January 27, 2012

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volume 131, number 5

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Students at UC Riverside plan to fix UC system Proposal to be presented at upcoming Regents meeting

By DANIELLE HUDDLESTUN Aggie News Writer

The Associated Students of UC Riverside (ASUCR) and the UC Riverside Highlander newspaper staff have created Fix UC, a new financial aid model in which students will face no up-front costs to attend a UC. The financial model will be presented to the regents at UC Riverside on Jan. 18 and 19.

According to the model, after graduates have settled into a stable career, they would begin paying tuition back to the University of California at a rate of 5 percent of their income per year, for 20 years. “Our funding proposal has many goals. At the very core, my team and I wanted to lead a statewide effort to rethink how we fund public higher education.” said Chris LoCascio, president of the Fix UC

proposal. “We also hope that it will inspire the regents to pursue permanent solutions for the UC’s budget crisis that address its root problems, like unreliable funding from the state and rising tuition costs. Within the proposal, our goals were to eliminate all education-related financial burdens on students and their families, as well as provide a means of stable, predictable and permanent funding for

State Senate proposes bill to cap CSU president salaries

See UC, page 2

New restaurants abound in downtown Davis

State adds restrictions while cutting university funding

Succeeding in the community means securing a new niche

By KELLEY REES Aggie News Writer

The California State University and University of California systems have both seen contention over coinciding tuition hikes and increases in executive compensation of late. State Senator Ted Lieu (D-Redondo Beach) speaks to the current controversy with his proposed bill focused on capping the salaries of CSU presidents. Under the bill, CSU presidents’ salaries would be limited to 150 percent of the salary of the California Supreme Court’s Chief Justice — restricting pay to $343,269. In addition, CSU Trustees would be barred from approving any pay raise or bonus for presidents if a student tuition increase occurred within the previous three years. Other provisions include preference for presidential positions given to candidates within the CSU system and California, with out-of-state applicants considered last. The Trustees are also mandated to discuss any legislation in altering presidential salary or tuition in meetings open to the public. The latter stipulation is already in existence, said CSU Media Relations Manager Erik Fallis. However, Ray Sotero, Sen. Lieu’s

the UC.” The hope is that because tuition fees are based on salaries, students will not be forced into burdening financial situations. This would also relieve the University of California system from relying so heavily on the state for funding. With multiple tuition hikes over the past

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Students protested budget cuts at a CSU Pomona rally in April 2011. communications director, openly contradicts this assertion. “We have reason to believe that they sometimes make these discussions in closed session,” said Sotero. “Especially as it relays to salary.” CSU currently has nine presidents previously affiliated with the university system before climbing the ranks. Compensation for such presidents is largely based on comparing individual CSU campuses to other universities deemed equivalent through a series of factors, including enrollment, total budget and research

funding. The university system employs private consulting firm Mercer to help compile the data for these comparisons. “Like any consulting group, they work for whoever is paying their bill,” said Judy Heiman, CSU analyst for California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO). In the past the now-defunct California Postsecondary Education Commission and the LAO worked with the CSU system to decide which institutions are compared. This year the CSU sys-

See CSU, page 5

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The new restaurant Fish’s Wild is located in the space that previously housed Mishka’s Cafe and Cartridge World.

By EINAT GILBOA Aggie News Writer

Several new restaurants and bars have opened up for business in Davis in the past couple of months. Among them is Fish’s Wild, a seafood restaurant on Second Street, which opened two months ago. “We cater to the health-conscious, older set,” said Fish’s Wild manager Tommy Huang. “But we see some college kids too.” According to the manager, Fish’s Wild is doing very well for dinner, but not as well for lunch. City Hall Tavern, a new bar at Bistro 33, has been open for a month and a half and has also

received a warm welcome by the Davis community. “We were seeing a nice city crowd before winter break, which slowed down when all the students left for winter break,” said manager Patrick Ramos. The bar has a “big mix” of followers, with its full student menu and crafty bar. “Earlier in the evening we get more families for dinner, and later in the evenings we see mostly students,” Ramos said. DeVere’s Irish Pub, which operates at another location in Sacramento, opened it’s E Street location on Nov. 7. “Davis has embraced us,” co-owner Henry DeVere said. “Dinners and lunches have been

See BUSINESS, page 5

SHAWCing Tip #4: Beating the odds

Students barricade US Bank on campus, hold discussion On Friday, a group of students blocked the door of US Bank, located in the Memorial Union (MU). At approximately 12:30 p.m. the students sat down on the ground in front of the bank and held a discussion about corporate ownership on

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campus. The group of around 20 students originally blocked a student from getting out of the bank. However, after about 5 minutes the students decided to move out of the way so the student could get out to go to class. Inside the bank there was a

security guard and bank employees. After the barricade began, the bank was closed for the rest of the afternoon. — Hannah Strumwasser — Photo by Jasna Hodzic

Forecast Winter has come! The rain will most likely arrive Wednesday night. Ready those umbrellas, galoshes/rain boots, and most importantly fenders for those all weather riders. person’s name, atmospheric science major Aggie Forecasting Team

So your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, be it a long-term issue or the recent consequence of holiday feasting. According to research, half of you reading this are confident in your eventual success. Unfortunately, research also suggests that nearly nine out of 10 of you reading this will fail. And our own research shows that 10 out of 10 of you will be annoyed with how crowded the ARC will be this month. We’re here to help you beat the odds. But first, why do so many resolutions fail? One psychologist claims resolutions are a kind of “cultural procrastination” we use to reinvent ourselves. Because the New Year’s Resolution is a cultural phenomenon, most aren’t ready to significantly change their behaviors when they’re expected to make a resolution along with everyone else. Some research also indicates that people simply forget their resolu-

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tions after a month. If you want a fighting chance, consider these research-supported tips to make that resolution stick. Spend 15 minutes a day writing down your personal values. Specify your success, divide it into goals, and then plan how you will achieve them. Share your resolutions with friends and ask them to keep you in check. Reward yourself (not with junk food, of course) for intermittent successes along the way. Finally, keep a symbol of your goal (a picture, piece of clothing, etc.) in your living space as a reminder. We can’t help you with the ARC, though. The ASUCD Student Health and Wellness Committee (SHAWC) aims to promote and address important health-related issues on campus. We serve as the liaison between ASUCD and campus health organizations, clubs, and resources. If you have SHAWCing suggestions, questions, or tips, please e-mail us at shawcucd@gmail.com and/or “Like” our Facebook page.

Want to become more intelligent? Start chewing some gum (particularly mint flavored). A recent study has proven that munching on gum boosts memory and mental performance, dramatically reduces sleepiness and improves your mood. Amanda Nguyen


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