In writing a column titled “Sex & Society,” it makes sense that many of my pieces would deal with women’s issues. After all, rape, body image and gender stereotyping are all exclusively female challenges, right? Wrong. Though these matters are most commonly associated with women, they affect men, too. Some issues, like female-on-male rape and […]

The Davis Food Co-op and Davis Odd Fellows are hosting a cakewalk and dance tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Oddfellows Lodge at 415 Second St. Doors open at 7 p.m. and dancing begins at 7:15 p.m. Admission for adults is $12, seniors and students is $8 and kids 12 and under is […]

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the May 23 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings.   Meeting called to order at 6:23 p.m.   Carly Sandstrom, ASUCD president, present Bradley Bottoms, […]

The recruitment advisory committee for the vice chancellor for Student Affairs has scheduled interviews as well as public forums for two candidates. The first candidate’s public forum will be held Monday, June 3 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Mondavi Center’s Vanderhoef Studio Theatre. The second candidate’s forum will be Tuesday, June 4 at […]

Do you have a sweet tooth and want a new, fun place to hang out with your friends?  Rick’s Dessert Diner in midtown Sacramento is a retro, 50s-themed diner that serves homemade cakes, tortes, cheesecakes, pies, tarts and pastries. There are over 285 items total on the menu, so there’s no way you can ever […]

For students juggling classes and a job and are still finding themselves hungry all too often, food stamps could be a source of relief. On Wednesday, May 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Mee Room (third floor of the MU), UC Davis student Roxana Topete will lead a workshop aimed at educating students […]

Have a brat and a beer, or two or three or 100, at the Davis BeerFest on Saturday, June 1, at Sudwerk Brewery. Over 40 breweries will be in attendance pouring over 100 craft beers. Entrance is $38 in advance or $45 at the door (designated drivers only have to pay $10), and includes tastings, […]

The Recruitment Advisory Committee for the next ASUCD Business Manager has selected three top candidates: Janice Corbett, Emily Sanson-Smith and Christine Soldahl. Forums on May 28, June 3 and June 4 have been scheduled for students, faculty and staff to learn more about each candidate. All three candidates once attended UC Davis as students and […]

On May 29, Mayor Joe Krovoza will recognize Teach for America (TFA) members in an exclusive reception. It is an RSVP only event at Odd Fellows Hall in Downtown Davis during the evening. The event is a send off for UC Davis students who are joining TFA in the fall, said Kayla Ruben, a spokesperson […]

After many tumultuous months of stalled negotiations with the University of California, nearly 13,000 patient care technical workers went on strike at all five UC medical centers on May 20 and 21. UC has been in negotiations with AFSCME 3299 (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 3299) since last June. After failing to […]

Tour de Cluck May 25 in Central Park Art Auction and Exhibit Free Bicycle Chicken Coop Crawl 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sold out With over a month left until the start of the 2013 Tour de France, Davis residents looking to get their fix of a tour de something are in luck — the […]

In the face of economic duress, a rather infamous topic of discussion for past years has been, and continues to be, the status of extracurricular programs for pre-collegiate students. Artistic education comprises a plurality of such public programs that have been at the forefront of such controversy. It is in times such as these, when […]