Students arrived at campus the first day of the quarter to find the infamous Egghead statues had been “pepper sprayed.” The statues, created by sculptor Robert Arneson, had been spray painted with what appeared to be orange spray paint, clearly intended to represent the pepper spray incident of Nov. 18.  Statues in front of Shields […]

The pepper spray incident of Nov. 18 placed the UC Davis administration in uncharted waters. We all know about the calls for Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi’s resignation and the six ongoing investigations, but what has largely been ignored are the more subtle effects the events of Nov. 18 may have had on seemingly unrelated decisions. […]

Recently, I was reading a certain popular women’s magazine and wondering if my masochistic streak was widening. It was the only reason I could think of for why I continue to read articles entitled “500 Ways to Please Your Man” (because apparently only straight girls read it), even though I know it will be the […]

You might want to think again before taking your bike for a night ride without a light this week. The Davis Police Department is conducting a Bicycle Safety Education and Enforcement Operation, which began Monday and continues throughout the week. Officers are patrolling areas frequented by bicyclists to address traffic violations that lead to collisions. […]

The two-week occupation of Dutton Hall by Occupy UC Davis protesters ended Dec. 11 without incident. Galvanized by the Nov. 18 incident where students were pepper-sprayed by police, the Occupy UC Davis movement, in the final days of Fall quarter, voted to occupy Dutton Hall until the end of final exams. According to Student Affairs […]

Needles and yarn have never looked more valuable. Rupali Saiya, first-year computer engineering major, has proven their value with her organization called Crafts of Hope. Crafts of Hope is a program that empowers underprivileged women and children by teaching them how to crochet. The women and children crochet hats, scarves and more, all for sale […]

As of Dec. 7, 2011, Occupy Davis ended its continuous occupation of Central Park. The tents and structures, which protesters originally put up on Oct. 15, 2011, came down after a majority vote by those present at the Dec. 5 General Assembly. In a letter to the public on the Occupy Davis website, the protesters […]

Residents have begun to move back into the Domes after a ground lease was signed with the University and the Solar Housing Community Association (SCHA). The Domes, a cooperative housing community, were closed last August due to safety and health concerns. The SCHA will be acting as a third party in the renovation and maintenance […]

The new Community Center, located at the corner of Hutchison Drive and California Avenue, opens its doors today. The Community Center houses the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center, the Cross Cultural Center, the Recruitment and Retention Center, a multi-purpose room, computer classrooms and the Undergraduate Research Center. The building also has a cafe […]

Bob Biggs is UC Davis football. And after one more season, an Aggie career that has spanned more than three decades will come to an end. Biggs announced on Dec. 1 that this upcoming football season will be his last in charge of the Aggies. “UC Davis is a very special place where a student-athlete […]

Since December, there has been an increase of stolen vehicle activity in Davis, according to the City of Davis Police Department (DPD). Honda and Acura cars have been taken from Davis and recovered in the San Francisco Bay Area. During the same time period, DPD officers have recovered several vehicles, which had been stolen from […]

In November, Maciej Ceglowski, founder of the grossly underrated bookmarking site Pinboard.in, wrote on his blog that “asking computer nerds to design social software is a little bit like hiring a Mormon bartender.” I personally do not believe (all) computer nerds to be asocial (per se), and I disclaim this outright lest I be subject […]