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2008 Archives

Governor proposes additional $65.5 million in UC budget cuts

City NewsNovember 10, 2008
Watch out UC – the budget cuts aren’t over yet. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a plan last week to slash$132million in funding for higher education in the current fiscal year. The$132million includes$65.5million in cuts to the University of California system and$66.3million to the California State University system.

Football rivalry reborn

SportsNovember 10, 2008
The winning streak is dead.The rivalry is reborn.Sparked by a quick start and fueled by a flux of missed UC Davis opportunities,Sacramento State brought the fire back into what had become a lukewarm football rivalry,upsetting the Aggies29-19on Saturday in the Causeway Classic.

Daily Calendar

FeaturesNovember 10, 2008
TODAY Project Compost 6 p.m. Project Compost Office, MU Basement Learn about radical composting on campus and how to get involved.   Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament 6 to 8 p.m. Griffin Lounge, MU Get there early; seats fill up quickly. Must be there by 6 p.m. If you’re one of the top 30 players, […]

Cap and Gown List

OpinionNovember 10, 2008
Partisanship aside,our generation made historythis election.I don‘t care if you‘re Democrat,Republican,Green,Peace and Freedom,or as indecisive as I am when my friends and I are trying to decide where to go for dinner… Generation Y:we did good!

ASUCD Senate debate raises important questions

Campus NewsNovember 10, 2008
Proposition8passed and Obama won the presidency,but election season isn’t over yet.Wednesday afternoon marked an exciting start to this week‘s ASUCD Senate elections,as candidates hashed it out over budget cuts,the slate system,financial aid and number of other student-centered issues.

Aggie Digest

SportsNovember 10, 2008
Men’s basketball UC Davis defeated Notre Dame de Namur,69-36,in an exhibition at the Pavilion on Friday.Joe Harden led the Aggies with a game-high15points and12rebounds.It was the sophomore’s second double-double in as many exhibitions as the Aggies closed out their preseason schedule. Vince Oliver added12while Ryan Silva finished with10.

Accomplishing a dream: my trip to Vietnam

FeaturesNovember 10, 2008
Editor’s note: The California Aggie’s Thuy Tran left for Vietnam at the end of last week to take part in an optometric mission in the country’s Ben Tre Province.She willbegin her charity work on Tuesday.

UCD sees record research funding last year

Campus NewsNovember 7, 2008
Despite a faltering national economy,UCD has set a new record in research funding for the2007-2008fiscal year that ended on June30,receiving a total of$586,181,880. “The figure represents an increase of$54million or10percent over the previous year’s figure,” said Barry Klein,vicechancellor forresearch in the Office of Research at UCD in an e-mail interview.

State predicts water shortage for 2009

City NewsNovember 7, 2008
The future is looking rather dry forCalifornia. The state’s Department of Water Resources announced last week that it was expecting2009to be an exceptionally dry year.DWR officials told customers that under current conditions,they would only be able tomeet15percent of water needs.

POLICE BRIEFS

City NewsNovember 7, 2008
SUNDAY Who let the dogs out? Two loose dogs were running down Anderson Road toward Russell Boulevard. A family affair A family was stealing “No on Prop8” signs on East Covell Boulevard.

Men’s water polo Preview

SportsNovember 7, 2008
Teams:No.11UC Davis vs.No.7UC San Diego; UC Santa Cruz Records:Aggies,7-10 (6-3); Tritons,16-9 (5-3); BananaSlugs,6-16 (0-6) Where:Schaal Aquatics Center When:Today at6p.m.and Sunday atnoon

Women’s volleyball preview

SportsNovember 7, 2008
Teams:UC Davisvs.UC Irvine; UC Riverside Records:Aggies,11-13 (3-8); Anteaters,12-11 (7-3); Highlanders,8-17 (3-7) Where:Bren Events Center – Irvine; Student Recreation Center – Riverside When:Todayat7p.m.; Saturday at7p.m.