Daily Archives - February 23, 2009
February 23 2009 Archives
Women’s golf preview
SportsFebruary 23, 2009
Event:Fresno State Lexus Classic Where:Copper RiverCountry Club –Fresno,Calif. When:Today and tomorrow; all day Who to watch:Sophomore Alice Kim showed great potential while leading the Aggies during the fall season.
Wild West
SportsFebruary 23, 2009
The UC Davis faithful have had a chance to see the kind of excitement that can come with competing in the Big West Conference. In the fall,it was the nationally ranked men’s soccer team advancing through a competitive conference schedule to earn aberthin the NCAA Tournament.
Senate Briefs
Campus NewsFebruary 23, 2009
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at6:10p.m.Times listed are according to the clock at theFeb.19meeting location,the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.
Low sales tax income deepens city’s fiscal hole
City NewsFebruary 23, 2009
The budget picture for the city of Davis is not pretty. The city faces a nearly$2.4million shortfall in revenues for the current fiscal year due to lower than expected revenues from property taxes,sales taxes and other city income.
Hedwig star shares the benefits of being bold
Arts & CultureFebruary 23, 2009
If you’ve seen any of John Cameron Mitchell’s work as a writer,actor or director,you’d know that he’s not afraid to be controversial.
Hail to the chief
OpinionFebruary 23, 2009
So this week I had several column ideas that I thought were interesting and relevant to college folks and was totally unable to choose between them. Below, separated by well-placed boldface type, are the bare bones of each.
Election results announced
Campus NewsFebruary 23, 2009
With the second largest voter-turnout in Aggie history,the results for this quarter’s ASUCD’s elections are in. Election results were announced Friday at2p.m.in front of the Memorial Union.Despite the elections website being down from8to11p.m.Thursday,a total of26percent of undergraduate students signed on to vote.
Darwin lecture held at Varsity Theater tonight
City NewsFebruary 23, 2009
A free public lecture will take place at the Varsity Theater tonight at7to celebrate the200thAnniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the150th Anniversary of Darwin’s publishing of “On the Origin of Species.“ The event was first initiated by Angus Chandler and Dena Grossenbacher,both members of the UC Davis Population Biology Graduate Group.
Daily Calendar
FeaturesFebruary 23, 2009
TODAY Strangers on a Train Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center In this part of the Focus on the Film series, enjoy as Hitchcock explores the Wrong Man theme. Tickets range in cost between $5 and $10.
Cap and Gown List
OpinionFebruary 23, 2009
Whether it’s a big thanksgiving feast at the same house every year,or the first song sung on a long road trip,for most kids traditions large and small,are a big part of our lives.Before we even understand the concept of familiarity,we learn what it’s like to count on something,or someone,year in and year out.
Bike Church crusades for new location
Campus NewsFebruary 23, 2009
Davis‘ only non-profit student run bicycle co-op,the Bike Church,is soldiering along on in its quest to find a new location to continue its work with the local bicycle community.
Aggies fall to Mustangs, Gauchos
SportsFebruary 23, 2009
UC Davis was hot after putting up dominating efforts on the road last weekend against UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton. Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara extinguished that fire.
