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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.

A lack of funding and resources in America’s public education system has made a large impact on public schools in low-income areas. The absence of properly trained teachers is one reason why children in those areas receive poor levels of education. Teach For America seeks to eliminate this problem. In an effort to close the country’s achievement gap, the nationwide TFA program recruits and trains highly motivated individuals to teach in these disadvantaged regions. “By the time children in low-income levels are nine, they are back three grade levels. I had fourth graders who couldn’t read [the] Harry Potter [series],” said Amber Saloner, Pacific Coastal Senior Recruitment Director for TFA. “We want to equip them. We want you to empower the students,” she said.

TODAY Sunrise ceremony 6:15 a.m. Putah Creek fire pit This early morning ceremony opens Native American Culture Days. Refreshments will be provided. Math Café 5 to 7 p.m. 104 North Hall 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. Native American film festival 5 to 8:30 p.m. Silo Café and Pub When do you ever get to go to a triple feature for free? There will also be a two-spirit program and a presentation on D-Q University. Free refreshments provided at this Native American Culture Days event! Biotech talk 5:30 to 7 p.m. 2005 Plant and Environmental Sciences Join the Biotech Club for a guest lecture on vegetable oils and commercialization!

The American Cancer Society says “cancer never sleeps,” and for 24 hours, neither did the participants of Relay for Life. Approximately 1,700 participants took part in the American Cancer Society’s 24-hour relay-style marathon and fundraiser Saturday at Toomey Field, organized by the UC Davis Colleges Against Cancer chapter. By press time, Relay for Life had raised at least $123,685 for the ACS for cancer research and advocacy, though Ashley Stark, Relay for Life co-chair, anticipates the number will be higher after final counts have been made. UC Davis’ Relay for Life has been the top college relay in California for three years, Stark said.

080404_fe_arboretum.CHeadline: Bonjour Paris, Ni Hao Shanghai and Hello Study AbroadLayercake: Deadline to apply for UC Davis Summer Abroad next FridayBy JACKSON YANAggie Staff Writer Go south and greet Buenos Aires with an Hola. Head north and say Hello to Ireland. Venture west and say Bonjour to Paris or go east to say Ni Hao to […]

TODAY Try Before You Buy week 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Activities and Recreation Center Want to shake it up with belly dance or spin class? See what the ARC has to offer by taking its recreation classes for free this week. Folk music session Noon to 1 p.m. UC Davis Arboretum Wyatt Deck Settle in for lunchtime folk, blues and old time music, or bring your banjo and join in.