Campus News

Spring quarter has finally come, bringing with it warmer temperatures, sunny skies and a fresh round of school-related anxiety. Students looking to beat the stress factor this season can check out the Wellness Wednesday series presented at the ARC. The Wellness Wednesday program is a series of workshops presented by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) together with the Fitness and Wellness center on campus. Workshops take place Wednesday evenings throughout the quarter and are free to all UC Davis students.

UC Davis professors are partnering with scientists in Brazil to genetically alter goats in an effort to combat dangerous childhood diarrhea.

UC Davis animal science professors Elizabeth Maga and James Murray with the help of married UCD alumni Marcelo and Luciana Bertonlini, will alter goats' milk will help children in Brazil fight diarrheal diseases.

At a meeting in UC Riverside earlier this month, the University of California Board of Regents examined several unappealing yet likely unavoidable cost-cutting measures including employee furloughs, salary reductions and student fee increases.

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is set to take its place alongside UC Davis' Medical Center thanks to the approval given by the UC Board of Regents on Mar. 19. Named in honor of the $100 million philanthropic grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, UC Davis is launching the school with hopes of developing proficient nurses - and leaders - in health care to provide patients with quality care, while becoming educated in advanced health.

President Barack Obama's federal stimulus plan ranges all the way from state governments to local transit agencies, and Unitrans stands to benefit from nearly $2 million.

Geoff Straw, general manager of Unitrans, said all the money will go toward 25 new clean-burning buses to take the place of 25 older buses eligible for replacement by the end of 2010.

A 13-member organization of scholars, human rights specialists, retired military and practicing attorneys by the name of the "Davis Group" has called on President Barack Obama for a review of our nation's detention policies.

The group charges that since September 11, 2001 the United States has become increasingly unconcerned with detainee's rights.

In the Mar. 12 issue of The California Aggie, the articles "Out with the old … in with the new" incorrectly stated that ASUCD President Ivan Carrillo is the only student representative on the chancellor search advisory committee when in fact Malaika Singleton represents the Graduate Student Association on the committee. The Aggie regrets the error.

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Mar. 12 meeting location, the Memorial Union's Mee Room.

A new executive order signed by President Barack Obama last week has given many stem cell researchers a reason to celebrate.

The order lifted an eight-year ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, a move highly anticipated by scientists across the nation.

ASUCD President Ivan Carrillo is pacing in front of the senate table. The fervor in his voice is rising and his face is heating up as he delivers a passionate message about student rights.

Joe the Student has a one-up on Joe the Plumber: His name is actually Joe and he is, in fact, a student.

After a successful campaign to appeal to a broad swathe of students, new ASUCD President Joe Chatham and Vice President Chris Dietrich have an ambitious plan to overhaul ASUCD's image.

Caught on Camera

A junior was referred to SJA for a second time, this time for theft from the MU bookstore.

The University of California Board of Regents unanimously passed a plan last month that would establish a minimum level of gift-assistance for families whose income is lower than $60,000 a year.

Gabe Cooley and Ricky Chu began their job search with three goals in mind: giving back to the community, helping the environment and finding a profitable silver lining in a gloomy economy.