“Use this ribbon as a noose” was written on a yellow ribbon tied to a tree for every passerby to see. Lingering words of hatred and disdain desecrated a ribbon intended to show support and remembrance of Veteran’s Day. A noose — a tied rope historically utilized as a cruel, malicious tool to hang, to […]

When the Davis City Council imposed its last, best and final offer on the Davis City Employee’s Association (DCEA) last May, it was in violation of the city’s negotiation procedures, ruled the Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) on Oct. 31. The city’s offer created budgetary all-funds savings of $507,000 and General Fund savings of $203,000 […]

An estimated 2,000 people gathered on the Quad at noon on Tuesday to strike against tuition increases, police brutality and the privatization of the UC system. The protest was the largest strike at UC Davis in recent years and will continue with a Day of Action on the Quad today at noon. The demonstration began […]

The UC Davis men’s basketball team rallied to overcome a 12-point second half deficit and beat UC Santa Cruz 84-78 on Tuesday night. It was the first win for new head coach Jim Les, who is now 1-3 in his first season with the Aggies. With the hope opener behind them, the team is looking […]

Instead of staying home Saturday night or heading downtown to the bars, those interested in trying something different can help support international education. On Saturday night in the Activities and Recreation Center Ballroom, the UC Davis chapter of Visions, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational resources to poverty-stricken countries, is bringing cultureSHOCK to you. […]

I have been in a committed relationship for nearly two months. I learned this last week. I’m no idiot. I obviously knew I was dating the guy. But I thought that was it. Casual dating. Noncommittal. Fun. And it has been fun. It’s been that European prince fantasy every girl dreams about — that one […]

Growing Up in India, a film and photographic series at the Mondavi Center for Performing Arts sheds light on the economic and social issues embedded in Indian culture. The film series began this past Monday with a screening of Salaam Bombay! and concluded Tuesday with the movies Udaan and Pink Saris. The series was a part […]

You might think, before coming to a moderately-to-highly selective campus such as UC Davis, that the student body is going to consist of like-minded, generally intelligent individuals. Yet here I am, writing in silent obscurity behind my war-torn Toshiba, surrounded by dudes discussing an extracurricular short film they’re making about gay samurai warriors. The wardrobe […]

Innocent intern A student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) due to suspicions that he had provided false information. In particular, the student submitted paperwork to the Internship and Career Center that seemed like it may have been copied and altered. When the student met with a judicial officer, he maintained that the form […]

Florence + the Machine Cermonials Island Records Rating: 4 “You are a revelation” sings the scarlet headed Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine in the recently released Ceremonials. For anyone who remembers her aptly titled first album, Lungs, Welch is again singing full throttle here, exhaling booming vocals like only few lungs can through […]

Marco Antonio Topete was sentenced to death Wednesday for the murder with special circumstances of Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputy Jose “Tony” Diaz. The Yolo County jury that convicted Topete read its verdict aloud before Judge Paul K. Richardson at a District 3 courthouse. In October, Jurors sentenced 39-year-old Topete for first-degree murder in the June […]

The Gunrock Pub, along with ASUCD, will begin its pilot event series on Wednesday. Located by the Silo, the Gunrock Pub event “Aggies at the Pub” will be serving free nacho night, free tasting of Aggie Lager, free giveaways and full service bar with cheap pub food from 3 to 7 p.m. The goal of […]