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A users’ guide to LinkedIn
FeaturesNovember 1, 2011
In a few years, perusing through the job experience and education of complete strangers may be just as exhilarating as clicking through friends’ photos on Facebook. The same way that Facebook profiles can help to find out more about where an individual fits into any given social scene, LinkedIn profiles have become a way for […]
New film club comes to UC Davis
Campus NewsNovember 1, 2011
A new film club has been established at UC Davis after the paperwork to become a registered student group was finalized a couple of weeks ago. The Film Club aims to look at film through a broader angle by discussing film theory and production. This will enable group members to engage on an intellectual and […]
Aggies enter “uncharted territory”
SportsOctober 31, 2011
After their worst offensive performance of the season, the Aggies now find themselves in an unfamiliar position. Saturday’s 34-3 loss at Southern Utah drops UC Davis to 2-6 on the season and 0-2 in the Great West Conference. The team has not started a season 2-6 since the switch to Division I in 2007, and […]
Second meeting reveals anti-Dempsey Report sentiments
SportsOctober 31, 2011
The Dempsey Report came under criticism on Wednesday at the second town hall meeting to discuss the hiring of a new Athletic Director (AD). A group made up largely of UC Davis faculty and parents of student-athletes expressed their concerns about the future of UC Davis athletics. The evening began with Cedric Dempsey, the head […]
Horsin’ around at UC Davis
FeaturesOctober 31, 2011
When you drive up to the UC Davis Equestrian Center — a part of campus most students have never visited — you realize that a separate world exists within the borders of Davis. This world is focused on one thing: horses. The horse community is made up of those who take classes at the Equestrian […]
Column: Magic pumpkins
OpinionOctober 31, 2011
The other day when I was in one of the MU bathrooms, I set my phone down and walked out. It only took me five minutes to realize that I’d lost my phone. But when I went to the bathroom and awkwardly looked on the counters and in the stall, I knew it was too […]
Management looks to rehabilitate South Davis co-op
City NewsOctober 31, 2011
Foreclosure, theft, rundown buildings and resident discontent have plagued South Davis’ Pacifico Student Housing Cooperative in recent years. Property managers are working to turn this trend around with new regulations and remodels. The City of Davis bought Pacifico in 2010 for $1.6 million to prevent a foreclosure. Yolo County Housing (YCH) signed a contract with […]
Column: Occupy Wall Street: The UC Connection
OpinionOctober 27, 2011
Over two years ago, University of California and California State University students formed leaderless general assemblies and occupied administrative buildings to show their opposition to fee hikes and budget cuts. Their slogan was “Occupy Everything, Demand Nothing.” About a month ago, citizens assembled in Zuccotti Park in New York City to protest increasing economic inequality and the dominance of finance capital. “Occupy Everything” became “Occupy Wall Street” and, finally, returned to our own Central Park as “Occupy Davis.”
Senate considers a second Bike Barn location
Campus NewsOctober 27, 2011
An ASUCD senate bill, calling for an extension of the 1971 ASUCD Bike Barn to be built in the Memorial Union (MU) was brought to the table at an Oct. 20 ASUCD senate meeting.
Fifty percent of Americans support pot legalization
City NewsOctober 27, 2011
More Americans want marijuana to be legalized than ever before.
Banks to start charging debit card users monthly fees
City NewsOctober 25, 2011
More banks are jumping on the bandwagon to charge debit card users a monthly fee, since the enactment of the Durbin Amendment on Oct. 1. The new law reduces approximately 50 percent of the amount retailers have to pay to banks for debit card swipe fees.
Final agreement reached between librarians’ union and UC
Campus NewsOctober 24, 2011
Oct. 10, after continuous deliberation, an agreement was announced between University of California Librarians and the UC system. The American Federation of Teachers Union announced the new program, which proponents said honors the work of the University of California librarians, while keeping in mind the strained economic state of the university system.

