The NBA lockout may be ongoing, but the stars will be out on the UC Davis campus this weekend. Sunday’s Goon Squad Classic, organized by Sacramento Kings guard Donte Greene, will feature a variety of professional players. Among the bigger names scheduled to play are Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant and Washington Wizards guard […]

I’m excited that you have taken an interest in another culture, and even more excited that despite opposition from your parents, you choose to pursue possible relationships with African American men. I am always happy to see multicultural relationships. To me, these types of relationships help to end ignorance and force others around them to […]

During this past weekend’s Students of Color Conference (S.o.C.C.), held at UC Davis, “Use this as a noose” was found written on one of the yellow ribbons tied around the trees in the Quad in honor of Veterans Day. “Students of color experience racist microaggression daily, and the manifestation of that at S.o.C.C, during such […]

This past Monday, the University Office of the President announced that the UC Board of Regents meeting, previously scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday of this week, would be postponed due to safety concerns. According to the press release, they received information of possible “rogue elements intent on violence and confrontation with UC public safety officers […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Sacramento State Records: Aggies, 3-7; Hornets, 4-6 Where: Hornet Stadium When: Saturday at 1:05 p.m. Who to watch: If you’re the type of person who gets nostalgic after a long football season, keep you’re eye on the 14 seniors who will be playing their last game in UC Davis blue and […]

There is exactly one word that sums up Shakespeare’s Hamlet perfectly: madness. And then, there are exactly two words that sum up Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: comedic madness. A little bit of Hamlet 101 for everybody, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were messengers that had minor roles in Hamlet. In fact, the two had such small roles that […]

Theatre is one of the most creative forms of expression. It encompasses all types of artistic talent, acting, dance, singing and even visual arts. It is a way for people to express themselves and address important issues. Unity Clap Theatre, a new theatre club on campus, uses performing arts as a way of spreading their […]

On Wednesday the California State University (CSU) trustees voted to raise student fees for the 2012 school year by 9 percent. Cal State spokesperson Claudia Keith told the Sacramento Bee that this would increase the cost of going to a CSU by $498 per year. The trustees reconvened their meeting in a different room after […]

Drake Take Care Universal Republic Review: 3 In a recent review by Pitchfork, Drake was touted as the heir to Marvin Gaye. As it usually is with music critics or critics of any kind, the opinon as stated was hyperbolic. The Canadian-born singer stands comfortably with the new-school of hip-hop artists that also includes Lupe […]

The role of the artist in a society has always been one that is hard for me to answer. Could the world survive without artists or musicians? Or how about the poets and actors who are under the soul-binding spell of heated stage lights reciting lines and verses to a nearly empty arena that is […]

MUSIC The Nickel Slots Saturday, 10 p.m., free (ages +21) G Street WunderBar, 228 G Street The Nickel Slots is a Sacramento-based band that features two UC Davis alumni. The band has recently released an album entitled Five Miles Gone which explores darker themes laced in powerful lyrics. The band is one of five nominees […]

A new law in the United Kingdom has partially lifted the ban on gay blood donations. Gay men may now donate blood; however, men who have had anal or oral sex with other men, abbreviated as MSM, within the past year are still ineligible to donate. The new policy was based on a scientific review […]