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Yearly Archives - 2016

2016 Archives

TIFFANY HEITZ / USFWS

Coastal restoration projects receive local support and federal funding

City NewsMarch 4, 2016
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bay Area community contribute to wetland, habitat restoration efforts   Under the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded just over $5 million to fund nine California coastal projects, six of which are located in Northern California. The federal grants are part of […]
NICKI PADAR / AGGIE

Restaurant by day, bar by night, prohibited from serving alcohol for 30 days

City NewsMarch 4, 2016
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control suspends KetMoRee Thai restaurant and bar liquor license On Feb. 25, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) declared a 30-day liquor license suspension upon the KetMoRee Thai Restaurant and Bar located on 238 G St. in the City of Davis. KetMoRee is prohibited from selling or […]
Head Coach Jim Les' commanding presence has been an attractive factor for the UC Davis men's basketball team. (BRIAN LANDRY / AGGIE)

Gunrock wants you for the UC Davis Basketball Team

SportsMarch 3, 2016
According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, there are approximately 541,054 players in high school men’s basketball. Only 3.41 percent of these players continue on to play at the collegiate level. UC Davis is home to 15 such individuals, six of whom joined the team this year as freshmen. College basketball has three time periods […]
HANNAH LEE / AGGIE

Letter to the Editor: Not enough Aggies are registered to vote

OpinionMarch 3, 2016
To the Editor: Voting is our right, but registering to vote is a hassle. California’s voter registration process is outdated, inefficient and prone to error, which helps explain why the number of eligible voters registered is declining, as noted in the California Aggie article, “Have you registered to vote?” As the article mentions, the complex […]
ZHEN LU / AGGIE

Local salon participates in fundraiser for recovering Davis teen

City NewsMarch 3, 2016
Creative Hair & Spa opens its doors March 6 to raise money for Jillian Foster Trust While many may be spending this Sunday catching up on sleep or studying for finals, the women at Creative Hair & Spa, located at 1520 E Covell Blvd. in Davis, will be devoting their day off to Jillian Foster, […]
KATE SNOWDON / AGGIE

University of California revises Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy

City NewsMarch 3, 2016
New policy extends UC Davis employee responsibilities when reporting sexual violence In early January 2016, the University of California issued a revised edition of the Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy. This updated policy requires UC Davis employees, faculty and staff to report to the Title IX office when a student or campus community member […]
YASH NAGDA / AGGIE

Finding the cure through household pets

FeaturesMarch 3, 2016
UC Davis physicians and veterinarians collaborate in the Comparative Oncology Program to find a cure for cancer Known as man’s best friend, dogs provide their owners with unconditional companionship, love and loyalty. And just as humans can learn a lot of things from a dog’s behavior and personality, they can also learn a lot from […]
Professor Tessa Hill. (ARIEL ROBBINS / AGGIE)

UC Davis professor honored with Presidential Early Career Award by President Obama

Campus NewsMarch 3, 2016
Professor Tessa Hill honored for her work in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, along with 14 other University of California researchers On Feb. 18, President Barack Obama named 14 University of California (UC) researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. Among the recipients was Tessa Hill, an […]
KATE SNOWDON / AGGIE

A major switch-a-roo

FeaturesMarch 3, 2016
UC Davis advisors reflect on process of switching undergraduate majors Though many students enter college with the next 10 years of their lives already scheduled in their life planners, some students switch majors late in their college years. “Some students get here and realize maybe that’s not the right major for them, or once they […]
SEBASTIAN DOORIS / FLICKR

Review: UC Davis Rocky Horror Shadowcast

Arts & CultureMarch 3, 2016
Sensual Daydreams thrill and chill students at the Grad with their Rocky Horror Shadowcast Watching the opening sketch by Sensual Daydreams Shadowcast, a Star Wars-based romp filled with exactly the right amount of dirty jokes, awkward puns and outright obscenity, I knew we were in good hands. Having interviewed various members of Sensual Daydreams last […]
HANNAH LEE / AGGIE

Support a woman’s right to choose

OpinionMarch 3, 2016
Anti-abortion zealots take to the Quad A group of anti-abortion protesters took to the Quad on Feb. 29 and March 1, displaying graphic images as an attempt to shame and pull back the curtain of the supposed atrocities practiced by those who believe in a woman’s right to choose. The UC Davis Women’s Resources and […]