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Yearly Archives - 2013

2013 Archives

Off-campus housing

OpinionJanuary 29, 2013
As Winter Quarter midterms approach, so do the reminders of not having any idea of your living plans for the next school year. You are regretting spinning that wheel at The Buzz, because West Village just sent out its fifth email of the hour and shoved yet another frisbee in your face on the Quad. […]

News in Brief: EndNote workshops scheduled on campus

Campus NewsJanuary 29, 2013
A workshop that teaches how to use the reference software EndNote for biological/agricultural sciences researchers will be held Wednesday, with biological/agricultural sciences librarians Ruth Gustafson and Laura Soito at 11:30 a.m. Another event on using EndNote will be held Thursday at noon with instruction librarian Matt Conner. According to the event webpage, the workshop will […]

News in Brief: Sexual assault and robbery on church property

City NewsJanuary 29, 2013
On Saturday at about 11:40 a.m., the Davis Police received a call that a sexual assault and robbery took place 20 minutes beforehand at the Davis Community Church at 412 C St. The victim was approached by a suspect who brandished a stabbing instrument while walking across the property. The suspect sexually assaulted her, as […]

High scores and chili peppers

FeaturesJanuary 29, 2013
An un-illuminated chili pepper, blue frowney face, low ratings on helpfulness or easiness and blunt comments about negative aspects of the professor dissuade Stephan de la Rosa, an undeclared second-year, from taking a particular professor’s course. He wants to find flaming hot chili peppers, smiley faces and numbers above 4.0 out of 5.0. UC Davis […]

News in Brief: Nelson Gallery hosts design competition

Campus NewsJanuary 29, 2013
The Richard L. Nelson Gallery is hosting an open call exhibition Feb. 8 to Mar. 17. The exhibition, titled “Design + Build,” is an architectural design contest for the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, that is estimated to open in 2016. The competition aims to result in three building designs, according […]

Talk to Me

OpinionJanuary 29, 2013
By now, many of you are probably wondering when I’m going to start writing about the “really” sexy stuff. You know, the topics that will help you become a naughty sex kitten/super stud/overlord of all bedroom activities. To which I say, there can be no sex kitten (or sex anything else) without consent and protection. […]

City’s environmental award nomination period open

City NewsJanuary 29, 2013
Feb. 8 is the deadline for Davis residents to submit nominations for the City of Davis’ 19th annual Environmental Recognition Award. According to the city website, the awards are intended to recognize the environmental stewardship of Davis individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations. The winners of each category are selected by the city’s Natural Resources Commission. […]

Inside the Game with Samantha Shellem

SportsJanuary 29, 2013
Junior two-time Olympic Trials competitor and former Golden Bear, Samantha Shellem, has proven time and time again that she is one of the most fierce and ambitious swimmers in California. From shattering the school’s 500-yard freestyle record at 4:48.69, to hitting NCAA “B” qualifying standards in the 200-free at Missouri, to being dubbed MPSF Female […]

Resolve for transparency

OpinionJanuary 29, 2013
Many students have no idea that they’re funding sports programs on this campus. Whether or not this is an appropriate allocation of student fees is a big topic of debate, but here’s something we’re pretty sure most can agree on: If students are funding sports, students should have a voice in how major decisions are […]

Doin’ it at the Post Office

Campus NewsJanuary 29, 2013
Editor’s note: The Environmental Policy and Planning Commission (EPPC) is an ASUCD commission responsible for researching environmental issues affecting the campus and its surrounding area, and providing recommendations for improvement. ​Love the convenience of shipping but feel guilty about the environmental impacts? Don’t know what to do with the packaging that comes with mom’s care […]

Davis resident starts wildlife blog

City NewsJanuary 28, 2013
Holly Ober, a resident of Davis and employee at UC Davis, started a blog on Tumblr called Wild Davis (wild-davis.tumblr.com) in early January. The blog features and aims to document pictures of wildlife in and around Davis. “One of the things that amazes me is the animals that are able to coexist with humans,” Ober […]

Sports evolution

SportsJanuary 28, 2013
Over the past couple weeks, my life has been consumed by my human anatomy class and the Australian Open. It’s a good thing I don’t have a social life, or that would have really suffered. I’m writing this before the men’s final begins, but by the time it publishes on Monday, the final will be […]