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2013 Archives

News in Brief: Alumnus to be interviewed tomorrow at bookstore, select spectators to receive free ramen

Campus NewsJanuary 15, 2013
Chris Johnson, a UC Davis graduate and the inventor of the Rapid Ramen Bowl is scheduled to be interviewed by the Sacramento news station KCRA, 8:30 a.m. at the UC Davis bookstore. The first 20 spectators will receive a free bowl of hot ramen. — Muna Sadek

Aggie Swimmers dominate Pacific

SportsJanuary 15, 2013
The Aggies prevailed over Pacific in a home meet at the Schaal Aquatic Center 176.5-106.5. With the win, the team maintains a 5-2 record this season. The Aggies opened the meet on a strong note, winning the first nine events against the Tigers to create a sizable advantage. Sophomore Hilary Hunt and junior Haley Porter […]

Police Briefs

City NewsJanuary 15, 2013
FRIDAY Meals on the steal Someone was concerned an unknown subject may be entering her residence and taking her food and other belongings on Cowell Boulevard. Hide yo kids A person in a vehicle pulled over asking if there were many children in the neighborhood since he was moving in, and somebody wanted to confirm […]

News in Brief: Exercise with Mrak series begins Thursday

Campus NewsJanuary 15, 2013
Organized by the Student Assistants to the Chancellor (SAC), the Exercise with Mrak series is beginning Thursday and will run until March 15. The series, which is comprised of seven events. “Exercise with Mrak is a way in which students and campus administrators can engage in an activity that is more fluid and active,” said […]

University of Beer hosts grand opening

City NewsJanuary 15, 2013
Last Thursday evening, downtown revelers and beer aficionados alike attended the grand opening of the University of Beer, the latest addition to an increasing number of drinking venues in downtown Davis. The new craft beer shop, located at 615 Third St., will serve only beer, with 60 different taps offering an extensive menu. “What I […]

Editorial: Generally inflexible

OpinionJanuary 15, 2013
It’s that time of year again. Desperate upperclassmen are filling their schedules with leftover general education requirements that teach them skills long ago developed in the natural process of taking classes that directly pertain to their interests. If you are one of those students, you have just sat through a week of Comparative Literature 001 […]

Column: Why I’m not an anarchist

OpinionJanuary 15, 2013
The Tree of Liberty What is anarchism? Anarchism is the view that “… holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary, or harmful, or, alternatively, as opposing authority or hierarchical organization in the conduct of human relations.” (Wikipedia) There are many variants of anarchism. Sometimes, anarchism is packaged with capitalism as a view known as anarcho-capitalism. […]

Column: Protect yourself

OpinionJanuary 15, 2013
Sex Ed I don’t know about you, but I love to spend my evenings reading my old sex advice columns. While doing so, I had one of those moments where my brain goes, “bad sex columnist, no biscuit!” You see, I realized that in the past I never devoted more than a few sentences to […]

Humans and zombies and wizards, oh my

FeaturesJanuary 15, 2013
Bundled up against the cold, brandishing plastic Nerf blasters, some tactically stealthy, others brash, they gather at night to fight to the dart-death. Others meet in warmer weather to sprint, dodge and throw balls — all with a broom tucked between their legs. It’s not the chaos or nonsense that it seems; it is just […]

Recipe: Gnocchi in Garlic Butter Sauce with Asparagus

UncategorizedJanuary 14, 2013
While my winter break consisted of plates upon plates of delicious food, the most mouth-watering meal that I experienced wasn’t something that I ate — it was something that I read. John Green’s “A Fault in Our Stars” has been on the New York Times best seller list for 52 consecutive weeks, but I just […]

Senate Brief

Campus NewsJanuary 14, 2013
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Jan. 10 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 […]

Column: That’s no moon…

Men's BasketballJanuary 14, 2013
The White House just denied a petition that called for the construction of a real life Death Star. A real Death Star. Almost 35,000 people went on the White House website to sign for the construction of a space station that is no more a moon than what popped up when Remus Lupin faced a […]