Campus News

As gas prices continue to increase well above $4 per gallon, experts are gathering at UC Davis to explore possible ways to address the issues of gas and oil production. The UC Oil Forum is hosting a seminar open to the public today at 7 p.m. in 66 Roessler.

The sky was clear, but 11.5 mph winds at 68-degree temperatures combined to create unfavorable conditions for aspiring underwear runners.

The second annual UC Davis Undie Run occurred Friday at approximately 8:30 p.m., though the turn out was lower than expecte

Saturday will give current, past and prospective students the chance to experience ancient antiquity when the Classical Studies Association hosts the Classics Day celebration in the Sproul courtyard.

The fourth annual Classics Day will begin at 11:30 a.m. and continue until approximately 4 p.m. One of the day's featured events is the public stoning of the association's president, Jeff Lee - with water balloons, of course.

The graphic accompanying Thursday's article "Future of NishiProperty in discussion" misrepresented the location of the NishiProperty. The property is actually a triangle of agricultural landbounded by Richards Boulevard on the northeast, Interstate 80 on the south and the railroad tracks to the west. The Aggie regrets the error.

n recent years, the politically charged issue of Guantanamo Bay has become a symbol in some activist circles for governmental corruption, as scandalous reports of prisoner abuse have surfaced from the U.S. detention camp located in southeast Cuba.

Respected Russian literature professor Yuri Druzhnikov passed away May 14 after almost a year of illness.

UC Davis staff and students are invited to "Get It Together" today from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cabernet Room in the Silo Union.

The Breast Imaging Center at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento was recently named a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

Theft

A student of senior standing was referred to Student Judicial Affairs for attempting to purchase a new book from the UC Davis Bookstore with a used sticker.

Tim Keller believes his invention will kill the cork for good.

Few ideas start with a light bulb turning off, but at Thursday's Brown Bag Chat with Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef, all it took was the flip of a switch to mobilize the university's stance on energy conservation.

The fourth annual Epic Quad Battle, scheduled to take place on June 5, has been canceled this year after the event organizers met with administrative officials. A formal letter was released on May 22 to the student body, officially announcing the decision and presenting the reasoning behind it.

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 engraving technology on 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 Kevin Johnson becomes the new dean and the first Latino to head a law school in the University of California system.