TODAY Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous 7to8:30p.m. United Methodist Church,1620Anderson Road This program is for individuals recovering from eating addictions,bulimia and under-eating based on the12step program from Alcoholics Anonymous.For more information,go to foodaddicts.org.

The gun sounded at9:08a.m.Monday morning. It signaled the start of the NCAA National Cross Country Championships in Terra Haute,Ind.and marked the first time that an Aggie duo – seniors Kim Conley and Kaitlin Gregg – had ever competed in the biggest meet in the country.

Drug use in the dorms A first-year student was reported to the Student Housing Office and SJA after smoking marijuana in her dorm room.Believing that the odor would not be detected,the student smoked the marijuana and blew the smoke out the window.When meeting with the Judicial Officer,the student admitted that she had frequently used the drug for the past three months and was unaware of the cannabis odor around her.The student was allowed to remain in the dorm on condition that she cease the drug use and adhere to her housing contract.

A new studyby UCD researcherssuggests that some epilepsy related deaths result from patients‘ brains not telling their bodies to breathe during seizures. Thefinding could help identify a risk factor forSudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy SUDEP,a condition in which the reason for death is unknown andisnot due toprolongedconvulsive seizures orseizure-relatedaccidents.

That’s it.I can’t go another week without asking.How the hell are we allowing this to happen? Slice by slice,the American pool of taxpayer cash is being doled out to billionaire boardroom sops while those of us not belonging to the wealthiest1percent watch gas prices baffled and count up our expenses with increasing worry.

Various local organizations are holding food drives or accepting monetary donations for Thanksgiving: Free Thanksgiving meal,sponsored by Davis Community meals Canned goods and non-perishables still needed Thursday,2to3p.m. St.Martin’s Church at604Hawthorne Lane in Davis Call Bill Pride at756-4008for more information…

As global warming becomes an increasinglytalked about issue amongelected officials,one ASUCD senator had the opportunity to listen to top world leaders discuss their ideas for combating global climate change.

Teams:UC Davis at Southern Utah Records:Aggies,1-1; Dons,1-2 Where:The Pavilion When:Today at7p.m.

Preventing childhood malnutrition in developing countries is one step closer to reality thanks to a recent grant given to UC Davis researchers by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The$16million grant will provide funding to test alipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS),a peanut butter-like paste filled with necessary nutrients and minerals.It will be distributed to malnourished children between the ages of6months and2years,as well as breast-feeding and pregnant women in Ghana,Burkina Faso,and Malawi.

This Thursday when we sit down to gorge ourselves with turkey feasts and our subsequent food comas conjure thoughts of happy-go-lucky natives breaking bread with jubilant Pilgrims,let’s not kid ourselves.Just as modern German and Japanese textbooks downplay the Holocaust and the Rape of Nanking,the U.S.has altered its history through the Thanksgiving story to erase from our collective memories what really happened.

In the closing thoughts of my last column,I predicted that I would receive a deluge of hate mail in response to publicly voicing my opinion ofPresident-elect BarackObama.As the week went on,and my inbox was slowly filled with commentary referring to me as “a morally despicable,selfish,un-American egotist,” it seemed as if things were going exactly as I had expected.

In a town known for shutting down early,restaurants that stay open past10p.m.are in high demand for college students. The popular nightlife spot Soga’s recently went through a menu and facility remodeling transformation.The restaurant and bar recently reopenedas21and Seven Bar and Grill by Chaat Café.