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2013 Archives

ASUCD to host UC Davis Jobs and Career Initiative Tuesday

ASUCDFebruary 25, 2013
On Tuesday at the UC Davis Jobs and Career Initiative, students will have the opportunity to gain tools to prepare themselves for employment after graduation. Organized by ASUCD, the free event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Freeborn Hall, where speakers, employers and various campus groups will be ready to help […]

Aggies split weekend series at home

SportsFebruary 25, 2013
The Aggies had an up-and-down weekend, splitting their two-game home stretch. They played three good halves of basketball, but the final of the weekend cost the Aggies the second game. After splitting the weekend games, the Aggies are now 11-15 overall and 6-9 in conference. They are now seventh in the conference, just ahead of […]

News in Brief: Sexual assault in East Davis

City NewsFebruary 25, 2013
On Thursday at around 12:35 p.m., officers were called to the 4500 block of Alhambra Drive regarding a resident reporting that she was sexually assaulted. According to a press release, the victim said at 5 a.m., two males grabbed her as she walked out of her apartment. The two males forced the victim back into […]

News in Brief: Four schools on lockdown due to armed person report

City NewsFebruary 25, 2013
At 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, Davis Police received a call from Davis Senior High School administrators reporting a male with a handgun at the north end of the library parking lot. Davis Senior High School, North Davis Elementary School, St. James Elementary School and King High School were put on lockdown as a precaution for […]

Public Utilities Commission denies at-grade crossing request

City NewsFebruary 25, 2013
On Feb. 13, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rejected the City of Davis’ request to implement an at-grade pedestrian/bicycle crossing at the Union Pacific Railroad tracks that connect the Olive Drive neighborhood with the rest of the city. The City of Davis filed the request on Aug. 11, 2011 in response to the fence […]

Runways, sketches and parties

FeaturesFebruary 25, 2013
Long legs strut down a walkway as photographers flash pictures of models and designers beam with smiles as their new fashions are on display. Yep, it’s that time of year again — the latest styles emerge with spring around the corner. What you may not know is that the Sac Fashion Week creates many opportunities […]

Column: Let’s get naked!

OpinionFebruary 25, 2013
On the fringe Now, stop. In reading the title of this column, did you think I would be talking about sex? I won’t be. I’ll be talking about nudity, which, although may pertain to sex, is not mutually exclusive to it. I for one love to walk around in varying states of undress. Have you […]

Aggies put up 22 runs against San Jose State

BaseballFebruary 25, 2013
After a beat-down of San Jose State on Tuesday, the Aggies dropped two straight games to Utah on Friday and Saturday. UC Davis only needed eight innings to put up a season-high 22 runs on 23 hits Tuesday against the Spartans. However, its pitching struggled in the late innings to secure wins against Utah. The […]

Mancasola makes it happen against Northern Colorado

Men's BasketballFebruary 25, 2013
On Wednesday, UC Davis headed south for a matchup against the Big West Conference’s number one team, Long Beach State. If the 49ers were expecting to blow another team out at home, they were sorely mistaken. The Aggies took the court without their three-point connoisseur, junior Ryan Sypkens. Luckily, sophomore Corey Hawkins decided it would […]

News in Brief: Search warrant leads to five arrests

City NewsFebruary 25, 2013
On Thursday at 10 p.m., Davis Police and the Yolo County Narcotics Enforcement Team served a search warrant at the 800 block of B Street. Two people associated with the house with the search warrant fled in their vehicle, not before attempting to run down an officer who was trying to detain them. Davis Police […]

News in Brief: We Are Aggie Pride hosts events throughout the week

Campus NewsFebruary 25, 2013
We Are Aggie Pride, a student-run philanthropy program that aims to collect emergency funds for UC Davis students in need, is hosting a series of events this week through Thursday. The program is currently in its second year and is the first student-run organization of its kind on the West Coast. This week’s events will […]

Column: Shelling ghosts

OpinionFebruary 25, 2013
Geekly Weekly “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex,” or “GitS: SAC” for short, is an animated television show that gives an unparalleled attention of detail to human consciousness on a medium that is not made up of gray matter. Whereas conscious machines — machines that think like humans — have been a topic of […]