Monthly Archives - October 2008
October 2008 Archives
UC Davis Bike Auction to be held Saturday
Campus NewsOctober 10, 2008
Transportation
and Parking Services is holding its biannual bike auction Saturday
morning at the new West Entry Parking Structure at the intersection of
Hutchison and Dairy. Bicycles may be viewed from8to9a.m.The bidding will commence at9a.m.and last until each of the over425bikes are sold.
Seeing the world in a whole new way
FeaturesOctober 10, 2008
A man’s curiosityledhim into the operating room to undergo a procedure that could restore his visionor take his life.After unwrapping the bandage,he could see the world again after43years of blindness.But was the world what he expected,or was it all just a big disappointment? Eight years after his surgery,Michael
May spoke on Tuesday night at the Davis Musical Theatre Company about
his experiences before and after regaining his eyesight.The lecture was hosted by Explorit Science Center.
POLICE BRIEFS
City NewsOctober 10, 2008
MONDAY Those shoes are mine,betch! An individual on Shasta Drive called the police,hysterically stating that his mother took his shoes.
New major in the works for next year
Campus NewsOctober 10, 2008
UC Davis has always been known as a farm school,and now with faculty and staffworking towards establishing asustainable agriculture undergraduate major,it can further that reputation. “There is a big need to have a major that educates students broadly about agriculture,” said Mark Van Horn,director of Student Farm.“The
major will combine the natural sciences and technology as well as the
economic and social issues and how those combine to make the totality
of agriculture.“
Men’s water polo preview
SportsOctober 10, 2008
Teams:No.13UCDavis vs.No.12Santa Clara Records:Aggies,6-8 (4-2); Broncos,8-5 (4-2) When:Saturday at noon Where:SchaalAquaticsCenter
Men’s soccer preview
SportsOctober 10, 2008
Teams:No.13UCDavis at No.15UCSanta Barbara Records:Aggies,10-1-1 (2-0-1); Gauchos,6-3-2 (1-0-1) Where:Harder Stadium– Santa Barbara,Calif. When:Saturdayat7p.m.
Many Davis speed limits out of date
City NewsOctober 10, 2008
According to state law, speed limits have to be reevaluated and
justified every five years. There are currently several street sections
in Davis where the speed limits are not up to date. “Every five years we have to update our traffic surveys.… It affects
some of our speed limits,” said Roxanne Namazi, senior civil engineer
with the Davis Public Works Department. “Fifty-four of 120 [speed
segments] are now impacted.”
Football Preview
SportsOctober 10, 2008
Event:Homecoming Teams:UC Davis vs.Southern Utah Records:Aggies,2-4; Thunderbirds,3-3 Where:Aggie Stadium When:Saturday at6p.m.
Food, Fun and Compost
FeaturesOctober 10, 2008
Desperate for an excuse to take an afternoon break from reviewing
lecture slides for that first midterm? Well, Sunday’s Celebrate UC
Davis may be the only opportunity you will ever have to see 100
birthday cakes in the same place. The Davis Chamber of Commerce has organized an array of festivities in
celebration of the university’s centennial. The events, geared toward
people of all ages, will take place from noon to 4 p.m. throughout the
downtown area and the UC Davis campus.
Daily Calendar
FeaturesOctober 10, 2008
TODAY Activities Faire signup deadline Noon 447Memorial Union The deadline for groups to sign for the Activities Faire is Oct.10at noon!
Correction
FeaturesOctober 10, 2008
In theOct.8article “Dining in Davis:Crepe House Uni,” restaurant owner Sagat Cheung was mistakenly referred to as “he.” Cheung is female.The Aggie regrets the error.
Chancellor holds quarterly brown bag chat
Campus NewsOctober 10, 2008
Chancellor LarryVanderhoef held his first quarterly brown bag chat for the2008-2009academic year on Wednesday in the Memorial Union to discuss the budget,the campus community book project and UC Davis‘ search for a new chancellor. “To say [the budget’s] sobering is probablyan understatement,” Vanderhoef said.
