October 11, 2012

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thursday, october 11, 2012

California Community Colleges names new chancellor Brice Harris commended by predecessor

By PAAYAL ZAVERI Aggie News Writer

Dr. Brice W. Harris

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The California Community Colleges recently elected a new chancellor. Dr. Brice W. Harris, former chancellor of the Los Rios Community College, was unanimously selected by the board of directors on Sept. 27.

Harris will receive a salary of $198,500 and will begin his duties on Nov. 6.

Harris will succeed Jack Scott, who served the position for about three and a half years. Scott personally encouraged Harris to submit his name for the job.

“I enthusiastically endorse the appointment of Dr. Brice Harris as the chancellor of the California Community Colleges. He is an outstanding educational leader, as evidenced by his superb leadership of the Los Rios Community College District,” said former Chancellor Jack Scott in a press release.

Prior to this, Harris was the chancellor of the Los Rios Community College dis-

Selling denim to feed children

By MEE YANG

Aggie News Writer

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Ryky Tran settled into his driver’s seat, preparing to sleep in his ’99 blue Honda Civic for the third week in a row. His stomach grumbled; he hadn’t eaten a meal in two days.

The UCLA fourth-year anthropology major moved from Boston to Los Angeles in 2000 after dropping out of high school. Shortly after, he lost his job and had nothing but his car to live in for three months. It was then, at age 19, that he experienced real hunger for the first time. This experience led to the creation of his company Loyal

PAAYAL ZAVERI can be reached at city@theaggie.org.

Yvonne P. Quiring brings in 26 years of experience

UCLA student Ryky Tran created Loyal Mission, a denim company that donates their profits to the Children’s Hunger Fund to feed starving children.

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various community colleges made him an ideal choice for this position. He also has many connections within the community college system, the city of Sacramento and the legislature.

He was also named “Sacramentarian of the Year” in 2010 by the Sacramento Metro Chamber.

“It is humbling to be asked to lead such a tremendous system of colleges serving the educational needs of California.

The California Community Colleges have helped educate generations of citizens, and these colleges are even more important to the future of our great state,” Harris said in a press release. “Serving as the system chancellor at this time is very exciting. The efforts that retiring Chancellor Jack Scott and the board of governors have begun related to improving student success provide us all a clear road map to a better future for our colleges and for California.”

Davis names new assistant city manager

UC student creates Loyal Mission, proceeds help combat hunger

By DEVON BOHART

trict for 16 years, which includes American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake and Sacramento City Colleges.

He worked to improve education and student success at the various campuses under his jurisdiction. Additionally, he oversaw the building of Folsom Lake College and the Sacramento City College Davis Center.

“I’ve known and worked with Brice for almost 20 years, going back to my days on the Sacramento City Council. He was an exemplary chancellor at the Los Rios Community College District, broadening higher education opportunities for tens of thousands of students through unprecedented renovation and expansion of the district’s four colleges,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg in a statement.

Harris has also served as the president of Fresno City College and was a faculty member and vice chancellor for the Kansas City community college system in Missouri. His experience working with

Mission, a denim company dedicated to helping feed starving children.

“When I created a business, I wanted to create something really highquality that is made in the U.S.A. I could have done T-shirts just like everybody else; I could have done jackets, shoes. I wanted something really unique to my life and what is really high-quality,” Tran said. “Whether it’s T-shirts or bags or shoes or jeans, the end goal will be the same thing; it will still be to create a product that people will like and purchase that will go toward something much larger than

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The City of Davis has appointed Yvonne Pimentel Quiring as the new assistant city manager/administrative services coordinator to city manager Steve Pinkerton. Her work with the city began on Oct. 1.

“I am responsible for finance, budget and treasury components as well as human resources and the community services departments,” Quiring said.

According to a press release by the City of Davis, Quiring has worked 26 years in public service and worked as city manager at the City of Fillmore before coming to Davis.

“They [Fillmore] had a tremendous financial problem which was very difficult for the city council,” Quiring said.

“The City of Davis is in a better financial position and has more resources to build and to deal with challenges.”

Quiring does not only have experience working with the city, but also with students.

While working at the City of Fresno, Quiring formed partnerships with CSU Fresno and worked with the school to have interns come and learn about the city.

“I had a department with 200 people, so I worked with the social research lab and got students to come and work for

the City of Fresno,” Quiring said. “We doubled the size of our code enforcement staff.

We had students that were getting work experience and the city got out of it students who were very motivated and computer-savvy.”

Since she recently joined the city council, Quiring said the first order of business is to meet her co-workers.

“There are a lot of people under this function so I need to meet with the park staff, information technology (IT) staff and others to find out what projects they’re working on and get an idea of that,” Quiring said.

Her next step would be to connect with the manager and see what his vision and priorities are and move those departments in that direction.

According to Quiring, it is a deep process, but with 26 years of experience, it’s easy to adjust.

Before working for the City of Fillmore, Quiring worked as assistant city manager and as city manager for the City of Lathrop in San Joaquin County. She received a master of business administration from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor of arts degree for a sociology major and economics minor from CSU Fresno.

“I look forward to Yvonne not only providing day-to-day management of the city’s fi-

Yvonne Pimentel Quiring

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nance, human resources and IT divisions, but also utilizing her financial background to find ways to reduce [the] city’s expenses and employing her organizational skills to provide leadership for the department, the city organization and the community,” Pinkerton said in the press release.

Quiring is no stranger to Davis. Her father graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and her two brothers graduated from UC Davis as well.

“I love Davis. I love the people, I love the city and it’s a really wonderful community,” Quiring said.

MEE YANG can be reached at city@theaggie. org.

News iN Brief

Thousands of pepper spray documents released UC officials released over 9,500 pages of internal documents per request of The Sacramento Bee. Emails were also released and ranged from messages of disdain regarding Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi’s actions to messages of support from colleagues.

According to The Bee, internal investigations found an egregious lack of leadership by University officials while attempting to deal with the incident.

The documents illus-

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Celebration of Life at the Davis Cemetery

trated the large extent to which the administration was overwhelmed.

“At this point we have 133 videos on YouTube under the search for ‘UC Davis pepper spray,’” an email from an official stated.

Most recently, the University settled a lawsuit through $1 million that will be paid to the plaintiffs of the lawsuit.

Katehi will issue personal apologies to them as well.

HackerTour 2012 is making a stop on campus today for the Fall Career Fair at the ARC Pavillion from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The tour, sponsored by Readyforce, aims to educate students on starting companies and projects through start-ups and leadership positions in a career created by the student.

“Students can search for, get introduced to and be found by tons of great start-ups, including SoundCloud, Square and Box,” said Anna Binder, vice president of client services at Readyforce.

The tour includes 25 tech companies that are looking to hire students and graduates as interns and employees.

This Sunday, the Davis Cemetery will host a Celebration of Life Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. The cemetery is located at 820 Pole Line Road.

The festival is being held to remember those who have passed as well as to simply celebrate life itself.

UC Davis professor Dr. Andy Jones and performer and poet from San Francisco Amy X. Neuberg will give performances.

The event is free of charge and in addition to the performances, there will be an art gallery on display at the cemetery.

— Muna Sadek

— Muna Sadek

Forecast Did you know that a lightning bolt travels up to 60,000 miles per second and can reach temperatures as high as 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit? Not that we’re going to see any lighting soon but there’s your fun fact for the day!

Written by Amanda Nguyen Weather report courtesy of www.weather.com

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— Claire Tan

In the past year, about 40 out of every 100 calls made to 911 this year were made on accident.

In total, over 100 million “illegitimate 911 calls” were made last year. Guess it’s time to stop pocket dialing the police!

Amanda Nguyen

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Women’s Volleyball Game

TODAY Depression Awareness Day: ASAP Screening and Webinar 9 to 10 a.m.

10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

3 to 4 p.m.

Online and in ARC Meeting Room 1 The webinar will be presented by Dr. Joseph Hullett of United Behavioral Health. Employees can view this presentation at their own desks during the specific times listed. ASAP will be hosting the 10:30 a.m. webinar along with a free depression screening. Please join us while we discuss the signs, symptoms and treatment of depression. For information about how to join the webinar and for links to your campus Employee Assistance Program webpage go to: universityofcalifornia.edu/ news/article/28349.

If you have any further questions please contact ASAP at (530) 752-2727.

UC Davis Quarter Abroad Information Session Noon to 1 p.m.

Education Abroad Center, 3rd & A St. Learn about study abroad program, German History & Culture Program in Berlin (Spring 2013).

Biking 101 Noon to 1 p.m.

114 South Learn the ins and outs, resources and safety measures that come with riding your bike on campus with this workshop presented by TAPS affiliates Leslie Mancebo and David Takemoto-Weerts.

Poetry in the Garden: Spring Warren and Jill Stengel Noon to 1 p.m.

Wyatt Deck Hear Davis poets Spring Warren and Jill Stengel share their unique work. This is a free public event. For more information, call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboredum.ucdavis.edu.

UC Davis Energy Institute Fall 2012 Seminar Series 1:30 to 2:30 pm 1065 Kemper Join Rob Kamisky, associate development engineer, California Wind Energy Collaborative, UC Davis, as he discusses California Wind Energy Collaborative: Current Projects and Research. There is no cost and all are welcome to attend.

FRIDAY UC Davis Quarter Abroad Information Session Noon to 1 p.m.

Education Abroad Center, 3rd & A St. Learn about study abroad program, Japanese Language & Culture Program in Kyoto (Spring 2013).

Infectious Disease Seminar 12:10 to 1 p.m.

1005 GBSF Dr. William Navarre will be giving a talk on “How bacteria silence newly acquired genes to become pathogens.” His laboratory research focus is aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms controlling the expression of genes required for virulence.

Women’s Soccer Game 3 to 4 p.m.

Aggie Soccer Field Watch the women’s soccer team play against Long Beach State.

7 to 8 p.m.

The Pavilion Watch the women’s volleyball team play against UC Santa Barbara.

SATURDAY UCD Bike Auction 8 a.m. to noon West Entry Parking Structure, Hutchison Drive Go to the bike auction, with over 400 bikes.

Preview bikes at 8 a.m., the auction starts at 9 a.m. Call (530) 752-BIKE for more info.

Cool Davis Festival 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Central Park The Cool Davis Festival will be celebrating and showcasing sustainable living in collaboration with the Farmers Market.

Band-uh-thon 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Central Park Come check out the California Aggie Marching Band-uh! for a fun-filled day of games, raffle prizes, awesome stuff for sale, and of course your favorite Band-uh! rocking out!

Men’s Soccer Game 3 to 4 p.m.

Aggie Soccer Field Watch the men’s soccer team play against UC Santa Barbara.

Women’s Volleyball Game 7 to 8 p.m.

The Pavilion Watch the women’s volleyball team play against Cal Poly.

SUNDAY Plant Sale: Transferring Arboretum Style to Your Landscape 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive, La Rue Road This public sale will invite customers to utilize planting plans and ideas from the Arboretum, and to be inspired by Arboretum collections. Ask experts how to address design opportunities and conditions in your yard, and find easy-care, sustainable plants to enliven your home landscape. For more information, call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu

Women’s Soccer Game 1 to 2 p.m.

Aggie Soccer Field Watch the women’s soccer team play against UC Irvine.

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campus judicial report Cheat Sheet An engineering student in a lower-division math class was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for unauthorized assistance on a homework assignment. Specifically, the student had used the online solution set to help finish her work. After meeting with a judicial officer, she agreed to disciplinary probation and community service as sanctions.

Take Care of Yourself A junior was referred to SJA by the police for drinking off-campus, and as a result was unable to take care of himself. In a meeting with a judicial officer, he admitted to drinking a few drinks at a party. Since the student was on Deferred Separation, the judicial officer was able to resolve the case based on the evidence and decided that the student was in violation. The student was put on Deferred

Dismissal and was assigned community service and counseling and was required to meet with Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Intervention Services. If a student who is on Deferred Dismissal violates the code of conduct again and is found in violation by a judicial officer he or she will be dismissed from the university.

Caught in the Act A student was referred to SJA by the police for attempting to steal a bike. The student met with a judicial officer and admitted to drinking earlier. She felt it affected her judgment and agreed to Deferred Separation and community service as sanctions. Deferred Separation is implemented if a student repeatedly violates the code of conduct and is found in violation by a judicial officer; he or she, will in turn, be suspended.

Correction In the Oct. 10 article titled “Bill Clinton visits UC Davis,” The Aggie stated that the Davis College Democrats and Davis College Republicans debate will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 24. This debate has not actually been scheduled yet. The Aggie regrets this error.

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UC Davis to open metabolomics research center New center to improve research across the coast

Folk Music Jam Session Noon to 1 p.m.

Wyatt Deck, Old Davis Road Pull out your fiddles, guitars, mandolins, penny whistles, pipes, flutes, squeezeboxes (you name it) and join your fellow musicians for a little bluegrass, old-time, blues, Celtic, klezmer and world music over the lunch hour. All skill levels and listeners welcome. Parking is available for $7 in Visitor Lot 5, at Old Davis Road and A Street. For more information, call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.

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In October, UC Davis will open the West Coast Metabolomic center with a $9.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The center is intended to serve as a service lab and consortium for investigators across the entire West Coast to come together, providing small grants for pilot projects in the process of applying for larger grants from institutions like the NIH. The facility is one of three funded by the NIH, and according to James Hildreth, dean of the College of Biological Sciences at UC Davis, represents a great step in the progress of the field.

“Metabolomics is a burgeoning field,” Hildreth said. “There aren’t many training opportunities available currently. The new center will help add more investigators to this area.”

The human body isn’t a static system. Even in the absence of net change to our bodily compositions, the pieces are in a continuous state of flux, constantly disassembling and reorganizing. The study of metabolism, metabolomics, examines the ways that substrates and products of the body’s chemistry build up and break down in differing pathways. Metabolomics can be defined as the observation of the chemical traces that specific cellular processes leave behind.

“I am excited about working with regional investigators to use metabolomics, and for the collective research environment that comes from reaching out to many people,” said the center’s director, Oliver Fiehn.

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The West Coast Metabolomic Center will open in October. Metabolomics analyzes the byproducts of cell reactions, giving researchers insight into biological processes.

Through metabolomics, observers measure byproducts of the reactions carried out by cells with techniques like mass spectrometry, which helps researchers determine the structure of molecules in a sample.

It’s widely accepted that an individual’s DNA is what differentiates people. For instance, a person has different DNA than his or her brother, who is different than his barber and so on several billion more times. The actual mechanism by which DNA makes us different depends on the fact that the body’s cells translate their DNA into proteins, which go and help with things like respiration and muscle contraction.

Unique DNA leads to a unique metabolic profile.

This metabolic profile defines how each person’s body processes nutrients and medicine. A better understanding of metabolism

jeans Cont. from front page simply adding money to a bank.”

Loyal Mission donates its profits to the Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF), an organization dedicated to feeding children physically and spiritually, said Janae Beakley, CHF marketing coordinator.

“Their commitment [is] to give back and the fact that they have made that a part of their company model is something that we really respect,” Beakley said.

Tran said that he chose to donate to CHF because he wanted to support an effort to prevent something that he once suffered from and CHF gave the highest percentage of proceeds to their cause.

“If I am going to support a charity, I need to believe in what they are doing. I believe in feeding our neighbors, in feeding the children that don’t have the ability to work,” Tran said.

CHF has various programs to donate to, but Loyal Mission proceeds go toward a program that can feed a child for a day for five cents, translating to about $20 for a year.

“Hunger is something that I related to; I know what it’s like to be hungry,” Tran said. “I feel like being able to support a child and not have that child worry about food for a year is an amazing thing we can do for a child.

That will change their life.”

Tran experienced this life-changing event when an acquaintance at the time, Brad Butsch, offered to buy him dinner. Tran said that he wanted to repay him, but Butsch declined, saying instead to feed someone else.

will help physicians provide more effective treatments to patients. The West Coast Metabolomics Center will facilitate important research in furthering this cause.

The genome makes an important contribution to the way the body functions by providing the blueprint, but after going from code to product, a lot of the information is lost in translation.

Ralph DeVere White, director of the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, compared the medical applications of metabolomics to drafting a quarterback in football.

“If we were to study a specific gene sequence, it’s like picking up a quarterback; we can learn a lot about him beforehand, but if he sits on the bench, he’s not going to have a huge impact on the outcome,” he said. “Metabolomics studies the outcome.”

Through metabolom-

“That stuck with me throughout these years,” Tran said. “I wanted to pay Brad back by feeding somebody else.”

Tran took Brad’s advice literally, using it as inspiration to create Loyal Mission.

“There was no way I would have expected that kind of vision,” Butsch said. “It’s a giant leap.”

After Tran experienced true poverty and hunger, he said he has a different outlook on what is important in life.

“I am not in this for the money. I can make money anywhere,” Tran said. “You won’t see me driving a fancy BMW or Lamborghini. I don’t have that desire. I believe there is a much greater purpose to life than material gifts. At the end of the day, what am I going to be remembered for, the guy who started the fancy clothing company or the one who helped changed the world?”

Business partner Jimmy Mathew said that while he has not personally suffered hunger as Tran has, he sees the importance in supporting social issues through the means of a company, calling it commerce for a cause.

“It is not simply about profit, taking and making, it’s about putting out a good product but at the same time knowing underneath that it’s going toward a good cause,” Mathew said. “I believe there is a role in companies being able to provide or do something good rather than just being about profit. There’s always room to be [about something] bigger than yourself and try to do more than just publishing a product.”

Despite the efforts that Tran is making for those suffering from hunger, he said that it is about being inspiring to

ics, researchers can identify markers to cancer cell activities and can tailor therapies towards the individual needs of patients on a per-case basis. A finer understanding of how a patient processes various agents used in chemotherapy treatments allows doctors to reduce toxicity while increasing effectiveness.

There is no one-sizefits-all in medicine. People process inputs from their environments differently. Further research in this field can give physicians greater insight into these differences. Though the research is relatively new and the answers aren’t right around the corner, progress in metabolomics represents a great step in detection and therapy options for cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and many other prominent ailments.

ALAN LIN can be reached at science@ theaggie.org.

others, rather than just helping those in need.

“I want to inspire others to change and to show people that you can actually become someone that can be a catalyst for change,” Tran said. “I know that my brand is not going to change hunger immediately, but if I can inspire other people to create movements, I think that can make a difference. It isn’t about me changing the world, it’s about me inspiring people to see that they can change the world.”

Beakley said that she sees a strong future for Loyal Mission with Tran’s motivation to make change and inspire.

“As they grow, I know their donations will grow,” Beakley said. “We stand behind what he is doing and we are excited to see where this might take off and we are just thankful to be able to be partners with them in this way. We are looking forward to meeting the needs of more and more children through the help of companies like Loyal Mission.”

As Beakley said, Tran said he has big plans to continue to improve his company and expand their merchandise to help feed more and more people worldwide.

“I would like to do a lot more than I [am], but it’s a matter of what we can do at this moment. I have to work with the resources I have,” Tran said. “I am hoping to turn [Loyal Mission] into a multimillion dollar company; we are going to make millions and donate millions.”

Visit loyalmission.com for more information on Loyal Mission or to purchase Loyal Mission merchandise.

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

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davis/berkeley shuttle

Still affordable The Davis/Berkeley Shuttle will cost $11 effective Oct. 1. This is the first time the price has been raised since 2009 and it reflects increasing costs to run the shuttle service.

While this $1.35 increase is lamentable, we find it reasonable. We commend those running the Davis/Berkeley Shuttle for their efforts in keeping the costs down.

Students have enough fees to contend with as it is and taking the Amtrak still costs twice as much.

This increase in price may deter some students from taking the shuttle. As the number one “cool school,” we urge students to find costeffective and environmentally friendly transportation to the Bay Area and elsewhere.

The best way is to carpool.

UC Davis has an active community on Uloop, an online classifieds website for university students, which includes

the carpool section. If you are headed somewhere, it is easy to post on Uloop and give someone a lift. Not only are you doing your part to save the planet, carpoolers will pitch in for gas.

Another option is Zimride, a website dedicated to carpooling which provides bus services between some cities including Sacramento. While carpooling may or may not be cheaper than the Davis/ Berkeley Shuttle, it can have more convenient times.

The Davis/Berkeley Shuttle may not work for everyone but it remains a viable alternative to other modes of transportation to and from the Bay Area.

If the shuttle is inconvenient or too expensive, there are many other viable options that are not only greener, but cheaper than driving.

You’ll never know when you need that $2 for an emergency CoHo coffee.

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of my checking account, I slept friends, broke some ice and had a on the floor for two nights and I few good memories. But it was a made the conscious decision of dream diminished, and I wondered hanging onto high school friends how great the year could’ve been if at the expense of making new I had opened up, instead of retreatBen ones in college. That was mistake ing into a cocoon of insecurity.

Chang number one.

So if you don’t want to be me, Mistake number two was not don’t take anything for granted. correcting my first mistake. I didn’t You get a blank slate in college, take the initiative to introduce my- and no one cares who you were in self to people in my building, and high school. And even if you fuck once the school year started, no up, you can always try to make wish I could say I had a great one had any idea things right. relationship with my roommate who I was. Life

I didn’t ... speechless moments constructing think I’d ever get freshman year. went downhill I can’t. from there as I be- a Fort Knox of golden silence and along with Jake, Freshman year was like having a came more withbut now he’s one unadulterated quietude baby with Michael Cera: nine awk- drawn and lost the of the few people ward months punctuated by misconfidence to talk in Davis whom I carriages of social interaction. to people. I ate alone, although I do not actively root against. That’s Part of it was letting the year get craved conversation. not to say you have to become best off to a rocky start. The rest was al- My darkest hour came on a friends with your roommate. Some lowing my rocky start to snowball November morning at the DC, people are just fucks. into an avalanche of social ineptwhen I saw a couple set down two But if you try to go through colitude. Coming into college, I had water glasses on opposite sides lege without making new friends, a romanticized perception of the of a table. When they left to grab you’re going to have a bad time. next four years. I figured I’d be a some pastries, I moved the two We enjoy life through the help beast at life, have epic adventures, glasses and took a seat. They came and society of others, not by runget laid and become best friends back, and I pretended to be apolning twisted experiments on with my new roommate, “Jake.” ogetic about my “mistake.” I sat roommates or by cock-blocking In reality, I was a scrub. My adthere, engaged them in awkward people from an intimate breakventures were all imaginary. The conversation and ruined their inti- fast. Then again, maybe some of only place I got my dick wet was in mate breakfast. That was freshman you aren’t wired to be social butthe shower. year: a miasma of the lifeless, the terflies. Maybe you’re like my Throughout fall quarter, Jake lonely, the boring. friend “Todd,” and you harbor a and I barely exchanged a word.

Out of sheer boredom, I dedream of going to Mars so you During Welcome Week, we made signed an experiment to see how can spend six years away from casual conversation and I aslong Jake and I could go without humanity. sumed it’d get easier as the year having a conversation. The exper That’s cool. progressed. But I made the misiment lasted six days, speechless Maybe it’s your destiny to be an take of visiting friends in Berkeley moments upon speechless mointroverted boss. Just make sure during the weekend when everyments constructing a Fort Knox of you don’t close the door on friendone in the building got to know golden silence and unadulterated ship too early. one another. I had a good time in quietude.

Berkeley, but it wasn’t worth the Once I finally broke the silence, BEN CHANG will engage you in awkward conversation trip. Amtrak fares drained half things improved. I made a few at bcchang@ucdavis.edu.

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ing threat to an affordable educaWhat we do is hope otherwise, and tion in the refusal to appropriateof course, we go to school to get ly acknowledge their implications good jobs and hopefully buy some and the myriad of other similar and nice homes with big sturdy walls seemingly infinite injustices in this and formidable security systems Jimmy intertwined assortment of instituto ward off nuclear war the day Recinos tions and bodies making up the someone finally decides to push mad society we’re a part of. the button.

And I could go on; I’m sure we Or at least, that’s what I do. I all could. We could spend our don’t know what’s ahead, but I whole lives condemning these hope, and give it a shot that way. things and some of us will, but de- The same will be true with my vote. speak to the dismayed, because spite that, I’m go After I have been dismayed. ing to vote anywhat feels like a What we don’t know is that we

Four years ago when I way, and I urge my lifetime of disenwas 17 and the Obama adminisfellow cynics to do won’t be one of the sufferers of franchisement in tration took the White House, I so as well. experiencing racthese great tragedies cheered my heart out as an admir- Why, and what ism, in suffering er from afar. Four years later, as for, considering a rather embarI skip past another article about all the evidence that when I get up rassing list of personal trials with the Democratic and Republican the next day virtually nothing will the state, and in witnessing countcamps preparing for some othhave changed? less other injustices both up close er ephemeral debate over which I Why, and what for, considering and from afar, I’m still going to expect absolutely none of Occupy that the system is still going to rail participate in the process because Wall Street’s demands to be disagainst me no matter what I check I still don’t know for sure, without cussed, I am not merely disenoff on some ballot? an ounce of doubt, that it absochanted, but I am exhausted, dis The reason is not that serious. lutely won’t do anything. heartened and almost at a point It’s not something profound. It’s After all, every morning I don’t of apathy for what I’ve now long not even political and in fact it know how the day is going to go recognized as a system of white might be just a little absurd. but I still choose to live it.

Anglo-Saxon heterosexual male Every day, at every moment, in That’s a vote.

Protestant domination maintaincluding this one that I share with And when I applied to go to ing the status quo through yet an- you right now, people everywhere school at UC Davis, I didn’t know other sham of an election brought are dying. People everywhere are that I’d get in, but I did. to us by media corporations so suffering. They are being raped and That was a vote too. profoundly subjugated in this beaten and abused and thrown Considering this, we vote every age of the Patriot Act that I’d reaway, and if they’re not doing away day, and when Election Day comes ally rather just change the chanwith each other, they’re doing and that ballot is in front of me nel to watch Walter White make away with themselves, somehow, if with some nonsense about changmeth and stick it to everybody on they’re not being destroyed by dising this or that because the time “Breaking Bad.” ease or tragic bad luck. has come, well, I don’t know that I have watched with disgust as And it’s not just that the world my choice will do any of it — in pepper spray and batons have recan be the most horrible place. fact, I could go on, we all could — peatedly been deployed against ac- Every day, at every moment for but fuck it I’m going to vote anytivists both on the streets and colsomeone out there, it is. way because I can, and I urge all lege campuses of California and the And we all know this — it’s just those like me out there who can to country at large, and I have frusthat most of the time, we choose do the same. tratingly kept up with the acquittals to ignore it. What we don’t know of these cases, the negative precis that we won’t be one of the sufJIMMY RECINOS knows you have an opinion too. He’d edents set by them, the continuferers of these great tragedies. like to hear it at jrecinos@ucdavis.edu.

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ormon mommy blogs: I can’t stop/ won’t stop. I’m obsessed. If you’re not a college female, I don’t blame you for not knowing what I’m talking about. Don’t worry — not only do these blogs not affect you in any way, but you can go your entire life without having to think about a growing group of bloggers that influence women and their standards of living.

With the rise of Pinterest users, more females than ever are sporting pastel-colored skinny jeans, taking pictures of their glitter espadrilles while twisting their hair into top knots. Do a little investigating and you’re led to a group of women who blog about their perfect lives, their perfect hair and their surprisingly hipster fashion for being 23-year-old mothers of two.

What I just described was what I like to call a “Mormon Mommy Blogger.” Hard to become, hard to replicate.

Mostly because the majority of us don’t have enough motivation or dedication to convert and/or essentially drop off our college graduation gowns in exchange for a husband and “perfect life.”

In my recent attempt to become more feminine, or rather more in tune with what females these days are interested in besides the latest episode of “Pretty Little Liars” or Instagramming coffee mugs, I asked my female friends what I should be obsessing over. Without hesitation, they all stared into my soul while screeching, “MOM BLOGS!” At first I thought they were referring to some sort of Martha Stewart-esque food and craft blog, but I was mistaken — big time. A minute of scrolling on these blogs and I was suddenly sucked into a world of adorable young love.

Everything I secretly wanted in life was displayed in filtered photographs of babies, kittens and hipster husbands in San Francisco.

Needless to say, I honestly spent 24 hours in bed stalking these women’s lives through their perfectly manicured and edited blogs. Usually through Blogspot, the blogs consist of the chronicling of pregnancy (which appears easy and graceful), city adventures, glittery crafts and seriously adorable fashion displays.

And no, none of it gets old.

Not only are all of these blogs either sponsored or neatly covered in ads, but they have serious followings.

Thousands if not hundreds of thousands of readers check in every day for updates on babies, fashion inspiration and an escape from our obviously non-Mormon Mommy Blogger lives. These women make BANK. And the reason why I refer to these addicting websites as Mormon is because on almost every blog there’s a link labeled “our beliefs” which leads to the mormon. org website. Either this is one giant advertising campaign by the Church or the release of the recipe for the fountain of youth and happiness. I’m assuming the latter is more likely.

I wish I could endorse this blogging lifestyle, but I don’t think I support it. Sure, it would be nice to publicly blog personal family photos, recipes and my poor wardrobe choices, but that would encompass pretty much all I would be able to do with my life. I want to be able to have my average of 3.5 children and five cats and maintain my power-couple status in the working world in which I am HBIC (head bitch in charge).

I don’t see any working moms managing popular fashion and lifestyle blogs.

In all honesty, I don’t think I’m going to even know any young moms, let alone ones

See COLUMN, page 5

Hannah Strumwasser & Lucas Bolster / Aggie

The Head and the Heart

By HANNAH STRUMWASSER Managing Editor

On Oct. 7, 2010, a small indie band from Seattle played at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen.

Two years and one day later, The Head and the Heart returned for a concert at Sophia’s, still sounding like a small indie band from Seattle, but this time with a record deal and an ever-growing fan base.

Sophia’s deck was the perfect setting for the concert — The Head and the Heart was clearly a band meant to be heard in an intimate setting.

Overflow concertgoers and under-21-year-olds stood on the sidewalk as part of the audience.

“It was really refreshing to play a show like this, after we’ve been playing a lot of theaters, larger venues, big festivals. You feel the crowd a lot more — literally and figuratively — at

shows like this,” said singer and guitarist Jon Russell after the show.

The first opener, “Curtain For You,” got the crowd pumped up, and the deck threatened to break as the band and concertgoers jumped up and down for most of the set.

Then came Bryan John Appleby, whose band can only be described as hipster lumberjacks, with a more soothing sound that added to the crowd’s anticipation for the main act.

When The Head and the Heart finally came on around 9 p.m., Davis was ready.

Most people in the crowd knew the words to every song and swayed along as the band opened with “Cats” and “Coeur D’Alene.”

Lead singers Jon Russell and Josiah Johnson had an endearing bromance, which was put on display as they made beautiful music together.

Charity Rose Thielen kicked ass on the violin,

with a soulful voice to match.

The set list was pure gold, hitting all of the band’s popular songs like “Lost In My Mind” without skipping over hidden gems like “Sounds Like Hallelujah.”

“Rivers and Roads” had the whole crowd singing along, and even the token drunk concertgoer seemed subdued by the harmonies of Russell, Johnson and Thielen.

To end an already amazing concert, Russell, Johnson and drummer Tyler Williams jumped off the deck to serenade their sidewalk audience with a few songs, including “Honey Come Home.”

Thank you, The Head and the Heart, for an excellent Monday night. I’ll get lost in your mind any day.

Hannah Strumwasser can be contacted at arts@theaggie.org

Akram Khan Company kicks off this season’s Dance Series Mondavi Center hosts rare and controversial performance

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Akram Khan Company will be performing this Friday at the Mondavi Center. “Vertical Road” is their latest modern dance show, and they are making a stop in Davis for their international tour.

“Vertical Road” is a dynamic, artfully choreographed work of modern dance.

This award-winning modern dance company is run by Akram Khan, notably recognized as the choreographer of a dance segment in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. His debut performance kicks off the Mondavi Dance Series for the season. This group will be the first to perform on the brand-new Marley dance floor.

American audiences were deprived of Akram Khan’s dance performance during the opening ceremony of the Olympics, as NBC did not air the

piece in the United States, causing a scandal. It was widely believed by the British press that the dance segment was a tribute to the 52 victims of terrorist attacks of 2005 in London, making NBC’s selective cut a controversy.

In a phone interview with Andrej Petrovic, rehearsal director and dancer for Akram Khan Dance Company, Petrovic clarified the controversial topic.

“It was not about the terrorist attacks of 2005; there was no connection,” Petrovic said. “It was about mortality and strength shown through movement. It was about spirituality, mortality and the end of life.”

In an email interview with Shelly Gilbride, who has a Ph.D. in performance studies, Gilbride described Akram Khan’s Olympic performance as be-

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The problem with most music labeled as psychedelic or “spacey” is that too often, the songwriting and instrumentation is stretched thin to indulge in endless solos, meandering suites and tuneless freeform jamming. This is not so for Australian psych-rock group Tame Impala, who keep the druggy vibes of the late ’60s-early ’70s genre while re-fitting it with an incredibly catchy and concise pop sensibility.

With Lonerism, the band builds upon the reverb-saturated riffs of their 2010 debut, Innerspeaker, dealing out heavier beats and more adventurous melodies. Here, the synth is more likely to soar than the guitars. If the first album was a day at the beach, then Lonerism could be more aptly described as a journey through space, albeit one with periodic returns to more down-to-earth pop-rock territory.

The track “Mind Mischief” in particular carries with it an instantly memorable riff that recalls convertible cruising in the bygone summers of years past.

For listeners ready to take a break from the daily grind to take a 50-minute Magical Mystery Tour through contemporary Psychedelia, Lonerism is the trip for you.

Give these tracks a listen: “Elephant,” “Mind Mischief,” “Apocalypse Dreams”.

For Fans of: John Lennon, Chemical Brothers, The Flaming Lips, Toro y Moi. — Andrew Russell

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By ANTHONY LABELLA Aggie Arts Writer

Game of the week This week saw more than one noteworthy video game release, but strategy fans and nostalgic gamers will be paying the most attention to XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Developer Firaxis Games, the creative team behind the Civilization franchise, has crafted a loving recreation of the famed 1994 PC classic X-COM: UFO Defense.

The familiar alien armadas and turn-based missions are still present, but there’s enough of a modern touch to appeal to a brand new audience. The real strength behind the experience lies in its emphasis on consequence. If a soldier

SOCCER Cont. from page 8 and Cal State Fullerton at home.

“We have been staying true to our principles,” said coach Dwayne Shaffer. “We

dies in battle, they’re gone forever.

If a country’s panic level rises, it pulls out of the XCOM project completely and leaves players with no support. If too many countries are lost, it’s game over.

These are the kinds of penalties few games prescribe upon a player, but it’s less a case of masochism and more an encouragement of careful planning and thoughtful execution.

Having played the game for a few hours, I can safely say the tension level skyrockets in a short period of time — what else would you expect from a challenging strategy game?

This week in gaming news Actor Jerry Lambert has slowly become a recognizable video game name

are definitely at the peak of our season.”

The Aggies will continue to remain physically and mentally prepared for their upcoming matchups and maintain the positive attitude that has allowed

in recent years, portraying the fictional marketing character Kevin Butler in Sony’s commercials for the PlayStation 3. Considering his allegiance to all things Sony, I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw him playing a Nintendo Wii in a recent Bridgestone Tire commercial. Apparently Sony didn’t find it funny though, leading the company to sue both Bridgestone and Lambert.

Now Bridgestone has responded, claiming that the character of Kevin Butler doesn’t appear in the commercial, which in turn relieves them of any wrongdoing. Sony has until this Friday to withdraw the lawsuit.

ANTHONY LABELLA can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.

them to remain calm and composed in the late game situations.

Recently, the Gauchos beat UC Irvine 2-1 and lost to Cal State Northridge 1-0 at home and will look to bounce back at UC Davis.

cultures into the performance.”

Gilbride continued to describe Khan’s work as a spectacle.

“His dance vocabulary is super athletic but also very fluid with influences not only of classical Kathak Indian dance but also of martial arts,” Gilbride said. “His work is so exciting to witness. It is a visual and visceral feast.”

Petrovic described the visual narrative of the piece as the road between the earthly and the spiritual.

“The performance tells a spiritual story in an abstract way through the human body, body movements, costumes and lights,” Petrovic said.

Gilbride praised the Akram Khan dance performance for its unique and artistic choreographies.

“I feel like there is such an emphasis on acrobatics and tricks right now in some of the mainstream dance,” Gilbride said.

“Sometimes that is at the expense of artistry — the choreography just goes from flip to spin to trick. Khan’s work has all of the acrobatic and athletic dynamism but with a unique attention to artistic detail.”

“Vertical Road” will be performed at 8 p.m at the Mondavi Center. Friday.Tickets for this event are now available online and at the Mondavi Center box office.

Cont. from page 4 ting the most exciting and dynamic part of the ceremonies. “[It was] as visually stunning as Danny Boyle’s work, and the dance was on par with the athleticism, grace and ability of the Olympic athletes,” Gilbride said. “There was a spirit of hope, triumph and belief in the future that his work portrayed that was captivating.”

Petrovic described his reaction to the discovery that NBC did not broadcast their performance in America as disheartening.

“I was very disappointed, but people were watching on YouTube and really liked us and supported us,” Petrovic said. “I appreciated the fact that people supported us even though they did not watch it live.”

Not only will the performance serve as an opportunity to experience something not many other Americans will get to, but it will provide a cultural perspective from Khan.

“The dancers are an international group from different countries, so there is a lot of diversity,” Petrovic said. “Akram Khan is influenced by different cultures, different forms of spirituality, and he puts his own perspective on what he learns from these CRISTINA FRIES can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.

Column Cont. from page 4 that will be collected and happy enough to chronicle life’s little pleasures online.

So forgive me if I like to indulge in a lifestyle that many young women secretly obsess over online — I’ll be the

one writing the psychological research journal in 10 years on this phenomenon anyway.

Think it would be entertaining to read about ELIZABETH ORPINA’s future half-Asian beautiful children and the crazy high-fashion choices she wants to make for them through her pseudo-Mormon lifestyle choices? Yeah, she does too. Agree with her at arts@ theaggie.org.

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Women’s VolleyBall PREVIEW Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly; vs. UC Santa Barbara Records: Aggies, 9-9 (3-2); Mustangs, 1-16 (0-5); Gauchos, 9-11 (2-3) Where: Pavilion, Davis; Pavilion, Davis.

When: 7 p.m.; 7 p.m.

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The UC Davis cross country teams have been showing their strengths all year long and this weekend they will have an opportunity to see how they fare against some of the top teams in the nation.

The Aggies will send their travel squad to Kentucky for the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet, where there will be close to 10 teams that are nationally ranked. The meet will take place on Saturday.

“This meet is at a pivotal time, it’s the last big meet opportunity before we head into the conference championship,” said head coach Drew Wartenburg. “In order to get an idea of how we stack up, we have to seek out meets with the stronger fields.”

The Aggies will be sending nine of their top runners to the Pre-Nationals meet hosted by University of Louisville.

UC Davis will be led by senior Sarah Sumpter, who placed second overall at the Pac-12 Preview and Alycia Cridebring, who finished fifth overall.

Sumpter finished second overall at last year’s Big West Championships, en route to the Aggies’ first-ever conference championship.

“This is a preview of the race we will run at the NCAA championship in November,” Wartenburg said. “This group has a shot to compete in the nation meet, so if our team performs well, hopefully it will work out for us in the future in qualifying for nationals.”

The rest of the UC Davis runners will be in Santa Clara. The men’s travel squad as well as the women’s younger runners will participate in the Broncos Invitational.

“We’re trying to have the teams compete in a context that will give them the best experience for the postseason,” Wartenburg said.

“We’re thinking about getting better week.”

The men’s squad is incredibly young, but have been led by sophomore Trevor Halsted, who was just recently named the Big West Player of the Week.

The women that are not going to Kentucky will also be competing in Santa Clara, with the hopes that they gain experience in the stiff competition that UC Davis faces as a top running school on the West Coast.

“Some of our younger women’s runners may not be racing at the conference championships in a couple weeks, but it’s a good opportunity to get some races in and gain experience for when their time comes,” Wartenburg said.

When UC Davis returns after the meets this weekend, they will have two weeks off before the Big West Championships.

— Matthew Yuen

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Sophomore Alex Cannon runs the ball during the Homecoming game against Montana State.

The Aggies will be going into their fourth Big Sky Conference game, after a close game with second-ranked Montana State.

Teams: UC Davis vs. Idaho State Records: Aggies, 2-4 (1-2); Bengals, 1-4 (0-2) Where: Pocatello, Idaho When: Saturday at 3 p.m.

Who to Watch: Going to Idaho, the Aggies will face the best passing attack in the Big Sky. The Bengals currently average 376.2 passing yards a game, good for fourth in the entire FCS. The Aggies’ secondary will be forced to step up big time in order to stop the Bengals’ aerial attack. The Aggies might be without senior safety Kevyn Lewis due to injury, yet others are expected to pick up the slack. So far UC Davis has done a good job against the pass only allowing 214.2 yards per game while allowing just four touchdowns all year.

Did you know? In the matchup against the Bengals, the Aggies will try to win on the road for the first time this year. UC Davis is currently 0-3 away from Aggie Stadium and will try to take a turn for the better against Idaho State.

The Aggies have only won one road game dating back to last season in the victory over rival Sacramento State last year in the Causeway Classic on Nov. 19.

Preview: This upcoming week, the Aggies will take on the road to face Big West conference foe Idaho State. It will be the first time that the two teams have been matched up.

The two teams are coming off different types of games from last week and both have something to prove. The Aggies barely lost a 48-41 thriller against second-ranked Montana State and will seek redemption this week. The Bengals are coming off a 77-10 loss against Portland State and are desperate to prove themselves as well.

“A loss is a loss at the end of the day, but I think a lot of the players found a little pride in that game because we realized what

we can do and now we can finish the season right,” said sophomore running back Dalton Turay.

Biggs was also encouraged, despite the loss.

“The team is continuing to feel very good about itself. We are really playing good football and the wins are going to come as long as we stay the course,” said head coach Bob Biggs.

“It’s a credit to the team to put a game behind them and look forward to the next team. It’s a sign of good senior leadership.”

The Bengals come into the week bringing one of the best-rated passing attacks in the FCS. “They have some very lethal wide receivers. [Rodrick] Rumble, their preseason AllAmerican is an outstanding player as are their other guys,” Biggs said.

Biggs also said that the Aggies will have to maintain a steady pressure on the Idaho State quarterback.

“Their quarterback [Kevin] Yost, if you give him time will put the ball on the money. We’re going to work on things to try and put pressure on him and try to mix up the coverage,” Biggs said.

The Aggies are familiar with the game plan they must execute in order to fare well against the Bengals.

“They throw it up a lot so we’re just focusing more on our coverages this week and showing the quarterback different looks so he’s more confused back there,” said senior linebacker Jordan Glass.

The Aggies will try to implement their hard-nosed running attack again this week after facing a Montana State team that boasted the best running defense in the Big Sky. “They tend to give up a lot in the run game right now so it is an area that we want to continually improve. We’re going to continue to do what we do, which is being a balanced offense and worry about what we do,” Biggs said.

— Jason Min

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Who to watch: Junior Alex Henry’s assist and game-winning goal led the UC Davis men’s soccer team to back-to-back wins over UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton and led to his selection as the Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

In Friday’s 1-0 victory over UC Riverside, Henry lined up an indirect free kick on the right wing and sent it into the penalty area.

The cross found junior Kevin Schulte, who volleyed it home for the Aggies’ only goal of the game.

On Sunday, Henry scored a gem of a goal in the 79th minute against Cal State Fullerton. With the game knotted at one goal apiece, Henry collected a clearance by the Titan defense and, from around 35 yards out, struck a hard shot that skipped through the Titan back line and into the lower right corner of the goal.

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Did you know? Two years ago, the Aggies lost to UC Santa Barbara 2-1 in double overtime. The Gauchos took a 1-0 lead with a goal only nine minutes in as James Kiffe’s cross found Michael Nonni for a header shot into the right corner of the net.

UC Davis countered with a goal in the 33rd minute from Lance Patterson for his fifth of the season. The teams remained even through the first overtime period, before McGlynn’s gamewinner in the 102nd minute gave UC Santa Barbara the 2-1 win.

Preview: The Aggies continue their quest to a top spot in this year’s Big West Championships, facing the Gauchos at home once again after a tough meeting last school year.

Up until this point, the Aggies have been posting strong performances and are currently on a three-game winning streak.

Last week, the Aggies beat UC Irvine on the road and tough opponents, UC Riverside

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Women’s Soccer PREVIEW Teams: UC Davis vs. Long Beach State; vs. UC Irvine Records: Aggies, 7-5-1 (2-1-0); 49ers, 9-5-0 (2-2-0); Anteaters 7-8-0 (3-1-0) Where: Aggie Soccer Stadium When: Friday at 3 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m.

Junior Kevin Schulte has scored three goals this season, helping propel the Aggies onto their three-game winning streak. The Aggies will be playing the UCSB Gauchos this Saturday.

Teams: UC Davis, 5-4-4 (3-1); UC Santa Barbara, 8-1-3 (2-1) Where: Aggie Soccer Field When: Saturday at 3 p.m.

a good streak. No this is not a reference to the longstanding “Pajamarino” tradition in which UC Davis students greet alumni in their pajamas before every homecoming game.

Despite the Aggies’ 9-9 record, the team has yet to Who to Watch: UC Davis win more than two matchhead coach Jamie Holmes es in a row this year. As has been imploring her such, each game holds players to step up in big more significance as the situations of late, and Aggies chase a Big West last week she got her Conference title. wish. Senior outside hit- This is not to say a streak ter Allison Whitson ham- is a necessary ingredient mered down 19 kills in UC to every great team, but Davis’ dominating three- there is no denying that a set win against UC Irvine. team that can catch fire at “Allison is one of those the right time can do a lot players that can be such of damage. a stellar leader by perfor- UC Davis will look to mance and we’ve found do just that against oppothat she will lead us to a nents UC Santa Barbara place where we can be vic- and Cal Poly, coming off torious,” Holmes said. their dominant perfor The senior mance against had 63 kills in the Anteaters this her last three past Saturday. matches.

“That has got to Look for her be one of the betto stay hot in ter matches that the upcoming we have played so series this far this season,” Friday and Holmes said. “It Saturday as the was a total team Aggies moves Allison Whitson effort.” on to two more Senior Coach Holmes conference expressed her inopponents. tent to work on her team’s serving and Did you know? The last passing this week during time UC Davis faced their practice. These two facBig West rival Cal Poly early ets of their game must be last season, it stretched clicking on all cylinders, into a thrilling five-set especially against Santa victory in which four Barbara who has proven to players from the Aggies be a tough opponent over set or tied career highs in the years. their respective statistical “We always have a categories. knock-down, drag-out Current junior Devon war against Santa Barbara.

Damelio surpassed her The game is going to take prior career high in kills time,” Holmes said. “For by six, putting away a to- us it is about staying with tal of 21 in five sets. Middle our process from start to blocker Betsy Sedlak, who finish.” has since graduated, tied The Aggies lost a five-set her career best with 19 kills heartbreaker against the of her own.

Gauchos last season falling Current seniors Caroline 23-25, 25-22, 14-25, 25-23, Mercado and Allison Whitson each equaled their 18-16. Prepare yourself for career highs in digs with 23 a war of attrition and let the games begin. and 19, respectively.

Davis’ squad.

“We’ve got a lot of fresh faces on the field this year which is refreshing,” Robinson said.

Long Beach State has a productive offense which will test the Aggie defense and new goalkeeper Taylor Jern. Jern Who to watch: Freshman played sharp in the Sienna Drizin is one of the goal this year which has fresh faces head coach earned her a .822 save MaryClaire Robinson has percentage. been talking about this After the game against season.

Long Beach, UC Davis has The Las Vegas, Nev. to face off with UC Irvine. native has scored four The Anteaters are currently goals for the Aggies this holding the second-place season inslot in conference cluding the and they are stopgame winner ping in Stockton against Pacific to play against last Friday.

Pacific before Drizin and coming to Aggie her teammates Stadium. have combined UC Irvine has for 20 goals a 3-3 record on in the first 13 the road and games of the Sienne Drizin the game will season. be a matter Freshman of offensive Did you know? possession and UC Davis has spent the finished opportunities. last month on the road “We’ve been doing a playing at away stadi- good job of getting peoums. This weekend they ple into goal-scoring ophave a chance to earn portunities and we need the second — and pos- to continue doing that,” sibly the first — rank in Robinson said. the Big West Conference UC Davis is focusin front of their home ing on the Big West crowd.

Championship this year.

To get there, they need to Preview: First up on win these games this weekthe agenda is the Friday end and set themselves up match against sixth- with a higher ranking goranked Long Beach State. ing into the playoffs.

The 49ers are coming off Beating Irvine could a tough 3-4 double over- earn them the secondtime loss to Cal Poly last place spot but the Aggies Sunday. UC Davis will will remain behind fronthave to start strong and runner Cal Poly unless anplay tough if they want to other conference rival is earn the win. able to blemish their per So far last year’s return- fect 1-0 conference record. ers have paired well with the new additions to UC — Kim Carr