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October 2012 Archives

Column: Davis vs. Goliath

SportsOctober 15, 2012
Davis is a little town, a quiet village. Every day like the one before. But Saturday was different. The Aggies, facing off with eighth-ranked UC Santa Barbara, faced quite a tall task. The last time UC Davis beat the Gauchos was back in 2008, when they were ranked above UCSB and got to the second […]

News in Brief: Hero dog arrives at UC Davis from the Philippines

Campus NewsOctober 15, 2012
Nearly one year ago, Kabang, or “Spotty,” a dog from the Philippines, jumped in front of a motorcycle to save her owner’s daughter and niece. She lost her snout and upper jaw in the process. On Thursday, Kabang arrived at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine for examinations to discern what could be done […]

Senate Briefs

ASUCDOctober 15, 2012
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Oct. 11 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend Senate meetings.Meeting called to order at 6:18 p.m. Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, absent Yena Bae, ASUCD vice president, […]

Aggies split weekend series

SportsOctober 15, 2012
The Aggie women’s volleyball team failed to extend their winning streak to three games, but still managed to split the weekend series, providing gritty matches and graceful sweeps for the large fan turnout. Friday kicked off as anticipated — with a tough battle against UC Santa Barbara. UC Davis fought hard but ultimately lost the […]

Women’s soccer preview

SportsOctober 11, 2012
Teams: UC Davis vs. Long Beach State; vs. UC Irvine Records: Aggies, 7-5-1 (2-1-0); 49ers, 9-5-0 (2-2-0); Anteaters 7-8-0 (3-1-0) Where: Aggie Soccer Stadium When:  Friday at 3 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m. Who to watch: Freshman Sienna Drizin is one of the fresh faces head coach MaryClaire Robinson has been talking about this season. The […]

Cross Country Preview

Cross CountryOctober 11, 2012
The UC Davis cross country teams have been showing their strengths all year long and this weekend they will have an opportunity to see how they fare against some of the top teams in the nation. The Aggies will send their travel squad to Kentucky for the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet, where there will be close […]

The Head and the Heart captures Davis hearts again

Arts & CultureOctober 11, 2012
On Oct. 7, 2010, a small indie band from Seattle played at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen. Two years and one day later, The Head and the Heart returned for a concert at Sophia’s, still sounding like a small indie band from Seattle, but this time with a record deal and an ever-growing fan base. Sophia’s deck […]

Women’s volleyball preview

SportsOctober 11, 2012
Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly; vs. UC Santa Barbara Records: Aggies, 9-9 (3-2); Mustangs, 1-16 (0-5); Gauchos, 9-11 (2-3) Where: Pavilion, Davis; Pavilion, Davis. When: 7 p.m.; 7 p.m. Who to Watch: UC Davis head coach Jamie Holmes has been imploring her players to step up in big situations of late, and last week she […]

News in Brief: Celebration of Life at the Davis Cemetery

City NewsOctober 11, 2012
This Sunday, the Davis Cemetery will host a Celebration of Life Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. The cemetery is located at 820 Pole Line Road. UC Davis professor Dr. Andy Jones and performer and poet from San Francisco Amy X. Neuberg will give performances. The festival is being held to remember those who have […]

Campus Judicial Report

Campus NewsOctober 11, 2012
Cheat Sheet An engineering student in a lower-division math class was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for unauthorized assistance on a homework assignment.  Specifically, the student had used the online solution set to help finish her work. After meeting with a judicial officer, she agreed to disciplinary probation and community service as sanctions. Take […]

Football Preview

FootballOctober 11, 2012
Teams: UC Davis vs. Idaho State Records: Aggies, 2-4 (1-2); Bengals, 1-4 (0-2) Where: Pocatello, Idaho When: Saturday at 3 p.m. Who to Watch: Going to Idaho, the Aggies will face the best passing attack in the Big Sky. The Bengals currently average 376.2 passing yards a game, good for fourth in the entire FCS. The […]

Column: The Aggie Arcade

Arts & CultureOctober 11, 2012
Game of the week This week saw more than one noteworthy video game release, but strategy fans and nostalgic gamers will be paying the most attention to XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Developer Firaxis Games, the creative team behind the Civilization franchise, has crafted a loving recreation of the famed 1994 PC classic X-COM: UFO Defense. The […]