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To some students, summer is a time for drinking lemonade by the pool. For students like Renata Filler, summer means exploration.

Last summer, Filler traveled to Russia with the UC Davis Summer Abroad Program, which offers 40 study abroad programs taught by faculty in 28 different countries, including South Africa, Argentina, Japan and France.

TODAY

Guitar Blues

8 p.m.

Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center

Go to this blues celebration featuring Jorma Kaukonen (a founding member of Jefferson Airplane), Grammy nominee Robben Ford and Austin City Limits star Ruthie Foster. Tickets range between $12.50 and $45.

Students who have been stressing about the current financial situation may gain some relief from the Financial Crisis workshop offered by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the Office of Financial Aid.

The event will occur in the DeCarli Room of the Memorial Union today from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m.

Does Davis really need another café?

No matter how diverse your coffee requirements, there seems to be an establishment in town for every need. So, to try to muscle in on this market, especially during our current economic downturn, would be a sink or swim affair.

TODAY

Autism Awareness Association fundraiser

11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Yolo Berry Yogurt, 316 C St.

Stop by anytime today with a flyer and 20% of Yolo Berry's proceeds will go toward the AAA's community outreach efforts.

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Money Can Multiply

6:30 to 8 p.m.

1227 Haring

Listen to professionals demystify the investing process.

A projected 33,000 math and science teachers will be needed to fill positions throughout California over the next 10 years.

The figure, based on the state's growing population and imminent teacher retirements, highlights the expanding gulf between supply and demand for teachers in these fields.

TODAY

The Ultimate Invitation: Becoming the Guest of Allah

7:30 p.m.

Wellman 234

Join the Muslim Student Association and guest speaker Imam Tahir Anwar.

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Picnic Day Applications

Picnic Day applications are due today. Information on where to turn in the applications is on the applications.

Have a dreaded science and engineering GE requirement that hasn't been filled? Does the prospect of writing office memos and proposals cause graduation anxiety? Want to drive farm equipment?

When considering spring quarter classes, check out some of UC Davis' more unusual offerings.

Over 30 years ago, an adventurous French student-photographer traveled to California and decided he liked it so much he wanted to live there.

"I was very entranced by American culture and the Beat Generation," said Michel Bloch, owner of La Crepe at the UC Davis Silo. "I went back to France, and four years [after my first visit] I came here with the intention to make crepes, because I thought it would be a good thing to introduce to the market."

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Chi Delta Theta spring rush 2009

7 p.m.

2 Wellman

Go to Chi Delta Theta's spring rush 2009 for free food and fun games!

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Strangers on a Train

Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center

In this part of the Focus on the Film series, enjoy as Hitchcock explores the Wrong Man theme. Tickets range in cost between $5 and $10.

UC Davis' annual Celebrate Your Body Week will begin Feb. 23.

Hosted by the Association of Body Image and Disordered Eating Committee (ABIDE), the week will showcase a series of events designed to promote healthy body image within the UC Davis student community. Celebrate Your Body Week is run in conjunction with National Eating Disorder Awareness Month in February.

TODAY

The World Is Turning: 9/11, The Movement for Justice and Reclaiming America for the World

7 p.m.

100 Hunt

Hear Don Paul give this talk, and participate in the discussion afterwards. This event is free.