Amidst fee increases and enrollment slashes, California’s college students have been delivered even more bad news – the Cal Grant program may take a hit. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed budget cuts earlier this month eliminating the competitive Cal Grant and keeping need-based grants at their current amount (not adjusting for fee increases or inflation). The […]

TODAY Argentina: Evita, Maradona, Che Guevara – Latin American Icons Noon to 1 p.m. EAC, 207 Third St. Learn more about the South American gem this afternoon

Rating: 3 John Frusciante will always be known for his work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers rather than his side career as a songwriter.His personal work,while generally impressive,is essentially just an offshoot of his work with the band,andThe Empyrean offers nothing to the contrary.

As students,we are expected to make school the focal point of our lives – planning our schedules according to classes and units taken or devoting a good portion of our lives to earning a university education.This is precisely the kind of thing that interestsphotographer Catherine Wagner.

MUSIC Katy Perry,Alphabeat Today,7:30p.m.,$20 Empire Events Center in Sacramento Never mind Katy Perry – also known as the woman responsible for arguably the most annoying song of2008 – I’m turning my focus to Alphabeat.The Danish dance-poppers have been associated with the Wonky Pop movement,a musical crusade for the “quirky,credible and catchy” that is rooted in the offbeat side of pop music of the ‘80s.

UC Davis students may soon have to pay a greater price for fitness. UC Davis students currently enjoy unlimited access to courses offered by the physical education department as part of their university fees.That could change as early as fall2009as the department is currentlyin talkswith Campus Recreationto implement participation fees for some of its classes.