After eight months of construction and renovations, Wunderbar opened last night around 5 p.m. The 228 G Street location previously housed G Street Pub, which closed in February.

One minute, UC Davis had the game in hand – a 2-0 lead over No. 14 California in what would be the biggest victory in the field hockey program history.

Stoners beware; It doesn’t make cents; Ark not included; Hang loose; Don’t be hissterical.

Monday marked the beginning of CalPIRG’s Oceans Week, which began with a Ban Plastic Bags event in the quad.

This fall, students have more to worry about than just the common cold. UC Berkeley students must take extra care with their health this season, as there is currently a confirmed outbreak of mumps on campus.

The end of October is near, and that means Halloween and its ghoulish delights are right around the corner. Though the holiday is closely associated with childhood, students like sophomore neurobiology, physiology and behavior major Kristi Kwan still enjoy participating in Halloween festivities.

Tuesday morning marked the end of a long period of captivity for Israeli Seargent First Class Gilad Shalit. Shalit was taken captive on June 25, 2006 when his batallion was ambushed by a group of Palestinian militants in Kerem Shalom Israel, a few kilometers from Gaza and Egypt. One thousand nine hundred and forty two days after Shalit was taken captive, he finally returned home to Israel where he was warmly embraced by his family, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the rest of his country. The release of Gilad Shalit came at a very high cost though, as Israel released 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.

Since mid-October, Davis residents and students have been occupying Central Park to show solidarity with the global Occupy movement that originated on Wall Street. As a result, local activists have added Davis to the list of over 1,500 cities and towns worldwide that have similar demonstrations underway.

Ever since Diego Rodriguez-V, employee at de Luna Jewlers in downtown Davis, was a little boy, his family remembered their deceased loved ones by celebrating Día de los Muertos, translated to Day of the Dead.

With the 2012 presidential election barely over a year away, Republican hopefuls wage war for the Republican presidential nomination. Their war, a war of words, ideals, platforms, past performances and future promises, will be won by the man or woman who convinces the American people of their particular capacity to become the next better president of the United States.

The dedication of the new Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. national memorial sculpture in Washington D.C. last week drew both reverent praise and ire. Martin Luther King III claims the statue is within his top three of 50 statues he’s seen of his father. If you’re like me and you’re wondering just how one ranks statues of his or her father, he claims it actually looks like his dad. But others are less impressed.

Yes, readers, it’s that time of year again. That spooky night is coming where you can see that girl in your psych class dressed up as a slutty nurse grinding with some guy dressed up in a makeshift bed-sheet toga. That’s some scary stuff. With the big weekend coming up, you might be wondering what or whom you can dress up as. If you’re at a loss for what to be for Halloween, I’ve compiled a list of relevant costume ideas below.