U.S. News & World Report released its 2012 edition of Best Colleges, with UC Davis moving up one space from last year, ranking 38 in the magazine’s National Universities section.

The UC Davis Police Department (UCDPD) wants to find a home for lost wallets, cameras, watches, phones and other valuables found on campus.

Tipsy Taxi launched new services, beginning Fall quarter, to increase efficiency and passenger-to-mile ratio, officials said.

It could have been the biggest win in school history. However, for UC Davis, it was not meant to be.

Almost everyone has a pair of jeans they will never wear sitting in the back of their closet. This week, instead of allowing them to collect more dust, fashionistas can donate them to charitable cause and get a new pair in return.

‘Z’s on C; Return to Sender; Jacob?; School spirit; Very juvenile; Get off my lawn.

While Lani Chan’s article was generally well written, she omitted two grocery stores within the city of Davis. Westlake Market is located in the Westlake Plaza in West Davis. It has been open now for a little over a year and a half and offers a 5 percent discount to all college students. It is small in size in comparison to Safeway and Nugget, but it has earned positive reviews for the quality of service there. Davis Wiki has an excellent article of Westlake Market that may be found online. The Grocery Outlet is just that – a grocery outlet! While many of the items are brands that very few have heard of, they do offer some name brands such as Ocean Spray and General Mills. This is the place to go for REALLY low grocery prices. However, since they purchase overstocked products from food warehouses you never know what will be offered from week to week. If you recognize that The Grocery Outlet is not a place for one-stop shopping, it is an excellent place to go to stock up on good deals and then, afterward, complete your shopping at one of the other stores. It’s a great way to save on your food bill! Again, Davis Wiki has a good write-up of the store.

I am no legal expert, merely someone who tries to see the good in situations, in a world that seems to be all about the bad. With that said, I am rather disheartened in the proceedings surrounding Troy Davis’ execution.

Last Thursday was UC Berkeley’s Day of Action. Approximately 150 students came out to protest against UC fee hikes and spent the day of school occupying buildings and expressing their opinions. The day of protest ended in two arrests.

The California State Senate recently voted in favor of Senator Leland Yee’s (D- San Francisco) Senate Bill 8, which allows for more transparency in public universities across the state.

For many, school began on a somber note last week with news of Troy Davis’ execution the day prior. Wherever your opinion lies on the spectrum of state-sanctioned executions, death sentences are not cause for celebration.

Ah, here we go again. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the school year has started. The campus is packed, there are hesitant freshmen waiting at the roundabouts and oh man, is it hot outside.