw.
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Over the weekend, the city hit the front end of the free throw by making clear it had delivered on its promises and, today, the Maloof family hit the second free throw by stepping up and increasing their contribution.” The framework of the deal outlines plans for the new arena to be built at the rail yards in Downtown Sacramento. The facility is estimated to cost $387 million and would open for the 2015-16 NBA season. The full financing plan is set to be made public on Thursday before the Sacramento City Council votes on the proposal Mar. 6. — Trevor Cramer
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