Daily Archives - February 23, 2010
February 23 2010 Archives
UCD sends over 60 alumni into Peace Corps
City NewsFebruary 23, 2010
With 61 alumni volunteering for the Peace Corps this year, more Aggies are opting for “the hardest job you’ll ever love” after graduation.
UC Davis successful at Seawolf Splash
SportsFebruary 23, 2010
When a team scores 58 goals in four games, they’re going to have a successful weekend.
Technology allows children to connect, multi-task
City NewsFebruary 23, 2010
People can connect with each other in countless ways. Skype, text, instant messaging, Facebook, e-mail – the list goes on.
Students wait out UC admission decisions
City NewsFebruary 23, 2010
The waiting game for undergraduate college acceptances – and rejections – will extend even longer this spring for fall placement at UC campuses.
Silicon in beer good for bones, study says
FeaturesFebruary 23, 2010
A possible relief to beer drinkers everywhere, researchers at UC Davis recently published analysis defending the notion that beer can be healthy.
Letter to the editor
OpinionFebruary 23, 2010
On Sept. 24, we began the year by walking out of our classes and workplaces in solidarity. Students, faculty, workers and staff who faced furloughs, layoffs, pay cuts and tuition hikes all left their buildings, classes and jobs to rally and march together against the privatization of education.
Guest opinion: Liron Feldman
OpinionFebruary 23, 2010
The following is my reply to Zamir Thind’s response to Uri Fishelson’s letter. While this exchange might be seen as a lot of responding, I believe this is pivotal in having a civil, academic debate.
Guest opinion: Abraham H. Miller
OpinionFebruary 23, 2010
Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to Zamir Thind’s letter to the editor that ran on Thursday’s opinion page. Miller taught at UC Davis from 1968 to 1971. He has lived in Contra Costa County since 2002.
Editorial: Compton Cookout
OpinionFebruary 23, 2010
In a shocking display of racism and ugly stereotyping last week, members of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at the University of California, San Diego hosted a party dubbed the “Compton Cookout.”
Early Housing Day event date spurs debate
Campus NewsFebruary 23, 2010
The ASUCD Housing Day was Jan. 21 this year, and despite over 1,600 students and 40 complexes attending, some would hesitate to call it a complete success.
Co-op closure troubles applicants
Campus NewsFebruary 23, 2010
Students wishing to become a part of the Tri-Cooperative Housing program next year face a predicament: The potential closing of the Davis Student Cooperative (DSC) house means there may not be enough room for current applicants.
