Approximately 30 yards from the on-ramp to Interstate 80, a group of nearly 300 protestors marched against a blockade of police today, resulting in one student’s arrest.

Senator advances new levels of oversight, Russell bike path to undergo repair, California consumers gain access to used-vehicle information

This Sunday the Student Fashion Association is holding their fourth annual fashion show at The Grad. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and the walks down the runway commence at 7:15 p.m. This will be the first time that the SFA has held their fashion show at The Grad. Joanne Brasch[cq], a third-year graduate student in the textiles and clothing department, is very excited about this choice of venue. \

It’s a typical late night. I’m sitting with my laptop and chatting with a friend on AIM. The conversation is going smoothly, as indicated by the coherent sentences and replies every couple of seconds or so. Although I’m working on a paper, I make the time to glance at the online chat between each sentence I type. That’s when I see “the word.” Actually, it isn’t even a real word – it’s an acronym. Three letters: LOL. Dangit. Why that acronym? When I first started chatting online (just last year – I was a late bloomer), I barely even knew “LOL” stood for “laughing out loud.” In my mind, the letters “LOL” still don’t really translate to “laughing out loud.” To me, they really mean “I have nothing to contribute to this conversation anymore.” It’s the perfect way to end a conversation, especially when you have no idea how to respond.

TODAY Folk Music Jam Session Noon to 1 p.m. Wyatt Deck, Old Davis Road Pull out your fiddles, guitars, mandolins and penny whistles for this informal acoustic jam session over the lunch hour! Brinner and a Movie 7:30 p.m. 180 Community Center Building, The Colleges at La Rue The Leaders in Service present a pancake feed to raise funds for the Food Bank of Yolo County with all-you-can-eat pancakes for $3 at the door.