I often reference Lord of the Rings to help me say things I might otherwise struggle to articulate. It sounds hokey, but since I committed to it, it’s surprising how well it works. It’s a way of relating to people, I suppose, when we pick out little phrases from films. It’s what I aim for […]

UC Davis walked off the floor following its win over the San Francisco Dons holding a three game home-court winning-streak. The trio of victories each came by a margin of 14 points or more, but still the Aggies have the potential to play at an even higher level. UC Davis downed the Dons by a […]

Last week, university officials requested the Yolo County Sheriff’s Department begin an investigation into the Nov. 18 incident. UC Davis police officer Lance Faille is to lead a full-time probe on the case, which he described as not criminal, but “quasi-internal” in nature for now. The investigation will include interviews with the involved officers, protesters […]

With winter break quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about holiday gift shopping. Whether you already have the perfect gift in mind for your special someone or are completely clueless about what to get your sibling, there are plenty of shops in Davis that can help you accomplish your holiday gift shopping. The Artery […]

A non-violent, campuswide strike has been declared for today, as voted on by 99.5 percent of the 1,729 person Occupy UC Davis General Assembly last Monday; it has been set to coincide with the statewide UC Regents meeting. The strike — which according to the general assembly is protesting the Board of Regents’ inadequacy to […]

Dear Gabby, My boyfriend has been friends with this girl for a while and they’ve always been flirty with each other. We have been in a relationship for a couple years and are very happy, but he and his friend continue to say that they love each other. I confronted him about it, and he […]

The UC Regents meeting is scheduled to take place today at 8:30 a.m. Public comment will start at 9 a.m. and has been extended from 20 minutes to a full hour. Some of the regents will be on campus in the ARC and the meeting will be teleconferenced from UCSF, UCLA, UC Davis and UC […]

Chancellor Katehi will be holding a town hall for UC Davis faculty and staff Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Freeborn Hall. Faculty and staff will have a chance to discuss the pepper spray incident with Chancellor Katehi, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph Hexter and interim UC Davis Police Chief Matt Carmichael.

I’m a firm believer that college is the perfect time to make all of life’s really bad decisions. I suggest that before graduation, everyone should drink too much, eat too much, party too much and do some really dangerous stuff, like playing tennis with a ball that’s been set on fire. Well, maybe not the […]

It is amazing that two teams can be so similar, and yet at the same time so different. UC Davis men’s and women’s basketball both started this year with a new head coach, and without a pair of last season’s stars. Both teams even employ zone defenses and preach a strategy that emphasizes holding opponents […]

On Nov. 18, the police pepper sprayed non-violent UC Davis student protesters — and they spurred a worldwide debate about free speech, peaceable assembly and police brutality. The incident has brought up such questions as: were first amendment rights to free speech and peaceable assembly confiscated from students? Were police using excessive force? Will Creeley, […]

The UC Davis Theater Department’s fall season production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a worthy rendition of the original, written by Tom Stoppard. Absurdest in nature, the two and a half hour long play sees to it that the secondary characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (originally from Hamlet) get their share of existential reasoning. […]