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UC Davis professor publishes a guide for ‘The College Journey’

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Involved in the world of higher education for over 50 years, Richard Dorf’s lifework has centered upon the collegiate environment – a trait both his anecdotes and curriculum vitae confirm. It is with the publication of his latest book, The College Journey: From College to Career 2009 (Davis Press Inc., July 2008), that Dorf cumulates his understanding of this environment into a guide for researching, applying and achieving in college.

“This is a later-in-life book, something that I can contribute,” said Dorf, a professor emeritus of management and electrical and computer engineering. “It’s essentially my summation of what I think a student would find as a useful approach to finding a college, number one, and number two succeeding there.“

Receiving his bachelor of science degree from Clarkson University in 1955 did not put an end to Dorf’s familiarity with the collegiate world.

He began his work at UC Davis in 1972 as the dean of extended learning, and has since been a professor of electrical and computer engineering as well as a professor in the Graduate School of Management, a school he helped found in 1981.

“I’ve looked at the university from all sides,” Dorf said. “To some extent college is my hobby [as well as] my profession.“

This fascination is indicated in his personal accounts of the “character” of each university – accounts acquired from traveling to all 150 schools profiled in the book. These descriptions also include statistics such as acceptance rates and average SAT scores of admitted students.

In addition to writing about his own experience, Dorf also utilized UC Davis‘ research library, which is evident by the multiple-page reference section.

“This book stands on other people’s shoulders. I put it together. It’s an integration of other people’s contributions into a thesis,” Dorf said.

Dorf proposes an individualized ranking system that matches a student’s goals to schools with similar characteristics.

The student first states their goals, then ranks those in order of importance, Dorf said. Then the student ranks colleges based on their adherence to these goals, and thus applies to the schools that are the best match.

By using the ranking system, students can match themselves to schools that best fit their needs, Dorf said.

“I help you [with] two things – find the best university for you and then [also] be a successful student there,” he said.

Dorf’s ranking system is different from traditional ranking systems since his emphasis is on matching students with schools.

“The best school for you has to meet your needs and your criteria, not some ranking,” Dorf said. “So what if Princeton is number one – that doesn’t mean it’s the number one for you.“

“[This method is] a whole lot more practical in terms of making you think about what you want in a college,” said Amanda Kimball, a graduate student researcher in the Graduate School of Management and doctoral. student in the economics program, who has worked with Dorf in several projects.

Dorf’s application of the “five minds” – a concept developed by Howard Gardner, a Harvard professor of cognition and education – to the college application process and learning experience also distinguishes his book from other college guidebooks. The “five minds‘” developed by Gardner include the disciplinary, synthesizing, creating, respectful and ethical minds.

According to Gardner’s website, these “minds“ are the areas of development that employers and society seek in individuals. In The College Journey, Dorf explains how to evaluate the college experience in terms of the “five minds.“

The role of the university, Dorf said, is to prepare students by developing their “five minds.“

“There is no doubt that education from kindergarten through graduate school will change profoundly in the years ahead,” Gardner said in an e-mail interview. “To my knowledge Richard Dorf is the first author to examine how colleges can best prepare students for this new world – in my words, how to develop ‘five minds for the future.‘ I predict that many others will react to and build upon this innovative work.“

While each university differs in strengths, UC Davis provides students with preparation in several of the “minds,“ said Dorf.

“A great university provides everybody a chance to create something…so that’s creativity,” Dorf said. “The [synthesizing mind has] an advantage at Davis because [at] this university we’re big into interdisciplinary programs, synthesizing, so you could study biology and English and you could put them together if you wanted and be essentially a writer about science…. [At] small, specialized schools maybe you may not have that chance.“

It is these strengths in developing the “minds“ that Dorf urges students to consider when choosing a college.

“Some colleges put a strong emphasis on [a certain “mind“] and if that’s really important to the student then they should choose a college that has that,” Dorf said. “The best university is the one that you feel is home.”

The College Journey: From College to Career 2009 can be purchased on Amazon.com for $19.95.

 

SARA JOHNSON can be reached at features@californiaaggie.com. 

City gets closer to “living wage”

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The city of Davis could be on the way to boosting the wages of some of its lowest paid workers after last week’s City Council meeting.

The council voted 3-2 to have city staff write a living wage ordinance covering everyone paid by the city. The ordinance would require contractors who work with the city to pay their employees a predetermined wage above the state minimum wage of $8 per hour.

According to assistant city manager Paul Navazio, a living wage ordinance would primarily affect landscape maintenance and janitorial workers employed by the city through contractors. Eighteen of those workers are currently paid less than $11 per hour.

The motion to move forward on developing an ordinance was opposed by Mayor Ruth Asmundson and Mayor pro Tem Don Saylor, both of whom cited budgetary concerns as reasons for opposing an ordinance.

“Because of the economic uncertainty right now, I’m really not in favor of making a decision right now,” Asmundson said. “I worry about the unintended consequences of this.“

The cost to the city of implementing a living wage varies depending on what the wage level is set to. At $10 per hour, the net cost could be as low as $27,000 per year. At $14.21 per hour – the high end of the spectrum – the net cost could be as high as $229,000.

“This is so little,” said Councilmember Sue Greenwald. “It’s so little it’s almost embarrassing.“

Greenwald said there were ways to minimize the impact of a living wage on the city’s budget.

“I think it’s real important that we don’t balance our budget on the backs of the poorest of the poor,” she said. “I think there’s plenty of room to make small adjustments at the top of our pay structure to pay for this.”

Over 95 living wage ordinances have been passed in the United States since 1994, according to a report prepared by Navazio. Twenty-one of those ordinances are in California cities.

Sacramento has an ordinance requiring that workers be paid a minimum of $10.33 per hour, with health coverage. The city of Fairfax in Marin County has one of the highest requirements at $15.34 per hour.

Impacts of adopting a living wage have varied among the different cities that have tried it. It’s hard to say what the impact will be on Davis, Navazio said.

“Until we actually go out to bid in an environment where we have a living wage, it will be hard to know for sure,” he said.

Councilmember Lamar Heystek, who has been advocating for a living wage ordinance since his election campaign in 2006, framed the issue as one of social justice.

“This should be more than symbolic,” he said. “This should actually help people.“

Heystek called for a minimum of $12.71 per hour with health coverage, or $14.21 per hour without health coverage.

“This would enable our most vulnerable population to afford our most affordable housing,” he said.

A living wage would most likely not apply to everyone the city pays. The city staff recommends that the ordinance only apply to contractors who have more than six employees and contracts with the city in amounts greater than $25,000. Nonprofit organizations working with the city would only be required to comply with the ordinance if they employed more than 25 people and had contracts of $100,000 or more with the city.

City staff will continue researching the issue and developing an ordinance that will be brought back for a council vote at a later date.

 

Contact JEREMY OGUL at city@californiaaggie.com. 

New Yolo courthouse to replace cramped facilities

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Addressing what the state court system says is a “state of crisis,” Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill that authorizes $5 billion worth of construction and renovation of facilities throughout the state.

The governor signed Senate Bill 1407, authored by Senate President pro Tem Don Perata on Friday. The bill will address what court officials call an urgent need for more space in Yolo County’s court system.

“Building California’s infrastructure is one of my highest priorities,” said Schwarzenegger in a written statement. “Improving our state’s aging court facilities has been an integral part of my promise to Californians to rebuild our infrastructure and increase public safety.“

The state court system is comprised of 451 trial court facilities, eight appellate court facilities and one Supreme Court facility.

The state senate originally passed SB 1407 last May, but Assembly Republicans balked at the bill, which included $61.5 million earmarked for property acquisition and new courthouses in Yolo, Los Angeles, Butte, and Tehama Counties.

In a majority vote, the Assembly sent an amended bill, sans the $61.5 earmark, to the Senate. The legislation passed in a majority vote Aug. 31 and was among a stack of bills that accumulated on the governor’s desk during the budget stalemate.

Yolo County Superior Judge David Rosenberg said there is a shortage of space and judges throughout the state. The Yolo County Superior Court is in particularly dire straits, he said.

“The workload is such that Yolo Superior Court should have three more judges than we have. In terms of space, we’re still operating in a courthouse that was built 90 years ago. Our facilities are old and we’ve outgrown them,” he said.

Rosenberg said he hopes the legislature will eventually re-appropriate the $61.5 million taken out of the original bill.

The new Yolo facility will have 16 courtrooms and cost in the neighborhood of $100 million, Rosenberg said.

Though the bill has been signed, the public will not start to see significant changes for approximately four years.

To compensate for the limited space in the Yolo County Courthouse, Rosenberg said the Court holds session out of seven different locations in Woodland – including from trailers. In addition to being inefficient and expensive, the current setup could be dangerous, he said.

“We have prisoners in custody being transported through hallways where we have witnesses, children, defendants and police officers. It’s like the middle ages,” Rosenberg said.

In fact, 41 percent of the facilities are forced to use public hallways to bring in-custody defendants into courtrooms, according to the governor’s press release.

Increasing crime has compounded the shortage problem. According to the county Superior Court, there were 18,497 new cases filed from January to June in 2007. During the same period this year, there were 23,279 cases – a 26 percent increase.

Rosenberg said it’s difficult to pinpoint the cause of the increase, but he said it could possibly be attributed to a rising population and a wave of drug crimes. In addition, there’s “certainly an increase in gang-related crimes for Yolo County and California,” he said.

Despite the strained conditions, the court has managed to “move cases through very rapidly,” Rosenberg said.

Not everyone agrees that the problem is as bad as the courts claim, or that it warrants a $5 billion bill.

The bill will be funded by lease-revenue bonds, which include an increase in filing and infraction fees. In other words, the cost of filing court cases and the fines for traffic infractions will go up.

Representative Joel Anderson (R-San Diego) had been outspoken in his opposition to the bill, along with most other Assembly Republicans. He said the increased filing fees and higher traffic fines required to finance the bill will put the cost burden on those who can least afford it, and the courts aren’t efficiently utilizing the resources they already have.

Mike Spence, Anderson’s chief of staff, said courts could open on nights and weekends. He said the representative doesn’t agree that the security costs of holding court in multiple satellite locations are too costly.

“They’re not open on weekends. There are facilities that are sitting idle,” Spence said. In addition, holding traffic court on nights and weekends would save people the trouble of having to leave work in the middle of the day, he said.

And even if there is a need for new court facilities, the costs should be placed on people who “tie up courts for weeks or months of civil litigation,” Spence said.

“If someone has a multimillion judgment that has taken the court’s time, that person should be paying more than someone who doesn’t have their left blinker working,” he said. “The burden of [paying for] the courts shouldn’t fall on those that use them the least.“

Still, court officials say such alternatives are infeasible.

Representative Lois Wolk (D-Davis) said the state of the courts has been an “ongoing concern” because they present security risks and delay justice.

Even though the state is in need of an array of infrastructure improvements, SB 1407 is a step in the right direction, she said.

“The problem is the financial state of California is not good; there are a lot of demands and very dwindling resources,” Wolk said. Improving the courts is “not the most important priority, but it is a critical priority. There has to be a balance and that’s what the governor is doing.“

 

PATRICK McCARTNEY can be reached at city@californiaaggie.com

Crowded courthouses

The state’s court system, made up of 451 trial court facilities, eight appellate court facilities and one Supreme Court facility, is in critical need of new construction, renovation and repair. A significant number of these facilities do not meet current guidelines for efficient and safe court environments and, overall, the facilities are overcrowded with no capacity to handle growth in judicial workload. Because of the lack of courtroom space, 23 court facilities are in trailers, one-quarter of courtrooms have no room for a jury, 41 percent have no way to bring in-custody defendants into courtrooms without using public hallways and 78 percent do not have adequate access for people with disabilities.

Source: Governor’s Press Office

 

ASUCD Senate Briefs

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ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Sept. 25 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.

 

Meeting started at 6:09 p.m.

 

Ivan Carillo, ASUCD president, not present

Molly Fluent, ASUCD vice-president, present

Erica Oropeza ASUCD senator pro tempore, present

Andrew Bianchi, ASUCD senator, present

Sergio Blanco, ASUCD senator, present

Joe Chatham, ASUCD senator, present

Chris Dietrich, ASUCD senator, present

Lula Ahmed-Falol, ASUCD senator, present

Rebecca Lovell, ASUCD senator, present

Chad Roberts, ASUCD senator, present

Jesse Rosales, ASUCD senator, arrived late at 6:14 p.m.

Ramneek Saini, ASUCD senator, present

Rebecca Schwartz, ASUCD senator, present

Tracy Zeng, ASUCD senator, present

 

Appointments and confirmations

 

Erica Oropeza was elected senator pro tempore, 8:2:1.

 

Business and Finance Commission

Daniel Harry, Jon Fitsos, Don Ho, Don Gibson and Steven Chen

 

Internal Affairs Commission

Kevin Massoudi, Andrew Saetern, Andrew Kim, Russell Manning, Melissa Whitney and Greg Webb

 

External Affairs Commission

Monisha Newbon, chair

 

Gender and Sexuality Commission

Jennifer Castanova

 

External Affairs Commission

Shayna Lesovoy, Heather Belfor, Miriam Todd, Gianni Roses and Mary Tau

 

Presentations

Paul Harms, controller, discussed the new budget report that will appear online and spoke of surplus and deficit highlights.

 

Public discussion

Don Gibson of the Davis College Democrats said they will be registering voters on the Quad from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this week.

 

Max Mikalonis announced that 68 UC Davis students are going to Washington D.C. to volunteer for the Barack Obama campaign.

 

Public announcements

Environmental Planning and Policy commission has positions available online at ucdavis.edu/jobs

 

Oropeza announced the Cross Cultural Center’s Cultural Café event Sept. 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Cross Cultural Center.

 

A representative from the city of Davis announced the low-carbon diet program which is looking for 100 households to participate and will officially be announced on Oct. 12.

Meeting adjourned at 7:40 P.M.

 

ANGELA RUGGIERO can be reached at campus@californiaaggie.com. 

Corrections

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In the Sept. 26 article “Illegal aliens could pay heftier price for California college education,” interim director of financial aid Kathryn Maloney was mistakenly identified as Katherine Maloney. The Aggie regrets the error.

 

In the Sept. 25 article “Where do I go and what do I do?” it stated that the Bistro 33 Pub Quiz was held every Tuesday night. The correct date for the event is every Monday night. The Aggie regrets the error.

    In the Sept. 26 article “From Biking to Walking, Transportation for UC Davis students,” it was stated that the Tipsy Taxi’s hours are Thursday through Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. This is incorrect. Tipsy Taxi’s hours are Friday through Saturday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Aggie regrets the error.

MSA sees big turnout for Ramadan

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Over 600 people turned out to the Muslim Student Association‘s 8th annual Fast for a Day Friday evening at the Davis Senior Center.

The event is one of the largest iftars – an evening meal after a day of fasting – in Northern California, according to MSA.

Among the attendees were Muslims and non-Muslims alike from both the campus and the Davis community. Upon arrival, guests broke their sunrise-to-sunset fast with dates.

The evening began with a welcome and recitation from the Quran followed by the call to prayer. Muslim guests then separated to pray Maghrib – the sunset prayer – while non-Muslims got in line for dinner. The traditional Mediterranean dinner of chicken and rice was sponsored by the Islamic Center of Davis.

MSA especially encouraged non-Muslims to attend in an effort to disprove commonly held misconceptions about fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. All attendees – Muslim or not – were asked to abstain from food or drink the day before in order to better understand the Ramadan experience.

“We were trying to dispel misconceptions about Ramadan by having [non-Muslims] go through what we do to show we can still go to school, go to work,“ said Haseeb Sadat, education coordinator for MSA. “A lot of people think it‘s physical, but really it is more spiritual. During Ramadan, you ask God for forgiveness and purify yourself spiritually.“

– Alysoun Bonde

Men’s and women’s cross country preview

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Men’s and women’s cross country preview

 

Event: Stanford Invitational

Where: Stanford Golf Course – Stanford, Calif.

When: Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

Who to watch: Prior to the Sundodger Invitational on Saturday, men’s team captain K.C. Cody hadn’t run a cross country race in well over a year.

He picked up right where he left off.

Cody, who redshirted last season, led the men’s team to a fourth-place finish at the Sundodger, finishing in 11th place among individuals with an 8k time of 24:29.

Did you know? When the Aggies take to the Stanford Golf Course on Saturday, they’ll do so hoping for a different outcome than they had a season ago.

The UC Davis men’s and women’s cross country teams had 11th- and 13th-place showings, respectively, at the 20-team Stanford Invitational last season.

Senior Kim Conley was the top Aggie performer, posting a time of 21:49 in the 6k to finish in 24th place. Junior Thomas Dileo led the way for the men, running the 8k in 25:00 to finish in 32nd.

Preview: With three races in the books, the Aggies are trying to figure out who they really are.

“We’re still trying to find our racing identity as a team as far as who’s going to step forward and takes some risks,” head coach Drew Wartenburg said. “That’s part of why we’re mixing it up a little. It’ll be nice to get another competitive meet under our belts.“

UC Davis will get a competitive meet in a big way when it travels to Stanford on Saturday. The Stanford Invitational field features No. 1 Oregon, as well as nationally-ranked Stanford and California.

Wartenburg feels that the women’s team has set the bar high for itself, and that Saturday is a chance to live up to such expectations.

“We’ll see a lot of strong teams this weekend,” Wartenburg said. “It’s also going to be a good opportunity to get our first look at conference teams and some top regional teams.“

The Aggies will face six Big West Conference foes at Stanford, including nationally ranked UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly.

 

–Adam Loberstein

Women’s volleyball preview

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Teams: UC Davis vs. Long Beach State

Records: Aggies, 8-6 (0-1); 49ers, 10-2 (0-0)

Where: The Pavilion

When: Saturday at 7p.m.

Who to watch: Senior libero Avreeta Singh paces the Aggie backcourt, as the team averages 14.88 digs per game. Singh recently moved into fourth place all-time with 1201 career digs – only 62 away from breaking into the top three.

Did you know? The Aggies lead the Big West Conference with 744 digs, placing them 54 digs ahead of runner-up UC Riverside. The stellar defense has held opponents to a .188 hitting percentage, which is good for second in the conference.

Preview: This weekend UC Davis will take the court looking to earn its first Big West victory of the season.

At this point last year, the Aggies were 3-10 (0-2) en route to their 4-24 (1-15) showing a season ago. Despite last season’s woes, this year the team has rebounded to earn a second-place conference standing – behind only Saturday’s foe, the 49ers.

Leading Long Beach State is junior Brittney Herzog, who tops the conference with a .402 hitting percentage, which should test the Aggie defense.

What may also help the Aggies is the fact that the 49ers will be fresh off a matchup with Pacific University tonight. The Aggies, on the other hand, last competed on Wednesday – a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Pacific. The Aggies weren’t able to push themselves over the hump, losing the first two games by the narrow scores of 25-22 and 30-28.

Saturday will serve as a rebound match for the Aggies, as they look to get back on track and try to take down the front running 49ers.

 

–Matt Miller

Women’s tennis preview

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Women’s tennis preview

 

What: Cal Nike Invitational

Host: California

Where: Hellman Tennis Complex and Channing Tennis Courts – Berkeley, Calif.

When: Today, Saturday and Sunday; all day

Who to watch: Despite it being her senior year, Randi Schuler will be appearing in her first fall tournament as an Aggie today at the Cal Invitational.

Last year, the first-team all-Big West Conference member did not play in either of the team’s two fall tournaments. In her freshman and sophomore seasons, she was at Purdue.

Did you know? The Cal Nike Invitational is one of the most elite tournaments on the West Coast. As many as eight of the top 26 singles players and eight of the top 44 doubles teams in the country will be in action.

Preview: Junior Desiree Stone and Schuler made a habit last year of winning apart.

This weekend, they can do it together.

Stone and Schuler, UC Davis‘ top two players from last year who have teamed up only once before in doubles, will represent the Aggies in both singles and doubles play at the Cal Nike Invitational.

It will be an opportunity for the two accomplished upperclassmen to face the top players on the West Coast. A strong showing in singles could help Schuler and Stone’s case to be selected for postseason play next spring.

“I think they both have the potential to make the NCAA singles tournament,” head coach Bill Maze said. “It’s a lofty goal, but they’re both talented enough to where they could possibly do it.“

Schuler was the team’s ace last season, going 10-10 at the No. 1 spot. Stone played 12 matches at No. 3, seven at No. 2 and one at No. 1, finishing 14-6.

Long Beach State and Pacific will be the other Big West schools to send players. Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Fresno State, Minnesota, Nevada, Sacramento State, St. Mary’s, San Francisco, Santa Clara and host Cal round out the 14-school field.

 

–Michael Gehlken 

Women’s soccer preview

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Teams: UC Davis vs. Nevada

Records: Aggies, 4-2-2; Wolf Pack, 0-6-2

Where: Mackay Stadium – Reno, Nev.

When: Sunday at 1 p.m.

Who to watch: Sarah Peters might be looking at her fourth shutout of the year. The Wolf Pack offense has been held scoreless five of its eight games.

Did you know? UC Davis‘ current three-game winning streak is the program’s longest since it won six straight in 2006.

Preview: The Aggies are out for revenge.

When they faced the Wolf Pack last year, they were picked apart at home, 4-1.

“That’s a game I’d really like to get back,” head coach MaryClaire Robinson said. “They came to our place and absolutely spanked us in a game where we made three mistakes and we were down 3-0. It was one of the worst results we had all year, and I’d like to get that back.

“Is it a non-conference game? Yeah. But I think there’s a little bit of pride on the line as well.“

Sunday’s contest will be UC Davis‘ last before it opens Big West Conference play on Oct. 3 at Long Beach State.

Before then, the Aggies hope to make some final tune-ups in Reno.

“What we need to focus on is creating more opportunities to score and how dangerous we can make ourselves,” Robinson said. “We need to be more productive on finishing.“

UC Davis has yet to win by more than one goal.

 

–Michael Gehlken

Men’s water polo preview

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Event: UC Santa Cruz Slugfest

Teams: No. 11 UC Davis vs. Redlands; Cal Lutheran; Occidental; No. 15 Santa Clara

Records: Aggies, 3-7 (1-1); Bulldogs, 7-3; Kingsmen, 5-4; Tigers, 10-8; Broncos, 5-4

Where: Burns Recreation and Aquatic Center – Santa Cruz, Calif.

When: Saturday at 11:10 a.m., 2:30 p.m.; Sunday at 10:40 a.m.; 4:20 p.m.

Who to watch: Opponents haven’t had any luck stopping the attack of senior utility Adam Bennett.

Nicknamed “Bomb” for his strength and fast shot, players trying to guard Bennett have been under constant attack. The Merced, Calif. native has scored 24 goals in 10 games, including 12 last weekend at the NorCal Open.

Did you know: This Western Water Polo Association-heavy tournament brings some light competition, with the exception of the weekend finale with Santa Clara. Redlands, Cal Lutheran and Occidental have combined to face just one top-10 team – and that was a 22-5 Redlands loss to UC Santa Barbara.

Preview: Although their 3-7 record may mark the Aggies‘ worst start in five years, the team is looking to take control of things this weekend with some much-needed wins.

“We just want to finish out some games strong and get some wins this weekend,” said senior and second-leading scorer Paul Wilson. “We are just looking to get back that winning feeling and get some of the young guys some experience.“

If the team wants to win, they need to start finding their range scoring.

The team’s defense has been crisp, mostly due to the outstanding play of the senior Danny Driscoll, who played 111 of a possible 128 minutes at the NorCal Open. Driscoll is getting some surprising help from redshirt freshman goalie Kevin Peat, who tallied 35 saves in 14 quarters last weekend.

The Aggies are hoping the Slugfest this weekend will be just that, with UC Davis slugging its way past four conference opponents and back to .500.

–Sammy Brasch

Men’s Soccer preview

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Men’s Soccer preview

 

Teams: No. 21 UC Davis vs. Air Force

Records: Aggies, 7-1; Falcons, 2-5

Where: Aggie Soccer Stadium

When: Saturday at 1 p.m.

Who to watch: Senior midfielder Dylan Curtis has been making a mockery of opposing team defenses this year. Assisting on eight goals this season, Curtis has catapulted himself into the nation’s lead in that category. He also leads the nation in assists per game with 1.14.

Did you know? Sept. 16, 2005 was the last time UC Davis faced Air Force in a men’s soccer match. The Aggies traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo. and fought the Falcons to a double overtime tie, 1-1. Senior midfielder Ian Conklin registered his first ever collegiate goal as a freshman in that game to account for the lone UC Davis score.

Preview: After finishing 2-0 at last weekend’s University of San Diego/San Diego State Tournament, UC Davis remains in the Top 25 of the NSCAA poll for consecutive weeks.

Now, the Aggies will focus on a two-win Falcon team that has had significant struggles against Big West conference teams this season.

Air Force began the year with two straight losses to UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly, squads looking to challenge UC Davis for Big West supremacy in 2008.

However, the Falcons are flying high with two straight victories over rival military academies in Navy and Army. Junior forward Steven Noller scored in each of the victories.

For the Aggies, the offense lives and dies with senior forward Quincy Amarikwa.

And it’s mainly been living this season.

The Aggies have won each game in which Amarikwa has scored, which is why his involvement in the offense versus Air Force will be critical toward a UC Davis win this Saturday.

UC Davis is most recently off a 1-0 victory over causeway rival Sacramento State. Junior forward Paul Marcoux scored his first goal of the season in the 12th minute.

 

–Max Rosenblum 

Football preview

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 Football preview

 

Teams: UC Davis at Northeastern

Records: Aggies, 1-3; Huskies, 0-3

Where: Parsons Field – Brookline, Mass.

When: Saturday at 9 a.m. PST

Television: Comcast SportsNet

Radio: KHTK (1140 AM)

Who to watch: John Faletoese might be unstoppable.

Despite seeing double-teams on practically every snap, the senior defensive tackle has 12 tackles (3 TFL), two sacks and three blocked kicks. Last week against No. 4 Montana, he blocked two field goals, earning him Great West Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. The Jesuit High School graduate also had two sacks in the 29-24 road loss.

“He’s probably – and I don’t think I would even get an argument for this – he’s probably the best defensive tackle that has played here at Davis,” head coach Bob Biggs said. “He’s an exceptional player in that he’s so explosive and has such great quickness at 6-foot-3, 290-plus pounds.“

Did you know? When UC Davis last played Northeastern, it wasn’t much of a contest.

Last season on Sept. 22, the Aggies had 440 yards of total offense while the Huskies managed only 206 yards in UC Davis‘ 28-10 victory at Aggie Stadium. Northeastern’s lone touchdown came in garbage time with less than a minute ago.

Preview: If there was ever a time to begin a winning streak, this is it for UC Davis.

The team has dropped three of its first four games, and after facing Northeastern on the road Saturday, it will have five straight home contests.

“Certainly, coming back home and playing in front of our own fans is going to be a big help,” Biggs said. “We need some momentum to do that, and we need to win this week.“

If UC Davis can avoid a hangover from the 2,700-plus mile trek to Brookline, the Huskies could have their hands full.

So far this season, they are allowing opposing quarterbacks to complete 72.6 percent of their passes for 270.3 yards per game and a 188.6 efficiency rating. The defense is also allowing 5.5 yards per carry and has forced zero turnovers and only four punts in three games.

–Michael Gehlken

From Biking to Walking, Transportation for UC Davis students

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Students have many options to get from here to there on campus and within the city of Davis. Here is a guide to various modes of transportation available.

Biking on Campus

UC Davis is renowned for its bicycle population.

As Davis has more bikes per capita than any other city – let alone campus – in the United States, the city provides wide streets, bike lanes and bicycle parking spots to ensure cycling safety.

Bicyclists must adhere to California Traffic Laws and are encouraged to purchase accessories such as a bike lights, safety reflectors, a helmet and a U-lock and a bicycle chain lock.

Bikes should be locked in designated bicycle parking spaces – silver stands that come out of the ground. Locking both the wheel and the body of the bicycle to the stand will deter bike thieves from simply leaving the locked wheel and taking the unlocked body.

Students are advised to register their bicycles with the Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS). For $8, students receive a bicycle license which is valid for three years. Licenses go on sale during Fall Welcome Week. License renewals cost $4.

By registering, students receive benefits. For example, if a student should lose their keys to their bike lock, TAPS will come cut the lock off.

For first-time cycling commuters, the TAPS website has maps of bicycle routes, traffic laws, and dates for bike auctions. Visit taps.ucdavis.edu/bicycle for more information.

Additionally, some advice for first-time cyclists that cannot be found on the website: Traffic flows counter-clockwise in a roundabout. Davis police will pull bicyclists over for not having a bike light on at night. Most importantly, do not ride a bike under the influence of alcohol; Biking Under the Influence (BUI) is a real traffic violation.

Tipsy Taxi

If you find yourself unable to drive, bike or walk back home after one too many games of beer pong, you can arrange a ride with ASUCD’s Tipsy Taxi, which runs Thursday through Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. for a $2 fee.“Tipsy Taxi provides a safe ride home to undergraduates from anywhere in the city of Davis to anywhere within the city of Davis,” according to ASUCD’s website.

Call 752-6666 before 2 a.m. to arrange a ride.

Unitrans

Unitran’s iconic red buses leave from the Memorial Union, the Silo Union and Peter J. Shields Library at predetermined times. Riders can pick up bus schedules on campus and at bus stops.

UC Davis undergraduates with a student ID ride for free while there is a $1 fee for all other passengers.

Unitrans users may notice that a bus will pass by one of their designated stops without stopping, but then another bus driving the same route will come behind the first bus and stop. These are called “tripper” buses.

“During high ridership times, Unitrans often has “tripper” buses which provide added service when one bus is not enough,” Palmere said. “So, if it is a busy stop, there should be another bus coming to pick up there. If that is not the case, we would like to hear about it, so you should call 752-BUSS to let us know.“

Visit unitrans.com or call 752-BUSS for more information on schedules, routes and more.

Yolobus

For Davis residents looking to go to the Capitol, the Yolobus system can take you to and from Sacramento.

Yolobus lines 42A and 42B take passengers to and from the Sacramento Airport, respectively. Buses leave basically on the hour every hour from the Memorial Union bus station.

“Per year, we usually get about 135,000 undergraduate students riding on Yolobus,” said Terry Bassett, executive director of Yolobus.

Routes 43 and 44 go from Davis to the capitol. Route 43 picks passengers up at the Memorial Union, while 44 picks passengers up at the Silo bus stop. However, the Silo bus stop is currently under construction, so commuters will want to wait for the 44 at Bioletti Way on campus.

“The biggest advice I can give is visit our websites,” Bassett said. “We’re currently building a website that will give real time/live time so that students will know if we’re right around the corner or if we’re about a half an hour away…. The website should be up and running by October.“

Yolobus is free for students with their ID, and $1.50 for non-students. Visit yctd.org/index.html or call 666-2877 for more information.

Driving

Parking on campus costs $6 a day, and drivers can only park in designated “Visitor Parking,” also known as “C” Parking. Or, students can purchase a “C” parking permit for $124/quarter or $456 for the entire year.

Purchasing a C permit allows drivers to park in main campus parking lots such as the Memorial Union Parking Lot (North Entry Parking Structure) and the Silo Parking Structure (West Entry Parking Structure). However, “C” permits can only park in designated “C” during the day but are allowed to park in “A” permit areas, normally reserved for faculty and staff, after 4p.m., according to the TAPS website.

Parking on campus is free on weekends and after 10 p.m. Monday through Friday.

UC Davis Escort Service

If you’re staying late on campus and would like a ride to the bus stop or your car, you can call the UC Davis Police Department’s Cal Aggie Escort Service. During the school year, the Aggie Escort Service runs from 6 p.m. through midnight.

Fore more information on the Aggie Escort Service, visit police.ucdavis.edu/aggiehosts.htm, or call 752-1727 for a ride.

 

MEGAN ELLIS can be reached at features@californiaaggie.com.

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TODAY

Fast-for-a-Day

7 p.m.

646 A St.

The Muslim Student Association and Islamic Center of Davis are sponsoring the Eighth Annual Fast-For-A-Day. The organizations encourage those interested to fast from both food and drink from 5:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. After the fast, food and educational talks will be offered.

 

Graduate student and international scholars welcome night

7 p.m.

Cabernet Room, Silo Union

Koinonia at Davis Graduate Division sponsors this free dinner and education session. The group welcomes Christians looking for Bible study as well as those simply interested in Christianity. Please call 902-4441 for more information, or e-mail kdgrad@ucdavis.edu

 

Large group bible study

7 p.m.

1001 Giedt

Koinonia at Davis will have its first large group bible study of the school year. After discussion, snacks are provided. For more information, visit koinoniadavis.org.

 

SATURDAY

Yoga Aid Challenge

6:30 a.m.

Discovery Park, Sacramento

This free event is the first Yoga Aid Challenge in America. The first Challenge, in Australia, raised over $140,000 for an orphanage in Cambodia. This Challenge will try to raise funds for the same orphanage. For more information, email alicia.yogaaid@gmail.com or go to yogaaid.com.

 

MONDAY

Adult bereavement support group

1 to 3 p.m.

Woodland

If you have lost a loved one over three months ago, this support group may help you work through grief and bereavement. Prescreening is required, so please call Yolo Hospice Bereavement Services at 758-5566 for more information.

 

To receive placement in the AGGIE DAILY CALENDAR, e-mail dailycal@californiaaggie.com 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. 

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