Daily Archives - October 6, 2011
October 6 2011 Archives
Meet The Press
Arts & CultureOctober 6, 2011
“I want to hear Davis. I want to hear the voices that aren’t being expressed,” Corey La Rue said.
Letter to the editor: Say no to water hikes
OpinionOctober 6, 2011
Mayor Joe Krovoza and The Aggie (see editorial 9/29/11) are urging students to support The Davis-Woodland Water project estimated cost $325 million, plus $89 million for water rights. I urge students not to support the present project and to sign a petition that would put this proposal to a vote of the whole Davis electorate next year.
Editorial: Localize campus
OpinionOctober 6, 2011
A new Starbucks coffee location is set to open this week in the North Silo, furthering the corporation’s grip on our impressionable eating habits. This is the second Starbucks on campus, both of which are run by the also national Sodexo, Inc., a self described “world leader” in food service.
Editorial: Get from CoHo to Wellman faster
OpinionOctober 6, 2011
The walk along the north side of the Quad can be like a game of dodgeball as you avoid various people asking you to sign this petition or register for that service. Everyone has their own way to skirt past these pesky individuals, but here are some tips we think can be foolproof tactics.
Column: “The Gays”
OpinionOctober 6, 2011
If there is a place where any comment can and will be construed as having the most offensive meaning possible given its limited length and wording, that place is every comment forum on the internet.
Column: The Artist’s Shit
Arts & CultureOctober 6, 2011
You walk into an art gallery and in the corner of the room, you see a can sitting on top of a pedestal. You walk up to it and see that the can states “Artist’s Shit. Contents 30 gr net. Freshly preserved. Produced and tinned in May 1961”. You stare at the can, trying to figure out if this is a joke or hoax of some sort. After a minute or so, your face begins to bunch up in disgust as if you have just seen roadkill smeared across the front bumper of your car. You think to yourself, ‘THIS IS ART?’
Column: The 99 percent
OpinionOctober 6, 2011
“My girlfriend got cancer at 22. She spent everything she had and worked two jobs, 80 to 90 hours a week to pay for chemotherapy. She kept working even during treatment. We still live paycheck to paycheck one year later. I am the 99 percent.”
Campus Judicial Report
Campus NewsOctober 6, 2011
I don’t remember signing this…; Just one more minute!; Sharing is not caring.
A slice of cake
Arts & CultureOctober 6, 2011
Whatever happened to music that not only made powerful statements but also created an impact on its listeners? Obviously, it’s been in Sacramento this entire time.
Arts Week
Arts & CultureOctober 6, 2011
Cake; Random Abiladeze w/Bread Fam and DJ Professor K; Cosmos Cathedral Featuring work by Jose Di Gregorio; The 5th Annual Davis Jazz Festival: Beyond the Beat Generation.
