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Jerry Gantan was lost. As a transfer student entering Davis during the winter quarter of2006,he,like many transfer students,struggled to adjust.

TODAY Social science perspective on water and power in the Delta 12:10p.m. 3201Hart Jonathan London,Gerardo Gamriazzio and Trina Filan of the UC Davis Center for Regional Change and Environmental Justice Project will discuss policies deployed to solve the Delta problem from the perspective of third parties.

TODAY Aggie Ambassadors from College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Noon to1p.m. 3001Plant and Environmental Sciences Learn about opportunities within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Editor’s note:For this edition of Ten QuestionsThe California Aggiespoke with senior Christian Commander,a student representative of the Campus Media Board,to get a better understanding of the Board’s responsibilities and duties.

In the Nov.18article “Hospitality during the holidays,” the contacte-mailwas incorrectly listed as Natasha@irwsd.org.The correct address is natacha@irwsd.org. In the Nov.26article “The Thanksgiving stuffing,” it was incorrectly stated that6ounces of dark meat turkey amounts to1,279calories.A more accurate estimation of the calorie count insix ounces of dark meat turkey is about377calories,according to calorieking.com. The Aggie regrets the errors.

TODAY World AIDS Day rally 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Quad Join the fight against HIV by rallying with Health Education and Promotion to enhance HIV awareness on campus and the surrounding community.

Editor’s note: To give you a taste of life after the university, The California Aggie will profile UC Davis alums in various career fields. First up is David Bainbridge who has worked in the economic sustainability field and is currently an associate professor at the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management.

The UC Davis Health System operates thestate’s largest program forfamily nurse practitioners and physician assistants.It has graduated more than1,600professionals since1972,many of whom provide primary care in underserved areas.

TODAY Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous 7to8:30p.m. United Methodist Church,1620Anderson Road This program is for individuals recovering from eating addictions,bulimia and under-eating based on the12step program from Alcoholics Anonymous.For more information,go to foodaddicts.org.

Various local organizations are holding food drives or accepting monetary donations for Thanksgiving: Free Thanksgiving meal,sponsored by Davis Community meals Canned goods and non-perishables still needed Thursday,2to3p.m. St.Martin’s Church at604Hawthorne Lane in Davis Call Bill Pride at756-4008for more information…

Want to lower the carbon footprint of the family’s Thanksgiving dinner? Avoid the long lines at the supermarket by going to the Davis Pre-Thanksgiving Market today. The market,located in Davis Central Park on Fourth and C Streets,will extend its shopping hours from noon until6p.m.for all last-minute holiday shoppers.Special items will be sold that cater to the holiday’s ingredientneeds.

Football,turkey and pumpkin pie– the traditions of Thanksgiving may be familiar to most,yet the origins of this holiday remain somewhat mysterious. Early settlers in the16th century observed the holiday as a way to give thanks for a safe passage to the New World.But as America grew,so did Thanksgiving.Today,it is seen as the quintessential all-American holiday,and modern-day Thanksgiving is closely tied with the idea of America‘s civil religion.