In evaluating the budget cuts to campus units this week, it became clear the university is doing an adequate job of protecting students from the effects of these cuts. ...
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Daily Archives : October 22, 2009
Column: Haley Davis
Since this is my first political column in The Aggie, I thought focusing on a relatively green political figure would make for an appropriate start. And since I want to keep things light, I thought I'd focus on newly-minted Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.), who we all know and love as a former Saturday Night Live cast member. ...
Read More →Healthy eating tips for the frugal
If there is one thing that the college student stereotype promises, it is being broke and gaining a couple of pounds. Sodexho dietician Linda Adams and nutrition professor Liz Applegate know this stereotype well. Here, they give students suggestions for filling their stomachs with healthy choices, without emptying their wallets. ...
Read More →Council moves ahead with solar photovoltaic system
Davis City Council unanimously voted to execute a legal agreement that will move a solar photovoltaic system at the wastewater treatment plant forward. ...
Read More →Oil tax hopes to give $1 billion to higher education
California State Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico saw oil companies guzzling California oil and gushing with profits, all while California colleges and universities were struggling financially. ...
Read More →Legal internships not as advantageous for law school hopefuls
Ambitious law school applicants trying to find that edge on applications may find that those summer paralegal internships are not going to be enough. ...
Read More →UC Davis officials thirteenth in nation for Twitter usage
If this article were a Twitter post, or a "tweet," it might tell a story, or give an update on important research being done at the university - and because Twitter limits messages to 140 characters, the simpler the tweet, the better. It would probably go something like this: ...
Read More →Non-profits see jump in student applications
Elizabeth Perez is what many might call a "model student." ...
Read More →Education abroad programs nationwide buckling under pressure from economic crisis
Despite economic crisis and struggling study abroad programs across the nation, enrollment in UC Davis' quarter and summer abroad programs increased by 1.1 percent in the 2008-2009 school year. The UC-wide Education Abroad Program (EAP) is seeing similar enrollment trends and does not seem to suffer from the crisis. ...
Read More →Ask Annette
Q: Is it illegal to talk on your cell phone while riding a bike? What about listening to music through headphones? ...
Read More →“Let the wild rumpus start!”
I was surprised to find out that more people haven't read Where The Wild Things Are than I thought. So when I showed them the epic Arcade Fire's "Wake Up" version of the trailer, I was disappointed that they weren't as moved as I was. ...
Read More →CD Review: The Temper Trap
The soulful and gospel-like vocals make The Temper Trap unlike most indie rock bands out there today. Most distinguished for their track \ ...
Read More →The future looks retro
The end of a decade usually signifies a time of reflection and assessment. What the hell happened in the last 10 years? What's changed since we apprehensively watched Dick Clark deliver us into the new millennium? The simple and correct answer is technological progress. But just as the future never goes quite according to plan, technological progress is also never without backlash. ...
Read More →An interview with Mondavi Center Executive Don Roth
Executive Director Don Roth has implemented a creative goal for the UC Davis' Mondavi Center by moving towards an artistic, educational and operational vision for the past three years. Muse interviewed him on Tuesday. ...
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