Monthly Archives - November 2012
November 2012 Archives
Aggies bring home the men’s basketball Causeway Classic
Men's BasketballNovember 26, 2012
UC Davis traveled across the Causeway on Tuesday night to face off against rival Sacramento State Hornets. The Aggies returned to Davis with their first victory of the season and some serious bragging rights. This game exemplified the explosiveness of the Aggie offense. Practically every player came away with a new personal record of some […]
Ask Doc Joe and Katy Ann
Campus NewsNovember 21, 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 […]
Cybercrime vs. cybersecurity
Science & TechnologyNovember 21, 2012
Many people rely heavily on the internet for running their daily lives. And every day, the number of internet-dependent people increases. From studying, socializing or shopping, many technologically savvy individuals use their computers or mobile devices to run errands and to entertain themselves. While technology has vastly improved our lives, countless dangers lurk on the […]
West Village inspires creation of Dubai’s Sustainable City
City NewsNovember 21, 2012
After visiting UC Davis West Village during its initial development in 2010, Faris Saeed, a Middle Eastern housing developer, was inspired to create a sustainable city near Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Saeed is CEO of a Dubai-based company, Diamond Developers. He visited Davis because he supported and donated to the University’s Middle East/South […]
Women’s Basketball Preview
SportsNovember 21, 2012
Slug: 121121_sp_WBasketballPreview Edit: HRS RT Notes: Teams: UC Davis vs. Navy; at Houston Baptist Records: Aggies, 0-2; Midshipmen, 1-2; Huskies, 1-3 Where: Sharp Gym — Houston, Texas When: Friday at 3 p.m.; Saturday at 11 a.m. Who to watch: UC Davis graduated five players last year, each of them with their own legacy. With some […]
News in Brief: Memorial Union closed for Thanksgiving
Campus NewsNovember 21, 2012
According to Building Services and Risk Management with Campus Recreation and Unions, the Memorial Union (MU) will adjust its hours for the Thanksgiving holiday. The building will be open Wednesday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will be closed Thursday to Sunday. The ASUCD Coffee House and the UC Davis Bookstore will be closed all […]
College campuses seeing double
FeaturesNovember 21, 2012
Meet James Oakley, a fourth-year English major. John Oakley, an international relations major, also attends UC Davis. They share friends and an apartment, but what brings them together? They share the same DNA. James and John both attend UC Davis. But not all twins go to the same university. Identical twins tend to possess more […]
Column: The End is nigh
OpinionNovember 21, 2012
A disheveled hobo roams the streets bearing a sign with a single, solemn message: “The end is nigh.” By day, this man may look like some crummy bum that you’d be loath to give change to for fear of him using it to purchase copious amounts of crack cocaine — but when darkness falls, he […]
Reports question UC’s financial practices following passage of Proposition 30
Campus NewsNovember 21, 2012
Amid celebration over the recent passage of Proposition 30, which prevented a trigger cut of $250 million to the University of California, there has been an outcry about the UC system engaging in interest rate swaps that could allegedly lose the system much of the money it stood to retain.The passage of Prop. 30, which […]
Cleaning ourselves to death
Science & TechnologyNovember 21, 2012
Bacteria are everywhere! They’re even in geothermal vents and other extreme conditions of hot and cold. They’re responsible for many terrible diseases like cholera and the bubonic plague. Staphylococcus aureus, a species often associated with food poisoning, has a size close to 0.6 microns in diameter, small enough to fit approximately 1,000 individual cells on […]
Column: Banned books
OpinionNovember 21, 2012
Greetings, bibliophiles: have you ever wondered about the history of naughty literature? Fifty Shades of Grey isn’t the only text to ever be banned in American public libraries. Let’s take a look at some others that have been deemed too spicy for public consumption. Homosexual plot, sexually explicit narration and offensive language are the top […]
CSU delays vote on proposed fee increases
City NewsNovember 21, 2012
On Nov. 13, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees indefinitely postponed a vote on three proposed fee increases for the CSU system. The fee increases, which were removed from the agenda to be considered at a later date, would have gone into effect beginning in fall 2013 if they were passed. The fee […]
