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Yearly Archives - 2012

2012 Archives

Doin’ it Green: At the Store

Campus NewsFebruary 6, 2012
Editor’s Note: The Environmental Policy and Planning Commission (EPPC) is an ASUCD commission responsible for researching environmental issues affecting the campus and its surrounding area, and providing recommendations for improvement. Doin’ It Green is a new feature which provides tips and ideas for being green. Here at EPPC, we encourage you to have some swag, […]

Senate Briefs

Campus NewsFebruary 6, 2012
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Feb. 2, 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, absent Bree Rombi, ASUCD […]

UC Berkeley hosts second UC Global Health Day

City NewsFebruary 6, 2012
UC Berkeley played host to the second University of California Global Health Day this past Saturday. The multitude of speakers centered on the topic of population growth, while global health disciples representing all UC campuses displayed current graduate student, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty work on a broad array of research falling under the global […]

Recent hate incident raises concern over gender violence

Campus NewsFebruary 6, 2012
Last Monday a hate incident occurred at the Women’s Resources and Research Center (WRRC), prompting the center to report the incident to the University of California systemwide intolerance reporting system and the UC Davis Police Department. A life-size woman figure that is used as an educational tool by the WRRC and the Association for Body […]

Aggies top Titans by two

SportsFebruary 6, 2012
The UC Davis women’s basketball team started the second half of Big West Conference play in thrilling fashion and pulled out a victory in the process. The Aggies squeezed out a win over Cal State Fullerton by a score of 57-55 in a game that was decided in the last 15 seconds. Junior Blair Shinoda’s […]

Arts Week

Arts & CultureFebruary 2, 2012
MUSIC Shinkoskey Noon Concert: The Oracle Trio Today, Noon, free Room 115, Music Building April Johnson (violin), Peter Seidenberger (cello) and Kate Boyd (piano) present the Shinkoskey Noon Concert: The Oracle Trio. They are scheduled to perform Saint-Saëns: “Allegro vivace from Trio No. 1 in F Major, op. 18,” Dvořák’s “Trio in E Minor, op. […]

Editorial: Fake is not a mistake

OpinionFebruary 2, 2012
The Dairy Field will be converted into a multipurpose turf field after Spring quarter, and is slated to open in October 2012. While the cost of the project, which includes new restrooms, bike racks and energy-efficient lights in addition to the new turf, may appear high at $4.5 million, the long-term benefits of the field […]

Police Briefs

City NewsFebruary 2, 2012
SUNDAY The Hangover 3 People were throwing something on a roof on Lillard Drive. Watch out for Pole Line A bus ran into a light pole on Russell Boulevard. MONDAY Just use Facebook Someone was attempting to tag a building with a pen on F Street. Now steal some snow Skis were stolen from a […]

Column: My new Big Brother

OpinionFebruary 2, 2012
Julian Assange is once again basking in the Orwellian spotlight that first brought him to the forefront of our attention back in 2010.  Having announced his new “Russia TV” talk show from the confines of his house (arrest), the WikiLeaks founder is guaranteed to skewer claims against his seemingly obsolete website. The first time I […]

Leaky Memorial Union caused by original architecture

Campus NewsFebruary 2, 2012
Looking forward to the coming  spring rain, many students anticipate the leaky roof of the Memorial Union (MU).  Based upon past rain storms, drips located in the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo) and the East Wing of the MU have plagued students looking for a dry place to stay. A new roof has been installed over […]

CD Review: The Belle Brigade

Arts & CultureFebruary 2, 2012
The Belle Brigade Reprise Rating: 4 The Belle Brigade keeps it in the family for good reason. The band is comprised of siblings Barbara Gruska and Ethan Gruska. The pair seem to share a musical harmony reminiscent of Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and 70s pop-rock. Their first single “Losers,” with its anthemic lyrics and […]

Gymnastics preview

GymnasticsFebruary 2, 2012
Teams: UC Davis at California Where: Haas Pavilion — Berkeley, Calif. When:  Sunday at 1 p.m. Who to watch: Junior Katie Yamamura is entering the meet after receiving the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Athlete of the Week title, the result of an outstanding performance at Friday’s triangular meet at home. She won the individual all-around […]