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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012

Bill Clinton visits UC Davis Rally organized to endorse congressional candidates, garner student votes By MUNA SADEK Campus News Editor

Bijan Agahi / Aggie

Former president Bill Clinton came to UC Davis Tuesday to endorse four congressional candidates.

Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, spoke at UC Davis yesterday to endorse four Democratic congressional candidates. The rally, organized by Davis College Democrats (DCD), took place on the East Quad at 11:15 a.m. and featured words from ASUCD president Rebecca Sterling, DCD president Aref Aziz, Reps. John Garamendi and Jerry McNerney and candidates Ami Bera and Jose Hernandez. Most speakers had ties with the university: Garamendi served as a former UC Regent, Bera served as Associate Dean for Admissions at the UC Davis School of Medicine — his wife is also attending the UC Davis medical school — and McNerney has children who attended UC Davis. Clinton previously visited UC Davis in January 2008 while campaigning for his wife, current U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, during her bid for the Democratic nomination for president. "It's great to be back. I love this campus every time I come," he said. Students and members of the public began assembling as early as 7 a.m., while the rally was scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. An estimated 5,000 to 8,000 people were in attendance. Charmaine Seguro, a junior exercise biology major, arrived early to get a closer view of the podium. Being a middle-class student, she said she was glad Clinton was arriving to speak about why students should support President Barack Obama and the middle class. “For me, I can’t imagine [Mitt] Romney being president for the upcoming year ... I’m just hoping for the best,” she said. Clinton stressed the importance of preserving Obama’s education reforms by voting for Proposition 30 and against Proposition 32 and electing Democratic candidates to Congress. "We don't need any lectures on self-reliance. We need a road map to another future … Making it possible to pay your loans means more of you will do it," Clinton said. Prop. 30 aims to increase the sales and use tax by a quarter cent over four years and would prevent a possible 20 percent increase in public university tuition. Prop. 32 would place a ban on union and corporate contributions to local and state candidates.

International relations major could merge with political science department Academic Senate reviews proposal to combine majors By ADAM KHAN Aggie News Writer

The international relations (IR) program will be transferred into the department of political science later in the upcoming year if a bill passes in the Academic Senate in November. The bill, co-drafted by political science department Director John T. Scott and international relations depart-

ment Director Daniel Kono, has been sent to the UC Davis Academic Senate for ratification, although no date has been determined yet. Both directors affirm the merge is purely on an administrative level, and that no changes will be made to the curriculum, requirements or status of the major under the political science department. “The proposal is not to disestablish IR

or to change it at all, in terms of the requirements and curriculum,” Scott said. “Students will still graduate with a degree in IR, but it will be formally administered within political science. Actually, ever since its inception, [IR] has been administered by political science in one way or another, so this is formally recognizing what

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John Garamendi speaks with students at ASUCD forum Congressional forum with Kim Vann up next

By MEE YANG

On Monday evening, John Garamendi (D-Solano), the candidate for California’s 3rd Congressional District and former lieutenant governor of California, made an appearance at the UC Davis Student Community Center to answer questions that were posed by students. The congressional candidate forum was part one of a two-part series in which Garamendi and opponent Kim Vann have the opportunity to speak with students on two separate occasions. Eddie Yoo, ASUCD executive office director of legislation and policy, said this week he is meeting with someone from Vann’s campaign to discuss the scheduling for the second part of the forum. “ASUCD’s goal is to provide an exclusive event with the candidates to further educate our students on the issues that matter to us and to encourage more students to take part in voting for the future of our campus, community and nation,” according to the ASUCD Facebook event page.

Rachel Du / Aggie

Rep. John Garamendi came to the Student Community Center Monday to answer See FORUM, page 4 student questions. ASUCD president Rebecca Sterling moderated the forum.

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News iN Brief

Davis in a Day premieres tonight What does life in Davis look like? AggieTV is unveiling its user-generated, student-produced project from last spring, “Davis in a Day,” at 7:30 p.m. in Kleiber 3 tonight. Inspired by Life in a Day, the film by Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald, AggieTV set out to film Davis in one 24-hour period from as many angles as possible. Attendees will get to see Davis as it was on May 10, filmed on gear ranging from professional cameras to cell phones. Anna Oh, executive producer of AggieTV, said students and community members submitted around 50 hours of footage, which has since been edited down to 30 minutes. “We’re really excited to show the audience what we put together to represent their stories,” she said. And what can we expect to see? “Dogs. Dancing. Skydiving,” Oh said. The event is free, and in addition to the screening, there will be a raffle and a performance by the UC Davis Popping Club. — Janelle Bitker

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“We need to make sure students don't graduate with so much debt that they're already behind the eight-ball,” Hernandez said. Hernandez, who as a child worked with his family on farms, said that he understands university students today because he struggled to pay tuition and needed Pell and Cal Grants to complete college. Aziz said that if students vote, education will become a national priority. Following Obama's election, Democrats in Congress expanded the Pell Grant program and made education more affordable for students, he said. Aziz was excited about Clinton’s visit and what it entailed for UC Davis as a university. “President Clinton's visit means the world to the UC Davis community. It is a recognition of the quality of our university, just how important it is for us to vote and the need for us to get everyone we know to vote because people always vote more when their friends do too.” Bradley Bottoms, ASUCD senator and a junior political science and sociology double major, helped organize the recent voter registration drive on campus and coordinated with volunteers to register students to vote at the rally. Less than half of citizens ages 18 to 24 are registered to vote, Bottoms said. California now offers online voting in an attempt to increase the number of registered voters. Garamendi stressed the ease in registering and its importance. “If you leave this plaza and you’re not registered to vote, I’ll talk to you on your way to class,” he said in jest. Garamendi, as a UC Regent, voted down every proposed tuition increase and is a strong supporter of students and research, according to the Garamendi for Congress campaign manager, Maureen Erwin. “There’s so much at stake now for young people with regard to higher education funding, Pell Grants [and] the economy,” she said. Bottoms believes that Clinton’s visit is a testament to the caliber of learning offered at UC Davis. “The California Democratic Party could have easily hosted this rally at many other California universities, but they chose UC Davis. I assume they respect our multi-disciplined institution that has top programs in diverse fields,” he said.

Forecast And Bill Clinton’s presence has brought us yet another sunny day. Richard Truong

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Today is the 10-day drop deadline. Students must drop unwanted classes by the end of the day. According to the Office of the University Registrar, there is a 72-hour grace period for students to adjust their schedules if they are added to a class via waitlist or accidentally add a class. To drop a class during these 72 hours, students must go to the Office of the University Registrar at 12 Mrak Hall. — Hannah Strumwasser

You heard John Garamendi at the rally yesterday: UC Davis is the best UC. I don’t think many other schools can say they’ve hosted Bill Clinton. Twice. Janelle Bitker

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TODAY

Biking 101

Author Q&A and Book Signing Noon to 1:30 p.m. Fielder Room, Memorial Union Join Sandy Lerner in a talk about her new novel Second Impressions, the first historically and socially accurate sequel to Pride and Prejudice. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A period and a book signing. The event is free and open to the general public.

Biking 101 1 to 2 p.m. 16 South Learn the ins and outs, resources and safety measures that come with riding your bike on campus with this workshop presented by TAPS affiliates Leslie Mancebo and David Takemoto-Weerts.

The Liquid Hotplates Fall Auditions 7 to 9 p.m. Student Community Center, Meeting Room E If you can sing, come out and audition for the premier a cappella group at UC Davis, the Liquid Hotplates.

Noon to 1 p.m. 114 South Learn the ins and outs, resources and safety measures that come with riding your bike on campus with this workshop presented by TAPS affiliates Leslie Mancebo and David Takemoto-Weerts.

Poetry in the Garden: Spring Warren and Jill Stengel Noon to 1 p.m. Wyatt Deck Hear Davis poets Spring Warren and Jill Stengel share their unique work. This is a free public event. For more information, call 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis. edu.

UC Davis Energy Institute Fall 2012 Seminar Series 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. 1065 Kemper Join Rob Kamisky, Associate Development Engineer of the California Wind Energy Collaborative, UC Davis, as he discusses California Wind Energy Collaborative: Current Projects and Research. There is no cost and all are welcome to attend.

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Walk with Warren Noon to 1 p.m. Gazebo Join Warren Roberts, the Superintendent Emeritus of the Arboretum and famous storyteller and punster, for an alwaysengaging noontime exploration of West End gardens. For more information, please call 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis. edu.

THURSDAY Depression Awareness Day: ASAP Screening and Webinar 9 to 10 a.m. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. 3 to 4 p.m. Online and in ARC Meeting Room 1 The webinar will be presented by Dr. Joseph Hullett of United Behavioral Health. Employees can view this presentation at their own desks at the specific times listed. ASAP will be hosting the 10:30 a.m. webinar along with a free depression screening. Please join us while we discuss the signs, symptoms and treatment of depression. For information about how to join the webinar and for links to your campus Employee Assistance Program webpage go to: universityofcalifornia.edu/ news/article/28349. If you have any questions please contact ASAP at 752-2727.

Women’s Soccer Game 3 to 4 p.m. Aggie Soccer Field Watch the women’s soccer team play against Long Beach State.

Women’s Volleyball Game 7 to 8 p.m. The Pavilion Watch the women’s volleyball team play against UC Santa Barbara.

Folk Music Jam Session Noon to 1 p.m. Wyatt Deck, Old Davis Road Pull out your fiddles, guitars, mandolins, penny whistles, pipes, flutes, squeezeboxes (you name it) and join your fellow musicians for a little bluegrass, old-time, blues, Celtic, klezmer and world music over the lunch hour. All skill levels and listeners welcome. Parking is available for $7 in Visitor Lot 5, at Old Davis Road and A Street. For more information, call 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu. 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.

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Cont. from front page we’ve been doing for the last 25 years.” Kono agreed. “It’s been the case for a while that political science provides the majority of the classes in the IR major. It’s not a secret that the director has always been from the political science department, and the administrative staff has also been located within political science,” Kono said. “There’s some sense in that this kind of administratively ratifies what’s always been the case. There’s no plan to change anything.” Even most of the administrative facets, while incurring a change of hands, will not see any changes during this transition. “We’ll continue to be an interdisciplinary major, and none of the major requirements are going to change. The major is still

going to have a separate budget, a separate director and separate awards and scholarships.” Both directors hope the change will smooth out burdensome technicalities in student registration and faculty availability to better provide for the students of both disciplines. According to Scott, the main purpose of the move is that IR students face difficulties meeting their required courses, a great majority of which are under the political science department. A lack of coordination between the two disciplines has been a major factor in the complications. “Our goal is to be able to offer the curriculum better for IR students as well as political science students, so that both can graduate in a timely fashion,” Scott said. Because both majors rely largely on political science courses, the high demand has often led to a frustratingly lower supply than necessary.

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hit. What happened next is a little hazy in my memory, but logic dictates that the other neighbor boy had appeared seemingly out of Andrew nowhere. Poh Materialized like a surprise boss. I dimly recall his face meeting my bat full-on as I took a practice swing. There was no metallic plink with this hit. I bore no animosity to this boy. Not in the slightest. And as I looked at his s a budding young crumpled form on the pup, I would fervently ground, I was very much hit the “save” button confused as to what would as I played through a video happen next. game. When I was about to My heartbeat quickopen a door, I’d hit “save.” ened, crescendoing into a If ominous music were to full-blown roar in my ears. begin playing in the backI couldn’t figure out how to ground: save. Leap over the reset the game. And at that precipice of a gaping crevsingular moment, I realized ice? Pause. Options. Save that life didn’t work like that. game. Today, his eye is perfect In a ly fine. I sense, it was had givI dimly recall his face meeting en him a viborderlineOCD behavcious black my bat full-on as I took a ior. I would eye and in practice swing. leave nothreturn reing up to ceived his chance. If things didn’t turn parents’ long-lasting loathout the way I wanted them ing. I can’t blame them. He to, I would simply reload and I continued as friends back a few moments and afterward, as 7-year-olds play it out my way. tend to forgive one anoth It was, at times, a mader quite easily. In fact, he dening process, one that wrote on my Facebook wall would drive me to have a recently for my birthday. shock of white hair by the Life goes on. age of six. I would later come upon I’m sure that some of you a slew of moments in my out there will look upon the life where I wanted nothing opening lines and smirk to more than to reset things yourself, knowing full well and do them over again. To that you’ve been guilty of take back words I may have doing the same — to varysaid or undo an action. ing degrees, of course. And honestly, who Growing up immersed in wouldn’t? a microcosm where hitting Everyone out there has at “pause” followed by “reset” least one regret in their life. could essentially obliterate It may not have been monuany mistakes leaves one with mental, and it may even turn a somewhat skewed and un- out to be a blessing in disrealistic vision of the world. guise, but as human beings, In those days of yore, I we don’t always mull things felt I could get away with over to the fullest extent beanything. I rode my bike at fore carrying our actions out. breakneck speeds — for As author Haruki get the knee pads and elMurakami once wrote: bow guards — for if I were “Unfortunately, the clock is to fall, I knew I could just ticking, the hours are going reset. I’d take an extra milk by. The past increases, the fucarton from the cafeteria, ture recedes. Possibilities deand if I was caught? I’ll take creasing, regrets mounting.” a Reset, please. His statement holds During that golden age, some validity, but regrets there was never really a sit- don’t necessarily need to uation where I felt like I had pile up like detritus. After to use the reset button. all, we know that life doesn’t Just when I thought I had come with a reset button. every square inch of life fig- So don’t live your life inured out to a T, a day came tending to undo your misthat waylaid my impetuous takes, and even if the misnotions. takes are already laid out on I was 7 years old and the table, don’t worry about had just joined my school’s them too much. What’s Little League team. I would done is done. There is no play regularly with the going back. neighborhood kids in my As cliché and corny as it cul-de-sac to squeeze a litmay sound, turn your retle practice in before the grets into lessons and give it season started. your absolute best effort to On one notably gloomy, never repeat them again. It overcast day, I was playing may not be the same as a rewith one other boy, proudly set button, but it’s the closest swinging away with my little thing we’ve got. aluminum Louisville slugger. The neighborhood reverber- ANDREW POH wants to play some baseball, ated with metallic “plinks” in so if you want to hit the batting cages, contact him at apoh@ucdavis.edu. the wake of each successful

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“There’s always been some bottlenecks surrounding some of these courses,” Kono said. “I know from personal experience when I’ve taught some of these courses, and they tend to have long waitlists.” Students will be placed in classes with a 120-student limit and a waiting list of 100 students, which can be problematic, according to Scott. Another potential benefit could be the crossover of experience between the staff of both departments. “Obviously, we in political science have advisers and staff that deal with IR matters,” Kono said. “But people go on leave — assembly leave or something like that. If we have people within the department that have expertise, be it with political science or IR matters, someone else could pick up the slack. These are fairly small benefits, but they add up.” While rumors of the com-

plete disestablishment of the major have been circulating around campus, Scott affirms that this will not be the case. “The only concern that has been raised by both faculty and students was to make sure that the IR program was still a separate major with its own identity, its own curriculum,” Scott said. Academic Senate members will convene this November and deliver their official comments and should reach a decision about the bill then. Andre Knoeson, vice chair of the Academic Senate, offered only a brief preview of the Senate’s perspective. “It was presented to us with strong support from the people that administer it,” Knoesen said. “At this moment, it seems that it’s going to see strong support from us too.” ADAM KHAN can be reached at campus@ theaggie.org.

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Fit and happy

Aerobic exercise benefits mood and academic performance

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Students run on the treadmill at the ARC. UC Davis provides many venues for students to stay healthy.

By ALAN LIN

Aggie Science Writer

Newsweek recently named UC Davis one of the happiest schools in America. The metrics they used included survey evaluations of the local dining, housing, nightlife, weather, student-to-teacher ratio and debt upon graduation. But is there something more about the city of Davis that makes for happier residents? The city of Davis has many facilities for physical activity and a healthy lifestyle, with over 50 miles of bike paths, not including road lanes. There are many walking trails, outdoor parks and recreational pools, as well as the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), which — according to Michael Prince, a student representative of the ARC — serves close to 1,000 Aggies on the average day. “I think it’s a pretty healthy campus,” Prince said. “On any day, you can see people riding their bikes and just taking care of themselves in general.” One can see this healthful attitude reflected even in the local food choices taken around the area. Cindy Ma,

a UC Davis student working at the Yolo County Fruit Stand, mentions the high demand among students for healthy food options. “A lot of our customers are students looking for healthier, locally grown foods,” Ma said. Decades of research has substantiated the connection between healthy living and happiness. Cognitive scientists have taken a look into the physiology of happiness, analyzing the prevailing mental and hormonal patterns associated with elevated mood, contentedness and positive attitudes. One of the key mood-elevating effects of regular aerobic exercise is the stimulation of the reward areas of the brain. Key reward responses like the dramatically increased release of endocannabinoids and dopamine are seen during exercise. These neurotransmitters (chemicals that relay messages in the brain) are strongly associated with pleasure and reward. “[Humans] are naturally endurance athletes, ” said Keith Baar, professor of neurology, physiology and behavior at UC Davis.

Baar explains that this idea is largely supported by evolutionary evidence. The bipedal (two-legged) adaptation of the homo sapien’s body plan reflects evolutionary pressures toward efficiency in movement over long distances. The selective forces stemmed from the way that early humans were thought to have hunted. While quadrupeds may outpace humans in initial and top speeds, the bipedal adaptation allows for humans to outlast prey in a chase. This adaptation may very well have had a role in selecting for cognitive reward centers during endurance activity. Another benefit of exercise and healthy living is enhanced academic performance. Clinical studies have shown marked increase in the areas of the brain associated with memory when subjects experienced routine physical activity. Muscles release a number of chemical messengers during exercise. Perhaps the most famous of these agents released is lactic acid. There is a common misconception that lactic acid buildup is associated with muscle soreness and overall fatigue; however, lactic acid is almost completely washed out of the muscles within 30 to 60 minutes of exercise, long before the usual onset of muscular soreness the next day. Lactic acid is useful for a number of things. It serves as fuel for glial cells, which play an important role in the maintenance of the memory centers in the brain. Studies indicate that just a 15-minute brisk walk prior to an exam increased students’ performance by a statistically significant margin. One of students’ primary excuses for not exercising is that there is simply not enough time in the day. But a regular regimen of light exercise, even just 20 minutes of cardio exercise a day, can have a profound improvement on mood, academic performance and alleviating the stress of a packed class schedule. ALAN LIN can be reached at science@theaggie.org.

Tech Tips Two computers in one

By NICOLE NOGA Aggie Science Writer

Computers are essential these days and come in a variety of brands and styles. But sometimes the software you own is not compatible with other operating systems. Programs meant for Windows will not run on Mac OS, and vice versa. Luckily, Parallels Desktop solves this predicament seamlessly. What is Parallels Desktop? Instead of owning two computers to run your applications, Parallels

Desktop allows you to run both Mac OS and Windows on the same machine, at the same time. This lets you get the best of both worlds, while minimizing the amount of hardware you have to carry around. How does it work? Parallels Desktop is a Mac application. It installs on your Mac, and then you install Windows within Parallels. The Windows operating system runs within your Mac just like any other application. Other convenient features include the capability to share files between operating systems and

customization options that let you control the level of incorporation between operating systems. Your options. There are two programs that hold the market on this type of application: Parallels Desktop and its competitor, VMWare Fusion. The price ranges from around $40 to $120 depending on which program you purchase, the features that come with it and where you buy it. NICOLE NOGA can be reached at science@theaggie. org.

nologies keeping everyone young? Cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s, or the common cold? These ideas were not just science fiction fantasies to scientists in the past; they Hudson were goals meant to be met. Lofchie When our time traveler would learn that none of these have been achieved, they would ask the same questions that I am asking right now: What happened? Why? In a recent interview, Peter Thiel, the venture capitalist who providWe are the middle chil- ed the original funding for Facebook, commented on dren of history.” the fact that Warren Buffet This iconic line from invested over $40 billion in the movie Fight Club was 2009, and he invested it in right on the money, but a railroad … a railroad that not in the sense that Tyler carries coal. Durden meant it. It is the year 2012, and humanity is In his New York Times article “Where are the jobs?” stagnant. Our generation columnist David Brooks is in a chronological sweet spot; we were born too late says, “There has been a loss of utopian élan.” The curto explore the world, and rent sentiment leans more we were born too early to towards dystopian. Another explore the universe. striking observation is that The first cell phone was although released there has in 1973. What happened to the 1960s been an exSure, our phones when we had our sights set on plosion of environmennow have the stars? talism and 4G conenvironmennections, tal technologigabytes gy, that green ethos has in efof memory and large color displays and can give us ac- fect stifled the development of “big science.” The most cess to any piece of inforrecent big science project is mation on the internet in an instant, but at their core, the Large Hadron Collider at the European Center for they are still cumbersome Nuclear Research (CERN), handheld devices. and that was started in 1998. The Ford Model-T came It was big science that creoff the production lines 104 ated the nuclear reactor. It years ago. Even with all our was big science that creattechnological advances, the modern car still rolls on four ed particle accelerators to further our understandwheels and combusts hying of the universe. Big scidrocarbons to get from A to B. The space shuttle was de- ence gave us RADAR, and it mapped the human gesigned and built in 1972, 40 nome, and it gave us LASERS years ago this year. After all that are being used to rethat time, hardly any major innovations have been made search fusion energy at the in the systems that bring hu- National Ignition Facility. These big projects are where mans and cargo to orbit. the true advances exist. And I am disappoint Although it is painful to aded. There is no one place mit, many of the great adwhere we can point a finger to the reason for this stagna- vances in human histotion. Times change, regimes ry have been made during times of conflict and war. change, administrations Need leads to an end, and change, and with them, so there is little need. We are not do goals, budgets and misin World War III, we are not at sion statements. The efforts risk of invasion and there is of the modern superpowers have been focused on main- no longer a threat of “mutually assured destruction.” taining the status quo in an oil-based economy. Political There is something to be races have degenerated into said about the human conflat-out lying and mudsling- dition if our greatest advances come at times when ing. Politicians themselves the threat of death is imare more concerned with simply getting reelected than minent. What we need is actually making a difference. a change of perspective. While death by war is a far What happened to the away possibility for most 1960s when we had our researchers and scientists, sights set on the stars? If humanity will face a much someone from 1960 were transported forward in time larger threat than war if we do not find new ways to to 2012, what would they sustain ourselves. expect to see change in the intervening 52 years? Space colonization? Hovering HUDSON LOFCHIE can be reached at science@ theaggie.org. cars? Rejuvenation tech-

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For Castle, the main takeaway from the rally was to vote — something he agrees all students need to do regardless of political affiliation. Clinton said that he and Obama, along with the four congressional candidates who joined him on stage, are dedicated to the students’ futures. “They know that we can build a new American prosperity in the 21st century. But it’s a long, hard road and we have to do the smart thing. We have to do it together. It all begins with you,” he said. A debate between the Davis College Democrats and Davis College Republicans will be held Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. in Young 184 at UC Davis.

Cont. from front page Though the rally was hosted in support of the Democratic Party, members of the Republican Party were also in attendance. Adam Castle, communications director for Davis College Republicans (DCR) and senior political science major, attended the rally to circulate “Dan Lungren for Congress” fliers, but also to see a former president speak. Bera criticized Lungren in his speech for his views on women’s rights and abortion. Castle said that much of what was said was rhetorically based or too focused on social issues. “In general, I think when Democrats are talking about social issues, it’s as a dis- MUNA SADEK can be reached at campus@ traction from the big one: theaggie.org. JANELLE BITKER contributed to this article. the economy,” he said.

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Aggie Digest The UC Davis men’s tennis team hosted its first tournament this past weekend to ring in the 2012-13 season and the new era under first-year coach Eric Steidlmayer. About 70 players from the top-ranked schools in the nation came to compete at the Aggie Invitational. Local foes from Pacific and Sacramento State, as well as players from Cal, Stanford, Santa Clara and Fresno State, among other schools, participated in the event. Senior Toki Sherbakov fared well against the stiff competition of the tournament. Although he dropped his firstround match, the Mountain View, Calif. native won three straight matches en route to the finals of the consolation draw. Sherbakov took down Andrew Scholnick from Cal in the first round and then matched up with Stanford’s Denis Lin in a third-set tiebreaker. He then won his semifinal match in straight sets before falling to a player from Nevada in a 10-point tiebreaker for the third set, despite winning the second set 6-1. Junior Kyle Miller and newcomer Brett Bacharach also played in the Flight A singles draw. Miller dropped his firstround match after winning the first set, then fell in the second round of the consolation draw. Bacharach, Davis’s standout freshman, was the only Aggie

in the Flight A singles draw to win his first-round match, but then lost in the second round to one of Santa Clara’s top players. In the second singles flight, senior Hugo Verdi-Fortin won his first two matches in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, VerdiFortin went up 4-1 on Stanford’s freshman, top recruit Nolan Paige, before Paige could get much done. Unfortunately for Verdi-Fortin, he lost his fire and Paige put him away in straight sets. Junior Adam Luba put forth a dominating first-round performance, winning by a score of 6-0, 6-2 over a player from USF, but dropped his second-round match to another Stanford recruit. Senior George Horowitz won his first-round match in a comeback win after dropping the first set but fell in the second round in straights. Newcomer Mitchell Thorp lost both his matches. In the Flight A doubles draw, Verdi-Fortin paired with Miller and Sherbakov teamed with freshman Adam Levie, but both lost in their first-round matches by identical scores of 8-4. In the B flight of doubles, Bacharach and Horowitz won their first-round match as did Thorp and junior Alec Haley, but neither advanced any further.

Cont. from front page Prior to the event, students gathered outside the Student Community Center wearing Garamendi T-shirts and carrying posters to welcome Garamendi and to draw support from fellow students. Outside the multipurpose room, CALPIRG had representatives sit out front with voter registration forms for those who have not yet registered. The forum began at 7 p.m. and opened with Meredith Niles, a senior ecology graduate student, followed by ASUCD President Rebecca Sterling, who asked questions that were prepared beforehand. In addition, audience members were giv-

en index cards and pencils to write questions for Garamendi that were asked later during the forum. The forum began with issues about the Pell Grant, which is a large source of federal funding for low-income students. Garamendi said that the Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan budget would cut these grants. The next topic was samesex marriage; Garamendi believes that people should marry whomever they want. Other topics such as immigration, sequestration and the military were addressed. In partnership with the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and other UC Davis organizations, ASUCD gave students an opportunity to meet Garamendi face-to-face and to gain knowledge of who they’re

voting for and why they should vote. Yoo said that although the event went great, the turnout wasn’t as big as he had expected. “Overall, I’m very happy about it and happy to work with all departments,” Yoo said. “I’m so grateful our university was so helpful.” The event concluded with audience members taking photos and talking briefly with Garamendi before his departure. “Get involved. Pay attention. These issues are crucial to every student on campus. Register to vote and do vote,” Garamendi said, as words of encouragement to students. MEE YANG can be reached at city@theaggie.org.

— Matthew Yuen

Aggie Digest The UC Davis field hockey team, after an impressive victory over California last week, couldn’t carry the momentum over to Stanford this past weekend and dropped a 5-0 decision to the Cardinal. In a NorPac conference matchup, the Aggies brought a three-game winning streak down to the away game but were unable to get the road win. The Aggies are 2-7 in games away from Aggies Stadium, but are 4-0 at home for an overall record of 6-7. The Aggies have had quite a streaky season with a lot of ups and downs. They started off the year with three wins in a three-game home stand. They then dropped six straight games in a tough stretch of away games. UC Davis took the ensuing

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three games, including its upset over Cal, to even its record at 6-6. The Aggies played a strong second half against Stanford but had already fallen behind 4-0 after the first, too big a deficit for UC Davis to overcome. The Aggies will return to action this weekend against Townson University, then Maryland on Sunday. The Terrapins are the defending National Champions, and UC Davis will have to be in full form to take down its foe in College Park, MD. The Aggies will have a chance for redemption against Stanford next week on Oct. 20, when the Cardinal comes to Davis to play at Aggie Stadium. — Matthew Yuen

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Bill Clinton returns to Davis

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Clinton speaks to the crowd gathered on the Quad. Clinton endorsed four congressional candidates. (Top) Clinton greets congressional candidate Jose Hernandez on the stage. (Bottom) Clinton greets the crowd after his speech. (Right)

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People wait for a chance to see Clinton. (Right) Dr. Ami Bera speaks to the crowd gathered on the Quad. (Bottom-right) Students climb the trees on the Quad to get a better view of rally. (Bottom-left) Rachel Du / Aggie

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(Bottom-left) Former president Bill Clinton and Rep. John Garamendi are seen through the windows of the 24-hour reading room. (Bottom-right) Five to 8 thousand people came to the Quad to hear former president Bill Clinton speak. Shazib Haq / Aggie

(Left) Students pose with cardboard cutouts of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

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What are you looking forward to this quarter? “I expect to have tons of fun while hopefully getting good grades … and a lot of pizza!”

“As a transfer student, I expect a new academic experience, [to] meet new people, and [to] get involved in research here at UC Davis.”

“I expect happiness and to be wowed by UC Davis, yet again.”

Rahul Coburn sophomore biological sciences major

Jorge Alvarado

Nadezda Zubareva

junior psychology major

sophomore psychology major

“I expect to figure out my major and find out what I want to do … also fix my time management.”

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“This quarter, I expect more school spirit than last year. So far we’re doing a good job!”

Samantha Block

Tanya Sandoval Perez

sophomore undeclared life sciences major

second-year biological sciences major

“I expect ASUCD to get more involved and be more supportive with school functions.”

“I expect to finish my GEs this quarter and start taking classes for my actual major.”

“I expect to improve my grades and get more involved on campus activities. I’m also excited to start my internship at the CCE this quarter.”

Kayla Harff sophomore animal science major

Alexandrea Hatcher

Sarah Shuman

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sophomore environmental toxicology major

“I expect to experience new activities and spend more time enjoying UC Davis.”

“I expect many hours of studying and too many hours in my classes, but [you] got to enjoy it while you can!”

Emily Jone sophomore anthropology major

“To survive 18 units of math and science.” Daniel Kapulkin sophomore biomedical engineering major

Kevin Crawford senior history major

Ask Doc Joe and Katy Ann Doc Joe is a psychologist and attorney who has consulted with and advised people of all ages. Katy Ann is a licensed marriage and family therapist, who, like Doc Joe, has counseled and advised people of all ages. The discussion and advice offered in their column is not offered as a clinical recommendation or as a substitute for clinical treatment. Rather, Doc Joe and Katy Ann’s comments are intended to stimulate thought, often with a sense of humor. Sometimes they agree; sometimes they don’t. So, read on… Dear Doc Joe & Katy Ann: I am a 21-year-old junior majoring

in economics. I met Celia three months ago. We seem to have a really good relationship but we have a big problem and I need your advice. I don’t think I can stay with Celia unless we resolve this issue. After we decided to be exclusive, Celia began posting on social media, telling her “friends” about our activities. At first, it was limited to describing when we went out and where we went. Lately, she has been posting personal details of our relationship, such as what time we went to bed, and even if we were intimate. I really like Celia, but I find this to be humiliating and embarrassing. How should I handle this? Justin, in Michigan _

Doc Joe: Justin, this sounds like decision time. First thing you need to decide is whether this problem can be fixed or whether you are dealing with a “fatal flaw” in the relationship. Katy Ann: When you have a problem in the relationship, you need to talk it out to try to understand each other’s point of view and decide whether you can make changes. Have you explained that her postings lead to your embarrassment and that you want her to stop the postings? Doc Joe: Good point. Is the problem her posting on social media or is the problem inappropriate sharing about private aspects of the relationship (which seems to approach the outer edges of betrayal)?

Katy Ann: You don’t kiss and tell. That is as old as the hills. So there are two layers to this. First, will she stop posting intimate details on social media? Second, can you trust that she will respect the privacy of the relationship in general? Doc Joe: Justin, if the answer to the above is not “yes” and “yes,” then there is a fatal flaw in the relationship. It sounds like you highly value privacy in your relationship. Katy Ann: Sounds like decision time. Doc Joe: Well, there you have it. If you’d like to get Ask Doc Joe & Katy Ann advice, please contact us at: askdocjoeandkatyann@aol.com. Include your name, state of residence and your question, along with a brief description of the situation.

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hot. I like black — it’s a color that I gravitate toward.”

Jessie Philipps, senior communication major

Where do you find inspiration? “I guess other people or magazines. I lived in Washington, D.C. for a while and the people there have a lot of style.”

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The Aggie: What are you wearing? Philipps: “My jacket is Zara. I’m not sure where I got my scarf — I think it’s from Nordstrom Rack and I’m wearing tights, Steve Madden boots, a black skirt and a black shirt on top.” How did you decide what to wear today? “It’s finally getting colder, so I wanted something layered that I can just take off when I get

What pieces are you looking forward to wearing this autumn? “Tights, boots and oversized sweaters.” STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN can be reached at campus@theaggie.org.

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