Slug: 100415_sp_WTennisPreview4_15 Headline: Women’s Tennis PreviewTeams: UC Davis vs. UC IrvineRecords: Aggies 9-9, Anteaters 8-10Where: Marya Welch Tennis CenterWhen: Saturday at 11 a.m.Who to watch: Ellie Eadles earned UC Davis’ only singles win against Pacific. The Costa Mesa, Calif. native has quietly snuck into a second place tie with Dahra Zamudio for team-leading singles wins […]

Teams: NorCal/SoCal Challenge Where: Port of Sacramento – Sacramento, Calif. When: Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m.

Teams: UC Davis at St. Mary’s; vs. Oregon Records: Aggies, 8-3 (2-1); Gaels, 4-8 (1-3); Ducks, 6-8 (2-1) Where: Saint Mary’s Stadium – Moraga, Calif.; Aggie Stadium When: Today at 4 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m.

Event: Big West Conference Championships Where: San Luis Obispo Country Club – San Luis Obispo, Calif. When: Sunday to Tuesday, all day

The University Writing Program will offer presentations given by nationally and internationally known writers as part of the Conversations With Writers Series. The series intends to bring together faculty, students and members of the Davis community to encourage and preserve the art of writing. “Students have been inspired by our speakers’ stories of how they got into serious writing and have succeeded,” said professor of writing and University of Writing Program director Chris Thaiss. “They also learn practical strategies for getting published and persevering in the craft.”

Davis has been long recognized as a bicycle friendly town, so the opening of an attraction all things bicycle is no surprise. After moving to Davis from Somerville, New Jersey in November 2009, the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame has since merged with the California Bicycle Museum and designed a new logo. On Saturday, Apr. 24 at 11:30 a.m. the museum will officially open its doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Event: Woody Wilson Classic Where: Woody Wilson Track When: Saturday, all day Who to watch: Alex Wilright continues to have a great outdoor track season.

It is not your imagination – for much of spring quarter, there has literally been music in the air. Four times a week, to be exact. “Picnic Day season for us starts the first day of the quarter,” said Arbel Bedak, the student director of the California Marching Band-Uh!. “We have our usual Monday night rehearsal, but now we have marching practice three days a week.” Band-Uh! will be performing several times throughout Picnic Day, starting with the parade and ending with Battle of the Bands, a multi-school music competition held in the Arboretum.

A few rode or walked their bikes. Others held tennis rackets or slung oars over their shoulders. Many taped their mouths but all in the procession marched in silence. Almost two weeks after they marched into Hickey Gym, student athletes yesterday protested the possible closure of sports teams resulting from budget cuts to UC Davis Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) by staging a silent sit-in protest at Mrak Hall.

Teams: UC Davis vs. Long Beach State Records: Aggies, 3-2 (14-23); 49ers, 3-3 (19-18) Where: La Rue Field When: Saturday at noon, 2 p.m.; Sunday at noon

The Segundo high rises will be closed for the 2010-2011 academic school year due to a renovation plan titled Segundo Life Safety Project. The Segundo Services Center (SCC), which houses the Area Service Desk, Academic Advising Center, and The Junction will also be renovated and modernized. These projects all fall under a 10-year master plan that saw the renovation of the Segundo Dining Commons and the building of the Segundo North Dorms.

Teams: No. 15 UC Davis vs. No. 10 Cal State Northridge; vs. No. 12 UC Santa Barbara Records: Aggies, 15-14 (1-2); Matadors, 25-6 (3-0); Gauchos, 16-9 (2-1) Where: Schaal Aquatic Center When: Friday at 6 p.m.; Saturday at noon