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Lisa Peters watches as her son, David, excitedly points out the different plastic characters stationed on a perfect two-foot replica of the Black Pearl, which sits on the living room table. Another wooden ship of the build-it-yourself variety sits next to it. David ignores the “doll ship” and continues to show off the Davey Jones miniature and the Black Pearl’s launchable rockets. David is just a normal two-year-old boy with a fascination for pirates. No one would have guessed that this skinny, blond, grinning child began life in a medical lab’s petri dish. Peters, 44, understands what it’s like to want children but not be able to conceive one. After many failed attempts, a medical screening confirmed that she and her husband could not have children.

TODAY Ice cream eating showdown Noon to 1 p.m. Memorial Union Patio Go cheer on your fellow students in the fastest ice cream showdown ever! This is a Picnic Day pre-week event. Davis Police Department planning meeting 3 p.m. 2124 Wickson The Davis Police Department is preparing to develop its new three year Strategic Plan. Help them brainstorm and prioritize community issues and problem statements. Information about this process and notes from previous forums can be found at www.city.davis.ca.us/police.

080414_fe_bandanaproject.CHeadline: Silent no moreLayercake: Bandana Project gives voice to sexual harassment victimsBy JACKSON YANAggie Staff Writer For fear of sexual harassment, farm workers drape bandanas across their faces to avoid unwanted sexual advances. To Juanita Ontiveros of the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, it represents a self-imposed gag order to victims of these crimes. “Symbolically, […]

080414_fe_dailycal.CTODAYCooking Club meeting5:10 to 6 p.m.Fielder Room, second floor of Memorial UnionCome to the Cooking Club’s first meeting of the spring!Western University College of Veterinary Medicine5 to 6 p.m.1150 HartGo hear about the first College of Veterinary Medicine to open with a strictly problem-based learning curriculum, a female dean and a serious reverence-for-life philosophy. Dr. […]

During a weeklong celebration of Native American culture, UC Davis’ Native American Culture Days group offered several educational and entertaining opportunities for students to learn about the traditions of indigenous peoples inter-continentally. Easily the tastiest of these tutorials was the Native Foods Demonstration and Tasting at the Silo Union on Apr. 9. Chef Robert Faris of the Blackfeet Tribe from Redding, Mont. taught students and Davis residents alike how to make three different dishes that utilize Native American recipes. Attendees of the Native American cooking class were served American Indian tacos, buffalo stew, blackberry cobbler and a generous helping of breathtaking music.

TODAY Raptor Center field trip 8:30 a.m. California Raptor Center Join the CRC for a wildlife hike highlighting the raptors of Yolo County! Call 752-9994 to reserve a spot by telephone message. California Indian basket weaving Noon to 1 p.m. 3201 Hart Learn about basket weaving at this Native American Culture Days presentation by Kathy Wallace.

Jusco. That’s right, the place across from Fuji Chief has a real name. I wish to inform any readers that I actually planned to write this review of Jusco. I did not go to Fuji Chef, see the big line and then decide to go to the sushi place across the street. In fact, as someone who has done that before, I would advise against doing so. Even entertaining the idea of going to Fuji Chef is setting oneself up for disappointment if one is going to end up at Jusco.

Editor’s note: In the first half of this two-part series about female egg donation, the pros and cons of giving eggs are weighed against each other and the process itself is discussed. The second part of this series, where an individual’s firsthand accounts of going through the procedure are presented, will be in The Aggie next Wednesday. For college students, the “help wanted” section in newspapers screams easy money. Sometimes, the offer is enough to afford a movie, but on rare instances, it can pay for the majority of a year’s worth of college tuition. If you open up Friday’s copy of The California Aggie, there will be a posting that says “compensation $5,000-8,000” for female egg donors. It seems like a pot of gold, but how easily attainable is it?

TODAY Summer abroad enrollment day Noon to 4 p.m. Education Abroad Center, corner of Third and A streets Secure your spot in a summer study abroad program and get extensions for important forms by visiting the EAC. Enrollment is first-come, first-served. The last day to enroll is Friday by 5 p.m. Emerson Jr. High carnival 4 to 10 p.m. 14 Cannery Park St. Help the Emerson Junior High School PTA raise funds for the school! Rides can be purchased individually and day passes are $25 at the door. Day passes are available for $20 at Carousel Stationary and Gifts at 706 Second St. Chemistry Club meeting 5 p.m. 281 Chemistry Those interested in participating in the Picnic Day magic show should attend this practice session. Trivia night 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Silo Café and Pub Show off your knowledge of random factoids! Math Café 6 to 8 p.m. Scholars’ Center Study Room, Surge IV Get a good serving of mathematics at this weekly tutoring session with the Women’s Resources and Research Center. Women and men are both welcome. Sigma Mu Delta barbeque night 7 p.m. Chaparral Lounge, 2689 Sycamore Lane Get to know the brothers of this pre-health fraternity over ribs.

TODAY Farmers Market 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. East Quad Get fresh fruits, veggies and snacks at this convenient farmers market. Career advising for women Noon to 1 p.m. 104 North Hall Still trying to figure out what to do with your major, career or life in general? Drop in and talk with an Internship and Career Center counselor.

TODAY Chemistry Club meeting 5 to 7 p.m. 179 Chemistry Get involved with this club’s popular Picnic Day magic show! To participate in the show, you must attend the meeting or e-mail the president at snavarro@ucdavis.edu. Wildlife Society meeting 6 p.m. 1227 Haring Geography graduate student Megan Wyman will give a talk on her research of bison communication.

Acquiring clean water is not something that requires much effort for most of us. We can turn on the faucet and drink directly from the tap. Or we can easily purchase a high-tech filtering system, or pick up a fancy Evian bottle at the grocery store. For communities in the Rukwa region of Tanzania, Africa, obtaining clean water is much more difficult. But thanks to a generous donation from the Winters Rotary Club and the hard work of two UC Davis professors, this process will be improved and simplified for many Tanzanian villagers. Monique Borgerhoff Mulder, an anthropology professor at UC Davis, and her husband Tim Caro, a professor of wildlife, fish and conservation biology, recently received a $6,000 donation from the Winters Rotary Club to help Tanzanian villagers build drinking wells.