Who to watch: Josh Ritchart is on the rise. The freshman out of Auburn, Calif. had one of the more impressive performances of the season for UC Davis at UCLA on Dec. 13, when he scored 23 points off the bench.

I am an ex-employee from the Ciocolat cafe. Wow, you sure hit the nail on the head with Monday’s article! What a terrible place to work. But one thing the employee failed to tell you about was the constant gas leak there.

Councilmember Joe Krovoza was appointed the new mayor of Davis on Tuesday, following former mayor Don Saylor’s departure from Davis City Council.

The politically minded are accustomed to the barrage of e-mails that come in daily from folks passing along their own daily barrage. Not all of these emails are useless – my father-in-law sends along some interesting analyses of the economy, and no one can begrudge a good joke to lighten the mood.

While the societal mentality nowadays is that the glass ceiling is gone, a recent study proves it is far from shattering.

Leading up to winter break, multiple instances of stolen items were reported from the Cuarto Residence Halls. Items such as laptops, video games and other valuables were stolen from several Cuarto residents.

Forty-four percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, breaking down their lofty long-term aspiration for self-improvement into smaller, more tangible goals. But what’s really beneath the desire for self-betterment?

It’s Thursday, and I’m afraid this column is too late. But if you have yet to corral your textbooks in the soul-crushing, pocket-emptying labyrinth known as the UCD Bookstore, read on. After spending my life savings freshman year on textbooks, I put my foot down. For the last two years (and with the exception of one accidentally opened, shrink-wrapped disaster), I have bought neither textbooks nor readers. And no, I haven’t failed any of my courses. Through much trial and error, I’ve found other means of procuring course texts:

When was the last time you bought a CD?

What should I do with dead batteries? Well, we here at EPPC hate to be preachy, but there may be no way around this one.

KDVS New Volunteer Meeting; Jake Mann & The Upper Hand; Mixed and Mastered LIVE Comedy Tour.

TODAY: Challah for Hunger: Baking a Difference; Meat Lab Sale; Dead Arts Society Creators Meeting.