Yearly Archives - 2012
2012 Archives
Aggies bounced by Beavers in WNIT
SportsMarch 19, 2012
March Madness is in full bloom, but the Aggies have been knocked out of their respective bracket. The UC Davis women’s basketball program traveled to Oregon State for their first round matchup in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament but could not get the victory that would keep their season alive. The Aggies fell for the […]
New green option set to replace blue books
Campus NewsMarch 19, 2012
Just in time for finals, students now have another environmentally friendly option at the UC Davis Bookstore with the arrival of new green books, a green replacement for blue books. The new testing material alternative is made from 100 percent recycled material and costs only three cents more than the regular blue books. Soon green books will […]
Deceased Californians help advance the future of medicine
Science & TechnologyMarch 19, 2012
Since its establishment in 1968, the Body Donation Program at the UC Davis Medical Center has promoted the education of medical students and research. “Of the bodies donated, about half go toward anatomical education and the other half go toward research,” said Charlotte Wacker, the director of the Body Donation Program. Donated cadavers are used […]
Athlete of the Quarter
SportsMarch 19, 2012
Senior Kayleigh Foley has been more than just a standout performer over the past four years — she has been a program-defining swimmer for UC Davis. This season, Foley won Mountain Pacific Sports Federation titles in four events — including the 200-yard freestyle where she set a school record at the MPSF Championship meet with […]
Column: Winter seesaw
SportsMarch 19, 2012
It’s been a bizarre winter when it comes to UC Davis sports. It is hard to remember a time in my short few years in Davis that there have been so many ups and downs over just a few short months. Just when you thought you knew what you had with one team, it seemed […]
Guest Opinion
Men's BasketballMarch 19, 2012
Dear Aggie Basketball Fans, Friends, Administrators and Supporters, As we conclude my first season as Head Basketball Coach, I wanted to take this opportunity to THANK YOU for your unbelievable energy, enthusiasm and support for our program this past season. We endured a lot of adversity in many different forms, but have continued to focus […]

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 […]

