On Oct. 31, the United Nations announced that the world human population reached seven billion. Obviously the number is just an estimate, but since the population reached six billion only 13 years ago, there are many hard questions that need to be answered of how we can deal with such a crowded world. Here are […]

The core of the UC Davis men’s water polo team is going to look a little different next year. After four seasons as the starter, Kevin Peat will leave the school as arguably the  best goalkeeper in UC Davis history. The Walnut Creek, Calif. native finished the season with 335 saves, a UC Davis record. […]

The Chicana/o Studies department will hold ¡Creating Cultura! A Xican@ Film Festival this Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. in 194 Chemistry. Emanuel Avila-Martin, a 2011 UC Davis Graduate and Chicana/o Studies Director of Advertisement, said the department combined a variety of topics geared to enrich understanding of Chicana/o culture and allow students’ to make […]

Dear Chancellor Katehi, We are writing you in regards to the university’s promise to assume financial responsibility for the medical costs incurred by student protesters harmed by the events of Nov. 18. In light of the fact that the demonstrations were at least in part due to the atrocious tuition hikes that students have had […]

Junior Allison Whitson was the player UC Davis volleyball could count on when it needed a spark. The Palo Alto, Calif. native started every set for UC Davis this season and was far and away the team’s leader with 421 kills. She also finished tied for second on the team with 305 digs and alone […]

On a recent trip to Amsterdam, my cousins and I took the tourist walk of shame through the Red Light District. We didn’t patronize as much as we did window shop, staring through the panes in incredulity at the fact that, for only two euros, we could watch what the signs called “live porno homo […]

Some things don’t change from culture to culture. Whenever I tell anyone my winter break plans, I get the same response. “But … you’re spending Christmas alone?” The tone is always some combination of shock and — my favorite — pity. Most Americans studying abroad for the year go home for the holidays. The break […]

Laura Guapo, junior managerial economics major, discovered at age eight that her parents were the real Santa after she found presents in her parents’ closet while playing hide and seek. Not wanting her mother to know that she had found out the truth, she pretended to still believe. “My Christmas holiday has felt the same, […]

Come next season, the men’s cross country team will be feeling the loss of senior Jonathan Peterson. The Clovis, Calif. native’s successful career with the Aggies has included school records, All-American honors, and two trips to the NCAA Division I championship. This season Peterson led the Aggies in every race that he ran, including a […]

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, perhaps better known as the guys from Discovery Channel’s ubiquitous “MythBusters,” are hitting the road for their all-new upcoming stage show, “MythBusters Behind the Myths Tour.” While many have long witnessed Savage and Hyneman’s scientifically based antics, specifically where they “bust” myths of a varying sort on TV, they’ll be […]

Recent budget challenges have led to the reorganization of Campus Unions in the Student Affairs Department in order to generate revenues. Due to the estimated $2.3 million in budget cuts in Student Affairs, the Memorial Union Auxiliary Enterprises will be cut. The departments such as the Center for Student Involvement (CSI), Campus Unions, UC Davis […]

Many people have trouble staying afloat in water for long periods of time. Imagine having to do it with one or two people always on your back. That’s what center Aaron Salit did, playing entire water polo matches with someone draped over him. It didn’t seem to stop him, as Salit’s 83 goals for the […]