Man,this could get ugly.What kind of business cuts its budget nearly in half from one year to the next? Easy.One that’s staring Chapter11square in the face.Bankruptcy,boys and girls.That’s pretty much where this newspaper was heading not too long ago. Circulation is down.You’ll probably never see another color page in here again. (Unless,of course,you’re an advertiser and you purchase a color ad,in which case,I love you.) Workers getting their pay cut by ridiculous percentages.Some getting their pay whacked out of the budget entirely.Even the water cooler had to go.

Approximately 10 scantily clad students chanted slogans on the Memorial Union Patio this afternoon to raise awareness about rising student fees.

Those on campus this Tuesday and Wednesday need not be alarmed by the sound of explosions or gunshots – this is only a test. “Operation Gallant Eagle,” coordinated by the UC Davis Police and Fire departments will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday; a briefing will occur Tuesday at 3 p.m in the Sciences Lecture Hall.

The following UC Davis faculty are supporting the UC Faculty Walkout, according to a list of names posted at ucfacultywalkout.com. Some of the following faculty members may be professors emeriti or on sabbatical. This list is ordered alphabetically by surname.

UC Davis traveled to Las Vegas for Labor Dayweekend for a different reason than the thousands of vacationers. The Aggies were not there to take some time off from work,but rather to put some work in at the UNLV Nike Invitational. Play opened up with a match-up against Robert Morris on Friday.UC Davis marched through the Colonials,shutting them out3-0. The Aggies followed Friday’s dominating performance with a3-1victory over Central Arkansas on Sunday. With the two wins over the weekend at the Invitational,UC Davis moves to2-1on the season after getting off to a rough start at Spartan Stadium on last Tuesday.

Students lookinginto? applying to next year’s academic programs at the University of California Center Sacramento (UCCS) may have to look elsewhere.UCCS‘ two academic programs – thepublicpolicy program andpublicaffairs journalism program – will experience a suspension due to recent California budget cuts.These programs,made available to any UC student,are the only academic programs offered through the UC Office of the President.

Eighth District Representative Mariko Yamada recently placed a new bill on the desk of the governor. AB 647 aims to make information on the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System available to the public. NMVTIS is an online-database that provides car history, such as auto titling, brand data and theft data. The information helps the state, law enforcement and consumers to confirm the car’s background, including previous damages caused by floods or fires, and help recover stolen cars as well.

Pretend it’s the ’80s. A stranger approaches you on the street and says “I record my music digitally.” You would think to yourself, “Ah, this individual must be familiar binary code, aliasing, patching and has probably earned a degree in computer engineering or mathematics from a modest institution.” Thankfully, technology has managed to catch up with the modern boob; whereas now, participating in the digital home-recording revolution is as simple as clicking the red circle on your screen and yelling toward the computer mic.

Students may come to class to no professor on the 24th, as many faculty have decided on a plan that will send a clear message to regents and California legislators. A list of 16 University of California professors appeared at the bottom of a letter sent to faculty, asking those faculty members to join them in protesting the general condition of public education funding and the UC regents’ alleged abuse of shared governance.

Ninety-six percent of UC workers officially have no confidence in their president,Mark Yudof. Approximately10,000employees cast a vote of no confidence last Wednesday,declaring their frustration with Yudof’s leadership and mobilizing efforts for better appropriation of funds in the UC system. In the call for the vote,union leaders point to budget cuts and the recent furlough plan as reasons for criticizing the president,who began his term last March.

Slug: 090908_ci_BusinessEdits: pkNotes:Headline: Most business schools will not consider GRE scores, study saysLayercake: GMAT-only schools remain widespread By ELENI STEPHANIDES Aggie News Writer A Kaplan survey conducted in July and August found that most business schools, including the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, do not plan to accept the Graduate Requisite Exam. The survey […]

Davis Farmers Market is considered the best farmers market in the country – and it now has the official title to prove it. America Farmland Trust awarded the market with one of three “America’s Favorite Farmers Market” awards last month for the best large market in the nation.Over30,000peoplenationwide voted for the different categories; 3,000of those voters chose Davis.