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TODAY ASUCD Blood Drive 10a.m.to5p.m. Freeborn Hall If you donate blood,you willbe the recipient ofa freeT-shirt as well as an IMAX ticket!

When Jina Lee walked in on her roommate and her boyfriend making outlastweek,she didn’t quite know what tosay – andit wasn’t because she felt awkward.Lee was unfamiliar with the ways Americans communicate discomfortand,asan international student from Korea,she didn’t quite have the language skills to voice that feeling. So,Lee asked her American friend who she met through UC Davis‘ Partners in Acquiring Language (PAL) conversationprogram what she should do in that delicate situation.

TODAY Civic participation in Chávez’s Venezuela Noon 5214SSHB Thad Dunning,a professor of political science at Yale University,will speak about Chávez and surveys taken in2003and2008.

Editor’s note: Nov. 2 to 8 is the 10th annual Retired Teachers Week, honoring educators who do not see retirement as the end of their service to the community. The California Aggie spoke with some of them about their experiences.

TODAY Flu vaccination clinic 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Griffin Lounge, MU Help prevent getting sick this winter by getting a flu shot. If you cannot make this meeting time, call 752-2349 to schedule an appointment. For more information, visit healthcenter.ucdavis.edu/topics/flu-vaccine.html.

TODAY Power of T.E.N. applications due The applications for the Cross Cultural Center’s homage to REACH’s 10th anniversary are due Oct. 31. For more information, and for applications, visit ccc.ucdavis.edu/programs/reach.html.

UC Davis Olive Oil came about as a better alternative to disposing of the olives that fall on the ground throughout campus,frequently posing a threat to bikers and walkers.

TODAY Early voting 10a.m.to4p.m. MU,across from Post Office If you’re registered to vote in Yolo County,stop by to vote this week! Go inon Halloween and vote in costume if you’d like.

Gary Snyder,a UC Davis English professor,won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in1975.

Walking into Yolo Berry Yogurt, you’ll feel like a kid in a candy store. The new frozen yogurt place sports an entire wall of candy – with some frozen yogurt on the side. Boasting 101 toppings, the sweet spot on C Street can surely top your night off with everything from rainbow sprinkles to apple […]

TODAY East Quad Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. East Quad Check out a convenient iteration of the farmers market right on campus!

“Welcome to theHouse.Would you like to talk?” Upon entering the front door,every visitor receives the same greeting– a warm invitation to come in and make use of the diverse services the House has to offer.Located across from Regan Main,the House is the student-run peer counseling center at UC Davis sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).