Monthly Archives - October 2012
October 2012 Archives

Meatless Mondays comes to the CoHo
ASUCDOctober 23, 2012
Monday marked the official launch of the new Meatless Mondays program in the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo). ASUCD Senate Bill 10, which passed on Oct. 4, allocated $875 for the funding of the program, which includes discounted prices on vegetarian and vegan options in the CoHo every Monday. Rather than discontinue the availability of any […]
Letter to the editor
OpinionOctober 23, 2012
I was disturbed to note that your Oct. 18 editorial entitled “Learn How to Bike, Seriously” provided incorrect instructions for hand signals. Seriously. According to the DMV Vehicle Code Section 22111: All required signals given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of a vehicle in the following manner: 1) Left […]
Ask Doc Joe and Katy Ann
Campus NewsOctober 23, 2012
Doc Joe is a psychologist and attorney who has consulted with and advised people of all ages. Katy Ann is a licensed marriage and family therapist, who, like Doc Joe, has counseled and advised people of all ages. The discussion and advice offered in their column is not offered as a clinical recommendation or as […]
UC Davis student wins first at the Miss India Star Scholarship Pageant
FeaturesOctober 23, 2012
People enter beauty pageants for many reasons that vary from a chance at fame to the glamour that being a contestant entails. But before third-year UC Davis neurobiology, physiology and behavior major Natasha Malhotra was crowned the winner of the Miss India Star Scholarship Pageant 2012 on Sept. 29, the talent portion of the contest […]
News in Brief: Whole Foods grand opening Wednesday
City NewsOctober 23, 2012
On Wednesday, Whole Foods Market will open its fourth Sacramento area store located at 500 First St. in the Davis Commons. Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza will be present at the 9:45 a.m. bread-breaking ceremony that will commemorate the event. Doors will officially open at 10 a.m. Whole Foods will offer local products from within 100 […]
News in Brief: Shooter Survival Workshop Thursday
Campus NewsOctober 23, 2012
An Active Shooter Survival Workshop will be held Thursday by the UC Davis Police Department (UCDPD). The 90-minute event will be open to all students, faculty and staff and will address the five main steps that increase chances of survival in the event of a shooting: “Escape, cover, hide, play dead and as a last […]
Katehi receives STEM award
Campus NewsOctober 23, 2012
Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi was honored as one of the leading women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) this past Tuesday at the 2012 California STEM Summit in San Diego. The STEM summit is a gathering of educators, innovators and leaders from all areas of the STEM field who come together to change the […]
Guest Opinion
OpinionOctober 23, 2012
Mister Chang: I write in response to your article entitled “Major Issues,” about how wonderful it is to major in English. Your article lacks any modicum of support for your assertions and is both explicitly and implicitly counterproductive to your cause. You attempt to convince people of the value of majoring in English by stunning […]
Women’s soccer shows resiliency despite losses
SportsOctober 23, 2012
UC Davis dropped to seventh in the Big West Conference after suffering losses to Hawai’i and Cal State Northridge this weekend. Friday — Hawai’i 3, UC Davis 2 “It was a tale of two halves,” head coach MaryClaire Robinson said. Hawai’i took the lead early and never let it go as they topped UC Davis […]
Column: Educating with games
OpinionOctober 23, 2012
I can clearly recall getting back a math quiz from my first grade teacher that had red marks all over the place. My parents tried to solve my difficulties by tutoring me in their spare time. Unfortunately, they both had work, leaving only a bit of time at night and on Saturday mornings. One day, […]
UC Davis football loses to Northern Arizona 21-7
FootballOctober 22, 2012
Coming off a week where the UC Davis offense racked up over 50 points against Idaho State, the Aggie offense struggled to score and lost to Northern Arizona 21-7. The loss dropped the Aggies to 3-5 overall and 2-3 in the Big Sky while the Lumberjacks improved to 6-1 and maintained their perfect record of […]
Students invited to think big at art museum open forum
Campus NewsOctober 22, 2012
Three open forums were held to gather ideas and opinions from students and community and faculty members for the building of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, which is estimated to open in 2016. This Thursday, an open forum for students was held in Nelson Hall, which is the current art […]
