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Sigma Alpha Epsilon suspended from UC Davis Fraternity incurs five-year suspension for alleged alcohol violations By ADAM KHAN Aggie News Writer
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) was suspended in April for serving alcohol to minors while on probation. SAE was put on probation after being suspended for two years in 2009 for stealing an A-frame, providing alcohol to underage students and injuring a pledge during a bid night event.
ASUCD senators-elect discuss goals, expectations By JOYCE BERTHELSEN and ALYSSA KUHLMAN Aggie Features Writers
Editor’s note: The Aggie interviewed the six newly-elected ASUCD senators. They will be sworn in at the ASUCD Senate meeting Thursday. The interviews are in alphabetical order by first name. Alyson Sagala Fourth-year political science and communication double major The Aggie: What are your goals as senator? Sagala: My goals as a senator are to make sure that we are creating a level of representation for Brian Nguyen / Aggie students that allows everyone to feel included and welcome and that they feel comfortable coming to Senate meetings, and being able to explicitly voice their opinions to the senators sitting on the table without being afraid that they’ll be laughed out or turned away or told that their concerns are unimportant, which has happened in the past. The Aggie: How was your campaigning experience? Sagala: My experience was amazing personally because I received so much sup-
port from people I didn’t even know a lot of the time, who just liked what I stood for and was running for. Overall, my campaign experience was really positive. I learned a lot of things, I met a lot of amazing people [and] I became really close with a lot of communities on campus. The Aggie: What do you think qualifies you to be the student voice by being senator? Sagala: My dedication. The fact that I feel like I worked extremely hard on this campaign. I network as much as possible to everyone on campus, because I want to make sure everyone’s getting an equal level of representation. I have a very open mind. I may not have been on a commission, but working on a unit gave me a very intimate perspective on how ASUCD functions as far as budget allocations and politics. I also think being able to receive the amount of votes I did get is already a strong factor showing that I was qualified. The Aggie: What have you taken away from campaigning? Sagala: Politics is not for the fearful. You have to be really aggressive. Don’t be afraid that people are going to be mean to you, turn you down, yell at you or ignore you. If you’re passionate about something, nothing should stop you. And that’s what I’ve learned the most. I became very passionate about this as the campaign escalated, and I learned not to let anything hinder me from achieving my goals, which was not
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the oldest fraternity at UC Davis, was suspended in April for multiple allegations of serving alcohol to minors. The fraternity, made famous by its gentlemen motif, is not allowed to raise funds on campus, use university resources or be affiliated with UC Davis in any way for five years. The suspension follows on the heels of several other alcohol-related incidents with SAE in chapters around the United States, including the death of one student at Cornell University. "In October 2009, SAE was found responsible for theft of an A-frame sign taken from campus and used to advertise a rush event, providing alcohol to an underage student at a party at the fraternity house and engaging in conduct that threatened the health and safety of a person after a pledge was injured at a bid night event where alcohol was provided," said Joaquin Feliciano, Greek Life Coordinator with the UC Davis Student Housing Office
of Student Development. Subsequently, SAE had its fraternity status revoked for approximately two years. After its status had been reinstated, the fraternity was placed on probation for one academic year. In January and February of 2012, SAE was found guilty of serving alcohol to minors at two parties, a violation of their probation. "Because the group was still on conditional registration at the time of both of these incidents, UC Davis revoked its recognition as a registered student organization for a period of no less than five years," Feliciano said. The fraternity may apply to be reinstated as a registered student organization no earlier than the spring of 2017. Until then, the influence of SAE is virtually nonexistent. "Sigma Alpha Epsilon no longer has a presence at UC Davis," said university spokesperson Julia Ann Easley in a press release. Members of the Davis chapter of SAE did not respond to requests for an interview. The nation's largest fraternity, which boasts a presence in 250
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News iN Brief
Town Halls organized to discuss search for next vice chancellor of Student Affairs Town hall meetings will be held on Dec. 3 by UC Davis administration to discuss desired qualifications for the next vice chancellor of Student Affairs. Various constituent groups have also been invited to attend, according to UC Davis Dateline. University administration and Alberto Pimentel, a managing partner at Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, will work in conjunction to assess the information gathered at
town halls and then present it to the recruitment committee. Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates is a national executive search firm. Currently, four town halls have been scheduled in the multipurpose room of the Student Community Center, from 8:30 to 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to noon, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Students are encouraged to attend. University administration encourages those who are not able to attend the
town hall meetings to email qualifications that they believe should be present in the next vice chancellor to vcstudentaffairssearch@ ucdavis.edu. The position became vacant when former Vice Chancellor Fred Wood accepted a chancellor's position at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Wood served as a UC Davis faculty member for 26 years. — Muna Sadek
Pizza delivery person robbed Tuesday night at 1880 Cowell Blvd., a pizza delivery person was approached by two male subjects demanding the delivery person’s money. According to the Davis Police, the subjects said they had a weapon, although it wasn’t drawn. The suspects are described as being in
their 20s, about 6 feet tall and wearing black sweatshirts. One was a white male adult and the other was a Hispanic male adult. They were last seen walking eastbound on Cowell Boulevard. — Claire Tan
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Local cookbook wins national prize Book celebrates Yolo County food, farmers By MEREDITH STURMER Aggie News Writer
The Davis Farmers Market Cookbook, written by Ann M. Evans and Georgeanne Brennan, recently placed first in the nonfiction category of the 2012 Writer’s Digest contest for self-published books. The authors were awarded $1,000 in prize money and the book will be featured in the March 2013 issue of Writer’s Digest magazine. This is not the only award the book has received, it also took home first place in the 2012 National Indie Excellence Book Awards in the Regional Cookbook category. “We were thrilled to win,” Evans said. “Especially being a cookbook in a non-fiction category, there is a lot of competition. It’s wonderful.” Evans is the co-founder of the Davis Farmers Market and the Davis Food CoOp and a former mayor of the City of Davis. She is also a UC Davis alumna who was awarded the 2012 UC Davis College of Agriculture and Environmental Science Award of Distinction for Outstanding Alumni.
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“Our goal was not only to showcase what an incredible market the Davis Farmers Market is, but to help the county become known for its amazing food and agriculture and to honor its local farmers,” Evans said. The book, which is published by Mirabelle Press, features recipes by both Evans and Brennan. Recipes are organized by season to exhibit the variety of ingredients available at the market throughout the year. According to Evans, an active cook, the recipes are not intended to be complicated or overwhelming. “They’re designed for people who love good, simple food,” Evans said. “But there are also some recipes for those who are feeling more ambitious.” The project began about three-and-ahalf years ago, when Evans and Brennan began seeing various cookbooks inspired by farmers markets. The Davis Farmers Market is unique, according to Evans, due not only to its scale but because it is one of only a few farmers markets to be held under a permanent structure designed specifically for that purpose. “We were looking for a new project, and Forecast We will have a dry and mild start to the week, followed by a rainy and windy weather pattern lasting from Wednesday through the weekend. Don’t say I didn’t warn you … Brian Rico, atmospheric science major Aggie Forecasting Team
we knew the Davis market was an amazing market,” Evans said. “Georgeanne has written over 30 cookbooks, I have a long history with the market, and we worked with the market for about half a year. We pulled together an amazing team.” In addition to being co-authors, Evans and Brennan are also business partners at their marketing and consulting firm, Evans & Brennan, LLC. The eight-yearold firm, according to the official Evans & Brennan, LLC website, specializes in food, agriculture and school lunch, with the goal of shortening the distance from farm to table in businesses, hospitals and particularly schools. “We work with school groups who want to implement a sustainable kitchen,” Evans said. “We want lunches to be a joyous time for children.” Evans’ involvement with local agriculture began while she was a student at UC Davis living in a vegetarian co-op house downtown. “We cooked meals together to save money, but there wasn’t really a place to purchase the kinds of foods we ate in bulk,” Evans said. “We started a buying
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The “Davis Farmers Cookbook” placed first in the 2012 Writer’s Digest contest in the self-published nonfiction category. The book is available at the Avid Reader, ACE Hardware, the Davis Farmers Market and club to purchase products in bulk from local farmers such as cheese and dry goods,
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the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Tickets are $8 for students and children, $12 for adults.
Die Blume von Hawai’i 4 to 6 p.m. 266 Everson Attend this free performance historicizing multiple gazes on operetta, truth, subalterns and the South Sea.
TUESDAY Orientation Leader & First-Year Experience Information Session 5 to 5:45 p.m. Tercero Main Lounge, Tercero Services Center Do you want to share your Aggie pride? Then consider applying for orientation leader or first-year experience peer adviser positions in Student Housing. This info session will outline the positions, selection process and application instructions. For more information, see the Facebook event at on fb.me/ucdfye13.
WEDNESDAY Multiple Band Performance 7 to 8 p.m. Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center Watch the Concert Band directed by Pete Nowlen, the UC Davis Gamelan Ensemble directed by Henry Spiller and the Mira Loma High School Concert Band. The program features music from video games such as Halo, Super Mario Brothers, Kingdom Hearts, World of Warcraft, and also includes the West Coast Premiere of 20 Minutes on the Midway Plaisance, a musical tour of
THURSDAY Shinkoskey Noon Concert 2:05 to 3 p.m. Yocha Dehe Grand Lobby, Mondavi Center Watch the UC Davis Baroque Ensemble in this free concert.
Analog vs. Digital vs. Digital: Technocultural Choice and the Hip-Hop DJ 4 to 6 p.m. 203 Music Watch this free concert by musicologist Mark Katz.
Biomedical Engineering Departmental Seminar 4:10 to 5 p.m. 1005 GBSF The Biomedical Eng.fb.me/ ucdfye13ineering Departmental Seminar Series continues with a talk given by Dr. Larry Galuppo, professor and chief of equine surgery in the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis, in his seminar about stem cell therapy for soft tissue orthopedic injuries in horses. 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
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Davis Police arrest vehicle burglar Tuesday, the Davis Police arrested 27-year-old Marcus Ford from Yuba City. According to a Davis Police press release, at around 5:20 a.m., a patrol officer in South Davis heard a car alarm near Davis Swim and Fitness at 303 Ensenada Way. The officer pulled into the parking lot and saw Ford fleeing from the scene. The officer stopped Ford during his initial attempt to flee. Ford then tried to flee again by starting his car, but the officer obstructed his attempts by turning Ford’s car off. A struggle initiated with Ford attempting to drive away with the officer still in the car. An arriving Davis Police sergeant noticed the scene and discharged his firearm at Ford’s car. Although the car stopped, Ford continued to resist arrest. The police used an electronic control device to subdue him. No one was seriously injured. Ford was at the Monroe Detention Center on charges from the incident as well as from an outstanding felony warrant arrest out of Sutter County. — Claire Tan
we were the same distance from the TV. Her distance was a world apart, because video games are not meant to be seen, they’re meant to be played. Nick Most gamers can probFrederici ably share a similar experience — a friend of theirs comes over while they’re in the middle of an interactive experience, and the friend is forced to watch them play. Gaming shame is partly the result of the solitary nature of games. hat used to be sim- The friend is made uncomfortable by their lack ply dots moving of involvement and by on a screen and the fact that the gamer eventually a few shapes and colors has grown into a couldn’t care less at that moment — he or she is vicious spectacle of lights, alone in another world sounds and interactions between a person and a TV. created by the experience. It’s only afterward that Video games have come a they can understand that long way, picking up wary they might as well have intravelers for their greatvited their friend over to est adventures and leaving watch porn and masturmany behind to view at a bate. It would have been a distance. For how far the game has similar level of discomfort. Visit a museum or a come, being a gamer is still movie theater with a shameful to an extent. Of friend, and both of you course, gaming is not encan look at a painting or tirely the mind-numbing swap criticism and jokes experience it used to be — it has merit, it has great po- at the expense of a movie. It can be a shared expetential that it reaches on rience. The single-playmany occasions, and it is a er campaign of a video growing art form. So what creates this met- game is an entirely different realm of art. No aphorical distance from matter how cinematic a the general public and the video game that makes this game experience may get, the art of a art form game is not difficult It’s difficult to convince simply how to undersomeone of the legitimacy of a story unstand? but It turns such a time-consuming art. folds how your out this interaction distance with that is proportional to that of hands from world unfolds the story. Video games have an the controller. understandably strong I made a mistake once bias toward the player, not that can be incorrectthe observer. Whether or ly construed as a relanot developers want to tionship blunder. Upon bridge the gap between a visit from my girlfriend observer and player, the I fell into the trap that unique experience is the many a young gamer (beresult of a game’s design to cause they finally have be played, not witnessed. girlfriends!) will stumble across: playing a game My wish was that I could introduce somewith my girlfriend in the one to the beauty of vidroom. eo game art, but the qual It seems obvious now ity of this particular art is why she was mad at me. that it must be interacted What it must have looked with. It’s difficult to conlike to her was me playing a game while I was sup- vince someone of the legitimacy of such a timeposed to be entertaining consuming art. her. It seemed as if I was And video games cerignoring her for the sake tainly aren’t for everyone, of the game, but that was hardly my intention. I don’t just like going to a museum doesn’t appeal to think my mistake was simply playing the game in her a lot of people. I believe it would do both sides of presence, but failing to rethe discussion some good alize the function of video to think about each othgames as art. er’s experience with vid I honestly wanted her eo games and be mindto see the game. I personful of what is necessary to ally thought it was beautithe experience. There is no ful and wondered why she need to hide your enthusicouldn’t look at it as I had asm for a game, but there’s hoped she would — not as also no excuse to strain me playing a game, but as your relationship for the me showcasing a work of sake of a game. art. What I then realized That being said, buy a was she couldn’t see it the second controller already way I did, because she did and play some co-op. not experience it as I did. As a spectator she was NICK FREDERICI wants to experience art with put at a distance. It wasn’t measurable as the distance you via Black Ops 2, send your gamertag to nrfred@ucdavis.edu. between her and the TV —
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Cont. from front page but we were all really interested in agriculture, particularly small organic farms. We were interested in creating a market.” The student buying club evolved into the Davis Food Co-Op, which officially opened in 1976, according to the Davis Food Co-Op website. Evans stayed involved with the Co-Op as a volunteer for about ten years. The Davis Farmers Market, which Evans also co-founded, began in 1976 as well, and the Co-Op
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Cont. from front page campuses, inducted 4,000 members this past year. The Davis chapter had 50 active members at the time of its banning. The gold letters from its location on Russell Boulevard have been removed, although the driveway paint remains. The large house currently sits silent, tucked between sorority Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi and the Islamic Center of Davis on what is commonly known as “Frat Row.” The national SAE headquarters supported the university’s decision. After a member of the Cornell University chapter
necessary to have multiple friends. If one friend is busy, we move onto the next one. If one friend isn’t interested in seeing the movie you are, you’ll Jason find one who does — difPham ferent friends for different situations. This idea perpetuates that it’s easy to make friends and replace them. While it’s easy to make acquaintances that fit from occasion to occasion, friends who impact you as strongly as great eople say the hardloves are hard to come est thing in life is by. Friends shouldn’t be to lose the one you used as temporary oblove. What these people jects, replaced whenever a forgot to mention is who new, cooler model comes that person is. A spouse, a along. Because what if we friend, a family member did that with love? How — all these are fine candifar would we go if we dates for a loved one, but threw away every great who makes the cut? Or love because it was incondo they all fall under the venient or we wanted to same umbrella? know if something better Despite our differing was going to come along? backgrounds, most of us There’s a saying that can agree that losing a if it ain’t broke, don’t fix family member would be it. If we have everything a tough burden to hanyou need in one or two dle. That leaves us with friends, why are we so earomantic partners and ger to expand our friendfriends. One could say that sort- ship to everyone we come in contact with? Four ing through a breakup thousand Facebook acwould trump the loss of a quaintances amount to friend. Friends come and go, but the love of your life nothing if none of them have your back. is intended to be with you I believe the words “best forever. friend” should equate I’d like to respectfully disthe word agree with “love” in this stateBut like fighting for love, the sense ment. that they While a we should fight for our should be breakup is friendships as well. saved for never easy the peoto hanple who redle, losing ally mean the most to you, a friend shouldn’t be disnot thrown around like evcounted. For me, falling out with a friend takes the eryday slang. Friendships should be cherished just as cake. much as relationships, be Breaking up is a sudcause in the end, who othden action. It happens in er than your best friend is one swift motion, similar going to be there to pick to ripping off a Band-Aid. up the pieces of a broExcept in this case, the Band-Aid creates a wound ken heart when you’re too weak to do so? instead of healing it. One When it comes to a fallwould know when broken out or a breakup, both up with. Whether through are bound to happen at phone call, in person, or least once in our lifetimes. God forbid, text or even But like fighting for love, Facebook message — we should fight for our there’s no doubt that the friendships as well. relationship is over. Strong friendships Broken friendships, have to be invested in; we however, take a more inshouldn’t just let nature take teresting path to disaster. its path, burning bridges A friendship can go and estranging friends. No months, even years, withmatter how hectic our lives out any sort of turbulence. may be, we should spend as Each friend can go about much time with friends as living life, possibly in different places. As time pass- we do dating. Losing a love is just as es, they are unaware that painful as losing a friend; their friendship is fallboth make an impact on ing apart, until they wake your life and both should up and realize that they be dealt with seriously. haven’t spoken to their While the idea of loved best friend in four years. ones varies from person After a few minutes to person, to me, friends surfing through their exrank just as high on that best friend’s Facebook list as anyone else. They page with statuses featurshouldn’t be taken for ing someone new as their granted. best friend, they realize Keep your relationtheir friendship is broken ships close, but keep your beyond repair. friendships even closer. This is because of the idea that friends are exAsk JASON PHAM about his best friend at pendable. We’re socialjpham@ucdavis.edu. ized to believe that it’s
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helped attract farmers to the market by guaranteeing that they would purchase local farmers’ goods that did not sell at the market. “It took a long time to organize,” Evans said. “It was very intense, but people were very responsive.” The Davis Farmers Market Cookbook is available for purchase locally at the Davis Food Co-Op, the Davis Farmers market, the Avid Reader and Ace Hardware. It is also available on Amazon. Mirabelle Press is running a nationwide Davis Farmers Market Cookbook recipe contest through Dec. 13. Contest
died early last year from a hazing ritual, the organization does not appear to be taking any chances. Their official risk management book of guidelines, titled “Minerva’s Shield,” states: “The possession, use, sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages must be in compliance with any and all applicable federal, state or city laws and university regulations. Underage possession and consumption is prohibited.” Though their website includes links to various press releases concerning SAE and their activities around the nation, there is no mention of the Davis chapter. SAE was recently includ-
entrants must describe in 25 words or less their favorite recipe from the book and why, along with a photo of the dish. Weekly winners will be posted on the book’s website and each winner will win an autographed copy of the book. According to the cookbook’s website, the public can vote on a grand prize winner among the weekly winners on the website between Dec. 13 and Dec 19. The winner will be announced on Dec. 20 and will receive a seasonal lunch with Evans and Brennan at Osteria Fasulo, in Davis. MEREDITH STURMER can be reached at city@theaggie.org.
ed in the list of non-registered student organizations, or non-RSOs, present at UC Davis. Non-RSOs are blocked from campus affiliation for violating requirements with the Center for Student Involvement, or for having their status revoked. Some voluntarily remain independent. Among these non-RSOs is Phi Alpha Iota, which bears the same name as what the organization SAE used to be known as when it was first established in 1913. Several former members of SAE are participating in Phi Alpha Iota, although no official link currently exists between the organizations. SAE originally began on campus as Phi
Alpha Iota in 1913, according to a July 14 article by The Sacramento Bee. Feliciano declined to comment on why Phi Alpha Iota remains a non-RSO. While alcohol consumption by minors is a staple of fraternity culture, this is the first time such a reprimand has taken place. In response to whether Fraternity Row had a history of serious offenses regarding underage drinking, UC Davis Chief of Police Matthew Carmichael said, “Not to my knowledge, but I would have to take a look through the records.” ADAM KHAN can be reached at campus@ theaggie.org.
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A r m a n d o Figueroa Third-year Chicana/o studies and sociology double major The Aggie: What is the first thing you want to do about campus? Figueroa: The first thing I would want to do is to succeed in executing my platforms. One thing I really want to do is augment visibility of administration, and I want to create dialogues. I want to do this as soon as the end of this quarter or the beginning of winter [quarter]. It’s just something I need to work out the logistics of right now, but I’ve talked to some administrators, and they were open about it. I want to create spaces where it may be heated but these dialogues obviously need to be done. The Aggie: What are you looking forward to after becoming an ASUCD senator? Figueroa: I’m looking forward to collaboration from different sides of campus that I may or may have not been exposed to already. There may have been instances where people feel like I’m a polarizing figure, but that comes with every ASUCD senator. So one thing I’m very much looking forward to is having arguments and being able to collaborate with the person I disagreed with. If I hold unpopular views on the Senate table, I look forward to having those views challenged. The Aggie: What is your drive to helping the campus by being a senator? Figueroa: What drives me to do it is not so much [about] people not caring about political issues. That may drive other people, because they want to inform [them], but my drive is very much that I see the effects, I’ve seen the change, I’ve seen the positive outlooks that I’ve had [and] I’ve seen things go bad to good. My ambition is [for] people to see me as someone who can create that connection and really make sure that students know these issues affect them.
The Aggie: What would you like your campus to know postelection? Figueroa: There’s more heart in mobilizing a community than there is in resources. Being immersed in a community is so important, because these are your family members. There shouldn’t be any reason we should draw lines. Just because I claim to be underrepresented, [it] doesn’t mean I’m drawing a line. I’m not just representing one group. I very much value community [and] everyone. Love is what got me here. Just speak from your heart and work from your heart. Felicia Ong Second-year political science and communication double major The Aggie: How was the campaign experience? Ong: During petitioning week, I was honestly very scared. During petitioning, I got to a point where my mental health wasn’t that great … and I then decided to make the best of it. It was a struggle I was glad that I went through. I still don’t believe I was elected. It definitely ensures that if you believe in something [it can happen]; if there’s a will, there’s a way. The Aggie: Have you always been active in politics? Ong: I would have to say no. During my freshman year, I was looking for a job and I ended up … getting hired under Adam Thongsavat [former ASUCD president]. I thought that after he left that I would be done, but there were so many different things that he inspired me to look into. A lot of students came up to me saying, “I don’t understand. Why do I have to know who the UC Regents are?” I think it’s because of that lucky coincidence that I continue to be [politically involved] on my campus. The Aggie: What do you want to do first now that you’re a senator? Ong: I am going to let students know I’m a resource for them. I might not finish every single project that I have, but there are a lot of issues on our campus that need to be addressed, whether it’s safety — there’s been racist attacks, a rapist incident — and it’s just re-
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really good idea.” This is the first time she’s voted in three years as a student and seeing that one of my ideas could inspire somebody to actually participate in something they had not participated in before was really amazing. It made me really proud of all the work I had done and hopefully all the work I can do. It was a touching moment. The Aggie: What do you look forward to now that you have won? Burke: Rest. At least until I get sworn in next week [the 29th]. So I’m going to get as much sleep as possible before then, and then Liam Burke Second-year po- I’m going to get to work. litical science Max Kappes public service Fourth-year apmajor plied statistics The Aggie: What and political do you plan science public to achieve as service double senator? major Burke: I plan to The Aggie: What achieve primarily were the best and my two platforms, which is to imworst parts of plement mid-quarter course evalyour campaign? uations and help the Greek community go green. We’re going to go Kappes: I really enjoyed talkto the [Academic Senate], talk to ing to students, finding out what them and if they shoot me down was more important to them. or if it takes a while, then I’ll just Since I ran under a club-related go around departmentally and platform, it was really fun when talk to professors and department I ran into club leaders and got to chairs and see if I can get peo- talk to them. They were really into ple on board with [implementing the idea of student organizations mid-quarter course evaluations], uniting and being able to work tobecause I see a need for it. gether. As for the worst part, [it The Aggie: Why did you want to was] lack of sleep … lack of sleep run for Senate? is awful. I slept through way too Burke: I had some ideas of many alarms. things I wanted to fix. I wanted to The Aggie: What cause are you represent the student body at the most passionate about? Senate table. It’s something I find Kappes: Uniting student orgapersonally gratifying [and] I like nizations. I came from a junior politics. It’s what really interests college, and there we had someme, and it’s an experience that I thing called the Interclub Council. just wanted. All student organizations send The Aggie: What was the best part student representatives and they about campaigning? work together, and a lot of clubs Burke: The best part of the cam- do bring [ideas], they have club paign was when I got a friend re- days, pumpkin carving contests, quest on Facebook from a girl all these kind of things. When I I’d never met. We had a couple of came here, I realized there was no mutual friends, and so I accept- infrastructure for that. That’s why ed it. Then she messaged me a I’m here. couple of minutes later and said, The Aggie: What do you hope to “Hey, I know I’ve never met you achieve as an ASUCD senator? before, but I read your platforms Kappes: I want to strengthen in The Aggie, and I wanted to tell how student organizations opyou that I voted for you and I got erate in student government. all my housemates to vote for you, Ultimately I want to increase the because I read your idea to imple- involvement of students on camment mid-quarter course evalua- pus, and outreach for ASUCD to tions and thought it was amazing. clubs. So please do that, because that’s a The Aggie: Do you hope to pursue ally taking in students’ concerns and listening to them before I get focused on platforms. The Aggie: What do you hope to achieve in the long run with the experience of being a senator? Ong: I don’t think it’s more so my platforms, but it’s mainly “Did I serve as an adequate resource for students?” The purpose of the ASUCD Senate is to make sure every student has their rights. I could accomplish 500 platforms, but it wouldn’t matter if it didn’t help the students.”
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Tal Topf Second-year psychology and communication double major The Aggie: How long did it take to prepare platforms and publicity? Topf: I reached out to Rebecca Sterling [former ASUCD senator] to get involved, probably the second week of the quarter … then I met with Carly Sandstrom and Bradley Bottoms [who started and founded the NOW slate] and that’s when I decided why I wanted to run. We started [getting everything ready for platforms] probably the second or third week of the quarter. But the publicity never ended. The Aggie: What are the main goals of NOW? Topf: We want to make sure that every single student has a voice, and that every single group on campus feels that they are being represented. The truth is that 12 people are representing a group of 30,000 students. For us as senators, it’s important that we make decisions without any bias and in the best interest of the students. The Aggie: What will you do first now that you’re a senator? Topf: I don’t know the new senators very well, I don’t know the old senators very well, and I think it’s important that we establish ourselves as a table so that we can help the students when we reach out to them. I really want to bond with everyone, and find out what everyone wants out of the experience and make sure that we are all on the same page. The Aggie: What would you like to tell the student body postelection? Topf: Thank you! It’s amazing how many people voted.
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Aggies bring home the men’s basketball Causeway Classic UC Davis victory brings end to losing streak
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Sophomore Corey Hawkins scored 29 points against Sacramento State on Tuesday. Hawkins is the 8th-best scorer in the nation according to ESPN.
By KIM CARR
Aggie Sports Writer UC Davis traveled across the Causeway on Tuesday night to face off against rival Sacramento State Hornets. The Aggies returned to Davis with their first victory of the season and some
serious bragging rights. This game exemplified the explosiveness of the Aggie offense. Practically every player came away with a new personal record of some impressive statistic. Sophomore Corey Hawkins continued to establish his dominance, shooting 9-15 and hitting
a perfect 9-9 from the free throw line. Hawkins’ 29 points earned him his second consecutive title as top scorer. The sophomore has now scored 59 points in two games for the Aggies. Hawkins’ impressive stats also earned him national recognition this week. According to ESPN, Hawkins is the nation’s eighthbest scorer at the moment. However, this offensive clinic did not start until the second half. UC Davis ended the first half with 24 points on the board, trailing the Hornets by nine. To start the second period, the Aggies went on a run. They scored 63 points in the second half to pull away and win the game by 11 points. Sophomore J.T. Adenrele followed Hawkins’ lead and set a personal best for himself in the process. He went 9-16 and hit his only free throw of the game to finish with a career-best 19 points. “This was a fun game to play in, and a good backyard battle. Games like this are what this [rivalry] is all about,” said Adenrele. Junior Ryan Sypkens scored
Aggies win both games at Houston Baptist Husky Classic French named Tournament MVP for clutch shooting
By MATTHEW YUEN Aggie Sports Editor
The UC Davis women’s basketball team didn’t spend Thanksgiving break at home this past week, but will return to school with much to be thankful for. The Aggies traveled to Texas to participate in the Houston Baptist Husky Classic for the two-day tournament. UC Davis faced off with Navy and then Houston Baptist and walked away with two wins. Senior Cortney French put down 23 points in the first game and then 16 in the second to earn herself the Husky Classic Tournament MVP honor. Sophomore Sydnee Fipps also had strong performances in both games and was named to the AllTournament team. With the two wins this weekend, the Aggies evened their record on the season to 2-2. Friday — UC Davis 66, Navy 63 (OT) UC Davis got its first win of the season on Friday when it took down Navy in an overtime thriller at Sharp Gym in Houston. French, in her first game of the season, went eight for 11 from the field, including 5-7 from beyond the three-point arc to score more than one-third of the Aggies’ points. UC Davis went into halftime trailing the Midshipmen 35-31 after exchanging blows throughout the first half. Having entered the break with the lead, Navy then began the second half by adding to their lead, which got to as big as 10 points with just under five minutes to play. The Aggies, however, never let the game slip out of reach and clawed back whenever the Midshipmen seemed to pull away, outscoring Navy 28-24 in the second half. “We had really good defensive energy and applied more pressure that gave them problems in the second half,” said head coach Jennifer Gross. “The key was defensive boards, because we gave up way too many offensive rebounds in the first half.” The game came down to the wire, with the Aggies trailing with only six seconds remaining. French got a dish from senior Blair Shinoda and drained a clutch three to send the game into overtime at an even score of 59-59. With the momentum clearly on their side, UC Davis completed the comeback in
overtime and finished off the Midshipmen 66-63 with seven free-throws in the extra period. “We focused on our half court trap, paying attention to steals and applying pressure,” Gross said. “This is a defense, where if you can do that, you create points on the other side, and our defense created our offense against Navy.” Saturday — UC Davis 77, Houston Baptist 64 The Aggies’ second game of the weekend involved a little less stress, thanks to Fipps and French, who put up five of the game’s six points to give UC Davis a lead they never relinquished. Fipps’ three-pointer 12 seconds into the game set the tone for the Aggies, who proved to be too much for host Houston Baptist in the final game of the tournament. The 28 points by Fipps — a career-high for her — led the Aggies, and was supplemented by French’s 16. “Sydnee can score in so many different ways, and she’s had big numbers since the first game,” Gross said. “She does whatever the team needs from her and she was phenomenal all weekend.” The Aggies forced 21 turnovers and had 33 points off those defensive plays, following the game against Navy in which they had 28 points off turnovers. “We felt like we had a size advantage, and we tried to get active to create turnovers,” Gross said. “We’re getting better at our defense and we have a lot of players whose roles [have] increased significantly on court.” Freshman Celia Marfone scored 10 points in the first game and earned a starting spot in the second game. For her clutch play and 39 points over the two games, French was named the Husky Classic Tournament MVP. “Against Navy, Cortney hit a three to send us into overtime, but Blair set up the play and executed it perfectly,” Gross said. “Cortney brings so many intangibles to the court and is such an offensive threat, but this is a total team effort, and as people get more comfortable with their role and everyone contributes, we can only get better.” MATTHEW YUEN can be reached at sports@theaggie.org.the road for a long time and this victory finally brought an end to the road game drought.
all of his 15 points from behind the three-point arc. Sypkens now leads the team in 3-point shots, making 15-22 attempts thus far in the season. Sypkens scored half of the team’s free throws that evening, with junior Tyler Les and Hawkins making the other five. UC Davis combined to shoot a perfect 13-13 from the free throw line. Defensively, the Aggies were very impressive. They held the Hornets to 76 points on the night and won the total rebound advantage 45-31, with 34 of those rebounds coming from the defensive side of the paint. Senior Ryan Howley continues to exhibit his rebounding skill, pulling in 15 boards in the game, making Tuesday night the first time he has ever earned double digit rebounds in a game. Howley now has 37 rebounds through the first three games of the season, which means he is averaging 12.3 rebounds per game. That average earned him the fifth-place rank on ESPN’s top-10 national rebounders list. Head coach Jim Les emphasized the importance of rebounding, and
Howley’s success has not gone unrecognized by his teammates. “As our leading rebounder, Howley helps other players take easy shots. I cannot say enough about what he means to this team,” said sophomore Corey Hawkins. The Aggies have struggled on the road for a long time and this victory finally brought an end to the road game drought. “We stepped up in the second half, made plays and were the more physical team throughout the second half. Our team can put points on the board, but our scoring runs were ignited by our defense,” Les said. Les was impressed by his team’s ability to execute the game plan they had practiced throughout the week. “The coaches challenged our players to play solid defense, and they stepped up in a big way,” he said. The Aggies continue their road trip in upcoming games against Nevada and Idaho before returning home Dec. 5 to face off against San Jose State. KIM CARR can be reached at sports@theaggie.org.