Sharksandkiller whales step aside.After the pasttwo weekendperformances,the new queen ofthewater is the Aggie. After the UC Davis women’s water polo team won a conference titlelast weekend,the women’s rowing team followed the trend.

Like the Aggies‘ very own Energizer bunny,Sirena Williams just keeps going and going. The sophomore had topped the school-recordtime in the100-meter hurdles for three straight weeks,including a time of13.80seconds at the Causeway Classic Dual last week,but unavailable wind readings kept her program mark at13.96.

Who helped create more than 2 million jobs in California in one decade? Some would be surprised to know that the answer is the University of California.

Chancellor Vanderhoef (left) leads the groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning at the location of the new UC Davis Health and Wellness Center on La Rue Road across from the ARC.

An event that began as a celebration of Earth Day is becoming a tradition in UC Davis dining commons. Trayless Tuesdays, where diners cannot use trays for their plates and glasses, began Apr. 22, and will continue for the rest of the year.

Editor’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.

RIDAY Money pot Two subjects were seen going through recyclables atDuke Drive and L Street. Was it at the Volvo show? An abandoned green Volvo was seen on F Street.

…no drama. Sorry to disappoint you guys. We did lose interest in one another though – I was too naïve for him in areas other than dating (i.e., finances, jobs, life in general), and he had an awkward sense of humor that I found only people who were heavily into anime and/or cosplay would enjoy.

With the California economy in its current condition, it seems unlikely that a state institution would involve itself in a financial scandal that highlighted a history of economic irresponsibility. Luckily, California college students know that they can always count on their beloved UC system for the most unlikely and irresponsible forms of corruption.

In its second to last Big West Conference series of the season, UC Davis (23-34, 8-10) squared off against Cal Poly (22-21, 10-8), looking to take its fourth consecutive conference series win.

UC Davis researchers are currently encouraging public institutions to add fresh produce from local farms and food markets to their menus. There are many foreseeable benefits to adopting a locally produced menu such as food production-consumption awareness, support for local economies and increased nutritional diet for doctors, staff and patients. However, hospitals and public institutions will need to assess the financial impact as a result of buying locally.

In 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.