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Imagine being lost in the woods with nothing but a compass and a map to guide you to your next point. This situation would seem like a struggle for many, but for Meg Everett and Rachel Silverstein, finding the right path back is actually a hobby.

This particular act of navigating through the woods is called orienteering, and it is an activity that many UC Davis students are taking an interest in.

Editor's Note: Ignacio Torres participated in this summer's University of California Center Sacramento Journalism program. This is his personal experience during this summer.

This last Wednesday marked the end of the University of California Center Sacramento (UCCS) summer program in Sacramento. No, this is not a typo, the UCCS program is different from the UCDC program. Haven't heard of it? It's OK, not many people have.

I got the opportunity this summer to participate in the UCCS Journalism Public Policy program along with 14 other students from across California, representing all the UC schools. The number of journalism-focused internships and courses are limited at UC Davis, if not the UC system itself, and this program allowed me to learn more about my interests (and majors) of Spanish and communication.

Metal rod sticks, intense coordination and choreographed dance routines injected with artistic grace are all things that Aryn Bigler deals with in the sport of baton twirling.

MONDAY

Arboretum Tour: Planning your garden to conserve water

10 to 11 a.m.

Gazebo, Garrod Drive

Sponsored by the Friends of the Arboretum, this event will give you a chance to tour the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden to learn the best watering approaches and plant choices for your garden.

I have to admit, I don't know much about football. I do know, however, that I enjoy watching Aggie football and cheering myself hoarse with Aggie pride.

This past Friday night, I got the opportunity to bleed that blue and gold pride at the third annual UC Davis Women's Huddle. The huddle is an opportunity for female Aggie football fans to learn the basics of football and see what it feels like to be an Aggie football player by participating in drills.

With fall quarter just around the corner, many students are beginning to have their second pass times, and so beginning to scratch their heads at what classes to take.

Never fear, because The Aggie is here! Reporter Andre Lee asked fellow students what were their most fulfilling classes that they suggest other students must take before graduating. Here are their helpful suggestions and commentary, in no particular order.

MONDAY

Cal-Aggie Band-uh! Summer Jam-uh!

7 to 9 p.m.

Lawn by the Rec Pool

Come join the California Aggie Marching Band-uh! for a live summer concert for those Monday blues! Bring a blanket, relax and enjoy the sounds of always fun Band-uh!

Last Friday night, UC Davis students and community members gathered at the Recreational Pool for an evening of music, night swimming and competitive water events. The "Midnight Splash" lasted from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. and attracted approximately 500 swimsuit wearing visitors, eager for the night's activities that included an intramural belly flop contest - a crowd favorite.

Upcoming events in Davis and around the region.

Editor's note: Kelly Krag-Arnold has been a lifeguard at the UC Davis Recreational Pool for over two years. This is her perspective as an employee.

It's 110 degrees outside in Davis, my air conditioning has been broken for days and the thermostat in my apartment is steadily creeping toward the triple digits. Man am I glad to head to work at the UC Davis Rec Pool!

Editor's Note: Megan Ellis studied abroad this summer through the UC Davis Summer Abroad program. This is her personal perspective on her experience.

There are seven simple rules to surviving studying abroad. It took five weeks touring the United Kingdom with 23 fellow students for me to realize that not everyone has been tutored in the art of tourism.

Sometimes money from stimulus packages and research grants simply doesn't pay the bills. Sometimes it takes a petting zoo to make ends meet. The Bohart Museum of Entomology in 1124 Academic Surge has expanded its collection of insects that visitors can "pet," bringing in a steady stream of visitors, free of charge but open to donation.

What's the number one job search secret? Go to the Internship and Career Center to find out. 

Today the Internship and Career Center, located in South Hall, held the last sessions of its Hire Me! Academy, a series of workshops meant to help graduating seniors and recent alumni become job search experts by learning the "six keys to job search success,"according to the program's website.