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monday, march 19, 2012

U.S. Bank announces closure of on-campus branch Occupy UC Davis claims victory after 2 month protest

By RICHARD CHANG Aggie News Writer

Bowing to pressure from the campus Occupy movement, U.S. Bank is closing the doors to its Memorial Union (MU) branch for good.

Since January, the branch had been the site of daily sit-ins by Occupy UC Davis protesters, who said they wanted the bank closed.

“It was all worth it at the end,” said Artem Raskin, a junior political science major and active occupier.

For those involved, the blockade became a daily ritual. Protesters — typically numbering around 15 — would arrive around noon, followed by an officer from the campus police department. Thirty minutes later, bank employees would leave and the entire process would be repeated the next day.

University officials contend protesters were in violation of California Penal Code Section 647C, which makes it a misdemeanor to “willfully and maliciously” obstruct the free movement of any person on any street, sidewalk or other public place. However, demonstrators were not arrested. For their part, protesters asserted that a private bank had no place on a public university.

“Days like Nov. 18 may become infamous in the public eye, but the blockade of the U.S. Bank was a real battle against the privatization agenda, and its closure is a victory,” Occupy UC Davis wrote in a statement posted on its website.

In recent weeks, the administration had stepped up pressure on the protest, first by distributing notices of violation and then by threatening to refer demonstrators to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. Thus far, six cases have been sent to the D.A., but the office has yet to complete its

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US Bank has announced that they will be officially closing the Memorial Union branch on campus. Occupy Davis protesters See BANK, page 8 have held sit-ins in front of the bank almost every day since January.

Protesters shut down Monsanto’s Davis Judge rules facility over weekend

News iN Brief

that some pepper spray task force results can be released

At a hearing on Friday, a judge ruled that some of the results from the task force investigating the pepper spray incident could be released.

However, after Alameda County Superior Court Judge Evilio Grillo’s ruling on Friday, part of the results have been sealed, and cannot be released until further consideration of the police officer’s privacy concerns.

The task results were originally sealed after the Federated University Police Officers Association requested a temporary hold on the release of the information last week, which was supposed to be released out on March 6.

The task force, chaired by former California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso, was put together by UC President Mark Yudof after it was requested by UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi.

Before this ruling, the results have been delayed three times.

Both Yudof and Reynoso have expressed their dedication to releasing the information to the public.

University of California officials have not announced when, or if, the partial results will be announced.

“It may or may not make sense for us to release the report in a piecemeal fashion,” said UC attorney Charles Robinson to reporters after the hearing, as reported by The Oakland Tribune.

— Hannah Strumwasser

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Locals participate in “Global Days of Action to Shut Down Monsanto”

By ANGELA SWARTZ City Editor

Brian Nguyen / Aggie

Up to 100 protesters blocked the entrances to Monsanto at 1910 Fifth St. on Friday morning, according to sources, leading Monsanto to close the facility for the day. The facility remained closed on Saturday as well.

Starting at 6:30 a.m. Friday protesters gathered as part of the two-day “Global Days of Action to Shut Down Monsanto” that took place Friday and Saturday in dozens of U.S. cities and several countries. The facility officially shut down around 9:30 a.m.

Occupy groups from Sacramento, Davis, Woodland and Los Angeles participated, along with labor, environmental, veterans and social justice groups.

Protesters came out in the rain to set up tents and hold signs in opposition to the company’s use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Steve Payan, one of the organizers of the protest and leader in Occupy Woodland, said the protests are about food, health and safety.

“The City of Davis is doing a good job of understanding us as a movement,” Payan said. “Today’s events were about starting to take resolutions against

Protesters used a megaphone to shout at passing cars and held up anti-Monsanto signs.

‘Tis the season for finals Cafes, library offer unique study environments

Debate over contraceptive coverage rages More than just sex: issues of preventive care and women’s rights surface

By KELLEY REES

By DEVON BOHART Aggie Associate Editor

We are arriving upon the week that everyone dreads: finals week, also known as seven days of perpetual studying. Luckily, Davis provides various places to go, whether you like background noise or silence.

Most people know the usual spots, such as Peter J. Shields Library, ASUCD Coffee House, King Lounge and Griffin Lounge. There are also

See STUDY, page 2 Forecast Looks like the weather is looking a little less dreary than last week!

Just in the time for everyone to stay inside and study all day long.

Good luck on finals!

Written by: Amanda Nguyen Weather.com

See MANSANTO, page 3

Aggie News Writer

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), a set of comprehensive reforms aimed at improving access to health care coverage and protection from abusive insurance company practices, was signed into law on March 23, 2010.

Nearly two years later, House Rep. Darrell Issa (R–CA) summoned a House Oversight Committee to investigate his questioning of the health care act. The congressperson asked, “Has the Obama Administration

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trampled on freedom of religions and freedom of conscience” with the enacting of the bill?

The section of the act responsible for Issa’s inquiry is that which is concerned with contraceptive coverage. All churches and houses of worship are exempt from the mandated contraceptive coverage which extends to employers and educational institutions. However, what Issa alludes to is the stipulation that all new health insurance plans formulated and emplaced

See DEBATE, page 8

Did you know that there are 18 different animal shapes in the Animal Crackers cookie zoo?

I hope you feel smarter now.

Amanda Nguyen

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TODAY Energy Institute/BAE/Plant Sciences Winter 2012 Seminar Series 12:10 to 1 p.m.

1003 Kemper Join Dr. Stephen Kaffka, extension agronomist, department of plant sciences; director, California Biomass Collaborative, UC Davis, as he discusses New Pathways for Life Cycle and Sustainability Assessment of Agricultural Biofuels in California. There is no cost and all are welcome to attend.

Baseball 2:30 to 5 p.m.

Dobbin’s Baseball Complex Watch UC Davis baseball play Saint Mary’s.

Women’s Lacrosse 3 to 4 p.m.

Aggie Stadium Watch the Aggie’s Women’s Lacrosse team play Central Connecticut.

JPA Board Meeting 5:30 to 6:30 p.m Atrium Training Room of the Yolo County Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland Go to the Yolo County Natural Heritage Program JPA Board meeting to discuss important issues.

Student Chamber Ensemble performance 7 to 8 p.m.

115 Music Watch the Student Chamber Ensembles in this free performance.

Telling the Story of Gaza, Telling the Story of Palestine 5 to 7 p.m.

TCS/Art Annex building Listen to this free lecture given by guest speaker Liala Haddad, a freelance journalist and activist, sponsored by the Middle East/South Asia Studies program.

Java Enterprise Edition development presentation 7 to 9 p.m.

Yolo County Public Library, Davis Branch, 315 East 14th Street

The Linux Users’ Group of Davis will host a presentation on the Java EE (Enterprise Edition) development platform, including web software development using JSF (JavaServer Faces), Web Beans and JPA (Java Persistence API). For details, visit lugod.org.

WEDNESDAY “Who’s the Boss?” Lecture 6 to 7 p.m.

The Veterans Memorial Center, Club Room It is the Brain Awareness Week Public Lecture: “Who’s the boss? Temptation or Deliberation: Understanding how individuals struggling with ADHD or substance dependence control their behavior.” It will be given by Dr. Catherine Fassbender of UC Davis, School of Medicine. Admission is free.

SATURDAY Equity Summit; Equity, Education & Incarceration: What is California’s Future?

8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

UC Davis Conference Center, Davis All are welcome and encouraged to attend this powerful convening of stakeholders who are ready, willing and able to coalesce efforts and further equity-based initiatives throughout the state. Register for this event, costing $65, at www.regonline. com/3rdannualequitysummit2012.

Oxford University’s Out of the Blue & UCD’s The Spokes a cappella Show 8 to 10 p.m.

Luigi’s, 213 E Street This event is an international a cappella gathering that serves as a way for students to unwind after finals week, relaxing with some great drinks, food, and music! Admission is free.

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Senate Briefs This ASUCD Senate meeting was scheduled to begin Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the March 15, 2012 meeting location, the Student Community Center Meeting Room D. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings.

Meeting called to order at 8:42 p.m.

Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, absent Yena Bae, ASUCD vice president, present Kabir Kapur, ASUCD senator, present Jared Crisologo-Smith, ASUCD senator, present Bradley Bottoms, ASUCD senator, present Justin Goss, ASUCD senator, present Annamaria Kimball, ASUCD senator, present Paul Min, ASUCD senator, present Don Gilbert, ASUCD senator, present Joyce Han, ASUCD senator, present Erica Padgett, ASUCD senator, present Beatriz Anguiano, ASUCD senator, present Patrick Sheehan, ASUCD senator, pro tempore, present Yara Zokaie, ASUCD senator, present Unit Director Reports Sharon Coulson, the unit director of the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo), spoke about being stable after being open for the second Winter quarter since the renovation. She said they were aiming for maximum efficiency and there would be extended finals hours.

Bike Barn gave an update on the Bike Hub, which will be open the first week of next quarter.

Consideration of old legislation Senate Bill 72, authored and introduced by the Internal Affairs Commission, co-authored

by Boeh-Sobon, Coronado-Moses, Maemura and Yup, to implement a revised Long-Range Plan for University Affairs. The bill was tabled.

Senate Bill 79, authored by Glass-Moore, coauthored by Coelho, Maemura, Padgett and Thongsavat, introduced by Padgett, to amend the Aggie Restore budget to add a donations manager position to handle donations during the summer. The bill passed unanimously.

Senate Bill 81, authored by Martin and introduced by Sheehan, to renew the Special Committee on Student Health and Wellness for an additional year, passed unanimously.

Senate Bill 83, authored and introduced

by Goss, co-authored by Kapur, to require senators to attend Lobby Corps meetings. The bill was tabled.

The director of Campus Copies spoke about cutting costs. Since 70 to 75 percent of the revenue is generated during first three weeks of the quarter, he had lots of staff during that time, then cut hours after that.

Senate Bill 85, authored by Schaeffer, coauthored by Cano, Martin, Sheehan and Sumerel, introduced by Sheehan, to allocate $681.40 from Capital Reserves to insure a bicycle for the UC Davis Police Department BAIT bike program, which aims to proactively reduce bike theft on campus. While some members of the table were concerned about students being charged with a felony, Gilbert thought students shouldn’t be above the law.

The bill passed with a 10-1-1 vote.

The unit director of Whole Earth Festival spoke about plans for this year’s festival, including a design competition for art projects or spaces where people can sit down around campus and a lecture series on sustainability.

Senate Bill 86, authored by Martin, coauthored by Alday and Cano, and introduced

by Sheehan, to institutionalize gender inclusive language in the ASUCD Bylaws. The bill passed unanimously.

The unit director of Creative Media talked about the new ASUCD website and how the new Aggie website increased online readership. He also mentioned they are working on renovating the wireless in the CoHo.

Closed Session

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before the man hurriedly slammed the door in my face.

Naturally, I was flabbergasted. This experience had single-handedly taken me down from that afternoon’s selling Dylan high, and all but crushed my Gallagher hopes of earning any prize greater than a rainbow slinky.

This moment, I decided, had to be the most devastating moment of my youth: it had totally put the kibosh on my quest for prizes, not to mention my teenage consumerist y readers might think that I’m a one- indoctrination. trick pony with little Later, after retreating home, to tack on to my resume aside I tried to make my brother understand the gravity of the from incomparable writing skills and freelance modeling situation: “Not only did the gigs, but I’m really quite versa- guy not buy my things, but tile. Believe it or not, I’ve been he was so rude about it. Does he not realize I’m only three making important contribuitems away from the minitions to the world in a number of other ways throughout copter launcher?”

It just didn’t make sense to the years. me that somebody might not For instance, does anyone else remember those door-to- want to buy a single order of door fundraising dessert sales cookie dough from a charismatic youngster such as myfrom middle school? Where self. Had my advertising skills they would call an assembly slipped up? Was I already past and hand out pamphlets of my prime as a salesman? their products and persuade But this couldn’t be all my you to hock them to neighfault. I hadn’t really done anybors by giving you incenthing wrong, I was simply selltives like a secret agent voice ing some pastry corporation’s changer or some other toy that ended up being a Burger- dough for “homestyle chocoKing-quality disappointment? late chip cookies” and “grandma’s very I kicked so special much ass at This moment, I decided, had to blondies.” those.

I don’t think be the most devastating moment What could be more I ever figured of my youth ... wholeout that the some? No; brand-name game console prizes (the PS2! the real root of the problem, I determined, was obviously So chic! So enduring!) were culture clash. only handed out if the seller My brother doublebroke absurd sales goals, like checked to see if I was in fact 450 items. Such digits were talking about the family next virtually unattainable, even door before pointedly askfor a junior salesman of my ing me if I knew that I had just caliber.

But I was happy to settle for tried to sell dessert foods to an Muslim family in the middle the much-more-easily-winof the afternoon during the nable material rewards bemonth of Ramadan. cause I didn’t yet understand I was young, but not the concept of standards of expectation or return on time too young to know what Ramadan was. We had glazed investment. over the topic of Islam in a What I did know well was sixth grade CORE unit, and it all the best sales tactics and just so happened that among the contours of the catalog; which items were most popu- the facts that I retained were lar, how to persuasively men- the basics of Ramadan and prayer rituals. I knew enough tion the pre-Christmas deto associate the month of livery and an arsenal of othRamadan with practices of er tricks. Most of the time, all fasting and avoiding temptaI had to do was point out the large-print stamps on certain tion during daytime — habits selections reading “Fair Trade” which aren’t necessarily conducive to shopping the conand “Organic” to convince neighbors to become buyers. fection market.

But that’s the problem: Upper-middle-class people I was seeing everything in loved that shit. terms of my own goals. My The point of this stoneighbors were no longer acry is: when I was making my tual people with varying berounds trying to sell “An asliefs and desires but just prosortment of coffee, confecspective buyers. I was so sure tions, pastries and gift baskets” — the pitch I used at ev- I could sell them anything, ery door — I rang my Muslim but that just goes to show how, in a lot of ways, I knew neighbor’s doorbell to see if Otis Spunkmeyer better than I he would buy into the conknew the world. sumerist indoctrination of a charismatic youngster. I only made it halfway through my Believe it or not, DYLAN GALLAGHER wasn’t pitch for what the catalog had always so perfect — he just is now. Find out for named “Turtle Dream Bars” yourself by contacting him at dylaaaaan@gmail.com.

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to both the corporation and its customers. Anonymous seemed to believe that buying Sony products was being complicit in corporate malpractice.

Nicole Internet “hacktivism” Nguyen is perhaps the most invasive and direct form of protest. During this time of intense political anger, I wonder if fighting from the digital front lines will earn even more notoriety. They pillage user databases for personal he cyber activists information and rummage turned pranksters through internal e-mail. turned criminals who call themselves Anonymous Bank account numbers are used to make generous “dotell a modern tale of Robin nations” to various liberal Hood and his merry men. causes (like their own) while Since 2003, these hackconfidential documents are ers have used their digital plastered all over the web. know-how for “good,” attacking only those who they That’s why we take predeem to be wicked and cor- cautions to ensure our safety online. We create passrupt. Well, until they were words, we answer security detained. questions and we try to de On March 5, the FBI crypt swirly letters to prove plucked the last of a that, yes, we are human. But group of six hackers from it’s important to note that his Chicago home late these preventive measures in the night. The hackare trumped — quite easily ers of LulzSec, AntiSec – by such skilled and driven and Internet Feds, offcyberpunks as Anonymous. shoot groups who align These virtual raids are a themselves closely with matter of outwitting the sysAnonymous, were charged tem and, oftentimes, it only with various crimes a day takes one brain to do it. later. The group was oust And ed by their Anonymous leader, That’s what it takes nowadays ... has a lot Sabu, who was arrested to expose government corruption more than just one in August. and abuses in human rights brain. They The full exhave the tent of this skills, resources and political betrayal will surely unwill to do what they want to fold over the next couple months. It will be interesting do. Unless the FBI can quiet their presence. to see if the indictment of The hackers fight against this group will lead to other arrests and, ultimately, to The Man on behalf of the the downfall of Anonymous. commonwealth and for This story of vigilante jus- that, I suppose I owe them some appreciation. But tice may not end well for these Anonymous members what troubles me is the — but perhaps for good rea- massive collateral damage that would result from son. The hackers set out to a potential attack on, say, right the wrongs of corpothe banking industry — not rate and governmental inan unlikely scenario, givstitutions, but their actions en their association with were hardly altruistic.

Part of Anonymous’ mot- Occupy Wall Street.

Like Occupy, Anonymous to, “We are Legion,” comes aspires to a higher belief, from a story in the Bible. one of complete governJesus encounters a man ment transparency, corpopossessed by an evil spirrate responsibility and init, and asks his name. The dividual free will. But what spirit replies, “My name is is the price to pay for those Legion. For we are many.”

Legion, to be clear, refers to ends?

The bottom line is that, a group of demons. if we really are in danger of That’s what it takes nowanything, it is our insecure adays, I suppose, to expose government corruption and computer networks. As our abuses in human rights. But world becomes increasingly digital, all our information is how many innocent individuals would these activist consolidated into one place, computer hackers be willing vulnerable to cyber attack. It to sacrifice in their vendetta is irrelevant whether or not you believe in Anonymous’ against the system?

As it turns out, quite a bit. mission. When hackers are on a warpath, even one In 2010, the “hacktivpaved with good intentions, ists” of Anonymous released the names and cred- you, your information and your computer will not be it card numbers of millions spared. of Sony customers, costing the company over $170 million in repairs. The attack You can serve the hand of justice to NICOLE was of grave consequence NGUYEN at niknguyen@ucdavis.edu.

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STUDY Cont. from front page the less populated spots like Wellman and Olson and even the Activities and Recreational Center, which offers extra study space in the meeting rooms during finals.

But it’s time to look past campus for something a little bit less cliché than studying in a lecture hall or lounge.

Some UC Davis students have gotten a bit more creative with their study spots and have found places that are more conveniently located and more unique.

Coffeehouses are a very popular place for students to plop down for a few hours, sip a coffee and cram for their next exam.

Starbucks and Peet’s are two of the more obvious places to go, mainly because they are so common that either chain can be easily found wherever you live in Davis. They provide a consistent atmosphere no matter which you go to, and they both offer free WiFi to customers.

“I work well in an environment where there is stuff going on around me but I can still focus. I like background noise,” said first-year psychology major Adrienne Mullonax. “It kind of helped being away from the dorms in a different environment.”

Mullonax studied at Peet’s for the first time and said that she would recommend it to people because it offered the ultimate study space, with ample table space, food and an overall welcoming feel.

Mishka’s Cafe, located at 610 Second St., is another extremely popular spot in Davis, complete with free Wi-Fi. Mishka’s is an example of a coffeehouse that provides a study space with plenty of noise, a factor that some people see as ideal for studying, such as senior chemistry major Bilal Latif.

“I like studying in loud environments and I like the environment in [Mishka’s] the best,” Latif said.

Latif also said the location is convenient but that he has to drive by and check if there are too many people to use the area to study because Mishka’s is often crowded.

Senior communication major Julia

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Mishka’s Cafe located on 610 Second St., offers free WiFi but can get crowded, especially during finals week.

Zucker and senior psychology major Amy Tinsley have tried studying in various coffeehouses in Davis, each having their own favorite, but both agreed that Mishka’s was not one of them because it’s so cramped.

Zucker preferred the smaller, quainter environment of Cloud Forest Cafe, located at 222 D St.; note, though, that the Wi-Fi at this location has a looselyenforced two-hour user limit. After being used to studying at home, she said that being in the cafe removed many of her usual distractions. “[Cloud Forest Cafe] is a really good place especially because the food is healthy and it’s very cozy,” Zucker said.

“At home I get distracted by chores or socializing with my roommates and the friends they bring over.”

Tinsley said she preferred her experience at Delta of Venus, located at 122 B St., mainly due to the music volume, as she prefers not to listen to music while studying. Tinsley used to study in Shields Library but found it to be too dull for her study habits, so she sacrificed the silence for the atmosphere of a coffeehouse.

“I get really bored,” Tinsley said. “I like being able to get up and get coffee and look outside the window. At Shields, there’s not a lot to look at.”

On a similar note, sophomore undeclared major Ryan Alcazar said he usu-

ally goes to Shields to study as well; however, the Davis Pubic Library is located closer to his home, at 315 East 14th St. While the ambiance is not quite as welcoming, the library offers students various levels of noise, from moderate to silence (depending on the area in which one chooses to study in).

“I kind of like [the public library] better actually because it feels a little homier and a little more comfortable,” Alcazar said. “I have been here like three times but I like to switch it up every now and then.”

Coffeehouses, wherever they may be, constitute a large percentage of the best off-campus study spots for those that prefer environments with some hustle and bustle, however they are often very populated because of this unique environment they provide.

“I think cafes would be my top choice because they’re more comfortable and have that nice ambiance. But it’s just hard to find a spot and to find outlets,” Alcazar said.

While these are only a few places to go to get you out of the house, there are many others. Free Wi-Fi is offered in a great deal of venues in Davis, from cafes to restaurants and even places like the Amtrak station and the UC Davis Arboretum.

DEVON BOHART can be reached at features@theaggie.org.

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UC, CSU not necessarily the most affordable options Cheaper alternatives looked at as tuition increases

By CLAIRE TAN Aggie Staff Writer

California higher education budget cuts are not just impacting low-income students anymore: middle-income students, too, are experiencing difficulty affording public institution fees. The growing number of budget cuts, along with increasing tuition, has instigated the University of California (UC) system, California State University (CSU) system and California Community Colleges (CCC) to search for ways to make higher public education more affordable for their students.

Based on a net price calculator provided by Harvard University’s financial aid website, a household of four making $130,000 a year would pay $17,000 annually, despite Harvard’s annual tuition of $39,851. Conversely, the same family would pay approximately $24,000 a year at a CSU. However, UC spokesperson Donna Hemmila states that $17,000 is only a snapshot tuition for that one situation and a household’s savings, assets and businesses raise tuition. She said private schools, like Harvard, still have a much higher tuition than do UCs. “It’s not that Harvard’s tuition is cheaper, it’s the cost of the student that’s lower because they’re able to offer the bigger financial aid packages,” Hemmila said.

“Harvard is able to offer the financial aid because they have a huge endowment.”

Similarly, CSU spokesperson

Mike Uhlenkamp said the hypothetical situation is like comparing apples to oranges.

“The reality is that within the vast majority of families at the CSU, that student doesn’t exist,” Uhlenkamp said. “I’m not saying it’s not possible, but it’s probably pretty rare.”

Uhlenkamp said those making around $130,000 a year are termed as middle class, explaining why that income number was probably chosen as an example.

As a private school, Harvard does not depend on the state for support.

“Harvard has an endowment of $32 billion and UC’s endowment since June 30, 2011 was about $10.6 billion,” Hemmila said.

Hemmila said another thing to consider is the number of students at each institution. The UC system has 235,000 students to support, whereas Harvard only has around 21,000 students.

“So they have three times as much money in their endowment and far, far fewer students to spread it among,” Hemmila said.

The UC has a Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan for students with a household income of up to $80,000. According to Hemmila, these students don’t pay systemwide fees or tuition.

“We realize that the middleclass families are really squeezed,” Hemmila said. “We’re looking at ways to help those families, so this past year, the families with incomes between $80,000 and $120,000 didn’t have to pay those

increases for one year just to give them a little break.”

In addition, the UC system is trying to find ways to provide more scholarships to its students.

An initiative project called Project You Can is a system-wide effort to raise $1 billion in student support over a period of four years.

“Our last private-giving report showed about less than 8 percent of private donations systemwide go to student support,” Hemmila said.

“So we’re trying to increase that amount by getting more private donors and corporations to donate directly to student scholarships.”

According to Hemmila, most private donations tend to be given to fund research or fund department support. The UC system wants these donations to, instead, focus on scholarships.

Uhlenkamp said at the CSU, the financial aid covers the tuition for families making under $70,000.

“But that’s been the challenge: how can we take the money we have available, which is less and less every year, and be able to spread it through all those students?” Uhlenkamp said. “We have 437,000 students in the system and we’re talking about an under $70,000 package where that’s 180,000 students.”

According to Uhlenkamp, it’s becoming more difficult to effectively serve California students with budget cuts on the rise.

“The idea is that we are actively looking at the ways we can spread some of this money we have avail-

able in terms of financial aid to a greater percentage of students,” Uhlenkamp said.

Texas A&M University-San Antonio has begun a program that allows students to obtain a bachelor’s degree in information technology in three years for less than $10,000. “ We’re working with high schools and they’re offering dual credit courses where they start to achieve college credits in high school,” said Associate Vice President for University Communications Marilu Reyna.

“In this program, they’d attend a college in the Alamo Colleges district, which is a community college, and then make a seamless transfer to A&M-San Antonio.”

Reyna said A&M-San Antonio and A&M-Commerce launched this program in light of higher education cuts.

“We’ve been asked by the A&M system to not raise tuition,” Reyna said. “We want A&M-San Antonio to stand out as very affordable and accessible.”

Hemmila said she thinks the program in Texas sounds like a great idea.

“Some of the things the UC has been looking at for the last couple

of years is online courses to make hard-to-get core classes more accessible,” she said. “That helps shorten the time for the degree, which of course, saves money for students.”

There has also been talk of looking into a three-year b a c h e lor’s degree, but it’s still very prel i m i n a r y, Hemmila said.

“Every Irisa Tam / Aggie time there’s a fee increase, a third of the increase goes into the financial aid program,” Hemmila said. “Sixtytwo percent of undergraduates get some type of grant or scholarship and 40 percent of all systemwide student body receive Pell Grants, and those are the neediest students.”

Both Hemmila and Uhlenkamp said UC, CSU and CCC’s goals are to have the state reinvest in higher education and to receive more stable, adequate funding from the state.

“Overall, the mission is to be able to provide access and quality education to students we admit,” Uhlenkamp said. “And that becomes more and more challenging as the budget cuts keep happening.”

CLAIRE TAN can be reached at city@theaggie.org.

Deceased Californians help advance the future of medicine UC Davis Body Donation Program averages 150 donations per year

By ALEX STANTON Aggie Science Writer

Since its establishment in 1968, the Body Donation Program at the UC Davis Medical Center has promoted the education of medical students and research.

“Of the bodies donated, about half go toward anatomical education and the other half go toward research,” said Charlotte Wacker, the director of the Body Donation Program.

Donated cadavers are used at the Medical Center, the Medical School, other UC institutions and for surgical development. On the UC Davis campus, the cadavers are used primarily for graduate classes in medical gross anatomy and graduate human anatomy, but are also used in undergraduate human anatomy.

Outside of the classroom, medical residents and advanced students use the cadavers to better hone their understanding of anatomy. Similarly, surgeons learn and practice new surgical techniques that help

to save lives.

“A colleague once described not using cadavers to teach anatomy to be like teaching a mechanic how to fix a car without ever looking under the hood,” said Richard Tucker, a UC Davis professor and faculty advisor for the program. “Some medical schools have experimented in the past by using models and computer programs … and inevitably these schools have gone back to more traditional approaches.”

According to Tucker, the easiest and most intensive way to learn anatomy, medical procedures and the intricacies of the human body is to learn through interaction with a real one. This research and education can be essential for the elucidation of physiological interactions and how diseases affect the contained systems of the body.

The ethics of human donations are included in the students’ education. Toward the beginning of the anatomy classes, students meet the donors’ family members at a memorial service. Due to this intimacy with the subject, students often regard

these cadavers as their patient. However, discretion is taken and students do not actually learn the name of the donor.

“Proper care of the donors’ remains is emphasized in the course, though few students need much prompting to do this,” Tucker said.

Donations are registered and accepted from anyone over the age of 18 years old.

It is also possible that someone with the power of attorney for the deceased may donate a body after death.

Because of paperwork issues, all donations to the program must come from within California, most of which come from the Sacramento area. However, the program will refer other donations to their nearest program.

Within the state, there are nine body donation programs. Five of these programs reside within University of California institutions.

“We average about 150 donations per year,” Wacker said. “Ten years ago the average was 100 donations per year. The UC programs average around 1200 donations

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Body donors help teach new doctors medical technique and respect. per year total.”

With this increase in donations, about 8500 people have registered with the program. Roughly half of those registered have been donated already.

ALEX STANTON can be reached at science@theaggie.org.

New green option set to replace blue books Green books now being sold in campus Bookstore

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Green books are now sold in the UC Davis Bookstore as a green alternative to blue books.

By MAX GARRITY RUSSER Aggie News Writer

Just in time for finals, students now have another environmentally friendly option

monsanto Cont. from front page Monsanto to the city, state, nation and United Nations. We’re really questioning why the U.S. is keeping GMOs and letting Monsanto stay part of the FDA [U.S. Food and Drug Administration].”

According to the organizers, the objective of the protest is to bring local awareness to the Monstanto corporation’s control and involvement with the toxins in food and water supplies and the ties they have to the government. The AntiMonsanto Project worked in conjunction with Millions Against

at the UC Davis Bookstore with the arrival of new green books, a green replacement for blue books.

The new testing material alternative is made from 100 percent recycled material and costs only three cents more than the regular blue books. Soon green books will be at equal price with the current option.

“The Bookstore here at Davis said it’s something that was talked about, but never really looked into,” said ASUCD Senator Anni Kimball, who spearheaded the effort to get green books into the Bookstore.

During Kimball’s election campaign for senator she was asked by a UC Davis transfer student from Sonoma State University to look into the green option that was available at Sonoma. Kimball contacted Sonoma State and UC Berkeley to see how they had switched to green books.

“The bookstore at Berkeley was real-

Monsanto to “start acting locally and thinking globally to bring down this tyrant of the food industry.”

Lt. Paul Doroshov of the Davis Police Department said there were about 80 protesters outside the building when it was closed Friday morning and that the protest was peaceful. He said the police worked with Monsanto’s management to ensure the protests continued to be peaceful.

Artem Raskin, a junior political science major who has been involved in the Occupy movement since last quarter, said he felt a lot of the Occupy events in Davis have been overly insular, only involving UC Davis students.

ly helpful, they actually sent us 100 green book samples,” Kimball said.

After getting support from the UC Davis Bookstore, Kimball went to see how students and professors would react to the new product.

“We started circulating a petition for green books and within a couple weeks we got over 1,000 signatures,” Kimball said. “In addition to the student signatures we also got signatures from 30 professors. I didn’t think it would be so easy.”

ASUCD Environmental Policy and Planning Commission Chair Margaret Link was able to use ASUCD resources to help with the polling.

“I think it’s so important to give students the option to make sustainable choices,” Link said . “It introduces students to hopefully what becomes a lifelong habit of picking the green option.”

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“Events like the one this morning are beneficial for breaking the town and gown design,” Raskin said. “Occupy is about uniting everyone in the 99 percent.”

He also added that the community has ways to go in that Monsanto is right next door to campus, yet most people are unaware of this.

“I didn’t know about Monsanto being in town until Occupy Woodland contacted me,” he said.

Davis resident Alia Tsang attended the protest and said she felt it wouldn’t have a long-term effect on Monsanto.

“It’s more about drawing atten-

UC Davis Bookstore Jean Aguirre was supportive of Kimball’s idea from the very beginning.

“We’re always open to anything green,” Aguirre said.

In addition to green books the UC Davis Bookstore sells environmentally friendly notebooks, note cards and pens.

The Bookstore also launched the “Have some SWAG, bring your own BAG” campaign in January, which enacted a 25 cent fee for each plastic bag used. Instead of using plastic bags, students are encouraged to bring their own bags, or purchase a re-usable bag from the Bookstore for 75 cents.

“I think that it’s sometimes not feasible to ask students to make big changes, but these little changes are affordable and in the end can yield big results,” Kimball said.

MAX GARRITY RUSSER can be reached at campus@theaggie.org.

tion to people who didn’t even know Monsanto was here,” Tsang said. “It will help inspire people to get involved in helping to start labeling GMOs.” Rosalindia Martinez ofWoodland also participated in the protest.

“I never thought anybody would stand up to Monsanto,” she said. “They’re the food bully of the world and I hope these protests help people awaken to Monsanto’s corruption.”

Monsanto Corporate Affairs office released the following statement about the protest: “We respect each individual’s right to express their point of view.

Agriculture and its uses are im-

portant to California, the United States and the world. The 21,000 people who work for Monsanto are involved in producing seed and technologies for farmers to help improve farm productivity and food quality. We believe farmers should have the opportunity to select the production method of their choice and all production systems contribute to meeting the needs of consumers.”

Protesters stayed in front of the Fifth Street Monsanto building overnight on Friday and left Saturday.

ANGELA SWARTZ can be reached at city@theaggie. org.

SPORTS 4 Monday, march 15, 2012

Trevor Cramer

Winter seesaw It’s been a bizarre winter when it comes to UC Davis sports.

It is hard to remember a time in my short few years in Davis that there have been so many ups and downs over just a few short months.

Just when you thought you knew what you had with one team, it seemed like you got something completely unexpected.

Let’s start with men’s basketball.

The year was characterized by an unprecedented losing streak that spanned multiple months and brought UC Davis into dead last in the national RPI. But when the streak finally ended, it seemed truly possible that the team would turn things around.

The Aggies followed their first win of the year with two more wins in the next three, and it looked like the Aggies had finally figured things out.

And then, just when we thought they had turned the corner, UC Davis reminded us that it still had a long way to go.

The Aggies dropped their final three games, including an inexcusable 47-point loss to UC Santa Barbara.

But even with the tough finish, the future still looks bright for UC Davis — certainly a lot better than it did this time last year. The team has a strong core of young players, and will return Ryan Howley and Ryan Sypkens from injury next season. With only one senior starter graduating, the Aggies can expect an interesting 2012-13 season.

On the other side, UC Davis women’s basketball looks like it might be headed in the opposite direction.

After a few years at the top of the Big West Conference, it looks like the Aggies might be heading for a down year in 2012-13.

Yes the team had a very strong regular season, but ending the season with three disappointing losses was not the way it wanted to go out.

And though the Aggies will be returning key pieces like juniors Blair Shinoda, Hannah Stephens and Cortney French, they are losing four senior starters (Hana Asano, Lauren Juric, Samantha Meggison and Kasey Riecks) who rank among the best players UC Davis has seen in recent years.

While we saw this season that anyone can make a run in the Big West Tournament (six-seed UC Santa Barbara won the tournament title), it is hard to envision the Aggies bouncing back next season to finish atop the conference.

Swimming and diving faces an interesting situation as well.

The Aggies will certainly be losing some key performers, but with some young talent filling out the squad, it looks like the team could continue to put forth strong performances.

The Aggies will lose several key performers this season — notably The California Aggie’s Athlete of the Quarter Kayleigh Foley — but the class also returns sophomore Liliana Alvarez, who has qualified for the NCAA National Championships during her first two seasons with the team and should only improve over her final two years at UC Davis.

Beyond that, 25 of the 38 swimmers and divers that fill out the Aggie roster are underclassmen, so even with a few key losses, it looks like the Aggies could still be on the way up.

For gymnastics, the future looks very bright.

It is true that 2011-12 has been an up-and-down year for them.

The team has been inconsistent at times, and has been forced to count too many falls at certain meets this year, but if the team can put everything together next season, it could be a force to be reckoned with.

The team is losing seniors Lauren Eller and Erika Van Dyke, but the emergence of some young talent should help the Aggie move forward.

The performances of freshmen Tiana Montell and Kayle DeFrancesco have helped the team this season, and the young gymnasts should continue to improve as they gain experience.

Add to that the veteran presence of next year’s senior class of Michelle Ho, Lauren Houseman, Taryn West and Katie Yamamura (who has been named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Gymnast of the Week six times this season), and you have a group poised for an excellent season.

And a strong finish at the MPSF Championship meet at the Pavilion Saturday could be the spark that gives this team momentum heading into 2012-13.

TREVOR CRAMER can be reached at sports@theaggie. org.

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Aggies bounced by Beavers in WNIT Four seniors finish careers with loss at Oregon State

Women’s basketball

By MATTHEW YUEN Aggie Sports Writer

March Madness is in full bloom, but the Aggies have been knocked out of their respective bracket.

The UC Davis women’s basketball program traveled to Oregon State for their first round matchup in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament but could not get the victory that would keep their season alive.

The Aggies fell for the final time in the 2011-12 campaign by a score of 66-48 to end with a 17-13 overall record.

“We had some really remarkable wins and a lot of great moments that we can take with us,” said Head Coach Jennifer Gross.

“I really enjoyed coaching this team — this group of players stayed together all year.”

UC Davis continued its streak of slow starts that stretches back over four games.

The Aggies came out and were unable to breakdown the Beavers’ defense.

UC Davis held tight, though, kept afloat by its three-point shooting. The Aggies put up a 3-0 lead when senior Kasey Riecks drained one from behind the arc less than a minute into the game.

Yet, once they relinquished this advantage, the Aggies would not hold another lead for the rest of the game.

For the remainder of the half, the Aggies offense seemed a bit puzzled.

Sophomore Brianna Salvatore hit a jumper with 2:46 remaining, marking the first and only bucket UC Davis would have from inside the three-point line in the first half.

The Aggies’ defense kept them afloat, as they only trailed by three going into halftime. UC Davis got 17 points from their bench in the opening frame, nine of which came from junior Cortney French’s hot hand from behind the arc.

The Beavers began the second half right where they left off, and essentially ran away with the game. The Aggies put 28 points on the board in the second half but were no match for Oregon State’s 43.

One of the large differentiators in the game was the Beavers’ 40 points in the paint to the Aggies’ zero.

Junior Hannah Stephens, French and Salvatore were the only three UC Davis players with more than one bucket from the field. Salvatore went 3-3 and finished with eight points while French hit four three’s to bring her point total to 12.

The loss brought to a close the careers of four of the pioneers that helped UC Davis through a unique and difficult transition. Riecks, along with fellow seniors Hana Asano, Samantha Meggison and Lauren Juric all came to the Aggies when UC Davis was making the switch to Division I basketball.

The loss also concludes Gross’ debut season as head coach, a season which consisted of the Aggies’ third straight postseason appearance.

“We’ve had some special players in our program that have helped take this team to the next level,” Gross said. “We recruited [them] to move this program forward … and they’ve done just that.

All four seniors have written their names in the UC Davis record books in some way, and will pass the torch on to their younger teammates.

WINTER ATHLETE OF THE QUARTER Kayleigh Foley Senior Kayleigh Foley has been more tles as a sophomore in 2009-10 and anthan just a standout performer over the other as a freshman in 2008-09 before the past four years — she has been a pro- Aggies made the transition to the MPSF. gram-defining swimmer for UC Davis.

She was part of UC Davis’ team MPSF This season, Foley won Mountain title in the 2010-11 season and the Aggies’ Big Pacific Sports Federation titles in four West Championship in events — including the 200-yard free2009-10. style where she set a school record at the MPSF Championship meet with a Foley currently holds time of 1:47.29.

UC Davis individual records in the 50-yard free Her performances this season netstyle and the 100-yard ted Foley MPSF first-team honors in freestyle, with times of four events, along with second team 22.58 and 49.45 respechonors in three more. tively. She was also a Overall, Foley won multiple individmember of four schoolual events at six meets this season, in- Kayleigh Foley record holding relay cluding a three-win performance at senior teams.

Fresno State and San Jose State.

“She is so strong and powerful and As the UC Davis swimhas a sheer determination,” said swim- ming and diving team says goodbye to Foley after four years of excellent performing and diving coach Barbara Jahn.

But Foley was far more than just a one- mances, Jahn sums things up in a simple yet fitting manner: “she’s going to be hard year-wonder for the UC Davis program.

The Pleasanton, Calif. native won five to replace.”

MPSF titles in the 2010-11 season. She — Trevor Cramer also netted three Big West Conference ti-

guest opinion Dear Aggie Basketball Fans, Friends, Administrators and Supporters,

As we conclude my first season as Head Basketball Coach, I wanted to take this opportunity to THANK YOU for your unbelievable energy, enthusiasm and support for our program this past season. We endured a lot of adversity in many different forms, but have continued to focus on building a foundation for Aggie Hoops that embodies work ethic, teamwork, character and pride in UC Davis.

I am encouraged by the potential of

UC Davis Basketball, and my vision of a packed Pavilion. Competing for a Big West Championship, and our first-ever NCAA bid while representing this university in a first-class manner continues to be our goal. There is excellence displayed all across this campus and with your continued help, support and commitment I believe excellence WILL happen for our basketball program also.

Jim Les

UC Davis Men’s Basketball Coach

Sports Brief

Alvarez competes at NCAA Championships Sophomore swimmer Liliana Alvarez competed in the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Championship meet at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center in Auburn, Ala. this weekend.

Alvarez opened up on Friday with a 36th place finish in the 100 breast, posting a time of 1:01.83. She followed that up with a 51st place finish in the 200 breast, clocking in at 2:16.38 on Saturday.

The weekend marked the second

time Alvarez has competed in the NCAA Championships in her two-year collegiate career.

The San Anselmo, Calif. native qualified for the NCAA Championships by posting multiple NCAA “B” consideration times throughout the season.

Alvarez also took first place in the 100 breast at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Finals in February.

—Trevor Cramer

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ATHLETE OF THE QUARTER Honorable mentions Liliana Alvarez Sophomore Liliana Alvarez has already become a key part of the UC Davis swimming and diving team in just two years with the program.

The San Anselmo, Calif. native qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second year in a row this season, finishing her year with a 36th place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Liliana Alvarez Alvarez also took first in the sophomore 100 breast at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Finals last month.

The sophomore hit season best times of 1:00.71 in the 100 breast and

Eddie Miller 2:12.72 in the 200 breast at the Mizzou Invitational in December.

Alvarez was also named last season’s MPSF Freshman of the Year and was given Mid-Major All American honors by CollegeSwimming. com.

With two more years of collegiate swimming still ahead of her, UC Davis fans can expect Alvarez to continue providing the team with strong performances.

— Trevor Cramer

In the biggest games of the The Aggies established leader season, Miller always rose to the on and off the court, senior Eddie occasion.

Miller, did not have quite the seaHe scored in double digits in son he was hoping for. seven of the final nine games of But despite the injury probthe year, including a team-high lems that hampered the begin17 points in the Aggies’ Big West ning of his season, Miller fought Tournament game against Long back to become one UC Davis’ Beach State. most effective players.

It is no surprise that Miller’s After missing five of the first best game of the season resultseven contests due to a leg injury, ed in the Aggies’ best win of the Miller finished the season averag- Eddie Miller season. Miller recorded 17 points ing 10.2 points and 4.8 rebounds- senior and 12 rebounds when the Aggies per-game. upset Cal State Fullerton, which In the second half of the season Miller consistently showed why he was the was second in the Big West at the time.

Aggies’ leader with big hustle defensive — Caelum Shove plays and an explosive offensive game.

Josh Ritchart

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Junior Cortney French scored 12 points in UC Davis’ WNIT loss.

Six-foot-nine sophomore Josh Ritchart developed tremendously in his first season under coach Jim Les. Always a great three-point shooter, this season Ritchart learned to get into the paint and find other ways to score; including getting the free throw line, something he rarely did last year.

Ritchart averaged a team-high 11.3 points per-game and 27.7 Josh Ritchart minutes per-game while starting sophomore in 26 contests.

Ritchart was the only Aggie to score 20 or more points in a game three

“We have some younger players that stepped up huge for us towards the end of the season,” Gross said. “Earning a spot in the postseason feels good, but our goals are set higher, and if we continue to do things the right way and build our team first, I have no doubt that we will achieve some special things with our program.”

kasey riecks times this season, with his season high 24 coming against Long Beach State in February.

The sophomore recorded two double-doubles this year, the only Aggie to record more than one.

As part of a core group of returning players for UC Davis, Ritchart will continue to develop under coach Les and will be a key scorer and defender for the Aggies next season.

— Caelum Shove

ATHLETE OF THE QUARTER Honorable mention Samantha Meggison

Looking back at the four seasons Samantha Meggison has played for the UC Davis women’s basketball program, there is not much she hasn’t accomplished.

Meggison had a highlight year for the Aggies this season and earned All-Big West Conference Samantha Meggison First-Team honors for her senior prowess on offense and defense.

The senior led the team in points 11 times this year and in rebounds 12 times. Her 149 rebounds and 323 points — including 110 from the free-throw line — were the highest totals on the team.

But to confine Meggison’s impact on the Aggies to one season would to ignore everything that has put her in the UC Davis record books.

Meggison has only gotten better with time over her career, and her steady improvement was apparent late this season, as she led the team in scoring in five of the last six regular season games. Not just an offensive player, Meggison is also on UC Davis’s top-10 all time list in steals.

Meggison is UC Davis’ all time career leader in games played, and it is difficult to say where the Aggies basketball program would be without her these past four years.

— Matthew Yuen

21 point performance against Denver proved to be the highest scoring game for any UC Davis player this season. Two days later, Riecks would contribute 16 points as the Aggies captured the tournament title.

Riecks’ statistics in every category at each stage in her career are impressive, but her contributions to the UC Davis women’s basketball program, as it made the tough transition to Division I, are truly immeasurable.

— Matthew Yuen

UC Davis finishes 1-3 in last pre-season tournament softball

freshman athlete OF THE QUARTER

— Caelum Shove

Consistency is the word that embodies the decorated career of senior Kasey Riecks. Ever since she broke through as the only true freshman to start every game back in 2008-09, Riecks has been a mainstay in the UC Davis roster.

Riecks dropped her 1000th career point midway through this season and stands 14th all-time on the Aggies all-time scoring Kasey Riecks list. senior Riecks was named to the alltournament team at the Rainbow Wahine shootout this year, where her

Aggies fall in Fullerton

MATT YUEN can be reached at sports@theaggie.org.

In his first season as an Aggie, Tyrell Corbin made an immediate impact at the point guard position.

The six-foot South Carolina native started 23 of 31 games, averaging 23.5 minutes and 6.3 points-pergame. He had a team high 91 assists on the season.

Corbin had a season high 16 points in the hope open- Tyrell Corbin er — the Aggies’ first win of freshman the season against UC Santa Cruz.

Despite being thrown to the wolves as a freshman point guard in the Big West Conference, Corbin’s game vastly improved as the year progressed.

Under the guidance of Head Coach Jim Les, Corbin learned to get others involved in the offense, and by February was consistently finding teammates in the right spots.

His defense also improved, and he finished the season with a team high 37 steals.

With a core of freshman and sophomores returning for the Aggies next season, it’s likely that Corbin will be having the ball in his hands for the foreseeable future.

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By DOUG BONHAM Aggie Sports Writer

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Freshman Amy Nunez was one of four Aggies to hit a home run against Virginia.

With four home runs, 14 hits and 11 runs scored in the Judi Garman Classic opener, the Aggies seemed primed to take a big step in their last preseason tournament of the year.

Unfortunately for UC Davis, it would be outscored 31-1 in their next three games as it must now regroup to improve their 10-20 record when Big West Conference play begins.

Entering the tournament in Fullerton, Calif., the Aggies were undoubtedly facing some of the best competition in the country, with games against 23-1 No. 3 Washington, 16-4 No. 13 Arizona and teams on the rise like 16-5 Virginia and 13-7 BYU. After a huge offensive outburst helped UC Davis crush Virginia 11-5, the Aggies struggled mightily to put together any further rallies in their following two games.

Thursday — UC Davis 11, Virginia 5 Facing a hot Cavalier team which had won 12 of its last 15 games, the Aggies demonstrated their offensive potential by scoring a season-high 11 runs in the victory. Truly a team effort, eight UC Davis batters combined to tally 14 hits in the opener where nine Aggies would score at least one run.

With runners getting on base throughout the day, UC Davis did a fantastic job converting scoring opportunities with a grand slam by freshman Kelly Zboralske and additional home runs from junior Kelly Schulze, senior Heather Zimmerman and freshman Amy Nunez.

“Amy [Nunez] has driven the ball really well,” said coach Karen Yoder. “And she’s just been a great force for us on first base.”

Before the Aggies pulled away with a five run fifth inning, junior starting pitcher Jessica Thweatt allowed UC Davis to stay close to the Cavaliers with a solid outing of ten strikeouts and seven hits allowed.

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Aggies set season-high UC Davis ends regular with success season in San Jose gymnastics

By KAITLYN ZUFALL Aggie Sports Writer

After struggling early on in the year, the Aggies closed out the regular season strong, setting a season-high score for the second consecutive week on Saturday in San Jose.

The Aggies’ 194.150 was a more than 0.100 point increase on their previous high set at Sacramento State.

The Spartans won the meet with a score of 195.850, while the Hornets took second with 195.275. Both scores were also season-highs for their respective teams.

The most dramatic sign of UC Davis’ improvement was the squad’s combined score of 48.775 on beam. After struggling on the apparatus for most of the season, the score was not only a seasonhigh, but the second highest recorded score in school history.

“I’m absolutely amazed and impressed at how resilient this group is,” Head Coach John Lavallee said. “We’ve had some very rough performances this year, but they keep battling back and continue to learn how to get stronger and better.”

Junior Anna Shumaker led the Aggies on the event with a score of 9.850, a career-high that crushed her previous record by nearly an entire point. Fellow junior Michelle Ho was right behind her with a 9.800, another career-high score.

Junior Leah Houseman (9.775), freshman Tiana Montell (9.725), and sophomore Madeline Kennedy (9.625) rounded out the score for UC Davis.

Ho also had a stand-out performance on floor, leading the Aggies with a 9.825 en route to a team score of 48.725, the squad’s second-highest score of the year. It was the fourth place floor score of the night.

On vault junior Katie Yamamura and Shumaker both came out strong for the Aggies, each scoring above 9.700.

The Aggies posted another seasonhigh when they took to the uneven parallel bars in the third rotation. Their score of 48.450 was their highest mark this year since scoring a 48.350 in their season-opener against Arizona State.

Freshman Kayla DeFrancesco tied with Sac State’s Kalliah McCartney for third in the event with a score of 9.825.

Montell provided another high for the night, setting a career-high all-around score of 38.625. It was the second-consecutive meet in which she has improved her all-around record. “[Montell] has really done an amazing job — as a freshman to walk onto this program, it’s a real credit to her ability…” Lavallee said . “She’s a very calm, cool, collected performer.”

The Aggies will return to the Pavilion on Saturday to host conference rivals Seattle Pacific, Alaska Anchorage, and Air Force in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championships.

KAITLYN ZUFALL can be reached at sports@theaggie.org.

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UC Davis scored a season-high 194.150 in its final regular season meet.

Aggies extend winning streak to five UC Davis tops No. 10 Maryland women’s water polo

By JASON MIN

Aggie Sports Writer

The No. 15 UC Davis women’s water polo team defeated No. 10 Maryland and later handled Fresno Pacific Saturday to extend their winning streak to five games, improving their record to 10-11.

Saturday — UC Davis 8, Maryland 6 The Aggies entered their match-up with the Terrapins not sure what would be coming.

“We haven’t really seen them in a while so we were a bit apprehensive as to what to expect,” said Coach Jamey Wright.

UC Davis was able to settle in, however, led by the standout performance of junior goalkeeper Riane Woods who had a career high of 18 saves.

“I thought [Woods] played a great game.

All our goalies played well throughout but she was really solid throughout the game,” Wright said.

The meet was very tight and low scoring throughout until the Aggies pulled away near the end. Freshmen Elsie Fullerton and junior Jessica Dunn had two goals each to help spur the UC Davis against their highly ranked opponent.

The game was tight until the third quarter when senior Alicia Began scored on a 6-5 advantage to give the Aggies the lead for the rest of the game. The Aggies were

able to pull away and win by a final score of 8 to 6.

“We made quick line changes every two minutes because I felt they couldn’t handle our depth”, Wright said.

Saturday — UC Davis 12, Fresno Pacific 5 Half an hour later the Aggies jumped back into the pool to face off against Fresno Pacific.

The Aggies had a hard time scoring early, and the game was tied 3-3 during the second quarter.

Wright then deployed the first team back into the water which is when UC Davis was able to pull away. Dunn and senior Ariel Feeney were both able to score quick goals on counter attacks to give the Aggies a 5-3

lead before halftime.

The second half belonged to the Aggies as junior Carmen Eggert led the Aggie offense to a 10-4 lead. Both Eggert and freshmen Allyson Hansen scored 2 goals in the game aiding the Aggies to a final score of 12-5.

“It was a team on paper we were better than but we still had to come out and play,” Wright said. “It was a game after a big emotional game against Maryland, but we still had to make shots. It was a good lesson for the younger players on the team.”

After taking a break for finals week, the team will head to the Tiger Invitational and face off against Santa Clara and Pacific.

JASON MIN can be reached at sports@theaggie.org.

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recover from the early barrage as the Huskies scored 14 runs by the fourth inning.

The Aggie batters also had difficulties, as Cont. from page 5 a Schulze single in the fourth inning would Thursday — No. 3 Washington 14, UC be UC Davis’ only hit in the shortened fiveinning game.

Davis 1 (5-innings) The Aggies entered Thursday afternoon’s game hoping to avenge an early-season Friday — No. 13 Arizona 8, UC Davis 0 (6-innings) loss to Washington.

The Huskies quickly sank that dream by The Aggie batters’ struggles carried on to the second day, as UC Davis was shutout in scoring eight runs in the first inning.

The young UC Davis pitchers struggled to six innings against Arizona.

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With continued pressure, the Wildcats scored eight runs off freshman Melanie Russell in multiple short rallies throughout the game.

The Aggie offense could not put together anything substantial with sophomore Chandler Wagner and seniors Kylie Fan and Rachel Miller tallying the meager three Aggie hits of the game.

once again be shutout — this time by BYU. UC Davis kept close and were down 2-0 until a five run fourth inning by the Cougars opened up the game for good.

With only four hits, the Aggies once again could not gain enough momentum to mount a comeback.

UC Davis faces Cal State Bakersfield at home this Sunday in their last game before starting Big West play.

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Aoki comes to Davis Experience the rave

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Above: Pointing to the crowd, Aoki stands shirtless at his booth on stage.

Top Left: A tradition at all of his shows, Aoki sprays the entire crowd with a bottle of champagne.

Bottom Left: Taking crowd surfing to a new level, Aoki travels Freeborn Hall via inflatable raft.

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By JAMES O’HARA Aggie Arts Writer

So get this: it was certainly a rave. And by that I mean it had all the definitive elements: thumping music that hits like a fist to the chest, technicolor lights that pulse a-line to the cerebrum, a crowd of young, reaching, general inebriates in close proximity — sweat drenched, always gyrating.

Is this what our generation considers fun? Yes, apparently it is, because by my approximation, it was a damn good show.

The general consensus says so, too.

With that said, reviewing a rave strikes me as a strange thing to attempt. The success of one isn’t measured in the music.

Few shows are. It’s in the energy, the perceived vivacity of the crowd, the vibrating moments which, in all their elusiveness, are the most potent sort of intangibles.

But to give you an idea, at the show I ran into about a million people I knew, and everyone had these big stupid smiles on their faces. These looks that said something like, “I know, I get it,” which I returned to them, genuinely, because in that place ver-

BANK Cont. from front page review.

“We didn’t want a flashpoint at the bank,” said UC Davis spokesperson Barry Shiller.

“Although it may appear to have been inaction, it was simply a different type of approach. We wished the bank had hung in there.”

U.S. Bank sent out a letter March 12 to the approximately 2,500 customers of the MU branch notifying them of the closure on Feb. 28. The letter did not cite a reason for the closure.

Bank spokesperson Nicole GarrisonSprenger released a statement confirming the closure.

“We have closed the branch at the University of California, Davis after several weeks of business interruption that risked the safety of our customers and employees,” she said. “Despite our best attempts, we were limited in our ability to resolve the matter and therefore decided to close the office.”

U.S. Bank arrived in September 2010 after Student Affairs explored the idea of welcoming a bank on campus as an alter-

debate Cont. from front page following Aug. 1, 2012 are mandated to provide contraceptive coverage, including those used for enterprises owned by religious organizations — such as hospitals and schools.

The nonprofit, non-governmental Institute of Medicine suggested the regulations as medically necessary “to ensure women’s health and well-being.”

Religious organizations that oppose the use of contraceptives, such as the Catholic Church, have championed for the elimination of the Aug. 1 implementation. The Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement in direct contestation with the particular section of the ACA. “Indeed, this is not about the Church wanting to force anybody to do anything; it is instead about the federal government forcing the Church … to act against Church teachings,” the Committee said.

bal communication is voided by the blurring of everything. Music, light, nearness, drugs, mutual experience and so on all blends into a surreality that is, when you really get into the swing of it, nearly subconscious — the rhythmic hypnosis of it all, in other words.

What are raves, anyway, but overwhelming assaults on all things sensory? That is, the process of burying and overwhelming the active mind and the willing surrender of the self toward something that is beyond control.

Sure, one could say that goes for other shows, like rock, but what does it more thoroughly than a rave? What’s more blatantly constructed toward that end?

Nothing.

I seriously doubt many go to raves to feel like themselves. And I don’t personally think people go for the music, either. Not strictly; not ultimately.

The music is the label and the vague incentive toward something more: the promise of something greater, like unity, or love, or some other obscure “E” themed emotion that is sort of synonymous with

transcendence.

Transcendence ... is Steve Aoki a transcendent figure? Hardly. But he’s selling it in a slick package like so many other DJs gallivanting around the world, living something like ideal lives — at least to this generation where DJs are the new rock stars.

Comically, some say Aoki wasn’t even DJ-ing at the show. Apparently, he just puts his music on like a glorified iTunes play-list and just gets drunk (so some say).

Good for him! I hear that, and I think wow, he really gets it, because it was never about performing the music (electro-techno- house-dubstep- whatever) with adroit skill, or displaying instrumental mastery, or even one’s own music.

For the audience, it’s about going out on a Wednesday night and forgetting utterly and completely about Thursday morning.

And for the DJ, it’s about providing that.

At this point, Aoki has it on cruise control.

I don’t doubt that there are about a million people who would love to argue with me on that, but I think they’re kidding themselves. The pseudo-performative

nature of the DJ is nearly all of its nature.

Only rarely do we get someone who actually works outside of that mold, and in all honesty, their live shows generally aren’t as fun as something like Aoki’s when we really face it (though their music might be better).

When we do face it, what raves really are, it becomes clear that they are something we might call sinister. An almost black hole, to speak melodramatically, of collective escapism in which we, the young, assault our numbed senses with the heightened everything so that we may feel.

But hey, it works.

At the end of the night, Aoki jumped into the crowd, his shirt off, his hair all ragged with sweat, and all these people that were rolling and drunk reached out to touch him like he was Jesus reincarnate. And I’m just thinking, this bastard Aoki, what a lucky guy, and then I reached out and tried to touch him, too. It was a good time.

Thursday morning, I imagine for many, wasn’t so hot, though.

nate source of funding. After surveying the campus, many students and faculty expressed interest in having a bank on campus. The 10-year agreement was expected to generate $3 million for the university.

The campus received $167,000 last year to go toward student activities, on top of the $8,000 in rent paid each month.

Bank officials have said that they were upset with the university’s handling of the situation. At one point, the bank hired private security guards to stand watch outside, but they were recalled after the university intervened.

The final tipping point came in a March 1 letter notifying UC officials of the bank’s intent to terminate the agreement. In the letter, Senior Vice President of U.S. Bank Daniel Hoke called the situation “intolerable,” noting the bank had been “constructively evicted” and that its employees were “effectively imprisoned.”

“The Regents have refused to remove or arrest the persons participating in the illegal gathering even though the Regents have used available laws to disperse protesters who have congregated elsewhere on the University’s campuses,” Hoke wrote.

In addition, he said U.S. Bank would

seek damages for business losses and the initial cost of outfitting the branch.

According to Steven Drown, chief counsel for UC Davis, the university is in negotiations with the bank, but he noted it would be premature to speculate on what would happen next or how much this would ultimately cost the university.

“Our position is that the termination is not effective; they didn’t follow the requirements,” he said.

But Drown expressed hope for a resolution satisfactory to both sides. When U.S. Bank arrived in 2010, all students were required to get new ID cards with the U.S. Bank logo on the back. With the departure of the bank, some wonder what this will mean for the campus.

“We don’t want to unduly burden the campus with expenses, such as having to re-do the ID cards,” Drown said.

Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Emily Galindo, who is involved in the negotiations, expressed frustration with the closure.

“It’s disappointing to see us lose funding in a time of budgetary trouble,” Galindo said.

Though members of Occupy said they were overjoyed to learn the bank had been

shuttered for good, one bank customer said they were less than enthusiastic.

“The movement has become destructive to our academic environment,” said junior genetics major and longtime bank customer Melissa Marovitz. “There has to be a better way to go about it.”

The daily blockades prevented students from accessing their money, Marovitz said.

“I was trying to pay rent, and I had to call the management office to explain the situation. Luckily, they were lenient with me,” she said.

The MU branch was one of 21 branches U.S. Bank operates on college campuses across the nation. Among other University of California campuses, UC Irvine also has an on-campus bank — a Wells Fargo operates in the student center.

Supporters of Occupy say the bank’s departure is a good step forward. But many are now wondering what’s next. Raskin, speaking for himself, didn’t rule out expanding the movement’s goals to include ousting UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi.

“The Berkeley chancellor resigned.

Katehi could be forced out too.” he said.

Apart from contention on the basis of religious grounds, others, notably and most recently conservative talk show pundit, Rush Limbaugh, have blasted coverage of contraceptives citing their expense.

Dr. Michelle Famula, executive director of UC Davis’ Health and Wellness Center, explained that estimates in cost for an unplanned pregnancy far exceed the financing of contraceptive pills.

For example, the routine delivery at most hospitals averages anywhere from $6,000 to $8,000. In addition, another $2,000 is added for uncomplicated prenatal care — while contraceptive pills run $40 to 60 per pack.

“Looking at it another way, it is 10 times more expensive a year for every unintended, unprevented pregnancy,” Famula said.

The act grants individual states the alternative to continue enforcement of their own state benefit mandates. Among her areas of focus, UC Davis law professor Lisa Ikemoto, specializes in public health law and reproductive rights. She explains that the above stipulation could have signifi-

cant overarching ramifications.

“What may very well happen now is that state legislatures will jump on the bandwagon and enact state laws that either exempt employers and insurers from providing contraceptive coverage, or that will actually prohibit employers and insurers from providing contraceptive coverage,” Ikemoto said.

Unlike Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs which serve no alternative health purposes and have yet to come under attack by any religious organizations, birth control has been defined within the ACA as preventative health care. The contraceptive can be used to prevent diseases of the reproductive tract, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, ovarian cysts, endometriosis and preserve future fertility for women with hormone imbalances.

“It is my perspective that accessible contraception is critical to women’s ability to take responsibility for her health and wellness,” Famula said. “Unintended pregnancy is a physical condition that has significant health and wellness implications for

JAMES O’HARA can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.

RICHARD CHANG can be reached at campus@theaggie.org.

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the pregnant woman. Proactive management of reproduction is preventive care.”

KELLEY REES can be reached at city@theaggie.org.