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Not In Violatio A student was referred for copying during an exam. The student correctly answered multiple-choice questions on recordings played before the student arrived at the exam. The SJA officer determined that there was not enough evidence to find the student in violation, but due to concerns about the incident, the student received an Administrative Notice regarding UC Davis policies on copying exams. An administrative notice is not a disciplinary sanction, but a formal notice of university policy.

UC Davis and partners recently broke ground on a $13 million project to construct a Hyatt Place just off Interstate-80, neighboring the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on the UC Davis campus. The 75-room, 49,000 square foot hotel is expected to be finished by 2010.

It’s time Aggies, to start thinking about roommates, leases and housing for the upcoming year. No idea how to start? Have no fear, for Housing Day’s here! More than 40 apartment complexes will be present in Freeborn Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today with information regarding off-campus housing.

Recyclemania, a nationwide competition among 100 universities, kicked off on Sunday, running until Mar. 27. During the competition universities strive to collect as much recyclables as they can during the allotted time period. The more a university collects, the higher they will be ranked.

Thanks to a new UC Davis program, 10-year-old Ian Killmer’s doctor was able to perform a life-saving procedure on him under the instruction of pediatric trauma specialists 100 miles away via teleconference.

Brendan Chan thinks students would be safer if they were allowed to carry concealed weapons.He is in the process of founding a UC Davis chapter of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus,a non-partisan organizationthat claims over36,000members nationwide.

The University of California Board of Regents voted last week to reduce next year‘s freshman enrollment bysixpercent– 2,300students– as a result of the continuederosion of state support. Regents say all applicants meeting the minimum GPA and test score requirements will still be guaranteed a spot in the system,although fewer will be admitted to their first and second choice campuses.

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at6:10p.m.Times listed are according to the clock at the Jan.15meeting location,the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.

Recyclemania,a nationwide competition among100universities,will be kicking off on Jan.18,running until Mar.27. During the competition universities strive to collect as much recyclables as they can during the allotted time period.The more a university collects,the higher they will be ranked.

Whether you’re pre-med or pre-law, an aspiring corporate employee or an independently-minded entrepreneur, success in today’s job market all boils down to one factor: writing skills. Beginning in the fall of 2009, the University Writing Program will offer a 20-unit Expository Writing minor designed for students in every field of study who want to boost their writing skills and be better prepared for life in the professional world.

Reply-All A senior was referred to SJA for unauthorized collaboration.Intending to send her completed homework to a friend who was having trouble in the class,the student accidentally forwarded the homework to the entire class and professor.The student admitted dishonesty and accepted a censure and a writing assignment on unauthorized collaboration.

Once considered one of the top libraries in the UC system, Peter J. Shields Library has plummeted in ranking, funding and capability in recent years. Previously ranked as high in the American Research Library’s rankings as 24th in 1986, Davis sat at 60th at the end of 2008.