Amid talk of Picnic Day violence, Cynthia Goldberg will tell you what sets UC Davis apart is not the debauchery that shrouded campus on Picnic Day, but the university’s common interest in serving the community. UC Davis students gave 430,000 hours of community service during the 2008-2009 academic year, earning UC Davis a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

Teams: UC Davis at Cal State Northridge Records: Aggies, 16-19 (2-7); Matadors, 21-17 (3-6) Where: Matador Field – Northridge, Calif.

MUSIC Musical Charis and Shayna & the Bulldog Today, 10 p.m., $3 Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, 129 E St. Catch two local pop groups at Sophia’s tonight: Sacramento’s trio Musical Charis and Davis’ own pop/rock quartet Shayna & the Bulldog. Both groups sound ready to bring a little happiness into your Thursday night. Mark Matos & Os Beaches and Buxter Hoot’n Friday, 10 p.m., $3

A disembodied hand sends messages, one of which reaches a stick figure among many. The hand fools the figure into divulging its private information. Soon, the stick figure is a puppet for sending the same message out to the community at large.

TODAY Biomedical Engineering Seminar 4 p.m. 1005 Genome and Biomedical Science Facility Attend the department of biomedical engineering’s lecture by Dr. Kent Leach on the development of instructive biomaterials for tissue repair. Red Cross Club General Meeting 6:10 to 7 p.m. 146 Olson Stop by to get a recap of last week’s events and get information on upcoming volunteer opportunities. Entertainment Council’s Free Prescreening of Countdown to Zero 8 p.m. 194 Chemistry Watch the recently premiered Sundance Film Festival movie for free! FRIDAY

Editor’s note: The California Aggie recently sent reporter Katie Darfler to spend the day with KDVS to see what it feels like on the other side of the air waves. Walking past life-sized Star Trek cardboard cut-outs, I entered into a room plastered from floor to ceiling with bright stickers and band promotion posters. In the waiting room, speakers amplified the radio show airing live just one room over.