The Student Community Center (SCC) opened its doors to students, faculty and staff on Monday. The SCC, located by the Chemistry Building and Shields Library, had a low-key opening day as students and faculty returned to classes for the Winter Quarter. “The SCC has been in the works for 10 years and has been highly […]

By this time next year, Californians could see significant change to the structure of the State Legislature. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) has proposed a bill that would reduce the working days of the legislature from a full year to just 90 per year. In addition, the 40 senators and 80 members of the assembly would be […]

The UC Davis Summer Abroad enrollment period opened yesterday. Applications will be accepted in the Education Abroad Center (EAC) office, located at 207 Third St., on a first-completed, first-reserved basis until April 6. The financial aid application deadline is in early May. Students can choose from 43 programs in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the […]

August 28, 1963 was a hot, humid summer day but the thousands of people gathered at Washington, D.C. couldn’t have cared less. One man stood before the crowd, prepared to make a speech that he hoped would encourage people to work together toward a greater good. He spoke of a dream in which segregation wouldn’t […]

As most students know, college is often the time when proper health, nutrition and wellness are forgotten. But with a New Year and quarter ahead, this may be the perfect time to make a change. To help students get started, UC Davis’ Health Education and Promotion (HEP), a branch of the Student Health and Counseling […]

UC Davis’ campus diversity centers provide vital services that enrich the lives of students and faculty at our school. While some might argue that we should cut programs like the Women’s Resource and Research Center (WRRC), Cross-Cultural Center (CCC) or the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center (LGBTRC), I believe funding for them should be […]

Joy ride, Davis style A sophomore was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) when a police officer had caught her allegedly trying to steal a bicycle on campus property. The student had been seen kicking the lock of a bike in what looked like an attempt to steal it, leading to a witness calling campus […]

UC Davis students built a life-sized Guantánamo Bay prison cell on the Quad on Wednesday to mark the 10-year anniversary of the prison’s opening. Almerindo E. Ojeda, UC Davis Director of the Center for the Study of Human Rights in the Americas, responded to students’ wishes to protest against the maintenance of the Guantánamo Bay […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal State Northridge; vs. Long Beach State Records: Aggies, 9-6 (1-2); Matadors, 8-7 (3-0); 49ers, 7-9 (2-1) Where: The Pavilion When: Thursday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. Who to Watch: If rebounding is the Achilles Heel of the UC Davis women’s basketball program, Lauren Juric will hopefully be the […]

During the Holiday recess Only 3 tents remained Until the New Year When a little red tent Came to bloom As if Spring was premature…. A few days later 2 more sprouted up And then would come Thursday The official day The occupiers would return Town Hall meetings would resume And the media trucks Yeah, […]

The events of Nov. 18 are still fresh on the minds of the UC Davis community. Similarly, what the protesters are standing for, lower tuition and more state funding toward higher education, is still a hot-button issue in California. Therefore, it’s time we take productive steps toward ensuring our goals for more state funding toward […]

When I’m surfing the net as I often do, I always notice the abundance of advertisements lining each web page I land on and wonder what Don Draper would think about advertising these days. For those of you who have somehow avoided watching amazing television, stop what you’re doing right now and go burn through […]