She'll be playing in the same town in Poland as former Aggie, Brynton Lemar, who plays in Lublin for the men's pro team.

Tough day for fans of the Williams College Fighting Ephs and their mascot, a Purple Cow. — 72Aggie

Finally, something to laugh about! :rofl: Thanks for that.

https://www.statista.com/chart/22102/daily-covid-19-cases-in-the-us-and-the-eu/

Sadly, Broadway actor, Nick Cordero, lost his courageous 95 day battle with Covid-19 this morning at the young age of 41.



https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/05/entertainment/nick-cordero-obit/index.html

It's like World War 1 in here with how deep the trenches are — CA Forever

Unfortunately, for us as a nation, that's true. After nearly 4 years of Trump driving the wedge of division deeper and deeper with every opportunity he can find while feeding his insatiable ego, this is result.

Indeed!

Well that sucks but I'm not surprised since the number of new infections has been setting records just about every day recently.

It's impossible for me to remain politically neutral on the egotistical idiocy of Trump that we are now seeing as he is going forward with his rallies while many states are seeing a sharp acceleration in infections. Now we hear that 6 members of Trump's advance team have tested positive for Covid-19 and yet he and his disciples, who have been lining up for days outside the arena, don't give a damn. If they could just infect each other I could care less but the ignorance, arrogance and selfishness of the whole lot of them is disgraceful.

Lowes gives a 10% discount to veterans and thats why I go there — 69aggie

I had no idea that Lowes gave veterans a 10% discount. I could have saved a lot of money over the years. Thanks for enlightening us!

Wonderful post and well said, 69aggie.

A lot of people are just ignorant about how dangerous this virus could be if they got infected. It's like, "Out of sight, out of mind." This disease can be horrible if you're not lucky. Just consider that healthy 20 year old who just had to have a double lung transplant or the healthy soldier that spent 7 weeks on a ventilator and new models say that deaths could escalate dramatically if the virus surges again.

The worst thing about people ignoring the safety guidelines is that if they get infected they can then spread it around to others before they know they are sick. So their cavalier behavior becomes dangerous to others...but they don't consider that...

Trump is now going to start having his rallies again and he wants the places packed like sardines and, even though he continues to minimize the risks of the virus, everyone who attends has to sign a waiver saying they will not sue if they contract Covid-19. Unbelievable...a complete failure of leadership...

Kevin Blue outlines actions that UCD Athletics is taking to increase awareness about and combat systemic racism

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2020/6/11/general-update-from-director-of-athletics-kevin-blue.aspx

Greg Popovich speaks out...

Kevin Blue's statement regarding the death of George Floyd:

Dear UC Davis Athletics Community,

Over the weekend, I spent some time thinking about George Floyd's horrific death and other recent events that continue to highlight racial inequality in our society.

I will never be able to understand what it is like to experience discrimination because of the color of my skin, but I've tried to be part of the solution working against it. However, over the weekend, I came to the realization that I haven't done enough.

UC Davis Athletics has a history of building "trust, unity, and togetherness" among people from all backgrounds. As an organization, we have tried to acknowledge that racism exists in sports and be an athletics department that works against it. However, over the weekend, I came to the realization that we haven't done enough.

The recent atrocities impacting the African American community are reprehensible. UC Davis Athletics rejects them in the strongest possible terms. We recognize the tremendous emotional and psychological impact that these discriminatory tragedies have created for our African American student-athletes, coaches, and staff. My privilege means that I don't experience this in the same way that you do, but I stand with you in support.

Condemning racism and supporting those who are suffering is important, but real progress will not be made until we pass the test that follows. What will we do next, after the protests stop? Will we take action to create real progress and permanent change? Or will we go back to business as usual? Real change won't occur until we leave the sidelines to get in the game, and put forth the work, struggle, and effort to create a more just and equitable world.

This weekend, I came to the realization that more must be done. I must do more personally. Believing in equality and denouncing racism is not sufficient without taking more action to help make change.

UC Davis Athletics must do more organizationally. We must reflect on our organizational dynamics related to race and inequality with even more scrutiny. We must reject the false notion of "colorblindness" that sometimes characterizes discussions about race in sports and get better at acknowledging the different experiences that people have because of race. And we must double down on meaningful actions that will help create a more equitable college sports world.

I regret that it has taken a series of tragic racist events and nationwide protests to catalyze more energy towards solving a problem that we know has existed for a long time. But the best we can do now is listen to our community, intensify our focus on meaningful action, and move forward together. That is what we're going to do.

-Kevin

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2020/6/1/general-letter-to-uc-davis-community.aspx

Chancellor May on the killing of George Floyd:

May 28, 2020
Posted by Gary S. May

To the UC Davis Community:

“I can’t breathe.” These were the last words uttered by Eric Garner as he was being murdered on Staten Island in 2014.

“I can’t breathe.” These were among the last words spoken by George Floyd as he suffered the same fate under hauntingly similar circumstances in Minneapolis on Monday evening.

In 2014, I tried to explain the Garner incident to my daughters. Yesterday, I tried to explain the Floyd incident to myself. In both cases, I fell short. Murder captured on video defies explanation.

Needless to say, these tragedies hit my family and me hard. I know it’s touched a deep nerve with many of you as well. You have reached out to express your support, concern, sadness and anger, and I appreciate it. To be honest, it’s been difficult for me to know how to address this because it is so personal.

I lived in Georgia for nearly 30 years, where Ahmaud Arbery was hunted and killed. George Floyd could have been any African American man, including me. Beyond the constant barrage of fear of the negative consequences of birding while black, shopping while black, cooking out while black, exercising while black — it is just exhausting. And I’m tired.

I can’t claim to speak for all African Americans or all people of color. And to ask me or others like me to do so is a burden others don’t have to carry. So I have thought a lot about how America got here, so long ago, and why we haven’t made as much progress as we often claim.

The events of this week also cause me to believe even more strongly, if that’s possible, in building an inclusive environment that recognizes and respects people of all backgrounds and experiences. I remain committed to that and hope you will do what you can to eliminate racism, sexism, and other negative influences on our progression as a nation.

Perhaps higher education can be that positive influence on lives beyond an education. Perhaps here we can create a way forward. Perhaps here we can breathe.

Sincerely,

Gary S. May
Chancellor

https://leadership.ucdavis.edu/news/messages/chancellor-messages/statement-on-george-floyd

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