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April 2010 Archives

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesApril 19, 2010
TODAY

Ducks spoil Aggie Senior Day

SportsApril 19, 2010
Turnovers can kill a team – and they almost cost the Aggies two games.

Column: The art of dining solo

OpinionApril 16, 2010
One is a lonely number. You can’t talk on the phone to yourself. You can’t play tennis without an opponent. You can’t even walk the dog without a dog. It takes at least two to have fun in most activities. The only things you could really do alone are play Pokémon Soul Silver on your Nintendo DS or read manga in a dark corner of the room. Eating is no exception to the lonely number rule. If you go to a restaurant alone, the setting tends to magnify that you are, indeed, alone. At least at the movie theater, you can hide in the dark, behind your large popcorn.

Breakaway from Cancer bike ride seizes Russell

City NewsApril 16, 2010
Off-campus students leaving their homes next Sunday may run into the fundraising Breakaway from Cancer bike ride that will begin on a temporarily closed-off Russell Boulevard at 7:30 a.m. April 25. Organized by the Amgen-founded Breakaway from Cancer initiative, the ride aims to raise awareness about the resources available to those afflicted with cancer. The Breakaway ride consists of the Stage-2 route of the Amgen Tour of California, a 114-mile cycling trek that begins on Davis’ Russell Boulevard and concludes in Santa Rosa. Anyone who pays the entry fee can participate.

Students fly to Florida to protest ‘modern-day slavery’

Campus NewsApril 16, 2010
This weekend, five UC Davis students are choosing protesting over Picnic Day. Beginning today and concluding on Sunday, five UC Davis students will participate in the Farmworker Freedom March, a 22-mile march from Tampa to Lakeland, Fla. in protest against poor working conditions for farm laborers.

Teachers and students march to save California’s future

City NewsApril 16, 2010
Six core marchers organized by the California Federation of Teachers will be completing their trek from Bakersfield to the capitol in an effort to bring attention to California’s education crisis. The march will culminate in Sacramento on April 21.

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesApril 16, 2010
TODAY CALPIRG’s Hunger Clean Up Bake Sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Quad Buy baked goods to help raise money for a youth homeless shelter in Sacramento! Charity Denim 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Regan Main Hall Shop for designer designs that will be 40 to 70 percent off! All proceeds go to Cal Aggie Camp. Arboretum Folk Music Jam Session

Women’s Lacrosse Preview

SportsApril 15, 2010
Teams: UC Davis at St. Mary’s; vs. Oregon Records: Aggies, 8-3 (2-1); Gaels, 4-8 (1-3); Ducks, 6-8 (2-1) Where: Saint Mary’s Stadium – Moraga, Calif.; Aggie Stadium When: Today at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m.

Women’s Rowing Preview

SportsApril 15, 2010
Teams: NorCal/SoCal Challenge Where: Port of Sacramento – Sacramento, Calif. When: Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m.

Women’s Tennis Preview

SportsApril 15, 2010
Slug: 100415_sp_WTennisPreview4_15 Headline: Women’s Tennis PreviewTeams: UC Davis vs. UC IrvineRecords: Aggies 9-9, Anteaters 8-10Where: Marya Welch Tennis CenterWhen: Saturday at 11 a.m.Who to watch: Ellie Eadles earned UC Davis’ only singles win against Pacific. The Costa Mesa, Calif. native has quietly snuck into a second place tie with Dahra Zamudio for team-leading singles wins […]

Women’s golf preview

SportsApril 15, 2010
Event: Big West Conference Championships Where: San Luis Obispo Country Club – San Luis Obispo, Calif. When: Sunday to Tuesday, all day

Women’s Water Polo Preview

SportsApril 15, 2010
Teams: No. 15 UC Davis vs. No. 10 Cal State Northridge; vs. No. 12 UC Santa Barbara Records: Aggies, 15-14 (1-2); Matadors, 25-6 (3-0); Gauchos, 16-9 (2-1) Where: Schaal Aquatic Center When: Friday at 6 p.m.; Saturday at noon