Monthly Archives - November 2010
November 2010 Archives
Pence Art Gallery accepting submissions for new exhibit
Arts & CultureNovember 4, 2010
“Neither science nor the arts can be complete without combining their separate strengths.” Such is the tenet (termed “consilience”) behind the Consilience of Art and Science exhibition, to be held at the Pence Gallery from Jan. 14 to February 2011. The gallery encourages students of both art and science to submit work that combines elements of these two fields.
Men’s Water Polo Preview
SportsNovember 4, 2010
Who to watch: Though the center is a focal point of the Aggie offense, attacker Cory Lyle has been making a push to become the leading scorer.
Letter to the Editor: Ian Smith
OpinionNovember 4, 2010
The animals unfortunate enough to be imprisoned, crippled, burned, cut into, poisoned and killed in UC Davis’ laboratories are no different than the animals with whom many of us share our homes and think of as friends and family. We would never allow anyone to mistreat the dogs and cats in our homes in ways that are commonplace in laboratories. Outside of a laboratory it would be illegal.
Letter to the Editor: Grant Acosta
OpinionNovember 4, 2010
We’ve been told many times by UC executives, in attempting to explain the exorbitant salaries offered to its administrators, that in order to attract the top leaders to our university we need to pay them top dollar.
Guest Opinion
OpinionNovember 4, 2010
101104_op_ 1GuestHeadline: Guest OpinionLayercake: Skin color is irrational basis for fearBy BABA G. JALLOW Since I came to UC Davis five years ago, I have had my fair share of being demonized because I’m black. Almost every day I encounter incidents of demonization. Upon seeing me, I have seen people (mostly females, of all colors) […]
Gallathea is in a relationship and it’s complicated
Arts & CultureNovember 4, 2010
The John Lyly Elizabethan classic, Gallathea, is getting revamped here at UC Davis. Opening Nov. 11, the show explores themes of gender roles, father-daughter relationships and fortune-seeking – inspired by source material hundreds of years old but presented here with a few modern twists.
Frequently overlooked prerequisites are more suggestions than requirements
Campus NewsNovember 4, 2010
Although the general catalog is riddled with the word ‘prerequisite,’ many students realize these classes act more as suggestions than mandatory courses.
Football Preview
SportsNovember 4, 2010
Who to watch: Senior linebacker Dozie Amajoyi always expects more out of himself.
Editorial: ASUCD elections
OpinionNovember 4, 2010
ASUCD senate elections begin next week on Tuesday at 8 a.m. at elections.ucdavis.edu. Students can vote until Nov. 12 at 8 a.m. Results will be announced at 10 a.m. that day.
Davis group urges leaf blower ban
City NewsNovember 4, 2010
The local group Davisites for Less Noise and Particle Pollution (DLNPP) has been urging Davis residents to help persuade the Davis city council to ban leaf blowers in the city. “[Leaf blowers] have awoken many Davisites, ruined quiet studying at home, interrupted business meetings … and much more,” said the DLNPP Facebook page. Other concerns […]
Davis Food Not Bombs celebrates 15 years
City NewsNovember 4, 2010
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Davis chapter of Food Not Bombs, an organization dedicated to conserving food and promoting peace, human rights and an overall healthy environment.
