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Police Briefs: 1/21-1/25

City NewsJanuary 30, 2014
Tuesday 1/21 Expensive to boot On Anderson Road, someone wired $1,200 to a known suspect for shoes that were never shipped. Thursday 1/23 Pool party An intoxicated guy on L Street was drinking a beer while sitting in a pool of his own vomit. Eggsposed Someone caught a group of people on film egging a […]

Watts Legal: 01/30

Campus NewsJanuary 30, 2014
Question: I read your column in The Aggie and wrote down your email in case I ever had some legal questions. I am an upper division student at UC Davis, and I need some advice regarding the University’s policy on grading changes. Over the summer, I took a course during Summer Session II and elected […]

Sustainable Agriculture: Agent Orange Corn

OpinionJanuary 30, 2014
A decade before most of us were born, the U.S. government contracted chemical companies, such as Dow Chemical and Monsanto, to manufacture Agent Orange for use during the Vietnam War. This deadly defoliant was a mixture of two common pesticides: 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T, dubbed Agent Orange because of the orange stripe on the metal drums […]

Opposing the Opposition to the Boycott

OpinionJanuary 30, 2014
Dear Editor, We have written to express our profound disagreement with the Chancellor’s and Provost’s published opposition to the American Studies Association’s endorsement of the boycotting of Israeli universities as part of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign for justice in Palestine. We acknowledge that, in comparison with some of the rhetoric coming from […]

The Philosophy of Education: Rec. Letters

OpinionJanuary 30, 2014
Most of us will need recommendation letters at some point in our careers, often upon graduation. How do you plan to get them, and who do you plan to ask? Recommendation letters primarily show your character. They should be as if introducing a friend by detailing a long-term positive relationship. As a result, someone who […]

Student veteran presence grows on campus

FeaturesJanuary 30, 2014
Over 700 students make up the veteran population on campus. The Davis Student Veteran Organization (DSVO), founded in 2010, serves as their representing body. Student veteran organizations have developed on campus over the past few years with goals to build community, representation and awareness concerning veteran identity. Lack of veteran-specific resources and breaking pervasive stereotypes […]

Apartment rent in Davis increases

City NewsJanuary 30, 2014
As Winter Quarter begins, so does the search for off-campus housing. Getting roommates in order, picking the perfect location and scoring the unit of your choosing can often seem like miracles when they come together. However, one detail can be the difference between realty heaven and housing hell: the price. Over the last two years, […]

Police Briefs: 1/15—1/22

City NewsJanuary 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY 1/15 Tempting fate Someone found his old drugs and was afraid he would do them, so he wanted an officer to come take them away on Chiles Road. Turning over a new leaf Someone reported a person was using a leaf blower in excess of noise limitations and was overly focused on one area […]

Tattoo culture in Davis

Arts & CultureJanuary 23, 2014
Within the City of Davis and its many live music and performing arts acts, a distinctly personal form of art embeds itself in the lives of UC Davis students and residents alike. Tattoo art, a nearly permanent form of body modification, is both rooted in tradition and currently benefiting from advances in the industry’s technology […]

Men’s tennis springs into the New Year

SportsJanuary 16, 2014
Teams: UC Davis, Santa Clara Where: Degheri Tennis Center — Santa Clara, Calif. When: Saturday, Jan. 18 at 11:00 a.m. Preview: The UC Davis men’s tennis team will open their spring season with a trip to Santa Clara on Jan. 18. The Broncos are the No. 73 ranked team in the nation and will provide […]

Yolo County Film Society provokes discussion

Arts & CultureJanuary 16, 2014
At first glance, the Davis Pleasure Dome seems no different from any of the other houses on Pole Line Road. It’s certainly not a dome at any rate. However, one of the Pleasure Dome’s residents, Drew Evans, envisions the Pleasure Dome as an anchor for the community. One of the community events he hosts at […]

Aggies begin Big West play

SportsJanuary 9, 2014
Teams: UC Davis at Cal State Northridge; at Long Beach State Records: UC Davis, 5-10 (0-0); Cal State Northridge, 8-7 (0-0); Long Beach State, 4-10 (0-0) Who to watch: Senior guard Ryan Sypkens is coming into the game against Cal State Northridge having notched a UC Davis record 10 three-pointers made against Simpson University. Sypkens […]