Neal Van Alfen and James D. MacDonald,  the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and Executive Associate Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences respectively, have resigned from their positions at UC Davis. The resignations are a direct response to Chancellor Linda Katehi’s decision to begin the search for […]

Plenty of pre-release buzz has surrounded “The Master” due to its subject matter and the similarities to Scientology. Lancaster Dodd, one of the film’s protagonists, does exhibit many of the characteristics and philosophies of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. But more than anything else, this film is a meticulously executed character study that highlights strange […]

ASUCD ASUCD (Associated Students of UC Davis) is the student government on campus and it runs most of the campus’ most popular features.  Students can serve as senators or as interns and assist in enacting new initiatives. ASUCD runs the bus system on campus, known as Unitrans, as well as the Coffee House in the […]

Somewhere hidden among the midst of Tea List and Cloud Forest Café is a little thrift shop called Bohème. Dawn Donahue, owner of Bohème, opened up her shop at the end of this July, sharing with a friend whose side of the shop sells new and comfortable classic clothing. According to Donahue, her shop name […]

Nervous about finding your niche here on campus? The Student Community Center (SCC), located across from Peter A. Rock Hall (formerly 194 Chemistry), offers a wide range of resources for all UC Davis students. The SCC is home to six resource centers, including the Cross Cultural Center, the Student Recruitment and Retention Center, the Women’s […]

Welcome to UC Davis! We’re happy to have you aboard as fellow Aggies. That being said, we’d like to take this opportunity, while you’re still getting oriented, to set some things straight and hopefully save some lives in the process. Please learn how to ride your bike — please. We know we can’t enforce this […]

UC Davis was named No. 8 public university in the country in U.S. News and World Report’s 2013 Best Colleges rankings, Sept. 12, moving up a spot on the list since last year. The university placed No. 38 for a second year in overall rankings of public and private universities. The move up from No. […]

Artist: Grizzly Bear Album: Shields With their last two albums, Grizzly Bear found a happy medium between catchy hooks and more emotional songwriting. That formula hasn’t changed much with the band’s newest record, Shields, but this time around they make a genuine effort to branch out even more with varied instrumentation and complex song structures. […]

Proposition 30 promises to address UC budget deficits Aug. 6 — Proposed by Governor Jerry Brown, Proposition 30 or The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012, aims to collect between $6.8 billion to $9 billion in revenue in 2012-2013. The University of California Board of Regents recently voted to endorse the proposition. […]

In medicine, the road from laboratory research to clinical application is often a long and complicated route. But sometimes, it’s no farther than a five-minute walk. Such is the unique advantage enjoyed by doctors at UC Davis Veterinary Teaching Hospital, nestled among a complex of biomedical research facilities on the southwestern edge of campus that […]

Beginning this fall, students will no longer be able to use the Enrolled-No Work Submitted (ENWS) grade option, after the UC Davis division of Academic Senate decided to eliminate it on June 8. “I was disappointed to hear that the ENWS grade will be eliminated as an option, since it has also functioned as a […]

ALBUMS How to Dress Well – Total Loss A moody, off-shore weather system of an album consisting of early ‘90s R&B melodies and atmospheric, washed-out effects, this is the sophomore effort of How to Dress Well, a.k.a. Tom Krell. At times, the vocals are tenuous, but for the most part they do a good job […]