The University of California’s financial crisis is finally hitting employees where it hurts – the paycheck. Almost all UC employees will take pay cuts between 4 and 10 percent beginning Sept. 1 as part of a furlough plan approved by the Regents last month. The furlough plan requires faculty and staff to take between 7 and 26 unpaid days off per year. The exact pay cut and number of days off will depend on employees’ salary levels.

We’re officially eight weeks into summer break and whether you’re taking summer sessions, busy working for some extra money or just kicking back and enjoying your freedom from academia, surely you’re wondering what there is to do on these quiet Davis nights. Memorizing every frozen yogurt flavor at Yolo Berry, Swirl and Yogurt Shack may take a week or two depending on skill, but what’s next?

A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that both female and male college students are equally likely to be victims of physical or emotional violence. The study surveyed students who sought treatment at health clinics in 2006-2007 at five universities in Wisconsin, Seattle and Vancouver. The results indicated that 17 percent of men and 16 percent of women reported experiencing violence within the past six months.

In the past months, reporting has divulged an admissions scandal at the University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana – the university where UC Davis chancellor-designate Linda Katehi formerly presided over as provost.

It only took about an hour and a half to change the Davis City Council’s opinion of the fate of two 6,000 square foot lots in East Davis. The city had planned to give the land to Habitat for Humanity, but the council decided with a 4 to 1 vote to give the Solar Community Housing Association to build cooperative housing.

Dream Theater released Black Clouds and Silver Linings last June, achieving what just about anyone would consider successful acclaim after the album debuted at number six in the Billboard Top 200. This is even more of a success for a band that churns out 16-minute epics on a regular basis – effectively bringing progressive metal within the ranks of Lady GaGa and Hannah Montana.

TODAY Cal Aggie Band-uh! Summer Jam-uh! 7 to 9 p.m. Lawn in front of Rec Pool, near Rec Pool Lodge Join the UC Davis Band-uh! every other Monday during the summer for live entertainment. Bring a blanket or chair to relax on while listening to the Band-uh!’s award-winning music.