Yearly Archives - 2011
2011 Archives
Fighting gamers and fans, start your consoles!
FeaturesOctober 13, 2011
In a matter of days, Freeborn Hall will be overtaken by video-gamers in an epic two-day-long tournament. The event, called Dromstruction, is open to UC Davis students, Davis residents, and other video-game enthusiasts from the surrounding area.
Editorial: No longer just a DREAM
OpinionOctober 13, 2011
On Oct. 8, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the second part of the DREAM Act bill, which qualifies undocumented students for financial aid at public universities. By signing this bill, Brown is heading in the right direction toward making public education truly open to all qualified students. For many undocumented students, being allowed access to financial […]
Column: Well played, Mr. President
OpinionOctober 13, 2011
On Tuesday night, the Senate officially rejected President Barack Obama’s proposed ‘jobs bill’. The $447 billion measure would have cut payroll taxes for businesses and workers in addition to spending $175 billion on infrastructure and unemployment assistance. To raise money for the bill, a 5.6 percent surcharge on income exceeding $1 million would have been implemented, likely raising more than $450 billion over a 10-year span.
Column: The foreign prince
OpinionOctober 13, 2011
Jet black hair. Scruff. Pale blue eyes. Belgian. Twenty-four.
Column: Fuck my life
OpinionOctober 13, 2011
I said this to myself last Wednesday morning upon waking up and seeing the overcast weather. I said it again when, during the process of choosing my outfit for said weather, I realized I had forgotten to pack my warmest overcoat, leaving me with only an assortment of relatively thin cardigans.
Column: Davis is too clean
Arts & CultureOctober 13, 2011
In 1971, French artist Ben Vautier popularized the saying “L’art est inutile, rentrez chez vous,” which translated means, art is useless, go home. Today, prejudices against certain forms of art have been treated with just that kind of mentality.
Campus Judicial Reports
Campus NewsOctober 13, 2011
A little is still too much; How far are you?; Just don’t look.
Aggie Daily Calendar
FeaturesOctober 13, 2011
Fall Internship and Career Fair; Entertainment Council Free Concert: Writer; Shinkoskey Noon Concert; Women’s Soccer vs. Pacific; Transformative Travel Interactive Event; American Red Cross Club General Meeting.
We the students in order to form a more perfect Association
Campus NewsOctober 12, 2011
On Monday, petitions for the upcoming ASUCD elections were released. Yet yearly averages show that 85 percent of the UC Davis student body was unaware of past election cycles. Like the latent crash of thunder, so low and distant it hardly registers in the human auditory canal, petitions were released, and UC Davis campus politics awoke from its slumber.
Tech Tips
Science & TechnologyOctober 12, 2011
Humans need oxygen. When the weather is warm we can leave our windows open and get all the oxygen we could ever want, but when the weather turns chilly, we close the windows and cut off our unlimited supply.
News-in-brief: Fall Internship and Career Fair Thursday
Campus NewsOctober 12, 2011
The Fall Internship and Career Fair will take place on Thursday at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) Pavilion from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students from all majors are invited to come learn about intern and career opportunities from over 165 companies.
