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Thursday, April 25, 2024

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ASUCD Blood Drive

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Freeborn Hall

If you donate blood, you will be the recipient of a free T-shirt as well as an IMAX ticket!

Language barriers crossed with PAL program

When Jina Lee walked in on her roommate and her boyfriend making out last week, she didn't quite know what to say - and it wasn't because she felt awkward. Lee was unfamiliar with the ways Americans communicate discomfort and, as an international student from Korea, she didn't quite have the language skills to voice that feeling.

So, Lee asked her American friend who she met through UC Davis' Partners in Acquiring Language (PAL) conversation program what she should do in that delicate situation.

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Civic participation in Chávez's Venezuela

Noon

5214 SSHB

Thad Dunning, a professor of political science at Yale University, will speak about Chávez and surveys taken in 2003 and 2008.

 

Retired teachers stay connected to the classroom and community

Editor's note: Nov. 2 to 8 is the 10th annual Retired Teachers Week, honoring educators who do not see retirement as the end of their service to the community. The California Aggie spoke with some of them about their experiences.

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Flu vaccination clinic

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

Griffin Lounge, MU

Help prevent getting sick this winter by getting a flu shot. If you cannot make this meeting time, call 752-2349 to schedule an appointment. For more information, visit healthcenter.ucdavis.edu/topics/flu-vaccine.html.

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Power of T.E.N. applications due

The applications for the Cross Cultural Center's homage to REACH's 10th anniversary are due Oct. 31. For more information, and for applications, visit ccc.ucdavis.edu/programs/reach.html.

Aggie Trivia

UC Davis Olive Oil came about as a better alternative to disposing of the olives that fall on the ground throughout campus, frequently posing a threat to bikers and walkers.

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Early voting

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MU, across from Post Office

If you're registered to vote in Yolo County, stop by to vote this week! Go in on Halloween and vote in costume if you'd like.

Aggie Trivia

Gary Snyder, a UC Davis English professor, won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1975.

Dining in Davis: Yolo Berry Yogurt

Walking into Yolo Berry Yogurt, you'll feel like a kid in a candy store. The new frozen yogurt place sports an entire...

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East Quad Farmers Market

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

East Quad

Check out a convenient iteration of the farmers market right on campus!

Find support at ‘the House’

"Welcome to the House. Would you like to talk?"

Upon entering the front door, every visitor receives the same greeting - a warm invitation to come in and make use of the diverse services the House has to offer. Located across from Regan Main, the House is the student-run peer counseling center at UC Davis sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).

10 Questions with…

Editor's note:

For this edition of 10 Questions, the California Aggie sat down with Walter Stone, a political science professor who has taught at UC Davis since 2001. Stone's current research interests include parties and elections and electoral behavior.

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Project Compost

6 p.m.

Project Compost Office, MU Basement

Learn about radical composting on campus and how to get involved.

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Project Compost

6 p.m.

Project Compost Office, MU Basement

Learn about radical composting on campus and how to get involved.