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Monthly Archives - March 2011

March 2011 Archives

Students work to educate on drug policies

Campus NewsMarch 2, 2011
Currently, drugs have a negative connotation, politically and socially. A new student group on campus aims to reverse this connotation through education.

Students object to university’s definition of religious discrimination

Campus NewsMarch 2, 2011
UC Davis administrators are rethinking the campus’ definition of religious discrimination as a result of a legal challenge by 25 undergraduate and graduate students.

Softball preview

SportsMarch 2, 2011
Event: UC Davis vs. Nevada; vs. Utah Valley

Plants cloned from seeds

A recent breakthrough in plant cloning techniques at UC Davis could help farmers grow tastier food. Scientists are developing a way to make plants produce perfect clones of themselves.

Photo of the week

FeaturesMarch 2, 2011
Biking toward my house one evening, I snapped this photo on the corner of H and Eighth Street. I used a slow shutter (1/15 second) to capture the motion of the train, a wide aperture (f/1.8) and a high ISO (1600) to expose for the last orange licks of the sunset.

Nonpartisan group recommends cuts to UC system

Campus NewsMarch 2, 2011
Should votes reject Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed tax extensions in June, the state of the University of California is likely to look grimmer.

Inside the Game…

SportsMarch 2, 2011
Mark Payne is a trailblazer, to say the least.

Handicap accessibility to be increased in Central Park

City NewsMarch 2, 2011
On Feb. 15, the City Council Redevelopment Board approved conceptual plans for new updates to Central Park, which would include a new play area and new restroom. The updated master plan will bring these new amenities to the park with the main goal of improving handicap accessibility. The board plans to have construction underway this summer.

Guys weaker than girls when it comes to caffeine

Recent research done by University of Buffalo scientists on caffeine’s effects on teenagers revealed unexpected results. Teenage boys showed little tolerance to caffeine, while teenage girls were less affected by caffeine’s chemical stimulants.

Drivers not moving over for safety vehicles

City NewsMarch 2, 2011
Safety responders are asking drivers to follow the law to prevent unnecessary deaths.

Column: What to wear

OpinionMarch 2, 2011
For the most part, college students live their lives day to day, from class to class. Daytime agendas rarely cause fashion stress and life can be lived out in jeans and a hoodie, if desired.

Column: Profane or profound?

OpinionMarch 2, 2011
Other than using “hella” and referencing the freeways incorrectly by forgetting to use an article, I’ve noticed another distinction that fuels the NorCal vs. SoCal debate: swearing. I might be living in a skewed sample since Davis seems to be the friendliest city in the world, but the NorCal crowd just doesn’t use profanity as much as SoCal residents do. All the sunshine and nice beaches must make people dirty-mouthed sailors.