Monthly Archives - March 2012
March 2012 Archives
Editorial: We want answers
OpinionMarch 8, 2012
On Tuesday the Federated University Police Officers Association was granted a court order to indefinitely postpone the release of an investigation of the Nov. 18 pepper-spraying incident. The findings were set to go public Tuesday afternoon. The union cites that the report could contain confidential information about the officers involved and wants this removed. The […]
Arts Week
Arts & CultureMarch 8, 2012
MUSIC KDVS Presents: Electric Jellyfish + Feeling of Love, Delacara & Ennui Trust Tomorrow, 8 p.m., $5 Davis Bike Collective, 1221 Fourth St. A three-piece collaboration from Melbourne, Australia, Electric Jellyfish tours the U.S. for the first time in two years in support of its new release, Trouble Coming Down. Exclusively touring both America and […]
UC Davis on the runway
Arts & CultureMarch 8, 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 bi-weekly to see Funmilayo Alabi’s progress as she continues to work on her collection for the Picnic Day Fashion Show in spring. Funmilayo Alabi is one of […]
Aggies suffer heartbreaker to Pacific
SportsMarch 8, 2012
When the final seconds ticked off the clock, the UC Davis women’s basketball program trailed on the scoreboard, but by no means did it ever accept defeat. The Aggies were knocked out of the Big West Conference Tournament by Pacific in a hard-fought, first-round defeat. The loss can be attributed to several factors, but lack […]
The Department of Theatre and Dance presents The House of Bernarda Alba
Arts & CultureMarch 8, 2012
Today, UC Davis’ Department of Theatre and Dance will premiere Federico García Lorca’s final play The House of Bernarda Alba. The piece is interpreted by Juliette Carrillo, UC Davis’ current Granada Artist-In-Resident. Her direction has gained accolades from The New York Times, and her prolific career has now landed her in Davis. The House of […]
Conference call with Comedy Central’s Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele
Arts & CultureMarch 8, 2012
Editor’s note: On Feb. 2, The California Aggie was invited to participate in an exclusive phone press conference with Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele from Comedy Central’s series “Key & Peele.” Claire Maldarelli and Elizabeth Orpina, participated and here is what they had to say: As a writer for The California Aggie, I recently had […]
Men’s Basketball Preview
Men's BasketballMarch 8, 2012
Teams: UC Davis vs. Long Beach State Records: Aggies 5-25 (3-13); 49ers 22-8 (15-1) Where: Honda Center — Anaheim, Calif. When: Tonight at 6 p.m.; TBD Who to watch: While defense will be paramount for the Aggies tonight against Long Beach State, the team must also find a way to score above its season-average 62.6 […]
Column: Brand to the top
OpinionMarch 8, 2012
When I pop open a bottle of cool, crisp Coca-Cola on a hot day and take a sip, I trust that the fizzy fluid that floods past my lips will be the same delicious cola I’ve come to know and love since I was a little kid. When I pop open a bottle of boring, […]
Letter to the Editor: Administration response to “Israeli Soldiers Speak Out”
OpinionMarch 8, 2012
On Monday, Feb. 27, a lecture sponsored by the Chai Life Club of UC Davis, Chabad of Davis and the organization StandWithUs, entitled “Israeli Soldiers Speak Out,” was disrupted by hecklers. The organizers of the lecture had requested assistance from the Aggie Host Program a few hours before the event and several police officers were […]
MCAT to face significant content changes in 2015
Campus NewsMarch 7, 2012
For 80 years, the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) has served as perhaps the most daunting challenge for pre-meds throughout their undergraduate careers, with 43 percent of medical school admissions officers considering the test the most important admissions factor. Starting in 2015, this exam will be receiving a significant overhaul, with the addition of biochemistry […]
Depression in college students: knowledge is power
Science & TechnologyMarch 7, 2012
Among college students, depression is so common that it is often referred to as the “common cold of mental health concerns” by psychologists. A 2011 survey of UC Davis students, performed by the American College Health Association, showed that 20 percent of students acknowledged feeling so depressed in the last 12 months that it was […]
Nutrition in college
Science & TechnologyMarch 7, 2012
Pizza, burgers, ramen, burritos and pretty much anything that can be made instantly are part of many college students’ diets. Although these choices might not have immediate health impacts for students beside weight gain, they can lead to a wide variety of problems later in life. “Many students don’t prepare foods for themselves. They get […]
