Daily Archives - January 17, 2012
January 17 2012 Archives
Column: The new orthodoxy
OpinionJanuary 17, 2012
There was a time, long ago, when irreverence was king on campus. God, stodgy professors, WASP heritage and tradition were easy prey for the deliciously subversive revolutionaries of the ’60s and ’70s. The dusty orthodoxies of time and tradition, the doctrinaire insistence on uniformity, the stale consensus of culture –– those were gone forever. Or […]
Police Briefs
City NewsJanuary 17, 2012
THURSDAY Who gives a hoot? Several people were smoking marijuana by the owl habitat on Loyola Drive. Those darn owls Someone found balloons allegedly containing drugs in a tree on Loyola Drive. Almost doesn’t count A cyclist almost hit a car parked in a bike path near Campbell Place. FRIDAY He’s a Tagalong A […]
Column: Foreplay for the win
OpinionJanuary 17, 2012
It’s a shame that foreplay has been relegated to the category of things guys grudgingly do to get laid. Foreplay is essentially the stimulation and accumulation of pleasurable physical and mental sensations, which is something you can enjoy regardless of your gender or the gender of your partner. Now, I don’t mean to suggest that […]
New restaurants abound in downtown Davis
City NewsJanuary 17, 2012
Several new restaurants and bars have opened up for business in Davis in the past couple of months. Among them is Fish’s Wild, a seafood restaurant on Second Street, which opened two months ago. “We cater to the health-conscious, older set,” said Fish’s Wild manager Tommy Huang. “But we see some college kids too.” According […]
Editorial: Alcohol ordinance
OpinionJanuary 17, 2012
The Davis City Council recently proposed the Minor Alcohol Preclusion Ordinance. This measure would make it lawful to fine those under 21 who have a blood alcohol content (BAC) level equal to or greater than .01 percent in a public place, including streets and highways. This would make it illegal to have alcohol in your […]
Aggies hand Matadors first conference loss
SportsJanuary 17, 2012
The UC Davis women’s basketball program had a couple of eventful wins this week, improving their overall record to 11-6 and reaching some milestones along the way. After playing six of their last seven games away from the Pavilion, the Aggies returned home and did not disappoint the home fans. UC Davis had started off […]
