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Independent Student Press Since 1971. Berkeley’s Newspaper siNce 1871 24/7 News Coverage at dailyCal.org Berkeley, Ca • MoNday, aUgUst 1, 2011 – wedNesday, aUgUst 3, 2011 CAPITAL PROJECTS Tolman Hall ‘poor’ seismic rating sparks tension tolman Hall, located at the northwest corner of UC Berkeley’s campus, received a rating of “poor” in a 1997 seismic safety survey, which has generated concern among those with offices in the building. AnnA VigneT/Senior STAff The removal of classes and student activi- ties from Tolman Hall — which occurred July 15 — due to the building’s “poor” seis- mic rating has been the source of recent tension between campus administration and faculty members with offices still in the building. Located at the northwestern-most corner of campus, Tolman Hall is home to the of- fices of the campus Department of Psychol- ogy and Graduate School of Education. The structure also houses the Education Psy- chology Library and 13 general assignment classrooms — rooms reserved for sections that do not have offices in Tolman Hall. The building’s “poor” seismic rating ranks only one above the lowest of four possible ratings from a 1997 survey that started the UC Berkeley SAFER program — a campus- wide initiative to retrofit or replace 75 per- cent of the buildings on campus, which were found to have seismic ratings of “poor” or “very poor.” Since then, 75 percent of the buildings targeted for renovation or replacement have projects underway or have improved their seismic ratings, according to the program’s website. Eliminating classes in general as- signment classrooms is part of an incremen- tal effort to reduce the traffic of students and faculty in buildings with lower seismic ratings. The removal of classes from general as- signment classrooms was discussed in a recent memo sent by Catherine Koshland, vice provost of teaching, learning, academic planning and facilities, to deans and chairs of departments housed in Tolman Hall. The memo states that the decision was made to move people out of the building “to the greatest extent possible.” “It is our intention that moving Tolman Hall’s (general assignment) classes to other locations on campus will be the first incre- ment of an effort to move the building’s de- partments and programs to other appropri- ate campus locations,” Koshland said in the By Noah Kulwin | Staff [email protected] memo. “Finding enough alternative space to accommodate all programs and activities now occupying Tolman will be a challenge.” The “alternative space” discussed in Ko- shland’s memo is only one of several areas of concern for staff members — academic and nonacademic — whose offices are in the building. Campus education professor Dan Perlstein said he still “has questions about our continued presence in a building that the university deems unsafe.” “I understand that the university limits its liability, but once you’ve identified that, to leave some offices there seems odd,” Perl- stein said. “It’s also a kind of strange calcu- lus of who’s worth what.” Koshland rejected the idea that the Tol- man Hall staff members were being singled out, saying that “their risk is not any differ- ent from other people whose buildings are rated poor. They are not being discriminat- ed against.” “The first thing ... everyone has to remem- ber is that the seismic status of that building is no different today than it was since 1997,” Koshland said. “Remember what we have been trying to do as a campus … to address the seismic situation.” Nonetheless, staff in Tolman Hall re- main apprehensive. One staff member, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of ret- ribution, said the administration has opened themselves up “morally ... and legally, prob- ably.” “They said ‘why are you all of a sudden panicking? Because you have always been in this crappy building and told that it was rated poorly,’” the staff member said. “Well, now they are pulling people out, so that cre- ates a different kind of division among those who have a right to be safe and those who do not ... I don’t see how they can get around that, I mean morally.” Psychology Department Chair Richard Ivry — whose department’s offices are located in Tolman Hall — draws a somewhat differ- ent conclusion. He said he believes that re- moving students “is the sensible thing to do.” “However ... it’s somewhat discouraging to those of us still in Tolman,” Ivry said. “It may be a slow process to replace Tolman. It is going to remain a risky situation.” HIGHER EDUCATION PerSiA SALeHi/STAff Audit of UC calls for more financial transparency A report issued by the California state auditor on Thursday suggest- ed that the University of California should be more willing to make more of its financial information open to the public, though the report did not find cases of waste- ful spending, as had been previ- ously suggested by a state lawmak- er. The audit began last year follow- ing a request from state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, who had al- leged that the university was plagued with “waste, fraud and abuse.” “The UC administration expects taxpayers and students to foot the bill without asking any questions,” Yee said in a statement when the audit was approved in February 2010. “It is long overdue for the UC administration to start acting like a public institution and not a private country club.” Though the audit did not find excessive spending on the part of the university, it did find a “lack of By Allie Bidwell | Senior Staff [email protected] I-House Cafe will undergo a change in management CAMPUS ISSUES International House Cafe-goers will be in for a surprise come Wednesday when they enter the historical Piedmont Avenue joint and are wel- comed with a completely different menu. After the cafe’s lease expired last month, I-House leadership selected Bon Appetit, an on-site restaurant company that provides cafe and catering services to corporations, colleges and universi- ties, to be the new owner of the restau- rant — which will now have a unique international menu and new chef. Initially, cafe employees were taken aback by the change in administration and started a Facebook campaign and By Anjuli Sastry | Staff [email protected] audit: PaGE 2 CafE: PaGE 3 See Back THEY’RE BACK: Cal starts fall camp Saturday, and here’s what to watch for. Distribution of Uc General Funds and Tuition per student
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Tolman Hall ‘poor’ seismic rating sparks tension
tolman Hall, located at the northwest corner of UC Berkeley’s campus, received a rating of “poor” in a 1997 seismic safety survey, which has generated concern among those with offices in the building.
AnnA VigneT/Senior STAff
The removal of classes and student activi-ties from Tolman Hall — which occurred July 15 — due to the building’s “poor” seis-mic rating has been the source of recent tension between campus administration and faculty members with offices still in the building.
Located at the northwestern-most corner of campus, Tolman Hall is home to the of-fices of the campus Department of Psychol-ogy and Graduate School of Education. The structure also houses the Education Psy-chology Library and 13 general assignment classrooms — rooms reserved for sections that do not have offices in Tolman Hall.
The building’s “poor” seismic rating ranks only one above the lowest of four possible ratings from a 1997 survey that started the UC Berkeley SAFER program — a campus-wide initiative to retrofit or replace 75 per-cent of the buildings on campus, which were found to have seismic ratings of “poor” or “very poor.”
Since then, 75 percent of the buildings targeted for renovation or replacement have projects underway or have improved their seismic ratings, according to the program’s website. Eliminating classes in general as-signment classrooms is part of an incremen-tal effort to reduce the traffic of students and faculty in buildings with lower seismic ratings.
The removal of classes from general as-signment classrooms was discussed in a recent memo sent by Catherine Koshland, vice provost of teaching, learning, academic planning and facilities, to deans and chairs of departments housed in Tolman Hall. The memo states that the decision was made to move people out of the building “to the greatest extent possible.”
“It is our intention that moving Tolman Hall’s (general assignment) classes to other locations on campus will be the first incre-ment of an effort to move the building’s de-partments and programs to other appropri-ate campus locations,” Koshland said in the
By Noah Kulwin | [email protected]
memo. “Finding enough alternative space to accommodate all programs and activities now occupying Tolman will be a challenge.”
The “alternative space” discussed in Ko-shland’s memo is only one of several areas of concern for staff members — academic and nonacademic — whose offices are in the building. Campus education professor Dan Perlstein said he still “has questions about our continued presence in a building that the university deems unsafe.”
“I understand that the university limits its liability, but once you’ve identified that, to leave some offices there seems odd,” Perl-stein said. “It’s also a kind of strange calcu-lus of who’s worth what.”
Koshland rejected the idea that the Tol-man Hall staff members were being singled out, saying that “their risk is not any differ-ent from other people whose buildings are rated poor. They are not being discriminat-ed against.”
“The first thing ... everyone has to remem-ber is that the seismic status of that building is no different today than it was since 1997,” Koshland said. “Remember what we have been trying to do as a campus … to address the seismic situation.”
Nonetheless, staff in Tolman Hall re-main apprehensive. One staff member, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of ret-ribution, said the administration has opened themselves up “morally ... and legally, prob-ably.”
“They said ‘why are you all of a sudden panicking? Because you have always been in this crappy building and told that it was rated poorly,’” the staff member said. “Well, now they are pulling people out, so that cre-ates a different kind of division among those who have a right to be safe and those who do not ... I don’t see how they can get around that, I mean morally.”
Psychology Department Chair Richard Ivry — whose department’s offices are located in Tolman Hall — draws a somewhat differ-ent conclusion. He said he believes that re-moving students “is the sensible thing to do.”
“However ... it’s somewhat discouraging to those of us still in Tolman,” Ivry said. “It may be a slow process to replace Tolman. It is going to remain a risky situation.”
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PerSiA SALeHi/STAff
Audit of UC calls for more financial transparency
A report issued by the California state auditor on Thursday suggest-ed that the University of California should be more willing to make more of its financial information open to the public, though the report did not find cases of waste-ful spending, as had been previ-ously suggested by a state lawmak-er.
The audit began last year follow-ing a request from state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, who had al-leged that the university was plagued with “waste, fraud and abuse.”
“The UC administration expects taxpayers and students to foot the bill without asking any questions,” Yee said in a statement when the audit was approved in February 2010. “It is long overdue for the UC administration to start acting like a public institution and not a private country club.”
Though the audit did not find excessive spending on the part of the university, it did find a “lack of
By Allie Bidwell | Senior [email protected]
I-House Cafe will undergo a change in management
Campus issues
International House Cafe-goers will be in for a surprise come Wednesday when they enter the historical Piedmont Avenue joint and are wel-comed with a completely different menu.
After the cafe’s lease expired last month, I-House leadership selected Bon Appetit, an on-site restaurant company that provides cafe and catering services to corporations, colleges and universi-ties, to be the new owner of the restau-rant — which will now have a unique international menu and new chef.
Initially, cafe employees were taken aback by the change in administration and started a Facebook campaign and
By Anjuli Sastry | [email protected]
audit: PaGE 2 CafE: PaGE 3
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AUDIT: Report finds ‘miscellaneous services’ account for $6 billion
specificity” in theuniversity’s expenserecordsaswellasadiscrepancyinthedistributionoffundstoeachcampus.
Thereportstatesthatthroughreview-ing the university’s accounting records,thestateauditorfoundthattheUCOfficeofthePresidentusesasingleaccountingcode—“miscellaneousservices”—toac-countformorethan$6billion,orabout25 percent, of the university’s annualpublic noncompensation expenses forthefiveyearsthattheauditreviewed.
“This lack of specificity prohibitsmeaningful analysis of a significantportionoftheuniversity’sexpensesatasystemwidelevelandlimitstheabil-ityofstakeholderstounderstandhowthe university uses these funds,” thereportstates.
Additionally, the report found thatthere isa significantdifference in theamount of funds distributed to eachcampus.
Forthefiscalyear2009-10,forexam-ple,UCSantaBarbarareceived$12,309perstudentwhileUCBerkeleyreceived$17,010perstudentandUCSanFran-ciscoreceived$55,186perstudent.
“Although we understand that dif-ferences in funding among the cam-pusescanexistbecausethe(UCOfficeofthePresident)doesnotdistributeallfundingtocampusesonaper-studentbasis...wewouldexpectthattheuni-versity would be able to identify the
reasonsforanydifferencesandbeabletoquantifythem,”thereportstates.
However,UCPresidentMarkYudofsaidinalettertoStateAuditorElaineHowlethatthefindingshadnobasis.
“The University adamantly dis-agreeswith the (Bureau of State Au-dits’)analysisandcommentsinferringaninequitabledistributionoffundingacrosscampuses,”Yudofsaidinthelet-ter.“Thereisabsolutelynobasis—sta-tistically,historically,orethically—fordrawing such a connection. Further-more,theBSAmakesnoinvestigationintoorobservationofdisproportionateor inequitable treatmentoroutcomesforstudentsatdifferentcampuses.”
Accordingtothereport,UCOPpro-vided four examples of factors thatcontributedtothedifferences:specificresearch andpublic service programsthatarebudgetedseparately from in-struction,thesizeofacampus’shealthsciencesprogram,historicalvariationsintheamountofsupportprovidedforgraduatestudentsandhistoricalvaria-tionsinthelevelofstatesupport.
“Although the Office of the Presi-denthastakenstepstomakeitsbud-getmore transparent in recent years,itcoulddomoretoimprovethetrans-parencyoftheprocessesitusestode-termine annual budget amounts forthecampuses,”thereportstates.
Though the auditor’s office found
noevidencethattheuniversityconsid-eredtheracialorethnicmakeupofthestudentpopulations atdifferent cam-pusesaspartof itsbudgetprocess, itdid find that the four campuseswithan above average percentage of stu-dentsfrom“underrepresented”groups— UC Merced, UC Riverside, UCSantaBarbaraandUCSantaCruz—receivedlessfundingthantheywouldhaveifeachcampusreceivedthesameamountperstudent.
According to the report, becausetheper-studentamountsvarysomuchbetweencampusesandhavenotbeenquantitatively explained, UCOP runstheriskthatstakeholdersmayviewtheamountsasunfair.
AccordingtoaUCOPstatement,theuniversityhasbeendevelopingamoretransparentfundingstreamsinitiativeprior to the audit that is now beingimplemented.Theofficealsolaunchedasystemwidetaskforcetoexaminetherelationshipsamong“campusinstruc-tion, researchandpublic servicepro-grams, student populations, campuscosts and thedistributionof funds tocampuses,”thestatementreads.
“We are proud of the fact that wehave come through this review withvalidationofsomanyofourproceduresandpolicies...But,atwhatcost?”Yu-dofsaidinthestatement.
Allie Bidwell is the news editor.
Layoff policy could consider performance
SeveralamendmentstoaUniversityof California employee policy wereproposed by the UC Office of thePresident and effectively releasedMonday, calling for consideration ofperformance when making decisionsregardinglayoffsandtimereduction.
The proposed policy changes willallow employers throughout the UCto consider employees’ work perfor-manceinsteadoflookingprimarilyattheir seniority before making layoffdecisionsandwillapplytonon-union-represented professional and supportstaff, managers and supervisors, ac-cording to UC spokesperson DianneKlein.
UCOP is seeking comments fromemployees regarding the proposedchanges until Aug. 31. Though thepolicyonlyapplies tononrepresentedemployees, union members are en-couragedtocommentaswellthroughtheirunionrepresentatives,accordingtoKlein.
“Before, supervisors did not takeperformanceintoaccountinplansforlayoff ... Now, we’re taking seniorityandperformance intoaccount,”Kleinsaid.
By Tiffany Chiao | [email protected]
The previous version of the policyused seniority as the principal deter-minant for layoffs,withtheexceptionof cases involving additional skillsand abilities between employees ofthesameclassificationandsalary,thepolicystates.
“Criteriaforconsiderationwhende-terminingorderoflayoffmustincluderelevantskills,knowledgeandabilities,documentedperformance,and lengthofservice,”therevisedpolicystates.
Systemwide, the policy applies toapproximately 71,900 employees, in-cluding around 62,600 professionaland support staff and around 9,300managers and supervisors, accordingtoKlein.
According to Klein, the proposalwas prompted by the current budgetcrisisinCaliforniaandtheimpactitishavingonthestate’spublichigheredu-cationinstitutions.
However, Klein added that no de-cisions have currently beenmade re-garding actual layoffs and what thetimingoflayoffswouldbe.
“Therehavebeennosolidplansforlayoffs,nonumbers,”Kleinsaid.“We’rejustgettingeverythinginorderincasethis becomes necessary, consideringtheuniversityhasfinancialproblems.”
According to Klein, in response tobudget cuts to the university and thepossible layoffs thatmay be required
in order to offset cuts, UC HumanResources and Benefits, in conjunc-tionwithUCleadership,identifiedthepolicyadjustmentsasapotentialstepthatcouldbetaken.
“Thispolicyprovidesdirectionandauthority toeffectuate indefiniteandtemporary layoffs and indefinite andtemporary reductions in time whenlayoffsorreductionsintimearenec-essary to support the University’sbusiness needs,” the revised policystates.
According toKlein, theproposal isstill under review.For any significantpolicy change, the law requires thatrevisedpoliciesbeopentopubliccom-mentaryfor30days,Kleinsaid.
Sheaddedthatalltheresponsesarethenlookedoverandmaypossiblybeincorporated. Once further adjust-mentshavebeenmadeduringthein-ternal reviewprocess, thefinal policyisultimatelyapprovedordisapprovedbyUCPresidentMarkYudof.
Kleinsaidifthepolicyisapproved,shewouldexpectittobeimplementedwithin the next few months, addingthatthepolicychangeswerenotlikelybemetwithmuchdebateorconcern.
“Clearly,wewantthistotakeplace,”shesaid.“It’scommonsense.Ifyou’retalkingaboutgettingthemostefficientworkforce,you’dwantthistoolatyourdisposal.”
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Erica Chase [email protected]
Ialways hate researching STIsbecause it seems like half theinformation is rather slanted
toward“ifyoueverhavesex,youaregoingtogetHIVanddie!”Yes,STIsare a risk, but howmuch of one isreallyhardtopindown.
So I turned to the Internet andwentresearch-crazy.
One thing I learned is that serialmonogamycanberiskierthancasualsex.
Now, this sounds a little off —fewer partners seems much safer.The riskof serialmonogamy is thatthefeelingsofsafetyandcomfortcansettle over the relationship, leadingtonotusingcondoms.
I can hear the collected massesmentallyscreaming“Butwegottest-ed first!” Always a good idea, butjustbecauseyougotanegativetest,it doesn’t mean you don’t have anSTI.Itmeansthatyoudidn’thaveanSTIasofonetothreemonthsago.
It takes a while after exposurebefore an STI shows up on a test.ThetwomostcommonSTIsshowupin the shortest amount of time.Gonorrhea takes two to sevendays;chlamydiatakestwotosixweeks.
LesscommonSTIstakeevenlon-ger toshowup.Syphilis takesuptothreemonths,HIVandHepatitisCup to six. They don’t even test forherpesunlessyouhavesymptoms.
Whichmeansifyouhaveahabitofmonthlong “true love” relationships,you can be at a pretty high risk ofinfectionwithoutevenknowingit.
Istilldon’tagreewiththearticlesthatsayallcouplesevereverywhereshould use condoms always, but itmakessensetohaveadeeperconver-sation than “you’re clean, right?”beforegoingatitbareback.
Oralsexisanotherriskfactorthatisalittleambiguous.
Everysinglesexbookandsexarti-cle says that best practice is to usecondomsanddentaldamsduringoralsex—Ihaveyettofindasinglepersonwhohaseverusedadentaldam.
Iwantedtoknowjusthowterriblyirresponsible I, and everyone else,wasbeing,soIstartedtrackingdownpapers.
Gonorrhea, that nasty bacteria,poses the greatest risk during
oral sex.Bothmen andwomen canpass itonduringoral.Luckily,gon-orrheaisstillcurable,untilthesuperbugfromJapanmakesitswayacrosstheocean.
For other STIs, the risk is mostoften to the partner giving oral.Honestly, it isn’t well known howhigh the risk is, but transmission ispossible.
With all the wishy-washy data, Idoubtthatthereisgoingtobeasud-den spike of flavored condom anddentaldamsales.Butthereareotherlesseffectiveyetstillimportantthingstodoinordertoprotectyourself.
Don’t brush your teeth or flosswithinacouplehoursofgivingoral.
Itopensupsmallcutsinyourmouth,whichmeans there aremore routesto infection. Usemouthwash if youwantthatminty-freshtaste.
Speaking of taste, if somethingtastes off, stop. Maybe it’s just
that“timeforashower”funk,butit’snotreallyworthrisking.
Ifgoingdownonaguy,tasteisn’tgoingtobeasmuchofanindicationuntilit’stoolatetodoanythingaboutit. Not having the guy ejaculate inyourmouthlessenstherisk.
Similarly, if anything looks off,backoff.Sorescanbesignsofherpesorsyphilis.Theycanalsobesignsofingrownhairs (whichcangetprettygnarly-looking),butbestnotriskit.
If everything looks clean, that stilldoesn’tmeanthereisn’taninfection.Peoplewhohaveherpesshedthevirusevenwhentheydon’thavesores.
Luckily, genital herpes prefersgenitalmucousmembranesandisn’tlikelytojumptothemouth.Likewise,oral herpes (aka cold sores) don’tcommonly jump to the genitals.Oral-genital transmission of herpesisn’tthemainrisk.
Whatitdoesmean,though,isthatgrindingwithoutacondomisa ter-ribleideabecauseherpesandsyphi-lis can be transmitted throughunprotected contact. Moreover, ifyoushaveorwaxyoursexybits,youare opening up microscopic path-waysforthevirustojumpover.
Suitupbeforeanygenitalcontact—it’ssafer.
Sometimes, though, all the bestpractices are followed andwhat youendupwithisabrokencondomanddialogwithalotoffour-letterwords.
Ifthishappens,immediatelygetinthe shower andwashwith soap andwater.Normally,soapshouldneverbeusedonafemale’sgenitals.Butinthiscase,getintherewithsoap.
Washing off immediately can killbothherpes and syphilis. If there iscuminsideyou,thereisnoresearchintowhetherornotdouchinghelps.
There is always a risk when itcomes to sex, but it still isn’t some-thingtobeterrifiedof.Armyourselfwithknowledge,followbestpractic-es, get tested regularly and knowwhatexactlythetestsindicate.
Andonceyou’velaidtheground-work of safety, let go and enjoyyourself.
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CAfe: New management plans to adopt sustainable menu
The I-House Cafe is set to experience a change in management on Wednesday.
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detained hikers
Following almost two years ofdetainment,UCBerkeleyalumniJoshFattal and Shane Bauer will receivetheirverdictfromIran’sRevolutionaryCourtwithinoneweekfollowingtheirtrialSunday.
Inthedaysleadinguptothetrial,lo-calgroupshavebeenincreasingeffortstoadvocateforthehikers’release.
Fattal andBauer’s hearingwasde-layedinMaywithoutanygivenexpla-nation fromIranianauthorities.BotharefacingchargesofillegallyenteringIranandespionage,towhichtheyhave
By Jonathan Tam | [email protected]
Verdict could come within one weekpleadednotguilty.
In 2009, Bauer, Fattal andBauer’sfiance, Sarah Shourd, were arrestedby Iranian officials for allegedly spy-ing while hiking along the Iran-Iraqborder.
ShourdsaidinalectureatUCBerke-leyinJunethatthethreewerehikingintheKurdistanprovinceofIraq—anarea frequented by tourists — whenanIraniansoldier saw themandges-turedforthemtostepoffoftheirhik-ing trail.He thenpointed to the trailandsaid“Iraq”andpointedtothespotwheretheynowstoodandsaid“Iran,”indicatingthattheyhadunknowinglycrossedtheborder.
After discovering a lump in her
breast, Shourd was released on$500,000bailinSeptember2010.
In Berkeley, students and commu-nity members have been increasingadvocacyeffortsasthedayofthetrialapproaches.
Oncampus,theASUChasbeentry-ingtogarnerstudentsupportforFat-tal and Bauer’s release, according toJoeyFreeman,ASUCExternalAffairsVicePresident.
Freeman said he urges students tosupportthehikers’safereturnbyjoin-ingtheadvocacycampaigncalledOneMillion Voices for Shane and Josh,whichencouragessupporterstosend1millioncallstotheInterestsSectionof
hIkers: PAGe 5
petition to save I-Housecafeand theirjobs,which theyperceived tobeunderthreat. However, Bon Appetit has de-cided to keep the majority of formeremployeesonboardand isbeingmoretransparentwith future cafe plans, ac-cording to Jason Landau, the generalmanager of Mills College Bon AppetitServices.
“Thatcampaignwasreallygratifyinginaway,becauseitshowedhowmuchpeoplewhousethecafecareabouttheplace,”saidMartinBrennan,executivedirector of I-House. “We had lots ofemails,andwerespondedtoeachandeveryone—therewasneveranyinten-tionofclosingthecafe.”
MarkLewis,a formerUCBerkeleystudent and cafe employee, said thathe and other employees only foundoutchangeswereoccurringatthecafeaboutthreeweeksagowhenhespokeinpassingwithformercafeownerSan-dyBoyd,whowasdrivingonthestreetinfrontofI-House.
“Wedidn’thaveany communicationatall,”Lewissaid.“Theoldmanageronlytoldmeinpassingthattheydecidednottorenewthe lease.WethendecidedtostartaFacebookcampaignandpetition,becausewedidn’tknowaboutoursitua-tionorifwewouldbehiredbackon.”
Some have said that miscommu-nication over the changes in the cafeadministration may be connected todemonstrations at I-House in Maywhere union workers and commu-nitymembersprotestedtheworkplacestrugglesoffoodserviceworkersattheI-Housediningcommons.
However,Brennansaidthetwositu-ationsareindependent,asthecafeop-erationsare leasedout,andonlydin-ingservicesarein-house.
“The dining services operations in-cludecateringandthedininghallwhere
weservemeals,whichisaseparateop-erationrunbyInternationalHouse,”hesaid. “The difficulties that happenedlastMaydealtwiththefactthatworkersfeltweneededmoreunion-representedemployeesonstaff.”
ThoughtheFacebook“SavetheInter-nationalHouse”petitionbegan inpartbecauseofalackofcommunicationbe-tweenpartiesinvolved,Boyd—whoalsoownsBerkeleycoffeeshopCafeMilano—saidthathealsowasnotgivenenoughinformationaboutthedecisionfromtheI-Houseadministration.
Brennan said that although therehadbeena“harmoniousrelationship”with Boyd in the past, Bon Appetitwaschosenbecauseofits“innovative”plansforthecafe’sfuture.
“WelookedatthebidsanddecidedonBonAppetitbecausetheywereveryinnovativeforthekindsofthingstheywantedtodoforfoods,providingser-viceandchangingappearance,”Bren-nansaid.
According to Lewis, Bon Appetitmanagement said in ameeting withcafeemployeesthatitisinterestedincreatinganewsustainablemenuandputtingondifferenttypesofevents.Atthesametime,theywill trytomain-tain current cafe offerings, includingallowing students to sit, study andmingleonthecafeterrace.
With 400 accounts nationwide,BonAppetitisbasedon“farmscratch”cookingandpurchasesfoodfromlocalfarmers. The company will take overoperations on Monday, but the cafewillbeclosedfortwodaysfortrainingand cleaningbefore its general open-ingonAug.3.
“Thewaythatwepreparefoodwillbedramaticallydifferent, sincewedoeverythingfromscratch,”Landausaid.“Qualitywise, itwillbeanice stepup
for guests — from a cooking stand-point, we are looking at a tapas bar,withmoreinternationalflavorandnohydrogenated oil,withminimal satu-ratedandtransfat.”
BrennanaddedthatBonAppetitiscommittedtoresidentsatisfactionandwill work with the I-House adminis-tration to give patrons a comfortableplacetoeatandrelax.
Lewissaidheandfellowemployeesarejusthappytohavestablejobsandarefinallyableto lookforwardtothechangesinstoreatthecafe.
“They have agreed to hire back onjust about everybodywhoworksherenow,” he said. “All of us are prettyexcited for what will come next —including the menu, because it hasbeenthesamefor10years.”
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lutely necessary to ensure account-ability and confidence — especially at a major public institution like the University of California. A lack of adequate transparency stokes concerns over contentious issues like administrative pay and inspires misplaced displays of anger at a time when students should be protesting the state.
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The report also found a discrep-ancy in the distribution of funds between campuses. While this might seem alarming — UC Santa Barbara received $12,309 per stu-dent while UC San Francisco received $55,186 per student dur-ing the 2009-10 fiscal year — it is not surprising. Each campus has individual needs and separate rev-
enue flows, and spotlighting these inconsequential discrepancies dis-tracts from the real issue.
We are pleased that the report did not find evidence of wasteful spending. This is reassuring to a student body concerned with ris-ing fees and tighter personal bud-gets, and should placate protesters who have been upset with the UC Board of Regents. While the uni-versity is not perfect, the report reaffirmed our belief that anger over dwindling funds and increas-ing student fees should be chan-neled at state officials.
With that being said, not all state officials deprioritize the university. State Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, originally called for the audit and has worked to keep the university accountable. But while we appreciate his resolve, moving forward Yee should refocus his energy toward lobbying in Sacramento on behalf of the univer-sity rather than fighting adminis-trators over every action they take.
Regardless of funding levels, administrators should take the report seriously and adhere to its recommendations of transparency and openness. Such a step would show students that university offi-cials are indeed acting in the best interest of those they represent.
UNIVERSITY AFFAIRSWe are happy that the state audit of the university showed no waste but wish efforts were directed toward funding.
A clean slate
California’s government has at times proven unfriend-ly to students, with drastic
cuts to public education result-ing in continuously rising stu-dent fees at all of California’s public universities. But on July 25, public education advocates and state officials alike were vic-torious in their efforts to make higher education more accessi-ble when Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 130 — the first half of the California DREAM Act — into law.
With AB 130, California is once again leading the nation toward fairer immigration policy. The law is a milestone in the national debate surrounding immigration, allowing undocumented students to receive financial aid from the institution they attend.
We hope this law will catalyze national reform and allow undoc-umented students the chance to legally enter the workforce and fully utilize their skills and knowl-edge that they gain from their education.
But the timing is not right for its companion bill AB 131, which would allow undocumented stu-dents to receive financial aid from the state.
With the state’s budget in
unprecedented disarray and public education funds being drastically cut, the bill is not a financially viable move. That reality is a direct reflection of the under-performing economy coupled with misplaced state priorities. California’s legisla-tors must prioritize public edu-cation and reinvest in the future of the state in order for the DREAM Act to one day be com-plete.
Because of residency require-ments under AB 540, all undoc-umented students who will receive institutional aid under AB 130 already have firm roots in California.
Thus, moving forward, the next step should be to craft pub-lic policy that creates an easier path to citizenship.
Until then, we must continue to pressure our state officials to act responsibly on behalf of stu-dents — documented and undocumented.
Though there is no doubt that AB 130 is a tremendous victory for Californians, there is still work to be done, and we look forward to a smarter immigra-tion policy and the fulfillment of students’ dreams across the state and nation.
STATE ISSUESThe passage of AB 130 is a victory for public education advocates and shows that California is still a national leader.
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Monday, August 1, 2011 – Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Op-ED
Is ignorance bliss?On Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown
signed Assembly Bill 130 which ulti-mately allows undocumented stu-dents, also referred to as AB 540 stu-dents, to receive financial aid through institutional funds. Consequently, this relieves some of the burden that AB 540 students face when trying to come up with ways to pay for their education; this bill is solely a window of opportunity.
As I was reading online articles about AB 130 I began to read the comments in discussion forums. I am aware that people can be nar-row-minded but reading the com-ments and rebuttals, I found myself disgusted by arguments used to attack the new law. People actually think that gaining citizenship is a simple process that consists of waiting in line and sub-mitting applications. Some people floated the idea that private funders will get tax exemptions for aid-ing undocumented students.
Many comments made this a Latino issue, and as one of my good friends pointed out, the media likes to sensationalize this into a race issue when really it is a multi-ethnic issue. One commenta-tor chose the argument that the new law results in an equally qualified US citizen having to attend a CSU school or community college, mean-ing the “illegal alien” stole a slot in the UC system. My favorite argu-ment claims that easing access to private funds will in effect contrib-ute to a rise in American unemploy-ment.
Reading the different perspectives of a random assortment of people, one particular saying came to mind: Ignorance is bliss! There was no other way to come to terms with the realization that people choose to be
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Some opinions on AB 130 are uninformed
narrow-minded. I respect the idea of people having opposing views, but come on — at least have valid points. And so here I am with the intent of promoting dialogues between those who live in bliss and those who are in touch with reality. At the very
least, if people still choose to dispar-age AB 130 they will have the decen-cy to research and make valid argu-ments that can seriously question the new law.
First off, becoming a citizen is not
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The Daily Californian 5OPINION & NEWSMonday, August 1, 2011 – Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Scientists present alternate cancer formation theory
ReseaRch & Ideas
Peter Duesberg, the campus professor of molecular and cell biology who led the research on the development of cancer, argues that carcinogenesis is the result of speciation.
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Cancer formation is a process akin to the development of a newly evolved species, rather than a result of muta-tion, according to a study recently published by researchers at UC Berkeley.
Published in the July 1 issue of the journal Cell Cycle, the study, led by campus professor of molecular and cell biology Peter Duesberg, presents a theory that cancer formation is not the result of genetic mutation, as has long been thought. According to Duesberg, carcinogenesis is the result of specia-tion — the formation of a new species over the course of evolution.
The study challenges the long-held belief that cancer is the result of ge-netic mutations which result in un-controlled cell growth, instead argu-ing that cancer formation stems from aneuploidy — chromosomal disrup-tion which alters the balance of genes, resulting in cells with new traits.
“(The research) started off maybe 10 to 12 years ago on the idea ‘let’s have a look at the chromosomes as causes of cancer,’” Duesberg said. “That also was an older idea, but it was abandoned because of the mutations theory. What we confirmed here was that there was always aneuploidy.”
Duesberg said that ordinarily hu-mans have 46 chromosomes in the majority of cells, defining the human species. However, he said he could not find a cancer that has 46 chromo-somes, stating that many fatal cancers, including lung and colon cancers, have 70 to 80 chromosomes and sometimes
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Sarah Rosen describes scientists’ exploration of an idea that cancers develop like evolving species.
even more.Mark Vincent, a medical oncologist
at the London Regional Cancer Pro-gram and an associate professor at the University of Western Ontario, said in an email that he agrees with the cam-pus team’s theory that chromosomal disruption is the root cause of cancer.
However, Vincent said in the email that he does not believe cancer forma-tion ends with speciation.
“What worries me is, once trans-formed, what have cancer cells be-come?” Vincent said in the email. “It is not enough to consider just speciation, one has to go beyond that; I think can-cer represents a different form of life, with a particular evolutionary pur-pose.”
In terms of implications, Duesberg said he believes that this research could allow for earlier diagnoses of cancer. Vincent said he agreed, although he questioned how much earlier diagno-ses could be made.
“Aneuploidy could certainly be looked at for earlier diagnosis of fully transformed cells, but will it be pos-sible to use this with cells that are on the way to cancer but not yet there?” he said in the email.
Looking toward the future, Vincent added that he would like people to try to see cancer as an “evolutionary phe-nomenon, as having some meaning and connection with the deep history of life on earth.”
Virginia Tech graduate student and
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hikeRS: Rally held in front of Iran Mission to the United Nations in New York City
the Islamic Republic of Iran in Wash-ington, D.C.
The campaign for One Million Voic-es for Shane and Josh started Monday, said Kristina Lim, an organizer for the Bay Area support group for Bauer and Fattal’s release — which includes this call-in campaign. She said the group aims to achieve the one million calls “to show a steady stream of support for the upcoming trial.”
“I strongly support the One Million Voices for Shane and Josh campaign and have encouraged students at Berkeley to participate,” Freeman said. “We have been asking the community to call every day this week to send a powerful message that we stand with Shane and Josh.”
Freeman said that he and members of the ASUC are hoping for the safe return of the detained hikers to the United States.
“Shane and Josh are part of the Cal family, and I strongly feel that it is my responsibility to urge students to let the powers that be know that Shane and Josh belong at home with their families,” he said.
In Berkeley, City Councilmember Gordon Wozniak, who said his son is acquaintances with Fattal and Bauer, called on citizens of Berkeley to join in the advocacy efforts.
“We need to keep their cause alive by applying public pressure,” Wozniak said. “We need to call public attention so they don’t get lost and forgotten.”
According to Lim, advocates for the hikers’ release have tried many meth-ods of garnering public attention, in-cluding holding vigils, street theaters and photo exhibits. On Friday, family and friends of Bauer and Fattal held a rally outside of Iran’s Mission to the United Nations in New York.
The rally, as well as ongoing advo-cacy efforts, “will show a huge shift of support so that Iran will see that this is a humanitarian issue and there is a lot of pressure from the whole wide com-munity to release them,” Lim said.
At the New York Rally, Shane Bauer’s father, Al Bauer, Shourd and Josh Fat-tal’s mother, Laura Fattal, were among the few who addressed the gathering, according to a statement from the Free the Hikers organization.
“If there is fairness in Iran’s legal system, their release is close at hand,” Al Bauer said in the statement. “I ask everyone here to pray for the next 36 hours until Shane and Josh walk into that courtroom, so that when they walk out they are finally free men and can begin their journey back into our arms.”
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op-ed
Compassion should inform towing policy
We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusiveness in the Bay Area, but not all parts of our community are truly included in everyday things we take for granted.
For example, the undocumented have to drive to work and drop off their kids at school just like the rest of us but they cannot get licenses. They have to drive in fear because a simple police stop can mean a 30 day impoundment of their vehicle with fees in the thousands of dol-lars.
When I was younger, I remem-ber my dad and I were driving in Berkeley when we saw a man hitch-hiking with all his work tools on the sidewalk. My dad offered the man a ride, and he told us in Spanish that the police had taken
Adrian Rocha Special to the Daily [email protected]
his work truck because he had no license. Because of the tow, he had lost his livelihood and it would be extremely difficult for him to recov-er.
Luckily, Berkeley adopted a vehi-cle impoundment policy last sum-mer that only requires the tough 30 day tow in serious license violations. Lesser violations are still towed, but the vehicle can be picked up the same day by a licensed driver with-out paying a storage fee.
Thanks to Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action (BOCA) for bringing this important issue to our city leaders like City Manager Phil Kamlarz and Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan. I would per-sonally like to thank all involved for their commitment and leadership.
It is reassuring that other cities, such as San Francisco, Richmond and Oakland, have also stepped up to be more compassionate about towing policies. In fact, these cities
have gone farther than Berkeley, preventing needless tows when it’s safe. For example, Oakland allows a licensed acquaintance on scene to drive the vehicle away, or the car can be parked instead if a safe, legal space is near.
As our neighbors improve on our policy, it’s time for us to catch up to make sure we have the safest, most compassionate policy possible.
I hope Berkeley, a city with a his-tory of fighting for social justice, will revisit its policy and make changes that recognize the impact that towing has on the undocu-mented.
There are many safe alternatives that the city can explore, especially as it looks into booting systems over costly towing contracts. The more compassionate we make our poli-cies, the more inclusive we can claim to be.
Adrian Rocha is an intern in Councilmember Jesse Arreguin’s office.
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iGnORanCe: Myths exist surrounding undocumented students
simple. You have to be eligible to apply for permanent residency. Eligibility is based on multiple fac-tors composed of petitioning through work, family, relatives, refu-gee or asylee status.
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website, “Congress has set a finite number of visas that can be used each year for each category of immigrants.” The more you look into it you will discov-er that there are multiple obstacles to becoming legal in this country. This is especially the case for undoc-umented students who had no say in their arrival to this country.
Most importantly, take the time to ask: Why are there so many undocu-mented people and students in the country? Possible reasons include corrupt native governments and eco-nomic and social turmoil in their native countries (exactly how their native countries got to that position).
As an online commentator point-ed out, this is not a black and white issue. The argument of tax exemp-tions is a valid point yet the hypocri-sy at the base of it is too ridiculous to be ignored. Have we forgotten about California’s Prop 13 (1978)? Corporate companies are the ones who benefit from Prop 13 while
California’s education system pays the price.
It is important to debunk the idea that the issue at hand is about the Latino community when in reality it is people of multiple ethnicities that make up this particular student group.
When it comes to putting the spotlight on undocumented students who differ from the stereotype, there is Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, born in the Philippines or ASUC senator Ju Hong from South Korea. It is easy to assume that many of the undocu-mented students are of Latino origin because of the border proximity. The reality is that its people of different backgrounds who arrive in the United States for a better life and greater opportunity.
The idea that an undocumented student is taking away a citizen’s place in the UC system is nonsensi-cal. Simply look up the UC website and the 14 factors weighed to deter-mine acceptance into a UC school.
Further proof that citizenship and race is not taken into consideration are the “Principles of Community” found on the Berkeley website as well as the UC Diversity Statement.
The naked truth is that individuals who make it into the UC system do so because they are better qualified based on academia, not citizenship — no theft occurs. Based on the con-cept of being more prepared and eli-gible for a UC school, this logic can also be applied to the argument of “job stealing.” This argument is so ironic I get a chuckle out of it. If an undocumented student who faces many obstacles to receive any form of higher education is hired instead of a U.S. citizen who has more resources, what does that say about the citizen?
What I propose to readers and avid commentators is to do research and be aware of what is going on and understand why it is happening. I advise a healthy dialogue.
I am not telling you which side to choose, but I am advising you to stop living out the old adage, “igno-rance is bliss.” The United States has always encouraged education, and to not educate yourself is oxy-moronic. To remain uninformed goes against the goal of AB 130: increasing access to education in California.
Marisol Dominguez is a UC Berkeley undergraduate student.
compromise to cut debt Brit Moller comments on the pos-
sible political strategy Republicans may be taking: “desperate times call for desperate measures.” But I still see great opportunities for reasonable compromise. Cutting government spending does not have to hurt our dear social security.
Farm subsidies, for example, are in dire need of reform. In the last 15, years we’ve shelled out $245 billion of our tax dollars for farm subsidization. Unfortunately, 75 percent of that is going to the wealthiest 10 percent of farms (industrialized mega-farms using it to produce corn syrup and hydrogenated oils). Subsidies for our food supply should not be going to companies already posting large prof-its to make Twinkies cheaper than carrots. We could be closing the debt gap while promoting healthier eating habits for Americans. This is a no-brainer that both Republicans and
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Democrats should see eye-to-eye on. The Farm Bill is up for reauthorization in 2012. Senator Feinstein and Congresswoman Lee both have signifi-cant influence in this realm as members of their respective appropriations com-mittees. As their constituents, we should let them know we value this reform. — Carl Bage,
Berkeley resident
reform farm subsidies to reduce national debt and appease both parties
In Brit Moller’s recent article titled “Republicans may have forfeited debt debate for the presidency,” there are several references to the possibly extreme motives of the GOP in regards to the debt debate.
However, arguing that the two par-ties have little common ground in the realm of cutting spending fails to rec-
ognize the reasonable forms of cuts Republican congressmen have been proposing. An unreported example of this would be the upcoming Farm Bill, proposed by Rep. Flake, R-Arizona. This bill plans to reform farm subsi-dies by cutting those given to mass producers of corn and soy.
The Farm Bill holds bipartisan sup-port, and rightly so. Right-leaning folks can rejoice in the fact that $245 billion can be saved over the next 15 years, while liberals will support numerous health benefits by cutting subsidies to unhealthy food products, like corn syrup.
As a young, moderate Republican looking forward, I see this as a shin-ing example of our nation’s ability to compromise. With childhood obesity quadrupling in the past 40 years, both Republicans and Democrats can and should support Representative Flake’s Farm Bill.
— Sean Farris, Berkeley commuter
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CanCeR: Leader of team says research still has issues with ‘functional proof ’
co-author of the paper Joshua Nichol-son said in email that the research will assist in pointing toward the causes of cancer.
According to Duesberg, while his research may provide answers regard-ing the origins of cancer that the more commonly held mutation theory can-not provide, there are still issues with
finding functional proof of his theory.“What’s mostly missing is func-
tional proof. Nobody has been able to isolate a gene from a cancer that can be transferred ... and shown to cause cancer,” he said. “That’s the ultimate proof for anything in biology or in sci-ence anywhere. You need functional proof.”
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley this week, provided by the Berkeley Police Department.
Arson to clothing and mattress — 1300 block of Rose Street & Hopkins Street and Cornell Avenue
An unidentified suspect or suspects set fire to a bag of clothing in front of a home in the 1300 block of Rose Street. A Berkeley man was driving home on Thursday, July 28, at approximately 12:10 p.m. when he saw the bag in flames. He then continued driving and noted a mat-tress on fire at Hopkins and Cornell. ...
Grand theft — Items valued over $950 — 200 block of Hillcrest Road
A Danville woman called to report theft from an unsecured garage in the 200 block of Hillcrest Road between De-cember 2010 and January 2011. A Berke-ley family member had died in December, and she stored some items in the garage of that home for the time being. ...
Auto burglary — 1100 block of Uni-versity Avenue
A Berkeley man parked his 2000 Honda Accord on Sunday, July 24, in the 1100 block of University Avenue near his home. He went out to his car on July 25 to find that the rear passenger side window
cRIme BLotteRwas smashed out and his Pioneer-brand car stereo was gone from the dash. ...
Burglary to business — 600 block of Page Street
An employee of a computer business showed up for work at about 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, to find that the property had been broken into. Some-time overnight, an unknown suspect or suspects cut the lock to a gate and entered the lot of a business. ...
Identity theft/fraud — 1900 block of Yolo Avenue
A Berkeley woman called BPD at 10:13 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, to report that she had received a letter in the mail from Sears stating there had been a recent request to open an ac-count with them but it was denied. ...
Burglary to business — 2900 block of College Avenue
BPD officers responded to an alarm call at about 3:00 a.m. at a business in Elmwood on the morning of Thursday, July 28. When they arrived, they found the front window of the shop smashed and a concrete slab on the floor inside. ...
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homophobic sentiment. The history of gay athletes, as it is now written, is full of silence. It wasn’t until 1975 that a professional team-sport athlete, NFL running back David Kopay, admitted to being gay — three years after he retired. In 1993, former Dodgers and A’s out-fielder Glenn Burke was the first of two (count ‘em, two) Major League Baseball players to come out. As humans, we continually evolve (see: the Civil Rights Movement, wom-en’s liberation, etc.) but this evolution has been painfully slow. Just this sum-mer, former Giants wide receiver David Tyree said that legalizing gay marriage would lead to “anarchy.” But over the past few months, some have shown that we may be turning the corner. More and more, athletes are being punished for using gay slurs. This year, Kobe Bryant was fined $100,000 for apparently calling a ref a “fucking faggot” and A’s pros-pect Ian Krol was suspended immedi-ately upon using homophobic lan-guage on his Twitter. The message is finally coming across, loud and clear: Free speech
does not, and should not, cover the right to degrade others. This month, Michael Irvin graces the cover of Out magazine. In the cover story, Irvin admits that his hypermasculine behavior derived, in part, from his fear of becoming like his gay older brother Vaughn. Now, he is promoting tolerance and support for all people fearful of being harassed because of their sexuality. “When these issues come out, I want to have a voice to speak about them,” Irvin said in the article. “... When a guy steps up and says, ‘This is who I am,’ I guarantee you I’ll give him 100-percent support.” MLB has also joined the fight against discrimination. The Giants, Cubs and Red Sox have all made videos for It Gets Better, a campaign that seeks to offer support to LGBT kids and teens. A YouTube video may not seem like much, but in pro sports — where supporting gay rights is almost as bad as admitting to being gay — this kind of everyday bravery marks a leap forward. Then, there’s New York Rangers forward Sean Avery, the first pro ath-
lete to support New York’s gay mar-riage bill. His appearance in a video supporting marriage equality sparked a firestorm of opposition. But that opposition in turn unleashed some-thing far more powerful — an out-pouring of support for Avery’s posi-tion from people everywhere, from fans to radio personalities to players. For the first time, polls show a majority of Americans supporting gay marriage. And, as history has shown, social change doesn’t come from the top — it comes from the people. We all have an obligation to speak out against discrimination, athletes perhaps more than most given their status in society. For better or for worse, their voices matter. When the Sean Averys of the world speak, we listen. Some have said that the gay move-ment in sports needs its Jackie Robinson. But in this world, we rarely depend on one shining hero to save us. The most important contributions, the ones that really matter, come from the crowd — the thousands of ath-letes, coaches and fans who, through small steps and little words, help strike down intolerance.
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There’s a major problem in sports. It’s not steroids; it’s not cheating. Not the NBA lockout
or the BCS. A couple weeks ago, Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson went on a radio show and called someone a word that no one, in polite company or oth-erwise, should ever utter. The media calls it a “gay slur.” I call it proof. Sports, from the professional leagues on down, remain one of this nation’s great bastions of homophobia. They’re like the military, only it’s not “don’t ask, don’t tell.” It’s “don’t even assume because there are no gays in sports.” In men’s sports like football and baseball, we figure that everyone is straight. In many women’s sports, especially softball and basketball, the classic stereotype is that they’re all lesbian — a different, but equally,
Athletes can lead the drive
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It’s no secret: when the Bears have lost big, they’ve lost games in the trenches. USC last fall comes to
mind, as does Oregon State. In both contests, Cal was annihilated up front — leaving little time for Kevin Riley and few creases for Shane Vereen. So to fix the offensive line, which has been a liability for the past couple of years, Jeff Tedford has called in the help of an old friend. Jim Mi-chalczik is back in Berkeley as the Bears’ offen-
sive line coach after a brief stint with the Oakland Raiders.
He brings a proven track record of churning out All-Pac-10 linemen — most recently, current Cleve-
land Browns All-Pro center Alex Mack. With Michalczik’s arrival, Cal’s line has the chance
to make significant strides in 2011. The group he inher-
Incoming freshman Viliami Moala set the Cal bench-press record even before enrolling in school. The 6-foot-2, 350-pound defensive tackle benched 495 pounds in high school and was ESPN’s No. 7-ranked defensive lineman for the class of 2011. The Bears’ 2011 recruiting haul, ranked No. 15 by ESPN, is stock-piled with defenders ready to contribute right away. It won’t be easy to replicate Cal’s 2010 defense, which gave up the fewest yards in the conference, but Moala and company will have an opportunity to produce im-mediately on a unit that lost six starters, including stars Cameron Jordan, Mike Mohamed and Chris Conte. “These guys are young right now but I still think that they’re going to be able to contribute in some way,” head coach Jeff Ted-ford said. “There’s a lot to work with on defense as far as talent level is concerned.”
Moala should fit seamlessly as the gap-clogging nose tackle in defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast’s 3-4 scheme, re-placing Derrick Hill. And Moala isn’t even the Bears’ top de-fensive recruit. The most exciting player might be Avery Walls, who enrolled at Cal early and could potentially start from day one. The Georgia native turned down the likes of Oregon and Michigan to roam the Bears’ secondary. Walls, along with three-star cornerbacks Stefan McClure, Kameron Jackson and Joel Willis, should flourish under the leadership of the squad’s new defensive backs coach, former Pro-Bowler Ashley Ambrose.
— Jonathan Kuperberg
added title of passing game coordinator.It’ll be tremendous for Tedford’s resume if
the new hires are successful. In Buffalo trans-fer Zach Maynard, they’ll be working with a starting quarterback that hasn’t played com-petitive football in over a year.
— Jack Wang
5. Heralded recruits look to contribute immediately Over his career, Jeff Tedford has fashioned
himself the reputation of a quarterback guru. But since Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2005, no Cal signal-caller has made it to the NFL.
In 2006, Nate Longshore had the second-best quarterback rating in the Pac-10. Longshore injured his ankle the following season and struggled for the rest of his career; the Bears haven’t had a player rank in the top five since. The recent trend of positional mediocrity in Strawberry Canyon has slowly led some to question Tedford’s coaching acumen.
This season could a crucial one in the scope of Tedford’s legacy. After ostensibly taking a step back in recent years to focus on the program as a whole, he has said that he will be tak-ing a larger role in playcalling in 2011.
The change follows the departure of former offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig. The now-San Diego State OC was replaced by Jim Michalczik, who also returns the offensive line coach role he served from 2002-08.
Wide receivers coach Eric Kiesau also makes a homecoming, and now carries the
6. Tedford and his new staff at work
its is experienced at the top, as both projected starting tackles (Mitchell Schwartz and Matt Summers-Gavin) are proven players. Guards Brian Schwenke and Justin Cheadle have seen their share of snaps, as has center Dominic Galas.
However, there’s much less certainty with just about everyone else; developing some decent depth along the rotation will be Michalczik’s primary task this fall. Young players like Tyler Rigsbee and Bill Tyndall will get their chances to compete for back-up roles during camp.
Keeping everyone healthy will be another key for Michalczik — both Galas and Schwartz sat out during spring practice and Summers-Gavin has battled inju-ries throughout his career.
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The Cal football team starts fall camp this Saturday. We break down the six biggest storylines to follow.
DECEMBER ’10
FEBRUARY
APRIL
MAY
JULY
Eric Kiesau, Cal’s receivers coach from 2002-2005, rejoins the Bears. He takes over for Kevin Daft, who left two weeks earlier.
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Ashley Ambrose, a 13-year NFL veteran, is named Cal's defensive backs coach to replace Al Simmons.
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24Offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig leaves after two seasons at Cal to take the same position at San Diego State.
JANUARY ’11
3Cal signs a top-20 recruiting class, headlined by safety Avery Walls and defensive tackle Viliami Moala.
5Jim Michalczik, who coached Cal’s O-line from 2002-2008, is brought back for the same position. He is also named offensive coordinator.
28-30Four Bears are taken in the NFL Draft. Defensive end Cameron Jordan goes 24th overall to the Saints, followed by Shane Vereen and Chris Conte in rounds two and three, respectively. Mike Mohamed was picked in the sixth round by Denver.
14Jeff Tedford names Buffalo transfer Zach Maynard as the Bears’ starting quarterback.
1The Pac-10 becomes the Pac-12, with Utah and Colorado officially joining the league.
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Offseason Timeline
Arrington. Lynch. Forsett. Best. Vereen. Sofele?
After years of star running back replac-ing star running back, moderately-used ju-nior Isi Sofele is Jeff Tedford’s clear No. 1. Sofele may be just 5-foot-7 and 188 pounds and he may have rushed for only 420 yards in his Cal career, but he is the most expe-rienced tailback. Dasarte Yarnway had just eight carries in 2010. Covaughn DeBoskie-Johnson has had 52 in two years combined. The Bears have a long list of other running backs, but the rest are first-years.
Sofele was the primary backup last sea-son to the departed Shane Vereen. The speedster rushed for 338 yards on 69 at-tempts in 2010, averaging almost five yards a carry. With his small frame, Sofele probably won’t break many tackles, but he can beat defenders to the outside.
His back-up? That’s for camp to answer. Yarnway and DeBoskie-Johnson may be
1. Zach Maynard takes over under center for the Bears
logical choices, but their his-tory of injuries and lack of production might point Tedford to the first-years — especially freshman Brendon Bigelow. The four-star recruit under-went two knee surgeries in high school, but was deemed ready for fall camp.
Two junior college transfers are in the run-ning, as well: C.J. Ander-son out of nearby Laney College and walk-on Mike Manuel, who attended Gold-en West College in Huntington Beach, Calif. Tedford praised Manuel after a strong spring prac-tice in early April.
— Jonathan Kuperberg
2. Shane Vereen leaves behind questions at running back
With the departure of Kevin Riley, Cal’s quarterback com-
petition figured to be the team’s most wide-open in years.
And it sure will be during fall camp ... for the role of back-up, any-way.
Jeff Tedford ended all the starting quar-terback drama in May, choosing Buffalo trans-
fer Zach Maynard over Allan Bridgford and Brock
Mansion.Still, that does not mean
the pressure — or attention — from that position has disap-
peared. Not by a long shot.
Maynard does bring significant upside — most notably his running ability, which
3. Cal’s wide receivers alongside Keenan Allen and Marvin Jones
Sophomore Keenan Allen and senior Marvin Jones are
about the best pair of tar-gets new quarterback Zach Maynard could hope for. What’s less clear is who will be on the field in three-receiver sets, or when either of the regu-lar two starters need a breather.
Michael Calvin, who at 6-foot-3 and 212
pounds has the look of a top-flight wideout, but has
battled injuries throughout his career.
In 2010, the San Lorenzo, Calif., native set numerous career
highs — which sounds impressive until you see that those numbers last
fall amounted to three starts, 13 recep-
could enable Jeff Tedford to add extra wrinkles to the offense.
And given the Bears’ major question marks at running back right now, having an extra playmaker under center certainly couldn’t hurt.
However, the Greensboro, N.C. na-tive remains an unknown commodity as a passer. His 2009 stats at Buffalo (18 touchdown passes, 15 interceptions) are not exactly dazzling and it remains to be seen how Maynard’s accuracy and poise hold up against the top-tier Pac-12 de-fenses.
We’ll learn much more once official games start. Nevertheless, fall camp can at least provide a glimpse of his chemistry with Marvin Jones and Keenan Allen, how well he can pick up Tedford’s offense and if there are indeed any changes in place to utilize Maynard’s mobility.
— Ed Yevelev
tions and 147 receiving yards. There’s a chance Calvin could have a breakout sea-son, but for now, that chance appears to be slim. Freshman Kaelin Clay should have a brighter future. Clay, who redshirted last season, has been reputed as the fastest player on the team since he arrived on campus. He also hails from Long Beach Poly, the same high school that produced DeSean Jackson and numerous other NFL players. Listed at a diminutive 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, Clay could serve as an ideal slot receiver. Others who could be in the mix for playing time include senior Coleman Edmond, a former junior college trans-fer who saw more time as a kick returner last year, and Allen’s cousin Maurice Harris, a big-bodied freshman from North Carolina. — Jack Wang
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