Editor’s Note: The Environmental Policy and Planning Commission (EPPC) is an ASUCD commission responsible for researching environmental issues affecting the campus and its surrounding area, and providing recommendations for improvement. Doin’ It Green is a new feature that provides tips and ideas for being green. In terms of low-impact Valentine’s Day activities, EPPC endorses “getting […]

“They say a man should always dress for the job he wants, so why am I dressed up like a pirate in this restaurant?” Oh, the unsolved mysteries of life. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, go YouTube “Free credit pirate commercial” and then continue reading. Whether it’s from our parents or a […]

Happy UC Davis Generation Sex Week, everyone! In honor of this occasion, today is a crash course in BDSM (bondage & discipline / dominance & submission / sadism & masochism). BDSM encompasses a wider range of behaviors, lifestyles and subcultures than can fit into one column. So, we will be focusing on two aspects: Basic […]

FRIDAY He was mugging A man was drinking coffee in a suspicious manner on Madrone Lane. Good time for reflection An irate person attempted to throw a mirror at someone on Russell Boulevard. Must be hard Several men were running while concealing something in their pants on East Eighth Street. SATURDAY Blew her stack A […]

On Feb. 7, the Davis Area Cooperative Housing Association (DACHA) moved one step closer to dissolution and deeper into controversy when the Davis City Council approved DACHA’s application for dissolution in a 4-1 vote.  Now the decision has been passed on to the attorney general, lengthening a process that began on April 5, 2011. DACHA […]

Today is the ASUCD Presidential and Vice Presidential debate. Presidential candidates Bree Rombi and Rebecca Sterling, and Vice Presidential candidates Yena Bae and Amy Martin will be debating in the ASUCD Coffee House at noon. — Hannah Strumwasser

The California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) will present State Rep. Mariko Yamada (D-Davis) with the 2011 Legislator of the Year award on Feb. 21. CAHSAH, a state-wide association representing over 600 agencies providing home care, home health and hospice services, said they chose Yamada because of her leadership in the area of […]

What is chocolate?  Is it heaven’s gift during a rough week or is it just another reason to hit the gym? Well, Feb. 14 has finally arrived and whether you have been dreading this year’s Single Awareness Day or you’re hyped up for a day with your sweet valentine, you should know that you don’t […]

Lucas Frerichs, Chair of the City of Davis Planning Commission, announced his candidacy for Davis City Council on Sunday. Frerichs, 32, is a Senior Policy Consultant for the California State Assembly and works on natural resources issues, including water, agriculture, recycling and renewable energy policy. “I have served our community for more than 12 years […]

The University of California and California State University have taken a position against note-sharing websites, creating more stringent education policies to protect information shared within lectures. Policies changed both system-wide and at individual campuses. “The new, revised policy at UC Berkeley states that students can only share notes with other students concurrently enrolled in the […]

Entertainment Council is an ASUCD unit involved in bringing Snoop Dogg, Cake, DJ Tiesto and Drake to campus. “My personal approach and mission this year as the director of Entertainment Council has been to connect UC Davis students with quality entertainment,” said Henry Chatfield, director of Entertainment Council. The level of involvement EC actually has […]

Charles Robinson and Christopher Edley are on a mission: they want to know how administrators should deal with protesters. Under the direction of University of California President Mark Yudof,  UC General Counsel Robinson and Edley, dean of UC Berkeley’s law school, are on a listening tour. The pair arrived at UC Davis last Friday to […]