Teams: UC Davis vs. Montana Records: Aggies, 6-7; Grizzlies 5-9 Where: Welch Tennis Center When: Wednesday at 2 p.m.

As the result of UC’s ongoing budget deficit, administrators and faculty are looking to online instruction to expand access to courses as university space and resources diminish. At last week’s UC Commission on the Future meeting, the education and curriculum work group recommended that online education should have a greater role in the undergraduate and graduate curricula to reduce costs and hasten student time to obtaining degrees. Keith Williams[cq], associate professor of exercise biology and co-chair of the work group, referred to an ongoing pilot program of 40 courses to evaluate the quality and cost effectiveness of online courses. The Office of the President and the systemwide Academic Senate currently coordinate the program.

Due to rising prison costs, Gov. Schwarzenegger and his team are considering placing the University of California system in charge of prison inmates’ heath care needs. On Mar. 26, the UC Board of Regents announced the development of a special committee to analyze whether UC’s academic medical system should take over the California prison health care system. Estimates show the state may be able to save over $4 billion over a five-year period and $12 billion over the next decade as a result. The committee will examine cost, the effect on labor relations and liability concerns.

Two UC Davis students were studying for finals in the Avalon Apartments community room when sophomore Jason Chun was held at gunpoint. The suspect knocked on the door of the room at 10:15 p.m. on Mar. 13. When one of the students opened the door, the suspect pulled out a handgun and forced the victim to surrender their laptops. The perpetrator stole two laptops, an iPhone and a calculator. The suspect then made a getaway in a black SUV driven by an accomplice. The students were unable to identify the license plate on the car, but the security cameras captured a picture of the suspect. The suspect has been described as a white male about 25-30 years old, 5’11” to 6′ tall, with short hair and a skinny build.

Slug: 100331_sc_SSHeadline: Science SceneWomen underrepresented in science and math, study says. A report by the American Association of University Women found that despite gains, women still face obstacles to success in science and math. Entitled “Why so few?” and supported by the National Science Foundation, the report looked at decades of research seeking ways to […]

Evidence has existed for quite some time implying the possible benefits of animal companionship, including lower blood pressure, reduced anxiety and more active lifestyles. Many benefits, however, are only anecdotally or correlationally supported – a situation that scholars at UC Davis have taken an interest in rectifying. UC Davis researchers recently conducted an empirical study along with Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) that showed quantitatively significant improvements in reading skills when children read aloud to animals. The experiment was one of the first of its kind.

UC Davis has opened a new center for stem-cell research, which facilitators believe will be the hub of regenerative cures in California over the next several years. The UC Davis Institute for Regenerative Cures opened at its location last month in Sacramento. The institute primarily focuses on clinical and research methods to devise cures for stem-cell related diseases. The state’s stem cell agency – the California Institute for Regenerative

Slug: 100331_sc_PlantsNotes: There are [CQ]s in this article! Watch out!Headline: New haploid breeding methods for plants discoveredLayercake: UC Davis researchers stumble upon procedure accidentallyBy MEGAN MURPHYAggie News Writer A discovery made by sheer chance may bring major changes to the future of plant reproduction. Two UC Davis researchers accidentally uncovered a method for breeding plants […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Montana Records: Aggies, 5-8; Grizzlies, 4-5 Where: Marya Welch Tennis Center – Davis, Calif. When: Wednesday at 2 p.m. Who to watch: Freshman Toki Sherbakov has had success all season long.

The clanging of barbells, pounding of treadmills and smell of exercise can sometimes make even the most fitness-conscious people reluctant to work out. But what about students who don’t feel the magnetic pull to the ARC to begin with? “The space at the gym can be intimidating for anyone, especially LGBT people,” said Liz Montegary, a fitness trainer and graduate student in cultural studies. “It’s a place with very rigid gender roles – where men are expected to do things to get their body to look a certain way and women are supposed to do other things to get their body to look another way.” Circuit Party, one the classes offered by Fitness and Wellness’ new Small Group Training program, aims to create a comfortable environment to introduce LGBT students to the gym. Taught by Montegary, the class is specifically for LGBT identified and LGBT-friendly students of all fitness levels.

The bases are loaded and it’s the bottom of the ninth. The fans are cheering and the fate of the World Series is resting on your shoulders. You may be wondering why I’m referring to a baseball game when this is supposed to be about sex and relationships, right? Well, remember the good old days of high school – make that middle school, really – when we discussed our sex lives as if we were playing baseball.

My spring break was way better than all of yours. I feel like I can confidently say this because I went to the happiest place on earth. No, not Vegas. Disneyland! Probably the only place in the world where you can eat foods shaped like mice and not want to throw up. Tell me that’s not magical. A trip to the park was long overdue. I was still closing my eyes on the Haunted Mansion ride the last time I went – so it’s been like five years. I was more than ready for some giant walking characters, overpriced souvenirs and at least a churro or two.