Yearly Archives - 2008
2008 Archives
MySpace wins $234 million judgment in spam case
City NewsMay 19, 2008
On May 12 in an LA district court, Judge Audrey B.
Collins awarded the popular social-networking website MySpace a $234
million anti-spam judgment, which is believed to be the largest award
of its nature to date.
Mishka’s, city near agreement on coffee shop expansion
City NewsMay 19, 2008
There will soon be new space for independent coffee downtown. The owners of Mishka’s Cafe are currently negotiating the final terms
of an agreement with the city of Davis to construct a new building on
land to the west of the Varsity Theatre.
Expansion of Sacramento International Airport approved
City NewsMay 19, 2008
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors announced last week
their intentions to proceed with plans to expand the Sacramento
International Airport. In order to fund the construction, per passenger
fees charged by airlines will be raised from $6 on average to $9.
Daily Calendar
FeaturesMay 19, 2008
TODAY Math Café 5 to 7 p.m. 104 North Hall Get
a good serving of mathematics at this weekly tutoring session with the
Women’s Resources and Research Center. Women and men are both welcome.
City makes effort to make Davis greener
City NewsMay 19, 2008
In aneffort
to make Davis greener and more environmentally friendly, Davis Waste
Removal is offering free drop-off recycling for rigid plastics at itsrecycling center on at 2727 Second St.
Bringing UC to the community
FeaturesMay 19, 2008
The University of California’s extension program started over a century
ago, when UC Berkeley faculty took a boat across the bay to offer
classes in San Francisco. Since then, other UC campuses have established extension programs, and UC Davis is no exception.
Bicycle culture to be celebrated Tuesday by antique exhibition
Campus NewsMay 19, 2008
If you’ve ever dreamed of riding a bike by bouncing up and down on a seat, you’re in for a treat Tuesday.
ASUCD Senate Briefs
Campus NewsMay 19, 2008
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays
at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the May 15
meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.
Walker named DeYoung’s successor as women’s golf head coach
SportsMay 16, 2008
Kathy DeYoung built the program with her own hands.Now,she is passing it on. Anne Walker,the current associate head coach atCalifornia,will assume the helm of the UC Davis women’s golfprogramonJuly1.She willsucceed DeYoung,whobrought the sport to UC Davis in2005and is retiring after coaching atthe university for30years.
UC Davis women’s rugby advances to Elite Eight
SportsMay 16, 2008
It’s a hard-knock life, but somebody’s got to do it. That somebody is the UC Davis women’s rugby team.In fact,the Aggies have had some recentnationalsuccess,and have been taking names in the process.
UC Davis waits for next solar cycle with new telescope
City NewsMay 16, 2008
Although many would groan at the thought of power
outages and horrible reception, astrophysicists and physicists at UC
Davis are excited because it means the chance to observe the beginning
of another solar cycle.
Track preview
SportsMay 16, 2008
Event: Big West Conference Championships Host:CalState Northridge Where:Matador Track– Northridge

