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Monthly Archives - May 2011

May 2011 Archives

Editorial: AS Papers

OpinionMay 31, 2011
Associated Students Providing Alternative Publications Equal Resources is an ASUCD special project whose funding was recently cut.

Davis Anime Club bridges community, campus

FeaturesMay 31, 2011
As the spring quarter winds down, students may actually find themselves with an excess of free time. For those who enjoyed watching cartoons and playing video games when they were young, the Davis Anime Club provides a Japanese twist to a childhood pastime.

Column: In conclusion …

OpinionMay 31, 2011
In my column this year, I took a few positions that seemed less than popular with a college audience. Two in particular stand out: keeping tax cuts for the rich at the federal level and opposing the proposed tax extensions in the state of California (which almost certainly means higher tuition rates for you and me).

Column: Chrono-normativity

OpinionMay 31, 2011
Fourteen years ago, my second grade classmates and I plotted our lifelines. Scribbled drawings and nearly-illegible captions adorned the long paper accordions, mapping all the pivotal events that were to occur in our futures.

Column: Be aware

OpinionMay 31, 2011
The sun is shining, the ducks are quacking next to Mrak Hall and the suicidal squirrels are trying to kill you while you’re riding your bike. Praise the rotation of the Earth! Happy almost summer, fellow Aggies! We can finally say peace-out to spring quarter.

Aggies ‘just kept fighting’

SportsMay 31, 2011
Though the 2010-11 baseball campaign didn’t meet UC Davis’ expectations, the Aggies have something to be proud of: they stuck together in the face of adversity.

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesMay 31, 2011
TODAY: Student Chamber Ensembles Concert

Theatre Review | The Who’s music shines in Tommy

Arts & CultureMay 26, 2011
As soon as the lights turn off in Wright Hall, the audience is already in anticipation for the exciting and lively music of The Who’s Tommy.

Student group holds Palestine Awareness Week

Campus NewsMay 26, 2011
Monday, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a mock Israeli checkpoint as part of their Palestine Awareness Week. SJP held events throughout the week to bring awareness to the issues between Palestine and Israel.

Student group creates origami art for Japan disasters

Campus NewsMay 26, 2011
An intricate work of art made up of origami cranes is currently being displayed in the Memorial Union (MU), after a student group decided to raise awareness for the 2011 Japanese tsunami.

Rocky Horror is back … with a twist

Arts & CultureMay 26, 2011
“I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey.” In 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show became a film adaptation of a British classic rock musical stageplay, The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Richard O’Brien.

Partying safely at Houseboats 2011

FeaturesMay 26, 2011
Last year’s Memorial Day weekend, over 5,000 college students gathered on Shasta Lake’s houseboats for an event filled with alcohol, crowded boats and high spirits. This weekend will likely be similar in nature, but it will be a little bit safer with Safeboats.