Monthly Archives - February 2009
February 2009 Archives
Elections results announced
Campus NewsFebruary 20, 2009
With the second largest voter-turnout in Aggie history,the results for this quarter’s ASUCD’s elections are in.
Daily Calendar
FeaturesFebruary 20, 2009
TODAY The World Is Turning: 9/11, The Movement for Justice and Reclaiming America for the World 7 p.m. 100 Hunt Hear Don Paul give this talk, and participate in the discussion afterwards. This event is free.
Celebrate Your Body Week kicks off Monday
FeaturesFebruary 20, 2009
UC Davis‘ annual Celebrate Your Body Week will begin Feb. 23. Hosted by the Association of Body Image and Disordered Eating Committee (ABIDE), the week will showcase a series of events designed to promote healthy body image within the UC Davis student community. Celebrate Your Body Week is run in conjunction with National Eating Disorder Awareness Month in February.
California Dreamin’
OpinionFebruary 20, 2009
As goes California, so goes the nation. And between Nixon, Reagan and the political climate they bequeathed unto us, that certainly appears to be the case.
All AG-Cess
SportsFebruary 20, 2009
I’ll be honest. When I asked you guys to send me questions to answer with this space, there were certain kinds of queries I was expecting to get.
Women’s water polo preview
SportsFebruary 19, 2009
Event:Irvine Invitational Teams:No.7UC Davis vs.No.10ArizonaState; TBA; TBA; TBA Records:Aggies,9-3; Sun Devils,7-3 Where:Anteater Pool– Irvine,Calif. When:Saturday at10a.m.and TBA; Sunday at TBA and TBA Who to watch:Although the scoring for the Aggies has been balanced in their first12games,one player has been producinggreater than anyone‘s expectations.
Women’s tennis preview
SportsFebruary 19, 2009
Who:UC Davis vs.San Francisco Records:Aggies,5-6 (1-3); Dons,3-2 Where:San Francisco,Calif. When:Fridayat1:30p.m. Who to watch:On Saturday,senior Jenna Kappel and doubles teammate Andrea Phillips shut down the Titans‘ Lani Agsalud and Karina Akhmedova,8-0.Kappel then beat Akhmedova at No.3singles,6-0,6-3.
Women’s lacrosse preview
SportsFebruary 19, 2009
Teams:UC Davis at St.Mary’s Records:Aggies,0-1 (0-1); Gaels,0-1 (0-0) Where:St.Mary’s Stadium – Moraga,Calif. When:Sunday at7p.m. Who to watch?MidfielderMolly Lapolla is coming off of a two-goal,one-assist performance in last Saturday’s openinggame loss to the Oregon Ducks.
Women’s basketball preview
SportsFebruary 19, 2009
Teams:UC Davis vs.Cal Poly; UC Santa Barbara Records:Aggies,9-14 (5-7); Mustangs,15-8 (7-4); Gauchos16-7 (11-0) Where:The Pavilion When:Today at7p.m.; Saturday at4:45p.m. Who to watch:The Aggies could use a repeat performance from sophomore Paige Mintun tonight against the Mustangs.
Variations on a Theme
OpinionFebruary 19, 2009
As you all may be aware of,Facebook has been under heat from users for a recent update in its Terms of Use.Under these changes,all user-generated content – basically anything that’s ever been posted or uploaded on Facebook – could be used,altered and even sublicensed by the site.
Union ratifies service worker agreement
Campus NewsFebruary 19, 2009
After 18 months of negotiations, the University of California has finally reached an agreement with its service workers regarding wage increases. The agreement was ratified on Feb. 12 by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299, which represents 8,500 service workers at the 10UC campuses.
Yolo Superior Court faces more cases, less money
City NewsFebruary 19, 2009
Underfunding from the state and a surge in new cases has put Yolo Superior Court in a precarious position.Yolo Superior Court dealt with a large increase in case filings last year,according to statistics released early this month.
