The close win on Saturday was sweet. When it happened again the next day to clinch a spot in the Big West Conference Tournament,the feeling was even better.

The UC Davis women’s rowing team started its2009season off on the right foot,going five-for-five at the Davis Invitational Rowing Tournament at the Port of Sacramento on Sunday. The Aggies defeated the likes of Santa Clara,Sonoma State and Cal Maritime Academy on the day.

A group of UC Davis philosophy professors have signed a petition calling for the American Philosophical Association to stop advertising universities thatitclaims discriminate based on sexual orientation.Supporters of the petition argue that the APA is violating its own anti-discrimination policy byadvertising universities that ban homosexuality as part of their ethical standards for staff and faculty.

Another former UC Davis Police officer has filed a lawsuit against the department,alleging sexual harassment and racial discrimination. Chithien Le,28,is the second person of Asian descent to fileasuit against the department this year.The suit seeks unspecified damages for loss of income,benefits and attorney’s fees.

Students are getting a “bang for their buck” at UC Davis,according toPrinceton Review and USA Today. The test prep center and the publication agree that UC Davis offers students quality academics at a reasonable price.UC Davis made PrincetonReview’s top100list for2009.

California assemblyman Tom Ammiano recently introduced a bill that would legalize the open sale of marijuana to those21years or older.Although the bill will likely fail in the state legislature,the sheer fact it is being considered is a sign California lawmakers are headed in the right direction.California needs to legalize marijuana,and I’ll tell you why.

There’s an old adage that claims “saying goodbye is never easy,” and while this tried-and-true cliché probably helped someofyou justify the overwhelming deluge of tears streaming down your face at your high school graduation,the fact of the matter is that good-byes are actually quite simple.

This year is UC Davis‘ 100thbirthday,so it is only natural that Picnic Day‘s parade marshals represent the ushering in of a new century of tradition. The UC Davis2009Picnic Day all-student Board of Directors has announced that this year‘s parade marshals will be Bob Black and Gabriella Wong,a former and current UC Davis student.

Students living in the Cuarto dorms area may have to trek ita little farther to eat in May. Starting mid-May,the Oxford Circle Dinning Commons will undergo a complete renovation.It won’t re-open until January2010,sending students living in the Emerson,Webster and Thoreau dorms to the Castilian or on-campus DCs.

They tell you that when you start dating,you’d meet all sorts of guys.Guys that’ll make us laugh,make us cringe,make us hope we could feel like this forever or make us wish we were dead.Worse yet,we’ll also meet guys that make us wishthey were dead.

UC Davis used both its experience and young talent to give itself three victories over the weekend at the Aggie Shootout. The Aggies‘ youth led their team to a Saturday sweep with sophomore Dakotah Mohr contributing six goals on the day while freshman Kaylee Miller added five.

For graduating seniors Kayla Koch,Adee Schoffman and Andi Dolinsky,their last home meet was going to beexciting no matter the outcome. A season-high score in front of a huge home crowd,many gymnastics alumni in the stands and the Cal Aggie Band-uh! made the afternoon even more memorable.