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2013 Archives

Davis Beer Week is Aug 19-25

UncategorizedAugust 20, 2013
De Vere’s Irish Pub is hosting the first ever Davis Beer Week from Aug. 19 to 25. The event strives to celebrate the city’s craft beer culture. According to their website, “this 7-day citywide festival will attract beer tourism, foster knowledge of our regional brewing heritage, and serve as a showcase for great beers, restaurants, pubs, and […]

Letter to the Editor: Transcript Troubles

OpinionAugust 19, 2013
UC Davis, please. My name is Ronnie Chavez. I am a recent UC Davis alumni and am currently working as a seventh grade English Language Arts teacher on the westside of Charlotte, North Carolina. During my time at UC Davis I served as a Peer Advising Counselor for the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) working with […]

Attorney requests closed proceedings for double homicide trial

UncategorizedAugust 14, 2013
The attorney for Daniel William Marsh, the 16 year old accused of murdering elderly Davis couple, Oliver Northup and Claudia Maupin in April, filed a motion to exclude the public from and prevent media coverage of Marsh’s preliminary hearing. Yolo County Deputy Public Defender Ronald Johnson argued in a 74 page motion that publicity could jeopardize […]

Guest Opinion: When college athletes don’t snooze, they lose

OpinionAugust 12, 2013
Since the relationship between sleep deprivation and sports performance first appeared on the radar of medical researchers, studies have consistently pointed to sleep as the most effective natural performance enhancer. Today, sleep deprivation is a full blown epidemic at the national level, according to the CDC. And on college campuses across the country, it’s even […]

Q&A with costume director of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert

UncategorizedAugust 12, 2013
SHN Theatres in San Francsico presents Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, its first and only show of the summer. Based on the 1994 movie, the show follows three friends who embark on an Australian Outback adventure and put on a drag show in a remote location. The international hit showcasts over five hundred costumes, 2011 […]

Stabbing incident indicates possible gang activity

UncategorizedAugust 12, 2013
On Aug. 11, around 2 a.m. the Davis Police Department responded to reports of a large fight at 2033 F Street. While the DPD were responding, additional callers reported gunshots near the area. Upon arrival, the DPD discovered a male victim who had been stabbed. “During the course of the investigation, it was determined that […]

Davis Beer Week celebrates brewing heritage

UncategorizedAugust 11, 2013
Celebrate international beers and the best local brews this August during Davis Beer Week. The seven day citywide beer festival, August 19 to 25, will honor regional brewing heritage while participants delight in great beers, restaurants and pubs. Venues around town will offer intriguing domestic and international beer tastings as well as special meal-deals featuring […]

UC to implement final contract for patient care workers

UncategorizedJuly 29, 2013
On July 24, the University of California announced that it would implement its final wage and benefit offer after more than a year of negotiations with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). AFSCME held a two-day strike in May, calling for the capping of UC executive pensions as well as safe-staffing […]

Former police lieutenant Pike seeks worker’s compensation

UncategorizedJuly 29, 2013
Former campus police lieutenant John Pike is appealing for worker’s compensation, claiming psychiatric injury caused by the Nov. 18, 2011 pepper spray incident. According to the State Department of Industrial Relations website, his claim states “nervous system – psychiatric” damage. The case is scheduled for a mandatory settlement conference in Sacramento on Aug. 13. In July […]

Court rules UC Davis cop names be released

UncategorizedJuly 29, 2013
A state appellate court ruled that the University of California release the names of UC Davis police officers involved in the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident. The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the Los Angeles Times and The Sacramento Bee, marking the third time a court has said names should be […]

Adela de la Torre appointed vice chancellor for Student Affairs

UncategorizedJuly 29, 2013
Since August 2012, Adele de la Torre has served on an interim basis as the vice chancellor for Student Affairs ever since Fred Wood left in June 2012. De la Torre is an agricultural and health economist and internationally recognized expert on social determinants of Latino and Chicano health. She joined UC Davis faculty in […]

Hearing for double homicide set in September

UncategorizedJuly 17, 2013
A Yolo County Superior Court judge set Sept. 13 as the preliminary hearing date for the suspect in the double homicide case. Daniel William Marsh, 16, will stand trial for the April 13 murders of Oliver Northup and Claudia Maupin. Marsh will be tried as an adult. According to the Davis Enterprise, Yolo County prosecutors […]