Daily Archives - January 26, 2009
January 26 2009 Archives
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FeaturesJanuary 26, 2009
TODAY Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament 6 to 8 p.m. Griffin Lounge, MU Get
there early; seats fill up quickly. Must be there by 6 p.m. If you’re
one of the top 30 players, you could end up in the tournament of
champions!
Correction
Campus NewsJanuary 26, 2009
In the Jan. 22 issue of The California Aggie, the article “ACT
receives criticism for video interviews” incorrectly stated that ACT’s
designation as a slate entitles them to on-campus meeting space and
SPAC funds, when in fact being a slate is not a SPAC designation and
does not entitle them to SPAC funds. The Aggie regrets the error.
College textbook prices frustrate students
City NewsJanuary 26, 2009
Forget beer and pizza.College students are cracking their piggy banks to scrounge enoughmoney for textbooks these days. The average student will spend about$700on textbooks this year alone,according to Student Monitor,an independent research firm that studies the college student market.
Cap and Gown List
OpinionJanuary 26, 2009
No.11on my Cap and Gown Listmay seem like blasphemy for a psychology major.However,after class last week,I feel I must take a stand against good old Sigmund and his faithless opinion of religion.
Banged up Aggies drop two on the road
SportsJanuary 26, 2009
After the Aggies swept the Stanford duals two weeks ago,UC Davis was on the rise with a2-1Pacific-10record and a6-2overall record. Since then,the Aggies have been plagued by injuries.
Aggie Trivia
FeaturesJanuary 26, 2009
UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz are the only UC schools with their own fire departments.
Aggies still 2nd in Big West after home split
SportsJanuary 26, 2009
It’s going to take more than one tough loss to shake the confidence of the UC Davis men’s basketball team. The Aggies won their third straight Big West Conference game on Thursday,and nearly captured their fourth straight on Saturday before a large lead was erased down the stretch by Cal Poly. For UC Davis,the loss was a heartbreaker,not a deal breaker.
Aggies dominate home opener
SportsJanuary 26, 2009
Vault? Check. Bars? Check. Beam and floor? Check and check. The gymnastics home opener was a thriller for Aggie fans – who
literally couldn’t stay in their seats – as they saw UC Davis win all
four individual events and five overall counting all-around in a
dominating 191.050 to 187.175 win over Air Force.
Aggie Digest
SportsJanuary 26, 2009
Men’s tennis UC Davis will have to wait another week before opening its spring season as the Aggies‘ two matches scheduled for Saturday were postponed as a result of an unsettled weather forecast.Both matches,however,have been rescheduled for later in the season. Initially,the Aggies were scheduled to face Santa Clara and UC Santa Cruz on Saturday afternoon in Santa Clara.UC Davis will instead take on SCU Feb.15at1p.m.in Santa Clara.The UCSC match will now be played Mar.7at1p.m.in Davis. The modified schedule means UC Davis will open its season Friday at Portland.
