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Summer Abroad program enrollment opens today Education Abroad Center’s (EAC) 2013 Summer Abroad enrollments begin today. Over 40 programs, taught by UC Davis faculty, are available for undergraduate students and alumni who have completed over 15 units and are in good academic and disciplinary standing. Participants will earn eight units during the span of the program. 2013 programs are available in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania and various living accommodations are open to participants, including dorms, apartments suites, hotel, hostel or a host family, according to the EAC website. A full program list can be found at summer-abroad.ucdavis.edu/programs. The EAC is located at 207 Third Street, Suite 120. Enrollment is scheduled to close April 5. — Muna Sadek

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Q&A with Mathnasium New Davis business concentrates on students’ understanding of math at Davis? Rene: Our goal is to help the students from first grade to 12th grade to understand math, for it to make sense to them. To get the lifelong skills and concepts. Rebekah: Math is a conceptual skill so we want everyone to develop that. Our goal is not to get everyone to calculus but to make sure that they are comfortable and that they are ready. Many kids are afraid of math. Math is simple and if you talk about it in different ways it can be simple. We have different ways we teach them, not just homework. We are a supplemental educational program.

UC Davis students work there as tutors. The Aggie sat down and talked with both Rene and Rebekah about the goals of Mathnasium and its differences from other educational programs that are available to students in Davis.

What is the Mathnasium method? How is it different from any other methods? Rebekah: It’s different in the sense that it is a consistent program that they come to twice a week. The power of the program is rested in that it is the material the instructors use and the different ways we try to explain the concept so that they understand. Other programs are purely based on homework. The power of our program is that we just focus on math and since we focus on one thing we teach it well. The key is to make sure the kids understand what they are doing. It can be a very mechanical process. But we want to make sure the student can understand what is happening in those processes.

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The Mathnasium tutors children from first to 12th grade to help them understand math. Three UC Davis students work there as tutors.

By KAMILA KUDELSKA Aggie News Writer

Mathnasium, located at 618 Fourth St., opened December 2012 in Davis. Rene Tsang, the center director of Mathnasium, works with his daughter Rebekah to help students learn and understand mathematics. Currently, three

UC Davis Meat Lab makes 2012 Best of Sacramento

The science of violence Struggling to predict violent acts

Facility considered “Best Locavore Find”

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By WENDY CHAO Aggie News Writer

In November, the UC Davis Meat Lab (UCDML), located at the Harold Cole Facility on La Rue Road, was featured in Sacramento Magazine's (SacMag) “The 2012 Best of Sacramento” issue for its exceptional produce. The “Best of Sacramento” piece, an annual list compiled by SacMag's editors, is a way to showcase especial aspects of the region, including style, food and drink, activities, home design, people and the arts. The meat lab, a branch of the UC Davis animal science department, is a meat processing plant on campus that serves the dual role of instructing students about hands-on food processing and selling fresh meat. The facility is equipped with resources such as a kill floor, coolers, cutting and processing rooms, a lab, freezers and a classroom. It is run by student employees and overseen by manager Caleb Sehnert, who supervises the lab's functions and instructs students. “All the students put in hard work with me every day and we're really lucky to have one of the five meat labs in California, thanks to the Regents and support from the animal science department,” he said. “If the customers weren't talking about it, then we probably wouldn't have made [the list]. It's a real honor and we're really

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excited to receive it.” When open for business on certain weekdays, the lab sells fresh, local meat, including beef, sheep, hog and goat. Most of the animals are bred and born on the animal science department's on-campus facilities in beef units and sheep barns. Meat sales have been hosted at the lab since the mid-’90s and meats are approved to be shipped anywhere in the United States. Some lab employees stated that the fact the animals are bred on campus is a helpful factor in producing better-quality meat. “We can keep an eye on what they've [animals] been eating, what kind of medication they're on, or if they've had any sickness or vaccinations,” Sehnert said. Animal science students have also said that they have positive reactions toward buying the meat, especially since they've already seen how it's handled. “There's a meat locker specifically used for aging meat which makes it more tender and flavorful,” said first-year animal science major Jessica Sousa. “Unlike shopping at other stores, I actually see where my meat is coming from at Davis and since I'm an animal science major, I know the slaughter process is completely humane.” Sousa continued to support the idea by listing the pros of buying from the lab. “Customers can choose between fresh

See MEAT, page 3 Forecast A cold trough will dive southward on Wednesday and bring scattered light showers late Wednesday. Cold and breezy, but dry conditions will dominate the weather on Thursday and Friday as a ridge builds over the West Coast. JONATHAN HUYNH, atmospheric science major Aggie Forecasting Team

By NICOLE NOGA Aggie Science Writer

The tragedy of Newtown, Connecticut has been pervasive in recent media, and Adam Lanza is becoming a household name. In all the coverage, there seems to be one question on everyone’s lips: Why? News reporters seem to have scrambled for answers, featuring experts and using eyewitness testimonies of “warning signs.” Even more people are asking about what can we do to prevent this from happening again. Some researchers say the latest developments in science hold the answers, while others deem “predictive science” a myth. Predictive science combines many different fields of expertise to form a profile of an individual who is at high risk of committing a violent act. Currently researchers are searching for answers using patterns in behavior, brain activity, brain circuitry, genes and substance abuse. “The only absolute predictor of future violence is past history of violence. And there is no question that there is a big connection,” Thursday

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said Dr. Peter Yellowlees, a professor of psychiatry and developer of curricula concerning disaster preparedness responses at UC Davis. A more sophisticated approach being researched is faulty circuitry between the prefrontal cortex of the brain and the amygdala — the emotional arousal and regulation part of the brain. The amygdala is stimulated when there is a threat or perceived threat to an individual. In normal individuals, the prefrontal cortex sends a chemical message to cease the stimulation in the amygdala But in violent people, the amygdala never receives the message and thus inappropriate aggressive behavior is observed. Another technique that can be used is analyzing actuarials — statistical equations used by insurance companies. While patterns of behavior are very clear in large groups of people, it is difficult to use these techniques on individuals. Rather, a combination of risk factors are analyzed, and one factor has been more prominent in recent years due to sensationalized media cov-

erage: the desire for recognition and fame. “To me, the big issue is the glorification of violence that I think goes on in society. Part of that is seen in the media reporting but equally, part of it is the NRA’s inappropriate response to suggest teachers and armed guards have guns in schools,” Yellowlees said. “But again it is just glorifying the gun culture … the exposure to violence that occurs is something that is clearly likely to increase violence in the long run.” With the limitations of neuroscience, psychology and developing technology, most experts would argue that prevention should take the spotlight rather than prediction. There are multiple ways to reduce risk including better mental healthcare, harm minimization, stricter gun control laws and, ultimately, being better prepared mentally. Yellowlees described harm minimization as an approach that involves steps taken by a psychiatrist or psychologist to reduce or eliminate the risk of

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Q: How many Northern Californians does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: Hella.

The UC Davis Meat Lab was featured in Sacramento Magazine’s “2012 Best of Sacramento” issue. The Meat Lab was featured for its produce.

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WEDNESDAY Orientation Leader and FirstYear Experience Information Session 2 to 2:45 p.m. 1065 Kemper 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, search Facebook for the event page.

SSFAAC First General Meeting 3 to 4 p.m. 61 Mrak Come join the SSFAAC, the only studentrun committee mandated by The Regents of the University of California, as they discuss their Winter Quarter schedule and action plan for informing students of all upcoming decisions.

UCD March of Dimes First General Meeting 8 to 9 p.m. 118 Olson Join UC Davis March of Dimes Collegiate Council for our first general meeting! We work toward the advocacy of healthy pregnancies through fundraising efforts and community outreach events. Contact ucdmod@gmail.com for more info.

Department of Theatre and Dance Open Auditions 6 to 9 p.m. Wright Main Theater Audition for Flash: A New Choreography, directed by Granada-Artist-in-Residence Qudus Onikeku. Sign up for a “masterclass” audition time in Art 101 if you can dance, sing, rap, write or play music. For more information, go to theatredance. ucdavis.edu.

THURSDAY Biomedical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. 1005 GBSF Join Dr. Christopher J. Murphy and Dr. Paul Russell as they discuss why “the best bed for cells is bumpy and soft.”

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Saturate Yolo Gala

7 to 9 p.m. Davis Art Center Come join the Davis Art Center for a gala reception celebrating the Saturate Yolo art display, a unique collection of photos of Yolo County captured directly on iPhones.

Orientation Leader and FirstYear Experience Information Session 2 to 2:45 p.m. 1065 Kemper 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, search Facebook for the event page.

2nd Friday ArtAbout 5 to 9 p.m. Downtown Davis Take a scenic tour of the Davis nightlife with 2nd Friday ArtAbout, a monthly evening of open galleries and artists’ receptions at businesses, galleries and other art-friendly locations throughout downtown Davis.

Stephen Sondheim’s Follies 8:10 to 10 p.m. Davis Musical Theatre Company Come see The Davis Musical Theatre Company’s rendition of Follies, directed by Steve Isaacson and choreographed by Jacob Montoya.

SATURDAY UCD Arboretum Volunteer Orientation 9 a.m. to noon Become a vital part in helping the UC Davis Arboretum thrive by becoming an Arboretum volunteer. Register for the orientation class by emailing arboretum@ ucdavis.edu or calling (530) 752-4880.

SUNDAY Stephen Sondheim’s Follies 2:15 to 4 p.m. Davis Musical Theatre Company Come see The Davis Musical Theatre Company’s rendition of Follies, directed by Steve Isaacson and choreographed by Jacob Montoya.

Habitat Planning on Putah Creek 9:30 to noon Rotary Park Join Putah Creek Council and community volunteers to help plant native trees and shrubs along Putah Creek. The new plantings will provide food and shelter to wildlife and help protect water quality by preventing erosion and filtering runoff. Register today at putahcreekcouncil.org. 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.

me it was safe, I didn’t feel right putting it inside me. While I was pretty concerned with how unclean Leo stuff on the streets can Ocampo be, that wasn’t what held Some me back. It felt like cheatshake ing. Like eating the candy you bought with money you stole from your mom’s purse. It didn’t make sense to me either, since everyone agreed I had found it as fair and as within the law as could be, but I just credit my decision to the chance or the longest while after my older brother that maybe after so many died, I kept spilling all years of being a dumb-ass kid, I was finally starting to the weed. show a little maturity. I would sneeze all over No one understood my ground-up piles; I would logic, but this being Davis, accidentally blow out I had no problem finding packed bowls, thinking other people to take it off they needed to be cleaned my hands. One guy endout; sometimes I would ed up telling me a little bit manage to completely lose later that it got him so high what others had spent he thought he was about to hours rolling. die, which of course I took Everyone thought this as a compliment. little string of bad luck was And then finally, it all hilarious. They lectured stopped. me about how it meant People still tease me the universe was trying to about it, and make jokes tell me something, or that about pulling a Leo whenevmaybe it was karma for er they do something stupid something terrible I had or clumsy, and I still rememdone. But usually they just ber it as an experience that laughed at me and kept tested my views of nature. their distance. Some might get Freudian It’s pretty easy to believe animals and even and say I was having some plants have some sort of repressed issues and that consciousness. While they really I was subconsciousmight not think in the ly responsible for all the same way as humans, they lost high times. Others are still growing, living bemight just call it a curse, ings that need oxygen. which would make more But can something as sense because it sucked large and as abstract as the like a curse. At the time, I universe didn’t quesbe capation why But what if the natural world ble of conI was bereally is actively conscious, scious ing followed around by and is actually just as human thought, let alone this bad luck as the rest of us? enforcing — it’s not at karma? all surprising Those who believe in for a stoner to knock shit karma or destiny believe over. someone or something is And nothing else realwatching and keeping track ly changed in my life. I was of all our thoughts and acstill able to keep doing tions, and that we personwhat I needed to do. ally deserve every bit of But the only reason I fortune or misfortune that even remember that litwe come across. tle dark period is because it was followed by the exact Others believe hardship is the universe’s way of reopposite: a little period of warding us, since if we brave “good” luck. through whatever we’re go For the longest while ing through, we’re likely to I kept randomly finding come out of it stronger and weed. In gas stations, lismarter than ever. braries. I even found some Hell, when you’re smokonce at the hospital, which ing it’s not considered a seriously got my heart pumping harder out of fear good hit unless it makes you choke or cry a little. or surprise or excitement. But what if the natural Everyone thought this world really is actively conwas even funnier, and atscious, and is actually just tributed it to possibly my good behavior, or to prayer, as human as the rest of us? Is it capable of fucking up? or to the chance that mayCan it be bribed or does it be the universe realized discriminate? it had fucked up in giving We were all young once; me that first batch of bad maybe the universe is still luck when it meant to give learning to cope with all it to some other asshole, the chaos it’s in charge of and that now it was trying and it won’t be for a long to compensate with all this while that it finally gets cool credit. its shit together and stops In all honesty, I never putting us through hell. touched it. Obviously I picked it up and showed it off and LEO OCAMPO actually can’t remember if all bragged about how I’d this really happened or if it’s just made-up found it. But even after high talk, so don’t email him at gocampo@ others inspected it and told ucdavis.edu asking for your lost sack.

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math Cont. from front page Is the instruction customized for each individual student? Rene: When there is a new student we do an assessment test, so we can see what level the student is at that time. Based at the time we design a lesson plan for a specific student.

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Rene: To find those gaps that they are missing and fill those gaps. Rebekah: Each kid has their own customized learning plan; they work on it under a watchful eye of the instructor. The instructor will help them when needed. It is individual instruction where the teacher is teaching four students at once, so the students have the ability to work on their own. This avoids learned helplessness, which is when the student looks up to see whether they are right. This allows the students to succeed since they are prodded on. Our goal is to allow the students the opportunity to work on their own. The unique combination of

whatever media form a post may take. We’re also looking at, and looking for, memories. Sean What’s more, our new Lenehan digital domains are gathering places to call up anMemory alog aspects of the past. Just last year, Nick at Nite decided to bring back programming from the 1990s due to overwhelming support from fan pages on Facebook. Who loves orange soda? Kel loves orange soda. Companies are basing a oving through successful business modtime is like walkel on nostalgia. They do a ing backwards, roaring trade. viewing the past while The past is so cool that the future flows over your we now paste a veneer of shoulders. “Facing the fuold on pictures uploadture” is a misnomer –– just ed to Instagram. That idea one of many things Robert was worth $1 billion to Pirsig pointed out in his Facebook, who bought book, “Zen and the Art of Instagram last year. That Motorcycle Maintenance.” is what I call a budding nostalgia monopoly. Thoughts about the future come only from in Another photo appliferences we make about cation, ShakeitPhoto, lets the past in front of us. The you take your iPhone and present? We cannot know “shake it like a Polaroid the present moment unpicture,” quoth Andre til it goes past our ear. The 3000. Yes, retro Polaroids past is almost everything. on your phone. If this all sounds osten- Vinyl records, fixtatious coming from an ie bikes, and 8-bit vidundergraduate commueo games seem to have nication major, I apologained similar mysgize. I took a philosophy tique with our generacourse and I also wore tion. Things once pea toga once. It got me destrian can take on a thinking. campy appeal, as Woody Allen shows in Midnight If there was ever a time in Paris. Ironically, even to live completely in the Woody Allen may have a past, this is it. Nostalgia vintage sexiness for some is nothing new (ha!), but people. Generation Y’ers seem to revel more than ever in I do not condemn nosdays gone by. talgia out This must Things once pedestrian can right. No have somedoubt, thing to do take on a campy appeal, sumwith our unas Woody Allen shows in moning reserved deMidnight in Paris. artifacts pendence on from the mechanized past can social netrouse the mind in the presworks like Facebook and ent, leading to brand-new Instagram. experiences and ideas. While our parents had their college memories For example, I might relegated to less immediask how watching “Doug” ate stimuli — print phoand “Legends of the tos, a particular song, Hidden Temple” helped smell, taste — we can acor hindered my developcess most of our memoment. The same goes for ries 24/7 with power and electing Capri Sun to be internet access. my lifeblood throughout elementary school. Facebook provides the forum to revisit the past Similarly, indulging in in myriad ways. Photos, the movies, books and muvideos, articles and culsic of the ‘50s/’60s/’70s tural citations all arrive in may forge a deeper conchronological order. But nection with my parents they can be viewed in any and my parents’ parents. order we want. I may not stop looking The hilarious video through endless streams your friend sent you dur- of photos on Facebook, or forgo watching my favoring finals, the party afite movie for the umpteenth ter finals, pictures of the time. I will act with the congirl you sent flirtatious sciousness that spelunktext messages to but deing in the past bears serious cided against getting to consequences on my state know better –– those are of mind in the present. all just a few clicks away. Today our memories Walking backwards with live in a server farm in all that in mind, I can enNorth Carolina or Virginia. joy myself with less guilt, and hopefully gain some Notifications from insights that will help me a friend may come as at least think about turnhe/she looks at an aling around. bum from several years ago. The photo binging ensues from there. If you want to tell SEAN LENEHAN to But we’re not just lookget off Facebook, he can be reached at ing at photos or videos or splenehan@ucdavis.edu.

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private tutoring and being able to fly that’s something that’s not touched on their own. upon often enough. We’re called the learning center because we are givAre students able to come in with ing them our own material to prohomework and class questions or vide to them, not just giving them do they just concentrate on the ex- any information. ercises given by the instructors at Mathnasium? Is the program flexible with schedules? Rene: The time each student comes in Rebekah: Yes, we are a mostly aftercan be devoted to homework. We will school program. Instructional hours leave some time to help student do are 3 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday current schoolwork. and Thursday and 2 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. On Saturday, we are open Rebekah: We are able to do that but the from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is not done main focus is to focus on the materi- by group lessons. The basis of the al so we can teach them our methods. program is Mathnasium because it’s Homework is easily incorporated into like a gym. The students have schedthe program, however. The program uled times that they are coming in. is easily adapted to focus on what the Everybody has their own schedule. student is learning in school. So the classes are of one but there may be four different students at one Rene: The time commitment is at least time. twice a week. Part of that hour is working on the lesson plan we have based Rene: We want to schedule the stuon the assessment to fill in the gap as dents so that we don’t have 10 stuwell as helping them with the areas dents at once and so that the instructhat they are good at so we can help tor will instruct them efficiently. them master that skill. We help the student. What are the pricing for the tutors per hour? Rebekah: We focus on mental math, Rebekah: It is a little hard to describe. which is a key area; we want the stu- Pricing is a monthly fee based on time dents to know when you can use commitment, anywhere from three, mental math and how you can effec- six or 12 months. It also varies on your tively use it to your favor in speed- academic level; elementary is cheaper ing up your mathematical thinking. than high school. We try to teach kids tips and tricks to help their mental process. I feel like KAMILA KUDELSKA can be reached at city@theaggie.org.

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Can’t forget safety Remembering things we walk past every day By KELLY MITCHELL

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If someone asked you right now where the closest fire extinguisher was, would you be able to answer correctly? Or answer at all? Safety is a major issue and is emphasized with safety training. Safety preparations are all around us, from fire alarms to flight attendants’ preflight speeches, from flashing exit signs, to street lights. But how much of this important information do we tune out? Researchers at UCLA recently conducted a study to find out just how well the average person retains information from safety training. Alan Castel, an associate professor of psychology at UCLA and lead author of the study, along with Keith Holyoak, another UCLA psychology professor, asked 54 people who worked in the same building on UCLA’s campus where the closest fire extinguisher was after they had a mandatory safety meeting. Only 13 people knew where the closest extinguisher was — just 24 percent. However, when they were asked to actually go and find a fire extinguisher, everyone was able to in a matter of seconds, despite not remembering where one was. So why were these people able to go and find a fire extinguisher so quickly even though so few of them could actually remember where it was? “One possibility is that simply because we have seen something many times, it doesn’t necessarily register in our memory,” Castel said. “Once you have had to find it, you will remember where it is later, so we hope that this study might provide a useful exercise in terms of being able to locate this important safety device.” Another important question the researchers asked was, why has this facet of human memory been overlooked for so long? This project showed that the more interactive the safety training is, the more likely that the people will remember the locations of important tools. “The more interactive our learning process becomes, the more we retain what we’ve learned,” said Dorje M. Jennette, a psychologist for UC Davis Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). “Practicing the process of locating the nearest fire extinguisher would improve safety training. [Safety trainers] could help to build curiosity about the answer by initially asking people where [the extinguisher] is, instead of telling them off the bat.” Another interesting discovery during the study was made when the same people were asked again a few months later to find the near-

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In a UCLA student study only 13 out of 54 people knew where the closest fire extinguisher was. est extinguisher, and all 54 of them were able to answer correctly — a huge improvement for the initial 13 that answered correctly a few months earlier. “The physical action of looking for [the extinguisher] is what made all the difference,” Holyoak said.

teach students, but we do the best that we can with what we have,” Sehnert said. “We slaughter about 500 animals per year and 100 pounds of sausage ground beef per week. We marinate the meat and add nice touches that you can’t get at other places.” He also revealed that sale promotion is limited to notices posted on the UCDML Facebook page and La Rue Street, as the condition of their produce carries heavier weight. “The best way to advertise is to make quality meat and that shows with our customers. We’re lucky to have so many. We want them to be proud to share our product with their families.” The lab hosts meat sales open to the public on Thursdays and Fridays from 1 to 5:30 p.m.

Cont. from front page or aged meat based on their own preference. Overall I’d just say they have a lot to choose from at prices far better than the average market value,” Sousa said. Some of the lab employees have gone on to say that the facility is mainly for instructing students, but that they still work hard in perfecting the produce to satisfy customers. “We teach students about the process of slaughter and the breakdown of carcasses. It takes a lot of learning but we keep at it,” said teaching assistant and fourth-year animal science major Cindy Garcia. “With our customers, it’s evident that they like our produce when they don’t go back to the supermarkets.” Sehnert said the lab has multiple purposes. WENDY CHAO can be reached at city@ “Our main idea is to theaggie.org.

WEIGHT Cont. from page 6 may push you through exercise.” She also proposed thinking about what time of day students should work out. “It really comes down to someone’s level of alertness,” Applegate said. “If you don’t feel good exercising in the morning, try the afternoon or ear-

cent years, 3D printing has moved from purely industrial applications into the consumer market where hobbyists can design and produce nearly any obHudson ject they desire. Originally, Lofchie these printed objects were weak and fragile, but as technology has progressed, the strength of home-fabricated objects has increased to the point that NASA has considered using 3D printers in the International Space Station so produce any part that et’s face it — gun con- needs repairing. trol is useless. Woah New 3D printers actuwoah, hold your hors- ally use powdered metes, you say. We need gun al, formed and shaped control laws to prevent all through a process called of the recent gun-related Electron Beam Melting, tragedies of late from hapthat can make objects as pening again. Well, I agree solid as titanium, accuwith half of that statement, rate down to micron acbut the individuals who are curacy, and has the abiliproposing more stringent ty to “print” moving parts. gun laws are forgetting the All an individual has to do most important part of the is download a 3D model whole situation: gun conof a fully automatic weaptrol laws will be useless be- on from the internet, click cause print and criminals, their printby definiPerhaps what we need is ... a er will litertion, do ally create a reduction in the number of not obey fully operathe law. We reasons one has to kill another. tional weapdo need on within a gun confew hours. trol laws, but not because People can even print they will actually change their own ammunition, anything. and modify the designs Humans love decisive ac- themselves. tion; it’s in our genes. When So now what? Guns are we have a problem, we not going to get banned, need to fix it. But let’s think and any new laws that are about this seriously for a enacted will do little, or minute. Will new gun connothing, to stop violence trol laws actually change via firearms. On top of that, anything? Is it the result of even if guns were comnew laws that we are cravpletely banned, a detering, or is it simply the act of mined individual could still taking action that we crave? get a hold of deadly fire Don’t get me wrong. I be- arms fairly easily by manulieve wholeheartedly that facturing it themselves. new gun control laws are Who do we blame? Who required. However, these do we point the finger at new laws will be more of a and name as the cause of gesture than an actual tan- all these troubles? Since the gible change. Taking acgunmen often die during tion is more important to their rampages, the desire us than the actual results to assign blame ends up of those actions. And even targeting things that have though new laws will no no business being targeted. doubt get passed, they will Video games get lots of be wishy-washy, feel-good bad press for desensitizlaws meant to appease the ing our youth to the cost of peacemongers while also reckless violence. not pissing off the gun-tot- This is a weak arguing Second Amendment ment at best. Japan has videnthusiasts. eo games. They play more Some people are of the than we do. Canadians also opinion that commonhave video games. In fact, sense gun laws will prevail one could even argue that in the end. But as the sayvideo games offer a harming goes, common sense less outlet for aggression. isn’t so common these days. If we look at countries with The dolphin-saving, salmrestricted access to violent on-eating hypocritical libmedia, the violent crimes erals want a full-blown gun are often far more heinous. ban. That is not going to Poor countries like happen. The right-to-lifeHonduras, Uganda, ing, lethal-injecting hypMyanmar and Burkina Faso ocritical conservatives are have some of the highworried that any new gun est murder rates on Earth laws will lead us down a with intentional homicide slippery slope to a full ban. rates between 15 and 20 per Looking at the history of 100,000 people. On the othClinton’s assault weapon er hand, the United States ban, the conservatives have has a rate of just five injust as little to worry about tentional homicides per as the liberals do. 100,000 people. Canada’s That isn’t to say that there rate is far below at 1.6 per are no available options. 100,000, and Japan has a Obviously, a nationwide rate of just 0.4 per 100,000. firearm confiscation proj Perhaps what we need is ect along with strict punnot a reduction in the vaishments for anyone caught riety of methods one can owning a weapon would use to kill someone, but ingreatly curb the number of stead, a reduction in the gun-related incidents, both number of reasons one has accidental and purposeful, to kill another. Poverty, bad every year. Individuals who education, unemployment, were truly set on murdering poor mental health … someone would just resort these are the culprits that to beating people to death we should be pointing the with baseball bats, and no blame finger at. Perhaps politician in America would the reason why none of even dream of trying to reg- these issues have been adulate or ban baseball bats. dressed is that we simply Another interesting facdo not yet know how to fix et of the situation that is them. being ignored is the proliferation of at-home weapHUDSON LOFCHIE can be reached at ons fabrication. In rescience@theaggie.org.

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good reason to believe that these kinds of mass killings would be reduced.” Director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at the UC Davis Medical Center Garen Wintemute’s research focuses on the nature and prevention of violence, specifically firearm violence, and on the development of violence prevention measures. He is a proponent of stricter gun control laws and more effective ways of preventing individuals with mental illnesses and histories of violence or substance abuse from purchasing firearms. “As we all think about ‘What do we do?’ my plea is: let’s not focus on how to prevent the next Sandy Hook, because there won’t be a next Sandy Hook,” Wintemute said. “The next one will be different and if we come up with ideas that are specific to those circumstances, we will fail. We need to come up with proposals that will deal with firearm violence broadly.”

Cont. from front page an individual harming themselves or others. Generally if a mental health professional perceives a threat, he or she can contact the police to remove the firearms from that person’s home and get that person treatment, whether it be medication, or in some cases, involuntary institutionalization. “With respect to the Newtown tragedy, I agree with those who have argued for the importance of prevention,” said Ross Thompson, a distinguished professor in the UC Davis psychology department. “If we had communities where people could obtain affordable mental health services when needed, where parents could obtain support when their children begin to show signs of serious problems, and where there were strong restrictions on gun violence — and restrictions on the kinds of firearms that NICOLE NOGA can be reached at science@ can be owned — there is theaggie.org.

ly evening. People tend to do better at that time because they are more awake and tend to be more willing to exercise.” Lots of people make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or get in shape, and Jagait confirmed that this is the ARC’s busiest season. In order to make the most of these resolutions, Applegate again emphasized starting small. “Research shows that people who

make small changes are more apt to continue with those changes and to make others, so that collectively, over time, they end up being more meaningful, more effective and more changeproducing in terms of health benefits,” Applegate said. “So just a little bit of exercise, a little bit of vegetables, a little bit of fruit, and that’ll get you going on your way for a good 2013.” NAOMI NISHIHARA can be reached at features@theaggie.org.

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Instagram revises revisions to terms of service after backlash By Mitch Small

University of Oregon (Oregon Daily Emerald)

On Monday, the free photo-sharing service Instagram released an update to their terms of service and privacy policy that allowed them to use users’ photos for its advertising purposes without consent from or compensation for the picture-taker. The wording of the document gave Instagram license to use these photos without indi-

cating that they were advertising. The update also allowed the service to share user information with Facebook and other entities, including advertisers. The changes gave users no way to opt out of the new terms, short of deleting their account. Many users responded to the new terms by threatening to boycott, including a number of celebrities who use the service such as Kate Walsh and Audrina

Patridge — both of whom tweeted about the service. The hacktivist group Anonymous also responded with a threat of boycott. Kevin Systrom, co-founder of Instagram, responded to the backlash in a blog post on Tuesday, stating it is not Instagram’s intention to sell user photos, and the terms of service would be updated to be made more clear. The blog post also mentions that the new terms of service was an effort

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UC Davis Ice Hockey off to perfect start Aggies 10-0 so far after going 4-11 last season By LUKE BAE

Aggie Sports Writer

ESPN did a study, recently, to see which sport was the “toughest.” After a group of sports scientists ranked a variety of skills necessary for each sport, the results showed that hockey was the second-toughest sport, only to boxing. With a sport as physically demanding as hockey, who wouldn’t want to see a group of guys come together and attempt a shot at perfection? No pain, no gain, they say. For those who weren’t aware that ice hockey had much of a presence on the West Coast, a UC Davis team can be found on their home arena of Vacaville Ice Sports. Led by coaches Stephen

Lamers and Spenser Wagner, the UC Davis Ice Hockey Aggies have gone a perfect 10-0 through their first 10 games of the season. When asked if he envisioned such a hot start, team captain Joey Koressel acknowledged that he knew the team had improved. “I was expecting to be a little bit better so it’s been very surprising for me,” he said. There are reasons to be surprised with the strong opening this year following a 4-11 record last season. Wagner explained why this year’s team is different from the last. “We have a lot of new players. The older players have grown a lot with the freshmen and transfers,” he said. “The team has played

better once they got to know the system and has really improved as the season went along.” After a dramatic win over top-ranked Santa Rosa Junior College 8-7 in their second game, the Aggies knew how big of a moment winning the gritty game was. After scoring four goals, Koressel understood the significance of what the team had accomplished. “Our confidence rose right there and [we] knew we could beat anyone on our schedule and just went on a tear since then,” he said. In their most recent game, the Aggies faced off against Santa Rosa Junior College in a rematch and easily won by a score of 12-4. With a 7-0 victory against Sacramento State sandwiched

between the two SRJC games, the Aggies have won by an average of a little more than four goals per game. Usually, when teams are able to pull off long winning streaks, they can attribute team chemistry as the prime factor. Per usual, it is easy to see their friendships outside of hockey translate into the success carried inside the rink. “Everyone hangs out together. On the ice, we’re all great friends and pass each other the puck. No one’s selfish and everyone’s out for the team,” Koressel said. Wagner played for this team as an undergrad and has an interesting take on his experience. “[It’s] more fun coaching than playing,” he said.

The season is far from over, with 10 games remaining, but the close-knit group has the opportunity to go undefeated for the first time in school history. As much as a perfect season would be an accomplishment, the team is more focused on making regionals and concentrated solely on its next opponent. The players and coaches understand that maintaining a “one game at a time” mentality will keep them grounded. The Aggies’ next match comes on Jan. 11 at Chapman University and they will not compete again at home until the 19th, when they will face off against UC San Diego at 2:15 p.m. in Vacaville. LUKE BAE can be reached at sports@theaggie.org.

campus CHIC. By STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN Aggie News Writer

Abby Saavedra, first year psychology major Spotted at the Silo The Aggie: What are you wearing? Saavedra: “I’m wearing an olive green thermal, a thrifted faux-leather vest from Goodwill, vintage shorts that I cut myself and Cathy Jean boots.” How did you decide what to wear today? “I picked the vest and just threw stuff together. I usually pick one item to focus on.” Where do you find inspiration? “I look at other fashion bloggers. I also look to my older sister since our styles are pretty similar. I like fashion from urban cities.” What is your favorite winter accessory? “I love shorts with tights and socks!” STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN can be reached at campus@theaggie. org.

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Adderall addiction: Students misuse drug to gain boost while studying By Meredith Keeler

Iowa State University (Iowa State Daily)

The United States is 4 percent of the world’s population but produces 88 percent of the world’s legal amphetamine. Adderall, also known as the “study drug,” is in high demand across the nation and has increasingly become highly abused by college students who claim Adderall is the key to academic success. According to the Mayo Clinic, A dderall is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine and is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD, and narcolepsy. The combination of the two drugs increases attention and decreases restlessness in patients who are overactive, cannot concentrate for very long, or are easily distracted and have unstable emotions. “There has been a huge increase in demand for evaluations for ADHD over the last several years,” said Dr. Carver Nebbe, a medical doctor with a specialty in family medicine and psychology at Thielen Student Health Center. Nebbe also said there has been a significant increase in accommodations requests at the Student Disability Resources office on campus. In 2010, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that 11.4 percent of young people ages 12 to 25 used prescription drugs nonmedically within the past year. The study also found that fulltime college students, between the ages of 18 and 22, were twice as likely to abuse Adderall than those of the same age and not in college. “Statistics say that 30 to 40 percent of

those who have it misuse it or divert the medication at some time,” Nebbe said. When abused, Adderall can be extremely addictive. The Drug Enforcement Administration classifies all amphetamines as having a high potential for abuse and limited medical uses.In addition to having the potential of becoming addictive, common side effects of the drug include lack of appetite, increased blood pressure, headache, dry mouth, inability to fall asleep and weight loss. For many people, they may not experience significant adverse side effects every time they use it. “Most people that take the drug and a normal dose just to stay up all night, it probably won’t hurt them all that much, but if someone has an underlying heart condition, whether they know about it or not, taking these drugs could potentially exacerbate that problem,” said Edward Bell, professor of clinical sciences at Drake University College of Pharmacy. Why students would put themselves at a potential health risk and illegally abuse a prescription drug is baffling to some, but for students, they just want good grades. The strive for perfectionism in society often leaves students feeling an immense amount of pressure to succeed; with increased competitiveness in the job market, college students feel the pressure to get perfect grades. In June 2012, The New York Times published an article entitled, “In Their Own Words: ‘Study Drugs.’” The article was compiled of personal stories of high school and college students who abused prescription drugs for academic advantage. In the article, students from across the nation vivid-

ly describe their experiences with the socalled “academic steroid.” Frequent abusers of Adderall described feeling inundated with schoolwork and the intense pressure put on by themselves, family members and educators. “Something inside of me that sparked the drive to be independently successful died, and I swallowed the pills,” said a female student from Minneapolis to the New York Times. Adderall is considered by some to be the academic miracle drug to college students today, whether they have ADHD and need it everyday or are just using it to study. “Almost everyone who takes it will benefit from it,” said Nebbe. With demanding schedules and rigorous courses, college students take Adderall so they can stay up and be productive for a longer period of time. An apparel, creative and technical design major at Iowa State who wished to remain anonymous, said she and others in her major use Adderall depending on how much work they have to do. “A lot of times we have to do all-nighters in order to get our projects done. Each project, on average, can take anywhere between 20 to 70 hours to complete,” the student said. Most of her projects include sewing, computer design, illustrations or construction. She said it is common for students on campus to use Adderall, even if they are not prescribed. “I feel like at least half the people I know are prescribed, even if they don’t need it, so they sell it,” the student said. Nebbe said it is hard to determine if students expressing symptoms of ADHD actually have ADHD.

“ADHD is a clinical diagnosis; there is no set test that determines if a person has or does not have ADHD,” Nebbe said. There is no fine line that determines the criteria for a diagnosis of ADHD, which leads many to argue that Adderall is overprescribed and too easy for students to get, although Nebbe disagrees. “Researchers on ADHD will tell us that ADHD is dramatically underdiagnosed and undertreated,” Nebbe said. “The outcomes of those treated are sensationally better than those who are not treated.” Children who are treated at a young age for ADHD are at a lower risk for drug and alcohol abuse, tobacco use and participation in crime. They also have a higher rate of entrance to college. Interestingly enough, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2010 found that full-time college students abusing Adderall were three times more likely to have used marijuana in the past year than those of the same age not in college. The same group was also five times more likely to have used painkillers non-medically and 90 percent were reported binge drinkers while more than 50 percent were reported to be heavy drinkers. Whether students need it or not, the Adderall craze is fueled by perfectionism, fear of failure and competitiveness that has college students across America obsessed with a tiny, orange capsule. “I do wonder about it, and I think that there is a fair question whether or not a lot of people are getting the medication who don’t need it,” Nebbe said. Read more here: http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/article_82ad5eda-3f1411e2-8788-001a4bcf887a.html

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What was your winter break horror story? “I wrote about a bad review about my living situation, and [my landlord] wasn’t happy about it. He tried to sue me.”

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“Two of my dogs and my brother got attacked by two pit bulls.”

“I got frostbite when I went skiing.” Connor Bry second-year biology major

Victoria Cao

Sara Hutton second-year environmental toxicology major

third-year natural sciences major

“I was walking from the pool to the jacuzzi, and I slipped on water and dislocated my elbow. It said to walk on the mats, but there were no mats. I was like, ‘I won’t sue you if you pay my hospital bill, but if you don’t, I will sue.’ So they’re like, ‘We’ll pay.’ I ended up at the ER.”

“Someone came into our apartment. Unfortunately, I left the door unlocked for 20 minutes. Someone must’ve been looking at our door, and they walked in and stole my laptop. They stole my backpack [and] my housemate’s laptop, iPad, keyboard and backpack. We don’t know who did it.”

Nikki Whitman

Tim Honeycutt

fourth-year English major

alumnus, political science

“You can’t camp on the shore of Lake Berryessa. It’s considered trespassing on federal property. I found that out. At 6 in the morning, these two federal police came and said, ‘You’re trespassing.’ They said they would’ve cited us [had we not] packed up and left so quickly. Lesson learned — don’t camp on the side of Lake Berryessa.” Naftali Moed first-year environmental policy and planning major

“I was sick on Christmas day. I had a horrible stomach flu. I was hugging the toilet from 2 until 8 in the morning.”

“I was at this obstacle course, and as I was climbing around it, my back and elbows got cut [by the rope].” Chris Cheng

Clint Kastrop second-year managerial economics major

fourth-year statistics major

“I’m Jewish, so I sat home by myself and then went to Denny’s on Christmas Day.” Jeff Ratti third-year microbiology major

“My brother got diarrhea. He got food poisoning. Everyone ate exactly what he ate, but he just kept going to the restroom every five minutes. It was for three days.” Jasmine Lee first-year human development major

“After visiting my girlfriend, I got back to Sacramento and got a fever on Christmas Eve and Day.” Lap Nguyen second-year English major

Healthy for the holidays Losing the winter break weight By NAOMI NISHIHARA Aggie Features Writer

The holidays change people. College students finish finals, pack their bags, bid friends farewell and head out of town. Whether they are on vacation or simply relaxing at home, the vast majority will gain weight. This phenomenon is aptly dubbed “winter weight,” and with an average gain of two to three pounds among college students, it is no surprise that one of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to get in shape and shed those extra pounds. However, for the decidedly non-athletic student, just hitting the gym and dropping a few pounds can be a bit of a challenge. Luckily, there is a simple formula for weight loss and several easy tips for getting the formula right. “The solution or formula is you have to take in fewer calories that you are burning,” said Liz Applegate, Ph.D., director of sports nutrition for UC Davis Intercollegiate Athletics. “You need to create a calorie deficit, eating less than you are burning.” There are two parts to this formula. The first is to take in fewer calories, and in order to do this you need to identify where the calories are coming from. “I know when I go back home, my mom spoils me rotten with food and desserts and stuff,” said Sim Jagait, a fourth-year English major and ARC employee. Applegate agreed, saying that the combination of having more downtime, cold weather and holiday food breaks up the average student’s routine. This means there’s more time to eat, and without access to the ARC, most students spend winter break running the weight-loss formula in reverse. “Generally people are around holiday foods that make them feel good,” Applegate said. “They love eating cookies, and maybe that’s what their family has done traditionally, or maybe they get some other type of food that they can’t get at school. So they go for it.” Anna Beketova, fourth year biochemistry and molecular biology major, dealt with the temptations of delicious, but deadly, holiday sweets. “My sister went to Germany and brought a suitcase full of special chocolates,” she said. “I actually tried to stay away from it as much as I could. I know that people typically come home a little heavier from the break. I tried to watch it as much as possible.” Eating more calories isn’t the only problem, however. Traditional holiday foods also amplify the weight gain.

The simple solution here is to cut portion sizes, and Applegate recommended starting with very small steps and small goals. “If you’re used to eating two sweets a day, allow yourself one sweet item per day, or maybe one every other day.” Though cutting portion sizes may help to counter the excessive holiday calorie intake, there’s still the second part of the formula to consider: burning calories. “Pick up on your activity,” Applegate said. “You don’t have to become a superstar athlete, but you can ride your bike to class, you can walk, take the bus a shorter distance [than normal] and walk to class. Give yourself 30 to 60 minutes of downtime that you actually spend exercising rather than in front of a screen.” Both Applegate and Jagait agreed that for the non-athletic student, it’s important to start small. Applegate suggested beginning with two 30-minute walks each week, and gradually increasing the number of walks. Jagait also stated that consistently exercising for short periods several times a week is more profitable than a single long workout once a week. “Working out once a week, you’ll be sore and everything for a couple of days, and then you’ll feel like nothing happened. Working out every day, but on different parts of your body — you’ll definitely feel that,” Jagait said. “You build up your endurance [first], then you can make [your workout] longer.” Two things majorly impact the effectiveness of a workout, though — how you work out, and, once again, what you eat. For someone who doesn’t enjoy exercise, finding the right activity and eating the right foods to stay energized can mean the difference between staying motivated and giving up. Jagait described a friend who puts a dollar in a jar every time she works out. “Open it up at the end of the quarter or the end of the month and treat yourself to something,” Jagait said. “Definitely have some form of motivation.” Applegate also had some tips concerning what students can eat or drink to stay energized through a workout. “The best thing is caffeine,” Applegate said. “I would suggest something like coffee or a caffeinated tea. It actually makes you feel more energized during a workout. I’m just talking about a simple espresso drink, a cup of coffee from Starbucks, that’ll do it. If you’re not used to caffeine, a small amount may have a pretty profound effect. It does help you feel more alert and

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