Daily Archives - April 5, 2012
April 5 2012 Archives
“Just Between Us — The Generation Project” presents Jess Meets Angus
Arts & CultureApril 5, 2012
Jess Meets Angus is the eclectic performance piece anchored by dancer Jess Curtis and actor Angus Balbernie. The show, part of a greater project called “Just Between Us — The Generation Project,” examines the progression of dance through the perspective of different age groups. Jess Curtis is both pragmatic and precise in his movements; the […]
Suspect arrested for residential burglaries in Davis
City NewsApril 5, 2012
On March 29, Davis police arrested 37-year-old Kyle Frank of Placerville, Calif. for a residential burglary on Layton Drive. The police responded to a call from one of the residents, a 12-year-old boy, who was home when the robber broke into the house. He heard someone knocking on the door but didn’t answer. Minutes later, […]
Groundskeepers clean up Quad
Campus NewsApril 5, 2012
Yesterday afternoon UC Davis groundskeepers were seen cleaning up remaining tents and objects left by the Occupiers on the Quad. The groundskeepers will also be rehabilitating the grass on which the tents were pitched.
Baseball Preview
BaseballApril 5, 2012
Teams: UC Davis at No. 14 Cal State Fullerton Records: Aggies 11-13; Titans 18-10 (2-1) Where: Goodwin Field — Fullerton, California When: Friday 6 p.m.; Saturday 7 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. Who to watch: Freshman outfielder Kevin Barker leads the Aggies with a .349 average and seven doubles. Add in a .414 on base percentage, and it’s […]
Letter to the Editor: Obituary for Ted Adams
OpinionApril 5, 2012
This past Tuesday, the University of California and the City of Davis lost one of our greatest leaders, Ted Adams. I had the privilege of knowing Ted as a student at UC Davis, and directly with his role as Advisor to the Picnic Day Board of Directors, back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. […]
Davis Shakespeare Ensemble presents Relapse
Arts & CultureApril 5, 2012
It’s the age-old story of boy meets girl, boy falls madly in love with girl, boy then loses girl in a tragic accident. But, if your name happens to be Orpheus and you just so happen to possess a musical talent that would make Kanye West cry humble tears, then you don’t just grieve for […]
Bottles for Poverty recycles for change
FeaturesApril 5, 2012
One man’s trash may certainly be another man’s treasure. But who would have thought that the weekend’s empty beer bottles and midterm week’s half-crumpled Starbucks doubleshot cans could mean the difference between life and death for kids in a foreign country? A group of like-minded students on campus has made it its mission to see […]
UC Davis on the runway
Arts & CultureApril 5, 2012
Funmilayo Alabi is one of the students from University of California, Davis showcasing her collection at the Picnic Day fashion show. Alabi, a design major, graduated from UC Davis in Winter quarter 2012. “I don’t even know where I am at right now; I kind of want to go sit in on some classes,” said […]
Campus Judicial Report
Campus NewsApril 5, 2012
Stealing swipes After losing his student identification card, a freshman student found that he was missing multiple Dining Common (DC) swipes. Reports of the missing swipes led to video surveillance of the DC cashiers’ area, which identified a female student. The identified suspect was then referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for misappropriation. In her […]
News-in-brief: César Chávez event is this Saturday
City NewsApril 5, 2012
The city rescheduled the César Chávez Celebration from March 31 to April 7 due to weather. It will be at 11:30 a.m. in Central Park during the Farmers Market. This free event is sponsored by the City of Davis through the Human Relations Commission. It will take place at the Rotary Stage at the north […]
Editorial: We’ll miss you
OpinionApril 5, 2012
When students went to sign up for Spring quarter classes, many were distraught in finding the beloved Open Course List was missing. The beautiful page of Courier New allowed students to see all of the classes that were available, and how many seats were available in each class. The Open Course List has been replaced […]
Women’s Gymnastics Preview
GymnasticsApril 5, 2012
Teams: UC Davis, Alabama, LSU, Arizona, Iowa, Central Michigan and host Washington. Where: NCAA Regional — Seattle, Washington When: Saturday at 4 p.m. Who to Watch: Junior Katie Yamamura excelled for the Aggies in 2012, landing slots on each roster and winning the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Gymnast of the Year award. Yamamura’s specialties are […]
