Teams:UC Davis vs.Pacific Records:Aggies,9-11 (4-3); Tigers,11-6 (4-3) Where:The Pavilion When:Saturday at7p.m. Radio:KHTK (1140-AM) Who to watch:Mark Payne called it miserable.He called it humiliating.He called it the worst day ever. In front of his family and friends,the Stockton native faced his hometown team last year when UC Davis played at Pacific,and the game turned into a95-50nightmare.

Even the most casual gamer has heard of,played or avoided World of Warcraft – a game increasingly notorious for anecdotal stories of fun and horror as more and more players log on. In a speech early last December,former Federal Communications Commission commissioner Deborah Tate said that addiction to online games like World of Warcraft is one of the leading causes of college dropouts across the United States.

Ha. Haha. I bet you’re gonna have that song stuck in your head for the rest of the day. Now that your darling heads are ringing with the sweet sounds of an arena rock classic, I can delve right into my main point: Some of us are weaksauce. I hail from the Bay Area. A freakish number of you hail from the Bay Area. Few of us have actually ever partaken in the phenomenon that is ghost riding.

Teams:UC Davis at Cal State Fullerton Where:Titan Gym – Fullerton,Calif. When:Sunday at noon Who to watch:After sitting out the San Jose State meetdueto injury,junior Michelle Bobonski bounced back in impressive fashion,posting a season-best on both vault (9.750) and beam (9.575).

Gottschalks, Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection under the Chapter 11 law. The company plans to stay open while it seeks a buyer. “While we have aggressively pursued a number of important steps over the past year to improve our performance and reduce costs, the persistent challenges in the economy and recent unexpected reductions to our borrowing capacity as a result of tightening credit markets have left us no other recourse than to pursue a sale of the company under court approval in city as a result of a Chapter 11 proceeding,” said Jim Famalette, Gottschalks chairman and CEO, in a press release.

In the vicinity of Wellman Hall or the ASUCD Coffee House, an enthusiastic person with a clipboard approaches, talking a mile a minute while escorting a student to class. After their spiel, the only options are to either sign the form or duck into the nearest classroom. The California Student Public Interest Research Group is always looking for new members to join its various campaigns. The student directed and funded statewide organization operates chapters at University of Southern California and all UC campuses, except UC Merced. Their objectives: Round up college students, spread awareness of today’s pressing issues – and do something about them.

Dear Aggie Readers,   Due to mounting budget losses, The California Aggie has found it necessary to make several mid-year cuts. The most visible of these is our decision to cease having a print edition of the newspaper on Fridays. Articles that would have run in the Friday issue of the newspaper will be posted […]

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.