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April 2010 Archives

Aggie Digest

SportsApril 12, 2010
UC Davis defeated Nevada 297-303 at the UC Davis-Nevada Challenge on Friday at Red Hawk Golf Course in Sparks, Nev. The event, which was the Aggies’ first dual of the year, was added to the schedule to make up for play missed earlier this year due to bad weather. Each team was allowed five scoring players with any additional individuals not scored. UC Davis senior Kimberly Johnson took home first place with a score of even-par.

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesApril 12, 2010
TODAY Project Compost 6 p.m. 43 Memorial Union Attend the Project Compost volunteer meetings and learn how you can help them divert organic waste around campus. Southeast Asian Graduation Meeting 6 to 7 p.m. South Hall Conference Room Join a passionate group of students working to celebrate the achievements of graduating Southeast Asian students through an intimate cultural ceremony for the Southeast Asian community.

Column: On the right track

SportsApril 12, 2010
Justin Schafer can rest a little easier – for now. That’s because his UC Davis baseball team, which won a total of 13 games all of last year, has already surpassed that total with 14 this year – and we’re only midway through the season.

Jail Medical Program funding may cause cuts in county health programs

City NewsApril 9, 2010
In the face of prospective funding diversion for the state-mandated Jail Medical Program, the Yolo County Health Department might have to cut several department programs. Previously, county general funds have covered the Jail Medical Program’s $3.5 million annual cost. However, the health department might have to use $1.2 million in health realignment funds, which are supposed to cover general public health and indigent health programs, to fund the Jail Medical Program.

UC students urged to participate in 2010 census

City NewsApril 9, 2010
Government officials are making a final effort to encourage public participation in the 2010 census. The constitutionally-mandated count has occurred every 10 years since 1790. The census yields a massive amount of demographical data that is used for the creation of legislative districts and the allocation of federal funding to local governments.

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesApril 9, 2010
TODAY Davis Community Church Service 7 to 8 p.m. Davis Community Church, Fifth and C streets Listen to a Christian service in the style of Taize monastery with a simple chant and silence to bring the community together.

Column: Simply a pimple

OpinionApril 9, 2010
There it was. A perfect circle smack on the center of my right cheek. A lump of glowing redness popping out of an otherwise smooth (and contrastingly pale) surface. My first-ever real (aka noticeable) pimple had sprouted. I woke up, stared at the bathroom mirror and my eyes popped out as far as they would ever go. If only the darn pimple could pop along with them. An episode of “Animaniacs” from the days when after-school cartoons still played on Kids’ WB! immediately came to mind. In the episode, a teenage girl (aka “Katie Ka-Boom”) looks into the mirror only to notice a swollen pimple plopped on her face. This then causes her to turn into a raging, green beast that tramples all over town.

UC Davis observes National Public Health Week

Campus NewsApril 8, 2010
On Tuesday the UC Davis School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences hosted a Public Health Week symposium from 5 to 7:45 p.m. in the Genome Building Auditorium.

Women’s Lacrosse Preview

SportsApril 8, 2010
Who to watch: In a season full of strong freshmen play, no first-years have had a larger presence than Anna Geissbuhler.

Women’s Rowing Preview

SportsApril 8, 2010
Who to watch: Lia D’Angelo has been the coxswain of her boat all season and often controls the rhythm and chemistry of her team’s rowers.

Women’s Tennis Preview

SportsApril 8, 2010
Who to watch: Dahra Zamudio picked up the team’s only individual win on Tuesday.

Women’s Water Polo Preview

SportsApril 8, 2010
Who to watch: Sophomore Ariel Feeney did all she could to help the Aggies in their 7-5 loss to Pacific last weekend.