Who to watch: Sophomore sprinter Ugo Eke opened the outdoor season Mar. 1 with authority, winning the 200- and 400- meter dashes at the All-Cal Challenge Cup in Irvine. She also ran a leg in each of the Aggies’ winning 4×400 and 4×1600 relay teams. For her efforts, the Gold River native earned Big West Conference Women’s Track Athlete of the Week honors.

One of the cornerstones of male consciousness is an overwhelming desire for mischief. Some kids react by acting out, others by picking fights. We stole a tree. My buddy Josh and I were 10 years old when we began our journey toward blatant tree-theft. After sneaking out of our respective houses at 2 a.m. sharp, we convened on my front yard and used a roll of toilet paper to make the rudest symbol we could conjure – an angry frowny face – on our neighbor’s hedge. Fifteen minutes later we were frantically tearing it down, convinced by a passing police car that we were headed for federal pound-you-where-it-hurts prison. Ten, remember.

Peter J. Shields Library’s national ranking has plunged as a result of a lack of funding over the last fifteen years, according to a report released by UC Davis’ unionized librarians. University Council-American Federation Teachers (UC-AFT) Davis Local 2023, a union of UC Davis lecturers and librarians, released a fact sheet titled The UC Davis University Library is in Trouble, claiming that even though the campus has grown, the library’s adjusted budget has remained virtually unchanged.

As former NBA star Kevin Johnson continues his campaign for mayor of the city of Sacramento, local area politicians offered their views on how the race may potentially affect Yolo County. The scheduled June 3 primaryelection, in which the 42-year-old Sacramento native will challenge three-term incumbent Heather Fargo, is important because it will decide the leader of the Sacramento region – the 16th largest media market in the country, said Yolo County District 1 supervisor Matt Rexroad.

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TUESDAY Wish I was trailer trash Individual reported trailer was stolen and then recovered on Wake Forest Drive. Sunny side up? Unknown subject egged individual’s front door on Cantrill Drive. Breakup and make up? A backpack and clothing were strewn in front of a window on Anderson Road.

Exactly 100 years ago on this day, Mar. 14, 1908, Ed Heinemann was born. A self-taught engineer by age 20, Ed went on to work with the Douglas Aircraft Company in the 1930s and was soon a chief engineer overseeing the construction of 100,000 fighter planes for World War II – planes with names like the A-26 Invader, Havoc and The Daunter. The company shone and became a member of the RAND Corporation, which was formed by the government in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force.

Shane Hanson has left the UC Davis men’s basketball team due to personal reasons, head coach Gary Stewart said Thursday. It’s a situation where there were some things going on that Shane wanted to address and focus on 100 percent, Stewart said. After meeting with him, it was obvious that it was in his best interests to leave the team and deal with those issues.

The next bald person you see might be trying to raise cancer awareness. St. Baldrick’s Foundation will be hosting a head-shaving event today at the UC Davis Cancer Center from 5 to 8 p.m. St. Baldrick’s is a nonprofit organization that raises money for children’s cancer research throughout the year. Participants raise money through donations and shave their heads to raise awareness for children who have cancer and may be going through chemotherapy. This year will be the fifth consecutive year that a St. Baldrick’s event takes place at UC Davis, organized by the Keaton Raphael Memorial.

Along with the warm spring weather comes the reappearance of baby smooth faces from behind months of winter hibernation. But not for everyone. Within the UC Davis community lie some individuals who are so devoted to their facial hair that the presence of their beards and mustaches will extend beyond the winter season. The process begins in December with Don’t Shave It December, which is followed by Just Grow it January, Facial Hair February and culminates with Mustache March.

Experts disagree as to whether the country is headed for a recession, but one thing is for sure: 2008 will be a slow year for the economy. The economist definition [of a recession] is three consecutive quarters of negative growth, said Paul Navazio, finance director for the city of Davis.

TODAY Nights at the Circus preview performance 8 p.m. Wyatt Pavilion Theatre This play is set in the dark world of Victorian freak shows. Recommended for mature audiences due to staged violence, sexual content and adult language. Tickets are $13/$14 general admission and $9/$10 for students.