Monthly Archives - May 2008
May 2008 Archives
Daily Calendar
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.
