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TODAY

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.

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!

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.

TODAY

Cooking Club

5:10 to 6 p.m.

126 Wellman

Go to the second general meeting. Love food? Show up and have fun decorating eggs and planning for Picnic Day. Also, stop by and pick up officer applications and information.

How Can You Be Involved?

6 p.m.

234 Wellman

Whether your interests lie in giving back to the community or interactive games, the Davis College Democrats have something for you! Learn about how to become more involved in the political world.

Success Stories of Life After College

6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

158 Olson

Listen to the advice of established professionals, and learn business etiquette. Sponsored by Junior Investors & Entrepreneurs.

Yusuf Estes talk

6:30 to 9 p.m.

Davis Senior Center, 646 A St.

Go to Islam Awareness Week's first event: The One True God with former preacher Yusuf Estes. There will be free food to enjoy.

Open Mic Night with Sickspits

7 to 10 p.m.

Griffin Lounge

An evening of you and the mic. Are you a poet, singer or guitarist? It doesn't matter, just bring it!

Seventh Generation Slam

7 to 10 p.m.

Southwest Dining Hall, ASUCD Coffee House

Go to a night of music, poetry and spoken word from the seventh generation.

The Spokes auditions

7 to 10 p.m.

1100 Social Sciences

Do you love to sing and have fun? Go try out for the only all-female a cappella group at UC Davis!

TODAY

Academic Inclusion: Undoing Marginalization on Campus 2009

7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

MU Art Lounge

This exhibit, showing through Saturday, is a multi-disciplinary arts exposition that focuses on marginalization on campus.

Democratic Party for Dummies

6 p.m.

205 Olson

Have you wondered about the Democratic Party's history, platforms and composition? Do you have ideas about where the party should be headed? Davis College Democrats will give you these answers and an opportunity to share your views!

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!

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!

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi info night

7 p.m.

513 Russell Blvd.

Come to Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi's spring rush information night!

Early Saturday morning, students, faculty and community members flooded Toomey Field to kick off UC Davis' sixth annual Relay for Life. On the bleachers, candles spelling out the word "hope" set the theme for the 24-hour relay-style marathon event, which lasted from 10 a.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday. Students raised money for the American Cancer Society (ACS) to fund cancer research and advocacy.

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Passover Seder tickets

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Quad

Passover Seder tickets are available! Pick them up on the Quad all this week or go to hillelhouse.org. The deadline to RSVP is today. The Seder will be on Apr. 8 at the Veterans Memorial Center.

Relay for Life campsites

5 p.m.

Toomey Field

Send one representative from your Relay for Life team to claim your campsite for Saturday's event. Sites will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Queer People of Color Conference

6 to 10 p.m.

LGBTRC & Freeborn Hall

Go to this empowering conference where there will be workshops and entertainment.

Danzantes del Alma

7 to 10 p.m.

Freeborn Hall

Danzantes del Alma, the acclaimed folkorico dance troupe, will hold their 32nd Annual Showcase in Freeborn Hall. The theme for this year's showcase is "Our rhythm ignites the flames in our soul."

ONE, a global organization that lobbies for the end of poverty, boasts more than 2 million members world wide. Over 500 of those members reside in the city of Davis.

Martha Wright, the vice president of the UC Davis chapter of ONE and a junior environmental sciences and management major,said she firmly believes that through ONE, every person's voice can make a difference.

TODAY

March of Dimes fundraiser

4 to 7 p.m.

Yogurt Shack, 113 E St.

Go support research for premature babies and babies with abnormalities at this fundraiser.

Conversations with Writers

4:30 to 6 p.m.

MU II, Memorial Union

Professor Dan Sperling will discuss the writing of his new book, Two Billion Cars, a concise history of America's love of cars, analysis of the root causes of unsustainable car-centric cultures, and strategies for change.

Vet Aide Club internship meeting

6:30 p.m.

176 Everson

Stop by for a fun and informational meeting! Learn about internships and spring club events, which include a field trip. Dues and applications for internships at the Vet Med Teaching Hospital are due at the meeting; no late copies will be accepted. For information, visit http://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/aes/vetaides/.

CALESS general meeting

7 to 8 p.m.

1150 Hart

Go to the Chicano and Latino Engineers and Scientists Society general meeting. Next year's officers will be presented, and free food will be provided! First-years, transfer students and anyone interested is welcome.