Event:Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships When:Saturday and Sunday; all day Where:Lake Natomas – Folsom,Calif.

Teams:UC Davis vs.Louisville Records:Aggies,6-11; Cardinals,9-6 Where:Aggie Stadium When:Saturday at noon

Event:Women’s Club Water Polo National Championships Teams:No.5UC Davis vs.No.14Carleton; TBA Records:Aggies,11-0 Where:Schaal Aquatic Center When:Friday at11:20a.m.; Saturday at TBA; Sunday at TBA

Although I’ve been a student for16years now,I’ve been finding it increasingly difficult to actually buckle down and concentrate in my studies. Procrastination isn’t my number one problem (though it’s definitely up there),and neither is dozing off during lecture or putting off studying for that midterm because I wanted to do some weekday gallivanting out on the town – nope,my trouble lies in the listening and paying attention part of going to class.

Peter Dietrich, originally from Los Angeles, and Sandy Lawhead from Ohio met as UC Davis undergraduates in the late 1970s, eventually married, and have lived in Davis ever since. About thirty years later, their son Chris, a life-long Davis resident, is attending UC Davis as a junior political science major and currently serving as ASUCD […]

Two UC Davis professors and a professor emeritus have been awarded prestigious Guggenheim fellowships this year,enabling them to pursue extensive research in their respective fields. Francis Dolan,a professor of English,ArtyomKopp,a professor of evolution and ecology,and Lynn Hershman Leeson,professor emeritus of technocultural studies are among180artists,scholars and scientists from around the United States and Canada to receive grants from the Guggenheim Foundation.

The lithe talents of Robert Downey,Jr.and Jamie Foxx are the most tangible aspects ofThe Soloist,a film full of heart but haplessly misguided.A chance encounter with a violin-playing homeless man named Nathaniel Ayers (Foxx) provides Los Angeles Times writer Steve Lopez (Downey,Jr.) with some fresh material.

The100-day mark is an exercise in futility.It neither provides any defining,authoritative conclusions,nor does it lay sufficient evidence for future successes.But the mark,however flawed a construct it is,is not just an indicator and predictor of performance.Rather,it conveys a perspective of context.

UC Davis‘ Transportation and Parking Services is holding its bi-annual bike auction this Saturday,and with over400bikes going up for bidding,TAPS is encouraging anyone looking for a cheap bicycle to attend. Approximately425abandoned bikes will be put up for sale at9:00a.m.in the West Entry Parking Structure.Prices range depending on the quality,but the majority go for between$20and$40.

Swine influenza has made it to Sacramento County,causing worry among many local residents. Earlier this week,Sacramento health officials confirmed that of the14cases of swine flu in California,one is in Sacramento.The other cases include five in Imperial County,andseven in San Diego County and one in San Bernardino County.No cases have been reported in Yolo County.

Approximately400students and community members who bought tickets to last weekend’s E-40rap concert at UC Davis fraternity Theta Xi have been unable to refund their tickets,which cost at least$20each. The concert was cancelled for undisclosed reasons.

Event:Causeway Classic Where:Hornet Stadium– Sacramento,Calif. When:Friday at4:15p.m. (field),5:15p.m. (track)