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When UC Davis professor Dr. Andy Jones showed up to give a poetry presentation at Marguerite Montgomery School Tuesday morning he was able to travel light – courtesy his iPad. The iPad could be an important aspect of the classroom in the near future, Jones said.

A veto is worth … ignoring 12 senatorial votes? Negating three hours of thoughtful discussion? Throwing five students into debt? Misrepresenting facts and manipulating the public? For ASUCD President Jack Zwald, the answer is all of the above.

Urijah Faber can’t hold in his excitement. This is because the former UC Davis wrestler and current Mixed Martial Arts fighter will take on current featherweight champion Jose Aldo in a World Extreme Cage fighting match on Saturday at Arco Arena, a mere 20 miles from his hometown of Lincoln.

A small circle of strangers sat cross-legged on red cushions, gazing thoughtfully into the distance. The smell of incense lingered in the silent, peaceful air. “Take a minute to notice where your emotional state is,” said Rebekka Martorano, teacher of the class. “It’s great to start out just noticing your body and noticing it sitting on your cushion.”

It is common knowledge that college students can afford to save money on groceries. Thanks to two UC Davis graduates, people around the nation now can. Ajaxo.com, launched in September 2009, is a search engine that allows people to search, compare and discover groceries and consumer retail products on sale at stores around the nation. Brothers Ka-Fung Koo and Ka-Tye Koo, developers of the site, gained insight while still in college.

I hope all of you had a pleasant Picnic Day. I was about as responsible as you might expect. I broke my friend’s bike, misused my cell phone, fell into a rose bush and lost a pair of sunglasses. All in about a minute. (Just kidding. It took me nearly 15 minutes to get all that checked off the list.)

Since I literally didn’t begin writing this column until about an hour before it was due, it’s a good thing that I have a friend like Cynthia to help with last-minute ideas. She’s one of the cooler ladies I know, and is also a proud feminist. I spend a lot of time arguing politics and ideology with people I disagree with, so on days like today, when Cynthia and I get lunch and catch up, it’s a relief to relate with someone like-minded.

In an all-too-familiar move last week, the state of Georgia passed a budget that will potentially eliminate the Georgia Council for the Arts. Thousands rallied at the Georgia capitol to protest the budget on Monday, addressing the overwhelming sentiment that arts are almost always first on the chopping block. As whimsical as it may sound, it’s truly unfortunate that the arts are generally first to go when it comes to budget cuts. And I don’t mean to simply whine – it’s unfortunate because arts and culture are inextricably connected to a country’s economics and social well-being.

In the Davis City Council’s municipal codes, an ordinance banning annoying persons may be considered a violation of free speech. The issue was brought to the attention of the council last month, when council candidate and UC Davis law student Daniel Watts sent a letter to the city council urging it to repeal unconstitutional codes that prohibited annoying anyone on the street and using profane language.

Kristian Matsson, better known as the Tallest Man on Earth, has released a second full-length album that has garnered him comparisons to the legendary Bob Dylan. The Wild Hunt features elements of ragged melodies and engaging lyricism that highlight the striking similarities.

On Mar. 30, Vallejo’s very own E-40 released Revenue Retrievin,’ which features two separate albums whose songs relate through their titles and cover shots. The first album, Day Shift, contains a plethora of interesting sounds to cruise or dance to, while Night Shift is more club-oriented and relaxed. E-40 is well-known for his ‘hyphy’ Bay Area music, involving lyrics that speak mainly about the urban lifestyle. These albums only add to his incredible reputation, featuring artists such as Snoop Dogg, Gucci Mane, B-Legit, Too $hort, The Mob Figaz, Mistah F.A.B. and more.