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MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012
Sudwerk Increase in graduate degree Brewery hosts holders on food stamps Master’s and Ph.D.’s not insulated from fiscal hardships By KELLEY REES Aggie News Writer
Current economic hardships have left many seeking help from federal welfare programs in an effort to make ends meet. It seems as though no one is capable of escaping the fiscal realities of the present economic climate. gie / Ag How e v e r, Kim s e Jam a specific subgroup in need of food stamps and other government subsidies may come as quite a surprise. The number of those with some form of graduate degree, whether it be master’s or Ph.D., who receive food stamps has nearly tripled between 2007 and 2010.
Although in comparison to national figures, the numbers representing graduate degree holders on food-assistance may seem miniscule, the drastic increase within a threeyear period has manyconcerned. The findings were released by the United States Census Bureau within the latest Current Population Survey and detail, among other specificities, the growth of factions needing some form of welfare. The usage of food stamps increased from 17 million individuals a month to 44 million since 2000. This significant increase leaves one in six
Americans on food stamps. In comparison, the number of individuals with master’s degrees who received food stamps swelled from 101,682 to 293,029 within the three-year window. Those with Ph.D.’s, receiving aid from the federal program rose from 9,776 to 33,655. The Chronicle of Higher Education, which broke the story of the Census Bureau’s newest statistics, interviewed former tenured professor and current academic career consulter Karen L. Kelsky, who stated her concern over the startling numbers. “It’s gone beyond the joke of the impoverished grad student to becoming something really dire and urgent,” Kelsky said. “When I was a tenured professor, I had no idea that the Ph.D. was a path to food stamps.” The sect of graduate degree holders seeking federal assistance in the form of food stamps is obviously a minute division of 44 million. However, its rate of escalation is disconcerting for much of the population who holds the assumption
eighth annual BeerFest Record turnout, exceeds planner’s expectations
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BeerFest attendees sampled over 100 types of beers.
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By Andrew Poh Aggie News Writer
Enjoy summer’s high temperatures Beat the heat with these creative activities By ISAIAH SHELTON Aggie Features Writer
It’s June and it’s hot. Cruel summer conditions are upon us and as anyone who has experienced a summer here would know the pyrexia that is Davis heat can be quite something. Not only is it physically uncomfortable, but many students are noticing disposition shifts, finding it difficult in these last few weeks to exchange their air conditioned apartments for sweaty backpack imprinted shirts and crowded, oven-like lecture halls. Finding ways to keep cool proves important for the upcoming months. Efficiently and creatively, many Aggies are doing just that. Perhaps the most popular means of beating the Davis heat is frequently visiting the Recreation Pool. Located at the northwest corner of Hutchinson Drive and La Rue Road, the UC Davis Rec Pool is one of three on-campus swimming pools. At a length of 40 yards, it is the largest freeform swimming pool on the West Coast, providing ample space for both families and the student body. Brent O’Leary, junior political science major, has been going to the Rec Pool almost every day during the spring since attending UC Davis
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UC Davis students escape the summer heat by cooling off at the Rec Pool. and says anyone who is anyone knows there’s no better spot to be during the day. “I admit, it can be a huge façade,” O’Leary said. “Most guys and chicks don’t really go to swim, they go to lounge and show off their bodies. But regardless, it’s still an efficient way to look cool and keep cool. I personally love it.” Aside from dipping in the pool and keeping your skin cool, what you put inside your body lends a huge hand in coping with sweltry conditions. Oddly enough, heating things up more may be one
of the best tricks. “Eat spicy foods!” first year linguistics major Mariana Hernandez said. “I know it sounds crazy, but I read an article on it a while back and have been doing it ever since. Spicy foods stimulate heat receptors in the mouth, enhance circulation and cause sweating, which cools the body down. No one wants to sweat, but hey it works.” When you’re eating that spicy curry, have some water with it to wash it down. It seems like common sense, but keeping your body hy-
drated is one of the easiest means of not only staying cool, but also maintaining energy during hotter months. “Avoid foods that are high in protein as well,” said senior nutrition major Charlie Kajastonapa. “These foods increase metabolic heat. I know this is blasphemy for guys trying to get ripped for the summer, but eating less protein and eating smaller, more frequent meals is key to keeping your body cool.”
If enjoying a smorgasbord of hand-crafted brews and helping out the elderly sound like your cup of tea, then the annual Davis BeerFest is right up your alley. Sudwerk Brewery, located on 2001 Second Street, was the site for Davis BeerFest 2012. The event was held on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. with a $35 charge if tickets were ordered in advance and a $40 charge at the door. Additionally, designated drivers were only charged $10, which included food and soda. All proceeds from the event went to Citizens Who Care (CWC), a private non-profit organization that serves the elderly and their family caregivers in Yolo County. According to Joanne Bell, the executive director of CWC, the turnout at the event was phenomenal. “We had 1,000 bracelets and tasting glasses prepared, but we completely ran out of them,” Bell said. “It was a record breaking turnout.” Trenton Yackzan, who works in sales at Sudwerk, attributed the event’s success to a variety of factors, including increased awareness via social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook, as well as through good old-fashioned word-of-mouth. “We really hope that the BeerFest will emerge as one of Davis’ big yearly events,” Yackzan said. “Something that people will keep coming to.” Yackzan also noted that he noticed a stronger participation of the younger crowd at the event this year, but it still remained a very diverse gathering. Though the numbers haven’t been entirely tabulated, it’s safe to say that CWC was able to generate a hefty sum from the event. “This is the biggest fundraiser event we put on every year,” Bell said. CWC has worked in collaboration with Sudwerk Brewery in the hosting of the event every year. Available activities at the event included tasting of over 100 handcrafted beers, live music, raffles, beer brat sandwiches and more. Also included in the ticket price was a commemorative tasting glass, a tour of the premises and the opportunity to interact with brew masters. Local Davis band Tha Dirt Feeling and Sacramento-based band ZuhG provided the live music at the festival. Beers were donated from over 50 different breweries from all over the country, according to Yackzan. “This is the only beerfest in the entire county,”
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Police Chief Matt Carmichael holds town hall meeting Students voice their opinions regarding new policy By DANIELLE HUDDLESTUN Aggie News Writer
Newly appointed UC Davis Police Chief Matt Carmichael held a town hall style forum in Memorial Union II last Tuesday at 6 p.m. With free pizza and a light atmosphere, Carmichael created an environment in which students could contribute to future changes in store for the university’s police department. “We are here tonight to get input on what our policies should look like. To do it in the summer means that students aren’t important. We can knock it out now and come back in the fall,” Carmichael said. The first hour included discussion about the new policy update program that Carmichael has implemented. Having signed with the risk management company,
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Lexipol, the UC Davis police department will have access to information on case law, agency customization, daily bulletin integration and archiving. “Updates from Lexipol come twice a year. We must review and accept them. They give an example of new language [for policies] so we know exactly what needs to be changed,” said Paul Harman, the policy manager. The new policy is public and will be published online as a PDF file. It is about 1,200 pages long and can include graphics or videos to further explain the policies. This new program also includes a daily training bulletin, which reinforces policy to officers throughout the year. Harman is currently working on fixing the policies and has set a six month goal. As the meeting moved toward
questions from students, issues such as upholding best practice policies and punishments for officers not participating in the Daily Training Bulletin arose. The Daily Training Bulletin is a service provided to police officers through Lexipol, which assist police officers in learning the content of their agency’s policy manual and the practical application of those policies. Every day a new and customizable scenario is sent to law-enforcement personnel that, according to Lexipol’s website, make everyday a training day. According to Carmichael, daily bulletin updates are more concerned with how personnel learn from them and if officers fail to take participate in the training, the bulletins will accumulate. Students asked how policy would become a reality.
Forecast Rain’s a comin’! Thank goodness, I have been parched the last few days. Expect showers in the afternoon, and a strong wind throughout the day. After the rain passes, let’s all finish the spring quarter strong! Raymond Chan, atmospheric science major Aggie Forecasting Team
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Carmichael said the department is committed to doing their best. He also said Lexipol is a great program, but it is meaningless if not upheld. According to Carmichael, it is important that town hall style meetings become the norm because it is important to hear students’ opinions. “At anytime you can ask questions, you don’t need an incident or issue. We’re here for you guys and we are more service oriented that many departments in California,” said Ray Holguin, a UC Davis police veteran. Near the end of the session, Carmichael clarified that he does not feel that using Lexipol is furthering privatization of the police department, but rather using it to make a differences and fix a lot of issues. The issue of the use of force
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was also addressed. “POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) put on a symposium and 417 people attended. Out of that they drafted new guidelines for crowd management,” Harman said. The question of how the police department would handle an issue utilizing campus policy was also discussed. Carmichael explained that they would work to bridge the gap because the police are not the answer to everything. Carmichael said he is looking forward to making positive changes to the UC Davis police department, specifically in regards to policy. “Our proof is in what we do; that’s why we’re here. I want to be proactive,” Carmichael said. DANIELLE HUDDLESTUN can be reached at campus@ theaggie.org.
Right about now, you are probably spending a great amount of time beating yourself up for the procastination you’ve committed all quarter instead of studying. I know I am. Mimi Vo
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MONDAY Energy Institute Spring 2012 Seminar Series 12:10 to 1 p.m. 1003 Kemper Join Dr. Armando Borges de Castilhos, Jr., Associate Professor, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil and Visiting Professor at Energy Institute, UC Davis, as he discusses Waste Management and Treatment at our final seminar of the quarter. There is no cost and all are welcome to attend.
Senior Recital 4 to 5 p.m. 115 Music Go to this senior recital as Jason Lee plays violin.
Empyrean Ensemble: New Music from Davis 7 to 9 p.m. Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center Watch this ensemble with a variety of pieces. There is also a pre-concert lecture and discussion at 6:15 p.m. with guest composers. Tickets are $8 for students and children and $20 for adults.
TUESDAY Meet the Author 1 to 2 p.m. The Bookstore Special Events Room, MU Listen to William W. Hagen in a talk about his new book German History In Modern Times The event is free and open to the general public. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A period and a book signing.
UC Davis Gamelan Ensemble 5 to 6 p.m. Delta of Venus Cafe Watch this free performance of the UC Davis Gamelan ensemble with director, Ed Garcia.
WEDNESDAY MFA Design Showcase 3 to 7 p.m. Main Theatre, Wright Department of Theatre and Dance MFA candidates present their work in scenic, costume and lighting design. Meet designers Maggie Chan, Travis Kerr, Kourtney Lampedecchio and Dee Loree Sweger. Drop by Main Theatre, Wright Hall anytime 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, to see and discuss their exciting work for stage and screen.
Senior Recital 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. 115 Music Watch this senior recital as Jonathan Martinez performs on the flute.
Student Chamber Ensembles 7 to 8 p.m. 115 Music Watch this free performance of the Student Chamber Ensembles. 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.
Senate report ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the May 31 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:13 p.m. Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, present Yena Bae, ASUCD vice president, present Kabir Kapur, ASUCD senator, present Jared Crisologo-Smith, ASUCD senator, present, arrived late at 9:10 p.m. Bradley Bottoms, ASUCD senator, present Justin Goss, ASUCD senator, present Anni Kimball, ASUCD senator, present Paul Min, ASUCD senator, present Don Gilbert, ASUCD senator, present Joyce Han, ASUCD senator, present Erica Padgett, ASUCD senator, present Beatriz Anguiano, ASUCD senator, present Patrick Sheehan, ASUCD senator, pro tempore, present Yara Zokaie, ASUCD senator, present Presentations Former ASUCD Senator Brendan Repicky explained why senators should vote “yes” on Proposition 29, which would enforce a one dollar tax on cigarette packs that would go toward funding cancer research. He also thanked some ASUCD senators for donations toward Camp Kesem, a camp for children who have or had parents with cancer, by bringing members of the BandUh! to play a tune for them. Appointments and confirmations Wilson Cheng, Daniel Quintana, Ashley Chang and Danielle Lee were confirmed as Outreach Assembly members. Rylan Schaeffer was confirmed as Business and Finance Commission chair. Chucha (Jose) Marquez was confirmed as Gender and Sexuality Commission chair. Jonathan Wu was confirmed as Picnic Day director. Karan Singh was confirmed as Lobby Corps director. Kate Caldarazzo was confirmed as Outreach Assembly speaker. Sergio Cano was confirmed as Internal Affairs Commission (IAC) chair.
Quincy Katon was confirmed as The Pantry director. Unit director reports Eddie Truong, director of Refrigerator Services, explained the unit’s goal to create an accountability system that would utilize student accounts when renting out refrigerators. One of the unit’s long-term goals is to have refrigerators in all dorm rooms. Consideration of old legislation Senate Bill 114, authored by Goss, to establish the creation of the ASUCD unit, Aggie Threads. The unit would provide custom apparel to students and printing job opportunities. The bill passed in a 11-0-1 vote. Senate Bill 115 authored by Sterling, is a bill that would enact the Association’s operational budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year. The bill passed 9-3-0. Senate Bill 116, authored by Cano and Senate bill 117, authored by the Internal Affairs Commission, to restructure Chapter Seven and Chapter Eight of the ASUD bylaws, respectively. The bills passed unanimously. Sterling vetoed Senate Bill 106, a bill that would allocate $52.38 from Senate Reserves to purchase ASUCD graduation stoles for any member that has served the Association for a minimum of six quarters or any elected official. She stated that it was an inappropriate allocation of student fees and that she had an ethical objection to passing the bill. Because Sterling, did not sign the bill yet, the table voted to override the veto. Consideration of urgent legislation Senate Resolution 25, authored by External Affairs Commission Chair Carly Sandstrom, to honor Sharon Coulson for her services to the ASUCD Coffee House, passed unanimously. Public discussion Gilbert expressed concerns over properly compensating Aggie Threads director, Ryan Hagens, when discussing Senate Bill 114. Meeting adjourned at 12:14 a.m. Open positions within ASUCD can be found at vacancy.ucdavis.edu. MUNA SADEK compiled the senate brief. She can be reached at campus@theaggie. org.
Corrections In the May 24 article titled “The Dead Arts Society presents: Spring Theatre Plays,” it was incorrectly stated that the One Acts would run June 6 to June 8. There will be no performance on June 7. The play Natalie will not be performed this quarter and it was stated that president Jenny Adler is a senior chemistry major and drama minor and that Nehorai Gold is a double major in theatre and music. The reverse is true. The Aggie regrets these errors.
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how it affects the way we communicate with each other or the way we share information? Twenty-something weeks is too short a periNicole od to give due justice to Nguyen these questions. But I encourage you to find out the answers for yourself — especially you, students of the humanities and social sciences. No, I’m not telling you to drop your disciplines for hard science, but I do think that it’s up to the great n an effort to curb my thinkers of the world to serious case of seniori- answer the social, ecotis, I am muting my so- nomic and philosophicial media accounts and cal problems that remain minimizing my internet unaddressed in the virtuuse until my undergradual realm. ate career has been put to Sagan’s 1990 essay “Why rest. Only after the last an- We Need to Understand swer is completed on the Science” is a good place last scantron of my last fi- to start. Twenty-one nal will I emerge. Starting years later, his words still today, I am (very begrudg- ring true. For a modern ingly) gotake, The ing offline. Economist’s The wide ... I realized that in these last few Ryan Avent web is a weeks I will be going offline in will get you dangerous up to speed. more ways than one world anyAvent exway and plains that it might be an opportune the internet is a generaltime to stay away. That se- purpose technology, like cret cyberwar program our electricity, whose powpresident ordered? You er lies not in the mediknow, the computer virus um itself but its ability to that intended to take down “transform existing indusIranian nuclear plants? tries, like media and reYeah, I wouldn’t want to tail.” So if you think you get caught in the middle of are somehow exempt from that firefight. the reaches of the interPlus, there’s all that net, you aren’t. You might talk about the United as well join the party. Nations policing the inBut, for now, I’m reternet and no one really lieved that I am going ofwants that. Because that fline. I’m at the CoHo means China, Russia, Iran watching two friends havand Saudi Arabia would ing intermittent bouts have equal say in orgaof conversation between nizing and controlling the browsing their phones web. Given the tendency and texting. It’s a painful of these countries to quisight to see and it hits a et the voice of their people little too close to home. I and silence political discan’t blame them because sidents, international reg- I, too, am guilty of this beulation seems like a prethavior. I too feel like my ty poor idea. My stomach phone is constantly dechurns at the thought. No manding something of need in being online when me. That ping goes off there’s all that nonsense and it’s like a bug bite going on. waiting to be itched — the After I got to thinking more you itch, the bigger about this last column, I the bite swells. I yield to realized that in these last the text (“Sorry, just one few weeks I will be going second”), hoping to quioffline in more ways than et the stream of converone. You see, an unfortusation, but I actually just nate side effect of graduat- enable it. It’s a vicious cying is that my time at The cle, really. Aggie has run its course. So I need to escape And that means no more the allure of the intertech talk from me. It’s time net for a little while. for the tech talk to come I hope that in removfrom you. ing myself, I will betScientist extraordinaire ter understand its meanCarl Sagan once wrote, “We ing and value. I guess the live in a society exquisitesame can be said of gradly dependent on science uating from UC Davis. and technology, in which Congratulations, class of hardly anyone knows any2012. thing about science and technology.” The interNICOLE NGUYEN thinks that there are great net has become so essenoffline alternatives in Davis, like Dr. Andy’s tial, so ubiquitous but, reMonday night pub quiz (where there are ally, how much do we know no smartphones allowed, just smarts). about how it works or who Have a good summer and keep in touch at is managing it? What about niknguyen@ucdavis.edu.
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stamps Cont. from front page that a degree in higher education should land you, if not a well-paying, living wage job. Michael Bérubé, president of the Modern Language Association spoke to this disconnect between the reality of professorships and the disjointed perceptions many hold of them. “Everyone thinks a Ph.D. pretty much guarantees you a living wage and, from what I can tell, most commentators think that college professors make $100,000 and more,” he said. “But I’ve been hearing all year from nontenure-track faculty making under $20,000, and I don’t know anyone who believes you can raise a family on that. Even living as a single
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person on that salary is tough if you want to eat something other than ramen noodles every once in awhile.” This lack of employment security, even after receiving a master’s or Ph.D. degree, has led to some speculation over undergraduates’ view of further educational pursuits. Current UC Davis engineering graduate student Ian Jacobs does not think this assessment will be actualized. The stipend program for engineering students at UC Davis is between $20,000 to $30,000 per year. This is purely for living expenses as tuition has also already been covered for those pursuing their graduate degrees. “Maybe this is different in other fields or even in other branches of the sciences, but I can say pretty certainly for engineering, physics, and chemistry, at
But honestly, if everyone on this campus did one thing a week – sent a letter, called a representative, started a respectful discussion with a family member who says Katelyn they’re not willing to pay Hempstead more taxes to support public education – our voices would be so loud that no one in the state capital would be able to ignore us. You can do it! Save the UC’s! #3 – Davis Noodle City is the best restaurant in this K, so they have this town. The food is cheap, thing in France fresh and delicious. Go called l’esprit de there right now for lunch. l’escalier. Actually, we have Do it in my memory. it in America too, but we #4 – I’ve hated on it in the don’t have a pretty name past, but the City of Davis for it like they do in France. is one heck of a nice place. Anyway, l’esprit de l’escalier I used to scornfully call it a literally means “the spircow-town, but now I call it it of the stairs” and it basithat with pride. Davis is a litcally refers to that feeling tle green gem among the you get when you’re leavfields, where the coffee shops ing the party and you sudare abundant, the trees are denly know exactly what tall and lush and the bike you should racks stretch have said in as far as they response to Y’all need to get more eye can see. that stupid aggressive about defending It can be Kevin guy easy to get so your education when he immersed in called you campus life an over-educated, underthat you forget that we live in informed pseudo-intelleca beautiful and friendly city. tual. Or whatever. Not that But Davis has a lot to offer. It’s that’s a true story. pretty cool. Anyway, it’s a phrase to #5 – Bro, if you’re not into describe the familiar feeling books, don’t take an English you get when you figure out class. the perfect comeback, but #6 – I have absolutely no a few minutes too late. And real-world skills beyond a I graduate in June, so I’m passing familiarity with powworking real hard on not re- er tools. And that’s OK. I’ve alizing, as I load up my min- concluded that the purpose ivan and hit highway 80, of a formal education isn’t to that I figured out my perfect make you ready for jobs becomeback to my four years cause you’re going to get onhere just a little too late. site training for pretty much So here are some things I every job. Rather, educawant to say before I leave this tion’s purpose is to make you party. Some of these are oba more interesting and effecservations I’ve always wanted tive person, someone who to share, some are requests thinks deeply and broadly, for what you should do once who is aware of how much I’ve left D-town, some are just you don’t actually know and rambling. Here goes. how nice it is to learn. Which #1 – I’ll miss you. For releads me to my last point. als! All of you! Davis is full #7 – Ordinarily, I don’t conof some really spectacular done taking anything in life people. True, there’s about very seriously. But I was kind as much racial diversity as of serious about this cola meeting of the Martha’s umn. I really loved discoverVineyard Yacht and Khakis ing strange new things about Appreciation Society. But eccentric topics and I loved there’s tremendous divercommunicating that stuff sity of brains. Everyone has to you. I intend to keep doa different passion –– for ing that kind of thing. I plan dance, for rugby, for conon continuing to learn weird temporary politics in the trivia about human bioloMiddle East or pottery or gy and religious history, and, math. It is so amazing to be like, herbs and junk. It was surrounded by smart, inter- super fun and I thank The esting people all the time. Aggie for the opportunity. But And it’s something kind of you don’t have to be writing a unique to college. So what column in a college newspaI’m saying here is that I’ll per to enjoy learning. I hope miss your wonderful brains. that all of us, in our own ways, #2 – You people who are will stay curious and open to staying? Y’all need to get the joys of knowledge. There’s more aggressive about dea whole big glittering world of fending your education. ideas out there. Let’s go learn! I didn’t do nearly enough while I was here and I regret If you ever want to know anything about it. That doesn’t mean you contemporary American architecture, have to go to every protest or depictions of dance in post-colonial or camp out on the Quad. Caribbean fiction, well don’t e-mail KATELYN HEMPSTEAD at khempstead@ucdavis.edu, Those tactics don’t appeal because she’ll be overseas. Just Google it. to everyone and that’s OK.
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least at UC Davis, nobody who’s reasonably responsible with their income is running up a debt,” Jacobs said. Associate Professor of English at Santa Clara University Marc Bousquet confessed he is more worried that students are being trained to expect to pay in some way or another for any level of degree. “A big part of what we do in graduate education is foster this sense of vocation and teaching for love and passion for what you do,” Bousquet said. “We socialize people into accepting the coin of reputation as status capital. Some people are so deeply socialized into the regime of payment by way of status that they are essentially trapped in it for life.” KELLEY REES can be reached at city@ theaggie.org.
Dr. Michael Lewis, the academic coordinator of the UC Davis extension brewing programs, not only provides his students for the event, but has been a central figure for the event since its induction, according to Bell. “Michael Lewis has really been a key player in all of these events; he’s really brought things together,” Bell said. The event ties together many aspects of the community and the coordinators hope that it will only get stronger every year. “We sincerely appreciate the support from the community and the students,” Bell said.
Cont. from front page Yackzan said. “Graduates of the Master Brewer extension program at UC Davis sent in their brews from all over the country.” If breweries were unable to send their own personnel, students currently enrolled in the UC Davis Master Brewers program volunteered to pour the beers. Beforehtand, they did their own research on the brews they’d be pouring, so they could best answer any questions tasters may have. Bell noted that there was a real interest in the tasting of beers this year. ANDREW POH can be reached city@theaggie.org.
summer Cont. from front page Don’t forget the little things such as spray bottles as well. Sold in various places on campus, including the UC Davis Bookstore, spray bottles have been a trending item amongst the ladies this season. Many are putting a drop of their favorite perfume in the water, adding a redolence to the cooling mist. As anyone who had an active childhood would know, summer provides for the most creative ways to have fun while unwittingly keeping cool. Daniel Stevenson, a sophomore communications major, said that the heat brought about some of his favorite activities of this youth. “My friends and I love going out to Central Park, having picnics and of course blasting each other with water guns and water balloons,” Stevenson said. “I used to love monkeying around like that as a kid. As long as we clean up after ourselves, no one has ever complained. I suggest everyone come out and join.” Everyone has their own style and means to keeping sane as we move on into what will surely be yet another sweltering Davis summer. From water balloon fights to hot curry the possibilities are endless. ISAIAH SHELTON can be reached at features@theaggie.org.
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o it’s come to this. A full year as sports editor and I could not be more proud of the time I’ve spent working for The California Aggie. And I can think of no better way to end my time with The Aggie than with a second edition of the Rosenblum Awards. So here it is: one last, final, last column. (10 points for you if you get that reference). Best “out of nowhere” performance — men’s golf Big West Conference title As I’ve mentioned before, I didn’t think the Aggies would be
able to impress this season without the help of Austin Graham and Tyler Raber. But the team proved me wrong. After struggling through much of the season, UC Davis men’s golf made a remarkable run in the Big West Tournament to take the conference title. The league championship might not have been enough to propel the Aggies to great heights in the NCAA Regional, but the conference title was certainly “out of nowhere.” Worst luck — Eric Johnson, first baseman, baseball It was supposed to be his senior day: a celebration filled with bitter-sweet reflections on his career as an Aggie. But in the first-inning of UC Davis final game of the season Johnson went down with a crunching injury as a UC Irvine base-runner collided with Johnson’s arm at first base. Nearly 30 minutes later Johnson was carted off the field on a stretcher, waving to the fans with his uninjured left arm.
During the extended break in play the tension around Dobbin’s Baseball Complex was palpable and there seemed to be a consensus with everyone you talked to: it could not have happened to a nicer guy or a better teammate. Honorable Mention: Ryan Sypkens, men’s basketball, for missing nearly his entire season due to injury. Best name — Beverly Vatananugulkit, women’s golf This one was an absolute nobrainer. The freshman (known affectionately as Beverly V.) had an excellent season on the golf course and her name ensures that she sticks out in the minds of Aggie fans. The 14-character mash-up of vowels and consonants is both a blessing and a curse for Aggie writers as it provides a challenge in spelling, but also eats up about 20 percent of our available space. Most explosive — Tom Hemmingsen, receiver, football Hemmingsen was sophomore quarterback Randy Wright’s fa-
vorite target this season and for good reason. After losing Sean Creadick to graduation, Wright found a down-the-field threat in sophomore Hemmingsen. The Danville, Calif. native averaged over 12-yards a catch in 2012, including a team-long 50-yard reception in a three-reception for 85 yards performance against UTSA. Hemmingsen led the Aggies with seven touchdown catches and his explosive nature prompted head coach Bob Biggs to name him punt-returned where he averaged 11 yards per return. Breakout candidate — Dan Reese, forward/defender?, men’s soccer It’s pretty rare that a player can be considered a breakout candidate heading into his senior season, but Dan Reese presents just that. The 6-3 Reese is officially listed as a defender but played primarily as a forward this season. Despite playing just 453 minutes this season (18th on the team and well behind team-leader
Brian Ford who played over 1700 minutes) Reese finished the season two goals and an assist. Even more impressive, his two scores came on just nine shots, giving him a shooting percentage of .222, by far the best on the team. Reese’s major issue (and presumably the reason head coach Dwayne Shaffer hasn’t trusted him in the lineup more often) is his proclivity for disciplinary issues. Despite his low playing time, Reese recorded a teamhigh six yellow cards last season (almost an impressive statistic if you think about it). Still, Reese has clear talent and an impressive knack for putting the ball in the net. If he can keep his cards to a minimum and can find his way onto the field more often Reese could be a candidate to lead the Aggies in scoring in 2012. TREVOR CRAMER would like to thank everyone who has read his column over the last year. He would also like to thank Max Rosenblum, Mark Ling and Jason Alpert for helping him develop as a writer, and wish the best to new sports editor Matt Yuen, who will do an excellent job. You can reach Trevor or Matt at sports@theaggie.org.
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Islamic Center of Davis shares history Volunteers transform Center from house to Mosque
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The Islamic Center has been established as a place of Muslim worship for 20 years.
By DOMINICK COSTABILE Aggie Features Writer
The Islamic Center of Davis has served as a place of worship and social gathering since 1982. However, it has not always been the blue mosque that we see today. “A group of muslim students at UC Davis initiated the motion to have a place for worship, so they rented an old house on
Russell Boulevard,” said Ahmed Ahmedin, a Ph.D student in electrical engineering and social secretary of the center. The students as well as the Davis community came together and began having fundraisers so that they eventually could buy and own the house. A good portion of the funds came from the surrounding community and the Bay Area. After the house was bought, it
remained a converted house for 30 years. But it was in desperate need of re-building as well as establishing its presence as a place for worship. Othman Alsoud, the Islamic Center’s first president, organized a fundraiser spanning across the Bay Area and even the country to raise money for building the mosque. “It was a brand new building when I began attending UC
Davis in 2007,” Chair of Campus Unions and Recreation Board Shahzeeb Syeb said. “It has been a home away from home ever since then.” Ahmedin said none of this could have been sustained without the support of the Muslim and non-Muslim community. Some time after the mosque was built, the crescent, a sacred symbol of the Muslim faith, was stolen. Ahmedin said that the non-muslim community then conducted a fundraiser raising $2,000 to replace it, showing their extensive involvement. Since its establishment, the Islamic Center has been completely run by volunteers in the community. It continues to evolve not only as a space for worship and community gathering, but as a place for education. The current president of the center, Abdul-Jabbar Abbuthalha, as well as his wife, Rehana Abbuthalha, have recently started the Weekend Islamic School, which teaches Arabic, the Quaran and Islamic studies every Sunday. There are over 60 students and 14 teachers. There is an extensive library containing 5,000 books in both Arabic and English. Some of the books are very rare and not accessible on the market. “We have recently computerized the library so that people can find books on the Islamic Center website, become a member and check out books,” Abbuthalha said. The application is practically identical to UC Davis’ Peter J.
Shields Library membership and anyone can check out books. There is also a sermon that is held every Friday which is conducted by Muslim scholars and is open to anyone in the community who would like to participate. “Since work or school can sometimes conflict with attending a sermon, all of the sermons are filmed and added to the archives on the Islamic Center website,” Abbuthalha said. The Islamic Center also hosts many events for the whole community of Davis. “During Ramadan month, we have an event called Fast for a Day where the whole community, muslim and non-muslim, fast together, so we can all share this experience,” Ahmedin said. The morning after Ramadan is the day of Eid when a large gathering of people congratulate each other for successfully fasting for a month. Winter Quarter holds the Islamic Center’s Interfaith event which celebrates all religions — in which participants visit the different places of worship across the community. “We want to be open-minded, open-doored, and more importantly, we want to bridge those religious and cultural gaps that we sometimes see,” Syeb said. To find out more about the Islamic Center of Davis, go to http://www.davismasjid.org/. DOMINICK COSTABILE can be reached at features@ theaggie.org.
Department of Textiles and Clothing bids a stylish farewell to graduating seniors Annual Black & White Ball a bittersweet event
Stephanie Nguyen / Aggie
The annual Black and White Ball for the Textiles and Clothing department was held last Thursday night.
By STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN Aggie News Writer
Students and faculty from the Department of
Textiles and Clothing came out last Thursday night to celebrate the graduation of the department’s seniors and graduate students. Each year, the department hosts the Black &
White Ball, an intimate dinner party that acknowledges the outstanding academic achievements of Textiles and Clothing students. This year’s theme was Black, White & Bloom —
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Houseboats 2012 yields one death On May 26, 22-year-old UC Santa Cruz graduate Trevor Krieg died at the Memorial Day weekend Houseboats 2012 event on Lake Shasta. At around 8:40 p.m. on May 25, Krieg attempted to jump from one houseboat roof to another. In the process, Krieg slipped, hit his head and fell into the water. Krieg was taken to the Mercy Medical Hospital in Redding and died at around
4:10 a.m., according to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. The cause of death was determined as drowning. Krieg graduated from Saugus High School near Santa Clarita in 2008 and graduated from UCSC in 2011. He was a volleyball coach at Mount Madonna School, Scotts Valley High School and Cabrillo College. He also was head coach of Main Beach Volleyball Club.
with an emphasis on florals. Graduating seniors, faculty members, undergraduate majors and minors and their friends and family all gathered in the courtyard of Everson Hall. Twinkling
lights were strung up from tree to tree, surrounding the tables and flower garlands hung from branches, to create an intimate and cozy setting. “The major is really small, so it’s nice that we can have these events,” said graduating senior Ashley Mariano who was recognized for her work as a peer advisor. “Everyone gets really dressed up and it’s just really fun. Not a lot of departments on campus do that.” Graduating graduate student Margaret Bennett agreed. “It allows people to interact in a nonacademic setting and recognize everyone’s accomplishments throughout the year,” she said. “It’s really festive and a great way to kick off summer.” Textiles and Clothing is one of the smallest departments at UC Davis, with only a handful of faculty members and less than 30 students in the graduating class. Thus, events like these are not uncommon. Professors address students by name and it is evident to any outsider that the Textiles and Clothing community is extremely tight-knit. At the ball, students are given awards for outstand-
ing academic performance and as a tradition, faculty members hand out a rose to each graduating student as a token of their affection. This year’s prestigious Outstanding Senior Award from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists was awarded to Nidia Trejo for her work in fiber and polymer science. “I’m so grateful for everything that I’ve learned from the Textiles and Clothing professors and that we have a program like this at UC Davis,” Trejo said. She will be attending Cornell University Graduate School for fiber science after graduation. The event was especially bittersweet given the circumstances surrounding the department. Starting in the fall, the department will no longer be accepting incoming freshman, due to budget cuts. “To be able to celebrate all that we’ve done, not only this school year, but everything that the department has accomplished leading up to this point, is great,” Mariano said. “I know the students are all really appreciative of the faculty and the department as a whole.” STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN can be reached at campus@theaggie.org.