Monthly Archives - April 2009
April 2009 Archives
Giant steps
SportsApril 6, 2009
Justin Fitzgerald was a San Francisco Giants fan.He was one his whole life.His dad was born and raised a Giants fan,too.He remembers going to Candlestick Park as a kid to see Will “The Thrill” Clark.He was at AT&T Park to watch Barry Bonds hit the700th home run of his career.
Daily Calendar
FeaturesApril 6, 2009
TODAY Academic Inclusion: Undoing Marginalization on Campus 2009 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. MU Art Lounge This exhibit, showing through Saturday, is a multi-disciplinary arts exposition that focuses on marginalization on campus. Democratic Party for Dummies 6 p.m. 205 Olson Have you wondered about the Democratic Party’s history, platforms and composition? Do you have ideas about where the party should be headed? Davis College Democrats will give you these answers and an opportunity to share your views! Project Compost meeting 6 p.m. The Quad, west side Learn how to compost 1,000 pounds of food on campus and experience the beauty of compost! Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournaments 6 to 8 p.m. Griffin Lounge Seats fill up quickly, so go early! Be one of the top players and you may be invited to play in the tournament of champions! Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi info night 7 p.m. 513 Russell Blvd. Come to Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi’s spring rush information night!
Correction
Arts & CultureApril 6, 2009
In the Apr.2article “At least it didn’t happen to you…,“ it stated that Jesse Drew was the acting director of the technocultural studies department.In fact,Drew is the director of the department.The Aggie regrets the error.
Conley qualifies for regionals in second event
SportsApril 6, 2009
One week after their impressive performance at the Cal-Nevada Championships,the Aggies came back to Northern California to compete at the Mondo Invite at Sacramento State. While it had some highlights,the meet as a whole can be best described as average,according to coach Deanne Vochatzer. “It was the first week back at school and a week after Cal-Nevada,” she said. “Not making excuses,but we looked like it.We looked like we were just getting back into it.“
Composting workshop
Campus NewsApril 6, 2009
Two parts carbon,one part nitrogen and two chickens roaming about. That was the equation for backyard composting at Project Compost’s educational workshop on Saturday in the Tri Co-ops. “Compost is what I like to call black gold,” said Liz Fitzgerald,ajuniorAmerican studies major and education and outreach coordinator for PC. “It’s just this nutrient rich soil that you can make with waste that would otherwise just sit in a landfill.“
Aggie Digest
SportsApril 6, 2009
Women’s rowing Miami overtook UC Davis for fourth-place midway during Sunday morning’s petite final of the Jessop-Whittier Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic,beating the Aggie women’s varsity eight crew for the final position at the prestigious regatta. UC Davis,which faced its toughest competition of the season over the two-day regatta,was timed in7:12.60 – five seconds behind the Hurricanes.Thirteenth-ranked UCLA won the race in6:52.20.
UC Scoop
Campus NewsApril 3, 2009
Chair of California Democratic Party to speak on campus As part of the La Raza Law Students Association’s Cesar Chavez Day weeklong celebration, Art Torres, chair of the California Democratic Party and former state legislator, will speak at the UC Davis School of Law at noon today.
The Long Count Down
OpinionApril 3, 2009
Tumbling headfirst down the 365 stone steps of a Mayan temple, painted completely with a sacred recipe of blue paint, wearing an exit wound in his indigo chest from whence his heart was cut out and burned, a Mayan champion might think, ‘Maybe there’s something to that 2012 theory.‘
ONE: A Voice for Poverty
FeaturesApril 3, 2009
ONE, a global organization that lobbies for the end of poverty, boasts more than 2 million members world wide. Over 500 of those members reside in the city of Davis. Martha Wright, the vice president of the UC Davis chapter of ONE and a junior environmental sciences and management major,said she firmly believes that through ONE, every person’s voice can make a difference.
News in brief
City NewsApril 3, 2009
Woodland man sentenced on child porn charges After pleading guilty to possession of child pornography, Woodland resident Robert Sutton was sentenced to 16 months in state prison, Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced Wednesday.
Daily Calendar
FeaturesApril 3, 2009
TODAY Passover Seder tickets 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Quad Passover Seder tickets are available! Pick them up on the Quad all this week or go to hillelhouse.org. The deadline to RSVP is today. The Seder will be on Apr. 8 at the Veterans Memorial Center. Relay for Life campsites 5 p.m. Toomey Field Send one representative from your Relay for Life team to claim your campsite for Saturday’s event. Sites will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Queer People of Color Conference 6 to 10 p.m. LGBTRC & Freeborn Hall Go to this empowering conference where there will be workshops and entertainment. Danzantes del Alma 7 to 10 p.m. Freeborn Hall Danzantes del Alma, the acclaimed folkorico dance troupe, will hold their 32nd Annual Showcase in Freeborn Hall. The theme for this year’s showcase is “Our rhythm ignites the flames in our soul.”
Attention grabbing witticism
OpinionApril 3, 2009
Super Senior, OK, so you were able to have a fifth year of college because you’re a student athlete and your parents footed the bill. What about the rest of us? It seems like you’re advocating taking five years, but that’s just not financially possible for some people. Understandably Bitter
