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Daily Archives - February 26, 2009

February 26 2009 Archives

Word Vomit

OpinionFebruary 26, 2009
Word vomit (n.) – originated in Paramount’s Mean Girls, which everyone has seen whether they admit it or not. It is the act of uttering words that have floated around in your head countless times but that you would never actually dream of saying.

Women’s tennis preview

SportsFebruary 26, 2009
Who:UC Davis vs.UC San Diego Records:Aggies,6-7; Tritons,2-1 Where:Marya Welch Tennis Center When:Friday at1:30p.m. Who to watch:Senior Jenna Kappel recently reached a milestone and has had a solid career overall with the UC Davis women’s tennis team.

Women’s rowing preview

SportsFebruary 26, 2009
Teams:UC Davis vs.St.Mary’s Where:Port of Sacramento When:Saturday; time TBA Did you know? The women wrapped up their2007-2008season by winning the varsity eight event at the nationally recognized Dad-Vail Regatta in Philadelphia,Pa.

Women’s lacrosse preview

SportsFebruary 26, 2009
Teams:UC Davis vs.Fresno State Records:Aggies,1-1 (1-1); Bulldogs,0-3 (0-2) Where:Aggie Stadium When:Saturday at7p.m. Who to watch:For Saturday’s game,it’s not so much who to watch as it is where to watch:between the posts.

Women’s basketball preview

SportsFebruary 26, 2009
Teams:UC Davis vs.Pacific Records:Aggies,9-16 (5-9); Tigers,14-12 (8-6) Where:The Pavilion When:Saturday at7p.m. Who to watch:When Genevieve Costello takes the floor at the Pavilion Saturday night,she’ll be doing so for the final time.

Venture into outer space on campus

Arts & CultureFebruary 26, 2009
Artist Dave Lane is a character.Lane,a friendly and inviting person,becomes extremely loquacious when talking about his art.The more he gets going,the more he incorporates movement,gestures and emphatic sound effects into his anecdotes and explanations.

Variations on a Theme

OpinionFebruary 26, 2009
It’s probably due to the fact that my roommate Shlarissa has gotten me hooked on the show “Intervention,“ but I’ve been thinking a lot about how easy it is to fall into bad habits.

U.S. government faces veterinarian shortage

City NewsFebruary 26, 2009
A wave of potential retirements among federal veterinarians could be a blessing for vet students. A recent report from the Government Accountability Office indicates that the number of federal veterinarians is quickly dwindling.

Ticket Watch

Arts & CultureFebruary 26, 2009
Bloc Party,Menomena Apr.21,8p.m. Freeborn Hall Presale tickets on sale today,$19.75cash only with a studentID Freeborn Box Office General admission tickets on sale Saturday,$29.75 Freeborn Box Office or tickets.com

The Oscars in review

Arts & CultureFebruary 26, 2009
This year’s Academy Awards,time honored tradition that it is,was a ridiculously long and tedious ceremony.However,if you were able to pay attention through the monotony (or,an even wiser choice,looked up the winners the next morning),certain political and subjective choices became clear.

Softball preview

SportsFebruary 26, 2009
Event:San Diego Classic Teams:UC Davis vs.Utah; San Diego; Oregon; Colorado State Records:Aggies,7-3; Utes,7-8; Toreros,1-8; Ducks,6-9; Rams,9-6 Where:San Diego,Calif. When:Saturday at2p.m.,7p.m.; Sunday at11:30a.m.,2p.m. Who to watch:Senior Jessica Hancock isn’t the only pitcher on the UC Davis roster.

Wrestling preview

SportsFebruary 26, 2009
Event:Pacific-10Championships Where:Titan Gymnasium – Fullerton,Calif. When:Sunday and Monday; all day Who to watch:Sophomore Ricky Alcala seems to be returning to form after a brief hiatus due to injury.