At the beginning of April,Hugh Jackman made an online announcement on YouTube of a contest that would get the world premiere of his upcoming movieX-Men Origins:Wolverine in the city with most votes. Voting continues until Friday.To vote for Davis,go tox-menorigins.com/premiereand put in the95616area code.

Teams:No.10UC Davis vs.Santa Clara; No.6San Jose State Records:Aggies,21-8; Broncos,16-14; Spartans,18-12 Where:Schaal Aquatic Center When:Friday at5:30p.m.; Saturday at noon

Notes: Headline:Women’s track and field preview Event:Mt.SAC Relays; Bryan Clay Invite Where:Hilmer Lodge Stadium – Walnut,Calif.; Cougar Athletic Stadium – Asuza,Calif. When:Friday and Saturday; all day

Teams:UC Davis vs.St.Mary’s Records:Aggies,4-10 (2-4); Gaels3-10 (0-4) Where:Aggie Stadium When:Thursday at7p.m.

Friday marked my semi-official entrance to the post-graduate adultworld:I went to my first “real“ interview. I prepared as best I could.I researched the company,prepped answers for stock interview questions,bought an appropriately stylish bidnezz-caj outfit,perfected a firm handshake andmost importantly,made sure to Google Map directions to the office. Three-and-a-half days later,I arrived at the office well-rested,well-fed and confident.Introductions were made,explanations were given and thoughtful inquiries were asked.

Budget constraints have not deterred theUniversity of California from spending a little extratowardkeeping thebigoffice properly staffed and satisfiedfor the future of their students. University records show that competitive salaries,in addition to other perks,are being offered to UC officials even in this economy.

America has become introspective.She is reexamining her mistakes and myopia,symbols of a deep crisis of identity.And the problem is this:Hervalues have,for a whilenow,been altered by heightenedexpectations and excess of modernity.America,here,desires to re-embrace herpast and herclassical values.

Some come to play.Some come to watch.Some come to bulk up.Some,not so much. For whatever reason they come,the Activities andRecreationCenter is the one place where anyone and everyone can come to relax from the stresses of school,work… and life.

It’s almost too easy to draw comparisons betweenSunshine Cleaning and recent entries to the newly minted category of,for lack of an official name, “quirky indie films.” They all have in common a quiet,quaint sense of humor that sets them apart from boisterous big-budget comedies.Sunshine Cleaning,directed by New Zealand-born Christine Jeffs,follows in this vein initsown way.

Some Middle Eastern students no longer want to be considered white. A student movement to add a Middle Eastern category on the University ofCalifornia application has begun to pick up steam,as university officials mulloverimplementing the change.

UC Davis music department assistant Susanna Peeples earned first place in the campus‘ annual Cow Milkingcompetitionheld yesterday on the West Quad. “It’s completely unexpected,” Peeples said of her win,which was only her second time milking a cow. A mixed crowd of students and locals turned out to watch the event’s two stars,Jersey dairy cows Buttercup and Marjorie,get a milking like no other.

Here’s a list of must-see events for the first-timer