Today’s weather Rain High 63 Low 48 Forecast Don’t forget your rainboots today. Showers predicted into the night. By Allison Ferrini Courtesy of weather.com Partly Cloudy Few Showers Wednesday High 63 Low 45 Tuesday High 65 Low 46 Wait, Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father??? Written By Allison Ferrini SERVING THE UC DAVIS CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY SINCE 1915 www.theaggie.org VOLUME 131, NUMBER 97 Expert panel discusses civil liberties Students invited to think big at art museum open forum Local artists prioritize museum collections over educational art programs Opinions on war, national defense emerge NEWS IN BRIEF Wanted: Talent Woman raped near Downtown Davis By ROHIT RAVIKUMAR Aggie News Writer Students and guests gathered at Giedt Hall for an event organized by the student libertarian organization Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) last Tuesday. There, three prominent political pundits spoke about the issues of civil liberties facing the United States. Though the event’s press release labeled it a debate — “Liberal, Conservative and Libertarian Experts Debate Civil Liberties” — the first speaker, libertarian Jacob Hornberger, proved that statement incorrect. “Guess what? It’s not a debate,” Hornberger said. Hornberger was followed by Glenn Greenwald and Bruce Fein, who identified as liberal and conservative, respectively. Both addressed the state of civil liberties in this country and indicted President Barack Obama for leaving Guantanamo Bay open, continuing America’s policy of military in- tervention around the world and for pass- ing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA was spoken about at length by all of the speakers, including the mod- erator, pundit Jack Hunter. “Barack Obama has given us the NDAA, which can impose indefinite detention on American citizens,” Hunter said. In his speech, Hornberger criticized the economic sanctioning policies of the United States, often seen as a cleaner alter- native to war. “You’ve got occupations, invasions, sanc- tions, embargoes; you’ve got an embar- go against the Cuban people that’s lasted for some 50 years ... and they squeeze the life- blood out of the Cuban people. I’ve been to Cuba; people are suffering,” Hornberger said. Greenwald, who spoke next, discussed the likely applications of the powers grant- ed to the president by the Patriot Act and the NDAA. “It is always the case ... that abuses of government power extend far beyond their original application. If you look at how the Patriot Act was justified when it was en- acted, it was supposed to be a temporary measure to combat terrorism, but if you look at how it’s been used over the last de- cade, it has been used overwhelmingly...in cases completely unrelated.” Fein, the final speaker, referenced the power of the American military relative to its enemies toward the end of his speech. “If you took the troop-to-enemy ratio to- wards Al Qaeda and Afghanistan today, and applied that ratio to World War II, fighting the Germans and Japanese, we would have fielded an armed force of three and a half billion soldiers,” Fein said. After the three speeches, the floor was opened up to a round of questions and answers. The first audience member to speak was former City Council candidate Jon Li, who referenced a section of the civil code that he said infringed on due process. “Any government official in the state of California can institute any proceeding, judicial or administrative, and not be held accountable in a court of law, even if the act was with malice and without probable cause,” Li said. The panel did not know much on this provision. Another audience member stat- ed that the issues of civil liberties could best be solved by increasing the num- ber of representatives in the House of Representatives. “There comes a point at which you have such a great number that discourse be- comes impossible,” Fein said in response. The event was the second of five stops for the panelists on a Civil Liberties College Tour. ROHIT RAVIKUMAR can be reached at [email protected]. Last Thursday, a 20-year- old woman was raped on the sidewalk near the in- tersection of Fourth and I Street at around 11:50 p.m. Sgt. Mike Munoz of the Davis Police Department (DPD) told KCRA 3 that the woman wasn’t able to pro- vide a detailed description of the rapist due to the dark- ness and due to the attack occurring from behind. The attacker smashed the woman’s cell phone to pre- vent her from calling for help. At the time, the attack- er wasn’t wielding a weapon or wearing a mask. Munoz said the woman suffered scrapes and cuts on one of her legs and foot. The DPD plans to in- crease patrolling around the area. The police said this is the first reported stranger rape in Davis this year. — Claire Tan The City of Davis Community Services is searching for performers for the third annual Davis’ Got Talent. Applications, demos and lyrics need to be submitted in an envelope before 5 p.m. on Nov. 7 at City Hall, locat- ed on 600 A St., Suite C. There is a $10 audition fee for residents and addition- al fees for non-residents. Auditions will be held on Nov. 9. Audition times are contingent on the number of entries the city receives. Auditioning is open to participants of all ages and styles. The City of Davis requires all lyrics and actions to be family appropriate. Twelve acts will be cho- sen for the final perfor- mance on Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial Theatre. They will have a chance to win $200 and perform at next year’s Fourth of July Celebration. — Claire Tan By MENGSHI SHAO Aggie News Writer Three open forums were held to gather ideas and opinions from students and community and fac- ulty members for the building of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, which is es- timated to open in 2016. Last Thursday, an open forum for students was held in Nelson Hall, which is the current art gallery on campus. The estimated cost of the build- ing is $30 million, which does not include additional funds required for the development of the muse- um and the outdoor spaces. The museum’s outdoor spaces will be nearly double the size of the phys- ical building. Unlike UCLA and UC Berkeley, which have their art museums off campus, the new museum of UC Davis will be on campus, across the Mondavi Center. “We really want this museum to function as a community center and that’s why we are doing [these] open forums — to get people in- volved early. The best way to get people excited to go to the events is to let them participate in the pro- cess,” said Rachel Teagle, the direc- tor of Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. According to Teagle, students will not be charged to go to the mu- seum. The maintenance fee will be covered by funds previously col- lected from donors such as Jan and Maria Manetti Shrem. During the open forum, students of various majors shared their own opinions. Hands-on programs were the most frequent suggestions. Students explained that they want more space to experience art rath- er than looking at pieces of art. Art workshops and graduate-led tours were also suggested. “I’m so excited to know that two- thirds of the new museum will be outdoors and we could do a lot of untraditional things like combin- ing the idea of science and technol- ogy,” said Dylan Laufenberg, a first- year computer science major. As for the architectural fea- tures of the art museum, students offered new and creative ideas. Students suggested that a dome should be built for display and the exterior of the building be used for movie nights. The opinions from communi- ty members focused more on the art collections rather than the programs. “I really want the museum to fo- cus on collections. I’m a little bit disappointed in the size of the gal- lery and the storage space,” said Randall Goodwin, an architect, who has been living in Davis for 15 years. “... The Nelson Art Museum was constrained but they have done a good job.” The grounds of the new art mu- seum will be 75,000 square feet, and the building will be approxi- mately 25,000 square feet. The rest of the 50,000 square feet will be left for outdoor space. “I think the program is great and I think people will come,” said Stephen Giannetti, local artist and UC Davis alumnus. “Instead of tak- ing the museum out for [public or community] events, I would like to see this space function more as an art museum.” According to Teagle, the museum primarily aims to serve University faculty and students and then grow with time to cater to members of the community. “We are a university art muse- um. It is my hope that as our staff grows, and certainly through our events programs, we will also serve our community,” she said. Teagle said that 19 contractor- architecture teams were compet- ing to sign on to the project and the number had been reduced to seven. Three out of seven will go through a final selection process in November and the final plan will be reached in February. “The choice of landscape is im- portant because we are able to think about the big ideas like bike- in movies, [and about] being com- fortable to hang out outside,” Teagle said. The museum will be locat- ed near the main entrance of the University. Teagle estimated that they will break ground for the mu- seum in 2014, with an exact date depending on the architecture team that is selected. MENGSHI SHAO can be reached at campus@theaggie. org. Mark Allinder / Aggie The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art is estimated to open in 2016. The building will cost approximately $30 million. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 By NATASHA QABAZARD Aggie News Writer Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services presents students the opportunity to go travel to various parts of the world, while getting free airfare, housing and a daily stipend. Selected camp counselors get the chance to ex- plore life on a military base while becoming exposed to new cul- tures and environments. Camp Adventure, with its slo- gan “Catch the magic!” is a ser- vice program offered through the University of Northern Iowa, which provides college-aged students with summer camp counselor and leadership positions. The program has sites in 23 different countries in Europe and Asia, along with some in the United States. For assign- ments, counselors rank the coun- tries from one to 23 in order of pref- erence. While veterans are general- ly given priority, most participants will get to work in one of their top 10 preferred countries. Megan Elliot, Staff Development Coordinator at UC Davis and CSU Sacramento, has attended sites in Hawaii, Italy and Iwakuni and Yokosuka in Japan. “We look for students who enjoy working with children,” Elliot said. “In Camp Adventure Youth Services, the children always come first. Camp Adventure students are full of energy, are creative and are look- ing to create magical moments for youth that last a lifetime.” In order for participants to be con- sidered, they must have 40 hours of youth experience in a group setting with children between the ages of 5 to 12, a GPA of 2.5 or higher and no misdemeanors or felonies on their record. Camp Adventure does not just help those wanting to see the world, but it also offers valuable work experience. “After my Camp Adventure Youth Services experiences, I received a job working as the Youth Activities Director on a Naval Base,” Elliot said. Before participating in Camp Adventure, students must attend training alternating between the UC Davis and CSU Sacramento cam- puses, during Winter and Spring quarters, every Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. “The training process was time- consuming but completely worth it at the end when I had all of these invaluable tools,” said Amanda Jones, a third-year psychology ma- jor who worked on the Iwakuni, Japan base this summer. “It defi- nitely prepared me for the summer with the kids.” Camp counselors are trained in games and first aid, as well as how to deal with the problems that many military children have due to isola- tion and frequent moves because of their parents’ profession. “I would highly recommend this program to others because it is a wonderful chance to travel abroad, to work with children, to build your résumé and to meet people from all over the country who have the same interests as you,” said Lindsey Armstrong, a fourth-year manageri- al economics major and head of re- cruitment at UC Davis. Armstrong spent 10 weeks on the Zama, Japan site. Camp Adventure is currently ac- cepting applications. Interested students should visit their website at campadventure.com to fill out information sheets. Information Sessions are currently taking place in 114 South Hall today at noon and Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 11 a.m. There will be interviews on cam- pus Nov. 27. An alternate date is Dec. 8, at CSU Sacramento. These sessions are mandatory in order to participate in the program. NATASHA QABAZARD can be reached at campus@ theaggie.org. Program offers students chance to work and travel abroad Camp Adventure provides students work with children internationally
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Today’s weatherRainHigh 63Low 48
Forecast
Don’t forget your rainboots today. Showers predicted into the night.
By Allison FerriniCourtesy of weather.com
Partly Cloudy Few Showers
Wednesday
High 63Low 45
Tuesday
High 65Low 46
Wait, Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father???
Written By Allison Ferrini
serving the uc davis campus and communit y since 1915www.theaggie.orgvolume 131, number 97
Expert panel discusses civil liberties
Students invited to think big at art museum open forum
Local artists prioritize museum collections over educational art programs
Opinions on war, national defense emerge
News iN BrieF
Wanted: Talent
Woman raped near Downtown Davis
By ROHIT RAVIKUMARAggie News Writer
Students and guests gathered at Giedt Hall for an event organized by the student libertarian organization Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) last Tuesday. There, three prominent political pundits spoke about the issues of civil liberties facing the United States.
Though the event’s press release labeled it a debate — “Liberal, Conservative and Libertarian Experts Debate Civil Liberties” — the first speaker, libertarian Jacob Hornberger, proved that statement incorrect. “Guess what? It’s not a debate,” Hornberger said.
Hornberger was followed by Glenn Greenwald and Bruce Fein, who identified as liberal and conservative, respectively. Both addressed the state of civil liberties in this country and indicted President Barack Obama for leaving Guantanamo Bay open, continuing America’s policy of military in-
tervention around the world and for pass-ing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
The NDAA was spoken about at length by all of the speakers, including the mod-erator, pundit Jack Hunter.
“Barack Obama has given us the NDAA, which can impose indefinite detention on American citizens,” Hunter said.
In his speech, Hornberger criticized the economic sanctioning policies of the United States, often seen as a cleaner alter-native to war.
“You’ve got occupations, invasions, sanc-tions, embargoes; you’ve got an embar-go against the Cuban people that’s lasted for some 50 years ... and they squeeze the life-blood out of the Cuban people. I’ve been to Cuba; people are suffering,” Hornberger said.
Greenwald, who spoke next, discussed the likely applications of the powers grant-ed to the president by the Patriot Act and the NDAA.
“It is always the case ... that abuses of government power extend far beyond their original application. If you look at how the Patriot Act was justified when it was en-acted, it was supposed to be a temporary measure to combat terrorism, but if you look at how it’s been used over the last de-cade, it has been used overwhelmingly...in cases completely unrelated.”
Fein, the final speaker, referenced the power of the American military relative to its enemies toward the end of his speech.
“If you took the troop-to-enemy ratio to-wards Al Qaeda and Afghanistan today, and applied that ratio to World War II, fighting the Germans and Japanese, we would have fielded an armed force of three and a half billion soldiers,” Fein said.
After the three speeches, the floor was opened up to a round of questions and answers.
The first audience member to speak was former City Council candidate Jon Li, who
referenced a section of the civil code that he said infringed on due process.
“Any government official in the state of California can institute any proceeding, judicial or administrative, and not be held accountable in a court of law, even if the act was with malice and without probable cause,” Li said.
The panel did not know much on this provision.
Another audience member stat-ed that the issues of civil liberties could best be solved by increasing the num-ber of representatives in the House of Representatives.
“There comes a point at which you have such a great number that discourse be-comes impossible,” Fein said in response.
The event was the second of five stops for the panelists on a Civil Liberties College Tour.
Last Thursday, a 20-year-old woman was raped on the sidewalk near the in-tersection of Fourth and I Street at around 11:50 p.m. Sgt. Mike Munoz of the Davis Police Department (DPD) told KCRA 3 that the woman wasn’t able to pro-vide a detailed description of the rapist due to the dark-ness and due to the attack occurring from behind. The attacker smashed the woman’s cell phone to pre-
vent her from calling for help. At the time, the attack-er wasn’t wielding a weapon or wearing a mask. Munoz said the woman suffered scrapes and cuts on one of her legs and foot. The DPD plans to in-crease patrolling around the area. The police said this is the first reported stranger rape in Davis this year.
— Claire Tan
The City of Davis Community Services is searching for performers for the third annual Davis’ Got Talent. Applications, demos and lyrics need to be submitted in an envelope before 5 p.m. on Nov. 7 at City Hall, locat-ed on 600 A St., Suite C. There is a $10 audition fee for residents and addition-al fees for non-residents. Auditions will be held on Nov. 9. Audition times are contingent on the number of entries the city receives.
Auditioning is open to participants of all ages and styles. The City of Davis requires all lyrics and actions to be family appropriate. Twelve acts will be cho-sen for the final perfor-mance on Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial Theatre. They will have a chance to win $200 and perform at next year’s Fourth of July Celebration.
— Claire Tan
By MENGSHI SHAOAggie News Writer
Three open forums were held to gather ideas and opinions from students and community and fac-ulty members for the building of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, which is es-timated to open in 2016.
Last Thursday, an open forum for students was held in Nelson Hall, which is the current art gallery on campus.
The estimated cost of the build-ing is $30 million, which does not include additional funds required for the development of the muse-um and the outdoor spaces. The museum’s outdoor spaces will be nearly double the size of the phys-ical building.
Unlike UCLA and UC Berkeley, which have their art museums off campus, the new museum of UC Davis will be on campus, across the Mondavi Center.
“We really want this museum to function as a community center and that’s why we are doing [these] open forums — to get people in-volved early. The best way to get people excited to go to the events is to let them participate in the pro-cess,” said Rachel Teagle, the direc-
tor of Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.
According to Teagle, students will not be charged to go to the mu-seum. The maintenance fee will be covered by funds previously col-lected from donors such as Jan and Maria Manetti Shrem.
During the open forum, students of various majors shared their own opinions. Hands-on programs were the most frequent suggestions. Students explained that they want more space to experience art rath-er than looking at pieces of art. Art workshops and graduate-led tours were also suggested.
“I’m so excited to know that two-thirds of the new museum will be outdoors and we could do a lot of untraditional things like combin-ing the idea of science and technol-ogy,” said Dylan Laufenberg, a first-year computer science major.
As for the architectural fea-tures of the art museum, students offered new and creative ideas. Students suggested that a dome should be built for display and the exterior of the building be used for movie nights.
The opinions from communi-ty members focused more on the art collections rather than the programs.
“I really want the museum to fo-cus on collections. I’m a little bit disappointed in the size of the gal-lery and the storage space,” said Randall Goodwin, an architect, who has been living in Davis for 15 years. “... The Nelson Art Museum was constrained but they have done a good job.”
The grounds of the new art mu-seum will be 75,000 square feet, and the building will be approxi-mately 25,000 square feet. The rest of the 50,000 square feet will be left for outdoor space.
“I think the program is great and I think people will come,” said Stephen Giannetti, local artist and UC Davis alumnus. “Instead of tak-ing the museum out for [public or community] events, I would like to see this space function more as an art museum.”
According to Teagle, the museum primarily aims to serve University faculty and students and then grow with time to cater to members of the community.
“We are a university art muse-um. It is my hope that as our staff grows, and certainly through our events programs, we will also serve our community,” she said.
Teagle said that 19 contractor-architecture teams were compet-
ing to sign on to the project and the number had been reduced to seven. Three out of seven will go through a final selection process in November and the final plan will be reached in February.
“The choice of landscape is im-portant because we are able to think about the big ideas like bike-in movies, [and about] being com-fortable to hang out outside,” Teagle
said.The museum will be locat-
ed near the main entrance of the University. Teagle estimated that they will break ground for the mu-seum in 2014, with an exact date depending on the architecture team that is selected.
The Jan shrem and Maria Manetti shrem Museum of Art is estimated to open in 2016. The building will cost approximately $30 million.
monday, october 22, 2012
By NATASHA QABAZARDAggie News Writer
Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services presents students the opportunity to go travel to various parts of the world, while getting free airfare, housing and a daily stipend. Selected camp counselors get the chance to ex-plore life on a military base while becoming exposed to new cul-tures and environments. Camp Adventure, with its slo-gan “Catch the magic!” is a ser-vice program offered through the University of Northern Iowa, which provides college-aged students with summer camp counselor and leadership positions. The program has sites in 23 different countries in Europe and Asia, along with some in the United States. For assign-ments, counselors rank the coun-tries from one to 23 in order of pref-erence. While veterans are general-ly given priority, most participants will get to work in one of their top 10 preferred countries. Megan Elliot, Staff Development Coordinator at UC Davis and CSU Sacramento, has attended sites in Hawaii, Italy and Iwakuni and Yokosuka in Japan. “We look for students who enjoy working with children,” Elliot said.
“In Camp Adventure Youth Services, the children always come first. Camp Adventure students are full of energy, are creative and are look-ing to create magical moments for youth that last a lifetime.” In order for participants to be con-sidered, they must have 40 hours of youth experience in a group setting with children between the ages of 5 to 12, a GPA of 2.5 or higher and no misdemeanors or felonies on their record. Camp Adventure does not just help those wanting to see the world, but it also offers valuable work experience. “After my Camp Adventure Youth Services experiences, I received a job working as the Youth Activities Director on a Naval Base,” Elliot said. Before participating in Camp Adventure, students must attend training alternating between the UC Davis and CSU Sacramento cam-puses, during Winter and Spring quarters, every Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. “The training process was time-consuming but completely worth it at the end when I had all of these invaluable tools,” said Amanda Jones, a third-year psychology ma-jor who worked on the Iwakuni, Japan base this summer. “It defi-
nitely prepared me for the summer with the kids.” Camp counselors are trained in games and first aid, as well as how to deal with the problems that many military children have due to isola-tion and frequent moves because of their parents’ profession. “I would highly recommend this program to others because it is a wonderful chance to travel abroad, to work with children, to build your résumé and to meet people from all over the country who have the same interests as you,” said Lindsey Armstrong, a fourth-year manageri-al economics major and head of re-cruitment at UC Davis. Armstrong spent 10 weeks on the Zama, Japan site. Camp Adventure is currently ac-cepting applications. Interested students should visit their website at campadventure.com to fill out information sheets. Information Sessions are currently taking place in 114 South Hall today at noon and Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 11 a.m. There will be interviews on cam-pus Nov. 27. An alternate date is Dec. 8, at CSU Sacramento. These sessions are mandatory in order to participate in the program.
the enchanted cellarAll Day17 WrightVisit the Enchanted Cellar for Halloween Costume Rentals at UC Davis. There is a 50 percent discount for UC Davis students, faculty, staff and affiliates. The Enchanted Cellar will be open until Oct. 31. Appointments are preferred. Call (530) 752-0740 or email [email protected] for an appointment. For more information, go to theatredance.ucdavis.edu.
wrrc’s Fall Book FairAll DayFirst floor North HallEach quarter the Women’s Resources and Research Center library hosts a book fair where books can be purchased for under $3. Browse through their huge selection of contemporary fiction and nonfiction, as well as great women and gender studies books. Proceeds from your donations will be used to buy new books for the WRRC library. The book fair will continue through Friday.
Meditation practice Sessions9 to 10 a.m.The House, next to the Co-ops and the Student Housing buildingStart things off right with our student-facilitated free meditation practice sessions to keep you centered.
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How to find a Uceap program that won’t break the bankNoon to 1 p.m.Education Abroad Center, Third and A StreetFind out how to make study abroad a part of your Aggie degree and finding unique funding sources.
provost’s Undergraduate Fellowship info Session4:10 to 5 p.m.URCenter - 2300 Student Community CenterLearn about research funding opportunities for undergraduates through the Provost’s Undergraduate Fellowship. The fellowship provides funds for undergraduates to pursue research projects or other creative activities under faculty supervision.
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library 101: catalogs, databases and ServicesNoon to 1 p.m.Shields Library Second Floor Instruction RoomAttend this hands-on introduction to finding books, research articles and other items at the UC Davis General Libraries given by Lee Riggs and the Shields Library Instruction Staff. Learn about library privileges and services as well as how to discover print and digital materials in our collections. This basic orientation to the library is suitable for any discipline and all your questions are welcomed.
Study abroad in your major: Uceap options just for youNoon to 1 p.m.Education Abroad Center, Third and A StreetLearn about UCEAP “Special Focus” discipline-specific programs as well as finding courses in your major offered by host institutions taught in English. Also, find out how to work with your department major adviser in order to still graduate on time.
provost’s Undergraduate Fellowship info Session5:10 to 6 p.m.URCenter - 2300 Student Community CenterLearn about research funding opportunities for undergraduates through the Provost’s Undergraduate Fellowship. The fellowship provides funds for undergraduates to pursue research projects or other creative activities under faculty supervision.
davis Shakespeare ensemble: radio Macbeth8 to 10 p.m.Arboretum GazeboDavis Shakespeare Ensemble presents this original version of Shakespeare’s haunting tragedy, inspired by the format of 1930s radio plays, featuring live sound effects and an original score. The performance will continue through Saturday. For ticket reservations email [email protected], call (530) 802-0998 or visit www.shakespearedavis.com.
To receive placement in the AGGIE DAILY CALENDAR, email [email protected] or stop by 25 Lower Freeborn by noon the day prior to your event. Due to space constraints, all event descriptions are subject to editing and priority will be given to events that are free of charge and geared toward the campus community.
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times are listed according to the clock at the Oct. 18 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, presentJustin Goss, ASUCD senator, pro tempore, presentKabir Kapur, ASUCD senator, presentJared Crisologo-Smith, ASUCD senatorBradley Bottoms, ASUCD senator, presentAnni Kimball, ASUCD senator, absentPaul Min, ASUCD senator, presentDon Gilbert, ASUCD senator, present, arrived at 7:29 p.m.Joyce Han, ASUCD senator, absentErica Padgett, ASUCD senator, presentBeatriz Anguiano, ASUCD senator, presentPatrick Sheehan, ASUCD senator, presentYara Zokaie, ASUCD senator, absent
presentationsPaul Medved expressed concerns about the funding of intramural sports and the four sports that were eliminated from the university. He suggested that ASUCD help reinstate sports teams that were eliminated and that the Senate table require quarterly reports from the Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) department that would help in discussions about budget and spending.
UC Davis Police Department (UCDPD) Police Chief Matthew Carmichael explained what actions he is implementing to improve the police department in response to the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident. He explained that he solicited assistance from P.O.S.T., the Commission on Police Office Standards and Training. He also hired about 100 students to patrol and secure the campus during
and after hours to prevent theft of valuable equipment. Carmichael also explained that public reports will be released online that would document each incident that required the use of force. Officers were also required to attend training on new and gentler ways to implement force when necessary. He explained that the UCDPD is looking to involve community members in officer hiring through community-based hiring panels. Additionally, he said that the department will sponsor UC Davis students to attend the police academy, and will in turn hire one student a year to the UCDPD.
appointments and confirmationsRuiqi Rachel Du was confirmed as Aggie Public Arts Committee chair and explained plans to paint campus bike circles and fundraise through painting for Davis businesses.
Jason Trinidad, Woo Ju Kim, Shayda Rashidi and Abel Wong were confirmed as ASUCD Court justices. They were asked how they would remain impartial in their positions and then took the oath of office.
Yasmine El-Gabry, Emily Lipson and Ricardo Martinez were confirmed to the Elections Committee.
Katie Grainger was confirmed to the External Affairs Commission.
Allan Bach, Joseph Benassimi, Brandon Lam, Divya Lambah, Chinedum Muo, Evan Sepmeyer and Brett Tagami were confirmed to the Academic Affairs Commission. They expressed their desire to bridge the gap between faculty members and students, establish clear lines for what is considered plagiarism, help students graduate in four years, work with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) to help students relax during finals and possibly require that professors provide different options for office hour meeting times.
Dylan Fakhimi was confirmed to the Student-Police Relations Committee.
Kate Lin and Emre Titizer were confirmed to E-Fund, a program that assists students in pursuing entrepreneurship and provides students with financial and skill advice.
consideration of old legislationSenate Bill 13, authored by Aaron Hsu, eliminates a member from Lobby Corps and adds a chairperson from the Business and Finance Committee to the committee on committees. The bill passed unanimously.
Senate Bill 14, authored by Emmanuel Diaz-Ordaz, allocates funds to send students to the Students of Color Conference. Senators discussed if there was merit in sending people to the conference. The bill passed with a 9-2-1 vote.
Senate Bill 16, authored by Anguiano, allocate $750 to the MEChA statewide conference. The bill passed with an 11-0-1 vote.
Senate Bill 18, authored by the Internal Affairs Commission, defines what actions can merit a censure by the Senate table and the number of senators who must agree to implement a censure. The bill passed unanimously.
public announcementsKapur encouraged people to register to vote by Oct. 22.
Meeting adjourned at 11:02 a.m.
Open positions within ASUCD can be found at vacancy.ucdavis.edu. MUNA SADEK compiles the Senate briefs. She can be reached at [email protected]
A s children, we were of-ten told myths such as the Lochness monster
and Bigfoot to prevent us from wandering off into the wilderness unsupervised. As adults, we heard urban rela-tionship myths not only for prevention, but also for en-couragement.
Myths such as the suc-cessful long-dis-tance rela-tionship, the mar-ried couple that met at the bar, the on-and-off couple that managed to live happily ever after and most commonly, the ac-quisition of closure, are all told to encourage us on our search for love despite adversity.
But as we recite these myths to yet another set of young singles beginning their journey for love, we have to ask ourselves — is it hope we’re giving them, or just hopeful delusion?
Ever since humans walked the earth, dat-ers across the globe have been on the search for what seems to be the most suc-cessful dating fugitive since the ability to orgasm: clo-sure. Defined as the rare ability to get over your ex and move on with your life post-breakup, closure is a feat most search for but only a few find. While we’ve all been told the tale of the girl who mi-raculously got over her ex-boyfriend after a night of rest and a gallon of ice cream, how many of us have actually witnessed this remarkable account? Although there are al-ways a few exceptions, to most people who’ve recent-ly broken up, the idea of getting over an ex within a day, a week, or in some cas-es, even at all, proves just as difficult as trying to salvage the relationship in the first place.
Which brings up an in-teresting question: Is clo-sure really out there lurking in the shadows of broken hearts and ruined relation-ships, waiting to be found, or is it another urban rela-tionship myth told to give us delusion?
After watching an epi-sode of “MythBusters” on the Discovery Channel, I’ve made the hypothesis that the trick to decipher-ing these accounts of dating folklore is through the sci-
entific method. If the definition of clo-sure is just an answer to all lingering questions at the end of a relationship, could the solution be as simple as questions after breakup plus answers about relationship equals closure?
As we try to calculate this solution into our actu-al lives, we find ourselves at a standstill, as the equation we thought was so simple had an underlying variable we hadn’t accounted for. To find the value of ex or the fi-nal answer to a breakup we find ourselves having to do a little more than just some elementary arithmetic. According to the laws of love and heartbreak, the value of ex is derived direct-ly from the source. This rev-olutionary discovery con-cludes that the only way to answer the question of ex is to ask the ex in question. This daunting task proves to be why a relationship is
so difficult to get over. Closure is often sought to obtain a mutu-
al relationship with an ex. Ironically, the only way to acquire closure is by asking for it from that ex. In today’s society, bold gestures when it comes to love are often seen as either pathetic or desperate. This idea conse-quently negates any sort of potential mutuality follow-ing a breakup. Which leads us back to square one. Just as we’re about to close the case on anoth-er busted myth, could there be a solution we hadn’t even tried yet?
Is it possible that instead of going out of our way to find an answer, we’re able to find it within ourselves?
Maybe closure doesn’t have to be this myth we hopelessly believe in. Maybe we’re supposed to make our own closure and answer our own lingering questions.
Whether these answers are right or wrong, they’ll at least give us an idea of what went missing in the relation-ship. But most importantly, they’ll give us an incentive to move on. As we inch our way to closing the door on closure, I can’t help but look back on all the other relationship myths whose doors remain open. Like closure, we should take fate into our own hands. Maybe these myths set the blueprints for our lives, but it’s up to us how to go about them. Who knows, in a hun-dred years maybe we’ll hear our own urban rela-tionship myth told to the next generation of daters.
I can’t speak for all urban relationship myths, but as of now the myth of closure is definitely plausible.
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Maybe closure doesn’t have to be this myth we hopelessly
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I’m going to say that spoilers are not bad.I watched “When Harry
Met Sally” 17 years after it came out and never fin-ished it. Of course, I didn’t need to, because a year earlier I saw the ending on an episode of Scrubs. Early in the movie Harry describes a peculiar habit of his: to read the end of a book before the beginning; this is so he knows what happens at the end in case he dies before finishing.
I’ve met a few Harrys in my life, but I certain-ly wouldn’t like to be one. I personally hate spoilers, but despite my unceasing hatred, I believe it is an out-dated sentiment. After all, does my interest in avoid-ing spoilers quell my urge to turn to the last page of a book and read a few words? I do love a good ending sen-tence and I always pray it won’t ruin the rest of the book. We are goal setters by nature; when we begin a journey, there is almost always a planned desti-nation and we apply this trait to everything. The is-sue is, art often delib-erately goes against na-ture. Good art shifts our direction, or takes us on the “scenic route.” Even if the destination is the same, our journey contin-ues, until the destination doesn’t really make a dif-ference anymore. So we read a book, we watch a movie and for the most part, we’re anxious to get it over with. We want the ending, we wait for it impatiently until we cry out for resolution. And when it’s over, there is relief and we want to share the expe-rience with the world! Of course, some-times, you see it com-ing. You spend a little too much time on the internet one night, or your chat-ty friends saw the mov-ie without you or maybe you’re just so far behind in the times that there’s no telling how many paro-dies or references in popu-lar culture you’ve seen that ruin the story for you en-
tirely. Now that great sto-ry you wanted to see is nothing but an ending you heard about one day. Sure, we want the end-ing; it can never come fast enough. But doesn’t it sometimes come too soon? Good storytelling is the hallmark of entertain-ment and the emotional journey to be had at the hands of a book or oth-er art form. Spoilers are a device for eliminating the element of surprise with-in a story. But does that mean the story is no lon-ger enjoyable? You know the ending: so what? Read the book, watch the movie and think about what you learn by doing so. The story was great. You un-derstand the characters, you see their motivations and actions in a whole new light because you know what will become of them. You rec-ognize foreshadowing that builds the tension until you
reach the end and know that there was something before the end: a jour-
ney. Spoilers are annoyances. They are not evil. By definition they de-stroy value, but good art cannot be destroyed by foresight. They can teach us something about the things we enjoy: whether they are something more than the sum of their parts, or whether it is only the sum-mary that we want. The for-mer seems the much more likely case for most of our choice forms of entertain-ment; after all, do we pay to see the last 10 minutes of a movie? We’re witnessing a generation who knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, with-out most of them ever having seen Star Wars. They can misquote a line from a movie they prob-ably can’t even name, but new and old fans alike still watch the Trilogy once a year. The movies have stood the test of time, one of the shining examples of “spoiled” art that never goes bad. I say, let there be spoil-ers. Avoid what you can or really want to, but don’t be too afraid of a ru-ined surprise. Enjoy the shocks and thrills when they come, and know that there are too many of them left to experience to get bummed out over the ones you saw coming. That being said, if you’re a Harry, keep your mouth shut.
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Now, armed with Raber — who spent the sum-mer and his redshirt sea-son competing in amateur events — the Aggies are no longer the underdogs enter-ing any event. They are cur-rently ranked No. 33 in the nation and did not lose any players from last year’s Big West winning team.
The women’s golf team just finished its last fall tour-nament down at Stanford at the Peg Barnard Invitational, while the men have one more tournament at the Pacific Invitational before closing its fall season.
A couple sports in the spring to keep an eye out for are softball and women’s tennis.
The softball team will have senior Jessica Thweatt and sophomore Justine Vela returning, and they covered 317/342 innings pitched for the season. I don’t think even Ash Ketchum, who has thrown thousands of poké-balls before even turning 11 years old, could last that long. Granted, he’s been 10
years old for about 16 years now.
The women’s tennis team has not had particularly im-pressive results this fall, but they usual-ly start making their move midway through the spring season.
The Aggies are returning all but one player from their top six singles players and will be strong at the bottom of the lineup.
I could go raving on about the men’s soccer team probably as long as I could reminiscing about the good old days on the Office when Michael Scott was still around. There are a few unlucky souls on this planet that can attest to that being a large amount of time. But that’s for an-other time.
UC Davis has gone from zero to hero in no time flat. If this is the rate at which the Aggies’ sports are growing now, there’s no doubt they’ll go the distance.
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54th minute, but Garcia’s goal in the 56th minute kept the game close. UC Davis continued to threaten, but the Cardinals scored a goal in the 66th minute to put the game out of reach
for the Aggies. This was the second time UC Davis fell to Stanford this season, but this time around it was a much more even match-up. Back on Oct. 5, the Aggies were handed a 5-0 beating by the Cardinal down in Stanford. The loss drops UC Davis to 6-10 on the year with a 2-2 record in con-
ference. This was also the first loss the Aggies sustained at home this year. UC Davis will continue its NorPac conference competition with games next week on Friday and Sunday against California and Pacific, respectively.
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In the next few weeks leading up to Oct. 31, Wright Hall, home of UC Davis’ the-atre and dance department, will be hous-ing several Halloween-related services and events. First is the Enchanted Cellar, a costume-rental service with an ever-growing library of diverse costumes. Although the Cellar has been providing year-round service since 2008, the Halloween season marks a temporary change in operations with spe-cial hours for viewing, trying on and rent-ing costumes from Oct. 17 to 31. Among the most recently offered cos-tumes are Catwoman, Steampunk-themed costumes and both Black Widow and Thor from The Avengers. Roxanne Femling, director of the cos-tume shop at UC Davis, gave us an idea of just how unique and detailed these costumes are. “Many of our costumes are from our past productions … and we add accesso-
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missing tackles,” Gruendl said. The Aggie offense struggled to put points on the board after last week, when they scored over 50 points with 600 plus yards on offense. The Aggies had an espe-cially hard time convert-ing on third down, only converting three out of their 15 opportunities. “We ran the ball well, but unfortunately we couldn’t sustain drives,”
Biggs said. “We had good field position but we just couldn’t finish the drives.” Senior running back Marquis Nicolis led the team with 85 yards on the ground on only 12 carries. Junior quar-terback Randy Wright had a tough outing, only completing 12 of 28 passes for 181 yards and two interceptions. After trailing 21-0 throughout the entire game, redshirt freshman running back Courtney Williams scored on a two-yard run with 8:05 left in
the 4th quarter to try and spark a comeback.
The next posses-sion, senior lineback-er Jordan Glass made an interception, giving the Aggie possession on their opponent’s 30-yard line.
The turnover was huge, considering how Northern Arizona had not committed a turn-over in 18 quarters prior to this matchup.
The comeback attempt failed when Williams was stopped on fourth down, giving the ball back to the Lumberjacks with under
five minutes left in the game.
A factor in the game was the high altitude of the opposing teams stadium.
“I think personally it did and I had to get used to it after the first quar-ter, but once I got going it was fine, it just takes some getting used to,” Nicolis said.
Next week, the Aggies return home to take on Portland State at Aggie Stadium.
all game and Budniewski played perfectly. We have a really good team.”
Next, the Aggies look forward to the second half of Big West divi-sional play with an awaited match-up against UC Santa Barbara. In their last game on Oct. 13, the Aggies came away with a 1-0 win.
“It should be a great matchup,” Shaffer said. “They have a great stadium, great facilities. Hopefully, we’ll be coming out with a win.”
In the meantime, the Aggies plan to remain mentally and phys-ically healthy. Throughout the reg-ular season and the Big West, the team’s physique, mentality and performances have been stellar. Time and time again, the Aggies have proved that they are one of the best teams in the league.
“I think that being number one in the league is outstanding,” said Shaffer. “The Big West is one of the toughest conferences in the country. It makes us proud to represent UC Davis soccer and the Athletics Department.”
UC Davis will face UC Santa Barbara on Sunday at Harder Stadium at 2 p.m.
aggressive mind-set throughout the match, missing a combined 24 serves. The Aggies con-tinued to butt heads with the Wahine, keeping afloat by making a late surge in the third set, but the balanced attack of Hawai’i proved too much to handle. Senior Allison Whitson and ju-nior Devon Damelio boasted impres-sive games with 13 kills apiece. Whitson claimed a .257 hitting percentage, while Damelio finished with .250. Junior setter Jenny Woolway also stepped up with 36 assists and a team-high 11 digs of her own. The first round has gone to Hawai’i, but
there is no doubt this match has established a precedent and an expectation for all forthcoming match-es between these two talented squads. Saturday - Cal State Northridge 3, UC Davis 1 Cal State Northridge’s con-fidence was in full force coming off a five-set win against the University of Pacific as they took on the travel-beaten Aggies on Saturday night. Pacific came out strong with their well-balanced attack in the first set, claim-ing the win 25-15. UC Davis respond-ed well in game two as they pulled away with the resilient 23-25 win. Coach Holmes mixed things up a bit in this match,
starting junior set-ter Lindsay Dowd in the place of Woolway, who was coming off a gritty match against the Wahine. Dowd set a person-al record with 32 as-sists in the match, but unfortunately the Aggies were not able to tack up a win to go along with her achievement. After long flights and little sleep, it appeared the Aggies were sim-ply unable to muster the energy to pull of a come-from-behind win on the road. UC Davis contin-ues their road trav-els next week as they match up with Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside for their weekend series be-fore returning home for a well-deserved rest.
Since the New York Yankees lost to the Tigers, I’ve been wear-
ing a Yankees shirt every day. Which, I guess, means my dress code doesn’t change at all, nor has it since second grade.
I always say this is the year with them. With the Yanks, it’s a bolder prediction than it was 10 years ago.
As for UC Davis, it’s fair to say these upcoming years will be the start of their dynas-ty. In the world of sports, it’s a good time to be a UC Davis student — forget Berkeley and UCLA.
Life at UC Davis is bet-ter than anything they’ve got up there. Look at Ariel. She thought life on land was bet-ter, but when she got there, her singing voice was stolen by a hugely overweight octo-pus witch. That could have happened to you at another school; you never know.
Anyways, let’s take a look at some of our sports that are showing that UC Davis can put together programs rival-ing any established school. Don’t go wishing you were part of that world.
Women’s cross country is definitely one of the top 50 teams in the nation. They just recently finished 10th in the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet, which included top-ranked Florida State.
Juniors Sarah Sumpter and Alycia Cridebring are leading the Aggies, providing the one-two punch every single meet.
UC Davis won its first-ev-er Big West championship last year, with Sumpter and Cridebring leading the pack. Of the top five Aggie finish-ers at the Big West meet, only one of them was a senior that year.
With Sumpter and Cridebring putting in fast-er times than last year’s com-petitions, head coach Drew Wartenburg says even the 10th place finish wasn’t quite the result they were hop-ing for.
Next, the golf teams. I’m guessing that there are about as many of you who have seen the golf teams play as there are people who actu-ally understand all the crazy things I say in these columns.
Women’s golf is particu-larly impressive this year, as they were for the past couple seasons. Last year they won the Big West Championships for the third straight year.
Looking to four-peat will be every single player from the 2011-12 roster. The only member the Aggies lost from last year’s 23rd-ranked team was head coach Anne Walker, who took a position coaching Stanford.
Now coach Anna Temple’s job is just to let the veter-ans play as they know they can. Seniors Demi Runas and Amy Simanton played in U.S. women’s amateur events this summer and have been com-peting at an extremely high level this fall season.
You could even consid-er them a powerhouse. How many of you knew that the UC Davis women’s golf team is currently ranked No. 4 in the national rankings? I’m willing to guess that it was as few of you who would be willing to drink the Polyjuice Potion with my hair in it.
As for the men’s golf team, there’s really no telling what they’re going to do this year. The Aggies surprised the golf world by winning the Big West conference last year without Tyler Raber, who red-shirted and saved his senior year for this season.
Led by a triage of M’s in the sophomore pair of Matts (Seramin and Hansen) and then-freshman Mike Brockington, UC Davis pulled a conference cham-pionship out of what should have been a rebuilding year. This was about as epic and surprising to see as Luke finding out that Darth Vader was his father.
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Aggies drop two on the roadHawai’i no honeymoon for UC
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By PK HATTISAggie Sports Writer
The Aggies’ first trip to Hawai’i began like a honey-moon, but ended in disappoint-ment as they lost the match 23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-16. UC Davis came out on Thursday with a solid punch to the gut of Hawai’i as they quickly stole a thrilling first set by a score of 23-25. But it wasn’t enough to control the dynamic attack of the Wahine. The Aggies came into Cal State Northridge on Saturday night, hungry for a road win, but were sorely disappointed as they dropped their second match in a row 25-15, 23-25, 25-18, 25-23. Junior Devon Damelio sport-ed consistent quality perfor-mances in both matches over the week, tallying a total of 24 kills and a respectable .250 and .281 hitting percentage in each respective game. The Aggies fall to 10-12 overall and 4-5 in Big West play. UC Davis
will continue with two more games on the road against Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside before returning back to the Pavillion in early November. The team will look to respond positively with two wins on the road and will hope to ride that wave of momentum back onto their home court. Thursday — Hawai’i 3, UC Davis 1 For a moment, the Aggies ap-peared to have found a fatal hole in the University of Hawai’i’s ar-mor — but it was one that lasted only briefly. After hours of flying across the ocean, the Aggies arrived in Hawai’i ready to play, scoring an improbable victory in game one of their matchup with the heavi-ly favored Warriors. But the sweet smell of paradise was short-lived and the Wahine responded with an abrupt reality check of their own, taking the next three games to win the match. In Hawai’i, an attitude of “go big or go home” was not just a state-ment reserved for the local surf-ers. Both teams maintained an
UC Davis field hockey host-ed Stanford this weekend at Aggie Stadium, but couldn’t pull out the victory under the lights. The Aggies dropped a 4-2 deci-sion to the Cardinal on Saturday in a tight NorPac Conference West Division matchup. Freshman Jamie Garcia led the of-fensive attack for the Aggies with six
shots, one of which found the net, to go along with an assist. Stanford scored the first two goals, one each in the third and 33rd min-ute, before UC Davis got on the board with Garcia’s assist to senior Nadia Namdari in the 38th minute of play. The Aggies fell behind 3-1 in the
By JASON MINAggie Sports Writer
Coming off a week where the UC Davis offense racked up over
50 points against Idaho State, the Aggie offense struggled to score and lost to Northern Arizona 21-7. The loss dropped the Aggies to 3-5 overall and 2-3 in the Big Sky while the Lumberjacks improved to 6-1 and maintained their per-fect record of 4-0 against Big Sky
opponents. This was the first time that the two schools ever played each oth-er and started off the game with each offense struggling to figure out the opponent’s defense. “I thought both teams played very hard. It was a physical game and a lot of really hard hitting out there,” said head coach Bob Biggs. The Aggie defense did a good job limiting the Lumberjacks of-fense, which had scored 40 points in three of its last four games and was ranked 20th in the FCS in scor-ing (33.7points per game). The focus on defense was to stop the Northern Arizona run-ning back Zach Bauman, who was ranked number seven in the FCS in rushing and had five straight 100-yard rushing games. Bauman ended up with 122 yards on the ground while also racking up an-other 51 yards and a touchdown receiving. “I thought we contained Bauman for the most part,” Biggs said. “Besides the shovel pass and the big play before halftime I thought our defense played well.” The game was scoreless into
the second quarter where the Lumberjacks connected on a 17 yard touchdown pass. Both defenses held strong, lead-ing to a copious amount of punts from both teams. Senior punt-er Colton Schmidt punted sev-en times for a 46.1 yard average while the Aggie defense forced the Lumberjacks to punt 10 times throughout the game. “Coming out, we had a good game plan, our coaches have pre-pared us each week with a good game plan,” said senior linebacker Byron Gruendl. “This week I think we picked up on their tendencies and what type of plays they were running.” Gruendl finished the game with a team high of 10 tackles as well as a sack. The Aggie defense totaled three sacks throughout the game in addition to 11.0 tackles for loss and three from redshirt freshman Walter Earnest himself. “We knew what type of plays they were running before they even ran them, but today they were just making good plays and we were
By VEENA BANSALAggie Sports Writer
On Saturday night, the UC Davis men’s soccer team beat Sacramento State 3-1 in Sacramento to claim the top spot in the Big West Conference Championships.
The Aggies now maintain 15 points in the Big West, while Cal Poly and Sacramento State are tied for second with 13 points. UC Davis has improved to a 7-5-4 overall re-cord and 5-2 in the Big West.
The Aggies started off slowly in the first half, but were able to re-group during halftime and pick up their energy and momentum to score three goals within a 19-min-ute span.
“This was the strongest perfor-mance that I can remember,” said Coach Dwayne Shaffer. “We were on fire, played perfect soccer and came away with a win.”
In the 40th minute, Isaac Ikyurav of Sacramento State fired a shot on the near post from only eight yards out. Junior goalkeep-er Omar Zeenni managed to get a hand on it, but the shot deflected
off of Zeenni and soared into the top of the net.
The Aggies fired up in the sec-ond half, outshooting the Hornets 16-0. Junior forward Alex Aguiar set the tone for the offensive plays, attempting four shots in the first thirteen minutes of the second half.
Sophomore defender Brian Ford scored the equalizing goal in the 60th minute, making this his first goal of the season. Ford was able to head in junior forward Alex Henry’s corner kick.
The Aggies’ morale and confi-dence boosted significantly and from there they played stellar soc-cer to seal the victory. Freshman Eric Budniewski scored his first ca-reer goal in the 68th minute to give the team the lead.
Aguiar crossed a ball into the box and found Budniewski in the far post. Budniewski struck the ball past the Hornet goalkeeper to give UC Davis the 2-1 lead.
Senior John Joslin scored his first goal of the season to give the Aggies a total of three on the game. Junior forward Elliott Hord passed the ball to Joslin, who then pelted the shot into the lower left corner.
From there, the Aggies played solid defense and closed out the
game on a strong note.“At halftime I asked them to play
a little bit harder,” Shaffer said. “Ford played outstanding. His ty-
ing goal off a corner kick showed his leadership. Joslin played hard
UC Davis football loses to Northern Arizona 21-7
Aggies lose defensive battle to Lumberjacks
Aggie Digest
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men’s soccer
Aaron Juarez / Aggie
redshirt freshman courtney Williams scored a touchdown in the Aggies’ game against the northern Arizona lumberjacks. the Aggies lost the game 21-7.
Mark Allinder / Aggie
brian Ford helped propel Uc Davis to the top of the league with his goal in saturday’s game at sacramento state. the Aggies won the game 3-1.
see KInG, page 2
UC Davis men’s soccer claims top spot in the Big West
The Aggies stun Sacramento State 3-1
see soccer, page 3
see FbAll, page 3
Brian Nguyen / Aggie
Freshman Hannah Drawbridge fights to keep control of the ball. the Aggies lost the game 4-2.
