Monthly Archives - October 2008
October 2008 Archives
Informed Dissent
OpinionOctober 24, 2008
Besides maverick,change,terrorist,hope and plumber,there’s been one word we’ve heard a lot of in this campaign:taxes.And that’s great, ‘cause I don’t want to talk about theother five.
Football preview
SportsOctober 24, 2008
Teams:UC Davis vs.North Dakota Records:Aggies,4-4 (1-0); Fighting Sioux,5-1 (0-0) Where:Aggie Stadium When:Saturday at6p.m. Radio:KHTK1140AM Who to watch:Greg Denham hasbeen making the most of UC Davis‘ current five-gamehomestand.

Fighting to end ‘one in eight’
FeaturesOctober 24, 2008
Approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime,according to the American Cancer Society. Withthe numbers so high,nearly all of us know someonewho has had breast cancer.
Daily Calendar
FeaturesOctober 24, 2008
TODAY Women’s soccer vs.UCSB 2p.m. Aggie Soccer Field Show the Gauchos how much Aggie pride you have!
And then found 5 dollars
OpinionOctober 24, 2008
As most of you know,our university prides itself on the vast number of amazing internships it has to offer.As a student,you have the opportunity to observe doctors in the field of your choice,work with politicians at the state capitaland assist scientists with groundbreaking research.Since it is my final year at UC Davis,I made the decision to take advantage of the remarkable opportunities offered to me.I went to the Internship and CareerCenter,talked to an adviserand searchedtheAggie job link thoroughly before coming to a vital and informed decision.
Aggie Digest
SportsOctober 24, 2008
Men’s tennis UC Davis juniorHunter Lee picked up two victories on Sunday in the consolation draw of the ITA Northwest Championships in Berkeley.In his third match of the day,he was defeated by Washington’s Brad Bator,6-4,6-2,in the quarterfinals. Lee’s run started in the round of32with a6-4,6-4victory over Yousef El Bouzkouri of Saint Mary’s.Next up was Portland State’s Kyle Erickson,who fell to Lee,6-4,6-2.That set the stage for the quarterfinal showdown against Bator.
UC Scoop
Campus NewsOctober 23, 2008
Experts finally agree on retrofitting for UC Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium It took over a decade, but UC Berkeley’s Seismic Review Committee has
finally found the best way to hold the stadium together during an
earthquake.
UC Davis Police Department steps up bike watch
Campus NewsOctober 23, 2008
It’s like having your car stolen – only if your car was easy to hide,
could be re-painted in five minutes and had a peel-off sticker for a
license. “It is 100 times easier to steal a bike than it is a car,” said
Lieutenant Matthew Carmichael of the UC Davis Police Department.
The Cap and Gown List
OpinionOctober 23, 2008
Dear ladies, gentsand
lady-gents, I’m going to assume if you read this column last week that
you deduced two things. The first is that I look like a tweaker in my
picture. The second is that I’m a tad lacking in the common sense
department. You see, I seem to have little of it.
Stiff Donuts
Arts & CultureOctober 23, 2008
Rating: 3 When I’m reviewing a record that’s deliberately made with little to no
effort, I don’t see why I should put in the effort to punctuate or
capitalize. In fact, m4by3 1 5h0u1d wryt3 l1k3 tihs. m30w.
SF mayor speaks about Prop 8
City NewsOctober 23, 2008
San Francisco MayorGavin Newsom was at UC Davis on Wednesday for meetings with campus Democrats as well as area agriculture leaders.
Welcome home
Arts & CultureOctober 23, 2008
A true labor of love:the house show. Withthe lack of a convenient and immediate all-ages music venue,DIY shows are a good alternative.Horror stories of cop raids and noise violations aside,house shows are a relatively affordable solution to add to the artistic enrichment of the town.
