This KDVS news brief includes an interview with author Garth Stein about his new novel, “A Sudden Light”.
Interviews
Meningitis at UC Davis
Our KDVS news reporter, Isabelle Bolla, covers the recent Meningitis case that occurred at UC Davis on February 23, 2015.
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New Non-Profit Business Organization on Campus
Consult Your Community is a new non-profit business organization on campus working towards engaging fellow students with community businesses. They are for the purpose of providing consulting services and give hands on experience in the business world.
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Active Minds at UC Davis
Active Minds Club is a chapter of a larger non-profit organization trying to reduce the stigma associated with suicide. The club is planning an event on April 27-28th where 1100 diplomas will be displayed on the West Quad to represent college students that take their own lives every year.
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California Student Sustainability Coalition Club in Davis
Our KDVS news reporter interviewed the president of the California Student Sustainability Coalition Davis Chapter, Madeline Oliver. Discussed are the club goals and activities, the Fossil free UC Campaign, and ways for students and community members to get involved.
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Homeless Veterans
Some of our homeless are actually veterans. Why is it that the general public is not aware of this fact? What sort of help is available for our homeless veterans? Active students contributing to help our veterans speak about this subject.
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Protest March Against Hydraulic Fracturing in California
Our KDVS news reporter covers the March for Real Climate Leadership, a march to protest the practice of hydraulic fracturing in California.
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Interview with UCD Grad Ryan Shaw on Sexual Stereotypes
In modern day exists the popular sexual stereotype that women want stable and committed relationships whereas men want multiple sexual partners. Anthropologist Ryan Schacht and Monique Borgerhoff Mulder challenge this stereotype in their paper “Explaining Sex Differentiated Behavior in Humans: Sex Ration Effects on Reproductive Strategies”.
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Interview with Author Temple Grandin
This news brief includes an interview with Temple Grandin on her book "Thinking in Pictures." The explanation of what it means to "think in pictures" is discussed, as well as the vastness of the autism spectrum and how to treat people on the spectrum.
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50 Shades of Grey Protest
On February 14, members of Stop Patriarchy gathered at a theater in Oakland to protest the showing of the new film 50 Shades of Grey. Stop Patriarchy is a nationwide group that fights for the end of women enslavement.
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