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Monthly Archives - February 2011

February 2011 Archives

Former UC Davis officer files $3 million lawsuit against police

Campus NewsFebruary 15, 2011
In Feb. 2009, Calvin Chang, a former UC Davis police officer, filed a $3 million lawsuit against the UC Davis Police Department alleging discrimination, breach of contract, violation of peace officers bill of rights, fraud and retaliation.

Editorial: Renters’ rights

OpinionFebruary 15, 2011
Thursday’s ASUCD Housing Day unofficially marked the time of year when students start thinking about where in Davis they are going to live next year.

Editorial: CampusCred

OpinionFebruary 15, 2011
Last month, ASUCD made an agreement with CampusCred, a business that promotes local deals to students. In exchange for 3 to 8 percent of their profits, ASUCD lets CampusCred use its logo.

Day in the life of …

FeaturesFebruary 15, 2011
Everyone who has lived in a residence hall knows a resident adviser (RA). Maybe you had the relaxed RA who was willing to overlook a few quiet hour violations. Or maybe you had the strict RA, and 11 p.m. meant silence.

Column: Growing pains

OpinionFebruary 15, 2011
Imagine you’re a 12-year-old, face-to-face with a doctor holding a syringe. You’re the shortest person in your class, and you can tell your parents are worried you’re not going to grow. You don’t want to be short anymore. You don’t want to get picked on anymore.

Column: Bank on this

OpinionFebruary 15, 2011
Approximately half the students on this campus skip meals because they cannot afford food, according to an Aggie article that quoted Student Assistant to the Chancellor Justin Gold. In an effort to feed hungry students, ASUCD opened the doors to UC Davis’ very own food bank on Jan. 13. Any student can receive three items per day. Sounds great, right?

Candidates disqualified from running in UAW election due to miscommunication

Campus NewsFebruary 15, 2011
Five hopeful candidates in the UAW Local 2865 were denied candidacy in an election that would have taken place this coming week.

Cal spoils Aggies’ opener

SportsFebruary 15, 2011
Women’s Lacrosse: UC Davis kicked off their season in a match-up that is fast becoming one of the biggest rivalries in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation – their annual game against California.

Attempted broccoli harvest tilled over

FeaturesFebruary 15, 2011
Does growing crops sound like a fun class? It may be fun, but many of these plant science classes don’t harvest or distribute the crops, such as broccoli, leaving acres of spoiling produce.

Aggies run out of steam in tournament championship game

SportsFebruary 15, 2011
Softball: The Aggies still don’t seem to have an answer for Hawaii.

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesFebruary 15, 2011
TODAY: Résumé Clinic; Abstract Deadline for Undergraduate Research Conference; Campus Rotaract Club of Davis General Meeting

Zwald vetoes student oversight initiative

Campus NewsFebruary 14, 2011
ASUCD President Jack Zwald gave four reasons why a potential initiative to give students more say in Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) spending should not be included on this month’s ballot.