Monthly Archives - October 2012
October 2012 Archives
Campus Judicial Report
Campus NewsOctober 25, 2012
Hard-knock life A first-year student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) by the police for an alcohol violation in the dorms. The student had multiple previous offenses of the same type, and this time, the drinking resulted in hospitalization. After talking with a judicial officer, she agreed to deferred separation status and was removed […]
Aggie Digest
Cross CountryOctober 25, 2012
The UC Davis cross country teams have had a couple weeks of rest after an intense fall season, but will need all the energy they can get at this year’s Big West Championships. The meet will take place on Saturday in Riverside for the fifth year in a row, with both the men and the […]
Program offers students and staff chance to create productions
Arts & CultureOctober 25, 2012
Institute for Exploration in Theatre, Dance and Performance (ITDP), a program aimed at helping develop research in the aforementioned fields for Aggie students, faculty and staff, is brand new to the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance this year. According to the ITDP website, the main goal is to “further research through practical exploration […]
Men’s soccer preview
Men's SoccerOctober 24, 2012
Teams: UC Davis (7-5-4, 5-2) at UC Santa Barbara (9-3-3, 3-3-1) Where: Harder Stadium — Santa Barbara, California When: Sunday at 2 p.m. Who to watch: Junior forward Alex Henry’s game-winning goal and assist led the UC Davis men’s soccer team to back-to-back wins over UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton and led to his […]

Organic community in Davis fights for Prop. 37
City NewsOctober 24, 2012
The small crowd at Monticello at 630 G St. was vocal during the discussion about Proposition 37 on Oct. 21. Earlier that day Monticello hosted a small Food Day event, in which various farms showed up and sold organic food. The Prop. 37 campaign advocates “The Right to Know.” The proposition was drafted in order […]
Column: Wirelessly bound
OpinionOctober 24, 2012
So you’re at your favorite, fervently frequented, friendly neighborhood café, whittling away at your 10-page thesis on “Why banana peels turn from yellow to brown,” which you’ve totally had the past six weeks to work on, but that dastardly charlatan known as “life” got in your way. Between every painstakingly pecked-out line, you stop to […]
Wheeling in a new sustainable building
FeaturesOctober 24, 2012
Davis emanates eco-friendliness. We ride bicycles and use public transportation. We eat local foods and drink free-trade coffee. The UC Davis School of Education, which is in the planning stages of a new sustainable building, is joining the trend. The School of Education once held classes in the Academic Surge and offices in its own […]
Campus Community Book Project promotes diversity and awareness through books
Campus NewsOctober 24, 2012
After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Campus Community Book Project was developed to spread diversity and encourage conversation among students, faculty and the surrounding community. A book is selected each year and events that correspond to the reading are planned to coincide with the theme of the book. The project is a sector of […]
Campus Chic
Campus NewsOctober 24, 2012
Eddie Heinrich, senior sociology and communication double major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Heinrich: “Everything is from The Gap and the shoes are from a thrift store. The shades are from Urban Outfitters.” How did you decide what to wear today? “I didn’t have time to iron any of it. Usually I don’t wear […]
Davis Fall Festival to celebrate Halloween early
City NewsOctober 24, 2012
The annual Davis Fall Festival is back this Saturday. “We have the Fall Festival on this weekend every single year; this is probably our 30th Fall Festival at least and it’s a celebration of the harvest and the abundance of what’s available at the market,” said Randii MacNear, market manager of the Davis Farmers Market. […]
Criminal predictions
Science & TechnologyOctober 24, 2012
If we could predict the future, what would the world be like? There would be millions of lottery winners every day. There would be no freak accidents. The stock market would be zero risk. There would be no deaths by natural disasters. But we cannot predict the future; no matter how accurate our formulas, algorithms, […]
Inside the game with Alex Henry
Men's SoccerOctober 24, 2012
When the word “clutch” comes up in conversation, junior forward Alex Henry is the first thing to come to mind. Henry has embodied every aspect of the word, with two huge game-winners against Cal State Fullerton and UC Santa Barbara this season. In general, Henry’s clutch performances throughout the Big West Conference have been a […]
