Monthly Archives - March 2009
March 2009 Archives
Correction
Campus NewsMarch 16, 2009
In theMar.12issue of The California Aggie,the articles “Out with the old… in with the new” incorrectly stated that ASUCD President IvanCarrillo is the only student representative on the chancellor search advisory committee when in fact Malaika Singleton represents the Graduate Student Association on the committee.The Aggie regrets the error.
Aggies stumble on beam, lose to Sac State, Cal
SportsMarch 16, 2009
The Aggies have been having trouble on beam all season,andFriday’s quad meet at Sacramento State was no exception. “Beam was not a good day,” said coach John Lavallee. “Three weeks in a row we kind of struggled on beam.Outside of beam,we had a good day.“
Aggies fall to Northridge at Big West Tournament
SportsMarch 16, 2009
In a season riddled with injuries and close losses,the Aggies have had trouble closing out games when they really needed to. With UC Davis up49-47and3:50remaining in the game,senior Ashley Blake sunk a three-pointer for Cal State Northridge to start an11-0run that would put the game away for the Matadors on Wednesday.
Aggie Digest
SportsMarch 16, 2009
Thursday Women’s swimming and diving:NCAA Division I Championships; College Station,Tex.; Thursday through Saturday; all day Wrestling:NCAA Division I Championships; St.Louis,Mo.; Thursday through Saturday; all day
The Street of the Lifted Lorax/ Where the Grickle-grass grows
OpinionMarch 13, 2009
“This is not cool, man.“ “This is bullshit is what it is.“ “At least they left us our tire swing.“ “Well at this point it’s really just a tire.“
There was no business like it.
OpinionMarch 13, 2009
Hollywood is dead. The shining Western beacon of filmic expression and exportable art that has defined American culture for decades has now assumed the status of a vestigial organ. Where modern film was once the most promising of artistic mediums, the relevance of Hollywood products to present and future generations has gone by the wayside. Mainstream film just doesn’t matter anymore.
Students and researchers celebrate brain awareness Layercake: Graduate students spread awareness through community activities
City NewsMarch 13, 2009
The phenomenal power of the brain will be in the spotlight this week as part of Brain Awareness Week. Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from the Center for Neuroscience at UC Davis will be celebrating the complex organ beginning Mar. 14 with interactive events for Sacramento area residents and local students.
King Hall Outreach Program opens doors to aspiring law students
FeaturesMarch 13, 2009
Have you ever pondered a career in law? Does the thought of working a crowded courtroom get your blood pumping? If you are a sophomore first generation college student, or come from an economically disadvantaged background, the UC Davis School of Law’s King Hall Outreach Program may be for you.
Innovative solutions going forward
OpinionMarch 13, 2009
Super Senior, I just got a Facebook invite to an Apr. 2 screening of Pirates II in SciLec. What the crap is going on? Is this legit? Pee-wee Herman
Former Aggie greats compete at XTERRA Winter World Championships
SportsMarch 13, 2009
Former UC Davis distance runners Justin Hurd and Mark Lonac each took home individual championships at the second annual XTERRA Winter World Championships this weekend. Both live in Fort Collins, Colo. and were members of the cross country and track and field teams while at UC Davis.
Daily Calendar
FeaturesMarch 13, 2009
TODAY What We Will Lose art exhibit 6 to 9 p.m. Log Cabin Art Gallery, 616 First St. This event features art by students and local artists highlighting the effects of global warming and environmental degradation.
All AG-Cess
SportsMarch 13, 2009
No. 8 over No. 5 brought great and not so great news to the world of UC Davis basketball in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament at the Anaheim Convention Center on Wednesday. A pair of Mark Payne free throws and stingy defense when No. 8 UC Davis needed it most helped the men’s basketball team complete a 69-68 come-from-behind win over favored No. 5 UC Irvine.
