Last week,as news stories of skyrocketing student fees once again littered the pages of California newspapers,Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi sat down withThe California Aggieand informed UC students that they must be the ones responsible for stopping their own financial fleecing.Garamendi was quoted as saying, “The students need to rise up and raise hell.If that doesn’t happen,then this fee increase will continue.“

Buried under10other ballot measures and a slew of elected offices is Proposition11,California’s legislative redistricting measure. The proposition would give redistricting authority to a new14-member commission,made up of an even mix of party members.This commission would have the responsibility ofre-drawingCalifornia’s legislative districts every10years after the census is completed,a task that is currently left to the state legislature and the governor.

THURSDAY BUI done right An individual was seen drinking a beer whileriding a bike on Second Street.

As this is my first column,I suppose it would be best to introduce myself to you,my readers.I am aseniorpolitical science and history double major.I work at the ASUCD Coffee House as a Cashier Supervisor and I am a brother of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.This summer I worked as a Congressional intern in Washington,D.C.I love dogs,chocolate,and the History Channel.The Nintendo Wii sent me to the emergency room once.I am a quarter Nicaraguan and three-quarters random European and my favorite color used to be green,changed to blue,and is now somewhere in the blue-green range.Great.Now that we are acquainted,we can move forward.

Last day to register is Oct.20 Californians who intend to vote in the Nov.4election must be registered to vote by Oct.20.Voter registration forms must be received at your county’s registrar of voters or postmarked by Oct.20.

After reading your article “Report finds Shields Library under-financed,” there are a couple of facts that I would like to point out. First let me say thatthis,like most college campuses‘ main focus,is the professors.We want to make them happy.Heck,just look at the money that they make.What makes them happy? Besides making money? Happy students.One thing that makes happy students is having the booksthat they need in the library.How do those books get on the shelves?The people behind the doors.I am one of those people.

By2009,major restaurants in California will be required to serve up nutritional information in addition to their food. Senate Bill1420,signed last week by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger,requires restaurant chains with20or more locations in California to post nutrition information on menus and indoor menu boards by Jan.1,2011.By July1,2009,restaurants must provide brochures with either caloric content information or other nutritional information,such as grams of saturated fat,grams of carbohydrates and milligrams of sodium at the point of sale,including drive-thrus.

The UC Davis Marching Band-uh! made national headlines last week when theSan Francisco Chroniclereported that faculty band director Tom Slabaugh filed a sexual harassment complaint with the university chronicling a series of“ridiculous,disturbing and offensive“ incidents he witnessed during his year as director.

TODAY LGBT Intersections of Identities 2to3p.m. Smith Room,MU The presentation,sponsored by CAPS and Multicultural Immersion Program,will focus onLGBT global identities.

The California Aggie,the article “Dispute between Band-uh!,faculty director goes public” identified band director Tom Slabaugh’s lawyer as Chad Turlock.The lawyer’s correct name is Chad Carlock.The Aggie regrets the error.

With over240student organizations,academic departments,ASUCD units and sports clubs,Day on the Quad will mark another special day in UCD’s centennial birthday celebration this Wednesday from10a.m.to2p.m. This year’s Activities Faire2008,Chamber Day on the Quad,East Quad Farmer’s Market and the Centennial Walk Dedication will collaborate together for a campus celebration on the quad with prizes,giveaways,entertainment and free pizza and drinks.

Students are invited toBrawl– virtually,with their favorite Nintendo characters– from6to10p.m.Wednesday in Griffin Lounge at the Memorial Union. Last year’s tournament brought68brawlers to test their mettle against their peers,and Campus Unions expects even more for this year’s edition.