If you ask UC Davis student Sarah Raridon how she feels about the recent vandalism of the UC Davis LGBT Resource Center, she doesn’t mince words.

Let me lay some history on you to start this off.

Monday marked the 200th birthday of Frédéric Chopin, Poland’s renowned Romantic composer. Happy birthday, old man.

ASUCD President Joe Chatham and Vice President Chris Dietrich came into office amid controversy over their slim margin of victory.

Following their 2007 release of Migration, Sambassadeur swiftly and carefully developed the skill to adopt sounds from US and UK pop and polish them into their own catchy arrangement. In fact, the Gothenburg-based pop quartet’s third studio album, European, seems to be an auricular summarization of all things pleasant in life.

The well-established Oakland-based indie rock band tries entirely too hard on newly released Permalight. The ill-fated record proves how easy it is to lose yourself in the need to find a perfect hook.

The day that Street to Nowhere broke up was devastating for many in the Bay Area local music scene. Luckily, front man Dave Smallen has emerged as a brilliant solo artist with a debut that feels like a soundtrack of his life.

What do Avril Lavigne, Owl City, Franz Ferdinand and 13 other artists have in common? Not much, but according to director Tim Burton they all complement his newest movie, Alice in Wonderland. In this hodgepodge compilation, 3OH!3’s “Follow Me Down” appears alongside Kerli’s “Tea Party,” Plain White T’s “Welcome to Mystery” and other fittingly-titled tracks. Clever, right?

Who to watch: Third baseman Paul Politi is turning heads in his first season on the field.

On Mar. 11, executive-race victors Jack Zwald and Previn Witana will begin addressing student concerns as they assume their new roles as ASUCD president and vice president.

Q: Is there a speed limit for bicycling?

THIS WEEK IN DAVIS: Screening of Oldboy Today at 8 p.m., free Chem 194 Elephant Micah; Oh Foot Friday, 7 p.m., free 1430 Alice St. American Splendor Monday, 6 p.m., $5 Mondavi Center, Vanderhoef Studio Theater The Seagull Opens Wednesday through Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m., $11 advance, $13 at door Main Theater MUSIC […]