After extensive discussion and review by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (A&ES) Executive Committee, the avian sciences undergraduate major has officially been closed.

Davis residents will soon have a chance to learn the ins and outs of local government and police services.

By Aug. 1, all 26 Domes residents will have to find new housing.

When it comes to nature, I take after my mom. While my dad thinks an unruly shrub needs a good pruning, my mom happily lets sweet-pea plants sprawl across the yard. She’s the one who saves worms on the sidewalk and tries to make necklaces out of fox vertebrae. She’s no hippie. Like me, she’s just fascinated with nature and science.

Every Thursday after dusk, a select group of Davis students and residents congregate at the E Street Plaza to practice a unique skill – fire twirling. Last week, I happened to walk by, and I immediately snapped some shots. It was dark, and I wanted to emphasize the effect of the fire so I didn’t use a flash. Instead, I used a long shutter speed of 1/10 of a second and a high ISO of 1600. I wasn’t carrying a tripod, so I rested my camera on a nearby bench, tilting it upward to capture the whole effect. I wanted to keep the main fire twirler in focus but let the background blur somewhat. To do this I set a wide aperture of f/4. I didn’t have a chance to talk to any of the twirlers, but it looked like they were willing to teach anyone who arrived. So, if you’re looking for a new skill, bring your own fire!

With Obama schmoozing with the president of China last week, there has been a lot of talk about global relations. But, what language does that talk take place in? While English is steadily taking over the world in terms of its increasing number of non-native speakers, Chinese still holds the trophy of being the most spoken language on the globe. Why should we university students care? Well, if you want to get a job anytime soon, I suggest having one main component on your resume: multilingualism.

Unofficial scores; Three strikes and you’re out; Homework theft.

Business recently froze for two local frozen dessert stores in Davis. This winter, the ice cream war left Cold Stone Creamery in North Davis and E Street’s Yogurt Shack in downtown Davis as causalities. The stores closed on Dec. 28 and Nov. 20, respectively.

How much of the school’s funding is fixed, as in, you have no say over where it is allocated?

Inside the Consilience of Art and Science exhibit at the Pence Gallery is a large sculpture in a corner by a window facing the street. From a distance it appears to be a large piece of white manufactured plastic, about six feet tall and with irregularly shaped holes. On closer inspection, the sculpture is actually constructed from plastic wrap twisted and wired together. Noises of birds and insects softly permeate the small room.

Although the fashion industry’s main focus is clothes, we all know the huge underlying factor: the brand name. Brand names are a huge element in high fashion, but they have also been shaping our wardrobe since childhood.

UC Davis and Woodland received fines earlier this month from the California Regional Water Control Board (CRWCB) for wastewater treatment violations.