Yearly Archives - 2012
2012 Archives
City council approves DACHA dissolution
City NewsFebruary 14, 2012
On Feb. 7, the Davis Area Cooperative Housing Association (DACHA) moved one step closer to dissolution and deeper into controversy when the Davis City Council approved DACHA’s application for dissolution in a 4-1 vote. Now the decision has been passed on to the attorney general, lengthening a process that began on April 5, 2011. DACHA […]
News-in-brief: ASUCD Executive debate today at noon
Campus NewsFebruary 14, 2012
Today is the ASUCD Presidential and Vice Presidential debate. Presidential candidates Bree Rombi and Rebecca Sterling, and Vice Presidential candidates Yena Bae and Amy Martin will be debating in the ASUCD Coffee House at noon. — Hannah Strumwasser
News-in-brief: Mariko Yamada named Legislator of the Year
City NewsFebruary 14, 2012
The California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) will present State Rep. Mariko Yamada (D-Davis) with the 2011 Legislator of the Year award on Feb. 21. CAHSAH, a state-wide association representing over 600 agencies providing home care, home health and hospice services, said they chose Yamada because of her leadership in the area of […]
SHAWCing Tips: Chocolate
Campus NewsFebruary 14, 2012
What is chocolate? Is it heaven’s gift during a rough week or is it just another reason to hit the gym? Well, Feb. 14 has finally arrived and whether you have been dreading this year’s Single Awareness Day or you’re hyped up for a day with your sweet valentine, you should know that you don’t […]
News-in-brief: Planning Commission chair announces city council run
City NewsFebruary 14, 2012
Lucas Frerichs, Chair of the City of Davis Planning Commission, announced his candidacy for Davis City Council on Sunday. Frerichs, 32, is a Senior Policy Consultant for the California State Assembly and works on natural resources issues, including water, agriculture, recycling and renewable energy policy. “I have served our community for more than 12 years […]
UC, CSU curb use of note-sharing websites
City NewsFebruary 14, 2012
The University of California and California State University have taken a position against note-sharing websites, creating more stringent education policies to protect information shared within lectures. Policies changed both system-wide and at individual campuses. “The new, revised policy at UC Berkeley states that students can only share notes with other students concurrently enrolled in the […]
Big names come to UC Davis
Campus NewsFebruary 14, 2012
Entertainment Council is an ASUCD unit involved in bringing Snoop Dogg, Cake, DJ Tiesto and Drake to campus. “My personal approach and mission this year as the director of Entertainment Council has been to connect UC Davis students with quality entertainment,” said Henry Chatfield, director of Entertainment Council. The level of involvement EC actually has […]
UC Office of the President holds town hall regarding campus police
Campus NewsFebruary 13, 2012
Charles Robinson and Christopher Edley are on a mission: they want to know how administrators should deal with protesters. Under the direction of University of California President Mark Yudof, UC General Counsel Robinson and Edley, dean of UC Berkeley’s law school, are on a listening tour. The pair arrived at UC Davis last Friday to […]
Claremont McKenna College inflates SAT scores
Top StoriesFebruary 13, 2012
An admissions official for Claremont McKenna College (CMC) admitted to reporting false SAT Reasoning Test score statistics to increase the school’s place in national college rankings. In a media statement released on Jan. 30, CMC stated the admissions official took full responsibility and resigned from the school. “Claremont McKenna College has a deep and unwavering […]
Column: More than a win
SportsFebruary 13, 2012
On the surface it doesn’t seem like much. Typically a men’s basketball team playing at home against a squad that has won just two of 12 conference games would expect to come away victorious. But anyone who was at Thursday night’s win over Cal State Northridge knows that it was far more than just a […]
Aggies split in doubleheaders
SportsFebruary 13, 2012
In a week that consisted of two double-header games with the men, the women’s basketball program split against two teams from southern California. UC Davis started the week with a frustrating performance against UC Irvine , but bounced back to take down UC Riverside on Saturday, 67-46. “In any single game there are things you’re […]
GASC brings sexy back
Campus NewsFebruary 13, 2012
Curious about sex, sexuality or gender? Well, Generation Sex Week kicks off today, as students have the opportunity to attend workshops, exhibits and presentations that highlight sexual positivity. For over four years, the ASUCD Gender and Sexuality Commission (GASC) has collaborated with other organizations on campus, including the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center (LGBTRC) […]

