With over 20,000 undergraduate students at UC Davis, being recognized as an individual student can be difficult. But for all students, regardless of major or background, graduation is a time for personal recognition and praise. “These past few years, we have each been known by our ID number and then finally at commencement, we get […]

While renting the 38-dollar cap and gown is the only mandatory expense for walking in the Commencement Ceremony, add-ons such as tassels, diploma accessories, travel expenses for loved ones and last-minute Davis memorabilia purchases have many grads wondering about the actual cost of graduation. Cap and gown provider Herff Jones suggested that students purchase one […]

On May 28, the Davis City Council approved the long-awaited project to redesign Fifth Street. The final project is anticipated to cost $1.9 million. “The project is intended to make a safer street for pedestrians and cyclists between A and L streets,” said Kelly Stachowicz, deputy city manager for the City of Davis. “We want […]

On May 23, UC Davis’ Master of Fine Arts (MFA) studio art candidates hosted the annual first-year studio art show reception which many arts faculty members, art studio majors and art enthusiasts such as myself attended. The event, which took place in the old Nelson Gallery offices in the Art Building, launched the student-work exhibition […]

The Davis Dirt will be putting on a third Davis Street Food Rodeo on June 7. Sixteen food vendors will be serving food between 4 and 9 p.m. on Sixth and G Streets. Part of the proceeds from the event will be allocated to the Davis School Gardens. Vendors at the event include Hawaiian food […]

One easy way to take better care of your weed is by investing in a grinder. Grinders are cheap and simple, and they keep your dirty hands from ruining your weed. The most basic type of grinder is called the two-part grinder. Its name comes from the fact that it’s made up of only two […]

On an average day, most bicycle-riding Davis residents are doing so with the purpose of transportation or exercise. However, on June 23, riders in the Team Livestrong Challenge bike ride will have the opportunity to bike with another purpose: benefiting those affected by cancer. The 2013 Team Livestrong Challenge series consists of three rides, each […]

Eight seconds, for many, may not seem like a meaningful amount of time, or a long enough time for anything significant to occur. But for Alejandro Sandoval and other graduates who will be present at the 2013 Chicano and Latino Graduation Celebration on June 15, it will be a significant eight seconds indeed. “Each person […]

This past week, students have stressed over their exams, finding plane tickets home or securing local storage for their possessions. During the same week, in Turkey, a taxi car drove into a crowd of protesters, killing a 20-year-old who was demonstrating against his government. Over 3,000 others were injured in violent clashes between outraged citizens […]

Do Not Disturb A student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for resisting police officer orders while under the influence. Two officers were called to the student’s apartment to address loud music after several neighbors complained. The officers approached the apartment and ordered the student to open the door. The student refused and cursed […]

Currently only available as a minor, students may be able to pursue a major in professional writing as early as fall 2014. Formerly the expository writing minor, the three-year-old professional writing minor will garner nearly 180 graduates by the end of this summer. Given the successful acceptance of the minor, the University Writing Program (UWP) […]

Editor’s note: You’re Majoring in What? is a new Aggie column that features students of UC Davis’ lesser-known majors. Alicia Berg is a fourth-year hydrology major from San Pedro, Calif. What is hydrology? Hydrology is the study of water in all aspects. This includes the physical, biological and chemical elements of water and its distribution […]