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Monthly Archives - October 2012

October 2012 Archives

On democracy and social revitalization

Science & TechnologyOctober 3, 2012
Editor’s note:  This article is part two of three in a series about Steve Wozniak. “Steve has this saying. He’ll say: ‘A family of five deserves five votes,’ and what he means by that is: Kids don’t really have a voice in the political system like adults do,” said Matt Spergel, son of Marty Spergel, […]

A look at ‘Generation on a Tightrope: A Portrait of Today’s College Student’

Campus NewsOctober 3, 2012
A new book entitled Generation on a Tightrope: A Portrait of Today’s College Student, published Sept. 24, narrows in on our “wired-in” college generation, highlighting both facts and commonly accepted truths surrounding today’s college generation. Authors Arthur Levine and Diane Dean,  the president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and a professor of education […]

City of Davis and ASUCD to host Davis Neighbors’ Night Out

ASUCDOctober 3, 2012
On Sunday, Davis will be seeing more people than usual on the block. Davis Neighbors’ Night Out (DNNO), an event sponsored by the City of Davis and ASUCD, will be in full swing from noon to 7 p.m. According to Stacey Winton, the community coordinator for the City of Davis, DNNO is a program that […]

Aggies have strong showing at Cal Nike Invite

SportsOctober 3, 2012
The UC Davis women’s tennis team sent a couple of players down to Berkeley to compete at the Cal Nike Invitational this past weekend to test their abilities against strong Northern California competition. Junior Megan Heneghan, who has played at the No. 1 singles slot for the Aggies consistently in her first two years, advanced […]

RainBRO band project underway at UC Davis

Campus NewsOctober 3, 2012
UC Davis student Kyle Prosen recently created rainBRO sweatbands, which aim to provide understanding and knowledge about concerns that members of LGBT community frequently face. “The main purpose is to identify allies within the Greek system and give training. By starting with a basic level of information, we can move forward,” Prosen said. This began […]

Editorial: Let’s move forward

OpinionOctober 2, 2012
Settlement plans between the University of California and the students pepper sprayed on November 18 were submitted for court approval last week, where the university is to pay $1 million to the plaintiffs, attorneys and the American Civil Liberties Union. We are happy that a settlement has been reached, but we feel that the focus […]

Editorial: Keep your eye on the ball

OpinionOctober 2, 2012
On July 5, Terrance J. Tumey was appointed the UC Davis Director of Athletics in succession of Greg Warzecka. Tumey is starting with a base salary of $210,000 that will increase in $5,000 increments every year until it reaches $230,000 in the fifth year. As the Athletic Director, Tumey will oversee the operations of coaches […]

ASUCD to host congressional candidate forum

City NewsOctober 2, 2012
On Oct. 8, Rep. John Garamendi will join the Associated Students of the University of California, Davis (ASUCD) in a congressional candidate forum from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Student Community Center. Students are encouraged to attend and ask questions at the forum as the City of Davis readies itself to vote for a […]

$1 million pepper spray settlement calls for collaborative university reform

Campus NewsOctober 2, 2012
Students, alumni and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorneys gathered on the UC Davis Quad Sept. 26 to discuss a recent settlement between the University and the plaintiffs of last November’s pepper spray incident. The settlement, approved by the UC Board of Regents in a mid-September meeting, would distribute $1 million: $630,000 to the 21 […]

UC Davis ties Big West Conference record at 1-1

Men's SoccerOctober 2, 2012
UC Davis men’s soccer (3-4-4 and 1-1 in conference play) opened their run in the Big West Conference with a shaky start against Cal State Northridge, but immediately bounced back against UC Irvine. Junior Alex Aguiar led the UC Davis offense with four shots while junior Omar Zeenni made five saves, but CSU Northridge scored […]

ASUCD and CALPIRG hold voter registration drive on campus

ASUCDOctober 2, 2012
Registering to vote is now easier than ever with the launch of online voter registration in California that began Sept. 19. With the national presidential elections in November quickly approaching, ASUCD and California Public Interest Group (CALPIRG) have joined forces to promote and facilitate voter registration among UC Davis undergraduates with AggiesVote. The students behind […]

‘Get Some Jerky,’ because Aggies do business too

FeaturesOctober 2, 2012
When one hears about UC Davis, one thinks about its world-class agriculture program or the extensive research facilities and faculty that have made it one of the greatest public universities in the nation. However, one recent grad and two seniors have committed themselves to create a new reason to be proud to be called an […]