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2008 Archives

Prop 9 would expand victims’ rights

City NewsOctober 24, 2008
California law gives victims of crime the right to speak out at sentencing and parole hearings,but supporters of Prop9say crime victims‘ rights cannot stop there. “Victims should have the right to be involved in all the proceedings,” said Patricia Wenskunas,attempted murder victim and founder and CEO of Crime Survivors Inc. “A lot of times right now the families are not even notified. [Prop9] gives them a right to have their voice heard.“

Prop 10 would fund renewable energy research

City NewsOctober 24, 2008
Among the propositions on the Novemberballot,the one that deals withthe environment and renewable resources is Proposition10,the alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy initiative. Prop10is a bond measure that would provide$5billion to fund research into alternative fuel technology.The funds would also go toward helping consumers purchase high fuel economy or alternative fuel vehicles,including natural gas vehicles.

POLICE BRIEFS

City NewsOctober 24, 2008
MONDAY Gimme the meds! An individual left a clinic on West Covell Boulevard upset and making threats after he could not get medications from his doctor.

Men’s water polo preview

SportsOctober 24, 2008
Teams:No.11UC Davis vs.No.16Pacific; No.19Air Force; No.10Long Beach State Records:Aggies,7-10; Tigers,10-12; Falcons,12-8; 49ers,12-7 When:Friday at6p.m.; Sunday at9a.m.and4p.m. Where:Schaal Aquatics Center

Men’s soccer preview

SportsOctober 24, 2008
Teams:No.8UC Davis vs.No.20UC Irvine Records:Aggies,12-2-2 (4-1-2); Anteaters,8-1-5 (1-1-3) Where:Aggie Soccer Stadium When:Saturday at1p.m.

Men’s and women’s swimming and diving preview

SportsOctober 24, 2008
Teams:UC Davis at UCSanta Cruz Where:East Fieldhouse Pool – Santa Cruz,Calif. When:Saturday at1p.m.

Informed Dissent

OpinionOctober 24, 2008
Besides maverick,change,terrorist,hope and plumber,there’s been one word we’ve heard a lot of in this campaign:taxes.And that’s great, ‘cause I don’t want to talk about theother five.

Football preview

SportsOctober 24, 2008
Teams:UC Davis vs.North Dakota Records:Aggies,4-4 (1-0); Fighting Sioux,5-1 (0-0) Where:Aggie Stadium When:Saturday at6p.m. Radio:KHTK1140AM Who to watch:Greg Denham hasbeen making the most of UC Davis‘ current five-gamehomestand.
Junior Natasha Bazely started new UC Davis breast cancer awareness organization Pink-A-Live, which will co-host 'Sing for the Cure' on Saturday.

Fighting to end ‘one in eight’

FeaturesOctober 24, 2008
Approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime,according to the American Cancer Society. Withthe numbers so high,nearly all of us know someonewho has had breast cancer.

Daily Calendar

FeaturesOctober 24, 2008
TODAY Women’s soccer vs.UCSB 2p.m. Aggie Soccer Field Show the Gauchos how much Aggie pride you have!

And then found 5 dollars

OpinionOctober 24, 2008
As most of you know,our university prides itself on the vast number of amazing internships it has to offer.As a student,you have the opportunity to observe doctors in the field of your choice,work with politicians at the state capitaland assist scientists with groundbreaking research.Since it is my final year at UC Davis,I made the decision to take advantage of the remarkable opportunities offered to me.I went to the Internship and CareerCenter,talked to an adviserand searchedtheAggie job link thoroughly before coming to a vital and informed decision.

Aggie Digest

SportsOctober 24, 2008
Men’s tennis UC Davis juniorHunter Lee picked up two victories on Sunday in the consolation draw of the ITA Northwest Championships in Berkeley.In his third match of the day,he was defeated by Washington’s Brad Bator,6-4,6-2,in the quarterfinals. Lee’s run started in the round of32with a6-4,6-4victory over Yousef El Bouzkouri of Saint Mary’s.Next up was Portland State’s Kyle Erickson,who fell to Lee,6-4,6-2.That set the stage for the quarterfinal showdown against Bator.