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March 2013 Archives

News in Brief: Measure I election tomorrow

City NewsMarch 4, 2013
Ballots for the single-item Measure I election must be turned in by tomorrow, March 5, at 8 p.m. If approved, Measure I will impose an ordinance on the City of Davis to move forward with the Davis-Woodland Water Supply Project. According the the Yolo Elections voter guide, the project would provide 12 million gallons of […]

Education reform

OpinionMarch 4, 2013
Earlier in the quarter, I wrote a column calling for the decommodification of education. I bemoaned the lecture format and compared our University to a bank in an attempt to make heard my discontent with the system. I received several responses from alumni and students that empathized with my position. As a follow-up, I would […]

News in Brief: Sexual assault in South Davis

City NewsMarch 4, 2013
At around 10 p.m. on Friday, a sexual assault took place in South Davis, according to the Davis Police Department. A man grabbed the 17-year-old female victim from behind, who was walking west on Cowell Boulevard near Koso Street. A struggle ensued as the suspect grabbed the victim’s shirt and buttocks. The victim screamed and […]

Road sweepin’

SportsMarch 4, 2013
UC Davis battled hard to earn two close wins this week. The team traveled down to Southern California to face off against Big West Conference rivals UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton. Thursday’s game against UC Riverside was an unusually low-scoring game. The Aggies managed to pull away with a 59-52 victory over the Highlanders, […]

Multicultural Community Council holds Muslim, Sikh forum

City NewsMarch 4, 2013
Yolo County’s Multicultural Community Council (MCC) held a forum on Muslims and Sikhs on Thursday — the first in a series of public forums aimed to foster understanding and appreciation of local cultures. The forum was held at Woodland Community College from 7 to 8:30 p.m. National President of the American Muslim Voice Foundation Khalid […]

News in Brief: Armed robbery chase ends in arrests at UC Davis

City NewsMarch 4, 2013
On Friday at around 2:15 a.m., the Davis Police received a call about an armed robbery at Fifth and L streets. Police determined the suspect had displayed a handgun to two victims. The suspect took the victims’ property and fled in a vehicle. The victims obtained a description and partial license plate of the vehicle. […]

Davis Farmers Market celebrates pigs

City NewsMarch 4, 2013
It was pig perfect on Saturday. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Davis Farmers Market at Central Park hosted the 22nd annual Pig Day. “The event is all pig-themed with pig crafts and food. Free kids crafts tables are held by volunteers from Davis Parent Nursery School, University Covenant Nursery School, Davis Community Church […]

Beauty & the beast: BB Creams

UncategorizedMarch 2, 2013
“Time is money” pretty much sums up how our world today lives by. We never seem to have enough of it, whether it’s for sleep, studying or leisure activities. In my first economics class at Davis, we learned about opportunity costs. How I see it is that opportunity cost is the next best […]