Although the Aggies ended the weekend on a sour note,winning two of three against ranked opponents is solid for any squad. No.11UC Davis started off the weekend with two wins over No.16Pacific and No.20Air Force,but could not finish the weekend sweep,losing a close one to No.10Long Beach State in Sunday‘s nightcap.

It’s not the hottest topic on the ballot,but it could have serious implications for local government. If passed,Measure N would change the city of Davis from a general law city to a charter city. The charter under consideration is a broad charter that comes as the result of several years‘ discussion by various task forces and subcommittees of the Davis City Council.

The University of California system possesses one of the most diverse and unique student populations that can be found across American college campuses.Despite their many differences,there’s one thing that all UC students have in common – they’ve had to study hard to get where they are.Since thesystem’sinception,potential students have known that countless hours of studying,strong SAT scores,and extracurricular involvement were all required to ensure a spot at one of the premier public universities in the country.

College is a time to mature.A chance to take on additional responsibilities.An opportunity to become independent. Don’t worry if that doesn’t sound appealing to you.

For the third time in four years,abortion is back on the California ballot. Under Proposition4,physicians would be required to notify the parents of a minor seeking an abortion48hours prior to the procedure.

Students in need of a loan needn’t be intimidated by the looming credit crisis. Although more students are taking out loans this year,university officials urgethem not to worry – the credit crisis will not dramatically hinder their ability to pay tuition.

As students lined up in the Memorial Union to cast their ballots a week before the election,Students for Barack Obama held a rally on theQuad to encourage students to vote early. “Early voting is really important,” said Ryan Loney,head of UC Davis Students for Barack Obama. “We want to make sure everyone gets to vote and they don’t have to miss class or work.“

TODAY Project Compost 6p.m. Project Compost Office,MU Basement Learn about radical composting on campus and how to get involved.

I’ve decided to shake things up a bit differently this Halloween.Despite all my judgments and insecurities,I’m determined to go ahead and dress up “provocatively.” Alright,who am I kidding,it’s just straight up skanky.I still have some reservations about it because one,I feel like I’m selling out to “the Man,” and two,my body isn’t at its most pristine condition as of now.Let’s just say that the corset I bought probably cries little corset-tears because it might as well have been used for gift-wrapping a surfboard.

Editor’s note: For this edition of10Questions,the California Aggie sat down with Walter Stone,a political science professor who has taught at UC Davis since2001.Stone’s current research interests include parties and elections and electoral behavior.

If you think midterms are rough,try running for Congress at the same time.Zane Starkewolf,a UCD alumnus and current graduate student in chemistry,is the Republican candidate for Congress in California’s1stCongressional District.

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