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Student Regents visit UC Davis, discuss impact of Prop. 30 UC students face possibility of $2,400 tuition increase should the proposition fail By NATASHA QABAZARD Aggie News Writer

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Student Regent Jonathan Stein and Student Regent-designate Cinthia Flores (left to right) talk to students in the CoHo about Prop. 30’s importance and its effects on the University of California.

Student Regent Jonathan Stein and Student Regent-designate Cinthia Flores stopped by the UC Davis campus on Friday to speak about Proposition 30, a sales and income tax increase initiative on the Nov. 6 ballot. Prop. 30 would increase taxes on individuals with earnings over $250,000 for seven years and would implement a quarter-cent increase in sales tax for four years. Should the proposition pass, UC will receive money from the state legislature that would negate a fee increase for this year. If Prop. 30 fails, the university will not receive that money and students will see a $250 million cut. The failure of Prop. 30 will have an immediate impact on UC students, according to Jonathan Stein, Student Regent and UC Berkeley law and public policy student. “The administration has said that if they need to find $375 million, they will need a 20 percent fee increase by January; that is roughly an additional $2,400 for every UC student by the end of January 2013,” Stein said. Many No on 30 proponents say that the proposition is ruse by California legislators to receive more tax dollars.

“If Prop. 30 passes, we could have the worst business climate in the nation...Education should be a critical priority for California’s legislators, but Prop. 30 does nothing to advance that laudable goal, or hold our legislators accountable for responsible allocation of limited resources,” an Oct. 28 article by the San Francisco Examiner states. UC Davis was the final stop for Stein and Flores on their annual tour of the UC campuses. As Student Regents, Stein and Flores work to relay information gathered at meetings with the Board of Regents to students so that they know exactly what is going on with their education system. They also want to spread information about increasing state disinvestment in the UC and present students’ qualms to the Board of Regents. Through the speaking tour, they aimed to provide a forum where students are given the opportunity to ask questions and share their perspectives about the impacts of this proposition. Stein said that if Prop. 30 fails, it will send a signal to state lawmakers that the California public is not concerned with higher education

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U.S. Green Building Council proposes LEED v4 UC Davis continues to construct LEED-certified buildings By CLAIRE TAN Aggie City Editor

In early November 2010, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) opened the first public comment period for its fourth version of its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating program. Currently known as LEED v4, the proposed rating system was initially named LEED 2012. On June 4, President, CEO and Founding Chairperson of the USGBC Rick Fedrizzi said in a blog post that the council decided to push the ballot on LEED 2012 until June 1, 2013 due to the community stating they would like more time to consider and prepare for the proposed updates. Since then, the USGBC has held four public comment periods, with a fifth one in process from Oct. 2 to Dec. 10. According to the USGBC, the LEED rating program focuses on fostering the construction and management of green buildings. LEED-certified buildings use less energy, save money and reduce carbon footprints. “More than 49,000 projects are currently participating in the commercial and insti-

tutional LEED rating systems, comprising 9.1 billion square feet of construction space in all 50 states and 130 countries,” the USGBC website stated. The current version of the LEED rating system, LEED v3, was released on April 27, 2009. LEED v3 builds upon its predecessor and consists of three components: improvements to the LEED’s credits and points system, updates to LEED Online and a new building certification model. LEED Online manages the LEED documentation process and allows project teams to review documents and project details. LEED v3 is on a 100-point basis for new construction and major renovations. Sustainable sites can receive 26 possible points; water efficiency, 10 possible points; energy and atmosphere, 35 possible points; materials and resources, 14 possible points; indoor environmental quality, 15 possible points; innovation in design, 6 possible points; and regional priority, 4 possible points. LEED-certified buildings are given 40 to 49 points, LEED Silver buildings are given 50 to 59 points, LEED Gold buildings are given 60 to 79 points and LEED Platinum buildings are

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The Robert Mondavi Institute is LEED platinum-certified. All new buildings in the University of California must meet LEED standards. given 80+ points. USGBC said the anticipated changes of LEED v4 include new market sectors, increased technical vigor and streamlined

services. Media Manager of USGBC Ashley Katz said

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Buy gifts at the Holiday Craft Affair The Davis Senior Center at 646 A St. will host the Holiday Craft Affair on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crafts such as wreaths, jewelry, candles and other items will be sold by over 25 local artisans. Entertainment and gift

courtesy Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph Hexter and student volunteer pose next to their newly planted tree on Saturday. Hexter and students planted trees as part of the Fall Weekend of Service.

Provost plants trees with students As part of the Fall Weekend of Service, Ralph J. Hexter, provost and executive vice chancellor, planted trees with students at Tree Davis on Saturday at 9 a.m. The Fall Weekend of Service encourages students and faculty to volunteer for various large causes in the Davis, Woodland and Sacramento areas. A weekend of service is held every quarter by The Community Service Resource Center (CSRC) on campus, a branch of the Internship and Career Center (ICC). "[It’s] encouraging that someone so busy came out to help the community," said Vina Nguyen, a first-year biological sciences major.

Today’s weather Sunny High 79 Low 50

Past volunteer locations have included Albert Einstein Residence Center, Davis Farm To School, Putah Creek Council and the Sacramento Public Library. “[You should] not just to live for yourself but live for others and impact on the future," said Kathleen Furtado, a first-year animal science major. Furtado also said she thought that Hexter was “down to earth,” and she spoke with him about the proper way to plant trees. Tree Davis, located at Fourth and J streets, aims to expand Davis’ urban forest and inspire student and community members to plant and care for trees. According to the Tree Davis

website, over 8,000 trees have been planted since 1992. The CSRC website provides a community service database with over 500 opportunities with nonprofit agencies and enables students to search for various community service opportunities in close proximity to them. Students are also invited to speak with advisors about locating volunteer opportunities. Advisors can be visited at South Hall Room 225 and more information on future weekends of service can be found on the ICC website at iccweb.ucdavis.edu/cs.

Forecast We’ll start the week with unseasonably warm temperatures through Wednesday, shifting to cooler and wetter weather with a chance of rain for Thursday and Friday. Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday while you’re enjoying the nice weather! Brian Rico, atmospheric science major Aggie Forecasting Team

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wrapping will be available. Free refreshments will also be provided by the Courtyard Healthcare Center. The event is free of charge. — Claire Tan

Sexual assault at Russell Park On Wednesday at 4:10 p.m., a victim was walking through Russell Park from work when a male subject on a bike rode up from behind. The victim moved out of the way to allow the biker to pass. Feeling suspicion, the victim began to walk back to work. The male subject followed her and grabbed the victim’s butt. The victim escaped and continued to walk back to work, the suspect still following her. Once at the

front door of the victim’s workplace, the suspect turned his bike around and rode north through Russell Park. According to the UC Davis Police, the suspect is described as a 5’11”, 140-pound black male adult in his early 20s. He has brown eyes and short black hair and is very thin. The suspect was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt, blue jeans, a blue baseball cap and a red lanyard. — Claire Tan

Yeah, we all have to fumble with our watches, but this time change thing is really going to help with my farming. Allison Ferrini


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MONDAY Native American Culture Days All Day Celebrate Native American Culture starting today and continuing throughout the week. Visit the Cross Cultural Center for more information.

ITDP: Fractalicious! 8 to 9:10 p.m. Lab A, Wright Hall ITDP presents this performance combining various forms of media to explore the question of how speed, scale and proximity influence value, desire and feeling. The performance is produced by Bryan Reynolds and Transversal Theater Company and is free and open to the public. For more information go to theatredance.ucdavis.edu.

TUESDAY Voting Day 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Go to www.yoloelections.org/voting/ polling_place to find your polling location.

Performance Studies Fall Lecture 4 to 5 p.m. 222 Wright Hall Listen to this lecture given by Professor Bryan Reynolds of UC Irvine as he discusses critically acclaimed, “avantgarde” theater makers in Europe who are incorporating, increasingly, a combination of postdramatic style and intermediality into their performances. The impact of this co-relational mode of expression, in certain notable implementations, has precipitated a paradigm shift in audience expectations, experiences and affects. All are welcome.

Therapy Fluffies 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. East Quad Attend this event hosted by Student Health and Wellness Ambassadors to de-stress by interacting with and petting a therapy dog. Doing so can lower blood pressure

and increase emotional wellbeing. There will also be a Mind Spa playground where students can do arts and crafts as another way to de-stress.

Department of Theatre & Dance Winter 2013 Auditions 7:15 to 10 p.m. Wyatt Pavilion Theatre Audition for RICHARD III directed by Bella Merlin and Shakespeare-on-a-Shoestring for DRA 121C + DRA 198. This audition is for DRA ARTS majors and minors only. For more information go to theatredance. ucdavis.edu.

WEDNESDAY Men’s Basketball Game 7 to 9 p.m. The ARC Pavilion Watch the men’s basketball team play against Menlo College.

THURSDAY Scholarship Workshop 3 to 4 p.m. 16 South Hall Attend this workshop sponsored by the Transfer Reentry Veterans (TRV) center.

UC Davis Energy Institute Fall 2012 Seminar Series 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. 1065 Kemper Hall Join Craig Hartline, Senior Geophysicist, Geysers Technical Services, Calpine Corporation, as he discusses The Geysers Geothermal Field, with a Focus on Seismicity Analysis and the Northwest Geysers Enhanced Geothermal Systems Demonstration Project. There is no cost and all are welcome to attend. To receive placement in the AGGIE DAILY CALENDAR, email 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 brief ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Nov. 1 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend Senate meetings.

Meeting called to order at 6:14 p.m.

Consideration of old legislation Senate Bill 121, authored by Sergio Cano, Internal Affairs Committee (IAC) commission chair, makes the Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission (ECAC) Chairperson a permanent voting member of the ASUCD Scholarship Committee. The bill passed unanimously.

Yena Bae, ASUCD vice president, present Kabir Kapur, ASUCD senator, present Jared Crisologo-Smith, ASUCD senator, present, arrived late Bradley Bottoms, ASUCD senator, present Justin Goss, ASUCD senator, pro tempore, present Anni Kimball, ASUCD senator, present Paul Min, ASUCD senator, arrived late Don Gilbert, ASUCD senator, present Joyce Han, ASUCD senator, present, left early Erica Padgett, ASUCD senator, present Beatriz Anguiano, ASUCD senator, present, arrived late Patrick Sheehan, ASUCD senator, present

Senate Bill 130, authored by Cano, would establish General Programs and Grant Presentations prior to budget hearings. The bill was tabled and referred to the Gender and Sexuality Commission (GASC) and ECAC.

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Joe Kiskis, UC Davis Professor and Chair of the Academic Senate Special Committee on Athletics was invited by ASUCD to speak about the Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) and the need for student oversight in the ICA. He spoke about student involvement in the Athletics Advisory Committee and the money allocation in physical education courses.

Senate Resolution 2, authored by Sheehan, demands an increase in student influence and transparency in decisions that concern any appropriations to the ICA. The resolution was tabled.

Appointments and Confirmations Three candidates were confirmed to the Outreach Assembly. They spoke about interacting with the student body to increase involvement with ASUCD. Two candidates were confirmed to the Entrepreneurship Fund (E-Fund.)

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Senate Bill 15, authored by Renner Burkle general manager of KDVS, would allocate $36,000 from capital reserves to fund a radio tower for the campus radio station. The tower would enable the station to broadcast to a larger audience in Sacramento. The table discussed issuing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The bill passed unanimously.

Public discussion Members of the public were concerned about the passage of Senate Bill 15, claiming that the KDVS radio station does not have mainstream music selections and the money that will be used to fund the radio tower could be better allocated.

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these benefits, settling also allows one to gain experience — a valuable key to setting a dater apart from those who are still waiting. JASON Could this be true? In PHAM the cutthroat competition of dating is it really better to just settle? Perhaps first times are like BandAids we need to pull off as quickly and painlessly as possible. Maybe instead of waiting for the perfect moment to come, we should just settle for a not-son life, we experience perfect one because that many things for the might be the closest thing first time. A first kiss, a we’ve got. first date, a first relation When I asked my friend ship, a first love and so on. why she held out this enBut as we go about hitting tire time despite her feelthese primary milestones, ings, she replied that she we tend to get a little lost just wanted a good story along the way. In a society to tell. built upon fairy tale end In a romance-hungry ings, our desire for perfec- society, a good story about tion often slows us down your love life is equivalent from reachto verbal ing our goals for With all the signs pointing to crack in the time gossipsettling, why do we even bother ers. That allotted. We’ve been is, if to wait? taught anyone through asks you Disney Channel original about it. movies that first times are Think about it — when supposed to be special, so was the last time anywe’ve created unrealistic one asked you how your expectations for our love first kiss was? That sort of lives. question only exists in the But does this hinder us minds of nosy interviewrather than help us? When ers and the sleepovers in it comes to love, if we fail Nickelodeon television to meet these societal exshows. It’s like the proverpectations, we’re often bial saying of the fallen subject to the scrutiny of tree in the forest — if you society because we haven’t have a first and no one’s hit a specific deadline yet. there to hear about it, does At age 16, we’re expected it even matter? to have our first kiss, lest With all the signs pointwe be seen as abnormaliing to settling, why do we ties to the dating system. even bother to wait? The same thing applies In the race of ready-setto virgins over 25 and ungo, perhaps the only reamarried people over 40. son we haven’t gone is be With all the time spent cause we’re not ready. waiting for “the one” and After our many dodged “the perfect moment,” kisses and close encounhave we lost track of time ters, could these innate inand ignored our deadstincts be trying to tell us lines? Or are we right in something? being picky rather than Maybe those who are picking mediocrity? settling aren’t actualWhen it comes to the race ly settling, but just preknown as love, if we miss a paring for what’s to come. first do we come in last, or Everyone is different. We does slow and steady win can’t pick a set time for the race? when we’re ready to ac A couple weeks ago, I complish a specific feat. talked to a friend about We all become ready at this exact conundrum. different times. If you feel She is a 17-year-old seyou can wait, go ahead. nior in high school who If you feel like you can’t hasn’t had her first kiss yet or you slip up one night, — otherwise known by so- that’s fine too. Mistakes ciety’s standards as a rohappen; it’s not the end mantic defect. After an of the world. People hour of gossip, we came aren’t perfect — neither across the question that is love. plagues singles of all ages. Instead of abiding to To settle or not to settle? these rules that society has According to my friend, set for us, we should write it’s better to get your firsts our own. Who cares if we over with. To her, those had a first a little early or a who have had their first little late? In the long run, kiss are lucky because the only opinion that matthey’ve met society’s stan- ters is our own. dards and are now able to Love isn’t a race we kiss whomever they like compete in. It’s a journey without the added preswe take at our own pace. sure of perfection — essentially killing two birds Be the first to email JASON PHAM at with one stone. Along with jpham@ucdavis.edu.

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leed Cont. from front page in an email that v4 is better for multiple reasons. “It’s simple, streamlined and usable: [an] improved documentation process, more resources and tools in development,” Katz said. “[It] continues to drive energy and water efficiency while still providing a starting point for newcomers to the green building world. [There will] be more solutions for more markets, [such as] data centers, warehouses, existing schools, existing retail, hospitality and mid-rise residential.” Katz said that most changes to the current draft of LEED v4 are minor and are based on the feedback given in the public comment periods. “Unprecedented engagement from the green building industry resulted in a superior product,” she said. All University of California (UC) schools will have to adhere to the new LEED rating system once it’s been formalized. The UC system began to commit to constructing green buildings in 2002. According to a UC press release, the UC system is the first American university to hit 100 LEED-certified buildings. UC Office of the President Sustainability Manager Matt St. Clair said because there are significant changes that are planned for v4, the USGBC delayed its implementation until next year. “There’s nothing to think about for another two or three years for us,” St.

Vball Cont. from page 4 only this streak is not one that will please the UC Davis community. Saturday’s loss to the 49ers makes UC Davis 0-17 all-time against their Southern California opponents.

people offering help. Bioshock introduces us to a real dilemma early in the game. After killing a Big Daddy we are momentarily given power NICK over the fate of the Little FREDERICI Sisters they protect: orphaned children made overly pleasant and slightly creepy by exposure to a substance important to the plot of the game. We plainly choose to save or kill the children when we encounter them. The protagonist is a man trapped in an underjust came back from some fetch quest, pos- water city after a plane crash. His overall goal is sibly with a can of dog to survive and escape. food that’s highly valued And yet as an “evil” charin whatever apocalyptic acter, he feels compelled world I’m visiting. I meet with the woman who gave to murder the harmless, puppy-eyed orphans (an me the quest and I have action which adds no real two options: I give her weight to the brilliant Ayn the can of dog food she asked me for and receive a Rand-inspired story; seriously, you should play this small reward, or I kill her game if you and feed haven’t yet). my own We plainly choose to save Most of dog. I’m or kill the children when we the time, an an “evil” interesting characencounter them. story is left ter in this nonsensiplaythcal in light of the choice to rough, so I decide to kill her, keep the dog food and be unambiguously “evil.” take the reward she prom- The main character in inFAMOUS has plenty of ised me. reasons to be pissed at Wait, what? the people of the city who Role-playing games (RPGs) have a long history blame him for an explosion and plague, but the and a large fanbase, and they are usually very large plot of the game forces in scale. With all this going him to help them — with for them, it’s a wonder my no underlying evil scheme and no plan for an overonly option after my 18th fetch quest from this same throw of leaders or the ultimate destruction of the girl is to give up my hardcity. earned dog food, or kill His anarchistic decisions her. That’s how these games (made by the player) are largely ignored in the course work, though. You’re givof the game for the sake of en the choice to be either story progression and at the a gallant hero or a violent cost of coherency. menace in the cloak of a Story crafters for vidtruly evil villain. eo games turn a blind eye Sure, I can altogether avoid speaking with the to evil actions and motivations, elements which woman, but killing her are meant to be a whole is my only method of in50 percent of the story creasing my “evil” notoridue to the lack of ambiety — because killing the defenseless old lady, who is guity in actions. To keep only concerned with keep- the overall story linear while keeping the impresing herself and her dog alive in her small shack out sion of player influence on the world presented in in the middle of nowhere, the game, game designers is the best way to tell the tack on “evil” actions that world who’s in charge. I have come to the con- amount to mischief and clusion that the “evil” path mayhem, themes that are generally only popular for included in an increasing players from ages 4 to 14. number of video games In video games, evil is a is added for the sake of very adult theme that lacks children who happen to play. Often, the evil choic- an adult execution. Most real-life decisions are comes consist of killing anyplex and evil itself is often thing and everything that crosses your path, and go- a matter of opinion. For the difficulty of exploring ing out of your way to kill things not in your path — evil, games are left to add only universally evil deciall in spite of people’s easions to make the options gerness to help you in feel balanced. your journey and your lack of motivation for vio- Videogame evil is a faillent action, except a small ure, only to be saved by the simple decision of exboost to experience. ploring the gray area and It turns out the great ignoring the extremes. “evil” we attempt to explore is simply anarchy: mindless killing and an NICK FREDERICI is tempted by the dark side; tell him where he belongs at nrfred@ every-man-for-himself mentality in a world full of ucdavis.edu.

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Clair said. “No projects will have to register with the v4, according to the USGBC, until 2015. The new one only applies to new buildings that register.” UC Davis currently has four newly constructed buildings that are LEED Platinum: Gallagher Hall and its corresponding Conference Center; Gladys Valley Hall; Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences; and the August A. Busch III Brewing and Food Science Laboratory and the Teaching and Research Winery. LEED Gold buildings consist of the renovated Coffee House, Cuarto Dining Commons and Robbins Hall. New constructions include the Student Health and Wellness Center, and Tercero Student Housing: Wall, Campbell and Potter Halls. The Segundo Services Center and the Student Community Center are awaiting LEED certification. There are also seven other buildings that are either under construction or are in the process of being renovated or constructed. In response to LEED v4, the UC Davis Design and Construction Management (DCM) team said they will evaluate the proposed changes to the rating system when the time comes. “Just as we do with code changes, I’m sure our office will be reviewing the changes and considering how these work with our campus standards and goals,” said Julianne Nola, assistant director of project management of UC Davis DCM, in an email. Similarly, Gary Dahl, director of project management of UC Davis DCM, said they have yet to consider the impacts of

In true Aggie fashion, the game was no giveaway. UC Davis held a lead for about half of each game before the 49ers’ balanced offensive came alive and carried them to the win. The Aggies came out with a much more aggressive mindset after a tough second-set loss, pulling out a 25-21 vic-

the changes to their program since the newest LEED program will not be adopted until 2013 at the earliest. “It is likely that a greater impact to our projects will be from significantly more stringent California energy efficiency requirements also slated to be adopted next year,” Dahl said in an email. “Regents and campus policy require that we exceed the most current version of the California standards (“Title 24”) by 25 percent or more.” Senior Project Manager of UC Davis DCM Susan Rainier said quantifying the costs of each green building on campus is difficult. She said achieving a platinum rating is costly since it requires the use of renewable resources, but planning ahead has cut some of those costs. “If the team is thinking about the most sustainable building they can from the very beginning, those costs are woven in,” Rainier said. “Green buildings live longer and their facilities are affordable.” Additionally, Rainier said the availability of water is at a critical point. “Some scientists in Europe are saying the world will be out of water in 2050,” she said. “So we’re focused on that now.” Rainier also said the campus has many old buildings that need repurposing. “In the green world, the oldest buildings are the greenest. New buildings can be [built to be] sustainable,” Rainier said. “The future is really bright for sustainability.” CLAIRE TAN can be reached at city@theaggie.org.

tory in the third. However, the 49ers pieced together an early offensive surge in the fourth game and never looked back. UC Davis will move on to play Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara next week. Much like this past weekend, they will play a team they have done well against in the past in the

Mustangs, then turn around to face a team that has had their number all season. The team will look to harness the power of momentum and slip back into the second-place slot in their conference. PK HATTIS can be reached at sports@theaggie. org.


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THE BACKSTOP 4 MONDAY, NOVEMBer 5, 2012

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More men’s soccer By MATTHEW YUEN Aggie Sports Editor

Well, the comparisons between UC Davis men’s soccer and the San Francisco Giants persist. UC Davis closed out the regular season with a strong performance against Sacramento State this past weekend, sweeping the season series with the Hornets with a second victory over the Causeway rivals. While this is extremely exciting, it is by no means unexpected. UC Davis has been showing signs of brilliance since early last year. The Aggies have pulled in three huge recruiting classes to stack up their roster. Out of their roster of almost 30 players, UC Davis has graduated less than five players in each of the past two years. The Aggies are stacked to do great things in the years to come. Although nobody really wants to hear me talk, I can talk for a very long time about why our men’s soccer team’s future is bright. Or perhaps that’s because I have no one to talk to. Either way, here goes. UC Davis is 7-2 in the past nine games after a disappointing 2-4-4 start including a three-game losing streak right before the Aggies got hot. This is no accident. First let’s start with the defense. The defense is like the different levels of protection for the Sorcerer’s Stone. Even if you get past one of the tasks, how much of a chance do you really have next time? Though hopefully, the Aggies, unlike some of the best wizards at Hogwarts, are capable of keeping three 10-year-olds from getting through. In the goal, there’s junior Omar Zeenni. Since he was a freshman, Zeenni has spent substantial time eating up minutes in the goal. He has gotten used to the defense around him and is incredibly bright, both of which factor into his ability to command the back line into the impenetrable barricade that it is. The backline consists of, for a majority of the game, a combination of sophomores Brian Ford and Ramon Martin Del Campo as well as one other player. Ford and Martin Del Campo are absolute monsters. Honestly, together, they could top Sulley for the scare record. Ford has led the defense since he arrived at UC Davis, playing the most

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out of any player, including Zeenni. The reason being he has incredible judgment and perception. Getting past Ford to even get to Zeenni should be considered a goal in itself. Rarely will you see him out of position being beat by an offensive charge. Martin Del Campo is in for the intimidation factor. Checking in as one of the bigger players on the field, Martin Del Campo’s size and athleticism make for a tough compliment to Ford’s defensive prowess. There isn’t quite a special mechanism that is the secret formula for the Aggies, but it seems they have many options on the forefront. UC Davis has scored goals from 11 players this year, seven of which have multiple goals. The Aggies had trouble scoring last year, with then-freshman Matt Wiesenfarth providing most of the firepower with five goals on the year. This year, though Wiesenfarth just scored his first two goals of the season, many of his teammates have found the back of the net, including juniors Kevin Schulte, Pat Reese and Alex Aguiar. Any combination can work — from Wiesenfarth’s fancy footwork or Alex Henry’s southpaw boot — and UC Davis finally seems to be piecing it together. One of the secret weapons the Aggies have is freshman Ryan Gross. It is not often that people are feared for their throwing ability in the game called “football” across the world. But Gross’ throw-ins are essentially corner kicks, seeing that he can throw the ball from the sideline into the goal box from almost anywhere on the same half of the field. So the defense really has to be careful to think twice before it knocks the ball out of bounds. There really is no escape. In the end, all the strengths of the Aggies’ individual positions culminate to a unit with about the same amount of force as Brian Wilson’s beard, which has a life of its own. There is no telling how far UC Davis can go, since they appear to be getting hot at just the right time. Lucky for UC Davis, we will have the chance to witness the next step in UC Davis men’s soccer development, as they have earned, with the top seed in the conference, the chance to host a Big West tournament game. Most likely, this will be against Cal State Fullerton, a team the Aggies took down on their path to this firstplace finish. Though there are no certainties, UC Davis is definitely on a path where every turn’s a surprise, with new horizons to pursue.

Aggies shut down the Hornets 2-1 in Big West Thriller

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Sophomore Matt Wiesenfarth scored two goals against Sacramento State on Saturday, winning the Aggies the Big West Conference North Division title. UC Davis will host the South Division’s No. 2 seed on Wednesday.

By VEENA BANSAL Aggie Sports Writer

After 20 games, 31 goals and countless celebrations and road-trips, the UC Davis men’s soccer team find themselves in the No. 1 spot in the North Division of the Big West Championships. The Aggies officially clinched the top spot after defeating No. 2 seed Sacramento State at home in front of a season high of 1,349 fans. “I just think it was a good battle between two good teams,” said head coach Dwayne Shaffer. “Sacramento State is a very good team and today was our day. I thought we were prepared and played well and did everything we needed to do to score the goals to win the game. I’m extremely excited for the team. We’re champions of the North and I think it is well-deserved. We’re looking forward to competing in the Big West Tournament and hosting a game on Wednesday and I hope all the Aggie supporters come on out.” Sophomore forward Matt Wiesenfarth led the team to victory with goals in the eighth and 46th minutes of play. At the 8:06 mark, Wiesenfarth fired

Cont. from front page and that the system will continue to be defunded to the point that UC will be a private institution before the end of the decade. “We were once a state that believed in making public investments. If Prop. 30 fails it’s a sign that the California I envision is not the California that exists,” Stein said. Flores explained that as student representatives on the Board of Regents, they gather information on specific campuses from administrative and student leadership so that they are best informed on the problems facing specific UC campuses when they meet with other regents. “When these propositions are presented … we speak on those props with a holistic understanding on how it will impact the system and how it will individually impact campuses,” Flores said. Both Stein and Flores said the proposition’s failure would not decrease enrollment, but the racial and socioeconomic makeup of the university could potentially change. “Enrollment will not decrease; however, we will get a different kind of student body, NATASHA QABAZARD can be reached at that is more wealthier stu- campus@theaggie.org.

Overall, the Aggies outshot the Hornets 9-6 in the second half. Sophomore defender Ramon Martin Del Campo put a header on goal off a corner kick by junior forward Kevin Schulte, but a Hornet defender was in position and managed to deflect it. Prior to the commencement of the match, seniors John Joslin, Mustafa Chopan and Ethan Shawlee were commemorated in the pregame ceremony. “We have three very good seniors in our program and all three of them added so much to the team,” Shaffer said. “They all showed so much leadership, so much fight and determination. Those three guys have been incredible to the program and they’re seeing the fruits of their hard work over the last four or five years today with the North Division title.” The Aggies will host a semifinal game of the Big West Conference Tournament on Wednesday at a time that is yet to be determined. UC Davis will face off with Cal State Fullerton, a team they beat this season by a score of 2-1. VEENA BANSAL can be reached at sports@theaggie.org.

Aggies rise and fall in weekend women’s volleyball series 49ers continue to strike gold in Davis

MATTHEW YUEN may have written his first real column. Though he can’t be certain because he doesn’t know what a real column is. Critique at sports@theaggie.org.

dents and fewer middle-income students,” Stein said. Additionally, the failure of this proposition would directly impact all families and their expenses. “Personally, my sister is a high school senior and is currently applying to universities. She cannot afford anything but a state education and in a real way this proposition will impact her future and thereby the future of my family,” Flores said. Students are also rallying behind the proposition in support. “The short-term implications of seeing this bill fail outweighs the adverse effects of the seven-year tax life of this bill,” said Jonathan Finau, a fouth-year political science major. Stein and Flores met with Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi after the forum and discussed maintaining the excellence of the university without having to raise tuition annually. According to a survey by the Public Policy Institute of California, 48 percent of voters will likely support the measure, while 44 percent are opposed and 8 percent are undecided. Prop. 30 will appear on the ballot in Tuesday’s election.

a shot of the season with a header into the top right corner. Junior forward Alex Aguiar chipped a shot over the Hornet defense to Wiesenfarth, who managed to head the ball just over the hands of Hornet goalkeeper Bryan Oliver into the back of the net. The Hornets responded with a goal with 36 seconds left in the first half. Max Alvarez got a pass from Adam Rodriguez and sprinted across the field toward the goal. Alvarez proceeded to fire a shot into the bottom right corner of the goal past the range of junior goalkeeper Omar Zeenni. Fortunately, the Aggies regrouped during the halftime period, shaking off the collapse in defense in the last few seconds of the first half. The UC Davis defense came out stronger than ever in the second half, leaving the Hornets scoreless for the duration of the game. Just over a minute into the second half, Wiesenfarth scored the game winner. Junior forward Alex Henry slotted a pass across the goal from the left side and Wiesenfarth, unable to make a turn in the box, backheeled it behind him into the lower right corner of the goal, giving UC Davis the 2-1 lead.

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Senior Allison Whitson had 19 kills against CSU Long Beach. The Aggies lost the match.

By PK HATTIS

Aggie Sports Writer

The Aggies started the weekend off with a bang, reaching a level of play that they had worked for all season in a satisfying threegame sweep of UC Irvine on Friday night. The attack was balanced, and the serves were hard and well placed in smothering the Anteaters. Perhaps the best part of Friday’s win was that every

player contributed to the victory. Don’t look for inflated stats or standout players here, for the Aggies are at their best when they act as one cohesive unit. However, the smooth sailing came to an abrupt end as the waves from Long Beach State crashed hard over the Aggies’ deck. The Aggies fell to the visiting 49ers and dropped to third in the Big West Conference with a record of 7-6 in Big West play and

13-13 overall. With over 70 assists for the weekend, setter Jenny Woolway edged closer to UC Davis’ all-time assists record and her spot on the Aggies Wall of Fame. UC Davis will travel to Cal Poly and Santa Barbara next week in pursuit of their first second-place finish in league since 2009, before returning to Davis for their last home stand of the season on Nov. 16.

Friday — UC Davis 3, UC Irvine 1 The Aggies completed their second three-game sweep of UC Irvine this season on the day of their annual “Dig Pink” match — a UC Davissponsored campaign to bring breast cancer awareness, research and hope to the world stage. The event seemed to spark a fire of inspiration in the players as they displayed perhaps their most spirited effort of the year in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd. It seems only fitting that the Aggies out-dug the Anteaters, finishing with a total of 64 digs on the night. Senior outside hitter Allison Whitson contributed a team high of 14 digs to go along with 13 kills, while setter Jenny Woolway had 37 assists and 12 digs of her own. Last week, coach Jamie Holmes expressed her team’s need to shut down both of Irvine’s dynamic outside hitters to pull out a victory. While the Anteater’s freshman outside Marisa Bubica did tally a match-high 16 kills, UC Davis stepped up in key moments with a crucial block or kill in a match that featured 32 ties scores, with 17 in the final set alone. Saturday — Long Beach State 3, UC Davis 1 And the streak continues —

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