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Daily Archives - February 5, 2009

February 5 2009 Archives

Women’s water polo preview

SportsFebruary 5, 2009
Event: Triton Invitational Teams: No. 9 UC Davis vs. Redlands; No. 18 UC San Diego or No. 12 Marist; TBA; TBA Records: Aggies, 2-2; Bulldogs, 2-3; Tritons, 0-0; Red Foxes, 0-0 Where: Canyonview Pool – La Jolla, Calif. When: Saturday at 9 a.m., TBA; Sunday at TBA, TBA Who to watch: Sophomore Dakotah Mohr drew a combined 20 exclusions over the four-game NorCal Cup last weekend.

Women’s tennis

SportsFebruary 5, 2009
Who:UC Davis vs.UC Santa Barbara Records:Aggies (4-3); Gauchos (1-0) Where:MaryaWelch Tennis Center When:Saturday at11a.m. Who to watch:Posting an overall singles record of11-10,junior Desiree Stone has proved to be an invaluable asset at the No.2singles position.

Women’s basketball preview

SportsFebruary 5, 2009
Teams:UC Davis vs.Long Beach State; Cal State Fullerton Records:Aggies,7-12 (3-5); 49ers,4-16 (1-7); Highlanders11-9 (7-1) Where:The Pavilion When:Today at7p.m.; Saturday at5p.m. Who to watch:The last time UC Davis faced Long Beach State,the Aggies found themselves down by one point with nine seconds remaining.

Variations on a Theme

Arts & CultureFebruary 5, 2009
As much as I’d like any readers out there to believe in the warm benevolence of my smiling picture or the cheeky,scintillatingly witty words of my ever cleverer columns,I’ve always been kind of a bad liar,so I will go right out and admit it:I am a shy person.I mean,sure,I’m relatively friendly and stuff,but I’ve had more people comment on my shyness than I think necessary.

The Unharnessed Power of Pastels

Arts & CultureFebruary 5, 2009
Upon walking into the room you first notice two large,very different landscape images on the walls to the right and left.Though one is of a vineyard and the other of a dusky Hawaiian horizon,the lines and shadowing are soft and exhibit a unique textured feeling.

The Bird and The Bee Review

Arts & CultureFebruary 5, 2009
Rating: If the recently split garage rockers of Be Your Our Pet were ever to be collectively slipped a roofie and forced to reunite and record together,the music they would produce would not be far from that of The Bird and The Bee.

That’s Not Beer, It’s Apple Juice

OpinionFebruary 5, 2009
Let’s be theoretical and say,theoretically(insert annoying air quotes),that you sit down for some precious Facebook time despite having a midterm in half an hour in a class whose name you can hardly even remember.Oh well,that’s what curves are for,right? You have a friend request.Warm,fuzzy feelings arise because you feel loved.

Taken for a ride

Arts & CultureFebruary 5, 2009
Taken Now playing at the Regal Davis Stadium5on G Stree Taken has all the key aspects of a typical action movie.Itstarts with the basics:trustworthy main character,dire situation and linear storyline. Thencomethe fun but still familiar parts.The movie is peppered with realistic,claustrophobic fight sequences reminiscent of theBourne series.The protagonist has implausible but forgettable means of gathering information.

Swimming and diving preview

SportsFebruary 5, 2009
Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Irvine Where: Schaal Aquatics Center When: Saturday at noon Who to watch: Coming from Fresno, Calif., senior Amber Bonds is wrapping up her career as an Aggie in a big way.

Students meet about Gender Education program

Campus NewsFebruary 5, 2009
Approximately20women gathered Friday afternoon to discuss ways to save the Gender Education program. After the2008-2009school year,the program will be cut if it is not put on the official Women’s Resources and Research Center budget – something that organizers are fighting to make happen.

Students flaunt their hard work

Campus NewsFebruary 5, 2009
Students can experience a taste of the real world by showcasing research projects under the guidance of UC Davis faculty. The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference will be held on April 25, in Freeborn and Wellman Halls.

Wrestling preview

SportsFebruary 5, 2009
eams:UC Davis at No.11Boise State Where:Bronco Gymnasium – Boise,Idaho When:Saturday at7p.m. Who to watch:Last Friday against Oregon State,sophomore Abe Otrambo registered the Aggies‘ lone bonus-point victory with a pin only1:30into his match.The Anaheim,Calif.native is having a solid year and is second on the team with three pins.