Features

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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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Student parade marshal nominations

E-mail: vicechair@picnicday.ucadavis.edu

Picnic Day is looking for nominations for the student parade marshal. Send nominations to the e-mail address above.

The Grinch may be terrorizing Whoville this holiday season, but here in Davis you must still be wary of holiday theft in order to take precautions to prevent it from happening.

According to the UC Davis and City of Davis Police Departments, crime is higher this time of year and it is especially important for students to be vigilant.

    According to the 1999 U.S. Census Bureau 24.5 percent of Davis resdients were living below the poverty level. To help locals in need, various organizations are giving back to the community. The California Aggie profiles two of them below.

Every year without fail, a select group of people can be found racing around department stores in a frenzy, desperately searching for a last minute holiday gift. I speak from experience: You don't want to be one of those people. To help ease the burden this year, here are some helpful ideas to ensure you find a thoughtful (and economical) gift for those you love.

So your sweetheart caught you under the mistletoe and rather than thinking about that big Christmas smooch that's coming your way, you wonder: what exactly is this hemi-parasitic plant above me and how did it get such a romantic reputation?

Jerry Gantan was lost.

As a transfer student entering Davis during the winter quarter of 2006, he, like many transfer students, struggled to adjust.

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Social science perspective on water and power in the Delta

12:10 p.m.

3201 Hart

Jonathan London, Gerardo Gamriazzio and Trina Filan of the UC Davis Center for Regional Change and Environmental Justice Project will discuss policies deployed to solve the Delta problem from the perspective of third parties.

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Aggie Ambassadors from College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Noon to 1 p.m.

3001 Plant and Environmental Sciences

Learn about opportunities within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Editor's note: For this edition of Ten Questions The California Aggie spoke with senior Christian Commander, a student representative of the Campus Media Board, to get a better understanding of the Board's responsibilities and duties.

In the Nov. 18 article "Hospitality during the holidays," the contact e-mail was incorrectly listed as Natasha@irwsd.org. The correct address is natacha@irwsd.org.

In the Nov. 26 article "The Thanksgiving stuffing," it was incorrectly stated that 6 ounces of dark meat turkey amounts to 1,279 calories. A more accurate estimation of the calorie count in six ounces of dark meat turkey is about 377 calories, according to calorieking.com.

The Aggie regrets the errors.

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World AIDS Day rally

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Quad

Join the fight against HIV by rallying with Health Education and Promotion to enhance HIV awareness on campus and the surrounding community.

Editor's note:

To give you a taste of life after the university, The California Aggie will profile UC Davis alums in various career fields. First up is David Bainbridge who has worked in the economic sustainability field and is currently an associate professor at the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management.

The UC Davis Health System operates the state's largest program for family nurse practitioners and physician assistants. It has graduated more than 1,600 professionals since 1972, many of whom provide primary care in underserved areas.

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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous

7 to 8:30 p.m.

United Methodist Church, 1620 Anderson Road

This program is for individuals recovering from eating addictions, bulimia and under-eating based on the 12 step program from Alcoholics Anonymous. For more information, go to foodaddicts.org.