Monthly Archives - February 2012
February 2012 Archives
Senate Briefs
Campus NewsFebruary 27, 2012
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Feb. 23, 2012 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m. Adam Thongsavat, ASUCD president, absent Bree Rombi, ASUCD […]
Aggie Digest: Golf
GolfFebruary 27, 2012
Women’s Golf The UC Davis Women’s golf team will make the short trip to San Jose to play in the Juli Inkster Spartan Invitational, hosted by San Jose State. The competition is set to start at 8 a.m. today and end on Tuesday. The two-day tournament will be a tough competition for the Aggies as […]
Aggies topple Tigers in dramatic fashion
SportsFebruary 27, 2012
The games between the Aggies and Tigers have a recent history of turning into battles, and this was no different. Having dropped two road games in a row, the UC Davis women’s basketball program got back in the win column this weekend with a 65-61 victory over host Pacific. This was the only game for […]
ASUCD faces possibility of 42 percent budget cut
Campus NewsFebruary 27, 2012
A $4 million budget cut to UC Davis Student Affairs is leaving ASUCD with the possibility of an estimated $250,000 reduction to the annual budget. This does not include the added Shared Service Center (SSC) Tax and University of California Office of the President (UCOP) taxes. A taxing of 1.6 percent of the $11.1 million […]
Settlement announced in Title IX case
Campus NewsFebruary 27, 2012
Since 2003, a group of women have been fighting against the unequal treatment they received after being denied the opportunity to compete on the UC Davis wrestling team. Last August, a judge ruled that while UC Davis was not guilty of gender discrimination, it had violated Title IX, guidelines set to create equal opportunity for […]
Celebrate Your Body Week seeks to banish body image issues
FeaturesFebruary 27, 2012
This week, take a load off with meditation, yoga and perhaps even a cooking class to celebrate your body with the annual Celebrate Your Body Week (CYBW). This week, the Association for Body Issues and Disordered Eating (ABIDE) has put together a series of events to help students on campus appreciate their bodies while also […]

Seniors go out with a win
Men's BasketballFebruary 27, 2012
UC Davis never trailed in Saturday night’s home finale en route to a 78-75 victory over the favored Cal State Fullerton Titans. The win was the Aggies’ fourth in their last six games and their second home win in a row. For seniors Adam Malik and Eddie Miller, a win over the second place Titans […]
Aggie Digest: Lacrosse
LacrosseFebruary 27, 2012
Lacrosse UC Davis continued its early season success with a 16-13 win over rival Saint Mary’s. The Aggies moved to 2-0 on the season with both of their wins coming in against Mountain Pacific Sports Federation opponents. Elizabeth Datino’s six goals matched her career-high performances against Detroit and Bryant in March 2011. Freshman Landry and […]
Column: #nguyen-ing
OpinionFebruary 27, 2012
Hashtags are brilliant because they can be both funny and informative — like Jon Stewart, but less handsome. What else can be used as a snide afterthought on the one hand, and a sweeping declaration of revolution on the other? No other markup in social media parlance is as versatile or as widely adopted. In […]
Column: Vaughn-ted Aggies
SportsFebruary 27, 2012
The UC Davis baseball team is a hard team not to root for. The squad has flown a bit under the radar in the Aggie sports world for the last several years, but early in the 2012 season it looks like the Aggies could prove to be one of the most compelling groups this campus […]
University sued over pepper spray incident
Campus NewsFebruary 27, 2012
On Feb. 22, students and alumni filed a lawsuit against UC Davis for the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident. On Nov. 18, student protesters gathered in the Quad to protest rising tuition. UC Davis Police arrested 10 students and used pepper spray on the non-violent protesters. The event caused a media frenzy, putting UC Davis […]
Neighborhood Navigator: North Davis
FeaturesFebruary 27, 2012
A few weeks ago, The Aggie analyzed the pros and cons of living in East Davis. This week, with lease-signing season in full swing, we move north in our quest to provide you with an accurate and thorough look at Davis’ housing options in the area known as North Davis. Informally defined as the area […]
