Tranquil music whispers softly in the background as students take advantage of the Human Touch Massage Chair, power nap area and biofeedback machine available free of charge at the new Mind Spa.

The universe is a violent place. Not only did we start with an explosive Big Bang, but our solar system is continuously shaped by the desperate pull of gravity.

Down Old Davis Road, just across the railroad tracks and under the freeway, sits one of Davis’ hidden treasures: the California Raptor Center.

Yolo County is still looking for information regarding a dog that was found in a Davis dumpster on Sept. 30. The elderly dog – a gray, female terrier mix – was found alive by a maintenance worker at Danville Apartments. Unable to stand, the dog was later euthanized.

The annual Activities Fair is taking over the West Quad today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Who to watch: Senior defender Nate Javadi has been a key part of the Aggies’ back line this season.

For American soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, experiments conducted in the labs of UC Davis might mean the difference between life and death. Researchers in the UC Davis department of materials science recently designed a superstrong aluminum alloy that could be used to strengthen the shells of military vehicles.

Chinese food. I love it. The moment I think about it, my mouth starts salivating, my eyes glaze over and I howl at the moon. I LOVE CHINESE FOOD. I swear I’m not crazy.

Zoë Stachel had been in the wilderness of Alaska for four weeks before she made a breakthrough.

TODAY: East Quad Farmers Market; West Quad Activities Fair; Yoga and Meditation Class.