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March 2013 Archives

Men’s Basketball Preview

Men's BasketballMarch 14, 2013
Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly Records: Aggies 14-16, (9-9); Mustangs 17-12, (12-6) Where: Honda Center — Anaheim, Calif. When: Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Who to watch: The Aggies are headed to Anaheim, Calif. this weekend and all eyes will be on sophomore Corey Hawkins. Hawkins has been absolutely incredible for UC Davis this year, […]

Column: Misleading empowerment

OpinionMarch 14, 2013
Sex & Society A couple of days ago, in the middle of a late-night tampon run, I stumbled across a line of products under the name “Summer’s Eve.” The shelves in front of me boasted an assortment of vaginal “cleansing” products, including douches, deodorants and travel-size cleansing pads. They came in an array of flirtatious […]

News in Brief: Snapshot Photo Campaign organized for Picnic Day 2013

ASUCDMarch 14, 2013
The Picnic Day 2013 team is organizing the Snapshot Photo Campaign for Picnic Day 2013 and asking for submissions of photos of the “perfect” Picnic Day. Selected photos will be compiled into a collage that is to be displayed at the MU, ARC and SCC during Picnic Day, according to the online event page. The […]

Electronic Music Concert to be held at TCS Building

Arts & CultureMarch 14, 2013
The popular contemporary image of the electronic musician as the megastar DJ, fist-pumping on an elevated stage while a set of pre-programmed beats causes a sea of drugged-out fans to undulate, is a fairly new concept; few realize what a long, illustrious history the genre has had. At it’s core, electronic music has always been […]

Column: Myth of objectivity

OpinionMarch 14, 2013
The Anarchist We live in a world full of death, suffering and extreme despotism. There are some hard problems to fix. Some other highly pervasive problems are not so hard. The endurance of hard problems doesn’t need an explanation: We haven’t solved them because they’re hard. But what is the explanation for the persistence of […]

Aggies fall to Matadors in conference playoffs

SportsMarch 14, 2013
Women’s basketball finished their up-and-down season with a tough 61-40 loss to a thoroughly deserving Cal State Northridge team. UC Davis leaves the conference playoffs with a final overall record of 12-18. Though the Aggies have been able to put points up in a hurry at multiple points in the season, they really struggled with […]

Primate research center appeals citation of maltreatment of monkeys

Campus NewsMarch 14, 2013
In response to a complaint filed by an animal rights group, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cited the California National Primate Research Center at UC Davis for maltreatment from 2009 to 2010, specifically the death of 19 monkeys. UC Davis appealed the citation, and after continued investigation, the USDA recently decided not to issue […]

News in Brief: Yolo MoveOn to host community forum

City NewsMarch 14, 2013
On March 26, Yolo MoveOn will host a forum on “Creating Democracy and Challenging Corporate Rule” from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at the Davis Branch Library Blanchard Room, 315 E 14th St. David Cobb, an attorney and organizer of the Move to Amend campaign, will be a guest speaker. He will discuss the recent U.S. […]

Raising the bar

FeaturesMarch 14, 2013
Do you know what your first Miranda right is? How about the colloquial name for the London Underground, a rapid transit system in the United Kingdom? Or what noun/verb fits the description, “to fill various items”? Chances are if you didn’t get these answers right, The Scrambled Eggheads or The Ice Cream Socialists probably did. […]

Letter to the Editor: Thanks to volunteers

OpinionMarch 14, 2013
Safe Harbor Crisis House in Woodland was the fortunate beneficiary of the Winter Weekend of Service project of the Community Service Resource Center at UC Davis this past Sunday, March 10. Ten students came to perform much needed work at our facility. We want to recognize and thank Dianne Lansangan, Justin Ramirez, Kathy Rosales, Kevin […]

Baseball Preview

BaseballMarch 14, 2013
Teams: UC Davis at Seattle University Records: Aggies, 7-10; Seattle University 5-11 Where: Bannerwood Park — Bellevue, Wash. When: Friday at 4 p.m.; Saturday at 1 p.m.; Sunday at 12 p.m. Who to Watch: Junior Steven Patterson batted 4-9 over the weekend series against Cal State Bakersfield. The second baseman had a run batted in […]

Russell Park Apartments explosion court trial today

Campus NewsMarch 14, 2013
David Snyder, a junior researcher who allegedly caused the Jan. 17 explosion at the Russell Park Apartments, will be tried today in Yolo Superior Court. Snyder was released on a $2 million bail after he was arrested on Jan. 19 in connection to the explosion, according to a UC Davis News press release. Under the […]