Chinese music plays in the small downtown restaurant The Dumpling House and owner Linda Liu sits at a table with a bowl of dumpling contents and a neatly arranged tray of wrapped dumplings — just a sample of the two to three thousand dumplings hand-wrapped every day. “Most people like a dumpling for the season; […]

This Thursday, International House Davis (I-House) will host the first in a series of three classes that will enable participants to simultaneously hone their culinary skills while learning about different cultures. “The international cooking classes are possibly the most popular events we offer,” said Elisabeth Sherwin, executive director of I-House. “They are a great opportunity […]

Registration is now open for the quarterly women’s self-defense class held by the Davis Police Department (DPD). According to Lt. Colleen Turay, the class was scheduled to begin in February but had to be postponed to early March. “We try to have [the class] four times a year, typically in the evenings,” Turay said. “It’s […]

Sandbox Politico I was raised with three heroes, two of them fictional: Joe Montana, Barry Bonds and Batman. So like many northern Californians, this past Sunday’s Super Bowl loss still lingers on my palate, barely dulled by the beer I attempted to chase it away with. “But Justin,” you cry, “this column is about ASUCD, […]

A pictorial history of UC Davis was released Jan. 14. The work, compiled by Dennis Dingemans and Ann Foley Scheuring, is entitled University of California, Davis and is the latest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Campus History Series. “The UC Davis book is a perfect representation of our Campus History series,” said Suzanne Lynch, Arcadia Publishing […]

Question: My lease ended on Jan. 1. My landlord is refusing to return my security deposit. He says I need to collect it from the new tenant who’s replacing me. I don’t want to have to deal with whoever the new person is. Can the landlord make me do this? — Kalin M., Sacramento. Answer: […]

If you are interested in intellectual finery of the bawdy sort,‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, the new production by Davis’ own theater group Studio 301, is exactly what you need. Studio 301 reinvents John Ford’s classic drama in a contemporary setting. The play retains the Elizabethan language while drawing out its dark comedy elements. Studio […]

The UC Davis women’s tennis team has had a rough start to its season thus far. With a record of 1-4, the team has spent the majority of its time playing on the road. After winning its first match against Northern Arizona, it has lost four consecutive matches to No. 29 Arizona, No. 37 Arizona […]

Fans of indie music (or music in general, for that matter) found reason to rejoice this week, following a series of announcements on ASUCD Entertainment Council’s Facebook page earlier in the week. The first concert will be Phoenix, playing with Mac Demarco at Freeborn Hall on Apr. 2. The second is The Postal Service, featuring […]

Event: Fresno State Kick-off Teams: UC Davis vs. Southern Miss.; vs. Fresno State; vs. UTEP; vs. Southern Miss.; vs. Sacramento State Records: Aggies (0-0); Golden Eagles (0-0); Bulldogs (0-0); Miners (0-0); Hornets (0-0) Where: Bulldog Stadium — Fresno, CA When: Friday at 9 a.m.; Saturday at 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.; Sunday at 11:15 p.m.and […]

A professor recently referred two students to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for what appeared to be unauthorized collaboration during a computer science exam. Another student taking the exam had observed the two students whispering to each other and brought it to the professor’s attention. When the professor compared the two exams after the fact, he […]

On occasion you’ve likely seen a handful of people relaxing outside on campus, doing what appears to be tightrope walking. We are not members of the circus, we are not performing stunts for spare change, we’re simply a few students that love to appreciate Davis sunshine. What we’re up to is called slacklining, and I’ll […]