Yearly Archives - 2008
2008 Archives
Editorial: SB 1420
OpinionOctober 14, 2008
By2009,major restaurants in California will be required to serve up nutritional information in addition to their food. Senate Bill1420,signed last week by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger,requires restaurant chains with20or more locations in California to post nutrition information on menus and indoor menu boards by Jan.1,2011.By July1,2009,restaurants must provide brochures with either caloric content information or other nutritional information,such as grams of saturated fat,grams of carbohydrates and milligrams of sodium at the point of sale,including drive-thrus.
Editorial: Band-uh!
OpinionOctober 14, 2008
The UC Davis Marching Band-uh! made national headlines last week when theSan Francisco Chroniclereported that faculty band director Tom Slabaugh filed a sexual harassment complaint with the university chronicling a series of“ridiculous,disturbing and offensive“ incidents he witnessed during his year as director.
Daily Calendar
FeaturesOctober 14, 2008
TODAY LGBT Intersections of Identities 2to3p.m. Smith Room,MU The presentation,sponsored by CAPS and Multicultural Immersion Program,will focus onLGBT global identities.
Correction
Campus NewsOctober 14, 2008
The California Aggie,the article “Dispute between Band-uh!,faculty director goes public” identified band director Tom Slabaugh’s lawyer as Chad Turlock.The lawyer’s correct name is Chad Carlock.The Aggie regrets the error.
Centennial celebration continues with UCD’s Day on the Quad
Campus NewsOctober 14, 2008
With over240student organizations,academic departments,ASUCD units and sports clubs,Day on the Quad will mark another special day in UCD’s centennial birthday celebration this Wednesday from10a.m.to2p.m. This year’s Activities Faire2008,Chamber Day on the Quad,East
Quad Farmer’s Market and the Centennial Walk Dedication will
collaborate together for a campus celebration on the quad with prizes,giveaways,entertainment and free pizza and drinks.
Campus Unions to host Super Smash Bros tournament
Campus NewsOctober 14, 2008
Students are invited toBrawl– virtually,with their favorite Nintendo characters– from6to10p.m.Wednesday in Griffin Lounge at the Memorial Union. Last year’s tournament brought68brawlers to test their mettle against their peers,and Campus Unions expects even more for this year’s edition.
And we’re back
OpinionOctober 14, 2008
Well,friends and neighbors,it looks like another school year has officially begun and once again,I tricked those poor bastards down atThe California Aggieto give me another opportunity to spew my words of love all over the face of Tuesday. Honestly,I am just bubbling with excitement for the new school year.These past three months have felt like the longest summer ever and a lot of shenanigans went down.Some were good,some bad,and most of them humiliating,which is actually different from bad. (Don’t worry; when your life gets to be really lame,you’ll be able to identify all the different levels and nuances of complete suck-dom).
Aggie Digest
SportsOctober 14, 2008
Men’s soccer After defeating Cal State Fullerton and UC Santa Barbara last weekend,the UC Davis men’s soccer program saw a spike in its national exposure. Along with being named Big West Conference Player of the Week,senior forward Quincy Amarikwa was named College Soccer News National Player of the Week after scoring three goals in two games,including both of the Aggies‘ goals against the Gauchos in Saturday’s2-0win.
10 Questions With…
FeaturesOctober 14, 2008
Editor’snote:For this edition of10Questions,The California Aggie sat down with Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Fred Wood.Student Affairs encompasses various campus units that pertain to student life. Wood is a veteran to UC Davis.In addition to being a vicechancellor,Wood attended UC Davis as an undergraduate and a graduate student.
UC Davis stays winless in Big West play after two home losses
SportsOctober 13, 2008
When the last volleyball bounced off the court Saturday, the Aggies
were left with an all-too-familiar bad taste in their mouths. For the third straight weekend, UC Davis (8-11, 0-6) suffered back-to-back Big West Conference losses.
Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science has grand opening
Campus NewsOctober 13, 2008
Guests gathered at the brand new Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food ScienceonFriday morning to officially open the130,000square-foot center.
Women’s golf preview
SportsOctober 13, 2008
Event:Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate Hosts:New Mexico State Where:New Mexico State Golf Course – Las Cruces,N.M.

