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thursday, may 31, 2012

Proposed budget plan takes a toll on Cal Grants Proposal would change eligibility requirements for grant aid

By MUNA SADEK Aggie Associate Editor

Under a newly proposed budget plan by California Governor Jerry Brown, many students would be left with little or no Cal Grant aid.

In Brown’s revised budget

Director of the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) Diana Fuentes-Michel.

The revision proposes that Cal Grants, which has provided over $1.6 billion in aid to students, be connected to Pell Grants. This would make the amount that a student qualifies for in Cal Grants

plan, known as the May Revise, about 37 percent of students who plan to apply to a University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) in the fall of 2013 will be affected.

“Student eligibility toward Cal Grants would be based on Pell Grant eligibility,” said Executive

about the same in Pell Grants.

Many oppose this, as Pell Grants eligibility considers familial factors such as income and family size, while Cal Grants considers a student’s grade point average. This year, the maximum award that can be received in Pell Grants is $5,500, a $690 dollar in-

Davis Dirt’s Street Food Rodeo brings unique treats to Davis food.

Aggie Staff Writer

Do you enjoy food? Or music? What about both at the same time?

Can you handle that concept?

This weekend, folks at The Davis Dirt will put on the Street Food Rodeo, which will take place Friday, June 1 from 4 to 10 p.m. on 6th and G street.

Nine food vendors will be serving their own fresh-cooked and affordable culinary creations, five local bands will be playing reggae, folk and jazz and there will be opportunities for rodeo-themed face painting. Best of all, admission will be free.

“We are anticipating a crowd of at least a thousand people,” said Annie Meckstorck, one of the cofounders and editors of The Davis Dirt, a monthly publication that brings news of local music, food and art events to the community. “We know the town wants good

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This is a way for us to bring something delicious to Davis to benefit a good cause.”

The proceeds from the event will go toward the Davis School Garden Program which aims to educate youth — through gardenbased learning — about how food choices can connect with personal health and their community.

Measure D under debate Parks will undergo maintenance if passed

By SARA ISLAS Aggie News Writer

“Every school in Davis has a garden program.

It helps kids keep in touch with where their food comes from,” Meckstorck said.

“We wanted to benefit a program that involved food so it sort of happened all at once.”

Providing the context for all the the culinary excitement, five local bands are lined up to play 45-minute sets, including Jenny Lynn & Her Real Gone Daddies, Tha Dirt Feelin’, Belle Francisco, Zuhg and The Souterrain.

Consistent with the goal of bringing tasty and unusual food to Davis, Rodeo will serve items such as tacos made from fresh, handmade tortillas, pizza baked on a mobile brick oven, hand-

See FOOD, page 2

Psychology professor seeks the science of gratitude

The maintenance and improvement of parks in the City of Davis remains a possibility after the debate about Measure D, which took place on May 22.

The upcoming 2012 Davis City Council elections will decide the fate of the measure which, according to city-officiated text, “extends for six years the existing Parks Maintenance Tax of $49 per year of residential units and on non-residential units in amounts specified in the Ordinance, to fund maintenance of parks, street trees, greenbelts, bike paths, medians, public landscaping, urban wildlife and habitat, swimming pools and recreational facilities.”

Davis parks make up a large portion of the city and activities that take place within it.

Measure D, or the Parks Maintenance Tax, which was first approved in 1998, has provided much of the funding to upkeep, improve and expand the Davis parks that have become so integral to the community.

The special Measure D tax has acquired two prior passages, which have kept it intact since its origination 14 years ago. It was approved by 78 percent of the voters in 1998, renewed by 79 percent of the voters in 2002 and renewed by 70 percent of the voters in 2006.

A failure to pass the Parks Maintenance Tax would have a $1.37 million impact on the City’s budget starting in July 2012.

“I couldn’t imagine Davis without the Farmers Market, and the Farmers Market wouldn’t be the same without Central Park,” said Susan Villanueva, Davis resident.

“Measure D has made sure I don’t have to.”

Publicity in favor of passing Measure D claims that it will make a “cleaner, greener Davis.” Such advertisement is supported by groups including the Sierra Club Yolano Group, Yolo Clean Air and the Davis Chamber of Commerce.

Pro-Measure D publicity reminds Davis residents that the measure will not increase but continue the same tax that they have been paying since 1998.

Editor in chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology, author of three books on gratitude and UC Davis psychology professor Robert Emmons received a $5.6 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for a three-year research project on gratitude.

According to its website, the John Templeton Foundation identifies itself as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries that relate to human purpose and ultimate reality. It supports research on subjects such as free will, creativity and evolution.

“Gratitude is actually considered to be a Christian virtue, but instead of having a theological explanation for why we should feel grateful, [we] also have a scientific one just like when they supported research on meditation and how meditation can have positive psychological consequences,” said professor of psychology Dean Keith Simonton.

Emmons, who has been working with the foundation on developing a research initiative on gratitude, said that the core spiritual theme of gratitude was a central life principle to its founder, Sir John Templeton.

The study of gratitude falls under the area of positive psychology that focuses on human thriving, unlike disorders and traditional psychology. “[Researchers] try to see what happens if you put more emphasis on those human virtues. And one of the things that Bob Emmons found was that gratitude is not only something you should do; you should be grateful for things. It has a positive impact not just on other people that you’re grateful [toward], but on you when you feel gratitude. In the early stages of this classic study, he showed that if you ask people to think of things that they should be thankful for, they feel happier,” Simonton said.

Researchers from UC Berkeley, California State University, Dominguez Hills and Hofstra University will be working with Emmons on this project. Research on the development of gratitude in adolescents and children is being conducted by Emmons and his colleagues as part of the research project.

In his research, Emmons is interested in the interaction between gratitude and spirituality, the influence of gratitude on

See DEBATE, page 4

See GRATITUDE, page 7

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Robert Emmons receives $5.6 million from John Templeton Foundation

By LILIANA NAVA OCHOA Aggie News Writer

Forecast Yowza! Be prepared for hot hot heat (not the band) to be sticking around for the next few days! Remember, hydration is the key to success!

Matthew Little, atmospheric science major Aggie Forecasting Team

See BUDGET, page 4

Statistics show slowdown in burglary trend

Funnel cakes, paella, tacos and more to support Davis School Garden Program

By LANI CHAN

crease from last year. The maximum Cal Grant that can be received for UC students is $12,192 and $5,472 for students at a CSU. “This proposal changes the way we determine financial need and the governor is proposing in

Number of burglaries in Davis now match “The main trends were that they were during the day when people weren’t home. A cou Though Davis experienced ple of people were home; the somewhat of an influx in res- suspect just didn’t know it,” idential burglaries earlier Doroshov said. “These were this year, Lt. Paul Doroshov homes, forced entries, ranof the Davis Police sacked for valuables, Department (DPD) with a more or less says the numbers exclusive signature to have mostly returned them.” to normal.

Now, what January saw a total Davis is seeing, said of 11 residential burDoroshov, is its typglaries. In February, ical run-of-the-mill the total spiked to 30; burglary activity. in March, 21; and in

“We still have April back to 20. burglaries, we had What do these Kyle Frank one over the weeknumbers mean? convicted burglar end at an apartment According to complex. It doesn’t Doroshov, February appear to be related and March were considered a to any of the ones we had been spike, but April’s numbers are seeing,” Doroshov said. “These consistent with the number of are more just your standard, burglaries reported the previ- what happens in Davis on a ous year. regular basis.”

Doroshov explained a couple The trends had been taking of likely causes of the spike. place primarily in South, West “That’s during the period of and East Davis, in the new area time in which we had a cou- around Mace Ranch, and the ple of burglaries going on,” residential area around where Doroshov said. “One was Kyle the police department is locatFrank, in which he was primar- ed. Davis usually sees most of ily taking prescription drugs.” its crime around freeways, as is Frank, a 37-year-old man typical of most cities, Doroshov from Placerville, was arrested said. by the DPD on March 29 when Doroshov’s analysis is in acthey responded to a call from cordance with updates giva 12-year-old boy who was in en by the Old North Davis the house while the burglary Neighborhood Association was taking place, stated the (ONDNA) and the Oeste Manor press release from the DPD. Neighborhood Association, Updates on Frank’s case are which said to not have been currently unavailable and his notified of any recent activity. lawyer could not be reached Steve Tracy, vice president of for comment.

ODNA, said the burglaries the “We also had other folks neighborhood has been seewho were actually ransacking, ing are well within statistical breaking into people’s homes range. and taking their valuables,” Dennis Dingemans, board Doroshov said. member and Vice Chair of The DPD addressed these ODNA, said that according to two major trends in burglar- the city police crime mapper, ies by putting together a task only one grand theft and one force. robbery have occurred within “Kyle Frank was caught, the last 90 days. and we arrested some of the “The data show that crimes people from a car stop made are very uncommon in OND,” by the Sacramento Police Dingemans said. “The perDepartment,” Doroshov said. ception of crime and the fear “Back in the beginning of the of crime are correspondingly year, they had come across low.” some property taken by one Sarah Boone, member of the of our burglars and they just Oeste Manor Neighborhood didn’t know it. They knew the Association, said that she while property was shaky, but they she was not privy to any recent didn’t know it had been stolen. crimes, many crimes in the We later matched the property neighborhood go unreported, and arrested those folks.” as students who live there are But for May, the burglaries less likely to report. no longer match the trends “Students who lose things, seen at the beginning of the See BURGLARY, page 4 year, Doroshov explained.

By EINAT GILBOA Aggie Staff Writer

News iN Brief

Davis BeerFest is this weekend Citizens Who Care will host the eighth annual BeerFest Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. There will be tastings of more than 100 microbrews from over 30 breweries at 2001 Second St., Sudwerk Restaurant and

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Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door and $10 for designated drivers. For tickets, call 758-3704. You can also get them in person at Sudwerk or at the Woodland Citizens Who Care office.

Got any old electronics? Bring them to Save Mart on Anderson this Saturday from 12-3.

Free recycling! Who doesn’t like free events?

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TODAY Shinkoskey Noon Concert 12:05 to 1 p.m.

115 Music Watch this free concert with Susan Lamb Cook playing the cello accompanied by Gayle Blankenburg on piano.

Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series 4:10 to 5 p.m.

1005 GBSF Listen to Kristina Ropella of Marquette University in her seminar entitled “Functional Neuroimaging Using MR: Moving from Basic Research to Clinical Application.” For more information, visit www.bme.ucdavis.edu.

Two-Part Production from The UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance 8 to 10 p.m.

Main Theatre, Wright Watch this two-part production including the world premiere of and the snow fell softly on all the living and the dead

by Granada Artist-in-Residence Ellen Bromberg and a celebration of the work of Professor Della Davidson through choreography and performances by her longtime collaborators. Tickets are $1719 for general and $12-14 for students, children and seniors.

FRIDAY Senior Recital 5 to 6 p.m.

115 Music Listen to this free recital as Aaron Hill plays clarinet.

University Chorus and the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra 7 to 9 p.m.

Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center Attend this performance of the University Chorus and the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $8 for students and children and $12-17 for adults.

SATURDAY Dedicated to the One I Love 10 a.m. to Noon Nature’s Gallery Court, Garrod Drive Take a morning stroll through the gardens of the UC Davis Arboretum and learn some of the personal stories behind places and plants that have been dedicated by community members. See the latest garden feature, Nature’s Gallery Court, a new gathering area in an inviting treelined courtyard, surrounded by plantings and showcasing the Nature’s Gallery mosaic mural. For more information, call 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.

Free Electronic Waste Recycling Event

Noon to 3 p.m.

Savemart, 1900 Anderson Road Drop off your old electronics in the parking lot at Save Mart to be recycled. Working electronics can be donated. CEAR Inc. will completely shred hard drives. Electronics only; no appliances. Contact davistzuchi@ gmail.com for more information. Hosted

by Tzu Chi Collegiate Association.

Esperanza Means Hope 7:10 to 9 p.m.

Student Community Center Multi-Purpose Room Join Unity Clap Theatre in their free show, Esperanza Means Hope. The play is an Asian American production set in the Davis/Sacramento area. The play discusses issues about domestic violence and silence in the API community. Open Mic starts at 7:10 p.m and the play starts at 8 p.m. This event will also occur on Sunday at the same time and location.

SUNDAY Sigma Fitness Challenge 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Russell Field Members of the National Pan Hellenic Council and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. at UC Davis will be holding its first “Sigma Fitness Challenge for Shriners Hospital.”

The cost to participate is $25 for each team of five and a portion of the proceeds go to the hospital. Advance registration is encouraged but registration will also take place on the day of the event. For more information, or to pre-register a team, call Lewis at (916) 205-4944 or e-mail him at kevlewis@ucdavis.edu.

Sustainable Craft Workshop 2 to 4 p.m.

Wyatt Deck, Old Davis Road Join the UC Davis Arboretum Ambassadors for a free two-hour sustainable crafts workshop. Participants will create jewelry and crafts using items found in nature and around the home. All ages are welcome.

For more information, call 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.

Ukrainian and Croatian Dance Lessons 7 to 10 p.m.

Davis Art Center, 1919 F Street at Covell, Studio E Learn a Ukrainian couples’ dance, Kozachok, and an easy Croatian circle dance, Djevojcica, as part of the Davis International Folkdancers’ ongoing class.

Bring grit-free, non-marking shoes. Firsttimers get in free.

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 Just don’t even joke about it A junior in a science class was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) after allegedly paying another student to take an exam for him. Another student in the class alerted the professor to the possible misconduct after overhearing the reported student discussing his future plans to cheat. Upon meeting with a Judicial Officer, the reported student said he was “only joking” and that he took the exam without help. The student claimed that he was “never planning to go through with it.” The professor was able to confirm that the student did in fact show up and take the exam himself by examining the student’s handwriting. The reported student was issued an Administrative Notice. An Administrative Notice serves as a formal notice of University policies regarding student conduct. Because the student was not found in violation of the UC Davis Code of Academic Conduct, he will not have a disciplinary record.

Be your own manual!

SJA received a referral for a sophomore physics student who had supposedly submitted a problem set that contained answers that were directly copied from the instructor’s manual. The professor had explicitly stated that students were not permitted to refer to the instructor’s manual for answers. It was evident to the professor that the student had simply copied the answers because his problem set had the same layout, formatting and particular steps taken as the ones in the manual. In addition, one of the answers that was listed

in the instructor’s manual was incorrect, and the student had the same incorrect answer. The reported student admitted to copying from the instructor’s manual and agreed to be placed on Disciplinary Probation through Winter Quarter 2013.

This means that if he is found in violation for academic misconduct again, he would likely face suspension or dismissal from the University.

Authentic work is better work An anthropology major was reported to SJA for allegedly submitting a written assignment for a lower division sociology class that was nearly identical to another student’s work.

The TA for the class noticed the striking similarities between the two students’ work and referred both students to SJA. The first student explained that he and the other student had worked on the assignment together in the library. He admitted that rather than doing his own work, he had simply copied off of the second student’s paper. The second student insisted that she didn’t know that her friend had simply copied her work. The first student agreed to Disciplinary Probation through Spring Quarter 2013 and 10 hours of community service. The second student was issued an Administrative Notice.

artist who all but pioneered modern electronic music.

But is it fair to dislike an artist because of his fans? Surely, I’ve got to give Skrillex some credit for beAndy ing an Aphex Twin fan. But Verderosa then again, how much credit do I need to take away for being the lead singer of the emo-core band called From First to Last?

Which really brings me to the most interesting point about Skrillex. His postpunk roots are still heavily ingrained in his appearuring a recent car ance and musical comporide I engaged in the sition and yet he is makcultural experience ing music for the same bros that is listening to the entire that bullied him in high Skrillex set from ULTRA 2012. school. Though he is the I’ve learned that it’s not face and purveyor of the polite to request a songbro-step genre, he has more change when you’re not in common with members driving and have yet to con- of Silverstein than anyone tribute gas money; also, who opens for him. my friend who was driving Back in the car, his set needed to listen to somewas loud and violent, often thing upreaching beat to stay a crescenFor a period, I was open to new do (better awake, so I kept my ideas, putting past judgments known as mouth shut. a drop toand snobberies aside ...

It was an opday) that portunity to seemed to participate in a cultural exlast for minutes. My friend perience that a large portion explained that Skrillex was of my generation seems to particularly good at hitting subscribe to — at least that’s the drop at the right time how I reconciled my life for and although I appreciate that next hour and change. good timing as much as the But as the set started with next guy, my ears were besome yelling, I had to adginning to bleed (and not in mit to the rest of the car that a good way).

I had never really listened When “Bangarang” came to Skrillex for more than a on, we all agreed that it was song or two, even though I his catchiest song, though hate on him and his fans on I noted it was the only one a semi-regular basis on mul- that didn’t feature as many tiple social media platforms. overdone build-ups, in I have developed a hatred stead focusing on using toward Skrillex because the synths to create an actual outlets around me have al- melody that followed some ready decided that he is the sort of pattern for a prodefinition of uncool. Prior longed period of time. to the car ride, I knew him All was great until, at a softfrom one interview — a er (relatively speaking) point YouTube video in which he in the song, Skrillex yells freaks out at a fan — and, of “BANGARANG” which shatcourse, as a punching bag tered any hope of me becomfor internet comedians and ing a fan. There’s nothing like indie music blogs. an artist yelling the title and To the car, who seemed only words of one of his most to be enjoying the first few famous songs during the songs, I noted that Skrillex song that really sets me off. is probably the artist one Although I literally had would show to someone the sound of Skrillex in my who was first getting into ears for another three hours contemporary mainstream after the car ride, I felt as if dubstep. Contrary to their I had delved into a culture reactions, this wasn’t a that I had yet to explore. For knock at mainstream cula period, I was open to new ture or even Skrillex. I wrote ideas, putting past judgabout Carly Rae Jepsen –– ments and snobberies aside, I’m up on the post-mainready to learn what high stream movement. What I school-aged ravers and so was getting at was the way many of my peers I guess alSkrillex has positioned him- ready know: Skrillex is loud self as the face of electronand pretty annoying. ic dance music for a lot of It’s easy to hate on somepeople who aren’t interthing, but it’s hard to hate ested in researching more on something and then give about the genre. it a chance only to realize I described his Facebook you were right to hate it in post in which his fans reactthe first place. ed negatively to his “fav song of all time,” “Film” by Aphex ANDY VERDEROSA retired from the rave Twin. “Where’s the drop?” scene in 2001 and continues to live a quiet, post-dubstep life. You can reach him at they asked, most having no idea about the iconic nineties asverderosa@ucdavis.edu.

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Baseball Senior catcher Scott Kalush, junior third-baseman Paul Politi and sophomore designated hitter/first baseman Nick Lynch were named to the Big West Conference second team this week.

Kalush played in all but three of UC Davis’ 57 games this season, hitting .240 with five home runs, tied with fellow senior David Popkins for a team high.

Politi was a clutch performer for the Aggies this season, recording a walk-off home run against Pacific and a walk-off single against Cal Poly. The Los Gatos, Calif. native led UC Davis with a .345 batting average and 32 RBI. Lynch was a strong power hitter for the Aggies. Playing primarily as a designated hitter, Lynch hit .303 with four home runs on the season in just 40 starts.

Senior starting pitcher Anthony Kubpens was also named a Big West honorable mention. The south-paw went 5-4 this season with a 2.46 ERA. Overall the Aggies tallied a record of 27-30 this season — nine wins above their 2011 mark of 18-36.

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While I still believe that, I could have been more understanding. Afterward I was ashamed of being such an ignorant ass, over-praising us Europeans with our Kristina “rational” ways and “judgSimonaityte ment” unclouded by religion. In reality, nothing is simply black or white, and we’re all entitled both to our opinion and to the ways we observe (or don’t) religion.

The question of race is another thing that I’ve never known how to talk about, mostly because I grew up in an entirely white society. eople are different, and those differences Yet even without the presare interesting. That’s ence of other groups, prejudices still existed and were what I’ve been trying to somehow imparted to me. convey in my columns the How else could you explain past eight weeks. This colme not having a single umn will cover issues that close black friend even afare more sensitive than usual, but it will still contin- ter moving to more diverse ue to explore how different countries? Of course, this isn’t some kind of game, American society is, and how other exchangees and I you know, collect friends of all colors. try to adapt But I wish to or simBut I also find it intriguing, all I had takply understand it. these young faces in a church en the opportunity Anywhere really wanting to be there to expand you go, dismy social cussions on group. the topics of religion, race I had never experienced and sexual orientation are that tension that exists here not common and always awkward. But after I arrived between different groups, which I find to be very apin the U.S., I noticed that I parent. Being here now, I desperately need such disstruggle with not knowing cussions since these conhow to act or what to say cepts are understood very so that not to offend anydifferently here than in one. These are things I nevLithuania or the UK. er even had to think about Consider religion. I before I came to the U.S. come from a country Since coming here, I’ve where the majority of peoalso definitely learned more ple call themselves Roman about people of different Catholics. The truth is that sexual orientations. I’m for most of them it doesn’t amazed how open this somean much; they go to church once in a while, but ciety is to gays, especially considering how prevonly to keep the grandmothers happy. I myself ad- alent religion is. Maybe in Lithuania it’s only so differmire churches from outent because it’s a Catholic side, but I found the inside country. Sexual orientation too stuffy and stale. is definitely a touchy top Here, religion is a whole ic, but at least now people other story. I’m surroundare talking about it, which I ed by so many deeply rethink is only for the better. ligious young people, and As for myself, I didn’t even that’s completely new to me. It would be very easy to know a single gay person before I came to Edinburgh say that it’s weird and silly, to study. Now I’m much and that some people take more comfortable with the religion way too seriousnotion of homosexualily. But I also find it intriguty, but I definitely still need ing, all these young faces in some growing to do. Despite a church really wanting to be there. I admit that it’s still that, I think that everyone has a right to be what they hard for me to understand want and with whomevit. But as long as there are er they want. California, in no attempts of conversion, which actually happened on particular, is a prime examcampus once, I’m trying my ple of how this is becoming more of a non-issue. best to be open-minded.

That doesn’t always work, Hopefully, we’ll have that in Lithuania someday, too. though. Back in February, I have to admit, this was I participated in one of the Meals with Mrak events. At the most difficult column to write — trying to be honthe very end of the breakest, both to myself and evfast, someone raised a eryone else. Tackling these question about having exsensitive topics wasn’t easy, ams on Saturday. I didn’t but in the process, I learned see this as an issue at all a lot, and it was worth it. and proclaimed that the university, just like the state, should be separate You can contact KRISTINA SIMONAITYTE at ksimonaityte@ucdavis.edu. from religion.

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“We also have one called the Baked Alaskan,” Padua said. “We took a cupcake mold and made a parfait of halfcappuccino and half-vanilla yogurt then covered the whole thing with an almond meringue so that it forms an igloo — hot on the outside and cold on the inside. It’s then drizzled with caramel sauce.”

Oh, and the funnel cake is underneath all of that.

Another vendor coming to the Rodeo is Fuzion Eatz which serves gyros in a non-traditional fashion.

“We make it a point to make things irregular,” said Jeremy Lopez, cofounder. “We combine foods that usually don’t go together. For instance, the Kamikaze has romaine, grilled tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, lamb, sprinkled with scallions and topped with pickled mango ranch sauce.”

Lopez’s business is relatively young, only having been around since July 2011. Like many young food businesses, he and his partners pay close attention to customer feedback and try to incorporate their ideas and opinions into the menu.

“Once in a while we taste something and think, ‘That would be really good with something I thought about last week,’” Lopez said. “So we’ll try it and see what response it gets. Our menu has five items that are concrete and every so often we’ll add something new.”

Also at the event will be the Davis Food Co-op’s Saturday beer tasting which will be moved outside to be included in the festivities.

“This way, you can get your food and enjoy a cold beer in the beer garden at the same time,” said Melanie Gentles, co-founder and editor of the Davis Dirt along with Meckstrock.

“Also, there will be free valet bike parking in the same area. There is space behind the Co-op’s teaching kitchen which will be blocked off and turned into bike parking.”

In addition to serving tasty food, the Davis Dirt plans to make the Rodeo a low-waste event. Visitors are asked to show up to the festivities with their own reusable dishware.

Cont. from front page fresh paella and kombucha.Wondering where these unique food stands are on the regular and why they’ve never been in Davis?

“The vendors are excited to come to Davis because food trucks aren’t usually allowed here,” Meckstorck said.

An article of the City of Davis Municipal Code prohibits any vehicle with food items for sale from staying in the same location for over ten minutes. So, unlike cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles, which have a thriving community of truck owners and devoted customers, food trucks have yet to become a part of culture in Davis and the surrounding community.

Davis Dirt has attained the necessary permits to allow the vendors to stay for the Rodeo.

“Many of the vendors that are coming are locals but also ones we didn’t even know existed,” Meckstrock said.

“We hand-picked several vendors to come after lots of research, but many came to us that we had never heard of.”

One vendor, Cava Gourmet Funnel Cakes has put a unique spin on the funnel cake made popular by carnivals and county fairs alike.

“We’ve shrunk it, so that it’s only four inches across, making the portions easier for one person to eat alone,” said Anthony Padua, master of funnel cakes and the founder of the business he’d been conceptualizing since his sophomore year in college. “It leaves room to make them more personable than just a huge-ass dessert.”

After finding the best batter mix for the funnel cake itself, Padua directed his focus toward toppings. Each funnel cake, which costs $6 or two for $10, is accompanied by such an array of flavor combinations that the funnel cake itself turns into more of an edible plate.

“The Strawberry Blitz has fresh strawberries on top with a citrus cream cheese filling,” Padua said. “Then we added a vanilla cookie crumble and some Ghirardelli-chocolate covered bacon.”

LANI CHAN can be reached at features@theaggie.org.

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Dead days

Consistency, please Next Friday, Peter J. Shields Library will be filled to the brim with students celebrating their dead day.

While the lack of classes in favor of study time is appreciated, the Saturday finals are not.

For college students, Saturdays are sacred territory that shouldn’t be messed with. To take away a Saturday is to take away precious time where, well, we could be studying.

It makes zero sense to make Friday a dead day, install exams on Saturday, have no exams on Sunday and then resume finals on Monday. Why not just give us our Saturday back and then begin finals on Sunday? The stop-and-go and stop-andgo is disorienting, destroying our momentum, with our grades falling to “failing” in the process.

If the main argument against holding final exams

on Sunday is for religious reasons, then we both understand and don’t understand. We understand because UC Davis should respect all students’ religious freedom. At the same time, leaving Sunday open is completely arbitrary, since some groups consider Saturday to be a religious day.

More than anything, though, we want consistency.

This quarter students are facing this weird Friday dead day to Saturday finals situation. In the fall, we’re dandy: We have the whole weekend to study with exams lasting from Monday to Friday. In the winter, we’re frustrated: no dead day, with a final day of class on Monday, and then exams Tuesday through Saturday.

This is a serious problem that merits attention — but don’t look to us for a solution.

We’re too busy studying for finals.

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Letters to the editor Receiving a foster family is, of course, a fabulous gift for any During the month of May, the child or youth in need of a good members of Yolo County California home. But, mentoring is also an Youth Connection would like option that can take on many to commemorate Foster Care forms and provide valuable supAwareness Month by sharing their port for foster youth. There are a experiences in the foster care sysvariety of ways to support these tem. Their stories aim to highlight children and youth. the important role every commuSomething that may seem little nity member can play to support to you can make all the difference youth who find themselves in fos- to a foster youth. Visit the CYC ter care. While some youths’ exwebsite for information on ways periences are negative, others’ are to get involved. Take that step to positive thanks to members of the make a difference in a child’s life! community who step up to address the needs of foster youth.

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in my department professionals in our chosen field of work.

I do appreciate that you pointed out the pride that the immigrant coworkers have in obtaining U.S. citizenship, but you should realize that not all of the immigrants in our department are of Hispanic descent. A majority of the staff is Hispanic, but I would venture to say that our department is more diverse than the ethnic demographics of the landscape industry throughout California. I was confused about the inquiry as to whether the Hispanic crew members associated themselves as native Californian or Mexican. The issue and conclusion was unclear to me — though I personally believe they are all both proud of their heritage and their Mexican or dual citizenship.

Michael Griffith

Groundskeeper Horticulture, Clark College Managerial Economics, UC Davis

Dear UC Davis Community, The student organization Students for Justice for Palestine dedicated the week of May 7, 2012 through May 11, 2012 as Palestine Awareness Week.

On the same week, on May 7, 2012, another student organization, Aggies For Israel, released a statement endorsing the US-Israel relationship. This endorsement included many Associated Students of the University of California, Davis (ASUCD) representatives’ names and titles, stating their support of the statement’s message.

My name, Rebecca Sterling, and my title, ASUCD President, both appeared on the statement. However, I will make no statement of my personal beliefs or my position on the issues of the Middle East. An inherent result of the elected title I hold is that it is my primary responsibility to represent my position and not my personal opinions.

I am writing to express my

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the california aggie ’ s arts and entertainment magazine

31, 2012

and the snow fell softly on all the living and the dead…

Upcoming two-part production at Wright Hall tribute to Professor Della Davidson

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t only takes 13 seconds into the Les Misérables teaser trailer to get a musical fanatic to tear up. The beginning notes of “I Dreamed a Dream” dominate the montage of extremely famous people, leaving whoever the audience member is drained, excited and a little shocked.

When the announcement that Les Misérables was in the works to become a Hollywood adaptation, the musical world was in uproar. Usually, movie adaptations ruin and taint the magic that is Broadway — sure, Hairspray, Chicago and Dreamgirls were great ... but you can’t help but die a little on the inside when you realize that the general public will now fall in love with the stage performance you dedicated your heart to so many years ago.

Slowly, the cast list was revealed. Anne Hathaway as Fantine? Alright, she seemed to be talented at the Tony Awards. And with Sacha Baron Cohen as Thénardier, Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thénardier, Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean and Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, you know this film adaptation can’t go wrong. Especially when they brought Samantha Barks as Éponine onto the list. She did no wrong, in my opinion, on Broadway.

There WAS a huge upset when Taylor Swift was in talks to be Éponine. I do like me some Swift every once in awhile when I’m sad and lonely, but in a Broadway adaptation of an extremely famous musical? Hell to the no.

I was almost as upset when I realized that George Bush might be president again years ago.

When the announcement that Samantha Barks would be assuming the part, most of the Broadway community and its fans sighed a breath of relief. You don’t do that, Hollywood. You don’t do that.

Now, I own the Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary DVD, have tickets to see the show in San Francisco this summer and am eagerly awaiting the movie release. To be completely honest, I was surprisingly blown away by Nick Jonas’ rendition of Marius Pontmercy. People may say that he was amateur and not strong enough ... perhaps it wasn’t his beauty and surprising talent that landed him the role of J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying?

But let’s get back to the film at hand. During the time I’ve spent writing this column, I’ve played the trailer at least 10 times. Sure, Anne Hathaway’s version doesn’t hold the notes as long as you expect, but remember that this IS Hollywood and sometimes the face is more important than replicating the talent of the original cast.

You gotta make everyone (Hollywood and Broadway) happy, right?

Let’s just be real. Even if you don’t follow Broadway like a sports team, have tickets to every show in every major city and only have Original Cast Recording as the only artists on your iPod, this movie looks pretty damn good.

And if you are that person who has Broadway musical tattoos, then this teaser trailer most likely surprises in how much it doesn’t suck.

I’ve heard rumors that Wicked might become a movie in the future ... God, let’s hope not. That is one of my all-time favorite musicals, and if the rest of the plebeians who don’t dedicate their paychecks to Broadway get to enjoy a movie version for $12.50 at the local movie theatre, I’m going to die.

Let’s keep Broadway on stage. And a note to Hollywood: Stop stealing stories from the stage and from books. Get your own damn writers.

ELIZABETH ORPINA is an angry person and will probably be listening to the Spring Awakening soundtrack when she bikes home. Let her know how much you enjoy her rants at arts@ theaggie.org.

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Today through Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets: General $17/19; Students, Children & Seniors $12/14

ests: contact improvisation, creative writing, sound design, photography, pottery, bookbinding, ballroom, ballet, Afro-Caribbean dance, painting, tap, gymnastics, acting, woodworking and installation art.

By MICHELLE RUAN

What is the show about?

B: Due to Della’s untimely passing, the show has become a tribute to her and to her work.

The first half is the new work we were going to make together and the second half consists of a variety of pieces created by her former dancers, who have made work inspired by or choreographed by Della Davidson.

K: At its heart, this production is a celebration of the work of renowned artist and teacher Della Davidson. The first half of the evening is comprised of a single piece — and the snow fell softly on all of the living and the dead… — which I see as a sort of guided meditation. Similar to how you might approach a museum installation, there is space for the viewer to sit with the work as it slowly unfolds. The second half of the evening is a reflection of Della’s impact on the dance community. Core members of Sideshow Physical Theatre have created works that touch on themes that Della often explored in her own work.

Aggie Arts Writer

Tonight through Sunday the two-part production of and the snow fell softly on all the living and the dead… will take place at Wright Hall’s Main Theatre. The production is a series of choreography and performances arranged by Granada Artist-in-Residence Ellen Bromberg and also serves as a tribute to longtime UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance professor Della Davidson, who succumbed to breast cancer this past March.

The production was originally envisioned as a staged installation by Davidson and Bromberg, with the intention of partnering with Kegan Marling and various dancers.

However, due to Davidson’s unfortunate passing, the second half of the evening will celebrate Davidson’s vast collection of works and will even include a film by members of the Sideshow Physical Theatre and members of the Bay Area dance community.

The Aggie interviewed Bromberg and Marling for more information about the deeply emotional and the snow fell softly on all the living and the dead… and how the memory of Professor Davidson was incorporated into the work.

MUSE: Can you give a quick introduction of yourselves?

BROMBERG: Many years ago, I walked into a dance studio at the University of Utah for a summer workshop and noticed a tall, strong, yet gentle dancer named Della. Instantly, we connected, and that connection lasted a lifetime.

KEGAN: I am a choreographer, writer, designer and arts consultant working in San Francisco.

My work is a reflection of ever-shifting inter-

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According to FuentesMichel, the University Office of the President (UCOP) explained that the changes would affect less

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How did you (Bromberg) and Prof. Davidson conceive the idea for and the snow fell softly...?

B: In our last conversation, Della asked me what I thought of this for the title: and the snow fell softly on all the living and the dead…

I loved it. It evokes such silence, subtle motion and yet stillness. Kegan, a former dancer with Della Davidson’s Sideshow Physical Theatre, has been a tremendous support for the creation of this piece and for the entire evening. While I have held the larger vision of the work, Kegan has brought the specificity of Della’s processes into the creative space and has been a tremendous partner in all of it.

And of course the performers have been diligent, fully engaged and generous with their ideas and energy.

than 500 UC students who are currently in school as well.

CSAC announced that the commission had voted to oppose the proposed revision in a May 18 press release.

“Cal Grant students whose families incomes are $50,000 a year for a family of four would lose their Cal Grant award.

This proposal would eliminate access for nearly 25,000 students,” stated commissioner Michele Siqueiros of the Campaign for College Opportunity in the release.“These students are the most financially needy students who, without Cal Grant aid,

would not be able to attend college.”

The Commission announced that they are working toward opposing the proposal to align the Cal Grant program with federal methodology, the proposal to raise GPA requirements for students for Cal Grant eligibility and the proposal to reduce the amounts of Cal Grants for students at private colleges and universities.

“We agree with the Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS), if we are going to make this major change, we should do so looking very carefully at all the issues that are affected in terms of... what their

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“I think that the best way to deal with the neighborhood is to learn to know your neighbor and watch out for each other,” Boone said. “Build a neighborhood, build a community.

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What are some of the pieces that will be performed?

K: Icarus by me, in collaboration with Nol Simonse, Sarah Kliban and Richard Marriott (all former collaborators with Della Davidson).

The piece is inspired by Della’s celebrated work, The 10pm Dream. Through the mythological story of Icarus we explore the relationship between a mentor and mentee, a child and their parent. There is also Who Here Thinks They’re a Fish? by Kerry Mehling, Sad, Happy by Jane Schnorrenberg and me, and finally, Song for Della, a dance film by Eric Kupers in collaboration with Sideshow Physical Theatre Alumni and Kuper’s band, Bandelion. The evening will close with Undimmed, a piece that was originally choreographed by Della and Jane in celebration of their friend and collaborator Tracy Rhodes. The piece celebrates the brightness of the human spirit and its continuation beyond death. It was originally performed as a solo

by Jane, but for this performance, she will be joined by dancers from the San Francisco Bay Area and Davis/Sacramento who have worked with Della.

How long did it take for you to put together the entire performance?

B: This piece has come together in a very short amount of time. The audition to the first tech rehearsal was 16 days. The piece has changed since we began with tech; due to the technical specificity in the work, it couldn’t really be seen until we were onstage and thus, the creative process has continued. As a matter of fact, we’ve added a new section only this weekend and I will see it tonight on stage for the first time.

Any last words about the performance?

B: Della’s passing is a huge loss for UC Davis, the California and national dance communities and for me personally. I’m honored to help facilitate this tribute to her life and work. She was a dear friend and collaborator and I miss her greatly.

MICHELLE RUAN can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.

[students’] reward levels are and how it will impact their financial aid package,” Fuentes-Michel said.

TICAS has announced that if the revise is implemented, six percent of students would no longer be eligible and 31 percent would have their eligibility reduced.

According to UC spokesperson Brooke Converse, UCOP is opposed to the change.

“These latest proposals represent a real threat to students and to the university. In the past, UC has adopted a ‘share the pain’ approach, whereby those who suffered cuts in grant money would not

be disproportionately burdened. All financial aid recipients, in other words, would have to work a little more, for example,” Converse said in an e-mail interview.

Fuentes-Michel said that CSAC is concerned with affecting the least number of students possible if budget cuts are necessary.

“The proposal is counterproductive and we need to look into ways that will be the best way to invest in education and students.”

The legislature will decide on Brown’s budget by June 15.

MUNA SADEK can be reached at campus@ theaggie.org.

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31, 2012

12th Annual Davis Film Festival Two nights in review

By JAMES O’HARA & KARINA CONTRERAS Aggie Arts Writers

Editor’s Note: On Wednesday and Thursday night (May 23 and 24), The Davis Varsity Theatre presented the Department of Theatre and Dance’s 12th Annual UC Davis Film Festival, produced in association with UC Davis Cinema and Technocultural Studies and cosponsored by Art Studio. MUSE sent two reporters to review both nights. Here’s their account of the experience:

of her aspirations are made to be felt, and she is, frankly, any of us who desire something similar.

Other standouts include “Journey,” what might be called a “cute” stop motion short and “UC Davis Light Saber Battle,” which is just that and only that, a delightfully silly and unrepentant lightsaber battle shot at the Memorial Union. Also, “One Day on Earth” and “Sitting in a Room” were effective in their stylistic operations and summoned

in filling up the theatre.

The first movie shown was “Abilities” by David Rosove and Aaron Weiss and was about three guys who eat some casserole and acquire special abilities after eating. One of the guys is able to change street lights from red to green while the other guy can knot fierce knots. This movie was hilarious and well-done cinematically.

An award was given out to this film at the end of the show.

Another film that was a winner was called “Myself” by Carlos Gamboa.

Day 1: On Wednesday night at the Varsity Theater, The 12th Annual Davis Film Festival premiered, showing off the work of Davis locals and student filmmakers.

The festival began with “Not Alone” by Kirby Araullo, a morethan-meets the eye short “documentary” about a Filipino immigrant struggling to situate his identity within a university setting. The film begins with shaky cam footage of Davis life, narrated with subtitles — establishing an endearing and effective sense of authenticity in frame. The film is, in its ultimate duration, an effective portrait of finding oneself, and love, in an alien setting (as bizarre as it is to think of Davis as alien).

Also of particular note was another short documentary, “Dream Come True,” which focuses on the life of Davis graduate and aspiring comedian Alison Stevenson (a past Aggie columnist as well) and her struggles with unemployment as it surrounds the comedic pursuit. The production values are beautiful and Stevenson is rendered a relevantly morose figure.

Not because she isn’t funny (she is) but because the improbability

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something up that might be called poignant.

All in all, the first night of the festival was an effective showcase of student work, young talent and budding progression.

— James O’Hara Day 2: The Varsity Theatre held a full house on May 24 for the 12th Annual Davis Film Festival. This was the first time that the film festival was able to pack the Varsity Theatre.

Sarah Pia Anderson, faculty producer, thanked Ngoc Le, senior dramatic art and cinema and technocultural studies major, for her hard work

This film was about the story of Carlos’ life and his struggle getting to UC Davis. The film was not a typical film but was a black-andwhite cartoon-like portrayal of his life. In the film, Carlos gets beat by his father when he is little and he and his mom leave the abusive father. All throughout his life, he gets flashbacks of his father hurting him, but is still able to make it to UC Davis. “Myself” was definitely a touching film about someone’s personal struggle and the blackand-white cartoon-like portrayal worked as a nice cinematic effect.

The film that won the most awards was called “Awful Artist”

by Lisette Betsinger. This film was about an artist in art class who tries to impress a boy in the class

but can’t compete with the other great girl artists. Thus, she steals another girl’s painting and pretends it is hers in order to win the guy over, but he finds out that she was lying and that she is an awful artist. She runs away and doesn’t return, but later in the film, they find each other, hold hands and skip away into the blissful garden.

Betsinger used the old-fashioned black-and-white effect in her film and it worked because everyone loved this film the most. It was cute, funny and all about love.

One film that didn’t win any awards but was a winner for me was “A Perfect Match” by Ngoc Le. Le said she made this documentary video to try and get the word out about an Asian girl who needs an Asian donor for a transplant because she has cancer. At the end of the festival, she said that the title was called “A Perfect Match” not only because she needs a perfect match for a donor but because she found her perfect match in a man that wanted to help her find a donor.

Otherfilmsshowcasedwerecalled “Double Exposure,” “Bud,” “Un Salut au Classique,” “Satisfaction,” “Psychedelic” and “Chris.” The awards were presented and one huge winner was the film “One day on Earth,” which was a film showcased on May 23. However, the film that stole the awards ceremony was “Awful Artist.”

As this was the first time I had gone to the UC Davis Film Festival, I was astounded at how talented and creative film creators were here. I encourage anyone who hasn’t attended yet to attend the film festival at least once while in Davis.

— Karina Contreras

and the snow fell softly on all the living and the dead...

Tonight through Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday, June 3 at 2 p.m.

8 p.m., general $17/$19, students, children & seniors $12/$14 Main Theatre, Wright Hall The UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance presents a two-part production by Granada Artist-in-Residence Ellen Bromberg and a celebration of the work of Professor Della Davidson. Through choreography and performances by her longtime collaborators, this show includes visual elements that play a large role in a meditative environment.

Spring Theatre Festival: Dinner Tonight through Saturday at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.)

Wyatt Pavillion, free The Dead Arts Society presents Dinner: A New Play by John Malin. This comedy features lies, secrets, infidelity, twelve ridiculous characters and a whole bunch of cutlery. Watch as a nice family dinner goes horribly wrong.

University Chorus and the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra Friday, June 1 at 7 p.m. $17 (general)/$8 (student) Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center The UC Davis Department of Music presents the University Chorus and the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra tomorrow. Jeffrey Thomas will conduct the University Chorus while Christian Baldini will direct and conduct the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra.

Empyrean Ensemble: New Music from Davis Monday, June 4 at 7 p.m. $20 (general)/$8 (student) Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center The UC Davis Department of Music presents the Empyrean Ensemble this Monday.

Composers include Gabriel Bolaños Chamorro, William Cooper, Alex Van Gils, Bryce Cannel, Scott Perry, Garrett Shatzer, Ben Irwin and Hendel Almétus. The preconcert lecture and discussion begin at 6:15 p.m. with guest composers.

Spring Theatre Festival: A Night of Original One Acts Wednesday, June 6 & Friday, June 8 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.)

Wyatt Pavillion, free The Dead Arts Society presents A Night of Original One Acts as part of its Spring Theatre Festival. These evenings will feature The Blood Law by Rachel Pevsner and All Dried Up by Jenny Adler. Both shows will be performed on the same night with an intermission in between.

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Wildlife Health Center personnel are also involved, as part of the Gorilla Doctors project, in protecting mountain gorillas that live on the sides of volcanoes that span the borders of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

There are only 786 mountain gorillas left in the world, but that number is increasing in part due to their guarded park preserve and sometimes the care provided by wildlife veterinarians.

only the feeling that their sound is overflowing straight from the wells of the soul. Some people really are born to make music.

Many of the best bands seem to do everything at once. They recall the fragments of life in every song. They refract our tragedies, our triumphs and our vast autonomy for dismay and achieving all types of beauty.

Beach House is among those rare bands that deliver that wide array in their sound. Listening to “Lazuli” is like listening to a year of life. “Myth” is hearing everything that could have been. Beach House is as substantial as it gets. Bloom is a triumph.

Give these tracks a listen: “Lazuli,” “Myth” and the rest of the album.

For Fans Of: M83, Radiohead, The Shins — James O’Hara

“We don’t go and anesthetize animals anytime we want to,” Gilardi explained. “The only time we dart gorillas with an anesthetic drug is when they need to be treated because they were badly injured by entanglement in a snare, or they are suffering from a disease outbreak that may or may not be related to the fact that they’re in close contact with people.”

The Wildlife Health Center is an extensive project, involving personnel all over California and in Africa, but the SVM also does basic research on human health using animal models on the UC Davis campus.

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Bloom

Beach House’s new album, Bloom, starts with the sound of the wind and the scent of summer or maybe flowers in bloom in the spring. It is always lifting, falling, bedazzled and growing toward something magnificent in its breadth. It is epic without being epic. It is haunting without the overt. It is melancholic and hopeful all at once.

Not unlike Radiohead, who tends to favor an emotional framework over a lyrical continuity, Beach House blurs its sounds toward the abstract realm of emotion. Their songs are lulls that become feelings and feelings that become color before the eye.

And again, like Radiohead, they are not easily parodied in their style.

Their music seems to originate and flow from somewhere very close to home. There is no middle man —

Cotton Jones, Old Light & Emily Jane White

On May 22, 50 Cent, who hasn’t come out with an album in many years, released his new album which is a mixtape called The Lost Tape. The sound of this album is very similar to his old sounds in other albums, but he does have different beats and includes artists such as Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Jeremih in some of his songs.

This album sounds as if it’s something that 50 Cent put all his effort in and is definitely less commercialized-sounding than his previous albums.

According to allhiphop.com, 50 Cent said the freedom from concerns of sales and business has helped him produce music closer to his heart. “I have new ideas, so my passion for making the music hasn’t gone any-

Fern Tablin is a professor in the department of anatomy, physiology and cell biology in the SVM. Her research work uses techniques from the fields of biochemistry, physiology and cell biology to discover how and to what extent particulates in polluted air contribute to systemic inflammation in humans living in certain areas, using animals to model human health.

“There are real concerns that people who live near areas of high traffic and high air pollution areas are more likely to have cardiovascular disease,” Tablin said.

Particulates in the air could come from automo-

where. That’s why I’m making music for free. The mixtape is for free unless DJ Drama is getting some paper I don’t know about. I need a piece of that paper,” 50 Cent said.

“It’s not about the money,” DJ Drama said. “It’s about the music.”

50 Cent certainly brought a familiar, but new sound in The Lost Tape and all those who are fans of 50 Cent should listen to it free online at datpiff.com. It’s definitely worth the listen.

Give these tracks a listen: “Planet 50,” “All His Love,” “Riot Remix” For fans of: Gucci Mane, J. Cole, Dirty South Beats

bile exhaust, from agricultural burning or sometimes even forest fires.

“There’s data that shows that these particles can translocate into the blood vessel. [It] could be air pollution particles, whatever you’re breathing,” Tablin said.

In addition to her research, Tablin is the director of the dual-degree (DVM/ Ph.D.) program in SVM, which currently has 21 students enrolled. Students going through the program earn both the doctor of veterinary medicine and Ph.D. degrees.

“The aim of the program is to develop students who study both veterinary med-

— Karina Contreras icine and basic science with the long-term goal of becoming basic science faculty in veterinary schools,” Tablin said. “When you teach you can focus on veterinary health, because you bring that background to your teaching.”

Esmeralda Cano, a junior animal science major and pre-vet student, recently found a mentor who is in the dual-degree program after getting involved in a mentorship program through the Student Recruitment and Retention Center (SRRC).

“I think [it] is beneficial because vet students can integrate both research

Enjoy a night of music by three different groups. The Cotton Jones comes from Maryland and speaks of transition. Old Light comes from Portland, OR and classifies in wood, metal and electricity genres. Emily Jane White will draw upon finger-picked folk, traditional country, classical music and rock.

Concert on the Green Saturday, June 2 at 5:40 p.m. (doors open at 5) $15 (adults), $10 (student) & free (12 and under) Wild Horse Golf Course, 2323 Rockwell Drive Davis During the Blue and White Foundation’s 4th Annual Concert on the Green, expect to enjoy music from multiple music groups.

Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome and biking and carpooling are encouraged. The proceeds from this concert go straight to the DHS Blue and White Foundation’s Student Activity Grant Program, aimed to enhance the high school experience for any current Davis High School student.

Elizabeth Orpina can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.

and vet medicine into one,” Cano said.

Cano has been involved in setting up a new club for pre-vet undergraduate students called PreVet Students Supporting Diversity (PSSD).

“It is important to enhance the communication between vet students and pre-vet students in order to increase the number of underrepresented populations in vet school [and] provide networking opportunities and guidance through their path to vet school,” Cano said.

BRIAN RILEY can be reached at science@ theaggie.org.

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City council candidates square up for June 2012 election Incumbents and challengers vie for three coveted seats

By ANDREW POH and PAAYAL ZAVERI Aggie News Writers

The upcoming election on June 5 will decide who will occupy the three seats up for grabs on the Davis City Council.

The three incumbent city council members – Sue Greenwald, Stephen Souza and Dan Wolk – will be up against not only each other, but also against two new council hopefuls, Lucas Frerichs and Brett Lee. The California Aggie interviewed the candidates about their backgrounds and their plans for the city if elected.

Lucas Frerichs

Sue Greenwald

Lucas Frerichs Lucas Frerichs is the current chair of the Davis Planning Commission, a position he’s held since 2008. In the past he’s held the position of chair of the Davis Social Services Commission from 2004 to 2008. In addition, he is a volunteer for a host of other services including the Innovation Park Task Force and the Yolo Basin Foundation.

He has worked for the California State Assembly for the past seven years and presently serves as the Legislative Director for Assemblyman Rich Gordon of Silicon Valley.

Frerichs grew up in upstate New York and Anchorage, Alaska before finally settling down in Davis in 1996, his senior year of high school. From there he went on to attend Sacramento State University, earning a degree in government and obtaining a certificate in environmental planning and land use from UC Davis.

“I will focus on the stewardship of Davis’ money and environment,” Frerichs said in a statement on his campaign website. “And I will collaborate in forging increased partnerships with UC Davis, the school district, nonprofits and Yolo County to build a stronger community.”

His main priorities if elected will be focused on restoring and fixing the budget, and stabilizing and developing Davis’ economy.

“My absolute top priority is ensuring that we develop a fiscally sustainable budget for the city,” Frerichs said in an interview with the Davis Patch.

“Much like numerous other local governments throughout California, Davis faces long-term budgetary challenges.”

gratitude Cont. from front page feelings of success and pro-social behavior, according to psychologist and dean of the UC Davis Division of Social Sciences George R. Mangun.

“The idea of the grant is they’re going to try to create a practice of gratitude. These researchers from all these different institutions are going to be trying to develop methods to improve gratitude and to gather data to show how

Sue Greenwald Sue Greenwald has been a councilmember for the last 12 years and served as mayor from 2006 to 2008. She has served on various boards and commissions during the past 12 years including the Yolo County Transportation District and the Yolo County Water Resources Association.

Additionally, she is an active resident of the City of Davis. She lives in one of Davis’ oldest neighborhoods near the campus.

“I feel that I make a difference; I feel that I bring a point of view to the council that is usually shared by the majority of Davis citizens and underrepresented on the council,” Greenwald said.

“I have a passion for city planning, for enhancing our downtown, for improving the architectural aesthetics in town which is an area that has been neglected and for understanding the fiscal implications of our decisions.”

One of her main concerns is fostering the arts and entertainment scene in Downtown Davis in order to foster the relationship between UC Davis and the City of Davis. She also focuses on creating environmentally friendly transportation and housing.

“My base of support has always been strongly weighted towards faculty and students. I’m extremely concerned with keeping the town a place that really fosters a great environment for the University,” Greenwald said.

methods in the positive psychology might best be organized to help people,” Mangun said.

The grant will allow Emmons to look into the scientific database of gratitude.

“The goals of the initiative are to expand the scientific database of gratitude, particularly in the key areas of health, well-being and developmental science and by supporting leading-edge and visionary scientific research and to promote evidence-based practices of gratitude in medical, educational and organizational settings and in

Stephen Souza

Stephen Souza Stephen Souza has been a resident of Davis since 1979 and has served as a city council member for the last eight years. He has been involved with activism, civic participation and public service for much longer.

“As councilmember over the last eight years, I have tried to do many things that are important to this community,” Souza said. “I see that there are specific areas that I would love to continue to work upon to improve the quality of life we have in our community.”

There are three specific areas that he addresses in his campaign. First is to improve the long-term economic viability and sustainability of the community by creating jobs.

Second is to address the unfunded liabilities and needs of the community. The third is to bring a green alternative energy source to this town so the power needed for the community is environmentally sustainable.

“We need to capture the technology that is being invented in Davis at the University and we need to implement that in Davis,” Souza said. “That’s something we are committed to as a council and as a community.”

His campaign slogan, “Green, Safe, Smart,” reflects these views. schools, workplaces, homes and communities,” Emmons said.

Aside from receiving a grant, the project will award grants ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 in support of innovative research.

Three hundred letters of inquiry have been received; however, only 12 to 15 will be funded, according to Emmons.

“Roughly $1,000,000 of the total funds will be driving research studies directed toward answering the following questions: What is the developmental trajectory of gratitude in children? What

Brett Lee

Dan Wolk

Brett Lee A project engineer for FedEx who doubles as a financial advisor at Mutual of Omaha part-time, Lee looks to add the title of city councilmember to his repertoire. He has been a homeowner in Davis since 2000, but has lived in the city on and off since 1967.

Lee graduated from UC Berkeley in 1987 with a degree in industrial engineering and operations research.

The following year he enrolled at the London School of Economics, graduating with a master’s degree in industrial relations by 1989.

Lee has no prior experience running for any office, but he believes that his 20 years of knowledge in the private sector will prove to be of value to the community. He was the first to announce his candidacy.

One of the central issues Lee emphasizes is the encouragement of community growth over developer growth.

“The city’s growth should be community-driven, not developer-driven,” Lee said on his campaign site. “Growth should pay for itself, benefit the community and not add to the city’s cost burden.”

A couple of other areas that Lee also wishes to focus on are to protect the amenities of the community, improve the water management system and provide economic growth opportunities for the city.

“I support having a Tenants Bill of Rights for renters in Davis,” Lee said in an e-mail. “I am opposed to the proposed Alcohol Preclusion Ordinance. I support keeping Picnic Day fun. I have not forgotten what it is like to be a university student.”

Dan Wolk Dan Wolk is currently one of the three city council incumbents, as well as the Deputy County Counsel for Solano County. He was elected to the council in March 1, 2011 to finish up the term of Don Saylor, who had been elected to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.

Having graduated from Davis Senior High school in 1995, Wolk went on to receive an economics degree with honors from Stanford and a law degree from UC Berkeley.

Though he was born in Washington, D.C., growing up, he attended Davis primary, elementary and intermediate schools.

Wolk has two young daughters and places an emphasis on bettering Davis for future generations.

“Davis is my hometown; I grew up here and I want my daughters to enjoy growing up here as much as I did,” Wolk said on his campaign website. “If I am elected to continue my service on the city council, I will do everything I can to make a stronger, better Davis for the next generation.”

Issues that Wolk plans to tackle include: addressing long-term structural issues with the budget, prioritizing economic development, focusing on environmental stability and pursuing affordable housing for both seniors and young families.

“While I’ve done a lot in my short tenure to address these issues, there is much left to do,” Wolk said. “I hope to continue serving, and make a better Davis for all of us.”

school-based interventions can promote sustainable increases in grateful character traits? Is there a critical period when the capacity for gratitude is best transmitted from an older to a younger generation? To what degree is gratitude predictive of positive outcomes such as school success, overall well-being, community service, resiliency, health behaviors and less risk taking?” Emmons said.

The psychology department at UC Davis is ranked in the top 10 percent of psychology departments nationally due to the quali-

ty of research done by the faculty, according to Mangun.

“It’ll help continue to accelerate the reputation of the psychology department in the state and nationally, especially in the area of positive psychology,” said Mangun.

“The grant was received because the work here is so well-recognized and respected, but on the other hand, once you receive it, you have to do even more research right and develop new knowledge.”

LILIANA NAVA OCHOA can be reached at campus@ theaggie.org.

letter Cont. from page 3 disappointment in the use of the ASUCD titles in this statement. It is strictly against our Association’s policy for any representative to use their title for political endorsements.

As such, I would like to extend my sincerest apology to all members of our community who were affected by this statement. ASUCD representatives may not use their titles for political endorsements and I will hold myself accountable for the failure in communication that resulted in the inappropriate use of these titles. Since the incident, these titles have been removed and all individuals involved have been addressed.

As an Association, we do not directly take any political stance on particular student movements and ongoing international issues. We do encourage the freedom of expression of all groups and do hope to provide a safe environment on our campus for all opinions to be expressed.

Again, I am terribly sorry for any pain or detriment that may have resulted from this incident. I am proud to be a member of a student body that is so well-informed and active in ongoing international politics and look forward to much more discourse on these critical issues.

Rebecca Sterling

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By STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN Aggie News Writer

Jeanna Gindi, fifth-year computer science major The Aggie: What are you wearing?

Gindi: “My pants and shirt are both Free People. My shoes are Dolce Vita. The bag is Madewell and my sunglasses are Chloe.”

How did you decide what to wear today?

“I tried on a few options. I pretty

much look in my closet.”

Where do you find inspiration?

“From anything. I definitely look around and see what other people are wearing. I shop online and look at blogs.”

What’s your favorite item in your closet?

“I would say probably a really good pair of jean cutoff shorts. I have a pair that I would wear everyday if I could.”

STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN can be reached at campus@ theaggie.org.

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Interdisciplinary research in School of Veterinary Medicine Wide diversity of programs, creative fusion of degrees

By BRIAN RILEY Aggie Science Writer

The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is the only veterinary school in the UC system and is one of only two veterinary schools in California. Due in part to this unique status, the SVM incorporates a very large scope of diversity in its educational, research and animal and public health-related programs.

One of the SVM’s programs is the Wildlife Health Center, which is located on South Campus. The center’s activities reach all the way up and down the West Coast, from tracking mountain lions in Southern California, to rescuing and treating marine wildlife affected by oil spills in California, to con-

Gorillas

ducting research in the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin area in Washington State.

“We’re the umbrella under which dozens of faculty who have a research interest in non-domestic animal health, whether that’s

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clinical medicine or disease in free-ranging populations or wildlife conservation [work],” explained Kristen Gilardi, an SVM adjunct professor and senior

See VET, page 5

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