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Monthly Archives - October 2009

October 2009 Archives

“Let the wild rumpus start!”

Arts & CultureOctober 22, 2009
I was surprised to find out that more people haven’t read Where The Wild Things Are than I thought. So when I showed them the epic Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up” version of the trailer, I was disappointed that they weren’t as moved as I was.

Letter to the editor: MARK SIEGLER

OpinionOctober 22, 2009
Although The California Aggie published a correction on Tuesday to the article, “Davis debates Measure P Wildhorse Ranch,” this correction doesn’t give a proper sense of the extent to which my views were mischaracterized and I was misquoted.

Legal internships not as advantageous for law school hopefuls

City NewsOctober 22, 2009
Ambitious law school applicants trying to find that edge on applications may find that those summer paralegal internships are not going to be enough.

Learn to fly at the UC Davis airport

FeaturesOctober 22, 2009
If you want to impress your partner on your first date, maybe you should fly him or her to Monterey.

Healthy eating tips for the frugal

FeaturesOctober 22, 2009
If there is one thing that the college student stereotype promises, it is being broke and gaining a couple of pounds. Sodexho dietician Linda Adams and nutrition professor Liz Applegate know this stereotype well. Here, they give students suggestions for filling their stomachs with healthy choices, without emptying their wallets.

Football Preview

SportsOctober 22, 2009
Teams: UC Davis at Portland State

Education abroad programs nationwide buckling under pressure from economic crisis

Campus NewsOctober 22, 2009
Despite economic crisis and struggling study abroad programs across the nation, enrollment in UC Davis’ quarter and summer abroad programs increased by 1.1 percent in the 2008-2009 school year. The UC-wide Education Abroad Program (EAP) is seeing similar enrollment trends and does not seem to suffer from the crisis.

Editorial: Transparency needed

OpinionOctober 22, 2009
In evaluating the budget cuts to campus units this week, it became clear the university is doing an adequate job of protecting students from the effects of these cuts.

Editorial: Executive pay

OpinionOctober 22, 2009
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed over 221 bills two Sundays ago. Among them was Senate Bill 86, which would have banned UC Regents, CSU Trustees and community college leaders from giving executive officers pay increases during bad budget years.

Council moves ahead with solar photovoltaic system

City NewsOctober 22, 2009
Davis City Council unanimously voted to execute a legal agreement that will move a solar photovoltaic system at the wastewater treatment plant forward.

Column: Will Long

OpinionOctober 22, 2009
On Saturday night, I was wearing a purple women’s power suit and a wool turtleneck vest that was much too small, introducing myself as Reverend G.A. Sweetwater.