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Elections Committee hosts ASUCD candidate forum
ASUCDFebruary 17, 2015
With an unprecedented, uncontested ASUCD election this quarter, Elections Committee Chair John Wu decided to shake things up. In lieu of the traditional ASUCD CoHo debate, co-moderated between the Elections Committee Chair and The Aggie’s own Campus News Editor, the committee set up a candidate forum, held tonight, Feb. 17. Anyone could submit questions for the […]

Davis holds HeART About festival
City NewsFebruary 17, 2015
On Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. the Davis Downtown Business Association hosted HeART About, which is the second in the now monthly Friday Art Abouts. As the next day was Valentine’s Day, the Art About was heart-themed, prompting the name to be HeART About. “We have from 25 to 35 businesses participating every […]

News in Brief: The Melt at Davis Commons closes its doors
City NewsFebruary 17, 2015
The Melt on First St. closed Feb. 3, just over a year after it was opened in November 2013. The grilled cheese restaurant is headquartered in San Francisco and has 11 other locations throughout California, including Berkeley and Los Angeles. The Melt is famous for its simple yet creative grilled cheese menu that includes items […]

So Ra Kim presents the power of percussion
Arts & CultureFebruary 17, 2015
Using the power of percussion, South Korean musician So Ra Kim illustrates constellations of cultural traditions, from original beats to expressions of identity. On Feb. 20, Kim’s percussion quartet will be performing at the Mondavi Center, presenting Korean folk music in contexts both traditional and new. Kim has practiced p’ungmul and samulnori – forms of […]

Davis community holds vigil for slain Chapel Hill victims
Campus NewsFebruary 12, 2015
On Wed., Feb. 11, UC Davis students and community members attended a candlelight vigil for the three victims murdered Feb. 10 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. On Tuesday, Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife Yusor Mohammad, 21, and her sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, were shot and killed at point blank range in in their home in Chapel […]

Can you feel the Aggie love?
Arts & CultureFebruary 12, 2015
For the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, MUSE went around Davis and surveyed members of the community, as well as a few visitors, and asked them some questions about love, particularly, “Describe a perfect Valentine’s Day Date” and “How do you define love?” Bube Onyeador, a fourth-year economics/statistics major, believes simplicity makes the best […]

A look at ASUCD Court
FeaturesFebruary 12, 2015
ASUCD court has had a significantly busy Winter Quarter, however many students are unaware of its role on campus. “Without us, ASUCD would have no oversight whatsoever,” said second-year science and technology studies major and associate justice Alexis Caligiuri. ASUCD Court is the judicial branch of the university’s student government. “We interpret the [ASUCD] constitution,” […]

Top 14 things to do on Valentine’s Day
City NewsFebruary 12, 2015
Whether you’re spending the day with friends, or your significant other, Davis doesn’t fall short on ways to get into the loving spirit. Follow these tips and this Hallmark holiday is sure to exceed all of your expectations. It’s not Valentine’s Day without roses! Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a hastily planned Valentine’s Day […]
Animal rights activists protest primate abuse at UC Davis Research Center
Campus NewsFebruary 12, 2015
Animal rights activists are speaking out against animal abuse and negligence at the UC Davis California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) and are trying to pressure the institution into closing. On Feb. 5, UC Davis Primates Deserve Better, an animal rights advocacy group founded in 2014, held its third protest at the Memorial Union. According […]

First sighting of Sierra Nevada red fox in Yosemite National Park after almost a century
City NewsFebruary 10, 2015
The Sierra Nevada red fox, a state endangered species, was documented for the first time in a century inside the boundaries of Yosemite National Park. A motion sensitive camera captured the sighting on Dec. 13, 2014 and Jan. 4, 2015 in a northern region of the park. The last documentation of the species was in […]

Police Brief: Week of 1/30-2/4
City NewsFebruary 6, 2015
Our little town of Davis never sleeps, and the Davis Police Department is there to keep the peace. The following is the most entertaining bits of police activity in Davis. It is meant to be lighthearted and all in good fun. TUESDAY, FEB. 4: Afternoon Nap: Man found sleeping with an open container of […]

Aggie softball ready for the new season
Front page storyFebruary 5, 2015
The UC Davis women’s softball team won’t have any time to relax this season as incoming head coach Erin Thorpe begins the quest for progress. As the seventh head coach in the history of Aggie softball, Thorpe is ready to expose potential and put the team to the test as the onset of the season […]

