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volume 131, number 96
thursday, october 18, 2012
Gov. Brown answers questions about Prop. 30, public education Approval of Prop. 30 would avert UC budget slashes By PAAYAL ZAVERI Aggie News Writer
Gov. Jerry Brown spoke to University of California (UC) student newspapers before a rally at UCLA on Oct. 16, in support of Prop. 30, the measure that would prevent further cuts to public education. He answered questions about the proposition and why he believes it is the solution to maintaining the public education system, as well as the only solution to prevent further budget cuts to the UCs. Brown explained the inception of Prop. 30 and what would happen if it doesn’t pass. He also shared his thoughts on the best way to help the economy move forward. The Aggie participated in a teleconference with Brown and the student newspapers of UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and UC Riverside. California Aggie: If Prop. 30 fails to pass, will any one area be more affected: K-12 education, community colleges, CSUs or UCs? Brown: The way the budget was enacted, the UCs will lose $250 million if the No vote prevails on Prop. 30. The Cal State universities will also lose $250 million and the community colleges will lose about half a billion, and the K-12 will lose about
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UC Davis Art Museum project Open Forum Students have the opportunity to participate in an open forum for the UC Davis Art Museum project today from 4 to 5 p.m. Located at the Nelson Gallery near Wyatt Pavillion, the forum allows for input on the new art museum to be built on campus next to the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts in 2016. — Elizabeth Orpina
Davis Jazz & Beat Festival begins Friday The Sixth Annual Davis Jazz & Beat Festival will be held Oct. 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. and Oct. 20 from noon until the end of the day. The first day of the festival will be at the John Natsoulas Gallery on 521 First Street. It will feature the Linda Blair Dance Company and American poet A.D. Winans. From 8:15 to 10 p.m., Jack Kerouac Poetry Contest winners will read, with UC Davis’ Dr. Andy Jones as emcee and the Tony Passarell Trio as accompaniment. The second day will take place at the Armadillo Records Main Stage at Davis Commons and the John Natsoulas Gallery Stage. Performance paintings will occur at the Armadillo Records Main Stage from noon to 5 p.m. The John Natsoulas Gallery stage will have a Jazz Painting Wall for children. Bands Instagon, Tim Stephenson’s Trio, Crazy 8’s, UC Davis Jazz Combo with poet Indigo Moore, Sean Lehe & Bumptet and Tha Dirt Feeling will be performing from noon to 5:45 p.m. The event will end at the gallery with musical performances and a midnight rooftop afterparty starting at 9:30 p.m. — Claire Tan
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Residents anticipating Davis business update Whole Foods opening New additions include Mr. Pickle’s, Panera, Preethi Indian Cuisine Market considered as alternative to existing organic food retailers
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Whole Foods Market will open Oct. 24 with a bread-baking ceremony at 9:45 a.m. The store will sell locally-sourced items and support local nonprofit organizations.
By MATT COSTELLO Aggie News Writer
Davis is set to welcome Whole Foods Market to Davis Commons next week, with the store’s grand opening on Oct. 24. Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza and the store’s management will take part in an inaugural bread-baking ceremony at 9:45 a.m. With Davis’ long tradition of small retailers and local sourcing, Whole Foods has pledged to offer a range of food and other items acquired from vendors less than 100 miles from the city. Marketing and communications team leader Kristen Tantarelli has also been keen to highlight the $18.3 billion chain’s efforts to integrate itself into the local community. “Whole Foods may be a large chain, but although it’s the same name everywhere, each one is a neighborhood grocery store,” Tantarelli said. “We look to do a lot of great stuff for local nonprofit organizations, including our Nickels for Non-Profit, where customers who bring their own bags receive a five-cent credit which they can donate to our selected nonprofit. From opening until January, we’re associated with Friends of UC Davis Arboretum.” Despite Davis’ long history of resis-
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tance to large chain stores, the opening of the grocery giant on the former Borders premises has been well-received by the city’s residents, according to Tantarelli. “We’ve had a positive response from the community,” Tantarelli said. Tantarelli suggested that Whole Foods would add to customers’ choices rather than take business away from local suppliers such as the Davis Food Co-op. Tarin Varughese, a Davis resident and Co-op customer, agreed that increased choice for residents would be a good thing. “I’m excited that [Whole Foods] is opening, as they have a lot of good gluten-free brands,” she said. “The people who come [to the Co-op] are very loyal.” Kyle Lockhart, another Co-op customer, echoed her opinion. “I think the Co-op has done some research on other towns which have had the big stores move in,” Lockhart said. “The people who shop here are very loyal and if feels very personal. I don’t think they’ll lose business.” Varughese added that she did not believe that the introduction of Trader
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Panera Bread opened Aug. 31. Many new businesses opened shop throughout Davis in the past few months.
By JULIE WEBB Aggie News Writer
In the past year, Davis has seen multiple businesses come and go. Driving along Cowell Boulevard, you might see a green and furiously dancing gherkin — one Mr. Pickle — a new addition to the Davis restaurant scene. Mickey Mann, manager of Mr. Pickle’s, said that Mr. Pickle’s has been looking to Davis for the last three or four years, and the reception has been beyond their expectations. “Davis was ready for a sandwich shop like this,” Mann said. Mann cites the location as a particular help to Mr. Pickle’s current success. “[Going] downtown is difficult for people over here. I think the location works,” he said. “Safeway makes sandwiches, but it’s just on a different plane.” Preethi Indian Cuisine on E Street opened just last spring, right before Spring Quarter ended. Ramya Immareddy, daughter of the owners, said that they’re still trying to get students to come out. “We have a 15 percent student and senior discount,” Immareddy said. The new restaurant features South Indian food, unique from the other Indian restaurants in Davis that primarily serve Northern dishes. Nearby, there are two more new restaurants — Zindagi, an Indian bistro, opened at the former Queen of Sheba location. Next door,
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International Cafe just opened this week. It boasts an eclectic menu with a heavy Indian and Nepalese influence. The space was formerly occupied by Luigi’s Pizza, which closed just five months after its opening. Although several private restaurants opened with mixed results last spring, the bakery chain Panera Bread opened this summer and has since been doing well. “I think we provide a unique service here,” said Jonathan Woodward, one of the managers of Davis’ Panera. October will bring a few other stores such as the new Whole Foods Market, opening Oct. 24, while a new Ace Hardware opened in North Davis. El Toro Bravo is set to replace the Baja Fresh on Second Street. El Toro is owned by the same owners of Crepeville and Burgers & Brew. Another new bar in Downtown Davis, Vini Wine Bar, opened recently. Unlike most bars, owner Jeff Day said he isn’t looking for the “college crowd” as much. “I do get student-age [customers] and I love having them,” Day said. “I don’t do happy hours or specials.” Day said that he is going to try to have a wine event each month. This month he is planning a Riesling night on Oct. 24. Although many businesses are arriving in Davis, many have closed as well. Over the past year, children’s store Alphabet Moon closed and their inventory was taken up by
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Words of wisdom for the day: Strangers are just friends waiting to happen. Go out a meet a new person every day. You never know what may happen! Amanda Nguyen