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UCTV partners with University to raise fees YouTube to form first on student groups for facility rentals original universitySome students question Occupy’s use of campus facilities run channel By RICHARD CHANG Aggie News Writer
UCTV Prime to launch March 1
A cut in state funding will soon force the university to charge student groups for using campus classrooms. “Because it used to be free, it makes a big difference,” said Lina Layiktez, director of Conference and Event Services at UC Davis. Under current guidelines, classrooms like Wellman 2 are free for student groups to use. But come March 18, a $10 “reservation fee” will be implemented. In addition, the fees for other facilities are also set to rise. Layiktez’s office is responsible for maintaining a reservation system for all facilities on campus. The department last year lost $460,000 in state funding, so she believes the new fees are necessary.
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“The state money was previously used to offset the reservation system. Now that it’s gone, we’re going to have to start charging,” Layiktez said. The new fees will impact all student organizations on campus. But small clubs like the International Relations Student Association (IRSA) may bear the brunt. “It smacks of discrimination based on account figures,” said Josh Lovelace, president of the IRSA. Because small organizations tend to have less money, Lovelace is worried that many of them, including his own, may be forced to move off-campus. Anne Myler, associate director of the Center for Student Involvement, agrees the fees are problematic. “If you meet once a week, that’s $100
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Stepping Stones will expand to include 18 to 25-year-olds
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UCTV will launch a new original YouTube channel, UCTV Prime, on March 1 as the first university-run channel to be a part of YouTube’s new production partnerships. “YouTube is investing millions in all kinds of original programming to make programming exclusive to YouTube as we shift how we view that [which] was traditionally on television,” said Lynn Burnstan, director of UCTV. “When YouTube began looking for partners and asked us if YouTube were to invest in some original programming, we pitched them an idea for what we could do.” According to a press release from the UC Office of the President, the channel will feature a collection of indepth 10-minute documentary mini-series. The channel will launch with the first of four installments of “Naked Art,” which will be exploring UC’s public art collections. The UCTV project has a year of investment funding from YouTube consisting of $300,000. However, Burnstan
said there was likely to be a shared cost structure for any additional funding required. A campus would bring some funding and UCTV could augment it, as it has been traditionally. Other programs planned so far include “UCTV Prime: Cuts,” a five-minute recurring series reporting on research development and entertaining events, “UCTV Prime: Vote”, another fiveminute recurring series offering election analysis and commentary by UC faculty and experts, and a threepart series examining the obesity epidemic and how UC San Francisco researchers are working to combat it. “We have potential to all kinds of different things,” Burnstan said . “We’re going to be in Davis’s Sacramento center, taping some com-
mentary for our [“UCTV Prime: Vote”] segment. This will give political scientists a say in the conversation on the election.” Burnstan hopes the programming will be from all over the University of California system. Different units from different campuses will contribute footage sometimes on their own, and sometimes with the help of UCTV centrally. “With technology and viewer habits changing so fast, the whole nature of ‘television’ is evolving,” Burnstan said in the press release. “We’re thrilled and honored to take part in YouTube’s ambitious effort to shape the future of the medium.” AKSHAYA RAMANUJAM can be reached at campus@theaggie.org.
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Children who are part of the Yolo Hospice’s Stepping Stones grief support group work on art projects during a meeting, which takes place every other Thursday.
By CHLOE BREZSNY Aggie News Writer
Since its foundation in 2001, the Stepping Stones support program has helped children and teens that have experienced the death of a loved one face their grief and begin the healing process. Organized by the Yolo Hospice, program participants meet in a group setting twice a month to learn how to ac-
knowledge their loss and to develop coping skills. The program provides a supportive community of peers, all of whom have experienced some type of loss. Denise Rose, bereavement services manager for the Yolo Hospice, said that having grief in common makes it easier for the kids to open up about their thoughts and emotions. Rose said that right now the Stepping
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A kinetic experience of sound and texture Two art studio majors collaborate to present unique installation made of ice only on display today
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Seniors Wray Morgan Herbert-King (left) and Thelonious Elliott (right) have been working together for the past five weeks.
By RUDY SANCHEZ Aggie Arts Writer
Today UC Davis students have the unique opportunity to witness a one-of-a-kind exhibit called “Melt” in the Basement
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Gallery, located in the basement level of the art building. Senior art studio and environmental resource sciences major Thelonious Elliott and senior art studio and international relations double major Wray Morgan
Herbert-King have undertaken an ambitious project made of large blocks of ice and at least 500 liters of frozen water. After a planning and constructing stage of five weeks, the piece itself will only be on display for four hours (3 to 7 p.m.) today. Using the large space of the Basement Gallery, Elliott and Herbert-King will hang several blocks of ice from the ceiling over stretched tarps that converge to a center piece that will accurately hold the melted ice. Experimenting with sound and acoustics they will also have microphones and amplifiers picking up the sounds of drops of water as they hit the tarps. The project began with the proposed idea that if an artist was given a space for a week, what would they be able to do with it? Basement Gallery director Jennifer Urrutia elaborated on why Elliott and Herbert-King’s piece was chosen. “They’re the stand out,” Urrutia
Forecast I wouldn’t “leap” for joy just yet because it will be a cold and rainy day today. However, please feel free to jump, bound, or hop this weekend when spring-like conditions come back to our forecast. Kenneth Doss, atmospheric science major Aggie Forecasting Team
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said. “We ended up accepting only three out of seven proposals. We knew that they were going to use the space well, to elevate the art. That they were going to make the space whole, and use it differently. They take it seriously because they love what they do, they’re definitely admirable guys.” Additionally, Urrutia hopes that others artists find that Elliott and Herbert-King’s creative energy infectious. “What we’re hoping to do with this instillation to make more people confident to show their art,” Urrutia said. “With this sense of confidence students would hopefully get from showing their art, they’ll able to take the skills they learn with them later in life. Essentially that’s the goal of the Basement Gallery.” This is the first official collaboration between Elliott and Herbert-King. They have, for some time, been friends and helped each other with personal projects. To their surprise, the
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project has created a unique opportunity for creative energy between the two to grow. “I’ve enjoyed it more than I thought I would,” Elliott said. “I kind of anticipated like how when you’re on a road trip with your best friend but by the end you want to strangle them. But surprisingly we’ve kept it pretty civil and we work well together. You learn a lot and sort of start to absorb the other person’s sensibilities in a way, you’d start to pay attention to the details that they would.” “[Elliott] and I very clearly work well together,” HerbertKing said . “When it comes down to it, when we get the most done is when we’re working on something together, it’s good to have another person there to keep you in check. We don’t let ourselves or each other slide.” In regards to the chosen medium, viewers might ask: Why ice? Elliott and Herbert-King would respond: Well, why not?
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TODAY Meals With Mrak: Fred Wood, vice chancellor of Student Affairs 8 to 9:30 a.m. UC Davis Dining Commons Sign up at sac.ucdavis.edu to participate in an informal roundtable discussion with Fred Wood, vice chancellor of Student Affairs, over breakfast at one of the oncampus dining commons.
Talent Hour on the Quad Noon to 1 p.m. Quad Support a new, student-led initiative called We Are Aggie Pride. With their contribution, each student receives a limited-edition, student-designed “We Are Aggie Pride” T-shirt, swag, and free food at Donor Appreciation Days. These gifts will come together as an emergency fund for all UC Davis undergraduates in need of financial assistance.
Free Portrait Shots Noon to 5:30 p.m. Memorial Union tables and Quad Martin Wong Photography will take free portrait photos.
Balanced Plate, Balanced Body 12:10 to 1 p.m. Student Health & Wellness Center Conference Room 2 This cooking demonstration is taught by a chef who will show you how to prepare a balanced dinner from start to finish.
Student Participation in Higher Education Discussion 2 to 3:30 p.m. 3201 Hart The UC Davis Community Development Graduate Group is hosting a free discussion about higher education. There will be free food and beverages. RSVP at ucdstudentparticipation@gmail.com.
Circle K International 6 p.m. 6 Olson Join Circle K to participate in community service and make new friends.
Campus Judicial Board Info Session 6 to 7 p.m. Garrison Room, Memorial Union Get information about open positions on the Campus Judicial Board and how to apply.
Black Fathers and Family Symposium 6 to 8 p.m. Student Community Center Meeting Room D Topics discussed will include fatherhood, family, identity, masculinity and mentorship. There will be an author discussion panel and book signing with Joseph L. White of UC Irvine, Michael E. Connor of California State University, Long Beach and Alliant International University, and Bedford Palmer of UC Davis.
Panel/Dialogue: ‘Cross Cultural Center and UCD’s President’s Interfaith Initiative group 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 217 Art As part of UC Davis’s Principles of Community week, participate in a discussion with the Interfaith Initiative group. Food will be provided.
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7 p.m. Mondavi Center, Jackson Hall The UC Davis Concert Band and Campus Band, Sacramento State Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and Davis High School Band will be celebrating the retirement of Fred Lange, who has had an outstanding career as the director of bands at Davis High School for nearly three decades.
THURSDAY Shinkoskey Noon Concert 12:05 p.m. 115 Music Dan Flanagan, violin, and Miles Graber, piano, will play violin sonatas by Brahms and Debussy.
Campus Celebrity Bike-a-thon 4 to 6 p.m. ARC Lobby Support the new student-led initiative We Are Aggie Pride, which aims to create an emergency fund for students in need of financial assistance. Featuring NUT 10 Professor Liz Applegate, football coach Bob Biggs, Vice Chancellor Fred Wood, FST 3 Professor Charlie Bamforth, WFC Professor John Eadie, COM Professor Virginia Hamilton and outgoing ASUCD President Adam Thongsavat.
Green Team Campus Center for the Environment Meeting 5 p.m. CCC Conference Room in Student Community Center Discuss opportunities in the area during the rest of Winter quarter and get updates on all the events that have been going on. Please bring a snack to share with the group if you can.
American Red Cross Volunteer Orientation 7 p.m. 202 Wellman Go to this Volunteer Orientation and by the end of it, you will become an official member in the Regional and Woodland Red Cross Chapter. This is open to everyone, not just ARCC members.
Women’s Basketball 7 p.m. The Pavilion Women’s Basketball will host our rivals from Cal Poly. The first 100 students can enter a raffle to shoot a half-court shot for $25,000.
Poetry Night Reading Series: Christopher Sindt and Kitty Liang 8 p.m. John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St. Kitty Liang graduated with honors from UC Davis in 2008 with a degree in English and Chinese literature, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Creative Writing at UC Davis. Christopher Sindt is the director of the MFA creative writing program at St. Mary’s College, where he is also Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies. Sindt earned his master’s degree in creative writing and Ph.D. in English at UC Davis and has been in residence at UC Davis this past year as a participant in the American Council on Education Fellows Program. To receive placement in the AGGIE DAILY CALENDAR, e-mail dailycal@theaggie. org or stop by 25 Lower Freeborn by noon the day prior to your event. Due to space constraints, all event descriptions are subject to editing, and priority will be given to events that are free of charge and geared toward the campus community.
hard work that goes into creating such a physically complex piece. “I think the idea in general is that we create something, the viewer comes and they look at it and they compare it to their lives,” Herbert-King said. “I’ll consider it a success if people just come appreciate the opportunity to see something out of the ordinary and appreciate how much we put ourselves into it. If people will just come and look at it at all, I’ll be happy.”
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a Prayer” has been called “church-baiting.” And it’s not hard to see why. This video has burning crosses, crucifixion stigmata and a dream about makRajiv ing love to a saint. The Narayan Vatican actually condemned it. Finally, we have Rick Santorum, who manages to make the people go gorillas without having to out-Gaga anyone. Rick Santorum told Michigan voters he “almost threw up” after reading John F. Kennedy’s famous address on the “absolute” hat do Kanye West, separation of church Jay Z, Blades of and state. Santorum Glory, Nicki Minaj, has been similarly vocal Lady Gaga, Madonna and and provocative on the Republican Presidential campaign trail as he seeks Primary candidate Rick support from the religious Santorum all have in com- right. As this reaction mon? Well, what do they populated airwaves and have in common other Facebook newsfeeds a than this columnist being couple days ago, it was a little cray? clear that Bare with Santorum Be that as it may, the choice got folks me. In the riled up of religion as medium for hit single, on both provocation is important “N**gas in sides Paris,” Jay-Z of his and Kanye West sample a message. line from the movie Blades All of this makes me want of Glory, critiquing hip to ask: why religion? What is hop lyrics: “No one knows it about provocative statewhat it means, but it’s pro- ments about religion that vocative … Gets the peoget the people going so? ple going!” My answer is echoed by the The key word here is pro- Clinton presidential camvocative. Where Jay and paign slogan, “It’s the econKanye peg the function of omy, stupid.” Issues of the provocation to getting a economy dominate the airrise out of the audience, waves and campaign trail. Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga and Prevalent in these discusMadonna put that theory sions is the alarming levinto practice. el of economic uncertain At the Grammy Awards, ty — a catch-all term for the it appeared as though inability of households to Minaj set out to, as a know where their next paymany in the media put check is coming from, the it, out-Gaga Lady Gaga inability of businesses to by showing up clad in a know whether they’ll make Little Red Riding Hooda profit this quarter, the inesque Versace satin, faux ability of policymakers to Pope-accompanied perproject accurate economic formance art. The real indicators and so on. performance, however, That kind of uncertainty took place on stage where really gets to the existential Minaj executed a mock core of some, taking the exorcism in front of milrug out from under the lions. Taken altogether, familiar, the regular and entertainment pundits the everyday. For some chalked this up to Gaga’s folks, religion is used to fill ex-Creative Director in the gaps between what Laurieann Gibson workwe’re comfortable with and ing against her through what uncertainty we have Minaj. Be that as it may, to deal with. My guess is the choice of religion as that religion becomes an medium for provocation especially sensitive issue is important. during times of economic Lady Gaga is no stranguncertainty. When Nicki er herself when it comes to Minaj turns exorcism into performing religion to “get spectacle, or when Rick the people going.” The Santorum is calling for a music video for her single deeply radical recognition “Judas” features, among of church within state, other images, Gaga ridthese acts get even more ing in a biker-gang alongattention because religion side the apostles of Jesus serves a need amplified by Christ. The video has the recession. over 120 million views on And sure enough, YouTube. While there is a Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” sense in which this vidcame out in 1989, at the eo is original, Lady Gaga is head of the early 1990s renot the first to mobilize re- cession. Maybe I’m not so ligion in pop. cray after all. In modern pop culture, that recognition would go If you think RAJIV NARAYAN is the illest to Madonna. Her perforbecause of his realness, prescribe him a mance for the single “Like treatment at rrnarayan@ucdavis.edu.
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youth Cont. from front page Stones program is in the process of expanding. So far the children and teen groups have been successful, and the Yolo Hospice also runs programs for adults and children ages three to five. However, there is no program for young adults, specifically individuals aged 18 to 25. “They don’t fit in to the adult group,” Rose said, “but they aren’t teenagers either.” The Yolo Hospice has designated space for the group, and hopes to have it up and running by April. The program currently offers two different sessions: the children’s group, for kids aged six to 12 and the teens group for older kids aged 12 to 17. Beginning in March, the groups
fees Cont. from front page a quarter,” she said. The UC Davis campus is host to 541 clubs, and Myler said there are easily 400 of them that use campus facilities. “It’s going to have a tremendous impact,” she said. The new fees also have some students questioning the campus Occupy movement’s use of facilities. Some students are wondering why student groups have to pay for rooms when the administration has let occupiers occupy buildings.
currently affects over 40 percent of people 50 years and older, leading to bone breakage, calcium can be crucial. Hence, it is recommended you consume 1000mg or Theresa three servings of calciumRichardson rich foods per day, like three cups of milk, or one and a half cups of yogurt daily. Another problem with the food pyramid is its push for milk since 25 percent of adults are lactose intolerant, including 85 percent of Asian Americans. Luckily, there are other good sourcot everyone is great es of calcium, like hemp at math, but in mon- and soy milk substitutes, itoring health we savory, thyme, sesame can get pretty good with seeds, almonds and tofu. numbers, from counting The pyramid also does not calories to pounds. Even show that too much calcium getting on the scale is like can be harmful. More from hoping for a lesson in subfood appears to be fine, but traction. Something we for- too much from supplements get to count, however, is can increase your risk for food groups. kidney stones and calcium In truth, there is more to deposits in your body. What consider you should than trackinstead be Contrary to popular belief, we are indulging ing your servings, not eating too much fat, we are in is fruits making the veggies, eating too much saturated fat and food pyrawhich are mid unrealso good liable. The USDA dietary for your bones. guidelines, on the other The USDA recommends hand, provide you with de- at least five servings per day. tailed and current advice Typically, this comes out to for a body that looks good the size of an apple, a half and functions well. cup of vegetables and two As a college student with cups of salad. Arguably, vitatime to better your eatmins, minerals and fiber can ing habits, you should get be found in other foods, but to know a few of the guide- plants contain thousands of lines since they more acother chemicals not found curately describe what you elsewhere. Fruits and vegshould be eating. So what etables, therefore, can be are they, and what’s wrong more protective against our with the pyramid? number two cause of death: Problems start at the cancer. Despite this, baretip of the triangle, telling ly one third of California you that fat should be eatcollege graduates meet the en sparingly. USDA guideminimum. lines point to the contrary. What we eat plenty of inOmega-3 oils, found in flax stead, aside from protein, is seeds, walnuts, salmon and carbohydrates –– but empty soybeans, are considered ones. As a result, we easily essential, helping you with fulfill the six pyramid servbrain function, immunity ings of starch, but only little and weight loss. Many othover half of our USDA reer oils like those in avocados quirements for fiber, which and olives are also healthy. is 25 to 38 g. Fiber is imporMoreover, fat should comtant because it aids in vasprise 20 to 35 percent of cular and cancer disease your diet. To get what you prevention. For more fiber, need, the USDA recomtry replacing refined breads mends at least eight ounces with whole grain ones. of fish per week, about the As research progresses, size of your hand, and getfood servings continue to beting fat mostly from oils. come more specific, which Contrary to popular beis why you want to stay uplief, we are not eating too dated with USDA guidelines much fat, we are eating too instead of checking out an much saturated fat. Found oversimplified diagram. A in animal products, from picture may say a thousand meat to butter, they speak words, but the pyramid is to America’s number one just plain confusing. cause of death: cardiovas So as my best recommencular disease. Oils, on the dation to you, have more other hand, reverse the risk. oils, fresh produce and whole This is why you should lim- grains to avoid being part of it saturated fat to 10 percent the typical American diet. It of your diet, or about 20 g per can be difficult to break the day. Be aware, you can easinorm and change your lifely go overboard with fast food style but, in this case, you and dairy. McDonald’s chick- are better off failing some of en strips provide about 100 these changes than succeedpercent of this, and a slice of ing in all of the norms. cheese provides about 25. Although some dairy THERESA RICHARDSON is bringing you the foods are high in these fats, latest research to keep your college waistline they are a great source of cal- and health in check. Feel free to contact her at terichardson@ucdavis.edu. cium. As weak bone mass
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will meet on alternating Thursdays. Aja Michael, the Stepping Stones program coordinator, described the sessions as starting with an opening circle, followed by unstructured play time and then ending with a closing circle. According to Michael, during the opening circle participants are asked to say their name, age, the name of the person who has died as well as how that person died. The kids are also invited to describe a favorite memory of the deceased, or to say what the hardest part about the death has been for them. “The kids are encouraged to respond,” Michael said, “but they don’t have to. It’s up to them.” Michael explained that one of the goals is to create a safe environment where the kids do not feel pressured into participating. She also said that it
The Occupy movement has hosted a series of events using campus space including Griffin Lounge in the Memorial Union. According to Myler, only registered student organizations are permitted to make reservations for campus facilities. Records from Conference and Event Services indicate that no reservations were made on behalf of Occupy. Some members of Occupy said it was “ludicrous for student groups to be charged yet again to use the space that they are already paying for, when
is part of the healing process to have them make their own decisions, including how to spend their unstructured play time. For the children’s group, kids have the ability to choose from puppets, a sand tray, costumes, arts and crafts, Legos or blocks. Teens can play music, or can pursue art, journaling, poetry, games or physical activity. Some prefer to just hang out and talk. In order to participate in the Stepping Stones program, children and their families must register and attend an orientation. Meetings take place on alternate Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. More information can be obtained by visiting yolohospice.org/ steppingstones.php or by calling (530) 601-5756. CHLOE BREZSNY can be reached at city@theaggie.org.
Occupy is not.” The continued occupation of the Quad is another point of contention. With Picnic Day and Whole Earth Festival coming up, student leaders and campus officials are growing anxious about the few tents still pitched there. These groups have already reserved the Quad for their events. “Every time I see a tent out there, it makes me worry for the events that are scheduled. We are concerned for every client,” Layiktez said. When asked what the university’s plans were about Picnic Day, Associate Vice Chancellor of Student
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Affairs Griselda Castro reaffirmed the event would take place. “The message to Picnic Day planners is: Yes, it’s going to happen, one way or another,” she said. In response to student concerns about Picnic Day, some members of the Occupy movement released a statement. “If the organizers [of Picnic Day] would like to help us shut down U.S. Bank via direct action, we would certainly be open to helping with Picnic Day.” RICHARD CHANG can be reached at campus@theaggie.org.
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UC Davis engineering changes the world College of Engineering celebrates 50 years of accomplishment By HUDSON LOFCHIE Aggie Science Writer
It is not every day that an individual can look back on their work and see how it has changed the world. But this rare privilege is bestowed on scores of professors and researchers from the UC Davis College of Engineering. This year, the College of Engineering will be celebrating its 50th anniversary and looking back on the countless accomplishments made during that time. The College of Engineering has eight departments and 15 undergraduate majors totalling 3,460 current undergraduate students and over 21,000 alumni. It has been ranked in the top 20 public university engineering programs and ranked third among all engineering programs for percentage of female faculty. Of the 201 faculty in the College of Engineering, 46 have received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award, the NSF’s highest honor. It is awarded only to those who have demonstrated outstanding teaching and scholarly abilities, excellent research and solid integration of their research and teaching. Enrique Lavernia, the dean of the College of Engineering since 2002, is incredibly proud of the accomplishments of the fac-
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Enrique Lavernia has been the dean of the College of Engineering for the past 10 years. ulty working in his college. “The single most significant accomplishment in the last 10 years is the hir-
ing of over 90 faculty members, nearly half the faculty body,” Lavernia said. “The 46 NSF career awards are a reflection on the
quality of our college; no other engineering college has been awarded 46 NSF career awards.” The College of Engineering includes the departments of applied science, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering and materials science, civil and environmental engineering, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering and the department of biological and agricultural engineering. The department of biological and agricultural engineering is also part of the College of Agricultural Sciences. UC Davis is a university known for agriculture and some of the most notable advancements in worldwide agricultural have come out of this department. “This is a unique department,” said Raul Piedrahita, professor and chair of the department. “There are many projects that will affect the general public very directly.” There are many current projects in the department of biological and agricultural engineering: a Bio-Digester that takes food waste and converts it to bio energy, a new method to store and deliver large
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The Triple Helix combines science and society Club chapters seek to bridge divide between hard and soft sciences By BRIAN RILEY Aggie Science Writer
Several UC Davis students are working to set up a new student organization on campus which would be a chapter of an international organization called The Triple Helix. The Triple Helix was formed in 2004 at Cornell University. According to the organization’s mission statement, the purpose of The Triple Helix is to educate the public about the dynamic relationship between the fields of science, society, business, ethics and law. Two UC Davis students have been taking the lead in getting the chapter established. Jeff Chen, a senior environmental toxicology major and Andy Iskandar, a sophomore biochemistry major who is pursuing a double minor in economics and writing, hosted an informational meeting last Thursday about the effort to set up the new student organization on campus. “It was great,” Chen said. “We got around 35 people or so. A lot
of people were enthusiastic after the meeting, so we’re off to a good start.” “There is great interdisciplinary interest in the community, as exemplified by the many double majors and people with mixed minors,” Iskandar added. The new chapter would create opportunities for UC Davis students to get together to share their experiences. “You’ve probably been in a situation where you had a really interesting thought after reading something or just being struck by a eureka moment,” Iskandar said. “Of course, you want to talk about it. Maybe it’s about philosophy or a really interesting find in science or perhaps about recent political events.” The Triple Helix journal, The Science in Society in Review, is published by each chapter and contains articles written by members that are specially selected to appear in all chapters’ editions. Each chapter’s specific edition also contains additional articles written by members of that specific chapter.
Gary Sue Goodman, the assistant director for Writing Across the Curriculum for the UC Davis University Writing Program, is helping to set up the new chapter on campus. “It’s deliberately set up as an interdisciplinary journal, to look at developments in science and technology from a social, economic and humanistic perspective,” Goodman said. Jennifer Ong, a recent graduate of UC San Diego, is the chief executive officer of The Triple Helix International. “The definition of science itself is expanding,” Ong said. “We, as citizen scientists, must recognize that the ‘hard sciences’ — such as biology, chemistry, physics or engineering--need to be placed into a practical context that cannot be separated from the social sciences.” The Triple Helix website explains that the organization’s name refers to the molecular structure of the protein collagen. Collagen is a connective tissue that maintains the structural integrity of organs and between or-
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gan systems. According to their website, “This interconnecting characteristic of collagen is analogous to the interdisciplinary focus of our organization, as we work to bridge scientific development with its greater role in science policy and society.” Albert Young, who is a junior communication major at UC Davis, attended last week’s planning meeting for the proposed
Concentrating on patient satisfaction not always better Good doctor-patient relationship linked to higher medical expenses By CLAIRE MALDARELLI Aggie Staff Writer
Patient satisfaction, as well as good doctor-patient relationships, have long been indicators of quality health care. Doctors place emphasis on this relationship with the belief that, if a patient likes and trusts their doctor, they are more inclined to follow orders and thus get better. But a team of UC Davis researchers found this might not always be true. In a study published in
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that the patients who are most satisfied with their doctors are the ones more
likely to have increased prescription drug expenditures and increased mortality. Joshua Fenton, assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Family and Community Medicine and lead author of the study said that the results do not surprise him. “We conducted this study because prior research had shown that in certain groups, health care intensity varies widely, despite correcting for illness burden,” Fenton said.
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True or false Does going to sleep angry keep you angry? By ALEX STANTON Aggie Science Writer
Just about everyone has heard the saying “Don’t go to sleep angry,” but how much truth is there behind this adage? Recent studies have shown that the sentiment is not merely an old wives’ tale. The University of Massachusetts Amherst conducted studies that modeled exposure to negative stimuli that could make people sad or angry prior to sleep. Patients in this study were aged between 18 and 30, consisting of 68 females and 38 males. The patients were shown a series of images and asked to rate them as happy or sad on
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a 1 to 9 scale, and their personal re- ately did not respond as negatively to action as excited or calm on a 1 to 9 the traumatic or sad stimuli. scale. Different groups then slept im- There is also speculation if this is mediately after the priming or were an evolutionary purpose for allowed to remain awake. The next stress-related sleep trouday, the patients were shown imbles by decreasing negages and asked to reative reaction to trauma. peat the same pro Although the recess of ranking. searchers’ main focus is understanding Post Traumatic Stress In keeping with Disorder, this phenomenon is not passed-down wisdom, limited strictly to the psychologicalsleeping immediately following a negative emotion Irisa Tam / Aggie ly damaged. So if you’re laying in bed, “protects” that emotion, mean- i n g verging on insomnia while lamenting their emotion didn’t change over time. some new-found grievance, don’t fret. These patients reacted just as nega- Pick up a book to kill some time and tively to traumatic or sad stimuli as remember that it’s for the best. they had the previous day. Conversely, patients who did not sleep immedi- ALEX STANTON can be reached at science@theaggie.org.
UC Davis chapter. “I had no idea what to expect,” Young said, “but it definitely exceeded my expectations of being a lot better than just another club.” According to Chen, the first event after the chapter becomes established could be held as early as this coming Fall quarter. BRIAN RILEY can be reached at science@theaggie. org.
Tech Tips Giving projects a Kickstart Do you have a project you care about that you would like to see funded? If so, Kickstarter is an option to be considered when it comes to project funding. Kickstarter is a website that helps creators of projects attain the funds required to complete their projects. Whether it is film, games, music or many other creative products, Kickstarter lets its users find interesting ideas they’d like to support and provides a way to fund them. So how does it work? The creators of a project post their ideas for what they want to create and how much financial backing they’ll need to make sure their ideas come to fruition. The users can then decide whether they want to pledge money to the project. If the creators are successful in receiving enough pledges to satisfy their financial requirement, they then receive the money pledged from the users to create their product. What do I get in return? Creators set pledge tiers for varying amounts of money pledged. These are at the creators’ discretion and range from the creators’ thanks — usually for $1 pledges — to re-
ceiving their product for higher pledges, and many other things like getting autographed editions of products and behind-thescenes looks at the creation process. Is there a risk involved? That’s one of the great features of Kickstarter: not worrying about funding a project that never gets created. This comes down to Kickstarter working with the “all or nothing” model, meaning that a project must reach its required funding or none of the money pledged is processed — translating to users keeping their money if the creators don’t reach their goal. Yeah, but does this really happen? Definitely. One great example of the possibilities of Kickstarter comes from a game development studio called Double Fine. Double Fine started asking for funding for a passion game project with a goal of $400,000, and are now at over $2.2 million dollars with time still left in their deadline — a project that might never have existed without the Kickstarter community. ERIC C. LIPSKY can be reached at science@theaggie.org.
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Prytanean Women’s Honor Society to host annual Benefit Ball Proceeds donated to Yolo County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center
By KELSEY SMOOT Aggie Features Writer
In order to fundraise to stop domestic violence, provide attendees the opportunity to dance the night away in spiffy attire and experience a night of sweet-toothed bliss, the Prytanean Women’s Honor Society is hosting their annual Benefit Ball on March 3. The Candy Land-themed event will take place at the Rec Pool Lodge from 8 to 11 p.m., and proceeds will go to the Yolo County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center. Prytanean Women’s Honor Society is the oldest undergraduate collegiate women’s honor society. With about 50 members on the UC Davis campus and an extensive alumni backing, Prytanean hosts the Benefit Ball annually, in addition to its involvement in several other outreach projects. President and senior biological sciences major Kayla Rouse said that Prytanean is particularly devoted to the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center because it is a women’s organization that aims to uplift women in the area. “Every year the Benefit Ball donates to this cause, and each year we try to beat what we were able to raise the previous year. We always try to support other women in the community,” Rouse said. Last year, Prytanean was able to raise about $1,900. This year, they are aiming to raise at least $2,000. Members are hoping that “mocktails,” prom-style photos for $1, raffles and an open “candy bar” will be enough to entice prospective attendees to
purchase $10-each tickets from Freeborn Hall for the formal event. Haley Hubbard, publicity officer and senior design major, said that while Prytanean may sometimes be compared to greek organizations on campus, the defining differences are membership requirements, low cost of club dues and the emphasis on service. “Annual membership fees are $40 for new members, and to join you have to be at least a sophomore with a minimum GPA of 3.4. Also, so many of our members are involved in things outside of Prytanean,” Hubbard said. The Prytanean recruitment process includes outreach, applications, interviews and then initiation. During the fall, the organization has a “Membership Drive” during which e-mails are sent out and members set up tables to give out information. Interested women apply and are subsequently interviewed by two current members. While sophomore members are required to maintain a 3.4 GPA, juniors and seniors must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. In addition, students transferring from a community college must enter UC Davis with a 3.4 GPA from their former school, and must maintain a 3.2 GPA their first quarter at Davis. “Unlike the greek rush, after a girl is interviewed and selected, she is officially a member of Prytanean,” Hubbard said. The three pillars of Prytanean are scholarship, leadership and service. In addition to the Benefit Ball, the organization participates in Relay for Life and works with Families First, a
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nonprofit organization centered on the betterment of children’s lives through the use of different programs. Last year, Prytanean was named Academic Honors Club of the Year by the ASUCD Outreach Assembly. Prytanean is celebrating its 60th anniversary at UC Davis this year. Members of the organization hope to unite both current members and alumni to celebrate this year at Picnic Day. Prytanean member and senior sociology major Dominique Sheth says that Prytanean, which has been at UC Davis since 1952, is notable for the type of women of which it is comprised. “It brings together some of the
most creative women. People in the community work with us because we have been around for so long and they know we’re reliable. Many of our alumni are still active,” Sheth said. During a recent club meeting, Sheth pointed to junior linguistics and psychology double major Richele Allen’s Prytanean T-shirt and said it was a perfect description of the group. The shirt defines the word Prytanean as “a beautiful and inspiring young woman ready to take on the world” and “a group of women that embrace leadership and community.” KELSEY SMOOT can be reached at features@theaggie.org.
Student-run clinic brings health care back to Knights Landing First free clinic in rural town since 2008 By CLAIRE MALDARELLI Aggie Staff Writer
Although the town of Knights Landing is located only about 30 miles from the UC Davis Medical Center, many of its residents have not seen a doctor in over three years. A team of medical students, undergraduates and volunteer physicians are changing that. This past month, a student-run free clinic opened in Knights Landing, reducing some of the barriers to health care that rural towns, such as Knights Landing face on a regular basis. As Phillip Buss, a firstyear medical student at UC Davis and co-director of the clinic explained, the town of Knights Landing is a fairly secluded place, without any local source of health care. Most of the town’s population is migrant farm-workers and their families — a population that has historically faced significant obstacles in obtaining health care. “Our goal is to provide culturally-sensitive,
quality health care to the community of Knights Landing regardless of citizenship status or ability to pay. We hope to work on addressing some of the factors that negatively influence healthcare in rural farm-workers like those that live in Knights Landing,” Buss said. Before the opening of the clinic, residents of Knight’s Landing had to travel 12 miles to Woodland, where the nearest health center is located. But with limited access to transportation, making it to Woodland was often an impossible task. Thus, many of these residents had not seen a physician in three years — when the last free clinic in the town closed down. “As a result, the population is dealing with treatable ailments but they just don’t have the resources and/or information to fix the [problem],” said Dave Reyes, a senior biological sciences major and one of the undergraduate volunteers at the clinic. Because free clinics in Knights Landing had been so successful in the past, the residents of Knights
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Landing advocated for one to open again. The idea for the clinic was voiced by a women’s group in Knights Landing, “El Grupo de Mujeres,” that had formed in recent years to combat various social issues in and around Knights Landing. They then joined with the Knights Landing Community Engagement Project in the hopes of getting something started. In 2009, the group reached out to Natalia Deeb-Sossa, a professor of Chicano/a Studies at UC Davis who had worked with the community before. She then contacted some medical students at UC Davis Medical School. Three years later, with the help of undergraduates, medical students, volunteer physicians, and students from the school of public health, the clinic opened as a satellite clinic of Clinica Tepati, another UC Davis student-run free clinic. “Many residents have not seen a doctor in a number of years and are very thankful to now have a clinic in their community,” said Meilissa Moreno, a junior human development major and
certain foods will break down in the stomach. Many of the faculty and emeriti in the College of Engineering have played major roles in the advancement of modern science. Their careers encompass everyday practical applications, such as Diane Bryant, the corporate vice president of Intel, and Bernie Alder, who has received the National
pre-nursing student who volunteers at the clinic. The clinic will be open every third Sunday of the month and will be staffed by medical, nursing and undergraduate students, and supervised by two to three volunteer physicians. The clinic will provide mainly general family practice services and is set up for acute care but will also help manage longterm chronic illnesses such as arthritis and diabetes. They will also provide general wellness services such as healthy check-ups, routine health screenings, pap smears, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings, and other laboratory and blood tests. “We can perform laboratory tests for free through the [UC Davis Medical Center]. We will also be doing health education, and will possible be expanding into other areas of community outreach in the future,” Buss said. Starting as early as the fall of next year, they hope to offer vaccinations and general and specific health classes.
Medal of Science from President Barack Obama after his work on computational physics. The College of Engineering also does work on the cutting edge, such as Ralph Algazi creating the first three-dimensional sound experience. Steve Robinson, an astronaut for NASA, has made four shuttle trips including one to the International Space Station.
The first official day the clinic was open to patients was on Feb. 19. Directors and volunteers alike agreed the first day was highly successful. “Everyone, patients and volunteers alike, were so excited to be there,” said Alexa Calfee, a first-year medical student and codirector of the clinic with Buss. They saw a total of 13 patients and have contact information for five others who were forced to turn away due to time constraints. “We saw so many patients that we had to schedule appointments or some of them to come to the next open clinic day. Overall, it was a very rewarding experience,” Reyes said. Funding for the clinic is provided by various private donors, the clinic’s own funding efforts, and the Rural PRIME Program at the medical school, which helps pay for supplies and equipment. “We are actively searching for ways to raise more money so we can expand our patient services,” Buss said. Currently, the clinic is
Researchers are also developing technologies that will soon be available to the general public. Ming Kuang has his name on 40 of the 461 patents on hybrid vehicle technology by Ford Motor Company. “[Engineers] can make a living at the same time as doing something for society,” Kuang said. “Future engineers at UC Davis
working on a fundraiser with Nugget Markets who have a program that allows people to shop at any Nugget Market or Food For Less location and Nugget Market will donate a percentage of what was spent each month to the clinic. “We are really looking forward to this because no large grocery stores exist in Knights Landing. So, residents often shop at the Food For Less and Nugget in Woodland. It is no cost to the shopper, which is also really great,” Calfee said. Although most involved with the clinic agree that operating once a month is not enough, they are hoping to first establish a firm grounding before expanding the clinic. “Right now we’re focusing on establishing a solid foothold. But in the future we hope to be able to expand our services with various specialty clinics as well as the possibility of opening our doors to more than once a month,” Buss said. CLAIRE MALDARELLI can be reached at features@theaggie.org.
shouldn’t take it for granted that they are at UC Davis … it is a great school.” The college creates a $290 million impact in Northern California alone and put over $90 million into research in the 2010-11 academic year. HUDSON LOFCHIE can be reached at science@ theaggie.org.
campus CHIC. By STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN Aggie News Writer
Jane Qian, senior film studies major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Qian: “A white cardigan I got at a thrift store, a sheer lace top I got from ABS, brown oxfords and a bag from Urban Outfitters.”
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How did you decide what to wear today? “I got up kind of late so I
put on something simple. I usually don’t wear jeans. The white cardigan kind of tied everything together.” Where do you find inspiration? “I check out Lookbook.nu.” What’s your advice for staying chic during the winter? “I love to layer. I love vintage grandpa sweaters.” STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN can be reached at campus@theaggie.org.
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Highly effective teachers have long-term impacts on students, study suggests By Quinn D. Hatoff Harvard Crimson (Harvard University)
An education study co-authored by two Harvard professors found that top teachers increase students’ lifetime income and standard of living, confirming the commonlyheld belief that a single teacher can transform a student’s life. According to the study, high value-added teachers — or those in the top 5 percent as measured by test scores — produce students who are more likely to attend college, earn higher salaries, live in better neighborhoods, and save for retirement. The students are also less likely to get pregnant as teenagers. The study, titled “The LongTerm Impacts of Teachers:
Teacher Value-Added and Student Outcomes in Adulthood,” was published in December by Economics professor Raj Chetty and Kennedy School assistant professor John N. Friedman and Jonah E. Rockoff of Columbia. The research examined 18 million 3rd through 8th grade test scores in English and math drawn from 1989 to 2009 and compared the data with tax records to determine outcomes. A teacher’s “valueadded” was determined by averaging his or her test score gains during the academic year, and the scores were adjusted for differences such as students’ previous scores. The data was obtained from a large, diverse public school district that encompasses neighborhoods of differing socioeconomic
statuses, Friedman said. The research suggests that value-added assessments of teachers effectively predict long-term outcomes. According to the study, “Replacing a teacher whose VA is in the bottom 5 percent with an average teacher would increase the present value of students’ lifetime income by more than $250,000” on average. “If you’re concerned about growth, especially in a global economy, you’re concerned about making U.S. workers competitive,” said Chetty. “Investing in education, especially at the elementary level, makes a lot of sense.” The study’s findings add to the debate over education spending and reform.
Friedman said that teachers should be evaluated like other high-earning professionals. “If we want to pay teachers $100,000, we should treat them like people in other professions that are getting paid six figures,” he said. “We should evaluate performance, we should give feedback, we should improve them as much as possible, we should richly reward those who are successful, and we should improve performance among those who are not doing so well.” Yet Friedman noted that test scores not the only means of evaluation. He suggested combining tests scores “with other things like principal evaluation, classroom observation, peer evaluation, and student
evaluation” in order “to put together as rich and as accurate a picture of each teacher as you can.” The study’s findings have attracted significant attention, and was the subject of a column in the New York Times by Nicholas D. Kristof. Allison R. Kimme, Director of Advocacy at Harvard Students for Education Reform, said the study shed light on the importance of effective teachers. “People don’t realize that teachers have these long-term effects on students,” Kimmel said. “We think that teachers matter for one year to make sure students master content, but great teachers are able to affect people’s lives long after they leave the classroom.”
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Sports agent Boras discusses profession, how he got there It be difficult to find an individual who has changed the face of Major League Baseball (MLB) more than Sacramento-native sports agent Scott Boras. Boras, the first agent to negotiate $50 million, $100 million, $150 million, $200 million and $250 million dollar baseball contracts, discussed how he got started and how to stay motivated in a profession to a crowd of over 300 people Monday afternoon. The event, put on by the UC Davis School of Law and the Entertainment and Sports Law Society, brought Boras back to the central valley, where he was born and raised. Boras represents some of baseball’s highest paid and most prolific players, including the San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito and New York Yankees third basemen Alex Rodriguez. When Boras mentioned the Zito deal, a highly unpopular contract among Giants fans due to Zito’s poor play and record contract, he was met with some boos from the crowd. Boras de-
fended the Zito deal, saying it’s all about winning championships for teams, and Zito helped the Giants win the World Series in 2010. A majority of his talk was devoted to how Boras became successful at what he does — finding one thing you’re good at, and sticking with it. For Boras, his calling wasn’t professional baseball, despite getting drafted and playing for four years. After leaving baseball, Boras used the money he earned by playing to enroll in McGeorge School of Law at the University of Pacific. “[Teams] paying for me to go to law school might have been their biggest mistake,” Boras joked. After getting his degree in law, Boras did find his true calling in becoming a baseball sports agent. He also explained how his main focus in his profession is to represent the players and make Nathan Chan / Aggie sure they are getting paid Major League Baseball agent Scott Boras their true value.
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Women’s lacrosse PREVIEW Teams: UC Davis at High Point; success in North Carolina. The at Davidson; at Virginia Tech Aggies will kick off the week Records: Aggies, 2-0; Panthers, against High Point, who lost its 1-1; Wildcats, 0-2; Hokies 2-1 last game against Virginia Tech Where: Vert Stadium — High on the road by 18-8. Point, N.C.; Richardson Stadium Last year, UC Davis’ over—Davidson, N.C.; Thompson all record was 10-5, while High Field — Blacksburg, Va. Point’s was 15-4. Three Panthers When: Today at noon; Thursday made the National Lacrosse at 3 p.m.; Saturday at 9 a.m. Tournament in 2011 and are Who to watch: Junior part of the Preseason low attacker Elizabeth National Tournament Datino will look to this year. continue her hot start The Aggies will face as she’s had two pheanother tough test nomenal games to kick against Virginia Tech off the season. on Saturday. In the UC Davis vic The Hokies are 2-1 tory over San Diego on the season and talState, Datino tallied lied an impressive 21-4 four goals and two win over Presbyterian assists. She matched Elizabeth Datino in their season opener. her career-high per- junior To come home formance of six goals from this road-trip against Saint Mary’s, with some victories including one at a pivotal mo- the Aggies will need to continment that swung the momen- ue the hard work they put in all tum in the Aggies favor. offseason. Did you know? The Aggies and “Some of [the players] may the Panthers have never played have been a little scared over each other. the summer [because of the Three High Point University intense competition for playwomen’s lacrosse players Grace ing time],” Head Coach Elaine Gaeng, Sara Kuhlman and Jones said, “and they worked Courtney McLaughlin were part harder than they might have of the 2011 NLC All-Tournament otherwise. And knowing how Team. Gaeng was named NLC hard they had to work has made them more committed.” Player of the Year last season. Preview: The Aggies seek to — Veena Bansal continue their on-the-road
Campus shopping guide A review of Memorial Union scarves, water bottle By DEVON BOHART Aggie Associate Editor
Memorial Union (MU) visitors walk past a treasure trove of school supplies, books, lotions, sunglasses and literally hundreds of other products every day as they peruse the halls. And you know you’ve been tempted to do a little shopping. Let The Aggie guide you in your browsing as we test the quality of these products... so you don’t have to.
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First-year political science major Hannah Plank-Schwartz models a scarf sold by Mace Palomino outside the MU.
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Scarves, like this one worn by first-year psychology major Anum Idris, cost $10 or two for $15.
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The Bend-A-Bottle can be found at the UC Davis Bookstore for $4.95.
We all know that the scarf is the ultimate winter accessory, making an entirely new outfit with one little piece of clothing that can also provide a lot of warmth. While scarves can be expensive, fear not, because you are in luck. Outside the MU, one can find a variety of different types of scarves of nearly every length, pattern, color and fabric imaginable. Mace Palomino, who works part-time at UC Davis, sells products including scarves, ponchos, bags, bracelets and many other fashionable items, all at wildly reasonable prices. I, however, went for the scarves — two, in fact. I had my eye on a dark ruby-red one; it was longer with a thick knit, complete with tassels on the ends that looked both warm and very stylish. Upon purchase, however, I was informed that purchasing one was $10, but purchasing two was a total of $15. How could I pass that up? Another handmade scarf for another five bucks! I was sold. The second scarf I picked out was a short black one in which the maker had used fishing line woven into the edges to give this piece a ruffled look. It doesn’t lay flat, so it adds some dimension to my outfits. Plus, black is an all-important color in any wardrobe; it matches nearly anything. Both products have been wonderful. I wear them all of the time, the red proving to be one of my most popular scarves in my closet! I can throw it on top of my gray Aggie sweatshirts and show my UC Davis pride with a little bit of flair. However, if you are a little less daring, there are fleece scarves in patterns that aren’t quite so bold, as well as scarves that are Aggie blue, or whatever color you are searching for. Also worth mentioning is the fantastic quality and feel of the unique items, which are made by hand. Neither scarf has snagged or ripped and both still look like new. If you have a chance, and just a couple of dollars to spend to update your wardrobe and keep warm on another blustery Davis day, look no further than Palomino and his various merchandises outside the MU. His schedule is inconsistent, but keep your eyes open — you don’t want to miss this fashion haul!
medicine Cont. from page 3 Fenton explained that patient satisfaction is currently a widely used indicator of quality health care. But the results of the study question whether this indicator is appropriate. He explained many of the reasons for these tests are often not to rule out diseases, but rather to reassure patients. “Doctors may order tests or certain procedures because they think it will satisfy and reassure their patients, rather than because they believe the test is necessary,”
Fenton said. Fenton noted that this research is important as unnecessary and inappropriate use of health care has been a well-known fact in the United States for a long time but no research has been done about it. “Ideally, patients should be satisfied with their doctors but that is because they are providing them with the most appropriate care,” Fenton said. The study was conducted by evaluating data collected from a national survey of the U.S. that looked at the use and costs of medical services from 2000 to 2007. The survey asked patients
As UC Davis students, we have the innate desire to go green by reducing, reusing and recycling, even if it is a bit inconvenient. However, the Bookstore now sells a product, the “Bend-A-Bottle,” that helps the environment while also being convenient. Common knowledge for any environment-saver is the fact that reusable water bottles are the easiest way to prevent the waste of plastic. However, when empty, they are still bulky and heavy to carry around on your back. Now, a pouch is available at the MU for $4.95 (plus tax) that eliminates this problem. This nifty water bottle replacement comes in multiple colors, including Aggie blue (which is the one I selected), and each is labeled “UC Davis Aggies.” One will find that this pouch is very handy, as it holds up to 16 ounces and takes up very little space, even when full. Once you have finished your water, this water container can be rolled, folded up or just flattened to take up minimal space in your backpack or purse. It also comes with a clip on the side to attach to the outside of a bag or even a bicycle. This product, while handy and useful, does have flaws. The first thing that I noticed was that after only one use, the letters on the front were already wearing off. Also, the bottle is a tad difficult to drink from because it is flimsy material. It will stand, but after fighting it for a minute or so. The biggest problem with the bottle was that it leaked. I left it in my purse overnight and when I went to use it the following day, the cap had come unscrewed and the entire contents of my bag were damp. Due to its low cost, this is expected, as the material is of somewhat low quality. Above all of that, while the pouch may be made of cheap material, it can actually be frozen and is dishwasher safe, and is an overall worthy purchase considering the convenience it provides. So, if you are finding that you have issues with the space that your current water bottle takes up in your book bag, the Bend-A-Bottle is a quick and inexpensive fix that still quenches your thirst. Just be wary of its cheap quality. DEVON BOHART can be reached at features@theaggie.org.
about their health status as well as their personal experiences with health care. This survey was then compared alongside the national death certificate registry. The study indicated that most satisfied patients had about 9 percent higher total health care costs and 9 percent higher prescription drug expenditures. Most surprising to the researchers was the difference in death rates. The most satisfied patients had a 26 percent greater mortality risk than the least satisfied patients. Fenton explained that the other implication of the study is to find ways to maintain patient satisfac-
tion without risking patient health and well-being. “We are trying to do research on how to build doctor’s skills in counseling patients. We believe that there are some relatively straightforward communication skills to reassure patients and maintain satisfaction and avoid possibly hazardous tests,” Fenton said. The study also found that the most satisfied patients are often hospitalized for elective reasons. Fenton said in the future, he and his colleagues hope to analyze what these reasons were in in order to shed light on the current situation.
“We want to evaluate exactly what those hospitalizations are for and what the costs and benefits are to each of those patients,” Fenton said. Fenton noted that an observational study such as this one only suggest correlation and cannot prove causation. However, he feels this study will shed light on how the patient-doctor relationship can affect health care. “We hope these studies will improve patient satisfaction and ultimately patient care,” Fenton said. CLAIRE MALDARELLI can be reached at science@ theaggie.org.