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Monthly Archives - October 2011

October 2011 Archives

ASUCD Senate Briefs

Campus NewsOctober 31, 2011
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Oct. 27 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m. Adam Thongsavat, ASUCD president, present Bree Rombi, ASUCD vice […]

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesOctober 31, 2011
TODAY Halloween Walk with the Davis Shakespeare Ensemble 8 p.m. Shields Oak Grove, across from the Arboretum Gazebo Intrepid adventurers are invited to join the Davis Shakespeare Ensemble for an interactive theatrical journey through the scary side of Shakespeare, with ghosts, villains and black magic. The audience will need to choose their path wisely, or […]

Davis celebrates Farmers Market Fall Festival

City NewsOctober 31, 2011
Families with costumed kids in tow gathered at Central Park on Saturday for the Davis Farmers Market Fall Festival. The Halloween-themed festival welcomed the fall season with live music by the Peter Franklin Band, as well as hands-on crafts and science activities. Visitors also enjoyed an array of animal exhibitions, such as baby piglets from […]

Management looks to rehabilitate South Davis co-op

City NewsOctober 31, 2011
Foreclosure, theft, rundown buildings and resident discontent have plagued South Davis’ Pacifico Student Housing Cooperative in recent years. Property managers are working to turn this trend around with new regulations and remodels. The City of Davis bought Pacifico in 2010 for $1.6 million to prevent a foreclosure. Yolo County Housing (YCH) signed a contract with […]

Protestors march against UC fee hikes

Campus NewsOctober 31, 2011
On Thursday, Oct. 27, a group of over 75 protestors showed their opposition to fee hikes with a two and a half mile march through campus. The protestors, made up of mostly UC Davis undergraduate and graduate students, expressed their feelings about the rising cost of tuition, and explained how these issues fit in to […]

Column: Holiday gore

OpinionOctober 31, 2011
“And who are you supposed to be?” Because I don’t dress up for Halloween anymore, the woman’s question was surprising. “I’m sorry?” I said. “Your outfit, who are you supposed to be?” she asked. I didn’t want to sound like an asshole and say, “I’m supposed to be me, this is how I dress. What’s […]

Women’s soccer preview

SportsOctober 27, 2011
Teams: UC Davis at Long Beach State; at Cal State Fullerton.

Women’s field hockey preview

SportsOctober 27, 2011
Teams: UC Davis at Pacific.

Volleyball preview

SportsOctober 27, 2011
Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara; vs. Cal Poly.

The man behind the laughs

Arts & CultureOctober 27, 2011
Do you ever find yourself mocking characters on the screen? Do you mute the television and make up your own lines? If you said yes to any of those questions, make your way over to The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. to watch the professionals do what you love to do at home with friends.

Spoken words

Arts & CultureOctober 27, 2011
Ruby Ibarra is a rapper and spoken word artist from San Lorenzo, CA. She is a former member of UC Davis’ spoken word collective, SickSpits and an alumna at the university. She has rhymed for over six years and has been fortunate enough to be featured in noted web-based publications such as Worldstar Hip Hop, XXL Magazine, and MTV & VH1’s blogs.

Senate considers a second Bike Barn location

Campus NewsOctober 27, 2011
An ASUCD senate bill, calling for an extension of the 1971 ASUCD Bike Barn to be built in the Memorial Union (MU) was brought to the table at an Oct. 20 ASUCD senate meeting.