Yearly Archives - 2016
2016 Archives

A review of Robert DeLong, the Wii controller-wielding, one-man band
Arts & CultureApril 26, 2016
Entertainment Council hosts Robert DeLong in intimate venue On Tuesday, April 19, UC Davis students enjoyed a performance by Wii controller-wielding one-man band Robert DeLong. ASUCD’s Entertainment Council (EC) sponsored the show, which was held in the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) Ballroom. EC pitched the event from their Facebook page, proclaiming that they booked […]

Keep a Tab on shoddy journalism
OpinionApril 26, 2016
Recent “news” source seeks to entertain, fails to inform UC Davis students may have noticed Facebook posts on student-wide pages, such as “Free and For Sale” and “UC Davis Textbook Marketplace,” that have absolutely nothing to do with the theme of the group. Much of this spam is a result of articles from The Tab, […]

Become one of those sociopaths that like public speaking
OpinionApril 26, 2016
Unlike most plebeians, I was born with the ability to mesmerize a crowd. I was giving TED Talks while I was still sleeping with a teddy bear and I destroyed my kindergarten class president acceptance speech. I may be tone deaf, rhythm deaf and colorblind, but if I was given one lucky hand in my […]

Humor: School pays janitor $175,000 to clean bathroom
OpinionApril 26, 2016
Mark Rasmus, a UC Davis janitor working in Wellman Hall, had his Friday night graveyard shift interrupted by a frantic phone call from his wife, Sharon. After five missed calls, Rasmus decided that he should pick up his phone. Rasmus says that he usually leaves his phone on vibrate to prevent any distractions, but because […]

Arts and crafts time
FeaturesApril 26, 2016
UC Davis Craft Center provides artistic escape for university students The glory days of grade school arts and crafts may be long gone, but the UC Davis Craft Center gives students and community members the chance to hack into their creative sides by offering over 90 classes every quarter. Tucked away just behind the Silo, […]

Identity Coffees opens to Sacramento community
City NewsApril 26, 2016
Business model connects production, service On Saturday, April 16, Identity Coffees opened the door of its over 4,000 square ft. store, located on 28th and O streets in Midtown Sacramento. The grand opening celebration included food and samples of select menu items, including cold brew and cascara coffees, as well as live music by Julio […]

Active Minds hosts End the Silence on Quad
Campus NewsApril 26, 2016
Student mental health advocacy group laid out 1,100 diplomas to raise suicide awareness UC Davis student health organization Active Minds is hosting its second annual End the Silence event on the Quad this week, on Monday, April 25 and Tuesday, April 26. The event is intended to raise awareness of the prevalence of mental illness […]

UC Davis researcher finds disparities in age, race for state spending on autism spectrum disorder
Campus NewsApril 24, 2016
Dr. Paul Leigh’s research team finds white residents with autism spectrum disorder receive more state funding than any other racial group On March 25, Dr. Paul Leigh, a UC Davis researcher under the Department of Public Health Sciences, and his team of researchers released a study entitled “Spending by California’s Department of Developmental Services for […]

UC Davis women rooting themselves in STEM
FeaturesApril 24, 2016
UC Davis women in STEM share experiences in and out of the classroom. Considerably fewer women than men pursue degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) overall. But, this gap is slowly narrowing — especially at UC Davis, which on March 29 was named number one on Forbes Magazine’s list of […]

“Let’s Talk About Sex” campaign hosts art show
Arts & CultureApril 24, 2016
Let’s Talk About Art promotes comfortable conversation The “Let’s Talk About Sex” campaign will be hosting its first art show on Thursday, April 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. near the Memorial Union. “The art show will feature a variety of different types of art pieces showcasing different opinions and expressions on sex,” said […]

This week in sports
SportsApril 24, 2016
UC Davis athletics from April 18 to 24 Baseball (9-24) UC Davis at St. Mary’s (L,7-6) UC Davis vs. UC Irvine (W, 9-6) UC Davis vs. UC Irvine (L, 4-6) UC Davis vs. UC Irvine (L,11-1) UC Davis only had two hits in the first innings but was able to get six hits in the […]

UC Davis women’s tennis ends 4-match winning streak, falls to CSUN
SportsApril 24, 2016
The Matadors defeated the Aggies 4-3 in a tight conference match on Saturday, April 23. The women’s tennis team suffered a devastating 4-3 conference loss against California State University, Northridge on Saturday, ending the Aggies’ 4-match winning streak. CSUN secured the doubles point and also split the singles wins with UC Davis. Senior Tiffany Pham […]

