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The Cross Cultural Center explored stereotypes in a forum Wednesday evening to discuss how the media portrays and labels the presidential candidates. CCC interns began the event with a group skit by advising attendees on the importance of voting based on ability and not personal or physical criteria.

The Cross Cultural Center is accepting applications through Friday to attend the Reaffirming Ethnic Awareness and Community Harmony (REACH) retreat this winter,scheduled to take place Jan.9to11at the Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa in Kelseyville,Calif.

UCSF chancellor to step down UCSF’s Chancellor J.Michael Bishop announced earlier this week his decision to step down at the end of this academic year.Bishop,72,has been the campus‘ leader for10years.

Take note,sports fans – pompous displays of group pride may actually be a sign of insecurity. A recent study led by UC Davis professor Cynthia Pickett examined the motives behind collective pride in group settings.

Takingphotos ofexammaterials Asociology student was witnessed taking unauthorized photos of exam materials during a class review session.To prepare the class for an upcoming exam,the professor provided students with a list of possible test questions,on the condition that it was to be returned at the end of the session.While the professor had momentarily stepped out of the classroom,the student began to take photos of the materials.She subsequentlye-mailedthe photos to various classmates.After admitting the misconduct to the professor,the student agreed to a sanction of Disciplinary Probation through graduation.

The debate surrounding Proposition2prompted a group of UC Davis expertsto release a study thatdelves into the economic implications of the ballot measure. The initiative would require housing for egg-laying chickens to allow them to lie down,stand up and turn around freely.

In the Oct. 27 issue of The California Aggie, the ASUCD Senate Briefs incorrectly stated that according to the bylaws, commissioners can be considered for removal from office after two missed meetings. Commissioners can only be considered for removal after three missed meetings. The Aggie regrets the error.

By combining the old world with the new world,UC Davis bee breeder and geneticist Sue Cobey has developed an enhanced line of honeybees to combat the troubles of the bee industry. Cobey crossed her “New World Carnolians” with “Old World German Carnica” semen in order to create a more genetically diverse line of bees that can better resist disease and pests.By combining both of these breeds,the new bees are highly hygienic and have a very gentle temperament,Cobey said.

SinceOct.13,the nation’s largest research libraries‘ digital collections have been available to students and facultywith just the click of a mouse. The HathiTrust effort is a shared digital repository that includes thelibraries of the10UC campuses,the University of Michigan,Indiana University and other major research libraries reaching a total of23university collections scanned by Google.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s call for a$190million budget cut across all state agencies has left the UC system with$33.1million inmidyearbudget slashing to do. “We haven’t gotten the definite letter from the Office of thePresident yet,but we’re predicting our share will be$5million,” said Barbara Horwitz,interim provost and executive vice chancellor.

Plan ahead for parking Transportation and Parking Services announcedMonday that parking spaces in the North Entry Parking Structure would be limited starting this week due to a construction project.

As students lined up in the Memorial Union to cast their ballots a week before the election,Students for Barack Obama held a rally on theQuad to encourage students to vote early. “Early voting is really important,” said Ryan Loney,head of UC Davis Students for Barack Obama. “We want to make sure everyone gets to vote and they don’t have to miss class or work.“