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October 8 2009 Archives

Women’s Soccer Preview

SportsOctober 8, 2009
Teams:UC Davis vs.UC Irvine; Cal State Northridge Records:Aggies,6-5-1 (0-1); Anteaters,8-4-1 (1-1); Matadors,5-7 (1-1) Where:Aggie Soccer Stadium

Women’s Field Hockey Preview

SportsOctober 8, 2009
Teams: UC Davis at California Records: Aggies,3-9 (0-2); Bears,3-7 (1-1) Where: Maxwell Family Field – Berkeley,Calif.

Welcome to Zombieland, the happiest place on earth

Arts & CultureOctober 8, 2009
Vampires seem to have cornered the mythical horror creature market these days, but zombies are staging a takeover. Zombieland, the latest film featuring the undead, turns typical horror movie undertones into overtones, creating a hilarious, gory, active and intellectually sharp zombie movie in a completely new way.

UCD Book Project searches for happiness

FeaturesOctober 8, 2009
Finding bliss may just be a page-turner away.This year’s Campus Community Book Project’s must-read is Eric Weiner’sThe Geography of Bliss:One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World– aimed at uniting theuniversity andcity communities.

Technology with an Edge

Arts & CultureOctober 8, 2009
For the next two months the Technocultural Studies Department will be parading a series of speakers and artists through campus, showcasing the many ways one can practically and uniquely experiment with digital media. Put together by Craig Baldwin, an avant-garde filmmaker and the department’s new guest faculty member, the series began on Oct. 1 and will continue until Nov. 19 on specified days of the week. All of the speakers can be seen in Wellman 1 from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.

Target to host grand opening Sunday

City NewsOctober 8, 2009
Measure K’s vision has finally materialized. As of yesterday, Davis’ new Target store finally opened its doors. Davis’ first big-box store at 4485 Second St. in Mace Ranch will have its grand opening on Sunday. A launch party for special guests was held on Tuesday night and yesterday marked its “soft” opening.

Series of shooting incidents shock Davis residents

City NewsOctober 8, 2009
Davispolice responded to an emergency request about an eviction enforcement gone wrong on Sept.29.The incident turned out to be the most recent shooting in series of several in Davis since May. A Yolo County Sheriff’s deputy visited a resident on Hanover Drive to enforce the eviction,when during the discussion the resident confronted the deputy with a knife.The deputy responded with her firearm and shot the resident once in the torso,according to the press release.

Purchase saves farmland from commercial use

City NewsOctober 8, 2009
Solano Land Trust,a Bay Area-based conservation group,purchased their third farmland easement in the Davis-Dixon area,bringing their total controlled area to nearly1,000acres of farmland. The most recent purchase is part of the Dixon Ridge,an area of high quality farmland along the I-80corridor.The Miles/Kidwell easement is nearly488acres in size.

Operation: Restore Maximum Freedom VIII

Arts & CultureOctober 8, 2009
KDVS offers many events throughout the year, but none as unique and social as Operation: Restore Maximum Freedom. Now completing its fourth year running, the day-long outdoor music festival collects and presents lesser known indie groups and interesting features that Davis and its surrounding areas proudly offer.

October events for Campus Community Book Project

FeaturesOctober 8, 2009
Oct.12to Nov.1:Education Abroad Center Photo Essay Contest.For more information and to submit entries,visithttp://eac.ucdavis.edu/eac/photocontest09.cfm Oct.13:Does God Want Meto Be Happy – An Examination of the Data on Happiness and Religion,Robert Emmons,Psychology,12:10to1p.m.,Garrison Room,Memorial Union

Men’s Water Polo Preview

SportsOctober 8, 2009
Event:UC Irvine Invitational Teams:No.12UC Davis vs.No.6UC Santa Barbara; vs.TBA; vs.TBA Records:Aggies9-6,Gauchos7-3

Women’s Volleyball Preview

SportsOctober 8, 2009
Teams:UC Davis vs.No.20Long Beach State; Cal State Fullerton Records:UC Davis (12-6,3-1); Long Beach State (10-3,3-0); Cal State Fullerton (11-5,2-1) Where:UpperHickey Gymnasium