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April 18 2008 Archives

Men’s golf preview

SportsApril 18, 2008
Event: U.S. Intercollegiate Championship Host: Stanford Where: Stanford Golf Course – Stanford, Calif. When: Saturday and Sunday, all day Who to watch: Freshman Austin Graham carded a team-best 4-under-206 at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic on Apr. 7 and 8.

Kenyan professor speaks on human rights debate

Campus NewsApril 18, 2008
In a Wednesday night talk in Wellman Hall, Professor Aquiline Tarimo spoke about changing the international approach to human rights. He said it needs to change its focus from what is mostly political pragmatism and academic discussion-without-action to addressing the needs of the poor and fighting poverty. “Unless the human rights debate recognizes the needs of the poor, it will dissolute its relevance and meaning,” said Tarimo, a Jesuit priest and human rights scholar from Africa, citing a slum in Nairobi, Kenya, where the poor lack clean water, health care and sanitation services. Unemployment is high and the“lack of proper sewage system creates stagnant water, [which] becomes a breeding ground for [disease-carrying] mosquitoes,” he said.

Davis Motel 6 shooting to appear on “America’s Most Wanted”

City NewsApril 18, 2008
The November shooting of 19-year-old Monica Bentley at the Motel 6 in South Davis will be reenacted on an episode of “America’s Most Wanted” set to air Apr. 26 at 9 p.m. on Fox. The show will do a full re-enactment of the stalking and shooting that put Bentley in a wheelchair and nearly claimed her life. “America’s Most Wanted” came to Davis two months ago to film exterior shots for the re-enactment and to conduct interviews. “[The show] spent a lot of money on this,” said Ed Miller, a correspondent with the show. “It’s done with a full-fledged crew; they hire actors and a big-name director who has done a couple Mel Gibson movies.”

Daily Calendar

FeaturesApril 18, 2008
TODAY Roaming Picnic Daycow All day UC Davis Campus Are you ready for Picnic Day? Keep an eye out for the Picnic Day mascot cow, which will be giving out free prizes on campus! Junior violin recital 3:30 to 4 p.m. 115 Music Hear John Abdallah on violin with Narmina Sultanova on piano at this free concert!

College students to stage demonstrations Monday

City NewsApril 18, 2008
College students across California are organizing statewide demonstrations against education budget cuts. A coalition group, Students for California’s Future, is organizing demonstrations on Monday, Apr. 21 in Sacramento, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego. In Sacramento, students will march from Raley Field in West Sacramento to the steps of the State Capitol, where they will hold a rally and press conference. “This is something that everyone needs to hear, whether or not you’re a student,” said Stephanie Chan, president of Students for California’s Future. “Education just isn’t something we can afford to scrimp on.”

Baseball preview

SportsApril 18, 2008
Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly Records: Aggies, 24-11 (5-1); Mustangs, 14-18 (3-6) Where: Dobbins Stadium When: Today at 2:30 p.m.; Saturday at 1 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m. Who to watch: Junior catcher Jake Jefferies’ quest for .400 continues. The Merced, Calif. native led his team to a 3-1 record last week with a […]