Tomorrow, hearts will be sent aflutter with flowers, chocolate, candle-lit dinners and the like. But not all hearts will be so delighted. For long-distance lovers and singletons, Valentine’s Day is just 24 inglorious hours of very public displays of affection. And on a campus teeming with primed 20-somethings, the parade of love paraphernalia will be […]

The UC Davis men’s basketball team won its first game since Nov. 15 this past Thursday in the Pavilion, beating Cal State Northridge 79-71. The win stopped an 18-game losing streak and was the team’s first against a Big West Conference opponent this year. “Finally,” said senior guard Eddie Miller, slumping into his chair in […]

Aggie fans were treated to an incredible level of performance Friday night when UC Davis returned to the Pavilion against visiting teams Sacramento State and Oregon State. Oregon State and UC Davis both set season highs in a meet that saw impressive performances from each squad. Oregon set a Pavilion facility record with a score […]

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Feb. 9, 2012 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m. Adam Thongsavat, ASUCD president, present Bree Rombi, ASUCD […]

With the pepper spray incident in November, UC Davis was put on the map nationally and internationally. However, despite the negative attention, monetary gifts to the university seems to have increased in recent months, bringing UC Davis closer to its fundraising goals. The Campaign for UC Davis effort, which began in October 2010, is the […]

For anyone who grew up a Charlie Brown fan, Linus is a familiar name. People know him as the kid who always carried around a blanket with him. One group has taken that name and turned it into an nonprofit organization. Project Linus is a national group with two missions. The first is to provide […]

The quickest way to lose your faith in humanity is by getting a job in customer service. Trust me on this one. Now that my previous food service job of three months has fallen through and been replaced by another, I’m essentially a seasoned pro in the field. It has, after all, been over a […]

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday to uphold gay marriage in California. The court dubbed Proposition 8, a ban on same-sex marriage, unconstitutional. The court’s decision rectifies the wrong done on Nov. 4, 2008 when voters passed Prop 8, restricting the right to equal protection for American citizens. “Prop 8 serves […]

Editor’s Note: Back in November 2011, I received an e-mail from Julie Praetzel in response to my column “The Artist’s Place.” Praetzel, who is an aspiring actress and filmmaker living in New York, revealed her struggling endeavor to tell a story about Juanita Guccione, an artist whose work has been buried in her son’s basement […]

When I saw that one of my Facebook friends had thrown up a meme in support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s decision to withdraw funding from Planned Parenthood, I immediately responded with a counter-meme: a bright pink picture under my face that said, “Still Standing With Planned Parenthood.” They later decided to reverse the […]

I am saddened that The Aggie is perpetuating a widespread falsehood regarding the Supreme Court case Citizens United v. FEC. Mr. Narayan stated in his Feb. 8 column “Performance art politics” that “If you’ve heard that corporations are people, this is the case that made that so.” That is simply not true. Corporate personhood has […]

MUSIC Night of Blues Saturday, 7:30 p.m., $8 (advance) | $10 (at the door) Veterans Memorial Theater, 203 East 14th St. The City of Davis, Community Services Department celebrates a night of blues with the sounds of Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and Bessie Smith (to name a few). Blue Blazes and The Hucklebucks will lead […]