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Daily Archives - May 27, 2008

May 27 2008 Archives

University bans epic quad battle

Campus NewsMay 27, 2008
The fourth annual Epic Quad Battle,scheduled to take place on June5,has been canceled this year after the event organizers met with administrative officials.A formal letter was released on May22to the student body,officially announcing the decision and presenting the reasoning behind it.

UC Davis club cycling team places fourth at Nationals

SportsMay 27, 2008
On May9,UC Davisclubcyclingpedaled intoFort Collins,Colo.as underdogs once again,looking for a little respect. And the Aggies certainly earned it.

THEY’RE IN!

SportsMay 27, 2008
he Aggies knew they had put together a strong résumé. In their first year as Division I members, they compiled a winning record against both conference and Top 25 teams. The program also posted its best overall record in four years.

Police Briefs

City NewsMay 27, 2008
FRIDAY Getting high,literally Individuals were smoking marijuana onaroof onAlvarado Drive.

Letter to the editor

OpinionMay 27, 2008
would like to address UC Davis students with sincere remorse for my unbecoming behavior while treating ASUCD with disregard and failing to fulfill the expected duties of a senator.It was a lapse of judgment on my part,and solely on my part does the responsibility for my actions lie.

Legislators consider selling excess land

City NewsMay 27, 2008
In the face ofCalifornia‘s$17billion budget deficit,some lawmakers are pushing to sell the state‘s surplus land to generate new revenue.The California Senate Committee on Governmental Organization held an informational hearing May13to evaluate the potential benefits of sellinggovernment-owned land.

Imani Health Clinic struggles to stay open

FeaturesMay 27, 2008
One Saturday morning, fifth-year senior engineering student Melissa Ledgerwood was in a room at Imani Health Clinic with a nursing assistant. But she was fine – as a previously trained health counselor she was giving free medical advice to the nurse assistant who was without health insurance.

Editorial: Senate behavior

OpinionMay 27, 2008
On May16,ASUCDSenator Jesse Rosalesarrived intoxicated and an hour-and-a-half late to the annualASUCD budget hearing.Due to disruptive behavior,ASUCD President Ivan Carrilloeventually asked him to leave.

Editorial: Davis Recycling

OpinionMay 27, 2008
Recycling cans,bottles,paper,yard waste and food scraps may become mandatory inSan Francisco as a result of a proposal made by Mayor Gavin Newsom.The proposal also aims for a75percent recycling rate by implementing organics recycling.San Francisco has taken on responsibility forits wasteand has progressively decided to compost organic material instead of adding to landfills.

Dancing to sound of music all year long

Arts & CultureMay 27, 2008
With UC Davis celebrating its centennial anniversary, the university will be dancing to scores of sharps, flats and a plethora of quarter notes. The music department announced its 2008-2009 lineup with a focus toward the university’s 100 years of educating students.

Daily Calendar

FeaturesMay 27, 2008
TODAY Guitar studio recital 12:05p.m. 115Music Students of Michael Goldbergwill give a free guitar concert.

Court of Appeals rules paper inaccessible to the blind

City NewsMay 27, 2008
American money may change, which would entail more than just an enlarged purple five as seen on new $5 bills. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that paper money is inaccessible to blind people since different denominations cannot be distinguished by touch. Following this ruling, the Department of the Treasury may decide on how to redesign the currency.