Monthly Archives - November 2011
November 2011 Archives
Men’s Basketball Preview
Men's BasketballNovember 22, 2011
Teams: UC Davis vs. Sacramento State Records: Aggies, 1-4; Hornets, 2-1 Where: The Pavilion When: Tonight at 7 p.m. Who to watch: Sophomore forward Josh Ritchart led all scorers last Friday against Stanford with 19 points. The 6’9” Auburn, Calif. native was three for five from behind the three-point arc and also grabbed four rebounds […]
ASUCD Chief Justice resigns during impeachment
Campus NewsNovember 22, 2011
Current Chief Justice Rudy Ornelas is resigning from office in the midst of being indicted by members of the ASUCD Senate for allegations pertaining to remaining impartial in office. Ornelas gave his letter of resignation to ASUCD President Adam Thongsavat stating that he would resign by Nov. 23 or when Thongsavat had found a replacement […]
Letter to the Editor: Concerns about education in Chile
OpinionNovember 22, 2011
We are writing to you on behalf of the Chilean Cultural Association of Davis (ChileCAD) in regards to previous letters you have published, reflecting confusion between our association and the recently created Association of Chilean Students at UC Davis. ChileCAD was founded in 2003, also as a UC Davis student organization that soon grew to include […]
California court says Prop 8 proponents have legal standing
City NewsNovember 22, 2011
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that proponents of Proposition 8 have legal standing to contest District Judge Vaughn Walker’s earlier decision overturning the same-sex marriage ban. The official sponsor of Prop 8, ProtectMarriage.com, will now lead the charge in appealing Judge Walker’s resolution in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. […]
Letters to the Editor: Response to UC Davis protest
OpinionNovember 22, 2011
Letter #1: Like many, I was surprised and distressed by the images of UC Davis campus police dispassionately spraying pepper gas in the faces of obviously non-threatening protesters. As a UC Davis alumnus from a time when there was even more campus protest (1972), I was perhaps more surprised than others at the unwarranted and, […]
Police Briefs
City NewsNovember 22, 2011
THURSDAY Fowl behavior Turkeys were causing a traffic hazard on Loyola Drive. FRIDAY iPhone 6? Someone ordered an iPhone on eBay and got a piece of paper instead, on Bueno Drive. SATURDAY Oh nuts A driver swerved to miss a squirrel and hit a stop sign on Lyndell Terrace. Fast food There was a picnic […]
Column: Lesson in progress
OpinionNovember 22, 2011
I messed up. I realized this when my phone began to update me with Facebook messages from people that I had never met saying that they thought my last column was racist and ignorant, among other qualities. I’m going to be honest with you all: I burst into tears each time; it didn’t matter that […]
Stop Online Piracy Act is in amendment process
City NewsNovember 22, 2011
On Oct. 26, Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) proposed the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). The bill has bipartisan support from 25 cosponsors and is supported by the United States Chamber of Commerce, the Motion Pictures Association of America, the Recording Industry Association of America and others. “There are four tracks to the bill and not […]
Column: Give thanks
OpinionNovember 22, 2011
Every Thanksgiving I participate in my family’s tradition of writing down three things we are thankful for on a card. This is followed by passing the cards around, reading them aloud, and attempting to guess who has written each card. Although my submission last year of “bitches, money and mo’ bitches” was particularly popular, especially […]
UC Davis protects home court
SportsNovember 22, 2011
After beginning the season on the road and taking down a Pac-12 opponent, the UC Davis women’s basketball program came back home to host its first two home games of the season. They won by comfortable margins in both games and emerged with a 4-0 season record. The victories mark the first of Jennifer Gross’ […]

Students take back the Quad
Campus NewsNovember 22, 2011
The UC Davis Quad has been reoccupied following a rally of around 5,000 people on Monday at noon. The rally was held in solidarity with non-violent student protesters who were pepper sprayed during a protest on Friday. The East Quad was completely covered in students, alumni and community members listening to speeches made by students […]
Letter to the Editor: Response to “Hors d’oeuvres”
OpinionNovember 22, 2011
I am writing in response to the Nov. 14 column entitled “Hors d’oeuvres”. I understand that it was written at least in part to be humorous, but unfortunately it came across as a misrepresentation of both Veterans Day and Christmas. I have worked with veterans at a VA hospital and I do agree that Veterans […]
