For thefirsttime since the inception of the National Student Employee of the Year Program in2006,a UC Davis Student has advanced to become recognized as the Northern California2009Student Employee of the Year. Kyle Dubs,aseniorcommunication major,has been working as a resident student firefighter on campus since September2006,logging an average of80hours per month split between four14hour shifts and one24hour shift.

The college dating scene (or the lack thereof) and the ensuing confusion is frustrating and often leads to stereotyping of the opposite sex. Ladies,how often have you and your friends lamented that“all college guys are undateable douchebags“ and guys,how many times have you seen oneof the aforementioned douchebag punch another notch on his belt after successfully harpooning the fair damsel on the dance floor?

Politics can be a pretty confusing thing to follow.Amidst all the talking,making promisesand failing to talk about past promises,it’s sometimes hard to tell whether the system is working for or against you. ASUCD politics are no exception,and despite my somewhat slanted history when it comes to discussing matters of student government,I’m sure there are examples of the system doing its job and benefiting students.

The warm spring sunshine means ripe citrus trees in Davis and a chance for the UC Davis Students for Sustainable Agriculture (SSA) to continue the fruit harvesting effort they began last year. The project was informally started when Christie McCullen,a community and regional development graduate student,organized a bike trip around Davis to ask different residents for permission to pick ripe fruit from their citrus trees.

For the most part,the Beatles got it right about a lot of things:Yes,money can’t buy melove,all my troubles really did seem so far away yesterday,and of course,happiness is indeed a warm gun.

It turns out that peanuts are not the only food consumers should be wary of due to salmonella contamination. The U.S.Food and Drug Administration recently issued recalls of pistachios as well as a certain brand of frozen egg rolls due to Salmonella contamination. The contaminated pistachios came from the Terra Bella,Calif.-based company Setton Pistachio.They announced their recall onMar.30.

UC Davis has accepted18,146out of39,288applicants,or46.2percent for fall2009.This is a drop from last year‘s52.4percent admissions rate. This increased selectivity was due to a huge increase in the number of freshmen applications as well as the regents‘ vote to reduce the UC’s overall enrollment target for fall2009.At Davis,this vote reduced the freshmen enrollment target from5,000for fall2008to4,600for fall2009.

A new classof senators and executive officers took its place within ASUCD in March,but a small group of dissenters continues to fight the results of the election. Two complaints have been filed alleging that February’s election was unfair and that students were “disenfranchised” when the voting website went down for a three-and-a-half hour period.

It’s Davis! Local leaders announced Friday that Davis has been selected as the new permanent home of the U.S.Bicycling Hall of Fame. “There’s a huge excitement in the air about it,” said City Councilmember Sue Greenwald. “I was ecstatic.“

TODAY Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi rush 7p.m. 513Russell Blvd. Enjoy a casino night with TKE. Super Smash BRAWL Tournament 6to10p.m. Griffin Lounge GoBRAWL with the best to win prizes including character cutouts and gift certificates. Model United Nations meeting 7p.m. 261Olson Golearn more about Model U.N.where you can meet great people,discuss international affairs and improve your debate and leadership skills. Picnic Day Pie Eating Contest 12to1p.m. Memorial Union Patio Come cheer on your fellow students in this traditional picnic showdown.

In theApr.13edition of The California Aggie,the article “Spring Flings” incorrectly stated that the Rominger West Winery was indowntownDavis,but it is in fact on Second Street off of MaceBoulevardnear Ikedas Fruit Stand.The article also stated that the winery offers complimentary tasting,which is incorrect.The article also misstated the winery’s hours,which are actually10a.m.to6p.m.everyday.The Aggie regrets the error.

Teams:UC Davis at St.Mary’s Records:Aggies,6-23; Gaels,19-13 Where:Louis Guisto Field – Moraga,Calif. When:Today at3p.m.