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Daily Archives - May 7, 2012

May 7 2012 Archives

Column: The glory of group MMS

OpinionMay 7, 2012
It’s Friday — the night is young and you and your crew are trying to decide what to do. Pregame? The bars? Biking? Walking? 10 p.m.? 11:30? The democratic decision-making process, as you know, is slow. Getting five people up and out the door takes sophisticated coordination and considerable effort. Thankfully, Guinness released a clever […]

News-in-Brief: UC Davis files lawsuit against U.S. Bank for breach in contract

Campus NewsMay 7, 2012
On Friday, UC Davis filed a lawsuit against U.S. Bank for a breach in their contract. U.S. Bank allegedly broke their agreement with UC Davis on March 1 when the bank announced the closure of its branch on campus. The closure of the branch came after UC Davis student protesters blockaded the bank in an […]

UC Davis battle winds in Sac

SportsMay 7, 2012
With only one week left until the Big West Conference Championships the Aggies knew it was important to find their stride this weekend. Despite the winds, UC Davis’ athletes combined for two wins and 12 second place finishes overall. Freshman Raquel Lambdin represented the Aggie women in the winner’s circle this Saturday after spearheading a […]

News in Brief: State Senate approves four Wolk measures

City NewsMay 7, 2012
The State Senate voted on Thursday to approve four measures by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis). One of the initiatives, Senate Bill 1274, allows Shriners Hospital for Children in California to bill insurers for services provided to patients with insurance coverage. The legislation aims to enable the hospital to pay costs and maintain services for patients […]

Dance Dance Davis

Arts & CultureMay 7, 2012
Shelly Gilbride decided that because she wasn’t teaching or writing she would do something crazy: start a flash mob in Davis. “[It happened] when I wrote a paper about people engaging in art not only in classrooms or dance halls,” said Gilbride about starting a flash mob. Not only did she decide to do something […]