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The University of California's extension program started over a century ago, when UC Berkeley faculty took a boat across the bay to offer classes in San Francisco.

Since then, other UC campuses have established extension programs, and UC Davis is no exception.

Just like the hot Indian men in my life (of which there are naan), Raja's Indian Cuisine takes the Indian cake in spiciness.

Having tried a couple of the other Indian and Nepalese places in downtown like Indyna Bistro and Kathmandu Kitchen, I was itching to try Raja's. But to be honest, I was turned off by the subpar wraps they offer at Davis Farmers Market. Still, I was determined to give them a chance to make amends with my taste buds.

In Wednesday's article "Parks and facilities outreach meeting to be held tonight," the date of the meeting was incorrect. The meeting will take place May 20 at 7 p.m. The Aggie regrets the error.

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Kim Epifano Dance workshop

10:30 a.m. to noon

University Club

Learn how to dance while feeling the air at this free Chinese movement workshop. Contact Lynette Hunter to reserve space at lhunter@ucdavis.edu.

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Cancer awareness event

Noon to 1 p.m.

The Quad

Join Colleges Against Cancer to learn more about cancer in the African American community. This event is part of Black Family Week.

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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.

Ethiopian art and portraits lined the walls of Queen Sheba restaurant. Red, yellow and green cloth bordered the ceiling, and a tiny platform was marked off with a straw overhang. A DJ played music in the corner and a lone microphone was set up in the middle of the platform. This is where the poets performed.

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Israeli soccer literature talk

Noon

2203 Social Science and Humanities

Alon Raab, lecturer in Jewish and religious studies, will give a talk titled "From Rabinovitch and the Burden of Jewish History to Beckham's Thigh: Israeli Soccer Literature."

pparently, you need more than a household oven to cook up an engagement ring.

That's what Babak Sanii discovered when he decided to make - rather than purchase - an engagement ring for his girlfriend of four years, Claudia Chung. Sanii made the sterling platinum ring at the UC Davis Craft Center.

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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.

Dominic Callori used to don a jersey and sneakers as a star center for the UC Davis basketball team, hoisting jump shots and grabbing rebounds many a time at the ARC Pavilion.

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Whole Earth Festival

noon to 10 p.m.

UC Davis Campus

Check out this yearly three-day festival of arts, music and food that celebrates Mother Earth.

For those eager to experience a fresh take on literature, pay a visit to the Native American studies conference from May 11 to 13. Officially titled "Discursive Practices: The Formation of a Transnational Indigenous Poetics," the free event gives people an in-depth look at Native American writing, and provides a personal look into intellectual dialogue among American Indian fiction and non-fiction writers.

Whenever I see a restaurant named after someone, it makes me wonder if that person actually exists. Did the owner just arbitrarily choose a name for the restaurant that's easier to pronounce than his real name? That's probably what I would do.

In any case, I thought I'd finally give Cindy's a try after passing it up so many times on the freeway. Judging by the flower décor and color scheme of the sign - yellow, red and green - I figured it was probably a diner. All other details about the restaurant, though, were as mysterious to me as that Milk Farm Restaurant sign off Interstate-80.

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Trivia night

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Silo Café & Pub

Show off your knowledge of random factoids!