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Monthly Archives - February 2012

February 2012 Archives

Best Place to Meet a Mate

Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. In Class 2. House Parties 3. Downtown Davis Bars With spring just on the horizon, pheromones and desperation are in the air, but rest assured, Davisites! There’s no need to activate an OK Cupid account just to find “the one.” This year’s student-voted best place to meet a lover is right here on campus. […]

Best Bar

Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. de Vere’s Irish Pub 217 E St. 2. Sophia’s Thai Kitchen 129 E St. 3. Tie: Little Prague 330 G St. Tres Hermanas 805 Second St. So you’ve gotten to your senior year and you’ve reached the ultimate trifecta: finally lost your freshman fifteen, figured out how to get A’s without going to class […]

Column: Crack is not whack

OpinionFebruary 16, 2012
Legalizing marijuana in the U.S. would be extremely convenient, but entirely immoral. And yet, this difficult decision has now become the only one for Guatemala President Otto Perez after a great increase in drug trafficking through Mexico to the U.S. Perez’s proposal comes as drug cartels have taken over large sections of Guatemala and other […]

Best Public Art

Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. The Egghead Series UC Davis Campus 2. The Dominoes Senda Nueva Greenbelt 3. The Joggers Third and F St. Although some may overlook or neglect its presence, public art can serve a vital role in maintaining a city’s certain characteristic or charm. For Davis in particular, a few familiar faces have become the symbolic […]

Best Place to take Family

Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. Davis Farmers Market 2. UC Davis Arboretum 3. Picnic Day There’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread and pastries on a Saturday morning to convince visiting family members that Davis is indeed the perfect little town. And as voted by the Davis community, the Davis Farmers Market is the number one […]

Best Hotel

Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. Tie: Aggie Inn 245 First St. Hyatt Place 173 Old Davis Road Extension 2. Hallmark Inn 110 F St. 3. Best Western Palm Court 234 D St. Whether you are a university traveler, booking a family visit, or simply looking for a comfortable place to stay, the Aggie Inn or the Hyatt Place could […]

Column: Ph.D.s without futures

OpinionFebruary 16, 2012
Imagine you’ve spent the last five years in a Ph.D. program. During that time you have taught dozens of courses, produced a book-length work and become an expert in your field. You’ve also sacrificed years of your life, making tens of thousands of dollars less than your peers outside of academia who are now buying […]

Outside of the boundaries

Arts & CultureFebruary 16, 2012
Theatre has always been an evolving and dynamic form of self expression. It is meant to push boundaries and raise questions. It no longer includes just acting and singing; it now can encompass a wide variety of other performance acts. The MFA (Master of Fine Arts) thesis shows put on by Davis grad students in […]

Community members celebrate the life of late student

City NewsFebruary 16, 2012
About 400 family and friends of Renne Lyra Morrow joined together for a memorial to honor the late student at the UC Davis Conference Center this past Sunday. The family held an open viewing at Wiscombe Funeral Home at 116 D St. the same morning. Morrow, a 19-year-old music major, was hit by a car […]

Editorial: Spread the word

OpinionFebruary 16, 2012
University of California and California State University campuses are taking measures to limit what you can do with your lecture notes. In an effort to restrict note sharing, the UC and CSU sent cease-and-desist letters to note-sharing websites notehall.com and coursehero.com. Notehall’s website now indicates the company is no longer accepting notes from CSU or […]

Best Place for Evening Entertainment

Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. Sophia’s Thai Kitchen & Bar 129 E St. 2. Tie: Fraternity and sorority events Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts 3. de Vere’s Irish Pub 217 E. St With its variety of drinks and numerous live bands, Sophia’s Thai Kitchen & Bar has been named the best place for entertainment, especially […]

Best Place to Take a Date

Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1.   Downtown Davis 2.   UC Davis Arboretum 3.   Davis Farmers Market What do movie theaters, restaurants and concerts all have in common? Not only are they all similar date spots, but they can all be found in downtown Davis, voted as the best place to take a date. Michael Bisch, the co-president of the Downtown […]