Jennifer Beeman, the former director of the UC Davis Campus Violence Prevention Program, severely inflated the number of reportedforcible sex offenses found on campus. This finding is both troublesome and detrimental to UC Davis‘ image, and we believe further investigation into the motivation behind her behavior is necessary.

Gavin Newsom wrote a lot of really, really nice things in support of college students throughout California in his letter to the editor on Thursday. Here’s the CliffsNotes version:

The thump from the techno-rock competed against the clamor from the distinctive party chit-chat; cheap plastic ping-pong balls were protected like a costly commodity; used red cups inexplicably vanished; close quarters quickly created close friends; spilled beer layered the floor,leaving a sticky tack indicative of only a long evening’s work. This was just another typical Friday night party in Davis.

Over600,000children can count on health insurance coverage. A Sept.3vote of62to5by the California Assembly saved a program that provides health insurance to low income children,including close to2,000YoloCountykids.

Women’s field hockey The Aggies lost three games in Davidson,N.C.this weekend,all of which were against East Division opponents of the NorPac Conference. UC Davis first fell4-2to Davidson at Belk Turf Field on Thursday.Davidson took a2-0lead into halftime and got up4-0before the Aggies could get on the board.Ashley Haight and Nadia Namdari each scored their first goal of the season for UC Davis. One day later,the Aggies lost2-1in overtime at the hands of the Mountaineers of Appalachian State.Lindsey Valadez netted the lone goal for the Aggies. UC Davis wrapped up the weekend with another tough loss,this time against Radford.Goalie Lauren Sawvelle finished with a career-high16saves,but it was not enough to outlast the Highlanders.ErinLemmon scored her second goal of the season for the Aggies. Next up for UC Davis (3-9,0-2) is a West Division matchup with California (3-7,1-0) in Berkeley on Saturday.

TODAY Loxi Info night 8p.m. 211Wellman Interested in community service? Thengo join the sisters of Lambda Omicron Xi,or Loxi,for their second informational meetingabout the sorority and rush! Alpha Kappa Psi social night 7p.m. Woodstock’s Pizza Join Alpha Kappa Psi at Woodstock‘s in casual dress for a social event. Delta Sigma Pi Recruitment 7:15p.m. 3Kleiber Delta Sigma Pi is the world’s foremost international professional business fraternity for men & women.Go meet the chapter and see whether DSP is the right fit for you! Teach for America 8to10p.m. 194Young Please join for an information session and learn how you can make an immediate difference in the lives of your students.Free pizza! MAPS info night 7:10p.m. 158Olson Join the Minority Association of Pre-health Students (or MAPS) for an informational meeting. Lambda Theta Nu sorority,Inc 8p.m. 118Olson Go learn more aboutthe organization and get to know the sisters of Lambda Theta Nu sorority,Inc. FREE film screening of FOOD,INC. 6:30and8:30p.m. 194Chemistry Join the Entertainment Council in a free screening of the movie FOOD,Inc.

UC Davis entered the weekend with a perfect 2-0 mark in Big West Conference play this season. The Aggies put that record on the line first on Friday night at the Student Recreation Center in Riverside, Calif., and then at No. 24 UC Irvine on Saturday night.

Sudwerk Brewery is ready for Yolo County to be associated with more than just agriculture and cows. It’s time for people to think of award-winning brews when they think of Davis, Calif. Davis’ only brewery, Sudwerk, located on Second Street at Pole Line, recently won a gold medal at the California state fair for their pilsner.

On Oct. 12, a month-long community effort to cut back on carbon emissions will kick off in Davis. “Davis Low Carbon Diet Challenge” will include eco-teams consisting of friends, family and co-workers whose goal is to lose 5,000 pounds of carbon by making more environmentally friendly decisions in their day-to-day lives.

Americans aren‘t the only ones who celebrate Thanksgiving– or somethingcloseto it. The Korean American Law School Association,KALSA,celebratedChuseok,a three-day harvest holiday,onFriday in the Main Reading Room of the UC Davis School of Law.Much like an American Thanksgiving,students gathered for plenty of food,drink and mingling,onlywith a traditional Korean twist.

While it might be standard for graduating law students to struggle with a large amount of student debt, those pursuing law related work in the lower paying public interest fields won’t have to face the daunting task of loan repayments. Instead, UC Davis’ newly expanded Loan Repayment Assistance Program, LRAP, has offered to shoulder the fees, starting Jan. 1.

Is governing California even possible these days? Sacramento Bee columnist Daniel Weintraub tackled that question in a speech at UC Davis last week, arguing that hyper-partisanship in the capitol is the number one obstacle to effective state government.