The latest stories from UC Davis's student newspaper, The California Aggie, available online at www.theaggie.orgen-us(C) 2007-2008 The California Aggiehttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/37The Whole Earth baby is almost ready to be born. After nine months of planning, this weekend's festival promises to bring the community entertainment, education, art and a sustainable way of life. "It's like we're giving birth right now," said co-director of the festival and UC Davis alumna Lindi Houser.Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/37A recent study showed that children who are admitted to pediatric intensive care units at regional medical centers tend to be sicker than children admitted directly from the center's own emergency rooms.Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/37May is bike month in California, and Davis, the oft-called bicycle capital of the world, is holding true to its title. The city of Davis started the month with the dedication of the new Covell Boulevard bicycle under-crossing at Mace Ranch District Park, the first of an assortment of bicycle-themed events in May.Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/37For those eager to experience a fresh take on literature, pay a visit to the Native American studies conference from May 11 to 13. Officially titled "Discursive Practices: The Formation of a Transnational Indigenous Poetics," the free event gives people an in-depth look at Native American writing, and provides a personal look into intellectual dialogue among American Indian fiction and non-fiction writers.Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/37Whenever I see a restaurant named after someone, it makes me wonder if that person actually exists. Did the owner just arbitrarily choose a name for the restaurant that's easier to pronounce than his real name? That's probably what I would do. In any case, I thought I'd finally give Cindy's a try after passing it up so many times on the freeway. Judging by the flower décor and color scheme of the sign - yellow, red and green - I figured it was probably a diner. All other details about the restaurant, though, were as mysterious to me as that Milk Farm Restaurant sign off Interstate-80.Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/37Event: NCAA Women's Water Polo Championships Teams: No. 8 UC Davis vs. No. 5 San Diego State; TBD; TBD Records: Aggies, 26-8; Aztecs, 29-6 When: Today at 6:45 p.m.; Saturday at TBD; Sunday at TBDFri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/36 Juarez said the purpose of the program advertised on the poster swas to "celebrate intersecting identities." The program was intended to be a safe, comfortable place with expressing two different identities that are not always permitted in the same environment,he said. "But the fact that the posters were torn down added an element of hostility," he said.Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/36On Apr.15, Davis joined 51 other cities and regions worldwide using Google Transit to aid in the promulgation of public transportation. The move to Google Transit was initiated by Unitrans earlier this year. A schedule was submitted to Google through the Sacramento Regional Transit Authorityin March to include the city of Davis in the free program.Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/36Davis City Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday night indicating its opposition to Proposition 98,a measure on the June 3 ballot that would constrain state and local government's eminent domain powers. The controversial proposition aimsto prohibit government agenciesfromforcingthe sale of private propertyandthen subsequentlytransferring ownership to another private party.Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/36Name it, she's done it. From coaching volleyball for 10 years to being at the helm of the softball team for 26 years to building the women's golf program from the ground up, Kathy DeYoung has accomplished it all as part of a rich UC Davis athletic tradition.Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/35ASUCD Coffee House customers will need to adjust how they get their lunch next year. The Coffee House will be closing to renovate its facilities June 2009 until summer 2010.Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/35According to social etiquette, asking someone how much money he or she makes is a daring move. But when you are paying the person's salary with your tax dollars, is the question more permissible? Thanks to a database on The Sacramento Bee's website, users can request the base salary of any worker for the state of California and have an answer within seconds.Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/35Where you live may have a serious impact on your weight and health, according to a statewide study released last week. Using data on the locations of retail food outlets and the health statistics of 40,000 Californians, researchers found that people who have easier access to fast-food and convenience stores than grocery and produce outlets are more likely to suffer from obesity and diabetes.Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/35 his plate. In addition to juggling his communication classes, handling a 12-man pitching staff, flirting with .400 and opening letters from major league baseball teams about the upcoming draft, the junior catcher also has to, well, clean his plate.Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/35More students than not have been known to roll their eyes when professors vehemently stress the importance of teacher evaluations. As it turns out, however, those bubble sheets really do matter.Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/34 In an effort to improve the state's response and treatment of oil spills, State Representative Lois Wolk proposed Assembly Bill 2911, a bill that will require better advance recruitment, training and coordination of wildlife specialists and volunteers. The bill, however, is under suspense file, a process to determine the cost implications of a piece of legislation.Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/34In an effort to mitigate the $4 million deficit, Davis Joint Unified School District will instate over 100 teacher and personnel layoffs. On May 2, 5 and 6, the district held strictly evidentiary hearings mediated by administrative law judge, Jonathan Lew, regarding the process and facts of the implementation of teacher layoffs. The hearing dates were divided based on services with elementary, secondary and other services, respectively.Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/34ne in four college women have been sexually assaulted in their four years on campus, according to the National Institute of Justice. Showing no indifference to this statistic, Students Against Sexual Violence (SASV) will be hosting UC Davis' 27th annual "Women Take Back the Night" today from 6:10 to 9 p.m. on the East Quad.Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/34 Yolo County is looking to cut back on services offered through the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Department in an attempt to balance the department's budget. ADMH has been among the county departments with the largest budget deficit for several years.Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/34Editor's note: UC Davis department of English lecturer John D. Boe recently sat down with Aggie Features Writer Danai Sakutukwa to talk about everything from his journey to UC Davis to his experience as a stand-up comedian.Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 PthPDT