Friday,Sept.25; with the clock nearing8p.m.,an overwhelmed Mondavi staff scurried about in an attempt to seat a full house before the lights dim.It was opening night of the eighth season at the Mondavi Center anda diverse and excited crowdwaited for jazz legend Wynton Marsalis to take the stage. Following a brief introduction from Mondavi Center executive director Don Roth,the performers finally took the stage.In accordance with Marsalis‘ traditionalist aesthetic,even the orchestra’s attire hearkened back to an older jazz age – 16performers sporting matching black suits,lavender shirts and black ties.Marsalis,acting double duty as lead trumpet and music coordinator,took his place in the middle of the back row,overseeingthe entire ensemble.

Teams:UC Davis at UC Riverside; No.24UC Irvine Records:Aggies,11-5 (2-0); Highlanders,1-10 (0-2),Anteaters,11-3, (1-1)

Teams:UC Davis vs.St.Mary’s; at Long Beach State Records:Aggies,5-2-1 (0-0); Gaels,6-5; 49ers,4-6 (0-0)

Teams:UC Davis at Davidson; vs.Appalachian State; vs.Radford Records:Aggies,3-6 (0-2); Wildcats,2-8 (0-2); Mountaineers5-5 (1-0); Highlanders,3-5 (0-0)

One of the most consistent messages from UC administrators since the budget crisisintensified has been the concept of“shared pain.“ It‘s a good idea – students,faculty,administrators,even union members should all have to bear some of the burden of budget cuts.But it‘s an idea that can be taken too far,as it unquestionably hasbeenwith the furloughs that are being forced on Unitrans.

After30years with Kern D.Holoman,UC Davis passed the baton to conductor Christian Baldini,an internationally acclaimed composer and conductor.In a new era of musical direction,Baldini brings a new ear and fresh take to the symphony orchestra.MUSE sat down to interview him on Tuesday.

Sometimes a story or an article can leave you wanting more,wondering where the ideas came from,what they mean and how to go about accomplishing something like it by yourself.The University Writing Program has opened up the opportunity to discover these answers with the Conversations with Writers Speakers Series.Faculty members work to bring speakers to the campus that have influenced them in some way or that they feel have beneficial and interesting knowledge to share.

The road from community college to university is a bumpy one,as many transfer students experience firsthand.Some may feel a greater challenge in adjusting to a new school,while others realize the actual process of getting there is full of hurdles. Requirements for a major at a community college can vary drastically from requirements at a CSU or UC.Many students find themselves with several classes or units that do not transfer over or do not qualify for the same major.Students can be put back quarters,semesters,even years.

Continuing consumers of clove and flavored cigarettes may have to find an alternative. Sept. 22 marked the official commencement of The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which put a ban on all clove and flavored cigarettes – excluding menthol. The ban, which is only one component of the act, aims to deter the younger market from smoking, since cigarette companies often market clove and flavored cigarettes to this age group.

Teams:No.12UC Davisat No.13UC San Diego; No.5Loyola Marymount Records:Aggies,9-4 (8-2); Tritons,5-7 (2-3); Lions,9-2 (5-0) Where:Coggan Family Aquatic Center,San Diego; Burns Recreation and Aquatic Center,Los Angeles.

Teams:UC Davis at Cal Poly Records:Aggies3-6 (0-0); Cal Poly2-6 (0-0) Where:Alex G.Spanos Stadium – San Luis Obispo,Calif.

reCREATE & the Davis Art Center Tomorrow afternoon the Davis Art Center and Roseville-based reCREATE will present a recycled art competition to celebrate California Arts Day.The Arts Day takes place annually,onevery first Friday of October.This year’s Arts Day theme is “The Art in Me.“