Yearly Archives - 2016
2016 Archives

Technology takeover
FeaturesApril 13, 2016
Increasing number of classes switch to hybrid and online course format. As class sizes grow, so do the number of online and hybrid courses offered on college campuses. Some of these classes include PSC 100Y, BIT 100Y, BIM 110B, BIM 110C, LIN 001 and many more. Currently, several new hybrid and online courses are being […]

Sacramento heats up for chili cook-off
City NewsApril 13, 2016
On Saturday April 16, Sacramento will host its annual Beer and Chili Festival at Roosevelt Park, located at 1615 9th St. The event, which has been running every year since 2011, will include a chili cook-off competition and a variety of beer tastings from over 15 local vendors. The festival is run by the Sacramento […]

UC accused of favoring out-of-state applicants over in-state students according to state audit
Campus NewsApril 13, 2016
Audit claims percentage of admitted out-of-state students has increased over the years, causing in-state students to be turned away from their schools of choice In late March, the new state audit released a 126-page report accusing the University of California (UC) of admitting too many out-of-state applicants to its campuses and turning away local students. […]

UC Davis ranks no. 1 college for women in STEM
Campus NewsApril 13, 2016
University recognized for ADVANCE Program and CAMPOS Initiative On March 29, Forbes named UC Davis the number-one college for women in STEM. Using Forbes’ 2016 Best Value colleges ranking, the magazine assessed schools with a strong emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics and found the rate of attendance by women. Forbes states that UC […]

UC Davis launches bike helmet promotion campaign
Campus NewsApril 13, 2016
University to offer affordable bike helmets and 5 dollar CoHo gift cards to helmet-wearing students The Student Health and Wellness Center (SHWC) has partnered with various members of the UC Davis community to launch “Helmet Hair Don’t Care,” a new bike helmet promotion campaign. This initiative will provide students with inexpensive helmet options along with […]

Student Sounds: Introducing Cardinal
UncategorizedApril 12, 2016
Duo boasts rich acoustics, hypnotizing harmonies and a lyricism that presents the mundane as poetic In 1936, Lee Falk created the first popular superhero, The Phantom. Originally debuting in the comic strip section of the newspaper, The Phantom eventually made the transition to comic book serialization in the 1940s under the publisher Ace Comics. Ace […]

D’Angelo Russell and the Case against the One-and-Done’
SportsApril 12, 2016
Kevin Durant. Anthony Davis. Carmelo Anthony. Three bona fide NBA superstars who took their talents to the next level after a single year in college, and exemplify the standard for one-and-done college basketball players. What should we come to expect from one-and-done college basketball players in today’s NBA landscape? A couple weeks ago, Los Angeles […]

The Aggies sweep Stanislaus State
SportsApril 12, 2016
UC Davis women’s tennis defeats the Warriors 7-0 On Saturday, UC Davis faced off against Stanislaus State in a non-conference match at the Marya Welch Tennis Center. The Aggies swept the Warriors 7-0, winning all the doubles and singles matches and clocking in their third win in a row. This improved their record to 9-9. […]

Student Sounds: Introducing Cardinal
Arts & CultureApril 12, 2016
Duo boasts rich acoustics, hypnotizing harmonies and a lyricism that presents the mundane as poetic “You know, that one song with the weird chord,” says Ashley West, first-year music and sociology major at UC Davis. With intricacy — and what appears to be a legitimate imitation of a “weird chord” — she strums an air-guitar […]

The Superhero in Society
OpinionApril 12, 2016
In 1936, Lee Falk created the first popular superhero, The Phantom. Originally debuting in the comic strip section of the newspaper, The Phantom eventually made the transition to comic book serialization in the 1940s under the publisher Ace Comics. Ace Comics later titled the comic book series The Phantom, which suggests one reason many Western […]

DEA investigates recent increase in Sacramento drug overdoses
City NewsApril 12, 2016
At least 10 deaths, 48 overdoses attributed to fentanyl-contaminated street drugs in Sacramento A recent spike in drug overdoses in the Sacramento area is likely due to street-purchased painkillers contaminated with fentanyl, according to the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services. As of April 8, 10 people have died and an additional 48 […]

UC Davis sciences, humanities faculty speak out on Katehi controversy
Campus NewsApril 12, 2016
Chancellor receives some support, some opposition from faculty The battle over the future of UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi is heating up as members of the sciences faculty and the humanities faculty are at odds over their feelings on Katehi’s involvement with DeVry University, King Abdulaziz University and John Wiley & Sons textbook company. […]

