With all of the furry critters and birds pairing up, as Chaucer once observed, it is not hard to see that spring, a myriad of allergens and love, is in the air full-swing. With things as they are, I can’t help but witness couples indulging in public displays of affection around campus.

My roommate Yvette was out at dinner with our friend Carrie, and I was waiting for them to return so we could figure out what our Friday night adventures would entail. So I went through the usual motions – did the dishes, read a few pages of a magazine and finally noticed that our trash can was getting rather full. So I took out the trash, and well … came back with a cat.

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.

Have you ever wondered how inventions get from the minds of researchers to the shelves of stores or to being incorporated into different products? The process is longer and more complicated than one might think, but UC Davis is actually a stepping stone in the process. InnovationAccess,the technology transfer department of UC Davis, helps to connect campus inventors to the patent office and to companies for further development and eventual commercialization.

TODAY Bike Barn yard sale 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. ASUCD Bike Barn All parts are 35 percent off, bikes are 25 percent off and specialized products are 45 percent off!

In the May 6 issue of The California Aggie, there were two errors in the “Ten questions with John Boe” interview. First, Boe did his undergraduate studies in Amherst, Mass. – not Ambers, Mass. Also, Boe is a lecturer in the University Writing Program, not the English department. The Aggie regrets the errors.

ASUCD 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.

What is the philosophy of science? Philosophy of science is the study of science. We try to understand what science is and how it works. Of course, since most of us are academics, we try to explain that to other people and we get into debates about that, so we have scholarly discussions about whether one person is right in their interpretation or not.

Yolo County Animal Services Shelter had an important message for the public.The Yolo County Animal Services Shelterlocated at 2640 East Gibson Road in Woodland had its first definite case of canine distemper, as reported in the press release. The diseased dog was from the Yolo

Forged homework A junior was referred to SJA for submitting a forged homework assignment in an economics class.

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.

ne 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.