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Yearly Archives - 2012

2012 Archives

24-hour room receives renovation

Campus NewsOctober 1, 2012
After a year and a half, the 24-hour study room on campus is getting the restoration needed for a more welcoming study space for students. “It smells like sweat and defeat in that place. Maybe some plug-ins or working AC would be nice, anything to get rid of the smell,” said Krystal Gutierrez, fourth-year sociology […]

Senate Briefs

ASUCDOctober 1, 2012
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Sept. 27 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.Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, present Yena Bae, ASUCD vice president, present […]

Feature: The Buzz

Campus NewsOctober 1, 2012
The BUZZ took place from 6 to 10 p.m. last Friday on the Quad. As one of the most anticipated and well-attended events of the Fall Welcome festivities, the night included casino games, arts and crafts, food, raffle prizes, a mechanical bull ride, video games, inflatable games and many tables for campus groups to hand […]

City of Davis rights a wrong

City NewsSeptember 27, 2012
When Alyssa Chrisman stopped in Davis during her 4,200-mile charity bike ride, she never expected that it would change her entire journey. Chrisman was riding her bike from South Carolina to Santa Cruz, Calif. to raise funds for the nonprofit organization, Bike & Build. She and her fellow riders stopped in Downtown Davis to see […]

Terrance Tumey selected as Warzecka’s successor

SportsSeptember 27, 2012
Not too long ago, Terrance J. Tumey was coordinating budgets and scouting out teams and their players for the San Francisco 49ers. He could have even been drawing up a pro-con list of possible draft picks like Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers. Now he faces a new assignment, similar to ones he has tackled before, […]

Fall Convocation welcomes new year

Campus NewsSeptember 27, 2012
With the dawning of the new year, students new and old assemble at Welcome Week events to revel in the glory of a fresh beginning. The annual Fall Convocation took place on Monday, Sept. 24 to kick-start the celebrations and usher in the newest generation of Aggies with open arms. However, the commencement of the […]

Bring it on

SportsSeptember 27, 2012
UC Davis women’s soccer enjoyed one of its best seasons to date last year and they have no intentions of letting up now. The team has already used its considerable depth to fill holes left by last year’s graduating seniors. Head coach MaryClaire Robinson has worked during the offseason to develop a team of athletes […]

UC Davis ranked No. 18 on The Daily Meal’s Best Colleges for Food List

FeaturesSeptember 27, 2012
Was food a make-it-or-break-it factor in your college search? Then UC Davis is definitely the right place for you. The Daily Meal, an online culinary news site, examined dining programs at every four-year university in the nation (over 2,000). The large-scale project spanned the majority of the summer months. The study included the mess halls […]

The little things that every new Aggie should know

FeaturesSeptember 27, 2012
1. Bikes Lock your bike — the number-one rule that Davis students live by. You come to depend on your bike more than anything, so losing it is a bigger deal than you may think. Get to know the Bike Barn for your bicycle needs. “We offer all sorts of services. Most people know us for […]

Men’s Soccer turns their sights to Big West

Men's SoccerSeptember 27, 2012
The UC Davis men’s soccer team has been playing phenomenal soccer throughout the duration of the season. The Aggies’ overall record remains at 2-3-4, with losses in the past two games against Saint Mary’s and SMU. The men’s soccer team remained unbeaten until two weeks ago and matched a program record for most ties in […]

New, green gadgets for students

FeaturesSeptember 27, 2012
It’s 2012, and society’s view of technology is starting to change. Be it from the creeping threat of climate change or even something as simple as one’s own bloated electric bill, more and more people are looking toward innovative new environmentally friendly, “green” solutions to all their technological needs. Interested in joining them? Whether you […]

News in Brief: No charges filed against officers involved in pepper spray incident

Campus NewsSeptember 27, 2012
Officers involved in the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident on the UC Davis campus will not face criminal charges, according to a statement released last Wednesday by Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Michael Cabral. “Viewing the incident through the totality of the circumstances, there is insufficient evidence to establish proof beyond a reasonable doubt that […]