Yearly Archives - 2008
2008 Archives
Aggie Trivia
FeaturesOctober 13, 2008
UC Davis is home to the first Native American studies doctoral program in the nation.
Aggies wrangle Gauchos in road win
SportsOctober 13, 2008
Streaks can’t last forever.Neither can conference dynasties. The No.13UC Davis men’s soccer team established itself as the team-to-beat in the Big West Conference on Saturday night,dominating two-time defending league champion No.15UC Santa Barbara2-0in front of over4,000fans at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara.The shutout ended the Gauchos‘ 31-game scoring streak.
Aggies clip Thunderbirds in lopsided homecoming win
SportsOctober 13, 2008
UC Davis head coach Bob Biggs could get used to this. No Hail Marys,no fourth quarter rallies,no suspense – for the first time this season,the Aggies cruised to victory,scoring five straight touchdowns at one point on Saturday in a49-26win over Southern Utah University in front of a10,849-person homecoming crowd.
Women’s volleyball preview
SportsOctober 10, 2008
Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Riverside; UC Irvine Records: Aggies (8-9, 0-4); Highlanders (6-12, 1-2); Anteaters (7-9, 2-1) Where: The Pavilion When: Today at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 7 p.m.
Women’s tennis preview
SportsOctober 10, 2008
Event: SMC Invitational Host: St. Mary’s Where: Korth Tennis Complex-Moraga, Calif. When: Today, Saturday and Sunday; all day
Women’s soccer preview
SportsOctober 10, 2008
Who:UC Davis vs.UC Riverside; Cal State Fullerton Records:Aggies (5-4-2,0-2-0); Highlanders (5-7-1,0-2-0); Titans (6-6-1,1-1-0) Where:Aggie Soccer Stadium When:Today at3p.m.; Sunday at noon
UC Davis Bike Auction to be held Saturday
Campus NewsOctober 10, 2008
Transportation
and Parking Services is holding its biannual bike auction Saturday
morning at the new West Entry Parking Structure at the intersection of
Hutchison and Dairy. Bicycles may be viewed from8to9a.m.The bidding will commence at9a.m.and last until each of the over425bikes are sold.
Seeing the world in a whole new way
FeaturesOctober 10, 2008
A man’s curiosityledhim into the operating room to undergo a procedure that could restore his visionor take his life.After unwrapping the bandage,he could see the world again after43years of blindness.But was the world what he expected,or was it all just a big disappointment? Eight years after his surgery,Michael
May spoke on Tuesday night at the Davis Musical Theatre Company about
his experiences before and after regaining his eyesight.The lecture was hosted by Explorit Science Center.
POLICE BRIEFS
City NewsOctober 10, 2008
MONDAY Those shoes are mine,betch! An individual on Shasta Drive called the police,hysterically stating that his mother took his shoes.
New major in the works for next year
Campus NewsOctober 10, 2008
UC Davis has always been known as a farm school,and now with faculty and staffworking towards establishing asustainable agriculture undergraduate major,it can further that reputation. “There is a big need to have a major that educates students broadly about agriculture,” said Mark Van Horn,director of Student Farm.“The
major will combine the natural sciences and technology as well as the
economic and social issues and how those combine to make the totality
of agriculture.“
Men’s water polo preview
SportsOctober 10, 2008
Teams:No.13UCDavis vs.No.12Santa Clara Records:Aggies,6-8 (4-2); Broncos,8-5 (4-2) When:Saturday at noon Where:SchaalAquaticsCenter
Men’s soccer preview
SportsOctober 10, 2008
Teams:No.13UCDavis at No.15UCSanta Barbara Records:Aggies,10-1-1 (2-0-1); Gauchos,6-3-2 (1-0-1) Where:Harder Stadium– Santa Barbara,Calif. When:Saturdayat7p.m.

