This Week in Davis: Thao Nguyen,BoomSnake,Agent Ribbons Woman Year,Many Many Books,Alak United Nations Association Film Festival

The opener for the UC Davis women’s golf team was everything that a spring tournament should be. It was60degrees,the sun was out,birds were chirping and the Aggies were finding the bottom of the cup.

In Rick Perlstein’s 2007 essay “What’s the Matter with College?” he laments the death of college as a catalyst for radical social change. For him, the increasing pre-professional bureaucratization of college deprives students of the creative intellectual impetus they need to renew national culture and idealism.

Teams:UC Davis vs.Cal State Bakersfield Records:Aggies,9-16; Roadrunners16-10 Where:The Pavilion When:Today at7p.m. Who to watch:Due to their balanced offensive attack,one is never sure which Aggie is going to lead the team in scoring.

Reports of data breaches increased47percent in2008,according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.The number of breaches reported jumped from446in2007to656.

Have a dreaded science and engineering GE requirement that hasn’t been filled? Does the prospect of writing office memos and proposals cause graduation anxiety? Want to drive farm equipment? When considering spring quarter classes,check out some of UC Davis‘ more unusual offerings.

Much like how common sense guides us to huddle for a private conversation,animals use innate strategies to adapt their vocal displays to fit the social situation at hand.

Whenever anyone gets behind the wheel of a car there are a number of things that need to be taken care of first.A prospective driver needsto be found competent tocontrola vehicle that can potentially inflict severe damage on others.

Event:Big West Conference Championships Where:Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool– Long Beach,Calif. When:Today through Saturday; all day Who towatch:Senior Trent Richardson will be hard to miss in the pool this weekend.Standing6-foot-9,Richardson will be leading the9-3Aggies into the Big West Championships.

A haven for coffee-lovers everywhere,another Starbucks has been born. The three-day old coffee shop,located at the Activities and Recreation Center,is the sixth Starbucks to hit Davis.

Teams:UC Davis vs.Santa Clara Records:Aggies,7-3; Broncos1-4 Where:LaRue Field When:Today at2p.m. Who to watch:UC Davis put together a sweep of adoubleheaderthis weekend against St.Mary’s,the first game of which was won1-0thanks to stellar work from pitcher Jessica Hancock.

Teams:UC Davis vs.No.17Stanford Records:Aggies,1-1 (1-1); Cardinal,3-1 (2-0) Where:Aggie Stadium When:Today at7p.m. Who to watch:Midfielder Gina Hoffmire is coming off of her best game as an Aggie.