I’d like to say a few words about the environment.Now that the election has run its course and mass media outlets are experiencing a fire-sale for obscure minutiae to cover,it’s time to remind ourselves of the unimpeachable importance of maintaining our global habitat.

Since Wednesday morning, UC Davis undergraduate students have been able to log on to elections.ucdavis.edu to cast their ballot for ASUCD Senate candidates. Senate elections take place every fall and winter quarter to determine the makeup of the 12-member body that is responsible for approving the association’s $10.7 million budget, initiating new projects and monitoring ASUCD units such as the Coffee House and Unitrans.  Students have until Friday at 8 a.m. to make their selections.

Beginning today and until Friday at10a.m.,students can vote online at elections.ucdavis.edu to select their top six senate candidate choices.ASUCD senate elections take place every fall and winter quarter,and six new senators are elected bi-annually to serve a one-year term in office.

UC Davis dominated the pool on Sunday afternoon at UC San Diego,winning14of26events en route to a men’s victory of149-92and a women’s win of135-107.

Kayla Varney has been rolling as of late.The sophomore recorded a team-high25kills to go along with30digs as the Aggies split a pair of road matches in Southern California this weekend.

UC Davis scientists recently received funding to conduct the first comprehensive study of an Indonesian biodiversity “hot spot.” The International Cooperative Biodiversity Group,a program led by the National Institutes of Health,has granted a group of UC Davis researchers$4million to conduct study on biodiversity inthe tropical forests of southeasternSulawesi,an Indonesian island.

Nine seniors werehonored. Eight yellow cardswerehanded out. The key number,however,was one – the single pointnecessary for the Aggies to qualify as the fourth seed in the inaugural conference tournament.

Stealing a bluebook from the campus bookstore can cost you $200. Writing in your bluebook after the exam time has expired can get you a referral from your professor. These are the rules – the shadowy restrictions that tell us what we can and can’t do for just about anything.

Ivan Carrillo,ASUCD president,not present Molly Fluet,ASUCD vice president,present Lula Ahmed-Falol,ASUCD senator,present Andrew Bianchi,ASUCD senator,present Sergio Blanco,ASUCD senator,present

Students at UC Davis pay approximately$16million every year in registration fees.As that number increases,so do the questions many students have as to where exactly that money is going.Student regent for the University of California,D’Artagnan Scorza,commissioned a recently released report on fee accountability in thehope of answering some of the questions regarding the use of student registration fees.

Something I’ve noticed since last Tuesday is that everywhere I go on campus,there’s someone talking about the recent election.The fact that a presidential election is still generating this much buzz and conversation a week after it’s over says something important about how involved our generation was in this election.

The reminders can be found on his wall.An old swim cap that reads, “Goalies without commitments are just dreamers.” Motivational posters from side to side.The number1,144 – the men’s water polo career saves record at UC Davis – it’s up there,too.Meet Kevin Peat.The redshirt freshman wants to be the best goalie in UC Davis history – and he very well could become just that.