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October 2012 Archives

News in Brief: Governor speaks at Prop. 30 rally

Campus NewsOctober 17, 2012
Gov. Jerry Brown spoke at a rally yesterday at UCLA’s Bruin Plaza on behalf of Proposition 30. The proposition is estimated to have a direct impact on CSU and UC student tuition. “Our public colleges and universities are a pathway to the California Dream and ensure that we have the creative talent to succeed in […]

News in Brief: EC presents ‘Dark Knight Rises’ at Science Lecture Hall

Arts & CultureOctober 16, 2012
ASUCD Entertainment Council is holding the first movie screening of the year with the 2012 blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises.  Doors open tonight at 7 p.m. at Science Lecture Hall 123, with the show beginning at 7:30 p.m. EC will also be raffling off a pair of Morrissey tickets at the event. Admission is $2. […]

Editorial: Gunrock wants YOU

OpinionOctober 16, 2012
With less than a month to go until Election Day, students across the nation are gearing up to participate in an election that decides many important issues. Not only will the outcomes of this election strongly influence future generations, but they also might directly impact our bank accounts — something UC Davis students are taking […]

Column: Circle of Life

OpinionOctober 16, 2012
If there’s one thing I learned from Mufasa as he was teaching Simba about the Pride Lands, it’s that life continues in a never-ending circle. Within the college Circle of Life, we have delicately orchestrated trees of lineage that date back to the beginning of UC Davis itself. Most sororities, fraternities, religious groups, sports teams […]

UC Davis band director helps bring music to Esparato school

Campus NewsOctober 16, 2012
People of all ages have a passion. From academia to the arts, passion resonates among all people, especially at UC Davis. Concert Band Director Pete Nowlen has a passion for music and shares it with others through education. Three years ago, Nowlen gathered a group of his colleagues for one purpose: to revive classical music […]

Police Briefs

City NewsOctober 16, 2012
MONDAY #raging Someone had 10 people over for a party on F Street and discovered that after half of them had left, her computer was gone. THURSDAY It’s not Halloween yet A transient female who appeared very dirty, wearing a gray blanket around her shoulders and carrying a broom, was reported on West Covell Boulevard. […]

Late game letdowns cost Aggies in weekend matchups

SportsOctober 16, 2012
The Aggies did not have the homecoming they were hoping for, but head coach MaryClaire Robinson was still proud of her squad. “The result sucks but the process is there,” Robinson said. “The level of play was awesome, it just comes down to the finishing.” After the weekend games, the Aggies stand at a respectable […]

News in Brief: ASUCD Senate applications available today

ASUCDOctober 16, 2012
Prospective candidates interested in running for ASUCD Senate or another elected position are invited to obtain ASUCD Nominating Petition Packets for the Fall 2012 ASUCD General Election. Petition packets are available today in the Student Government Administrative Office (SGAO) until the deadline for submitting packets, Oct. 23 at noon. To pick up a packet, students […]

News in Brief: WarnMe to undergo test tomorrow

Campus NewsOctober 16, 2012
WarnMe, UC Davis’ emergency alert system, will send out test alerts tomorrow, just before noon. The WarnMe system would be used in the event of a dangerous or risky situation on or near the UC Davis campus. The alert will be sent to students and employees on the Davis and Sacramento campuses and various other […]

Cool Davis Festival promotes green living

City NewsOctober 16, 2012
The Cool Davis Festival took place Oct. 13 at Davis Central Park to celebrate Davis for being a “cool” city. The event took place on the park’s lawn, which was filled with booths about sustainability and being aware of carbon emissions. A Girl Scout table offered activities such as planting wheatgrass or flower seeds in […]

UC Davis men’s soccer stuns eighth-ranked UCSB

Men's SoccerOctober 16, 2012
The UC Davis men’s soccer team pulled off one of the greatest wins in the program history over UC Santa Barbara 1-0 on Saturday at Aggie Soccer Field. Junior Alex Henry curled a direct free kick into the upper left corner of the goal with five minutes to go to give the Aggies a last-minute […]

Aggies show strong turnout in tune-up for ITA regionals

SportsOctober 16, 2012
The UC Davis women’s tennis team earned themselves a No. 59 national ranking in last year’s preseason polls and may be on track to grabbing another spot in the top 75 this year as well. The Aggies traveled down to Moraga to compete in the Saint Mary’s Invitational this weekend and had quite an interesting […]