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THE DOWNLOAD: Voting, Veterans, Violet Blooms

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Students line up to vote at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis.
One of the local polling places on the second floor of the Memorial Union. Voters can find their assigned polling place on the Yolo County Elections Office website. (Gregory Urquiaga/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis)
A "vote here" sign outside the Memorial Union.
A sign directs voters to a polling place on the second floor of the Memorial Union. (Chris Nicolini/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis)

Voting has more benefits than just a feeling of having done your civic duty: That little white "I Voted" sticker is good for a discount at the Aggie Reuse Store and Aggie Surplus. Voters will get 18 percent off at and half off any item priced at $25 or more at .

Haven't voted yet? First, . There are polling places in the Memorial Union, Russell Park Apartments and elsewhere in Davis. End up at the wrong polling place? You can still vote provisionally, and your vote will still count after a delay.

If you need help getting there, . Or, rent a ZipCar between 6 and 10 this evening and receive a $20 credit for the service. .

Ribbons on the quads

A bicyclist passes a yellow ribbon around a tree.
Yellow ribbons adorn trees on the Quad and the Vanderhoef Quad this week. (Gregory Urquiaga/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis)

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis’ yellow ribbon tradition dates back to 2011 when a student veteran-led effort adorned the main Quad’s 100-plus trees with ribbons as a symbol of remembrance of men and women serving far from home. In 2015, the ribbon project expanded to Vanderhoef Quad at the south entrance to campus.

Read more: Saluting the Veterans Among Us

Interactive map shows arboretum history

Shoppers at a plant sale in 1982.
The interactive map features this photo from a 1982 plant sale on campus. (51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis)

Have you ever walked the paths of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis Arboretum and wondered what it looked like 80 years ago when it was first planted? Have you ever imagined all of the special moments that the plants have witnessed?

Ella Groff, a museum education co-coordinator for the arboretum's Learning by Leading program, did, and created two interactive maps to showcase its history and the memories people have for specific parts of the arboretum.

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A woman walks across a bridge with violet flowers behind her.
The history of the Warren G. Roberts Redbud Collection is just one item explored on the website. (Katie Hetrick/51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis)

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