Monthly Archives - March 2013
March 2013 Archives
Sex suggestions
OpinionMarch 12, 2013
Well, this is it. The last column of the quarter. If I were in a more self-indulgent mood, I’d spend our final inches together musing on exactly what it means to me to be a sex columnist, and how my own sexy exploits have shaped what you’ve read here. But then I remembered that this […]
Having the world at your fingertips
FeaturesMarch 12, 2013
With spring break right around the corner, many students are anxious for their long-awaited trips. For some, frantic last-minute planning is still being put into motion as many attempt live up to the notorious college spring break. Thankfully, we are in a generation of smartphones, where the latest and greatest application can help you through […]
Volatile Tempe weather does not rain on Aggies’ split weekend
SportsMarch 12, 2013
As the Aggies traveled to Tempe, Ariz. this weekend to compete in the Diamond Devil Invitational, the team brought with them the volatile weather Davis has been experiencing lately. Previously in the week, the Aggies already had to reschedule their March 6 matchup against the Stanford Cardinal for May 1 due to potentially harsh weather […]
Police briefs
City NewsMarch 12, 2013
TUESDAY Clearly the right number There was a hang-up call to the Davis Police Department; in the background were male subjects talking about drinking, driving and smoking weed on Hanover Drive. THURSDAY Smooth Criminal A juvenile wearing a green baseball cap, green shorts and purple shoes used scissors to open and steal $100 headphones on […]

Aggies experience heartbreaking loss to LBSU on ESPN2
Front page storyMarch 11, 2013
On Thursday night, the men’s basketball team made their debut on ESPN2 in front of a sold-out Pavillion crowd of students and fans. Last March, UC Davis pulled a 3-13 Big West Conference record and failed to win a game on the road. Head coach Jim Les knew his team needed a complete overhaul to […]
Mistakes
OpinionMarch 11, 2013
Writing for The Aggie is a trip. I encourage you to do it. If you’ve got opinions and a couple hours a week to indulge yourself into thinking you know anything, then this position is for you. At the very least it will force you to articulate your opinions in 20 inches or less. The […]
Sexy vampires
OpinionMarch 11, 2013
Thinking about how Kate Beckinsale from the Underworld movies embodies the uncanny is totally what’s getting me through the last couple of papers I have to write before finals. It just gets to me how she makes the mysterious, dark, unseen aspects of herself so familiar and yet so unknowable at the same time. Imagine […]
UC Davis baseball difficulties on the field continue
SportsMarch 11, 2013
The Aggies continue to struggle as they faced off against Cal State Bakersfield over the weekend. They lost the first two games to the Roadrunners and have lost three straight games. UC Davis currently has a record of 6-9 and has dropped eight of its last 10 games after starting the season 4-1. Tuesday — […]
UC Davis women’s basketball stumbles down the stretch
SportsMarch 11, 2013
The Aggies wrapped up their season at home on Senior Night. Unfortunately, the women’s basketball team couldn’t send seniors Blair Shinoda and Cortney French off with a win in their final home game of their career. The Aggies managed to finish the season 12-17 overall and 7-11 in conference, good enough for the seventh seed […]
UC Davis alumnus brings passion for bikes to Cambodia
FeaturesMarch 11, 2013
When going abroad, participants travel to distant countries and are introduced to new sights, foods, experiences and people. But there is more to traveling the world than personal gain and memories; there is the opportunity to make a difference in rural communities — places where one extra pair of hands and one additional set of […]
News in Brief: City considering fire department staffing changes
City NewsMarch 11, 2013
At Tuesday evening’s city council meeting, the Davis City Council voted to postpone the decision to staff fire engines with fewer firefighters until it decides the budget for the next fiscal year. Currently, each fire station — Downtown Station 31, West Davis Station 32 and South Davis Station 33 — has at least four staff […]
News in Brief: Arkansas man, woman convicted of Davis carjacking
City NewsMarch 11, 2013
On Thursday, 34-year-old James Hammons of Rodgers, Ark. and 39-year-old Sara Erbe of Fayetteville, Ark. were convicted of multiple counts stemming from an Oct. 8, 2012 carjacking in Davis, according to a Yolo County press release. Hammons pled no contest to six crimes — carjacking, evading a police officer, vehicle theft, receipt of stolen property, […]
