serving the uc davis campus and community since 1915 volume 129, number 97 www.theaggie.org thursday, october 14, 2010 Police departments increase patrol Fall enforcement expanded to monitor partying By SARAHNI PECSON The Safe Party Initiative is a program on Aggie News Writer many college campuses to address high- risk drinking. In addition to the police de- With about 4,400 freshmen on campus for partments, Student Health Services (SHS), their first college quarter, Davis police offi- Campus Violence Prevention Program, cers are working extra hours to keep alco- Student Housing and Student Judicial Affairs hol-related incidents down. (SJA) are among the campus and com- The UC Davis Police Department and the munity groups involved in this initiative. city of Davis Police Department are plac- “The beginning of the academic year ing extra patrols on campus and downtown. brings a rise in excessive drinking, un- Categorized as “fall enforcement”, extra of- derage drinking, large parties, vandalism ficers are assigned to these locations for the and the number of people who visit bars,” first six weeks of the quarter. said Mandy Li, alcohol, tobacco and oth- Davis PD issued two extra foot patrols and er drug risk reduction coordinator at SHS. one officer in a vehicle in downtown drinking In the first four weeks of the quarter, there areas. There are also one to three bike offi- have been 64 noise complaints, six arrests, cers that patrol downtown during bar hours. three minors in possession citations, two “Freshmen students don’t have ex- SJA referrals and one DUI arrest. perience with drinking,” said Lt. Matt “They’ve been busy,” said Davis po- Carmichael of the UC Davis Police lice department Lt. Glen Glasgow of the Department. “Their first experience is usu- extra patrols on campus and in the city. ally at college. [Fall enforcement] targets The UC Davis PD also assigns ex- students who live on campus, to make tra foot patrol on campus around 10 sure students get back to campus safely.” p.m. and in the quad around 2 a.m. The police departments are work- “We also partner up an officer at the ing in conjunction with the Safe Party Davis PD with one of our officers for Jeff Perry / Aggie Initiative. Extra enforcements have weekend party patrols,” Carmichael New on-campus and downtown patrols have been added for the first six weeks of the quarter in order to been assigned every fall quarter for monitor student drinking and guard against alcohol-related incidents and protect students. at least eight years, Carmichael said. See PATROLS, page 2 Plan to consolidate UC Davis received $679 million in administration research funding last year Funding reaches record high, revealed coincides with tuition hike By ELIANA SMITH Shared service centers to streamline operations Aggie Features Writer By JANELLE BITKER Between now and 2015-16, While student fees have increased to Aggie Campus Editor the university estimates a total an all-time high, UC Davis research fund- savings of $39.4 million, plus ing has also set a record in the last fiscal Chancellor Linda Katehi’s vi- the estimated $9 to 13 million year. sion for shared service centers annually afterward. Savings Funding for research reached almost may result in annual savings of will be allocated toward aca- $679 million, double what it was a decade $9 to 13 million. demic programs, student ser- ago. This coincides with a recent 32 per- At a town hall meeting on vices, high priority adminis- cent hike in undergraduate tuition fees in Monday, Katehi and other UC trative initiatives and staff de- the past year. Davis officials presented the velopment and training. Three departments within UC Davis plan, which would eliminate Karen Hull, associate vice received almost half of the funding allot- between 136 and 194 employ- chancellor for human resourc- ted by the federal funding for the 2009 to ee positions in favor of stream- es, said Katehi specifically de- 2010 fiscal year — the UC Davis School lining business operations. manded for some savings to of Medicine, the School of Veterinary “It was not my choice to cut be allocated for staff develop- Medicine and the College of Agricultural … that’s where we are, howev- ment and training. and Environmental Sciences. er,” Katehi said. “She is highly committed to The School of Medicine received $211 The UC Davis budget faced the development and growth million in the last fiscal year, an increase a shortfall of $228 million last of our staff,” Hull said. of $175 million from the previous year. year and the school cut 1,100 Hull will act as chair of an The majority of the funding came from positions, Katehi said. upcoming governance com- federal institutions, such as the National The consolidation will shift mittee, which will provide Institute of Health (NIH). financial, human resourc- oversight for the consolida- Lars Berglund, associate dean for es and information technol- tion. The committee will also translational and clinical research for ogy operations from six di- include the vice chancellor the School of Medicine, attributes the in- visions into a shared service or vice provost and one staff crease to a strong school infrastructure, center. Staff in those divisions member from each of the six making it easier to conduct research. He — administrative and resource divisions. also cited the recruitment of faculty with Irisa Tam / Aggie management, information In addition to beginning significant research experience from oth- Veterinary Medicine, received $109 mil- school, said the major projects in prog- and education technology, of- the governance committee, er institutions as a factor for increased lion, a jump from the previous year’s ress at the school right now focus on fices of the chancellor and pro- the university plans to hire a funding. $71 million. Like the School of Medicine, animal diseases. vost, student affairs, university shared services program man- The UC Davis School of Medicine fo- funding for the School of Veterinary “Right now, we have a $75 million relations and the office of - re ager and develop human re- cuses on many different afflictions, -in Medicine comes largely from feder- proposition that was funded though the search — will be cut from 650 sources programs to support cluding cancer, mental diseases in chil- al sources, such as the NIH and U.S. USAID, and it’s for avian and pandem- full-time positions to between staff during transitions. dren and debilitating diseases in the el- Department of Agriculture. ic influenza and zoological diseases,” 456 and 514 positions by sum- derly, he said. Juanita Humphrey, the assistant mer 2013. See BUDGET, page 2 Another department, the School of dean for research development for the See RESEARCH, page 2 Freshman quarterback unfazed in new role News iN Brief Coach Bob Biggs still thinks Wright has room to grow Obama hosts FOOTBALL youth town By GRACE SPRAGUE Aggie Staff Writer hall today Humility. It’s the quality of being humble. Students across the country can ask President It’s also a characteristic freshman quarter- Barack Obama questions online and tune in at back Randy Wright undoubtedly possesses 4 p.m. to see the answers. on the football field. Viacom will stream “A Conversation with “I think it’s just my personality,” Wright President Obama” live and on-demand on BET. said. “I’m always calm. I enjoy playing foot- com, CMT.com, MTV.com and Tr3s.com. The town ball and there’s nothing to get big-head- hall meeting will take place in front of roughly 250 ed about. It all goes back to the fact that I’ve young people, and Obama will answer questions been playing my whole life. I truly enjoy do- from the in-person and online audiences. ing it.” Via the “Twitter Tracker,” a web-based tool Despite Wright’s past successes, he is now that will be used to track town hall comments “a work in progress,” according to coach Bob and questions, users can tweet the hashtag Biggs, but he’s making strides. “ask” plus any specific issue of interest. For ex- The Santa Rosa, Calif. native lost a to- ample, if an individual had a question about tal of three games in his career at Cardinal education, he or she could tweet, “#askeduca- Newman High School before graduating in tion” followed by the question. 2009. Questions can be asked at any time. He even captured all-state honors and Evan Davis / Aggie Freshman quarterback Randy Wright has thrown for a total of 1,195 yards so far this season, — Janelle Bitker See WRIGHT, page 7 and hopes to lead the Aggies to the playoffs as his game improves this season.

Forecast Today’s weather The transition from summer to fall blows. (And After a recent bout of hot, dry and windy weather (particularly Friday Saturday I’m not just referring to those hot gusts of wind miserable if you have allergies, or happen to dislike dust in your eyes), Sunny Sunny Cooler that knock you off your bike and coat your a cooler weather pattern will return by Saturday. There may even be a High 90 High 86 High 77 eyes with dust.) Then again, maybe I’m just slight chance of showers on Sunday or Monday — if we’re lucky. Low 54 Low 56 Low 52 bitter because I ran out of my allergy meds. Daniel Swain, atmospheric science major Aggie Forecasting Team Becca Moore 2 thursDAY, october 14, 2010 page two The california Aggie

but I can now. er guy, “Hey man, what’s a daily calendar It was in this environment, good porn to whack off to?” [email protected] free of schoolyard contempt and his friend is probably going to otherworldly compromise that go on for at least 15 minutes I learned almost everything im- telling him precisely what’s TODAY Interested in medical school? Osteopathic portant I understand about la- the best porn to whack off to. medicine? Hear about an osteopathic medical Josh Alison school and what is has to offer. crosse today. I learned the funda- In a study done by Women’s EAC: Cuban and Chicana/o Socio- Rottman mentals of dodging on a defen- Stevenson Realities in 2008, 70 percent of Cultural Perspectives Program Opening Night: Readings by Creative seman, the ins and outs of run- women who admitted to mas- Noon to 1 p.m. ning a fast-break and the neces- turbating also admitted to Education Abroad Center, 207 Third St. Writing Faculty Earn 15 units of credit toward a minor in 7 p.m. sity of busting your ass every sin- feeling guilt about it. Now, la- Chicana/o studies while spending 10 weeks Wyatt Deck, Old Davis Road gle moment you’re on that field, dies, unless you’re rubbing Listen to award-winning fiction writers and Otherworldly Masturbation in Cuba. because you never know when it one out to a Justin Beiber mu- poets from UC Davis read their work. might be your last. I learned that sic video there is absolutely no Camp Adventure Information FRIDAY you are to inscribe every field need to feel ashamed for doing Session compromise you grace with your best self, in Smasturbation what people have been doing 1 to 3 p.m. Folk Music Jam Session the Native American tradition. since the beginning of time. 114 South Noon ollege students learn a va- These are, however, not the he stigma created In fact, there are health ben- Find out how you can travel abroad for free to Wyatt Deck, Old Davis Road riety of coping mecha- most important things I learned around female mastur- efits to it all. Benefits such as work in rewarding internships with children Pull out your fiddles, guitars and mandolins nisms to deal with the ev- there. I learned that understand- bation is a lot like the stress reduction, curing insom- and youth. C T for an informal jam session in the Arboretum. eryday struggle we’ve chosen to ing the technical aspects of the stigma set about female excre- nia naturally, lowering chanc- Sigma Nu-dles SATURDAY endure. Some take the same low- game is not the ultimate goal ment. Basically, it just doesn’t es of certain infections and, oh 5 to 8 p.m. er division ceramics class ev- of practice, it is the means to a exist. I’ll explain the excre- yeah, having an orgasm. Sigma Nu House, 525 Oxford Circle Plant Sale: Fall is for Planting ery quarter, despite the fact that more emotionally complex end. ment one first. I have heard I guess what I’m trying to Help the brothers of Sigma Nu raise money 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Patrick Swayze never visits from I learned that there was noth- from many guys throughout get at is that masturbation is for Camp Kesem at this all-you-can-eat pasta Arboretum Teaching Nursery beyond the grave. Others join ing else I could experience that the years these exact words: so taboo amongst us wom- buffet. Check Facebook for more information. Need a variety of plants for fall? Check out new churches or jump out of air- matched the inexplicable feel- “Girls don’t poop,” or even bet- en because society is still forc- Camp Kesem Informational Meeting this sale and pick up some unique plants. planes. I get the feeling that at ing that continues to overwhelm ter, “Girls only poop rainbows ing us to hold on to the ridicu- 7:30 to 8 p.m. least one of my fellow colum- me well into my twenties when I and butterflies.” Seriously lous ideals that women are al- 7 Wellman SUNDAY nists indulges in herbal remedies slide that helmet over my head. guys? Guess what, all wom- ways supposed to be pure. As Want to help children whose parents have or Hope Walks Davis from time to time, although I I learned that for five days at a en shit. From Mildred, your if admitting to being horny is have had cancer? Join Camp Kesem and see 2 to 4 p.m. won’t say which time, a person elderly next the precursor how you can become a counselor. Arroyo Park, Shasta Drive one. There is Find your passion, do it with can travel to door neigh- Sometimes we don’t enjoy the to just becom- Biomedical Engineering Seminar Help raise awareness and funds to benefit the one thing that Pebble Beach bor who has ing an all-out HIV pandemic in India by participating in the 4 p.m. has kept me as much honor as you know with their la- one too many ride being offered to us, and slut. I equate it one-mile walk. 1005 Genome and Biomedical Science afloat for the how, and make it your therapy crosse bag and cats and one usually they end far too quickly to those 1950s Facility last five years, become spiri- too few teeth, anti-marijua- You are invited to hear Dr. David Mooney from To receive placement in the AGGIE DAILY the thing that I tually renewed to Jessica Alba na propaganda Harvard University speak about “Angiogenesis CALENDAR, e-mail [email protected] or love most. at an age when spiritual renew- (that hot chick from that mov- films whose plots went some- on Demand.” stop by 25 Lower Freeborn by noon the day When I was 12, an unfamiliar al is unlikely (unless you had ie where she plays a really hot thing along the lines of: “Billy prior to your event. Due to space constraints, man came to my PE class to dem- the greatest Bar-Mitzvah ever), chick). Mainly, it’s because was a real good kid up until he Lake Erie College of Osteopathic all event descriptions are subject to editing, onstrate a sport I’d never heard of. and moreover, that if you learn we’re all living creatures; re- had his first hit of marijuana. Medicine Info Night and priority will be given to events that He brought two high school aged to channel this energy, to make gardless of gender we have One hit was all it took for him 7 to 9 p.m. are free of charge and geared toward the boys who hunched over opposite your passion your therapy, then these basic biological needs to get hooked. Now Billy is in 1007 Giedt campus community. one another to line their sticks up you can feel renewed every time to attend to. Pretty obvious I jail for stealing a cop car, kill- and take a face-off in front of the you put that helmet on. know, yet many men are still in ing an innocent old lady off “A new piece that Health class; I thought they only did that Ten years ago, someone ex- denial. the street and taking her wal- Education and Promotion in hockey. They beat the shit out ceptional shared with me his That brings me to my main let. Anything to get the next fix, PATROLS has added this year has been of each other with three-and-a- boundless passion for a sport, a focus: masturbation. I’ll be right Billy?” Cont. from front page to start a feedback loop to half foot metal sticks until one of form of therapy that meant ev- more lenient with this topic This is masturbation to- said. “We patrol neighbor- create Aggie ads to share them ended up with the ball. The erything to him. It is because and admit that, unlike poop- day. So many women think like hoods typically on Thursday, Fall Enforcement statis- man indicated that he was start- of him that I found my coping ing, not all women mastur- this Billy kid and feel as if giv- Friday and Saturday nights.” tics from the Davis Police ing the Diablo Scorpions lacrosse mechanism, the one thing that bate. Even worse, those who ing into self-pleasure will lead Aside from patrolling, the Department and UC Davis club. I was sold. I advocate every college student do never like to talk about it. to a life of sex addiction (and police departments are work- Police Department with stu- I had played baseball when find if they have not done so al- I mean really ladies, when maybe even the stealing of a ing with downtown drinking dents on campus,” Li said. I was younger, but I was nev- ready. In his honor, I’ve decid- have you ever seriously dis- cop car or two). To many wom- establishments to increase With the outreach ef- er very good, so in true pre-teen ed to begin coaching this year cussed the matter? And I mean en it is better to succumb to awareness of this issue. forts and extra patrols, ef- form, I quit. I played on the mid- in an attempt to share the pas- truly discussed it. Not some the notion constructed by our “We’ve been developing ficacy is a main concern. dle school basketball team de- sion that he instilled in me with reference over a comment social world that men should a collaborative plan [to de- Although initially funded by spite my size because my best the budding youth lacrosse com- Samantha made about it on an be viewed as the primary gen- crease] violence and public grants, the departments now friend did too. He had a flat-top munity of Davis. I may never episode of Sex and the City, or der that wants sex purely for intoxication,” Glasgow said. finance fall enforcement. back then, so he was cool by de- get to play collegiate ball again, when you made a dildo joke pleasure. Women just sit back “Our objective is to use coor- “Our involvement is pure- fault. Initially, I joined the la- but I can always aspire to share out of some phallic object you and go along for the ride. Well, dinated effort with stakehold- ly at the discretion of our crosse club because I wanted to even a fraction of what he gave saw at a toy store. Most of you screw that. Sometimes we don’t ers in the downtown area.” department,” Glasgow find something masculine that I to the campers at Robert Louis will say never, right? For some enjoy the ride being offered to The Safe Party Initiative said. “We are absorbing could have pride in, and because Stevenson as a coach. reason it’s weird for a girl to us, and usually they end far too also reaches out to students all the associated costs.” I seemed to be running out of I advocate you find that thing talk about masturbation, yet quickly. So in turn, we’ll just to make them aware of this is- Fall Enforcement officially options, beating other men with that offers a momentary escape at the same time it’s weird for ride ourselves. Is that so bad? sue. The Health Education and ends on Oct. 29. a three-and-a-half foot metal from the struggle we’ve cho- a guy to not talk about it. For I’m going to actually answer Promotion (HEP) department stick appealed to my less reason- sen to endure long enough to re- instance, if I asked one of my this one and say no, it’s not. of SHS heads the education SARAHNI PECSON can be reached at city@ able impulses. tain your sanity. Find your pas- girlfriends what type of lube Last but not least let’s not component of the initiative. theaggie.org. That summer I attended la- sion, do it with as much honor as she thinks I should buy for a forget about vibrators. If it’s crosse camp in Pebble Beach at a you know how, and make it your standard dildo, she’s not go- not your best friend by now truly picturesque private school therapy. ing to respond to me some- I highly recommend you re- project will also implement called Robert Louis Stevenson. And just when you think thing like, “Try getting one evaluate who your real friends technology in order to be You could never see very far past you’re done, dedicate a part of with a water-based solution are. If you don’t have one then BUDGET as efficient and effective as the tall pine trees but you could your life to sharing it with the — it won’t stick to the dildo as please, invest in one now. Cont. from front page possible, Hull said. hear the ocean, and the fields people you love the most. much and will make clean up Basic ones are not too ex- Vice Chancellor John Meyer The university will pro- smelled like fresh dew long after a lot easier.” Instead she’ll say pensive and will definitely be encouraged staff to get in- vide training programs to it had evaporated in the morn- something more like, “I don’t worth it in the long run. volved in the shared service help employees migrate to JOSH ROTTMAN urges you to submit your ing. You could throw a lacrosse know. Leave me alone.” process and pledged to be the shared service center and fiction, poetry and mixed media to Nameless ball and hit the world famous Now, let’s flip the gender. transparent as the project pro- work through transitions, Magazine. Visit us at namelessmagazine.com ALISON STEVENSON can be reached at golf course. Well, I couldn’t then, and reach him at [email protected]. When one guy asks anoth- [email protected]. gresses. The project’s strategy Hull said. The Academic and allows for flexibility as well. Staff Assistance Program will Essentially, the consolida- also aim to provide personal tion will standardize busi- support. research ness services, redesigning Cont. from front page and streamlining operations JANELLE BITKER can be reached at and clarifying policies. The [email protected]. The School of Veterinary Medicine is also working on a project called “Predict,” a warning system for detecting the transference of diseases from animals to humans, the school’s website said. The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences came in third for funding with $108 million. According to the college’s website, its main pri- orities for development are plant and animal genomics, California water management, agriculture and human health and environmental policy. 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editorials

Ending Prohibition Vote yes on Prop 19

ne of the most important er would be allowed to fire a worker measures on the California who shows up high. Oballot this November is Some opponents of legalization Proposition 19, which would legal- argue that since marijuana will still ize and regulate the possession and be illegal federally, Prop 19 will be sale of marijuana. void. It is true that if Prop 19 pass- Like alcohol prohibition in the es, state law will conflict with fed- 1920s, the criminal prohibition of eral law. It’ll be imperative that the marijuana has failed miserably. Our Obama administration reassess its laws have created a massive under- enforcement priorities, because ground black market that generates federal agents will still have the au- billions of dollars a year for violent thority under federal law to arrest street gangs and international drug and prosecute people for cultivat- cartels. The state spends enormous ing, possessing or selling marijua- sums of money arresting, prosecut- na. State and local law enforcement ing and incarcerating not only vio- officers, however, will no longer lent criminals, but average citizens have this authority. who are simply caught with the One issue the proposition doesn’t courtesy newsday.com plant in their possession. It’s time address is the technical question of for change. determining when someone is “un- Despite the obvious failure of der the influence.” This will be a prohibition, there is a fair amount question the legislature will have to Letter to the editor of opposition to legalization. It’s im- answer if Prop 19 passes, but it’s not portant to recognize from the out- a reason to vote no. set that the proposition isn’t per- Proponents of legalization claim Israeli policies make 47s strapped across their chests, Israeli Israeli conflict is complex and I would fect. It doesn’t address all the poten- that the state could raise $1.4 bil- soldiers delay each car while they ban- never pretend to have a solution, but tial issues that legalization would lion per year in tax revenue. This Palestinians secondary citizens ter and decide if they should let it pass. equating Jews in Davis, California to The guest opinion published on Oct. create. However, these problems number is just an estimate. It’s diffi- Sometimes, soldiers will let all but one the Palestinians in the Middle East is 7 was truly appalling. To read that the pale in comparison to those created cult to determine how big the mar- or two family members enter the city. absurd and ignorant. Palestinian flag symbolizes “the - mur by prohibition. ket will be until the drug is actually This may be prohibited by law, but it Let’s also remember that Jews and der and genocide of millions of inno- One of the biggest arguments op- legal. Opponents have a point that happens on a daily basis. Israelis are not necessarily the same cent Jews and the ethnic cleansing of ponents use is that employers will some of this money will have to be With little consistency in travel thing, just as Palestinians are not always Judea” is offensive, tragically misleading no longer be able to enforce drug- used to regulate the new market. through checkpoints, a Palestinian is Muslim. I am not anti-Judaism, but I and flat out wrong. Palestinians had no free workplaces if marijuana is le- The real benefit, however, comes lucky to find a job to support his fam- am anti-Israel, the same way America part in the Holocaust. Yes, Jews may be a gal, which would make many work- from savings in reduced prison and ily. Fathers and husbands scramble is anti-terrorism. I do not agree with the minority, but by taking on the role of op- places unsafe and could result in law enforcement costs. for whatever scarce labor opportuni- occupation and the techniques Israel pressor, it is difficult for Palestinians to the loss of large amounts of federal Too often, what opponents fail ties they can obtain because at times uses to suppress a people that were ex- sympathize with their past struggles. funding. to recognize is that marijuana is al- they go weeks without reaching their iled from their homes by the decisions I am not aware of a time that cam- This argument is bogus. Whether ready out there. People already place of work. The Israeli government of Western governments. pus has viewed Israeli students as or not marijuana is legal, it is already grow, sell and use it. Prop 19 will is essentially forcing this perpetu- In an essay written in 1947, King “secondary citizens.” However, I have legal for employers to drug test their not change this. What it will do is al poverty on the Palestinian people. Abdullah of Jordan explained the sit- clearly seen the effects of the Israeli employees. In the same way that regulate these activities and give Remember that each settlement built, uation simply: “It is exactly the same government on Palestinians, and it is an employer can fire a worker who the state — not criminals — control despite pledges to halt them, strips the position you in America take in regard literally a harsh reality that a status of shows up drunk to work, an employ- of the market. Palestinians of homes and farmland to the unhappy European Jews. You are secondary citizenship does not even crucial to survival. Visiting two sum- sorry for them, but you do not want begin to cover. mers ago, I met a man whose land had them in your country. We do not want There are different roads for been cut in half. The Wall is now his them in ours, either. Not because they Editorial Board Palestinians and Israelis, depending backyard and half his income and food are Jews, but because they are foreign- on the license plate of the car and your Mark Ling Janelle Bitker Robin Migdol Madeline McCurry- he fed his family with was slashed by ers. We would not want hundreds of Editor in Chief Campus Editor Arts Editor Schmidt identification. Israelis have the luxury of Science Editor an Israeli official drawing on a map. thousands of foreigners in our coun- Max Rosenblum Becky Peterson Jason Alpert driving on smooth, newly paved, clean When I share these stories, people try, be they Englishmen or Norwegians Managing Editor City Editor Sports Editor Jeff Perry roads. On Palestinian territory, the dirt Jeremy Ogul Nick Markwith Photography Editor that have visited one part of the coun- or Brazilians or whatever.” Opinion Editor Features Editor roads are dug up by the Israeli govern- try often dismiss them as abnormal So, while the guest opinion said that ment to limit transportation in and out cases. If you travel through Israeli ter- the Palestinians may want a country Editorials represent the collective opinions of The California Aggie editorial board. The Opinion page appears Tuesdays and Thursdays. of villages. A Palestinian’s ID number ritories, you wouldn’t see this. Arab that Jews cannot visit, let us first re- dictates where he or she is permitted to Israelis have a different status, oppor- member that the Israelis have actually travel. For the majority, this means they tunities for jobs and the comforts of created a country where Palestinians as the Greek. must make three or four bus transfers, We have leftist aspirations (gener- bustling cities that don’t look much dif- often cannot visit their holy city and walk some, then find a taxi with the cor- ferent than our cities here. But they are arrests are made without reason. ous compensation for public work- rect license plate (a total of about two ers, a large safety net for the unfortu- anomalies, exceptions to the rest of the Peace is impossible when land and hours on a good day) to travel the dis- country. Beverly Hills looks a lot dif- basic rights are ripped from under the nate and the poor, plenty of punish- tance of Davis to Sacramento. That’s if Rob ments for big mean businesses and ferent than New Orleans after Katrina, feet of a human being. the soldiers at multiple checkpoints are correct? I have traveled from Jerusalem Olson greedy rich people, various other sa- feeling generous. cred cows that no one will touch), to Haifa, through a fair portion of the LYLA RAYYAN Yes, while listening to their iPods, country, and I have witnessed the spec- Junior, international relations but still some right-wing impulses smoking and drinking coffee with AK- (low property taxes through Prop 13, trum of how people live. The Arab- and communication an increasing disregard for unions, Too many Santas a tough-on-crime approach that in- creases the cost of prisons, a resis- guest opinion o a state budget is passed and tance to raising “revenues” any fur- signed into law, but California’s ther). One thinker writing in National Sfuture is no brighter. Review a few months back called it It’s commonplace now for ob- the problem of the two Santas — each Malicious vandalism reminiscent of anti-Palestinian servers to report that our govern- side competing to outdo the other ment is no longer operational. with their own brand of generosity. “The enactment of a new state Faithfully believing in our Santas, attacks in mideast budget, 100 days after the on- we Californians have brought this set of the fiscal year, is further ev- outcome on ourselves with the By RAYMOND ELIAS ple. If the individual or group respon- for Peace, to speak out in defense of the idence, if we needed any, of our hodgepodge of propositions and sible truly sought peace they could Palestinian people and condemn the ag- civic dysfunction,” budgetary de- There is no place for vandalism any- have approached it in a much differ- gression of Israel’s military and govern- Sacramento Bee col- mands we’ve im- where on our campus or on our beloved ent manner. It is a sign of disrespect mental policies. umnist Dan Walters This year, all of a sudden, a budget posed over the mural, period. motivated by an unknown, but ques- Third, to attribute any crimes by in- recently wrote. “It’s vote falls out of the sky and with years. In one Last week’s guest opinion was ti- tionable agenda. dividuals to an entire group by claiming Second, the Jewish community and that hate crimes across the UC system a pastiche of gim- little delay everybody surrenders election we’ll in- tled “Mural vandalism should be micks and assump- sist that our gov- viewed as sign of peace, unity,” which, Israeli people are not the targets in fall into the hands of Palestinians and tions that probably ernment always in and of itself, is paradoxical. The ti- the recent campus outrage nor are Muslims is careless. Indeed, such crimes will fall apart before the next gover- be generous in funding schools, tle strives to make a connection be- they the targets in the movement to do not fall into the hands of all Jews and nor takes office in January.” but in the next we’ll refuse to pay tween an act of vandalism, which the Free Palestine. What is being targeted Israelis either. Should all Germans be Perhaps this reality explains why for it. We’ve promised ourselves the Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary de- is the lack of thought that went into held responsible for the sins of Hitler the budget was passed with so lit- benefits of big government without scribes as “willful or malicious de- the blatant defacement of the mural, and the Nazis? Should all Americans tle fanfare. I recall the mood in agreeing to the costs. Hence the struction or defacement of public or and the ignorant comments made in be blamed for the genocide of Native Sacramento two years ago, when it enormous, intractable deficit. private property,” and an act of peace. an Op-Ed that attempted to justify the Americans and the brutal horrors of was big news every morning that The perennial budget impasse is Any average law abiding citizen can perpetrators’ actions as being done in slavery? the budget was one more day over- absolutely a failure of the legislature, agree that “malicious destruction or the name of peace, love and unity. The I will be the first to agree that any due, and what a crisis everyone but we have empowered lawmakers defacement of public property” is not support of the international commu- form of hate should be rooted out said we faced. to fail with our own confused person- a sign of peace. What has occurred on nity, as well as backing from several and condemned. The blame however, This year, all of a sudden, a bud- alities. Sooner or later, one side will our campus is indeed an act of delib- multicultural organizations on cam- should be targeted to those responsi- get vote falls out of the sky and with have to win — government will have erate vandalism in every meaning of pus all reflect a shift in favor of the ble, not broadly brushed across entire little delay everybody surrenders. to be reduced in size and expense, or the definition. Palestinian people’s struggle for just communities. This is true for all sides, Legislators are out of town one day, additional taxes will have to be lev- This specific incident of spray treatment and basic human rights. and if we do not learn this lesson we they hurriedly trudge back into the ied to give us our goody bags. Which painting upon the image of the dove Furthermore, to use the term Israeli are doomed to repeat the history and capital the next and spend all night in solution you advocate depends on is reflective of degrading instances of interchangeably with the Jewish people, sins of the past. The perpetrators may session to finish by the next morning. your ideology, but speaking for my- vandalism of Palestinian homes by and Israel with the religion of Judaism, never be discovered and punished, Gov. Schwarzenegger signed self I know of no government that has Israeli soldiers. For Palestinians, it im- is irresponsible and simply not true. but what is important is that the jus- the bill with bland statements like taxed its people into prosperity. plies a deliberate endorsement and Such acts perpetrated by the Israeli gov- tifications of their actions never take “politics is the art of compromise.” Regardless, no doubt perfectly support for the sustained occupation ernment have even summoned rabbis root on this campus, or any campus. Reporters knew the drill so well aware of the difficult decisions that and repression of the Palestinian peo- and Jewish groups, such as Jewish Voice Vandalism is vandalism, period. they cranked out their stories faster lie before our state, a good legisla- than a script for a new Saw movie tor should be honest in presenting LETTERS TO THE EDITOR GUEST OPINIONS the two options before the voters. The California Aggie welcomes letters from its readers. Letters must be typed and no longer than 200 words. 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4 volume 4, number 53 the california aggie’s arts and entertainment magazine thursday, october 14, 2010 One-woman play Tilly No-Body: Catastrophes Robin Migdol of Love examines life of German playwright’s wife Opera and Theatre/Dance Dept. production opens tonight at Mondavi Center By LEA MURILLO that Frank gave his wife in his plays, iPads Aggie Arts Writer before. She tackled the challenge of re- searching the lives of Frank and Tilly rior to last Saturday at 8 From tonight to Oct. 24, the Wedekind in Europe during the cre- p.m., I was an opera virgin. Department of Theatre & Dance, in ation of this piece. P Though I’m probably collaboration with Sideshow Physical But to Merlin, the most challenging one of the biggest musical the- Theatre, presents a brand new play thing about the performance isn’t the ater nerds you’ll ever meet, entitled Tilly No-Body: Catastrophes research at all: It’s acting alone onstage my knowledge and experience of Love at the Mondavi Center’s for the entire play. with opera, the most high-cul- Vanderhoef Studio Theater. Tickets “The real challenge is being able to tured and celebrated of all the are $15 for students. hold the stage for 70 minutes,” Merlin musical art forms, was limit- The play is a biographical peek into said. “I have to make sure that the au- ed to clips of The Three Tenors the lives of Frank and Tilly Wedekind, dience doesn’t get bored.” on YouTube and that part in two well-known stars in German visu- Merlin speaks highly of director Miles Pretty Woman where Richard al performance history. The show il- Anderson, who is an actor himself. He Gere takes Julia Roberts to see lustrates how Tilly’s mental mindset thinks that working with one actor, as “La Traviata” (and she can’t changes throughout her life, from her opposed to a large cast, is different but get those weird binoculars to time as her husband’s muse for his better because there is more focus on award-winning work to after his pre- the acting. work, remember?). Tilly No-Body: Catastrophes of Love courtesy I’ll admit I’ve always been mature death. “I like to surprise people,” Anderson apprehensive of opera. The Bella Merlin, UC Davis professor of said. “With one character it’s hard to “This is my favorite piece,” Rahbar can try things both ways.” music, while undeniably mas- acting, wrote the play and its five origi- captivate an audience but Bella pulls said. “It’s gratifying and it provided us Merlin mentioned that the play has terful, is not easy to relate nal cabaret songs and said that the set- it off. This show will be continually with the opportunity to conduct tri- an emphasis on weaving together re- to. It’s usually sung in anoth- ting is similar to a circus. surprising.” al and error. It’s an amazing show with search, teaching and practicing. She er language, and you certain- “Frank’s plays were about trapeze Alongside Anderson are other talent- bonus features.” also said the play will leave the audi- ly can’t recreate it in the show- artists and opera singers. So there’s go- ed theatre department personnel such Having worked behind the scenes on ence questioning the concept of some- er. Opera has always seemed, ing to be music, magic and puppetry,” as senior film studies major Sabba past rock shows, Wagner says that new- one trying to obtain a new identity. well, too old-fashioned and Merlin said. “It’s a lot of visions woven Rahbar as assistant stage manager and ly produced work is challenging. “Almost everything said in the play is high class for a young person together.” senior theatre major Reed Wagner as “There’s a wide range of happen- true. There’s very little that’s made up,” like me to get excited about. An experienced actor, teacher and assistant director. The duo has con- ings,” Wagner said. “But the plot is Merlin said. “Since it has a certain level However, I am utterly devot- playwright, Merlin has taken on the tributed greatly to what Rahbar calls a compelling, it has a solid start, and it’s ed to musical theater and on persona of ‘Lulu’, the character name small yet amazing show. nice that it’s a small production so we See TILLY, page 7 those grounds my disdain for opera is admittedly hypocriti- cal, so I grabbed my sister and went to see “Rising Stars of Opera” at the Mondavi Center. Hip-hop/punk band Shinobi Ninja brings The concert featured two members of the San Francisco Opera’s Adler Fellowship Program, which provides signature “swag” to UC Davis training and prominent roles for a select group of high- ly gifted young opera singers. Soprano Karen Slack and ten- Oct. 4 quad show was band’s first in California or David Lomeli were accom- panied before the intermis- By ROBIN MIGDOL at the same time.” sion by pianist Mark Morash, Aggie Arts Editor Jonny on the Rocks said the performance at UC and in the second half of Davis, the band’s first in California, was a success. the concert by the UC Davis Proudly displayed on Brooklyn-based hip-hop/ “It’s always just a little bit stressful before the show. Symphony Orchestra. punk band Shinobi Ninja’s MySpace is this excerpt But at the end of the day we were able to play a full Slack sang first, and a more from a review by Radio Exile’s Dan Berkman: set in front of college students at one of the most radiant female performer I “To put it simply, they are a walking, breathing and laid-back schools I think I’ve ever been to so I had a have yet to see. Singing two screaming cartoon: Loud, colorful and full of enough great time,” he said. short pieces by Strauss, her face energy to put nearly any other band to shame.” Even though the band has to tone down its party- was full of emotion. Even with- In a phone interview with four of Shinobi Ninja’s atmosphere vibe when it plays for college audiences, out a microphone, her pitch- six members following the band’s Entertainment Jonny said performances like the one at UC Davis are perfect voice carried through- Council-sponsored performance on the UC Davis a valuable way to connect with Shinobi Ninja’s die- out the cavernous hall and I’m Quad on Oct. 4, vocalist Baby Girl didn’t hesitate to hard fans. sure her bright smile could be put Berkman’s words into context. “They may not be the people who buy the most re- seen all the way in the top row. “I know exactly what that means!” Baby Girl (some- cords but at the end of the day these are the people Lomeli came on stage next. In times referred to as Baby G) said. “That means we who will enjoy our music the most,” he said. “It real- a sweet Mexican accent, he be- are a live cartoon, right in front of your face — pow, ly benefits us to play directly in front of college kids. gan to speak to the audience, ex- boom, pang! We’re just that animated and that fun Those are the kids that are having fun and partying plaining that he wanted to de- and that energetic and colorful.” and listening to hip-hop and rock music.” scribe what his songs were about In addition to vocalist and dancer Baby G, Shinobi Though the band has yet to release a full-length al- before he sang, because, he said, Ninja is made up of twin brothers “Maniac” Mike and bum, Shinobi Ninja’s songs, including “Brooklyn to “I know Spanish is not very pop- “Terminator” Dave Machinist, who play guitar and Shinobi Ninja courtesy Babylon,” “Rock Hood” and “Blaow!” have received ular in California.” The audience drums, respectively, vocalist DA, bassist Jonny on the thousands of hits on YouTube and are available to laughed appreciatively. “The first Rocks and a DJ called DJ Axis. DJ Axis said each member works hard to contrib- download on the band’s website. song sounds fancy, but it’s really Shinobi Ninja got its start at Progressive Studios in ute his or her own specialties to the band’s overall The band also released an iPhone, iPod and iPad about a girl from the bar,” he said. Hell’s Kitchen of New York City, DA said. Though they success. application called “Shinobi Ninja Attacks!” In the The song may have been each had different areas of expertise, each member “Everyone is already a professional in the music game, players become a member of the band and about a harlot, but Lomeli’s voice frequented the studio. Through various musical col- industry. Baby G is a hip-hop dancer so she already must overcome obstacles as the band makes its way was beautiful and refined. His laborations, they found they enjoyed making music has that stage presence. I’m a club DJ so I can get to a gig at “Club Babylon.” Once the game has been voice was more powerful than together and combining their unique talents. the crowd amped up. Jonny is a singer-songwriter. completed successfully, players may download six Slack’s and his applause was no- “We took our closest friends from that one space, Dave, our drummer, is a business guy so he helps songs. ticeably more enthusiastic. the coolest people that we knew, and just put it to- to work with the management,” he said. “We take “If you’ve seen the movie Spinal Tap, it’s like there’s Following the intermission, gether as a band,” DA said. “We all used to play in care of everything within the whole team. It just Slack and Lomeli returned each other’s bands.” makes a really broad but a really complete package See NINJA, page 7 to sing with the Symphony Orchestra. In hands-down the best part of the night, they performed a scene from La Boheme, aka the opera that Rent is based on, with Slack singing Mimi’s part and Lomeli as Rodolfo. For those who have seen Rent, it was the part in which Mimi goes to Roger’s flat with her candle burned out. Lomeli sat down in a chair to begin the scene, holding — I’m not even kidding — an iPad as a prop. “For the theatrics,” he said, smiling playfully and waving his hand briskly as if to official- ly begin the scene. The audience Bruno Mars Unknown Floater burst out laughing as he casually Doo-Wops & Hooligans thumbed the iPad like a book. Wake Not to be outdone, Slack en- Elektra/Asylum Component tered carrying a cell phone in- Typhon Records stead of a candle, and later in the Infinite Definitive scene Lomeli offered her a plas- 1 2 3 4 5 Unknown Component tic water bottle to drink. Who 1 2 3 4 5 says opera is old-fashioned? Bruno Mars’ debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, is Thanks to the charisma of anything but conventional. The rookie took on his mu- 1 2 3 4 5 With some notably heavier guitar riffs the two singers and the mas- sical endeavor seriously, and proved what talent actually and spastic beats, Floater takes a differ- tery of both the pianist and the sounds like. Initially, Infinite Definitive sounds like it could ent direction than most bands that reign Symphony Orchestra as ac- Most of today’s R&B songs sound exactly the same, but be heard on a movie during the opening credits, in the mellow indie-rock scene of Portland, companists, the evening was not these. Mars successfully combines his R&B style and or a running or happy scene. The harmony is a lit- Oregon. Wake is definitely a rock-inspired a resounding success. Opera island rhythm with a touch of classical elegance. tle repetitive at first, but the songs grow on you. album. wasn’t snooty or totally for- His lyrics are interesting, not just fun and crazy, but The songs are cheery, positive and uplifting in In the track entitled “Enough,” a full min- eign as I’d feared; rather, it was thought- provoking and complimentary to the melodies, sound and Keith Lynch’s seasoned voice adds to ute of pure guitar intro pulses through the simply beautiful music, and which do in fact exist. The album includes his chart top- the flavor. It’s good enough to hear in a serious sound waves. But frontman Rob Wynia’s no matter how different it was ping single, “Just the Way You Are,” even though this is movie and calm enough to fall asleep to. voice is definitely the dominant factor laced than what I normally listen to, definitely one of the less charismatic compilations on A good listen through each song is worth a with intense instrumentals. great music is great music. I the album. shot! It never hurts to have an open mind and an Among other tracks, Wake puts you in walked out of the theater with Beyond his compositional and lyrical capabilities, the open ear, especially when it comes to music. For a head-banging mode with its psychedel- a newfound appreciation for truly greatest talent featured in the album is Mars’ sultry, more information on Unknown Component, vis- ic guitar riffs and rock-inspired sound. opera and even a vague idea smooth voice. His harmonies, trills and falsetto action it unknowncomponent.com or look for him on Whether it’s your cup of tea or not, Wake that maybe I’d like to see La just lull you into a false sense of security that is certainly Facebook. embraces traditional progressive rock and Boheme in its entirety one day. enjoyable. even slight metal influences for which those It’d have to use an iPad as a Give these tracks a listen: “Future Circles,” “The with a heavier ear will enjoy. prop, though — I’m still a 21st- Give these tracks a listen: “Grenade,” “Our First Time,” Experience of Understanding” and “Every Measure century girl. “Marry You” and Space” Give these tracks a listen: “White Dress,” For Fans of: B.o.B, Travie McCoy, Chris Brown For Fans of: Art of Noise, The Fray “Simplest Way of Life” ROBIN MIGDOL can be reached at arts@ For Fans Of: Cire, Neon Horse theaggie.org. — Brittany Pearlman — Lea Murillo — Uyen Cao Tilly No-Body: Catastrophes Garrett Pierce and Readings by Creative of Love Timothy James Wright Writing Faculty

Tonight to Saturday and Wednesday, 8 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m., free Tonight, 7 p.m., free and Sunday at 2 p.m., $15 Delta of Venus, 122 B St. UC Davis Arboretum, Wyatt Deck Mondavi Center, Vanderhoef Studio Theater thursday, october 14, 2010 5 Happy Thursday with Mike Justis Today, 4 p.m, free Rominger West Winery, 4602 Second St. Enjoy your wine while watching the Mike Justis band perform. This Americana/Blues/ Operation: Restore Maximum Folk rock band began their career in northern Louisiana and sing songs with titles ranging from “Avantgarde Cowboy” to “Barroom Freedom Festival X philosopher.” Sallie Ford & The Sound By UYEN CAO Outside + Not An Airplane Aggie Arts Writer Thursday, 9 p.m., $5 Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, 129 E St. On Oct. 2, KDVS 90.3 FM pre- This 2-step/ Big Beat / Gospel band from sented the 10th installment of the Portland, Oregon sings songs that include Operation: Restore Maximum “Danger,” “Not An Animal,” and “Write Me A Letter.” Watch them perform with indie/country Freedom Festival at Plainfield band Not An Airplane. Not An Airplane’s songs Station in Woodland. include “As He Moved Away” and “Resolution With the evening sunlight bare- and Rage.” ly lingering past the sycamore trees, music buzzed through the air and Garrett Pierce and Timothy all through the night. The smell of James Wright cigarettes and cheap beer created a laid back vibe reminiscent of late Friday, 8 p.m., free KDVS presents Operation: Restore Maximum Freedom Festival X courtesy of Drake Martinet Delta of Venus, 122 B St. summer nights. But perhaps more Lyrical/rock/soul artist Garrett Pierce’s songs endearing was the informal nature include “Lion & Lioness,” “Tonight,” and “Mud of the set up. Each band performed Under My Feet.” Catch his performance with a short set on either one of the two blues/down-tempo artist Timothy James Wright, stages. who sings “Oh Louise” and “Margaurette.” The set list was relatively di- verse and eclectic. From Random Odawas + Horns of Happiness Abilideze holding up the hip-hop Friday, 9:30 p.m., $3 ground to Dreamdate mixing in in- Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, 129 E St. die electro-pop and experimental- Come hear psychedelic band Horns of punk sound explorations by Aids Happiness play with folk rock/psychedelic/ Wolf, musical boundaries were un- lounge band Odawas. Hailing from Indiana, defined. Other performances in- Horns of Happiness’ hit songs include “Joyous cluded Ganglians, Wounded Lion, Laughing Wake,” “The Return,” and “Coal- Wasted Avalanche.” A band from Berkeley, Super Wild Horses, Mattress, Greg Odawas has recorded hit songs such as “The Ashley, Young Prisms, Buk Buk Maddening of Raven” and “The Harmless Bigups, Big Black Cloud and Psychic Lover’s Discourse.” Reality. In case you missed it, here are Community Idol some photos from the event. KDVS Saturday, 7 p.m., $8 will host the next O:RMF festival in Richard Brunelle Performance Hall, Davis the spring. Ganglians courtesy of Kevin Luciano Alvarado Senior High Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell have nothing on Davis’ Community Idol competition, to be held this Saturday at Davis High. Singers over the age of 18 will perform and be judged by a panel including UC Davis alumnus and film composer Evan Monheit. Audience members can also vote on their favorites in the People’s Random Abiladeze courtesy of Drake Martinet Choice category, and all winners will receive cash prizes.

Hocus Pocus Friday, 8 p.m., Free UC Davis East Quad Super Wild Horses courtesy of Drake Martinet Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy star in this Halloween favorite about three witch sisters who transform a small boy into a black cat. Bring a blanket, snuggle up on the quad and get yourself in the mood for Halloween as you watch this movie! The Diving Bell and the Crowd watching Dreamdate perform courtesy of Elizabeth Stitt Young Prisms courtesy of Elizabeth Stitt Butterfly Friday, 8 p.m., free International House, 10 College Park Based on the memoir by French journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby, this movie chronicles Bauby’s life after suffering a massive stroke and developing locked-in Breaking out of societal chains, photographs syndrome. Interesting fact: the book was written by Bauby — while he was paralyzed — blinking his eyelids to code each individual letter for a scribe that transferred bring light to sub-cultures his story to paper. Richard L. Nelson Gallery exhibits “Wonderers” By Anastasia Zhuravleva Tilly No-Body: Catastrophes Aggie Arts Writer of Love Tonight to Saturday and Wednesday, 8 Pictures of derelicts, vagabonds and punks run p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., $15 amok in the Richard L. Nelson Gallery exhibit Mondavi Center, Vanderhoef Studio Theater “Wonderers.” Guest curated by Matthias Geiger, the Come see this play about the internal life of Tilly show features seven different photographers as they Wedekind, wife of German playwright Frank capture the roving, wandering and uprooted exis- Wedekind, woven together through personal tence that many are living to this day. letters, drama and original songs. Turbulent marriage, attempted suicide and premature Riding on the border of society, these nomadic cul- death are just a few of the topics this multi- tures have always filled Geiger with a sense of awe. faceted play covers. See preview in today’s “I’ve always been interested at what goes on the Muse. edge of culture,” Geiger said. “There are many inter- esting, creative things happening at that edge, where no societal pressure of pleasing anybody. That space is open to the outcome of experimentation.” The artists include Abby Banks, Cutter Collective, Richard Gilles, Justine Kurland, Joel Sternfeld and Kyer Wiltshire. They participate in the modes of liv- ing that are portrayed in their photographs or, at Justine Kurland least, are very informed in research of their subjects’ Today, 4:30 p.m., free experiences. Technocultural Studies Building “[The show is] colorful and very much alive.” Landscape photographer Justine Kurland will Geiger said. “There are two slideshows, and it cre- speak about her work and her unique point of ates an atmosphere that you can get immersed in.” view. Her photographs are inspired by the desire “Wonderers” takes the viewer on a visual journey to create the “perfect place,” and have taken through America’s subcultures. One will find punk Jasna Hodzic / Aggie her all over the American frontier. Read more rock houses shot by Abby Banks, where the rent is “More students than usual have been coming,” guest curators. about her Nelson Gallery exhibit “Wonderers” cheap and many people of like interest are crammed Pritikin said. “I think the theme is really attractive to “If I curated every show the gallery would get bor- in today’s Muse. into a tiny space. You will also find train-hopping ho- them.” ing.” Pritkin said. “I have a lot of respect for Matthias bos, whose nomadic lifestyle had inspired photog- The exhibit opened to a large crowd on Oct. 7, over for taking on this project. The photos are really inter- Readings by Creative Writing rapher Justine Kurland to pack up her life into a car 200 people attended the opening. esting and they show some really unusual groups.” Faculty and travel alongside them for two years. For Geiger this project has been a long time in the “Wonderers” is presented in color and in black and Tonight, 7 p.m., free “Kirland and Banks are really pros in the terms of making. It started well over a year ago when Pritikin white, and shows society questioned as a whole. The UC Davis Arboretum, Wyatt Deck technical chops,” said Renny Pritkin, director of the approached him about guest curating a photogra- show will be presented in the gallery until Dec.12. Come hear creative writing faculty members Richard L. Nelson Gallery and Fine Arts Collection. phy show. The two had previously worked togeth- “This is so different from normal life that it strikes read their fiction and poetry at the peaceful “But the show isn’t about professionalism; all of the er on putting together “Joint Ventures,” a large-scale my imagination” said Katrina Wong, assistant to Wyatt Deck of the arboretum, nestled in the photography project four years ago. Geiger, an assis- Renny Pritikin. redwood section. Nothing like unwinding after artists are really talented.” a long day with eloquent story-telling and Richard Gilles’ “Almost Homeless” depicts images tant professor of art and art history, accepted right The Richard L. Nelson Gallery, located inside the cathartic surroundings. of mobile homes and cars filled with personal pos- away. Art Building is free and open to the public from 11:00 sessions that are sitting right on the edge of society, “[Pritikin] invited me to, this time, curate my own a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, by Dyed Fabrics Workshop noticed only in passing. Utopian and eco-commu- show.” Geiger said. “For me it was important that af- appointment on Friday, and 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m., $45 nities including the co-housing project on N Street ter seeing this show people begin to question if they Saturday and Sunday. Pence Art Gallery, 212 D St. are the models of alternative lifestyle in the photo really need all the stuff that they have.” This is the last show that will be presented in this Have you ever gone shopping and wished you essays portrayed by Joel Sternfeld. A lot of time went into going through catalogues gallery before its move to their new location in the could create the perfect fabric for that must-have Cutter Collective and their publication Cutter and picking out what photos would flow cohesively University Club. item of clothing yourself? The Pence Gallery is Photozine wander neighborhoods where they en- together yet still remain diverse. “These photos and cultures are very much alive,” offering a workshop on dying your own fabrics. counter and photograph queer culture, tattooed “The show is fun. And it gives you a different per- Geiger said, “you find a sense of wonderment here. Participants will learn techniques such as dye youth and other personal images. The Tribal Revival, spective on how the world is,” said Pamela Orebaugh, You can look at the world and discover unconven- painting, stamping, stenciling, shibori and more. Kyer Wiltshire’s photos, focuses on the festival cul- senior English and film studies double major. “It’s a tional and creative ways of being.” ture where images show neo-hippies in trance-like nice change for the gallery.” ELENI STEPHANIDES can be reached at arts@ dance states and free love mentality. Coincidentally, all of this year’s shows will have ANASTASIA ZHURAVLEVA can be reached at [email protected]. theaggie.org. 6 thursDAY, october 14, 2010 The california Aggie

tion as the team prepared to face things have been getting easier as ty — this never believing he’s “there” ers on the line of scrimmage, he has the California Golden Bears on the the season has progressed. — will eventually take him a long been forced to make short passes to WRIGHT road. After six contests, the game is grad- way. get the ball down the field little by Cont. from front page Wright didn’t feel any first-game ually slowing down around Wright, “Some guys have that burning little. won All-North Bay League Co- anxiety on the hour-and-a-half-long and the Aggies are 3-3 overall and passion in the pit of their stomach, He’s fully aware of why teams do MVP after leading his team to bus ride on the way to that Berkeley. 1-0 in the Great West Conference on but on the outside they’re very con- this, too. the California Division III Bowl He wasn’t even nervous when he ar- the year. trolled,” Biggs said. “Randy is like “If there are more guys on the line Championship game in his senior rived at Memorial Stadium where The young quarterback is improv- that — he’s more controlled. of scrimmage, it’s harder to run the season. over 58,000 fans waited to watch the ing with each outing, said Biggs. “He gets mad at himself when he ball,” Wright said. “They do that be- With a supportive family and an game. The progress is evident in the sta- doesn’t do things well, and that’s cause I’m a freshman quarterback, older brother playing at the colle- “We went up into the locker room tistics as Wright has thrown for a to- good. I want him to be that way.” and they don’t think I can beat them giate level, Wright always knew he about 20 minutes before the game,” tal of 1,195 yards so far this season, More importantly, Biggs said, with the pass. would play college football. Wright said. “That’s when it hit me. including a high of 261 against San Wright wants to be that way. “I’m not proven as a quarter- Little did he know, however, that I started getting nervous and jittery. Diego. He has also connected with “He wants to be successful, and back.” he’d face the opportunity to earn the Then we went back down and once 12 different receivers and thrown that’s a quality that you look for,” As far as his hopes for the upcom- starting quarterback job in his sec- I got on the field I wasn’t nervous. It just three interceptions on the year. Biggs said. “Randy is the kind of per- ing schedule, Wright is focused on ond campaign as an Aggie. was like home to me. Does the improved performance son that wants to raise his game, and his veteran teammates. “When the coaches told us [ju- “Once you get on the field it’s just mean that he’s satisfied with where he understands that it’s a process. “Playoffs are still in reach,” he nior starter Greg Denham] left in football again.” he stands as an athlete? He’s a quick learner, and he’s got a said. “If we make a good run in the late spring, we were all shocked Despite Wright’s demeanor, the “Absolutely not,” Wright said. lot of skills.” next five games, we can hopefully and wide-eyed,” Wright said. “It was Aggies struggled to keep up with the “There’s always room to get better. Wright knows his work is cut out get our seniors into the playoffs for open competition.” Bears’ fast tempo, losing 58-3. When you’re content, that’s when for him, having set a personal goal our first time.” Later in the summer before the Though Wright was sacked once you don’t get better.” to keep gaining momentum each 2010 season, Biggs announced that and threw for just 57 yards, he kept Biggs believes that as long as week. GRACE SPRAGUE can be reached at sports@theaggie. Wright would fill Denham’s posi- his composure throughout, and Wright stays the course, this humili- With opponents loading defend- org

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and we’re not ordinary,” she said. “Yeah, I’ve got this kind TILLY NINJA of swag and I wear these kinds Cont. from page 4 Cont. from page 4 of clothes and I slick my hair of ambiguity, the performance always something, like a road- back. We come through the should leave the audience with block,” Baby Girl said. “Like, door and everyone looks at us a disconcerting feeling and a you get to the show, and whoa, like, is there really a cartoon questioning of realness.” we need four mics and there’s onstage?” An expert on the Stanislavsky only one. There’s always some- For more information or to acting process, Merlin’s five thing crazy. So we just put that download songs by Shinobi published books on method in the game. It’s fun.” Ninja, go to the iTunes store or acting will be put to the test. Baby Girl said Shinobi Ninja the band’s MySpace, Facebook, “It’s about being in prides itself on its distinctive Twitter or YouTube accounts. character,” Merlin said. “I’ll be style, and embraced the band’s commenting on the character “cartoonish” reputation. ROBIN MIGDOL can be reached at arts@ I’m portraying with the “We walk through the door theaggie.org. audience. It’s interactive; real, yet theatrical.” As a faculty member, Merlin will get a chance to put her pro- fession into action. “It’s imaginative, it’s physical, and there will be a lot of vocal energy going on,” Merlin said. “And it’s important to have students see their faculty in action.” There will also be a one-day interdisciplinary symposium on Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Wright Hall. It is entitled Creating and Acting Identity: Practice-as-Research and will go more in-depth about the meaning and undertones of Tilly No-Body. A mixture of fac- ulty, staff and students will be discussing the history of the characters included in the play and much more. For more information on the symposium or the performance, go to theatredance.ucdavis.edu.

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Teams: UC Davis at UC Santa Preview: The “easy” part is over. Teams: UC Davis vs. UC San California, UC Davis has turned PREVIEW Barbara Only conference games re- Diego things around and imposed their Records: Aggies 5-7-1, (0-2-0); main on the Aggies’ schedule, Records: Aggies, 11-5 (11-0); will upon Western Water Polo Gauchos 6-6-2 (2-2-0) and as the season is nearing its Tritons, 9-7 Association opponents. The Aggies Teams: UC Davis vs. the deciding game. Where: Harder Stadium — end, the women’s squad has Where: Schaal Aquatic Center are 11-0 against conference ri- Cal Poly; vs. UC Santa There’s good news and Santa Barbara, Calif. some work to do in order to be When: Friday at 3:30 p.m. vals, with their five losses coming Barbara bad news for the Aggies When: Friday at 5 p.m. competitive within the Big West. Who to watch: If the trend of double- against top-10 opponents. Records: Aggies 12-6 as they continue their Who to watch: If the The Aggies are try- teaming and stifling cen- In order to finish (4-2); Mustangs 14-5 trek through the Big West. Aggies want to be com- ing to find their win- ter Aaron Salit continues, the conference por- (4-2); Gauchos The good news petitive with confer- ning touch as they are the Aggies will have to find tion without a loss, the 10-8, (4-1) is they’ll re- ence teams, UC Davis on a four-game skid. other players to get some- Aggies will have to take Where: The turn home for will have to keep the They have taken leads thing going. out the Tritons in their Pavilion their next slate game within reach. in the last two match- One of these players last conference home When: Friday at of matches. The Junior Aisha Lott es but lost them in the who has shown play- game. 7 p.m.; Saturday bad news, how- will be central to this. later minutes. making ability has been Both teams will attempt at 7 p.m. ever, is that UC The native of Milpitas, On the docket are senior Carlos Martinez. to rebound from tough Who to watch: Davis will match Calif. has been instru- the Gauchos, who took Though the native of losses. UC Davis will look Melanie Adams up against two mental to the Aggies’ the No. 19 Anteaters Walnut Creek, Calif., is to get scoring early and is just one of of the top teams two seniors in in the confer- defense so far. Aisha Lott to overtime in their no longer the primary Carlos Martinez often, as they were held Melanie Adams the Aggies this ence. UC Santa Lott has only taken junior last game. Though UC source of scoring, he still senior to only three goals against seniror five shots, but she has Santa Barbara played remains a crucial role in Pacific on Oct. 8. year, and she is Barbara is tied started every game and strong for 90 minutes, the offense. In addition UC San Diego hopes certainly play- for first with Cal is the real reason why the Aggies Tanya Taylor’s golden goal for to his four assists, Martinez has to regain the winning touch af- ing the part. State Fullerton while Cal have managed to stay strong in UC Irvine would win the game put up six goals — three of them ter No. 8 Long Beach State broke The El Dorado Hills, Poly is tied with UC Davis spite of a list of injuries. and break the Gauchos’ hearts. coming against the Tritons. their three-game winning streak. Calif. native tallied 25 total for second place. “Aisha Lott and all of the cap- Though the Gauchos present Did you know? Friday’s game Recent opponents have been kills in UC Davis’ matches “We’ll have back-to-back tains have done well,” said coach problems for UC Davis because against UC San Diego will be the focusing on Salit, requiring the against Long Beach State weekends of playing top Maryclaire Robinson. “It’s taken of their talent, Robinson em- last time this season the Aggies perimeter players to shoot well and Cal State Fullerton last teams in the conference,” extraordinary leadership.” phasizes that this is just anoth- will face a conference opponent — something the men’s squad did weekend. Adams leads the Holmes said. “Cal Poly is a Did you know? The women’s er conference game. at home. not do well last weekend. Aggies in service aces and good team and [UC] Santa soccer squad isn’t the only UC “They have some players with Preview: With the water polo sea- “We gave [Pacific’s] goalie is fourth on the team in Barbara has beaten some Davis team that will play the speed,” said Robinson. “Any team son nearing its climax, sever- easy shots to block,” said men’s kills for the season. credible opponents.” Gauchos this weekend. we play in conference is going to al things still loom ahead for the water polo coach Steve Doten. Did you know? Junior Holmes feels the Aggies “We’re playing before the be tough to beat at home. But it’s Aggies. “Usually, we do a little better middle blocker Betsy have the ability to top [men’s soccer] game,” Robinson just another conference game, There is a real possibility that job shooting the ball. If we can’t Sedlak continues to both the Mustangs and said. “It creates a great atmo- and we’re going to try to squeeze they can end up undefeated in get [Salit] the ball, we’re going to dominate the Big West Gauchos as long as UC sphere. Even if people come for out a win any way we can.” conference play. have to move [the ball] around.” Conference in hitting Davis protects the ball and the men’s game and see ours, Though they started the sea- percentage, leading the makes smart decisions. it’s going to be really fun.” — Matt Wang son by taking a tough loss to — Matt Wang conference by a substan- “It will have to be more of tial amount with a .440 the same from us,” Holmes percentage. Sedlak is also said. “We’ll need to identify .005 percentage points their tendencies on offense away from the national and try to disrupt them. CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW lead in the category. We’ll need to serve, pass Preview: Last weekend’s and block better.” Event: Santa Clara University Preview: Three long weeks have Saturday against 30 other teams. look at his own team, coach slate of matches didn’t The one intangible UC Bronco Invitational passed since the Aggies last had a Coach Drew Wartenburg is very Wartenburg is using this upcom- turn out how the Aggies Davis possesses over its When: Saturday, all day taste of competition. interested to see the condition- ing weekend to get a preview of wanted. opponents is the home- Where: Santa Clara, Calif. This weekend’s meet at Santa ing level of his squad after three the competition for the Big West UC Davis will spend no court advantage. While Who to Watch: Junior Clara University is UC weeks of workouts. Championship. time sulking the losses, this weekend’s set of runner Krista Dreschler Davis’ first look at new “This will be a good marker to The coach calls this weekend a however. matches will only be the was awarded the Big opponents since the see how they have advanced in “dress rehearsal” for the champi- “Both matches this week- Aggies’ third and fourth at West Conference’s Stanford Invitational on their fitness,” Wartenburg said. onship and is looking to such up- end will be really tough,” home games while school Women’s athlete of the Sep. 25. Wartenburg looks to see big perclassmen as Sees, Peterson coach Jamie Holmes said. is in session, Holmes week after the Stanford The men finished sev- results out of runners Jonathan and Dreschler to lead the way for “We’ll have to prepare and wants to see the Aggie Invitational. enth while the wom- Sees and Jonathan Peterson. the Aggies at Santa Clara. work at practice. We also Pack fill the bleachers. The Santa Barbara, en finished sixth at the “This is the last chance for This far into the season, the have to improve in some “I think the familiar Calif. native finished in event. This left the Aggies them to really cut loose before team looks to be right where they aspects of our game.” environment at home is sixth place with a time feeling temporarily satis- getting ready for the Big West want to be on an individual level. UC Davis will attempt fantastic,” Holmes said. of 20:49 in the 6K race. fied with their results. meet,” Wartenburg said. Wartenburg says that the key to this to rebound after a heart- “I hope the student body Krista Dreschler Did you know? This is the junior But now the wait is On the women’s side, Wartenburg weekend will be to put forth a great breaking, fifth set loss decides to back us up and Aggies’ final cross country over for fresh compe- pointed out Krista Dreschler is on team effort. Having a good day at the hands of Cal State get people into the stands event before they match tition as the Big West the hunt to have another outstand- across the board will be what pulls Fullerton last weekend to see the wonderful up against the best in their confer- Championship sits just over the ing showing after her great perfor- the Aggies out ahead this weekend. on the road. The Aggies product we have here.” ence at the Big West Conference horizon. The runners are hungry mance at Stanford three weeks ago. fought back from a one Championship in two weeks. again to showcase their speed this Along with getting a good — Johnny Parsons set deficit, only to fall in — Jason Alpert MEN’S TENNIS PREVIEW FIELD HOCKEY PREVIEW

Event: ITA Regional tournament in the first round. teams will hold their own Teams: UC Davis vs. Pacific Preview: UC Davis will be look- Still, the Aggies know they will Tournament The ITA Tournament, and each player has a re- Records: Aggies, 4-7 (0-4); ing to end its home schedule have to be at the top of their game Where: Palo Alto, Calif. however, helps paint a pic- sult that will help boost their Tigers 2-10 (0-2) with a victory. if they expect to beat the Tigers. When: Saturday through ture of the upcoming sea- confidence. Where: Aggie Stadium To do that, the Aggies will do “Pacific has improved a lot Tuesday, all day son and how each team has While Lee wants to see good When: Saturday at 1 p.m. their best to bring energy to the over the course of the season,” Who to watch: Senior changed since last results, he also wants to see the Who to watch: game from the start. Campos said. “They’re coming Nick Lopez is the year. UC Davis will team gain some confidence. Sophomore forward “We want to come off a few tough losses and we experienced lead- be matching up While the outcome of the Marissa Hughes has out with a lot of excite- expect them to have a chip on er of the team enter- against top com- ITA Tournament is never pre- been a nice scoring ment,” Campos said. their shoulder.” ing his fourth season petition at the ITA determined, the Aggies will be threat for the Aggies. “We think we’ll have Regardless of Pacific’s men- with the Aggies. The Tournament, in- facing stiff competition. The Vista, Calif. lo- a strong home crowd. tal state, the match-up will be Orinda, Calif. native cluding California, Although the preseason cal has three goals It’s a big game.” the best chance this season for is coming off earn- Stanford and USC. events like the ITA Tournament this season, includ- UC Davis can take the Aggies to get their first ever ing second team all The Aggies will be and the upcoming Gael Tennis ing one in UC Davis’ confidence from more NorPac Conference win. Big West Conference sending their top six Classic will count for postsea- most recent game than just the home Campos feels it is a feat her in singles and dou- players to the tour- son standings, conference play against Ball State. field advantage. team deserves. bles play. Nick Lopez nament, including for the Aggies doesn’t start un- Did you know? This Marissa Hughes The Aggies de- “A NorPac win is much Did you ynow? Lopez senior Toki Sherbakov and til January. game has an extra level sophomore feated the Tigers in needed right now,” she said. defeated the 20th na- Connor Coates, in The time in between the of importance for coach an exhibition match “The players have earned it tionally ranked play- an effort start the end of the preseason matches Vianney Campos. this summer, and UC with the way they’ve compet- er at the boy’s 16s Clay Court season on the right foot. and the start of Big West play Campos played four years of Davis feels they have improved ed. We’ve been playing like Super nationals tournament Coach Daryl Lee will look at will give Lee ample time to fig- field hockey for Pacific and was since that time. NorPac contenders and get- in 2006 and went 8-2 at that this weekend to show how the ure out the lineup for league an assistant coach before join- “It brings us a lot of confi- ting a conference win would tournament. Aggies have improved during play. ing the Aggies. dence to know that we can beat show that we are here to com- Preview: The transition to the off-season. Lee believes UC Irvine and She led the nation in points them,” Campos said, “and I feel pete on the highest level.” Division I has been difficult for “We are still in the prepa- UC Santa Barbara will be UC per game and goals per game like we’ve gotten 10 times bet- the Aggie men’s tennis team. ration phase,” Lee said. “But Davis’ toughest competition her senior season at Pacific. ter since then.” — Trevor Cramer UC Davis struggled in Big we’re looking to compete hard down the road once confer- West play last season, winning and represent our team in a ence play begins. just one conference match and positive manner.” being ousted at the conference Lee hopes the doubles — Ron Hooper