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/69 There may be something stealing your vision. But no matter how hard you look, you won't be able to find the culprit. These vision thieves take your sight without any signs that are visible to the naked eye.Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/69FRIDAY Friends of the Davis Public Library book sale Noon to 7 p.m. Davis Public Library, 314 East 14th St. Books will be sold for between 25 cents and $2, and DVDs, CDs and tapes will cost $1. The library has received a number of World War II, art and opera book donations, so look for these at the sale! The sale will also occur from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/67To our readers: The California Aggie has traditionally printed twice a week over the summer months, on Monday and Thursday. That tradition has continued this summer. Due to budget concerns, however, The Aggie will be printing only Thursdays during summer session II. Although the print edition of the newspaper will only be available one day a week during this period, The Aggie will continue to update its online edition two days a week. You can visit The Aggie online at californiaaggie.com.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PstPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/67Editor's note: This week for 10 questions The California Aggie grilled UC Davis professor Elizabeth Applegate about what it's like to be a nutritionist. Dr. Applegate has a doctorate in nutrition from UC Davis, has appeared on CNN and ESPN as a nutrition expert, has served as a team nutritionist for both the Oakland Raiders and the Golden State Warriors and teaches the popular Nutrition 10 class on campus.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PstPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/67High consumption of fish in Japanese diet may prevent clogged arteries Traditional seafood-rich Japanese diets may be the key to reducing risk of heart disease, according to Dr. Akira Sekikawa, assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh, and his team of researchers.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PstPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/66Most students have had this nightmare before — they are sitting in class, talking to their friends and all of a sudden, their mother walks into the classroom.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/66Editor's note: For this edition of 10 questions, The California Aggie spoke with Matt Rexroad, a Yolo County supervisor who lives in Woodland. Prior to his current position, Rexroad served as mayor of Woodland, an attorney and a U.S. marine serving in Iraq.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/66TODAY Climate Action Team meeting 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Clubroom, Veterans Memorial Center, 203 E. 14th St. The City of Davis Climate Action Team will have a discussion on community choice aggregation, a type of public power. Speakers will include PG&E employees as well as local clean energy advocates.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/65Editor's note: For this week's 10 questions, The California Aggie spoke with Davis regional librarian Jay Johnstone, who oversees the Mary L. Stephens public library in Davis.  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/65John Maurice Tucker, a UC Davis professor emeritus of botany and world-renowned oak specialist and plant expert, died July 5 from a stroke. He was 92.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/65 Amy Barr is still in shock. She and four other students from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management were recently awarded top honors in the Bank of America 17th Annual Low-income Housing Challenge.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/64WEDNESDAY Davis Farmers Market 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Central Park Buy local produce and more at the farmers market. For more information, visit davisfarmersmarket.org.  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PstPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/64 Have you ever wondered what kinds of research and activities take place on the different University of California campuses? The University of California Television gives students and the general public an inside view into what they may not know about UCs.Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PstPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/63Editor's note: In order to shed some light on its day to day operations, The Aggie talked to its own Jon Gold this week. The managing editor is a senior political science and international relations double major.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/63 Talking on your cell phone frequently could produce an expensive phone bill - but could it also give you cancer? For now, the answer is no. There have been several studies about the link between cell phones and brain cancer and many of them have pointed toward the negative.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/63 Honeybees do more than sting you. Without them, you wouldn't get to eat your favorite fruits, nuts and ice cream flavors. And due to a recent mysterious decline in honeybee colonies, you may actually be losing more than that.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/62 The male Japanese beetle doesn't look for a pretty face when trying to choose a mate. Instead, the invasive pest sniffs for a female's sex pheromone, a chemical signal which she naturally releases, which the male detects with an enzyme in its antennae, said UC Davis entomology professor and chemical ecologist Walter Leal.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/62TUESDAY Tcheka concert 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Quad SummerMusic 2008, a free concert series put on by the Mondavi Center, will kick off Tcheka's blend of world music and jazz. Go enjoy this free event!Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/61Editor's note: Donald Dudley is a graduate of the UC Davis School of Law and has worked at Student Judicial Affairs for over a decade. The Aggie sat down with him to find out the real deal about SJA.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDThttp://www.theaggie.org/articles/61 Don't be surprised - little munchkins dressed in green are taking over the UC Davis campus, at least for the summer. At the Activities and Recreation Center, kids in face paint are as prominent as weightlifters pumping iron.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PthPDT