Yearly Archives - 2008
2008 Archives
Scouting Report: Stanford Regional
SportsMay 30, 2008
No.1STANFORD Season in brief Coming into the2008season,Stanford had hosted13regionals and had won an impressive120tournament games all-time. The Cardinalhas added to one of those numbers,and will look to advance the second starting today.
POLICE BRIEFS
City NewsMay 30, 2008
TUESDAY Suspect substitute Individual
was spotted on a bench at a playground who matched the description of
someone who was previously posing as a substitute teacher onBarony Place.
Men’s club crew junior varsity eight strokes home with a national club title
SportsMay 30, 2008
It’s the reasonany college athlete competes. It’swhythese athletes wake up at five in the morning six days a week and return later at night for the second practice of the day. It’s a national title with a thrilling finish.
Former Guantanamo Bay detainees to speak at Davis via satellite
Campus NewsMay 30, 2008
n recent years, the politically charged issue of
Guantanamo Bay has become a symbol in some activist circles for
governmental corruption, as scandalous reports of prisoner abuse have
surfaced from the U.S. detention camp located in southeast Cuba.
Dining in Davis: Village Bakery
FeaturesMay 30, 2008
As my college career comes to a close, so too does my
time at The California Aggie. Two-and-a-half years ago, I started as a
sports writer here so it’s easy for me to draw a comparison between my
last days at The Aggie to an athlete retiring. Many athletes have made
it a point to retire at the top of their games: Jim Brown, Barry
Sanders and Sandy Koufax to name a few. So in the shadows of those
legends, I am attempting to do the same.
Daily Calendar
FeaturesMay 30, 2008
TODAY Early voting 10a.m.to4p.m. MemorialUnion Cast your official ballot in theCalifornia primary andDavisCityCouncil elections.
Correction
Campus NewsMay 30, 2008
The graphic accompanying Thursday’s article “Future of NishiProperty in discussion” misrepresented the location of the NishiProperty. The property is actually a triangle of agricultural landbounded
by Richards Boulevard on the northeast, Interstate 80 on the south and
the railroad tracks to the west. The Aggie regrets the error.
City Council campaign methods
City NewsMay 30, 2008
With the June 3 Davis City Council election just around the corner,
candidates are ratcheting up efforts to get their names and messages
out to voters. Taking the form of mailers, websites and lawn posters, campaign
publicity deals primarily with increasing name recognition, even while
the major candidates in the race assert their aim to engage in a more
substantive discourse with voters.
California lawmakers look to tax adult entertainment
City NewsMay 30, 2008
California’s massive adult entertainment industry might be able to help the state out of its current budgetary woes. A bill working its way through the legislature aims to impose a 25
percent tax on income received from adult entertainment venues –
colloquially referred to as strip clubs, adult bookstores and “peep
shows.”
Baseball preview
SportsMay 30, 2008
Event:NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament– Stanford Regional Teams:UC Davis vs.No.15Stanford vs.Pepperdine vs.Arkansas Records:Aggies,34-22; Cardinal,33-21-2; Waves,36-19; Razorbacks,34-22
Allergies possibly linked to birth order
City NewsMay 30, 2008
If you’re the oldest in the family, you may be one of the unlucky ones in terms of allergies. According to a recent study from the University of South Carolina,
first-born children are at a higher risk of developing allergies and
asthma because they experience different conditions in the uterus from
their younger siblings.
UCD staff and students are invited to ‘Get It Together’
Campus NewsMay 29, 2008
UC Davis staff and students are invited to“Get It Together“ today fromnoonto1p.m.at the Cabernet Roomin theSiloUnion.

