Will pay for help A student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for soliciting classmates to take his online exam. The student posted a public Facebook message offering monetary compensation for anyone who would be willing to do this for him. The matter came to SJA’s attention when they received an anonymous email with […]

Every bargain hunter has a favorite time of the year: when their wallets get to loosen up a bit and they can scour both high and low for potential “steals.” Depending on the items they may be seeking, such occasions may occur at the end of the year near Christmas, around Thanksgiving (Black Friday) or […]

Earlier this morning, beer connoisseurs lined up outside The Davis Beer Shoppe to get a taste of the infamous Pliny The Younger. And it’s not too late to get in on the action. Pliny The Younger — crafted by Santa Rosa’s Russian River Brewery — is frequently heralded as “the best beer in the world,” […]

The world of sports is an odd place. Curt Schilling’s bloody sock from 2004 just sold for $92,613. My disgust here has nothing to do with the fact that I’m a Yankees fan and the 2004 American League Championship series was my least favorite series ever. Or the bloody fact that it’s a bloody bloody […]

We’re all determined to save the world. For the students at Davis Senior High School, they’re taking the initiative to do just that through the power of written word. Davis’ very own student-run The World Spectra Magazine launched its first publication last month. Spectra is a nonprofit journal featuring student works on different perceptions of […]

On Tuesday at the UC Davis Jobs and Career Initiative, students will have the opportunity to gain tools to prepare themselves for employment after graduation. Organized by ASUCD, the free event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Freeborn Hall, where speakers, employers and various campus groups will be ready to help […]

The Aggies had an up-and-down weekend, splitting their two-game home stretch. They played three good halves of basketball, but the final of the weekend cost the Aggies the second game. After splitting the weekend games, the Aggies are now 11-15 overall and 6-9 in conference. They are now seventh in the conference, just ahead of […]

On Thursday at around 12:35 p.m., officers were called to the 4500 block of Alhambra Drive regarding a resident reporting that she was sexually assaulted. According to a press release, the victim said at 5 a.m., two males grabbed her as she walked out of her apartment. The two males forced the victim back into […]

At 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, Davis Police received a call from Davis Senior High School administrators reporting a male with a handgun at the north end of the library parking lot. Davis Senior High School, North Davis Elementary School, St. James Elementary School and King High School were put on lockdown as a precaution for […]

On Feb. 13, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rejected the City of Davis’ request to implement an at-grade pedestrian/bicycle crossing at the Union Pacific Railroad tracks that connect the Olive Drive neighborhood with the rest of the city. The City of Davis filed the request on Aug. 11, 2011 in response to the fence […]

Long legs strut down a walkway as photographers flash pictures of models and designers beam with smiles as their new fashions are on display. Yep, it’s that time of year again — the latest styles emerge with spring around the corner. What you may not know is that the Sac Fashion Week creates many opportunities […]

On the fringe Now, stop. In reading the title of this column, did you think I would be talking about sex? I won’t be. I’ll be talking about nudity, which, although may pertain to sex, is not mutually exclusive to it. I for one love to walk around in varying states of undress. Have you […]