It was a big weekend for the UC Davis baseball team. The Aggies ended their season in style, taking two of three from visiting Cal State Northridge at Dobbins Stadium. The series victory pushes UC Davis’ record to 13-42 overall and 5-19 in Big West Conference play. More importantly, though, it gives a youthful Aggies baseball team some momentum heading into the offseason and the 2010 campaign.

ASUCD’s Academic Affairs Commission held the Seventh Annual Excellence in Education awards Wednesday evening,during which six UC Davis professors were honored for their teaching achievements. The winners,from left to right,are Stephen Lewis from Engineering,Charles Walker from Social Sciences,Jay Rosenheim from Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,Michael Lazzarra from Humanities,Arts and Cultural Studies,Andreas Toupadakis from Mathematics and Physical Sciences,and Douglass Gross from Biological Sciences.

Senator Leland Yee andRepresentativeAnthony Portantino took the podium during last week’s ASUCD Senate meeting,accepting awards given by Lobby Corps for their contributions to higher education. “Senator Yee andRepresentativePortantino have fought tirelessly to ensure funding for the UC,accountability within the system and an end to excessive pay for top administrators,” said Lobby Corps director Talia MacMath in her introduction of the legislators. “They are much needed and appreciated allies in the capitol.“