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Monthly Archives - May 2010

May 2010 Archives

CD Review: Volume Two

Arts & CultureMay 13, 2010
OK, I’ll admit it: I’ve got a major girl crush on Zooey Deschanel. With her charming vocals laced with folksy sing-a-longs and bouncy piano melodies, who wouldn’t?

CD Review: Go

Arts & CultureMay 13, 2010
Sigur Rós front man has redefined what pop music can be with his debut solo album, Go.

Cal Aggie Camp provides support for foster care children

FeaturesMay 13, 2010
“The little girl said, ‘My mother killed my little sister’ and we had no idea how to respond,” Wendy “Weezy” Wang said.

Baseball Preview

SportsMay 13, 2010
Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly

Artsweek

Arts & CultureMay 13, 2010
MUSIC

ARC Climbing Wall grips together fitness, friends

FeaturesMay 13, 2010
Nestled in the heart of the Activities and Recreation Center lies a wall lined with globular grips and neon duct tape.

Researchers enlist the help of the everyday public scientist

You don’t have to be a conservation biologist to help regenerate a dying breed of blue oak trees. This is the hope of citizen science-advocate, Heidi Ballard, a professor in the UC Davis School of Education, who believes that public volunteers can not only help researchers collect data, but can help create the research itself.

Privacy concerns scrap Gmail pilot for faculty and staff

Campus NewsMay 12, 2010
After two months of testing, UC Davis will end its Gmail trial for faculty and staff amidst worries about Google’s commitment to privacy.

OWCN aids in oil spill recovery effort

UC Davis is working to help rectify the damage done by the oil spill that occurred in the Gulf Coast over three weeks ago – a cause of great concern among the scientific community due to its potential impact on wildlife.

International conflict divides Davis Food Co-op

City NewsMay 12, 2010
Davis Food Co-op members have until May 28 to vote for candidates to fill seats on its Board of Directors, and candidates are including an international debate in their agenda.

UC Davis program brews up skilled professionals

FeaturesMay 12, 2010
UC Davis may often be associated with wine, but unique opportunities also await aspiring brewers. The Master Brewers Program (MBP) through the UC Davis Extension is the only institution in the United States that offers a university-level qualification in brewery engineering and brewing science. On an international level, MBP is only one of only three programs of this kind in the world.