For the first time in over a decade, the ASUCD president and vice president will take office without official competition.

California’s voter-approved rules governing district drawing may change Davis’ representation in the state legislature and the House of Representatives by the 2012 election.

There was a soft silence in the crowd of more than one thousand people and then, the curtain rose, the beginning beats of a popular Hindi film song filled the air, and a group of dancers burst onto the stage. Their costumes shimmered in bright blues, shimmering reds and hot pinks as they threw their hands up in the air, twisted in a seductive pose, and began their routine.

The curtains have come down for the second annual Davis’ Got Talent. The talent competition was scheduled for Feb. 26 at the Veterans Memorial Theatre. Auditions were supposed to be held on Tuesday, but a shortage of talent forced the city to cancel the event.

I was at the café in Borders the other day, where I saw two girls at a table discussing life over a cup of coffee. One girl firmly clutched her coffee between both hands, leaning over the table and looking intently into the eyes of her female companion.

California has some of the highest taxes in the nation, but a major part of Gov. Jerry Brown’s solution is to expend great effort this year to make sure they stay that way.

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to achieve perfection in anything – sports, music, math – look no further than the Tiger Mom.

The most recent tweets from Egypt are chronicling the Tahrir Square protest (“People now in #Tahrir are about 1.5 million #Jan25”), and taking jabs at the government (“A government that is scared from #Facebook and #Twitter should govern a city in Farmville but not a country like #Egypt #Jan25”).

Even though girl bands that aim for that punk/rock sound carry around a pretty nasty stereotype, this one at least shakes it off completely. The fresh sound of “Gossip Girl” star Taylor Momsen, who writes and sings the tracks, offers something new and exciting to the world of girl punk.

There’s something in the water in Portland, Ore., the origin of many great folk indie bands. The Decemberists’ recently dropped album, The King is Dead, proves to keep with the same grand gesture of dazzled narratives and storylines of folk music.

Long Beach natives Cold War Kids’ new album is filled with grown up melodies and commercial sound. Mine is Yours is a collection of tracks that is passionately played, cleverly written and filled with catchy melodic hooks. The bands ambiguous grace embodies the album as singer Nathan Willett croons to bluesy rock, filling it with emotional fervor, that at times does seem a little disingenuous.

In January, ASUCD signed a profit-sharing agreement with CampusCred without the proper senate approval required by ASUCD bylaws.