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thursday, january 10, 2013

UC Davis librarian recognized nationally

News iN Brief

Pepper spray settlement finalized

Roberto Carlos Delgadillo receives the “I Love My Librarian Award”

A $1 million settlement concerning the Nov. 18, 2011 pepper spraying of student protesters on the UC Davis campus was finalized yesterday by a federal judge.

According to a Jan. 9 news release by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the lawsuit argues that the University's response to protesters resulted in force that violates “state and federal constitutional protections, including the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.”

The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California.

Approximately $1 million will be paid by the University of California, with $30,000 being paid to each plaintiff. Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi is also set to write a formal apology to those pepper sprayed and arrested, per terms of the settlement.

“Police should never have been called out to disperse the lawful protest against steep tuition increases, police brutality against UC Berkeley protesters, and privatization of the university,” stated the ACLU news release, written by Mark E. Merin, one of the attorneys for the plaintiffs.

“The University never should have used police against peaceful protesters. Perhaps the economic costs of violating students’ First Amendment rights to free speech and free assembly will discourage similar abuse in the future,” Merin added.

— Muna Sadek

Abigail Alcala / Aggie

UC Davis librarian Roberto Carlo Delgadillo was recognized as the winner of the “I Love my Librarian Award” by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The New York Times and the American Library Association. Delgadillo is known for his knowledge in Chicano/a topics.

By JESSICA GRILLI Aggie News Writer

Roberto Carlos Delgadillo, a librarian at UC Davis, has been recognized as a winner of the “I Love My Librarian Award.”

The award, which was granted to 10 librarians nationally, is presented by the Carnegie Corporation of New York,

The New York Times and the American Library Association and serves to acknowledge the exceptional work of public and school librarians.

As humanities, social sciences and government information services resources manager at Peter J. Shields Library on campus, Delgadillo was noted for his expertise and resourcefulness in the Chicana/o studies de-

partment. However, Delgadillo emphasized that while he is known for his work with Chicana/o topics, he is a resource for all students with various backgrounds, majors and interests.

Some of his many fields of study include English literature, education, religious studies and military history.

See LIBRARIAN, page 7

Yolo County Library provides language-learning service Pronunciator funded by donation

Davis accepting nominations for Environmental Recognition Award The nomination period for the 19th annual Environmental Recognition Award is running from now until Feb. 8. The award recognizes the efforts of improving the environment in the City of Davis.

There are three categories: individual/group, business and non-profit organization.

Nominees will be selected at the February Natural Resources Commission meeting and the Davis City Council will hand out the awards in April.

Last year’s winners were Gene Trapp and Joe Ellen Ryan in the individual/group category, Caffe Italia in the business category and Davis Cemetery District in the nonprofit organization category.

— Claire Tan

Davis appoints Chief of Police to run fire department

By MEREDITH STURMER Aggie News Writer

Yolo County Library branches will now offer all patrons free access to Pronunciator, an online languagelearning service which offers courses in 60 different languages.

According to a Yolo County press release, Pronunciator will be available from January 2013 until June 2014. In addition to the 60 different languages offered, Pronunciator also offers English as a second language (ESL) specific courses in 50 different languages.

“We had been hoping to subscribe to a language-learning database, but we didn’t have the funds for it,” said Crista Cannariato, a librarian at the Mary L. Stephens Branch Library in Davis.

The funding for the Yolo County Library to offer Pronunciator was due Irisa Tam / Aggie

See PRONUNCIATOR, page 7

On Jan. 8, Steve Pinkerton, city manager for the City of Davis, appointed Chief of Police Landy Black to tentatively oversee the Davis Fire Department.

Assistant Police Chief Steve Pierce will also manage administration for the fire department.

Davis and UC Davis are looking into the feasibility of shared management oversight for their respective fire departments. It’s expected to take up to six months to analyze.

Interim Fire Chief Scott Kenley reached the permitted number of hours the state allows him to work for the city. With the fire chief position vacant, the city will determine the best thing to do in the long run for the fire department’s management structure.

— Claire Tan

Seven students awarded ASUCD scholarship Scholarship amounts total $3,000

By CHANDLER HILL Aggie News Writer

Seven students were selected to receive the ASUCD Scholarship last December.

The awards are directed toward out-

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standing students, intending to recognize and support UC Davis students with outstanding character.

The selections are based on a holistic assessment of high academic or athletic achievement, exceptional leadership, serForecast

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vice to the university and outside community, care for the environment, financial need, first-generation college attendance and endurance in personal hardship.

The awards totaled over $3,000.

Ana Maciel, an undeclared first-year

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student and a recipient, is the second of five children and the first to graduate from high school and attend a four-year university in her family. She was raised in

See SCHOLARSHIP, page 6

Like to laugh? Enjoy basking in the talents of your peers? Come check out SickSpits’ Comedy Slam at 6:45 PM in the SCC MPR! You won’t be disappointed.

Amanda Nguyen

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THURSDAY

rap, write or play music. For more information, go to theatredance.ucdavis.edu.

Pizza Lunch & Info Session: Paid Internships with Students First Noon to 1 p.m.

2360 King Hall Learn about internship opportunities for undergraduates and graduate students with nonprofit education reform advocacy.

Further information can be found at studentsfirst.org/jobs.

Infectious Disease Seminar 12:10 to 1:30 p.m.

1005 Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility Join Dr. Jerome A. Zack as he gives his presentation entitled “A Stem Cell Approach to Engineering Human-Cell Immunity.”

Biomedical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series 4:10 to 5:30 p.m.

1005 Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility Join Dr. Christopher J. Murphy and Dr. Paul Russell as they discuss why “the best bed for cells is bumpy and soft.”

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.

FRIDAY 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.

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 “master-class” audition time in Art 101 if you can dance, sing,

James Chafee Exhibition 7 to 9 p.m.

John Natsoulas Gallery Come to the John Natsoulas Gallery for an evening of art, music and fun with their opening reception for celebrated figurative painter James Chaffee.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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ly on qualifications. What a beautiful idea. But that’s a utopia where we ride unicorns around campus inJustin stead of bicycles, so alas Goss the paradox persists.

Sandbox Paradox 2 — Slates and Politics: Make no mistake, Politico ASUCD is not real politics.

In the real world, politicians are accountable to their constituents and their party. If they vote against either one, they’ll be sanctioned.

They either won’t be reelected or their party leaders will take away things like comy name is Justin mittee appointments and Goss. Former ASUCD Senator and speaking time.

Not so in ASUCD. We alrecovering ASUCD addict. ready know students aren’t Think of this column as my engaged enough to activecoping mechanism to help ly monitor their elected ofwith the separation anxiety. ficials, and most of us don’t The revolving door of ASUCD spins once again and seek reelection anyway; so we can pretty much vote six new senators are swept however we want. onto the table by the elector As for slates being like al gale force. As the dust setpolitical parties, trust me, tles I am left standing outit’s not at all the same. side the Mee Room, my posSlates can’t punish you. terior hurting from the door They can’t dock your pay bidding me farewell. Turning or remove you from a comaround I now have time to mittee or humiliate you by reflect on what I’ve learned cutting your speaking time; during my tenure. you pretty much have free Paradox 1 — Elections: rein once you’re on the taLet’s start by examining the ble. What does this mean? candidates. Let’s not go one It means when we talk by one; save that for the about “petty politics” in news desk. No, let’s look at ASUCD, we’re misusing the big picture. We hear a lot the term. When Democrats about qualifications when scream at Republicans on the electoral maelstrom benational TV for not voting a gins, but rarely do candicertain way, dates have it’s a good much stu... when elections roll around we show, but it dent govrealernment all scatter in different directions doesn’t ly matter. That experience; as though we’d been startled ... Republican is I certainnever going to ly didn’t. change their Why? vote. They know they will suf Because at the end of the fer far worse consequences day, electoral politics are for defecting from their para popularity contest. On ty than being blasted by the a college campus, to get press; their vote is locked in. elected you either need a Not the case on the senate strong electoral base, like a table. Our vote is our own, so Greek house or other large our peers expect us to vote community, or you need to in a responsible fashion, and be generally friendly and to be willing to change our well-connected. minds. If a group of students Herein lies the problem. comes to senate and screams Being involved in ASUCD at us, it’s effective. Seriously. consumes your life. When We have no defense; these you’re good at it, you work are our peers yelling in our tirelessly for the student faces. We may see them tobody, like you’re elected or morrow in the CoHo or in appointed to do. But as a class … awkward. result, you spend a lot of Same thing for relationyour life on the third floor ships between senators. of the Memorial Union Politics don’t arise around (MU), or in closed meetthe table because of slates ings. And when you’re doing that, you’re not meeting or parties, they form between students who find people, you’re not making ways to make friends with friends, you’re not winning each other. And friends do the popularity contest. each other favors — we’re What does this mean more receptive to the opinfor our elected officials? It ions of people we like. So means it’s actually to a candon’t talk about politics in didate’s detriment to spend ASUCD like a shady backtime educating on the camroom affair. Trust me, the pus and qualifying themsenate office isn’t big or selves for the position. clean enough to allow for Because ASUCD itself is not that type of thing. a voting base, when elec Understand this. ASUCD tions roll around we all scatis a weird entity, but it’s a ter in different directions as though we’d been startled by government for and by students. Meaning you as stuthe bang of a latent gavel. dents can resolve some of How do you fix it? If stuthese abnormalities … all dents were more knowlyou have to do is care. edgeable of their student government they’d be able to look past the perfect JUSTIN GOSS enjoys tables, placards and gavels. If you’d like to yell at him about smiles and flashy but unstudent government, or the real world, he achievable platforms and can be reached at jjgoss@ucdavis.edu. elect people based pure-

Paradoxes of ASUCD

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refuse to show or carry NC17 films.

Therefore, filmmakers are often forced to censor their Marisa movies according to the Massara subjective moral standards Sex & of an anonymous MPAA board. And one of the few Society consistencies among these board members is a bigger problem with sex than with violence — according to the documentary This Film is Not Yet Rated, movies are given NC-17 ratings for sex/nudity more than four times as often as they onsider these two are for violence. scenes: In the first, a A look at what is acceptman goes down on able in foreign movies rea woman and she has an veals just how backwards orgasm; in the second, a the American movie rating man kidnaps, tortures and system is. Alfonso Cuaron’s murders a woman in cold award-winning Y Tu Mamá blood.

También was made in Now, which would you Mexico, and is something rather show your kid? of a sexual coming-of No need to decide age story about two young — the Motion Picture men. Not surprisingly, it Association of America features plenty of nudity (MPAA) has done that for and sex (and, it should be you. According to their noted, no violence). standards, the second When the movie was rescene is much more acleased in the States, Cuaron ceptable for the youth of decided to avoid an MPAA America. Violence such rating altogether, since he as this would usually garbelieved the inevitable NCner a PG-13 rating, as evi17 would be worse for his denced by films like Taken, movie than keeping it unAlien vs. Predator and the rated. Luckily for him, the Dark Knight and Lord of movie was a success, as far the Rings trilogies, to name as foreign films in the U.S. a few. All of these movies go. present realistic portrayals of violence and are deemed And no, the American population approdid not colpriate for lapse beTheir rating system is a those 13 and older. reflection of the standards of neath the strain of too Why then, our society ... much sexual does a reexposure. alistic por Not surtrayal of prisingly, sex scenes which sex automatically earn an focus on the woman’s pleaR for “restricted,” or worse, sure (as opposed to the the notorious NC-17? man’s) usually receive The answer is both stricter ratings. For examsimple and baffling: in ple, when director Derek American society, sex Cianfrance submitted his makes people more uncut of Blue Valentine to the comfortable than violence.

MPAA, it was slapped with Both sex and violence an NC-17. have always had a prominent place in entertainment, The movie contains no torture, no murder, no especially cinema, because weapons and no blood. It they are best able to prodoes, however, feature four duce the most immediate sex scenes, two of which and visceral responses from involve Ryan Gosling’s audience members. character going down In 1968, the MPAA creaton his partner, played by ed a ratings system to give Michelle Williams. All of filmmakers more artistic freedom to delve into these these scenes are shot artistically, acted beautifulthemes, as opposed to the ly and serve a crucial role cut-and-dry censorship of in furthering the plot and years past. Unfortunately, character development. this well-intentioned system has become yet anoth- But there is “explicit” sex. er thinly-veiled way of con- Sex is deeply ingrained trolling what all Americans in human nature, and the MPAA’s treatment of it in — not just children — are film is obviously skewed, exposed to. especially in relation to vi Though MPAA ratings olence. However, I can’t are technically voluntary, simply condemn the they are still extremely influential in the commercial MPAA. Their rating system is a reflection of the stansuccess of a film. An R rating restricts theatergoers to dards of our society, and its decisions are indicative of those over 17 years of age, a pervasive sex-negative atunless a parent is present. titude in America.

An NC-17 (formerly X) rat So grab some popcorn, ing is considered by many open your mind, and pull filmmakers to be the kiss up some NC-17 movies on of death. Movies with this Netflix — you may be surrating are not only unfairly prised at what you find. judged as pornographic by the general public; they are For more sexy movie suggestions, contact also virtually unmarketMARISA MASSARA at mvmassara@ able, as most major movie ucdavis.edu. theaters and rental chains

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A student who was prohibited by a university official from contacting her ex-boyfriend was recently reported to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) by the police for repeatedly contacting him through numerous forms of communication. During the student’s meetings with SJA, she admitted that she had contacted her ex-boyfriend several times but claimed she didn’t know that online contact was prohibited. During one of the meetings, she stated she would no longer contact her ex-boyfriend in person or by any other means of communication.

She agreed to meet with Counseling and

Psychological Services and to be placed on Deferred Separation. Deferred Separation is a status that allows a student to remain in school but means that she will probably be suspended or dismissed from the University of California if she is again reported to SJA and found in violation of a university policy.

Math isn’t my strong suit A professor referred a student to SJA for suspected altering of a Math 17A exam before submitting it for a re-grade. The professor suspected that the exam had been altered before resubmission after noticing suspicious marks and erasures and consulting with the TA who had graded

the exam. The markings looked suspicious because they did not match up or make sense with how the TA had originally graded the exam. When the referred student met with a Judicial Officer, he was apologetic and admitted to altering his exam before submitting it for the re-grade. All parties — the professor, the Judicial Officer and the student — came to the agreement that the student would be placed on Disciplinary Probation for one year.

Not that big a deal A student in an upper division English course was referred to SJA for suspected plagiarism of a proposal for an essay.

During her meeting with a Judicial Officer, the student acknowledged that she had not allowed herself sufficient time to complete the assignment so she had resorted to plagiarizing. She also stated that she did not think the proposal was a significant assignment and planned to change the topic of her essay anyway. However, university policy states that plagiarism is prohibited in any work that a student submits for a grade or credit. Therefore, even plagiarizing something that might be considered minor is not allowed. The student received a zero for the proposal assignment and agreed to be placed on Disciplinary Probation as well as to complete 25 hours of community service.

News iN Brief

California Democratic convening Assembly District meeting The Fourth Assembly District meeting will be held on Jan. 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Woodland Community and Senior Center at 2001 East St. Registration will begin at noon.

Since the new Fourth Assembly District is larger, two meetings will occur si-

multaneously in Woodland and in Napa. Votes will be counted concurrently from both meetings to elect delegates for the district.

The district contains Yolo County (except West Sacramento), Napa County and parts of Lake and Solano Counties. West Sacramento

is now part of the Seventh Assembly District.

Each of the state’s 80 Assembly Districts will elect 12 people — six men and six women — to be members of the California Democratic State Central Committee.

After the Assembly District meetings, the Yolo

County Democrats are invited to an organization meeting of the 2013-14 Yolo County Democratic Party. It will be on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Yolo County Administrative Building at 625 Court St. in Woodland.

— Claire Tan

OPINION

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editorials

Gun laws

Think critically As we near the one-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, it seems to be an appropriate time to reflect on the national dialogue surrounding gun control and the prevention of mass shootings.

In a country as large and diverse as the United States, it is no wonder there is not a consensus on how to best prevent tragedy; this editorial is not about to offer up such a solution.

Instead, we will reflect on a point that is both more obvious and more complex: The culture in America is scary and concerning, and without a major change, things are only going to get worse.

The best any of us students can do is commit to being critical thinkers about policy and legislation. And not just when it comes to news items, or politics. Because nothing happens in a vacuum, and ultimately we are all responsible for the way our world plays out.

So what does this mean? This is not change as declared in the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Dec. 21 press release, which attributes the problem to violent media, and also warns that “our society is populated by an unknown number of genuine monsters — people so deranged, so evil, so pos-

sessed by voices and driven by demons that no sane person can possibly ever comprehend them.”

This is also not the change presented on nearly every news channel in December, demanding more gun laws, with desperate pleas that we protect the children. While the opinions of the various editorial board members range from pro-legislation to skeptical, we all agreed that the greatest problem is a society with poisoned economics, politics and psychology that all require consideration.

This poisoned mentality is clear in the rhetoric alone.

Tragic news items are followed by two-sided policy debates that reduce the intrinsic web of history to a binary of political babble.

The public discourse is often overly simplistic and ignorant. Our national identity is a series of superficial reactions to violent events.

It doesn’t matter if you are for gun laws or against them –– culture is too complex to be reduced to yeses or noes, zeros or ones. As the educated class and the generation that will soon be responsible for improving society, we can’t keep letting the same old bullshit pass as acceptable critique.

Best of Davis 2013

Let your voice be heard February will swiftly be upon us, and with it the “Best of Davis” edition of The California Aggie. This issue is a rare opportunity for readers to provide comprehensive input to the campus community and subsequently the private businesses that make up the social nebulus that surrounds the People’s Republic of Davis.

We regret to inform you that last year’s participation was at an all-time low, with a dismal turnout deciding the outcome of the poll.

The truth of the matter is, the best pizza and the best sandwiches were the favorites of a handful of individuals. We want to know your favorite bars, study spots and coffee houses.

While we stand firm to the belief that every vote counts, it is an unfortunate statistical reality that a large population

sample is necessary in order to garner accurate results of the people’s opinion.

All businesses, from large corporate chains to familyowned specialties, depend upon word-of-mouth review to bolster their competitive edge and better their chances of survival in these tough economic times. Even in a college town with a bustling social atmosphere, no business is immune to failure and several have come and gone in the past year alone.

If you take interest in the well-being of your favorite dives, let your voice be heard.

New discoveries are yet to be found, unsung heroes are yet to be championed. You honestly make a profound positive impact upon the unique and colorful landscape of UC Davis.

Voting will begin this weekend. Check out theaggie.org for more information.

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Brian Moen The Anarchist

The case for anarchy

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single term can be used in so many incompatible ways.

This leads to the problem of words and meanings becoming detached. Talk becomes a way of confusing and clouding rather than informing and illuminating. Speech loses its grip on meaning. Words and ideas become malleable.

This may seem to be a mere academic problem, but it is, in fact, a central human problem, a problem whose effects, if they could be counted in human deaths, would number in the millions. This is my introductory article as a political columnist, and the two points which follow provide the central framework for all of my coming columns.

The first point is very simple.

Only by decoding the system of imposed language can we even begin to really question power. Only by paying close attention to the relation between words and meanings can we stop the imposition of “Newspeak.” It is via controls over our discourse that our language is destroyed, that our thoughts are kept within safe, non-challenging bounds.

Second, anarchism is the natural, sensible view towards systems of power, which is at the root of all of our conceptions of fairness. Also, the only reason that people reject anarchism — clinging to the idea that the term means “no govern-

ment” — is because of the manip- it, and firms do just that. ulation of language which is pos- Since nearly all of the informasible via powerful groups’ control tion that we get is filtered through over discourse. “Anarchism” did this system, the effect that centers not originally mean “no govern- of power have over our thought is ment,” and most of its adherents immense. Our thoughts are deeply would not have made eliminating poisoned by systems of power. The government a goal. best we can ever hope to do is de Then why do people define the code our language enough to think term so? What changed the mean- clearly about how to restructure ing? Well, some groups have much these systems so that their ideologmore influence over what informa- ical poisoning can be eliminated. tion is prevalent, and there is no Finally, what is anarchism, and better way to defeat the detractors why was that idea so dangerous to of your power than create a cam- systems of power that they had to paign against them in which you effectively delete it from the politconvince the population that what ical discourse? Anarchism is a simthey believe is something other ple, common-sense view of power. than what it is –– something crazy When people have power over othand disagreeable. er people, they misuse it. When we Powerful groups successful- create systems of human organization in which there ly utilize this are hierarchies, the tactic against ... anarchism is the natural, system will represent anarchism.

One im- sensible view towards systems the interests at the of power ... top of the hierarchy. portant note here is that I’m Since human not advocatbeings care about ing any sort of conspiratorial view. fairness and equal representaThere is no conspiracy in which the tion, we do not favor hierarchies. elite class met under a volcano and Hierarchies are antithetical to the decided to corrupt the use of the political virtues inherent in human term “anarchism” or language in beings. Hence the prefix “an” atgeneral. tached to the suffix “archy.” An (as It is crucial to my argument in “no”) archy (as in “power”). that the elite groups in the society No power: that is anarchy. somehow do this, though, and it is It is general skepticism toward argued very thoroughly for in liter- all authority, toward any hierarature on the subject, most famous- chy, toward any information that is ly in “Manufacturing Consent” the product of power or systems of from Chomsky/Herman. Basically, power. That is a dangerous idea to groups naturally do what is in their powerful institutions. That is why power interests. systems of power naturally propa In highly complex industri- gated straw man versions of anaral economies, institutions evolve chism –– in order to neutralize it. extremely sophisticated mecha- Anarchism is where all political nisms for upholding their pow- analysis starts. What do we mean, er. Branches of corporations work and how might this meaning have on tasks independently, and the been affected by power groups? firm becomes an organism, oper- This question must arise at every ating as a whole in ways that none step of inquiry if we are to ever be of the members themselves intend liberated. to or realize. If certain information causes a firm to lose power, the BRIAN MOEN is so anarchist, he pronounces it “an-arefirm has an interest in suppressing chee.” He can be reached at bkmoen@ucdavis.edu.

Editorial Board Janelle Bitker Editor in Chief Hannah Strumwasser Managing Editor Zenita Singh Opinion Editor

Muna Sadek Campus Editor Claire Tan City Editor Devon Bohart Features Editor

Elizabeth Orpina Arts Editor Matthew Yuen Sports Editor

Hudson Lofchie Science Editor Brian Nguyen Photography Editor

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Elizabeth Orpina

#Cut4Bieber

T

he Bieber fans have done it again. Yes, he’s still apparently relevant.

Yes, his fanbase is ever strong.

This group of crazy young girls took and still takes the blame for harassing young pop stars, friends and family members who surround Justin Bieber through social media and verbal attacks in person.

Selena Gomez, the now-exgirlfriend (allegedly), struggled to brace herself from the storm of pre-teens and teenage girls who overreacted to their favorite pop star taking himself off of the market. She had her whole sob story, and sadly became the face of bullying survival. Whatever, you put yourself in this industry, you should be ready for the attention, negative or positive, you’re bound to receive.

But this time, the fans have drawn attention to themselves by pulling some of the most ridiculous crap Twitter has ever seen. Even though it turned out to be a hoax, it’s still completely unacceptable and unbelievable that internet trolls would dare to even want to negatively influence young fans in a morbid way.

A picture of the young star surfaced recently, revealing to the world that The Biebs smokes pot. Yes, we can discuss his stupidity in dismissing the fact that he’s an “idol” to millions of teenagers around the world. But in this particular case, it’s not like he’s letting us down in any way. We all know he’s a little douche.

What happened is completely ridiculous and jaw dropping. Trending on Twitter was “Cut4Bieber,” a campaign to get young girls to cut themselves in response to their favorite pop star essentially making public his decision to smoke marijuana.

Stars such as Miley Cyrus and Paris Jackson (Michael Jackson’s daughter) tweeted about how unbelievable this trend was and how important it was that self-harm not be joked about.

Speaking of Cyrus, lately she’s been posting her opinions on recent events surrounding Bieber. Bieber speeds around on freeways in his probably-douchey sports car, claiming that he’s constantly having to escape the paparazzi.

Recently, a paparazzo was killed in a car accident, linked to the driving of Bieber’s car.

Sure, that brings up an issue that first appeared when Princess Diana was killed due to paparazzi. Cyrus commented that paparazzi laws needed to be implemented, as celebrities have such a struggle getting around without being attacked by flashing lights and crowds of people.

While it is important that the roads remain calm and relatively safe, it’s more important to address the ridiculous influence that celebrities and internet trolls have on today’s youth. Good for Cyrus for voicing her opinion, but wouldn’t it be somewhat awesome if she did something with her influence, rather than constantly posting pictures of her dogs and her unflattering haircut?

Is it so much to ask for something to #Believe in these days? Why is everything going to shit? Why does Hollywood suck? Why am I still commenting on these unimportant pop stars?

Give ELIZABETH ORPINA more important topics to discuss at arts@theaggie.org.

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UC Davis students create new web series Troll Freak examines psychology in a technology-dependent world

By ANTHONY LABELLA Aggie Arts Writer

Among the exciting new projects from UC Davis students this quarter is Troll Freak, a web series created by junior english and economics double major Daniel Fullwood. The story addresses the psychological underpinnings of anonymity and control in a technology-dependent world, albeit with a fair bit of humor if the pilot episode is any indication.

Fullwood commented on his inspiration for the series and highlighted key thematic concepts included in the narrative.

"I'm a huge fan of psychological thrillers and wanted to tell a story that deals with desensitization and examines the emotional consequences of lording complete control over another human being," Fullwood said.

In the pilot episode, protagonist Connor receives a mysterious call from an anonymous source. The man ultimately proposes a unique challenge that toes the line between the virtual world and reality.

Fullwood pointed out how this unseen antagonist both complemented the story and worked within the scope of the limited financial budget.

"With no budget to speak of, I had to find ways to expand the scope of the narrative without making production unfeasible," Fullwood said. "So I came up with an antagonist that never actually appears onscreen and yet feels omnipresent."

Among the crew members working on the series is Kiko Romero, who discussed his various tasks throughout production.

"Being part of the main crew was basically whatever Daniel needs me for; whether that is key grip, cameraman, sound director, whatever he needs at the moment of the shoot," Romero said. "Other times he has assigned me duties to direct certain episodes and even shoot it with my camera so that I may edit it as well. In addition, I have a small cameo in the production itself, so I'm a main crew member as well as a cast member."

Also helping with production is Don Kianian, who provided an original score for Troll Freak. Kianian talked about the creative process behind writing new music for the series.

"I love music and composing, so I was really happy when I learned that Daniel was on board for me to compose the score," Kianian said. "I composed about 15 to 20 short little

pieces, between 15 and 75 seconds long, and sent them over to him for feedback. What I did for scoring the pilot was, after I got the footage, I made a piece that lined up with the video and used a combination of pieces I had composed beforehand and add-ons made after viewing the pilot."

Troll Freak's Connor is a particularly interesting character — though knowledgeable and quick-witted, he longs for something more as the anonymous caller in the pilot episode highlights. David Shapiro plays the role of Connor and he commented on the protagonist's characterization.

"I think Connor Pitt is the new everyman of the current college generation," Shapiro said.

"Technology permeates his everyday and when the series begins he is going through a quarter-life crisis."

The pilot episode for Troll Freaks can be viewed on the WatchTrollFreak YouTube channel. The remaining seven episodes will be posted as they are completed, and those interested in helping out with production can still do so by sending Daniel Fullwood an email at WatchTrollFreak@gmail.com.

ANTHONY LABELLA can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.

What concerts or musical events did you go to over winter break?

“I went to this cabaret in Oakland for an ’80s punk drag group called Mangos With Chili. It was so great, at one point there was even like, a Chinese Dragon standing there, and you didn’t realize there were people in it until it started moving into the crowd.”

Miguel Espinosa fourth-year women’s studies major

“I saw this indie-rock band called Finish Ticket at San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill venue. I’m actually doing a music video for them, kind of like a short film of three of their songs that they can use for publicity and exposure. I found them online and just offered to make the film for them; they’re on tour right now.”

Kathryn Vo second-year environmental policy major

“I went to see Zion I, my favorite band, at Porter’s Pub in San Diego. I liked the show a lot, especially when they played ‘Coastin’ and then ‘Don’t Lose Your Head.’ With the second one, they were all sharing their experiences with drugs and telling the crowd to make sure they don’t lose their heads during their own drug adventures.”

Katie Granger second-year psychology and political science major

“I saw Zeds Dead at The Warfield in San Francisco; it was the most packed I’ve ever seen that place. I was in line for 45 minutes just to get inside, and there were a lot of people. I was kind of underwhelmed by the light show, which could have been better, but the music was great. And that’s really all you can ask for.”

Nate Leber second-year psychology major

“I went to Pop New Year’s Eve at the Oracle Arena; the whole thing was crammed, it was great. The best part was the countdown — Dash Berlin was playing and they had fog machines and confetti cannons going off everywhere.

Dash Berlin and Above & Beyond were by far my favorite acts there.”

Sam Kim third-year managerial economics major

“I saw the Trans Siberian Orchestra at the Sleep Train Pavillion, which was pretty awesome. The lights were coordinated very well; there was lasers and fire and everything. It was before Christmas, so they played ‘Carol of the Bells,’ which was my favorite, followed by ‘Wizards of Winter.’”

Raymond Hoang first-year graduate master civil and environmental engineering major

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“I saw Ezra Furman in Evanston, Illinois; they’re an indie band. I got to talk to the lead singer, which wasn’t that great, he was kind of awkward. But I stole three pieces of artichoke pizza from the bassist.

He’s the hottest one.”

Rachel Gescheidle second-year biochemistry and molecular cell biology and brewing major

“I went to The Weeknd concert in LA — it was so awesome. Everyone was throwing their bras and boxers on stage and everything. Some girl fainted, like in a total Michael Jackson in-love-withthe-singer moment, and then all of a sudden there were tons of security guards dragging her out to the ambulances.”

Alex Zendejas first-year applied mathematics major

“I saw Above & Beyond at the Oakland Coliseum as part of Pop New Year’s Eve. It was trance, kind of like a rave, which is definitely my thing. The best part was hearing the music live and loud. But not too loud — I was smart, I wore earplugs.”

Chuck Gunn third-year film studies major

“At my house on New Year’s we had my boyfriend’s band, Tha Dirt Feelin, come over and play. It was the best New Year’s I’ve ever had — we cleared out the living room and people packed themselves all the way to the back wall. They played until 1 in the morning, and we got to do the countdown with all of our friends and their friends there together.”

Ashley Miller third-year anthropology major

“Oh god, I went to a lot of shows over the break; a KDVS show, a punk show in Sacramento, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ... They were all great, especially the KDVS show, but my band Magic Bullets played, so I’m a little biased towards that. But I love the Sacramento punk scene, it’s just so big and awesome. I woke up from the Sac show almost unable to move. From all the moshing.”

Matt Stalcup second-year technoculture studies and English major

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KDVS volunteers work for fun Volunteers fulfill 50 hours with variety of options

Yolo Film Society film screening: The 400 Blows Sunday, 7 p.m., recommended donation $2, all ages Yolo Pleasure Dome (1401 Pole Line Rd)

Join the recently-formed YFS for their very first biweekly meeting and film screening. The evening’s viewing will be Francois Truffaut’s 1959 film The 400 Blows (Les Quatre Cents Coup), a timeless classic of youth in rebellion and a landmark for French New Wave cinema.

EC Presents: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Wednesday, Jan 16, $2 Doors open 7 p.m., film starts 7:30 p.m.

Peter A. Rock Hall

ASUCD Entertainment Council presents another on-campus film screening with last year’s adaptation of Stephen Chbosky’s popular coming-of-age novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. One of the year’s most praised films, it was directed by the author himself and stars Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller.

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KDVS News Director Mary Champeny hosts her show in the KDVS radio station in 25 Lower Freeborn. DJs must complete 50 hours, training seminars and “mentoring sessions” in order to host a show.

By JOHN KESLER Aggie Arts Writer

It’s no secret that KDVS volunteers work with music a lot.

However, they also make buttons, watch people crowd surf in living rooms and send out Christmas cards.

“There are humans at KDVS 24/7,” said Christine Hong, a fourth-year psychology major who serves as the station’s programming director. “There are 100 DJs playing music on the station at all hours.”

Mary Champeny, a fourth-year clinical nutrition major and the station’s news director, estimates that in addition to the DJs, there are around 60 new volunteers who do not host a radio show.

In order to host a show on KDVS, volunteers need to work at the station for 50 hours. In addition, prospective DJs need to attend training seminars as well as “mentoring” sessions in which they sit in on a show with a DJ. “50 hours seems hefty at first but considering that you get a certain amount of hours for completing tasks, it is actually less than 50

hours,” Hong said.

Nicole Lesnett, a fourth-year international relations major, serves as the office coordinator for KDVS, which means that she often works with volunteers.

“I try to coordinate the tasks so that our volunteers get together and form a community,” Lesnett said.

One task Lesnett set up last quarter involved signing Christmas cards.

“We sent out thank you cards to people who had donated in a recent pledge drive,” Lesnett said. “A bunch of people came in and signed personal messages on the cards while we listened to Christmas music and ate cookies.”

KDVS has an extensive amount of tasks that volunteers can do.

According to Champeny, volunteers can organize and add to the extensive music library, work at live events or tidy up the office.

“I assumed that volunteering would be mostly censoring music but there were a lot of other tasks to do,” said Eric Frankenstein, a second-year anthropology major.

“I made buttons for the station, and I cut up some magazines to

help put together a visual schedule in the lobby.”

Lesnett added that volunteers can contribute to KDVS’ quarterly magazine KDViationS, write for the website’s blog, assist with DJing for the farmer’s market and censor curse words from new music.

Volunteering exposed many members of KDVS to new experiences that they otherwise would not have encountered.

“The very first thing I did for KDVS was to work the door at a noisecore show we held at The Hub in Sacramento,” Lesnett said. “I had never seen noisecore before and it just blew my mind. KDVS puts on a lot of live shows that range from folk to performance art to noisecore, so volunteering at those exposes you to interesting music.”

Anthony Beck, a third-year biological systems engineering major, joined KDVS in the fall because he had a few friends who also worked there.

“This place vibed me out so hard that I decided to stay,” Beck said.

While volunteering last quarter, Beck worked at a house show put on by the station.

“I saw someone crowd surf in a

living room for the first time in my life at that show,” he said.

Beck is DJing for the first time this quarter. His show goes from 4:30 to 6 a.m. Friday mornings, which he doesn’t seem to mind.

“I’m excited to see the sun rise once a week,” Beck said.

Frankenstein is also DJing for the first time, with a show that goes from 4:30 to 6 a.m. Wednesday mornings.

“I’m pretty nervous about the show, but it’s cool to influence people’s music choices,” Frankenstein said.

While 50 hours of volunteering seems like hard work, volunteers like Maxwell Sowell, a third-year linguistics and philosophy double major, take it in stride.

“Even though we can all put KDVS on our resume, that’s not the reason why we’re doing this,” Sowell said.

Anyone interested in volunteering should attend a volunteer orientation, which will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in Wellman 106 on next Tuesday or next Wednesday.

JOHN KESLER can be reached at arts@ theaggie.org.

Study shows music can communicate emotions

By Charlie Rafkin

The Dartmouth (Dartmouth College)

Humans across cultures can express various emotions through music and motion, according to a recent study by Dartmouth College psychology professor Thalia Wheatley, psychology and brain sciences PhD candidate Beau Sievers and music professor Michael Casey.

The study, titled “Music and movement share a dynamic structure that supports universal expressions of emotion,” was published in the Jan. 2 edition of “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.”

To gather data, researchers asked participants to design either a melody or animation for specific emotions using a computer program that Sievers designed.

Participants used five slider bars in both portions of the experiment to change musical tones or an animation of a bouncing egg.

After collecting data from 50 Dartmouth students - 25 for each portion of the study - Sievers and Wheatley travelled to the L’Ak village of Cambodia to test 80 more participants.

Because the villagers of L’Ak could not read or use computers, Sievers and Wheatley adjusted parts of their computer program by adding

pictorial representations of melodic rates and changing other parameters.

Both Dartmouth students and L’Ak villagers created similar responses in both mediums to the same emotional triggers, suggesting that musical and movement-based responses to these emotions are innate.

The melodies and animations shared several movements, illustrating a close association between music and movement in the human brain, Wheatley said.

The study results suggest that dynamic profiles for music and motion are universaluncovered a “signature for emotion that is expressed both in music and movement,” Wheatley said.

Both Sievers and Wheatley said they were surprised by the strength of the results. Sievers said he expected differences in heritage to affect the created melodies or movements, but the study shows “very little intercession of culture,” he said.

Although Sievers said that the study built upon existing research on emotional responses to music and studies of motion, he emphasized the uniqueness of the “cross-modal” approach to the study.

“I don’t know of any study that has done something quite like this with the music and movement,” he said.

The relationship between music and movement may stem from neuronal recycling, a process in which the brain’s innate capacities are “recycled” for new functions, Sievers said.

“Basic evolutionary systems like needing to track movement in the environment have been re-purposed for different tasks,” he said. “Music is one of those.”

Sievers and Wheatley came up with the idea for the experiment in 2008, after Wheatley gave a guest lecture to Sievers’ graduate seminar on evolution and music.

Music professor Larry Polansky, who taught the class, advised them on the theory behind their research.

Daniel Leopold, who collected data for the study while he was a senior at the College, said Wheatley’s enthusiasm for the topic inspired him to pursue clinical psychology. “[Wheatley] was really excited about the work and the research, not afraid to tackle things like morality, or expression of emotions or intimacy perception,” Leopold said.

The researchers’ trip to Cambodia in December 2010 was sponsored by grants received from the Rockefeller Center and the Dickey Center for International Understanding.

Live in Studio A: Sean O’Brien and His Dirty Hands Tonight, 11 p.m. to midnight, free KDVS Studio A, 14 Lower Freeborn Hall

Stop by for another weekly live performance at KDVS. This week, the featured artist is Sean O’ Brien and his Dirty Hands, the latest in a long series of California-based rock groups that Sean O’Brien has fronted over the past 25 years. The groups’ latest albums, Goodbye Game (2009) and Future Harvest (2012), received good press in Europe, and consist of an appealing blend of classic and alternative rock styles powered by O’Brien’s songwriting. Space in Studio A is limited, so come early.

Saturate Yolo Friday, 7 p.m.

Davis Arts Center, 1919 F St.

Experience a uniquely “Yolo-centric” art display, a captivating display of iPhone photos taken in our county and subsequently altered to create an otherworldly effect. There will be more than 60 print photos for viewing, along with a rotating electronic installation displaying more. Much of the original photo content is user-generated by residents of Yolo County.

James Chafee Exhibition Friday, 7 to 10 p.m., free John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St.

Detroit native James Chafee, a former art instructor and editorial design artist for major Northern California newspapers including the Sacramento Bee, has since devoted his time fully to the pursuit of painting. In his enigmatic character portraits, said to be in the “figurative” style, we see human figures become impressionistic studies in color, mood and spatial configuration.

Follies Friday, 8:10 p.m., (other showtimes Jan. 4 to Jan. 27), $9 to $18 Davis Musical Theatre Company, 607 Pena Drive Suite 10

DTMC enters its 29th year of existence with a performance of Stephen Sondheim’s musical, Follies, about the reunion of two struggling couples on the night that their favorite theater is to be demolished. The seven-time Tony Award-winning show is certain to kick off this year’s season on a great note.

Radium Girls Friday, 8 p.m., $8 students, $10 seniors and $12 general admission Pamela Trokanski Dance Studio, 2720 Del Rio Place

Part of Acme Theater’s 33rd Season, Radium Girls tells the harrowing true story of the factory girls who fell ill while painting luminous radium watches in the 1920s. We follow dial painter Grace Fryer as she stands up to the U.S. Radium Corporation to seek justice.

ANDREW RUSSELL can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.

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SCHOLARSHIP Cont. from front page an underrepresented agricultural community.

“My family is not financially stable at the moment, but [receiving] scholarships like these is what really pushes me to stay in school,” Maciel said.

Sam Vang, a fourth-year biochemistry and molecular and cellular biology major and a first-generation Hmong student attending UC Davis and another scholarship recipient, said he “screamed some ‘woots’” when he learned he won the scholarship. “[I] would definitely recommend any other student, especially those with financial needs, to apply for this scholarship,” he said.

The scholarship attempts to help and highlight the cross-section of UC Davis students who may need financial assistance, but for reasons outside of their control, may not be able to achieve the high GPA required for most campus scholarships.

ASUCD Senator Bradley Bottoms, a thirdyear political science and sociology major, was on the selection committee and said he personally read over 140 applications.

“It was amazing to read what students go through and how qualified they are,” he said.

Bottoms said he appreciates the scholarship for its ability to let students help other students, which he thinks allows for a more sympathetic process.

“It’s the thing that makes me the most proud about ASUCD; everyone can get behind it,” he said.

The ASUCD Scholarship has also been commended by Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, who congratulated each recipient personally.

“This award allowed me to see how much UC Davis cares about students like myself,” said Carolina Tavárez, a Spanish and Portuguese department graduate student and McNair Scholar from the Dominican Republic.

Also among the recipients are Destiny Garcia, a fourth-year mechanical engineering major; Mel Tang, a fifth-year Asian American studies major; Axana RodriguezTorres, a neurobiology, physiology and behavior transfer student and Yaldah Sultan, a first-generation college student and psychology major.

Now in its 13th year, the scholarship has been a focus of resurgence and fundraising

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By ALICE LEE

Aggie Features Writer

When hearing the word “Christmas,” most people envision the lit, forest-green tree, the piles and piles of wrapped gifts surrounding it, the milk and cookies on the coffee table waiting for Santa and the immense amounts of holiday cheer.

However, in many other places around the world, people are spending the holidays very differently. While some people in our society listen to Christmas carols or enjoy a Turkey roast during the winter season, others are taking a slightly different approach.

“After living in America for so long, my family usually sticks to the traditional Christmas dinner and gifts. However, my mom takes time preparing a Chinese Christmas dinner, which consists of egg rolls, gyoza, fish, rice cakes and occasionally some candied melon. It varies for every family,” said Tina Pan, firstyear economics major.

According to Pan, Chinese Christians in China go to church services for Christmas day. However, since a small percent of China is Christian, Christmas is usually only celebrated in major cities with small trees and some caroling. Apples are of significance during the holidays because in Chinese the word “apple” is similar to the word “silent night.”

Christmas is also popular in Vietnam regardless of its religious significance.

“Christmas Eve is more significant than Christmas [day] in Vietnam. Whether Christian or not, everyone gets ecstatic when celebrating Christmas Eve. Just like the rest of my family in Vietnam, my family here decorates the entire house with sparkling lights. We usually go to midnight mass and come home to eat meat, soup and pudding. As tradition, my sisters and

holidays around the world Cultural traditions differ for the holiday season I also make the cake in the shape of a log for our family,” said Mona Nguyen, first-year undeclared major.

Many Vietnamese spend the holidays similarly to those in America, except with a little more exuberance. Streets in Vietnam are usually filled with life-size statues of Mary, Joseph or Jesus as well as millions of bright lights and confetti. Some French influence is still evident in Vietnam, which is why many people still make bûche de Noël, a cake in the shape of a log.

India takes a unique approach when it comes to the holiday season.

“I think Indians spend the holidays like no other culture does. Indians are very religious, therefore many people tend to fast during the holidays. Hindu New Year is celebrated in different ways in different parts of India. Usually there is a festival of lights. I have yet to see this, but I have heard that my family in India lights up clay lamps during this time,” said Nashel Patel, first-year biological sciences major.

While Patel celebrates Christmas in traditional American fashion, she still stays true to her culture by eating meat and vegetable curry along with chapatis for her Christmas dinner. Hindu New Year is one of the most important days of the year, and people celebrate with lights and holiday foods, according to Patel.

“I love spending the holidays in India. Everyone stays happy while singing songs and giving out gifts. The entire town works together to throw festivals and make grand feasts. It’s the one time of the year when you really know the true meaning of family,” Patel said.

ALICE LEE can be reached at features@theaggie.org.

PROnunciator Cont. from front page to a donation by Robert Savage in memory of his friend James Steichel, a Davis resident. Savage, a librarian and the creator of Pronunciator, designed Pronunciator specifically for library usage.

“People have responded enthusiastically to it,” Cannariato said. “We’ve had 27 registered users so far this week.”

Users can access Pronunciator from any computer via the internet and do not have to download anything. To register, people need only a Yolo County Library card, which can be obtained for free by any California

basket Cont. from page 8 Schedules often build upon each game, making the next more difficult than the last, until finally climaxing right around the midpoint of the season.

This year, however, UC Davis will hit the ground running, taking on two opponents who have demanded high-quality play from Aggies in recent years.

“Our main focus is on consistency,” Gross said. “We’re still a young team and we’re still building habits, so for us it is about bringing that effort and intensity and focus one hundred percent of the time. If we can do that we’re going to be tough to beat.”

The Aggies were able to avenge

resident with ID. “We’re thrilled to be able to offer it,” said Joan Tuss, a librarian at the Mary L. Stephens Branch Library. “We have English language-learning groups who meet regularly who are excited about it, the International House [at UC Davis] is excited about it and it will be great for anyone who is taking an academic class in a language.”

Pronunciator is the world’s largest language-learning service, according to the official website. It distinguishes itself from other types of language-learning software due to its emphasis on reinforcement, conversational skills in realistic scenarios and quick, spontaneous thinking in the lan-

an early loss to the Mustangs last season, winning their second match-up by four points, making one thing for certain — Cal Poly has not forgotten and will come out firing this Thursday night.

UCSB also played the spoiler last season for UC Davis, beating the Aggies in a crucial game that affected the team’s home court advantage in the Big West tournament.

Look for this game with the Gauchos to be all business as the Aggies battle their southern California rivals.

“This team has great unity,” Gross said. “We play hard for each other and that is the makings of a championship team.”

— PK Hattis

guage being learned.

Skills are reinforced through online drills, online quizzes and offline audio lessons.

The online drills contain three different modes: playback mode, pronunciation mode and writing mode. In playback mode, the learner’s voice is recorded and played back to them alongside that of a native speaker. In pronunciation mode, the learner’s voice is scored by an algorithm and given a score based upon the accuracy of their pronunciation. In writing mode, the learner views an image and must write down what it is.

Pronunciator is an appropriate learning tool for language-learners of all ages, the

librarian Cont. from front page Miroslava Chavez-Garcia, chair and associate professor in the department of Chicana/o studies, nominated Delgadillo for the award. According to ChavezGarcia, the award is meant to recognize those librarians who are especially committed to serving people’s needs through finding information and resources, as well as expanding knowledge.

“He is available 24/7 to answer question [and] point you in the right direction, and he does it all in a way that makes sense to you,” Chavez-Garcia said.

In discussing his involvement in community outreach,

press release said, with kid’s levels available for younger learners.

There are five levels of lessons available to serve a range of learners, from those who merely want to learn rudimentary skills for traveling to those who are seeking rapid language immersion.

According to the official Yolo County website, branches are located in Woodland, Clarksburg, Winters, Esparto, Knight’s Landing and in Davis at 315 E. 14th St. Anyone interested in Pronunciator or obtaining a Yolo County Library card can stop by any Yolo County Library branch for more information.

MEREDITH STURMER can be reached at city@theaggie.org.

Delgadillo said that he understands the time constraints that students experience, and aims to assist them in a way that compensates for their busy schedules.

“A lot of times students don’t have time to go to the library, so outreach is there so that we can go to them,” he said. “I want to help students get more bang for their buck.”

Michael Winter, a librarian who also works in the department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services Resources, praised Delgadillo for his skill in a variety of fields.

“He has consistently demonstrated great leadership ability that has been widely recognized by a number of Davis cam-

pus groups … Not many librarians are so highly-regarded in so many different geographical venues,” Winter said.

According to Winter, Delgadillo has done work with an organization for Spanish-speaking populations, UC’s California Digital Library and international associations such as the Seminar for the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials, and he is also active in disability studies.

With the declaration of this award, Delgadillo was given a sum of $5,000 as well as a personal plaque commemorating the award. In addition, a plaque was provided for the library to put on display.

JESSICA GRILLI can be reached at campus@ theaggie.org.

Federal loan payments capped for graduates

By Ben Atlas

Michigan Daily (University of Michigan)

Facing economic uncertainty and the increasing costs of higher education, recent college graduates are getting some relief from the federal government.

Last month, the Department of Education introduced a new Pay As You Earn student loan repayment plan, which will cap monthly payments for Federal Direct Student Loans at 10 percent of discretionary income. In addition to reducing monthly loan payments, the program allows graduates to pay off their loan over a 20-year period, rather than the standard 10 years.

“We know many recent graduates are worried about repaying their student loans as our economy continues to recover, and now it’s easier than ever for student bor-

rowers to lower monthly payments and stay on track,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a statement.

Changes in student loan policy are sure to affect much of the undergraduate population at U. Michigan. According to the University’s Office of Financial Aid, about 85 percent of resident undergraduates and 55 percent of non-resident undergraduates receive need-based and/or non-needbased financial aid.

Pam Fowler, executive director of the Office of Financial Aid, said this new plan is a step in the right direction but still foresees graduates running into some difficulties. Because the government offers multiple repayment plans, Fowler said some students may find it difficult to determine which repayment plan is best for their financial situation.

On the other hand, many students are unaware of the abundance of loan options available, Fowler said. In some cases, graduates are not getting good information about alternative loan repayment options from the federal servicer who handles their case. As a result students may have issues making their payments in full and on time.

If graduates are not receiving sufficient information from their federal servicers, Fowler suggested they contact the Office of Financial Aid for advice.

Pay As You Earn, which went into effect at the end of last month, will not have any effect on the limit a student can borrow from the federal government. The Office of Financial Aid is responsible for reporting costs of attendance and the maximum amount a student can borrow each year for

accuracy in government loan collection.

The new plan will also not affect how the Financial Aid Office operates, Fowler said. The Department of Education will continue to send the office a list of graduates who are late on loan payments, and the Financial Aid Office will try to contact them in order to get them back on track.

Fowler warns that students need to borrow responsibly and ensure that they are able to repay the loan entirely.

“We still have to do a very good job of cautioning students to borrow for needs, not for wants,” Fowler said.

Still, she said Pay As You Earn is a great way to give graduates more relief in paying off their debts.

“Any plan that will keep a student out of default is a good thing, and that is what these plans are designed to do.”

THE LINEUP 8 thursday, january 10, 2013

The california Aggie

MEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly; vs. UC Santa Barbara Records: Aggies, 4-9 (0-2); Mustangs, 7-6 (3-0); Gauchos, 5-9 (1-2) Where: Pavilion — Davis, Calif.

When: Thursday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 7 p.m.

Who to watch: The Aggies’ bench has contributed much to their performances this year, and sophomore Clint Bozner is the UC Davis sixth man. His play during the break was exceptional and he posted career-best numbers during the Aggies’ trip to Utah.

The Corona, Calif. native stands at 6’8” and he uses his strength and surprising agility to give opponents fits on the court.

The team was struggling against Utah State when Bozner entered the game and banked in some much-needed points for the Aggie offense. More importantly, his defensive performance sparked a 15-point UC Davis run when he blocked an attempted dunk by Utah State.

Did you know? Cal Poly is ranked second

in the Big West Conference behind Hawai’i.

Both teams stand at 3-0 and UC Davis will have to work hard to break its hot streak.

Preview: The Aggies are standing at 0-2 in conference. They have been plagued by one frustrating loss after another.

There are currently five Davis players holding top-10 rankings in the nation for various components of the game, and these uncharacteristic losses are leaving Aggie fans wondering what can be done to turn the record around.

A win over Cal Poly would go a long way towards righting the ship. This squad has all the talent in the world but hasn’t been able to utilize it for the duration of a game.

They kicked off the conference season with an overtime loss to UC Irvine and followed it up with late-game disappointment against Pacific.

UC Davis needs to find a break somewhere, and this game in front of an inspiring home crowd might be the turning point its

season desperately needs. These struggles are not a result of poor work ethic, and perhaps that is the most frustrating thing about the losses. The energy is there. The individual stats are there. The record is not indicative of this team’s abilities, and its head coach Jim Les knows it.

“I expect the players to come back with a fire and intensity to make amends. It's my job to hold them accountable, and I expect them to respond," Les said.

Cal Poly is red-hot as it heads to the Pavilion. The Mustangs have won their past three games, Clint Bozner all Big West matchups, and cur- Sophomore rently stand undefeated in conference. They are hungry to nab that top spot from Hawai’i, but UC Davis is starving for a win.

The players on this team are not content with losing, and they can be expected to

come out hard, fast and strong. The Aggies need to battle every second of this game because they need this win and complacency will not give it to them.

Following the game, UC Davis will also host UC Santa Barbara, which usually finishes near the top of the conference. The Gauchos have had a bit of a rough start and could be a jumping spot for the Aggies to return to winning ways.

UC Davis dropped two games to UCSB last year; however, they have an entirely different team this year.

The contest against rival Cal Poly tips off at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Come cheer for your UC Davis Aggies and give them the help they need to topple the Mustangs and start a hot streak of their own.

—Kim Carr

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW SWIMMING AND DIVING PREVIEW Teams: UC Davis at Cal Poly; at UC Santa Barbara Records: Aggies, 5-7 (0-1); Mustangs, 7-6 (1-1); Gauchos, 5-9 (1-1) Where: Mott Gym — San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Thunderdome — Santa Barbara, Calif.

When: Thursday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m.

Who to Watch: The “Sophomore Slump” is characterized by a player who had an extremely successful rookie season, but for one reason or another, ends up having subpar numbers as a sophomore. Sophomore forward Sydnee Fipps certainly has beat back this stereotype.

The 5’10” forward is not only vastly exceeding her numbers from last season, but she is also leading the entire team offensively and has proven to be a reliable overall leader down the stretch.

“Sydnee’s consistency has been incredible,” said head coach Sydnee Fipps Jennifer Gross. “Last year she had Sophomore a role as a spot-up shooter and this year she came onto the scene as a sophomore and became a dominant presence both offensively and defensively.”

Of the last six games, Fipps has led the team in scoring five times, averaging 17.7 points per game and collecting her first career double-double against Sacramento State last Sunday.

With conference play heating up this

week, look for the young gun from Yosemite to be put to the test against heated Big West rivals.

Did you know? Of the five wins the Aggies have pieced together this season, four involve the Aggies holding the lead at halftime.

Some teams like to play from behind, others like to take the lead and never look back.

The Aggies appear to side with the latter.

UC Davis faced the Mustangs twice last season, losing the first and winning the second in thrilling fashion. In the first meeting, Cal Poly took a 27-point advantage into the half and never looked back. However, in the second game, a little over a month later, the Aggies led by three at the halfway mark and were able to close out the win.

The Aggies only faced UCSB once last season, but as the pattern goes, they were unable to recover from a 10-point deficit at halftime.

If the Aggies are to experience a successful road trip this week, look for them to come out of the gate awake and aggressive. As history shows, once they have claimed the lead, they don’t often give it back up.

Preview: The Aggies will hit the road this week and continue with the start of their conference play down south against Cal Poly and UCSB.

See BASKET, page 7

Teams: UC Davis vs. Pacific two spots in the ranks and are now No. Where: Schaal Aquatics Center — Davis, 8 based on CollegeSwimming.com’s latCalif. est list. In addition, the Aggies are the When: Saturday at noon highest-ranked team out of the four Who to watch: Junior Samantha Shellem, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier, ought schools. to be thrilling to watch, as she postThe Aggies look to switch into competed spectacular performances during the itive mode after three weeks of intensive Mizzou Invitational. practice in the pool.

“This is a great meet to have as an ice Shellem picked up her second Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Female Athlete breaker,” said coach Barbara Jahn. “We are ready to get back into racing of the Week award over the mode.” break. In Missouri, she shatFor the most part, the team is tered the school 500-yard freelooking at this meet as a means style record at 4:48.69 and hit to gauge where they are on a NCAA “B” qualifying standards competitive level after the sevin the 200 free. eral weeks of practicing sets Furthermore, Shellem also set and battling illnesses. personal records in the 100 free “It’ll be interesting to see how and 400 individual medley. Her this will pan out,” Jahn said. time in the 400 IM ranks fifth “Swimmers that have been sick in the Aggie record book and probably won’t be at their peak eighth in the conference.

Samantha Shellem this weekend, while those who Did you know? Last year, the Junior have recovered will be.”

Aggies powered past Pacific in Fortunately, the team maina dual meet with 184 points.

Senior Erica Stricker set a school record in tains an edge with home court advantage, the one-meter diving e vent and the UC as they are familiar with the high-paced Davis women’s team won 11 individual nature of the pool in the Schaal Aquatics Center. events and the 400 freestyle relay.

Senior Linda Hermann captured three “It’s nice to not have to travel,” Jahn wins while fellow senior Kayleigh Foley said. “That’s probably the biggest benefit and junior Liliana Alvarez picked up two of having this meet at home.” individual events.

Preview: Recently, the Aggies jumped — Veena Bansal