For the past several weeks,students at UC Davis have complained about being asked if they‘re registered to vote three times a day.But there wasa purpose to all those persistent democracy enthusiasts,and their ceaseless efforts have paid off.

SinceOct.13,the nation’s largest research libraries‘ digital collections have been available to students and facultywith just the click of a mouse. The HathiTrust effort is a shared digital repository that includes thelibraries of the10UC campuses,the University of Michigan,Indiana University and other major research libraries reaching a total of23university collections scanned by Google.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s call for a$190million budget cut across all state agencies has left the UC system with$33.1million inmidyearbudget slashing to do. “We haven’t gotten the definite letter from the Office of thePresident yet,but we’re predicting our share will be$5million,” said Barbara Horwitz,interim provost and executive vice chancellor.

By combining the old world with the new world,UC Davis bee breeder and geneticist Sue Cobey has developed an enhanced line of honeybees to combat the troubles of the bee industry. Cobey crossed her “New World Carnolians” with “Old World German Carnica” semen in order to create a more genetically diverse line of bees that can better resist disease and pests.By combining both of these breeds,the new bees are highly hygienic and have a very gentle temperament,Cobey said.

Change.We’ve heard a lot about it lately.Although presidential hopefuls have advocated it since the Republic’s founding,this election seems to emphasize it in an unprecedented way.We find ourselves in the midst of raging uncertainty and facing a fork in the road that will take us on two distinct paths; one leading to genuine salvation,and the other to epic ruin.

The90-minute game clock expired at Aggie Soccer Stadium,and with that,it was over. The five seniors on the UC Davis women’s soccer team had played their final home game,a1-0Big West Conference win over Cal Poly that was followed by a bittersweet,surreal feeling on the sideline.

THURSDAY Obviously not a marketing major An individual was asking people on F Street if they wanted to buy marijuana.The individual was subsequently arrested for possession with intent to sell.

Plan ahead for parking Transportation and Parking Services announcedMonday that parking spaces in the North Entry Parking Structure would be limited starting this week due to a construction project.

Although the Aggies ended the weekend on a sour note,winning two of three against ranked opponents is solid for any squad. No.11UC Davis started off the weekend with two wins over No.16Pacific and No.20Air Force,but could not finish the weekend sweep,losing a close one to No.10Long Beach State in Sunday‘s nightcap.

It’s not the hottest topic on the ballot,but it could have serious implications for local government. If passed,Measure N would change the city of Davis from a general law city to a charter city. The charter under consideration is a broad charter that comes as the result of several years‘ discussion by various task forces and subcommittees of the Davis City Council.

The University of California system possesses one of the most diverse and unique student populations that can be found across American college campuses.Despite their many differences,there’s one thing that all UC students have in common – they’ve had to study hard to get where they are.Since thesystem’sinception,potential students have known that countless hours of studying,strong SAT scores,and extracurricular involvement were all required to ensure a spot at one of the premier public universities in the country.

College is a time to mature.A chance to take on additional responsibilities.An opportunity to become independent. Don’t worry if that doesn’t sound appealing to you.