Monthly Archives - May 2008
May 2008 Archives
Letters to the Editor
OpinionMay 20, 2008
The ASUCD Senate has the power to censure any elected official of ASUCD.A personae censure is a censure that states the ASUCD Senate‘s disapproval of the particular behavior of an individual.
Guest opinion: Marriage ruling obscures larger discrimination issue
OpinionMay 20, 2008
Not all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenderpeople
are happy about the same-sex marriage ruling. While we recognize that
the California Supreme Court decision positively and importantly
affects some queer lives, marriage alone cannot solve the problems
plaguing queer communities.
Editorial: TAPS enforcement
OpinionMay 20, 2008
During the last few weeks, Transportation and Parking
Services has created a cyclist upset by confiscating illegally parked
bicycles primarily in the Memorial Union and Activities and Recreation
Center areas. Notices were left on bicycles to discourage owners from
parking in certain areas where no racks are available.
Editorial: Same-sex marriage
OpinionMay 20, 2008
The California State Supreme Court’s ruling that
same-sex marriages are legal in California marked a historic and
positive turn in our state’s history.
Democrats vote in Oregon and Kentucky
City NewsMay 20, 2008
Months after everyone thought it would be over,the Democratic primary continues today inOregon andKentucky. Despite the widespread belief that Barack Obama has essentially lockedupthe nomination,Hillary Clinton has vowed to stay in the race until the very end and fight forthe nomination.
Daily Calendar
FeaturesMay 20, 2008
TODAY Antique bike collection 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Memorial Union south patio TAPSand Art History 402 bring this collection of unique bikes to UC Davis.
Cyclone Nargis devastates Myanmar
City NewsMay 20, 2008
On May 2 and 3, Cyclone Nargis ravaged the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar. Over two weeks later, the cyclone’s effects are still strong. An
estimated 1.6 to 2.5 million people have been affected, according to a
United Nations press release. At least 78,000 have been killed by the
cyclone and 56,000 people are still missing.
Band-Uh! holds 11th annual fundraiser
Campus NewsMay 20, 2008
“Ladies and Gentlemen! Introducing, Fast, Furious and
Foaming at the mouth, Bold, Blue and Bitchin’, it’s the Pride of the
Regents of the University of California, the Spirit of the Davis
campus, the California Aggie Marching Band-uh!”
ASUCD budget for 2008-2009 nears implementation
Campus NewsMay 20, 2008
The ASUCD budget hearings took place this weekend, starting Friday evening and concluding late Sunday night. The budget hearings allow for the ASUCD Senate to approve or make
modifications to the over $10 million ASUCD budget. A wide variety of
campus institutions, from the ASUCD Coffee House to the post office,
receive funding in this way.
Assessing the ‘Davis premium’
City NewsMay 20, 2008
The law of supply and demand: It is a basic tenet of economics that
holds that more of a particular commodity drives down its price. This may not be the case, however, in regard to the prices of Davis
homes, according to a recent data analysis conducted jointly by Mayor
Sue Greenwald and Mark Siegler, chair of the economics department at
California State University, Sacramento.
UC health workers to vote on potential strike
Campus NewsMay 19, 2008
The more than 20,000 patient care technicians and
service workers throughout the 10 campuses of the University of
California system are prepared to take a strike vote after a 10-month
impasse. The vote began Saturday and runs through Thursday concluding
with a press conference the next day to announce the results.
