he same reality has hit me several times this year. On Friday, leading up to this column, my last for the California Aggie, the reality hit me harder than ever.

The sky was clear, but 11.5 mph winds at 68-degree temperatures combined to create unfavorable conditions for aspiring underwear runners. The second annual UC Davis Undie Run occurred Friday at approximately 8:30 p.m., though the turn out was lower than expecte

Can you believe that you’re almost done, Class of 2008? After four (or five) years, you’ll finally be a college graduate! I would say congratulations, but you’ve got a few finals left, and I don’t want to jinx it. I know you’re worried about failing that French 3 class you put off taking until your very last quarter.

Name:Chelsea Stelzmiller Hometown:Placerville,Calif. Sport:Women’sgolf

Davis students once again scored one of the highest test scores in the region in the 2007 Base Academic Performance Index, according to the state Department of Education. All the schools in the Davis district scored above 800 this year, placing them under the “high performing schools” category.

When Mohini Jain heard about drastic cuts facing the Davis Joint Unified School District, she couldn’t think of a better reason to help the community. The recently retired Davis High School teacher and community member of 20 years donated $100,000 to the Davis Schools Foundation.

TODAY Math Café 5 to 7 p.m. 104 North Hall Get a good serving of mathematics at this weekly tutoring session with the Women’s Resources and Research Center. Women and men are both welcome.

Christi Raycraft Jamey Wright remembers it like it was yesterday. Christi Raycraft was about 12 years old, and she was in a pool playing basketball with a group of boys.

Name: Eddie Gamboa Hometown: Merced, Calif. Sport: Baseball Position: Pitcher Year: Senior Major: Communication In a season in which the UC Davis baseball team set a school record with 35 wins, senior Eddie Gamboa has been a huge contributor to the team’s success.

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the May 22 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.

It was fun at first. The acceptance letter in the mail. The photo shoot. The congratulatory wine and cheese basket. The cashmere jacket with COLUMNIST spelled out in gemstones. All very flattering, considering how expensive the stuff was, especially the jacket.