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2016 Archives

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Humor: UC Davis to enforce dress code to promote professional environment

OpinionMarch 1, 2016
UC Davis announced early this morning that it will begin implementing a mandatory dress code in Fall 2016. The decision came after the school released information on a study that said that 46 percent of UC Davis students do not go into the working world within a year of graduation. “We feel as though having […]
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Practicing mindfulness meditation

FeaturesMarch 1, 2016
UC Davis Occupational Health Services seeks to improve wellbeing Since the beginning of February, Occupational Health Services (OHS) has been focusing on UC Davis students’, staff members’ and faculties’ health and wellbeing through the new Mindfulness Meditation program. The sessions are led by Beth Cohen, a consulting psychologist and former director of the UC Davis […]
ANH-TRAM BUI / AGGIE

Humor: In Defense of the Pun

OpinionFebruary 29, 2016
Ricky Gervais once said that “the Pun” is the lowest form of humor. He’s not alone in his perception — puns get a bad reputation in the world of comedy for being annoying, predictable and unimaginative. It’s inevitable that you’ll hear someone make a pun at some point and your reaction will be one of […]
BRIANA NGO / AGGIE

Pachamama closes Downtown Davis location

City NewsFebruary 29, 2016
Coffee Cooperative hopeful to find new space in Davis To all coffee lovers, this news may come as a shock: Pachamama closed its Downtown Davis location on 521 1st St. The coffee cooperative, which was situated in the John Natsoulas Gallery, was open for its last day on Saturday, Feb. 27. To address customers’ concerns, […]
BECCA RIDGE / AGGIE

New UC Davis food truck El Rapido Grill in front of the ARC

Campus NewsFebruary 29, 2016
New UC Davis food truck El Rapido Grill in front of the ARC On Feb. 8, a new food truck, El Rapido Grill, opened up in front of the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC). El Rapido Grill is the first Mexican, Chipotle-style food truck to arrive on campus. The owners of El Rapido Grill also […]
Chancellor P.B. Katehi attends the #BlackUnderAttack press conference last Monday. (JAY GELVEZON / AGGIE)

#BlackUnderAttack movement highlights issue of racial intolerance in UC Davis

Campus NewsFebruary 29, 2016
UC Davis students march from Memorial Union to Mrak Hall in solidarity with campus African Diaspora, recent female African American hate crime victim On Feb. 22, UC Davis African Diaspora members held the #BlackUnderAttack press conference and marched from the Memorial Union (MU) to Mrak Hall to make demands for a safer and better campus. […]
2015 Golden Heart Award recipient, Elizabeth Salomon (CITY OF DAVIS, MEDIA SERVICES / COURTESY)

Davis award recognizes exceptional teens

City NewsFebruary 29, 2016
Annual Davis Golden Heart Award given out this February This month, the Davis Golden Heart Awards (DGHA) were given out to exceptional teenagers in the Davis community for their community service efforts and for overcoming personal challenges. Genevieve Rose Kirsch received the service award and Ethan Patterson received the public challenge award at the public […]
LUCY KNOWLES / AGGIE

Our favorite pick up lines

FeaturesFebruary 29, 2016
Students reveal their favorite pickup lines and if they would actually work What’s your favorite pickup line, and would it work on you? Damien Amzallag, second-year economics and statistics double major “What works surprisingly a lot is speaking in French. It wouldn’t work on me though, [since I] know the language.”         […]
BRIANA NGO / AGGIE

Aggies kickoff 2016 Aggie Invitational Tournament with win over Iowa State

Front page storyFebruary 29, 2016
After a rough weekend in the DeMarini Desert Classic in Las Vegas, the Ags returned home with a reinvigorated sense of urgency, kicking off the 2016 Aggie Invitational Tournament with a 6-4 win over the visiting Iowa State Cyclones. “It’s great to come out and be able to constantly fight,” said head coach Erin Thorpe. […]
DANIEL TAK / AGGIE

Massive second half effort thwarted by Anteaters

SportsFebruary 29, 2016
UC Davis men’s basketball team loses in last seconds of televised game against UC Irvine, 62-61 In the two final minutes of the televised ESPN2 game, the entire Pavilion was on its feet chanting, “I believe that we will win!” The UC Davis men’s basketball team was positioned to make an incredible win on home […]