Davis

He or She? A female student in an engineering class was recently referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for allegedly having another student take an exam for her.  The professor first became suspicious after noticing that a male turned in a test with a female name on it.  On the day the test was...

The biggest plant sale in Northern California is just days away: The UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley will have its spring sale this coming weekend. This is the mother of all plants sales. Sale tables will be spread throughout the UC Botanical Garden, a...

In the hours and days that followed the November 18 pepper spray event, Chancellor Linda Katehi would at first deflect, then take "full responsibility" for the fiasco.  It is still not clear what it means for her to take "full responsibility." At t...

The Sierra Club Yolano Group recently posed a series of local environmental-related questions to the Davis City Council candidates.  Written responses are limited to 400 words for questions relating to the surface water project and 200 words for ...

The early reports I heard regarding Picnic Day seemed encouraging, other than a couple of high profile cases - a tasering and a knife, things were reportedly calm in Davis.  None of the out of control shenanigans of 2010. The reported level of arre...

Last week, a Yolo County jury convicted 22-year-old Charles Quillin of first degree murder for the death of Mathew Smith on August 27, 2011. According to a press release from the Yolo County District Attorney's office, on August 26, 2011, Charles Qu...

Welcome to week four of the ICC’s Countdown to Summer!  Each week the Internship and Career Center (ICC) will highlight a task that will help you be prepared to land a job or internship by summer. This week we discuss interviewing. Interviewing An interview often seems daunting, but it signifies that you are one...

Ethan Anderes, assistant professor of statistics The Aggie: What are you wearing? Anderes: “Faded Levi’s, Urban Outfitters button-up, Banana Republic sweater and Calvin Klein boots.” How did you decide what to wear today? “A balance between what’s clean and the weather.” Where do you find inspiration? “I enjoy looking at some fashion blogs —...

Every so often there is a teacher who extends office hours a precious two hours before the day of the midterm or sparks a communication major’s interest in organic chemistry that leads to an unexpected minor. The 10th annual ASUCD Excellence in Education Awards aim at making sure these educators are noticed and honored for their service. The awards...

A trend sweeping across U.S. universities seems to have missed the University of California campus at Davis. The hiring of lecturers as a means of confronting budgetary concerns has yet to be implemented. The U.S. Department of Education cites the national average of “part-time faculty” as nearly 41 percent — a roughly 9 percent...