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Yearly Archives - 2012

2012 Archives

Women’s Basketball preview

SportsFebruary 9, 2012
Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Irvine; vs. UC Riverside Records: Aggies, 14-7 (6-3); Anteaters, 10-13 (6-4); Highlanders, 4-17 (2-7) Where: The Pavilion When: Thursday at 5 p.m.; Saturday at 1 p.m. Who to Watch: The Aggies lost two key players to graduation last year and have brought a new look to the team for the […]

Campus Judicial Report

Campus NewsFebruary 9, 2012
An Illusion of Dishonesty A student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for supposedly altering an exam before submitting it for re-grading in a math class.  As justification for a higher grade, the student claimed that he wrote the correct answers on the back of the exam.  During his informal meeting with a Judicial […]

Davis, the first city in America to create transmedia sculpture walk

Arts & CultureFebruary 9, 2012
On Feb. 17, your phone will become an art expert. Or rather, through the innovative method of embedded chips within sculptures, your phone will simply project the aura of a knowledgeable art expert by providing you with information about various pieces of art stationed in Davis by the simple touch of a finger. The city […]

Guest opinion: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria

OpinionFebruary 9, 2012
Announcements about breakthroughs in medicine are always on the news nowadays. Pharmaceutical companies have found new ways to tackle cancer, diabetes and quite a hefty list of other chronic conditions that plague humanity. However, we are facing a growing problem that has slowly become increasingly neglected decade after decade. With huge incentives for pharmaceutical companies […]

An interview with Bon Iver’s Sean Carey

Arts & CultureFebruary 9, 2012
Somewhere in the depths of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, a soul-wrenching howl can be heard calling out to the folk and indie gallery of fans nearby. As the harmonic and sweet sound continues to reverberate so gracefully, the world begins to catch on. This has been the story of Bon Iver, a small music project that […]

Softball Preview

SoftballFebruary 9, 2012
Event: The Aggie Stampede I Teams: UC Davis, Loyola Marymount, Nevada, Boise State Records: Aggies (0-0); Lions (0-0); Wolfpack (0-0); Broncos (0-0) Where: La Rue Field, Davis, California When:  Friday 1:30 p.m.; Saturday 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Sunday 11:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Who to watch: Junior outfielder Megan Guzman hit .315 last year […]

News-in-brief: Town Hall meeting Friday about UC police policies and procedures

Campus NewsFebruary 9, 2012
Friday, the UC Office of the President will be holding a town hall meeting at UC Davis to discuss police policies and procedures on UC campuses. UC General Counsel Charles Robinson and UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Christopher Edley Jr. were appointed by UC President Mark Yudof to do a systemwide investigation of campus […]

Dining in Davis: Fish’s Wild

FeaturesFebruary 9, 2012
In Review: Fish’s Wild Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Food: *** Ambiance: ** Cost: $ Key Food and ambiance quality **** I’m dining here every day *** Almost like eating at home ** Better than my roommate’s cooking * Only if I’m starving Budget $$$$ chancellor $20+ $$$ professor $15-20 $$ graduate student/alum […]

Men’s Basketball Preview

Men's BasketballFebruary 9, 2012
Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal State Northridge; vs. Long Beach State Records: Aggies, 1-21 (0-10); Matadors, 6-15 (2-8); 49ers, 17-6 (10-0) Where: The Pavilion When: Tonight at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 4 p.m. Who to watch: Since the beginning of the preseason head coach Jim Les has preached that the Aggies play with a defense […]

Who is Oliver Stone?

Arts & CultureFebruary 9, 2012
Director and writer Oliver Stone spoke at UC Davis’ at the Mondavi Center last Friday as one among a series of distinguished speakers to come through Davis in the last year. As a filmmaker, Stone is perhaps best known and revered for Platoon (1986), a semi-autobiographical account of a platoon’s foray into the metaphorical heart […]

Column: Third World problems

OpinionFebruary 9, 2012
As an ag school, the UC Davis campus at large should be aware of how important a role agriculture plays in modern society. It seems that in contrast, Africa has yet to realize — or rather, exploit — the benefits of farming at home versus obtaining produce abroad. Where the U.S. is a net exporter […]

UC Davis on the runway

Arts & CultureFebruary 9, 2012
Editor’s Note: For the rest of this quarter, Aggie arts reporter Sasha Sharma will investigate the process of designing a runway collection from beginning to end. Check MUSE weekly to see Funmilayo Alabi’s progress as she continues to work on her collection for the Picnic Day Fashion Show taking place in Spring 2012. With New […]