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Yearly Archives - 2016

2016 Archives

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Pride Run returns to Davis

City NewsMay 8, 2016
Davis Phoenix Coalition hosts second annual pride celebration The Davis Phoenix Coalition (DPC) will be hosting its second annual Davis Pride celebration on May 22. The group’s mission is to eliminate intolerance to prevent hate motivated violence, ultimately creating a more inclusive community. This year, the DPC honed in on building a much larger celebration […]
CHELBERT DAI / AGGIE

UC Davis hosts 2016 Textbook Affordability Conference

FeaturesMay 8, 2016
The textbook industry has long served as a monopolistic player in the costs of attending a university. However, as technology advances, so has the ability to develop more open educational resources, pressuring publishers to drive prices down as well as create alternative means for students and faculty. This evolution of the textbook industry was highlighted […]
Roger Robinson performing at the Breaking Ground: Black British Writers event

Black British Writers U.S. Tour sells out the Mondavi Center

Arts & CultureMay 8, 2016
Writers bring visibility to the black experience in London through powerful performances On Tuesday, May 3, I had the good fortune of attending the Breaking Ground: Black British Writers tour at the Mondavi Center. The tour sold out the intimate Jackson Hall where the event was held. As an English major and writer myself, I […]
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Mother’s Day review

Arts & CultureMay 8, 2016
If you love your mom, steer clear of this movie Mother’s Day is the day that we show our appreciation for our mothers just a little more than we usually do. If you truly love your mom, do not take her to see Mother’s Day. The movie is directed by Garry Marshall, who also directed […]
AGGIE FILE

Wong ties for first in NCAA Regional, advances to NCAA Finals

SportsMay 8, 2016
Two Aggies attend the Regionals Junior Paige Lee and senior Andrea Wong of the UC Davis women’s golf team traveled to play in the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Stanford Regional on May 5, where they played as individuals with hopes of making it to the NCAA Finals held in Eugene, Oregon from May 20 […]
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The Middle: Putting on the mask of ignorance

OpinionMay 8, 2016
Since I was 10, my mom taught me an important lesson: to be conservative and stay safe. At that age, 4 foot 10 in height and still missing my front left tooth, I simply thought that meant not talking to strangers and going straight home after school. I come from an immigrant family and […]
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The ‘Space Jam’ sequel

SportsMay 8, 2016
Everybody get up it’s time to slam now We got a real jam goin’ down Welcome to the Space Jam Here’s your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam Alright I hope you sang those lyrics in your head in the same way the Quad City DJ’s dished them out back in 1996. Yes, […]
ZHEN LU / AGGIE

Tough losses end a brilliant water polo season

SportsMay 8, 2016
Aggies stand proud on the laurels of a fantastic season The UC Davis women’s water polo team went down to sunny Santa Barbara this past weekend for the Big West Conference Tournament. The Aggies entered the tournament ranked tenth in the country, fallen from their once No. 5 spot. The Aggies, seeded fifth, faced off […]
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UC President hires former U.S. attorney to perform investigation into previous UC Davis Chancellor

Campus NewsMay 6, 2016
UC Berkeley and UC San Diego alum Melinda Haag to investigate Linda P.B. Katehi’s potential violations of UC policy The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) announced Thursday that former U.S. attorney Melinda Haag will perform a 90-day independent investigation into allegations that previous UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi’s violated UC policy. […]
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The Aggies fall to the Gauchos

SportsMay 5, 2016
The women’s tennis team finishes off post-season play at Indian Wells. The UC Davis women’s tennis team travelled to Indian Wells last Thursday to compete in the 2016 Big West Women’s Tennis Championships. Seeded No. 7 in the tournament, the Aggies drew No. 2 seed UC Santa Barbara as their opponent. The two teams have […]
BRIANA NGO / AGGIE

Aggies sweep Tigers for first series win of the season

SportsMay 5, 2016
Grab your brooms, UC Davis baseball sweep Pacific This past weekend, the UC Davis baseball team took on the University of Pacific Tigers in an unusual weekend series in which Friday’s and Sunday’s games were played at home and Saturday’s game was on the road. Friday’s game started at 2:30 p.m. at home and redshirt […]
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Men’s golf ties for fourth in Big West Championships

SportsMay 5, 2016
The UC Davis men’s golf team traveled to Simi Valley to play in the Big West Championship at the Wood Ranch Golf Club, beginning on May 2. It was a close tournament, with many of the teams being within one stroke of the other over the three-day long event. UC Davis tied for fourth with […]