Campus News

Those in search of an interesting start to their weekend can look no farther than Freeborn Hall and the brothers of Delta Lambda Phi.

The gay, bisexual and progressive interest fraternity on campus will be hosting its 19th annual "Davis is Burning" today at 8 p.m. - a highly anticipated drag show and competition featuring the Delta Lambda Phi brothers and a host of other performers.

In the midst of unprecedented market turbulence, four UC Davis experts will weigh in on the government's response to the financial crisis.

Dr. Buddhima Lokuge from Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontiéres) spoke Tuesday about a simple solution to the complex issue of malnutrition in developing countries.

ASUCD Senate election season officially began on Tuesday when petitions for candidacy were made available in 348 Memorial Union.

Oct. 15, 2008 will forever be marked on UC Davis' campus as the dedication day for the new Centennial Walkway, the path that runs straight through the Quad.

Unauthorized material during an exam

A professor referred a first-year student for academic misconduct in a sociology class. During an exam, the student used a blue book that had previously been filled out with various notes in pencil. As the exam progressed, the student erased the portions of these notes that he no longer needed. A neighboring witness reported this behavior to the professor. The student admitted wrongdoing and agreed to a sanction of deferred separation and 15 hours of community service. Deferred separation means that the student waives his right to a formal disciplinary hearing if referred to SJA in the future.

After two years of work to establish a new campus e-mail system, UC Davis is officially the first UC campus to switch to Gmail, Google's email program.

Students will keep their existing ucdavis.edu e-mail addresses, but will be able to utilize Gmail features and more than 7GB of storage.

TODAY

Football ticket distribution

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Aggie Stadium Ticket Office

Come get your tickets to Saturday's game against Iona. Tomorrow is your last chance to get tickets!

The seventh year of the Campus Community Book Project is in full swing with events lined up through December.

The project began in 2001 in response to the Sept. 11 events in an effort to "bring the community together and create a dialogue about complex issues," said Mikael Villalobos, administrator of diversity education for the Office of Campus Community Relations. "The book project was a way to bring the community together to discuss a lot of the issues that surround us and controversial issues to have a common experience," he said.

Seven UC faculty to join Institute of Medicin

Scholars from UCLA, UC San Diego and UC San Francisco have been elected to join the prestigious National Academies' Institute of Medicine. The organization recently added 65 new members, bringing the total number up 1,576 scholars and doctors - over 150 of them affiliated with the University of California.

Monday marked the opening of the new Undergraduate Research Center, which aims to promote and organize research opportunities for interested UC Davis undergraduates.

The opening ceremony coincided with UC Davis' Centennial Celebration and was attended by students, faculty and professors.

The goal of the center is to help undergraduates of all disciplines find programs and services relevant to their interests, according to the mission statement. Its emphasis on firsthand experience as a catalyst for academic growth was a key theme addressed by speakers at the event.

There's good news and bad news.

The bad news is that the number of forcible and non-forcible sex offenses, robbery, burglary and arson has reportedly increased, according to UC Davis Clery Act statistics. The good news is that aggravated assaults and motor vehicle theft have reportedly decreased.

Most everyone loves cake, but Wayne Thiebaud made a career out of painting them.

The world-renowned painter and professor emeritus of art at UC Davis recently donated an estimated $860,000 worth of his prints to the art department.

With over 240 student organizations, academic departments, ASUCD units and sports clubs, Day on the Quad will mark another special day in UCD's centennial birthday celebration this Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This year's Activities Faire 2008, Chamber Day on the Quad, East Quad Farmer's Market and the Centennial Walk Dedication will collaborate together for a campus celebration on the quad with prizes, giveaways, entertainment and free pizza and drinks.

Students are invited to Brawl - virtually, with their favorite Nintendo characters - from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday in Griffin Lounge at the Memorial Union.

Last year's tournament brought 68 brawlers to test their mettle against their peers, and Campus Unions expects even more for this year's edition.