Last weekthe Aggies struggled on beam,finishing third.This time around,they dominated. “We finished the meet on balance beam,” said coach John Lavallee, “which the week before we had trouble with.We stepped it up and hit five of six routines.That’s a real great sign,to perform that well under pressure like that on the end of the day.”

Women’s tennis The UC Davis women’s tennis team defeated Portland State,5-2,in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.The Aggies won the doubles point before claiming four more points in singles.The Aggies were also able to capitalize on a short-handed Vikings‘ squad,which fielded just five players.

Teams:UC Davis atPortland State; Portland Records:Aggies,0-0; Vikings,0-0; Pilots,0-1 Where:Portland Athletic Club – Portland; St.John’s Racket Center – Portland When:Saturdayat4p.m.; Sunday at10a.m.

Teams:UC Davis vs.UC Irvine Records:Aggies,6-9 (2-2); Anteaters,3-14 (0-4) Where:The Pavilion When:Tomorrow at7p.m. Who to watch:On a team that regularly suits up nine players and will now be missing the services of junior Haylee Donaghe and freshman Vicky Deely for the remainder of the season,UC Davis will look for additional help from its youth.

Whether you’re pre-med or pre-law, an aspiring corporate employee or an independently-minded entrepreneur, success in today’s job market all boils down to one factor: writing skills. Beginning in the fall of 2009, the University Writing Program will offer a 20-unit Expository Writing minor designed for students in every field of study who want to boost their writing skills and be better prepared for life in the professional world.

uthor’s Note:This week’s column is written from the perspective of George W.Bush if he had his own video in the ‘Unforgivable‘ series on YouTube.If you haven’t seen it,go check it out or this column will make zero sense to you. I went to Washington yesterday to get the presidency for me and my fam.Ize gonna steal it.I ain’t have no votes.

For most of us,buying a new computer means two choices:a PC or a Mac,and the operating systems that come standard with each.But to a small yet growing group of dedicated people,that choice is a false dichotomy. The Linux Users‘ Group of Davis has,at its core,a mission to expand awareness and use of Linux operating systems.Theclub will be celebrating its10-year anniversaryonMonday at the Davis Brach of the Yolo County Public Library (315East14th St.),from7to9p.m. (The library is closed for Martin Luther King Day but LUGOD has reserved the facility for the meeting).

Quincy Amarikwa’s professional soccer career begins now. The former UC Davis men’s soccer standout was selected in yesterday’s Major League Soccer’s SuperDraft with the second pick in the third round (No.32overall) by the San Jose Earthquakes.

Recyclemania,a nationwide competition among100universities,will be kicking off on Jan.18,running until Mar.27. During the competition universities strive to collect as much recyclables as they can during the allotted time period.The more a university collects,the higher they will be ranked.

The shady side of craigslist An individual on Acacia Lane was selling electronics to a person throughcraigslist.org,but the customer sped off with the electronics while the individual was counting the money.

What do Britney Spears, Facebook stalking, Girl Scout cookies and Perez Hilton all have in common? They are guilty pleasures – things you would rather not admit enjoying, yet can’t help but love. I was watching “The Bachelor” the other night when I realized that this show is my guilty pleasure. For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past 7 years, don’t own a TV or simply have good taste, let me explain to you the beauty of this show.

In an attempt to close the wideningachievement gap between AfricanAmerican public school students and their respective counterparts,the California State Board of Education voted unanimouslylast weekto create an African American Advisory Committee.