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Daily Archives - March 12, 2009

March 12 2009 Archives

Men’s track and field preview

SportsMarch 12, 2009
Event:Aggie Open Where:Toomey Field When:Saturday; all day Who to watch:Mid-distance sensation Jonathan Sees opened his junior season in impressive fashion,clocking1:51.91for the800m at last week’s meet in Berkeley.That time placed himninth on the Aggies‘ all-time list.

… in with the new.

Campus NewsMarch 12, 2009
Joe the Student has a one-up on Joe the Plumber: His name is actually Joe and he is, in fact, a student. After a successful campaign to appeal to a broad swathe of students, new ASUCD President Joe Chatham and Vice President Chris Dietrich have an ambitious plan to overhaul ASUCD’s image.

Inside the Game with …

SportsMarch 12, 2009
A homegrown product,Davis native Dakotah Mohr has taken her game to the next level this season.With that,she’s unexpectedly taken her young No.11UC Davis women’s water polo team into the national spotlight.

I Got Aggied: video contest voting ends Thursday

Arts & CultureMarch 12, 2009
Have your say in “i got Aggied” before the polls close. Students can vote for the 11 contestants in UC Davis’ first-ever campuswide video contest until Friday at 11:59 p.m. Visit igotaggied.ucdavis.edu to watch the videos and make your choice.

Gymnastics preview

SportsMarch 12, 2009
Teams:UC Davis vs.California,Seattle Pacific,Sacramento State Where:Hornets Nest – Sacramento,Calif. When:Friday at7p.m. Who to watch:Senior co-captain Adee Schoffman completed her last Aggie home meet in thrilling fashion,posting a9.775on floor,9.600on vault and9.525on bars.

Evidence leaves Katehi out of admissions scandal, students demand further investigation

Campus NewsMarch 12, 2009
Slug: 090803_ca_KatehiEdit: LNS Notes:Headline: Evidence leaves Katehi out of admissions scandal, students demand further investigation Layercake: Commission urges chancellor-designate’s coworkers to resignBy LAUREN STEUSSYCampus Editor In the past months, reporting has divulged an admissions scandal at the University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana – the university where UC Davis chancellor-designate Linda Katehi formerly presided over as provost. […]

Everyone Loves a Drunk Girl

OpinionMarch 12, 2009
There’s nothing that makes you think more of drunk girls than being in a room full of drunk girls. Although this deviates just slightly from what St. Patrick’s Dayis really in honor of, I want to point out that there will be many drunk girls turned out loose on this sacred day.

Editorial: State constitution flawed

OpinionMarch 12, 2009
In less than90days,the California Supreme Court will in all likelihoodissue a ruling that will be unfair,discriminatory and unfortunately,completely legal.

Editorial: A green light for change

OpinionMarch 12, 2009
For years the city of Davis has been discussing what to do about Fifth Street.The important east-west corridor through the center of town is a pain for pedestrians,a risk for bicyclists and for vehicles,but the city has yet to make any significant changes.

Dead American Heroes

OpinionMarch 12, 2009
The American superhero is dead.For awhile now,the anti-hero phenomenon has been permeating.In the last decade,our superheroes have been increasingly exhibiting fallibilities often associated with regular people,such as pathological inconsistencies (Batman),general clumsiness (Superman),addiction to alcohol (Hellboy)and extreme temperance (the Hulk).

Daily Calendar

FeaturesMarch 12, 2009
TODAY Paper Wings 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Freeborn Hall Have you ever wanted to fly? Go to this paper airplane competition, presented by Campus Unions and Red Bull. You could win an all-expense-paid trip to Austria. For more information, visit redbullpaperwings.com.

CD Review

Arts & CultureMarch 12, 2009
Rating:3 If anybody marches to the beat of their own drum,it’s this band. Tera Melos is a four-member group from Roseville,Calif.whose music is best described as experimental rock or math rock.Their songs have a chaotic sound,deviating from any musical rules or norms.