Monthly Archives - October 2010
October 2010 Archives
News-in-Brief
Campus NewsOctober 13, 2010
The annual Activities Fair is taking over the West Quad today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Men’s Soccer Preview
SportsOctober 13, 2010
Who to watch: Senior defender Nate Javadi has been a key part of the Aggies’ back line this season.
Materials science on the battlefield
Science & TechnologyOctober 13, 2010
For American soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, experiments conducted in the labs of UC Davis might mean the difference between life and death. Researchers in the UC Davis department of materials science recently designed a superstrong aluminum alloy that could be used to strengthen the shells of military vehicles.
Column: Chinese dining in Davis
OpinionOctober 13, 2010
Chinese food. I love it. The moment I think about it, my mouth starts salivating, my eyes glaze over and I howl at the moon. I LOVE CHINESE FOOD. I swear I’m not crazy.
Column: Buried treasures
Science & TechnologyOctober 13, 2010
Zoë Stachel had been in the wilderness of Alaska for four weeks before she made a breakthrough.
Aggie Daily Calendar
FeaturesOctober 13, 2010
TODAY: East Quad Farmers Market; West Quad Activities Fair; Yoga and Meditation Class.
Police Briefs
City NewsOctober 12, 2010
Later identified by his bank-sponsored Aggie Card; Makes kidnapping a lot easier.
Photo of the Week
FeaturesOctober 12, 2010
The highly anticipated arrival of the newly refurbished CoHo finally came yesterday. When I arrived to capture this image I knew I wanted to convey as much information about the renovated, on-campus locale as possible.
Letters to the Editor: Marijuana use comes with risks
OpinionOctober 12, 2010
I’m an Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Student Assistant in the Health Education and Promotion department of the Student Health and Wellness Center, and I wanted to address some misconceptions in the column “Freshman Green,” which promoted the idea that freshman should try marijuana.
Letters to the Editor: Letter contained bogus arguments
OpinionOctober 12, 2010
In a Science and Society class I took entitled “Terrorism and War,” we learned about the common characteristics of bogus arguments as put forth by Carl Sagan in his book A Demon Haunted World.
Letters to the Editor: Creating dialogue is the first step
OpinionOctober 12, 2010
It seems this discussion of the vandalism of the mural “The Unfinished Dream” (wrongly labeled the Third World Mural by many) has dominated our campus, and many conversations have taken place in different communities about the meaning behind the vandalism.
Trader Joe’s opens in two weeks
City NewsOctober 12, 2010
Trader Joe’s, a long anticipated addition to the University Mall, is set to open on Oct. 29.
