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volume 130, number 120
wednesday, november 23, 2011
Katehi holds open forum to answer students’ questions Emotions high as students express anger over police action By HANNAH STRUMWASSER Aggie Campus Editor
As Tuesday came to a close, protesters continued to occupy the UC Davis Quad. Student EMTs worked to organize a schedule for the medical tent. Others tried to decide what to do with their tents over Thanksgiving break. Students not involved in the protest took time out of their day to ask protesters about the movement. Some protesters said Tuesday that despite the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, many students are planning on continuing to occupy over the break. It is not very clear what will happen between Wednesday and Sunday, but one thing is for sure — there will be a holiday dinner. Tuesday morning began with a General Assembly (GA) at the Occupy encampment. Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, who visited the Quad earlier in the morning to talk to student protesters, returned for the GA but left after students told her she could not speak at that time, as it would be a breach of GA rules. The chancellor got her chance to speak,
however, last night in Freeborn Hall. Katehi held an open forum for student dialogue, where students were encouraged to ask questions and express their feelings about the recent pepper spraying incident. An estimated 1,134 people attended the meeting. Katehi was joined on stage by Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Fred Wood, UC Davis Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph Hexter and the interim UC Davis Police Chief Matt Carmichael. Annette Spicuzza, the police chief involved in Friday’s events, is on administrative leave and was not a part of the panel. After an opening speech, in which Katehi apologized for the pepper spray incident, students from the audience asked the panel questions. Many members of the audience shouted in anger throughout the evening. “One thing that I have learned is that I need to spend more time with the students,” Katehi said. Katehi spoke with passion about the 1973 protests in Greece, which took place while she
See PROTEST, page 6
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Jasna Hodzic / Aggie
Tuesday morning, students gathered around the Quad for a general assembly meeting. Student protesters constructed a geodesic dome next to the Occupy encampment.
City-UC Davis student liaison commission proposes changes to noise ordinances
CSU approves 9 percent tuition hike Board of Trustees requests more funding
Proposal makes acquiring a party permit easier
By CLAIRE TAN Aggie Staff Writer
On Nov. 16, the California State University (CSU) board of trustees agreed to increase tuition for Fall 2012 by 9 percent. “The 9 percent fee increase for most full-time undergraduates will be about $498 for the year,” said CSU spokesperson Erik courtesy Fallis. “The number one reaStudents, like those at CSU Long son for this increase is from
Beach last week, also protested tuition hikes at Fresno State.
See CSU, page 2
By EINAT GILBOA Aggie News Writer
At the last City of Davis-UC Davis student liaison commission meeting on Nov. 9, the commission submitted a proposal to change the current noise ordinance policy. The commission will reconvene again on Dec. 14 to discuss the matter further. Irisa Tam / Aggie Currently, the
permit process requires people to apply for a party permit 16 days in advance, which the commission would like to change to seven days. The commission would also like to change the radius of neighbors that party-throwers have to notify from 200 to 150 yards, and would like to reduce the time ahead neighbors would have to be notified from 12 to five days.
“This allows people to get a permit in a shorter time while still notifying neighbors,” said Stacy Winton, a staff liaison from the City Manager’s office. They would also like to change the decibels of sound that parties can produce from 80 to 85. Adam Thongsavat, ASUCD president and chairperson of the commission, said that the noise ordinances have been one of his platforms as president.
See NOISE, page 2
Davis business picks up and delivers laundry Laundry Lounge offers new services to locals By CHLOE BREZSNY Aggie News Writer
For students who find themselves too busy to do their laundry, Davis’ own The Laundry Lounge can take care of that for them. After scheduling of an appointment, a Laundry Lounge van will pick up dirty laundry from a given location, take it to be washed and then return it for free. Owners, siblings Max and Dina Connor, said what sets The Laundry Lounge apart
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from its competitors is the number of extra services that it provides for no additional charge. There is also a free transfer service from washer to dryer so that customers can leave and then come back when their clothes are clean and dry. The newest option available at the Lounge is the drop-aload. For a flat rate of $20, customers can fill up a 45 pound laundromat bag with items to be cleaned, even heavier or bulkier items like comforters or household rugs
that cannot go into a regular wash. The bag itself is a onetime purchase of $8, and can be used in all future drop-aload washings. The owners said this service is great for students because the Laundry Lounge bag can accommodate a ton of laundry without having the price skyrocket. This is because the drop-a-load option does not include the folding of the items, which would account for most of the total cost. Wrinkles are minimized, however, because of the innovative way in which
Forecast Good luck to those of you who are traveling today, I hope your trip is safe. Looks like the weather will cooperate until late afternoon. Those of you who are camping make sure to have a tarp or be ready to get wet. Tyson Tilmont, atmospheric science major Aggie Forecasting Team
the items are placed back in the bag, the Connors said. The Connors first got the idea to open the Laundry Lounge, formally called Suds, when the dryer in their apartment broke and they had to go to a laundromat to finish their loads. Dina, who studied managerial economics at UC Davis, said that she was repulsed by how dirty and unappealing the laundromat was. It made her want to start her own laundromat where “If
Shazib Haq / Aggie
The Laundry Lounge, in North Davis, offers a See LAUNDRY, page 2 pick-up and delivery service for laundry.
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Food, family, and football — the three essential parts to a great holiday. Happy Thanksgiving! Aggie Night Crew