As you’ve likely noticed by the visit from former President Bill Clinton, the 2012 presidential general election is in full swing, and amid the barrage of advertisements and presidential debates — the question begs: Who should we vote for? Despite disillusion and frustration about the economy and our government’s deep fiscal dilemmas, we still must […]

Seven UC Davis undergraduates have the opportunity to receive tuition support from ASUCD in amounts of $500 or $1,000 this fall. All students are welcome to apply, although ASUCD encourages students who are first-generation college attendees, who have endured personal hardship and who possess exceptional leadership skills, among other qualities. Since the scholarship aims to […]

In the first meeting ever between the two teams, the UC Davis Aggies and the Idaho State Bengals partook in a shootout that the Aggies eventually won by a score of 52-45. This victory gives the Aggies an overall record of 3-4 with a 2-2 conference record, while the Bengals drop to 1-5 overall and […]

The highly anticipated Nov. 6 date is approaching — the day we vote on the prospect of changing our nation for the better. But let’s put the presidential election aside and focus on Davis education for a moment. The Yolo County ballot will contain four local measures. One of the four measures lands particularly near […]

During a Sept. 27 ASUCD Senate meeting, Romana Norton, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) counselor who was involved in the creation The Pantry, expressed concerns over the unit’s recent underutilization. These comments stemmed from complaints from students claiming that The Pantry’s staff and interns do not consist of people who represent enough minority groups on […]

In response to the “Fit and happy” article by Alan Lin published in The California Aggie, we at Health Education & Promotion (HEP) are excited to see the encouragement of physical activity among UC Davis students. There are many benefits to students who fit in at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day, most […]

We at Health Education and Promotion (HEP) greatly enjoyed Katelyn Ringrose’s Oct. 10 column on condom history. It was a fun read and quite informative! We appreciate her shout out to the Love Lab, our mobile cart that offers students free safer sex supplies, including 10 free condoms. HEP would like to reiterate that any […]

Davis’ Square Tomatoes Craft Fair is back this month with even more vendors, activities and booths. The fair was started in August and the community has taken such a liking to it that it is slated to continue each month. This month it will be on Sunday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]

This quarter, there is an estimated 1,120 international undergraduate students at UC Davis, about 680 of whom are new. This number is approximately 70 to 80 percent higher than the number of international students in previous years; last year, for example, there were 344 international students. With increased undergraduate admissions throughout the UC system, the […]

Voter opinions to the vice presidential debate between United States Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan were collected through a new real-time smartphone application co-developed by UC Davis political science assistant professor Amber Boydstun. The Educate application was released by React Labs Oct. 3 at the UC Davis School of Law at King […]

If anyone has passed by 336 C St. — across from the Farmers Market —  recently, they would notice that a vast, empty lot has replaced the Phi Delta Theta house. The project began on Sept. 17 when the asbestos was removed from the house’s exterior. The actual demolition of the house took place Sept. […]

Books brick us up in houses or quiet corners of rooms to let us enjoy a lonely experience. Movies bring us out in the open, where we walk into dark rooms and enjoy an experience with strangers. Art galleries bunch us up with people who are just as stupid but not as dumb, so we’re […]