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May 2008 Archives

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FeaturesMay 6, 2008
ODAY Bike Barn yard sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ASUCD Bike Barn All parts are 35 percent off, bikes are 25 percent off and specialized products are 45 percent off!

Correction

Campus NewsMay 6, 2008
In the May 2 issue of The California Aggie,the article “UCD researchers aim to shed light on eruption frequency” states thatMt.Tambora had a major eruption in1812that had a devastating effect onNorthern Europe.This is incorrect.The volcano reached its seismological peak in1812,with a series of small eruptions.The major eruption,which led to what would be known as “The year without summer,” occurred in1815.The Aggie regrets the error.

Baseball preview

SportsMay 6, 2008
Teams:UC Davis vs.No.16California Records:Aggies,29-16; Golden Bears,29-14 Where:Evans Diamond– Berkeley When:Today at2:30p.m.

A warm welcome

OpinionMay 6, 2008
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced a discouraging proposal to increase student visa fees for international applicants aspiring to attend colleges and universities in the United States. However, such a plan would serve as another obstacle for foreign students in acquiring world-class higher education, as well as a setback in recruiting brilliant minds to American institutions.

AB 2911 under suspense file to determine cost implications

City NewsMay 6, 2008
In an effort to improve the state’s response and treatment of oil spills, State Representative Lois Wolk proposed Assembly Bill 2911, a bill that will require better advance recruitment, training and coordination of wildlife specialists and volunteers. The bill, however, is under suspense file, a process to determine the cost implications of a piece of legislation.

Thousands of native plants to be grown for Putah Creek

City NewsMay 5, 2008
For the most part, the greenhouses at the L. A. Moran Reforestation Center have been empty and quiet since 2003, but a unique arrangement with an environmental group is breathing new life into them.

Senior send-off

SportsMay 5, 2008
t was as difficult adefeat as any can be. In the conference title game last year,the UC Davis women’s water polo team fell in overtime toarchrival Loyola Marymount,6-5.

Senate Briefs

Campus NewsMay 5, 2008
Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m. Ivan Carrillo, ASUCD president, arrived at 7:22 Molly Fluet, ASUCD vice-president, present Rebecca Schwartz, president pro-tempore, present Andrew Bianchi, ASUCD senator, present

Questions abounding

OpinionMay 5, 2008
ou’ll throw this newspaper away.Crumple it up.Fold it up.Forget about it.Stick in a trash can or maybe a recycling bin.What’s the difference? Why either one?

Proposed ruling gives UC nurses right to strike

Campus NewsMay 5, 2008
A ruling proposed in April by the California Public Employee Relations Board gives the California Nurses Association the right to strike if the University of California is determined not to bargain in good faith.

Outdoor Adventures offers surprising perks

Campus NewsMay 5, 2008
Located in the barn next to the Silo, Outdoor Adventures has been guiding trips and renting outdoor equipment to the UC Davis community since 1972. Offerings range from rafting and sea kayaking to backpacking and rock climbing. “We’re one of the country’s largest student-run outdoor education programs,” said Danny Milks, the outreach coordinator of Outdoor Adventures.

UC Davis enters MPSF tourney as No.5 seed

SportsMay 5, 2008
The UC Davis women’s lacrosse team took its fifth seed in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation into last week’s conference championships to face the fourth-seeded Oregon Ducks. If UC Davis was to win,it would move on to face No.1seedDenver on Thursday in thesemi-finals.With a loss,it would have to settle for a rematch with St.Mary’s for the second time in12days to determine the fifth-place finisher.