Campus News

The next generation in ASUCD political organization got off to a somewhat rocky start this week. The newly formed group,ACT,was prompted to take its first video off its website when organizers learned some of the interviewees may not have been properly informed about the purpose of the video.Students in the video are seen in the ASUCD Coffee House and Memorial Union holding a sign reading “ACT“ and answering questions about student involvement in ASUCD.

Chevron Corporation gave theUC Davis Energy Efficiency Center a$2.5millionboostto create anew leadershipposition called the Chevron Chair in Energy Efficiency. The EEC relies completely on grants and donations from supporters.The centercollaborates with researchers and inventors to encourage commercialization of new or existing energy efficiency solutions.

President Barack Obama’s inauguration sparked a lively celebration on Tuesday night,as over400students crowded around campfires and live bands at the Domes.Guests danced inside music-filled domes,atop a bouncing charter bus and listened in silenced respect as President Obama’s historical speech was replayed over loudspeakers,commemorating what event organizers deemed as “A New Birth of Freedom” in2009.

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.