March 18, 2013

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volume 132, number 39

monday, march 18, 2013

Sequester cuts to hamper research, student aid

News iN Brief

Mondavi Center to host finals week study session

Officials still uncertain of how cuts will impact UC budget

By MUNA SADEK Campus News Editor

The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts will host a finals week study session today from 3 to 9 p.m. “We know that Finals Week is an especially stressful time for students and as part of the UC Davis campus we at the Mondavi Center feel it is our duty to help ease this stress in any way we can,” said Maizy Enck, an Aggie Arts Intern, in a Feb. 26 news release. “This event also offers students the chance to interact with the Mondavi Center in a new way.” The Fall Quarter study session garnered nearly 250 students. The event will include free coffee, ample study space with outlets and a door prize drawing for two tickets to a select event at the Mondavi Center, according to the release. A selection of classical music will also be played. More information can be found on the Aggie Arts Facebook Page.

Higher education can expect to be hit in two major ways because of the sequestration — cuts in financial aid and research funding. Pell Grant awards will begin to lose funding after one year, affecting over 1 million California students, and funds for new research projects will decrease by millions. In 2011, Congress passed the Budget Control Act, outlining a series of budgetary cuts — projected at $1.2 trillion — that President Barack Obama said were designed to be “unattractive and unappealing” to compel parties to arrive at a compromise of sensible cuts. Congress did not strike a compromise by the March 1 deadline. The original January 2013 deadline was extended by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. According to University of California Federal and Governmental Relations, there is little information from the Office of Management and Budget regarding how the cuts will be implemented, but it is expected that federal agencies will have a level of discretion in doing so.

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Cuts made to the National Institute of Health (seen here) will translate to a loss of $6 million in research money at UC Davis.

See CUTS, page 2

UC Regents discuss UC SHIP, online education at March meeting UC Student Association assisting in search for next UC President By KELLEY DRECHSLER Aggie News Writer

At the March 13 and 14 UC Board of Regents meeting at UCSF Mission Bay, the UC Regents discussed the search for a new UC President, along with other issues University is facing. The meeting addressed caps to UC Student Health Insurance Plans, energy efficiency, as well as members of the public during the Board to divest from fossil fuels. Regents also discussed making the UC System more oriented toward social media, encouraging students and alumni to garner funds through media platforms, such as Twitter. On March 1, the UC Regents announced an international search for a new UC President to follow President Mark G. Yudof. Yudof is stepping down in August. According to a UC Student Association press release, the

Regents’ Special Committee, which is the hiring team searching for a new UC President, is working in collaboration with the Student Advisory Committee, which is composed of one representative per campus and the UCSA President, Raquel Morales. These representatives include undergraduates, graduates and professional students. “As the Student Advisory Committee, we have submitted comments on what students seek in the next UC President as well as issues in which we think the next UC President should be addressing,” said Morales, a fourthyear UC San Diego student, in an email interview. Morales said the Student Advisory Committee have also submitted a list of recommended names of potential candidates for the UC Regents to consider. After the Regents’ Special Committee completes their list of candidates, the Student Advisory

Committee will assemble to interview those candidates. “At the current time, the search committee is not yet examining specific names. It is just trying to perfect the criteria and characteristics it is looking for,” said UC Student Regent Jonathan Stein, a member of the Regents’ Special Committee, in an email interview. According to the UC Newsroom, the Regent’s Special Committee is working with representatives from Isaacson, Miller, an executive search firm, in the investigation process for a new UC President. The Committee plans to propose a candidate to the UC Regents at a Board of Regents meeting in July. “The UCSA students want a president that is a partner and will work collaboratively with the students and has a collaborative leadership style. We need a president who will work with us, not

against us,” said Darius Kemp, UCSA Communications and Organizing Director. Morales spoke at the Regents meeting last week, asking regents to focus on a number of issues, including Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition (PDST), the UC SHIP program and online education. “We are asking the Board of Regents that they do not increase PDSTs for this upcoming year,” Morales said. The Student Advisory Committee is also asking for the elimination of the yearly and lifetime caps from UC SHIP. In addition, they are calling for an end to using student fees to cover UC SHIP’s debt, which is currently an estimated $57 million. The next Board of Regents meeting is scheduled for May 14 to 16 in Sacramento. KELLEY DRECHSLER can be reached at campus@ theaggie.org.

ASUCD executive officers say farewell Rebecca Sterling, Yena Bae and Melanie Maemura were honored on Thursday evening as the former ASUCD president, vice president and controller gave thanks in a crowded Gunrock Pub. The event began with Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Rich Shintaku, Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor and Mayor Joe Krovoza, who all praised student leadership.

Today’s weather Partly cloudy High 72 Low 46

“These are not future leaders, these are grand leaders today,” Saylor said. Sterling, Bae and Maemura all spoke fondly of their time in office, both in terms of accomplishments as well as individual growing experiences. They thanked those involved and gave awards to their staff. ASUCD Business Manager Brett Burns was presented with an award for his year of work in the association. Later on during the

Forecast The weather this week certainly fits the mood for finals week-dreary and dreadful. But despite the weather, we hope you do well on your finals! Justin Tang, atmospheric science major Aggie Forecasting Team

ASUCD Senate Meeting, it was announced that Anne Myler, director of the Center for Student Involvement, will take over the post once Burns leaves for his new position at the UC Davis School of Law. Mark Champagne, who was the business manager for over 30 years, will also return in an advisory role. —Janelle Bitker —Photos by Brian Nguyen

Tuesday

Wednesday

Cloudy

Chance of rain

High 69 Low 49

High 67 Low 45

— Muna Sadek

Sacramento Rite Aid offers free health screenings On March 23 from noon to 4 p.m., the Sacramento Rite Aid Wellness Store at 4221 Norwood Ave. will hold a grand opening of their newly remodeled and upgraded store. The store will feature increased staffing for customer service, a larger selection of wellness products and advanced clinical services. To celebrate the grand opening, Rite Aid will give out product samples and free health screenings, such as cholesterol testing, blood glucose testing, blood pressure readings and information on the American Heart Association’s Life Check. — Claire Tan

Davis resident arrested for hate crime On March 14, 19-year-old Clayton Garzon of Davis was arrested for a hate crime that occurred on March 10. According to a Davis Police press release, Garzon was booked at the Yolo County Jail on charges of assault causing great bodily injury, committing a hate crime, assault with a deadly weapon, stalking, committing a felony while on release from custody and inflicting bodily injury during the commission of a felony. At the time, he was released from Solano County Jail pending other felony charges. Garzon was later released from the Yolo County Jail after posting a $75,000 bail. He will be arraigned on April 12 at the Yolo Superior Court. On March 10, Davis resident Mikey Partida was leaving a house party at the 300 block of I Street when Garzon approached Partida and began a physical altercation, yelling homophobic slurs. Partida was transported to the UC Davis Medical Center. Currently, he is going through therapy at the Sacramento acute rehabilitation facility. According to witnesses’ statements, the motive for the attack may have stemmed partially from the victim’s sexual orientation. The Davis Police cannot release additional information at this time. On Saturday, a candlelight vigil was held at Central Park for Partida. According to The Davis Enterprise, an estimated 300 people attended. Additionally, the city’s Human Relations Commission will discuss the hate crime at its March 28 meeting. In accordance with the incident, today at noon on the Quad, there will be an action event to bring awareness to the issue. — Claire Tan

Farewell to the daily Aggie! But have no fear: our shiny and new edition of the weekly Aggie will be out on Thursdays starting Spring Quarter! Joyce Berthelsen


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