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First Women’s Leadership Conference to occur in January

Gender inequalities are not a thing of the past, women leaders on campus say. In order to level the playing field, students have organized the first Women's Leadership Conference.
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Zimride connects UC Davis carpoolers online

Looking for a last minute ride home for winter break, or for more passengers to cut your travel expenses? Zimride can link you to fellow UC Davis commuters that are going in the same direction.
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Adderall: A college love story

Michael makes a living by pushing tiny blue pills - but he isn't a doctor. At the age of 20, Michael is a UC Davis sophomore who sells Adderall, an amphetamine formulation prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), to other college students.
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Potential pesticide regulation spurs on-campus action

Pesticide Watch Education Fund and Students for Sustainable Agriculture (SSA) are teaming up to inform UC Davis students about the Department of Pesticide Regulation's intent to register the potentially dangerous methyl iodide as a pesticide.
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Campus Judicial Report

Count to three; Smile, you're on camera; A little rusty.
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Entertainment Council hosts new low-priced movie nights

In an effort to continue providing fun and affordable events for the UC Davis student community, Entertainment Council has begun showing classic fan-favorite movies on Friday nights in Chem 194.
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UC Davis opens up student food bank

UC Davis is no stranger to harsh economic times. With an ailing economy and rising tuition, there is an increasing number of struggling students. A new ASUCD unit aims to help.
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Rock wall all the rage among students

In the past two years the rock wall inside the Activities and Recreation Center has seen a dramatic increase in use, employees said.
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UAW Local 2865 reach tentative agreement for three-year contract with UC

On Nov. 16, a provisional contract was drawn up between UC and UAW Local 2865, the union representing over 12,000 teaching assistants, readers and tutors at the university.
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Former ASUCD senators reflect on their terms

Editor's note: Last Thursday, Abrham Castillo-Ruiz, Don Ho, Joel Juarez, Andre Lee, Levi Menovske and Bree Rombi termed out as ASUCD senators. The Aggie interviewed the senators to see what they felt were the highlights of their year in office.
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Tuition to increase by 8 percent

The UC Board of Regents approved an 8 percent tuition hike in a 15-5 vote Thursday. Student fees will be, starting in Fall 2011, $11,124 per year - an $822 increase.
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Davis experiences a growing global presence

Despite the troubled economic times and the rise in public tuition, more students from other countries are making their way to the U.S. - and UC Davis - for an undergraduate degree.
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News-in-Brief

Due to a recent survey conducted by UC Davis' Fleet Services, the Davis-Berkeley afternoon shuttle will depart from Davis at a later time than the current 2:15 p.m. departure.
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Aggie Senate Briefs

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Nov. 18 meeting location, the Memorial Union's Mee Room.
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Newly formed campus activity fund committee in danger of dissolving

Campus officials recently announced a new Campus Activity Fund (CAF), aiming to support student organizations and programs. Students involved in the fund's advisory board, however, are debunking its purpose.
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