Monthly Archives - November 2012
November 2012 Archives
Dairy Field to open winter quarter
Campus NewsNovember 7, 2012
Renovation on the Dairy Road Recreation Field, one of two fields on the west side of campus used mainly for intramural sporting events, is drawing to a close. Located across the street from the Hutchison Field, next to the UC Davis Dairy, the field is a common area for sport practices and informal games. The […]
News in Brief: Entrepreneurship Fund hosts expert panel today
Campus NewsNovember 7, 2012
An ASUCD Entrepreneurship Fund (E-Fund) panel, titled “Start-Ups, Socially-Conscious Business, and You” will be held today at 5 p.m. in Griffin Lounge at the Memorial Union. The event will feature entrepreneurs and investors that will share personal perspectives and provide advice to those looking to venture into entrepreneurship. Experts will also speak on technology start-ups, […]
ASUCD Senate candidates participate in election forum
ASUCDNovember 7, 2012
All 14 ASUCD Senate candidates participated in an forum at the ASUCD Coffee House yesterday at noon. The event, sponsored by the ASUCD Elections Committee and moderated by The California Aggie, gave candidates the opportunity to explain their platforms, goals and priorities to student voters in attendance. Each candidate was given one minute to answer […]
Column: Insomnia
OpinionNovember 7, 2012
Red, bleary eyes stare listlessly at the red digital numbers as they tick upward at an alarming rate. 4:42 a.m. 4:43 a.m. 4:44 a.m. Each arriving minute brings with it a sense of impending anxiety and a myriad of questions and thoughts, thus further exacerbating this cycle of sleeplessness. Your eyes shift from the stoic […]
Smart therapy
Science & TechnologyNovember 7, 2012
Much of disease treatment relies on a simple principle: find out what agents in the body are causing a problem and eliminate them. People can employ very broad-sweeping measures to eliminate these problems. A good example of this is the use of antibiotics. For diseases like salmonella and tetanus, the use of the proper antibiotics […]
Culture week honors indigenous heritage
FeaturesNovember 7, 2012
As November is Native American Heritage Month, the Cross Cultural Center (CCC) is presenting Native American Culture Days (NACD) this week on campus to spread awareness. NACD was actually established on the UC Davis campus in the 1970s during a time of social unrest as a way to celebrate Native American culture. “Native American people […]

Preethi’s South Indian specialities
UncategorizedNovember 6, 2012
South Indian cuisine has landed in Davis for the first time with Preethi Indian Cuisine, which opened downtown last spring. Dosa — a crisp, thin crepe made of fermented rice flour and lentils — is a staple in South India, often stuffed with masala, onions or potatoes alongside chutneys. At Preethi, it’ll also come with […]

ASUCD hosts Election Extravaganza today at Memorial Union
ASUCDNovember 6, 2012
As National Election Day, today, approached this month, UC students have heard from administrative, government and student leaders for a final push to have students register to vote and to pass Proposition 30. The proposition, on today’s ballot, will have a direct impact on UC students, as an estimated $2,400 will be added to tuition. […]
Police Briefs
City NewsNovember 6, 2012
WEDNESDAY Dat bike is dope A person’s bike was stolen and then that person saw someone on Olive Drive riding it and confronted him about it. The person responded that he bought it for “50 bucks and a bag of dope.” THURSDAY Facebook stalking There were secondhand reports from parents with Facebook accounts that several […]
Letters to the Editor
OpinionNovember 6, 2012
As Aggie students, we believe that our fellow students deserve and want to hear from both candidates seeking to represent us in Congress, so we can’t help but notice that Colusa County supervisor Kim Vann has mostly avoided our campus. Earlier this month, thousands of UC Davis students saw Congressman John Garamendi join President Bill […]
Ask Doc Joe and Katy Ann
Campus NewsNovember 6, 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 […]
Yolo County Animal Shelter receives new paint job
City NewsNovember 6, 2012
On Oct. 27, the Yolo County Animal Shelter, located at 2460 E. Gibson Road in Woodland, received an exterior paint job and parking lot re-striping by local painting contractor Brooks Painting. “Brooks Painting staff, friends and volunteers began at 7 a.m. and [continued] throughout the day, painting the entire exterior of the cinderblock building and […]
