Monthly Archives - March 2012
March 2012 Archives

Aggies set season-high
GymnasticsMarch 19, 2012
After struggling early on in the year, the Aggies closed out the regular season strong, setting a season-high score for the second consecutive week on Saturday in San Jose. The Aggies’ 194.150 was a more than 0.100 point increase on their previous high set at Sacramento State. The Spartans won the meet with a score […]
Aggies extend winning streak to five
SportsMarch 19, 2012
The No. 15 UC Davis women’s water polo team defeated No. 10 Maryland and later handled Fresno Pacific Saturday to extend their winning streak to five games, improving their record to 10-11. Saturday — UC Davis 8, Maryland 6 The Aggies entered their match-up with the Terrapins not sure what would be coming. “We haven’t […]
Honorable Mention
SportsMarch 19, 2012
Sophomore Liliana Alvarez has already become a key part of the UC Davis swimming and diving team in just two years with the program. The San Anselmo, Calif. native qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second year in a row this season, finishing her year with a 36th place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke. […]
Freshman of the Quarter
Men's BasketballMarch 19, 2012
In his first season as an Aggie, Tyrell Corbin made an immediate impact at the point guard position. The six-foot South Carolina native started 23 of 31 games, averaging 23.5 minutes and 6.3 points-per-game. He had a team high 91 assists on the season. Corbin had a season high 16 points in the hope opener […]
Column: Selling out
OpinionMarch 19, 2012
My readers might think that I’m a one-trick pony with little to tack on to my resume aside from incomparable writing skills and freelance modeling gigs, but I’m really quite versatile. Believe it or not, I’ve been making important contributions to the world in a number of other ways throughout the years. For instance, does […]
News-in-brief: Judge rules that some pepper spray task force results can be released
Campus NewsMarch 19, 2012
At a hearing on Friday, a judge ruled that some of the results from the task force investigating the pepper spray incident could be released. However, after Alameda County Superior Court Judge Evilio Grillo’s ruling on Friday, part of the results have been sealed, and cannot be released until further consideration of the police officer’s […]
Honorable Mention
Men's BasketballMarch 19, 2012
The Aggies established leader on and off the court, senior Eddie Miller, did not have quite the season he was hoping for. But despite the injury problems that hampered the beginning of his season, Miller fought back to become one UC Davis’ most effective players. After missing five of the first seven contests due to […]
Aoki comes to Davis
Arts & CultureMarch 19, 2012
So get this: it was certainly a rave. And by that I mean it had all the definitive elements: thumping music that hits like a fist to the chest, technicolor lights that pulse a-line to the cerebrum, a crowd of young, reaching, general inebriates, close proximity, sweat drenched, always gyrating. Is this what our generation […]
Aggies fall in Fullerton
SoftballMarch 19, 2012
With four home runs, 14 hits and 11 runs scored in the Judi Garman Classic opener, the Aggies seemed primed to take a big step in their last preseason tournament of the year. Unfortunately for UC Davis, it would be outscored 31-1 in their next three games as it must now regroup to improve their […]
UC, CSU not necessarily the most affordable options
City NewsMarch 19, 2012
California higher education budget cuts are not just impacting low-income students anymore: middle-income students, too, are experiencing difficulty affording public institution fees. The growing number of budget cuts, along with increasing tuition, has instigated the University of California (UC) system, California State University (CSU) system and California Community Colleges (CCC) to search for ways to […]
Sports Brief: Alvarez competes at NCAA Championships
SportsMarch 19, 2012
Sophomore swimmer Liliana Alvarez competed in the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Championship meet at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center in Auburn, Ala. this weekend. Alvarez opened up on Friday with a 36th place finish in the 100 breast, posting a time of 1:01.83. She followed that up with a […]
UC Davis shines at Hornet Invitational
SportsMarch 19, 2012
UC Davis’ men and women’s track and field teams displayed strong performances on Saturday at Sacramento State. UC Davis ended the week with a solid, well-rounded performance at the Hornet Invitational with the women netting 14 top-five finishes, while the men added a dozen. Samantha Kearney won the steeplechase to boost the UC Davis women […]
