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Monthly Archives - May 2008

May 2008 Archives

UCD researchers aim to shed light on eruption frequency

Campus NewsMay 2, 2008
The A.D. 1600 eruption ofthe Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina may have had a global environmental impact, according to the recent findings of UC Davis geology professor Kenneth Verosub and senior geology major Jake Lippman.

Track and field preview

SportsMay 2, 2008
Event:Steve Scott Invitational; Payton Jordan Invitational Where:Anteater Stadium – Irvine,Calif.; Cobb Track and Angell Field – Stanford,Calif. When:Saturday,all day; Sunday,all day

Timber! Stanford falls to UC Davis, again

SportsMay 2, 2008
For the past two weeks,the rally magic that had catapulted the Aggies to the top of the Big West Conference seemed to have disappeared. On Tuesday,it came back in one inning against the third-ranked team in the nation.

Student accused of possessing explosives pleads not guilty

Campus NewsMay 2, 2008
Mark Woods, the first-year student accused of possessing explosives, pled not guiltyto two felony charges in Yolo County Superior Court on Apr.25. Woods faces charges of possession of materials to make a destructive device without first obtaining a permit and possession of a destructive device on public property,said assistant district attorney Steve Mount.

Spring Bike Auction to be held on Saturday

Campus NewsMay 2, 2008
This Saturday, Transportation and Parking Services will be hosting their bi-annual bicycle auction at the West Entry Parking Structure starting at 8a.m. Viewing of the 450-plus bikes will be from 8 to 9 a.m., and will be followed by bidding at 9a.m.,which generally ends around1p.m., said David Takemoto-Weerts, TAPS bicycle program coordinator.

Softball Preview

SportsMay 2, 2008
Teams:UC Davisvs.Cal Poly Records:Aggies22-32 (7-8); Mustangs20-20 (8-7) Where:Bob Janssen Field– San Luis Obispo When:Saturdayat4and6:30p.m.; Sunday at noon

Public institutions add fresh local produce to menu

Campus NewsMay 2, 2008
The day when hospital patients can wake up to a morning breakfast of juicy blueberries, sweet cantaloupe and sun-kissed oranges has arrived for several Bay Area hospitals. UC Davis researchers are encouraging public institutions to add fresh produce from local farms and food markets to their menus.

POLICE BRIEFS

City NewsMay 2, 2008
MONDAY Suitcase thief Unknown individual broke into a vehicle and stole a suitcase onCowell Boulevard. 25thHour Individual reported that subject living with her was on the phone possibly making a drug deal onMenlo Drive.

Not-quite-magic school bus

OpinionMay 2, 2008
That buzzing by your head? That’s your alarm clock.Youmoan politely at it,calmly insisting that it perform lewd acts that would be rather unlikely even if it did have an anus.Buzz buzz buzz.Whencursing fails,you move on to your next step.With practiced ease you flip it the bird.It ignores you.

Northern California rattled by earthquakes from east and west

City NewsMay 2, 2008
Have you been feeling the earth moving under your feet? It might be more than your imagination. California is notorious for earthquakes, and small tremors shake the state everyday, but within the past couple weeks the state has experienced a flurry of quakes that have been increasing in magnitude.

East Davis’s Manor Pool to reopen soon

City NewsMay 2, 2008
On May 31 the popular Recreation Pool might not be as packed as usual. The Manor Pool, located at 1525 Tulip Lane at Temple Drive is expected to reopen by May 31. Grand re-opening day admission will be free for everyone. Located in Slide Hill Park in East Davis, ceremonies will take place from 1 to 1:30 p.m. and the pool will be open until 6 p.m.

Dining in Davis: Fins Market & Grill

FeaturesMay 2, 2008
They have good seafood in the Northeastern United States. I know this fact because my dad is from New York. He loved eating seafood in New York – almost as much as he loves complaining about how seafood here stinks because it’s not from New York. Last time I checked, Davis isn’t in the Northeast – unless you’re in Hawaii, in which case you have better things to do than keep reading this. Regardless of where you are, the fact of the matter is I’m not in the Northeast.