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tuesday, october 16, 2012
Cool Davis Festival promotes green living Students and community informed about sustainability By MEE YANG
Aggie News Writer
The Cool Davis Festival took place Oct. 13 at Davis Central Park to celebrate Davis for being a “cool” city. The event took place on the park’s lawn, which was filled with booths about sustainability and being aware of carbon emissions. A Girl Scout table offered activities such as planting wheatgrass or flower seeds in an eggshell and making art with seeds. The Carbon Solutions Center was available in the center of the park for people to find out more information about various types of energy conservation, how to reduce people’s carbon footprints and other related topics. Tree Davis, a nonprofit group, was one of many booths represented at the festival. “We’re committed to expanding our forests by planting trees in our neighborhoods, camps and along Highway 113,” said John Madarang, a second-year exercise biology major and intern for Tree Davis. “I am an intern, so my future job is to lead volunteers to plant trees at different events and to educate the community about the benefits of trees.” In addition, three stages were occupied with bands, dances and theater performances. Groups such as local band Tha Dirt Feeling, Mariachi Puente, Ecokinesis Dance Company and the Cal Aggie Marching Band-Uh! made appearances at the festival.
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The Cool Davis Festival celebrated Davis for being a “cool” city on Oct. 13 at Davis Central Park.
Deadline approaching for bi-annual ASUCD scholarship award
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WarnMe to undergo test tomorrow
Peer-selected endowment open to all undergraduates By STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN Aggie News Writer
Seven UC Davis undergraduates have the opportunity to receive tuition support from ASUCD in amounts of $500 or $1,000 this fall. All students are welcome to apply, although ASUCD encourages students who are first-generation college attendees, who have endured personal hardship and who possess exceptional leadership skills, among other qualities. Since the scholarship aims to aid students who have extenuating circumstances, there is no minimum GPA requirement. “ASUCD wants to ensure that this is a scholarship that every undergraduate is able to access,” said third-year international relations major Carly Sandstrom, who is leading the efforts in fundraising for the endowment and is the former External Affairs Commission chair for ASUCD. “Some students may not have the best GPA due to having to work three jobs to continue to go to school, and we do not want to exclude those out-
standing Aggies who need the most financial support.” ASUCD President Rebecca Sterling agreed. “The ASUCD scholarship is unique to most other campus scholarships because it is accessible to every undergraduate student,” said Sterling, a fourth-year international relations and psychology double major. “There are many students that are highly qualified recipients, but are not able to receive them because their GPA is not high enough. We aim to bring relief to the many deserving students who are facing unique and extremely challenging circumstances,” she said. The scholarship recipients are chosen by a committee comprised of six students: the ASUCD vice president, the Academic Affairs Commission chair, the Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission chair, two ASUCD senators and the ASUCD Controller with oversight from the ASUCD business manager. Third-year biochemistry and molecular biology major Michelle Perez was one of last year’s recip-
ients and expressed her thoughts on the scholarship. “Programs like their scholarship really can make the difference for students like me between being able to afford to attend college and not being able to afford to attend it,” said Perez, a full-time student, mother of an autistic child and part-time hospital worker. “Sadly, financial aid doesn’t cover all the costs. Tuition has increased and federal grants have decreased. To cover the difference, loans must increase, which means more debt for students. This shows how hard it is to afford a college education, especially for someone like me who is the only one working to provide for my family. Before the scholarship, I felt like I was running out of options, and when it was awarded to me, it felt like a godsend.” The ASUCD Awards Endowment Fund was created in 1999 and has since grown to $300,000 in endowment. This year, the fund aims to raise an additional $100,000 in hopes of increasing the yearly
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The Pantry receives complaints over lack of diversity Pantry director says concerns are unfounded By MENGSHI SHAO Aggie News Writer
During a Sept. 27 ASUCD Senate meeting, Romana Norton, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) counselor who was involved in the creation The Pantry, expressed concerns over the unit’s recent underutilization. These comments stemmed from complaints from students claiming that The Pantry’s staff and interns do not consist of people who
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represent enough minority groups on campus. “People want to get things from people they know,” Norton said during the meeting. The senators agreed that The Pantry is being underused and agreed to discuss the issue further outside the meeting. Founded two years ago, The Pantry is an on-campus organization run by students, aiming at providing food for UC Davis students who are struggling financially.
WarnMe, UC Davis’ emergency alert system, will send out test alerts tomorrow, just before noon. The WarnMe system would be used in the event of a dangerous or risky situation on or near the UC Davis campus. The alert will be sent to students and employees on the Davis and Sacramento campuses and various other university facilities, according to the UC Davis News Service. Contact information is being retrieved from employee listings from the UC Davis people directory, student mail addresses and personal contact information that was provided for the WarnMe system. This includes over 86,000 work and personal email addresses, almost 26,000 short message service (SMS) devices and nearly 950 pagers. The alerts will state that it is only a test.
Norton said that she thinks The Pantry goes through misuse. Some students who consult with Norton revealed that they feel uncomfortable and reluctant to get food from people of different ethnic groups than them. Norton also said that students who may not necessarily need The Pantry are using it more than students who need it.
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WarnMe officials encourage the campus community to register with WarnMe or update their information. “UC Davis WarnMe is part of the university’s comprehensive emergency management program and among the ways the university can alert students to emergencies and provide important information. The warnings UC Davis sends out are predominantly done through email and text. Both of these avenues will ensure students receive emergency messages in a timely manner,” said Nick Crossley, manager at Emergency Management & Mission Continuity at UC Davis. Students and university faculty can add or update their WarnMe information at warnme.ucdavis.edu. — Muna Sadek
ASUCD Senate applications available today Prospective candidates interested in running for ASUCD Senate or another elected position are invited to obtain ASUCD Nominating Petition Packets for the Fall 2012 ASUCD General Election. Petition packets are available today in the Student Government Administrative Office (SGAO) until the deadline for submitting packets, Oct. 23 at noon. To pick up a packet, students should bring their UC Davis Student ID card in person to the SGAO, located on
the third floor of the Memorial Union. 125 signatures of enrolled UC Davis undergraduates are required for nomination. More information on the election and nomination process can be found in the ASUCD Election Codes — in Chapter Four of the ASUCD Bylaws which can be found at the ASUCD website. Further elections information can be found at asucd. ucdavis.edu/elections. —Muna Sadek
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TODAY University of California Education Abroad Program Info Sessions Noon to 1 p.m. Education Abroad Center on 3rd & A Street The world is your oyster, but if you have some hesitations about going the road less traveled, learn about programs where there are more locals than tourists.
Global Business Brigades 7 to 8 p.m. 184 Young The Davis chapter of Global Business Brigades is now recruiting members. If you are interested in global development, business and volunteering abroad, go to the info night to learn more.
Prytanean Women’s Honor Society Info Night 7:15 to 8 p.m. 126 Voorhies Go to this info night to learn more about Prytanean Women’s Honor Society, the oldest collegiate women’s honorary society in the U.S., and what they do for the Davis community.
West Coast Civil Liberties Tour 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. 1002 Geidt Attend this event sponsored by The Young Americans for Liberty titled “The War on Terror, Civil Liberties and the Constitution.” Email mdpinter@ucdavis.edu for more information.
Science Café: How Plants and Animals Use Chemicals for Survival and Defense 5:15 to 6 p.m. Wyatt Deck (rain location: 146 Environmental Horticulture) Professor Chris Jeffrey, Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, will speak on chemical communications between plants and other organisms, or “chemical ecology.” Co-sponsored by Professor Jared Shaw and the Chemistry Department, this program is funded by the National Science Foundation. For more information, please call (530) 752-4880 or visit arboretum.ucdavis.edu.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous 7 to 8:30 p.m. Davis United Methodist Church, 1620 Anderson Road Free yourself from excess weight and/ or obsessional thoughts about food and body image. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a 12-step fellowship based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Meetings are open and free to the public. Go to foodaddicts.org for other meeting locations.
Global Business Brigades 7 to 8 p.m. 119 Wellman The Davis chapter of Global Business Brigades is now recruiting members. If you are interested in global development, business and volunteering abroad, go to the info night to learn more.
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WEDNESDAY The Enchanted Cellar All Day 17 Wright Visit the Enchanted Cellar for Halloween Costume Rentals at UC Davis. There is a 50 percent discount for UC Davis students, faculty, staff and affiliates. The Enchanted Cellar will be open until Oct. 31. Appointments are preferred. Call (530) 752-0740 or email rcfemling@ucdavis.edu for an appointment. For more information, go to theatredance.ucdavis.edu.
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Police Briefs #raging Someone had 10 people over for a party on F Street and discovered that after half of them had left, her computer was gone.
It’s not Halloween yet A transient female who appeared very dirty, wearing a gray blanket around her shoulders and carrying a broom, was reported on West Covell Boulevard.
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the Cool Davis booth and help at various stations at the park. Getting students involved is another goal of Cool Davis. “We try to have a connection with the city and the campus,” said Kerry Daane Loux, co-chair coordinator of the festival. “We really want people to get started on their paths to reduce their carbon footprints. Our goal is to get people engaged and have fun.”
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Cont. from front page “We just had an improv group at the main stage [and] we had some Sufi music happening at the south stage and a mariachi band,” said Betsy Raymond, entertainment programming coordinator. “There have been a lot of groups happening with lots of energy.” Students from the high schools and from UC Davis volunteered to pass out fly- MEE YANG can be reached at city@ ers, give out information at theaggie.org.
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Someone reported that people were jumping the fence and smashing the pumpkin garden on Danbury Street.
Someone was waiting at the bus stop at First and C Street with a friend, when approached by a male on a bike who asked if they wanted to have sex.
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Two intoxicated females were outside yelling at each other and cutting each other’s hair on Olive Drive.
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If there’s one thing I learned from Mufasa as he was teaching Simba about the Pride Lands, it’s that life continues in a never-ending circle. Within the college Circle of Life, we have delicately orchestrated trees of lineage that date back to the beginning of UC Davis itself. Most sororities, fraternities, religious groups, sports teams and ethnic-interest organizations have a family line that connects students from decades ago to the students who are here now. Large organizations often have Big Sibling, Little Sibling programs in which returning members take newbies under their wing. “Bigs” teach “Littles” what’s what within the organization, bestowing as much knowledge as possible so that when the young ones have their
perclassmen who decide to take them in as their little brother or sister. I can trace my MK family tree all the way back to 20 years ago, and if any of them came back to campus and contacted me, even though I don’t know most of them personally, I’d probably welcome them with open arms. I haven’t even met my grand-Littles and great-grand-Littles, but I already know I’d like them. Simply being a member of an organization on campus doesn’t compare to having a Little and a Big. This system gives one a deeper feeling of “being a part of something larger than yourself.” It creates a bond between you, all the students in your lineage who came before you and all the ones who will come after. It enhances the experience of being in college and connects you to people even after you’ve graduated and started a career. To all my Bigs and Littles out there, thank you for helping to shape my college experience and for teaching me a little something-something about my Filipino heritage.
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own “Littles,” they can Library. Instead, he gave continue the tradition. me invaluable and irreplaceable knowledge about I have one such Little in my ethnic heritage that he Mga Kapatid (MK), an onhimself learned from his campus organization retime at Davis. volving around FilipinoAmerican social and aca He taught me and the demic interests. rest of the participants the inspiring history of the When I first started at Filipino people and, in a Davis and joined MK, I sense, opened my mind to looked up to my Big as an a larger circle of life that I example of what a modnever took the time to look el student should be like. at. When he graduated, I had my own Little to show I mean, who knew that the ropes to. Even after I the original people of the stopped being involved Philippines had a thriving in MK and eventually lost matriarchal society with touch with him, we recontheir own written language nected over the weekend as before the Spaniards colif no time had passed. onized them? Who knew that Filipinos were the Dale, my Little, has first Asians grown into to come to a leader ... he gave me invaluable and America, within the irreplaceable knowledge about my and further, Filipinoas slaves? American ethnic heritage ... And who commuknew that a nity at Filipino-American named UC Davis. This past weekend I attended the Pilipino Larry Itliong was a main Empowerment Conference player along with Cesar Chavez in organizing the (PEC), a retreat out in United Farm Workers to Bodega Bay that my Little led and coordinated. It was strike for higher wages — nothing short of amazing. I even though there’s no holiday named after him? even found out that I have some grand-Littles and These are some of the great-grand-Littles! things I would’ve never Now after three years, my learned about myself or my people if I never had Dale Little was the one who was as my Little Sibling. The teaching me. But he didn’t whole college system of teach me about where the best places to eat in the Silo “Bigs and Littles” turns out were or show me his favor- not only to benefit young freshmen, but also the upite spot to nap in Shields
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The Vocal and Instrumental Teaching Artists Academy of Northern California (VITA) developed a music program in Esparto, Calif. for low-income communities.
By RITIKA IYER
Aggie Features Writer
People of all ages have a passion. From academia to the arts, passion resonates among all people, especially at UC Davis. Concert Band Director Pete Nowlen has a passion for music and shares it with others through education. Three years ago, Nowlen gathered a group of his colleagues for one purpose: to revive classical music in the Sacramento area through an organization called the Vocal and Instrumental Teaching Artists (VITA) Academy of Northern California. “We all believe that classical music has profound power to transform people and communities,” said Nowlen, the artistic director of the Academy. “But it has to be relevant first, and it is becoming irrelevant. That is our biggest battle.” This nonprofit program, made up of faculty and recent alumni at CSU Sacramento and the local musical community, has three main facets: the training of teaching artists, the implementation of music programs in schools and a professional orchestra that puts on shows to fund the Academy. “We wanted to build a community to renew the validity and effect of classical music,” Nowlen said. The VITA Academy is trying to accomplish this goal through music education for children, specifically in the Esparto K-8 School in the rural community of Esparto, Calif. Before the VITA Academy stepped in three years ago, the school
had not had a music department or music teachers for 30 years. “Kids that are from lowincome families particularly often don’t get these kinds of experiences,” said Kari King, a third-grade teacher at the Esparto K-8 school. “Especially with public school funding, most schools aren’t able to offer a [music] program.” Nowlen and his colleagues developed a sevenyear plan for the implementation of music programs in Esparto and are currently starting their third year. The VITA Academy uses “Link Up,” a program courtesy of Carnegie Hall that trains nonprofit organizations on music curriculum for students. “During a time in our economy when arts programs are shrinking, we are able to have a growing program,” King said. The first step the VITA Academy took toward building stronger communities was the use of teaching artists from CSU Sacramento. These instructors teach children about music and are performers at the same time, allowing them to incorporate real-life experiences into lessons. “Every year, every student in school has at least some general music instruction, and in some grades, they have an intensive music instruction,” Nowlen remarked. “Studying music creates cognitive abilities that actually test well and develops life skills that lead to success and student resiliency.” Liz Barton, lead teaching artist and site director at Esparto K-8, completed her
master’s degree under the guidance of Nowlen and currently teaches music to third- and fourth-grade classes every week and also runs an after-school choir. “They are learning basic music skills. Basic rhythm, basic melody, and to read notation as well,” Barton said. “We try to be as fun as possible, as interactive and hands-on just to get the kids really fired up. But we believe in teaching life skills too, like learning the discipline it takes to learn music.” Barton visits classrooms of all grade levels at least twice a year with a music activity that is either multicultural or integrated with the curricula. “There, they are so hungry for this experience,” Barton said. “When you have those bright eyes and that engagement with kids, that is my favorite thing.” At the end of the year, the VITA Academy professional orchestra and students from Esparto join to put on a concert for the community. The Esparto K-8 school was of interest to the Academy mainly because of its location, but also because its students’ test scores were improving, making it easier and more possible for the program to work. “We wanted to see what impact music and music teaching had in a rural community,” said Nowlen. The link to Esparto was found by Nowlen through CSUS Educational Faculty and VITA Academy Education Committee Chair Crystal Olson and CSUS Professor Emeritus and VITA Academy Board President
Deborah Pittman. “What we are doing is really focused on community. Esparto is in Yolo County; it is part of this community,” Nowlen said. “Serving these kids is really important.” In the future, the VITA Academy hopes to expand the instruments they offer to students. Nowlen and Pittman also plan to develop ensembles. “My expectations are mostly for that community, our continued and growing role as a facilitator of arts experiences, and the development of a model for arts education in underserved communities,” Pittman said. All those who put work into creating the VITA Academy programs at the Esparto K-8 school say they are happy with how the program turned out. “I think so much of our curriculum is driven by state testing that this is one area they have that is driven by a creative force,” King said. “It’s something that’s personal they can have.” Nowlen connects the VITA Academy’s work back to UC Davis students by proposing internships for students interested in music. “[UC Davis] is a research institution, and this is really my research,” Nowlen said. “I use what I learn in VITA Academy work very profoundly in my work with the UC Davis Concert Band. Music has an amazing power to pull people together, and when you use that power to educate, that’s when music becomes relevant.” RITIKA IYER can be reached at features@ theaggie.org.
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Measure E
Endorsing education The highly anticipated Nov. 6 date is approaching — the day we vote on the prospect of changing our nation for the better. But let’s put the presidential election aside and focus on Davis education for a moment. The Yolo County ballot will contain four local measures. One of the four measures lands particularly near and dear to our hearts: the matter of local education. We’d like to fully endorse Measure E in the hopes of maintaining quality primary and secondary education in Davis. Measure E is a Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) parcel tax. If approved, the measure will renew Measure A and expire July 2017 instead of June 2013, according to the DJUSD. Measure E will renew the existing parcel tax of about $200 a year, which raises $3.2 million annually for Davis public schools. It charges $17 a month per home and $2 a month per apartment unit. Measure A currently funds science, history, foreign language and elective course programs in Davis schools. It also reduces English and math class sizes for K-6, retains counseling staff and the district’s funding, and protects teachers and school programs from state budget cuts if Prop. 30 does not pass on Nov. 6. Gov. Jerry Brown’s Prop. 30 would prevent budget cuts to the state’s public schools and colleges by temporarily increasing personal income taxes on the highest earners in the state — those with incomes exceeding $500,000 a year — while also increasing sales tax from 7.25 percent to 7.5 percent. The money would go into a dedicated fund for public schools, preventing another $6 billion cut to already-meager school budgets. Richard Harris, a member
of the DJUSD School Board and the one who put Measure E forward, told the Editorial Board if Prop. 30 fails, a new parcel tax would add an additional $42 to the current $200 tax in order to offset the costs of a potential $3.7 million budget cut. Harris said Davis has a very strong school system that is well-supported by the city and UC Davis, and if there is no renewal, about 8,600 students would be affected. “Higher education is useless if K-12 education fails,” he said. Conversely, Jose Granda, an opposer of Measure E, a candidate running for the DJUSD School Board and a professor at CSU Sacramento, told the Editorial Board he supports public education but still had issues with the measure. Granda purported senior citizens who don’t have to pay parcel taxes are deliberately bribed by the DJUSD School Board to approve Measure E. He also said it’s not fair that the measure only considers residency, since those who live in apartments pay less than those who live in homes, regardless of income. Additionally, he said approximately 500 students are from out-of-town and do not pay the parcel taxes, thus receiving free rides to education. “Taxpayers are not an ATM machine,” Granda said. “People voting are putting money in education, not knowing the fine details.” While we understand and have considered both stances on Measure E, we believe the measure will do more good than harm to Davis’ local education. We don’t agree with Granda’s demand that every Davis resident should be paying equal taxes, because Davis has such a high turnover rate for residency. It’s already bad enough that we can relate to extreme slashes to school budgets. Plus, we like kids.
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To vote With less than a month to go until Election Day, students across the nation are gearing up to participate in an election that decides many important issues. Not only will the outcomes of this election strongly influence future generations, but they also might directly impact our bank accounts — something UC Davis students are taking very seriously. What’s impressive to us is the amount of participation and passion for politics on our campus. UC Davis boasts multiple influential and powerful student groups — many of whom have created programs and spent hours organizing events in order to get the rest of campus to care enough to vote. First of all, let us commend the Davis College Democrats. Not only do they provide opportunities for those who wish to get involved in the election through campaign work, community service and lobbying on behalf of student issues, but they pulled off one of the coolest events to happen on our campus in a while: hosting Bill Clinton at a rally on the Quad to endorse some Democratic congressional candidates. With most of the Quad filled
with thousands of students and community members, it’s safe to say that the event served as an inspiring and monumental event for those in attendance. Not many other schools can say that they’ve hosted President Clinton twice in the past four years. ASUCD brought John Garamendi, and will be bringing Kim Vann, to speak with students, giving students direct access to the congressional election. Two other huge groups on campus got together to create Aggies Vote, a nonpartisan coalition of ASUCD and California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), whose main purpose was registering UC Davis students to vote. ASUCD also has the New Voters Project, a continuous effort to register undergraduate students to vote. By hosting presidential debate screenings and tabling, these groups had a strong presence on campus and have fostered a sense of political awareness in students. We’re impressed and proud of these groups for getting out there and encouraging our campus to exercise our right to vote. There are six days left to register; what are you waiting for?
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Letters to the editor Re: ‘History of Condoms,’ Oct. 10 We at Health Education and Promotion (HEP) greatly enjoyed Katelyn Ringrose’s Oct. 10 column on condom history. It was a fun read and quite informative! We appreciate her shout out to the Love Lab, our mobile cart that offers students free safer sex supplies, including 10 free condoms. HEP would like to reiterate that any student can visit the Love Lab located on the third floor of the Student Health and Wellness Center during the hours HEP is open (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Re: ‘Fit and happy,’ Oct. 10 In response to the “Fit and happy” article by Alan Lin published in The California Aggie, we at Health Education & Promotion (HEP) are excited to see the encouragement of physical activity among UC Davis students. There are many benefits to students who fit in at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day, most days of the
and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) as well as when the Love Lab is out on campus. To find out where the Love Lab will be stationed around campus, check out and “like” the “UCD Love Lab” Facebook page to find the schedule and information on our large selection of free products. We also want to mention that the Love Lab is not just a great place to pick up safer sex supplies. When students stop by the cart they can watch one of our Love Lab volunteers (wearing white coats) demonstrate how to use a
week, and new research shows that those 30 minutes can be broken up into 10-minute segments that are often easier to fit into busy schedules! UC Davis and the City of Davis have a wealth of resources to make physical activity fun and, for those who might get bored with their routine, find ways to change things up. We want to share a new resource: HEP’s Physical Activity map (maps.shcs. ucdavis.edu), available
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Re-elect Obama? As you’ve likely noticed by the visit from former President Bill Clinton, the 2012 presidential general election is in full swing, and amid the barrage of advertisements and presidential debates — the question begs: Who should we vote for? Despite disillusion and frustration about the economy and our government’s deep fiscal dilemmas, we still must go to the ballot box this November and decide the fate of our federal government for the next four years — a presidency that will outlast every one of us who exits UC Davis without reaching the status of super-senior and follow us into the real world beyond the Memorial Union to the job market. Not to mention the fact that on Jan. 1, 2013, this country will face an unprecedented financial event, nicknamed “Taxmaggedon,” which includes the expiration of both the large tax cuts signed into law by George W. Bush and a bipartisan payroll tax cut from last year, as well as the implementation of huge automatic spending cuts agreed upon last year because no debt deal could be reached by the congressional “super committee.” This is a self-inflicted economic time bomb waiting to go off, and if no deal is reached, it will. Whoever is sitting in the West Wing of the White House next January has huge decisions to make and they will affect your life one way or another. While our frustration with par-
male condom, insertive condom and dental dam. Students can even win limited edition buttons when they teach back the proper steps during our Watch It, Teach It, Win It! campaign. We encourage any students who are sexually active now, or plan to be in the future, to stop by the Love Lab and learn more about ways to protect their own and their partner’s sexual health. Sam Wall and Rosa Gonzalez Sexual Health Student Assistants Health Education and Promotion Student Health & Counseling Services
on the Student Health and Counseling Service’s website. On this interactive map, students can locate exercise facilities, programs and resources on campus and around town ranging from dance classes to bike and running paths. We also offer great tips on how to start exercising and much more on the Physical Activity Resources page found at shcs.ucdavis.edu/workit. We wholeheartedly support The California Aggie
in promoting students fitting physical activity into their lives so they can reap the benefits of improved health, mood and even academic success! Cathy Huang and Christian Servera Physical Activity Student Assistants Health Education & Promotion Phone Number: (530) 752-9652 Student Health and Counseling Services
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pantry Cont. from front page think you are getting food from people who don’t understand you,” Norton said. For the purpose of protection, Norton declined to reveal the name of the students who originally expressed unease in using The Pantry. The Pantry’s current director and junior cultural anthropology major Quincy Kayton said that they hire staff and interns through ASUCD Job Link. “Each staff member, intern and volunteer in The Pantry represents a diverse background and range of experiences that are unique to them, just as the student body represents an individual array of experiences and concerns,” Kayton said
SOCCER Cont. from page 6 the Aggies in the rankings, but it left them hungry for a win against UC Irvine.
Sunday — UC Irvine 1, UC Davis 1 (2 OT) The Anteaters came to town on Sunday and Aggie Soccer Field played host to another slugfest. UC Davis started the show when junior Ashley Edwards scored off an assist from sophomore Lexi Poppoff in the third minute of play. The goal gave the Aggies a 1-0 lead that they managed to hold for most of the game, despite the continued efforts of a determined Anteater offense. The UC Irvine offense was relentless, forcing freshman goalkeeper Taylor Jern to tally six saves against her one
in an email interview. Rosa Gonzalez, a fourth-year human development major, is currently working at The Pantry and said she thinks that the unit does have diversity in the working group and that any people who would be interested in volunteering are always welcome. Norton said that because hiring for The Pantry was set up by ASUCD through Aggie Job Link, it is on a first-come, first-served basis. According to Norton, students who are in better financial conditions working at The Pantry may deter students who need the food the most. Quincy disagreed with this statement over an email interview and said that this claim is unfounded. “It is impossible to judge the financial stability of a student sim-
goal allowed. The Aggies were met with another late game heartbreaker as junior Zoya Farzaneh scored the Anteater’s first goal of the day, bringing the score to a 1-1 tie in the 79th minute to steal victory out of the hands of UC Davis. The game went into double overtime but both squads struggled to get shots off and neither offense managed to earn the game-winner for their team. The Aggies played a strenuous match on Friday and followed it up with another physical game on Sunday. Robinson has lauded their level of fitness in the past, but they struggled to hold it on Sunday. “We went at them early and I felt there were waves when we had our legs and waves when we didn’t,” Robinson said.
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ply by looking at them,” she said. Many students who are most often using The Pantry do not share this worry, either. “People there are nice. I try to come here like three times a week. It saves money and time,” said a fourth-year who has been using The Pantry since it was founded. Norton and Kayton are meeting to discuss the complaints. No consensus has been reached at this point. The Pantry is located on campus in 21 Lower Freeborn and is open Monday through Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. and Monday through Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. Students must present a valid UC Davis student ID Card. MENGSHI SHAO can be reached at campus@ theaggie.org.
UC Davis is now ranked sixth in conference which means the team has some work to do if it hopes to make the conference championship. Still, Robinson remains positive about their chances. “These are great games. It’s very hard to get a [Big West] win but we’re fit and we’re getting excellent chances.” The Aggies are now 7-6-2 on the season and 2-2-1 in conference play. They head to Hawaii this weekend to kick off the first of four straight conference games. Hawai’i is currently ranked eighth in conference but they are a strong team that is hungry to prove they belong in the Big West. UC Davis will focus on finishing strong this week and they are hoping to leave Honolulu with a win. KIM CARR can be reached at sports@ theaggie.org.
“Omar did a great job in directing his defense and I thought Ryan Gross, Brian Ford, Ramon Martin Del Campo and Alex Cont. from page 6 Henry were outstanding today,” Shaffer the ground to cover the ball. said. “Mustafa Chopan is a fifth-year se Just one minute later, McGlynn served nior who does so much work for us in the a shot into the air towards the upper left center of the midfield and he was outcorner of the goal, but Zeenni stretched standing today as well. It was a great overall team effort in front of a huge crowd toand caught the ball for the save.
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Third-years Kent Takenaka and Tony Ontiveras volunteer at The Pantry.
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first round match as the first seed in the ITA White singles draw, but was beaten in the second round to a player from USF. Junior Nicole Koehly beat the third seed of the White Flight of singles in three sets but fell in the next round. The two UC Davis freshmen got some experience in their first college tournament. Tiffany Pham won her first round in the White Flight singles draw in straight sets. Claire Jaramishian fell in her first round, but got a victory over a Sac State player on Sunday — which happened to be her birthday, according to Maze — to end the tournament on a high note. Maze took nothing but positives from the team’s effort, pointing out that the matches were close and could have swung either way. “We just have to work on winning bigger points,” he said. “The players are having fun and it gets you excited for the season.”
Cont. from page 6 that was good for us,” Maze said. “It shows we have a lot of depth and it bodes well for our team.” Junior Megan Heneghan was the only Aggie in the top flight of the singles draw. She won one round, then had a close loss to a player from Saint Mary’s. Senior Ellie Edles, whose past couple seasons have been riddled with injuries, had a strong showing despite two close losses. She dropped her first round match by the slimmest of margins by a score of 7-6, 7-6 with tiebreaker scores of 7-5 in each. Fellow senior Lauren Curry also fell in the first round to one of Sacramento State’s top freshmen. “[Lauren’s] hitting the ball well and she’s going to have a good year,” Maze said. “Ellie played really well but just didn’t get it done, but she seems to be really fit right now. MATTHEW YUEN can be reached at sports@theaggie. Sophomore Layla Sanders won her org.
day. Hopefully the fans come back because they got to see a great soccer game.” Following Henry’s shot, the UC Davis men’s soccer team rejoiced and celebrated, feeling more confident and healthier than ever before. “It’s a great win and puts us in a great position in the conference,” Shaffer said. “Our goal is to finish in the top two and have
a shot to make the Big West Tournament and the NCAA Tournament.” The team now commences a threegame road trip, starting with Cal Poly on Tuesday. The Aggies will have one more matchup with the Gauchos in a couple weeks down in Santa Barbara. VEENA BANSAL can be reached at sports@theaggie.org.
American lifespans could shrink by 5 years By Morgan Reames
The Crimson White (University of Alabama)
Although the prevalence of gyms and workout classes has increased over the past few decades, more Americans are leading sedentary lives than ever before. In “Designed to Move,” a report backed by Nike, the average lifespan of the younger generation is expected to be five years shorter than their parents. “Physical activity in the United States has declined 32 percent and is on track for a 46 percent drop by 2030,” according to the report. According to newly released statistics by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three Americans are obese and nearly 26 million have diabetes. These medical conditions and many more can be directly linked to inactivity. “I think the reason people are so inactive is a mix between technology and work,” Trey Johnson, a U. Alabama junior, said. “You’re sitting at your job all day, then you’re sitting on the couch
watching TV when you get home.” A new study by the U. South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health estimated that only 20 percent of jobs today require moderate physical activity compared to the 1960s when more than half did. This means most Americans are sedentary for almost all of their ninehour workdays. According to a recent Forbes magazine article, people can stay active by standing at their desks or replacing their office chairs with stability balls. The increasing number of sedentary Americans has caused not only physical, but also economic problems. According to the “Designed to Move” report, the upcoming generation will affect economies worldwide due to its increasing inactivity causing a less productive education, which leads to lower income and higher health care costs. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that over 30 percent of employers’ wages go toward health care. They also reported that the cost of health care has risen 78 percent from 2001 to 2008.
“I try to exercise regularly every day. When I don’t have time, I try to take the stairs whenever possible, and I always walk to class or ride my bike,” Jackie Nolan, a UA sophomore, said. According to the Nike report, the more we move, the longer we live. But with busy lifestyles, most students are finding it hard to make time for exercise. According to the British Medical Journal Open, reducing sitting to less than three hours a day can add an additional two years to life expectancy. “To be more active, people could walk to class as much as possible and just find a gym that’s open late or 24 hours,” Johnson said. “Most apartments have that – even mine does – so I guess I don’t have much of an excuse not to work out.” John Jackson, assistant director of research and fitness at U. Alabama’s recreation center, said they are working on a new program called METRECs that will hopefully be available for students in the spring. This program will measure the intensity of each group exercise pro-
gram for students and rank them on a number scale. “The program is based on an old health and training method called METs, or metabolic equivalency,” he said. “One MET is your basic resting metabolism, and the intensity of activities goes up from there. The higher the number, the higher the intensity.” This will allow students to know just how much physical activity they are receiving from each class. “The American College of Sports Medicine says that everyone should get at least 150 minutes per week of ‘moderate intensity activity,’” Jackson said. “But what’s ‘moderate intensity’ really mean? That’s something in the five to seven MET range, so now that’s a little bit easier for you to keep track of.” Nolan said it is easier to workout in today’s world. “There’s a gym on every corner, a sidewalk on every street and so much available knowledge, but no one uses it,” Nolan said. “We’re the most capable, but we’re still the laziest.”
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UC Davis football beats Idaho State 52-45 Aggies run for more than 300 yards in victory
By JASON MIN
Aggie Sports Writer
In the first meeting ever between the two teams, the UC Davis Aggies and the Idaho State Bengals partook in a shootout that the Aggies eventually won by a score of 52-45. This victory gives the Aggies an overall record of 3-4 with a 2-2 conference record, while the Bengals drop to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the Big Sky. The Aggie offense was unstoppable, rushing for over 300 yards while junior quarterback Randy Wright threw 309 yards and three touchdowns. “We wanted to come out and establish the run, and once you establish the run, then play actions and boots become effective,” said head coach Bob Biggs. “That’s our identity on offense, we want to run the ball and set up the play action.” While Wright was taking care of the aerial attack, the Aggie ground game was equally as dominant, racking up over 300 yards. The rushing attack was led by sophomore running back Colton Silveria, who had 120 yards rushing and a touchdown. Redshirt freshman Courtney Williams and senior running back
Marquis Nicolis had 105 and 84 rushing yards respectively. “I thought all our running backs ran well. We have a lot of confidence in our running backs,” Biggs said. Williams, who had three touchdowns throughout the game, sparked the Aggies with a 55-yard touchdown run in the middle of the first quarter to give the Aggies the first points of the game. “There are certain plays we like Courtney in there for because he is a very explosive runner,” Biggs said. “Courtney happened to be in on that play and did exactly what we thought. If he gets to the edge, you can’t catch him. He’s very fast.” Wright did a phenomenal job with the passing game, spreading the ball around to ten different receivers. Sophomore running back Dalton Turay led the team with four receptions but one was a nine-yard touchdown pass from Wright to put the Aggies ahead by two possessions early in the fourth quarter. Wright’s 42-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Anthony Soto before halftime also brought a lot of momentum to the team heading into the locker room. At the end of the first two quarters, the Aggies held a 28-17 lead.
The Aggies defense had a hard time limiting Idaho State’s passing game that was ranked 4th out of 121 teams in the country. Bengals quarterback Kevin Yost threw for 374 yards and five touchdowns in the loss. We knew they were going to throw the ball and we didn’t get as much pressure as we thought we could get. I thought their quarterback did a marvelous job getting the ball up field and he bought time in the pocket and put the ball on the money,” Biggs said. “That was the one thing that was noticeable, we just couldn’t get enough pressure on their quarterback.” The Aggie defense did a good job limiting the Idaho State ground game to only 55 yards. Junior safety Aarynn Jones and senior linebacker Jordan Glass both led the team with seven tackles apiece. The Aggie defense also accumulated six pass deflections throughout the game as well. Next week the Aggies will continue on the road to face Northern Arizona, another team that plays in an indoor facility. Hopefully the Aggies can continue their offensive output playing under a dome next week as well. JASON MIN can be reached at sports@theaggie.org.
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Junior quarterback Randy Wright runs the ball during the Homecoming game.
UC Davis men’s soccer Late game letdowns cost Aggies in weekend stuns eighth-ranked UCSB Henry’s shot in 85th minute gives Aggies 1-0 win matchups By VEENA BANSAL
UC Davis has uphill battle towards conference tournament
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Ashley Edwards scored a goal for the Aggies in the first three minutes of the game. The UCI Anteaters tied the game, leading to an overtime draw.
By KIM CARR
Aggie Sports Writer
The Aggies did not have the homecoming they were hoping for, but head coach MaryClaire Robinson was still proud of her squad. “The result sucks but the process is there,” Robinson said. “The level of play was awesome, it just comes down to the finishing.” After the weekend games, the Aggies stand at a respectable 7-6-2 overall and 2-2-1 in conference. Friday — Long Beach State 2, UC Davis 0 UC Davis kicked off against Long Beach State on Friday afternoon and the offensive shootout that ensued had fans on the edge of their seats for the whole game. The Aggie defense was thoroughly tested by the explosive 49er offense. Long Beach
State managed 13 shot attempts through the course of the game, but they could not manage to find the back of the Aggie net until late in the first half. Junior Eileen Maes scored the lone goal of the day in the 77th minute to give the 49er’s their 1-0 lead. UC Davis’ offense took 10 attempts in the second half, most of them occurring during the last 13 minutes of play. There were several moments where UC Davis had the 49er defense on the ropes, but the Aggies were unable to finish any of their attempts. After the loss Robinson commended the offensive effort. “We had the best chances of the day. Once we start putting those away consistently we will win more games,” she said. The loss against Long Beach dropped
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Aggies show strong turnout in tune-up for ITA regionals UC Davis tennis has encouraging individual results By MATTHEW YUEN Aggie Sports Editor
The UC Davis women’s tennis team earned themselves a No. 59 national ranking in last year’s preseason polls and may be on track to grabbing another spot in the top 75 this year as well. The Aggies traveled down to Moraga to compete in the Saint Mary’s Invitational this weekend and had quite an interesting tournament. “There was a delay because of wet courts, so five
of our players were on at 10 at night in the cold under the lights,” said head coach Bill Maze. “It was fun to watch the players play; they went close to midnight and put in a lot of effort. Maze was most impressed with the performance of the players battling for a spot in the starting lineup. “I think all the players from five down are in the mix for a spot in the starting lineup,” Maze said. “It’s great because they push each other and it makes
them all better.” Junior Melissa Kobayakawa won the Flight Blue singles draw in her first fall tournament of the season with a 6-2, 6-3 victory in the final. Senior Zoe Davidson lost her first round match in the same singles flight, but won a round in the consolation draw. “I was really impressed with the players in the Blue draw because they got wins over Sacramento State and
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Aggie Sports Writer
The UC Davis men’s soccer team pulled off one of the greatest wins in the program history over UC Santa Barbara 1-0 on Saturday at Aggie Soccer Field. Junior Alex Henry curled a direct free kick into the upper left corner of the goal with five minutes to go to give the Aggies a last-minute lead. Junior Omar Zeenni and the UC Davis defense shut out the stunned eighth-ranked team in the nation with spectacular soccer. The team won its fourth-straight game, improving to 6-4-4 overall. With a 4-1 conference record, the Aggies are now in second place in the Big West Championships. They stand only one point behind Sacramento State. "It's a great accomplishment for this team and a huge win for the UC Davis athletics program," said head coach Dwayne Shaffer. "UC Santa Barbara is one of the pinnacle programs in the country, but I thought we were the better team on the day.” In front of a season-
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Sophomore Matt Wiesenfarth (6) applied pressure to the Gauchos’ defense. The Aggies took down the UCSB Gauchos, ranked 8th in the nation, 1-0 in Saturday’s match. high 1,344 fans, Alex Henry lined up a direct free kick at the 84:50 mark on the right wing. His shot soared into the upper left corner of the goal past the hands of Gauchos goalkeeper Austin Mansker. The Aggies’ last victory against the Gauchos was on Oct. 11, 2008. The last time UC Davis beat UCSB at Aggie Soccer Field was on Nov. 23, 2006. UCSB took its first shot at the 16:46 mark, but Omar Zeenni was easily able to block Peter McGlynn’s shot. Zeenni
totaled three saves and now claims fourth place in the UC Davis history books for career shutouts. Zeenni came up with two spectacular saves within two minutes to keep UCSB off the board. In the 56th minute, the Gauchos lined up a free kick from just outside the 18-yard box. Fifi Baiden passed it back to McGlynn who ran onto the ball and pelted a hard strike at the goal, but Zeenni dove to the
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