The complaint filed last week against the recent ASUCD election’s results has left much of the student body confused and demoralized.The complaint came in lieu of hard line L.E.A.D supporters‘ and non-L.E.A.D rabble rousers‘ claims that technical failures compromised the election’s outcome.They say Joe Chatham and Chris Dietrich are not theirpresident andvice president because the said failures violated the ASUCD Constitution’s Bill of Rights#6by disenfranchising the student body.

In late winter,when rain and finals are real sources of stress for students,a week in Mexico may seem like the perfect salve.But after increased drug and gang violence there led the State Department to issue a travel warning for Mexico,the idea may not seem so attractive.

For a little more than10months out of the year,the UC Davis student body viewsASUCD as practically invisible. Granted,when a student needs a way to get to campus they’ll hitch a ride with Unitrans,or if they’re desperate for a bite to eat they may stop in at theCoho.However,even the most loyal patrons to these units will tell you that when it comes down to the daily grind of student government,they simply don’t give a damn.

Sometimes I’m amazed at the number of lies we tell throughout our daily lives.I’m talking about big lies (“I really need this class to be a P/NP class because I have Chlamydia and that really impedes my ability to study aboutnutrition“),white lies (“I’m sure the only reason why he’s not calling is because he’s so busythinking about calling!”) and even small lies you tell yourself while crying at night (“I will find someone who loves me,I will.I’m not going to die alone,not like last time“).

California Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, announced legislation on Feb. 23 that would make California the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

Students who have been stressing about the current financial situation may gain some relief from the Financial Crisis workshop offered by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the Office of Financial Aid. The event will occur in the DeCarli Room of the Memorial Union today from4:10to5:30p.m.

On Thursday, the ASUCD Senate showed that it doesn’t know how to say “thank you.” After closing the session on the elections brouhaha, the senate opened discussion on an urgent Senate resolution. This mildly worded resolution thanked Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef, in light of his upcoming retirement from UC Davis chancellorship, without using overly positive language.

OnWednesday,sophomore biomedical engineering student Reynaldo Rodriguez filed a formal complaint against the ASUCD Elections Committee. This complaint was filed in response tothe Winter2009ASUCD elections.A malfunction on the campus Central Authentication System prevented students from voting between the hours of6:30to10p.m.on Feb.19.

TODAY Guitar Blues 8 p.m. Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center Goto this blues celebration featuringJorma Kaukonen (a founding member of Jefferson Airplane), Grammy nominee Robben Ford and Austin City Limits star Ruthie Foster. Tickets range between $12.50 and $45.

Starting spring quarter, students may see new information on syllabi that could provide them with excusable absences for mental health reasons. Outgoing ASUCD Vice President Molly Fluet has been working with the Health and Education Program (HEP) to encourage professors of all departments to add Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) information on syllabi in order to raise mental health awareness.

Baseball UC Davis‘ home game against Cal State Bakersfield,originally set for today at2:30p.m.,has been rescheduled due to inclement weather.The two teams will instead meet on May21at2:30p.m. The Aggies have another home game scheduled this week on Wednesday at2:30p.m.against defending national champion Fresno State.There has been no decision yet on whether the contest will also be rescheduled.