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TODAY

Project Compost meeting

6 p.m.

West Quad

Learn how to compost 1,000 pounds of food on campus and experience the beauty of compost!

Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournaments

6 to 8 p.m.

Griffin Lounge

Seats fill up quickly, so go early! Be one of the top players and you may be invited to play in the tournament of champions!

Take Back the Night

6:10 p.m.

East Quad

If you could prevent one person from being raped, would you? Join Students Against Sexual Violence for this annual event.

The UC Davis McNair Scholars Program is designed to alleviate the graduate school application process for 18 to 20 students who come from underprivileged backgrounds.

The McNair Scholars Program is a two-year scholarly program funded by the U.S. Department of Education and TRIO. Henry Covarrubias, the director of the UC Davis McNair Scholars Program, described the different benefits of participating in the program.

TODAY

Cascading effects of climate change talk

Noon

3201 Hart

Part of the John Muir Institute of the Environment lecture series, listen to a talk entitled "Cascading Effects of Climate Change in the Delta and its Watershed.

Love Lab at the DC

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Segundo Dining Commons

Want to get some condoms at the commons? Stop by the Love Lab and pick up your 10 free condoms!

Matt McCormick talk

7:30 p.m.

1322 Storer

CSU Sacramento professor McCormick will speak about "The Case Against Christ" as he challenges the supernatural and historical claims of Jesus Christ.

The Whole Earth Festival staff invites the Davis community "to come get your dancey parts warmed up for Whole Earth" this Saturday at their third and possibly final Roller Disco.

The fundraiser and precursor to the festival will be held this Saturday from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sunday at the DISC Hockey Rink in South Davis, located on 2801 2nd St. at the corner of 2nd and Pena Drive. This may be the last Roller Disco as the rink will close this June; the owners will move the business to Woodland.

If Japanese food is your guilty pleasure, you're easily living in the right place. Davis, despite its distance from any kind of large body of water, has a plethora of Japanese restaurants from buffets to traditional style. However, if you're looking for an out of the ordinary Japanese experience, you might want to give Mikuni a try.

In the Apr. 28 issue of The California Aggie, the article "Micro efforts make macro impact" incorrectly states the featured organization's name as the "UC Davis Microlending Club." The club's correct name is "The Microlending Club at UC Davis." The Aggie regrets the error.

TODAY

East Quad Farmers Market

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

East Quad

Support local farmers and buy some fresh produce, nuts, flowers and more! Pick up some tasty treats for a fun springtime dinner or a nice afternoon snack.

Beyond the Bachelor's Degree

11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

MU II

Speakers at this panel of Chicanas and Latinas will feature personal testimonies as well as a Q&A session.

Senator Mark Leno interview

6 to 7 p.m.

KDRT, 95.7FM

Listen to Vanguard Radio interview California Senator Mark Leno tonight! He will discuss his pending health care legislation, The California Universal Health Care Act of 2009, SB810.

Karma Patrol

7 to 9 p.m.

Mee Room, MU

Stop by this meeting and "bee" a volunteer for the Whole Earth Festival.

Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss talk

8 p.m.

1100 Social Sciences

Listen to Rabbi Weiss give his talk entitled "Zionism: A Rebellion Against God."

Dealing with a parent who has had cancer or still does is no easy task for anyone, let alone young children. Camp Kesem, a summer camp for kids ages six through 13, tries to give kids a break from these hardships.

Camp Kesem is a completely free, college student-run overnight camp for kids whose parents currently have cancer, are cancer survivors or have passed away from the illness. The program takes kids on a one-week getaway camp during the summer, giving them a chance to be kids again.

Prominent academic and international leader in entrepreneurship and technology Steven Currall will serve as the new dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management beginning July 1.

Currall was chosen after an international search supervised by Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef, and will step in for former dean Nicole Woolsey Biggart who announced her resignation in September.

TODAY

Cutting Calories on Cultural Cuisines

5 to 7 p.m.

Silo Union

Learn how to cook healthy, easy and exotic dishes!

Israel block party!

6 to 9:45 p.m.

Central Park

Celebrate Israel Independence Day with a live band, DJ and free falafel.

Justice Week event

8 p.m.

26 Wellman

Go to Imam Musa's talk about the global revival of Islam.

A UC Davis student could spend $25 at the movie theater on a ticket, artery-clogging popcorn and a jumbo soda. The same student could also send that $25 as an overseas loan to help kick start a business in Tajikistan. Not only is the money eventually repaid, but there is zero risk of heart attack.

TODAY

Project Compost

6 p.m.

West Quad

Learn how to compost 1,000 pounds of food on campus. Experience the beauty of compost!

Student Nutrition Association general meeting

6 to 7 p.m.

216 Wellman

Stop by the general meeting and learn about this club!

Texas Hold 'Em Tournament

6 to 8 p.m.

Griffin Lounge, MU

Show up early to guarantee a spot! Top players will have a chance to play in the tournament of champions!

Operation Christmas Child

7 to 8 p.m.

184 Young

Go check out this new group at their first meeting of the quarter!

For Selena Martinez, cancer runs in the family. A UC Davis alumna who graduated with a degree in cellular biology in 2006, Martinez now works as a research technician at UC San Francisco's Miranda Lab. But growing up, she watched family member after family member mysteriously fall victim to cancer, with no obvious cause linking the separate cases.

UC Davis may have an agricultural reputation, but a group of undergraduates have been diving into the waters of marine science as well. The UC Davis Oceanography Club, which began in fall of 2008, has been working to spread knowledge of the ocean throughout inland Davis and recruit more students interested in the field.