Campus News

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at6:10p.m.Times listed are according to the clock at theApr.30meeting location,the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. Meeting was called to order at6:10p.m. Joe Chatham,ASUCD president,present Chris Dietrich,ASUCD vice president,present Joemar Clemente,ASUCD senator,present Danny Garrett,ASUCD senator,present Justin Gold,ASUCD senator,present Erin Lebe,ASUCD senator,present Kevin Massoudi,ASUCD senator,present Justin Patrizio,ASUCD senator,present Laura Pulido,ASUCD senator,present Shawdee Rouhafza,ASUCD senator,present Trevor Taylor,ASUCD senator,present Mo Torres,ASUCD senator,present Previn Witana,ASUCD senator,present Jack Zwald,ASUCD president pro-tempore,present

UC Davis has been awarded $3 million from the California Energy Commission to lead the California Renewable Energy Collaborative toward finding solutions to better utilize wind, biomass, solar and geothermal energies. Karen Douglas, chairperson of the CEC, said she believes the university to be a quality investment, and the partnership conducive to the commission’s goals.

UC Davis‘ Transportation and Parking Services is holding its bi-annual bike auction this Saturday,and with over400bikes going up for bidding,TAPS is encouraging anyone looking for a cheap bicycle to attend. Approximately425abandoned bikes will be put up for sale at9:00a.m.in the West Entry Parking Structure.Prices range depending on the quality,but the majority go for between$20and$40.

Caught in the Act A junior was referred to Student Judicial Affairs for using unauthorized material during an exam.The teaching assistant noticed that the student was strangely positioning her calculator as if she were reading the screen.When the teaching assistant confronted the student she discovered that the student’s calculator did in fact contain formulas and definitions.The student admitted the dishonesty and agreed to disciplinary probation and10hours of community service.

Two UC Davis professors and a professor emeritus have been awarded prestigious Guggenheim fellowships this year,enabling them to pursue extensive research in their respective fields. Francis Dolan,a professor of English,ArtyomKopp,a professor of evolution and ecology,and Lynn Hershman Leeson,professor emeritus of technocultural studies are among180artists,scholars and scientists from around the United States and Canada to receive grants from the Guggenheim Foundation.

Approximately400students and community members who bought tickets to last weekend’s E-40rap concert at UC Davis fraternity Theta Xi have been unable to refund their tickets,which cost at least$20each. The concert was cancelled for undisclosed reasons.

Watch out Aggies,there’s a new sheriff… well,officer in town. Officer Ralph Nuno of the UC Davis Police Department began patrolling campus grounds for all bicycle related offenses this Monday.

The early bird gets the worm – or rather,in the case of this Saturday’s worm composting workshop,an entire pound of worms. Project Compost will host their spring worm-composting workshop at11a.m.near the tri co-ops,where attendants will receive a free bin with live worms.The worms are in limited supply,so early or on-time arrival will ensure a bin,organizers said.

An estimated20to25percent of American college women experience attempted or complete rape during their college years,according to the U.S.Department of Justice.This year’s “Take Back the Night” aims to attract more awareness toward sexual violence.

Without beer,many would say college life would be different. Charles Bamforth,author of the new third edition ofBeer:Tap into the Art and Science of Brewingwould take it a step further and say that life itself would be incomplete without this popular drink.

In theApr.27issue of The California Aggie,the article “UCD signs agreement with state public health department,” was incorrectly attributed as being written by Alysoun Bonde when in fact Erica Lee was the reporter and author.The Aggie regrets the error.

The ASUCD Court unanimously dismisseda complaint questioning the fairness of winter quarter’s ASUCD elections during a pre-hearingon Wednesday. Case46,between plaintiff Chris Ambriz and the ASUCD Elections Committee,centered on a voting malfunction in which the website went down for three and half hours during the election.The Elections Committee extended the voting period by an equal amount of time on Feb.20,the last day of the election.