With only one week left to play before the Big West Tournament,the UC Davis women’s tennis team needed to prove that it belonged in the conversation with the conference’s best. The Aggies (11-10,2-6)came up short ofmeeting that goal,losing at home to conference heavy hitters Cal Poly (13-7,6-1) and Long Beach State (14-6,8-0),6-1and5-2,respectively.

Last month the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir for war crimes and crimes against humanity.Although during his presidency at least300,000people have died in the Darfur region in western Sudan,the ICC claimed there was “insufficient evidence“ to prosecute him for genocide.

All right folks,Holy Week is upon us,and I think it’s about time we paid the topic of religion another quick visit. Over the coming days,Christians from across the globe will be engaged in a weeklong process of prayer,fastingand countless hours of self-reflection during what is considered to be the most important week of the liturgical year.

In high school,my friends and I had this saying– there are only three types of guys:the taken ones,the ones with the problems and the gay ones.All of which,of course,are unavailable to us gals.

The new UC eligibility requirements have sparked an uproar with some Asian American community leaders,who say the change will cause a decline in the university’s Asian American population. Chinese for Affirmative Action is among several national advocacy organizations that have expressed concern over the eligibility changes.The organization has suggested that the new eligibility requirements could cause “unintentional whitening” of UC.

a special Jewish blessing over the sun,takes place once every28years. It is believed inthe Jewish faith that onApr.8,the sun will return to the exact position it held at the moment of creation.Rabbi Shmary Brownstein,of the Chabad of Davis,will perform the blessing at8:30a.m.on the UC Davis quad.

Six games in six days – the busiest stretch of the UC Davis baseball team’s season is over. There may not be anybody more relieved than coach Rex Peters. “It was a very busy week,and you always worry if you have enough pitching to getthrough a week like that,” Peters said.“We’re past it now,so hopefully we can move forward into the lighter part of our schedule where it will be less taxing on our pitching staff.“

A parasitic disease associated with backpackers drinking brackish water has recently been on the mind of the animal community in Davis. At the end of last month,Yolo County warned in a press release that giardia,an intestinal parasite found in humans and animals,had been found in four dogs from a Davis rescue shelter kennel.

A recent survey by Rasmussen Reports,a public opinion polling company,found that30percent of American young adults aged18to29believe satirical news programs such as “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” are taking the place of traditional news outlets. Although it is unlikely that such programs alone will run mainstream media outlets out of business,their popularity is worth considering.

TODAY Cooking Club 5:10 to 6 p.m. 126 Wellman Go to the second general meeting. Love food? Show up and have fun decorating eggs and planning for Picnic Day. Also, stop by and pick up officer applications and information. How Can You Be Involved? 6 p.m. 234 Wellman Whether your interests lie in giving back to the community or interactive games, the Davis College Democrats have something foryou! Learn about how to become more involved in the political world. Success Stories of Life After College 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 158 Olson Listen to the advice of established professionals, and learn business etiquette. Sponsored by Junior Investors & Entrepreneurs. Yusuf Estes talk 6:30 to 9 p.m. Davis Senior Center, 646 A St. Goto Islam Awareness Week’s first event: The One True God with former preacher Yusuf Estes. There will be free food to enjoy. Open Mic Night with Sickspits 7 to 10 p.m. Griffin Lounge An evening of you and the mic. Are you a poet, singer or guitarist? It doesn’t matter, just bring it! Seventh Generation Slam 7 to 10 p.m. Southwest Dining Hall, ASUCD Coffee House Goto a night of music, poetry and spoken word from the seventh generation. The Spokes auditions 7 to 10 p.m. 1100 Social Sciences Do you love to sing and have fun? Gotry out for the only all-female a cappella group at UC Davis!

An agricultural pest that caused an environmental uproar on the California coast in 2008 may have made its way to Davis. Yolo County officials announced last week that they found a single light brown apple moth in a monitoring trap in South Davis.

The Yolo Business Ascent Challenge is looking for young entrepreneurs to test the ability of their company to survive in a struggling economy. The challenge kicked off in early March,and continues to look for new and developing businesses to participate.It is sponsored by Golden Capital Network,a company that aims to introduce innovative entrepreneurs to capital,expertise and resources.