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The diplomas are handed out, the graduation caps are tossed into the air and pictures are taken with everyone, everywhere.

This is only the beginning, graduates, and you have an outstanding lineup of commencement speakers to remind you of that.

UC Davis seniors have used the last few months to prepare for their graduation day.

While some students may enter the corporate world or go on to graduate school after college, others opt for a different journey.

Endings are bittersweet.

At the close of every year, UC Davis seniors don a cap and gown, receive a diploma and put their years at the university behind them as they look to the future.

Zhongli Pan, a UC Davis food science professor was in Shaanxi Province, China on May 12 when he felt vibrations crawl up his body. Having overheard a discussion on earthquakes just a day earlier, Pan thought it was coincidental and ignored the movements.

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Farmers Market

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

East Quad

Get fresh fruits, veggies and snacks at this convenient farmers market.

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Elections

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local precincts

Don't forget to vote in today's election. The ballot will include state primaries and Davis City Council voting.

The spirit of Angelina Rose Malfitano lives on.

The Prytanean Women's Honor Society will host a car wash on Saturday to raise money for a memorial scholarship fund in honor of Malfitano, a UC Davis student who passed away in spring 2006.

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Math Café

5 to 7 p.m.

104 North Hall

Get a good serving of mathematics at this weekly tutoring session with the Women's Resources and Research Center. Women and men are both welcome.

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Early voting

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Memorial Union

Cast your official ballot in the California primary and Davis City Council elections.

Imagine spreading awareness about pediatric and adult HIV and AIDS by dancing the night away.

Students will have the opportunity to do this at the first-ever UC Davis Dance Marathon. Beginning tonight at 8 p.m. and ending Saturday morning at 8 a.m. the event will be held in the lower half of the ARC Pavilion.

As my college career comes to a close, so too does my time at The California Aggie. Two-and-a-half years ago, I started as a sports writer here so it's easy for me to draw a comparison between my last days at The Aggie to an athlete retiring. Many athletes have made it a point to retire at the top of their games: Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and Sandy Koufax to name a few. So in the shadows of those legends, I am attempting to do the same.

TODAY

Early voting

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Memorial Union

Cast your official ballot in the California primary and Davis City Council elections.