Monthly Archives - October 2008
October 2008 Archives
On-campus costume shop wraps up Halloween season
Arts & CultureOctober 30, 2008
Davisites looking for something a little more detailed
than the traditional mass-produced Halloween costume are turning to the
UC Davis theatre and dance department for help.For the entire year – including all of October – the department runs The Enchanted Cellar,a costume shop located on campus in15Wright Hall.
Men’s water polo preview
SportsOctober 30, 2008
Teams:No.11UC Davis vs.No.2Stanford Records:Aggies,9-11; Cardinal,17-2 When:Today at6p.m.
Local biotech employee says health affected by work
City NewsOctober 30, 2008
A
presentation hosted by Davis Students for Nader two weeks ago raised
questions about the possibility of harmful microbes in local soil,but public health officials say the claims are unfounded. The presentation featured the mother of former Sacramento resident David Bell,who claimed he became ill after working with biopesticides for Davis biotech firm AgraQuest in the late1990s.
Letter to the Editor: Measure W
OpinionOctober 30, 2008
There’s a measure on your ballot that doesn’t require hours of pouring over confusing language or a legal expert to figure out … It’s called Measure W. Clear and straightforward,if you support science,math,English,foreign language,music,social studies,librarians,athletics,debate,journalism,and the teachers who enliven the minds of our next generation,then you support Measure W.The choice is clear.
Halloween Movies
Arts & CultureOctober 30, 2008
Halloween block parties shut down early? Or maybe you’ve found yourself in a candy coma.Whatever the situation,MUSE offers some suggestions of scary movies to watch this frightening Friday.
Halloween Happenings
Arts & CultureOctober 30, 2008
Cool Patch Pumpkins Open now until Nov.9,9a.m.to9p.m.,$10 8850Currey Road or8700Sievers Road in Dixon
Farmers file lawsuit opposing prison facility in county
City NewsOctober 30, 2008
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors‘ plan to locate a re-entry prison facility in the county has faced strong local opposition. The Yolo County Farm Bureau,which represents farmers in the county,recently
filed a lawsuit against the Board of Supervisors opposing plans to
locate the facility in a rural part of the county near the town of
Madison.Members of thefarm bureausaid there are several flaws with the proposed location of the prison facility.
Editorial: Most bond measures expensive, unnecessary
OpinionOctober 30, 2008
Proposition1A:Yes. This initiative will unite the state,reduce fossil fuel emissions and help take the burden off of California’s already notoriously over-crowded highways.Establishing high-speed rail is an unprecedented step forward in finding alternative forms of transportation for Californians.Though this is an expensive bond measure,the end result is well worth the cost.
Dining in Davis: Yolo Berry Yogurt
FeaturesOctober 30, 2008
Walking into Yolo Berry Yogurt, you’ll feel like a kid in a candy store. The new frozen yogurt place sports an entire wall of candy – with some frozen yogurt on the side. Boasting 101 toppings, the sweet spot on C Street can surely top your night off with everything from rainbow sprinkles to apple […]
Daily Calendar
FeaturesOctober 30, 2008
TODAY Early voting 10a.m.to4p.m. MU,across from Post Office If you’re registered to vote in Yolo County,stop by to vote this week! Go inon Halloween and vote in costume if you’d like.
Artsweek
Arts & CultureOctober 30, 2008
MUSIC Thin Air Trio with Margriet Naber Tchicai Today,7:30p.m. Delta of Venus Feeling a bit anti-brocial lately? Good food and some live jazz from Thin Air Trio and pianist Margriet Naber Tchicai should do the trick.Problem solved.
Aggie Trivia
FeaturesOctober 30, 2008
Gary Snyder,a UC Davis English professor,won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in1975.
