Yearly Archives - 2012
2012 Archives
News-in-Brief: UC Davis files lawsuit against U.S. Bank for breach in contract
Campus NewsMay 7, 2012
On Friday, UC Davis filed a lawsuit against U.S. Bank for a breach in their contract. U.S. Bank allegedly broke their agreement with UC Davis on March 1 when the bank announced the closure of its branch on campus. The closure of the branch came after UC Davis student protesters blockaded the bank in an […]
UC Davis battle winds in Sac
SportsMay 7, 2012
With only one week left until the Big West Conference Championships the Aggies knew it was important to find their stride this weekend. Despite the winds, UC Davis’ athletes combined for two wins and 12 second place finishes overall. Freshman Raquel Lambdin represented the Aggie women in the winner’s circle this Saturday after spearheading a […]
News in Brief: State Senate approves four Wolk measures
City NewsMay 7, 2012
The State Senate voted on Thursday to approve four measures by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis). One of the initiatives, Senate Bill 1274, allows Shriners Hospital for Children in California to bill insurers for services provided to patients with insurance coverage. The legislation aims to enable the hospital to pay costs and maintain services for patients […]
Dance Dance Davis
Arts & CultureMay 7, 2012
Shelly Gilbride decided that because she wasn’t teaching or writing she would do something crazy: start a flash mob in Davis. “[It happened] when I wrote a paper about people engaging in art not only in classrooms or dance halls,” said Gilbride about starting a flash mob. Not only did she decide to do something […]
Queer (In)Security Conference to take place this Friday
Campus NewsMay 3, 2012
On Friday, the Queer (In)Security Conference organized by the Militarization and Gender Research Cluster and Queer, Feminist, Trans Studies Research Cluster (QFT) will take place at the Student Community Center from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Since 2007 the QFT has put on a conference that discusses different issues, but this year, the QFT worked […]
News in Brief: University releases proposed reforms in response to Reynoso report
Campus NewsMay 3, 2012
A series of proposed reforms were announced Wednesday in response to the Cruz Reynoso Task Force report that investigated the Nov. 18 pepper spraying of student protesters. The release offers steps to improve campus protest management, police response and communication between parties. The University said that efforts have already begun in response to Reynoso Report […]
Guest opinion: Aggie Spirit
OpinionMay 3, 2012
Not every great team wins a championship. Just ask any member of the 1997 or 1998 Utah Jazz. Sometimes great teams run into a juggernaut and simply fall short. This was the case for the UC Davis Women’s Water Polo Team this past weekend. They made it to the championship game of the Big West […]
Editorial: No, thank you
Campus NewsMay 3, 2012
Next year, dorm residents will be required to buy Aggie Cash with their normal meal plan. This new rule is unfair and could end up costing dorm residents up to $200 more, according to this year’s pricing. Meal plan prices are going up next year, so it is unclear what the exact increase will be. […]
News-in-brief: Ron Paul campaign comes to UC Davis today
Campus NewsMay 3, 2012
Republican primary candidate Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is scheduled to speak today at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union West Quad during a campaign rally from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. According to Mike Pinter, the chapter leader for Youth for Ron Paul at UC Davis, this is the first time a presidential candidate […]
News-in-Brief: Davis Dollars Craft Fair is Sunday
City NewsMay 3, 2012
May 6 will mark the Davis Dollars May Craft Fair in Downtown Davis. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the G Street Shopping Center will feature crafting activities and crafts for sale. The Seventh and G Street event is free and run by Davis Dollars — a group that aims to localize the economy to […]
Campus Judicial Report
Campus NewsMay 3, 2012
Wikipedia A math major was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for allegedly plagiarizing an essay she submitted for an ethnic studies class. A TA for the course noticed that significant portions of the essay were copied from various Wikipedia articles. In her meeting with a judicial officer, the referred student admitted to the plagiarism […]
Put that phone away when driving
Science & TechnologyMay 3, 2012
A new survey study from UC San Diego shows that distracted driving is highly prevalent among college students. Researchers found that along with frequent cell phone usage while driving, college students overestimate their driving abilities in comparison to their peers. About 5,000 participants from nine colleges in the San Diego area completed the study. The study […]

