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Monthly Archives - May 2008

May 2008 Archives

To the summit

OpinionMay 12, 2008
The three-page paper is actually a five-page paper. “You’re joking,” I say over the phone. “Nope.”

Softball preview

SportsMay 12, 2008
Teams: UC Davis vs.CalState Northridge Records:Aggies,22-34(8-10); Matadors,21-23(10-8) Where:Matador Diamond – Northridge

Minimal pressure

SportsMay 12, 2008
When it comes to who will be UC Davis’ next starting quarterback, sophomore frontrunner Greg Denham has been left in the dark. “I don’t know – no comment,” said Denham, who’s been competing for the spot with junior Daniel Alfaro and redshirt freshman Sean Maraz. “I don’t really have any idea or any say.”

Getting your foot in the door

FeaturesMay 12, 2008
Dominic Callori used to don a jersey and sneakers as a star center for the UC Davis basketball team, hoisting jump shots and grabbing rebounds many a time at the ARC Pavilion.

Food prices rise around the world

City NewsMay 12, 2008
Rising food prices around the world are forcing people to think twice about what they buy at the grocery store. Among the factors are high oil prices, which have in turn increased production costs on the farm, marketing and processing aspects.

Excess carbon dioxide to be stored underground

City NewsMay 12, 2008
It may sound too strange to be true, but engineers are about to begin work on a project that would keep carbon dioxide out of the air by injecting it into the ground. A pilot project will equip a Kern County power plant with the ability to capture 1million tons of carbon dioxide byproduct and inject it into geologic formations 7,000 feet below the Earth’s surface.

Dreamcrushers

SportsMay 12, 2008
Heading into this weekend’s series, the Matadors thought they had a chance to make the playoffs. On Friday, they were forced to think differently.

Daily Calendar

FeaturesMay 12, 2008
TODAY Math Café 5to7p.m. 104North Hall Get a good serving of mathematics at this weekly tutoring sessionwith the Women’s Resources andResearchCenter.Women and menareboth welcome.

Ceremony held to honor fallen law enforcement officers

Campus NewsMay 12, 2008
A crowd of police officers and firefighters gathered around the flagpole by the Police and Fire stations on campus Friday to honor the fallen at the first annual memorial ceremony for the UC Davis Police Department. The Memorial Proclamation ceremony was held mid-morning to officially declare May 9 as the Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Day by Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef.

Black Family Week kicks off

Campus NewsMay 12, 2008
The 38th annual UC Davis Black Family Week begins itsweeklong celebration of African and African American culture today with plenty of soul food, music and educational entertainment. There will be a food booth on the Quad today from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. selling hot links, baked beans and drinks.

ASUCD Senate Briefs

City NewsMay 12, 2008
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10p.m.Times listed are according to thereporter’s watch during the May8publicmeeting location,the Memorial Union’s Coffee House.

Art

OpinionMay 12, 2008
Scholastically speaking, I don’t know that much about art. That’s due to the fact that I’m a lazy bum. Sure, I could have taken at least one art history class during my college career, but I didn’t. The reasons aren’t that good. I didn’t want to read a super long textbook with tiny print. I didn’t feel like memorizing crap. I didn’t want to fill up bluebooks with my newfound knowledge. It hurts your hand to write that much.