Campus News

Approximately20women gathered Friday afternoon to discuss ways to save the Gender Education program. After the2008-2009school year,the program will be cut if it is not put on the official Women’s Resources and Research Center budget – something that organizers are fighting to make happen.

Over70students and supporters gathered Tuesday afternoon by the Memorial Union to speak about the wall separating Palestine and Israel. The event was hosted by the Students for Justice in Palestine,with speaker Schachaf Palokow,from Anarchist Against the Wall– a human rights organization dedicated to supporting popular Palestinian resistance to the Israeli separation wall.

Students can experience a taste of the real world by showcasing research projects under the guidance of UC Davis faculty. The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference will be held on April 25, in Freeborn and Wellman Halls.

Multiple personalities A student was referred for having a friend answer questions inhis name using an RF “clicker.“ The student admitted to receiving unauthorized assistance on course work and agreed to Disciplinary Probation and10hours of community service.If a student is found in violation of any university policy while on disciplinary probation,he or she is likely to be removed from the university.

An empty state piggy bank leaves King Hall School of Law expansion and renovation at a standstill.Due to a tight state budget,the California Pooled Money Investment Board halted payments for state-funded capital projects on Dec.17.On Jan.9the campus suspended theKing Hallproject for90days.Contractor K.O.O.Construction will maintain the area during this period.

With a name like Smartsite, you’d think everyone would be using UC Davis’ course management system as a personal study buddy. In reality, the cutting edge courseware technology is still young and developing, and faces a number of common misconceptions that keep students and professors from realizing the full “smartness” of its potential.

In the Feb. 3 issue of The California Aggie, the article “Former UCD police officer alleges discrimination” incorrectly stated that the UC Davis Police Department and Chief Annette Spicuzza did return requests for comment.

Susan Ferriss and Ricardo Sandoval usually ask the questions.This time UC Davis students,staff and faculty interviewed them. As foreign correspondents in Latin America,the married journalists have interviewed powerful people including Vicente Fox and Hugo Chavez.They spent decades living and working in Latin America and now work for The Sacramento Bee.

Barack Obama may already be president,but in less than three weeks,UC Davis students have another important vote to cast. ASUCD elections will take place beginning at8a.m.on Feb.18and19online and at the Memorial Union.Students will vote to replace half of the senate’s twelve members whose terms expire winter quarter,as well as for the ASUCD president and vice president.In addition,students will approve or defeat three ballot measures:The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) and two constitutional amendment measures.

Former UC Davis Police officer Calvin Chang filed a lawsuit yesterday against the University of California Regents and UC Davis Police Chief Annette Spicuzza alleging racial and sexual orientation discrimination,retaliation,fraud and breach of contract.He isseeking$3million in damages.

Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m. Appointments and Confirmations Thongxy Phansopha, a juniorSpanish major, was appointed unit director of the Entertainment Council. Jaciel Pacheco, a sophomoreChicana/o and communication major, was appointed commissioner of Academic Affairs Commission. Hyatt Cummings, a senior economics major, was appointed chair of the External Affairs Commission.

In order to make their voices heard,UC Davis students will be carpooling to San Francisco this week to attend the University of California Board of Regents Feb.3-5meeting. Participants will be attending the meetings on Wednesday and Thursday to speak during public discussion.ASUCD is organizing carpools and will cover gas costs.