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2013 Archives

News in Brief: Engineering Week begins today

Campus NewsFebruary 19, 2013
The Engineering Joint Council will be hosting Engineering Week, or E-Week, beginning today, until Friday. The week is dedicated to celebrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics and involvement in those fields. Various events will take place throughout the week, including a research and internship panel, a tour of the Northern California Nanotechnology Lab, a game […]

Roving Reporter: Awkward Valentine’s Day stories

FeaturesFebruary 19, 2013
“We went to Mikuni, which we usually go to, and it’s pretty good, and we ate, like, a lot more than we usually would. We got drinks too. Then we went to Pinkberry, and I didn’t have any and he had some, and then he texted me this morning asking if I got food poisoning. […]

Shifa Community Clinic to host basketball tournament

City NewsFebruary 19, 2013
Shifa Community Clinic, located in downtown Sacramento at 419 V St., will hold a basketball tournament fundraiser on Saturday. The tournament will take place on the Dairy Courts at UC Davis. The goal of the event is to raise money for the clinic, which serves underprivileged communities in Sacramento. Mohamed Esuf, a Shifa board member […]

Sypkens breaks two records with one shot

SportsFebruary 19, 2013
Valentine’s Day showed the Aggies plenty of love, especially since the Aggie Pack made adorable valentines for each of the players. UC Davis jumped out to an early lead on Hawai’i, and it only took junior Ryan Sypkens four minutes to re-write the history of Aggie basketball. After swiping the ball from the Rainbow Wahine, […]

Students launch bi-weekly campus publication

Campus NewsFebruary 19, 2013
UC Davis students now have one more source for campus news. The Davis Beat debuted its first issue last Wednesday, delivering campus, city and world news, opinion pieces and a photo series. According to Kevin Pelstring, managing editor and third-year environmental science and management major, the independent Davis Beat publishes 2,000 copies every two weeks […]

Senate Brief

Campus NewsFebruary 19, 2013
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Feb. 14 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend Senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m. Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, present Yena Bae, ASUCD vice […]

CD review: ‘Til Your River Runs Dry

UncategorizedFebruary 16, 2013
Eric Burdon is no stranger to rock n’ roll; nor are his fans. After all, he was a member of The Animals — yes, those Animals who gave the world the classic “House of the Rising Sun.” Since that time, Burdon has continued to release albums during his impressive solo career. His latest, ‘Til Your […]

The Ethical Hedonist: Breaking Bread

UncategorizedFebruary 14, 2013
Fun facts: 1) Valentine’s Day was originally known as “The Feast of St. Valentine.” 2) Valentine’s Day was not associated with romantic love until Chaucer got his grubby paws on it at some point in the late fourteenth century. So, in the spirit of reclaiming the day, I’m here to discuss the importance of eating with […]

Beauty and the beast: Season of love, among other things

UncategorizedFebruary 14, 2013
February is commonly associated with its shorter month, Leap Year, and of course, Valentine’s Day. However, February is a festive season filled with various other notable celebrations and events as well. For example, February is Black History Month. In addition, Mardi Gras, the Superbowl, and the more obscure celebration of Groundhog Day falls in February […]

Sprout Up brings environmental education to Davis

City NewsFebruary 14, 2013
Sprout Up, an environmental education program, is now active in Davis elementary schools. The statewide, nonprofit organization is aimed at promoting environmental awareness in first and second graders through hands-on learning. “[The students] don’t get enough exposure to environmental education. Sprout Up’s program is completely applicable to the science curriculum of living things that we’re […]

Column: Abandon the Democrats

OpinionFebruary 14, 2013
The Anarchist As I have argued over the last few weeks, and as common sense would dictate, groups naturally do what is in their interests. Since a small elite class owns most of the mechanisms which distribute information, they have the most selective pressure over information. They shape the way we talk, and they do […]

Women’s Basketball Preview

SportsFebruary 14, 2013
Teams: UC Davis at Hawai’i; at Cal State Northridge Records: Aggies 10-12 (5-6); Rainbow Wahine 11-11 (7-4); Matadors 12-11 (6-5) Where: Stan Sheriff Center — Honolulu, Hawaii; The Matadome — Northridge, Calif. When: Thursday at 9 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. Who to watch: The last time the Aggies played Hawai’i, they were out-rebounded by […]