After months of research, deliberation and argument, the Davis City Council has decided to let the voters decide. The council voted 4-1 Tuesday to put a city charter measure before voters in November – one that does not include choice voting or any other alterations to the way the city currently operates.

Have you ever wondered what kinds of research and activities take place on the different University of California campuses? The University of California Television gives students and the general public an inside view into what they may not know about UCs.

For nearly 100 years, the SAT has been used by universities in their admissions process, but a new report out of the Center for Studies in Higher Education at UC Berkeley argues that the SAT is an inferior predictor of student success in college.

roduction of electronics adds greenhouse gas to atmosphere A little-known greenhouse gas, nitrogen trifluoride, often used in the manufacturing of semiconductors for cell phones, MP3 players and flat-screen TVs, could soon be a major contributor to global warming, according to a UC Irvine study.

SATURDAY Music make you lose control An individual called police to report a party on East Eighth Street that sounded like it had gotten “out of hand.”

Christopher Nolan gave new life to the Caped Crusader franchise with his 2005 adaptation Batman Begins. His second film about the comic book icon smashes all expectations of the much-hyped The Dark Knight. Serving endless climatic scenes and twisting the imagination with his unsettling use of darkness in the film, Nolan reminds the audience about the stuff heroes are made of.

This column will continue my goal of talking about current events, although this week I’ll be delving into the wide world of sports.

As increasing numbers of people turn to alternative fuel vehicles, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is funding a $900,000 research project at UC Davis to study the effects of alternative fuel emissions on the changing climate. Michael Kleeman, the project’s lead researcher and professor of civil and environmental engineering, will measure how particles emitted from vehicles powered by gas, ethanol, diesel and bio-diesel change in response to changes in the climate.

WEDNESDAY Davis Farmers Market 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Central Park Buy local produce and more at the farmers market. For more information, visit davisfarmersmarket.org.

Thursday’s article, “Housing crisis may extend to Davis,” stated that Sarah Mohler is the economic development director for the city of Davis. The article should have referred to Sarah Worley, the city’s economic development coordinator. The Aggie regrets the error.

There may be a new restaurant in the works downtown, but not without the approval of the Davis City Council. With Togo’s leaving its current location in the Anderson Bank Building on Second Street, co-owner and building manager Jim Kidd is hoping a new restaurant will find a home in his building.

The eighth studio release from the 38-year-old legend is as much a Beck album as any of its predecessors, meaning that you can’t really expect anything in particular. In this case, producer DJ Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton’s funky, electronic beats contrast with Beck’s grave lyrics and themes, creating a dichotomy that is simultaneously danceable and somberly beautiful.