Campus News

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the May 22 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.

UC Davis forensic science program researchers testing new microscopic engravingtechnologyon gun firing pins have concluded that while it is feasible,the technology did not work well for all guns and ammunition tested.

The UC Davis School of Law will make history this summer when KevinJohnsonbecomesthe new dean andthe first Latino to head a law school in theUniversity ofCalifornia system.

Though the entire campus faces steep budget cuts next year, Peter J.Shields Library’s funding woes particularly impactthe vitality of the university,some UC faculty say.

Though many might consider three days of near-death experiences – that they probably won’t remember – quite dangerous, 4,000 UC Davis students can look forward to such a weekend and even avoid death with the help of Safeboats, a program designed to keep students out of harm’s way.

A symposium will be held today to give the UC Davis community a chance to learn how they can contribute to improvedlabor conditions inCalifornia.

DMCA violation A sophomore was referred to Student Judicial Affairs for a second Digital Millennium Copyright Act violation.

In the table that accompanied the Mondayarticle “ASUCD budget for2008-2009nears completion,” the proposed income column was incorrectly labeled.The income numbers shown refer totheproposed income for the2008-2009year.

If all goes as planned, Hutchison Drive won’t be quite as congested next fall.

The festivities for Black Family week ended Sunday with Stomp Fest, an annual stepping competition at UC Davis.

“Ladies and Gentlemen! Introducing, Fast, Furious and Foaming at the mouth, Bold, Blue and Bitchin’, it’s the Pride of the Regents of the University of California, the Spirit of the Davis campus, the California Aggie Marching Band-uh!”

The ASUCD budget hearings took place this weekend, starting Friday evening and concluding late Sunday night. The budget hearings allow for the ASUCD Senate to approve or make modifications to the over $10 million ASUCD budget. A wide variety of campus institutions, from the ASUCD Coffee House to the post office, receive funding in this way.