Campus News

President Barack Obama’s federal stimulus plan ranges all the way from state governments to local transit agencies,and Unitrans stands to benefit from nearly$2million. Geoff Straw,general manager of Unitrans,said all the money will gotoward25new clean-burning buses to take the place of25older buses eligible for replacement by the end of2010.

A13-member organization of scholars,human rights specialists,retired militaryand practicing attorneys by the name of the“Davis Group“ has called on President Barack Obama for a review of our nation‘s detention policies. The group charges that since September11,2001the United States has become increasingly unconcerned with detainee‘s rights.

In theMar.12issue of The California Aggie,the articles “Out with the old… in with the new” incorrectly stated that ASUCD President IvanCarrillo is the only student representative on the chancellor search advisory committee when in fact Malaika Singleton represents the Graduate Student Association on the committee.The Aggie regrets the error.

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at6:10p.m.Times listed are according to the clock at theMar.12meeting location,the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.

A new executive order signed by President Barack Obama last week has given many stem cell researchers a reason to celebrate. The order lifted an eight-year ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research,a move highly anticipated by scientists across the nation.

ASUCD PresidentIvan Carrillo is pacingin front of the senate table.The fervor in his voice is rising and his face is heating up as he delivers a passionate message about student rights.

Joe the Student has a one-up on Joe the Plumber: His name is actually Joe and he is, in fact, a student. After a successful campaign to appeal to a broad swathe of students, new ASUCD President Joe Chatham and Vice President Chris Dietrich have an ambitious plan to overhaul ASUCD’s image.

Slug: 090803_ca_KatehiEdit: LNS Notes:Headline: Evidence leaves Katehi out of admissions scandal, students demand further investigation Layercake: Commission urges chancellor-designate’s coworkers to resignBy LAUREN STEUSSYCampus Editor In the past months, reporting has divulged an admissions scandal at the University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana – the university where UC Davis chancellor-designate Linda Katehi formerly presided over as provost. […]

Caught on Camera A junior was referred to SJA for a second time, this time for theft from the MU bookstore.

The University of California Board of Regents unanimously passed a plan last month that would establish a minimum level of gift-assistance for families whose income is lower than$60,000a year.

Gabe Cooley and Ricky Chu began their job search with three goals in mind: giving back to the community, helping the environment and finding a profitable silver lining in a gloomy economy.

The UC Davis branch of the student anti-genocide coalition, STAND, plans to shift its focus from Darfur to a multi-national emphasis in spring quarter.