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AB540 AND UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT CENTER RECEIVES PERMANENT DIRECTOR FOLLOWING FACULTY DEMANDS Emily Prieto-Tseregounis named director; decision criticized for lack of student involvement

BY E L I Z A BET H M E R C A DO campus@theaggie.org

On Oct. 26, after six weeks without a full-time director, UC Davis News announced that the AB540 and Undocumented Student Center’s interim director, Emily Prieto-Tseregounis, will permanently fill the position.

The center’s previous director, Andrea Gaytan, resigned on Sept. 14 and now serves as a dean at Sacramento City College, Davis Center. Prieto-Tseregounis, then the assistant vice chancellor of student affairs, was appointed as interim director upon Gaytan’s departure.

Prieto-Tseregounis is the daughter-in-law of controversial former UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi.

The announcement followed demands from staff in the Chicana/o Studies Department and an ASUCD Senate Resolution authored by the ASUCD DREAM Committee that the UC Davis administration respond to the vacancy.

Eleven faculty members, including nine professors from the Chicana/o Studies department, signed and delivered an open letter to Chancellor Gary May on Oct. 10 demanding a full-time director be hired for the AB540 and Undocumented Student Center.

“We the Chicana/o Studies faculty and staff would like to see the position for the Director of the AB540 and Undocumented Center posted within a week,” the letter said. “In addition we would like to see the implementation of an interim plan that includes a dedicated full time staff member at the center for the duration of the recruitment.”

Senate Resolution #3 calls “for support from the Association and ASUCD President, Michael Gofman, to demand that UC Davis Administration immediately begin

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the active, open and nationwide listing for the position and hiring process of a full time permanent Director for the AB540 and Undocumented Student Center.”

Additionally, the resolution addressed a lack of transparency involved in the hiring process of a director and staff members. A minimum of two undocumented students and two alumni of Scholars Promoting Education and Awareness (SPEAK) — a subgroup within the center — were requested as representatives within the search and hiring process.

Criticism regarding how staff workloads were balanced during Prieto-Tseregounis’ time as interim director also arose.

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TWO INTERIM SENATORS CONFIRMED AFTER SUMMER RESIGNATIONS Sydney Hack, Maria Martinez confirmed to Senate

BY SA BRI N A HA B C H I campus@theaggie.org

Two interim senators were recently confirmed following resignations by Gaven Kaur and Jake Sedgley. Kaur and Sedgley, in addition to Danny Halawi and Andreas Godderis, are four of six student senators elected in the uncontested Fall Elections who ultimately resigned from their positions.

Kaur, a third-year psychology and com-

munication double major, resigned from her position in an email obtained by The California Aggie.

“This summer I interned for an education policy firm in Sacramento and was offered a position for the school year,” Kaur wrote. “I have decided to accept that position since education is a field that I am interested in working in post-grad. [...] It wouldn’t be possible for me to give ASUCD the amount of attention and time that it deserves along with holding this other porisiton.”

“It is not the responsibility of student staff and volunteers to take on the workload of full-­time university employees without proper compensation,” the resolution said.

SPEAK organized a Facebook event on Oct. 29 to pack Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Emily Galindo’s office. The event initially served as a demonstration to demand the vacancy be filled, but once news reached the group that Prieto-Tseregounis had been permanently appointed, a post on the event page criticized Galindo for making the decision without student input.

The center was established in 2014 as the first-of-its-kind on a college campus in the nation. It provides legal, financial and aca-

demic services to students and their families, if applicable.

Before Prieto-Tseregounis’ appointment as permanent director, she still held her position as an associate vice chancellor, essentially having two jobs within the university.

“In our view, she cannot have two full-time jobs and do them well,” Natalia Deeb-Sossa, an associate professor of Chicana/o Studies and one of the letter’s signers, said in reference to the interim posting.

“Given that both positions are critical, that is not okay.”

On Oct. 16, UC Davis News released an

Halawi and Godderis’ positions were filled by Daniella Aloni and Devo Leichter, who currently sit on the table in interim positions. Kaur and Sedgley’s vacancies were recently filled after the confirmation of two interim senators.

Sydney Hack, a third-year international relations major, replaced Kaur. Maria Martinez, a first-year political science major, replaced Sedgley.

As a former member of the Judicial Council, Hack said that she applied to fill the interim senator position because she saw a lot of legislation that she “was not a fan of.” She also observed that certain aspects of the Bylaws, which she believed were unconstitutional, remained unchallenged and wanted to address that.

“When you get [on the Judicial Council], it’s not about if the policy is a good idea or a bad idea or well-written, it’s just about if it’s constitutional,” Hack said. “I decided to leave Judicial Council, come to Senate and work on the Bylaws, making sure the ones going through are constitutional and well-written, and changing anything in the actual existing Bylaws that would be challengeable.”

Martinez said that she’s always wanted to get involved with ASUCD because of her involvement in student government and other leadership positions at her high school.

“I always wanted to do Senate because I just wanted to be more of a liason for the

students and ASUCD,” Martinez said. “Especially being a first year, I think there’s a lot of disconnect, because we’ve barely got here. I think I’m able to connect with other students too, because I’m first-gen. I wanted to join ASUCD, so I can do more advocacy work for the students.”

Hack mentioned personal characteristics she believes will make her successful as a senator.

“I’m a pretty good multitasker, so I’m really organized and on top of everything [...] which is really important for Senate, because you have meetings, you have to go to commissions, you have to write bills, and see bills and offer your thoughts on things,” Hack said. “I also think my internal knowledge of the association [and] my internal capabilities are really aligned with one specific goal of combing through the bylaws and making sure everything is constitutional.”

Martinez said her enthusiasm for the position of ASUCD senator will serve as an asset to her during this period.

“I’m very enthusiastic to learn about the Bylaws and interact with students and just get started,” Martinez said. “I know some people have a negative connotation with ASUCD, but I’m more enthusiastic to work and create projects. I don’t see this as a job, I see it as an opportunity to do tangible change and help people.”

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Reality of ICE detention facilities subject of UC Davis professor’s paper Study discovers high rates of solitary confinement in ICE detention facilities

BY AA RON L I SS campus@theaggie.org

A UC Davis professor recently authored a paper looking at the conditions inside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities.

Caitlin Patler, an associate professor of sociology at UC Davis and a faculty affiliate at the Center for Poverty Research in the Migration Studies Cluster the Social Control Cluster, and the Human Rights Program, wrote the paper alongside two other co-authors, one of whom is also associated with the university.

The paper, titled “The Black Box Within a Black Box: Solitary Confinement Practices in a Subset of U.S. Immigrant Detention Facilities,” was based on research conducted

by Patler and looked at why civil and administration immigration centers, like ICE facilities, mimic the prison system, bypassing limits to detention and rights to an attorney that the criminal justice system affords.

Nicholas Branic, one of the co-authors of the study, explained the title of the paper was meant to reflect the lack of transparency about detention facilities.

“As the title of our paper suggests, immigration detention facilities are a modern ‘black box’ in that we have a limited knowledge of how they operate and what goes on within their walls,” Branic said via email.

“The recent investigations into child-separa-

tion policies within immigration detention facilities serve as a case in point, as the indepth coverage of certain facilities that we saw was unprecedented and gave the public a view of how these facilities are operated.”

The study challenged understandings of detention centers as “non-punitive,” Patler said.

“Detention is not considered a punishment, legally,” Patler said. “It’s an administrative process. The argument is that it’s justifiable for something like indefinite detention.”

The study makes clear that immigration law is civil, as opposed to criminal, and “therefore, legally speaking immigrant detainees are not serving a sentence.”

“Despite this legal difference, scholars have drawn parallels between the systems of incarceration under criminal and immigration law,” the study states.

Both immigration centers and the prison system use solitary confinement for punishment under the potential guise of “protective custody,” according to Patler.

Patler accumulated her data via Freedom of Information Act requests. Through these requests, she examined 1,193 incidents of solitary confinement from the beginning of the instatement of ICE’s data collection beginning in 2013 throughout 2016.

The three authors of the paper analyzed six facilities under the jurisdiction of the California Field Offices in Los Angeles and

San Francisco.

Patler looked at solitary confinement cases both under and over 14 days. She found the mean time period of these cases was three to four weeks, exceeding the first parameter.

Patler found that one of the only outcomes the study could unpack, given limited data, was facilities’ motivation for placing detainees in solitary confinement and for how long. Patler utilized a computer model fed by datasets on detention facility data and detainee data to analyze why detainees ended up in solitary confinement.

“Results reveal significant differences in the use of solitary confinement by gender, mental illness status, whether the confined individual had an attorney, Field Office jurisdiction, and individual facility,” the study states. “In addition, we document the extensive use of solitary confinement for ‘protective custody’ and show that this category is potentially punitive in nature.”

According to Patler, solitary confinement is an inhumane solution especially in civil and administrative processes like immigration.

“There’s well established research within criminal law about solitary confinement, led by psychiatrists and doctors [that] shows in that as little as 10 to 14 days, you can see the onset of mental health problems in people who are subject to solitary confinement,” Patler said.

The study found that only 14 percent of detained individuals are represented by an attorney, which Patler described as unfortunately low. Because immigration proceedings are civil and not criminal, there is no mandated public defender if a detained individual cannot afford a lawyer.

According to Patler, ICE did not include information for almost a quarter of the cases, so these individuals may or may not have had an attorney. Additionally, Patler found a disproportionate rate of solitary confinement used for protective custody, which could be either protecting the detainee from themselves or from other detainees.

The study found that most protective custody cases were “detainees who had never broken facility rules.”

Patler found that disciplinary cases accounted for only 48 percent, while 52 percent were non-disciplinary.

“ICE says they are doing this for individuals safety, or safety of detained population — to protect others from them or themselves,” Patler said.

Patler discussed how ICE provided “very shoddy information,” with non-specific information including gaps in detainee information. According to Patler, “there is no reason that ICE doesn’t have this data.”

“The variable for the most missing data was attorney status,” Patler said. ”And other missing data was qualitative comments.

Discipline — what’s the gradient? Are people who start a fight, or something smaller, getting the same treatment?”

According to the study, only “23% of protective custody cases included additional text information.”

To Patler, what is most troubling is the fact that solitary confinement, which exacerbates mental illness, is being used to quarantine mentally ill patients who could be better treated by a psychiatrist.

“The findings suggest that immigrant detention facilities may be relying on solitary confinement to manage the behavior and needs of mentally ill detainees,” the study sates. “Indeed, our analyses reveal that over 57% of solitary confinement cases involved an individual with a mental illness, though these individuals are estimated to make up only about 15% of the ICE detainee population. [...] People who are mentally ill are overrepresented in 0-14 and over 14 days.”

Patler discussed widespread misconceptions about ICE detainees.

“People get a concept these are people who have just illegally entered, yet many of these people are in the interior [of America],” Patler said. “There is plenty of documented people [in ICE facilities].”

In Patler’s eyes, there should be no detaining of immigrants outside of the legal, criminal justice system.

“We don’t need immigration detention,” Patler said. “They are not serving a sentence.

There is no reason to detain these people in the first place — immigration is being criminalized.”

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Police chief discusses robberies, scam emails, and recent anti-Semitic posters

Respect your elders October 17 “Male subject in Arroyo Park looking over fence.”

“Several bicycles in the area without bike lights.”

October 18 “Reporting party had a strange encounter with a woman who came to her door and asked for help getting a key off a key ring — reporting party concerned for possible casing.”

October 19 “Elderly female stating she has three unknown subjects in her son’s room. Reporting party’s son is not home.”

“Elderly male, appeared agitated and was yelling to himself.”

October 20 “Has been drinking male standing in reporting party’s courtyard, refusing to leave.”

October 21 “Request animal control callout for a dead bird, which is now bagged up and placed outside her house.”

“Older male sitting in a white Honda Civic parked next to the dumpster area. He was staring at reporting party while she was unloading her groceries; reporting party felt uneasy.”

October 22 “Agitated transient male loitering in the area with metal pole and keeps banging it on the fence.”

“Reporting party advised he was sleeping in the bathroom in U153’s office and overslept and tried to leave and alarm went off and he is locked inside the office—requested officer to assist with letting him out.”

“Reporting party was assaulted by a housemate after a verbal argument over cleaning the kitchen.”

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BY CLARA Z H AO campus@theaggie.org

On Oct. 18, the ASUCD Senate convened for its weekly meeting in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union. Vice President Shaniah Branson was absent during roll call.

The meeting began with a presentation from UC Davis Police Chief Joseph Farrow. Farrow addressed a recent series of robberies, the scam emails and phone calls that have been circulating around the community and the recent anti-Semitic fliers posted around campus.

“For many years, law enforcement only dealt with physical security,” Farrow said. “I think it’s important for us to protect the emotional and psychological security. We have a moral obligation to try and engage and put these things to a stop.”

According to Farrow, campus cameras captured a picture of the suspect. The picture is available for identification on the police department’s website.

After several questions posed by senators to the police chief, the meeting moved on to Elections Committee members confirmation, followed by Academic Affairs Commission member confirmations and Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission (ECAC) member confirmations.

Next, the DREAM Committee gave its quarterly report. According to the presenters, the committee was able to lend about 50 books to students in the last three weeks through its Lending Library Project.

The Lending Library lacks science and engineering books.

In addition, the committee members said they will be opening applications for a cap and gown

project that will prioritize undocumented students.

Following the DREAM Committee’s report, the Academic Affairs Commision also delivered its quarterly report. A number of points were discussed during this segment, including making empty/underutilized courtyards into outdoor study spaces, increasing access to counseling services by moving appointment scheduling to an online system and establishing a Degree Map to help students plan out a four-year path to attain degrees.

The Senate then moved to Internal Affairs Commission member confirmations. Candidates were confirmed without objection.

After a short break, the meeting moved into a discussion of old and new legislation. New legislation was introduced which would recognize both the posting of anti-Semitic fliers on campus as a hate crime and the need for more transparency between administration, the UC Davis Police Department and on-campus resources when hate crimes occur on campus. Senate Resolution #2 was sent to the ECAC. After voting, Constitutional Amendments 55, 56 and 57 were passed. CA 55 restructured and clarified portions of the ASUCD constitution.

CA 56 will create the position of External Affairs Vice President and make the position an elected position. It will rename the Vice President position the Internal Vice President. After lengthy discussion, Senator Ko Ser Lu Htoo was the only no vote.

CA 57 established the Elections Committee as an independent group.

Senate Bill #3, which would establish a committee of senators to plan the quarterly town hall, passed as amended.

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Monsanto protesters arrested A fight for environmental social justice results in trespassing charges

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BY JO HN REG I D O R city@theaggie.org

On Oct. 15, eight environmental and social justice protesters were arrested by Yolo County sheriff deputies outside of the Woodland Monsanto/Bayer Plant. Among the arrested were Michael Kerr, Susan Roberts, Pamela Osgood, Carmen Mateo and James Lee Clark Sherly.

The protestors were charged with trespassing on the Monsanto/Bayer Plant.

They were released from custody the same day and are scheduled to return on Jan. 22, 2019 for a court date in the Yolo County Superior Court.

“We wanted nation[al] attention,” said Mauro Oliviera, a member of the March Against Monsanto group. “[The] same

group has been doing it all year. We were on the Pacifica news network every weekend. We would like to get up the food chain within our democracy.”

At 5 a.m. on Oct. 15, an estimated 50 activists flooded the gates of the plant, blocking entrance to the facility. They were seen waving banners, calling attention to glyphosate and other chemicals produced

by Monsanto. Some even brought out traditional Native American drums and sang folk songs.

“We have to strike while the iron’s hot because behinds the scenes, deals are going on,” said Bob Saunders, a member of the March Against Monsanto group. “They’re gonna try to reverse the decision [Johnson v Monsanto] or repeal it, and it could get tied up in courts forever. We just felt that it’s

really timely.”

Monsanto is a biochemical engineering company that specializes in pesticides and conducts experiments with genetically modified organisms (GMO’s). It also holds 92 percent of the world’s seeds and, as of 2013, has planted seeds in over 252 million acres worldwide.

With the recent merge of Monsanto with the Bayer, a German drug-making and chemical company, Bayer sought to remove the name of “Monsanto,” as it believed that it was viewed as a negative influence on the company.

“Monsanto is evil,” Oliviera said. “We want to remind people that they and Bayer are one on the same.”

Protestors were most concerned about the company’s use of chemical pesticides, especially glyphosate, a chemical found in the product Roundup. In 2013, California passed a bill that required the labeling of products containing glyphosate. But the state has yet to enforce such a law.

“They’re spraying glyphosate in schools there [Woodland School District],” Saunders said. “The more pressure we put on, sometimes it has a positive effect. “Essentially, it’s to bring attention on the use of pesticides [that] are sprayed on farm fields, on public parks and school grounds with children’s families.”

Monsanto argues that its programs are safe and beneficial to both farmers and the environment. The company’s GMO’s “use resources efficiently,” as they not only give crops longer growing seasons, but also assist crops in fighting diseases and pests, according to Monsanto’s official website.

The company also states that its use of glyphosate works “really well on weeds” and helps farmers “grow crops more sustainably.” Monsanto has stated that glyphosate is an efficient tool in managing and resisting weeds, though if used too often, may create some environmental risks.

The California Aggie reached out to Monsanto, but did not receive a response before the time of publication.

“We have bare bones research,” said Sharon Strauss, an evolution and ecology professor at UC Davis. “What are the effects in human health and what are the actions that [a] human takes to having GMO’s? You need to have adequate research and adequate techniques. Having ready crops is obviously good, but it if increases Roundup [use] and creates super weeds, then that would be a bad outcome.”

In 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency published its first draft stating that “glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans. The Agency’s assessment found no other meaningful risks to human health when the product is used according to the pesticide label.” The Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to publish its interim registration review in 2019. In the meantime, the March Against Monsanto group encourages community members to fight for the environment.

“I would encourage people to do thing[s] that we are doing,” Oliviera said. “We always felt that things would get better with more numbers [...] We need to look at the corruption and clap down on the corruption. We don’t have time. The number of species are dying at an alarming rate.”

A future without beer pong tournaments and keg stands?

Climate change may have impact on beer production

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BY LAURE N T RO P I O city@theaggie.org

When thinking about beer and its ingredients, barley is the first and most important ingredient that comes to mind. But, few know how the cultivation of barley can affect the taste and brewing of beer. Climate change could negatively affect beer production in the future due to the impacts it will have on the cultivation of barley, according to a recent study at UC Irvine.

The UC Irvine team researching this issue came up with various scenarios to gain insight into how the decline in barley farming might occur. Due to the burning of fos-

sil fuels and carbon dioxide emissions, places where large amounts of barley are grown would be greatly affected. This could cause a drop in barley crop production anywhere from three to 17 percent.

“Malting barley is already a very sensitive crop in that it fluctuates in quality from year to year, resulting in different levels of problematic proteins and complex carbohydrates,” said Dr. Charles Bamforth, a distinguished professor in the Department of Food, Science and Technology at UC Davis.

“The rigid specifications that the malting and brewing industries put on the specialized barley that they need mean that it is a

tough crop for growers to deal with — and for some farmers, it is already easier and more economic[al] to turn to alternative things to grow. Even now, there is no vast surplus of good quality grain from which to make beer.”

Even the slightest rise in global temperatures could cause droughts in major regions, which will decrease the already small percent of total barley grown that can be used in the brewing process. Subsequently, with less barley available, beer won’t be the same.

“With the unarguable reality of global warming, things will only get worse,” Bamforth said. “Any shortage of malt will lead to a price war and a scary likelihood of an increase in the price not only of beer but also of other products that use malted barley — notably, whiskey.”

The UCI study further outlines other issues associated with a barley shortage, including how much more beer will cost, especially in countries like Canada, Belgium, Denmark and Poland. This price increase could potentially limit many people from purchasing beer, especially during heat waves. The study, using the most severe climate change predictions, shows that a drop of about 16 percent of beer production is possible, which is currently the total amount of beer consumed in the United States.

“The obvious approach to avoiding this ‘Beer-pocalypse’ is to implement strict,

short-term regulation on emissions while simultaneously allocating sufficient resources to the research and development of longterm solutions (i.e. clean energy sources, emission reduction practices, localized environment recover efforts, etc.),” said Jordan Beaver, an agricultural and environmental chemistry Ph.D. student, via email. “But if society decides to continue down its current path, there are still some options for mitigating a potential barley shortage.”

Not only will our future contain less beer for personal enjoyment, but also some workers in beer production may become unemployed with less supply and less demand.

Students studying in fields such as food, science and technology might suffer the consequences if changes in beer production occur.

“As a senior who will be entering the workforce soon, it is a worrying position for industry to be in,” said Camron Clifton, a third-year food, science and technology major. “A lot of infrastructure will have to change and it could turn out to be a huge headache for current breweries, as well as ones trying to get their feet on the ground.

Brewers tend to be very resourceful, so I think the industry will adapt, but they are also creatures of habit and like doing things the way they have traditionally been done.”

As the saying goes, no one can predict the future, but if that was possible, it wouldn’t look very bright for brewers and their brews.

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Davis housing crisis comes to the ballot box A guide to housing props on midterm ballot

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BY TI M L A LO N D E city@theaggie.org

On Nov. 6, Californians will vote on 12 statewide propositions, four of which attempt to confront the state’s growing housing crisis. Davis voters will also decide on Measure L, a land development proposal that will impact housing within the city.

For Davis students and city residents, affordable and available housing is an even more pressing concern. Rental prices in Davis, according to a 2017 report, have gone up six percent. In addition, the current vacancy rate in Davis is 0.2 percent, which is well below the 4.2 percent statewide rate.

Though there’s widespread agreement among Californians about the severity of the problem, there’s less agreement on answers.

These ballot measures represent solutions from different political camps, from those who support stronger government intervention in the housing market to those who believe the crisis is a product of strict housing regulations.

Here’s a quick rundown of what Davis voters will be confronting at the ballot box: Proposition 1: Veteran and Affordable Housing Bonds Act of 2018 Proposition 1 seeks to expand public funds to house veterans and low-income families. If the measure passes, it will authorize the sale of up to $4 billion in bonds to fund housing-related projects.

Those who support the bill, including the California Democratic Party and the City of Davis, hope that the proposed measure will reduce pressure placed on those hit hardest by the crisis. Supporters believe that Prop. 1

is a step in the right direction, though most believe that further action is needed to tackle the housing crisis.

Opponents, such as The California Republican Party, however, claim the measure will dig the state into deeper, long-standing debt. Ryan Gardiner, the chairperson for Davis Campus Republicans, argued his party’s position on the measure.

“It’s just a band-aid bond to pay for government-subsidized housing without tackling the real problem, which is government over-regulation of the housing market,” Gardiner said.

Proposition 2: There’s No Place Like Home Act Proposition 2 attempts to direct government funds to house another at-risk group: the homeless in need of mental health services. Unlike Prop. 1, it simply redirects funds already approved by voters. Because the bill redirects money set aside for services and programs into housing, the measure requires voter consent.

Supporters say that Prop. 2 is a no-brainer, and will be making use of funds that have been sitting unused since the passage of the 2004 “millionaire tax” to produce as many as 20,000 new homes for California’s growing homeless population. Detractors, however, argue that the money would be better spent on its original purpose of services and programs.

Proposition 5: Property Tax Transfer Initiative Proposition 5 is an amendment to Proposition 13 put forward by the Realtors Association of California. Under Prop. 13, property taxes that would normally go up

over time are limited to one percent — or up to two percent for inflation. This means that when people move, they often take on a much higher property tax rate than the limited rate they paid on their previous house.

Prop. 5 would allow disabled persons and those over 55 to transfer their old tax rate to their new home. Though it’s a small change, supporters argue that the savings could be significant enough to encourage seniors to move into new homes. This incentive could free up housing for younger generations and remove an unfair moving penalty placed on new homebuyers.

Opponents say the measure is likely to cost local governments billions of dollars in taxpayer revenue. They argue that the measure will take funds away from public services which would then go toward realtors and wealthy homeowners.

Proposition 10: Affordable Housing Act Perhaps the most far-reaching, Proposition 10 is also one of the most hotly debated measures on this year’s ballot. Prop. 10 seeks to repeal the long-standing 1995 Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which limits the rent control laws that cities can place on new apartments. It also exempts single-family homes and condos from rent control.

Supporters of Prop. 10 say that the measure will protect tenants from rising rent costs. Under Costa-Hawkins, landlords are free to increase rent on vacant apartments, rewarding them for evicting tenants and causing rent market rates to rise. Prop. 10 will also provide stability for renters and curb California’s skyrocketing rent prices.

Opponents argue that repealing Costa-Hawkins will do the exact opposite of its intended purpose, making rentals more expensive and harder to find. Gardiner spoke on his opposition to Prop 10.

“Rent control disincentivizes new development,” Gardiner said. “It’s contrary to what needs to occur to end the housing crisis. That’s why over 90 percents of economists say rent control is the wrong way to address the housing crisis.”

Measure L For Davis residents, one of the most significant midterm ballot decisions will be Measure L. It would allow for the development of agricultural land just west of Sutter

Hospital into the West Davis Active Adult Community. The new community will be targeted for senior living, with 80 percent of the units reserved for buyers and renters ages 55 and up.

In an argument on the City of Davis website, supporters of Measure L claim that the development provides housing for Davis’ large population of baby boomers near retirement age. Proponents also argue the new community will allow seniors to move out of existing homes in Davis, freeing up housing for “a new generation of Davis families.”

Mayor Brett Lee, who signed the argument in favor, echoed this support in an interview.

“Measure L builds about 400 of houses and about 150 units of affordable apartments for seniors,” Lee said. “I think it will free up some space for people, faculty, staff, as well as students.”

The argument against the bill, however, claims that the WDAAC is “the worst example of suburban sprawl proposed in Davis in 25 years.” It argues that the project strongly favors wealthy seniors. Alan Pryor, the chair of the Yolano Chapter of the Sierra Club, spoke out against Measure L. “I don’t think it really meets the needs of seniors of ordinary means, and certainly doesn’t meet the huge demographic need we have in Davis for affordable workforce housing,” Pryor said.

Opponents also take issue with the WDAAC’s “Taking Care of Our Own — Davis-Based Buyer Program.” Of the new homes, 90 percent will go to buyers with pre-existing relationships to the Davis community: current residents, those with family here or those who have worked or attended school in Davis. This condition is the focus of a lawsuit filed against the city by civil rights Attorney Mark Merin, who claims the program violates the Federal Fair Housing Act. “The problem with this is Davis is the whitest community by far in the region,” Pryor said. “Mr. Merin’s lawsuit alleges that these buying restrictions — these illegal buying restrictions — will perpetuate this demographic imbalance in Davis and will serve to keep a predominantly white community predominantly white in the future.”

Council approves ordinance to protect mobile home park residents Ordinance prevents relocation, closure of mobile home parks

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BY H A N N A H WA LI U L L A H city@theaggie.org

On Oct. 17, the Davis City Council approved an ordinance that protects residents of mobile home communities from being spontaneously relocated in a unanimous vote. The council also recommended providing additional protections for those living in mobile home parks.

There are currently four mobile home parks in Davis: Davis Mobile Estates, Rancho Yolo Mobile Home Park, Davis Creek Mobile Home Park and Slatter’s Court.

Although most of the parks owners haven’t made any indication that they want to repurpose their parks, the ordinance will now protect residents from something like that happening.

Protecting mobile home communities is a fairly new idea in many cities across California, but San Jose and San Francisco

recently introduced protections. In Davis, mobile home parks are one of the only options for non-government related low-income housing.

According to Ginger Hashimoto, a city administrative analyst, the ordinance proposed taking advantage of an in-state law that allows local governments to create more specific laws regarding the relocation or closure of a mobile home park. The purpose of this ordinance in particular — titled “Mobile Home Park Relocation Impact” — is to mitigate the effects of mobile home park relocation or closure to the residents.

“The exact purpose of this ordinance, essentially, is to ensure that park owners reasonably mitigate the adverse impacts of relocation on displaced residents,” Hashimoto said. “The proposed ordinance wishes to achieve this by establishing a set of local procedures and standards that must be addressed and analyzed in something called

the relocation impact report.”

The relocation impact report will be written by a neutral consultant selected by the city. It will not supersede any pre-existing land use or zoning approving processes, however. Additionally, the council and city cannot use the ordinance as a tool to prohibit closure of the park.

Of the four mobile home parks in Davis, Rancho Yolo is the only park that has an existing protection, which means that the park is a legal lot and that a review process has to take place before any changes can be made. Other mobile home parks may have something similar, but the proposed ordinance will provide an additional layer of protection.

“Really the only other permitted uses for the Rancho Yolo property, as Mike already indicated, is a one single family dwelling or a duplex, or agricultural use,” said Kelly Stachowicz, the assistant city manager. “So anything else would require approval for the council.”

Along with the residential impact report, any proposed change to a mobile home park will require a public hearing before the city’s planning commision, social services commision and city council. The owners will also be required to pay relocation costs for the residents of the parks.

Staff began with the intention of bringing the idea to City Council and having a public hearing on a later date. However, the council approved the proposal of the mobile home park relocation ordinance, and made a suggestion to have a proposed stage

II, which will include additional protections for residents.

According to Councilmember Lucas Frerichs, some other securities would include rent control for park residents and “stay in business” incentives for park owners. Right now, according to Frerichs, the goal is to get the basics in place.

“It’s been talked about in the public comments night,” Frerichs said. “There’s a variety of pieces to the housing puzzle. One is some additional new housing where it’s appropriate. But also, one of the other pieces is to preserve the existing housing stocks.

That is one of the things that is exceptionally important. We have these four mobile home parks — in these, we have 400 units of extremely affordable housing, and there’s currently no protections in place at all in terms of if someone comes in and tried to do a conversion.”

Councilmember Will Arnold agreed with Frerichs. Many of the residents of the housing parks are senior citizens, and the affordability of the mobile home parks, according to Arnold, needs to be more protected.

“I support the passage of this ordinance because it’s critically important that we preserve the security and peace of mind of our senior citizens that live in this affordable housing in our community,” Arnold said.

“Creating new affordable housing is expensive and hard to sight and is creating a lot of work. And it’s important to protect what we have, and this ordinance doesn’t go all the way in doing that, but I do think it’s a step forward in that process.”

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“Distance makes the heart grow fonder” or “out of sight, out of mind”?

Sustaining and nurturing a relationship in itself can be a difficult process for young adults, and when the one person you want to spend the most time with turns out to be the one you can’t physically be next to, a new dilemma is encountered.

Communication and cinema and digital media double major Lani Tice talked about her experience in her current long-distance relationship.

“They can be really difficult and scary,” Tice said. “Navigating relationships is difficult enough, and throwing in some hundred or thousands of miles doesn’t help the cause. However, if that person is someone you really want to keep in your life, you’ll keep them.”

While it can be easy for some people to talk and have real conversations over text and phone calls, others may not feel quite the same way.

“Honestly, in my relationship, we didn’t fit into each other’s schedules very well,” said Sophie Brubaker, a second-year human development and theatre and dance double major. “I wish we would have scheduled a weekly phone call or FaceTime so we had something consistent. Texting is lovely and

everything, but it’s not enough on its own.”

Second-year computer science major Eric Zhou thinks regular communication is definitely an important part of any long-distance romance.

“I think if I had to go long-distance, regular phone calls would definitely have to be a thing,” Zhou said. “That way, we could keep in contact and update each other on what’s been going on in our lives. I’d probably also try and go visit her via car or plane or whatever.”

It’s easy to keep relationships exciting and alive when in the physical presence of a significant other, but what about when a person is miles away and the closest their partner gets to seeing them is on a FaceTime call on their way to class?

“Surprises them with sweet things in the mail or handwritten letters to give them something tangible,” said second-year English major Matthew Pimley.

Unlike Pimley, Tice relies more on using social media to keep her relationship alive and exciting.

“Lots and lots of cute puppy videos,” Tice said. “Especially Golden Retrievers, that gets him really excited.”

Brubaker encouraged more in-person quality time.

“Schedule a few day-trips together,” Brubaker said.

Being away from the one person you

would want to spend the most time with, if not all of your time with, does not seem appealing to a lot of people, which is why long-distance relationships may not be for everyone.

“LDR’s [Long Distance Relationships] lack appeal to a lot of people because instead of sharing life with someone, it’s filling each other in on what’s always happening,” Brubaker said. “I missed being in their physical presence, and experiencing the same things at the same time.”

For some, distance doesn’t really matter as much.

“I think it’d be cool to go into a long-distance relationship if you and your partner really love each other,” Zhou said. ”I think if that someone is really worth it, then distance really shouldn’t matter.”

But why are LDRs so hard? Is it because of individuals’ physical needs, a general lack of communication or both?

“Obviously for many people sex is a huge part of a relationship, and also a strong human vice, so with long distance there is a big risk of people seeking sexual satisfaction from another source,” Pimley said. “If this is previously agreed upon, then it can be very painful for the person who gets cheated on.

Also, togetherness is such an intrinsic part of a relationship that to be separate is a huge barrier to feeling valued and loved. It makes communication difficult. Like out of sight, out of mind, people in LDRs may find that they don’t give their partner the attention they deserve.”

For some couples however, long distance relationships might be just what they need.

“A lot of couples are so stuck together they stop becoming individuals,” Zhou said. ”That might sound nice to some people, but to me, that’s kind of terrifying— I’d want my own time and space, you know? So yeah, LDR might be good for that but hopefully there are a lot of other things you could do to avoid that.”

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Prytanean Women’s Honor Society: Building a path to success

Prytanean Women’s Honor Society has been the catalyst of change for many years and continues the tradition of giving women a platform to showcase their abilities and influence at UC Davis.

Lynda Jones, the advisor of the Prytanean Women’s Honor Society since 2004, discussed the history of the organization and its beginnings.

“It was founded in 1901 through UC Berkeley, and they started a chapter here in 1952,” Jones said.

As the oldest collegiate women’s honor society in the United States, this organization has dedicated its longevity to the upbringing and celebration of strong, independent women that exemplify the qualities needed for entry into the honor society.

These requirements include meeting a GPA requirement and maintaining an involvement in community service.

Jones commented on the importance of the alumni group that oversees the new and emerging leaders that come out of the organization.

“They have a pretty strong alumni group and this alumni group, which is the exciting part for me because I tend to be a historian, is that a lot of the alum are original members,” Jones said. “One person that is still very involved graduated in 1956 as a Prytanean.”

These dedicated members continue to hold meetings and support the incoming members each and every year, sharing sage advice and keeping a close bond with the members.

The connection between active students and alumni students has created a community that is constantly growing off one an-

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on by being in a long distance relationship varies from person to person.

“Making out or just holding her hand, or getting to hug her from behind, or [observe] what she smells like. I don’t know, I’m cheesy like that,” Zhou said.

Physical touch and actions are important for quite a few people.

“Probably cuddling,” Pimley said. “Physical touch is one of my strongest love languages.”

For Tice, it’s spending quality time and just doing little, everyday things together that she misses the most.

“It’s always just the really simple things, like having someone to make dinner with or watch a movie,” Tice said. “Especially for our relationship, because we are usually always traveling together and experiencing new things. So when we have a few days in one place where we can just cook and chill and go to the grocery store and act like we’re normal, we really appreciate it in those moments.”

However, if LDRs are that hard to sustain and require so much effort and hard work, why do people stick with it? Students believe it can be worth it.

“Long-distance is worth it if you are both relatively low-maintenance romantic partners, and you are down for celebrating your partner’s experiences even if they aren’t always with you,” Brubaker said.

Others argued that geographical barriers were not enough to sway their love for their partner.

“To me, long distance was worth it because I really invest in [those] relationships, they aren’t something [of which] I’m willing to let geography stand in the way,” Pimley said.

There are also some students who aren’t too sure about it, which is alright as well.

“I really don’t know if it is [worth it], but for right now I really enjoy the lives we have together and separately, and I’m not looking to change that,” Tice said.

other.

“I think our active students enjoy that historical perspective and some of the stories [the alum] tell about how campus was then versus now,” Jones said.

Speaking on her own experiences since 2004, Jones noted how women were already well on their way to building something special within their own community.

“In 2004, I think a lot of women students already had a sense of empowerment,” Jones said. “We’ve had more diversity, not only on campus, but in the organization as well.”

This diversity has allowed women of many backgrounds to come together and rely on one another as an essential part of their personal growth. Though Prytanean members focus heavily on projects that are designed for community betterment, Jones stressed the importance of combining both scholastic and social achievement. One way this is done is through the Susan Reagan Award.

“Our Susan Reagan Award is a scholarship we give to graduating senior women,” Jones said. “It is [given to] women who have made a difference through their leadership, their service on campus and their GPAs. It is a very prestigious award that we give, and we do that every spring quarter. The money was raised by Prytanean alum many years ago.”

This award not only demonstrates the change a Prytanean woman has created in her community, but it also recognizes her dedication to academics and the ability to balance both together and share those priorities equally.

Emerald Tse, a fourth-year communication and political science double major, is the current president of the Prytanean Women’s Honor Society.

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Ah, food. Some love to eat it, but hate paying for it. For many students living on a college budget, it can be difficult to maintain a healthy diet without spending tons of money at the grocery store. Lucky for you, UC Davis and the local Davis community have a lot to offer in the way of free food, and here’s where you can find it.

There are a variety of on-campus food options that, if you’re a UC Davis student, you’re lucky enough to have access to. One of the most simple and helpful options is The Pantry, located in Lower Freeborn, right behind the Memorial Union. The Pantry offers a variety of different food items ranging from snacks and treats to boxes of pasta and canned food. Each food item holds a different point value ranging from one to three, and as a student, you get three points to spend every day. The Pantry operates almost entirely on donations from the local community.

Second-year genetics and genomics major Mari Hoffman just recently found out about The Pantry. “It’s a very good option for students to get cheap groceries throughout the year,” Hoffman said. Hoffman was also shocked that so few students knew about it.

The Pantry also offers a variety of different toiletry items, as well as free condoms.

It is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Second-year Benjamin Weslow, who has been working at The Pantry since 2017, feels that it needs more publicity and recognition in the campus community. “I definitely think we need more publicity,” Weslow said.

“We get pretty good numbers every day but

if students need food it would help if they knew where to find it.”

For those who may need more assistance than just a few food items per day, there’s CalFresh. CalFresh operates through the nationwide, federally funded program called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). CalFresh provides students with a set monthly allotment of EBT credit that can be used at a variety of grocery stores around Davis, including all UC Davis Marketplaces on campus.

Max Vaca, a representative for CalFresh at Davis, explained that students can apply for CalFresh in person at Aggie Compass in the Memorial Union or online at getcalfresh.org. Then, students go through an interview process with a Yolo county representative in order to find out about their specific situation and what level of aid they require to fit their needs. Vaca is hoping that more students who are in need of aid can be reached in the near future.

“UC Davis has given us a great deal of help in promoting CalFresh to students,” Vaca said. “But we still need a lot of help in explaining to students what it actually is and how you can apply for it.”

For those looking for a less official and more risky option, there are a number of different fruit trees and berry bushes around the Davis area. This option is perfect if you’re an expert on the many varieties of wild fruits and berries. But for most people, this option is not always viable since there are many inedible and poisonous fruits and berries that can also be found in the area.

Pick at your own risk!

If it’s sustainability you’re looking for, Freedge is the perfect free produce option for you.

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Student leaders botch response to anti-Semitism once again Refusing to call anti-Semitism what it is does disservice to Jewish community

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The horrific shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue over the weekend that left 11 Jewish individuals dead is an abhorrent anti-Semitic attack.

The event and responses to it make it painfully evident that anti-Semitism is not a thing of the past.

The rate of anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. is the highest it’s been in over two decades, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The fliers posted by neo-Nazis throughout campus and the swastikas drawn at Arroyo Park just two weeks ago are proof that the Davis community is not immune.

In the wake of these localized incidents, it is pertinent that Jewish students in our community feel supported by campus leaders and peers. Actions by student leaders in ASUCD, however, have made it apparent that anti-Semitism has yet to be widely recognized for what it is: a real and ever-increasing form of hate, worthy and deserving of attention.

At last week’s Senate meeting, Senate Resolution #2, which specifically condemned the anti-Semitic fliers posted around campus and denounced anti-Semitism, should have passed with little to no discussion.

While all members of the Sen-

ate table were in favor of the resolution, debate ensued over whether the resolution should add a clause to acknowledge all forms of discrimination faced by all religious minorities.

In favor of effectively generalizing the resolution was the chair of the Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission chair and two student senators who ran on the BASED slate — two groups that have made it a priority to represent and uplift the voices of marginalized communities.

It is the Editorial Board’s strong belief that explicitly condemning a specific form of targeted discrimination does not erase the experiences of other marginalized and oppressed minorities. It’s disconcerting that some student leaders within ASUCD appear to think a resolution specifically regarding anti-Semitism must also denounce all forms of religious-based discrimination.

“De-Judaization” is a technical term to describe highly problematic efforts to de-emphasize and generalize textbook examples of anti-Semitic attacks as ones of broader “religious discrimination” instead of discrimination against the Jewish community. This kind of generalization works to erase the reality of anti-Semitism.

The anti-Semitic fliers posted around campus had Stars of David drawn across the foreheads of Jewish politicians and swastikas were drawn on the sidewalk in a Davis park.

Let’s call it for what it is: this was not an attack on all religious minorities, but an attack specifically meant to inspire hatred of Jews and fear in Jews.

Just two weeks ago, the Editorial Board criticized university officials and student leaders from ECAC for their well-intentioned but inadequate responses to the fliers. Since that time, the chancellor and other administrators have met with leaders from Jewish student organizations after they placed pressure on the administration to bring a meaningful change into fruition. Now, university leaders have made concrete plans to move forward and address anti-Semitism on campus.

Public officials who have made it their mission to be a voice for marginalized communities are not immune to criticism. When Jews talk about their experiences with anti-Semitism, don’t listen to speak — listen to learn. Now is the time to act thoughtfully and in solidarity with and support of the Jewish community.

Lies on Instagram INSTAGRAM USERS OFTEN GLORIFY THEIR LIVES TO ATTRACT MORE “LIKES,” ATTENTION

BY KA N WA L J I T S I NGH kjssingh@ucdavis.edu

In many ways Instagram has surpassed Facebook in terms of social engagement levels. And as far as Snapchat is concerned, it still doesn’t hold a candle to Instagram.

There’s no question that Instagram has perks like community building, self-identity and self-expression, but, it has contributed to increasing levels of depression, anxiety and bullying. Instagram is the worst social media platform for mental health and well-being when compared to five other major platforms, according to a recent survey. What was once a niche for aspiring photographers has now turned into a rat race, where the majority of users get trapped in the cheese bait of comparison.

This comparison trap has resulted in the popularization of an acronym “FOMO,” or fear of missing out, which may be the primary reason for why Instagram is even more addictive than a cigarette. We experience FOMO every time we log into our accounts, and it’s no surprise that we like to peek into our friends’ lives each time we’re online. Going through all the recent stories (which is more like a library of unlimited beer and morning coffee) and posts of our friends while designing a blueprint to step up our own Insta appeal, culminates in projecting ourselves differently. This leads to the inception of a virtual identity that strives to get as much attention as possible from followers.

This phenomenon results in a new generation of pretenders constructing their virtual images based on lies, which

keep stacking up until we lose our true essences. It may seem somewhat hard to digest, but showcasing our day-to-day lives based on whether our Instagram community will approve or posting something that our followers might admire yet which we don’t admire in the same way is problematic. Haven’t we all been guilty of throwing away that unfinished morning coffee whose picture we just posted or documenting a workout in a gym we probably won’t show up at again for another month? What about posting some throwback photo (featuring some Kawaii quotes or captions) with a school friend whom you haven’t actually talked on the phone with in years, let alone met up with?

Instagram is kind of like an arena of turf wars among people who wrestle with each other, showing off their lavish life-

styles in order to gain as many likes and followers as possible. I call this a virtual hierarchical system, where people are ranked based on the number of likes and followers they possess. Young people are more likely to be drawn into this system that measures a person’s worth by these superficial factors. And recently, there have been developments like Sarahah, an anonymous messaging service, through which anyone can ask or write anything SINGH on 14

A democracy that discourages voting UNDER THE NONEXISTENT THREAT OF VOTER FRAUD, REPUBLICANS SUPPRESS MINORITY VOTES

BY HA N A D I J O R DA N hajordan@ucdavis.edu

Despite becoming president of the United States of America following the 2016 election, Donald Trump, and numerous other Republicans, cried voter fraud. They asserted that there was a widespread attempt on behalf of the Democrats to cheat on elections through illegal voting. With the midterms coming up in November, President Trump is warning Americans again, tweeting: “Cheat at your own peril. Violators will be subject to maximum penalties.”

This would be a statement of worthy consideration if voter fraud was an issue, but it isn’t. A study conducted in 2012 analyzed 2,068 cases of alleged election-fraud dating back to 2000 and found 10 cases of voter impersonation.

During that time, there were 146 million

registered voters in the United States, meaning voter fraud occurred once for every 15 million prospective voters. A follow-up study in 2016 looked into five states where politicians had voiced concerns over fraudulent voting and found zero successful prosecutions for voter fraud. A Dartmouth College study found no evidence of voter fraud in the 2016 election. It would appear to the objective observer that voter fraud does not exist, except in the mind of partisan Republicans.

And yet, a number of states have taken this illusionary threat of voter-fraud quite seriously. Many of the policies enacting stricter voting laws came before the 2016 election, though attempts at voter suppression are ongoing. In Shelby v. Holder (2013), the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — which outlawed the discriminatory practices of states once belonging

to the Confederacy — was struck down by the Supreme Court, as it was deemed no longer necessary. Within hours of the Supreme Court’s decision, Texas announced a strict new voter-ID law, with Mississippi and Alabama shortly following suit. Last year, 99 bills intended to decrease voter access were introduced in 31 state legislatures. These measures, adopted by various states, entail cuts to early voting, restrictive voter ID laws, purges of voter rolls and delays in voter registration processing — an issue particularly relevant to Georgia.

Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Secretary of State, is currently being sued for suppressing minority votes after an investigation conducted by the Associated Press found that a month before November midterms, his office had not approved 53,000 voter registrations. This case, and suppressive voter laws in general, expose

the biases behind exaggerated claims of voter fraudulence. While on paper these laws appear racially neutral, they disproportionately impact minorities — who tend to vote Democrat — as opposed to their white counterparts. In Georgia, of the 53,000 idle applications, 70 percent were African-American. It’s important to note that black people make up 32 percent of the Georgia population.

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Davis student calls 911 after McDonald’s runs out of its infamous McNuggets NO NUGGETS? NO PEACE!

BY HI L A RY OJ I NNAKA hiojinnaka@ucdavis.edu

Close your eyes and imagine that the one meal you’ve been craving after a long day of chasing the morning bus, and dodging bike accidents, is suddenly unavailable. Last Thursday, McNugget enthusiast Carl Jackson Jr. called the Davis authorities, disheartened after a McDonald’s employee informed him that they were all out of chicken McNuggets.

As some of you may know, thousands of McDonald’s customers have been complaining worldwide about the lack of food at the fast food establishment.

But of all infamously questionable meals available at McDonald’s, the absence of the crispy, flavorsome chicken delicacy was the last straw — or dare I say nugget — that broke poor Carl’s spirit.

According to a close source, Jackson swiftly arrived at McDonald’s a minute prior to closing, and took nearly ten

minutes to decide how many nuggets he wanted. After they told him that they were all out of McNuggets, he proceeded to gaze at the menu for an uncomfortable amount of time.

“Listen, I’m a simple person,” Jackson said. “All I’m asking for is some nuggets.

I don’t want to resort to extreme measures, but I will, buddy.”

Unfortunately, the company stood by its claim that it was all out of its wayward nuggets.

After a few more minutes of pointless arguing, Jackson took out his phone and called the police. In an interview with the local news, Jackson voiced that he suffered from a condition called “hangry.”

The apparent phenomenon, widespread across America, caused him to act out of character. He has since apologized and will now make his own microwavable nuggets from the comfort of his own home.

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TWO CEMETERIES Part four of a continuing series about experiences on an archeological dig in Poland

BY R AC HEL PAUL science@theaggie.org

Backpacks on, students of the Slavia Foundation’s field school trekked through the farmer’s field in Poland. For a total of six weeks, excavations would be continuing on a cleared piece of land that had been used as a cemetery twice before becoming farmland.

The site, Drawsko 1, had both Bronze Age (IV and V Period) cremated burials and Early Modern (16th-18th c) burials. Although the burials are easy to tell apart, as the cremated remains were in urns and the later burials were in coffins, everything had been mixed up. Stumbling into

urns while digging for a coffin was common.

“But for me, the most interesting thing is that, you know, the same place was chosen by people during the Lusatian age and many years later, or a thousand years later,” said Tomasz Michalik, one of the archeology instructors for the Salvia Foundation. “And what is interesting for me is that what they [16-18th century people] thought when they were digging and found this pottery.”

During the Bronze Age in Poland, the Lusatian culture dominated the landscape. To bury their dead, people would burn the remains, cremating them. Then the burnt skeletons, which fragmented into small pieces, would be placed in a ceramic jar and buried. Often grave goods, like

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FLOCKING ISN’T JUST FOR BIRDS UC Davis professor conducts research on how people are driven to flock

BY KRI T I VA RG HE S E science@theaggie.org

There’s an assumption that the tendency to flock comes from an animal’s basest instincts and that if humans were to put a little more thought into the decisions they make, those decisions would no longer be motivated by the need to impress other people. However, based on recent research conducted by UC Davis assistant professor of communication Seth Frey, humans get caught up in a sort of “I-think-you-thinkI-think” mentality even when using reasoning.

Frey studied this behavior by having subjects play games and studying their behavior during a game.

“We have a game and there’s a bunch of choices arranged in a circle and if you pick one and someone picks the one right ahead of you, they get a point,” Frey said. “It’s like a really big rock-paper-scissors.”

Researchers used three different games that involved different kinds of reasoning to see if the subtle differences would matter to players.

“We wanted a simple situation to cleanly look at how much people think what other people are thinking about,” said professor Robert Goldstone in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Program in Cognitive Science at Indiana University. “In the standard game of rock-scissors-papers, it is hard to see how many levels

of thinking about thinking people engage in. That’s why we came up with a 24-option variant of RSP.” The subtle differences in the strategies of the three games used didn’t matter to the players, who got caught up in trying to oneup another player.

“The whole time, you’re chasing someone who’s trying to chase you,” Frey said. “So you end up being really close to each other in the choices you’re making. By trying to one-up each other, you end up doing this dance together around the circle. We call it flocking behavior because [in trying to oneup each other], we end up making choices that are close to each other... we’re stuck together and we’re moving together. Like a flock of birds. A flock of birds are not just aligned near each other in position, they’re also aligned near each other in velocity.”

The theory that humans flock even when using human reasoning processes shows that these processes could contribute to complex social dynamics that are normally considered to be based on emotional, reactive reasoning.

“As a social species, our decisions often depend on our expectations about how other people will think and act,” said Robert Hawkins, a fifth-year Ph.D. student at Stanford University. “These experiments demonstrate that the complex dynamics of human groups may be driven by smarter and more sophisticated social representations than popular models give us credit for.”

little jars and pots, were placed around the ceramic urns.

Due to the cremation practices at the time, the remains were in pieces, as opposed to ash.

“It was cool because you could pretty much fit all of the bones in there [the urns] and there were still pretty big fragments,” said Lucia Valerio, an archaeology student.

“So you can figure out if like the head was put in first or the feet.”

A thousand years later, the ancient graveyard was lost, and people in the 17th and 18th centuries used the area as a graveyard.

When they buried their dead, the Bronze Age urns were found but were ignored or destroyed.

“We have one writing from 15th century, and this historian said that there was one village in Poland and that you can find growing pots on the soil,” said Maciej Gembicki, another archaeology instructor. “You can just gather whole pots from the soil in this magical land. Or they just thought that this is old pots, like garbage. It’s hard to say because we cannot reach these people and ask them.”

People in the 17th and 18th centuries used coffins to bury their dead in this area of Poland. It is not known what people of this time thought of the urns they found, however, during the excavation of the site it was not uncommon to find destroyed urns or pots on top of the coffin burials. This can be confusing at first, for things that are older are supposed to be found deeper in the ground than more recent items.

“The reason that we sometimes find urns inside of graves is that the people from the 17th century just dug a hole into these graves from Lusatian culture,” Gembicki said. “So they dig into and remove everything, and then they put in some skeleton, with a coffin of course, and they used the soil, mixed with pots, to fill the grave. Inside the graves everything is really mixed up, so you can find Lusatian graves, 17th century pottery, or other stuff.”

As time passed, the graveyard was forgotten. Before the accidental discovery of human remains in the early 20th century, farmers planted soybeans there. To this date, over 500 coffin burials have been removed from the site. Estimating the number of Bronze Age burials has been rather difficult, for they often just appear as small pieces of pottery.

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The Hate U Give is reflection of America Amandla Stenberg movie focuses on self-love, racial politics B Y IT Z EL T H G A M B O A arts@theaggie.org

Amandla Stenberg, the actress from “The Hunger Games” and “Everything, Everything,” is back in theaters to teach people about the hardships that marginalized communities face in their day-to-day lives. “The Hate U Give,” based on the novel by Angie Thomas, starts off with a family of five having The Talk, but not the one with the birds and the bees. This talk was about what to do when a cop pulls you over, a conversation that many black households have to have in an increasingly polarized world. The movie started off strong and ended with a shocking twist.

“The Hate U Give” follows Starr Carter, played by Amandla Stenberg, who is caught between two worlds. But when Starr witnesses the unfortunate reality that far too many black families have had to face in this society, a ripple in her world is created. Starr is in the car with her childhood best friend Khalil, played by Algee Smith, when a white cop shoots him. This moment sparks a debate within Starr about whether or not she is strong enough to fight and speak up for her best friend, who can no longer speak up for himself.

Khalil’s death makes Starr doubt her dayto-day routine of code switching. Due to the drastic contrast between her two communities, Starr often employs code switching to

fit in. Depending on who she’s with, Starr dresses differently, acts differently and uses different language. During one of Stenberg’s interviews, she addressed the reality of code switching in black communities. “[Black kids] have to be so careful about the way they act and present themselves from such an early age because they understand that they are not afforded a childhood in the way their white counterparts are,” Stenberg told Trevor Noah during an interview on “The Daily Show.”

During the movie, Starr’s narrative represents the all-too-real struggle of stereotyping and double standards faced by marginalized communities. Slang that makes white.

She is also careful to avoid any type of retaliation in fear of being labeled the angry black woman. Starr uses code switching in order to avoid the stereotype that is ultimately placed on her, just as it is placed on so many African Americans every day.

The movie sheds light on many different problems that the black community faces, problems which are relevant and need to be talked about. The most prevalent issues depicted were police brutality and the unjust legal system which disproportionately criminalizes African Americans and other marginalized communities. The movie expands on the definition of racism and explains that racism is ingrained so deeply into society that it is commonplace.

“The Hate U Give” repeatedly references Tupac’s song “THUG LIFE,” which stands for “the hate you give little infants f*** everybody.” This reference consistently ties into the movie’s theme. Starr comes to the conclusion that it isn’t the hate you give infants, but the love you show that is much more powerful.

Much like Starr, Amandla Stenberg is a profound activist that is currently using her platform on social media to encourage others to educate themselves on certain topics, such as racism and homophobia, that are currently affecting the country. Her acting allowed the audience to connect with these issues on a more emotional level.

When the original cast was announced, there was concern over whether or not Stenberg should play Starr due to the fact that she is a light-skinned black woman and the book cover showed a dark skinned black woman. Stenberg took a step back and evaluated whether or not the role was hers to play. The author of the novel, Angie Thomas, spoke on a panel at the 2018 Essence film festival and stated that Amandla was the person she pictured Starr to be, settling the issue.

“The Hate U Give” is a refreshing movie. It discusses heavy topics and provides a new perspective on systemic racism within our society. “The Hate U Give” is currently playing at Regal Davis Holiday 6.

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Birdstrike Theatre has endured as UC Davis’ premier improv group for 15 years. The group consists of 12 members who come together to perform every other Friday. As one of the only improv groups on campus, Birdstrike welcomes campus and community members to attend, asking for a $1 donation as an entrance fee.

Recently, Birdstrike held its annual auditions on Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. About 50 people tried out and three were asked to join the team. Less than a week later, Birdstrike’s second show of the quarter also doubled as a debut for these three newbies as they performed for the first time in front of a Davis audience.

Before attending the show, those interested in going could view the Facebook event for the performance, titled “Birdstrike Presents: Some Birds are Born.” There was a comical cover photo on the page that photoshopped the three new members into various movie posters with a banner beneath it that read, “in partnership with the student voter coalition.” This show already offered two new exciting aspects: they would be registering people to vote at the door and the three new members would be performing.

Sam Tick-Raker, a fourth-year psychology major on the team who joined as a first year, enjoyed the first show with new members.

“It’s always an exciting process getting new members because we always get so much talent and it’s always fun to see how those new people are going to fit into our team dynamic,” Tick-Raker said. “It’s so cool seeing them go out onto the stage and doing a scene because we picked those people and now they are doing great and they’re funny. It feels like when you’re a parent and you see your kid go off to bat at t-ball or something. So yeah that’s the analogy, improv is t-ball.”

The enthusiasm of the Birdstrike team was apparent to the audience as they entered the Science Lecture Hall. As the Birdstrike members ran down the aisles screaming, it was clear that it didn’t matter if you came alone or with friends because Birdstrike had created an energetic and welcoming atmosphere. After calling in the new members with a Birdstrike style introduction the team began their show.

The group divided themselves and competed in a rap battle that mimicked the Beastie Boys’ rap structure. Each member approached the game with an originality that highlighted their own comedic style.

Chloe Wasil, a first-year theatre and dance major, is both a new member and the only first-year on the team.

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battle game we played at the beginning, just because it was really laid back, stress free and fun,” Wasil said.

After the rap battle, the members turned to the audience, asking for “things that make you think of fall quarter,” “things that make you extremely angry” and “the last popsicle you had,” validating every answer they received and encouraging all participation.

Jack Brady, a fourth-year managerial economics major in the audience, had only been to one previous Birdstrike show.

“I feel like it’s a very happy environment,” Brady said. “My favorite part of going to Birdstrike is that it’s very easy to get into the characters and enjoy the performance. They have a great group dynamic. It seems as if they’re a group of friends or even a family just performing on stage. They really click the point of where their performance is seamless.”

For the audience, attending Birdstrike feels like a fun insight into the friendships and real-life relationships of the team. Although they’re putting on a show, their degree of comfort with the audience and with those around them is positive and inclusive so that everyone who attends bonds through laughing and engaging with the Birdstrike team.

Regardless of seniority or age, Birdstrike is a genuine group of friends and members whose passion and love for their team is apparent in every scene and activity that they do.

“I love the team bonding aspect and I’m really looking forward to becoming close to all of the amazing people on the team,” Wasil said. “Improv is also something that’s out of my comfort zone and I’m looking forward to continuously pushing my boundaries and taking more risks.”

A type of performance that seems to synthesize a variety of different styles of acting and comedy, improv provides an outlet for creativity and individuality.

“We use a lot of our own experiences in improv and that shows a lot, whether that’s monologues or actually in the scenes,” Tick-Raker said. “That’s the weird thing about improv, it’s all made up. It’s only in that moment and it’s all fleeting and goes away and it can go crazy and you can play whoever you want but at the same time [our scenes are] grounded in reality.”

As the show ended and the audience dispersed, the room felt cheerful and jovial, with everyone chatting in banter and mimicking the types of jokes that Birdstrike had performed on stage. By the end of the show, the enjoyment that the Birdstrike members had while performing had spread to everyone, and it was clear that both the audience and the team were leaving in good spirits.

Birdstrike Theatre’s next show will be on Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. in the Sciences Lecture Hall.

Cat cafe soon to arrive in Davis B Y ETHAN P EAR SON arts@theaggie.org

The city of Davis has a lot to offer its residents, including restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, shops, paintball and a weekly farmers market — missing from this list is a cat cafe. A cat cafe is a place where people can enjoy the company of cats while indulging in a sweet treat and a cup of coffee. The first cat cafe called “Cat Flower Garden” opened in Taipei, Taiwan in 1998, and this unique concept has since spread throughout the world. Davis will soon be home to a cat cafe of its own called The Pawrlor, which will be located at 114 E St. “It’s a great place to come and study, relax, unwind [and] decompress,” said Chiantel Sexauer, founder and owner of The Pawrlor.

“Plus, I know that a lot of students can’t have animals where they live because they’re renting and so it’s a great place to connect with animals, especially if they have some at home that they miss.”

Owning pets seems to be quite uncommon for UC Davis students, and Jiawen Zhang, a second-year undeclared social sciences major, supports this idea of having a cat cafe as an alternative to owning pets. “[I would be interested] because I really want to have a cat, but [I can’t] because I’m living with a roommate and my roommate doesn’t like cats,” Zhang said.

Sexauer first got the idea of opening a cat cafe when she saw the idea sprouting in Asia on Facebook and decided to work on opening one in Davis. She is partnering with Journey Coffee Co., which originated in Vacaville and offers organic, fair-trade in-house roasted coffee accompanied by freshly baked goods, teas, smoothies and more.

“We’re offering a different type of coffee,” Sexauer said. “I know that there’s a lot of coffee shops in Davis, so we’re bringing something different. It’s local, it’s organic, it’s fair trade, so it’s a different taste, [and] it’s another option.”

Sexauer also intends on pursuing a beer and wine license to offer even more variety to The Pawrlor’s menu.

Savanah Fernandez, a first-year student, supports the idea of a cat cafe coming to Davis.

“I love animals and I think that it would be important to have a cat cafe or something similar to it for students who are usually stressed out [so they can] relieve their stress and kind of relax and be around furry little friends,” Fernandez said.

The creation of The Pawrlor has not been an entirely smooth process. Although Sexuaer obtained a loan to cover expenses, it has not been enough to cover all that is needed. She is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to cover the remaining expenses required to open the shop, some of which include renovation, building permits, licenses, equipment, supplies and landscaping. The Kickstarter campaign ends on Nov. 4 and The Pawrlor will be hosting multiple fundraisers in the future. On Nov. 10, there will be a “Paint Night at the Pawrlor” where attendees can paint alongside feline friends. More information regarding the Kickstarter campaign and future fundraisers can be found on The Pawrlor’s website and Facebook page.

Sexauer is working with both the Yolo County Animal Services Shelter and Front Street Shelter to ensure all of the cats at The Pawrlor are fosters and available for adoption. Although originally slated to open in November, this cafe will tentatively open its doors to the public early next year.

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article announcing that the AB540 and Undocumented Student Center would receive permanent funding from Student Affairs. The announcement stated that permanent funding would allow the center to hire additional staff members.

“We knew about it already in the summer so that they announced it last week is just a way to distract us because we already knew they had permanent funding even before Andrea Gaytan had resigned,” Deeb-Sossa said. “I really think we need a national search for a really good candidate and that’s why we wrote that letter which we don’t think is demanding much.”

When asked if the funding from Students Affairs would assist in the hiring of staff at the center, Prieto-Tseregounis replied in the affirmative, stating she hoped it would.

Student staffer at the center, Alondra Franco, a fifthyear neurobiology, physiology and behavior and Chicana/o studies double major, stressed the importance of having a well-staffed space for undocumented students on campus.

“Having a safe space to go to is very impactful,” Franco said. “You don’t know what kind of day someone has until you talk to them, and that’s why it’s important staff members be here.”

According to Prieto-Tseregounis, there are approximately 700 undocumented students at UC Davis. The largest demographic of those students is from the Asian/ Pacific Islander community, with the second largest being the Latino/a community. The AB540 and Undocumented Student center has provided this community of students with grants up to $500, waivers for DACA applications and mentorship programs.

Prieto-Tseregounis was involved with the center’s conception in 2014 and oversaw Gaytan’s work during her time as director.

Prieto-Tseregounis plans to commence hiring for a new mentorship and development coordinating position under the title of assistant director in the upcoming days.

She hopes that further hiring will commence in that amount of time, as well.

“The director position is a very collaborative role in terms of working with the community advocates, working with the volunteers,” Prieto-Tseregounis said. “I feel like it’s really important for the director to provide resources for the students that work here to ensure that there is resources for the community.”

When reached out to for comment, Galindo referred The Aggie to Prieto-Tseregounis.

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Freedge is a community refrigerator operation that aims to reduce food waste and build a stronger community through sharing. Restocked every Wednesday from local farms around Davis, it provides students, as well as residents, with a fridge full of free, sustainable and local produce that you can take at your leisure. There are two locations around the city of Davis, which can be found at freedge.org or on the Freedge website. The Facebook page advises that people do not take more than they need, but that all are welcome to use it.

Another option for free produce is Fruit and Veggie Up located at Aggie Compass. If you’re a Davis student, you get access to the free produce given out on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. each week.

While the pantry has many staple items like pasta and canned goods, this option provides students with free access to fruits and vegetables that, more often than not, seem to be lacking in the average college student’s diet.

Second-year economics major Jasper Powell says that he has many friends who have gotten produce from Fruit and Veggie Up. On a few occasions, one friend has received enough produce from Fruit and Veggie Up that he was able to cook dinner for himself and his housemates.

“I’m looking for the best deal I can, especially when it comes to food,” Powell said, “So it helps a lot to have the ability to take advantage of the free options and plan my food around that.”

Davis has quite a lot to offer in the way of free food on and around campus. There are many students at Davis who may be in need of the free food services that are offered, but simply do not have the information to find it. For many students, free food options offer much-needed assistance in their daily lives and can help aid the cost of living in the pricey college town that we call home.

Addressing student concerns about ASUCD, Hack commented on the way partisanship and bureaucratic red tape can delay attempts to improve student life.

“Most of the bills that are passing are so much lower stake that it shouldn’t be so polarized, and that’s just a matter of senators becoming friends with each other and not seeing it as an us-versusthem kind of thing,” Hack said. “From an internal side of it, some of the policies within the association make it difficult for things to get passed. You have so many hoops to jump through for certain types of legislation or for people outside the association to write legislation, so that’s just a matter of cleaning up and simplifying internal runnings.”

Martinez said she hopes UC Davis students can trust her to achieve her goals as interim senator.

“I feel like I could connect with a lot of different minority groups on campus and they should feel assured that I’m not here just to build my resume,” Martinez said. “I actually want to help the community ... They might not trust other people in ASUCD, but I hope people from marginalized communities and other communities can find comfort from me sitting on the table.”

Martinez’s main goal is to increase ASUCD’s transparency.

“I want to make people realize that it’s more than just a student government,” she said. “There’s programs that are actually implemented to help students.”

In order to accomplish her goal, Martinez plans on expanding ASUCD outreach and promoting the association through tabling.

Hack also linked the lack of expansive ASUCD outreach to the resignations of four of the six senators elected during the uncontested Fall 2017 election.

“I think the danger of uncontested elections is that people don’t have skin in the game, and I think we are seeing so many of the uncontested senators resigning because they didn’t have to appeal to communities and fight like the Winter senators did,” Hack said.

“That’s just a matter of ASUCD expanding outreach, and getting people who were interested in the position, and having enough people run that [they] feel the need to stay.”

By increasing transparency, Martinez hopes that students will get more involved and better understand ASUCD. Meanwhile, Hack’s main goal is to streamline processes within the association.

“I just want the association to be running as well as it can, because if that’s happening, then senators who were elected by communities can better serve them,” Hack said. “Then, hopefully if it’s simplified, the students will understand it better and can feel like they can come to a Senate meeting and know what’s happening.”

Neither Hack nor Martinez plan to run for a senatorial position in the upcoming Fall Elections, though neither have ruled out running for student government positions in the future.

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Joining in her second year, Emerald has seen the evolution of the society in only two short years and, as president, has high hopes for the future of Prytanean.

“I thought it was really fun my first year, especially my first quarter,” Tse said. “I definitely made an effort to meet people and ask questions, get advice about my career goals, and how to navigate being in Davis. I really liked being with a group of accomplished women, who are not only academically accomplished, but they are also leaders in the community.”

Tse also highlighted some of the activities that are available to Prytanean members, including “Dinner for Ten,” an opportunity Tse described as “a chance for our members to connect with professors, TA’s, mentors, anyone in the community they want to get to know better in a professional way, but in a non-professional setting.” The dinner, held potluck style, is a great space for Prytanean members to network with one another and find individuals that can have lasting impressions upon their college career.

Other events that Prytanean members lend their assistance to are the Arboretum plant sales and the Court Appointed Special Advocates, a program representing foster youth. Tse values her experience with these volunteer opportunities.

“I think it’s really fun because you can see that you’re working for a good cause,” Tse said. “You get to meet a lot of people who want to do the same thing, but you also meet a lot of Prytanean members.”

Through her years of service, Tse has seen incredible personal growth that she attributes not only to the

women around her, but to the organization itself and the core values these women take pride in.

“We are very ambitious women, but we are here to support each other, not to bring each other down,” Tse said. “Being within that community in Prytanean has really helped me develop as a leader. When I took on a leadership role, I was able to learn how to collaborate with people. Trying to shape the goal of empowering women in the process, that’s something that speaks really close with me.”

Although these women share the commonality of finding themselves in an institution of higher education, they are well-aware that the challenges set by the surrounding world are real.

It is this realization that drives these women to push one another and to stay connected no matter where their paths lead them.

“I think the goal of our organization is we are going to support you no matter what you choose to do. We can all still be ambitious and motivated and leaders,” Tse said.

In her officer position, Tse hopes to extend the reach of Prytanean to other groups on campus dedicated to women empowerment and representation.

Groups like Her Campus and Women in STEM are only a few examples of groups that Tse would like to collaborate with to foster a greater community of women that are encouraged to accomplish their goals and follow their callings.

“Trying to reach out to [these groups], collaborate, see what ideas they have […] You get more people involved and more invested in the community,” Tse said.

while remaining anonymous. Various youth have put their Sarahah app’s link on their Instagram bios, which is visible even if we keep our profile private. Young men and women are more sensitive to verbal abuse or cyber bullying, and this feature has made them even more vulnerable.

Instagram is the go-to app for business and promotion as well as for aspiring photographers, models, illustrators, comedians and other artists.

It is by far a better platform than all other social media platforms in existence, and in no way do I deem Instagram fully responsible for all of the pretending we observe on it. We are mainly responsible for this as we are the ones who have formed virtual images so far from reality.

So rather than portraying our life as differ-

ent pages of a lifestyle magazine on Instagram or taking that perfect selfie (which doesn’t exist), we need to embrace new experiences — not because they’ll look cool on Instagram, but because they’re something that we want to cherish alone, without the pressure of comparison. Just because some of our friends are doing something or putting their completed bucket lists on Instagram, doesn’t mean that we have to do the same. Doing so could make us miss out on the present, where there are countless real world friends (not just virtual) with whom you can take a break from this rat race of comparison with. Friends with whom you can savor the experiences of a lifetime. Experiences that are kept in your personal vault of memories, rather than shared with the whole world.

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minorities. In North Dakota, for example, Native Americans must now provide an ID that shows a street address, even though many of their homes do not have addresses by default.

North Carolina had mass poll closures during the 2016 election in 40 counties with large black communities; citizens had 158 fewer early polling places. An MIT study found that on average, Hispanic voters spend one-and-a-half times as long in line, and African-Americans spend nearly twice as long as their white counterparts when voting.

It’s not only deep-red states attempting to suppress votes. Before the 2016 presidential primary, New York illegally removed over 120,000 people from its voter registration lists, which disproportionately impacted Hispanic voters.

Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa have all been accused of voter suppression in the past year as well.

Multiple studies and court rulings indicate that racially biased election laws favored Republican candidates in 2016. To be clear, these Republicans are not suppressing votes due to racism but instead political strategy as these voters are more likely to vote for Democrats — a noteworthy distinction.

Our notoriously small voting population will only continue to dwindle as Republicans continue to “combat” voter fraud. The Republican Party has pushed the delusion of rampant voter fraud in order to enact restrictive voting laws, cutting the number of active voters until, coincidentally, the few voters left are most likely to vote Republican.

Americans don’t vote — we’ve all been told this. Perhaps the reason for not voting isn’t a lack of interest, but rather, our country’s history of suppressing votes. Originally, you could only vote if you were a white man who owned property.

The law expanded to include all white men, then eventually expanded to encompass black men and later women. Yet, even when these rights were imparted, they were also often suppressed by states. Jim Crow laws, poll taxes and other discriminatory methods have prevented African-Americans from voting. Now, states have found a less blatantly biased method for suppressing votes.

With elections approaching this November, I would advise that we all exercise our right to vote and elect into office those who would defend that right.

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In a test of resolve against a gritty Sacramento State Hornets side, the UC Davis men’s soccer team came out victorious in a causeway matchup to close out regular season play, as other Big West opponents jockeyed for playoff positions in the conference.

This season’s finale decided the fate of both teams. The Aggies advanced to the Big West tournament while the Hornets’ season ended on Saturday. With the win, the Aggies finished fifth in the Big West and booked a trip south to battle CSU Northridge on Wednesday.

“That was a playoff game and everybody kind of knows it,” said Head Coach Dwayne Shaffer. “And my players responded well, the whole week we were excited about a game, it felt nice to get a week off.”

The first time these teams played this season was an exhibition match at Aggie Soccer

Field at the end of September in which senior defender Justin Wright broke through the Hornet backline to knock in a goal, snapping a 1-1 tie in overtime.

Although no team found the back of the net in the first half on Saturday, tensions ran high as four yellow cards were issued. Three of these cards were given to UC Davis, including one for the team, and one for Sac State. The Aggies fired off 10 shots to the Hornet’s five.

Senior midfielder Brian Quintero was injured in the first half and was unable to play after the seven minute mark.

At the 17-minute mark, Hornets forward Benji Kikanovic was run down by Aggie redshirt senior defender Roy Boateng on a breakaway opportunity. Kikanovic suffered an injury on the play, making him unable to play for the rest of the first half and part of the second half. Sac State appeared to take issue with the fact that no foul was called, as officials had to call a trainer to the field to

tend to the injured Kikanovic.

The Aggies pushed on regardless and struck quickly in the second half.

They started off from the left side of midfield then crossed over to the right as the Aggies set up their attack. A pass to the center from Wright gave freshman midfielder Connor Tipton an easy look at the goal, Tipton’s quick reflexes in the box put the Aggies up 1-0.

Following the score, the Aggie midfield and backline managed to suppress the Hornet attack. Near the game’s end, a tussle nearly turned into a brawl as the Aggie backline and Hornet attackers collided.

All told, the Aggies took five shots on goal while the Hornets took four.

“I love coming over here to Sac State, the games are always really competitive,” Shaffer said. “I’m excited and happy for the team, now we get to compete for our goal, which is to win a Big West title and get into the NCAA tournament.”

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Sports Medicine program assists athletes and trains students UC Davis Health program gives hands-on experiences to student-interns

BY K EN N E DY WA L K E R sports@theaggie.org

Found within the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, the Sports Medicine Program is a group dedicated to providing care and assistance to athletes and pushing patients to meet their own fitness and health goals. In addition to providing support and resources for student-athletes and coaches, the center also offers opportunities for interested students to get involved and build their resumes with hands-on experience.

Internships can be obtained by undergraduate and graduate students in biomechanics, exercise physiology or other related majors. Students interested in applying for the internship are required to dedicate two quarters to the program, with a fourhour minimum per week. The application process requires the submission of a resume and cover letter, going through interviews, an orientation class and a summer class covering anatomy, common athlete injuries and rehabilitation programs.

A typical day for student-interns includes working with clients to review their medical histories, explaining how different tests work and measuring different body composition numbers.

Fourth-year neurobiology, physiology and behavior major and sports medicine intern Sonia Zafriatou shared what she has taken away from being part of the program.

“This internship has taught me how to be comfortable and confident when treating patients, as well as how to maintain professionalism, which is often more challenging when dealing with patients that are fellow students in our own age group,” Zafriatou said. “I believe that the Sports Medicine Student Internship Program is one of the few internship opportunities on campus that offers this much hands-on experience, learning and active involvement in what happens on the field and in the training room.”

Fourth-year sociology major Amanda Bui, one of the heads of the program’s student organization, also explained how the training the program provides can be expanded to multiple fields outside of athletics.

“Although this is a ‘sports medicine’ internship I think everything we learn in this program can be applied to any healthcare field, and even fields outside of healthcare,” Bui said. “The athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals are amazing mentors. They really encourage you to keep learning [and] exploring, whether or not it is sports [or] athletics related.”

Being involved in the program as a student has benefits outside of the medical center as well. Bui and fellow fourth-year intern Karina Brouse currently serve as the heads of the student organization and co-presidents of the Sports Medicine Club at UC Davis.

The duo act as mediators between the athletics department and the sports medicine interns, and help plan school-wide fundraisers for the group. The group’s fundraiser, the Massage-A-Thon, is run completely by interns and is held in the athletic training room. The funds raised at the event go toward new equipment for the training rooms and intern trips to the annual Athletic Trainer’s Clinical Symposium in Sacramento.

Brouse mentioned some aspirations she has for the future of the student-run group.

“One of our biggest goals as this year’s officers is to provide more opportunities for the interns outside of just learning from our typical work shifts. We are currently pursuing our goal of touring the Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center athletic training facilities through connections with a UC Davis Sports Medicine Alumni,” Brouse said.

“The other big learning opportunity we are working towards is the Athletic Trainer’s Clinical Symposium held once a year in Sacramento, and here they have multiple speakers and hands-on learning experience.”

For athletes seeking treatment, the sports medicine program offers a variety of services and treatments to get players back playing the sport they love. These services include performance testing, injury prevention screenings and interventions, health and fitness assessment, physical therapy and rehabilitation programs and sports nutrition consultations.

The group also provides various resources online for athletes and coaches, including documents on stability, mobility and youth injury prevention.

Brouse explained some of the tasks involved with working in sports medicine, as well as what she finds meaningful about being apart of the program.

“It may be easy to think that we just shadow and observe from behind-the-scenes,” Brouse said. “In reality, we are right there in the middle of the action, assisting the Athletic Trainers, making educated decisions on the spot, during high intensity moments such as on the field during games. I guess what I love the most is the rewarding feeling, when the athletes trust you with their athletic and career successes, and knowing that you were an essential part in getting them to where they are right now.”

Bui added to Brouse’s sentiments by sharing some of her favorite elements about working with the athletes.

“I love how involved you become in the recovery process of an athlete. You stick with them through each phase of their recovery and treatment, and over time you see them grow stronger and [you] become apart of their support system,” Bui said. “In the end, when you see them fully recovered and performing their best, you can’t help but feel a sense of accomplishment and extreme happiness for them.”

College sports recruiting A look into collegiate level recruiting processes, its importance to team development

BY RYAN B U G S CH sports@theaggie.org

While the college recruiting process may seem like a straightforward system, there is a lot more to joining a collegiate team than meets the eye. Even though a player is able to show up at a collegiate level try out and join a team as a “walk-on” player, recruiting is what drives the formation of collegiate level teams, specifically at the Division I level.

“I refer to recruiting as the lifetime of any program because that’s how you get the talent,” said Nicole Miller, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the UC Davis women’s volleyball team. “There are kids that are interested in your institution and sometimes those kids can help your program and sometimes they can’t. In order for [the team] to be competitive and to achieve the goals that you want, you have to recruit those type of athletes.”

Being the lifeline of the program, there is no specified time for recruiting players.

A year-round surge of emails and discussions about bringing on new players is what makes recruiting an especially busy aspect of college sports.

“For one position, we can talk to maybe 12 to 15 players, and maybe have half of those come and visit,” Miller said. “But if it’s for one class, we can be emailing around 100 kids and maybe only some are interested, and then we have to get it down to the ones that we like. It is a lot trying to get them interested and then the communication piece as well.”

Because of the fact that one specific player out of high school can have multiple colleges or universities looking to recruit them, the recruiting process is a multi-step one. This helps coaching staff ensure that the players being brought on are right for the team.

“The steps would be communicating with their coaches to get an idea of what [the athlete’s] character is,” said Dan Conners, the UC Davis women’s volleyball head coach. “You have to communicate with them to gauge their interest in Davis and how they fit within the program, as well as watch them multiple times to make sure that what we evaluated we continue to see as helpful for our program moving forward.

They [the steps in the process] are all equal-

ly important and each one plays a role.”

For Child and Meisel Families Director of Men’s Water Polo Daniel Leyson, getting to meet with a player in person is one of the biggest factors in recruiting them.

“The official visit is a huge part of it,” Leyson said. “Face-to-face contact is a huge part of it. I really like doing the home visits and sitting with the athlete and their parents and talking about our program. I think it is a great environment to see how they interact with their parents, or if the parents are doing all the talking is important to see if the guy is right for us.”

Recruiting athletes, however, doesn’t come without examining the prospective recruits academically. For Miller, current academic status can be a big factor in deciding whether to bring someone on.

“When I first talk to [a potential recruit],” Miller said. “If I talk to a junior, and they are interested in Davis, I will ask them about their academics, what they want to study and their SAT, because that matters for us since [the university is] highly academic.”

Not every athlete is being actively recruited by a slew of other programs. The players who are under the radar, but still have enormous potential, draw some coaches to diversify their recruiting style.

“Our job at Davis is to really try to find those people that are under the radar because the big, top level guys still are not yet coming to Davis, and that is just how it’s been,” Leyson said. “We are trying to break into that, and it’s hard because those are big schools that have different things to offer.

We try to find those guys that are maybe overlooked because schools are looking at other players. It is a lot of research.”

Even though recruiting can be an incredibly stressful process of constant contact with multiple people, and wondering if players are going to produce once they get to the university, it is this process that coaches tend to enjoy.

“The only stress it might cause for me is the amount of time that it takes, and just balancing that with my work schedule and life,” Conners said. “Outside of that, I enjoy the recruiting process. I like evaluating players and communicating with them. I like talking to them and about their background and how they see the world and those sorts of things.”

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