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Money stolen from Islamic Center

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Shifa Community Clinic to host basketball tournament Event reflects clinic’s values of healthy, active lifestyles

On Tuesday at around 1:50 a.m., the Islamic Center of Davis, located at 539 Russell Blvd., was burglarized.

According to a Davis Police press release, the suspect entered the mosque through an unlocked window and took money out of donation boxes. Footage from a security camera showed the suspect leaving to park a white vehicle on the west side of the center. The suspect re-entered the mosque and then exited, leaving in the white vehicle.

Police described the suspect as a white or Hispanic male, 5’10” tall, weighing between 160 and 175 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored baseball cap with sunglasses on top, a light-colored quarter zip sweatshirt, blue jeans, white tennis shoes with black laces and a black backpack. The vehicle is described as a white four-door sedan.

— Claire Tan

Engineering Week begins today The Engineering Joint Council will be hosting Engineering Week, or E-Week, beginning today, until Friday.

The week is dedicated to celebrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics and involvement in those fields.

Various events will take place throughout the week, including a research and internship panel, a tour of the Northern California Nanotechnology Lab, a game night, a lego building contest and a BBQ on the final day.

A full list of events and more information can be found online at the UC Davis Engineering Joint Council Facebook page.

— Muna Sadek

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The Shifa Community Clinic, a clinic that serves underprivileged communities, will hold a basketball tournament fundraiser on Saturday.

By PAAYAL ZAVERI Aggie Staff Writer

Shifa Community Clinic, located in downtown Sacramento at 419 V St., will hold a basketball tournament fundraiser on Saturday. The tournament will take place on the Dairy Courts at UC Davis.

The goal of the event is to raise money for the clinic, which serves underprivileged communities in Sacramento.

Mohamed Esuf, a Shifa board member and fourth-year biochemistry major, said that the tournament is something new the organization is doing this year.

“One of the main goals of our clinic is to promote a healthy and active lifestyle,” Esuf said. “We encourage all pa-

tients to be active and the tournament represents this by giving people a chance to do something healthy and active.”

The tournament will be held from 11 a.m. to about 5 p.m., Esuf said. Teams of three will play each other in a doubleelimination round, and there are separate brackets for men and women. Each team is required to pay a $20 participation fee.

Winning teams will receive prizes.

“This fundraiser is more focused on students, and in a way, that could work better than food fundraisers,” said Simrin Atwal, a Shifa volunteer and a fourthyear exercise biology major. “The tournament is an opportunity for people to be active, and I've talked to a few people so far who want to register simply because

they haven't had the chance to play basketball in years.”

Esuf said that a team of medical students is participating in the tournament, so it is open to anyone, not just undergraduates.

Shifa Community Clinic is a nonprofit student-run organization and mainly serves the uninsured South Asian and Middle Eastern community in Sacramento, Esuf and Atwal said. The clinic provides primary care services to the community and outreach to various mosques and temples to educate on illnesses, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Additionally, the clinic is an affiliate of the UC Davis School of Medicine, according to Shifa’s website.

"We get to help people and have cool interactions with patients [at the] clinic,” Atwal said. “We get to talk to them and learn about the situation they are in and why they don't have health insurance.

Some people just need confirmation that their health is in a good place, and we are able to give that to them.”

Undergraduates, medical students and doctors all work at the clinic. In addition to providing primary care services, the clinic also provides other services such as pediatrics, women’s care, retinopathy screening and chronic care.

Harmandeep Grewal, a Shifa volunteer and third-year exercise biology major, said that the tournament is a more involved way for people to support the clinic.

“We are giving people an outlet to be active in a competitive way and we will hopefully bring out people who just enjoy basketball for fun,” Grewal said. “It’s a fun way to give back.”

Members of the clinic will be tabling at the Memorial Union from noon to 2 p.m. until Saturday to promote the event.

Those interested can also email Esuf at maesuf@ucdavis.edu.

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

Students launch bi-weekly Aggies lead off season with three wins campus publication UC Davis baseball holds 3-1 record after weekend versus Washington

The Davis Beat debuted Wednesday

By LUKE BAE

Aggie Sports Writer

After a doubleheader on Saturday, the Aggies bounced back to defeat Washington in Sunday's series finale at Dobbins Stadium. Overall, the Aggies won three out of the four games to begin the season against a Pac-12 team.

Sophomore Nick Lynch led the Aggies with three RBIs and went 7-16 for an average of .438 over the weekend. Lynch, as well as a number of different players, contributed to the success in the three wins.

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The Journalism Club has started a new publication, The Davis Beat. The Davis Beat is published bi-weekly.

By STEPHANIE B. NGUYEN Aggie News Writer

UC Davis students now have one more source for campus news.

The Davis Beat debuted its first issue last Wednesday, delivering campus, city and world news, opinion pieces and a photo series.

According to Kevin Pelstring, managing editor and third-year environmental science and management major, the independent Davis Beat publishes 2,000 copies every two weeks and currently has about a dozen student writers.

Through officially registering as the Journalism Club on campus, editor in chief Adrian Glass-Moore, a third-year East Asian studies major, and Pelstring were able to receive approximately $1,675 in initial funding from the Club Finance Council (CFC) and $150 from the Student Assistants to the Chancellor. Since there is a cap on the amount a club can receive from CFC, the Davis Beat hopes to sustain itself in the future through advertisements. It costs ap-

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proximately $460 to publish an issue.

“The idea for the Davis Beat came about because I felt that the campus could benefit from having more than one single news source,” said Glass-Moore. “I'm someone who reads the news regularly, and something that I find crucial is the ability to switch between media sources to get information. Readers aren't restricted to only one local source of news.”

According to Glass-Moore, the publication does not plan to promote campus events or club activities and instead focuses on critical topics and investigative pieces.

“Because of the bi-weekly schedule, the Davis Beat could tackle issues thoroughly. If nothing important has happened on campus, we just won’t publish an issue,” he said.

“We have no pressure to publish anything at all, and I think that gives us the ability to be selective in the stories we run and really focus on issues at the campus, city and state level that will have a tangible impact on a lot of students.”

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Looks like our nice, warm weather is over. It’s time to stay indoors and study!

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Friday — UC Davis 8, Washington 4 UC Davis got its first win of the season on Friday against Washington when the Aggies piled on the runs early by scoring three in the first inning.

Senior Mike Mazzara doubled in two runs then later scored on a single by senior Kevin Barker in the first. The early burst set the tone for the rest of the game, as the Aggies never trailed after the frame.

Washington would answer by scoring two runs in the third, but the Aggies scored two runs in the fourth. In the sixth, Washington scored another two runs only to have the Aggies score two runs in the bottom half of the frame.

Both of Mazzara's hits were doubles and he finished with three RBIs and a run.

Junior Harry Stanwyck earned the win by pitching 5-1/3 innings and gave up four runs on eight hits. Sophomore Craig Lanza finished the game and had a solid outing. He allowed only one hit and gave up one walk in 3-1/3 scoreless innings.

Saturday — UC Davis 6, Washington 5 (Game 1) The day's first game went all the way to the later innings to be decided, as the Aggies broke the tie late in the game after surrendering a big lead.

Sophomore Evan Heptig had a big game and led the team with clutch hits, driving in four runs on two hits. With the bases loaded in the sixth, he hit his second double to center field to clear the bases and gave the Aggies the five run

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Pitcher Ben Burke pitches against Washington. Davis won three out of four games. advantage.

Then UC Davis allowed three runs in the seventh inning and two in the eighth.

With the game nodded up at five in the bottom half of the eighth inning, Senior Tino Lipson hit the ball off of third baseman Alex Schmidt's glove for a single to score a run.

Sophomore Spencer Koopmans threw a quality game by going 6-1/3 solid innings of one run ball to get the win. He surrendered three walks, struck out six batters and gave up only two hits.

Saturday — Washington 3, UC Davis 2 (Game 2) The Aggies struggled in the second game of the double-header and failed to manufacture enough runs in the shortened game of seven innings.

Coach Matt Vaughn and the rest of the team had a lot of time to prepare for this

See BASEBALL, page 2

It’s possible to lead a cow usptairs, but not downstairs!

Joyce Berthelsen

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Free Breakfast

TUESDAY “The World Wide War for Internet Governance” Noon to 1 p.m 1001 King Join the Center for Science and Innovation Studies, the California International Law Center and the UC Davis School of Law for a featured talk presented by Dr. Laura DeNardis, associate professor in the School of Communication at American University. Lunch will be provided.

Reserach and Internship Panel Noon to 2 pm.

1131 Kemper Join the UC Davis Engineering Joint Council for their Undergraduate Research and Internship Panel with students from electrical, mechanical, computer science and biomedical engineering. This is a great opportunity to find out more about students’ experiences and the steps they took in acquiring their research/internship positions.

WEDNESDAY Lego Building Contest 1 to 2 p.m.

Kemper Lobby Join the UC Davis Engineering Joint Council and compete in teams of four for the grand prize of four $25 Amazon gift cards. Teams will compete in various tasks and will be evaluated based on speed, accuracy and more. Anyone can form a team, but only eight teams will participate.

THURSDAY

10 to 11 a.m.

Student Health & Wellness Center, Conference Room 2 Join the Teaching Kitchen for a free and balanced breakfast. Learn how to make an eggs primavera breakfast wrap and a vegan scramble. Eating breakfast helps refuel your brain to get you ready for your studies and tests. Reserve your seat and sign up today via Health-e messaging.

Poetry Night Reading Series 8 to 10 p.m.

John Natsoulas Gallery Come down for an artful evening as Edythe Haendel Schwartz performs her poetry at the John Natsoulas Gallery. An open mic will follow the main performance.

FRIDAY Backcountry Film Festival 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Brunelle Performance Hall Come celebrate the human-powered winter experience with the Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival for seven unique films featuring the steep slopes of Alaska to the deep powder of Japan. Advance tickets are $12, available at either Outdoor Davis or online at snowlands.org, and $15 at the door.

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POLICE BRIEFS Lifetime story

TUESDAY Inside job Someone reported money missing from the office of the Davis Police Department on Fifth Street.

A woman reported that her husband was having transgender life changes, lost his apartment and has been staying in the 24-hour study room on campus, and is now missing on Pole Line Road.

SUNDAY

WEDNESDAY

Eats shoots and leaves

Sugar-coating Somebody left whipped cream bottles and death threat notes on a person’s property on Marina Circle.

A guy was walking in the street with a bamboo pole, talking to himself on Belmont Drive.

Chip on her shoulder

SATURDAY Science is B.S. Someone was defecating in front of the UC Davis School of Medicine Neuroscience building on Newton Court.

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series, once the schedule was released months ago.

Junior Steven Patterson hit a basesloaded single to right field to plate two runs, and that was all the offense could generate against a strong outing from Nick Palewicz, who threw five innings to earn the win.

Senior Ben Burke struggled with his command and walked three batters, but only gave up two hits in four innings.

“I’m real happy with them. We’ve pitched real well for the most part.

We gave away some runs in that second game early and those were all runs we just gave them, but we’re doing a good job,” Vaughn said. “We could play better defense

An unknown female got into somebody’s back seat at a stop sign, kicked the driver in the mouth and chipped his tooth, then left on foot on D Street.

Police briefs are compiled from the City of Davis daily crime bulletins. Contact EINAT GILBOA at city@theaggie.org.

and I’m a little disappointed on how we finished that second game offensively.”

Saturday — UC Davis 7, Washington 5 Trying to make up for its last effort, UC Davis started the game with energy and it continued throughout the game.

The Aggies scored a run in the first and fourth innings, then scored three runs in the fifth and two the following inning.

They collectively had 13 hits and Lynch had three of them, which contributed to driving in two runs.

Freshman Spenser Henderson recorded the win by pitching three innings and allowed two runs on four hits.

LUKE BAE can be reached at sports@ theaggie.org.

CORRECTIon In the Feb. 12 article “Water vapor to heat new Tercero dorms,” it was reported that the Tercero dorms would be finished in 2013. The dorms will be completed for occupancy by June 2014.

In the Feb. 14 article “Former UC student launches travel business,” the name of the founder, Ryan De Forest, was printed incorrectly as “Robert De Forest.”

The Aggie regrets these errors.

nervous (especially if it’s your first time trying this).

But, as I’ve said before, you want to embrace that silSam liness and then move past Wall it. Just keep telling yourself Sex Ed that you are one hot, confident piece of what have you, and that you don’t give a damn what you look/ sound like to some hypothetical observer. or some people, getIf you’re stuck on what ting the physical into say, try asking questions timacy they want out that set up a descriptive of a relationship, when response. “What are you they want it, is pretty easy. wearing?” works well (no, One call or text message, really), as do phrases like, and your lover is on their “What are you thinking way over for a quick bit about?” or “What would of sexytime (or you’re on you do to me if I were your way to their place, or standing in front of you?” to your secret love den, or If you’re the one being what have you). Granted, sometimes you have to de- asked the questions, make your responses as vivid and lay sex for commitments detailed as you can (feel like class or work, but in free to embellish as you terms of distance to cover think necessary). Once you before you can get down, get going, be as vocal as you don’t have much to wall-thickness and proximworry about. ity of roommates will allow, However, other peoand don’t stop until you’re ple find themselves in relationships where the ob- both satisfied.

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SAM WALL really had to resist putting a Once on the phone, it’s “Firefly” reference in this column. Email sewall@ucdavis.edu for details. okay to feel a little silly or

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equilibrium point, etc. But only because it’s such a pared-down version of what Andrew the real world is like. There Poh aren’t variables in economPenny ics that account for things Pincher like altruism or malice or jealousy.

Here’s another example of how something should go if people behaved rationally: Suppose that there f you’re a repeat reader are two people that have of my columns, I think 100 $1 bills to split between a thought has probaeach other. The caveat is bly crossed your mind at that only one person gets to some point or another: choose how it gets split, and “Isn’t everything that this if the other person disagrees guy is writing about basiwith the split, then they cally common sense?” I say both end up not getting things like: balance your anything. The way the scemoney between saving up nario should play out, if all for a rainy day and splurgplayers were behaving raing just to have a little fun tionally, is that the first peronce in a while, or eat in son would allot $99 to himwhen it’s convenient and self and $1 to the other. The eat out with friends. It’s all other would accept because so very basic and rational, especially from an econom- the $1 would exceed the $0 he would have gotten had ics standpoint. he declined.

But rarely do people ever But if you play this situabehave rationally. At least tion out with actual people, from an economist’s point the results will almost nevof view. er be that way. There will be To give an example, take cases where the people will a pregnant woman who split it squarely down the smokes cigarettes. To any middle, or there will be casnormal person that thinks es where the deciding perrationally in the convenson will get a slightly bigtional sense, what this ger cut, but the other perwoman is doing is comson will still make out with pletely irrational, no mata decent amount. Or there ter the circumstance. The will even be cases where the smoking is not only harmsplitter will behave ratioful to her, but will also be nally and detrimenchoose the tal to her As in, people will do what makes appropriunborn them happiest/benefits them ate split of child as $99 to one, well. But the most. but the othfrom an er person economics will spite standpoint, him/her and they will both her behavior can possibly end up with nothing. be seen as rational. As long I try to act rationally in as she is deriving the maxmy day-to-day life, but it’s imum utility at her desired difficult to adhere to at price, then she is behaving times. People are truly fasrationally. cinating beings and our acEconomists define rations and behavior can’t retionality (to put it simply) ally be mapped out on data as doing whatever it takes charts and graphs. to receive the most utility With that said, take into out of something. As I menconsideration a little bit tioned in a previous colof what I just said. Think umn, utility is just a meato yourself: “Am I behavsure of happiness. As in, ing as rationally as I could?” people will do what makes as you’re on the precipice them happiest/benefits of downing that eighth gin them the most. Again, it and tonic. Will the ensuing seems like it would just be hangover (and thus loss of common sense, but all disutility) tomorrow be worth ciplines have to be built on the utilities you’re gaining a basic foundation, right? right now?

But people never behave Actually, don’t think that as rationally as economists way. It’s really dorky and believe. Thus, the modlame and I don’t even think els that are always made in in terms of utility. But it is a textbooks always considersomewhat interesting conably downsize the scope of cept. I don’t know. I’m not the world and narrow evbehaving rationally right erything down into a very now as I’d rather play Halo minimalistic and simplisthan write up this column. tic model. For example, a But sometimes you’ve just typical microcosm presentgot to behave irrationaled in economics would be ly and complete the things a world in which there were only two stores that sold the that you’re responsible for. same good and consumers were indifferent between ANDREW POH suggests you sit in on a both stores.

Game Theory lecture if you found what From there you can draw he talked about interesting. If you’d like to your demand curves, your talk more about rationality, email him at supply curves, find your apoh@ucdavis.edu.

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SENATE BRIEFS ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Feb. 14 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.

The ASUCD president is not required to attend Senate meetings.

Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m.

Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, present Yena Bae, ASUCD vice president, present Beatriz Anguiano, ASUCD senator, present Bradley Bottoms, ASUCD senator, present Liam Burke, ASUCD senator, present Armando Figueroa, ASUCD senator, present Don Gilbert, ASUCD senator, pro tempore, absent Joyce Han, ASUCD senator, present Maxwell Kappes, ASUCD senator, present Kabir Kapur, ASUCD senator, present Paul Min, ASUCD senator, present, late Felicia Ong, ASUCD senator, present Alyson Sagala, ASUCD senator, present Tal Topf, ASUCD senator, present

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Ever hear of the Compton Cookout?

It was a “theme” party held at UC San Diego a couple years ago. The sponsors served watermelon and collard greens to people encouraged to dress up “Compton-style.” The university and greater San Diego community got upset — understandably so.

But the community couldn’t stop it. No one

(GASC).

Public Discussion Aref Aziz and Justin Goss spoke to the table about their involvement at the capitol and in lobbying. Aziz expressed a willingness to help members of the table in initiatives, such as increasing voter turnout. He also urged the table to be proactive in rallying students for these causes.

Goss thanked members of the table for their involvement with the Association.

Consideration of Old Legislation Senate Bill 48, authored by Eric Renslo, would implement a long-range plan for Lobby Corps.

Lobby Corps aims to influence government officials with students’ views and give students political experience.

Renslo tabled the bill to make amendments to it.

Presentations

She explained that the event will also present information to students on finding jobs within the Association and that she would like to make members of the table official hosts of the event.

Finance Commission, asked why IAC did not see the necessity of a closed session. He also said that the release of a meeting summary differs from the release of minutes. A summary would not provide detail on members’ votes.

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Chucha Marquez, chair of GASC, said that issues that concern IAC are valued more than other gender and sexuality-related topics.

He also said that he believes the chair of the Elections Committee should be involved in the closed session.

Sagala said that the Internal Affairs Commission (IAC) did not pass the motion to hold a closed session regarding concerns about the Elections Committee using an executive candidate’s (vice presidential candidate Lane Lewis) birth name, even though the candidate indicated their preferred name on the ballot.

In a Feb. 7 Senate meeting, Lewis said that the committee’s reasoning for not changing the name was because of Bylaw 405E, which does not allow the changing of the name. During that meeting, the table passed a motion to hold a closed session. Only senators may be present during closed sessions.

Sterling spoke about the UC Davis Jobs Initiative event, to take place on Feb. 26. The event will serve to provide students with tools to obtain jobs.

Sagala said that IAC did not pass the motion for a closed session.

could. And though its party planners limited their cookout to an off-campus apartment complex, it’d still be protected speech even if they had held it at the university — and even if they used student organization funds.

Same thing at UC Davis.

Until last year, UC Davis had a policy that ordered registered student organizations not to “present their activities in a manner which tends to promote degrading or demeaning social stereotypes based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion or disability.”

If they did?

“To do so is to put at risk any and/or all of the privileges of the sponsoring student organization(s). Indeed, through such action, a reg-

istered student organization may forfeit completely its registration with the University of California, Davis.”

A ban on “demeaning” social stereotypes at a public university is an unconstitutional restriction on speech.

The First Amendment prohibits most content-based or viewpoint-based bans on speech. Racist speech is allowed at a university. Offensive speech is allowed. Even profanities, most speech discussing sex, or speech that attacks a religious group is allowed in most circumstances.

As the Supreme Court once said, one man’s vulgarity is another man’s lyric. To put certain speech off-limits is to put certain ideas off-limits, and the

Rylan Shaeffer, chair of the Business and

Gareth Smyth of IAC said he was present during the IAC meeting. He referred to a letter sent to Sagala, which does not have a conclusion. He said this is due to the commission's desire to be thorough.

Closed Session

Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.

Open positions within ASUCD can be found at vacancy.ucdavis.edu.

MUNA SADEK compiled this Senate brief. She can be reached at campus@theaggie.org.

free flow of ideas — even bad ideas — is the foundation of democracy.

In January 2012, the university changed its unconstitutional policy after a certain attorney brought it to their attention. Clubs are free to host controversial events, though they’re “encouraged” to consider the Principles of Community when deciding what type of cookout to have.

But this wasn’t the only unconstitutional UC Davis policy.

Listen up, ASUCD candidates: This one concerns you.

The ASUCD election bylaws require candidates to follow UC Davis posting policies, some of which violate

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you — vote!

Members of the Association have an $11 million budget to manage and you have a say in how and where it is spent.

It’s your duty to elect senators and executive officials that will determine how this campus is operated.

Voting is quick and convenient and can be done online at elections.ucdavis.edu. It is done through a choice-voting system, allowing voters to rank candidates in their order of preference. Online polls will be open until 8 a.m. Friday.

Election results will be announced Feb. 27.

KDVS VENUE

Rocking in the free-world KDVS 90.3, UC Davis’ freeform radio station, is taking steps toward opening up a downtown music venue. Adding such a space for audiophiles of all ages will greatly improve the music culture in Davis, and make weekends a lot more fun.

The radio station recently hosted an event in conjunction with the Davis Music Festival to test out the community desire. The concert, held in the old Dimple Records location on Third and F streets, garnered a lot of interest, according to KDVS General Manager Renner Burkle.

Though the logistics and event location are yet to be finalized, we support KDVS in their e fforts, and encourage the community to provide patronage to such a space and support the ever-fluctuating arts scene in Davis. We want a downtown venue, even if it means paying a cover to watch a band called Cat Party.

(This location will be separate from KDVS’ new recording studio in South Davis, which also sounds really cool.)

KDVS is no stranger to putting on shows.

Volunteers and employees of the station regularly host garage bands in their homes, inviting the community to headbang on

family-heirloom couches.

But most of these couches are in North and East Davis, meaning someone has to DD, or everyone has to bike in the cold.

We love these shows too, and a venue would in no way replace their significance. But sometimes while rocking out you just really need a bagel. Or pizza. Or some Indian food.

Downtown has a lot more food than the Davis ‘burbs.

If you’re not already convinced, perhaps devoted audience members of music’s past will renew your faith. Davis regulars once flocked to Sacramento for the venue experience.

Unlisted and untalked about, the late venue The Hub (R.I.P.) gave KDVS Presents the opportunity to reach out to greater audiences and give local bands more exposure than they may have had in their best friend’s living room.

Though the circumstances surrounding The Hub’s closure are mysterious, all small venues face the same struggles of cranky neighbors, expensive rent and an unsupportive community.

Let’s not allow KDVS’ new baby to turn into just another forgotten dream.

Let’s commit as a community and campus to rocking out, hard, in a public space.

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I would probably colexist for the small porlect benefits from social tion of the population programs. that can afford them).

The question is: Does the case of schools, Tristan de this make me a hypocrite? In the initiation of force Liege The short answer is is even more obvious Tree of liberty no. But to answer the since schooling is manquestion fully, we must datory, and the curricuexplore the nature of lum is regulated by govall of these situations. ernment officials.

Though it is not always So even if we could obvious, in each case somehow avoid using what the government is roads or mail or going essentially doing is ini- to public schools, we Anyone advocating a tiating force — imposwould be forced to fund laissez-faire capitalist ing its will upon us in a those services because society (i.e., a governway that disregards our of taxation. ment whose sole purIdeally, in a free sopose is the protection of consent or values.

It is clear that the ciety, there would be individual rights, which govfreedom I outlined in my first in these column) might seem to ernAnd yet a common criticism of ment services: face a problem. initi- capitalists is that we benefit from and No one Obviously, we live in ates would be a mixed society, and use the very system that we criticize forced to many facets of our soci- force in support ety reflect this. Besides proa school the wealth-redistribugrams such as Social system they did not tion schemes and ecoSecurity or Medicare like, and no one would nomic regulations that — in these cases, the be forced to pay for I have thus far critiroads they did not want cized, there are govern- government merely robs money from some to use. Moreover, comment roads, schools, and gives it to others. petition in these sectors universities and public would likely increase transportation. It could (Specifically, transferring money from the efficiency and quality; hardly be considered rich to the poor via pro- businesspeople would practical to attempt to gressive taxation). be doing their best to live apart from these, The government iniprovide the kind of edeven if one finds them tiates force in aspects ucation people want to be improper or imof our society such as most, and for the lowmoral. mail and roads because est costs — because this And yet a common it prevents competition is how profit is maxicriticism of capitalists in providing those sermized. is that we benefit from vices and funds them Now, returning to the and use the very syswith forced taxation. In original point: Am I a tem that we criticize. I other words, we have hypocrite for using these attended a public high no choice about wheth- services despite opposschool. I would not ing them in principle? even be writing this col- er we want to support It is clear that there is umn were I not attend- these.

The same applies to nothing remotely hyping a public universiocritical or immoral ty. I have used a variety public schools or uniof government services; versities (though in this about benefiting from case private universities these once we realize and if the need arose,

Hypocrisy

Vote Voting for the ASUCD Winter Quarter Elections starts today.

All undergraduate students are eligible to vote for the six new senators and a president and vice president.

Members of the ASUCD senate have a say in how the campus is run, specifically the areas that impact students most. This includes The Pantry, Tipsy Taxi, Picnic Day and Unitrans.

Candidates this year are advocating for causes such as Ethnic and Lavender Graduations, club funding, increased C Permit parking, creation of an internet cafe and longer study room hours. If any of these causes sound appealing to

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tract infections (UTIs), but there are many ways we can help ourselves to avoid them.

Thankfully, we can rid ourElli selves of UTIs without troublesome antibiotics and expensive Pearson doctor visits. If you are certain On the fringe you have a UTI — characterized by a burning sensation while peeing and needing to pee often — try treating it with cranberry juice or extract.

Pure cranberry juice (not the sugary cocktail blend) is incredibly effective at clearing out infecaving a female reproduc- tions of the urinary tract. Drink tive system is spectacufour cups a day for two days. If lar. Cycles surround us — you find cranberry juice too bitthe moon, the sun, the seasons ter, try watering it down or taking — and there is a raw pleasure in cranberry extract capsules. feeling a cycle occurring withUva ursi, also called bearberin the body. It can be difficult to ry, is another herb that has been appreciate female anatomy and used to treat urinary tract and cycles amidst taboo culture, but bladder infections for centuries. not impossible. Perhaps the best Uva ursi can be drunk as a tea or way to celebrate the female body taken as a tincture (an herb disis by keeping it healthy. solved in alcohol). I’ve used all This column three methods includes practiwith wild succal advice on us- It need not be a troublesome time if cess after struging herbal med- we take the time to care for ourselves gling with recuricine to treat rent UTIs. beforehand and during bleeding common comThe best way plaints of our reto prevent UTIs productive systems. Female anat- is to pee after sex and drink omy is often more susceptible to plenty of water to keep the uriinfection than is male, thus I will nary tract flushed. Cranberry pay it slightly more attention, pills can be taken more regularly but every herb that is benefiif you are looking for even more cial for females is also beneficial preventative measures. Now, for males. Here are some simple, please enjoy spring without inexpensive ways to effectively painful urinary tract infections. treat the body and prevent comNext, we can discuss the menplaints in the future. strual cycle. It need not be a Spring seems to be upon us in troublesome time if we take the Davis only because winter never time to care for ourselves beappeared. Those who have lived forehand and during bleedin Davis long enough will recing. Menstrual cramps are often ognize the seasonal blossoming linked to a lack of calcium and of sexual relationships that acmagnesium in the body. company Spring Quarter. Those The best way to avoid cramps who have not will be pleasantis to eat a bounty of foods that ly surprised. Many sexual encontain these two nutrients becounters carry the risk of uterine fore menstruation. For calcium,

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the role that force plays in these issues. If I am forced to support these improper government actions, how could it be that I am in any way responsible for them?

And who could demand that I must sacrifice my values further, on top of being taxed, by not using these services or programs?

Consider some other examples: Could one reasonably ask a capitalist living in Soviet Russia to reject food from the state on pain of hypocrisy? Or could one demand that I must risk my life by being drafted just because the military has protected me in the past? Such a demand would be absurd.

When one is criticizing aspects of a society that are so pervasive that one can neither practically avoid them, nor choose not to support them, it is not legitimate to accuse one of hypocrisy or inconsistency for being involved in them.

This is the reality of living in a mixed or semi-free society. To fight for capitalism and freedom, we have to advocate the right ideas — but we cannot pretend that this can be done independently of the system we live in.

TRISTAN DE LIEGE is many things, but a hypocrite is not one of them. He can be reached at tflenaerts@ucdavis.edu.

drink milk and eat leafy greens such as kale and spinach. For magnesium, eat dark chocolate and drink spearmint tea. These are just some common sources of calcium and magnesium, but there are many more.

When cramps can’t be prevented, the best remedy I’ve found is an herb duly named cramp bark. In Davis, the only way to find cramp bark is at the Food Co-op as a tincture.

Tinctures are convenient to carry and easy to take. Cramp bark will effectively relieve cramps in about 20 minutes.

Another common complaint is that of delayed menstruation.

Emmenagogues are herbs that can be used to induce menstruation. They can range in their severity, but mild emmenagogues are safe to use in virtually any dosage. A common mild emmenagogue is parsley, which induces menstruation by stimulating uterine contractions. Drinking several cups of parsley tea at the end of the one’s cycle can induce late menstruation.

All herbal treatments work best when paired with an informed biological understanding of the body. After all, you must understand what you are actually treating in order to treat it effectively. For many of us, education on our reproductive parts was severely lacking (if not purposefully withheld). Thus, I encourage anyone interested in herbal medicine to also delve into learning about the basic anatomy of their own bodies.

You may be surprised how empowered you feel.

Editor’s note: ELLI PEARSON is not a doctor or medical practitioner.

To talk herbs and reproductive justice, email ELLI PEARSON at erpearson@ucdavis.edu.

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Sypkens breaks two records with one shot UC Davis men’s basketball defeat Hawaii

By KIM CARR

Aggie Sports Writer

Valentine’s Day showed the Aggies plenty of love, especially since the Aggie Pack made adorable valentines for each of the players. UC Davis jumped out to an early lead on Hawai’i, and it only took junior Ryan Sypkens four minutes to re-write the history of Aggie basketball.

After swiping the ball from the Rainbow Wahine, he took the assist from sophomore J.T. Adenrele and shot another classic Sypkens three from beyond the arc. Not only did it go in, it broke the single season record for three-pointers, and it moved Sypkens to the number-one leading threepoint scorer in Aggie history.

Sypkens may not have registered that he had just broken two records, but his teammates and the Aggie Pack certainly did as the Pavilion exploded.

“Honestly, I hit my first one and it wasn’t until I got to the sideline and people started congratulating me that I realized it. It was great and it definitely gave me more confidence throughout the game,” Sypkens said.

It must have, because Sypkens finished the evening with five threes and 17 points.

“He has great range, great confidence. It’s a credit to him that when he does miss, I’m surprised and many of his teammates are surprised. It’s a great honor to see that,” said head coach Jim Les. Not to be outdone, plenty of other Aggies provided highlights. Sophomore Corey Hawkins returned to his home court with a vengeance, scoring 21 points. In the two games against Hawai’i the high-scoring Hawkins netted 61 points. Hawai’i was shredded by Hawkins during the last game, and they failed to find an answer for him on Thursday.

“With their offensive abilities, they lack on defense a little bit. We were moving the ball and being patient and it frustrated them tonight,” Hawkins said.

Adenrele continued to play strong inside the paint. He was out-sized by Hawai’i but he still managed to pull in 10 points and five rebounds on the night.

Junior Tyler Les also provided some much needed help on offense. The Aggies were without junior Josh Ritchart and Les filled the gap with 11 points and three rebounds of his own.

UC Davis fans are used to seeing Hawkins and Sypkens serve as offensive powerhouses, but Valentine’s Day brought two welcome surprises. Senior Paolo Mancasola served as the point guard and he certainly runs the offense well. However, Hawai’i was desperately trying to find a solution on defense and when they dropped onto Hawkins and Sypkens, Mancasola made the buckets himself.

“My job is to get these guys the ball; in order to do that I have to get mine and keep the defense honest. I had to be more aggressive, so that’s what I did,” Mancasola said.

Coach Les has been full of praise for Mancasola this year.

He was certainly happy to see the aggression that earned him 11 points, three assists and two steals on Thursday.

“I thought Paolo did a really nice job. He took shots when they were available and he ran our team and kept us organized. He was excellent on defense,” Les said.

Another surprise came in the final minutes of the game when UC Davis sent their bench in to finish the victory.

Freshman Tyler Ott came in for the final two minutes and scored two three-pointers. When asked if Aggie fans were given a glimpse of the next Sypkens, Coach Les laughed.

“Tyler Ott has caught some heaters in practice. I always say you’re going to play like you practice and he came out and did that,” Les said.

The game was capped off by sophomore Clint Bozner, whose decisive dunk put the cherry on top of the 89-65 win over Hawai’i.

It was a phenomenal all-around performance against the second-ranked team in the league. It brought UC Davis to 6-6 in Big West conference play and Coach Les was certainly pleased.

“Our defense held them to 65 points. Our energy, our discipline were really good. Also, that’s one of the top 20 rebounding teams in the country and we out-rebounded them by nine.”

Of course, the Aggies were not the sole provider of entertainment that night. During the half-time break, a lucky lady got a chance to take the half-court shot and win

UC Davis women’s basketball suffers tough losses on the road

a huge prize chest courtesy of the Aggie Pack. She missed by a mile, but she turned around to find her boyfriend on one knee. The Pavilion exploded after she said yes and the noise made it to the locker rooms because Sypkens thought someone had finally made the half-court shot.

“An engagement? Really? Well! It’s a good thing we won then! I’d hate to start off an engagement with a loss,” Coach Les said.

After dispatching Hawai’i with relative ease, the Aggies returned for a Saturday night showdown against Cal State Northridge.

Sypkens must have infected the Aggies with three-point fever because the game kicked off with Adenrele scoring his first career-three.

Hawkins made six threes of his own, and ended the game with a monstrous 31 points.

Cal State Northridge never had a chance to pull even with the Aggies. UC Davis ended the first half with a 14-1 scoring run that gave them a 13-point advantage at the end of the half.

Senior Ryan Howley continued to give the Matadors trouble in the second half. He scored six points, but it was his 12 rebounds that prevented the Matadors from evening the score.

“Howley, he’s always going to get his 10-plus rebounds when he gets the minutes. It’s great to have,” Coach Les said.

UC Davis completed the sweep at home with a 73-61 victory over Cal State Northridge.

They were excited about the sweep, but their biggest test is this Wednesday. They travel to Long Beach to take on the top team in conference. In case that was not enough pressure, they will also be showcased on ESPN2.

If the Aggies are nervous, they certainly were not showing it.

“They play well at home, but we also feel like we are playing well,” Les said.

“We know this is a good challenge, and we are excited about it.”

KIM CARR can be reached at sports@theaggie.org.

Aggie Digest

Aggies drop games to Rainbow Wahine, Matadors, on gruelling road trip

By KENNETH LING Aggie Sports Writer

The Aggies had a tough two-game road trip, suffering losses to both the third- and sixth- ranked teams in the conference.

After starting out flat in the first half of the Hawai’i game, the Aggies provided a strong second half performance which unfortunately fell short. In the second game, the Aggies fought through the entire game only to be defeated by a lastsecond layup.

The pair of losses dropped the Aggies to 10-14 overall and 5-8 in conference.

Thursday — Hawai’i 59, UC Davis 48 The Aggies put forth a solid second half effort against Hawai’i, but ultimately fell short.

They outscored Hawai’i by 9 points in the second half, led by sophomore Sydnee Fipps, who scored ten of her 18 points in the second half. Fipps also contributed four rebounds and an assist.

Hawai’i’s stringent first-half defense proved too much for the Aggies. The Aggies shot 22 percent from the field in the first half, with Fipps being the only player who shot above 30 percent from the field. Thus, they went into the halftime down, 34-14.

In the second half however, the Aggies came to life, shooting an impressive 43 percent from the field. This effort was spearheaded by both Fipps and freshman Alyson Doherty. Doherty shot lights out from the field in the second half, shooting an impressive 80 percent from the field.

The Lake Forest, Calif. native added 11 points in the second half, mainly from

down low. This excellent shooting display along with Fipps’ 10 second-half points catalyzed the Aggies’ comeback attempt.

“I was impressed with the effort in the second half,” said head coach Jennifer Gross.

The Aggies made vast improvements in the second half and as a result closed the gap between them and Hawaii.

This comeback attempt fell short, however, due to the large lead which Hawai’i had attained entering the second half. All in all, the tough start doomed any comeback ambitions which the Aggies may have entertained.

Saturday — Cal State Northridge 51, UC Davis 49 The Aggies played a strong game but ultimately fell short late against a talented Northridge team. Doherty had another stellar performance with 15 points and eight rebounds.

The Aggies started off well and were up by as much as eight points in the first half.

The Aggies were never down more than four points in this incredibly close, hardfought game. Both teams struggled from the field, with UC Davis shooting 29 percent for the game and Northridge shooting 31 percent.

Doherty contributed greatly, shooting five of six from the field. Her effort was greatly needed in combating the effective play of Northridge’s sophomore guard Ashlee Guay. Guay scored 15 points, including the game-winning shot.

The Aggies were valiant in their efforts, especially at the end. Senior Blair

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Senior Carmer Eggert (No. 21) scored three goals on each end against Cal Lutheran.

UC Davis won against Cal Lutheran, Cal State Bakersfield, Sonoma State University and Pacific this weekend.

Aggies sweep the Davis Challenge with 4-0 record This weekend, the UC Davis women’s water polo team swept the Davis Challenge at home, defeating Cal Lutheran, Cal State Bakersfield, Sonoma State University and Pacific in the span of two days. Without a doubt, the Aggies performed superbly and were able to sustain their energy and momentum throughout the course of the four grueling matchups.

On Saturday, the 14th-ranked Aggies beat Cal Lutheran 16-3 and CSU Bakersfield 12-7. With that, UC Davis has improved to 5-5 for the season, breaking a five-game skid that included two losses against top-ranked Stanford.

Senior Carmen Eggert stole the show on Saturday with three goals on each end. Sophomore Jillian Wilding performed in her first meet on Saturday as an Aggie and did not disappoint in

the least. Wilding posted seven huge saves against the Regals, then proceeded to match her career high of 12 against the Roadrunners. In the fourth quarter against CSUB, she stopped seven shots, including a 6-on-5 attempt.

Senior Alex Rawlinson and sophomore Elsie Fullerton both posted their first career hat tricks in the opener against Cal Lutheran. Senior Jessica Dunn and junior Hannah Curran chipped in with two tallies each. Eggert’s three goals were enough to overwhelm the Roadrunners and secure the win.

Sophomore Keelia Houston netted two goals in the first quarter, while senior Kathryn Bailey did the same in the second. Junior Erin Schlueter hit goals in each of the first and third frames.

The Aggies did not face much of a challenge against Cal Lutheran. The Aggies

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Undergraduate to launch online shopping platform for Greeks An inside look at GreekDrop

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Mike Eidlin and Eliot Shoet are working to build GreekDrop, an online catalog for Greek-life students.

By ALYSSA KUHLMAN Aggie Features Writer

A loud truck blaring music pulls up outside the house where Mike Eidlin, a third-year economics and Japanese double major, sits with his friends. Girls in bikinis hop out, passing out free Monster energy drinks.

No, this isn’t your average frat party.

After Mike Eidlin did his research, he discovered it’s actually a little something sweet called product sampling. “[Product sampling is when] the [company] gets the products into the potential users’ hands; it’s a very efficient form of marketing,” Eidlin said.

Eidlin, a member of Delta Sigma fraternity, decided to start his own company, GreekDrop, using this strategy of product sampling.

“We feature clothing, accessories, events, bicycles, hotels, but all [at] discounts. For people who want something familiar [to compare it to], think about Groupon or Gilt. com or JackThreads, but for Greek life members,” Eidlin said.

Liz Zimmer, a third-year mechanical engineering major

and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, loves the idea of having an online catalog where Greek students can score deals.

“I will definitely use this site when it gets launched. My twin brother goes to UC Irvine and the only way I can visit him is if I fly,” Zimmer said. “When this site gets going I will definitely look into cheaper airline tickets so I can visit him more often.”

Until March, students like Zimmer can read and browse information about the online catalog on GreekDrop.com or their Facebook page, Instagram or Twitter.

Eidlin first incorporated GreekDrop in August, putting in his paperwork to the Secretary of State after researching from June through July on how to make the idea of deals on any and every products for Greek students a reality.

“I did my research and found out there wasn’t already something going on like this,” Eidlin said.

Eidlin then applied to a start-up accelerator in December called Davis Roots. Run by two UC Davis professors, including entrepreneurship specialist Dr. Andrew Hargadon from the Graduate School of Management, and a CEO, Davis Roots is going to help Eidlin officially launch his company this March.

“[They] take a small company that still isn’t really running yet, just an idea, and help them become established.

They are going to give me office space in downtown, and that’s where I’ll have my interns or employees work at,” Eidlin said.

Currently the program is gearing up with clients and student customers in order to rev up a solution to the needed revenue cycle Eidlin explains.

“Right now, it’s a chicken-and-egg problem. We need users for them to buy our clients’ goods. We have our students who are users, and we have our clients who are brands. We can list all the brands we want, but if we don’t have people to buy them, then it’s not going to do us any good,” Eidlin said.

Eidlin currently has a team of students helping him fuel GreekDrop, and hopes to expand with more interns and employees.

Eliot Shoet, a first-year computer science major, works as Eidlin’s web designer and programmer.

“I met Mike through [the ASUCD entrepreneurship] competition and then after I presented my project, he contacted me,” Shoet said.

Shoet is one of many students who are helping to build GreekDrop before the official launch in March when Greek students will be able to order online from it.

Shoet is responsible for helping prepare the website for smooth running and making it ready for customers once March hits. “[We want to] set up a site that’s easily scaleable, so that our site can know how to handle many servers,” Shoet said.

Eidlin has become busy with balancing school and GreekDrop, and admits that while it may be hard starting a business, he doesn’t regret the exciting experience.

“It’s always on my mind. I’m probably spending more time on GreekDrop than school, which is why I convinced my dad to let me defer next quarter so I will be able to work on this full-time,” Eidlin said.

Taking next quarter off and also having the summer to test GreekDrop’s productivity and success will allow Eidlin to see if he should continue with the company or return full-time to school, studying investments and finance.

While Shoet does not get paid, he does get experience as an intern, with the promise of pay once the company officially launches.

Eidlin, who was born in Tokyo to a Russian father and Japanese mother, grew up speaking Japanese fluently alongside English. He aspires to use his Japanese background to contact business clients in Japan and further spread the benefits of GreekDrop internationally.

For now, Eidlin looks forward to taking a break from his Japanese classes and focusing solely on reaching out to more clients and students for GreekDrop.

“Business opportunities are few and far between, and I don’t wanna ‘half-ass’ school and ‘half-ass’ business relationships, because there are gonna be people who are counting on me,” Eidlin said.

ALYSSA KUHLMAN can be reached at features@theaggie.org.

Awkward Valentine’s Day stories “I had a really fun Valentine’s Day. I just drank an entire box of wine. They’re amazing — with a straw, with my puppy. He was awesome. He helped a little … just a little.”

Rachel Kemiji, third-year classics and philosophy double major

“In eighth grade there was this kid who was kind of awkward, and no one really liked him. But I guess he had a really fat crush on me. So the first thing he did was he bought me 25 Valentine’s Day grams, which came with an assortment of fake roses and candy attached to every single one. So in class, the little cupid boy came in and he presented me with this huge bouquet of fake flowers, and then he stood aside and was like, ‘I was also requested to tell you a poem.’ So in front of my entire class he read me a poem by this guy that no one really liked, and neither did I, confessing his love for me along with 25 fake flowers.

It was terrible, I was really embarrassed. I was kind of like, ‘Thank you, that was sweet.’ It was all I could say, I didn’t know what else to do.”

“In high school, there was one time where I was with my girlfriend, and we were supposed to go somewhere, but I completely forgot. So I tried to make this up last minute — well, we had a dance coming up at our school, so I tried to ask her to the dance really romantically and I was going to take her to dinner that night and all that stuff. But it turned out that she said no, and she was actually about to break up with me. So … it wasn’t the best week in the world. I didn’t go to that dance either, so it was sad.”

Omar Tejera Cespedes, third-year psychology major

Hannah Mitchell, second-year environmental science and management major

“One of my friends worked a cashier job for Rite Aid, and he said it’s the one day out of the entire year that he actually sells more condoms than tampons.”

David Smotherman, fourth-year biochemistry and molecular biology double

“In seventh grade, I started dating this guy, and we wanted to have our first kiss. So awkwardly on Valentine’s Day we were like, ‘Oh, we should kiss, I want to kiss you!’ It took us two days, and when it finally happened, we missed! It was just extremely awkward and super forced.”

Kaitlyn Schei, third-year animal biology and Spanish double major

“So in middle school, like in seventh grade, there was this one chick I liked a lot, so I asked her to come outside and meet me at a lunch table.

This was awkward, like, I had roses and everything ready. Everything was set up and everything and all of her friends were there. And then she got food poisoning or something, so I’m like, awkwardly standing there — I’m ready, you know. It was like, yeah, it was like that. I didn’t have a phone, so I went to the office and I called her from there and I was like ‘Hey, where are you?’ and she was like, ‘I’m at the hospital, I got food poisoning.’ So I’m like ‘Shit. Wow.’” Arjun Natarajan, second-year biotechnology major

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“Freshman year there was this guy in another dorm that my friends were friends with. They were trying really hard to set us up, because you know, they were all friends and they thought it would be cute if we got together. And well, I guess they kind of, well, eventually egged him into actually asking me out, and when he did everyone was there. I was like, ‘I feel so pressured to say ‘yes’,’ but I didn’t want to. I turned him down.”

Sherry Chen, fifth-year cell biology major

“In high school there was a guy during Valentine’s Day, he was asking a girl to be his girlfriend, and he got us, all of his friends, to go on the roof of the gym and take off our shirts. We were going to dance to a song that he was going to play on the speakers, but he accidentally forgot to get it approved, so we spent probably 15 minutes during lunch waiting to get the song to play. So we were all standing there, shirtless, for 15 minutes, and he never got the song to play. So eventually we just danced to nothing, and he threw a rose at her, and then left.”

Mark Burnside, second-year math and English double major

“We went to Mikuni, which we usually go to, and it’s pretty good, and we ate, like, a lot more than we usually would. We got drinks too. Then we went to Pinkberry, and I didn’t have any and he had some, and then he texted me this morning asking if I got food poisoning. I was like, ‘No …’ So I don’t know what it was, but something about last night …”

Nasim Yazdani, fourth-year international relations major

“We had a breakfast picnic in the rain. It wasn’t awkward, but it was a little uncomfortable.”

Michelle Rugg, fourth-year civil and environmental engineering major

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“sponsoring organization”? Or what if a Memorial Union employee wants to post a whistleblower flyer about food contaminaCont. from page 2 tion that could get her fired? the First Amendment. Like other UC Because these policies are facially unDavis units, the ASUCD is constrained by constitutional, they would be invalid when the Constitution. That’s why, for examapplied even to circumstances in which ple, ASUCD maintains only “voluntary” knowing the identity of the speaker would spending limits for election campaigns. be useful, such as anonymous libel.

Mandatory spending limits are unconsti2. “Organizations or persons posting tutional. or exhibiting materials in a language othA candidate disqualified for violating er than English must file a translated copy these unconstitutional policies would have of the materials with Center for Student a decent argument that their disqualificaInvolvement.” tion must be overturned.

Other than the borderline racism (why Here are three examples: shouldn’t English documents be trans1. “All posted materials must clearly inlated?), this rule is an unconstitutiondicate the name of the sponsoring depart- al content-based restriction on speech. ment, organization, or person.”

Presumably, the university wants a transAnonymous speech has been protectlation to determine what it says. Well, the ed since the days of the Federalist Papers. only reason the university would want to Just imagine Occupy’s posters: If there’s no know what it says is if they plan on taking official organization, how can you list the some action against the speaker based on

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the heroics of Guay spoiled an otherwise solid performance by the Aggies. Still, Gross knows the layup didn’t come down to just the one buzzer beater.

“Games aren’t determined by one possession,” she said.

“There are some areas we can clean up, so we will keep improving.”

The Aggies dropped to 10-14 for the season and are currently in seventh place in the Big West.

Their next game is on Thursday, at home, against UC Riverside.

The game tips off at 7 p.m.

Cont. from page 4 Shinoda hit a clutch threepointer, giving the Aggies an eight-point lead with 4:39 left to play in the second half.

Northridge came back with seven straight points to close the gap making it a one-point game.

Shinoda hit a clutch layup to tie the game at 49 with only five seconds remaining. Heartbreak ensued however, as Northridge’s Guay went coast-to-coast for the game-winning layup right before the buzzer sounded.

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what it says.

And the university can’t do that. They can’t ban speech on the basis of the content of the document.

By the way, this policy doesn’t say what language the “translated copy” needs to be in. So if you post something in Vietnamese, you could file a translated copy in Esperanto and the university would apparently be cool with that.

3. “During Meetings: Materials may be distributed during meetings only by University individuals and groups and only when the department head or organization has approved such distribution.”

The university can’t require student clubs to get permission before distributing materials at meetings, and it can’t restrict a group’s right to obtain materials from “non-University individuals.” Blatant violation of the First Amendment.

These problems aren’t confined to the posting policies. The election bylaws

digest Cont. from page 4 started off on a 3-0 start relatively early, as Dunn scored on a counterattack and assisted Eggert on a goal. Six different UC Davis players scored six goals in the second to take a halftime lead of 10-1.

Similarly, UC Davis never trailed in the win over CSU Bakersfield, with Houston’s two goals in the first quarter.

In addition, Eggert pushed the lead up to 11-6 in the final second of the third quarter on a short lob. As the clock winded down, freshman Courtney Weddle secured the win with a 6-on-5 strike from the weak

“It’s a good alternative to the publications that are already in place on campus and in Davis,” Cont. from front page said Lynna Feng, a third-year anSome students welcome the ad- imal science major. dition, while others remain appreFourth-year chemical engineerhensive. ing major Kent Ly offered a differ-

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themselves are unconstitutional: “No ASUCD Unit may make any public statements regarding any ASUCD Campaign Executive or ASUCD Elections campaign unless written approval is given in advanced by the ASUCD Elections Committee.”

This is an unconstitutional prior restraint on speech. It’s also irredeemably overbroad, since it encompasses a lot of protected speech. A ban on “any” public statements “regarding” the elections would ban someone telling the police that a slate of candidates was breaking into a computer lab.

These aren’t even close to all of the unconstitutional university rules. If I had a column of infinite length, I could do this all day.

Daniel is a Sacramento attorney, former Davis City Council candidate and graduate of the UC Davis School of Law. He’ll answer questions sent to him at governorwatts@gmail.com or tweeted to @governorwatts.

side.

On Sunday, Houston scored six total goals, including a career-high four against 18th-ranked Pacific. In the afternoon, the Aggies defeated the Tigers 12-5 and Sonoma State 8-6.

Eggert scored two goals in each contest and Dunn totaled three goals and six assists. Schlueter netted a goal in each of the contests.

With the Aggies’ goalkeepers sidelined, Wilding played every minute of the two games for the second straight day. Her performance was phenomenal, as she posted nine saves against the Tigers and seven against the Seawolves.

The Aggies were able to pull away from a tight 4-3 battle against Pacific.

Dunn scored back-to-back goals in

ent opinion.

“Due to their sudden appearance, I question their objectivity and credibility, but look forward to their progress as they become more established,” he said.

Currently, the Davis Beat is the

the fourth to help secure the victory.

However, in the game against the Seawolves, the Aggies took control very early on, only to see their lead diminish in the final period. Eggert and Houston each hit two first-half goals to put the Aggies up 6-3 at the halftime.

UC Davis held onto its lead despite three Sonoma State goals in the last quarter to maintain an undefeated record through the Davis Challenge.

The Aggies will play again this weekend at the UC Irvine Invitational where it will match up with several teams ranked nationally in the top 10.

— Veena Bansal

product of the Journalism Club.

According to Glass-Moore, the club was originally created as a place for students to discuss topics in journalism. However, due to the unclear objectives of the club, Glass-Moore is considering

changing the club name to The Davis Beat in the future.

A web edition of The Davis Beat can be found at davisbeat.org.

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The california aggie

With all the trending “diets” out there, do you have the same opinion as I once did?

“These people are nuts! One day everyone is on the gluten-free bandwagon, the next day it’s dairy-free. Make up your mind, people. But why are they doing this?

Don’t they love Girl Scout cookies? Or do they know something I don’t?”

A year ago, I was right there with you.

Let me begin by introducing myself.

My name is Demsina Babazadeh. I am a third-year, nutrition science, pre-med student who has surrendered to one of those trending “diets” by using my body as my own experiment.

The story goes like this: A little over a year ago, I decided a drastic change was needed to get my health back on track. I have lost over 50 pounds in the last year and can honestly say a complete overhaul was necessary to correct 20 years of bad eating habits. However, it wasn’t and still isn’t about the pounds or dress sizes. It’s about getting healthy, which means eating nutrient-dense food so your body can successfully carry out day-to-day functions.

I began by cutting things out of my diet.

First things to go: grains, in all their gluten-y glory — white, wheat, sourdough, rye, “gluten-free,” etc. Next off were legumes, which means no beans. I know what everyone’s thinking: “Beans have fiber and fiber is good for you!” Yes, you are correct. But so do vegetables — some even have more than that can of refried beans.

Dairy was the last one I was willing to part with. I was holding onto my cheeses for dear life. Bye-bye delicious artisan Gouda from Whole Foods.

In case this wasn’t blatantly stated earlier, I eat zero processed foods: ramen, mac n’ cheese, Oreos, etc.

So what do I eat? Fresh vegetables are the focal point in all my meals, even breakfast. However, this category does exclude starches such as white and red potatoes. When my wallet permits, I usually try to eat wild, not-farmed protein with every meal. Occasionally, I indulge in fruits, seeds, nuts and their respective butters (homemade of course!). This, ladies and gentlemen, is what I call Paleo.

My fellow food enthusiasts! Follow me as I walk you through the Paleo lifestyle.

We will cook favorites such as chocolate chip cookie dough, granola and chips while still giving your body the nutrients it is craving. I’m not suggesting anyone experiment with one of those crash diets where you eat only 200 calories a day — no need to experiment as that is not healthy and will not work or last. Paleo is different.

You eat wholesome, delicious and fresh food, and that’s an experiment I’m willing to take part in. You only have one body in this life — what will you feed it?

Spicy Kale Chips You know that urge you get to pop open a bag of Lay’s chips as you’re rummaging through Hulu Plus looking for something to watch? Well, that was me this weekend. I found a TV show, but I found no snacks.

So naturally, I went over to Whole Foods to see what healthy and cheap snacks I could find. The only thing to catch my eye were kale chips, which resemble the same potato chip crunch we all love, but with many more health benefits.

The only problem was the price — almost $3 for the smallest Recipe: 1 bunch of curly kale 2 tbs. extra virgin coconut oil, melted ½ tsp. cayenne pepper ½ tsp. red pepper flakes (optional) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Wash kale leaves and dry thoroughly. The key to perfectly crisped chips is to make sure they are completely dry before baking.

Rip apart small strands of kale from the stem and place in a large mixing

bag of kale chips? I certainly didn’t want to pay that much. Plus, I wanted the spicy flavor that they were out of.

Naturally, my next step was the raw vegetable aisle. I found some baby carrots that had the crunch element but were not the same light and airy texture I wanted. Then I saw it — an entire bunch of kale for only $1.99. I knew what I was making … spicy kale chips.

Here’s a snack that will satisfy your craving, but won’t leave your arteries or fingers oily and is ready in less than 30 minutes.

bowl. I just used my fingers to rip apart the leaves — don’t worry about cutting perfect strips as they will still taste delicious regardless of your cutting methods. Promise.

Once all your leaves are cut and placed in a bowl, drizzle with coconut oil and coat as evenly as you can with your fingers. Try to get every piece evenly coated.

On a parchment-lined baking sheet, place leaves in a single layer. Don’t stack them on top of one another, or they won’t crisp. You also have to flatten

each leaf out completely — if you have any leaves curled on top of each other it won’t work.

Sprinkle with cayenne pepper.

Bake in oven for 11 minutes.

Then take out the now-crisped kale chips and sprinkle with red pepper flakes. I like mine really spicy; however, if you don’t care for a lot of spice, go ahead and skip this step.

This recipe yields twice the amount of kale chips than store-bought and at half the price.

Cauli-fried Rice All of my midterms are starting this week, so it’s time to buckle down and study.

During these times, studying takes priority over cooking every day.

Normally, in order to make it easier on myself I just eat Chipotle every night because it’s quick and there are no dishes to do afterwards. However, on a college student’s budget, eating out every night might not be the best idea.

So one of my “go-to” meals in the infamous midterm season is fried rice. It’s fast to prepare and easy on the wallet.

Fried rice is often made with some comRecipe: 3 c. cauliflower florets (yields 1 ½ c. Cauli-Rice) ½ yellow onion 2 cloves garlic 1 red bell pepper 2 green onions 1 tbs. coconut oil 1 large egg 5 large deveined shrimp 1 tsp. sesame oil Directions: First you need to create your “Cauli-Rice.” In a food processor add in cauliflower florets and pulse until

all florets are chopped up into little pieces (like rice granules). If you don’t have a food processor, a standard grater will work too. Once all the cauliflower has been riced, place it in a separate bowl and begin chopping your veggies.

Cut your yellow onion, garlic, red pepper and green onions into small pieces.

In a sauté pan over medium-high heat, melt coconut butter and add in garlic and yellow onion. Wait roughly four to five minutes until the onions have browned.

Once browned, add in red peppers. You want the peppers to soften a little, roughly two minutes.

Then add in your cup-and-a-half of cauli-rice. Keep an

eye on your pan. Keep mixing it around like you normally would with fried rice. It has a tendency to stick, so make sure you’re constantly stirring it around.

Once the rice has browned, add in your egg. I like to make a small circle in the middle of my pan and add the egg there. This ensures that the egg cooks through completely before being added into your rice.

Add in shrimp and cook until they become pink. Be careful not to cook shrimp too long as they become hard and very chewy. Just make sure both sides turn pink and you’re good to go.

Finally, toss in green onions and drizzle the “rice” with sesame oil.

Chocolate-Nut Shake Sometimes the hardest part about going completely Paleo is going out to eat with friends. However, for me, an outing stimulates the creative juices for a new recipe. This Paleo chocolate-nut shake was the aftermath of a Sugar Daddies jaunt this weekend.

Sugar Daddies, located at 113 E St. in downtown Davis, is a locally owned creamery that specializes in handcrafted ice creams and everso-delicious and adorable cupcakes. On weeknights Sugar Daddies offers different specials featuring some of their delectable treats.

Specifically, on Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. their milkshakes are $1 off!

They have so many mouth-watering flavors to choose from — Chandru Special, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Snickers, just to name a few. While my friends were indulging in their decadent milkshakes, my food-blogger instincts kicked in and I was thinking of all the ingredients I had at home to make a similar milkshake.

The Chandru Special at Sugar Daddies is made using Nutella, chocolate and coffee ice cream — sounds amazing, doesn’t it? I couldn’t wait to get home and give the ol’ blender a whirl. But since I skipped out on a Sugar Daddies drink, I enlisted a friend who had just ordered a Chandru Special to help taste test … she approves.

Recipe: 1 whole avocado, cold 1 very ripe banana 2 tbs. hazelnut butter 1 tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder 1½ c. unsweetened almond milk 2 tbs. strong coffee (or 1 shot of espresso) 2 handfuls of ice Chocolate Syrup Topping (optional): 2 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder 4 tsp. liquid honey 1 tsp. unsweetened almond milk ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract

bination of rice, peas, carrots, chicken, a scrambled egg and plenty of soy sauce. But it can easily be adapted to feature your favorite veggies or a different protein source.

However, since I’ve gone completely Paleo, rice — brown or white — is no longer in the food pyramid for me. Additionally, I don’t eat soy products or legumes (which include peas). Therefore, I’ve created a scrumptious fried rice using only Paleo-approved vegetables, proteins and fats.

Pull out your chopsticks and enjoy a Paleofied rendition of the ever-so-popular fried rice, made from cauliflower.

Directions: Place all milkshake ingredients in a blender and blend well.

For the syrup, place all ingredients in a bowl and mix.

Pour milkshake into two glasses and drizzle about 1 tsp. of chocolate syrup on top, if using.

This recipe yields two servings, so be that awesome housemate and share with your roomies.

But if you decide to store the other half in the fridge, try to use an airtight bottle and store for no more than one day. The avocado will start to get brown and the whole shake will taste old.

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