Daily Archives - November 25, 2009
November 25 2009 Archives
Texting improves healthy habits
Science & TechnologyNovember 25, 2009
A new study indicates that text message reminders really work.
Temporary shelter gives “cold relief”
FeaturesNovember 25, 2009
The chilly Davis weather means more than biking with gloves on, or swarmed study lounges. As many students celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, the homeless population is turning to local shelters for relief, and Davis Community Meals (DCM) is offering an extra solution.
Survey shows low levels of female executives at top corporations
Campus NewsNovember 25, 2009
A recently released study by the UC Davis Graduate School of Management found that California women are grossly underrepresented in leadership roles of corporations.
Students leave Davis cold turkey
FeaturesNovember 25, 2009
Tomorrow, the streets of Davis will be empty.
Student Housing to cut one of three co-ops next year
Campus NewsNovember 25, 2009
Citing declining residency, current budgetary issues and cost of upkeep, the department of Student Housing has decided to consolidate the Tri-Cooperative Housing program from three co-ops to two. The consolidation will take effect Aug. 1, 2010.
Six out of 10 community college students do not transfer
City NewsNovember 25, 2009
Only 40 percent of California community college students are transferring to UCs and CSUs.
No black-and-white method for predator-prey relationships
Science & TechnologyNovember 25, 2009
If it’s bright, don’t bite! Coloration is one of the most common tactics predators use to avoid harmful prey.
Government task force advises holding off mammograms until 50s
City NewsNovember 25, 2009
New guidelines published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are resulting in confusion and accusations of health care rationing.
Column: Zombie ants
Science & TechnologyNovember 25, 2009
Zombies are real. Forget virus zombies or voodoo zombies – actual insect zombies roam the rainforests.
Column: Gobble, gobble
OpinionNovember 25, 2009
I await this event all year. No, I’m not talking about Shark Week (the greatest seven days of the year, mind you). I’m talking about Thanksgiving. The day American families come together, give thanks and collectively strengthen our reputation for being obese. Not a terrible way to spend a day, right?
Column: All dressed up
OpinionNovember 25, 2009
We’ve all been there. You have the outfit, the shoes, but no date. So what do you do? Do you ask the guy you’ve been eyeing in your CMN [enter three digit number here] class to get coffee? Do you make a drunken fool of yourself at the bars in hopes someone will notice you? Or do you make your Facebook status say, \
