For Tometi Gbedema, it all started with a shed of unused soccer equipment and an idea: to find a way to give back to his hometown 7,000 miles and a world away.
Brooms, flying balls, capes and robes are all one needs to have the magical fantasy world of Harry Potter turn into reality at UC Davis with the newly formed Muggle Quidditch Club.
In a city like Davis where there are converging views on just about everything, there is one topic almost everyone can agree on: frosting, cake and a little paper liner. Yes folks, cupcakes.
This past Saturday night in Davis, most students were enjoying themselves at the bars, searching for a party or perhaps studying for midterms. I, however, was standing in the middle of the Davis Cemetery with four friends and one lantern. Yes, it was actually a lantern.
With Halloween just around the corner, people who believe black cats are bad luck may be having a hard time adjusting to the sudden appearance of decorations around town and at Halloween stores.