Daily Archives - May 16, 2012
May 16 2012 Archives
Column: Sportocalypse
OpinionMay 16, 2012
My God, it’s coming. It will be the best of times, it will be the worst of times, an age of wisdom, an age of foolishness, the season of light, the season of darkness, a summer of hope, a summer of despair, we have everything before us, we have everything behind us, we’re all going […]
Aggies Abroad Spotlight
FeaturesMay 16, 2012
Junior psychology and French double major Lauren Menagh visited the Place de la Bourse and the Miroir D’eau reflective fountain while studying with the year-long UC Education Abroad Program: Bordeaux, France, which began in August. — Photo by Lauren Menagh — Text by Erin Migdol
ASUCD senators examine 2012-13 budget
Campus NewsMay 16, 2012
This past weekend, ASUCD senators discussed the $11.1 million budget for the 2012-13 year. The budget hearings lasted three days, and senators made decisions about the funding of the different ASUCD units. Writers from The California Aggie attended the three-day meeting and compiled a summary of events. Friday Friday’s meeting was called to order at […]
Student fees pay for different aspects of campus
Campus NewsMay 16, 2012
The total amount due of UC Davis undergraduates for student fees during the 2011-2012 school year was $15,123.36 ($5,041.12 per quarter), $11,220 ($3,740 per quarter) of which is for tuition. Fees increased by 15.6 percent since last fall. With the exception of the tuition (educational fee), $3,903.36 annually ($1,301.12 per quarter) is used for services […]
Putting Mad Cow Disease in perspective
Science & TechnologyMay 16, 2012
A cow in central California was recently discovered to have a rare degenerative neurological disease. Tests showed that the cow had a “sporadic” form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The discovery caused concern after the initial, unconfirmed tests were reported because there is a “classical” form of BSE, which has killed over 200 people worldwide […]
Five-million-dollar project lends Jewish students a new home
City NewsMay 16, 2012
Fifteen years of designing and 14 months of construction later, the sprawling 9,700-square-foot Davis Hillel House recently opened its doors to the community. Located at 328 A St. in Downtown Davis, the Hillel House has been dedicated to leading donor Sam Len, who passed away in January. The house offers students a convenient stop of […]
