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volume 131, number 113
wednesday, november 28, 2012
Complaints filed against ASUCD Senate slates
News iN Brief
Downtown Window Decorating Contest begins tomorrow
Four senators-elect may not be seated at tomorrow’s Senate meeting
Sixteen businesses in Downtown Davis are embarking on a quest of having the best decorated window. The contest starts tomorrow and will end on Dec. 12. The contest has a People’s Choice Award, in which after viewing the windows, people can cast their votes online for the best storefront at surveymonkey.com/s/ davisdowntownpeopleschoiceaward. “We are very excited to have this new addition to the Davis Downtown promotional line-up,” said Stewart Savage, director of Davis Downtown, in a press release. “Visitors to Downtown Davis can stroll through Downtown Davis and enjoy the
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Complaints were filed against NOW and SMART slates following the Senate election results. Felicia Ong, Tal Topf, Armando Figueroa and Alyson Sagala may not be seated if the complaints are not resolved by Thursday’s Senate meeting.
By MUNA SADEK Campus News Editor
A series of official complaints to the ASUCD Elections Committee were filed this month against the NOW and SMART slates following the recent Senate election. According to Internal Affairs Commission Chair Sergio Cano, this could result in senators-elect Felicia Ong and Tal Topf (NOW) and Armando Figueroa and Alyson Sagala (SMART) not being seated, should the complaints remain unresolved by tomorrow’s Senate meeting. Bottoms filed a complaint against the SMART slate for allegedly falsifying their expenditure forms by failing to report the purchase of alcohol for a Nov. 10 party for SMART sup-
porters during the campaigning period. Candidates are required to cite all expenditures during the campaign in expenditure forms, according to ASUCD Bylaw 412D. “No campaign executive may falsify expenditure forms. This may include, but is not limited to, false signatures, incomplete forms, and/or not claiming purchases/donations used for campaign purposes,” the Bylaws state. According to Elections Committee Chair Aaron Hsu, full details of the formal complaints will not be released as of yet. “The complaints may or may not affect the final outcome of the election, depending upon the final assessment of violation points by the Elections Committee,” Hsu said.
The number of violation points are given depending on the severity of the situation. According to the ASUCD Bylaws, if a candidate garners three or more campaign violation points, the Elections Committee will disqualify the candidate. Sagala said that the allegations are false. “The party was not held in any way to actively campaign, just as a fun get together for our supporters. The party itself was BYOB (bring your own bottle/booze) so partygoers brought and consumed their own alcohol. Nothing was provided by me, and certainly not Armando, since he is not even 21,” she said in an email interview. Bottoms said it was essential that
See SENATE, page 5
UC extends Fall 2013 application deadline for students impacted by Hurricane Sandy Students can request Dec. 15 deadline if necessary By STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN Aggie News Writer
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The University of California will extend the deadline for students affected by superstorm Sandy to Dec. 15.
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In response to Hurricane Sandy, the University of California is providing applicants affected by the superstorm the option of an application deadline extension for Dec. 15. Applications for Fall 2013 enrollment are due Friday, and students are encouraged to meet the deadline. However, if necessary, students on the East Coast can seek authorization from the UC Application Center to extend the submission deadline for the application and official test score submission beginning Dec. 3. In addition, UC will accept January SAT scores from
See SANDY, page 2
Forecast Yikes, terrible weather is in forecast as there will be heavy rain, wind and potential flooding for the rest of the week. If that doesn’t stop you from biking, I guess nothing will! Justin Tang, atmospheric science major Aggie Forecasting Team
bright and festive decorations and lights the participating business will put on display. It is really going to add a huge splash of light and color to the many events taking place downtown during the holidays.” Participating businesses include French Cuff Consignment, Davis Ace Hardware, Bubble Belly, Nestware, Outdoor Davis, UC Davis Store Downtown, Icekrimski, Preeti Girl, The Wardrobe, Pinkadot, Cultivé Frozen Yogurt, USE Credit Union, Davisville Travel, Pomegranate Salon, Haute Again Consignment and Whole Foods Market. — Claire Tan
‘Light Up the Holidays’ event tomorrow evening A holiday tree lighting and parade will initiate this year’s “Light Up the Holidays” Downtown Davis event. At 5:30 p.m., parade participants will begin to converge at the Davis Food Co-Op, with the parade officially starting at 6 p.m. The parade will consist of a double-decker Unitrans bus, a fire truck, bicyclists, strollers and walkers. They will start south on G Street, go west on Third Street and south on E Street to the plaza.
The holiday tree in the plaza will be lit at 6:30 p.m., and Santa will be on hand to greet children until 8:15 p.m. Free screenings of How the Grinch Stole Christmas will be shown at the Varsity Theatre at 616 Second St. There will also be free horse-drawn carriage rides from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., departing every 10 minutes in front of The Avid Reader at 605 Second St. — Claire Tan
Highest-paid UC Davis faculty members from medical, professional programs Top five comment on salaries By NATASHA QABAZARD Aggie News Writer
During recent budget cuts and proposed fee increases to the University of California system, highly paid faculty members have come under fire. At UC Davis, top paid faculty members include neurological surgery professor at the UC Davis Medical Center J. Paul Muizelaar, at $858,999.91; CEO of the UC Davis Medical Center Ann Rice, at $798,230.14; co-director of the UC Davis Spine Center Professor Kee D. Kim, at $746,955.14; vice chancellor at the UC Davis Medical Center and dean of the School of Medicine Claire Pomeroy, who will be stepping down in June, at $734,378.38; and medical director of the UC Davis Vascular Center Professor John R. Laird at $575,000. University of California is unusual in having a pay scale. The main pay
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scale is for faculty on regular ninemonth appointments in non-professional school departments, notably in the College of Letters and Science. The usual progression begins at Assistant Professor Step 2, six years later promoted to Associate Professor Step 1, then eventually to Full Professor Step 1. Promotion to Full Professor Step 1 takes 12 years from the start. Then every three years after that, one would move up a step, according to A. Colin Cameron, a professor in the UC Davis economics department. “On average, more productive people get paid more than people in disciplines with strong non-university sector demand, e.g., business professors, doctors,” Cameron said . The pay system is one-size-fits all. In theory, English professors earn the same as chemistry professors and in most fields the UC pay scales
See EARNERS, page 5
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Allison Ferrini