Yearly Archives - 2011
2011 Archives
Honorable Mention
Men's Water PoloDecember 1, 2011
Many people have trouble staying afloat in water for long periods of time. Imagine having to do it with one or two people always on your back. That’s what center Aaron Salit did, playing entire water polo matches with someone draped over him. It didn’t seem to stop him, as Salit’s 83 goals for the […]
Men’s Basketball Preview
Men's BasketballDecember 1, 2011
Teams: UC Davis vs. Idaho, at UCLA, at Cal State Fullerton, vs. UC Riverside, vs. UC Irvine Records: Aggies, 1-6; Vandals, 5-2, Titans, 3-2; Highlanders, 3-4; Anteaters, 0-6. Where: The Pavilion; Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif; Titan Gym, Fullerton, Calif; The Pavilion, The Pavilion When: Saturday, 2 p.m.; Dec. 17, noon; December 29, 7:05 p.m.; Jan. […]
UC Davis medical student awarded prestigious scholarship
FeaturesDecember 1, 2011
Monique Chambers, a UC Davis medical student, has been living her life with purpose, value and commitment to her passion for health care. This past month, she was recognized for her hard work and effort. Chambers, now in her third year at the UC Davis School of Medicine, was one of five students nationwide to […]
Freshman Athlete of the Quarter
Men's SoccerDecember 1, 2011
Matt Wiesenfarth, a Sacramento native, came to Davis a local hero but quickly emerged as a widespread terror to other team’s goals. Whenever the UC Davis men’s soccer team needed a goal, he seemed to be there. Wiesenfarth led the Aggies with five goals, three assists and 18 shots on goal this season. His goal […]
Katehi holds town hall meeting for faculty and staff
Campus NewsDecember 1, 2011
On Tuesday evening, Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi held a town hall meeting to give faculty and staff a chance to ask questions and voice their opinions about the pepper spray incident on campus. The meeting took place in Freeborn Hall. Faculty and staff ranging from Ph.D. students to tenured professors spoke. Molecular and cell biology […]
International grad student enrollment increases eight percent nationally
City NewsDecember 1, 2011
On Nov. 8, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) reported its findings from its 2011 international graduate admissions survey. The survey consisted of three phases. Data was collected in February, June and October. For Phase I, CGS collected data on an initial summary of applications from prospective international students. For Phase II, data was collected […]
Column: Wrap it up
Arts & CultureDecember 1, 2011
It’s finally here. The moment you’ve been waiting for when the light at the end of the tunnel has crept passed the glazing glass of your car and into the pupil of our eyes where it slowly adjusts like a camera to reveal what’s on the other side. And there my friend, at the end […]
Getting to Know Crossbill
Arts & CultureDecember 1, 2011
Crossbill Records, a local music label residing here in Davis, is what you might call a one man operation. In fact, that is precisely how Michael Leahy, founder, owner and president of Crossbill Records describes it. Essentially, he is Crossbill Records. Or at least, he is Crossbill from the managerial side of things. “I do […]
Female Athlete of the Quarter
SportsDecember 1, 2011
She was a player who changed the program. Senior Betsy Sedlak entered the UC Davis volleyball program in 2009 as a transfer from Oregon, and she has been a feature in the UC Davis starting lineup ever since. With the contributions she’s made to the Aggies, Sedlak now leaves the program as one of the […]
In review: Allen Stone at Odd Fellows Hall
Arts & CultureDecember 1, 2011
If I could, I would leave this entire review blank. There are no words to describe my experience at Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday night at the Allen Stone concert. All I can say is, for those of you who weren’t there, you really missed out on one of the best opportunities to come to […]
Column: Pricks and sticks
OpinionNovember 30, 2011
Picture yourself as you were when you were 14. You wake up one morning and you are a pound lighter. The next morning you are another pound lighter. And again the next morning, and so on. The doctors don’t think there is anything wrong; you’re supposed to hit puberty and lose that baby fat around […]
True or False
Science & TechnologyNovember 30, 2011
Cold and flu season is just starting to take off, and if you scroll down your Facebook news feed, chances are that one or more of your friends will have a cold. I’ve had three friends complain about it just this week alone. It’s also likely that when you or your friend posts a status […]
