081002_ar_sholi.CSummary:Headline: Sholi comes home on eve of Iron and Wine tourLayercake: Band to play at Old Firehouse on Saturday nightBy Chris RueAggie Arts WriterFor just about anyone, homecomings can be a tricky thing. On one hand, there are the prodigal sons who are welcomed back with open arms. And then there are the Jesus types, […]

Prominent University of California scientists formally presented plans for a School of Global Health to the regents last month. The proposed school would be the first of its kind, spanning all 10 UC campuses in a collaborative, interdisciplinary effort to solve issues that threaten the health and vitality of society.

If tattoos tell a story, then I guess you could say that mine started this past Saturday. It was my first tattoo. Getting ink done was something I’ve always considered, but chronic indecision and a seemingly permanent deficit to my funds stood in my way. After almost two years of this passive (if not lazy) quest for a tattoo, I decided to take action.

The Middle East/South Asia Studies program has come a long way in its evolution. Thanks to ME/SA, UC Davis offers more courses about the region in comparative literature, political science, history, art history, music and languages – includingHebrew, Arabic and Hindi/Urdu – than ever before.

California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi will speak at a rally on campus today at noon in Freeborn Plaza, between the UC Davis Bookstoreand Freeborn Hall. Garamendi, who announced his bid for governor in 2010 over the summer, will speak about what it means to be a Democrat as well as his support for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.

Alice Kim was smokin‘ this week in Colorado. The sophomore shot a school-record67on Monday,and followed that performance with a4-under68on Tuesday to tie for second place at the Heather Farr Memorial Invitational.

Drivers in California will no longer be legally allowed to send text messages while they drive starting in January 2009. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed SB 28 into law, a belated addition to the recent legislation regarding cell phones and motorists.

After months of discussion, the Davis City Council made progress towardapproving a living wage for some people employed by the city through contractors. The ordinance, which would only apply to contractors whomeet a certain threshold of business from the city, is being examined on a scale that would pay between $10 and $14.21 per hour. Currently, these employees may be paid as low as the state minimum wage, $8 per hour. People employed directly by the city are already on a living wage pay scale.

Imagine lifting all that emotional weight off your shoulders in one simple movement – according to Professor Emeritus Bobbie Bolden, this is an achievable goal. Bolden will be teaching a course starting Oct. 8 at the Davis Art Center about InterPlay, an international movement which aims to “to unlock the wisdom of the body,” according to the InterPlay Worldwide website.

TODAY Football ticket distribution 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aggie Stadium ticket office Go get tickets to the Oct. 4 football game before they run out! Aggie Pack T-shirts will also be distributed. Today is the last day to get tickets before the game!

The American Lung Association released a report last month that found that the smoking rate among college students is lower than ever before.Although one in five college students smoked cigarettes in2006,the lowest rate since1989,experts say the rate may increase again.

UC Davis studentswhowantto eat healthy without spending hours in the kitchen can achieve this at the Memorial Union. The Coffee House recently announced the removal of trans-fats from its menu – a process that began last year.