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.

Imagine spreading awareness about pediatric and adult HIV and AIDS by dancing the night away. Students will have the opportunity to do this at the first-ever UC Davis Dance Marathon. Beginning tonight at 8 p.m. and ending Saturday morning at 8 a.m. the event will be held in the lower half of the ARC Pavilion.

Event:NCAA Division I West Region Championships Host:CalState Northridge Where:Matador Track Complex – Northridge,Calif. When:Today and Saturday,all day

ello, everyone! As you may have realized, this is my first column. I’m so very sad that I’ve reached the beginning; I truly will miss the feeling of not knowing what I am missing.

Saturday will give current, past and prospective students the chance to experience ancient antiquity when the Classical Studies Association hosts the Classics Day celebration in the Sproul courtyard. The fourth annual Classics Day will begin at 11:30 a.m. and continue until approximately 4 p.m. One of the day’s featured events is the public stoning of the association’s president, Jeff Lee – with water balloons, of course.

Finals are done.No more pencils,no more books,no more professors‘ blatant indifference.Just me,and a glorious summer yawning in my face. It’s road trip time.