Campus News

Lincoln D. Hurst, a core member of the religious studies department at UC Davis for many years, an American Bible scholar and religious and film historian, died from a sudden heart attack on Nov. 11. He was 62.

The Woodland resident is survived by two nephews, Tym Hurst and John Hurst, and a niece, Jami, as well as his sister-in-law, Sylvia.

Fresh off the plane from New York and soon on his way to Pakistan, journalist William Langewiesche made a stop at UC Davis to tell aspiring writers not to give up on that journalism career quite yet.

There's a good reason why dogs are often called "Man's Best Friend."According to recent studies, our loyal companions share more than just our dinner leftovers - namely, cancer.

Serial shoplifting

The UC Davis Bookstore referred an underclassman to Student Judicial Affairs for stealing. When confronted, the student admitted that he shoplifts when under stress. Because he has a history of theft from the Bookstore, the student agreed to Deferred Separation until graduation and counseling. Deferred Separation means that if the student were to get caught shoplifting again, he would probably be suspended or dismissed from the university and would not have a right to take the matter to a formal hearing. In addition, the student paid over $400 in fines for stealing over 20 items.

On the night of World AIDS Day, 1,280 people gathered in the Jackson Hall of the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts to listen to a talk by author Tracy Kidder.

Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World was this year's featured work for the Campus Community Book Project.

If you've ever been frustrated by Unitrans, tonight at 6 in the Davis Community Chambers is the time to speak up.

Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) will be holding an "Unmet Transit Needs" hearing tomorrow for four counties in the Sacramento area including Yuba, Yolo, Sacramento and Sutter.

After 30 years of conducting the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, D. Kern Holoman took his final bow last Sunday evening.

In celebration for the symphony's 50th season, Holoman directed the orchestra in what was his last concert at the university at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. The musicologist will formally step down from his post this coming June.

Students gathered on the Memorial Union patio at lunchtime Monday to hold a rally in honor of World AIDS Day and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. In the United States, up to 25 percent of the HIV infected population are undiagnosed and unaware of their status, according to the Yolo County Public Health Department. In California there have been almost 180,000 cases since reporting began, and over 280 cases in Yolo County.

This year's Campus Community Book Project will reach its culmination today with appearances by the book's featured author, Tracy Kidder. Kidder will participate in a panel discussion and conduct a lecture.

Michael Wilkes from the UC Davis School of Medicine will moderate the panel "No Boundaries - Globalizing Health Care from Haiti to California and Beyond."

In the last three years, the UC Davis Medical Center has seen a 60 percent increase in the number of 12- to 17-year-olds who end up in the ER as a result of alcohol related injuries. While the average adolescent drinking age is decreasing - currently at 15.8 years old - the dangers are increasing, as more youth are at risk for severe post-adolescent drinking disorders and alcohol related motor vehicle fatalities.

In an attempt to move toward a more sustainable system, the Silo Union will no longer give the option of paper or plastic bags to its customers.

Instead, University Dining Services of Sodexo is now offering reusable, biodegradable bags for $5 as a more environment-friendly option.

Drug use in the dorms

A first-year student was reported to the Student Housing Office and SJA after smoking marijuana in her dorm room. Believing that the odor would not be detected, the student smoked the marijuana and blew the smoke out the window. When meeting with the Judicial Officer, the student admitted that she had frequently used the drug for the past three months and was unaware of the cannabis odor around her. The student was allowed to remain in the dorm on condition that she cease the drug use and adhere to her housing contract.

As global warming becomes an increasingly talked about issue among elected officials, one ASUCD senator had the opportunity to listen to top world leaders discuss their ideas for combating global climate change.

Preventing childhood malnutrition in developing countries is one step closer to reality thanks to a recent grant given to UC Davis researchers by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The $16 million grant will provide funding to test a lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS), a peanut butter-like paste filled with necessary nutrients and minerals. It will be distributed to malnourished children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years, as well as breast-feeding and pregnant women in Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Malawi.

In the midst of a devastating budget crisis, the regents decided that freshmen enrollments could be curtailed by 10,000 students next fall if the state does not provide sufficient funding.

During their Nov. 20 meeting in San Francisco, the regents approved a 2009-2010 budget proposal for UC. While the university is facing a large pitfall for the 2009-2010 academic year if the state does not meet its needs, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed an additional $65.5 million mid-year funding cut to UC for 2008-2009.