While other counties are waiting to see if Proposition 30 will pass and how many cuts they may face next year, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) is trying to take a preemptive measure. The proponents for Measure E state that this is a way to safeguard against Prop. 30 failing. Opponents argue the […]

Dear Editor: Your Oct. 29 article “Measures and propositions on the Nov. 6 ballot” may have inadvertently given a misleading impression of the potential impact of Measure Q. In 2002, the taxpayers of Solano County funded a $124.5 million bond measure (Measure G) to improve the facilities at Solano Community College. Of that amount, $5 […]

The internet has done it again. Parodying serious events, even as the events are still occurring. Case in point: Hurricane Sandy. Serious and dangerous but somehow extremely entertaining online. Some genius created the Hurricane Sandy Twitter account not to inform the nation of updates on the disaster, but rather to say ridiculous quips that celebrities […]

UC Davis men’s basketball is ready to bury the memories of last year and start winning. After finishing last year’s season with a dismal 5-26 record, head coach Jim Les had some restructuring to do. He started by recruiting some promising young talent to help fill the holes in last year’s roster. Ultimately, the Aggies […]

Beyond Tolerance is a campus program that provides support and resources for various campus clubs and organizations to promote knowledge and respect of the many diverse cultures that exist in our community. The program is sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) in partnership with the Office of Campus Community Relations. A few of […]

Mr. Vrdoljak, In your unsolicited guest opinion, you claim that my article about the English major “lacks any modicum of support.” As an English major who has personally immersed himself in English and experienced the sociocultural biases against it, I completely and respectfully disagree. Your hard-hitting analysis was mildly credible for about 10 seconds, until […]

A group of UC Davis students has been petitioning for the reinstatement of Asian American Studies professor Caroline Valverde. After Valverde requested tenure and was denied, many in turn blamed the tenure process. Valverde is an international scholar and has served as an assistant professor of Asian American Studies at UC Davis since 2003. The […]

Artist: Kendrick Lamar Album: good kid, M.A.A.D city Rating: 5 Twenty-four years after NWA formally introduced the Compton state of mind to the world at large, rising hip-hop star Kendrick Lamar retreads familiar geography to capture another portrait of his hometown in present-day Hi-Def. This time, however, the result is far from familiar. What we […]

Game of the week Although Need for Speed: Most Wanted came out this week and I love fast-paced racing, the obvious choice for this edition is Assassin’s Creed III. The third main entry in the stealth-action franchise taps into the history of the American Revolution, following half-English/half-Native American protagonist Connor as he violently takes out […]

At 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a line starting at Freeborn Hall snaked all the way around the UC Davis Bookstore. NEEDTOBREATHE fans are a dedicated bunch. Singer-songwriter Matthew Mayfield opened the concert playing a mix of his songs and hard-rock covers like “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses. Good Old War pumped up […]

From Oct. 1 to 31, the Davis Origami Group demonstrated its paper-folding skills with an origami exhibit on display in the Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library at 315 E. 14th St. The exhibit is in observance of World Origami Days, held annually from Oct. 24 to Nov. 11. OrigamiUSA, the national society of origami, […]

On Nov. 3 and 4, the Davis Dynamos will sponsor noncompetitive walks through Davis parks and greenbelts. There will be a 6K (3.7 miles) walk and 10K (6.2 miles) walk. Participants can start between 8 a.m. and noon, but should be finished by 3 p.m. The walks will start and end at the CVS/pharmacy at […]