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Daily Archives - June 1, 2010

June 1 2010 Archives

Three-year bachelor’s program

OpinionJune 1, 2010
Amid a growing trend of small schools adopting three-year bachelor’s programs throughout the country, the UC Commission on the Future is considering adopting a fast-track degree. The UC system should absolutely implement a three-year bachelor’s degree program because it benefits all parties involved.

Sweet sixteen head to Texas

SportsJune 1, 2010
Nine male and seven female Aggies traveled to Austin, Tex. to compete in the NCAA preliminary championships in hopes of qualifying for the NCAA championships held at Eugene, Ore. They would not only need to race with the best they had all season, but also be ready to perform and come out on top. “When […]

Senate Briefs

Campus NewsJune 1, 2010
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the May 27 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m.

Police Briefs

City NewsJune 1, 2010
Dog thinks it’s a Mustang: There was a loose pit bull at Highway 113 and Russell Boulevard.

Nearly one thousand vote ‘no confidence’

Campus NewsJune 1, 2010
In a special election culminating Friday afternoon, a large majority of students placed their criticism on UC President Mark Yudof and the UC Regents.

Local con artist targets students, residents

City NewsJune 1, 2010
Tears streaming down her face, an Amtrak schedule firmly in hand, she approaches people on downtown corners or outside shopping centers. In between sobs she tells passersby variations of her story as she pleads for money for a train ticket home.

Head track and field coaches to retire in June

SportsJune 1, 2010
Each day after work, the Vochatzers went home, kicked back and were themselves. It was a different story during the day, though, for UC Davis men’s and women’s track-and-field coaches Jon and Deanne Vochatzer.

Ethnic and gender studies to undergo administrative consolidation

Campus NewsJune 1, 2010
After 13 years as the women and gender studies program coordinator, Shuanna Ludwig will need to find a new job. Jessie Owens, dean of the division of humanities, arts and culture studies (HArCS) in the College of Letters and Science, cut Ludwig’s position as a part of the reorganization of the HArCS programs, which are housed in Hart Hall.

Engineers tackle elaborate art of bike riding

Campus NewsJune 1, 2010
For most Davis residents, riding a bike seems as easy as walking or sleeping. Turns out, it’s an action so complex that the National Science Foundation will grant a UC Davis team two years and $300,000 to study it.

Column: Yawning Yanni

OpinionJune 1, 2010
Yawning is a most flavorful exercise indeed. It’s kind of like Pringles: once you pop you might not be able to stop because MSG shares a near identical chemical structure with high-grade heroin. I’m bullshitting. But let’s say your friend yawns and you yawn back. This is a perfectly normal part of yawning behavior, although an odd one (are we communicating subconsciously, like telling other members of the human herd that we’re exhausted and sleepy-time should commence or is it that our brains are overheating?). And when it happens with strangers I always feel a little violated or like I’ve violated the other person’s privacy.

Column: Storytellers

OpinionJune 1, 2010
I can’t tell you a whole lot about who I am. But I can say a lot about who I’m not.

Column: Onward

OpinionJune 1, 2010
This year has been a great learning experience for me, and I hope it has been for you, too. If you are like me, and your college experience is coming to a close, then your knowledge and experience gained from years of study will hopefully be of great benefit to you in seeking out employment.