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MONDAY Cal-Aggie Band-uh! Summer Jam-uh! 7to9p.m. Lawn by the Rec Pool Come join the California Aggie Marching Band-uh! for a live summer concert for those Monday blues! Bring a blanket,relax and enjoy the sounds of always fun Band-uh!

Last Friday night,UC Davis students and community members gathered at the Recreational Pool for an evening of music,night swimming and competitive water events.The “Midnight Splash” lasted from9p.m.until1a.m.and attracted approximately500swimsuit wearing visitors,eager for the night’s activities that included anintramural belly flop contest– a crowd favorite.

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Editor‘s note:Kelly Krag-Arnold has been a lifeguard at the UC Davis Recreational Pool for over two years.This is her perspective as an employee. It‘s110degrees outside in Davis,my air conditioning has been broken for days and the thermostat in my apartment is steadily creeping toward the triple digits.Man am I glad to head to work at the UC Davis Rec Pool!

Editor’s Note:Megan Ellis studied abroad this summer through the UC Davis Summer Abroad program.This is her personal perspective on her experience. There are seven simple rules to surviving studying abroad.It took five weeks touring the United Kingdom with23fellow students for me to realize that not everyone has been tutored in the art of tourism.

Sometimes money from stimulus packages and research grants simplydoesn’tpay the bills.Sometimes it takes a petting zoo to make ends meet.The Bohart Museum of Entomology in1124Academic Surge has expanded its collection of insects that visitors can “pet,” bringing in a steady stream of visitors,free of charge but open to donation.

FRIDAY Arboretum Music: Folk Music Jam Session Noon to 1 p.m. Wyatt Deck, Old Davis Road All skill levels are welcome to go play some lunchtime music in this acoustic jam session.   Davis Rock band camp present Purple Smurfs! 5:30 p.m. E Street Plaza Davis Rock Band Camp is a program that takes a […]

What’s the number one job search secret? Go to the Internship and Career Center to find out. Today the Internship and Career Center, located in South Hall, held the last sessions of its Hire Me! Academy, a series of workshops meant to help graduating seniors and recent alumni become job search experts by learning the “six keys to job search success,“according to the program’s website.

TODAY De-Stress Night – Spring Things! 5to7p.m. Griffin Lounge Gorefuel and get de-stressed for the finals week ahead.Decorate flowerpots,paint on canvases,make picture frames or join in the pie-eating contest! There will be free Red Bull and a performance by a special guest! Thursday Trivia Nights 6to7:30p.m. First floor,Silo Union Test your knowledge of random facts and potentially win fabulous prizes along the way!

Dispute between Band-uh!,faculty director goes public Oct.9,2008 The UC Davis Marching Band-uh!’s faculty director spoke publicly to the San Francisco Chronicle about a sexual harassment complaint he filed with the university in May alleging a series “ridiculous,disturbing and offensive” incidents.Members of the Band-uh! said that they wereupset by the allegations.

A summer job can be hard to come by in general,but a summer job working with kids in Russia or Belgium is especially rare.Camp Adventure Youth Services (CAYS) is giving students the opportunity to travel the world as camp counselors,providing housing,wages and unique traveling opportunities. This year,42UC Davis students have become camp counselors,said Nancy Tibbitts,the coordinator for CAYS at UC Davis.

090604_fe_gradplans.cHeadline: UC Davis seniors take their final Layercake: What students are doing after graduationBy NICK MARKWITHAggie Features Writer As the temperature rises to blistering degrees, it means only one thing for seniors: graduation. After four years of undergraduate studies, they have finally made it to the home stretch. For many, school is not out just […]