It’s that time of year again. The end of the second week of the year’s shortest month is rolling around and people are thinking a little bit less about school, and a little bit more about a story with birds and bees. I always found that particular metaphor funny because apart from some vague similarities […]

According to Gary B. Dahl, director of project management at UC Davis Design and Construction Management, there are around 100 projects in planning, design and construction on campus. Provided below is a list of the major projects in design with estimated cost and completion dates: January 2013: The Old Davis Road repair, $3 million End […]

At 1:30 p.m. on Monday, a fire broke out at the University Court Apartments at 515 Sycamore Lane. Eight apartment units were damaged. The incident was considered third-alarm status, with 35 firefighters from UC Davis, Woodland, Dixon and West Sacramento fire departments assisting. At least 15 residents are displaced. One person was trapped on the […]

The annual California Duck Days will be held on Feb. 23 at Yolo Basin Wildlife Area Headquarters from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be an opening art show for the event on Feb. 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Davis Art Center. This event is free to the public and the […]

Ringer When a teacher’s assistant noticed an unfamiliar name on the sign-in sheet during a math exam, he called the student to the front of the room and confirmed that she was not enrolled in the course. However, her Scantron bore the name of a student who was in the class. The TA referred both […]

In a recently published study, researchers from the UCSD School of Medicine and scientists from the San Diego-based biotech company Viacyte, Inc. investigated methods to create endocrine cells, specifically pancreatic T-cells, which are important in treating diabetes through their production of insulin. The study compared two methods of generating endocrine cells from stem cells, in […]

Cool Davis held a Cool Home Workshop on Saturday at the Mary L. Stephen’s Davis Branch Library at 315 E 14th St. from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees learned how to measure their energy usage and improve their home energy use. Lynne Nittler, one of the founders of the Cool Davis Initiative, said that […]

So it’s been over a month since you promised yourself you would get those six-pack abs and a pair of python-sized biceps. You’ve probably tried everything from dieting to going hard five times a week at the gym. Six weeks later, getting that perfect body for Houseboats or spring break seems hopeless. Every once in […]

When working at low wages, paychecks are carefully forecasted to the penny. And yet, when looking at the breakdown of hours worked and money earned, the figure always comes up short a few dollars. Taxes. All year, money drains from paychecks to feed the American financial system. To quiet the rumblings of discontent at a […]

There are many conventional and unconventional ways to treat ailments. Some people prefer the organic method, downing apple cider vinegar or sipping herbal tea at the first sign of a cold, while others rely solely on antibiotics. However, those who depend on approved medicinal practices and scoff at non-traditional medicine may be surprised to find […]

The UC Davis women’s gymnastics team put together a strong team performance to place third at the Power of Pink meet this past weekend. The Aggies’ overall score of 194.675 was the second highest in the program’s history, missing the school record of 194.7 by a microscopic .025 points. Trailing just fourth-ranked UCLA and 25th-ranked […]

Memory Valentine’s Day is almost here, something many of us may wish to forget. If you’re in a relationship, then bully for you. That’s just great. You’re celebrating, while we’re commiserating. You can stop reading now. Go away. Maybe love is elusive, but it’s not hard to find. It’s perpetually redefined in our songs, TV […]