Daily Archives - April 1, 2010
April 1 2010 Archives
Guest opinion: Julie Peri
OpinionApril 1, 2010
The legacy of the UC Davis Athletics Department is that of a broad-based sports program. It was never intended to fit the Big 12 Conference model or that of the other major conferences. Instead, more teams were fielded to give student-athletes a wider variety of opportunities across the board.
Greenberg: 40 Going on 41
Arts & CultureApril 1, 2010
Here are some characteristics essential to Roger Greenberg, played by Ben Stiller in Greenberg: He is cold, aloof and dispassionate toward change. He exemplifies the peculiar notions of a highly unlikable man whose only tool of comfort is his Chapstick.
Editorial: UC Commission recommendations
OpinionApril 1, 2010
The UC Commission on the Future revealed several strategies to cope with budget cuts and student fee increases at last month’s regent’s meeting. Some ideas are drastic, while others are vague in their predicted success.
Editorial: Healthcare reform
OpinionApril 1, 2010
After over a year of partisan back-and-forth, infighting and debate, President Barack Obama signed the final parts of the healthcare reform bill into law earlier this week.
Dining in Davis: Mermaid’s Seafood & Grill
FeaturesApril 1, 2010
In a town best known for raising, tending and perhaps tipping cows, diners shouldn’t expect to find a good seafood restaurant, right?
Davis Feminist Film Festival to be held at Veterans Memorial Theatre
Arts & CultureApril 1, 2010
The Consortium for Women and Research and the Film Studies Department at UC Davis are presenting the fifth annual Feminist Film Festival, which will take place at 6 p.m. on Apr. 10 and 11 at the Veterans Memorial Theatre.
Compost fills trash bins in MU despite availability of compost bins
FeaturesApril 1, 2010
ASUCD Coffee House patrons have a new way to be environmentally friendly with the addition of eight composting bins inside the Memorial Union.
Column: Women left behind
OpinionApril 1, 2010
Why am I not rejoicing over what happened last week? No matter where you were over spring break, you surely heard about the major health care reform that finally went down in Washington. Despite the Tea Party protests, national ambivalence and congressional gridlock, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on Mar. 23, 2010.
Column: The black abyss
OpinionApril 1, 2010
I really don’t get why anyone would catch a round of senioritis in college. Sure, there was a moment when I was finishing out all-nighter No. 2 in the basement of Bainer Hall ’round 5 a.m. when I briefly entertained the notion of just becoming a stripper. Coincidentally, a few days later I would attend a party where I found being a stripper means letting strangers eat whipped cream out of your ass crack and, well, I’m just not comfortable with that yet.
Column: It has begun
OpinionApril 1, 2010
Winter often found me hiding away in the lonesome spires of my manor, looking out over dark seas on moonless nights. Winter is a time for reflection and the spinning of existential carousels, for drinking whiskey by the fireplace and whispering in low tones while hiding from rancorous storms and days that end too early.
Column: Art and marketing
Arts & CultureApril 1, 2010
Art and marketing are entirely different fields, but when it comes to attaining a solid career, they’re entirely inseparable. I don’t really know anything about marketing, but it seems obvious what works and what doesn’t when it comes to selling yourself through your work.
College applications get creative with video supplements
City NewsApril 1, 2010
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but an uploaded video is worth much more.
