Senate debates endorsement A particularly contentious ASUCD Senate discussion last week on resolutions opposing Propositions4and8and endorsing Davis‘ Measure W,ended in a philosophical debate about the true mandate of the representative body of student government. Two of the resolutions aimed to express the senate’s opposition to California’sProp4,which would require parental notification of a minor’s abortion,andProp8,which would eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry.The third resolution supported Measure W,a parcel tax to help preserve programs at Davis schools,which passed with a9-2-1vote.

This summer while interning forSpeaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s office in Washington,D.C.one of my main duties was answering the thousands of phone calls from people from all over the country.The phone calls ranged from a sweet-sounding old lady who assured me that global warming was just God’s way of hugging us closer to a manwhospent20minutes trying to convince me that the Soviet Union had not actually collapsed.

In case you forget to swing by the bookstore for last-minute testing supplies on your way to a midterm, a new vending machine in the basement of Olson Hall now sells bluebooks and Scantron. ASUCD Senator Chris Dietrich spearheaded the effort to install the $5,000 machine, paid for by the UC Davis Bookstore. If the […]

Most of us have been to Aggie Stadium.We’ve all wandered theDeath Starand trotted through theQuad on a sunny day,butvery few of us have witnessed all this from1,000feet in the air.

Blame it on the “war on drugs,” blameiton insufficient funding for rehabilitation programs,blame it on whatever you want – most Californians agree that the criminal justice system for drug offenders is broken. The problem is finding a solution.

THURSDAY Soccer moms revolt Two mini-vans were abandoned for several weeks onHanover Drive.

First off,I’d like to apologize for that awful picture of me that appeared last week.I asked to run the same mug from the previous year until I could take a new one,but to my surprise they dug up some random old picture that gave you an intimate look at my flaring nostrils.I’m sorry if any seizures occurred,but lo‘ and behold,the situation has been fixed.And look,bangs!

Last Thursday,I had the distinct pleasure of opening a copy of The California Aggie and seeing a letter to the editor from Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi commenting on my previous column.

Nonie Darwish,author and public speaker,will be visiting UC Davis on Wednesday,Oct.22at8:30p.m.in1100Social Sciences.Hosted by the Davis College Republicans,the title of her presentation is “Searching for Peace Within.“ “From the side of my culture,the Middle East,I will start by saying every culture has challenges with peace and we might endthe finger-pointing,” she said.

Since1996UC Davis has been working closely with the Department of Energy to clean up the off-campus Laboratory for Energy Related Health Research Center andrid it of all toxic chemicals.

TODAY CAPS advisory committee 9a.m. AS Conference Room,Third Floor MU This group offers a chance for students to comment on the administration of CAPS and to discuss how useful CAPS‘ programs are for students.

ASUCD and the Entertainment Council arejumpstartingfall quarter with a free informational and entertainment event today at5p.m.in Freeborn Hall. Fall Kickoff will feature live performances for the first1,000students at Freeborn Hall by The Matches,Zion I,San Quinn,Random Abiladeze,Mobility and the Lounge Lizards as well as tabling information by ASUCD units.