Monthly Archives - February 2011
February 2011 Archives
CD review: Cold War Kids
Arts & CultureFebruary 10, 2011
Long Beach natives Cold War Kids’ new album is filled with grown up melodies and commercial sound. Mine is Yours is a collection of tracks that is passionately played, cleverly written and filled with catchy melodic hooks. The bands ambiguous grace embodies the album as singer Nathan Willett croons to bluesy rock, filling it with emotional fervor, that at times does seem a little disingenuous.
ASUCD violates its own bylaw with CampusCred agreement
Campus NewsFebruary 10, 2011
In January, ASUCD signed a profit-sharing agreement with CampusCred without the proper senate approval required by ASUCD bylaws.
Art studio students grapple with pressures and passions of artistic calling
Arts & CultureFebruary 10, 2011
Does the inspiration behind a “starving artist” stem from madness or necessity? The pursuit of life in the art world often provokes many uncertainties and responses. But with each pursuit, there’s a journey and incredible story to tell.
Aggie Daily Calendar
FeaturesFebruary 10, 2011
TODAY: Challah for Hunger: Baking a Difference; Summer Abroad Info Session: Costa Rica; Meat Lab Sale
Women’s Basketball Preview
SportsFebruary 9, 2011
Who to watch: Junior Kasey Riecks has had the hot hand in recent weeks.
Tech Tips
Science & TechnologyFebruary 9, 2011
Dropbox is a website that allows you to store files and access them from any computer with an Internet connection. You can even create a folder on your computer desktop that will automatically sync to your Dropbox account so anything in that folder is always available to you.
News-in-Brief
Campus NewsFebruary 9, 2011
Police have determined that Sandra Adelin Garcia-Velazquez, who passed away after a car crash on Jan. 9, was driving with a blood-alcohol content of .16 – double the California legal limit of .08.
New Renters’ Rights Committee just in time for Housing Day
Campus NewsFebruary 9, 2011
Housing Day: Tomorrow, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Freeborn Hall)
Investigating cell death could ward away disease
Science & TechnologyFebruary 9, 2011
The energy powerhouses of cells, called mitochondria, are much more dynamic than basic illustrations of cell organelles suggest. Mitochondria constantly split and fuse depending on the needs of the cell; they split when they need to move around the cell and fuse when they need to make energy that the cell can use.
Efforts to increase administrative efficiency underway
Campus NewsFebruary 9, 2011
In order to streamline the administrative process, UC Davis is developing a new Shared Service Center. This new center will house four departments: Payroll, Finance, Human Resources and Information Technology (IT).
Day in the life of …
FeaturesFebruary 9, 2011
My day as a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadet didn’t start off easily. I not only needed to be at Hickey Gym by 6:15 a.m., but I had to be ready to work out.
