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Club hoppin’: Colleges Against Cancer

FeaturesNovember 12, 2008
Colleges Against Cancer may be best known forits Relay for Life event every spring,butthe fight against cancer doesn‘t stop there. The group strives to raise awareness,fundraise and provide supportfor those affected by canceronthe UC Daviscampus and in theDavis community.

Daily Calendar

FeaturesNovember 12, 2008
TODAY East Quad Farmers Market 10a.m.to2:30p.m. East Quad Check out a convenient iteration of the farmers market right on campus!

Daily Calendar

FeaturesNovember 10, 2008
TODAY Project Compost 6 p.m. Project Compost Office, MU Basement Learn about radical composting on campus and how to get involved.   Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament 6 to 8 p.m. Griffin Lounge, MU Get there early; seats fill up quickly. Must be there by 6 p.m. If you’re one of the top 30 players, […]

The students’ voice in Judicial Affairs

FeaturesNovember 10, 2008
Stealing a bluebook from the campus bookstore can cost you $200. Writing in your bluebook after the exam time has expired can get you a referral from your professor. These are the rules – the shadowy restrictions that tell us what we can and can’t do for just about anything.

Accomplishing a dream: my trip to Vietnam

FeaturesNovember 10, 2008
Editor’s note: The California Aggie’s Thuy Tran left for Vietnam at the end of last week to take part in an optometric mission in the country’s Ben Tre Province.She willbegin her charity work on Tuesday.

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FeaturesNovember 7, 2008
TODAY Flu vaccination clinic 10:30to11:30a.m. Cowell Student Health Center,North Lobby Help prevent getting sick this winter by getting a flu shot.If you cannot make this meeting time,call752-2349to schedule an appointment.For more information,visit healthcenter.ucdavis.edu/topics/flu-vaccine.html.

Club Hoppin’: Invisible Children

FeaturesNovember 7, 2008
For more than a decade,children from Uganda have been abducted from their homes and forced to serve in an army of terrorist rebels.In recent months,the abductions have increased in numbers and UC Davis students aren’t standing by to watch. Invisible Children,a campus club composed of undergraduate students,is dedicated to raising awareness and relieving the situation in the East African country,Uganda.The UC Davis club is part of the national organization that was established in2003.

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FeaturesNovember 6, 2008
TODAY Causeway Classic Ticket Distribution 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aggie Stadium Be sure to pick up your FREE student ticket to watch UC Davis football take on rival Sac State on Saturday! Limited Aggie Pack seating available; tickets will be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Aggie Trivia

FeaturesNovember 6, 2008
UC Davis was named a national center for AIDS research in1989.

Big, Green, Learning Machine

FeaturesNovember 6, 2008
Remember those fifth-grade slumber parties and the classic board game of “Life?” Do you ever feel as though your vocational options are limited to10or socareer cards? Roadtrip Nation,an organizationthat encourages individuals toexplore their own career paths,will make an appearance today at UC Davis.The green RVs will be stationed on the west quad,and there will be a documentary showing at3:30p.m.in229South Hall.

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FeaturesNovember 5, 2008
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!

Language barriers crossed with PAL program

FeaturesNovember 5, 2008
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.