Yearly Archives - 2013
2013 Archives
This Week in Science and Technology: 10/28 – 11/4
Science & TechnologyNovember 7, 2013
At Least You Get to Keep the Glasses A study to be published in Media Psychology found that watching a movie in 3D vs 2D doesn’t actually make a significant difference in the experience. Aside from costing slightly more than 2D, 3D usually helps the viewer from being distracted by the usual theater norms like […]

The change in the game
SportsNovember 7, 2013
Eric Steidlmayer carries an amiable smile and a wry sense of humor wherever he goes. He is focused and intense as well, clearly intent on bringing his savvy experience and intelligence to work with him every day as the UC Davis men’s head tennis coach. Steidlmayer has stayed close to his roots throughout his life […]
International House to showcase international art
Arts & CultureNovember 7, 2013
The International House will be holding a special gallery opening starting Nov. 8. The gallery is called The Traveling Eye and features the work of local artist Chris Kidd and east coast photographer Danni Downing. The International House has hosted many artists in the past from around Davis and the Bay Area. This specific gallery […]
Watts Legal
Campus NewsNovember 7, 2013
Question: Recently there has been a lot of construction on the street adjacent to my apartment. It was ok for a while but in the past couple of weeks, they having been working throughout the night. What’s worse is that about every hour (even at 3 or 4 a.m.) this giant construction vehicle drives down […]
Davis City Council discusses affordable housing work plan
City NewsNovember 7, 2013
The Davis City Council discussed an affordable housing work plan on Oct. 22 that addressed issues or plans for the low-income housing units in the City of Davis. The affordable housing program includes rental housing and offers options that range from shared equity and equity recapture through secondary loans and ongoing resale restrictions on ownership […]
Davis cold weather shelters reopen for winter months
City NewsNovember 7, 2013
Cold weather shelters for the homeless are opening in Davis for the upcoming winter months. Among these are the Cold Weather Shelter, a program within Davis Community Meals, and the Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter (IRWS). These shelters are open on a nightly basis and provide food and housing for those in need in our Davis […]
News in Brief: Art Studio Department presents Visiting Artist Lecture Series
Arts & CultureNovember 7, 2013
The Visiting Artist Lecture Series, in which distinguished figures from the art world speak on campus, begins on Thursday with photographer Alec Soth. “Soth takes photographs of workers in the South,” said Hearne Pardee, the chair for the Department of Art and Art History. “He really explores the American society in ways that are interesting […]
Trying to understand: Parental influences
OpinionNovember 7, 2013
Although a solid four hundred miles separate me from my parents, I still notice that I conduct myself like they do. Some of their habits have rubbed off on me, and distance doesn’t make that go away. Children are prone to grow up and realize that the way they make certain decisions in life is […]
Students question fraternity party shutdowns
City NewsNovember 7, 2013
In recent weeks, students have noticed that their weekend nights are being cut short because police are shutting down fraternity parties. Students are left questioning if these parties are getting shut down because they are not under control or because they are associated with Greek Life. Bree Sinclair, a fourth-year political science and English double […]
The Philosophy of Education: Be yourself
OpinionNovember 7, 2013
We all begin our lives as unmolded clay, open to all experiences and beliefs. As we grow, we are molded by those around us, most often by our parents. We take on their beliefs, biases and ambitions. These may take the form of desires we believe are ours but are really someone else’s, such as […]

Third Space presents Mick Flannery
Arts & CultureNovember 7, 2013
Mick Flannery, a contemporary folk musician from Ireland, will be stopping by local Davis venue Third Space on Nov. 15. Before becoming an internationally-renowned artist, Flannery was a budding folk and blues fan that grew up in a music-oriented family. His later studies in music and management prompted him to write the album Evening Train, […]
Campus Chic: The Classics
Arts & CultureNovember 7, 2013
For all the penny-pinchers out there, how do we, as struggling college students, stay current with the season’s latest trends when we have little to no money to spend on new clothes? In this week’s edition of Campus Chic, fifth-year economics and neurobiology, physiology and behavior double major Jenna Chandler tells MUSE how she finds […]
