The latest stories from UC Davis's student newspaper, The California Aggie, available online at www.theaggie.orgen-us(C) 2007-2008 The California Aggiehttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/59f you have terrible eating habits like me, coming up with excuses to eat junk is an all-too-easy task. Some justifications I always fall back on include class, work, certain television shows, extreme weather conditions… Providing me with one less place to nourish my unhealthy lifestyle is Farmer's Kitchen Café. Situated at 624 Fourth St., it turned out that I've passed this restaurant many times without ever having gone inside, only referring to it as "the place with the plastic floral tablecloths."Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PrdPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/59  Editor's note: For this edition of 10 questions, The Aggie interviewed Davis City Councilmember Don Saylor. Councilmember Saylor was recently elected to his second term on the council and was named Mayor Pro Tempore on Tuesday. Look for him as he holds his office hours next week on July 8, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the tables by the Memorial Union patio.Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PrdPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/59Why not join the city of Davis in celebrating the independence of our nation with pancakes, parades and parachutes? Davis is offering a plethora of activities that everyone from children to college students can enjoy.Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PrdPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/59 Vocal repertoires, song notation, sound recordings and acoustic signals. From the sound of his academic vocabulary, one could easily mistake Peter Marler for a professor of music. While he is not one in the conventional sense, many consider him to be the pioneering professor of nature's music.Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PrdPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/58Battling frostbite, exhaustion and a frozen oxygen mask, UC Davis senior Tanner Bixler relentlessly made his way to the summit of Mount Everest on May 24. Climbing the 29,035-foot Mt. Everest had been a childhood dream for Bixler. The economics major is no novice when it comes to trekking mountains - he started hiking at the age of 3 with his father and eventually worked his way up to serious climbing.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/58WEDNESDAY Davis Farmers Market 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Central Park At this week's Picnic in the Park event, the free concert will feature Lisa Phoenix and Steve Wall playing folk Americana music. New seasonal produce at the Davis Farmers Market should include tomatoes and nectarines!Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/57 Laura Dickson, a UC Davis 2008 alumna and a Fulbright Grant recipient, is going to Kenya in August to study the possible correlation of infection of the AIDS virus with the spread of malaria. Dickson, who graduated this month from UC Davis with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and molecular biology and a minor in global and international studies, will spend 10 months in the town of Kisimu in Western Kenya, located near Lake Victoria.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/57 Whether it's 60 degrees outside or 100, staying healthy and fit is both important and a challenge. For those rising up to it as the mercury does the same in Davis this summer, a wide range of opportunities await.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/55TODAY   Fitness & Wellness Center Noon to 2 p.m. The ARC, past lobby entrance Get a free five minute massage, a great way to relax before finals!Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/55"We came out and spanked them. We made them look so horrible - we outplayed them. It just shows that if we give 100 percent and stay focused, things will go our way." - Men's soccer co-captain Sule Anibaba after his team beat IPFW and Oakland 6-0 and 4-2, respectively, at the Oregon State Diadora Classic.Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/55The diplomas are handed out, the graduation caps are tossed into the air and pictures are taken with everyone, everywhere. Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/55This is only the beginning, graduates, and you have an outstanding lineup of commencement speakers to remind you of that. Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/55UC Davis seniors have used the last few months to prepare for their graduation day. Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/55While some students may enter the corporate world or go on to graduate school after college, others opt for a different journey.Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/55Endings 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.Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/54 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.Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/54TODAY   Farmers Market 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. East Quad Get fresh fruits, veggies and snacks at this convenient farmers market.Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/53TODAY   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.Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PrdPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/53 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.Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PrdPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/52TODAY   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.  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PndPDT