Sometimes I’m not sure what I’m doing with my life. I’m not talking about one of those quarter-life crises that so many of you insist on having where you trip balls about what you’re gonna do for a living or something depressing like that. I’m sure some of you know what it’s like to be sitting in class and wondering why you’re getting an education at an accredited university when you could be cussing out paparazzi or taking a baseball bat to something expensive just because. Damn, it must feel good to be a rock star. It takes a special kind of human being to get away with getting drunk and biting strangers on the leg in Swedish hotels. Some people are just destined from early on to lead lives of chaotic insanity. Like Anthony Kiedis, who lost his virginity at the age of 12 to his father’s 18-year-old girlfriend. With permission, of course. Mick Jagger also once stated that he did it at 12 with two girls in a garden shed.

Editor’s Note: Though albums and films are certainly worthy of review, there are other things that should also be looked at with a critical eye. This first of a new feature compares the various video rental outlets available to UC Davis students. Netflix Rating: 5 Someone once mentioned to me that since getting Netflix the quality of movies he watches has dropped dramatically. Though it was the opposite of my experience (Schindler’s List awaits me at home), it’s a likely outcome. That’s one of the best things about Netflix: whether you watch one movie a month or fifteen, it’s the same price. So what’s holding you back from finally watching The Love Guru, just to see what all the fuss is about? It’s only wasted time, not wasted money. Along with inexpensive pricing and online viewing, Netflix is ideal for the lazy and tech-savvy. The smoothly organized online queue is designed for functionality and yet I could play around on the Netflix site for hours planning my next movie, or maybe more – my queue currently has 480 pending, I kid you not.

George R. Mangun, professor of psychology and neurology and former founding director of the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain, has been selected out of 65 applicants and nominations as the new dean of the UC Davis Department of Social Sciences, replacing former dean of 10 years Steven M. Sheffrin. The social science division, which includes a diverse group of majors including philosophy, linguistics and economics among others, is responsible for the education of approximately 6,000 undergraduate students according to their website, more then any other division on campus.

Justin Schafer has been on a tear as of late. A native of Los Gatos, Calif., Schafer is working off a 12-game hitting streak, nine of which have been multiple-hit games to push his average to a UC Davis-best .351 on the season. Schafer, known as “Chief” by his teammates, missed the majority of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery. This season, Schafer suffered an ankle injury in preseason that kept him out of the Aggie lineup for the first nine ballgames.

TODAY Thursday Trivia Nights 6 to 7:30 p.m. First floor, Silo Union Test your knowledge of random facts and potentially win fabulous prizes along the way!

The budget axe has fallen in Yolo County, and health care programs for the indigent are on the chopping block. The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve cuts to the Yolo County Healthcare for Indigents Program (YCHIP) in order to address the health department’s $1,600,000 deficit. After much debate, the board voted to approve the recommended health services cuts by a 3-2 vote, an action that is expected to save YCHIP $1,500,000 in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

In Tuesday’s special election, Californians decided against rainy day funds, borrowing money from the lottery, and education funding. With over 60 percent of voters shutting down the first five propositions, the only proposition that will go into effect is Prop 1F, which freezes elected officials’ salaries in deficit years. It passed with support from over 70 percent of voters statewide. Only about 23 percent of registered voters in California voted – about 4 million of the 17 million California registered voters. Similar numbers were found in Yolo County, said Freddie Oakley, Yolo County clerk recorder.

Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal State Bakersfield; Cal State Northridge Records: Aggies, 11-40 (3-18); Roadrunners, 11-35; Matadors 22-30 (6-15) Where: Dobbins Stadium When: Thursday and Friday at 2:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. Who to watch? The Aggies will honor their four seniors before Sunday’s matinee matchup against Cal State Northridge. Cleanup hitter Ryan Scoma departs as one of the best batters in the UC Davis lineup. He’s second on the team in average (.301) and RBI (29). Grant Hirneise has played four years in an Aggie uniform at various spots in the infield and as a designated hitter. On the year, Hirneise is batting .238 in 126 at-bats. Jeremy McChesney also played four years at UC Davis. The righty has started 10 games this season, posting a 2-6 record. Right-hander Adam Bennett joined the UC Davis baseball team after spending four years as a decorated water polo player for the Aggies. Bennett’s 16 appearances this season tie him with a handful of other pitchers for most on the team.

MUSIC One for the Team, Zach Harju Today, 8 p.m., $3 general admission, free with a UC Davis ID UC Davis Coffee House The last weeks between midterms and the start of finals is a trying time for all. When you’re in mental overdrive, there’s nothing better than some physical distraction, so I suggest that you dance your stresses away. Perfect solution: One for the Team, whose upbeat tunes brings to mind equally cutesy, equally poppy acts like Mates of State.

If your music palate calls for something deliciously indie yet amped up with savory pop tinges, then indie rock group One for the Team will ensure a musical bon appétit. Hailing from Minneapolis, Minn., One for the Team is set to take the UC Davis Coffee House by storm tonight at 8 – and although it will be their first performance in Davis, their music is nothing new to many ears on campus. The show is free with a UC Davis student ID and $3 general admission.

When looking for words to define a football team’s running back situation, you’d hope to have the luxury of using words like “stable,” “set”or “fixed.” For UC Davis, you could use “an embarrassment of riches.” “We’ve got a lot of depth at that position,” coach Bob Biggs said. That could be an understatement.

UC Davis sophomore Alice Kim played at par after an early double-bogey to shoot a 2-over 74 and tie for 12th on Tuesday after the first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Md. Kim qualified for the NCAA Finals by finishing the NCAA West Regional on May 9 at Arizona State as the top individual. She is being joined at this week’s tournament near Baltimore by five other individual qualifiers and 24 teams.