Daily Archives - February 9, 2012
February 9 2012 Archives
Dining in Davis: Fish’s Wild
FeaturesFebruary 9, 2012
In Review: Fish’s Wild Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Food: *** Ambiance: ** Cost: $ Key Food and ambiance quality **** I’m dining here every day *** Almost like eating at home ** Better than my roommate’s cooking * Only if I’m starving Budget $$$$ chancellor $20+ $$$ professor $15-20 $$ graduate student/alum […]
Men’s Basketball Preview
Men's BasketballFebruary 9, 2012
Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal State Northridge; vs. Long Beach State Records: Aggies, 1-21 (0-10); Matadors, 6-15 (2-8); 49ers, 17-6 (10-0) Where: The Pavilion When: Tonight at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 4 p.m. Who to watch: Since the beginning of the preseason head coach Jim Les has preached that the Aggies play with a defense […]
Who is Oliver Stone?
Arts & CultureFebruary 9, 2012
Director and writer Oliver Stone spoke at UC Davis’ at the Mondavi Center last Friday as one among a series of distinguished speakers to come through Davis in the last year. As a filmmaker, Stone is perhaps best known and revered for Platoon (1986), a semi-autobiographical account of a platoon’s foray into the metaphorical heart […]
Column: Third World problems
OpinionFebruary 9, 2012
As an ag school, the UC Davis campus at large should be aware of how important a role agriculture plays in modern society. It seems that in contrast, Africa has yet to realize — or rather, exploit — the benefits of farming at home versus obtaining produce abroad. Where the U.S. is a net exporter […]
UC Davis on the runway
Arts & CultureFebruary 9, 2012
Editor’s Note: For the rest of this quarter, Aggie arts reporter Sasha Sharma will investigate the process of designing a runway collection from beginning to end. Check MUSE weekly to see Funmilayo Alabi’s progress as she continues to work on her collection for the Picnic Day Fashion Show taking place in Spring 2012. With New […]
Column: Why sex sells
OpinionFebruary 9, 2012
Let’s face it, people. We’re sexual beings. When scantily clad bodies, words of lust and/or promises of sexual gratification cross our paths, we pay attention. Unfortunately (for the purposes of this column only), we’re mostly powerless against these devices. The idea of sex is potent, and we tend to like where it leads. Taking these […]
Gymnastics preview
GymnasticsFebruary 9, 2012
Teams: UC Davis vs. Sacramento State; vs. No. 9 Oregon State Records: Aggies, 2-6; Hornets, 3-4; Beavers, 4-0 Where: The Pavilion When: Friday at 7 p.m. Who to watch: Sophomore Anna Shumaker is once again a force to be reckoned with after recovering from shoulder surgery in the off-season. In last weekend’s meet against California, […]
Q&A with Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Dave ‘DK’ Kemp
City NewsFebruary 9, 2012
Dave “DK” Kemp, former bike coordinator of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, became the new Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator of Davis on Feb. 6. Members of the public are welcome to meet Kemp at an informal reception on Friday at the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Aggie sat […]
ASUCD elections set to be most competitive in years
Campus NewsFebruary 9, 2012
Bree Rombi wants to be your student body president, and Rebecca Sterling does, too. With only two weeks left before the ASUCD elections for senate and executive office, the pressure is on for candidates to deliver those final speeches and to reassure their supporters. “With 15 senate candidates running and two executive tickets, I am […]
Guest opinion: UC Davis CALPIRG
OpinionFebruary 9, 2012
Too often have we seen big corporations take a foothold in places where they are not needed. Whether it is the American Chemistry Council, textbook publishers, big agricultural industries or other special interest groups, we as students do not want to become their subjects. We look for accountability in the actions of individuals, so why […]
