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Monthly Archives - May 2010

May 2010 Archives

Column: The difference

OpinionMay 24, 2010
I think I did college wrong. My longboarding skills are amateur at best, face-removing at worst. The five-year-old I babysit just got better at guitar than me. And I don’t have a favorite band that no one’s heard of – though I can fake it in a pinch. “Well, I’m really into, uh, Nomadic Rice Farmer right now. Their new stuff is okay, but their first album is sick. What’s it called? Oh, uh, Paddy Wagon. Yeah. So legit.”

Column: Long live the queen

OpinionMay 24, 2010
They say all good things must come to an end – and when you think about it, they weren’t kidding. There’s an end to every song we love. The best ice cream sundae is history after that last amazing spoonful. And in sex (which, in my opinion, is a very good thing), you come to an end. Literally.

Column: Almost-pro life

SportsMay 24, 2010
Ken O’Brien. J.T. O’Sullivan. Quincy Amarikwa. Urijah Faber. These are just a few of the UC Davis alumni that have or are currently establishing themselves at the professional level of their sport.

Campus sees spike in incidents of stolen property

Campus NewsMay 24, 2010
For a college student, getting one’s laptop stolen could result in losing much more than just the value listed on the price tag, said Rajendra Singh, lead security guard at Shields Library.

Aggies third in the nation

SportsMay 24, 2010
Nothing says Davis like a bicycle, and no one in Davis rides their bicycles better than the UC Davis cycling team.

Aggies close solid season at NCAA Tournament

SportsMay 24, 2010
The Aggies have come a long way over the course of the 2010 campaign.

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesMay 24, 2010
TODAY: Project Compost; Southeast Asian Graduation Meeting.

Sacramento, San Francisco sever ties with Arizona

City NewsMay 21, 2010
Sacramento and San Francisco Mayors Kevin Johnson and Gavin Newsom, respectively, have both taken action to sever ties with Arizona in response to the state’s recent controversial immigration law.

Concert promotes environmentalism

City NewsMay 21, 2010
For all those who might have missed Earth Day this year, there is a chance to make up for it. This Saturday the Campus Center for the Environment (CCE) and the External Affairs Commission (EAC) will be kicking off their fourth annual Music on the Green event at Central Park from 5 to 8 p.m.

Aggie Daily Calendar

FeaturesMay 21, 2010
TODAY 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. Ann Foley Scheuring Book Signing 7:30 p.m. Logos Books, 523 Second St. Ask Ann Foley Scheuring questions about her latest book Valley Empires and get your book signed! Local Tones: Fellowship of the Sing

Xyphl

Arts & CultureMay 20, 2010
Xyphl provides unique, shoegazey electronic music, standing out as more of a sonic art project than simply another rock band.

University Gospel Choir faces budget cuts and downgrade from class to club

Arts & CultureMay 20, 2010
If you’re a UC Davis student, you’ve likely heard of the UC Davis sports budget cuts. Many, however, may not have heard of the budget cuts to the University Gospel Choir, which helped to cut participation from around 150 students per quarter to around 20.