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Bringing more than high temperatures, summertime in Davis also marked the end of some ongoing construction projects on campus.

Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science

A brand new building with state-of-the-art facilities was one of Robert Mondavi's last gifts to UC Davis.

No doubt many of you were aggrieved yesterday when you looked for your copy of The California Aggie and couldn't find it. Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to go to press Wednesday night.

Editor's note: For this edition of 10 questions, The California Aggie sat down with Don Gibson, the president of Davis College Democrats who was a delegate at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Editor's note:

For this edition of 10 questions, The California Aggie spoke with ASUCD Controller Paul Harms to get a feel for the day-to-day operations involved in handling the association's budget.

Harms, of Fremont, Calif., will start his fourth year at UC Davis in the fall, and is currently in his second term as controller- only the second person to hold the appointed position twice in the association's history.

In one afternoon, you can dive into the Lake Tahoe basin, study earthquakes in New Zealand, and travel into the core of the earth - all from the safety of a single lab on campus.

This lab, established in 2005, is known as the W.M. Keck Center for Active Visualization in the Earth Sciences (KeckCAVES). Demonstrations of the lab's technology are included as part of the UC Davis Centennial Exhibit at the California State Fair.

Genetic map of Europe shows differences between populations

Scientists at the Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands have developed a genetic map of Europe that shows the degree of genetic relatedness between populations. While all European populations are genetically quite similar, enough differences exist to make it possible to develop a forensic test that could determine from which European country an individual originates.

Editor's note: For this edition of 10 questions, The California Aggie spoke with Davis resident Kemble Pope, who created the website "Davis Voice." Pope is involved with various local environmental organizations, including Climate Action Team, a city-sponsored group that is developing sustainability standards for the city of Davis. He is also on the Open Space and Habitat Commission, which advises the Davis city council on issues such as wildlife habitats and agricultural land conservation.

Being blind doesn't stop Claire Stanley from pursuing two majors at UC Davis.

Although her visual impairment may present many obstacles, Stanley is now better able to maneuver around them with a furry friend by her side.

SATURDAY

CPR course

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

120 Court St., Woodland

This course will offer information on CPR and AED use for adults, children and infants. Additionally, general information on emergency response will be covered. Register at www.yc-arc.org or by calling 662-4669. Cost is $47 per person.

Getting into veterinarian school is no easy task.

Last year, 1,178 students competed for 131 seats in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

I have to admit that I was a little skeptical of a restaurant that was in Davis Manor Center, the same strip mall that also includes the classy institution that is the Dollar Tree.

There may be something stealing your vision. But no matter how hard you look, you won't be able to find the culprit. These vision thieves take your sight without any signs that are visible to the naked eye.

FRIDAY

Friends of the Davis Public Library book sale

Noon to 7 p.m.

Davis Public Library, 314 East 14th St.

Books will be sold for between 25 cents and $2, and DVDs, CDs and tapes will cost $1. The library has received a number of World War II, art and opera book donations, so look for these at the sale! The sale will also occur from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

To our readers:

The California Aggie has traditionally printed twice a week over the summer months, on Monday and Thursday. That tradition has continued this summer. Due to budget concerns, however, The Aggie will be printing only Thursdays during summer session II. Although the print edition of the newspaper will only be available one day a week during this period, The Aggie will continue to update its online edition two days a week. You can visit The Aggie online at californiaaggie.com.

Editor's note: This week for 10 questions The California Aggie grilled UC Davis professor Elizabeth Applegate about what it's like to be a nutritionist. Dr. Applegate has a doctorate in nutrition from UC Davis, has appeared on CNN and ESPN as a nutrition expert, has served as a team nutritionist for both the Oakland Raiders and the Golden State Warriors and teaches the popular Nutrition 10 class on campus.