Thousands of students and staff stood sweating in the heat at last Thursday’s faculty and student walkout rally,fanning themselves with picket signs and fliers. By noon,when the rally began,temperatures had reached almost95degrees.But that wasn’t the only reason why students and faculty were sweating.

It only takes one. One hook and ladder play.One Statue of Liberty play.One stunning upset of Oklahoma in the2007Fiesta Bowl in Tempe,Ariz.One game to put the Boise State football program on the college football map as a perennial Division I power.

After a three-year vacancy,the small grocery spot in Davis‘ Westlake Plaza will be filled. By December2009,the family grocery business DeLano’s will fill the space,in response to the surrounding community’s desire to have a grocery store within walking or biking distance.

In response to the increasing amount of vacant space available in the Sacramento region,Davis developed a plan to attract new businesses to the area. City Council passed a resolution to defer tenant improvement fees for new businesses.

My cooking section will feature all kinds of recipes and my personal experience trying them out.Cooking is one of my more recent interests so often my recipes will be beginner attempts and new dishes.Expect some of everything,from vegan recipes,to dorm room cooking,to breakfasts to impress,to dishes from around the world.Today’s recipe is for brioche buns that are delicious as burger buns,sandwich rolls,toasted for breakfast with jam,butter,honey,or Nutella or even just plain as a snack anytime!

This past Friday night thousands of students buzzed around the Quad,riding mechanical bulls,flipping upside-down inthe air,playing carnival games and receiving free stuff,while listening to live concerts by U-N-I and Natural Roots.

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at6:10p.m.Times listed are according to the clock at the Sept.24meeting location,the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The meeting was called to order at6:12p.m. Joe Chatham,ASUCD president,present Chris Dietrich,ASUCD vice president,present Joemar Clemente,ASUCD senator,present Danny Garrett,ASUCD senator,present Justin Gold,ASUCD senator,present Erin Lebe,ASUCD senator,present Kevin Massoudi,ASUCD senator,present Justin Patrizio,ASUCD senator,present Laura Pulido,ASUCD senator,present Shawdee Rouhafza,ASUCD senator,present Trevor Taylor,ASUCD senator,present Mo Torres,ASUCD senator,present Previn Witana,ASUCD president pro-tempore,present Jack Zwald,ASUCD senator,present

The saying is“defense wins championships.“ Well theUC Davisdefense proved itself to be worthy as the Aggiesbeat Western Oregon29-13Saturday night to pick up their first win of the season.

TUESDAY Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinic 2to4p.m. North Lobby,Student Health Center Protect yourself from getting sick this flu season by getting a flu shot. Students unable tomake these clinics may call530-752-2349to schedule an appointment.For more information,visit http://healthcenter.ucdavis.edu/topics/flu-vaccine.html.

The average California gas price is much lower than the record numbers of last year. In June2008,unleaded gas reached up to$4.61per gallon on average,according to AAA‘s Daily Fuel Gauge Report website. Gas prices were back on the rise this summer but never reached$4per gallon.

At noon Thursday, thousands of students, staff and faculty filled the east quad to rally support for a system-wide UC walkout; by 1p.m., their numbers and voices had risen and they were marching to Mrak Hall to make their message loud and clear.

Electric vehicles may become the environmentally friendly future to mass motor transportation. UC Davis‘ Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Research Center and BMW have partnered together to conduct a one-year study to see just how possible this future actually is.