There is no greater thrill than the rush of snow skiing; rifling down a freshly powdered mountain, the wind in your face and adrenaline pumping. But no pleasant experience comes without its price. Here are some things you should expect to face the next time you hit the slopes.

When comparing the rosters of Pacific and UC Davis side by side,it quickly becomes evident that the two teams don’t have a whole lot in common geographically. The Tigers No.1through5seeds are all foreign-born,tough competitors:Moritz Starke (Germany),Artem Gramma (Ukraine),Vegerd Veskimagi (Estonia),Karl-Erik Paaro (Estonia) and Christian Kuehne (Germany).

Student government is usually pretty harmless.Aside from the occasional overly ambitious candidate soliciting signatures for the Association’s quarterly popularity contest,often loosely referred to as an election,its direct impact on student life is rather minimal.In fact,whenthey’renot spending countless hours mesmerized by the sounds of their own voice,I’d reckon that ASUCD officials are relatively normal and competent people.

Downtown Davis businesses are feeling an itch for expansions,renovations and grand openings. Recently,multiple businesses have either opened or renovated their locations.The restaurant industry in downtown Davis has become particularly affluent. Here is a preview of some changes you can expect to see downtown:

TUESDAY I don’t like your attitude,mister An elementary school crossing guard had to stand in front of a student who was crossing the street so that a driver would slow down.After the student got across the street,the driver sped past the guard and flipped her off.

Considering that this Saturday is St.Despicable’s Day,it’s fitting that I finish going over proper Breakup Protocol.Now before anybody gets huffy,I’m legally obligated by the state of California to acknowledge that everyone is different and stereotyping is a no-no (especially when the frowny-pants guys over at the ACLU give me a call).

UC Davis has been attending the Triton Invitational for the past six seasons and had yet to reach the championship game. A new group of players brought a new story this Sunday. The young and talented Aggies tallied three straight victories to make their way to the championship game against San DiegoState Sunday night.

Today’s approval of the proposal proves to us that the UC Board of Regents will stop at nothing to achieve their desired diversity quota, even if it comes at the cost of the entire California education system. When you guarantee admittance to a higher proportion of the lowest performing high schools, and lower the proportion of the top students in the state, it is absurd to think that the quality of students will do anything but go down.

North,south,east,west? Although Davis is a small town,it doesvary from neighborhood to neighborhood. Whether this is your first year living off-campus,or you’re just looking to try somewhere new,there are a few things to consider before you sign that year-long-lease.

The UC Davis Graduate School of Management and Medical Center have teamed up to create a program aiming to combat mismanagement of health care funds. Students within the Graduate School of Management will now have the opportunity to earn an MBA with an emphasis in public health by completing12units taught by the Department of Public Health Sciences.

If you’re lucky enough to have a professor who uses it and knows it well,Smartsite can be an extremely useful class resource.But for many students,the “cutting edge” courseware technology is full of problems. Smartsite,the online course collaboration tool,was introduced on campus in2006and fully implemented in2007.Since then,the tool has received mixed reviews from the students and faculty who use it.

UC Davis reports the highest level of sexual assaults and violence on campus of any school in the UC system. Due to recent budget cuts,these high offense rates could be on the rise. The UC Davis Gender Education program will be cut following the2008-2009school year if it is not added to the budget of the Women’s Resources and Research Center.