Daily Archives - February 27, 2012
February 27 2012 Archives

Success in Seattle
GymnasticsFebruary 27, 2012
UC Davis held nothing back on Friday in a 192.900 to 191.350 victory over Mountain Pacific Sports Federation rival Seattle Pacific. The visiting Aggies captured four of five individual titles on their way to their first win since Jan. 22. After a disappointing performance last weekend in which UC Davis struggled to put forward a […]
Community groups convene at Davis Economic Development Roundtable
City NewsFebruary 27, 2012
The Davis Economic Development Roundtable, which took place on Feb. 21, featured presentations by the Davis Cultural Arts Committee, the Davis Chamber of Commerce, the Davis Downtown Business Association (DDBA), Davis Roots, Designing a Sustainable and Innovative Davis Economy (DSIDE), UC Davis and the Yolo County Visitors Bureau. Each group was given a few minutes […]
Competitive election season comes to a close, victors announced
Campus NewsFebruary 27, 2012
The Winter 2012 ASUCD election results were announced early Friday afternoon after great anticipation of one of the most competitive election seasons in recent years. Former senators Rebecca Sterling and Yena Bae were successful in their executive bid for office. They won 2,749 votes out of 4,543. In the senate race Joyce Han, Paul Min, […]
Column: Little Monsters, indeed
OpinionFebruary 27, 2012
It’s funny how you can YouTube just about any song in mainstream circulation right now and be instantly bombarded with viewer comments about what a blatant Lady Gaga rip-off it is. What’s even funnier is that at least 50 percent of these songs are just ordinary branches on the same formulaic dance-pop tree — so […]
Yolo Basin Foundation hosts its 17th annual Duck Days
City NewsFebruary 27, 2012
The Yolo Basin Foundation held its annual California Duck Days, a wetlands festival, this weekend. There was an opening gala event on Friday night and the festival itself was this past Saturday. The event took place at Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters on Chiles Road, adjacent to the 80 freeway. This was the 17th year […]
Senate Briefs
Campus NewsFebruary 27, 2012
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Feb. 23, 2012 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m. Adam Thongsavat, ASUCD president, absent Bree Rombi, ASUCD […]
Aggie Digest: Golf
GolfFebruary 27, 2012
Women’s Golf The UC Davis Women’s golf team will make the short trip to San Jose to play in the Juli Inkster Spartan Invitational, hosted by San Jose State. The competition is set to start at 8 a.m. today and end on Tuesday. The two-day tournament will be a tough competition for the Aggies as […]
Aggies topple Tigers in dramatic fashion
SportsFebruary 27, 2012
The games between the Aggies and Tigers have a recent history of turning into battles, and this was no different. Having dropped two road games in a row, the UC Davis women’s basketball program got back in the win column this weekend with a 65-61 victory over host Pacific. This was the only game for […]
ASUCD faces possibility of 42 percent budget cut
Campus NewsFebruary 27, 2012
A $4 million budget cut to UC Davis Student Affairs is leaving ASUCD with the possibility of an estimated $250,000 reduction to the annual budget. This does not include the added Shared Service Center (SSC) Tax and University of California Office of the President (UCOP) taxes. A taxing of 1.6 percent of the $11.1 million […]
Settlement announced in Title IX case
Campus NewsFebruary 27, 2012
Since 2003, a group of women have been fighting against the unequal treatment they received after being denied the opportunity to compete on the UC Davis wrestling team. Last August, a judge ruled that while UC Davis was not guilty of gender discrimination, it had violated Title IX, guidelines set to create equal opportunity for […]
Celebrate Your Body Week seeks to banish body image issues
FeaturesFebruary 27, 2012
This week, take a load off with meditation, yoga and perhaps even a cooking class to celebrate your body with the annual Celebrate Your Body Week (CYBW). This week, the Association for Body Issues and Disordered Eating (ABIDE) has put together a series of events to help students on campus appreciate their bodies while also […]

Seniors go out with a win
Men's BasketballFebruary 27, 2012
UC Davis never trailed in Saturday night’s home finale en route to a 78-75 victory over the favored Cal State Fullerton Titans. The win was the Aggies’ fourth in their last six games and their second home win in a row. For seniors Adam Malik and Eddie Miller, a win over the second place Titans […]
