No one could see it coming, not even UC Davis’ head football coach Bob Biggs himself. Heading into his 20th year as the head coach, Biggs is ranked second all-time in UC Davis history with a 140-78-1 record trailing only his mentor Jim Sochor. When asked if he ever knew if he wanted to coach […]

In August, student journalists around the country were riveted by a Twitter feed hailing from Athens, Georgia. The student newspaper’s staff walked out after the nonstudent advisers threatened to take control. The newspaper — The Red and Black — saw a memo draft about the hierarchical changes. The non-student editorial adviser would be elevated to […]

Over the years, a new field of study is emerging to combine various areas of expertise together to help understand one main topic: the human mind. When cognitive science graduate Joshua Peterson and fourth-year cognitive science major Antonio Dominiguez transferred to UC Davis, neither could choose a single major they were interested in. “There wasn’t […]

It’s 11 p.m. on a Sunday night in July, and there’s an unusual amount of activity at a nondescript restaurant in San Francisco’s otherwise dead-quiet financial district. The place is packed with socialites, congregating around the warm brick and rustic open bar. On the other side, porchetta roasts in a wood-burning oven, the salty smokiness […]

Friday, Sept. 14, 2012: There is no prevailing archetype of concertgoer here at the Sunrise Mall in Sacramento. In the enclosed concert venue in the parking lot, old couples sit near the stage, tapping their toes; young punk girls with ripped leggings sway back and forth in the bleachers; parents bounce toddlers on their shoulders; […]

Senate Bill 259 was recently approved by the Senate with a vote of 46-27. The bill, if approved by Gov. Jerry Brown, will affect 14,000 research assistants in the University of California (UC) system, as well as 2,000 at the California State University (CSU) system. The bill was created by Sen. Loni Hancock with the […]

The University of California will pay approximately $1 million to settle the pepper spray lawsuit, according to the settlement that was submitted yesterday for court approval. Plaintiffs of the case will be paid $630,000 ($30,000 each) and $250,000 will be paid to attorney and legal fees. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will be paid […]

Artist: Matthew Dear Album: Beams Rating: 4.5 Detroit Electronic producer Matthew Dear’s latest album Beams is the perfect complement to the late summer state of mind. Its eleven lush, highly danceable songs add up to a guilt-free, enjoyable experience; yet each track is laced with an underlying nervousness — a twitchy experimentation aspect that reminds one […]

What a long, strange trip it’s been for Sleeping Dogs. Once thought to be dead in the water, this sandbox game miraculously came back from development hell, overcame cancellations and even changed owners. Now that Square Enix officially released the game, it can be said Sleeping Dogs is worth all the trouble. Developer United Front Games […]

WEDNESDAY Oh Lord, not again Extra patrol was requested because of a large party at a church on C Street last weekend, and someone was concerned it would reoccur.   THURSDAY Ding dong, the witch is dead Someone woke up to the sound of a thud to find an unknown person on their doorstep on […]

The average 8-year-old is riding their bicycle down the street or playing with their dolls. But Barbara Goodkind, UC Davis 2011 graduate and human development major, had another hobby. Barbara and her twin sister, Lauren, a communication major and 2011 graduate of Notre Dame in Belmont, started playing chess in 1999 and began to enter […]

Recent advances in DNA sequencing techniques in the fields of biology and medicine have led to a greater focus on the role of microbes on human health. Synthetic chemicals that are added to foods and hygiene products can affect the relationship between microbes and humans and human health. Recent research conducted at UC Davis involving […]