MUSIC Shinkoskey Noon Concert: The Oracle Trio Today, Noon, free Room 115, Music Building April Johnson (violin), Peter Seidenberger (cello) and Kate Boyd (piano) present the Shinkoskey Noon Concert: The Oracle Trio. They are scheduled to perform Saint-Saëns: “Allegro vivace from Trio No. 1 in F Major, op. 18,” Dvořák’s “Trio in E Minor, op. […]

The Dairy Field will be converted into a multipurpose turf field after Spring quarter, and is slated to open in October 2012. While the cost of the project, which includes new restrooms, bike racks and energy-efficient lights in addition to the new turf, may appear high at $4.5 million, the long-term benefits of the field […]

SUNDAY The Hangover 3 People were throwing something on a roof on Lillard Drive. Watch out for Pole Line A bus ran into a light pole on Russell Boulevard. MONDAY Just use Facebook Someone was attempting to tag a building with a pen on F Street. Now steal some snow Skis were stolen from a […]

Julian Assange is once again basking in the Orwellian spotlight that first brought him to the forefront of our attention back in 2010.  Having announced his new “Russia TV” talk show from the confines of his house (arrest), the WikiLeaks founder is guaranteed to skewer claims against his seemingly obsolete website. The first time I […]

Looking forward to the coming  spring rain, many students anticipate the leaky roof of the Memorial Union (MU).  Based upon past rain storms, drips located in the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo) and the East Wing of the MU have plagued students looking for a dry place to stay. A new roof has been installed over […]

The Belle Brigade Reprise Rating: 4 The Belle Brigade keeps it in the family for good reason. The band is comprised of siblings Barbara Gruska and Ethan Gruska. The pair seem to share a musical harmony reminiscent of Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and 70s pop-rock. Their first single “Losers,” with its anthemic lyrics and […]

Teams: UC Davis at California Where: Haas Pavilion — Berkeley, Calif. When:  Sunday at 1 p.m. Who to watch: Junior Katie Yamamura is entering the meet after receiving the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Athlete of the Week title, the result of an outstanding performance at Friday’s triangular meet at home. She won the individual all-around […]

Teams: UC Davis at UC Irvine; at UC Riverside Records: Aggies, 1-19 (0-8); Anteaters, 8-13  (4-4); Highlanders, 10-11 (4-4) Where: Bren Events Center — Irvine, Calif.; Student Recreation Center — Riverside, Calif. When: Tonight at 7 p.m.;  Saturday at 7 p.m. Who to watch: At the beginning of the season head coach Jim Les said […]

Lana Del Rey Born to Die Interscope Records Rating: 3.5 Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die includes the melancholic and potent “Video Games” that brought her into fast relevance in the later days of 2011. It is a song that, alone, can elevate an album into the positive echelons of any review. It hits a […]

There are moments where I am sitting in my lecture hall staring down at the 20-something rows of seats in front of me, just listening to the cars whistling by outside. It is crazy to think that the convention between this four-walled and predictably constructed room can no longer hold my attention for more than […]

Drinking and vandalism don’t mix Two students were referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for suspected vandalism and underage drinking. The two students had been drinking and had ventured downtown where they were detained by the police on suspected vandalism.  At an informal meeting with a Judicial Affairs Officer, the two students said that they […]

In Margin Call, a film about the 2008 economic meltdown, an investment banker watches as all of the firm’s financial products become worthless. When his boss attempts to console him, noting that he could have been “digging ditches all these years,” the banker responds, “That’s right. And if I had, there’d be some holes in […]