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Monthly Archives - April 2010

April 2010 Archives

City and United Nations Association-Davis host Human Rights Film Festival

Arts & CultureApril 15, 2010
Marking the sixth consecutive year in which the staff team and relations commission of Davis has partnered with United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF), three selected documentary films will be featured in this year’s film festival at the Varsity Theatre on Sunday. Utilizing the medium of film and cinematography, the festival aims to enlighten and inspire audiences. This year, the City of Davis and UNAFF brings greater issues of human rights, sustainability and justice to the forefront.

Baseball Preview

SportsApril 15, 2010
Teams: UC Davis at Cal State Bakersfield Records: Aggies, 15-14; Roadrunners, 14-16 Where: Hardt Field – Bakersfield, Calif. When: Friday at 2:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. Who to watch: CJ Blom has a second chance.

Ask Annette

Campus NewsApril 15, 2010
Q: What is the worst thing you’ve seen a student try to get away with on Picnic Day?

Arts Week

Arts & CultureApril 15, 2010
MUSIC The Speed of Sound in Seawater, Buff Clout, Golden Arm, Jesus and the Rabbis Friday, 9 p.m., free The Bomb Shelter, 720 Anderson Road Experience the Bomb Shelter, an actual 1960s underground bomb shelter built in the backyard of 720 Anderson Rd. that now plays host to musicians around the country thanks to the concrete bunker’s natural reverb. Concerts don’t get more intimate than this. Jake Mann and the Upper Hand, Mist and Mast, J. Irvin Dally Friday, 10 p.m., $3 Sophia’s Thai Kitchen

Arlo Guthrie to perform at Jackson Hall

Arts & CultureApril 15, 2010
The Mondavi Center can add yet another classic American icon to the long list of talented performers they have procured. On Apr. 22 at 8 p.m. in Jackson Hall, the famous Arlo Guthrie and Co. will perform for one night only as part of the “Guthrie Family Rides Again” tour. Guthrie will perform with his wife, four children and seven grandchildren. This is the first time they will all be performing together on stage.

An Interview with Megafaun’s Joe Westerlund

Arts & CultureApril 15, 2010
On tour promoting Megafaun’s most recent album, Gather, Form and Fly, drummer Joe Westerlund took some time off from doing laundry in Omaha, Nebraska to do an interview with The Aggie. The band is heading to the West coast after a successful tour so far, and they’re making a stop in Davis at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen next Monday, Apr. 19. Tickets are $5 dollars for ages 21 and up. For more information about the show, visit sophiasthaikitchen.com. Is it hard to recreate the sound of your albums onstage, or do you try to make the live performance a completely different experience?

Aggies start slow but finish strong

SportsApril 15, 2010
The last event before a championship is always important to build momentum. Heading to the U.S. Intercollegiate in Stanford, Calif. the Aggies were hoping to set the tone for the upcoming Big West Conference Championships. They did not get off to the start they were looking for.

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesApril 15, 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! ASUCD Student Police Relations Committee Event 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Memorial Union Patio Check out UC Davis and Davis Police Departments’ police cars, new equipment and drunk goggles! Enter in a raffle for prizes including a $50 visa card. Pre-Picnic Day Entertainment Showcase Noon Quad Enjoy good food and music in the quad for Picnic Day. Summer Abroad Application Deadline 5 p.m. Education Abroad Center, Third and A streets Last day to submit an enrollment packet for UC Davis Summer Abroad! Red Cross Club Meeting 6:10 to 7 p.m. 146 Olson Stop by the first general meeting of the quarter and meet the new club officers. Learn how you can get involved in your community!

Unpaid internships’ legality called into question

City NewsApril 14, 2010
In an economy perpetually headed south while tuition costs skyrocket in the opposite direction, students may take solace in the questioning of unpaid internships’ legality.