Event:Big West Conference Multi-Event Championships; Sac State Open Where:Anteater Stadium – Irvine,Calif.; Hornet Stadium – Sacramento,Calif. When:Friday and Saturday,all day; Saturday at10:30a.m. Who to watch:When Will Guthrie and Robert Neely get into their blocks for the100m,they will be the first Aggie decathletes to compete at the Big West Championships. While the main contingent will contest the conference championships a week later,Guthrie and Neely are looking to put some early points on the board to give the Aggies a shot at a Big West title. “I’m very excited going into Big West,” said Guthrie. “This will be my first decathlon that actually counts for something.The goal is to score some points for the team and get us started off right in conference.“

Russ Pfaff is enjoying a breakout sophomore year for the UC Davis track and field team,leading the team in the3,000m steeplechase.Entering the season with a personal record well off the regional qualifying time of9:07.00,Pfaff shattered that time on Apr.24at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational in Berkeley.In taking second in that race,he clocked an8:48.81to not only move to second all-time at UC Davis,but to also move to No.2in the West Region and No.9in the nation.

So I guess we’re in some sort of digital revolution.Whatever.I like the Internet a lot,iPods are funand so are microwaves and Bagel Bites.Way to go on those things,technology.But there are some ways in which technology makes me want to go Thoreau my cell phone into Walden Pond.One of those ways is Amazon’s Kindle2.0. More like,I want to turn it into kindling for a fire and watch it burn! Forever.

Dear Editor, Your article titled “Time for a Newspeak checkup!” published on Apr.10 is profoundly misinformed. The article asserts that “In the first months of the Obama administration, a disquieting trend has emerged: wrapping up ugly political truths in shiny new language to bury or beautify the negative connotations and public opinion they carry.”

Events to check out: Kid’s Space Storytelling Tipi Saturday,Every hour on the half-hour The Kids Space at WEF provides a safe area where kids and families can enjoy activities toward the young at heart.

Public attention for the past week has been centered on the H1N1swine flu virus and its potential pandemic effects.Despite what the ubiquitous news coverage and conversations would lead you to believe,many experts says the virus is currently no more dangerousthanthe regular flu virus. While H1N1may be unnerving because it emerged after flu season,scientists at a forum at UC Berkeley on Monday stressed that it is no more infectious thanthe regular flu and urged calm.

TODAY Being Mixed & Asian Noon to1p.m. Fielder Room,MU Multiracial Asians make up one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the nation.Are you wondering what the meaning of a mixed race Asian identity is? This is the place to be! Food will be provided. Careers in Non-Profits 4:10p.m. 114South Hall Learn about working in a non-proft; grant writing,administration,volunteer coordination and graphic design will all be discussed. Kaplan Info Sessions 5p.m. Moss Room,MU There will be a$1000prize for student teamwork; applications are available at http://spac.ucdavis.edu/forms. Thursday Trivia Nights 6to7:30p.m. First floor,Silo Union Test your knowledge of random facts and potentially win fabulous prizes along the way! Owl and the Sparrow screening 8p.m. 194Chemistry Check out this free screening of the Vietnamese filmThe Owl and the Sparrow.

With the mixed musical styles of former Bright Eyes front man Conor Oberst and the full-throttled folk back-up from Mystic Valley Band also come mixed feelings. The band’s sophomore albumOuter South,which was released on May5,is not for creatures of habitual bouts of quivering melodies and nervous serenades,as most Oberst fans have become accustomed to.While Oberst has consistently shown an ability to evolve in unexpected ways,this change is not for the better.

Teams:UC Davis vs.UC Riverside Records:Aggies,7-36(1-14); Highlanders28-14 (7-8) Where:Dobbins Stadium When:Friday at2:30p.m.; Saturday at1p.m.; Sunday at1p.m. Who to watch:Reliever Andy Suiter has been mowing down hitters as of late. In his last two appearances,the sophomore has pitched a combined four scoreless innings.He’s struck out a total of six California and Long Beach State hitters over that stretch.

Rarely do movies made about the Asian American experience reach a wide audience,but an ongoing event at UC Davis is trying to change that. UC Davis‘ Asian American Association is in the middle of hosting its annual film festival.The event,which kicked off on May5,continues until May15.The films run Tuesdays,Thursdays and Fridays each week.

MUSIC The Lovetones,Chief Nowhere,The Ancient Sons Today,9p.m.,$$,21 Old Ironsides in Sacramento For anyone wondering what sort of music sprouts from the land down under,the answer:It’s not that different from the stuff here.The Aussies of the Lovetones bring a psychedelic touch to their Interpol-esque rock base.

After a full week of avid fundraising from Apr.20to26,campus radio station KDVS90.3FM raised$56,375,just shy of their$60,000goal. The online pledge system is still up and active,continuing to accept and receive donations.Currently,the station has raised$58,745and continues to receive pledges fromfundraiser.kdvs.org.