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Monthly Archives - May 2010

May 2010 Archives

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.

Aggies can’t close out Mustangs

SportsMay 17, 2010
100517_sp_baseball.cHeadline: Aggies can’t close out MustangsLayercake: UC Davis loses series, finishes on positive noteBy MARK LINGAggie Associate Editor These losses are the hardest to swallow. In the first two games of the weekend series against Cal Poly, UC Davis had the lead in the ninth inning and ultimately lost. “It’s beyond me,” said starting pitcher […]

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesMay 17, 2010
TODAY: Project Compost; Southeast Asian Graduation Meeting; Experimental Musicians at UC Davis

Column: Buy one get one tree

OpinionMay 14, 2010
I’m standing by a Whole Earth Festival booth filled with interesting, exotic-looking jewelry. I’m debating whether or not to buy an overpriced necklace. There are approximately 15 girls surrounding the tiny tent, eager to get a glimpse at the various items on display.

Many Yolo County areas now identified as high-risk flood zones

City NewsMay 14, 2010
As part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Map Modernization Program, new flood zone maps will take effect in Yolo County on June 18. Originally issued in Dec. 2008, the new flood zone maps have significantly expanded the area of high-risk flood zones within the county.

Writer Paul McHugh to give seminar in University Writing Program lecture series

Arts & CultureMay 13, 2010
Some kids want to be firefighters or superheroes when they grow up. Paul McHugh wanted to be a storyteller.