UCSF chancellor to step down UCSF’s Chancellor J.Michael Bishop announced earlier this week his decision to step down at the end of this academic year.Bishop,72,has been the campus‘ leader for10years.

For an election season that has lasted two years – with candidates firstly and formally entering the race,then campaigning and fundraising,persisting through the primaries,accepting party nominations and now,reaching the final stages of the general election – the experience is presumably a draining one.

Lastminute andenvironmentallyconsciouscostume shoppers still have time to brainstorm before Friday night,and today they might find plenty of inspiration.

The Cross Cultural Center is accepting applications through Friday to attend the Reaffirming Ethnic Awareness and Community Harmony (REACH) retreat this winter,scheduled to take place Jan.9to11at the Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa in Kelseyville,Calif.

1.The wasteful donut Ever wonder why donutplaces offer you one free donutwitha purchase of a dozen donuts? What additional satisfaction does the customer get with oneextra13th donut? In my local bakery,a dozen donuts cost me$6.00and a single donut costs75cents.The customer’s value on the donut decreases with every additional donut.

October’s winding down,the leaves are crisping,and school is kicking my ass.It’s like a fat,freckled bully shoving a nerd against the wall and stealing his lunch money in third grade.My room is also littered with tissues and cough drop wrappers.I’m told that my raspy transvestite voice is sexy and that I should appreciate it.I do,though I’d rather be through with the hacking up of my lungs.Seriously,kids,do not sit next to me in class.

Davisites looking for something a little more detailed than the traditional mass-produced Halloween costume are turning to the UC Davis theatre and dance department for help.For the entire year – including all of October – the department runs The Enchanted Cellar,a costume shop located on campus in15Wright Hall.

Teams:No.11UC Davis vs.No.2Stanford Records:Aggies,9-11; Cardinal,17-2 When:Today at6p.m.

A presentation hosted by Davis Students for Nader two weeks ago raised questions about the possibility of harmful microbes in local soil,but public health officials say the claims are unfounded. The presentation featured the mother of former Sacramento resident David Bell,who claimed he became ill after working with biopesticides for Davis biotech firm AgraQuest in the late1990s.

There’s a measure on your ballot that doesn’t require hours of pouring over confusing language or a legal expert to figure out … It’s called Measure W. Clear and straightforward,if you support science,math,English,foreign language,music,social studies,librarians,athletics,debate,journalism,and the teachers who enliven the minds of our next generation,then you support Measure W.The choice is clear.

Halloween block parties shut down early? Or maybe you’ve found yourself in a candy coma.Whatever the situation,MUSE offers some suggestions of scary movies to watch this frightening Friday.

Cool Patch Pumpkins Open now until Nov.9,9a.m.to9p.m.,$10 8850Currey Road or8700Sievers Road in Dixon