From a bucket to storefronts, Strelitzia Flower Company continues to be Yolo County’s favorite flower shop. Sen. Lois Wolk (D-Davis) awarded the Strelitzia Flower Company last Tuesday as the Fifth Senate District’s Small Business of the Year. The ceremony was held in Sacramento celebrating California Small Business Day.

Don’t let this week’s warm weather erase the memories. Last week saw chilly 45-degree evenings and mid-week rain showers. According to the National Weather Service, last week’s cold spell broke record lows in Northern California and the Sacramento area from 50 years ago. Some northern cities, such as Redding, broke records from 1946.

It was 60 percent humidity. Water dripped down the walls of the building with an abundance of plants from all around the world. A loud noise reverberated within the room, sounding like something that could easily pass for a velociraptor. No, this wasn’t Jurassic Park. It was the third floor of the Sciences Laboratory building in UC Davis’ campus teaching greenhouse.

Recently released documents publishing the results of E.coli 0157:H7 in California’s central coast indicate that the bacteria are present but not prevalent.

“Is your veggie burger killing you?” asked Slate.com. I’ve been a vegetarian for eight years, so this headline freaked me out. Quickly, I clicked on the article to find out if I was dying. There must be some risk if they were asking the “Killing You” question, right?

Seeing as this is my last column ever, I wanted to write something life-changing that would alter your state of mind FOREVER. Then I remembered I don’t really have anything that profound to say that isn’t stolen from some movie or Hallmark card. This is probably why I stick to more important topics like Booty Pops, cockroaches and things to do butt-naked.

Davis, I’m not sure how to say this, but we need to see other people. Don’t worry – it’s not you; it’s me. The time has come for me to go on to bigger (maybe not better) things, and I don’t think you’re ready to move on with me.

California students, school districts and educational organizations filed a landmark lawsuit on May 20 against the state and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, saying that the current funding system for public schools is unconstitutional.

When a classmate chooses to skip lecture, one usually assumes they had something better to do. When that fellow student is an ASUCD senator and they decide to miss a senate meeting, it prompts questions about what might be more important than influencing an entire campus. Attendance at mandatory weekly senate meetings has been low this term, said ASUCD vice president Previn Witana.

TODAY Campus Community Solidarity Day Noon to 4 p.m. Quad Join the campus to bring together the community in solidarity against the recent hate crimes. UC Davis Theatre and Dance Design Showcase 4 to 7 p.m. Suite 202, 508 Second St. Meet the designers and discuss their work for screen and stage. Poetry Night Reading Series: Joshua Clover 8 p.m. Bistro 33, 226 F St.

Amid a growing trend of small schools adopting three-year bachelor’s programs throughout the country, the UC Commission on the Future is considering adopting a fast-track degree. The UC system should absolutely implement a three-year bachelor’s degree program because it benefits all parties involved.

Nine male and seven female Aggies traveled to Austin, Tex. to compete in the NCAA preliminary championships in hopes of qualifying for the NCAA championships held at Eugene, Ore. They would not only need to race with the best they had all season, but also be ready to perform and come out on top. “When […]