Yearly Archives - 2016
2016 Archives

Loss to Gauchos breaks home winning streak
SportsFebruary 18, 2016
UC Davis men’s basketball team loses 72-66 to UC Santa Barbara The stats were above average, and the Aggies outplayed the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in many ways, but changing their defensive tactics left room for open players on the opposing team to make buckets, setting the Aggies on the path to a loss. The […]

Aggies competitive in day one of Aggie Kick Off
SportsFebruary 18, 2016
Loud chants of encouragement echoed throughout La Rue Field on Friday, Feb. 12, as the UC Davis women’s softball team hosted the Aggie Kick Off. The Aggies played their first game of the tournament — and the season — facing off against the Montana Grizzlies. In their first inning of the season, the Aggies made […]

The Aggies take on the Titans
Front page storyFebruary 18, 2016
In Big West play, Aggies take on Cal State Fullerton Titans for second time this season. The Aggies overcame a tough second quarter to beat Cal State Fullerton 80-56 on Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Pavilion, making it a Big West regular season sweep against the Titans. Sophomore guard Rachel Nagel made six three-pointers — […]

Get Spoked!
Arts & CultureFebruary 18, 2016
Spokes take 2nd in ICCA quarter-finals, headed to semi-finals. The Spokes, an all-female acapella group on campus, took second place at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) quarter-finals and earned themselves a spot in the semi-finals in Portland on March 19. The ICCAs is a collegiate a capella competition where groups from northern […]

‘The 5th Wave’ Review
Arts & CultureFebruary 18, 2016
Please stop making apocalypse movies. The world will not end if there are no more apocalypse movies and The 5th Wave is proof of that. I had very low expectations before watching this film and sadly they were not proved wrong. Director J Blackeson’s adaptation of Rick Yancy’s bestselling novel The 5th Wave does not […]

Humor: Anti-valentine’s pub special
OpinionFebruary 18, 2016
Valentine’s Day: the holiday that celebrates love. It’s a time to appreciate the people around you by giving them flowers, cards, hugs and kisses in lip or Hershey form. Ironically, it’s also one of the most unloved holidays of the year. Aside from the tacky decor and merciless commercialization, the holiday is seen by many […]

Food: Jonah’s Declassified DC Survival Guide
OpinionFebruary 18, 2016
The dining commons are what you make of them. After a quarter-and-a-half of eating there every day, I’m sure the current freshman class has mixed feelings about the place. It’s true, the food does get repetitive, but there is so much at the DC you may be overlooking. My favorite thing about the UC Davis […]

This boba’s poppin’
City NewsFebruary 18, 2016
The boba frenzy hits Davis with 19 businesses serving the traditional Taiwanese drink. Boba milk tea, a traditional Taiwanese drink, has recently made its mark in the City of Davis. Currently, 19 businesses in Davis sell boba, although most are not exclusively boba tea shops. Despite the high supply of boba, the sweet drink is […]

Sacramento welcomes Art Hotel exhibition
City NewsFebruary 18, 2016
Art exhibition takes over abandoned building before demolition. From Feb. 5 to Feb. 13, an abandoned and soon to be demolished hotel hosted its last event before its demolition later this year. The Art Hotel exhibition took place at Old Jade Apartments, located at 1122 7th St. in Sacramento. The exhibition was free, with over […]

Spirit Halloween donates $60,230 to UC Davis Medical Center’s child-life department
Campus NewsFebruary 18, 2016
Halloween franchise to continue dedication to child-life departments in hospitals across the country. For its sixth consecutive year, Sacramento’s Spirit Halloween Superstores donated to the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy department at the UC Davis Medical Center. According to the department’s director, Diana Sundberg, this $60,230 donation is a part of the franchise’s program […]

Changing demographics and elections
FeaturesFebruary 18, 2016
New research on Latino populations and election cycles presented by UC Davis. As the 2016 year quickly unfolds, so will the presidential election later this November. But before any candidate can declare presidency, they all rely on one thing: the voter turnout. Whether it is local, state or national elections, each candidate depends on citizens […]

Law school recognized for diversity efforts
FeaturesFebruary 18, 2016
UC Davis Law School receives American Bar Association award for pipeline efforts in increasing diversity. At the center of the UC Davis King Law School stands a statue of its namesake, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His passion for community, equality and humanity stand testament to what the school and its students strive to […]

