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Daily Archives - May 17, 2010

May 17 2010 Archives

UC Davis ranked as one of green colleges

City NewsMay 17, 2010
The Princeton Review is no stranger to handbooks, but recently it added a new listing to the pile. Their “Guide to 286 Green Colleges” includes UC Davis along with many other UC campuses.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show attracts movie-goers

FeaturesMay 17, 2010
Dressed in a black corset, heels and fishnet stockings, the winner of the Rocky Horror Picture Show costume contest introduced himself as Athena – like the Greek goddess.

Senate Briefs

Campus NewsMay 17, 2010
ASUCD Senate Meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the May 13 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.

News in Brief

Campus NewsMay 17, 2010
Approximately 200 students studying for midterms on Thursday night were evacuated as library staff reported a potential bomb threat on the premises.

Lower wages may result in obesity

Campus NewsMay 17, 2010
Minimum-wage employees are more likely to be obese than higher wage employees, according to a UC Davis study of a relationship that has long been speculated, but unproven until now.

ESL program escapes outsourcing but not potential reductions

Campus NewsMay 17, 2010
Nearly a year after it was targeted for relocation, the English as a Second Language Program (ESL) might instead face the budget axe as the campus continues to face fiscal shortfalls.

Despite injuries, Aggies rally at Big West Championships

SportsMay 17, 2010
This weekend, the UC Davis track and field squads aimed for the top spot at the Big West Conference Championships held in Northridge, Calif.

Column: Time to let go

OpinionMay 17, 2010
I left my heart in San Francisco. Then it went to Texas. Now, it’s in Chicago, dodging rats the size of German Shepherds and eluding the mob.

Column: Those three words

OpinionMay 17, 2010
You know the three I’m talking about. We’ve all heard them. Some of us have no problem letting our inner emotions flower upon declaration of these words. Others fear them, terrified of their implications, connotations and meanings.

Column: Seventh heaven

SportsMay 17, 2010
Karen Yoder doesn’t quite know when it happened, but the UC Davis softball coach believes her team just flipped the switch at some point in the season.

A string of copper-wire thefts cost the city

City NewsMay 17, 2010
The Davis Police Department is concerned about safety and monetary costs as rows of darkened lights and copper-wire thefts have hit Davis hard over the past few weeks.

Aggies garner postseason berth

SportsMay 17, 2010
After splitting a doubleheader on Friday, UC Davis finished out its historic regular season Saturday with a loss.