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UC leaders respond to federal decision to end DACA Administrators call on Congress to pass similar legislation

BY AA RO N L I SS campus@theaggie.org

On Sept. 8, the University of California sued the Trump administration over the administration’s recently announced plans to eliminate DACA. The group commonly referred to as Dreamers — Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors –– are those who were brought to the U.S. before the age of 16. Dreamers were previously eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) protections before the Justice department announced DACA would be terminated on Sept. 5.

Current DACA authorizations will be honored until their two-year period ends, with the last ones ending on March 5, 2020. Congress now faces pressure from both sides of the political aisle to pass a replacement.

UC President Janet Napolitano, who helped create the DACA program, released a statement on Sept. 5 regarding the influence of current immigration politics on UC students. Napolitano explained her outrage at educational opportunity being thwarted due to federal changes in immigration policy.

“I am deeply troubled by President Trump’s decision to effectively

end the DACA program and uproot the lives of an estimated 800,000 Dreamers across the nation,” Napolitano said. “This backward-thinking, far-reaching move threatens to separate families and derail the futures of some of this country’s brightest young minds, thousands of whom currently attend or have graduated from the University of California.”

Napolitano urged Congress to pass an act similar to DACA which would protect young undocumented students from deportation and would “secure [a] pathway toward citizenship.”

“The University and the state of California stand together in our belief that students should be admitted to UC and other institutions of higher education based on their records of achievement and without regard to their immigration status,” Napolitano stated. “President Trump’s decision undermines the ability of affected students to support themselves while at UC or other universities.”

Listing solutions and steps forward, Napolitano also affirmed that her advisory committee on undocumented students will proceed with its work.

“In the meantime, UC will continue to offer services to our undocumented students, including: continuing to allow California residents who are Dreamers to pay in-state tuition; maintaining the DREAM

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UC takes stand against potential Title IX revision UC system, university leaders state plan to continue Title IX implementation

BY AL LY RUSSE L L campus@theaggie.org

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ decision to roll back Title IX enforcements that protect survivors of sexual assault triggered a sweeping backlash throughout the nation and across UC campuses.

Title IX was initially enacted and funded in the 1970s to eliminate sex-based discrimination on school campuses. While Title IX does not specifically mention sexual assault, over the years it has been interpreted to aid in the fight against sexual assault on college campuses.

In her official statement given at George Mason University, DeVos claimed that she plans to continue enforcing tenets of Title IX that protect survivors and work to prosecute perpetrators. However, according to CBS News, in response to a question

over whether she intended to rescind the Obama administration’s guidelines, DeVos stated that was “the intention,” and that her staff has “begun the process to do so.”

In her statement, DeVos stressed that her intention is to continue supporting survivors while also providing more fair trials for the accused. To supporters of the Obama administration’s changes who advocated for more consistent and serious repercussions for assailants, this news came as a devastating shock.

In light of DeVos’ controversial statement, the UC community has responded in full support of survivors of sexual assault and Obama-era Title IX guidelines. UC President Janet Napolitano issued a statement earlier this week expressing her intention to continue supporting those impacted by sexual assaults on college campuses.

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loan program for financial aid; offering legal services to our undocumented students; supporting campus-based student service centers; and directing campus police not to contact, detain, question or arrest individuals based on suspected undocumented status, or to enter agreements to undertake joint efforts to make arrests for federal immigration law violations,” Napolitano stated.

Echoing Napolitano’s sentiments, UC Davis Chancellor Gary May also expressed disappointment regarding the federal adjustments to effectively end DACA in a published statement. Alongside Napolitano, May called on Congress to reinstate legislation which would mirror the protections ensured by DACA. “Abandoning the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals [...] program runs counter to the University of California principles of open and equal access to higher education for students of all backgrounds,” May said. “Turning our backs on these students is not who we are. UC Davis graduates who were protected from deportation under DACA have blossomed with careers in medicine, law, social work and much more. Keep the American Dream alive, for all.”

Additionally, three chair members of the UC Board of Regents released a statement on behalf of the entire board imploring Congress to work collaboratively to reverse the repercussions of ending DACA.

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Falling for upcoming UC Davis events Fall events, activities for students to get to know campus, community

BY MARLYS J EANE features@theaggie.org

Fall Quarter has finally arrived, and with that comes a variety of new events and activities for students. Freshman, transfer students and even returning seniors will have plenty of ways to get involved in and connect to the UC Davis community and develop a new level of Aggie pride.

Some events have even been happening for over a hundred years. One such event, considered a principal UC Davis tradition, is none other than Pajamarino.

“Pajamarino, even though it has kind of an odd name, was started 105 years ago when alumni were returning back to campus for homecoming,” said Carrie Wright, the associate executive director of the Cal Aggie Alumni Association. “They came in on the train and it was in the middle of the night,

and students snuck out of their dorms in their pajamas to greet the alumni. So that’s why 105 years later, people wear their pajamas and we celebrate at the Amtrak train station the night before homecoming”.

The homecoming football game this year is a can’t-miss event all on its own, especially because UC Davis will face off against its longtime rival Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Oct. 28. Pajamarino, which occurs the evening before on Oct. 27, serves as the pep rally for the game, an inclusive event for the entire Davis community from all generations.

“Anyone can walk in the parade,” Wright said.

“So everyone can meet up at Central Park at 4:30 and we sign up and parade through downtown Davis toward the Amtrak station. Then our pep rally starts at 5:30, [where] we’ll have guest speakers and EVENTS on 11

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UC SYSTEM LAUNCHES MENTORSHIP EFFORT FOR FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS First generation students make up 42 percent of entire UC undergraduate population

BY C L A RA Z HO U campus@theaggie.org

On Aug. 23, the University of California announced that all ten of the UC campuses will participate in a campus-wide campaign to pair first-generation students with first-generation faculty members who will serve as mentors. The universities will also provide these students with increased access to valuable resources to help them succeed in college.

According to a statement released by University of California Office of the President, around 45 percent of incoming California freshmen will make their mark as the first in their families to pursue a degree from a four-year university. Additionally, across the UC system, first-generation students make up around 42 percent of the entire UC undergraduate population.

“As a first generation student, [...] my first year of college was challenging and it continues to be,” said Monserrat Rodriguez Ortiz, a second-year theatre and dance major. “I feel that part of this was due to xthe lack of support that us first-generation students receive. From personal experience, I know that oftentimes I wish I had someone to talk to and express my concerns or even just share the hardships that I was undergoing.”

To address the concerns that Rodriguez Ortiz and others may share, around 900 first-generation faculty members across the ten campuses have signed up to assist with the effort and serve as mentors. During the first week of classes, the staff members will wear identifiable T-shirts and pins showing that they are the first in their families to graduate from college. These new efforts will also expand upon programs already in existence at each campus –– providing counseling,

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THE VOICE OF REASON UC Davis Writing Series and Hispanic Heritage Month

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As tensions increase within the Latinx community, many feel called to protect and assist our citizens of the world.

Likewise, many feel called to listen to their voices, which are louder than ever and have more to tell than just how they journeyed here. Overwhelmed by immigration stories, Jonathan Marcantoni, publisher and co-founder of La Casita

advising and assistance as well as networking opportunities to first-generation students.

“It’s great that UC Davis is providing extra support for first-generation college students with much-needed counseling,” said Brian Trat, a fourth-year chemical engineering major. “If these students are anything like me, then we come from a low-income family where we are the only competent English speaker. I had to learn to navigate my financial aid situation all by myself. Taking out student loans and figuring out long-term repayment plans was something I wished I had help with as a financially illiterate freshman.”

To start off the mentoring and outreach effort, the UC published a new report, “First-Generation Student Success at the University of California.” The report examines how the UC system plans to help first-generation students, including goals of outreach and preparation for college as early as middle and high school. It also details the level of support these students receive on their respective UC campuses.

The UC also launched a website, firstgen.universityofcalifornia.edu, to assist both “current and prospective first-generation UC students.”

“Educating first-generation students is a big part of what this university is about,” said UC President Janet Napolitano in the UCOP statement. “When faculty members identify themselves as mentors who have experienced many of the same circumstances and challenges, it creates an environment where students are more comfortable seeking guidance.”

The UC system currently enrolls more first-generation students than similar university systems nationwide. According to the UCOP statement, 81 percent of UC first-generation students “graduate within six years,” which is much higher than the national average of only 60 percent of first-generation students who graduate within six years at

Grande Press, set out to create an environment that would invite the world to see how diverse the Latinx community really is.

“I had worked in two other small presses and saw the lack of representation of writers of color but also the lack of representation of narratives from Latin America or Latin American-descended people,” Marcantoni said. “We seemed to only function as immigrants or as people facing identity crises [...] most of these narratives were anti-Latin American, with the United States being depicted as the land of promise and progress, while Latin America was just a backwards desert of nothing.”

La Casita Grande Press comes at a time when the arts are often intertwined with politics (think Hamilton). Moreover, this company gives the Latinx community a chance to find home. This will be home for all of those that want to open up their

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“There is obviously a very hegemonic perspective being represented in mainstream arts — white, cisgender, and heterosexual — [and] therefore I would make the claim that we [members of the Latinx community] are not well-included,” said Josiah Quirós, a fourth-year English major. “However, this also comes with a narrow geographic focal point. In the greater picture of national arts and discourse, Latinx voices are rarely, if ever, heard, but that shouldn’t stop us from creating and demanding our own spaces.”

Quirós went on to describe their vision for the Latinx community.

“We have to take matters into our own hands in order to be seen and respected,” Quirós said. “I don’t want commodified respect; I want true visibility.”

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Sept. 13 “Unknown alarm sounding within the neighborhood intermittently within last two days.”

Sept. 14 “Loud noises heard — items being thrown about — no visual.”

With the first day of instruction come and gone, Aggies are on their quarterly sprint to gather all materials necessary for class.

After taking a trip to the UC Davis Bookstore and seeing the full price of a brand-new textbook, students may feel discouraged by the financial burden. However, there are many other economic ways to navigate this hurdle, from renting books to taking advantage of an Aggie-only textbook marketplace designed by students themselves.

Anusha Yerraguntala, a thirdyear biological sciences major, felt that she rushed into buying her books freshman year, since she was unaware of other op-

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Month, it is a fitting time to celebrate the Latinx community. According to fourthyear sociology major Rachel Mayes, we need to see how we can be further educated. “[Giving a voice to all types of people of color] acknowledges that people are already speaking and telling their stories, and it gives the proper attention to these voices,” Mayes said.

La Casita Grande publishing company aims to change perspectives about what Latinx people can do and think.

Marcantoni wants them to all stand out.

However, banding together does not mean grouping all parts of the Latinx community into one. La Casita Grande aims to show the flavor of Sofrito, Chicharrón, empanadas, salsa and more. Marcantoni wants to give a voice to every person of color. But the motivation goes beyond color; it is the person who is going to be made important.

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other universities.

“Being in a program that connects me to [people] that have gone through my same struggle makes all of the unfamiliar difficulties ahead of me seem a little less daunting” said second-year mechanical engineering and aerospace science engineering double major Dominic Phillips. “Ultimately, I’m attending the best university for me and I’m incredibly grateful for that.”

tions.

“Basically, freshman year, first quarter me [was] like a typical freshman,” Yerraguntala said. “I bought the books straight out of the bookstore, full price. I wanted to save money on the hardcover so instead I got the loose sleeve, but keeping track of the loose sleeve was impossible.”

Eventually, she learned about a Facebook page called “UC Davis Textbook Marketplace.” The page currently has 22,734 members, with students selling their used books for a tiny fraction of the full price and sometimes even for free. Everything from lab coats and goggles to anthropology books is sold. If a buyer is interested, they can just message the student selling and arrange the transaction.

“One must recognize that Latino is not a culture,” Marcantoni said. “It is a conglomeration of multiple cultures, and it dehumanizes those people by lumping them into a single group. We don’t treat European people as a singular culture.”

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Marcantoni has opened up his publishing company to UC Davis students by doing a series on UC Davis writers. The requirements: the submission can be a video, audio clip, short story (no more than 10 pages), poem (no more than three) or excerpts from a play or screenplay (no more than 20 pages).

The topic can be anything. Videos can be films or music or performance. The deadline for submissions will be Oct. 30, and anyone can submit.

Interested applicants may send submissions to publisher@lcgeditores.com with the subject line “CAMPUS SERIES.”

“[The page] has literally been a lifesaver,” Yerraguntala said. “I’ve also borrowed textbooks from upperclassmen, so I’ve definitely saved a lot more money that way.”

On the other hand, students such as Alexa Morales, a second-year biochemistry and molecular science major, make a combination of textbook purchases from various places.

“I did a little bit of everything,” Morales said. “I bought a book online, I bought a book at the bookstore, and I bought books through the Facebook textbook marketplace, [which was] so convenient because you don’t have to pay for shipping.”

Morales also used inclusive access (IA) for her general chemistry series. IA is described as “a direct delivery method for the access to interactive online learning platforms being used in place of a traditional text.” IA is available for some classes, and students are notified whether or not they have IA

via email. Additionally, professors usually will mention it on the first day of class. IA is cheaper than a physical textbook copy, but if a student doesn’t want IA they must opt out within the first 10 days of instruction in order to avoid being charged.

Although Morales did use IA, she admits to preferring a print copy of her book. It seems that something about its tangible nature, as old school as it may be, is comforting and convenient, especially if students like to annotate.

“Using online textbooks is not bad but I would always prefer the physical copy,” Morales said. “[For example] during finals, it’s right there in front of you, [and you can] write notes and all that stuff.”

Sometimes it is also a good idea to wait for the first day or so of instruction to deduce how important it is to even have a textbook.

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“Before I die…” art wall inspires Davis locals Yolo Hospice, City of Davis collaborate on art wall

BY STE L L A T RA N city@theaggie.org

In a time when the world may seem divided by politics and discrimination, art can be the answer to lessen this chaos. The City of Davis and Yolo Hospice are working together to bring the “Before I die…” art wall to downtown Davis.

People of diverse cultures will be able to come together through shared creative expression.

The art project will showcase a six-foot wall by the side of the Regal Cinemas Davis 6 theater. The “Before I Die…” piece will be on the south-facing wall on First Street, between E and F streets.

This project is designed such that people come up to the wall and fill in the blanks with their thoughts about what they want to do before they die. Candy Chang is the artist who started this piece — which has slowly become a global project.

Louise Joyce, a community relations manager for Yolo Hospice, described how meaningful the project was for Chang and those at Yolo Hospice.

“It started for Candy Chang because she lost a loved one — a beloved woman who was very close to her — and lost her very suddenly, and she was very devastated,” Joyce said. “She’s always utilizing positive spaces to bring us together just as humans to build that bridge. She had the same experience then that we are having here.”

Yolo Hospice is a nonprofit organization specializing in serving patients, loved ones, and community members who are affected by terminal illnesses. This is a unique form of health care which emphasizes the quality of life.

“Here at Yolo Hospice, we are about serving you in the chapter of your life when you have diseases that are termi-

nally ill and you have, for example, six months to live. We provide comfort, care and pain managements. We also surround you with social workers and volunteers,” Joyce said. “That’s the service we provide, but we are also very passionate about people having conversations about death and dying. They will be able to ease their suffering this way when they reach that chapter in life.”

As taboo as the topic of death may sound, Yolo Hospice and the City of Davis are trying to encourage people to bring death into conversations via this art project’s new lens, “It’s just a beautiful and synchronous event to work with Rachel Hartsough to collaborate with the city, and that it was also on their radar,” Joyce said. “We love to use the arts in conversations about death and dying, and we want people to be mindful about death and dying. It is a conscious, crazy and beautiful art project for people to really contemplate about their life.”

“Before I die…” may be only one wall in Davis, but this one wall is contributing to a worldwide effort to bridge the gaps of humankind. Rachel Hartsough, the arts and culture manager for the City of Davis, noted the extent of the project’s reach.

“I think it is a very important time for people to connect to each other in our city and in our country and globally,” Hartsough said. “Some people can connect better by talking, [and] some people can connect by hearing; this is a way for people to share and participate. Maybe somebody is already there who is a native Spanish or Mandarin speaker, and when they’re both standing there, they can connect in a way they may have not.”

The art wall is meant to bring people together in a place where no one really expects it.

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The artist working on the project, Kyle Monhollen, views art as a chance for change of perspective.

“For me, art means taking a chance to see things in a new way,” Monhollen said. “My favorite art usually comes from a place where the everyday and expected or comfortable meets its opposite — like the surprisingly deep question at the heart of ‘Before I Die…’ plainly stated and six feet tall around the corner where you least expect it. The results can be harmonious and balanced or wild and chaotic, but there is something new and exciting in that place where they meet every time.”

The wall was fully installed on Sunday, Sept. 17, and people are already involved with the project.

“Our people were totally engaged in this,” Joyce said. “It’s just an incredible project and people are really responding to the questions. Candy Chang says that talking about death is one of the most powerful conversations you can have because it clarifies your life.”

While death may seem like a morbid topic, “Before I die…” will bring positivity and purpose to people’s minds when they think about what they truly want to accomplish in their lives.

“I am inspired by the direct and positive nature of the project,” Monhollen said. “It’s visually and conceptually very simple, but it addresses one of the essential human questions: What does it mean to be alive? I like that it invites both deep thinking and playful interaction [and]

that it is broadly accessible but also potentially very intimate.”

The project will bring to the table a number of elements about what it truly means to live. Four languages were also implemented to challenge a diverse group of people.

People will be urged to come and participate, especially native speakers who can monitor the languages. Those who are fluent in English, Arabic, Mandarin or Spanish and would like to help monitor the wall can contact Louise Joyce at ljoyce@yolohospice.org or call 530-7585566 for more information.

There will also be a sign-up opportunity and a dedication ceremony on Oct. 13th at 5:30 p.m. for anyone interested in participating.

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September is official library card sign-up month Yolo County Library gives every student in Davis free library card in September as part of library promotion

BY H A DYA A M I N city@theaggie.org

Libraries across the nation, including the Yolo County Library, are joining together to recognize September as the official library card sign-up month, a campaign created by the American Library Association, the major governing and professional association for libraries in the United States. Designating this month is intended to ensure that all students have access to a local library while also raising awareness of libraries’ value in our current day and age.

The Yolo County Library prides itself on the plethora of services it provides to students and the local community. According to Crista Cannariato, the library’s regional manager, the library is eager to use this month as a way to further educate community members about the opportunities that come with having a library card.

These sentiments are shared by Beth Merrill, the librarian at Harper Junior High School in Davis, whose firsthand experiences with students have enabled her to understand the value of a place where one can al-

ways rely on receiving accurate information. Libraries’ reliability is particularly significant considering the excess of information currently surrounding us, making it especially difficult to pinpoint purely factual resources.

“With information being produced and disseminated through nonstop means, it is vital that we have ways of verifying and analyzing the information that we encounter and that we have people trained for assisting in locating and organizing information,” Cannariato said. “All of our population, rich or poor, deserve to have the opportunity for reading, listening or viewing information that will help them engage in leisure time and personal growth throughout their lifetime; libraries continue to provide an avenue for everyone to pursue their personal information needs.”

Merrill notes that the library’s ambiance also provides a pleasant environment for students, who are often forced to cope with the anxieties and stress of school. Although UC Davis students have automatic access to Shields Library, having a library card to access the Yolo County Library can still be a desirable

option. Many students, including Aidan Delplanque, a fourth-year mechanical engineering major, visit the local Davis library during the school year to reap its academic benefits and rejoice in its peacefulness.

“I enjoy visiting the Yolo County Library because it’s less crowded than Shields and offers so many different types of resources,” Delplanque said. “I think it’s great to see how the library is able to bring the entire community together.”

The various resources provided by the library are useful for people of all ages and backgrounds. Cannariato notes that libraries have transformed over the years to provide a wide variety of resources, and library card sign-up month is an excellent way to remind the community of those resources and encourage them to visit more frequently.

“You can’t actually measure the value in a library card. We provide access to all sorts of free resources — downloadable ebooks and emagazines. We have computers and free wi-fi in all our branches. We recently started offering Chromebooks and Hotspots,” Cannariato said.

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Interfaith community opens up Members of several local faith communities connect in workshop

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An interfaith workshop titled “Opening Up Our Hearts” was held on Saturday, Sept.16 at Congregation Bet Haverim, inviting community members to explore the concept of forgiveness on an individual and interpersonal level. While hosted by Congregation Bet Haverim, the workshop was facilitated by Bread of Life, a nonprofit educational organization for the expansion of personal growth and spirituality. The event was attended by members of the local Jewish, Muslim, Christian and non-faith communities.

The workshop was not only intended to be a time of reflection for those participating in the Jewish high holidays, but also to serve as an opportunity for dialogue between faith communities during a time of intense political polarization and local tension. Rabbi Greg Wolfe of Congregation Bet Haverim hoped that attendees would gain a better understanding of the dynamics of perception, behavioral reactions and, ultimately, forgiveness.

“With some of the events over the summer, it felt like maybe this would be a good time to sort of bring this dialogue process — to learn

to talk to one another,” Wolfe said.

Wolfe had predicted that approximately 30 people would attend the event. Within the first 10 minutes of the workshop, however, it became apparent that this number had been underestimated, as upwards of 50 community members filled the room. Extra tables and chairs were required to accommodate all the participants. As people entered the venue, they were greeted and dispersed so that each table hosted a variety of faith backgrounds.

In preparation for the topic of forgiveness, facilitators from Bread of Life launched the event with a discussion regarding perception and defended reactions. Facilitators were then able to establish a small circle of trust and openness within the workshop using psychological concepts and thought-provoking questions.

Jean Holsen, the director of dialogue at Bread of Life, urged workshop participants to show respect for one another during small group discussion, stating that “every person is of sacred worth and value.”

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HILLARY CLINTON TO SPEAK AT MONDAVI CENTER ON OCT. 9

BY HA N N A H HO L ZE R campus@theaggie.org

As part of the book tour for her memoir, “What Happened,” former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will speak at the Mondavi Center on Oct. 9.

The event, one of 15 listed stops on her book tour website, is her only scheduled event in California.

According to the Mondavi Center’s director Don Roth, the event is “virtually sold out.”

“We’ve just never had anything at this level of popularity –– this has been amazing,” Roth said.

In the past, the Mondavi Center has hosted former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Republican Senate Leader Bob Dole, among others.

Christian Monsees, a fifth-year political science major and the president of Davis College Democrats, said he “could not be more excited” for Clinton’s visit.

“Hillary Clinton is one of the most accomplished politicians not just on the left, but in our entire current political sphere,” Monsees said. “Whether it’s being the first lady of Arkansas, first lady of the United States, [a] U.S. Senator or Secretary of State, she’s been on every level of politics. I believe that it can only benefit us to hear her perspective on what was perhaps one of the most historic elections that our country will ever see.”

The date for Clinton’s visit to the Mondavi Center was released on her website before tickets were made available due to

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some last-minute contract negotiations.

Tickets were released for Mondavi Center donors and subscribers, as well as for UC Davis faculty, students and staff, on Sept. 15. Members of the general public have a slim chance of securing a ticket to the event; however, 100 additional tickets for UC Davis students will be released on Oct. 5, on “Student On Sale Day.” “Any time we add a show, [...] we always have a pre-sale, before it goes on sale to the general public,” Roth said. “We want our Mondavi Center subscribers, the Mondavi Center donors, and all UC Davis faculty, staff and students [...] to have an opportunity to buy tickets. Normally, for most events, a lot of the tickets get sold to that group, but there’s usually still plenty of tickets available to the general public. This time, there will not be many tickets.”

Student tickets were priced at $25, while tickets for non-students were priced between $150 and $250. Everyone who bought a ticket to the event will be presented with a voucher for a copy of “What Happened,” which can be claimed before the event.

Since the book’s release on Sept. 12, it has received some mixed reviews. It has, however, remained in high demand –– selling 300,000 copies its first week in print, according to The Guardian.

The New Yorker has stated the “memoir radiates

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with fury at the forces and the figures ranged against her,” and The New York Times has called it a “feminist manifesto.”

Clinton has been criticized for blaming Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who she defeated in the Democratic primaries, for his role in her own eventual defeat in the presidential election.

“I can understand where the frustration is coming from,” Monsees said. “I would point out that in another part she [...] owns up to the fact that her campaign [did] make mistakes and only she can really take the blame for that. Obviously there are multiple reasons why Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election, so I’m glad she was willing to take the responsibility for the mistakes she made on her end.”

Fully aware that she will be addressing a mostly university-affiliated audience, Monsees said he suspects Clinton will tailor her speech to the demographics in attendance, which include college students, although Monsees also acknowledged that the focus of the speech will likely still remain on Clinton’s version of what happened in the unprecedented 2016 presidential election.

“If there’s any chance to really get a [sense of ] what was going on in her mind through that whole process, I think it will really be very fascinating,” Monsees said.

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It is my pleasure to welcome all those at UC Davis and the surrounding community back to school. For incoming first-year and transfer students: I hope you find joy and fulfillment at this university and in this delightful college town.

For returning students: campus was lonely without most of you here this summer. (I assume, at least. I wasn’t here either.)

My name is Bryan Sykes and I am privileged to be The Aggie’s 2017-2018 editor-in-chief. Briefly, a bit about myself: I am a fourth-year political science major who has worked at The Aggie since my first year, when I started out as a sports reporter.

It is humbling to now be the editor-in-chief of an organization I respect so deeply.

This institution is over 100 years old, and has seen its share of ups and downs.

When I first started at The Aggie we were just publishing online, twice a week. But then during my second year a truly inspiring thing happened: my predecessor, Scott Dresser, mobilized our staff — editors, reporters, photographers, designers, copy readers — and, ultimately, the UC Davis student body, to vote on a small fee increase that brought this newspaper back into print. I saw the measure pass and felt the raw joy and excitement with the publication of the resulting print issue. It was the proudest moment of my college experience. The Aggie wouldn’t be what it is today without that collective monumental effort or the subsequent effort of

The Aggie staff to maintain and grow the entire operation.

Today, we print each Thursday and publish online five days a week.

I am so proud of the staff of The Aggie and would like to especially thank all those who worked through the summer months to ensure we had up-to-date and relevant content for our readers.

I can promise that we will continue working tirelessly to ensure that we bring timely, quality and reliable news to the UC Davis community. I am proud to lead and be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment driven to provide an essential service to our readers.

We strive to bring accuracy and objectivity to any content published. We work to hold those in authority accountable while maintaining our journalistic integrity. By no means do we presume to be all-knowing and infallible — we try our best, knowing we will inevitably make mistakes. For any mistakes we make, I ask that you hold us accountable.

We encourage dialogue between Aggie staff and the community we serve, so if you ever have questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at editor@ theaggie.org.

Sincerely, Bryan Sykes Editor-in-Chief

Welcoming the Fall Quarter columnists and the new academic year NEW COLUMNISTS TO ADDRESS BOTH THE POLITICAL AND THE PERSONAL

BY TARYN DEOILERS tldeoilers@ucdavis.edu Welcome back to school, Aggies! It’s wonderful to be back on campus, and just a quick look around will tell you why: The Quad is full of energy and excitement, the leaves are changing colors, the first-years are looking panicked in the chaos of the bike circles — and, of course, The Aggie is back on newsstands after a long summer break.

This quarter we have a group of columnists looking at a wide range of topics, covering both the personal and the political. Readers can expect to learn, among other things, how mental health is shamed on a societal and an individual level, as well as the ways people form their political perceptions — and what this means for our future.

But the opinion section is nothing without its readers, and we want to hear from you, as well! A college newspaper can’t thrive without interacting with the people who make up the community. If you’re passionate about a current event, whether it’s across the globe or right in your neighborhood, reach out to us. If you take issue with something we published, let us know. We welcome and encourage all

guest submissions for consideration — you can submit one at opinion@theaggie.org.

Let’s keep our newspaper democratic, robust and brimming with discussion. Join the conversation and speak up for what you find important — you’ll likely find that others think it’s important, too.

Here are The Aggie's Fall Quarter columnists and their respective topics: Justin Chau Third-year history major Justin Chau recognizes that many topics of political debate are complex and messy — yet are often reduced to one-sided discussions and easy talking points. Acknowledging that we must first understand where a person gains their political perceptions, Chau wants to analyze how these unshakable values fuel intense political polarization. Looking at all sides of political discourse, Chau will urge readers to question the perspectives they’ve held onto for perhaps their whole lives.

Jolena Pacheco Many shy away from addressing the sensitive topic of mental

health — but not Jolena Pacheco, a fourth-year English and communication double major. Pacheco will tackle the stigma surrounding mental health disorders, investigating what prompts these misunderstandings, as well as offering self-care advice for those living with mental illness. By deconstructing some of the sources of stigma and its repercussions, Pacheco aims to create an environment where all people — whether they’re personally struggling with mental illness or not — feel more comfortable having mature, effective conversations about mental health.

Nick Irvin Breaking away from the political theme of his former column, third-year comparative literature major Nick Irvin will return to the opinion desk to focus on some of the lessons he’s learned through his life experiences. Irvin will complement personal anecdotes with advice and morals that can be felt universally — on topics such as love, loneliness, introversion and the vital importance of travelling. In a time when the opinion section of every newspaper seems grave and ominous, Irvin wishes to present arguments about the more lighthearted and overlooked aspects of life — in a way that’s entertaining, informative and heartfelt.

Confederate statues and their false patriotism ROBERT E. LEE AND OTHER CONFEDERATE LEADERS WERE TRAITORS, NOT PATRIOTS

BY NICK IRVIN ntirvin@ucdavis.edu There’s something deeply misguided about the clamor and rage from those opposing the removal of Confederate monuments from public spaces. It’s as if the monuments themselves were living vestiges of a bygone era of glory and nostalgic wonderment.

This is, of course, exactly the stated reason for their existence in the first place. In this warped thinking, the Confederacy and the movement it espoused (spoiler alert: it’s not a very nice one) is bathed in patriotic light. President Trump tweeted his own thoughts on the subject, blasting the removal of “beautiful statues and monuments” and lamenting how it “ripped apart” the history of the United States.

His sentiment is echoed by many, and not just Trump supporters.

Lost on Trump and the 62 percent of Americans opposing the removal of these statues is a great irony. Their fierce defense of such artwork — glorifying men who promoted slavery and violently rejected the democratic experiment of the United States — ignores how these men ripped apart and almost destroyed the union themselves.

Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, Alexander H. Stephens and their fellow compatriots were traitors. Statues and monuments glorifying

them should be relegated to museums instead of parks and university entry halls (hell, anyone ever heard of a university museum?). They decided to fight against us instead of fighting to improve us. These men betrayed the founding creeds of our country and waged war.

The leaders of the Confederacy embraced open conflict to escape the domain of the United States. Beginning with the lowering of the American flag at Fort Sumter, the Confederate movement desecrated what this country stands for. It rejected the name-brand United States and adopted the Confederate States of America.

How is venerating the statues of these leaders — many erected in the Jim Crow era with dubious intentions — even remotely patriotic?

If the claim that Robert E. Lee and company were traitors to the United States appears offensive, perhaps some modern context will erode that notion.

If American citizens today waged open warfare against the government of the United States, most would consider that both legal and moral treachery. There are recent examples of this involving Islamist radicals.

Adam Gadahn, one of the more well-known American defectors to al-Qaeda, was indicted by a federal grand jury for treason in 2006

before his vaporization by drone strike in 2015. The reason for his indictment? Gadahn “knowingly adhered to an enemy of the United States,” among other (relatively dull) charges.

The parallels between a man like Gadahn and, say, Robert E. Lee or Jefferson Davis, are quite clear. They were enemies of our country who manifested their resistance by waging war against the legitimate government of the United States. Lee and the rest of the Confederate leadership therefore check the first box for treason. The Confederates adopted a different flag and stamps, symbols of an alternative government in brazen defiance to the United States. Check box number two.

And like Gadahn, Jefferson Davis — the president of the Confederacy — expressed heartfelt loathing toward his former country.

“My only wonder is that we consented to live for so long a time in association with such miscreants and have loved so much a government rotten to the core. Were it ever proposed again to enter into a Union with such a people, I could no more consent to do it than to trust myself in a den of thieves.”

Check box number three.

It’s time to leave Confederate statues to the dustbin of history — or at least the back of a university museum.

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Putting an end to mental health stigma BOTH THOSE WITH AND WITHOUT MENTAL ILLNESS MUST FEEL COMFORTABLE TALKING ABOUT IT

BY JOLENA PACHECO mspacheco@ucdavis.edu Mental health stigma is primarily composed of two sides: the surrounding society and the person who is experiencing the illness.

On society’s side, people’s attitudes are characterized by prejudiced behavior and discrimination against those who have mental health problems. The person who’s struggling with their mental health holds a stigma about themselves that’s constructed of shame and em-

barrassment. This self-stigma forms by going through an illness that no one can actually see. People who are unfamiliar with symptoms of mental illnesses can overlook them and view a person who’s really struggling as someone who’s simply not having a good day. Mental illness, however, encompasses so much more than meets the eye. The symptoms and level of severity also vary among individual experiences.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), one in four young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 has a diag-

nosable mental illness. Those who experience a mental illness feel ashamed to openly talk about it or to ask for help because it has been deemed personal and a weakness. This stigma develops from the people on the outside not having sufficient knowledge on what it means to have a mental illness. However, this is not something for which a person should be judged. Mental illnesses are shamed in society, shoved behind a closed door and unaddressed. The stigma of this PACHECO on 13

HUMOR Climate change — Hoax, voodoo magic or both?

THE AGGIE ASKS THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING

BY L ARA LOPTMAN lrloptman@ucdavis.edu There has recently been an abundance of natural disasters across America, prompting the question: Could it be possible that climate change actually exists? Hard to say.

While it’s so easy to call these unprecedented and clearly warm weather-driven patterns the result of climate change, The Aggie remains unconvinced that so-called “climate change” has anything to do with these literal climate changes.

In order to shut down skeptics, The Aggie has heavily researched the topic and now has some questions that it’d like climate change believers to answer.

For one thing, if climate change is real, how come you still need to put a blanket on when you blast the air conditioning in your apartment in 110-degree weather? It just doesn’t add up. If the planet were getting any warmer, we obviously wouldn’t need a blanket inside the comfort of our heavily air-conditioned homes. Better luck next time, skeptics.

Secondly, people are calling Hurricanes Harvey and Irma “un-

precedented,” but what these people fail to realize is that a hurricane has never been our president. So, we don’t really get what that’s all about.

Lastly, if climate change were actually real, then wouldn’t the weather become so hot that every bit of water would dry up? So if climate change was really a thing, floods wouldn’t be possible.

As you can tell from our extensive research, we know what we’re talking about here at The Aggie when it comes to climate change. We have one message for skeptics who still believe in the voodoo magic that is climate change: Do your research next time.

Worst student you know to start advice blog FINALLY, WE CAN GET TRUE WISDOM FROM STUDENT NICOLE DARN, THE TOP HUMAN

BY OLIVIA LUCHINI ocluchini@ucdavis.edu It’s not easy getting by in college, and no one knows this more than third-year psychology major Nicole Darn. After being academi-

cally ineligible for a whopping five quarters, skipping 47 classes in one quarter and using her loan money on a sick new iPhone instead of textbooks, Darn knows struggle more than anyone else. Thankfully, she has decided to start an advice blog on how to push through.

“Man, when they tell you that they’re ‘kicking you out of school,’

you just gotta hit ‘em with that dab and say that you’ll see ‘em next quarter,” Darn said. “It’s all about being strong and persevering, but not through the academic stuff, just through them telling you that you aren’t a nerd or whatever.”

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New high frequency electrical chip surpasses current technologies’ speeds Researchers successfully create chip that may pave way for next generation technology

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UC Davis MIND Institute receives ACE Grant MIND Institute awarded $12 million over 5 years to fund autism research

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The UC Davis MIND Institute has been awarded one of five Autism Center for Excellence (ACE) grants in the country to create a “Center for the Development of Phenotype-based Treatments of Autism Spectrum Disorder”.

The research center started with the Autism Phenome project.

“The goal of the Autism Phenome Project is to try and divide up autism into more biologically and behaviorally defined homogeneous subtypes that we could direct more effective targeted treatments toward,” said David Amaral, the director of the center.

The center aims to find more individualized treatments for children with autism.

“One thing we know about autism is that it is extremely heterogeneous,” said Christine Wu Nordahl, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and one of the center’s investigators. “There’s a saying out there, ‘If you’ve seen one child with autism, you’ve seen one child with autism.’”

With all the differences behaviorally and biologically, it can be hard to pinpoint a single treatment for a child, an issue this research is trying to solve.

To start with, the research is focusing on two subgroups, children with anxiety and children with megalencephaly — a brain growth development disorder. Nordahl is researching the latter subgroup with Susan Rivera, a professor in the Department of Psychology.

About 15 percent of males with autism have the megalencephaly phenotype. It was found that there were a few behavioral symptoms of autism connected with this phenotype.

“Most importantly, they weren’t doing quite as well as the rest of their peers with autism in terms of their cognitive development,” Nordahl said. “In general, they had made fewer gains in IQ than the rest of the kids in the cohort.”

All of the children were getting community behavioral intervention, but this group wasn’t benefitting as much.

“If we can identify the specific cognitive processes and neural circuitry that is particularly impaired in this group, then we have a better chance of seeing more productive treatments,” Nordahl said.

The research is also looking at treatments for children with troublesome anxiety, a symptom that affects 40 percent of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

“It’s a debilitating symptom [...] development can be thwarted in a lot of ways,” said Marjorie Solomon, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

“While we do not have pharmacological treatments for the core features of autism, we have several strategies to reduce anxiety.”

Solomon’s research is already moving to a clinical trial where they’re testing one particular anxiety medication.

With treatments being very expensive, the ability to identify a specific treatment for a child helps parents afford better treatment as well.

This research aims to identify the nuance in how these symptoms affect children with autism but, as Solomon said, “The ultimate goal is to help more people.”

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A high frequency electrical chip has been developed at UC Davis that surpasses the speeds of current technology. Graduate student Hossein Jalili came to UC Davis in 2013 to conduct research under Omeed Momeni, an assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering. They worked together to create a novel chip with a phased array antenna system.

“I’ve always been interested in mathematics and more attracted to those kinds of things rather than humanities,” Jalili said. “Engineering is an exciting field, especially electrical engineering and electronics today.”

Jalili’s work stems from Momeni’s previous Ph.D. work on terahertz integrated circuits. Their next step was to push the range of operation in these circuits higher.

“What is it that we can do to make wireless systems more effective and more usable for everybody?” Momeni said.

“One of the solutions is you need to go to higher frequencies, because at lower frequencies, everything is so congested and the bandwidth is not there.”

Their current chip can reach 370 giga-

hertz (GHz) with 52 GHz of bandwidth, while cell phones or routers work around 800-900 megahertz (MHz) to 1-5 GHz with tens of MHz of bandwidth.

The growing problem with current systems, like 4G and LTE networks for cell phones, is that many users are on low frequencies at the same time, using up a limited amount of bandwidth. However, going to higher frequencies would open up more bandwidth for each user.

“Everybody knew to go to higher frequencies,” Momeni said. “The problem was that nobody could do it because the frequency was so high. When frequency gets high, it becomes challenging to do the design.”

Bandwidth is like a freeway: the more of it you have, the faster data can travel.

Rouzbeh Kananizadeh, another one of Momeni’s graduate students, explained that most Wi-Fi frequencies are 2.4GHz, which is comparable to a road with 3 lanes. Raising that to 100GHz could be a freeway with 20 lanes. “[Jalili’s chip] basically is a 50 lane freeway,” Kananizadeh said. “It’s high frequency, small, can be used in portable CHIP on 11

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Are you looking for something to do related to your STEM major?

STEM clubs provide opportunity to get academic guidance and socialize

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Green Infrastructure Projects Will Help Reduce Risks of Urban Flooding New book by UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara scientists highlights investments California has made to help humans, wildlife thrive

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UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara scientists recently published a book, “Floodplains: Processes and Management for Ecosystem Services,” which recommends green infrastructure fixes to help reduce flooding risks in urban areas.

“Floodplains are low-lying areas along [rivers] that will fill up during high flows with water,” said Amber Manfree, a post-doctoral researcher at the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and one of the authors of the book. “They could be forested, they could be open grassland, or any kind of land cover. The thing about them that is really great is when the water comes up and fills the floodplain, it becomes habitat for aquatic organisms. Particularly, if it’s exposed to at least some sunlight, it works as a big solar panel, and will produce a lot of food, which will very much increase the amount of productivity in the ecosystems.”

Levees and dams, “grey infrastructure,” are rigid struc-

tures built to reduce the risk of flooding. Unfortunately, they can also damage wildlife processes and disrupt complex ecosystems. Green infrastructure includes seasonal projects which can be flexible to changing weather conditions, such as the Yolo Bypass between Davis and Sacramento. The bypass provides habitat for birds and fish in the wet winters.

Much of the land in the bypass is used for agriculture during the summer, taking advantage of the sediment deposited by the flooding.

“The Yolo Bypass is one of the best examples in the world on how to use the floodplain right,” said Peter Moyle, a professor emeritus at the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and one of the authors of the book. “It’s got rice and other crops, and of course, pastures, too. It’s got a wildlife area, major place for overwintering waterfowl, swans and everything else. Then you have the flooding in the winter that turns out to be really good for fish. What’s so interesting is that the discovery that salmon benefited from floodplains, which is FLOODPLAINS on 9

The beginning of the new school year brings new faces and new opportunities for every Aggie. During these frenzied times, it is important to highlight the resources for Aggies. For students who are in science, technology, engineering and mathematics related fields, this could mean joining a STEM-related club.

UC Davis offers a wide variety of student organizations ranging from animal science to electrical engineering. STEM clubs can amplify the academic environment by facilitating one’s learning and providing additional support in a more intimate setting.

“The benefit to joining a STEM-related student organization is communicating with professors since classes are so big and intimidating,” said Dadne Lopez, a fourth-year microbiology major and president of the American Society for Micro-

biology. “You can also get hands-on experience for lab.”

In addition, students can develop close friendships and network with other motivated individuals who are on a similar career path.

“The Plant Science club allows ambitious students to develop social relationships while complimenting their courses along with new opportunities in the industry,” said Elisabeth Doody, the president of the Plant Science Club. “My favorite part of being in the Plant Science Club is being able to foster passion, watching peers and professionals bring passion to the club and being able to bring people together.”

On the Center for Student Involvement website, the UC Davis OrgSync search tool is a valuable resource for students to obtain more information on a multitude of organizations and clubs that STEMCLUBS on 9

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may interest them.

“New members or people should know that this is a great way to network with professionals in the industry, be it ranchers, farmers, vets, or grad students, and become more knowledgeable about cattle and the industry,” said Regina Gutierrez, the president of the Young Cattlemen’s Association.

Many students in STEM clubs have developed fun and memorable experiences that they can cherish for a lifetime.

“My favorite experience was going to a science exhibit and taking four members to teach kids about Microbio

during my Spring Quarter,” Lopez said.

Some STEM clubs provide unique opportunities to attend eye-opening events that can evoke passion for exciting career paths.

“My favorite experience in this club was when we went to State Convention when I was a freshman and it really hooked me, not only into the cattle industry but a business side many people don’t think about,” Gutierrez said.

“I gained so many new friends from a trip and I would recommend attending to anyone.”

“Another way the library serves the community is by providing community space, and we do that through free programming, storytimes for young children and educational programs for adults. We offer places for people to meet through our collaborative workspace with our study rooms. We provide services to assist students with their homework, including databases and an afterschool program that

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personal journeys within their own faiths (or lack of faith) and how their spirituality influenced their values and outlook on life. As more stories were shared, a microcosm of community trust began to build. Participants acknowledged the similarities and differences between their faith-based values with a high degree of reverence.

The first portion of the workshop ended and a multi-faith prayer blessed the vegetarian potluck-style meal. Participants roamed freely, socializing with new friends and indulging in a variety of cultural foods.

Mealtime transitioned into the final discussion concerning forgiveness. With a level of familiarity and trust already established, participants expressed their more personal points of tension and wariness. Although they showed compromise and empathy, it was apparent to outsiders of the local faith communities that there remained considerable unease to be dealt with.

The workshop concluded with participants describing their greatest points of enlightenment during the event. The older participants helped demonstrate how a younger generation may seek deference and cooperation between and within faith communities, even at times when tension is high.

David Aladjem, a member of Congregation Bet Haverim, reflected on how the idea of interfaith may coexist in a community and in one’s own life. Aladjem, who identifies as Jewish, was raised by a mother who practiced Hinduism and a father who practiced Judaism.

“Faith-based traditions are different paths that lead to the same place,” Aladjem said during the workshop.

Rabbi Wolfe wrapped up the event with an invitation to continue reflecting on forgiveness and the possibility of similar interfaith events occurring in the future.

something we basically documented in my lab for the systems flowing through the urban area. Houston exfirst time about twenty years ago, was new stuff.” periences severe floods regularly due to rampant develThe Yolo Bypass, along with the Sutter Bypass, the opment without proper drainage systems or green inButte Sinks, and the Fremont Weir, help drain the Sac- frastructure projects such as the bypasses in California. ramento River as it winds through the Central Valley.

“The U.S. has large urban infrastructure at risk of The flowing water and rich sediment contribute to the flooding all around the country,” said Nicholas Pinter, famously productive farmland of California. a professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary “The Sacramento system is pretty well-studied,” Sciences. Pinter has researched the Houston floods and Manfree said. “There’s been a lot of work in under- has shared some of his work at the California Water standing the system, and using it as a model to under- Blog. stand floodplain systems in general.”

Certain areas in the United States have not taken When water reaches a level that could threaten the enough action to reduce the risks of flooding. Some city, it spills over and diverts away into the Yolo By- homes have been flooded a dozen times or more, but pass area, creating excellent habitats for fish and birds. remain in the same location or have not augmented Flooding is a natural process in many rivers, and help their homes to better deal with floods. contribute to ecosystems, but can devastate urban areas “The worst repetitive loss property nationwide by which are not prepared. losses is forty,” said Pinter. “Forty times, forty separate “Even with the bypasses, Sacramento remains, sta- floods, forty payouts.” tistically, one of the most at-risk cities [for flooding],” Instead of repairing homes over and over in the said Jeff Opperman, the lead global freshwater scientist middle of predictable floodplain areas, taxpayer monat the World Wildlife Fund and the lead author of the ies could be invested in wildlife areas where threatening book, which stemmed from his post-doctoral studies. floodwaters could flow safely away from urban areas.

The City of Sacramento is situated at the junction “Societies are going to go broke if they just keep of the American and Sacramento Rivers. Historically, fixing climate change problems as if it’s never going to the city battled severe floods for decades before the Yolo happen again,” Manfree said. “Because the thing is, it’s Bypass was created nearly a hundred years ago. going to keep happening, and you need to adjust to “One of the things we feature in the book is how that.”

California has taken some very smart steps to manage California has taken measures to invest in flood profloods,” Opperman said. tections, such as planning to expand the Yolo Bypass, Other states have not embraced green infrastructure but more work needs to be done to protect the state projects with the same enthusiasm. When Hurricane from stronger storms and bigger floods coming in the Harvey parked over Houston, Texas for an entire week- future. Other states in the nation can invest in their end, the few flood protection defenses of the metropol- own types of green infrastructure, following “The Acitan area were overwhelmed. cidental Model” of the Yolo Bypass, as Opperman calls “Houston is like Sacramento,” Moyle said. “There it. The bypass was intended to save human investments are places they could build bypasses. You could create in Sacramento, but has also succeeded as a wildlife area a floodplain area, you could farm it most of the time. where birds and fish can overwinter and develop in But they’ve chosen to develop those places instead, and peace. they get flooded.”

“By integrating these natural features into flood Much of Texas is mostly flat land at sea level, T:11.625” and management systems, we have a much better chance at Houston is near the Gulf of Mexico with a few river finding this balance,” Opperman said.

operates Monday through Thursday. It’s a space that’s open to everyone and where you can see the diversity of your community. People of all different walks of life can come and utilize their resources and enjoy community with each other.”

For more information, visit the Yolo County Library in person or on its website. The library’s Davis branch is located at 315 E. 14th Street.

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UPCOMING CONCERTS FOR THE FALL A great excuse to spend the money you made this summer

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No need to be upset that festival season is over — fall is full of local concerts. The Golden 1 Center in Sacramento is only a nine-minute Amtrak ride or 20-minute Uber trip away, so there is no reason not to go!

The Mondavi Center is also hosting a variety of performances this year, and the venue is practically in our backyard.

Here’s a taste of some concerts to attend this fall: Golden 1 Center shows: Imagine Dragons This concert will be held on

Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. It’s one not to miss, because the opening acts are Grouplove and K. Flay.

This tour follows the release of their third album, Evolve. Tickets are still available.

show is part of their “Not In This Lifetime” tour, and tickets are on sale now. This will be one for the books.

but will also have Vic Mensa as the supporting act. Don’t miss his show on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets are still on sale.

Mondavi Center shows:

The Weeknd Don’t miss The Weeknd’s extended tour. The second leg of his tour was just announced, with special guests Gucci Mane and Nav. The concert will be on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still on sale.

Foo Fighters After releasing their ninth album, Concrete and Gold, Foo Fighters will perform their new material (and, ideally, some old) on their 2017 U.S. tour. Their shows are always full of energy and nostalgia and are not to be missed. Catch the show on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. while tickets are still on sale.

Guns N’ Roses This iconic rock band will be making a stop in Sacramento on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. This

Jay-Z After the release of his album 4:44, Jay-Z announced a tour that will not only stop in Sacramento, syllabus week, “ballin’” will change to grindin’.

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First Week Back In Davis: A Playlist Guess who’s back, back again

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As much as you can attempt to mentally prepare, the first week of school is remarkable in its ability to conjure deja vus: moments that you know too well, but nonetheless surprise you each time. You’d think we would know better by now, but alas, the dog days of summer continue to leave Davis students emotionally drained. For both returning students and new Aggies alike, the theme for

First Fall Music Fest Davis Schools Foundation hosts new community event in support of local schools

“Morning Thought” by JR JR Summer mornings are arguably one of the best aspects of the threemonth hiatus from school. But the first week is always a rude awakening (pun intended) — a reminder that those calm summer mornings sipping coffee on the patio are well over. Now “you’re thinking how long it takes” to get to Young Hall from H Street; you’re thinking about how you’re not “allowed to take this [bus] stop” on the weekends. As much as “I would like to release you” from this rediscovered stress, adaptation is key.

week one appears to be “expect the “Wait for the Moment” by Vulfunexpected.” To prepare for your peck first week back in Davis, this playlist FOMO is so real when coming should be your first step. back to school, but quiet time alone is equally as valuable. After all, “it’s “Big Fish” by Vince Staples hard to make a point/ when you’re No one can blame you for the living so loud.” Don’t be afraid to inevitable “late night ballin’” before “turn it down.” school starts. With friends reuniting after a summer apart and the final “Pothole” by Tyler, the Creator days of blazing heat putting your Although returning to a life of body in a summer trance, you’re still constant stress can be draining, the in the vacation mood. But hey, tran- simplicity of commuting by bike is sition takes time. Soon enough, after something to be missed: a time for

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With the end of Davis’ prolonged summer heat comes weather better suited for outdoor events — especially in celebration of fall festivities. Recognized for its love of bikes, Davis is also known for its love of community. From weekly farmer’s markets to larger events like Picnic Day, the city

Amrinder Gill This concert is part of the South Asia Without Borders initiative, started by the UC Davis Middle East/South Asia Studies department. Known for his Punjabi music and the breakout track “Paigham,” Amrinder Gill is the voice of the future, with folk-rooted songs and uptempo dance tunes. This show will be held in Jackson Hall on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. isolation and self-reflection. That tree is actually super big and dope, “like how I ain’t notice that?” But also, why has that dangerous, bikecrash-inducing pothole still not been fixed? With these little moments of introspection and reflection come moments of “skrrrt!”

“Objectifying Rabbits” by Milo Did anyone else miss trying to feed the campus rodents whole TexMex burritos? Asking for a friend.

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Peet’s Coffee and Tea versus Starbucks: Menu Comparison Deciding between Davis’ premier coffee chains

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Change is uncomfortable. As creatures of habit, students can easily grow dependent on their daily on-campus coffee fix before class. For some, the routine can be almost therapeutic. Although the Davis community is no stranger to Peet’s Coffee and Tea (a few exist in downtown and North Davis), Peet’s has now replaced the ARC and Silo Starbucks locations. For those who have grown to love and rely on Starbucks’ presence on the UC Davis campus, The California Aggie takes a deeper look at the differences between this beloved coffee chain and its replacement.

Coffee The debate over whether Peet’s coffee is better than Starbucks coffee could probably go on for hours. At the end of the day, it comes down to personal taste. However, Peet’s tends to have a more consistent reputation than Starbucks, as the latter harbors a burnt and bitter taste at times.

Each store provides a coffee lover’s selection of lattes, espresso, macchiatos, cappuccinos, cold brew and more.

Both stores also advertise seasonal drinks — pumpkin in the fall and peppermint in the winter. Starbucks drinks, however, tend to contain more caffeine than Peet’s.

“I’m never disappointed with Peet’s coffee. It’s always really fresh and has a super intense flavor. In comparison to Starbucks, I feel like Peet’s has a more authentic taste,” said third-year cognitive science major Reed Weingard.

“Rhinestone Eyes” by Gorillaz There always seems to be that one professor who takes weeding out classes way too seriously, prefacing himself equivalent to “a scary gargoyle on a tower” who can make the “paralytic dreams that we all seem to keep” disappear with the forceful strike of his grading pen. But don’t fret — a bad grade is inevitable, but the “skies are blue” nevertheless, and the world isn’t crashing down around you.

Blended Drinks Two years ago, Peet’s introduced the “javiva,” its newest blended drink. Counter to the beloved Starbucks frappuccino, Peet’s marketed the javiva as a blended drink made with real coffee rather than the syrups, powders and extracts used by other stores.

“I feel like a frappucino is way sweeter than a javiva, but the javiva definitely has a more authentic coffee taste,” said second-year political science major Emily Whitehead. “It definitely depends on your own personal preference.”

Similarly to the frappucino, the javiva comes in a variety of flavors such as coffee, caramel, matcha, mocha, vanilla and chai.

“Half Full Glass of Wine” by Tame Impala You deserve it. Cheers.

Tea From an outside perspective, it would seem as if Peet’s puts a larger emphasis on tea than Starbucks does. While

constantly finds ways to bring everyone together. This month, the Davis Schools Foundation is kicking off fall with its first Fall Music Fest in support of the local school district.

The Davis Schools Foundation is bringing two musical groups to the mini festival: One Eyed Reilly and Element Brass Band. Additionally, the event will provide food and drinks from Sudwerk

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Brewing Co. and Buckhorn BBQ Food Truck.

The vice president of the Davis Schools Foundation, Ryan Davis, wants the event to inform the community about the organization, but also to gain support for its local schools.

“We’re putting on this event to basically get the word out that our organization exists and to connect with the

community and raise a little bit of money.

We’re inviting all members of the community who want to support our schools.

This is the first year we’re going to have this event,” Davis said. “We’re looking forward to seeing families with students in schools attending the event in support of our school district. We hope that UC Davis students FESTIVAL on 13

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devices [for regular customers of terahertz devices], has high bandwidth, and the ‘eyes’ of the antenna can cover a large area, probably four times more than some existing circuits.”

Higher frequencies can allow for higher bandwidth, which means higher data rate. For example, a 1GB download of a movie can take anywhere from less than a second to half an hour depending on how much bandwidth is available or how “fast” it is. “[The chip is] basically a signal generator that can change its frequency in a very wide range and, at the same time, radiate the signal into the air at a specific direction,” Momeni said. “If you look at your internet routers at home or your cell phones, they all have a signal generator inside and an antenna that radiates a signal.

[Jalili and I] did the same thing, but at much higher fre-

quencies than a cell phone or router would operate.”

A phased array antenna system consists of multiple smaller antennae sending out the same signal to direct a single narrow signal toward another object in a specific direction. One advantage of this system is its ability to shift its beam electronically, rather than mechanically, which creates potential for various applications. Higher power is achieved because the transmitted power can be funneled into a narrow beam and is less sensitive to interference. Beam-forming is one of the major concepts that will be incorporated into 5G, the next generation of cellular networks.

“If you want to get enough power and better performance, instead of having one source of power, you want to have an array of sources and have them all be coherent and synchronized,” Jalili said. “That was our

goal to implement those kinds of array structures.”

Integrated circuit design for lower frequencies (radio frequency and microwave) has been studied extensively and is well-established in the engineering community, while integrated circuit design for higher frequencies (millimeter and terahertz) is an emerging field. Much of Jalili and Momeni’s work has been realized through trial and error in their designs and simulations.

Though higher frequencies can allow for faster data rates, there are a lot of limitations that have yet to be solved. Lower frequencies usually work better indoors, since they can pass through walls, while higher frequencies cannot.

“The bandwidth is available, but it’s hard to use it to actually get the advantages out of it because of the limitations on the circuitry,” Jalili said.

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“It is important to underscore that state law and federal regulations remain in effect to provide procedural protections and prohibit sexual assault and other forms of sexual violence,” Napolitano said.

“The University of California remains firmly committed to protecting its students and staff from sexual violence and sexual harassment, while ensuring a fair process for all involved.”

Most recently, on Sept. 22, DeVos returned to George Mason University to announce that the Department of Education will eliminate the “Dear Colleague letter” established under former President Barack Obama, which takes a strong stance against sexual assaults on college campuses. DeVos reportedly labeled individuals who are accused of committing campus sexual assaults “victims.”

Napolitano responded to DeVos’ recent speech in a press release.

“I am deeply worried by the Department of Education announcement today that will in effect weaken sexual violence protections, prompt confusion among campuses about how best to respond to reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment, and unravel the progress that so many schools have made in ensuring fair, timely procedures for both survivors and the accused,” Napolitano stated. “I want to stress, however, that UC’s pledge to protect our students and employees from sexual violence and sexual harassment remains unchanged.

It is critical that campuses continue to prioritize the safety of students and their right to an equal education.”

Kathleen Salvaty, the Title IX coordinator for the UC system, also released a letter in response to the Sept. 22 announcement addressed to the Title IX officers on the UC campuses.

“I want to reiterate that UC’s systemwide policies and procedures on sexual violence and sexual harassment remain in full effect,” Salvaty stated. “Our community members have the right to be free of sexual violence and sexual harassment. It is our job to ensure they not only understand this, but feel comfortable exercising that right and confident in our processes. Survivors of sexual violence should also be made aware of the resources and support available to them, including your campus’s confidential CARE Advocate.”

Chloe Adams, a fourth-year human development major and a former volunteer at the Women’s Resource and Research Center, aided students who came in for counseling via her position at the center.

“Campus rape and rape culture is already a huge issue and the fact that it’s being pushed down further and seen as less of a priority is furthering an already existing problem,” Adams said.

UC Davis Chancellor Gary May recently also recently released a statement regarding the Title IX changes.

“The existing Title IX policy provides protections for students across the country when they experience sexual violence on their campuses,” May stated. “This review is a potential step backwards.

UC Davis is a place of compassion and fairness. I am committed to a fair adjudication process for all parties, while ensuring that UC Davis will never relent in the fight against sexual violence.”

Adams said she took to online social media platforms like Facebook to praise both Napolitano and May for taking a stand.

“It makes me really proud to go here and very proud to be part of a community that cares about its students,” Adams said.

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lots of Aggie pride and spirit, student performers, food and vendors. It’s a great way for new students to celebrate UC Davis.”

Another fun event students can enjoy this fall will take place on Oct. 10 in downtown Davis.

Called Discover Davis, the event is hosted by the Davis Chamber of Commerce and is another way for students — new and returning alike — to get familiar with the Davis community.

“The last few years we had worked with the Farmer’s Market, which were great partners, but this year we’re moving it to the E Street Plaza,” said Christina Blackman, the CEO of the Davis Chamber of Commerce. “We’ll have about six food vendors, about 34 businesses tabling that will have giveaways, prizes and interactive things to do, and we’re also planning on having some live music and entertainment.”

For those interested, volunteering at Discover Davis can be another sure way to become involved, but students don’t have to wait until the event date to get connected. The Chamber of Commerce also puts on a scavenger hunt, where students can have the chance to enter a raffle for free meals at various Davis establishments. “[We hope] this is just the start of a really long relationship with the students that are here,” Blackman said. “Whether they’re here for four years or they stay forever, we want to really welcome them and showcase what the community has to offer.”

For a more lasting route to get involved in new things this year, students also have the option of joining one of UC Davis’s 68 Greek organizations across six councils. These councils include the Asian Sorority and Fraternity Council, the Davis Collegiate Panhellenic Association, the Inter-Fraternity Council, the National Panhellenic Council, the Professional Sorority and Fraternity Council and

The research on this specific chip is still relatively new and will require additional testing, as well as advancement from other areas of electrical and computer engineering. However, Jalili and Momeni see their work improving various real-life applications, like spectroscopy imaging, radar imaging, safety and security detection and the sensors of self-driving cars. Kananizadeh also stated that faster, simpler circuits can help the telecommunications industry go greener, since it takes money and energy to create and sustain systems like large server rooms.

“One of the excitements of my life is that you work so hard for a couple of years, and you come up with an idea that nobody has ever done before,” Momeni said. “It opens up the possibilities to do different things in the future for everybody.”

the United Sorority and Fraternity Council. Each organization offers a fun and dynamic experience to a student’s time in college, catering to different interests and often leading the way to lasting relationships with other students as well as the community.

“I think there’s a multitude of reasons to join a sorority or fraternity community,” said Valerie Lamarre-Laurent, the coordinator for Sorority and Fraternity Life at UC Davis. “I would say [this makes] the campus feel smaller [because] you are on a campus of about 30,000 students [and] you want to find your niche and your home base.”

Not all Greek organizations at Davis are social, and many of them have academic, cultural and community service focuses. There are other reasons to get involved with Greek life too, including the opportunity to gain leadership experience, get involved with a philanthropic organization and make academics a priority.

“For the 2015 to 2016 year, our [Greek] community raised over $200,000 in philanthropy so [joining a Greek organization is] really a way to get connected, get involved and get engaged on campus,” Lamarre-Laurent said. “We also collect GPA reports for our students and we know that for the past five or six years our Greek-affiliated student GPA is higher than a non-Greek student GPA.” Whether it’s participating in a tradition or embracing a new event, students have countless ways to get involved with UC Davis and the community.

“I think that UC Davis has very few treasured traditions and a lot of times students are so busy with their academics that they don’t always take the time to enjoy what it means to be an Aggie,” Wright said. “I think that by attending Pajamarino [and other events], it’s one of the best opportunities to really understand what it means to be an Aggie.”

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biology students predominantly study from their lecture notes and slides, since the material is too dense to read from the book.

“Wait for the first few days of class to see how much you need a book, and what type,” Yerraguntala said.

An online Textbook Rental Guide created by ConsumerAffairs is another resource students can utilize. This guide compares nine different textbook rental companies such as Chegg and CampusBooks to help students make an informed decision.

“Each one of the rental companies listed [on the guide] has reviews from our research team as well as verified consumer reviews,” said Jon Peterson, a content marketing specialist at ConsumerAffairs. “A lot

of these [reviews] come from former students that have done business with these companies.”

The expert reviews provided on the Textbook Rental Guide are the best breakdowns of what each company has to offer. These reviews indicate whether or not a company’s rental period is customizable, if the company offers free shipping or not, points out possible return shipping fees that are sometimes hidden, and more.

“We are happy to provide the most educated information for students whenever they are needing to rent textbooks,” Peterson said. “All of our information is available to use at any time. We believe that consumers have the right to make the most informed purchasing decision.”

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give the Aggies the 12-6 lead (4:17). After five unanswered goals, Cal Baptist was finally able to find the back of the net for the first time in the fourth, bringing the score to 12-7. The Lancers were able to manage two more goals at 0:21 and 0:09, but the early lead built by the Aggies proved to be too much for Cal Baptist, and UC Davis took the 12-9 win.

“I think overall we did fairly well,” said head coach Daniel Leyson. “Defensively I think we did well, but we let the game get away from us in the end. Our 6-on5 [offense] was abhorrent and we lost concentration at the end. Overall ok, but still a long ways to go.”

As far as what the team seeks to accomplish next season, Leyson still adheres to the same three goals every season.

“We want to be in the WWPA championship game and win it, we want to be higher than top 10 in the country and want our team G.P.A to be above 3.0,” Leyson said.

Not only was the weekend the conference opening for the Aggies, but the Aggie Roundup Tournament as well. In its remaining games, UC Davis lost 10-8 in overtime to Long Beach State and won its last two 7-5 and 16-3 against Pepperdine and Redlands respectively. The team is 7-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play this season.

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HAPPY HOMECOMING UC Davis football rolls over San Diego in home opener

BY D O M I N I C FA RI A sports@theaggie.org

It sure is nice to come home.

Fresh off a 38-17 season opener loss at the hands of San Diego State, the UC Davis football team, led by Aggie-alum head coach Dan Hawkins, returned home on Sept. 9 to collect its first win of the season on a warm night. The Aggies dazzled in front of a lively summer crowd on their way to defeating the University of San Diego Toreros, 35-7.

UC Davis wasted no time in impressing the home fans. On the Aggies’ third offensive play, sophomore quarterback Jake Maier stood tall in

a tight pocket and delivered a strike deep down the middle of the field to junior wideout Keelan Doss for a quick 75 yard score. This familiar pairing of Maier and Doss — who connected on eight passes for 181 yards and a touchdown in the previous game — kept humming along nicely as Doss added four receptions for 100 yards against the Toreros.

With the Aggies taking an early 7-0 lead, San Diego mounted a seven-play, 84 yard drive ending in a five-yard touchdown run to even the score late in the first quarter.

The response seemed to breathe some life into the entire Torero team, as the San Diego defense and special teams forced several Aggie

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miscues. On the following UC Davis possession, the Toreros turned up the pass rush pressure, sacking Maier for a six-yard loss to force a punt, and then intercepted Maier on an ill-advised pass over the middle on the next drive. San Diego then blocked a UC Davis punt to set up the San Diego offense in Aggie territory. Despite benefitting from these mistakes by UC Davis, the Toreros were stifled by the Aggie defense, which held San Diego to just 34 yards of offense and no scores for the rest of the half. Senior defensive back Keleen Culberson appeared to be all over the field for the Aggies, racking up a team high eight and a half total tackles.

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Soccer double-header — women vs. Hawaii at 1:30 p.m. and men vs. UC Irvine at 4 p.m.

Sept. 29

Field Hockey vs. UC Berkeley 3 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball vs. UC Irvine 7 p.m.

Sept. 29

Men’s Soccer vs. CSUN 2 p.m.

Football vs. North Dakota 6 p.m.

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Field Hockey vs. Ohio State 12 p.m.

Women’s soccer falls to 1-8 vs. Samford The Aggies look to build off hard-fought loss

BY B RA D L EY G EI S E R sports@theaggie.org

When the UC Davis women’s soccer team took the field on Friday, Sept. 15, it was hoping to put an end to its frustrations. Coming in with a 1-7 record, the Aggies hoped to gain some momentum before conference matches begin. Unfortunately, the Samford Bulldogs made the long trip west on an upswing, winning three of their last five games, along with one tie.

Despite the loss, however, the game was far from a lost cause.

It was a defense-laden match, with neither team scoring until 59 minutes into the match. This put the game in the hands of the goalies, and freshman goalie Jessica Lima, starting her second game in place of

junior Alexis Smith, did everything in her power to make things difficult and to protect the Aggie goal, accumulating five saves in the process. According to head coach Twila Kaufman, it took a “world class” shot to get by Lima, and that shot was the difference in the game.

Freshman forward Lauren Bouvia led the Aggies with two shots on goal, with four other Aggies getting one shot apiece. According to Kaufman, the problem didn’t lie with quality of the team’s shots.

She’s actually quite pleased with that aspect. She just wants more.

“You saw three as-perfect-as-they-come opportunities,” Kaufman said. “We happened not to finish them, but, hey, we’re creating those opportunities. What I want to see in the off-part, is that we don’t have to be perfect here, but how do we create

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Late in the second quarter, the UC Davis offense snapped out of its slump in time to put together a hardnosed, 15-play drive spanning 95 yards and eating up over five minutes of the clock. The Aggies converted on four third downs on the drive, including an instrumental third and 19 pickup on a screen pass caught by senior running back Justin Williams. Williams’ 19yard run after catch saved the UC Davis drive, where just three plays later Maier found sophomore tight end Wesley Preece open behind the Torero secondary for a 33-yard touchdown. Preece finished the night with 68 yards on four catches. The Aggies reclaimed the lead and headed into the half up 14-7.

UC Davis started the second half much like how it started the first: with a bang. On the opening possession of the third quarter the Aggies seemed to be stalled on a fourth and one in their own end. Without hesitation, Hawkins made the gutsy call to go for the first down just one yard away. Hawkins’ running back was confident in his coach’s decision.

“We have a selection of plays for that situation,” Williams said. “We practice those scenarios throughout the week. Once the play is called, we feel ready to go out there and execute it.”

And execute the Aggies did. On the next play, Williams shot through a crease on the left side of the line, burst into the secondary and sprinted 71 yards virtually untouched to the house. This enormous fourth down score set the tone for how the second half would be played out, tilting the contest overwhelmingly into the Aggies favor.

“If it’s fourth and one and we don’t go, [my players] ought to be mad at me,” Hawkins said. “They shouldn’t even look for the special teams coach. If you can’t get about six inches there, do you really deserve to win the ballgame?”

The ballgame at this point was still far from over. A fumble by sophomore receiver Aaron Moore on UC Davis’ next offensive possession gave way to a promising Torero drive that pushed the ball all the way to the Aggie 16 yard line. Instead of attempting a relatively short field goal, San Diego elected to try to convert on a fourth and six. The UC Davis defense was ready and dialed up a blitz on the next play. Junior defensive back Isiah Olave timed the snap perfectly, dashing from his corner position to chase down and sack the San Diego quarterback, forcing a turnover on downs. Hawkins was delighted with defensive coordinator Robert Tucker’s play calling. “[Tucker] dialed it up at the right time,” Hawkins said. “We brought pressure when we had to and got home when we needed to. Modern football is about scoring and not scoring. Let [the other team] drive, let them go down the field and then bow your neck in the red zone and don’t let them score a touchdown.”

The defensive stop was yet another key turning point in the contest that helped contribute to UC Davis’ momentum. While moving the ball just across midfield on the ensuing drive, UC Davis found itself in a familiar situation as it attempted to convert on another fourth and short situation. The play began with a low snap that sent the ball dribbling around helplessly on the ground. But it was quickly picked up by Maier

and fired deep down the left sideline to Moore, who made an acrobatic adjustment to haul in the pass for a gain of 23 yards and a first down.

“I saw Jake [Maier] throw it up and I was like, ‘I gotta make a play here, it’s fourth down,’” Moore said.

“I was just thinking in my head that I have to go and make this catch. As receivers, we can’t take plays off. So whether or not [Maier] was going to throw my way, I had to run hard. I had the opportunity to make a play and I made sure I did that.”

Just two plays after the miracle pass that could have been a costly blunder for UC Davis, Maier completed another pass to Moore, this time for a 15-yard score to put the Aggies up three touchdowns.

“I told [Moore] I was going to make it a point to get him the ball in crucial situations because he has that playmaking ability in him,” Maier said. “He’s a very confident receiver.”

Moore recorded a team high six catches for 90 yards, while his pass-thrower Maier had a monster game in his own right; he completed 23 of 37 passes for 369 yards and 3 touchdowns. UC Davis played the rest of the game on cruise control. Williams added his second touchdown on the ground later in the fourth quarter to cap his night with 102 yards rushing on 14 carries.

When all was said and done, UC Davis’ 28-point victory moved its record to 1-1 through two games.

“USD is a really good football team,” Williams said.

“They’ve won 70-plus games in the last seven years – won their first playoff game last year. We came out there and executed the way we expected to. We weren’t perfect out there but we were able to hang our hat on some really good things. It was a great step forward — coming out here, defending our home turf, getting that first win.”

Hawkins also seemed pleased with the positive result on his much-anticipated UC Davis head coaching home debut. But he ignored all that circumstance, focusing on his players and the state of the program as a whole.

“I’m just really happy for [my players], I truly am,” Hawkins said. “I feel like a father when you see your kids sacrifice and believe in what you’re saying, and finally it happens. I’m really happy they get rewarded for that. I’m happy for Davis, I’m happy for the fans.

Hopefully we got people juiced up, [the fans] keep coming back here and we continue to build and grow this [program] – and get people fired up about what we are doing.”

Hawkins’ Aggies certainly kept the momentum from their first win rolling. UC Davis won big in its week two matchup against Portland State, as Maier threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns, two of which were caught by Doss and Moore, and junior defensive back Ryan Parenteau recorded two blocked punts en route to a 37-14 trouncing of the Vikings. However the momentum was not enough to keep UC Davis on top at Utah to take on Weber State this past Saturday, as the Aggies faced a brutal 41-3 loss.

If the Aggies’ early success this season is any indication of what is the come for this football team, I would suggest making it a priority to visit Aggie Stadium on Sept. 30 when UC Davis returns home to take on North Dakota as a Fall Quarter gets underway.

more of these opportunities, so that we can actually get this win?”

Kaufman was proud of her team’s effort, citing their non-stop effort and positive attitude through adversity as a strong suit for the team, and while she likes the strides the team is making, she would like to see that effort rewarded with some wins.

“I think winning is part of the process and this is a game I felt we actually deserved to win for ourselves,” Kaufman said. “As far as play, I do think we’re getting better [...] I’m excited about the direction we’re going, but obviously winning is a part of that.”

Although the Aggies’ season is off to a slower start than they would like, nothing is set in stone, as conference play is on the horizon. The team would have an eight-day break before its next game, followed by their first conference game against Hawaii on Friday, Sept. 29. There, if the upswing can continue, the turnaround can begin. This is what Kaufman is aiming for.

“The goal is to get into postseason play with the Big West Conference,” Kaufman said.

The women’s soccer team took the home field again after a long week off on Saturday, Sept. 23, falling to Saint Mary’s Gaels, but look to turn the losing streak around in today’s doubleheader at 1:30 p.m.

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UC Davis men’s water polo defeats Cal Baptist University in opening conference match 12-9

BY RYA N BUG SC H sports@theaggie.org

It was a beautiful day at Schaal Aquatics Center on Thursday, Sept. 14 as the UC Davis Aggies opened up their first Western Water Polo Association conference game of the year against the Cal Baptist University Lancers. The No. 9 NCAA ranked Aggies were coming into this first game on a high from last season after having been crowned WWPA Champions for the first time since 1997. Going along with their 6-0 undefeated conference, their 23 wins in the 2016 season also broke the school record for the most single season wins. Though losing the play-in game for the NCAA championships to Harvard was tough for the team, UC Davis proved that it was a

force to be reckoned with in the water, and came into Thursday wanting to continue to prove that for the new season.

Once the Aggies won the initial position in the start of the first period, it seemed to be a solely a backand-forth possession game, until the Lancers struck first with a goal at 4:30. Cal Baptist continued to add to its lead with another goal at the five-meter mark (3:39). The two early goals did not dishearten the Aggies, however, as senior center Morgan Olson-Fabbro put one in the back of the net at the three-meter mark (1:43), ending the period with a score of 2-1.

The Aggies struck early in the second, starting with an even-strength goal from junior utility Riley Venne at 6:25. Cal Baptist responded quickly, putting one in the net at the two-meter mark (5:33),

bringing the score to 3-2. With just 56 seconds left until the half, senior utility Cory Laidig struck the net for UC Davis, tying the game up at three a piece going into the half.

Junior attacker Colter Knight opened up the scoring early in the third for the Aggies at the two-meter mark to take the 4-3 lead (7:12). However, the lead became short-lived, with the Lancers responding with a goal of their own at 6:57. The goals did not stop, as freshman attacker Jack Stafford added one to the Aggies’ score at 6:31 to retake the lead 5-4. Cal Baptist continued to find ways of equalizing, tieing

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the game up at the two-meter mark (5:48). Shortly after, in a time period of 15 seconds, Fabbro continued to lead the Aggie offense, pulling of an impressive behind-the-back shot (4:33), along with a goal from senior attacker Spencer Galli (4:15). The Lancers shortened the two goal lead to 7-6 at 3:57 with a goal around the four-meter mark. Venne earned his second goal at 2:45, increasing the Aggie lead to 8-6. UC Davis capped the goal-scoring period with another from Fabbro, his third, at 0:13, ending the action-filled period with a 9-6 Aggie lead.

“We really focused on our defense at first,” Fabbro said. “We know that those last couple quarters that when is you have to start to bring it home and that momentum pushes us forward.”

Opening the fourth period, freshman utility Joseph Gomez continued to add points to the Aggies lead, scoring a powerplay goal at 7:33. Venne also earned a hat trick, putting his third in the back of the net at 4:52 to lengthen the lead 11-6 for UC Davis.

Shortly after, Fabbro showed no mercy, and pounded his fourth goal into the back of the net to WATERPOLO on 11

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Peet’s provides an impressive tea selection from the brand Mighty Leaf, Starbucks exclusively offers the brand Teavana. Teavana itself provides an extensive assortment of tea flavors, but Starbucks only offers a select few in stores.

Food When it comes to meals on-the-go, there isn’t much competition — Starbuck’s wins this category by far. Two years ago, Starbucks revamped its food selection by acquiring San Francisco bakery chain La Boulange. With this new addition came a fresh selection of delicious sweets, pastries and hot sand-

wiches. Starbucks also sells protein boxes, which are pre-packaged meals reminiscent of a lunch box. By comparison, Peet’s has a smaller selection of food and meal items. However, the new on-campus Peet’s locations will provide breakfast sandwiches, fresh baked goods and Grab & Go meals.

Second-year human development major Adeline Newman expressed her longing to have La Boulange products back on campus.

“As much as I love Peet’s drinks, I’m really going to miss the food selection at Starbucks,” Newman said.

“In my freshman year, I used so many swipes on Starbucks sandwiches and pastries. It’s just not the same.”

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will also come, because they have direct connection with the community as well. I think it would be great for them to support our schools.”

With each ticket purchase, fifty percent of the proceeds will be donated to the school PTA of your choice or to the Davis Schools Foundation, where they will allocate the money toward their main areas of focus.

Beth McMullen from the Davis Schools Foundation believes that the organization’s three pillars of funding — technology, counseling, and instructional aid — are the keys to enhancing education.

“We’ve been giving grants to put in computer labs into the school. We also support counseling and have been contributing to the support of counselors at all of our schools. Lastly, we support instructional aid so that kids who are at risk of falling behind are able to get extra support in math and reading. These are our three areas of focus right now,” McMullen said. “I think money is the biggest problem with California schools and underlies all the problems that we’re having. I think what the Davis School Foundation can do is to identify the areas where our dollars are going to benefit most. Part of this event is that there’s a social aspect to it. You’re bringing together people who either have kids in schools or have kids in college, but everyone supporting the event wants to make the schools as good as it can be.”

Miroslava de la O from the Davis Schools Foundation understands the necessity for the school district’s parents and community members to support students

in schools. The organization put a lot of time into creating a fun community event where people can share their support for education in Davis.

“We’ve been planning for at least six months, and the idea came from wanting to reintroduce the foundation to the general public and fund for the school district. We thought once everyone gets settled after the new school year begins, this would be a great start for everyone. Like a fun night out where the whole family can come and give back to the schools,” de la O said. “We wanted to bring bands that were local and thought it would be the best fit for the event.”

While in larger city settings, gathering an entire community in support of its school district might pose a difficult task, events like the Fall Music Fest in Davis are possible. Emilie Rodriguez, a third-year English major, says that Davis’ small town feel and love for community is exactly why she loves attending a university in Davis.

“What I love about Davis is that everyone is really friendly,” Rodriguez said. “I think what makes it unique is that it’s a very resilient town. Even when you go to the farmer’s market on Saturday, you see people from different walks of life. I think Davis has all these cool events that puts focus on arts, and everyone supports it. These events are meant to foster welcomeness and family.”

The event will be on Friday, Sept. 29 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Davis Art Center’s outdoor stage.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

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Darn has already published a few articles. Her content includes how to decide if you should skip class or if you should definitely skip class when your favorite website is having a huge sale, how to copy and paste an entire essay and just ‘hope for the best’ and how to survive on a diet of 100 percent Hot Cheetos and Gatorade.

“Gatorade has electro-lights, which must make you glow or something, and those are pretty good for you,” Darn said. “I also want to write an article about how to steal your roommates’ food and just cry when they ask if you did.“ Feedback for Darn’s blog has been stellar. Some are calling it “the greatest work of comedy ever created” and Kevin Hart has already shown interest in doing a comedy tour with Nicole Darn as his opener.

“Comedy? Oh, that’s like what Family Guy is, right?” Darn said. “That’s cool, but I was trying to be more like Oprah. Like my advice is real serious.”

Darn will be promoting her blog on a tour

around all the dumpsters in town, where she’ll show you, live, how to look for scantrons in the trash and just erase any writing off of them so you can use them for your next final. Darn will begin every presentation by chugging whatever alcohol is presented to her by the crowd, even if it’s rubbing alcohol.

“Haters are my motivators, girl!” Darn said. “I can’t wait till I get all that cash from my amazing writing. It’s gonna be lit!”

After we informed Darn that you don’t make money from blogging, her attitude took a sudden change.

“Man, I don’t even like writing. Essays should be 140 characters, like Twitter, ‘cause that’s all you need,” she said. “I’ll just finish by saying that if they tell you that your IQ is lower than the average toddler, you gotta keep pushing because that baby in Family Guy is real smart and he’s a toddler, so they don’t know anything about intelligences. Hit your professors with that whip and demand that they round your D+ to an A.”

topic causes it to be avoided in discussion — yet it should be at the top of the list in importance. With this in mind, it’s important to know that it’s possible to end the stigma.

We must, first of all, realize that a mental illness is exactly what it sounds like: an illness. Just because the symptoms are not visible to the eye does not devalue its need to be discussed. There are ways to take notice of symptoms, but they require close attention.

If you notice unusual patterns in a friend’s behavior, reach out to them and ask how they’re doing. Due to stigma, many people don’t feel comfortable reaching out for help and sometimes hope that others will take notice of their behavior. When trying to help from the outside, it’s important to remember to not disregard how someone says they’re feeling. Remember to listen closely, not be quick to judge and ask questions with proper intention. The only way we gain knowledge about anything is asking questions. Stigma causes us to be afraid to discuss the subject; so, when talking to someone about it, realize that both sides are hesitant to speak up. People on the outside don’t want to overstep boundaries, while the person going

through the experience feels ashamed for having the illness in the first place. It takes patience and close listening because it’s a sensitive topic.

For the people struggling with a mental illness, don’t be afraid to seek help. There’s no need to feel embarrassed or afraid that someone will judge you based on what you’re experiencing. Start small and confide in a friend you trust, and inform them so they may learn and lead you to useful resources.

When you’re ready or feel the need for professional help, you can take advantage of the resources waiting for you.

As college students, it’s possible that the enormous amount of stress on our shoulders has a heavy, negative effect on our health. This is a topic that deserves to be addressed and no longer avoided. We’re an age group that’s highly affected by mental instability, so we must be support each other. We’ll each have our own unique experiences in college, but we’re also all here for the same reason. It’s important for us to help each other so that we can make it to the finish line together. Become informed, become a resource and aim to put an end to mental health stigma.

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