Students who have a passion for basketball and the love of the game now have the chance to play organized basketball without a large commitment.

Who to watch: Junior Kylie Fan came up big for the Aggies last week.

It’s that time of the year again! The sixth annual Davis Feminist Film Festival is approaching.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ballet Preljocaj and director Oliver Stone will all make appearances at the Mondavi Center next year, according to a just-released lineup of the performing arts center’s 2011-2012 season.

Student filmmakers: polish off your best work of the year – the UC Davis Film Festival is now accepting submissions.

Young, talented musicians gathered from across the country last month to participate in the Mondavi Center’s annual Young Artists Competition.

Who to watch: Senior Nic Lopez is one half of a nationally ranked doubles team.

Who to watch: Senior Austin Graham has been playing up to par this season.

ASUCD’s Lobby Corps begins its fourth annual Lobby Month on April 25 to raise legislators’ awareness of student interests and concerns in Sacramento.

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that this year’s Picnic Day is a particularly important one. What happens on Saturday will determine the fate of the campus’ oldest and most beloved tradition — a hundred-year tradition that has survived the likes of hoof and mouth disease and a world war only to meet its potential end now and in this way.

I remember sitting in Dr. Frank Hirtz’s Community Development class when he said something to the effect of “the solutions to problems are often dictated by people’s perceptions.” While I no longer study community and regional development, this is something that has resonated with me during my tenure as chair of Picnic Day.

“All we want is to talk. All we want is dialogue.”