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Monthly Archives - October 2008

October 2008 Archives

Davis residents meet near their homes during the Davis Neighbors' Night Out. Over 80 locations hosted residents as a way to meet neighbors.

Community comes together for Neighbors’ Night Out

City NewsOctober 7, 2008
Residents of the city of Davis largely consist of families and students.Thecity of Davis holds an annual Neighbors‘ Night Out event,which was held for the third consecutive yearthis Sunday. Event organizers say the purpose of Neighbors‘ Night Out is for students and local residents to meet,establish contacts and build relationships.

Aggie Digest

SportsOctober 7, 2008
Women’s soccer Another game,another one-goal conclusion. UC Irvine’s Rachel Flemming scored her first goal of the season,helping the Anteaters (7-6-1,1-1-0) to a1-0win over UC Davis (5-4-2,0-2-0) in Irvine on Sunday.

100 years of Aggie Trivia

FeaturesOctober 7, 2008
UC Davis is the only campus in the UC system with an airport.

UC Davis fined for polluting Putah Creek

Campus NewsOctober 6, 2008
UC Davis, renowned for its strength in the environmental sciences, is guilty of polluting Putah Creek. The Central Valley Water Board fined the university $78,000 for 34 violations over an eight-year period dating back to 2000. The violations were for excessive levels of aluminum, chlorine, copper, cyanide, coliform, salinity, sediment and acidity.

Senate Briefs

Campus NewsOctober 6, 2008
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Oct. 2 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.

PRAYER GRANT-ED!

SportsOctober 6, 2008
Greg Denham threw up a prayer. Bakari Grant somehow came down with the answer. With UC Davis trailing by two and as time expired, Grant sprinted downfield, turned his shoulder just past the goal line, dug his cleats into the artificial turf at Aggie Stadium and leapt into the air with four University of Northern Colorado defenders.

Mondavi Center offers special ticket sale to students

Arts & CultureOctober 6, 2008
UC Davis students will be able to purchase tickets to in-demand concerts at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts starting Oct. 8.

Men’s golf preview

SportsOctober 6, 2008
Event: Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic Where: Warren Golf Course – Notre Dame, Ind. When: Monday and Tuesday; all day Who to watch: Saying that Austin Graham has gotten off to a good start would be an understatement.

Life Chain urges against abortion

City NewsOctober 6, 2008
A group of parents,children and other community members gathered Sunday for a pro-life prayer demonstration on Fifth Street.The demonstration,known as a Life Chain,is an annual event that has occurred inDavis for over10years.

Lending a helping hand

FeaturesOctober 6, 2008
Editor’s note: Although the clubbing scene in Davis isn’t very big, the club scene sure is. Throughout the school year, The California Aggie will give you a feel for student activities at UC Davis by profiling various clubs and student organizations on campus. First off is service organization HELP.

Hail Bakari

SportsOctober 6, 2008
Bakari Grant was a mess. He strained a muscle in his foot. He kicked his shoe off. He put it back on. He ran out onto the field. He forgot his helmet. He went back for it. He lined up outside instead of in the slot.

Governor signs researcher protection bill into law

Campus NewsOctober 6, 2008
California’s academic researchers now have a reason to breathe a little easier at night. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 2296 – The Researcher Protection Act of 2008 – into law on Sept. 28. The new law will enhance the ability of local law enforcement and prosecutors to protect academic researchers and their families from threatening and destructive tactics employed by extremist protesters.