Monthly Archives - February 2012
February 2012 Archives
Best Place to Work on Campus
Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. ASUCD Coffee House Memorial Union 2. UC Davis Research Labs 3. Activities and Recreation Center Once again, the student workers of UC Davis have agreed — the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo) is the place to work. Yes, a job’s a job but it sure doesn’t feel that way for those making delicious pastries or […]

Best Place To Get a Haircut
Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. Davis Barber Shop 209 G St. 2. Tie: Aggie’s Barber Shop 724 Second St. Supercuts 1300 E. Covell Blvd. 3. Pomegranate Salon 123 D St. The haircutting game is relevant to everyone because of one reason: if your hair is wrong, your entire life is wrong. Luckily the greater campus population can go easy […]

Best Place to Study
Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. Peter J. Shields Library 2. At home 3. Mishka’s Cafe 610 Second St. It is no surprise Shields Library clinches the top spot for best place to study in Davis. Students, faculty, and guests alike enjoy Shields for its resources, space and study-friendly hours. With a computer lab and dozens more sporadic computers, wireless […]

Best Place to Exercise
Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center 2. UC Davis Arboretum 3. Davis Greenbelt It’s no surprise that the most diverse and student-friendly colossus known as the UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center (the ARC) has topped the charts this year for the best place in Davis to get exercise. Besides specializing in weightlifting, cardio […]

Best place to dance
Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. The Davis Graduate 805 Russell Blvd. 2. KetMoRee Thai Restaraunt and Bar 238 G St. 3. Activities and Recreation Center dance classes Put on your cowboy boots, because Davis loves ‘em some country dancing. The Davis Graduate, host to country, salsa and top 40 themed nights, was once again voted the best place to […]

Best Coffee
Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. Mishka’s Café 610 Second St. 2. Tie: Starbucks ASUCD Coffee House Memorial Union 3. Peet’s Coffee For many sleep-deprived students, coffee is a life saver for getting them through heavy course loads and every day student obligations. This year, Aggies have voted Mishka’s Cafe the number one spot to grab a cup of coffee, […]

Best Pizza
Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. Village Bakery 814 Second St. 2. Woodstock’s Pizza 219 G St. 3. Uncle Vito’s Slice of N.Y. 524 Second St. Looking for the best slice of pizza in Davis? Located at 814 Second St., Village Bakery has been voted the best pizza in Davis and is therefore one spot not to be missed when […]

Best Meal on a Budget
Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. ASUCD Coffee House Memorial Union 2. Taqueria Guadalajara 640 W. Covell Blvd. 417 Mace Blvd. 3. Hunan 207 D St. The next time you’re thinking of rolling out the big dough for a quick lunch, forget about it! The ASUCD Coffee House, casually known as the CoHo, is the premier dining destination for the […]
Guest opinion: What is a student loan?
OpinionFebruary 16, 2012
Our present moment of political upheaval differs from the ‘60s in at least one crucial regard. The antiwar protests on U.S. campuses, for example, happened within an economic boom. Now we have a global capitalist system: everywhere in general and nowhere in particular. This is much more challenging to picket, blockade or write songs about: […]

Best Frozen Yogurt or Ice Cream
Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. Yolo Berry Yogurt 316 C St. 2. Sugar Daddies 113 E St. 3. Cultive 231 E St. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! That is the famous saying, but in Davis, residents clearly prefer frozen yogurt over ice cream. Yolo Berry Yogurt has been voted Davis’ favorite ice cream or […]

Best Place to Live
Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. Downtown Davis 2. North Davis 3. Central Davis “Downtown is the place to be,” said recent graduate, ASUCD Controller and downtown Davis resident Don Ho. And he isn’t alone. Reprising its role as 2011’s Best Place to Live, downtown Davis has once again won Best of Davis. It’s not hard to see why. “The […]

Best Place to Plug In
Best of DavisFebruary 16, 2012
1. Peter J. Shields Library 2. Mishka’s Cafe 610 Second St. 3. ASUCD Coffee House Memorial Union Studying no longer relies upon just a stack of textbooks and a pile of notes. Wireless internet is also an integral part of the college studying experience, whether downloading professors’ slides off of SmartSite, looking up facts on […]
