Volunteer Alice Chiang with Dex, a puppy up for adoption by the SPCA, at the 4th Annual Doggone Walk-a-Thon. Yolo County SPCA hosted this event at the Community Park, where participants enjoyed fun activities, entertainment, children’s games, pet photos and a dog costume contest. Money raised from the event and its participants will go toward the Yolo County SPCA, their programs and the animals they take care of.
-Photo by Krista Jackson
As summer looms and the temperatures rise, there’s no time like the present to take a break from textbooks and term papers and enjoy the great outdoors. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or a complete novice, UC Davis’ Outdoor Adventures has you covered.
Located in the barn next to the Silo, Outdoor Adventures has been guiding trips and renting outdoor equipment to the UC Davis community since 1972. Offerings range from rafting and sea kayaking to backpacking and rock climbing.
“We’re one of the country’s largest student-run outdoor education programs,” said Danny Milks, the outreach coordinator of Outdoor Adventures.
Milks said he and two others are the only full-time staff members at Outdoor Adventures – the rest of the staff is composed of five student managers, approximately 75 student guides and 10 students employed at the rental center.
“What makes OA special is that there’s a really strong community of participants and guides – OA is a place that is really welcoming to students,” he said.
And experience level isn’t an issue for participationin most Outdoor Adventures trips.
“All trips are instructional-based,” Milks said. “Most are introductory, but we can work a trip so almost everyone can get something out of it.”
As part of UC Davis Campus Recreation, Milks said Outdoor Adventures is run as a nonprofit, with more than 5,000 participants a year.
“We try to keep prices as low as possible for students,” he said, adding that to control expenses, most trips require participants to provide their own transportation and food. Students planning their own trips can also rent tents, skis, kayaks, stoves and other equipment for low prices, Milks said.
Rafting
One of Outdoor Adventures’ most popular and accessible trips is whitewater rafting down the South Fork of the American River’s class III rapids, Milks said. Located in California’s Gold Country, the South Fork is a short drive from Sacramento.
“It’s a one-day trip, with no minimum skill levels,” Milks said. Trips are conducted every Saturday and Sunday from April to September, and fees are $52 for students.
“Many students go as an end-of-year celebration,” he said of the guided trip.
Students looking to spend a little more time out in the wilderness can consider Outdoor Adventures’ three-day rafting trip on the Klamath River in the northeastern part of the state.
“It’s a very remote location protected by the river. There are no structures, no establishments,” Milks said.
“It’s really relaxing to just raft for a day, and then stop and set up camp,” he said. “People play Frisbee, play horseshoes, read, or sit around and play the guitar [at the camp.]”
The Klamath trip is also known for its large dinner at the campsite, Milks said: “The rafters cook up a gourmet meal.”
The guided tour over the river’s class III rapids is offered over Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends, with a capacity of20 participants each trip. The cost is $180 per student.
Rock climbing
In addition to aquatic adventures, Outdoor Adventures offers many land-based adventures, including various rock climbing trips throughout the school year.
“One of the coolest feelings ever is having birds fly under you,” said Casey Chambers, a sophomore mechanical engineering major and Outdoor Adventures guide for rock climbing and winter sports.
“I like when you feel the wind come by you and it drowns out everything else – you just see nature and a gigantic piece of stone,” Chambers said.
A beginner’s rock climbing trip is scheduled for May 17; participants have until May 15 to sign up. The trip costs $35 per student.
“Most climbing trips are one day out and give people an introduction to climbing real rocks, which are a lot different than climbing in gyms,” he said.
“We can get everyone up to the top,” he said. “Skill level isn’t the limiting factor, it’s more the desire [to climb].”
Backpacking
Outdoor Adventures also offers numerous backpacking trips to locations such as Point Reyes, Big Sur, Cache Creek, and through the Sierras, said Julie McPherson, sophomore cultural anthropology major and wilderness guide.
One trip McPherson guides is “Introduction to Backpacking.”
“Our goal is to teach people the skills they need to go into the back country on their own and feel comfortable,” she said. “It’s really fun and rewarding.”
Outdoor Adventures is offering an introduction to backpacking trip in the Sierras from May 31 to June 1. The cost is $39 per student.
McPherson said participants hike through the wilderness, then set up sleeping bags and tents for the night.
“But when it’s beautiful weather, sometimes we sleep under the stars,” she said. “I’ve got great memories from every trip I’ve been on.
“Outdoor Adventures is my family at Davis; I’m glad so many people are involved, and I wish more would get involved.”
Become a guide
Students interested in becoming an Outdoor Adventures guide can apply for a spot in guide school, which is operated once a year for each discipline, Milks said. Outdoor Adventures will hold rock climbing and healthcare guide school during fall quarter.
“Guiding is so much fun; it’s the best job ever,” Chambers said. “The guides usually enjoy the trips as much, if not more, than the participants. They love this stuff.”
For more information on Outdoor Adventures and a complete list of trips and classes, call 752-1995 or drop into the Outdoor Adventures barn next to the Silo.
ANNA OPALKA can be reached at features@californiaaggie.com
The UC Davis women’s lacrosse team took its fifth seed in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation into last week’s conference championships to face the fourth-seeded Oregon Ducks.
If UC Davis was to win,it would move on to face No.1seedDenver on Thursday in thesemi-finals.With a loss,it would have to settle for a rematch with St.Mary’s for the second time in12days to determine the fifth-place finisher.
Wednesday– Oregon14,UC Davis 9
On Feb.10,the Aggies stepped off the field on opening day at Aggie Stadium with their heads hunglowafter falling hard to conference foeOregon,15-5.
But the Aggies had a shot at redemption as they entered Memorial Stadium inBerkeley,Calif.onWednesday with anotherchanceagainstOregon,a team thatentered the contest having received votes in the national poll.
“I don’t remember the score,I don’t remember the game,” saidsenior midfielder Katie McMahon of the two teams‘ first encounter. “I definitely know that it left a bad taste in my mouth.“
Unfortunately,a late rally by UC Davis fell short asOregon held offthe Aggiesfor the second time this season,advancing in the MPSF championships and spoiling a chance for McMahon and her teammates to eliminate that bad taste.
The Aggies were evenly matched with the Ducks through the first5:39of play when McMahon scored to even up the game at2-2.
But thenOregon went on a7-1run,as six different Duck players scored in a span of10:37.
The Aggies countered quickly with a4-2run of their own with all four scores provided by freshman midfielder Christina Corsa.
Corsa’s burst,however,was not enough to stop the dynamic duo of senior midfielder Jen May and junior attacker Ilsa van den Berg.
TheMaryland natives combined for six goals and an assist to lead the Ducks over the Aggies for the second time this season.
Senior attacker Theresa Waldron added four assists for the Ducks and junior goalkeeper Anna Poponyak stopped six of15Aggie shots between the pipes.
McMahon added three goals for the Aggies and also tallied two assists in the game.Sophomore midfielder Molly Lapolla and sophomore attacker Olivia Jarem each added a goal for UC Davis.
With the loss,the Aggies had to settle for a rematch with St.Mary’s to determine the fifth-place team in the conference.
Thursday – UC Davis13,St.Mary’s11
Eleven days earlier,UC Davisclosed outits regular season in dramatic fashion when itedged a visiting St.Mary’s,14-13.
On Thursday,the Aggies had a chance to repeat the feat when it mattered most – the fifth-placegame of the MPSF Championships.
UC Davis did just that,fending off St.Mary’s for the second time this season,13-11,to claim fifthin the conferencefor the second year in a row.
The Aggies controlled the game consistently for the first49:07of play as they held a13-7lead.
But a St.Mary’s four-goal scoring run made UC Davis break a sweat before it was able to hold off the Gaels for the victory despite six scores fromGaelsjunior midfielder P.J.Hainley.
Jarem led UC Davis with three goals as four other Aggies scored twice to finish the season.
Sophomore defender Molly Peterson spearheaded the defensive core with four ground balls and four caused turnovers.
The game brought to an end the careers of seven UC Davis seniors,including the school’s all-time scorer and saves leader.
Goalkeeper Hilary Harkins capped off her stellar Aggie career with10saves,bringing her total to583career saves.
McMahon’s two goals left her with61on the season,catapulting her career total to252,almost twice as much as the closest competitor.
However,McMahon’s three assists in the conference tournament left her two short of the Aggie record.
With37goals on the season,senior midfielder Katie McGovern shot up to No.3on the UC Davis all-time list.
The win over St.Mary’s closes theAggies‘ 2008campaign with a7-11record,but there is still much to look forward to in the future of UC Davis women’s lacrosse.
“I think our freshmen,sophomores and juniors all learned a lot this year,” head coach Elaine Jonessaid. “And that’s what we want to build on next year.Everyone is just very excited to return and the coaches are definitely looking forward to improving our record and continuing to improve our players.Once again the expectations will be high and we will set the bar high again.“
MAX ROSENBLUM can be reached atsports@californiaaggie.com.
Located some 60 miles south of Davis, St. Mary’s High School in Stockton has developed quite the knack for churning out future Aggies on the court.
Before highlighting UC Davis’ first Division I basketball season as the 2007-2008 Big West Conference Freshman of the Year, guard Mark Payne guided the Rams to a Sac-Joaquin Section title. His partner in crime at St. Mary’s was sophomore Aggie guard Joe Harden, whom UC Davis head coach Gary Stewart has regarded as the best player to come through the program in his five-year tenure.
But the former Ram who has been the biggest surprise for UC Davis isn’t even doing it on the hardwood.
“I was pretty good on the court,” sophomore Aggie third baseman Ty Kelly said. “But with Mark and Joe on the team, I didn’t have to do much. I was pretty much the defensive guy and let them score.”
It’s a different story on the diamond for the Tracy, Calif. native, who is having one of the best offensive campaigns in the Big West this season. Kelly currently tops the conference in both batting average (.415) and on-base percentage (.474).
His path to the UC Davis baseball team began at St. Mary’s, where he played both baseball and basketball, earning All-Tri-City Athletic League and all-area honors on the field and All-TCAL Defensive Player of the Year accolades on the court.
After graduating from St. Mary’s, Kelly headed south to play baseball at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Due to a back injury in 2007, he played in only 11 games.
“We recruited Ty out of high school and went after him pretty hard,” recalled Aggie head coach Rex Peters. “It came down to us and Loyola, and he chose LMU at the time. He went down there and found out it wasn’t as good of a fit as he thought and wanted to come back home.”
Seeking a fresh start and a chance to consistently start, Kelly got in touch with Peters.
“After we sent out the transfer release letter, Coach Peters called me up and asked, ‘How interested are you in coming here,'” Kelly said. “From there on, it’s just worked out really well.”
To simply say that it has gone well would be selling his amazing season short. Kelly’s batting average in his senior year with the Rams was just a shade under .400, but he has been on the better side of it for nearly his entire first season with the Aggies.
Despite nearly clinching the milestone mark at St. Mary’s, Kelly wasn’t sure he’d be able to get that close again in college.
“I hit really well in high school and summer ball, but I had never faced Division I pitching,” Kelly said. “I thought I could hit, but I didn’t really know I’d be able to hit this well. It’s just been really fun this year.”
“He’s a natural hitter who can just jump out of bed and swing the bat,” Peters said. “I thought he was going to hit and be a good hitter in this conference at this level, but I didn’t know he was going to be the type of hitter that could lead the Big West.”
According to his teammates, Kelly is a perfect embodiment of the old saying by Theodore Roosevelt – “Speak softly and carry a big stick.”
“He’s a really laid-back, easy-going guy,” senior outfielder Ryan Royster said. “No one expected this [hitting], but it’s a welcome surprise. It was really interesting because he’s just so quiet. So when he started hitting, he also began to come out of his shell a little bit.”
Kelly’s path to Davis was much more circuitous than a simple drive up Interstate 5, but he always somewhat knew he would be reunited with his old Rams teammates.
“Mark, Joe and I have always kind of joked about getting back together at Davis and somehow it all worked out,” Kelly said. “It’s pretty crazy that we got back here, but it’s been great.”
RAY LIN can be reached at sports@californiaaggie.com. XXX
It was as difficult adefeat as any can be.
In the conference title game last year,the UC Davis women’s water polo team fell in overtime toarchrival Loyola Marymount,6-5.
With a win,the teamcould have advanced to the NCAA Championships.Instead,its seasonwasfinished,and so toowerethe careers of seniors AmberKorner,Katherine O’Rourke and Cassie Schaefer.
“I remember thinking,‘Wow that really stinks.Thank goodness I have another year,‘ because seeing our seniors and how upset they were [was hard],” said2-meter defender Jessica Soza.
After the loss,head coach Jamey Wrightaddressed his juniors.
“I said, ‘Feel how this feels,‘” Wright said. “‘The pain you feel now is why it feels so great when you win.Let the feeling of this motivateyou,because we are going to have a lot of long,early morning workouts and swim sets,and you need to be able to think back to this moment.‘“
Thejuniors never forgot the moment,and this yearas seniors they have avenged it with a season they will always remember.
Tying a school record formost victories in a single season,the Aggies (26-8) have been led by their eight-person senior classto the NCAA Championships,beginning Friday atStanford,Calif.After spending a year seeking revenge from last year’s loss,the team finallyfound it on Apr.27,defeating LMU in a rematchatthe Western Water Polo Association Championships,10-9.
Eight of theAggies‘ 10goals were scored from a senior hand,and the victory came after UC Davistrailed4-2after the first period.
“How we responded to that first quarter barrage was,to me,one of the most important parts to our season,” Wright said. “That’s what you’d expect from an older team – they’re not easily rattled.With a bunch of freshmen,that might have been devastating,but the seniors sort of [said], ‘OK,we’ve been here before.Here is what we have to do.‘ And they started making shots and got us back into the game.“
From his group of seniors,Wright would not have expected anything less.
“I think as a class this is as good a groupas we’ve had,top to bottom,since maybe1993when we won the collegiate club national championship,” Wright said. “You’ve got a left-handed Mary Lowethat can stick the ball and is a great shooter.You’ve got a couplegreatcenters in Laura [Uribe] and Ashley [Greenwood],maybe your best2-meter defender ever (Soza),and another great center in Madeline [Stephenson].You’ve got Christi Raycraft,the second all-time leading scorer who is probably the best all-around player on the team this year.
“And then you’ve got Jacyln Loberg,and I tell you,if we were ever in a pickle for a goalie,she’d do a great job.There’s no doubt in my mind she would be a phenomenal goalie for us.And then Casie Mota,who is one of our most tenacious defenders and toughest kids.She always makes the key steals or the key goals– she’s somebody you always want in the game.“
Wright calls his senior class its own mini-team for the breadth of positions it covers in the pool.Like a mini-team,the group has a close-knit chemistry that is practically supernatural.
“Sometimes I feel like we can read each other’s minds,” Soza said,“and I’ll never say that in front ofJameybecause he’ll always say, ‘You need to communicate! You need to communicate!’ But I can look at Mary,and I feel like I know exactly what she is thinking.“
“I think it’s definitely an advantage,” said Raycraft of the team’s togetherness. “All of us are really good friends with each other,and it makes a huge difference.In a game or practice atmosphere,if you hate each other and you’re trying to make something happen,it’s not going to work.“
WithGreenwood and Uribe providing most of the laughs,Jamie admits it’s not rare that fun will be had at his expense.
“One ofthethemes this year is that they all want to go to Medieval Times,” Wright said. “It’s like a restaurant and show,and they do jousting and whatnot.They’ve been pushing me and pushing me to go,but we haven’t gone,and I don’t think we will go.But there’s talk of, ‘Oh,after the season is over let’s take a road trip down toL.A.and go to Medieval Times.‘
“Soza made a little brochure,and she mailed it to my house,andshe mailed it to me at my work.She’d leave it in my car at Schaal.If I left my backpack someplace,I’d find three or four of them lying in there.There’s a picture of when I fell asleep on thebus ride home from theIrvine trip.Somebody sticks a Medieval Times brochure in my hand when I’m asleep,and the picture is blown up in the locker room,and it’s got me thinking of Medieval Times with bubbles in my sleep.So it’s a funny group.“
But now,win or lose this weekend,the end is less than seven days away.
“I’m totally bummed that the season is going to come to anend,” Wright said.“I won’t have the daily interaction with them.It’s going to be completely different.“
The feeling is mutual with seniors,but they know they have plenty to be thankful for.
“Something that was fortunate for all of us is that we came here,” Soza said. “We all immediately clicked,and I kind of feel like I have30best friends on the team.It’s been so much better than anything I could have ever thought.“
Added Raycraft, “These are people I know I’m going to be in touch with forever.“
MICHAEL GEHLKEN hopes Jamey Wright budges on his stance about not going to Medieval Times,because it sounds like the girls really want to go.Send all brochures tosports@californiaaggie.com.
Trailing late into games has been a season-long habit the Aggies are trying to kick. This past weekend, UC Davis (29-16, 9-6) overcame two late deficits to take a crucial weekend series from No. 23 Long Beach State (27-17, 9-6) and stay in the contention for a postseason birth.
The series win was the Aggies’ first-ever against a ranked Big West Conference team and puts them in a three-way tie for third place in the league standings.
“Winning a series against a team like Long Beach is a big step for this team and this program,” head coach Rex Peters said. “You really have to earn these victories. We’re just trying to fight and prove that we belong with those elite teams in the conference.”
Friday – Long Beach State 6, UC Davis 0
It had been 16 starts dating back to last season since senior Dirtbag right-hander Andrew Liebel handed the ball over to head coach Mike Weathers before the seventh inning.
On Friday, he never gave it up.
The Long Beach State ace extended his streak of consecutive six-plus inning starts to 17 games in dominating fashion, tossing his third complete-game shutout of the season to defeat UC Davis, 6-0.
The Aggies had been blanked in only one other game this season – a 7-0 loss to then-No. 17 Fresno State in their third game of the season.
“I don’t think we played horribly – we just ran into a buzzsaw,” Peters said. “Liebel pitched very well today. You hope that he makes some mistakes and you get a few pitches to hit, but he didn’t give us many of those.”
Liebel, who is considered one of the premier MLB draft prospects from the Big West, retired the first eight batters he faced and allowed just seven Aggie baserunners overall.
“When he’s spotting up pitches like that, it’s just a matter of whether we can hit it or not,” said third baseman Ty Kelly, who went 1-for-4. “Today, we really couldn’t.”
Saturday – UC Davis 5, Long Beach State 4
Even with a 3-0 count, Ryan Royster wasn’t going to pass up a pitch that he liked.
“I actually should’ve taken that pitch – it was probably ball four,” the senior outfielder said. “But that’s the way it works out sometimes – you get a little lucky.”
The Aggies’ leadoff man beat out a game-tying infield single in the bottom of the seventh inning before senior first baseman Evan Hudson launched a go-ahead, two-run double to lift UC Davis past Long Beach State, 5-4.
“It’s a big win,” Peters said. “You definitely don’t want to drop the first two of a series and just try to salvage the weekend.
“Their starter was kind of in a groove there early on, so we just tried to keep fighting, put some runners on and get a big swing of the bat. That’s what Hudson did for us.”
Brad McAtee was wild in his start but didn’t factor into the decision. The junior right-hander walked four Dirtbags, had two wild pitches and a throwing error, but managed to limit the damage to three runs – two earned – over 5 2/3 innings.
Junior southpaw Andy Suiter entered in relief and held down the fort, striking out five batters in 2 1/3 scoreless innings. After Suiter completed his first full inning of work, his offense came through with the three-spot in the seventh.
“It pumps me up to get back out there and shut them down for our hitters,” Suiter said. “We basically told each other in the bullpen that we have to be ready, aggressive and have fun. And it’s been working.”
Sunday – UC Davis 3, Long Beach State 2
One controversial umpiring call halted an Aggie rally in the seventh inning. They didn’t let a second one stop them.
Sophomore outfielder Kyle Mihaylo stroked a pivotal bases loaded, game-tying single in the eighth to help UC Davis overcome two costly umpiring calls and defeat Long Beach State, 3-2, and claim the important weekend series.
Trailing 2-0, a ground rule double in the seventh by Mihaylo put the potential game-tying run into scoring position for the Aggies with nobody out. Senior outfielder Kevin James then delivered what seemed to be a lineout deep enough to score freshman outfielder Ryan Scoma from third.
Before Scoma reached the dugout after crossing home plate, the Dirtbags threw the ball back to third and won the appeal to third base umpire Kenneth Durham for a double play.
“That call probably took at least two runs away from us and took us out of our rally,” junior closer Justin Fitzgerald said.
“I was looking at the same play as the umpire and I don’t think he left early,” Peters said. “I think the Long Beach crowd and dugout talked him into it.
“But the good thing is that we kept playing and didn’t let it bother us.”
The Aggies started another rally in the eighth, eventually loading the bases with just one out for Scoma. In another controversial call, home plate umpire Jim Lenau rung the outfielder up on a full-count pitch that appeared to be outside. Mihaylo and James picked up their teammate with the game-tying and go-ahead hits against junior Dirtbag closer Bryan Shaw, who entered having allowed just one run all season.
“We could’ve folded up our tents and packed it home,” Fitzgerald said. “But we kept fighting and that just shows how much pride our team really has.”
Fitzgerald hammered the nail into the coffin in the ninth, blowing away senior Dirtbag outfielder Jason Corder on three pitches for his program-record 10th save of the season.
“With that last batter, the adrenaline just started pumping and I didn’t want anyone else to get him out – I wanted to strike him out,” Fitzgerald said. “We talked about yesterday’s game being the biggest win of the year, but now it’s probably this one.”
RAY LIN can be reached at sports@californiaaggie.com.
A few weeks ago, I ventured over to the post office to show an out-of-towner Davis’ infamous Toad Tunnel. I was surprised to discover that someone had put tiny, toad-sized solar panels onto the roofs of the toad houses. A little toad sign claimed that the toads had “gone green.”
I didn’t know toads could be so environmentally conscious. Upon further inspection, however, I found that although the toads had “gone green,” they were kind of slacking off. I found no evidence of toad recycling bins, nor did I see a single toad compost heap. Come to think of it, I didn’t even see any toads.
Oh Davis, you’re so obsessively fanatical about being “green,” I can hardly stand it sometimes. What are you trying to tell me? If invisible toads can be environmentally friendly, I should be too, right? Guess what? I already know. You really don’t have to resort to Soviet-esque Toad Tunnel propaganda to pressure me into recycling, reducing and reusing. I get it.
I might not be a patchouli-scented hippie, but I try to do my part. I turn off the water when I brush my teeth. I try to take short showers. I walk. Sometimes. Of course, walking is not just about reducing the amount of carbon emissions in the atmosphere, but also about reducing the size of my ass (don’t be obese, America!).
I also recycle as much as I can. All of my plastic water bottles end up in the recycling bin. I do feel bad about buying bottled water, because it seems like such a waste of plastic, but what can you do? If only Davis water didn’t taste like death and calcium. I know some of you are thinking, why doesn’t Rachel just get a Brita water filter? Well, I already tried that. And the water still tasted like death and calcium. I mean, really it was still that bad. So don’t try to guilt-trip me.
At least I don’t get plastic bags from the supermarket anymore. I take a canvas bag. Did you know if you bring your own bag, it saves you a nickel? It’s amazing! I know that the reward of saving the earth should be enough, but a little monetary compensation makes it so much better.
That being said, I’ll admit that it pisses me off when someone else is profiting from my recycling that I am too lazy to take to the recycling center to get my California redemption money.
I first witnessed the Bottle Lady rummaging through my recycling a couple of weeks ago. She plucked out what she wanted and then headed across the street to another recycling bin. When she finished with that bin, she moved on to the recycling bin next door.
I began to see her several times a week, going through all of the recycling bins on my street.
Why does the Bottle Lady take so much care to visit my part of town? Probably because my street is inhabited by several alcoholic bros who go through quite a few whiskey bottles and beer cans each week. Bottle Lady is raking in the nickels by stealing all of our recyclables. My street is her personal El Dorado.
My roommate suggested that we put a sign on our recycling bin to stop the Bottle Lady from taking our bottles and cans. However, we realized that this was probably a bad idea because Bottle Lady is a recycling warlord and she would probably send her minion to do something to our house if we tried to resist (that’s right, Bottle Lady’s got an actual minion. I’m assuming this minion is her husband or someone she bought for 200 soda cans in some sort of underground recycling human trafficking deal).
I realize that I could take my recycling to the recycling center before Bottle Lady gets her hands on it, but like I said before, I’m lazy. I don’t want to lug recycling all the way over there to get 45 cents. What can you buy for 45 cents anyway? 1/645 gallon of gas. That’s what.
RACHEL SKYTT agrees with Kermit the Frog. It’s not easy being green. Tell Rachel which Muppet philosophy you agree with by sending her an e-mail at raskytt@ucdavis.edu.
You’ll throw this newspaper away.Crumple it up.Fold it up.Forget about it.Stick in a trash can or maybe a recycling bin.What’s the difference? Why either one? Is a recycling bin really better? Why? And are you doing it for what you believe it does for the environment,or are you doing it for the good feeling you get,or the thought that maybesomeone will see you doing it? And how honestare you with yourself,really? Are you being candid or are you rationalizing? Are you making excuses? And if not,how are you sure you aren’t making excuses forwhy you aren’t making excuses?
But these questions aren’t worth your time,your effort.It’s difficult to think– more difficult,anyway,than doing your homework or listening tomusic or talking with friends.So you walk across theQuad or talk to somebody about something frivolous or put in your headphones to drown out the boring quiet.
On the way home,in the busoron your bike,your headphones are in.Maybe you stop bythe ARC.You tell peoplethat youwork out becauseit‘s healthy but really it’s because you’ll look good if you keep at it.And why do you want to look good? For sex? And why do you want sex? Evolution? Societal expectations? And what does that mean? Does that mean you’re justified in what you’re doing? Does it mean you’re just programmed to do it,that you’re a mindless drone? Does that mean anything at all? And if that doesn’t mean anything,what does mean something? Is anything worth anything?
But you don’t thinkabout this.You don’t care.It’s stupid to think about stuff like that.It’s not practical,not applicable to real life.So you keep in your headphones and you go on the treadmill or hit the weights or whatever.
And eventually you get home.You take off the headphones and put onthe stereo or you go online or you call your friend.You jump from activity to activity,never touching the ground of boredom.Boredom is badbecause it makes you feel bad.But does that sentence make anysense? Are things which make you feel bad always bad? Andwhy do they make you feel bad? Upbringing? Evolution? What’s wrong with sittingboredfor5minutes? Is there anything intrinsically wrong with that,considering the alternatives are just as useless?
And speaking of useless,what’s useful? The homework you’re doing for class? Why are you doing it? For a grade? For the knowledge? Are you going to remember this in a year? And if not,what are you gaining? Are you wasting your time,then? Your life? Maybe you should go outside and play and frolic in the sunshine.But why do you want todothat,either? Because it’s fun? But why is fun any better than being bored? Because it makes you feel good? But why is goodness good? Does a good life just mean being happy? Then maybe none of us should get educated and we should all have a great ignorant time and entertain ourselves with colorful shapes.
Isn’t this what you do anyway? You get yourwork done and then go have fun? Do you actually care about what you’re studying? You tell your relatives that you likeeconomics or writing or whatever,but do you really mean it? Do youstudy in your free time,or writewhen there’s no upcomingdeadline? And if not,areyoujust lying to yourself? Are you merely choosing the most tolerable subject and feigning interest? And why do you feign interest? To fool your relatives? To fool your parents? To fool yourself into thinking you aren’t wasting your time,your life?
But who cares about all this,right? These thoughts aren’t practical.These thoughts aren’t fun to think.Why should you justify your opinions and beliefs? They’re already grounded in fact,unequivocal,and you don’t haveto worry about their security.The goodness of things like justice,equality,freedom is self-evident,right? They can’t be fallible.So you dismiss these thoughts.You ignore any doubts,or,if you don’t have doubts,you don’t question why you don’t have doubts.You havemidterms to study for.Soon enough,you’ll throw this newspaper away.Crumple it up.Fold it up.Forget about it.
KOJI FRAHM isn‘t writing enough funnycolumns.Express your disappointment at kcfrahm@ucdavis.edu.
TODAY
Health center groundbreaking ceremony
10to11a.m.
LaRue Road Basketball Courts
Celebrate the groundbreaking of a newCowellStudentHealthCenter.
Math Café
5to7p.m.
104North Hall
Get a good serving of mathematics at this weekly tutoring sessionwith the Women’s Resources andResearchCenter.Women and menareboth welcome.
Project Compost meeting
6p.m.
The Quad
All are welcome to this volunteer meeting! Free food!
Tzu Ching Collegiate Association meeting
6p.m.
ARC Meeting Room1
Learn how you can help your community at this service club’s meeting.
Rock climbing clinic
8p.m.
The ARC
Check out this free rock climbing workshop.
TUESDAY
Colmascreening
7p.m.
194Chemistry
The Asian American Film Festival presents a free screening ofthis musical.
WEDNESDAY
Farmers Market
11a.m.to2:30p.m.
East Quad
Get fresh fruits,veggies and snacks at this convenientfarmersmarket.
Career advising for women
Noon to1p.m.
104North Hall
Still trying to figure out what to do with your major,career or life in general? Drop in and talk with an Internship andCareerCenter counselor.
Photovoltaic electricity talk
12:10to1p.m.
360Peter J.Shields Library
This talk will discuss the market value and costs of photovoltaic electricity production.
Climate change and water talk
4to5:30p.m.
3001Plant and Environmental Sciences
Richard Haberman,supervising sanitary engineerof the California Department of Public Health,will talk about the environment and drinking water resources.
Wellness Wednesday workshop
5to6p.m.
ARC Meeting Room3
Learn how to overcome negative thinking at this free workshop.
Peace Corps information meeting
5:30p.m.
242Asmundson
Peace Corps or graduate school? Learn about theMasters International Program as a Peace CorpsvolunteerinSamoa.
Texas Hold’em Tournament
5:30to9p.m.
Silo Café & Pub
Tournament starts at6p.m.Seats fill up quickly,so come early! Be one of the top30players and be invited to play in the Tournament ofChampions!
Karma Patrol meeting
7p.m.
King Lounge,MemorialUnion
Get involved with Whole Earth Festival by joining the Karma Patrol!
Getting a letter of recommendation
7to8p.m.
147Olson
Join the Health Transfer Student Association for a talk by Dr.Jack Goldberg on how to get a letter of recommendation.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meeting
7to8:30p.m.
UnitedMethodistChurch,1620Anderson Road
Program for individuals recovering from addictive eating,bulimia andunder-eatingbased on the12steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.There are no dues,fees or weigh-ins.For more information,go to foodaddicts.org.
Comedy on the Rocks with a Twist
8p.m.
Lab A,Wright Hall
Come see Studio301‘s evening of seven hilarious short plays that will have you in stitches.Preview ticketson sale at Freeborn Hall for$5.
To receive placement in the AGGIE DAILY CALENDAR,e-mail dailycal@californiaaggie.com or stop by25Lower 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.
For the most part, the greenhouses at the L. A. Moran Reforestation Center have been empty and quiet since 2003, but a unique arrangement with an environmental group is breathing new life into them.
The nursery at the center on Chiles Road is going back into operation to grow tree seedlings and grasses for planting in their native habitat along Putah Creek. The center is owned and operated by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), but this operation is independent and work will be done by volunteers.
The new nursery operation is part of a broader effort to restore large expanses of land along Putah Creek that have been damaged and invaded by weeds. Several groups are involved in the restoration process, including the Putah Creek Council, Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee, and the UC Davis chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology.
As many as 10,000 native tree seedlings and 50,000 plugs of native grass will be grown over the next year in the space.
The L. A. Moran Reforestation Center closed partially in 2003 when state funding was cut. Before then, it was used to help Cal Fire in its reforestation efforts.
“Our site once housed a nursery where we grew conifer seedlings, as many as 400,000 a year,” said Terry Griffith, a staff member at the center.
Those seedlings were grown for smaller private groups or individuals and for government entities, such as UC Davis, Griffith said. Although that nursery portion is no longer in operation, the center houses a state-run seed bank which stores millions of dollars worth of seeds belonging to the state and private entities.
The arrangement allowing the Putah Creek groups to use the space is somewhat unique.
Rich Marovich, the streamkeeper with the Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee, noticed that the facility seemed unused, so he called the staff to see if some kind of agreement could be worked out allowing his group to grow native plants there. Cal Fire was interested in the partnership because it was beneficial for them too, he said.
“There’s always concern that an idle facility will be sold off and they’ll lose the capacity,” he said.
The agreement was applauded by state representative Lois Wolk, who said in the Davis Enterprise that it would provide a big boost to preservation efforts.
“In allowing local use of this nursery facility, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is not only aiding in local restoration efforts, but is also maximizing the use of a state facility in lean budget times,” she said.
Wolk is a member of the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee.
The restoration groups will be utilizing 10,000 square feet of shadehouse and an older glass greenhouse that sat unused even before 2003.
“They don’t build very many of those anymore because they’re expensive, but it’s the ultimate greenhouse,” Marovich said.
The seedlings raised at the site will be planted in various places along the Putah Creek watershed, but not in the part of the creek that runs through campus.
“We’re planting a hedge row on 3 miles on Putah Creek Road near Winters,” he said. “There are scattered other sites along the creek. We’ve focused a lot of our efforts to date on controlling invasive weeds, but now that we’re getting the upper hand we’re creating more space for planting native vegetation too.”
Marovich said he will be looking for community volunteers to help fill flats and tend to the seedlings.
“For people who want to learn about native plants I think there’s going to be some great opportunities for volunteering,” he said. “We started out growing mostly native grasses, but we’re starting to branch out into wildflowers and more tree and shrub production.”
JEREMY OGUL can be reached at city@californiaaggie.com.
On Friday night, The People Power Tour made a stop in Sacramento as part of itsnationwide hip-hop benefit.
Members from Students Organizing for Change, Muslim Student Association, MeCHA and Acción Zapatista Davis co-sponsored the show. This year, Students Organizing for Change is focusing on raising awareness for the Killer Coke campaign, an effort to stop purchasing Coca-Cola products, and D-Q University. Friday’s concert aimed to direct attention to two issues: D-Q and Filipino rights.
“We’re raising awareness and money for Bayan USA, an organization that works with Filipino immigrants and helps build ties with Filipinos and Americans,” said Max Hayashi, UC Davis fifth-year senior sociology and Spanish double major.
In reference to D-Q’s loss of accreditation Hayashi said, “The students are the only things keeping the school alive.”
The concert was planned to be held at California State University, Sacramento, but had to be moved to the Silver Ballroom in Central Plaza in downtown Sacramento three days before the show.
According to Students Organizing for Change member Gilden Posada, Sac State did not uphold the contract and then backed out.
Students Organizing for Change had the venue at Sac State’s ballroom reserved for 1,400 people on Wednesday until Sac State cancelled.
“First, they said we needed security and an insurance policy three days before,” said Students Organizing for Change member and junior anthropology major Molly Reagh. “They said we had illegal publicity and that we never got a sound permit.”
Some of the proceeds were originally meant to be donated to D-Q University, but between the change of venue and audience turnout, the members were not compensated for their own costs.
Although 1,400 people were expected to come to the show atSac State, the emcees performed to an intimate and welcoming setting of about 60 people at the Central Plaza venue.
The concert kicked off with Bentley and Wyzdom from Verbal Venom, artists from Hip Hop Congress, a nonprofit organization that promotes hip-hop culture on campuses or communities for different causes.
The Cuf from Sacramento followed, and then Mark Jaquez, a resident elder from D-Q, made a speech.
“What we allow to go amok in the world will come back to us,” he said. “[Indigenous people] lived here in paradise. It was taken. They gave us diseases – alcohol, diabetes, chemical warfare – it’s killing us. It exists today. It’s getting worse. We live on a reservation and we are under siege right now.”
In reference to the Mar.31 arrests at D-Q, Jaquez said, “At 4:30 a.m. [the sheriff] dragged us out of our rooms at gunpoint and arrested elders, mothers with their babies. We were in the middle of a ceremony and classes. They were kicking our doors down. They didn’t show us one piece of paper.”
Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has since dropped criminal charges for the 18 individuals arrested for alleged trespassing.
Lupita Torres from San Jose is a D-Q student who also spoke at the event.
“It’s not just D-Q. It’s all over the world. Indigenous people are being attacked,” she said. “Everything is being capitalized-our bodies, our minds and our spirits. Indigenous people are the ones who suffer first because they live off the land. But there are solutions. D-Q is a solution. We want to be an international peace center. In some ways this is all happening for a reason. Sometimes you can find that positive side of things. You can find that in healing.”
Emcees Manifest One and Caprice performed next, before the headlining artists Kiwi and Geologic went onstage.
Filipino American emcees Kiwi from San Francisco, formerly of Native Guns, and Geo, a.k.a. Prometheus Brown of Seattle’s Blue Scholars, were inspired by the 1986 People Power Revolution that brought down controversial president Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda Marcos. The People Power Revolution was a four-day series of demonstrations in the Philippines.
The tour aims to spread awareness and initiate change for human rights and the Filipino government. Proceeds from the tour will go to Bayan USA, an alliance of Filipino American groups promoting for social and political change in the Philippines.
The current state of the Philippines includes deteriorating political and economic circumstances and U.S. military presence. Terrorism is a major issue, including groups such as the Abu Sayyaf Group and the Jema’ah Islamiyah. On Jan. 3, a bomb at a Cotabato City disco pub killed one and injured eight,and the deaths at the Sulu Massacre on Feb. 4 are the most recent violence.
OnFeb. 13, the United States Department of State issued a travel warning to caution Americans of the risks and safety concerns of traveling to the Philippines, especially the southern island of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
Twenty-four-year-old Manifest One from Los Angeles began his career in high school when he began listening to socially conscious hip-hop.
“Everything I write about is something I value – politics, friends,” he said. “The cause is one of the things that really motivated me to come out tonight.”
The next stop on The People Power Tour will be at 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the La PeñaCultural Center located at 3105 ShattuckAve.in Berkeley. Tickets are $15 and all ages are welcome. Kasamas & Nomi of Power Struggle will also be performing. For more information visit lapena.org.
There will be a Mother’s Day Ceremonial Gathering and community potluck on Saturday at D-Q University on County Road 31 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All are welcome.
POOJA KUMAR can be reached at city@californiaaggie.com.
Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m.
Ivan Carrillo, ASUCD president, arrived at 7:22
Molly Fluet, ASUCD vice-president, present
Rebecca Schwartz, president pro-tempore, present
Andrew Bianchi, ASUCD senator, present
Sergio Blanco, ASUCD senator, present
Chris Dietrich, ASUCD senator, present
Erica Oropeza, ASUCD senator, present
Ramneek Saini, ASUCD senator, arrived at 7:21
Lula Ahmed-Falol, ASUCD senator, present
Chad Roberts, ASUCD senator, arrived at 7:48
Rebecca Lovell, ASUCD senator, present
Jesse Rosales, ASUCD senator, present
Joe Chatham, ASUCD senator, present
Tracey Zeng, ASUCD senator, present, arrived 8:10 p.m.from a break scheduled to end at 8:07 p.m.
Appointments and confirmations
Student court
Mona Sharif, justice
John King, justice
Michael Reiser, justice
Book Exchange
Richard Low, unit director
Consideration of old legislation
Senate resolution 13, authored by Ashley Stark, co-authored by Roberts, would recognize the American Cancer Society screening guidelines for breast cancer and would raise awareness for breast cancer during the month of October. The resolution was passed unanimously.
Senate resolution 14, authored by Stark, co-authored by Roberts, would recognize and raise awareness for the screening of colorectal cancer during the month of March. The resolution was passed unanimously.
Senate resolution 15, authored by Stark, co-authored by Roberts, would recognize and raise awareness for the screening of lung cancer during the month of November. The resolution passed unanimously.
Senate resolution 16, authored by Stark, co-authored by Roberts, would recognize and raise awareness for the screening of prostate cancer during the month of September. The resolution passed unanimously.
Senate bill 47, a resolution authored by Dietrich, co-authored by Brent Laabs, introduced by Dietrich, would change quarterly reports’ due dates to a later time in the quarter. It was passed unanimously.
Consideration of urgent legislation
An urgent senate bill, authored by Jesus Sandoval, introduced by Lovell, would allocate $500 from senate reserves to the “Noche de Estrellas” event hosted by Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. CFC denied funding for the event that took place on Wednesday, so Sandoval requested funding from ASUCD to pay off loans given for the event. The bill was passed 8-4 to give the event $300.
Other business
Lovell called for a moment of silence for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq.
Ahmed-Falol urged students to attend “Women Take Back the Night” on Tuesday.
South Asian Student Association is putting on a culture show May 10 in the Mondavi Center. Tickets are on sale at the Mondavi box office and are quickly selling out.
Music on the Green will be held May 10. Setup will occur from 4 to 6 p.m. the day of the event.
Public discussion
Oropeza brought up possible hate crimes last Friday. The crimes involved hate speech and vandalism for a recent event and are being investigated. In response, Bianchi proposed another event to raise cultural awareness.
Next week’s senate meeting will be held in the ASUCD Coffee House for a public senate meeting from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 10:49 p.m.
A ruling proposed in April by the California Public Employee Relations Board gives the California Nurses Association the right to strike if the University of California is determined not to bargain in good faith.
The proposed ruling also states that the UC must inform nurses how staffing is determined and bargain with the union on staffing ratios, said Beth Kean, director of the UC division of CNA. The association represents more than 10,000 UC registered nurses at UC medical centers and campuses statewide.
The Board was established by the state legislature in the mid-1970s to settle the collective bargaining laws covering public employees in California – including those of the UC, California State University and UC Hastings College of Law, said Les Chisholm, Board division chief, office of the general counsel.
In any case that goes to a hearing with the Board, the arguments from both parties are heard by an administrative law judge, Chisholm said. This judge, he explained, will issue a proposed decision with two possible outcomes.
“If neither party files exceptions or an appeal of the proposed decision, then it becomes final. It will be binding on the parties in this case, but will not serve as precedent for future cases,” Chisholm said.
“If either party files an appeal with the Board, then the proposed decision remains just that, a proposed decision,” he said.
“Then the board itself will issue a decision. In doing that they would have the authority to adopt the decision, or reverse it,” he said.
“CNA or the Regents [of the University of California] have the right to file exceptions,” Chisholm said.
“It is a proposed decision at this point, not a final decision of the board,” he said.
The laws, known as the Higher Education Reconciliation Act are within the initial and exclusive jurisdiction of the Board.
The state legislature wanted to have experts on the act handling the cases, rather than the Superior Courts, Chisholm said.
“The final decision of the board itself can be reviewed at the appellate courts,” he said. “In this particular case, we are not at that stage.”
Staff ratio issues raised strike discussions in 2005 but at that time the Board ruled against the right to strike.
“As a nurses union, it’s extremely important for us to understand how [UC] makes their staffing decisions; we want to make sure there are enough nurses in each unit to take care of the patients,” Kean said. “In bargaining, UC refused to give us that information.”
The proposed decision by Judge Donn Ginoza reads, “Pursuant to Government Code section 3563.3, it is hereby ordered that the Universityand its representatives shall cease and desist from:
“1) Refusing to bargain over negotiable subjects. 2) Refusing to provide information to CNA. 3) Interfering with the right of bargaining unit employees to participate in the activities of an employee organization of their own choosing.”
“We are very disappointed in the decision, as we think it fails to reinforce the joint duty that labor and management have to resolve disputes at the bargaining table and protect against conduct such as strikes that threaten public safety,” said UC spokesperson Nicole Savickas in an e-mail interview.
“We are in the process of reviewing the decision and it is very likely we will appeal,” she said.
The case originated from the 2005 planned strike brought about when the union claimed the university was not bargaining in good faith by refusing to negotiate staffing ratios, Kean said.
The UC worked with the Board to postpone the strike, claiming it illegal, Kean said.
“In April [2008], the judge decided the nurses were right, and we had the right to strike based on the employer not bargaining in good faith,” she said.
Kean said the proposed right to strike is “not just a victory for UC nurses, but for all public sector employees in California.”
In an October 2007 press release, the University of California stated “even though UC was successful in restraining the union from striking in 2005, the strike threat alone cost the university medical centers a total of approximately $9 million in emergency arrangements (e.g., contracting for temporary additional staffing and other emergency operational provisions).”
Judge Ginoza’s proposed ruling would go into effect May 8; both parties have until then to file an appeal or exceptions.
ANNA OPALKA can be reached at campus@californiaaggie.com
The Na Keiki O Hawaii conducted itseighth annual luau, Na Hiohi’ona Paeaina, which translates to “the elements of the island,” May 2 in Freeborn Hall.
The luau is the club’s most important event of the year. This year’s luau was the first to be completely choreographed by club members,said Brie-anna Rojas, club publicity officer.
“We want to spread the culture of Hawaii and get people involved in our club,” said club treasurer Kerri Domingo.
A traditional Hawaiian dinner was served at 6:30 p.m., with main courses consisting of Kalua pig, Shoyu chicken, and Lomi Lomi salmon, and was capped offwith a dessert of Haupia, a coconut pudding.
“This is my third year here, I come for the food,” said Tina Ackley, whose daughter Nina danced in the show. “For being in
California and put on by college students, this is a great event. There is a great live band and the food is excellent, the students do a great job.” Ackley said that over the course of 15 years she has been to and participated in over 300 luaus.
While food was being served, Nina Beckwith and Stephanie Sin led the audience in a traditional Hawaiian prayer.
Then the dancing began.
“We are performing three hulas, one modern and two traditional [hulas],” said Rojas, a sophomore animal biology and environmental biology double major.
“The Tahitian dance is the biggest dance of the night,” she said. “All the girls perform in this dance.”
“The Tahitian [dance] gets the crowd going, it gets the energy up, it’s a fast dance,” said Raeann Kurasaki, a junior nutrition science major.
The Haka and the Puili sticks were new dances in this year’s lineup. The Haka, an all male dance, was eagerly anticipated by the crowd.
“The haka has never been done before. It’s a really intense dance,” Rojas said. “It was all choreographed by students.”
“The stick dance is my favorite,” said Mike Leo-grande, whose niece was in the show. “You have got to be pretty talented to do that.”
“The dancing is better than the food,” he added.
Celeste Ventocilla, a juniorbiological sciences major, participated in her first luau this weekend.
“I joined at first because of the dancing,” she said. “I have done salsa and meringue in the past,but this type of dancing seemed more natural because it was done barefoot.” Ventocilla performed the seaweed dance and inthe hula dances.
“It’s really fun,” Ventocilla said of the club. “We perform at schools, on Picnic Day, but this is our big bash. The point is not to raise money but to celebrate.”
“There’s nothing like the feeling of being on stage,” said Melody Jue, the club member in charge of decorations for the event. “It’s my last luau and I don’t know if I can encapsulate what that’s like – it’s like graduation.”
“The Hawaii club is the most fun activity I have on campus. It’s my social life,” she said.
Planning for the event began in the middle of fall quarter. “Next year we plan to do more publicity and fundraising,” Rojas said. “If you’re interested in becoming a part of this, look out for us in the fall quarter.”
CHARLES HINRIKSSON and ERICA LEE can be reached at campus@californiaaggie.com.
A beautiful day at the beach took a tragic turn for the UC Davis fencing team. Calvin Hau, a former UC Davis student who continued to practice with the club, died at Pismo Beach on Apr. 27 after complaining of chest pains. He was 24.
Hau, who was traveling with the club to a weekend tournament in San Luis Obispo, was boogie boarding with several teammates before he began feeling sick and losing his vision, said Cal Fire Pismo Beach emergency medical technician Joe Matousek.
“He told one of his friends that he wasn’t feeling well and his vision wasn’t good,” Matousek said.
Hau’s friends assisted him out of the water and to the beach, where he collapsed and lost consciousness. A member of the team began rescue breathing before paramedics arrived, but Hau was unresponsive. Paramedics continued CPR en route to Grande Arroyo Hospital, where Hau was later pronounced dead, Matousek said.
Laura Goytia, one of the fencing club members who accompanied Hau to the beach, said his death was “completely sudden.”
“He felt fine in the morning [and] that afternoon he passed away,” said Goytia, a senior linguistics major.
Though the cause of Hau’s death is still under investigation, it appears to have been natural, said Rob Bryn, a public information officer from the San Luis Obispo County coroner’s office. A toxicology report is expected in four to six weeks, he said.
Hau enrolled at UC Davis in the fall of 2001 through the fall quarter of 2007, said Julia Ann Easley, a spokesperson for the university.
It is not immediately clear why Hau, a civil engineering major who had not yet completed his degree requirements, was not registered for the past two quarters, Easley said.
Hau, who was “always out doing something,” joined the UC Davis club fencing team as a novice last fall, Goytia said.
Goytia said Hau “disappeared” during the winter quarter, but returned to the practices on the Wednesday prior to the weekend tournament.
Despite his relatively brief presence with the club, Hau’s ubiquitous camera made him memorable, Goytia said.
“He was a pretty funny guy. He really liked taking pictures; he was always carrying around his camera and taking really funny pictures of everybody,” she said.
Goytia said she will remember Hau for his warm, extroverted personality.
“He was just an outgoing, fun-loving person. He always had a smile on his face,” she said.
A memorial service for Hau was held in Davis on Sunday. His funeral is scheduled for next weekend in San Francisco.
PATRICK McCARTNEY can be reached at campus@californiaaggie.com.
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