Last week, two reportedly unrelated hate crimes shook the UC Davis community, echoing the recent racial turbulence within the University of California as a whole.

As a biology professor at Sacramento City College, I was taken aback by a recent television report suggesting that the University of California ought to consider selling a research facility on the Tahitian island of Moorea to offset state funding cuts.

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) recently decided, in unanimous favor, to approve an audit of the University of California finances.

Disturbing acts of hate and vandalism in the past week have shed light on an alarming undercurrent of ignorance in our own backyard.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news. You know how easy, convenient and tax-free those Kindle downloads and online purchases from Amazon are? Well, it turns out that you’re actually supposed to pay a “use tax” on them. I’m sure that you’re delighted to hear this news. Now you can go home and fill out the special tax forms, and carefully record every future online purchase.

Oh man. This time next week, I’ll be writing an emotional closing to my short time as a columnist for The California Aggie. (I’m going abroad next quarter.)

Ahh, the Facebook column – a great fallback for columnists looking for shit to write about.

Between the nearly 500 student clubs and organizations UC Davis is home to, it’s easy to forget that every student is a part of the greater campus community. The annual Principles of Community Week strives to remind students of this.

As the season winds down and the postseason looms on the horizon, each game takes on added meaning for the Aggies.

Coach Jamey Wright knew the UC Irvine Anteater Invitational would be the Aggies’ toughest tournament of the season.

Coach Bill Maze said that Dahra Zamudio was on “fire” in singles play against UC Santa Barbara.

Competing against the nation’s best teams will eventually serve to benefit the Aggies.