This past Sunday was Apr. 20, a day commonly known by many as a cannabis culture holiday. Over the years, Santa Cruz has become a popular destination for many people looking to celebrate “4/20.” Last year, over 5,000 people arrived at UC Santa Cruz to smoke marijuana on campus at Porter Meadow. In anticipation of the event, UCSC officials increased security this year. The campus restricted the number of outsiders and non-UCSC students from entering campus. Other security measures included requiring all vehicles entering campus to have a university parking permit for the weekend, requiring UCSC identification to gain entrance and not allowing overnight guests for students living on campus.

will discuss her documentary, The Mosques of Paris, as part of Islam Awareness Week. The documentary describes Muslim efforts to shelter Jewish refugees during the German occupation of France during World War II. Herskovits was a Holocaust survivor who was sheltered by Muslims in Paris at the time. She graduated from MIT with a doctorate in linguistics and is currently writing on human rights and political issues in the Bay Area.

The 17th century political revolutionary Guy Fawkes once said, “The desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy.” Despite the fact that British historians may tell you that another notable quote from Guy Fawkes would be, “Hey, let’s blow up Parliament,” I believe his wisdom regarding desperate situations should not be overlooked. Even today, in 21st century Davis, we can see how desperate situations force people to make rash and, at many times, foolish decisions. Perhaps the best example of this process can currently be seen within our own Davis Joint Unified School District. For anyone who has read my past columns, the desperate situation facing the DJUSD is clear –$4 million in cuts to next year’s budget. In past weeks, this seemingly bleak situation has forced the district’s school board to penny-pinch, and choose between several options that will each prove detrimental to the district’s overall performance.

TODAY PostSecretDavis exhibit 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Griffin Lounge, Memorial Union Learn what secrets UC Davis students and staff are keeping at this awareness exhibit. Sponsored by Students Against Sexual Violence. Asian Americans and media Noon to 2 p.m. MU II Discuss with others at “Asian Americans in the Media: YouTube in the Making” and make your own YouTube clip. Public Health Club meeting 6 to 7 p.m. 126 Wellman Hear from a guest speaker and learn about internship opportunities at this meeting! TA trivia challenge 6 to 8 p.m. MU II Take on graduate student teaching assistants in the Asian American studies department at this Asian Pacific Culture Week event. Hydrogen fuel talk 6:10 p.m. 1002 Giedt Joan Ogden will discuss new energy technologies and strategies for developing a zero-emissions hydrogen infrastructure for transportation. WEDNESDAY PostSecretDavis exhibit 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Griffin Lounge, Memorial Union Learn what secrets UC Davis students and staff are keeping at this awareness exhibit. Sponsored by Students Against Sexual Violence.

Kaitlin Callan has been rotating in and out of the No. 6 singles spot all season. For this weekend’s Big West Conference Championships, the senior has been penciled in as the clear-cut starter, and on Friday she showed why. The former La Jolla High School standout defeated senior Audrey Bardot in straight sets, 7-6, 6-0, in the UC Davis women’s tennis team’s 6-1 road loss to No. 70 Nevada (8-10). “It was great to see her get the win,” said head coach Bill Maze. “She is going to be our No. 6 for the conference championships, so I’m sure that was great for her to get some confidence going into it. It’s always good to get a win before the conference championships.”

Starting July 1, state law will require high-risk sex offenders to be monitored at all times via GPS system. “It’s not a bad idea to useGPS system on high-risk sexoffenders,” said Yolo County chief probation officer Don Meyer. “It has the option of increasing public safety because we’ll know where the sex offenders are 24/7.” The device will be strapped onto the offender’s ankle at all times and tracked by the government GPS satellite. “You have an ankle monitor and a battery pack that sends signals to the satellite which allows the GPS system to pinpoint where that person is,” Meyer said.

Event: Big West Conference Championships Where: Tijeras Creek Golf Course – Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. When: Today and Tuesday, all day Who to watch: For Sydney Roughton, the sand is running out of her hourglass. UC Davis senior will be competing in what will potentially be the final tournament of her collegiate career. The Davis native is averaging 77.3 strokes per round this season and has averaged 77.1 strokes in her career.

After more than a year of student and worker demonstrations, the university announced Thursday that non-management Sodexho workers will become eligible for University of California employment. The move will cost the university approximately $2 million. Sodexho is a national company which provides dining services across the UC Davis campus. After worker and student protests in favor of university employment last year, the university began studying its food-service options in May 2007. “There were things that gave me pause,” said Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef, adding that he was especially concerned about worker health insurance and retirement benefits. While the wages and benefits were competitive for the region, they were still low, he said.

It’s not illegal to smoke in your apartment, but you may have to look harder to find a landlord who will let you. Landlords in Davis and Woodland are starting to restrict smoking inside private rental units, and the Woodland City Council has passed a resolution in favor of smoke-free apartments. King Properties decided to prohibit smoking in all 300 of the apartments, duplexes, condominiums and houses it manages in Davis. Renters are asked to sign a binding no-smoking agreement as part of their lease, said company president Rebecca King.

Apr. 14, 2008ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Apr. 17 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.Meeting began at 6:15 p.m.Ivan Carrillo, ASUCD president, presentMolly Fluet, ASUCD vice president, presentRebecca Schwartz, senator pro-tempore, presentAndrew Bianchi, ASUCD senator, present, arrived 8:18 from […]

It had been over two years since the UC Davis men’s tennis team last faced UC San Diego, but it hadn’t been long enough to forget the result. The Aggies took their revenge on their non-conference opponent, defeating the Tritons 4-3, after losing by the same score in the two teams’ last meeting Apr. 21, 2006. “We haven’t had success against San Diego for the last few seasons,” said senior No. 3 Justin Garcia. “This win was a great sendoff for our seniors.” The victory concluded the home careers of Garcia, Daniel Elefant and Henri Landes.

The car of the future exists today. At least that is what Andrew Frank, UC Davis professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering, believes. Frank is one of the many experts featured on PBS’ “NOVA” premiere of Car of the Future. The program will air Tuesdayat 8 p.m. Car of the Future examines the evolutionary changes that make cars more energy efficient. Tom and Ray Magliozzi, co-hosts of NPR’s “Car Talk,” take to the streets to find which alternative energy vehicle can challenge today’s gas-guzzling, high-powered cars and become the car of the future – or at least replace Tom’s 1952 MG TD Roadster.