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Starting Aug. 1, all graduate school applicants will be required to take the new and revised version of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), which test makers expect will more accurately assess candidates for graduate school.

Though Davisites will be sporting rain boots over the next few days, it has been a pretty dry and warm winter.

FRIDAY: Really?; Even more offensive: her homogeneous outfit

Jacksonfly has flown the coop, so to speak. The consignment store that opened downtown behind Newsbeat and Peet’s Coffee in October, closed its doors on Jan. 31 because they couldn’t pay rent.

A case of age discrimination against the Regents of the University of California will appear in a trial by jury. There is currently no set date.

California Senate Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg visited Stephen Magagnini’s UWP 104C journalism class last Wednesday. He discussed Jerry Brown’s proposed budget, higher education and a potential special election in June to address extending temporary tax increases. The following is an abridged version of Wednesday’s discussion.

The curtains have come down for the second annual Davis’ Got Talent. The talent competition was scheduled for Feb. 26 at the Veterans Memorial Theatre. Auditions were supposed to be held on Tuesday, but a shortage of talent forced the city to cancel the event.

California’s voter-approved rules governing district drawing may change Davis’ representation in the state legislature and the House of Representatives by the 2012 election.

The Explorit Science Center is selling its Second Street venue. Explorit, a nonprofit in Davis that offers hands-on scientific educational programs to public schools, shut down the public museum on Jan. 30 due to a lack of funding.

The Birch Lane Elementary School Bicycle Committee is seeking 20-, 24- and 26-inch bicycles for its new student bicycling program, launched last month. The program aims to provide bikes, helmets and locks to all students who need them.

The Solar Community Housing Association, a Davis-based nonprofit, is seeking applicants for a new housing co-op being built on the corner of Third and J Street.

Insert angry conservative joke; Probably for taking his shirt off; Always carry a dried meat snack.