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Monthly Archives - May 2010

May 2010 Archives

Coffee kiosk fire treated as arson

Campus NewsMay 10, 2010
A “suspicious” fire that burned down the Cargo Coffee kiosk near King Hall has been classified as arson by authorities.

Baseball swept away

SportsMay 10, 2010
With a severely depleted roster, UC Davis was forced to play Pacific with one arm tied behind its back.

Athletes suspect foul play

Campus NewsMay 10, 2010
A group of UC Davis student athletes believe that their sports may have been unfairly discontinued and want the cuts reversed.

At critical time, Aggies show brilliance

SportsMay 10, 2010
The Aggies are dialed in. Will Guthrie and senior Anikia Jackson both hit the ground running for the Big West Multi Meet in Northridge, Calif. this weekend. The rest of the team combined for wins in seven events at the Sacramento State Open.

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesMay 10, 2010
TODAY: Project Compost; Southeast Asian Graduation Meeting.

Expert demonstrates effects of racism on present-day Americans

Campus NewsMay 7, 2010
“[The] war on drugs is not about drugs. If it were, we would go where the drugs are,” Wise said. Wise added that this discrimination was not just by white cops but by cops of color as well. He explained this by saying that people are subliminally conditioned. Wise said that not only do 75 percent of white Americans have implicit biases against black and Latino people but one out of three black people have these biases against black people.

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesMay 7, 2010
TODAY Exploring the Mind Lecture Series Noon to 1 p.m. Large Conference Room, UCD Center for Mind and Brain Find out more information about speech perception with this lecture by Dr. David Poeppel. Meat Lab Sale 1 to 5:30 p.m. Cole C Facility The UC Davis Meat Lab offers sales that are open to the public every Thursday and Friday afternoon. Only cash and checks are accepted. Production of Some Things Are Private 8 p.m. Main Theater, Wright See this surreal docu-drama addressing photographer Sally Mann’s controversial nude pictures of her young children taken in the early 1990s.

The alternative art scene

Arts & CultureMay 6, 2010
The most unconventional spaces stripped of trendy adornments often become the most conducive places for artistic creation. Hidden in the basement of the art building on campus, the stark walls of The Basement Gallery continually transforms itself and embody the artwork of various students throughout the year.

Track and Field Preview

SportsMay 6, 2010
Who to watch: Ashley Hearn has kicked it up a notch. Two weeks ago in the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, the junior from Rocklin, Calif. shattered her personal best in discus with a distance of 163-3. That record didn’t last long, as Saturday she launched the discus 166-8.

Visiting artist bridges art and commercial worlds

Arts & CultureMay 6, 2010
Not only is Owen Smith’s internationally recognized work on display at the Richard L. Nelson Gallery, but the artist himself will speak in Davis today.

Super Mash Bros. to perform May 20

Arts & CultureMay 6, 2010
If you like ’90s classics, electronica beats, modern music or all of the above rolled into one, then come to Freeborn Hall May 20, to see Super Mash Bros. perform live from 8 to 11 p.m.

Women’s Golf Preview

SportsMay 6, 2010
Who to watch: Freshman Amy Simanton came up just short of an individual title at the Big West Conference Tournament, losing to teammate Chelsea Stelzmiller on the third playoff hole.