Event: NCAA Women‘s Water Polo Championships Teams:No.8UC Davis vs.No.5San DiegoState; TBD; TBD Records:Aggies,26-8; Aztecs,29-6 When:Today at6:45p.m.; Saturday at TBD; Sunday at TBD

Tuesday was a relatively inauspicious day. I woke up.I went to class.I came home around noon and called my buddy to go eat.He had an alternate suggestion,andwe ended up drinking lunch.We staggered outside utterly blitzed at two in the afternoon.Since my stumbling was down to a minimum,I walked to the nearest vehicle and used a pistol to bust open the driver’s window and,subsequently,his skull.

A recent study showed that children who are admitted to pediatric intensive care units at regional medical centers tend to be sicker than children admitted directly from the center’s own emergency rooms.

For those eager to experience a fresh take on literature, pay a visit to the Native Americanstudiesconference from May11to13.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 amongAmerican Indian fiction and non-fiction writers.

Event: Aggie Twilight Host:UC Davis Where:Woody Wilson Track at Toomey Field When:Saturday at4p.m.

The Whole Earth baby is almost ready to be born. After nine months of planning,this weekend’s festival promises to bring the community entertainment,education,art and a sustainable way of life. “It’s like we’re giving birth right now,” said co-director of the festivaland UC DavisalumnaLindi Houser.

UC Davis’ South Asian Student Organization will be performing “Khayaal” as their 15th annual cultural show. The various cultures and dance forms of South Asia will be celebrated at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

MONDAY Purple people eater Purple ink stencil was seen onShasta Drive and on a bike underpass.

Does “selflessness” even exist? It seems that selfishness and altruism come in an inseparable pair,and that even the most selfless acts contain,in themselves,a mode of self-interest. Consider religion:people doing generous deeds,performing kindhearted,well-intentioned actions– but in the end,these actions are not selfless.On the contrary,they are performed very much so with the self at the center. “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you,” reads the Bible (Luke6:31),for example.Not “do good deeds because it’s just the right thing to do,” but “hey,you wouldn’t like to be treated like that,wouldyou?” Even the foremost document of “selfless” acts contains selfish motives– youwantto help people.

May is bike month in California, and Davis, the oft-called bicycle capital of the world, is holding true to its title. The city of Davis started the month with the dedication of the new Covell Boulevard bicycle under-crossing at Mace Ranch District Park, the first of an assortment of bicycle-themed events in May.

For students looking to learn about another culture,Israeli Culture Week offers a look into a different way of life. “Students see a lot aboutIsrael in the headlines,but they only hear about it as a politically charged country,” said Jewish Student Union president Sam Blumberg. “This week is about showing students another side ofIsrael and giving them a chance to become familiar with its rich culture.“

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’seasier to pronounce thanhis real name? That’sprobablywhat 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 theflower décor andcolor scheme of the sign– yellow,red and green– I figuredit wasprobably a diner.All other details about the restaurant,though,were as mysterious to me as that Milk Farm Restaurant sign off Interstate-80.