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While a majority of UC Davis students try to deny the existence of cows on campus, an animal science class has gone one step further in the opposite direction - owning their own dairy farm.

The class, ANS 124, focuses on the process of lactation in all mammals. Taught by Professor Russ Hovey during winter quarter, the class participated in a student-run project - inducing lactation and milk production in dairy cows with hormones to replicate pregnancy.

In the Apr. 13 edition of The California Aggie, the article "Spring Flings" incorrectly stated that the Rominger West Winery was in downtown Davis, but it is in fact on Second Street off of Mace Boulevard near Ikedas Fruit Stand. The article also stated that the winery offers complimentary tasting, which is incorrect. The article also misstated the winery's hours, which are actually 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. everyday. The Aggie regrets the error.

TODAY

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi rush

7 p.m.

513 Russell Blvd.

Enjoy a casino night with TKE.

Super Smash BRAWL Tournament

6 to 10 p.m.

Griffin Lounge

Go BRAWL with the best to win prizes including character cutouts and gift certificates.

Model United Nations meeting

7 p.m.

261 Olson

Go learn more about Model U.N. where you can meet great people, discuss international affairs and improve your debate and leadership skills.

Picnic Day Pie Eating Contest

12 to 1 p.m.

Memorial Union Patio

Come cheer on your fellow students in this traditional picnic showdown.

The warm spring sunshine means ripe citrus trees in Davis and a chance for the UC Davis Students for Sustainable Agriculture (SSA) to continue the fruit harvesting effort they began last year.

The project was informally started when Christie McCullen, a community and regional development graduate student, organized a bike trip around Davis to ask different residents for permission to pick ripe fruit from their citrus trees.

With a growing membership and recent big tournament win, the UC Davis Chess Team is on the rise.

Last month the club's team, the UCD Knights, prevailed as champions of the Sacramento Team Chess Championship. The tournament saw many of Northern California's best teams take each other on in a nail-biting competition. Eight teams competed in seven rounds of simultaneous games over a series of weeks.

Let's face it: spring has sprung. The arboretum is blooming, the Quad is buzzing, and short skirts are making a comeback. With all these pheromones in the air, it's time to start scoping out some new date ideas for the warm months ahead, whether you're happily coupled or single and on the prowl.

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Project Compost meeting

6 p.m.

The Quad, west side

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

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi rush

7 p.m.

513 Russell Blvd.

It's info night! Get some information while it's hot.

Nutrition discussion

6 to 7 p.m.

216 Wellman

The Student Nutrition Association is hosting guest speaker Nicole Guerin, who will talk about her Dietetic Internship experience. Sounds fun!

Rashomon

6:30 p.m.

Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center

A part of the Focus on Film series, this 1950s film was directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film is in Japanese with English subtitles. The cost is between $5 and $10.

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Enroll in a day

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Education Abroad Center, 207 Third St.

Stop by and learn how you can enroll in summer abroad in just one day. Refreshments will be provided!

A Brighter Future for Afghanistan charity banquet

7 to 11 p.m.

ARC Ballroom

The Afghan Cultural Show is designed to educate Davis community members about the Afghan culture, politics and society. Tickets are available at Freeborn Hall or tickets.com. For more information, contact Sahar at (925) 321-5849.

The International Relations Student Association (IRSA) is the place to be for students looking for a laid back atmosphere to talk about current events, eat food from around the globe and learn about other cultures.

The club organizes weekly meetings and events that range from "coffee and newspapers" where members meet at the International House to discuss current events and politics over coffee to international movie nights at an art deco movie theater in Sacramento.

TODAY

Enroll in a day

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Education Abroad Center, 207 Third St.

Stop by and learn how you can enroll in summer abroad in just one day. Refreshments will be provided!

President's undergraduate fellowship program

Noon to 1 p.m.

409 Surge IV

Listen to an advisor discuss the application process and offer advice. The

advisor will also answer questions. Sponsoring professors are welcome to

attend this informational meeting.

Arctic State-Changes: National and Common Interests

4:10 p.m.

242 Admundson

Go to this talk sponsored by the John Muir Institute for the Environment.

Running for Congress

6 p.m.

230 Wellman

Listen to retired Army Lt. Col. Charlie Brown speak. He ran for US Congress in California's fourth Congressional District, a known Republican stronghold. Learn how he nearly won in 2006 and 2008! Both Lt. Col. Brown and his field director will talk.

Thursday Trivia Nights

6 to 7:30 p.m.

First floor, Silo Union

Test your knowledge of random facts and potentially win fabulous prizes along the way!

Davis Pre-dental Society

7 p.m.

206 Olson

There will be an officer elections meeting; ten positions are available for the 2009-10 year. Free pizza will also be up for grabs!

The Passion of the Christ screening

7 p.m.

1001 Giedt

The film will be screened, followed by a panel-led discussion and an open mic for students. The topic discussed after the film will be "Who Is Jesus?" Free baked goods will be provided.

Willow Clinic fundraiser

7 to 9 p.m.

MU Games Area

Go to this fundraiser for a chance to win raffle prizes for local businesses and a silent auction for expensive prizes!

"Legacy of a Prophet: Muhammad"

7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

234 Wellman

Go to Islam Awareness Week's second event - a short film entitled "Legacy of a Prophet: Muhammad".

Youth for Christ-Davis movie night

7:30 p.m.

90 Social Sciences

YFC-Davis is sponsoring an ice cream social and movie night! Stop by and kick off the quarter right.

Nobel Laureate David Gross spoke on upcoming breakthroughs and experiments in theoretical physics at the Buehler Alumni center on Tuesday evening.

The main focus of Gross' lecture, "The Coming Revolutions in Fundamental Physics," was the highly-anticipated experiments and analyses of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), an internationally-funded machine build in Geneva, Switzerland.

UC Davis graduate student Kelly Garbach recently won a $10,000 grant from the Brita FilterForGood Ecochallenge to increase awareness about the importance of conserving the natural habitats within farmlands. Garbach's project focuses on community education about the importance of forests.

TODAY

Enroll in a day

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Education Abroad Center, 207 Third St.

Stop by and learn how you can enroll in summer abroad in just one day. Refreshments will be provided!

Kickoff meeting for Davis College Democrats

6 p.m.

230 Wellman

The DCD are back again and would love to answer your questions! If you've ever wondered about the Democratic Party or DCD, stop by and learn more!

UC Davis Medical Center is one of the top 50 hospitals in the nation, and its doctors are able to give first-class care to patients in the Sacramento region. But for the past few years, a handful of Davis ophthalmologists and professors have extended their care to those in need worldwide through the ORBIS International Flying Eye Hospital.

a special Jewish blessing over the sun, takes place once every 28 years.

It is believed in the Jewish faith that on Apr. 8, the sun will return to the exact position it held at the moment of creation. Rabbi Shmary Brownstein, of the Chabad of Davis, will perform the blessing at 8:30 a.m. on the UC Davis quad.