In the closing thoughts of my last column,I predicted that I would receive a deluge of hate mail in response to publicly voicing my opinion ofPresident-elect BarackObama.As the week went on,and my inbox was slowly filled with commentary referring to me as “a morally despicable,selfish,un-American egotist,” it seemed as if things were going exactly as I had expected.

In a town known for shutting down early,restaurants that stay open past10p.m.are in high demand for college students. The popular nightlife spot Soga’s recently went through a menu and facility remodeling transformation.The restaurant and bar recently reopenedas21and Seven Bar and Grill by Chaat Café.

Through five games this season,the UC Davis men’s basketball team has proven that it can play winning basketball. The only task left is to prove it for40minutes. The Aggies dropped to1-4after a pair of single-digit losses,falling on the road to Arkansas before losing to Portland in its home opener.

California saw a record increase in the number of marijuana plants eradicated this year. Nearly5.3million plants were seized from private and public lands through the combined efforts of several state and national drug control departments in2008.

THURSDAY Turn that frown upside down A subject was sitting in the park on Hamel Street with his face in his hands. Dee-runk.in.Pub-lik. A female was yelling at people onL Street.

Sometimes,I envy guys.They have a better handle on solving problems dealing with interpersonal relationships among friends of the same sex than girls do. Take how guys handle cleaning the apartment.When a disagreement about who should vacuum the living room arose between these guys I knew,it escalated to a lot of screaming and finally a physical altercation.All over vacuuming (OKmaybe I take it back,boys are lame sometimes)! But six minutes later,everyone apologized to one another,someone ended up vacuuming,Call of Duty was played,and everything went back to normal.

Teams:No.17UC Davis at No.13Michigan Records:Aggies,13-4-4; Wolverines,12-5-3 Where:U-M Soccer Complex – Ann Arbor,Mich. When:Today at11a.m.

It’s getting to be like clockwork – another year,another wave of student fee increases.In these troubled economic times,this year’s increase could be over$600annually per student if the government doesn’t close the funding gap.

TODAY Aggie Ambassadors from College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Noon to1p.m. 3001Plant and Environmental Sciences Learn about opportunities within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Now that Proposition1A passed in California,officials are faced with the task of getting the high speed rail project off the ground. The greatest challenge at this point is finding sufficientfundingto jumpstart the project,said Quentin Kopp,chair of the California High Speed Rail Authority.

Saturday marked the80th annual Little International Stock Show,sponsored by theYoung Cattlemen’s Association at the University ofCalifornia,Davis.A record number of62participants took part in the event,which was held at the Cole Facility on La Rue Road and Putah Creek Lodge Road.

There are some things you never forget. The Aggies will always remember their perfect regular season in2007that ended with a loss to Loyola Marymount in the Western Water PoloAssociation championship game. UC Davis was looking to avenge that loss this year,but came one goal short of getting there.