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2013 Archives

iOS 7, a fresh slice of Apple Inc.

Science & TechnologySeptember 26, 2013
If there’s one thing we know Apple for, it’s creating nearly unbearable suspense between the preview and release of a product, but you can rest easy now, iPhone and iPad users — the touted iOS 7 operating system you’ve all been waiting for is now available. In June of this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook […]

Several university buildings, cars vandalized during summer

Campus NewsSeptember 26, 2013
slug: 130926_ca_hate edits: EL CT notes: Headline: Several university buildings, cars vandalized during summer Layercake: UC Davis Police continue their investigation By JORDYN MAY Aggie News Writer         The UC Davis Police Department is looking into the vandalism of several University buildings, including Sproul Hall, Arboretum, TB 009, South Hall, Dutton Hall, Educational Opportunity, Aggie […]

A guide to live music venues

Arts & CultureSeptember 26, 2013
Looking for the best venues for live music in Davis? MUSE has compiled a list of the best places to consider for all musical tastes. Name of venue: Rockband University 720 Olive Dr. #H Genres: All Description: Rockband University is the place to go for young artists who hope to get out of their garages […]

Column: On Flashers

OpinionSeptember 26, 2013
When I was 10, my primary definition for the word “flash” was the Pokémon technique used to blind an opponent or light up a cave. By the next year, I was more inclined to think of my newly-learned definition — a (typically male) pants-dropping or coat-opening technique used to lewdly reveal oneself in public. And […]

Tuition covers more than just class

FeaturesSeptember 26, 2013
There are more perks to attending UC Davis than a Shields Library account. While most of the cost associated with tuition goes toward campus and academic operation, two fees are purely to provide amenities for students. Campus-based fees and the Student Services Fee go toward facilities and programs, such as the Memorial Union renovation and […]

Students evacuate Cairo after Egyptian military ousts president

FeaturesSeptember 26, 2013
UC Davis Study Abroad students were evacuated from Egypt this July when General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and the Egyptian military removed President Mohamed Morsi from office and suspended the Egyptian constitution. The study abroad program in Cairo, Egypt, titled “Something Old, Something New,” was first approved in 2011, when Hosni Mubarak’s 29-year rule in Egypt […]

Editorial: Letter from the editor

OpinionSeptember 26, 2013
Believe it or not, The Aggie used to publish five times a week. About four years ago, the newspaper ceased to print on Fridays in order to save money. Last year, the Editor in Chief had the difficult task of making an even bigger change: cutting production down to one day a week, again, to […]

Q&A with Mayor Joe Krovoza

City NewsSeptember 26, 2013
Mayor Joe Krovoza will vacate his position as Mayor of the City of Davis in June 2014 and will run for the California State Assembly, representing the fourth assembly district. Krovoza was elected in 2010 and he now wants to transition to state level politics. The Aggie asked Krovoza a few questions about his campaign […]

Column: A new form of art

Arts & CultureSeptember 26, 2013
Yes, summer was great and all, but remember that horrible summer job that made you curse your luck and question your place in this world? Weren’t there times when you felt like the gods were smiting you, forcing you to go to work when instead you could be painting or writing stories or petting your […]

New restaurants open in Davis

City NewsSeptember 26, 2013
This fall, Davis will welcome a number of new restaurants. These include new Davis branches of CREAM and The Melt, along with new locations for the familiar Beach Hut Deli and Common Grounds Coffee. CREAM, standing for “Cookies Rule Everything Around Me,” is a famous ice cream and cookie shop originally located in Berkeley. The […]

Davis Roots turns dreams into reality

City NewsSeptember 26, 2013
Editor’s note: Hudson Lofchie was a former science editor for The California Aggie. You know those great entrepreneurial ideas that you come up with, but have no idea how to pursue? Local start-up business accelerator Davis Roots is available to help make those dreams come true. Davis Roots is a nonprofit organization that accepts a […]

Scientists find target for possible cure for cancer

Science & TechnologySeptember 25, 2013
According to the American Cancer Society, one out of every three people you know will face cancer at some point in their life. Luckily, a recent study performed at UC Berkeley and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows some promise of a possible cure. Daniel Nomura, a professor of the Nutritional […]