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Yearly Archives - 2008

2008 Archives

Coach of the year: Kathy DeYoung

SportsJune 5, 2008
All good things must come to an end. After 30 years of coaching, Kathy DeYoung is ready to hang up her whistle and clipboard.

California prisons to integrate inmates within cells

City NewsJune 5, 2008
080605_ci_prison.CHeadline: California prisons to integrate inmates within cellsLayercake: Officials will begin implementing policy July 1By ALI EDNEYAggie News Writer Racism and racial tensions in the world of the incarcerated are visible, tangible and dangerous. This angry fact is one that has led prison officials to house inmates with members of their same race with the […]

Artsweek

Arts & CultureJune 5, 2008
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Foot Foot Today, 8 p.m., $5 Old Firehouse

Art and design collective to showcase work

Arts & CultureJune 5, 2008
Most art reflects one person’s unique vision and perspective.In contrast,the CO/LAB– an art and designcollective that wascreated byUC Davisstudents in November2006– explores the idea of combiningtheir efforts to produce projects that are inevitably multidimensional.

A novel life and a passion for writing

Arts & CultureJune 5, 2008
Two years ago, Gabrielle Myers quit her day job as a chef anddog-eared thischapter in her novel life for the pursuit ofwriting.

Annual spring De-Stress Night to be held tonight

Campus NewsJune 5, 2008
Campus Unions will hostits annual springDe-StressNight from5to7p.m.inGriffin lounge tonight.Thefreeevent will feature cap decorating and a watermelon eating contest.

Affordable activities to keep you busy for a summer in Davis

Arts & CultureJune 5, 2008
It‘s a common predicament:You‘re stuck inDavis for the summer,you‘re bored and you have no money.

Wine and beer compared in UCD professor’s new book

s there anything more refreshing than a cold beer at the end of a long day? How about a glass of red wine? If you can’t decide, you’re not alone. Charles Bamforth, head of the UC Davis brewing program, discusses this dilemma in his newest book titled Grape vs. Grain: A Historical, Technological, and Social Comparison of Wine and Beer, which aims to correct common misconceptions held by the general public about both beverages.

Upcoming seminars

Today “Scale Insect (Coccoidea) Systematics,a New Synthesis“ Penny Gullan 122Briggs,12:10to1p.m. Sponsored by the entomology department

University of California Center Sacramento receives permanent status

Campus NewsJune 4, 2008
The University of California Center in Sacramento is here to stay. In a May 6 reception held at the center, UCCS staff as well as alumni, students and various state dignitaries gathered to commemorate the program’s achievement and proclaim it a permanent asset to the University of California.

UC Davis professor experiences 7.9 Sichuan earthquake

FeaturesJune 4, 2008
Zhongli Pan, a UC Davis food science professor was in Shaanxi Province, China on May 12 when he felt vibrations crawl up his body. Having overheard a discussion on earthquakes just a day earlier, Pan thought it was coincidental and ignored the movements.

UC Davis professor emeritus receives brewing award

A lucky few find their passion early in life and are able to follow it their whole lives. Master brewer Michael Lewis, UC Davis professor emeritus of brewing science, is one such person. He was awarded the 2008 Brewers Association Recognition Award at the 25th annual Craft Brewers Conference in mid-May.