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Ethan Anderes, assistant professor of statistics The Aggie: What are you wearing? Anderes: “Faded Levi’s, Urban Outfitters button-up, Banana Republic sweater and Calvin Klein boots.” How did you decide what to wear today? “A balance between what’s clean and the weather.” Where do you find inspiration? “I enjoy looking at some fashion blogs — The […]

Every so often there is a teacher who extends office hours a precious two hours before the day of the midterm or sparks a communication major’s interest in organic chemistry that leads to an unexpected minor. The 10th annual ASUCD Excellence in Education Awards aim at making sure these educators are noticed and honored for their service. The awards are […]

From May 11 to 13, the UC Davis Quad will become home to the 43rd annual Whole Earth Festival. For this event, which is a unit of ASUCD, a variety of local food vendors, performers, alternative-living educators and more will gather to both entertain and educate students about the values of living sustainably. Although there […]

The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference will be held on Friday and Saturday. The conference is an opportunity for students to present their work to the UC Davis community. Topics of research presented will range from the denial of genocide in Darfur to the effect of aspirin on cardiovascular disease. “We’ve always prepared […]

Prepare to be disgusted: Many products we use every day, such as lipstick, gelatin, candy and shampoo, contain dye. Even some foods we eat contain dye. The disgusting part? Dyes such as carmine contain minuscule amounts of Dactylopius coccus, which is a beetle that can be found on cacti. According to the World Health Organization, […]

“I’m confident in Katehi’s ability to lead and I’m confident that she would do what she needs to do.” Hannah Holland-Moritz, sophomore biochemistry and molecular biology major “Not much should be done except open up more channels of communication between the administration and students.” Anthony Tavan, sophomore managerial economics major “I don’t know about anything […]

The UC Davis Recreation Pool opened yesterday. “The staff and I are excited for the opening of the Rec Pool; it’s a great place to enjoy the warm, sunny weather. It signals the start of the summer season for us,” said Erica Brown, Assistant Director of Aquatics, in a press release. The Rec Pool is […]

This ASUCD Senate meeting was scheduled to begin Thursday at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the April 19, 2012 meeting location, the Mee Room in the MU. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:12 p.m. Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, present, arrived […]

On April 17, the Reynoso task force held a second forum about their report on the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident. The forum was intended to be more low-key than the initial release of the report, with less media coverage and more attendees, to more adequately address individual questions and concerns about the report. “We […]

In the second question-and-answer session last Thursday, members of the Reynoso Task Force, Penny Herbert, William McKenna and Katheryn Kolsar, met with a small number of community members to further discuss the findings that were publicly released on April 11. Around 10 members of the community attended the public forum, raising questions about the police […]

Last Thursday, Interim Police Chief Matthew Carmichael was sworn in as the UC Davis police chief. Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi administered the oath. “Matt’s service over the past months has been extraordinary during some very demanding and difficult circumstances,” Katehi said. At the swearing-in ceremony, Katehi also announced that the oversight of the UC Davis […]

It’s that time of the year that everyone in the Davis community has been waiting for. The one Saturday that students actually look forward to waking up early is here. That’s right, Picnic Day 2012 has arrived. Picnic Day is back this April 21 to celebrate its 98th anniversary. Throughout the year, a board of […]