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his school year marks the 100th birthday of the farm that grew into one of the world’s leading universities. What began as a small agricultural adjunct to UC Berkeley in 1908 has grown from its initial class of just over 100 to contain over 30,000 students and cover more land than any other school in the University of California system. The year will feature a number of events to mark the occasion, which has required the constant effort of a centennial team.

Yolo County grand jury releases final report July 7 – Davis Fire Department personnel were at the center of an investigation by the Yolo County Grand Jury, which released its final report for the year at the end of June.

FRIDAY Fast-for-a-Day 7p.m. 646A St. The Muslim Student Association and Islamic Center of Davis are sponsoring the Eighth Annual Fast-For-A-Day.The organizations encourage those interested to fast from both food and drink from5:30a.m.until7p.m.After the fast,food and educational talks will be offered.

ver seen a dachshund race or been to a bonfire rally? Well, now you can. Welcome to UC Davis. With 100 years of history, UC Davis holds many traditions passed down from student to student over the decades. Many survive. Others don’t.

The first year of college brings new friends, new classes – and the worry of upgrading to a larger pant size. This dramatic increase in weight during freshman year, commonly referred to as the “Freshman 15,” has been proven to be an exaggeration, but the idea mirrors a real trend.

Editor’s note: Here are some of the people who keep the wheels turning at UC Davis and around town.

Bike Registration Today and Friday 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hutchison IM Field (in front of TAPS building) Bikes on campus must be registered with a California Bicycle License. New licenses cost $8 and renewals cost $4. Both are valid through Dec. 31, 2010.

UCD doesn’t stop making news after the dorms are packed and most students return home for the summer. Here’s a sampling of what you missed while you were gone.

Few towns qualify as quirky, cute, charming, boring and elitist. But walk around town, or go anywhere in Northern California, and these are the words people use to describe the city of Davis.

If you’ve ever watched a movie or television show about a fraternity or sorority, you’re probably familiar with the popular images of wild parties and drunken debauchery. While that picture of Greek life may hold true on some campuses, UC Davis students pride themselves on having a system that is known for more than just the parties.

Bringing more than high temperatures, summertime in Davis also marked the end of some ongoing construction projects on campus. Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science A brand new building with state-of-the-art facilities was one of Robert Mondavi’s last gifts to UC Davis.

No doubt many of you were aggrieved yesterday when you looked for your copy of The California Aggie and couldn’t find it. Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to go to press Wednesday night.