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thursday, april 5, 2012
Suspect arrested for residential burglaries in
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Santa Monica City College students pepper sprayed while protesting tuition increases
Police are investigating connection to neighborhood burglaries By PAAYAL ZAVERI Aggie News Writer
On March 29, Davis police arrested 37-year-old Kyle
Frank of Placerville, Calif. for a residential burglary on Layton Drive. The police responded to a call from one of the residents, a 12-year-old boy, who was home when the robber broke into the house. He heard someone knocking on the door but didn’t answer. Minutes later, he noticed a
suspicious person in the backyard and immediately called 911 from inside a locked bathroom. The suspect managed to break into the house through the side door
leading into the garage. He was arrested in Slide Hill Park and the two responding police officers found items from the victim’s residence in Frank’s possession. According to the Press
See BURGLARIES, page 6
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Groundskeepers clean up quad
At a Board of Trustees meeting at Santa Monica City College Tuesday night, 30 student protesters were pepper sprayed after attempting to storm the boardroom during the meeting. Two people were transported to the hospital for evaluation. A 4-year-old was also pepper sprayed. A group of about 70 students was protesting the $180-per-unit increase that would add sections to classes that are in high demand. The measure, called Contract Ed, would be the first fee plan of its type in California. Before doors opened, some students were given numbers that would allow entry to the boardroom. Santa Monica City College president Chui L. Tsang issued a statement yesterday that said the use of pepper spray was to “preserve public and personal safety.” The program, Tsang said, would result in an increase of 25 percent more classes than last summer. “The intent of the program is to immediately increase the number of total classroom seats available and provide a way for students to make progress towards their goal,” he said. The college is currently investigating the matter and will pay for all medical bills of those treated for injuries. — Muna Sadek
César Chávez event is this Saturday
Brian Nguyen / Aggie
Yesterday afternoon UC Davis groundskeepers were seen cleaning up remaining tents and objects left by the Occupiers on the Quad. The groundskeepers will also be rehabilitating the grass on which the tents were pitched.
The city rescheduled the César Chávez Celebration from March 31 to April 7 due to weather. It will be at 11:30 a.m. in Central Park during the Farmers Market. This free event is sponsored by the City of Davis through the Human Relations Commission. It will take place at the Rotary Stage at the north end of Central Park. The event will feature music and singing, community group displays and other presentations. March 31 is the anniversary of Chávez’s birthday. Chavez spoke at rallies in Davis’ Central Park during the tomato growers’ strikes in the 1970s. — Angela Swartz
Bottles for Poverty recycles for change Campus group turns bottles, cans into cash for Ethiopian school By ISAIAH SHELTON Aggie Features Writer
One man’s trash may certainly be another man’s treasure. But who would have thought that the weekend’s empty beer bottles and midterm week’s half-crumpled Starbucks doubleshot cans could mean the difference between life and death for kids in a foreign country? A group of like-minded students on campus has made it its mission to see that your recyclables not only save trees, but are a tangible effort to save lives as well. Bottles for Poverty is a newly registered campus organization dedicated to raising money to build a school and ultimately promote education in an impoverished part of Ethiopia in the city of Gondar. Members solicit donations of recyclable bottles and cans, which they then exchange for money at recycling centers. The group finds that education is the best tool for enabling societies to battle lineages of poverty. courtesy “I didn’t know where to start,” said Robel Bottles for Poverty aims to raise money build a school for students like these in Ethiopia. Haile, founder and president of Bottles for Poverty. “The main reason that I wanted for the society to begin fixing its own issues, to get involved is because I always want- forts, Haile said. ed to help less fortunate kids around the “I wanted to use recyclables as a way to as opposed to waiting for federal aid. bring people together to the cause,” Haile Once the money is raised, it will be givworld.” en to the Jewish Distribution Committee Haile had various ideas on how to reach said. his goal, but like many struggling college The organization’s first project is to raise to build the school, an organization that students, didn’t have the monetary means $24,000 by the end of the academic year has been building schools, wells and doing to do so. Bottles for Poverty stands not only to help build a school in Gondar, a city in medical services in Ethiopia for 23 years and as a physical organization, but also as a Ethiopia with a 62 percent illiteracy rate. The around the world for 97 years. The group metaphor for how substantial change can group feels that if the upcoming generations has currently raised a little over $3,000. be rendered via the smallest collective ef- are educated, then there is a better chance Although most of the officers are mana-
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gerial economics majors, take similar classes, and spend much time together, they all have different groups of friends and make it a point to share the weight of spreading word about their mutual mission. “The word ‘position’ is irrelevant in Bottles for Poverty,” said Marketing Director Erica Munoz. “Everyone works together and contributes what they can.” Bottles for Poverty has received recognition and support beyond the UC Davis campus. It was recently chosen as one of the five recipients of the Blum Center Scholarship for Developing Economies and are currently waiting to hear from other possible donors as well. “Besides motivating everyone through recyclables, we are continuously working on finding other ways of raising funds,” Haile said. One such way is by expansion. Bottles for Poverty is currently working on becoming a federally-registered charity. It plans to continue doing community service in the United States and around the world for years to come, but for now asks that students and community members continue using the organization’s small-step blueprint in order to contribute. Members encourage those interested to “Like” the Bottles for Poverty Facebook page. Alexis Liu, junior sociology major, found out about Bottles for Poverty via Facebook and has been contributing recyclables ever since. “It came up on my news feed that one
See BOTTLES, page 2
Here’s a shout-out to the shout-outs from Stephen Colbert and Rachel Maddow. Now the whole world knows that UC Davis is full of pepper-sprayed, gay-loving history majors. Becky Peterson
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The Poetry Night Reading Series
TODAY Student Farm Introductory Tour 10 to 10:50 a.m. North entrance to the Bowley Center Take this tour to learn more about how to get involved at the student farm.
Summer Abroad Info Session: Israel, “Arab-Israeli Relations” Noon to 1 p.m. Education Abroad Center, Third and A Street Come listen to the instructor talk about this summer’s UC Davis study abroad program in Israel!
Shinkoskey Noon Concert 12:05 to 1 p.m. 115 Music Watch this free performance of Jonathan Nadel on tenor, Laura Reynolds on oboe and Megumi Chen on piano. Works include Vaughan Williams’ Ten Blake Songs for voice and oboe, and songs by Schumann, Strauss and Donaudy.
Biomedical Seminar Series 4:10 to 5 p.m 1005 GBSF Listen to this seminar about Cardiac CaMKII signaling in heart failure, arrhythmias and transcriptional regulation, given by Dr. Donald M. Bers.
The Counter-Cinema of the Berlin School 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. 53A Olson Listen to a talk given by Professor Marco Abel, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska about the Counter-Cinema of the Berlin School, filming the nation in the age of neoliberalism.
American Red Cross Club (ARCC) General Meeting 7:10 to 8 p.m. 119 Wellman Attend this general meeting for the ARCC.
8 to 10 p.m. John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St. Scot Siegel and Laurie Glover will be giving a poetry reading followed by a performance of Relapse by the Davis Shakespeare Ensemble.
FRIDAY Junior Recital 3:30 pm 115 Music Watch this free performance of works by Bach, Beethoven, Liszt and Chopin by Katherine Chu on piano.
Student Farm Introductory Tour 3:10 to 4 p.m. North entrance to the Bowley Center Take this tour to learn more about how to get involved at the student farm.
Meet the Artist Reception 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Chase Bank, 304 Main Street, Woodland Go see the art exhibit of Joseph Bellacera.
SATURDAY Guided Tour: Plant Sale Preview 2 to 4 p.m. Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive Gardeners thinking about adding new plants to their home landscapes can visit the demonstration plantings. The tour will focus on the best plants for our garden climate. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
Relapse 8 to 10 p.m. John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st St. Davis Shakespeare Ensemble presents Relapse, a retelling of the Orpheus myth with Shakespeare’s Sonnets. This original piece explores the enduring whirlwind of love and loss inspired by the mythical characters of Orpheus and Eurydice.
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Jess Meets Angus 8 to 10 p.m. Lab A, Wright UC Davis Ph.D. candidate in performance studies Jess Curtis will perform his latest work, Jess Meets Angus, at UC Davis as part of the UC Davis Institute for Exploration in Theatre, Dance and Performance. Performances will continue through Friday at the same time and location.
Relay For Life Team Meetings 8 to 9 p.m. 212 Wellman We will be going over important event details and answering any last-minute questions, so please get at least one (or all!) of your team members to attend! It is mandatory that one team member attend at least one meeting.
Relapse 7 to 9 p.m. John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st St. Davis Shakespeare Ensemble presents Relapse, a retelling of the Orpheus myth with Shakespeare’s Sonnets. This original piece explores the enduring whirlwind of love and loss inspired by the mythical characters of Orpheus and Eurydice. 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.
Campus judicial report Stealing swipes After losing his student identification card, a freshman student found that he was missing multiple Dining Common (DC) swipes. Reports of the missing swipes led to video surveillance of the DC cashiers’ area, which identified a female student. The identified suspect was then referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for misappropriation. In her meeting with a Judicial Officer, the female student denied that she was the student in the videos and stated that she had not swiped in using the other student’s ID card. Following further review, the referred student was found to be innocent and not in violation of misconduct, so the charges against her were dropped.
Take your own tests A student was referred to SJA when a teaching assistant noticed that a different student claimed the exam than the student who had turned it in. Students were required to submit and collect their own exams, so this caused the TA to suspect that academic misconduct had occurred.
However, in her meeting with a Judicial Officer, the enrolled student denied that another student had turned in her exam. Since the identity of the student who had submitted the exam was unknown and there was no way to establish that the enrolled student had in fact had a friend complete her exam, the charges were dropped and the student received an Administrative Notice. An Administrative Notice is a formal written notice that puts a student officially “on notice” about specific University policies.
Study buddies Two students were referred to SJA when their midterms revealed several identical wrong answers. In their separate meetings with a Judicial Officer, the students stated that they had studied and reviewed sample problems together prior to the exam, and asserted that this was the reason for their shared wrong answers. The professor accepted this as a valid explanation and both students received Administrative Notices.
Correction In the April 4th story “The nose knows” on the Science and Technology page, Simona Vallone was incorrectly stated to be a graduate student. She is actually a postdoctoral researcher. The Aggie regrets the error.
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to still bring this feeling to all its viewers, nevermind the rate at which you watch. While true, the added distance allowed each episode to sink in. That week, I talked Andy about the episode, focusing Verderosa on one of Pete Campbell’s grievances instead of making sweeping statements about the character as he relates to the series as a whole. This ability to separate each episode into what it is — an episode — provided a view that was overlooked when cranking out an entire season during spring break. hould we watch anoth- “Dexter” is a show that I er? I find myself askwatched in all-at-once maring this question often. athon form, once during a Like many, I watch TV shows winter break, and once duronline. It seems obvious. All ing a procrastination binge the shows I always felt out of in the infamous Winter of the loop of are at my wire‘09. I found the show to be less fingertips, for either free absolutely terrible mostly or semi-free access. This for the acting, but also bemay very well be the deficause I gave under one fuck nition of the “on-demand” about any of the characters. generation. Somehow the show But while I love not hav- Of course, our busy lives make made a ing to wait it hard to adhere to a television psychopathic vigia week to schedule ... lante mursee Stringer derer with Bell’s next move or if Carrie B. will ac- dream visions of his father boring, and also featured his tually dump Big, I often sister Deb, the most unrealwonder whether watching istic character in television these shows in marathon history (with all due respect form is taking away from the meaning. That is, do we to Hank Moody — nothing but love, bro). as an audience need that week to mull over and ful Trusted friends, howly understand last episode’s ever, loved the show beevents? How important is cause they watched the epdistance when it comes to isodes as they originally television? aired, spacing a week in between their relationships In regular conversawith the characters and the tion I and many others talk plot. This time interval alabout these high-end HBO, lowed them to focus less on SHOWTIME, AMC, etc. drathe glaring character flaws mas with language that was that ruined the show for previously saved for books. This is a result of higher-qual- me, and more on the overall ity television, a smarter audi- plot development and story arc of each season. In this ence base and the internet’s instance, my close proximpropensity to analyze, overity to the show for sporadanalyze and .giffify. Even in ic periods of time made me premium escapist anti-realhyperaware of such broodity shows such as “Game of ing characters instead of Thrones” or “True Blood,” the plot, the most compelcommon discourse is centered around character deling part of the show. velopment, motives and real- Of course, our busy lives world motifs. If we put extra make it hard to adhere to meaning and significance on a television schedule, and something like Walter White’s with thousands of legal and calculated rage, there are extralegal sites, it’s almost higher stakes when it comes silly to think about not beto how we viewers consume ing able to watch any epsuch content. isode at any given time. Many of the “best-watched” I’ve watched “Mad Men” people I know don’t even both ways. First, when it originally aired I watched it own a television. every week as each episode Although the medium is came out. The anticipation becoming more and more was both rewarding and an- suited for your computer, it noying, yet I felt a connecstill airs in its original form tion with the characters on the TV once a week, and that slipped to some extent this is the way the writwhen watching at will at my ers and directors originalown fast pace. ly meant for their art to be consumed. With the slow way, the episodes did not mesh to Who knows, maybe you’ll gether the way they often learn something new, have can, and I learned to apa fonder appreciation for preciate every scene equal- your favorite characters ly, not losing focus duror realize that we need an ing those that did not conAndy Botwin spin-off show. tribute to the advancement of the plot. Most importantly I found myself with a If you want to talk about how quickly you watched the first season of “Homeland” or real stake in the lives of the need to find practically anything for free characters. on the internet, contact ANDY VERDEROSA This is the part where at asverderosa@ucdavis.edu, although you disagree and argue that he prefers Twitter because this is 2012 “Mad Men” is good enough after all.
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bottle drives at Primero Grove twice a month and has a pick-up option for students who cannot physically make it to the location. The next drive will be held on April 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check their website for more details and information: www.bottlesforpoverty.org.
Cont. from front page of my friends had ‘Liked’ the page, so I clicked on it to check it out and found that it was something I really believed in,” Liu said. “I mean, the money from the recyclables wouldn’t have bought me much, so why not contribute to world change? It just makes sense.” ISAIAH SHELTON can be reached at Bottles for Poverty hosts features@theaggie.org.
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rials. But most of all we’re freaked out by the thought of going back home and leaving everything and everyone (in America? Davis? California?) behind. Kristina I’ve experienced this Simonaityte twice already. I am from Lithuania, but I chose to go to university in the UK as I found the quality of higher education at home insufficient. So for two years before coming to Davis I’ve been studying ecology at the University of Edinburgh. This makes my experience here both more exciting and challenging. hen I landed Davis has a much better cliin Sacramento mate and the feel of a small Airport seven town, which is new to me, months ago at the beginbut at the same time I am ning of my exchange year not only homesick but also at UC Davis, I was all conEdinburgh-sick! fused. I didn’t lose my luggage on the trip halfway It’s not all doom and across the world, I wasn’t gloom, though. I could not interrogated when entering be happier that EAP, the the U.S., my flights weren’t UC-wide Education Abroad delayed and Program, I even manplaced But most of all we’re freaked out me in aged to let my parby the thought of going back Davis even ents know though it home ... about my was once safe arrivmy second al (although I had to borrow choice. Studying on cama phone from a very nice pus in California has been Canadian person as mine just as amazing as I imagdidn’t work). I was confused ined it would be when because I wasn’t freaking watching the now-canout. Not enough, that is. celled TV show “Numb3rs” and marveling at shots If you are friends on Facebook with a foreign ex- filmed on location at change student, the endless CalTech. A rather embarrassing reason for coming location updates from difto California, but completeferent places in California ly true! and the constant stream of pictures from house par During my seven months ties, football games and here I’ve traveled across picnics on the Quad might beautiful California and make you think that we do taken a 20-hour train ride nothing else but travel, par- to Seattle to see the difty and sunbathe. Obviously, ferent landscapes of this this is only the tip of the vast country. I celebraticeberg as there is so much ed my 21st birthday, went more to studying abroad: to countless house parIt’s about meeting new peo- ties, had s’mores, celebratple, being immersed in a ed Thanksgiving and have different culture and exbeen a proud Aggie — all periencing a new learning while being a straight-A system. For many, it’s also student. the first time living on their Something that will stand own. out from this freakishly fast-paced year, howev It doesn’t sound that much different from a nor- er, is the friendships that I’ve made. Going to Burgers mal college experience, & Brew with fellow exthough. So what is so spechange students, ordering cial about being a forreal cheeseburgers and siteign exchange student in ting there for hours chatAmerica? After all, thouting, laughing, and listening sands from all over the world choose to come for a to them speak in English in all these different and funyear abroad nowhere else ny accents and then taking but here, the U.S. While another hour to split the as students we might be bill and calculate the apvery similar, our time here propriate tip — it’s a memis nothing but normal. Try squeezing four years of the ory that for me will perfect(American?) college experi- ly blend the international ence into one extraordinary and American experiences. year — or one quarter! No Being on exchange is wonder that there are plen- some sort of rite of pasty of reasons for freaking sage: You get to do things out. you might have never done In addition to homesick- before and it is a scary but also very exciting and allness (the 10-hour time difencompassing experience. ference does not help either), we are freaked out by I still have three months left to truly make it a once-inthe sheer amount of work we need to do for our class- a-lifetime experience. And I don’t mind some more es, by TAs giving unnecessary Cs, which will mess up freaking out along the way. everything back home, by planning weeks-long trips To discuss international living in Davis across California without in more detail you can reach KRISTINA SIMONAITYTE at ksimonaityte@ucdavis. a car and by the prices of edu. textbooks and study mate-
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LGBT data
Potential for flaw The University of California’s plan to ask students their sexual orientations on their Student Intent to Register (SIR) forms is still in the works. The intention of the proposal is to collect data on the number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students at UC and to inform campus climate assessments. Having this information is projected to allow the University to provide students with resources to make them more comfortable on campus. Unfortunately, the main issue with this proposal is that since the survey is optional, there probably would not be accurate data. With potential inaccuracy, these statistics may not be entirely helpful in providing resources if not all students participated. Unlike demographic studies asking about what ethnicity one most identifies with, sexual orientation is less concrete and is much more complexly defined. The question remains: How many options would be on the survey? Is it open to adjustment for students at later times? If the school proceeds with the measure, it should
offer more than just heterosexual and LGBT sections. Potential categories could also include queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and ally. Still, it may even be difficult for some freshmen to pinpoint what sexual orientation they identify with precisely. The plethora of options alone show one possible issue with asking students to self-define their sexuality. Creators of the study acknowledged that including the survey as part of the admissions application could be awkward for some students working with their parents on application. Whereas in the SIR forms, students spend less time working with their parents. Officials said that they would revisit the issue of including this on the application in a couple of years. We encourage the UC not to do so, as they are correct that for some students it is uncomfortable to talk to their parents about sexual orientation. Sexual orientation should not play a part in admissions. The purpose of the proposal seems noble, but the application of the survey lacks in practicality.
Open course list
We’ll miss you When students went to sign up for Spring quarter classes, many were distraught in finding the beloved Open Course List was missing. The beautiful page of Courier New allowed students to see all of the classes that were available, and how many seats were available in each class. The Open Course List has been replaced with the Class Search Tool, which allows students to search for specific classes, but not to see the entire course catalog at once. We don’t deal with change well, especially when it comes to the already stressful process of registering for classes. According to Assistant Registrar Barbara Noble, the Open Course List was removed because it was not up to date, and the amount of open seats displayed was not
always correct. With the new Class Search Tool, students can search by specific class or department, and can choose whether they would like to see all classes offered, or just the ones that have open seats. The Class Search Tool seems more difficult to use, and the page set-up is less straightforward. With the Open Course List, everything was there and there was no need to navigate complicated search tools — all we had to do was press Ctrl + F. While this change is hard, it seems that the Class Search Tool ultimately provides the same service as the Open Course List. It may take some getting used to and we’ll always miss the minimalist aesthetic, but this could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship with the Class Search Tool.
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Letters to the editor Obituary for Ted Adams This past Tuesday, the University of California and the City of Davis lost one of our greatest leaders, Ted Adams. I had the privilege of knowing Ted as a student at UC Davis, and directly with his role as Advisor to the Picnic Day Board of Directors, back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. I spent 5 years working in various roles with the Picnic Day Board, but my interaction with Ted was richest in my last when I was Chair of the Board. The hardest task to have is to limit the many ways in which Ted influenced in a positive way every individual
Anti-Semitic comments on Facebook In a Feb. 28, 2012 discussion on the official Facebook page of the UC Davis chapter of the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), members directed anti-Semitic slurs at me. One member referred to me as “shitstein.” Clearly the use of “stein,” since it has nothing to do with my name, is a direct reference to Jews. This epithet, which was “liked” by several members, followed an exchange where members discussed efforts to identify me and then ridiculed my name. One member commented, “his last name is Siegel. WHO WOULDA THOUGHT.” To which someone responded, “what kinda last names did you think i (sic) was looking for lol.” Another went on to comment that “they,” in apparent reference to Jews, “all look WAY too similar.” One person referred to me as an enemy, “spewing his crap.”
lucky enough to know him. As an advisor to the board, Ted was the consummately calm, wise and humorous influence, consistent from year to year. While the event itself is truly student-run, Ted’s influence and ability to inspire both creativity and competence in these young and upcoming students was invaluable. That influence was all the more important because it was so obvious he did this from a place of affection and respect. Each of us became better managers and better people directly because of Ted’s part in our lives. There are few individuals whom you can call a mentor, or whose lessons are so valuable and influential
in your life that you share them with family and especially your own children. As I rear my own teenagers now, I draw from my own experience with Ted to help, and I believe that is the best thanks I can give to Ted for his love and inspiration to me as a student. His lessons and appreciation for action and balance are the best part of what I do today. I am so grateful to have known Ted, and his influence and spirit will carry on through my family and I am certain in myriad others.
I consider this threatening behavior. Since SJP members appeared to have a number of questions about my identity and academic rank, on March 20, I sent an e-mail offering to meet with SJP. So far, they have not replied. The Facebook discussion followed a Feb. 27 presentation at UC Davis by two young Israelis meant to convey some of the realities of living in Israel. That event was disrupted by several UC Davis students who attended the lectures and heckled the presenters. Particularly notable were comments made by one student who accused the speakers of turning “Palestine into a land of prostitutes,” and called the presenters “rapists and child molesters.” I quietly attempted (my actions are well documented on YouTube) to get this student to stop his disruption of the meeting. Several members of the audience appealed to the UC Davis police. All to no avail. On March 8, 2012, University of California President Mark
Yudof issued a strongly worded letter to the UC community condemning the disruptions during the event and calling the comments reprehensible. Unfortunately, these kinds of anti-Semitic slurs are all too common on college and university campuses and, clearly, UC Davis is no exception. What appears to be challenging is to motivate UC Davis administrators to take strong action and do what they are supposed to do (maintain academic integrity) in the spirit of President Yudof’s comments. I wrote an e-mail to UC Davis Provost Ralph J. Hexter, asking the university to take action against SJP for their hate speech directed at me, which I believe has no place on the official Facebook site of a UC Davis-sanctioned student organization. Provost Hexter referred my complaint to Courtney M. Robinson, Asst. Director for Policy and Conduct at UC Davis.
Tobin Richardson UC Davis Class of ‘93 Chair, Picnic Day Board of Directors, 1993
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sub-Saharan Africa. able fate. Part of this discrepancy can But the genius of The Hunger Games is that it takes abstract stabe attributed to world hunger. tistics and renders them concrete. Though we currently produce more than enough food calories to Dramatizing bloodless numbers, Jordan S. feed the world, 925 million are un- The Hunger Games turns statistical Carroll dernourished, with the vast major- risks into deadly games of chance, giving them greater emotional and ity in developing countries. As in moral force. Collins’ dystopian future, food is rationed unequally between geo Nevertheless, many are willing graphic regions. to tolerate massive inequalities in But even in America, class plays risk distribution because, like the citizens of Panem, they still believe a significant role in mortality, dethe poorest still termining things have a chance to like access to ... the differences in life expectancy win. Rather than health care, nutritious food, rehe blockbuster film The between the richest and poorest face these realities, they fantaliable protection Hunger Games, based on the countries are shocking. size about winfrom violence novel by Suzanne Collins, ning the Mega and a safe workdepicts a post-apocalyptic couning environment. According to the Millions jackpot or climbing up try in which 24 teenagers are chothe income ladder. These daysen by lottery each year and forced Congressional Budget Office, the dreams play out on shows like average white male born into the to participate in nationally tele“America’s Next Top Model,” which highest socioeconomic categovised blood sports. Everyone must suggest that if you work hard and ry in 2000 will live 4.5 years lonsubmit their name to the drawing have ambition, you’ll make it. ger than one born into the lowest. once, but the most destitute can Life expectancies are even worse put their name in multiple times But the numbers reported by the in exchange for additional food. As for African American men who, on Pew Economic Mobility Project reaverage, die six years younger than veal the American Dream to be a result, in Panem, the poorest cittheir white counterparts. izens are also those most likely to more of a delusion: Class mobilfight and die in gladiatorial combat. When we get into the details, ity is considerably lower in the U.S. than in most other devel Despite all its science fiction though, the chasm between rich oped countries. A mere 6 percent and poor becomes even wider. trappings, I would argue that The of those whose families were in One Gallup poll discovered that Hunger Games is not a cautionary the bottom fifth income category tale: it’s an allegory. We already live those with the lowest income levin a world in which the risk of inju- el were more than four more times will make their way to the top fifth. Statistically speaking, your parmore likely to report significant ry and premature death is distribents’ socioeconomic status is a far health problems than those at the uted unequally. greater determinant of financial top. As Ulrich Beck has demonstrated, our probability of suffering Meanwhile, one in seven house- success than the amount of work you do. misfortune is closely tied to our holds in the bread basket of the socioeconomic positions. While world is unable to afford enough The Hunger Games travesties no one is totally safe, the most affood for a healthy diet. these false hopes, revealing them fluent are able to rely on risk man- If some totalitarian government to be part of the system that mainagement strategies like health indecided to withhold adequate food tains wealth and power inequality. surance or preventative care while rations from one-seventh of the As the dictatorial President Snow the working class and the poor suggests, far more than fear, it is population, many would sure rise have become increasingly exposed up, but when the markets decide the insignificant chance of beatto risks. ing the odds that keeps so many so, it’s business as usual. in the exploited class cowed. Sure, We can see this quite clearly Moreover, there’s something through statistical measurements about the nature of risk that makes the impoverished live miserably like mortality rates. On a globit difficult to appreciate and grasp. and die young, we are told, but you can’t win if you don’t play the al scale, the differences in life exMost people seem willing to acgame. pectancy between the richest and cept that those who earn the least poorest countries are shocking. are much more likely to die beThe average American will live a cause it seems like pure randomJORDAN S. CARROLL is still reading the second book quarter of a century longer than ness, individual failings or the in the trilogy, so no spoilers. He can be reached at jscarroll@ucdavis.edu. the average citizen of a country in work of some invisible, unknow-
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The Davis Feminist Film Festival By JAMES O’HARA Aggie Arts Writer
The Davis Feminist Film Festival is returning to town next week in what will mark its seventh annual showing. Not to be confused with the UC Davis Film Festival – also on the horizon – the Feminist Film Festival fashions itself as a venue with thematic purpose. That is, if the name didn’t key you in already, the Feminist Film Fest operates with a design for social justice. As explained by 2012 festival director Andrew Ventimiglia, the festival works to provide a space to show the films of underrepresented artists (particularly women and people of color) addressing impor-
tant issues of gender, race, class, sexuality and other dimensions of social inequality. On Thursday of next week, there will be a preview screening of UC Davis Professor Julie Wyman’s “STRONG!” which chronicles the quest of Olympic athlete Cheryl Haworth to be the strongest woman in the world. Accompanying it will be a slew of short films from all over, all presumably under the umbrella of the festival’s thematic orientation. “I think this year’s lineup is excellent,” Ventimiglia said. “But I am most looking forward to seeing ‘Ovejas Azules,’ a magical realist film from Spain about a filmmaker dealing with the death of his grandmother, and ‘On my Way
to Villa,’ a really beautiful, almost meditative film from Iran.” Ventimiglia went on to note that many of the films selected for the festival were chosen, alongside members of the advisory board, by students here at UC Davis, meaning much of the work in the festival comes with a student stamp of approval. “Anyone can submit to the festival as long as their film meets two of the aforementioned criteria,” Ventimiglia said, referring to the festival’s general aim to adhere to its thematic guidelines. “We charge no entry fee in order to encourage as many filmmakers from all ranges of professional and technical experience to submit their films.” The Davis Feminist Film Festival
is April 12 and April 13 at the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Davis. Tickets are available at the UCD Women’s Resources and Research Center, the UCD LGBTRC and the Davis Farmers Market for $5 to $15 per night, sliding scale, pay according to financial means. Tickets are also available at Armadillo Records in Davis at $7 for students, $10 for general admission per night. Tickets will be available at the door at $10 for students, $15 for general admission per night. Anyone is welcome to attend and participate in the Audience Choice award for the favorite festival film of 2012. JAMES O’HARA can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.
Technocultural Studies professor documents America Jesse Drew showing at SF Camerawork until April 21
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By RUDY SANCHEZ Aggie Arts Writer
History and context are important to Jesse Drew. The director of technocultural studies here at UC Davis currently has a gallery of photos at SF Camerawork. The photos are part of a series titled Winter in America, named after the Gil Scott-Heron album and song. At the age of 17, Drew moved throughout the United States starting in the winter of 1974 and on into 1975, making his way from protest to protest, taking photos of active participants during these demonstrations. He made his way from the East Coast to the Midwest, finally moving to California. During this time, a young Drew witnessed the aftermath and response to the Attica Prison Riots while in Buffalo, NY. He was among thousands of working-class protesters angry over unemployment in Washington, D.C. In South Boston, he saw both anti-racism and racist demonstrators fighting over the last major segregated school district. He took photos of César Chávez talking to Latino farmworkers. Drew describes 1974 through 1975 as “a time of great crisis in the U.S., with a strong recession, an energy crisis, a failed war and, increasingly, levels of poverty and uncertainty.” The Winter in America gallery of photos draws numerous comparisons and parallels to political demonstrations today. While we can
see and feel the uncertainty of the current economic climate, Drew was more interested in portraying the type of people who were at the demonstrations during this time. “Winter in America personifies the period of time after the 1960s,” Drew said. “After this revolutionary high and then in the 1970s, we fell into a depressed era. The U.S. lost its supremacy in the world, the nation was wracked by unemployment, there was oil and gas shortage, urban decay and the defeat in Vietnam. To be a protester during this time, you had to be a more committed person. It was a much more dangerous time. “I was interested in the kind of people who would come out to events like that, to put their lives on the line,” Drew said. “There was this ethos of winter soldiers — these were people who were really committed to fighting for social justice even when it wasn’t popular. Through the ‘70s it wasn’t popular; I was interested in who was left here. If you look at the faces in the crowd, they’re not the well-scrubbed college student types; they were grittier people, people who were left behind.” Drew describes the protests of the time as the people without anywhere to go. They included ex-prisoners, African Americans, individuals of developing nations, Native Americans, working-class whites, Vietnam veterans, runaways and fugitives. These were the Winter Soldiers of 1974 and 1975. At the time, Drew lived as a vagabond, traveling and hitchhiking his way across America.
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He shot the photos using a hand-me-down Tri-X black-and-white camera, giving the photos a graininess, grittiness and character that poignantly evokes the mood of the time. One question that was brought up is how he was able to travel the country with little money. “There was a lot less suspicion. People valued more personal experiences with others,” Drew said. “It was easier to meet people then. I traveled and stayed with a lot of these people. Back then, because of the communal network, it was much easier; it gave me an in to a lot of places. I had a notebook and people would tell me their friends’ names, organization and political collectives; I would call someone and ask if I could crash at their place and always I could.” Besides the interesting faces, what Drew hopes most students take away from Winter in America and his recovered photos is the importance of history and the lessons it brings. “I want to show students that these political struggles and movements were happening in the not-too-distant past. I want students to realize that it’s going to be a long haul; it takes time to change things,” Drew said. “Like the people of the time, it’s important for us to maintain humor and humanity through it all.” The Winter in America photo gallery will be on display at SF Cameraworks in San Francisco until April 21. Drew has a home page at jessedrew.com detailing all his current and upcoming work. RUDY SANCHEZ can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.
UC Davis on the runway Preparing for the grand finale By SASHA SHARMA Aggie Arts Writer
Funmilayo Alabi is one of the students from University of California, Davis showcasing her collection at the Picnic Day fashion show. Alabi, a design major, graduated from UC Davis in Winter quarter 2012. “I don’t even know where I am at right now; I kind of want to go sit in on some classes,” said Alabi of her life after graduation. Amid this quarter-life crisis of sorts, Alabi prepares to present her collection later this month, even as she is busy searching for internships in the ruthless industry of fashion design. Alabi, who dreams to work for Marc Jacobs, plans to study abroad in Japan over the coming summer. Her collection titled Milayo is designed with a flair reminiscent of the insouciant street style that is prevalent in Harajuku, Japan’s style capital. In fact, Alabi counts Harajuku as one of her many style inspirations. Inspired by Alabi’s ancestral tribe, the
Yorubas, and the Rio carnival, Milayo embodies an urban safari. “For the past few weeks, I have been adding new garments to the collection. It looks like a crazy, fun carnival,” Alabi said of the collection. Alabi’s clothes contain elements made of hair and bright fabrics hand-painted with tribal motifs. The collection currently stands at five complete garments and she hopes to add another before the presentation to bring the total to six finished pieces. In addition to the clothes, the presentation itself promises to be an elaborate affair with tribal face-painted masks, hair embellishments and body paint. “I never want to stop; I like crazy and bizarre things when it comes to fashion,” Alabi said. She plans to add a vibe of the jungle with her accessories such as beads and shells in the models’ hair. The makeup is inspired by the women of the Yoruba tribe, in which these face masks are considered powerful symbols of femininity. However, Alabi is concerned that extravagant
accessories might make the looks overwhelming, as the garments themselves are dyed in ostensibly bright golds and reds. Alabi initially planned on creating her own shoes akin to Alexander Wang’s pony hair booties circa 2011. “Well at first I wanted to have my models in no shoes at all, barefoot even — but I need them to be taller than they are now,” Alabi said. ”I’m still debating on adding hair onto the shoe.” With the fashion show mere weeks away, Alabi seemed more than aware of the time constraint. “I’m freaking out. Where did all the time go?” Alabi said. Alabi is currently buying more hair for her garments as she experiments with brighter colors and new motifs. Perhaps the biggest change to be commended is in Alabi’s outlook towards her work itself, which has shifted perceptibly from critical to pride in the collection. “I thought I had a favorite piece from the collection but it keeps changing. I love all of my garments.” SASHA SHARMA can be contacted at arts@theaggie.org.
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Davis Shakespeare Ensemble presents Relapse A retelling of Orpheus with Shakespearean sonnets By MICHELLE RUAN Aggie Arts Writer
It’s the age-old story of boy meets girl, boy falls madly in love with girl, boy then loses girl in a tragic accident. But, if your name happens to be Orpheus and you just so happen to possess a musical talent that would make Kanye West cry humble tears, then you don’t just grieve for the rest of your life à la Nicholas Sparks. Ancient Greek myths stated that in his despair over the ill-fated death of his true love, Eurydice, Orpheus did what any self-respecting musician would do: He sang songs so sorrowful that it made the gods atop Mount Olympus weep. The Underworld god, Hades, was also won over by Orpheus’ melodies and allowed him to retrieve Eurydice on one condition: He must never turn around to look at her until they reached the land of the living. Needless to say, Orpheus didn’t exactly follow the rules and all was lost again. But there is a happy ending of a small sort: Orpheus has become one of the most famous Greek myths and has inspired other artists throughout time. The Davis Shakespeare Ensemble (DSE) is just one of the many who have been moved by Orpheus’s fascinating feats in the name of love. The Davis Shakespeare Ensemble works in Davis and the greater Sacramento area, modernizing Shakespeare’s writings for the general public. It was founded by Gia Battista, Rob Salas and Steph Hankinson when they were students at UC Davis. “Since then, we have grown into a fully functioning theater compa-
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ny that has also recently become a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,” Battista said. “We stage full-length productions, run a summer camp for children, and are now starting to ‘tour’ the different venues of Davis, i.e., The Natsoulas Gallery and Rominger West Winery, for Relapse.” Relapse is the name of the retelling of Orpheus with Shakespearean sonnets of which Battista is deviser, director, and one of the two actors in the production. The show is movement-based, exploring the action of falling as well as the idea of return. “Relapse means a return or a falling back to something,” Battista said. “It is ultimately the story about a relationship between
two people and how it is inevitable that even though a relationship between two may end, that there will be a return, a falling back — in love with another.” “What’s unique about this show is that it goes after the audience’s senses from multiple angles at once through music, lighting, movement, and text,” said Salas, an actor in the production. “Watching it will be a very exciting and engrossing experience for everyone that attends. I think what will really surprise people is how we will be able to transform the beautiful Natsoulas Gallery and Rominger West Winery into theater spaces.” In regards to the choice of sonnets that will be used in this retell-
ing, Salas says that the chosen sonnets perfectly integrate into the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. “I think my favorite is Sonnet 66; it really captures what this show is about for us. It blends a cold, aggressive view on life but also blends it with the possibility of finding liberation from life’s limitations,” Salas said. The music for this show is composed by Richard Chowenhill, DSE’s resident composer, who made sure that the tunes not only sounded great but worked in beat with the movements and text. Chowenhill graduated from UC Davis in 2010 with a degree in music (emphases in composition and classical guitar performance) and is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in music composition and theory at Brandeis University. “The process, as always, was an intense one. It began with several conversations with Gia, regarding concept and design,” Chowenhill said. “Once Gia solidified our ideas into a working version of the script, I was able to construct a sound world to accommodate the story that Gia was trying to convey in the script and with movement. The music is there not only to illuminate the text, but to complement the movement.” On April 7, 12 and 14, the show will be at Natsoulas Gallery at 8 p.m. and April 8 and 15 at 7 p.m. On April 13, it will be at Rominger West Winery at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students/seniors, and $10 for children 12 and under. MICHELLE RUAN can be reached at arts@theaggie. org.
Ok Vancouver Ok, Hawk Jones & Magic Bullets Saturday, April 7 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 8 at 11 p.m., free Robot Rocket Rez, 633 M St. These three groups are set to perform music that encompasses blues, folk, punk and rock music. Donations are encouraged and all ages are welcome.
Jess Meets Angus Tonight and tomorrow, 8 p.m., free Wright Hall, Lab A Part of the Just Between Us — The Generation Project, this show encompasses the work of UC Davis Ph.D. candidate Jess Curtis and Scottish performer Angus Balbernie. The show focuses on being men “of a certain age” through theatrical dance and dialogue.
Davis Shakespeare Ensemble Presents: Relapse Today and Saturday, April 7, 12 and 14 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 8 and 15 at 7 p.m. John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St. Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m. Rominger West Winery, 4602 Second St. $15/$12/$10 In a retelling of the Orpheus myth with Shakespeare’s Sonnets, Relapse emerges as a devised work by Gia Battista. The journey takes the audience to the Underworld through music, movement and sonnets.
Focus on Opera Film Series: The Elixir of Love Monday, April 9, 7 p.m. Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center $20/$10 (student)
“Just Between Us — The Generation Project” presents Jess Meets Angus
During this specific Focus On Opera highdefinition screening session, The Elixir of Love will be shown. Sung in Italian with English subtitles, the event includes a behind-the-scenes interview at intermission. Running 158 minutes, this comedy by Donizetti celebrates innocence in a small Italian-American community in the Napa Valley in 1915.
Dancer Jess Curtis and actor Angus Balbernie perform
Sherman Alexie: The Partially True Story of the True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Wednesday, April 11, 8 p.m. Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center $40/$20 (student)
Jess Curtis (left) and Angus Balbernie (right)
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Jess Meets Angus is the eclectic performance piece anchored by dancer Jess Curtis and actor Angus Balbernie. The show, part of a greater project called “Just Between Us — The Generation Project,” examines the progression of dance through the perspective of different age groups. Jess Curtis is both pragmatic and precise in his movements; the actions show the blossoming of youth and the transition into age. Opposite of Curtis is Angus Balbernie, whose background in acting serves to scale Curtis’ dancing. The combination of acting, dancing, movement and dialogue adds to the theme of generation in the performance. Obtaining his dancing shoes at a dance competition with his girlfriend eventually led Curtis to become the dancer he is today. Through a casual mixing of Saturday night dance fever and an occasional dance class, Curtis’ curios-
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ity now has him preparing to perform at UC Davis. “Movement of our bodies is the very nature of human interaction and that has become an important fixture in shaping my overall guiding philosophy regarding dance,” said Curtis. The show explores the nuisances separating each generation, dividing them among language and physicality. With Jess Meets Angus, the performance will center on the two 50year-old men. Exploring the far removal of the men from UC Davis’ own young population, the performance will show glimpses of dialogue and movement present also in the younger audience. As older and more tenured men, Curtis describes himself and Balbernie as “older and crankier than the young guys.” By this, he talks of the years of living and the wear it has inflicted on their bodies. He goes on by saying that “there is more history in our bodies at work,” and that the younger generation has concerns
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of their own. Balbernie’s skills as an actor allow his role to contain more dialogue, seeking to show the men’s experience through language. Through language comes the history and lineage of the men before it. Every word in Jess and Angus’ vocabulary adds to the performance’s emphasis on the inclusive nature of age. Jess Meets Angus wants to bring back a tradition of theatre that seems to have been lost as each year goes by. “The practice of live theatre is what a lot of us don’t do anymore,” Curtis said. “There is really something about being in space, sweating and breathing. I hope that we turn people into the idea that live performance can really engage and have many different outcomes other than the traditional fanfare.” The performance will be shown at UC Davis on April 5 and 6. Both performances will take place at Wright Hall Lab A, offering free admission as seating permits. PETER AN can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.
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Named one of The New Yorker’s 20 top writers for the 21st century, author, poet and screenwriter Sherman Alexie takes part in UC Davis’ Campus Community Book Project. The New York Times Book Review called him “one of the major lyric voices of our time.” He wrote and produced the film Smoke Signals based on his book, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. His first novel, Reservation Blues, won Booklist’s Editor’s Choice Award for Fiction, while The Toughest Indian in the World won the 2001 PEN/Malamud Award that honors excellence in the art of storytelling.
Poetry Night Reading Series: Scot Siegel & Laurie Glover Tonight at 8 p.m., free John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First Street Professor Laurie Glover and poet Scot Siegel take part in the twice-monthly poetry event every month. Dr. Glover’s work has appeared in journals such as Feast, Nimrod, Terrain and Women’s Studies. Currently, she is completing her first full-length collection of her poetry, Three Worlds. Her most recent book, California (On the Road Histories) was published in 2011. Poet Siegel’s second full-length poetry collection, Thousands Flee California Wildflowers, was released in 2012. He was awarded a fellowshipresidency from Playa in 2012 and has received awards and commendations from Aesthetica Magazine, Nimrod International and the Oregon Poetry Association.
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burgLaRies Cont. from front page Release by the Davis Police Department, there is evidence that connects Frank with another burglary earlier that day on Albany Avenue in South Davis. He was found in possession of items from this residence during the arrest as well. “There were three [burglaries] that day. One at Layton Drive, which is the one that lead to his [Frank’s] arrest, and another on
track Cont. from page 8 Championship meet in October as a part of UC Davis’ league-title winning women’s cross country team. Did you know? With their most recent meet, the Fresno State Invitational, canceled due to weather, the Aggies haven’t been in competition for almost three weeks. “Last week’s cancellation was unfortunate because we had a bye week before due to finals week,” said coach Drew Wartenburg. “But on the positive side, it gets people healthy and more time for training.” Preview: All season Wartenburg has been talking about the importance
letter Cont. from page 3 She e-mailed me in response. “(I) have thoroughly reviewed it in the context of the UC Standards of Conduct for Students. While the comments posted on the Facebook page are understandably offensive, the actions of the students that posted them do not violate any of the standards. Additionally, such speech is protected under the First Amendment, and although the comments are not consistent with the campus’ Principles
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Albany and one other. We discovered those happened after we had arrested him and found items from those homes,” Lt. Paul Doroshov said. Frank was in custody of the Yolo County Jail on Saturday and his bail is set at $50,000. He was accused of burglary charges this past Tuesday in the Yolo County Superior Court. It is unclear whether Frank is responsible for any other residential burglaries in Davis. Doroshov stated that Frank is also suspected to be the man captured on a sur-
veillance camera earlier in March when two residential burglaries occurred in North Davis around Anza Avenue. However, there is not sufficient evidence to link Frank to those. Police are still investigating to find evidence that would connect him to other local robberies. “We have active investigations work on that right now, but we really can’t release that information. We are backtracking and looking at this latest string of burglaries,” said Doroshov. Due to the recent string of res-
of early track meets to prepare for the important ones later. Now April has arrived, and the UCD track team is set to partake in the San Francisco State Distance Carnival and the Stanford Invitational this weekend. “The meets in April will have tougher competition and this will force us to step up to the table,” said Coach Wartenburg. The Aggies will first partake in both competitions on Saturday and then finish their two-day Stanford Invitational on Sunday. “I’m expecting big things this weekend,” said Wartenburg. “No excuses this time about travel or rest. The stage is set for a big performance.” –– Jason Min of Community, those principles do not constitute a policy,” she wrote. I am deeply troubled by these findings. If they do not violate UC Standards of Conduct for Students, then there is a serious problem. UC Davis administrators should not shrink from their responsibilities. When faculty are the target of racist and threatening behavior from students, university administrators should not hide behind misguided notions of “First Amendment” rights. If analogous comments had been made about any other minor-
idential burglaries occurring in Davis in the daytime, the Davis Police have been implementing additional resources in residential areas. Dennis Dingemans of the Old North Davis Neighborhood Association stated in an e-mail that there have been about 22 residential burglaries in Davis over the last month, which is not significantly higher than the average. However, it is still troubling and it is important for people to be aware and take precautions. “This was a residential area, but
gymnastS Cont. from page 8 that feat in 2009. Preview: UC Davis is sending two accomplished gymnasts to the NCAA Seattle Region Championship this year. Both Katie Yamamura and freshman Tiana Montell will be competing in the All-Around division. As MSPF Gymnast of the Year, Yamamura certainly poses a threat to the competition. This will be the Palo Alto, Calif. native’s second NCAA appearance; she earned an all-around berth in 2009 and she finished 14th overall. Yamamura came back from
ity or LGBT individuals, Ms. Robinson’s findings certainly would have been different. It appears that Ms. Robinson and the UC Davis administration do not take hate speech and threats seriously when directed against Jews. An intolerable precedent has been set. David Siegel MD, MPH, FACP, FAHA Chief of Medicine VA Northern California Health Care System Professor and Vice Chair Department of Medicine UC Davis School of Medicine
injuries in 2010 to win six MSPF Gymnast of the Week awards. She also impressed at the MSPF Conference Meet last week when she captured first-place in vault, uneven bars and most importantly, all-around gymnast. She tied her personal record, earning a 9.900 on vault and her overall score of 39.225 broke the previous UC Davis all-around record. Coach John Lavallee has high hopes for Yamamura this weekend: “Katie’s had an exceptional season. If she goes out there and hits all four events she has a very good chance of qualifying for the National Championship.” Montell is a first-time NCAA qualifier but she enters the meet fresh off of a performance
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typically students take up a large bulk of our victims for getting things stolen because the things that get stolen a lot now are Mac products,” Doroshov said. “We like to make sure people are aware and that they take precautions and protect their valuables.” Doroshov further states that there is always some level of burglaries, so this robber is not necessarily linked to all the burglaries, but police are still investigating. PAAYAL ZAVERI can be reached at city@theaggie.org.
that earned her the title all-conference All-Around champion. She is certainly no stranger to pressure, having earned two state champion titles as a high schooler. “Tiana’s done an incredible job this year,” said Lavallee. “I’m excited for her to gain experience from this weekend.” Lavallee is proud to be taking two athletes to the Regional meet this weekend. He is also excited to see how his team progresses next season. “We’re only losing Erica Van Dyke on uneven bars this year,” he said. “We’re returning a lot of talent and I’m looking forward to next season.” — Kim Carr and I have no doubt that they would improve (if possible) this awesome movie. But I’m totally satisfied with listening to both soundtracks on repeat when I can’t afford to go see the movie every weekend. Every emotion and story line is displayed perfectly with every song on both records that all I need to do is close my eyes and pretend that I too am being fought for by Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson.
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baseball PREVIEW Teams: UC Davis at No. 14 Cal State Fullerton Records: Aggies 11-13; Titans 18-10 (2-1) Where: Goodwin Field — Fullerton, California When: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 7 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. Who to watch: Freshman outfielder Kevin Barker leads the Aggies with a .349 average and seven doubles. Add in a .414 on base percentage, and it’s no surprise he’s settled into the leadoff role. Did you know? At least one Aggie was hit by a pitch in each of the Kevin Barker first 21 games of freshman the season. UC Davis has recorded a total of 49 HBPs in 2012, led by Brett Morgan who was hit eight times and Ryan Allgrove and Nick Lynch who have each been hit twice. For head coach Matt Vaughn, the high number of HBPs shows his team’s strength. “Our system is get to first base,” Vaughn said. “It shows toughness and buying in to a team philosophy. It’s an old cliché, but they really do take one for the team. We call it a 90-foot victory.” UC Davis was hit a total of 63 times in all of 2011. Preview: The UC Davis baseball team hits the road again this week to begin Big West Conference play against the two-time defending league champions,
No. 14 Cal State Fullerton. The Titans are favored to win the Big West again this year, and head coach Matt Vaughn knows this is the toughest team his Aggies will play in the conference. “You see what you’re up against right away and the kind of team you have to place against in our conference,” Vaughn said. “They’re perennially a top-30 program in the nation, and it’s a good test for us right off the bat to find out where we’re at in relation to the conference.” The pitching staff has been a major strength for UC Davis this season. Senior starters Dayne Quist, Anthony Kupbens and Tom Briner have all been pitching lights, totaling 97 strikeouts with only 14 walks between the three. On the offensive side, the trouble for UC Davis hasn’t been getting runners on base, but knocking them home. Vaughn stressed the importance of stringing base hits together and not leaving men on base. The balance on the roster and the emergence of freshmen contributing regularly has the Aggies excited for the conference season. If pitching truly wins championships, then UC Davis is primed to make a run in the conference. The journey begins Friday in Fullerton, first pitch at 6 p.m. — Russell Eisenman
softball PREVIEW Teams: UC Davis at Cal State Did you know? In the Big West Conference, Pacific is the only team Northridge Records: Aggies, 12-22 (2-1); to maintain a winning record after finishing pre-conference play. Matadors 7-24 (2-1) Where: Matador Diamond — With the conference title up for Northridge, Calif. grabs, UC Davis will certainWhen: Friday at noon and ly hope to continue the mo2:00 p.m.; Saturday at noon mentum from its two conWho to watch: Cassandra ference victories against UC Ginnis has needed little Riverside. time to adjust to the col To do this, the Aggies will lege game. The freshman need to improve their 5-13 sensation ranks second on record away from LaRue the team with 25 hits on Field against the Matadors the season, and is also tied who are only 1-5 at home. for the team lead in runs Preview: UC Davis faces a scored with 11. CSU Northridge team that, Cassandra Ginnis while dropping its first 13 The Santa Ana, Calif. na- freshman games of the year, is coming tive hopes to continue her off two wins against Pacific. success near her hometown when the Aggies travel down to Although the Matadors are tied at Southern California to play Cal State the top of the league standings with Northridge in their second Big West UC Davis in the early season, the Conference series of the year. Aggies appear to be the more com “It is a really good feeling to start plete and consistent team. freshman year on the field,” Ginnis At almost three runs scored per said. “Especially during conference contest, UC Davis is averaging a [play].” full run per game more than CSU
Northridge in addition to having a team batting average of .240 compared to the Matadors’ meager .192 average. In addition to their offensive struggles, the Matadors also had difficulty keeping runs off the board, as they have a team ERA of 5.62 compared to the Aggies’ 4.24 ERA. UC Davis batters, who have racked up 73 walks on the year, have a great opportunity to add more to their totals when facing the Matadors’ primary starter Mia Pagano, who walks over two batters per game. On the other side, the Aggies’ starting pitchers will have to be careful when pitching against CSU Northridge catcher Mikayla Thielges. The powerful junior ranks second in the Big West Conference in home runs with six on the season. With a couple wins in this weekend’s series, the Aggies will be in prime position to continue their battle for the league title. — Doug Bonham
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specialties are the Teams: UC Davis, vault and the unAlabama, LSU, even bars, but she Arizona, Iowa, Central is clearly talented in Michigan and host floor and beam as Washington. well. Where: NCAA Regional Did you Know? — Seattle, Washington Tiana Montell is When: Saturday at 4 the third freshman p.m. in UC Davis histoWho to Watch: Junior ry to qualify for the Katie Yamamura ex- Katie Yamamura NCAA Tournament. celled for the Aggies junior Her teammate in 2012, landing slots Yamamura was the on each roster and winning the Mountain Pacific second Aggie to accomplish Sports Federation Gymnast of the Year award. Yamamura’s See GYMNASTS, page 6
Events: San Francisco Distance Carnival and the Stanford Invitational Where: San Francisco, Calif.; Stanford, Calif. When: Saturday and Sunday, all day Who to watch: Sophomore Alycia Cridebring set a career best in the 5,000-meter at the Sacramento State Alycia Cridebring sophomore Invitational. The Pleasant Hill, Calif. native also finished eighth in the Big West Conference Cross Country
See TRACK, page 6