Riding a bicycle on a busy street while using a cell phone is contrary to what most would call common sense. Biking and talking may soon be a violation of the law as well.

Being a college student is hard work. You have to manage your time between classes, work, partying and – for some – a relationship. For those of you in a relationship, you know it can be challenging to maintain the lust and passion that got you there in the first place.

Everyone’s got a wind god. The Aztecs had Ehecatl, the Norse had Njord. The Greeks had Zephyrus, who fanned the city of Elysium with pleasant breezes. But we don’t need any wind gods in Davis.

You never know when opportunity is going to come a-knocking. Usually it arrives after sending out some over-exaggerated resume claiming everything from knowing a second language (you can say “I want Taco Bell” in Spanish) to your pet-sitting experience.

A first-year student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs) for violating the university’s Acceptable Use Policy that requires compliance with federal copyright laws, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). DMCA violations occur when copyrighted material has been shared, either uploaded or downloaded, through a campus network connection registered in a student’s name using a peer-to-peer file sharing program. The student received an Administrative Notice, which is an official notification of campus rules, and the suspension of his network privileges for two weeks. Additionally, the copyright holder of the shared material has the right to pursue a civil lawsuit against the student for copyright infringement. If a student were charged by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for violations of the DMCA, the university would not release the student’s identity unless they were subpoenaed, in which case the university is required by law to provide the student’s identity.

Teams: UC Davis vs. No. 24 Stanford

TODAY

Results of the UC Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR)’s most recent publication found conclusive evidence that marijuana successfully alleviates pain.

Minnesota-based Target Corporation announced on Jan. 26 that all of its stores would discontinue the sale of farmed salmon goods due to the detrimental environmental impact of salmon farming. Instead, the company will replace farmed salmon with wild Alaskan salmon, which is considered to be more healthy and sustainable.

THURSDAY

While a majority of the UC Davis undergraduate population is in their late teens or early 20s, there are some students that break the age barrier. Undergraduate students in their 30s, 40s and beyond are often confused for graduate students or professors.

The Berryessa Gap Winery took home the gold for its 2007 Tempranillo two weeks ago in the largest American wine competition in the country.