Last week,I was interrupted during a work shift at the ASUCD CoffeeHouse by two students (Justin Gold and Gianni Rosas-Maxemin) who asked if they could take my picture for a political science class project. As a student with many class projects myself,I complied. They asked me to hold a piece of paper with the letters “ACT” printed on it.I smiled and thought nothing more of it.

Formed in the summer of1982in Olympia,Wash.by Calvin Johnson,K Records still embodies much of what it did when it began nearly30years ago as an independent label dedicated to releasing underground artists from the Northwestern and Midwestern U.S.The bands on K Records – like underground music itself – are difficult to categorize and diverse in their sounds.

090122_ar_videogamereview.cSummary:Headline: Game review: Prince of Persia Layercake: A simpler prince than you once knewBy SHANE PARKAggie Arts Writer The new Prince of Persia (released in December 2008) is actually the fourth and most visually stunning series released by Ubisoft. It has nothing really to do with Persia, and it has nothing to do with the […]

Last week the University of California Board of Regents voted19-2to cutthis fall’s freshman enrollment by2,300students,a move that will likely be as ineffective as it is unfair. The decision will make it more difficult for2,300of today’s high school seniors to get into a campus of their choice in an already record-breakingadmissions year.More students will be deferred to UC Merced,even without applying there,apparently in hope that they will decline the offer and go outside the UC system.

The article “Concealed weapons at UC Davis? Looks unlikely” in the Tuesday,Jan.20issue ofThe California Aggie discussed whether or not students should be allowed to carry concealed firearms on campus.Students for Concealed Carry on Campus is a nationwide grassroots organization that promotes the idea of students being allowed to carry concealed weapons on campus because,according to their website,they can do so in other,more public places and want to be able to do so on school grounds,too.Members of the organization quoted in the article cite the school shootings across the United States as another reason for college students to be allowed this right.

TODAY Italy: Renaissance Florence and the Birth of Modern Europe Noon to 1 p.m. Conference Room, Education Abroad Center, 207 Third St. Learn about a summer 2009 study abroad opportunity!

Let’s talk about sex. Sexually transmitted diseases,that is. Recently released figures from theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention said that in2007,over1.1millionchlamydiadiagnoses were reported,up from around1million in2006,makingchlamydia the number one reported STD.

Chevron Corporation gave theUC Davis Energy Efficiency Center a$2.5millionboostto create anew leadershipposition called the Chevron Chair in Energy Efficiency. The EEC relies completely on grants and donations from supporters.The centercollaborates with researchers and inventors to encourage commercialization of new or existing energy efficiency solutions.

The Favorite BIcon Movie Night,a part of the Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual and Transgender ResourceCenter’s “Beyond the Binary” Week,is a chance to gather with friends and fellow students to eat cupcakes and watch an award-winning film that deals with bisexual issues.

MUSIC Connecticut,His Name Shall Breathe,The Squealers Today,7:30p.m. Sam’s Haus Oregon-based bands His Name Shall Breathe and The Squealers are just a couple of pieces of evidence that2008may have been the year for Portland,but what about Connecticut – erm,I mean,Sacramento? Tim Callahan is the main creative force behind Connecticut,whose ambient dream pop recalls that of acts like Caribou with the melancholy touch of Elliot Smith.

The next generation in ASUCD political organization got off to a somewhat rocky start this week. The newly formed group,ACT,was prompted to take its first video off its website when organizers learned some of the interviewees may not have been properly informed about the purpose of the video.Students in the video are seen in the ASUCD Coffee House and Memorial Union holding a sign reading “ACT“ and answering questions about student involvement in ASUCD.