Daily Archives - February 24, 2010
February 24 2010 Archives
Davis pushes for experimental Google high-speed Internet
Science & TechnologyFebruary 24, 2010
On Feb. 10, Google launched its search for candidates to test Google Fiber, an experimental high-speed Internet network. The Davis community is set on putting the city on the map to win.
Cost-effective LED lights replace select streetlights
City NewsFebruary 24, 2010
In collaboration with PG&E, the city of Davis municipality will begin swapping out regular high-pressure sodium (HPS) “yellow” streetlights with those powered by energy efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
Column: Pumping iron
OpinionFebruary 24, 2010
The machine must have thought I was the fattest newborn ever.
Column: Next, please
OpinionFebruary 24, 2010
The Internet is a wonderful place. It’s like having the world at your fingertips, no matter where you go. You can buy whatever you want, go wherever you want and talk to whoever you want.
Column: Creepy Crawlies, Part II
OpinionFebruary 24, 2010
Any scientist who works with parasites knows about the “matchbox sign.”
Campus Judicial Report
Campus NewsFebruary 24, 2010
Friends don’t let friends cheat: A senior was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for unauthorized collaboration and cheating on an exam. The student had similar incorrect answers that were almost identical to those of a classmate. When the student met with a judicial officer, she stated that she did not look at the final exam of the student next to her nor did she notice anyone looking at her exam, however she did know the person sitting next to her. Later, the other student admitted to copying the referred student’s final exam. No disciplinary action was taken on this student and the case was dismissed.
Activists file lawsuit to restore affirmative action to UCs
City NewsFebruary 24, 2010
Affirmative action policies began in response to the 1960s and ’70s civil rights movement but remained a point of contention nationally.
10 questions with …
Science & TechnologyFebruary 24, 2010
Professor Mark Mascal said he likes to make an impact on a student’s life, no matter how small.
