Event: Aggie Twilight Host:UC Davis Where:Woody Wilson Track at Toomey Field When:Saturday at4p.m.

The Whole Earth baby is almost ready to be born. After nine months of planning,this weekend’s festival promises to bring the community entertainment,education,art and a sustainable way of life. “It’s like we’re giving birth right now,” said co-director of the festivaland UC DavisalumnaLindi Houser.

UC Davis’ South Asian Student Organization will be performing “Khayaal” as their 15th annual cultural show. The various cultures and dance forms of South Asia will be celebrated at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

MONDAY Purple people eater Purple ink stencil was seen onShasta Drive and on a bike underpass.

Does “selflessness” even exist? It seems that selfishness and altruism come in an inseparable pair,and that even the most selfless acts contain,in themselves,a mode of self-interest. Consider religion:people doing generous deeds,performing kindhearted,well-intentioned actions– but in the end,these actions are not selfless.On the contrary,they are performed very much so with the self at the center. “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you,” reads the Bible (Luke6:31),for example.Not “do good deeds because it’s just the right thing to do,” but “hey,you wouldn’t like to be treated like that,wouldyou?” Even the foremost document of “selfless” acts contains selfish motives– youwantto help people.

May is bike month in California, and Davis, the oft-called bicycle capital of the world, is holding true to its title. The city of Davis started the month with the dedication of the new Covell Boulevard bicycle under-crossing at Mace Ranch District Park, the first of an assortment of bicycle-themed events in May.

For students looking to learn about another culture,Israeli Culture Week offers a look into a different way of life. “Students see a lot aboutIsrael in the headlines,but they only hear about it as a politically charged country,” said Jewish Student Union president Sam Blumberg. “This week is about showing students another side ofIsrael and giving them a chance to become familiar with its rich culture.“

Whenever I see a restaurant named after someone,it makes me wonder if that person actually exists.Did the owner just arbitrarily choose a name for the restaurant that’seasier to pronounce thanhis real name? That’sprobablywhat I would do. In any case,I thought I’d finally give Cindy’s a try after passing it up so many times on the freeway.Judging by theflower décor andcolor scheme of the sign– yellow,red and green– I figuredit wasprobably a diner.All other details about the restaurant,though,were as mysterious to me as that Milk Farm Restaurant sign off Interstate-80.

TODAY Whole Earth Festival noon to10p.m. UC Davis Campus Check out this yearly three-day festival of arts,music and food that celebrates Mother Earth.

In Wednesday’s article “UC Davis alumnus killed in shark attack,” the location of the attack was misspelled.The attack occurred inSolana Beach,Calif.,notSolanoBeach.

A bill scheduled to be heard in the assembly appropriations committeeonMay14aims to give farmers more flexibility in what they can sellat roadside stands.

Teams: UC Davis vs.UC Riverside Records:Aggies,29-17 (9-6); Highlanders,16-26 (10-5) Where:Riverside Sports Complex – Riverside When:Today at7p.m.; Saturday at2p.m.; Sunday at1p.m.