Earlier in the quarter, I wrote a column calling for the decommodification of education. I bemoaned the lecture format and compared our University to a bank in an attempt to make heard my discontent with the system. I received several responses from alumni and students that empathized with my position. As a follow-up, I would […]

At around 10 p.m. on Friday, a sexual assault took place in South Davis, according to the Davis Police Department. A man grabbed the 17-year-old female victim from behind, who was walking west on Cowell Boulevard near Koso Street. A struggle ensued as the suspect grabbed the victim’s shirt and buttocks. The victim screamed and […]

UC Davis battled hard to earn two close wins this week. The team traveled down to Southern California to face off against Big West Conference rivals UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton. Thursday’s game against UC Riverside was an unusually low-scoring game. The Aggies managed to pull away with a 59-52 victory over the Highlanders, […]

Yolo County’s Multicultural Community Council (MCC) held a forum on Muslims and Sikhs on Thursday — the first in a series of public forums aimed to foster understanding and appreciation of local cultures. The forum was held at Woodland Community College from 7 to 8:30 p.m. National President of the American Muslim Voice Foundation Khalid […]

On Friday at around 2:15 a.m., the Davis Police received a call about an armed robbery at Fifth and L streets. Police determined the suspect had displayed a handgun to two victims. The suspect took the victims’ property and fled in a vehicle. The victims obtained a description and partial license plate of the vehicle. […]

It was pig perfect on Saturday. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Davis Farmers Market at Central Park hosted the 22nd annual Pig Day. “The event is all pig-themed with pig crafts and food. Free kids crafts tables are held by volunteers from Davis Parent Nursery School, University Covenant Nursery School, Davis Community Church […]

“Time is money” pretty much sums up how our world today lives by. We never seem to have enough of it, whether it’s for sleep, studying or leisure activities. In my first economics class at Davis, we learned about opportunity costs. How I see it is that opportunity cost is the next best […]

Typically the first win is great, but the second is twice as nice. The UC Davis swimming and diving team put truth to that statement this past weekend. The Aggies, competing at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference championship down at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, Calif., grabbed their second conference championship in […]

A part of me might tell you that I once dated someone who felt differently than I did about the physical aspect of our relationship. Yet another part of me might tell you that I was raped. What does the term rape actually mean? That’s what I’m trying to figure out. What happened to me […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Irvine; vs. Long Beach State Records: Aggies, 11-15 (6-9); Anteaters, 9-17 (5-9); 49ers, 14-12 (7-7) Where: Bren Events Center — Irvine, Calif.; Walter Pyramid — Long Beach, Calif. When: Thursday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. Who to Watch: The Aggies have struggled with rebounding and scoring this season. […]

If sugar, spice and everything nice is what makes up the Powerpuff Girls, then leather scraps, bike tubes and everything reused is what makes up Manda Maples’ second hand crafts. Displaying one of her own creations, a neck warmer made out of an old sweater, Maples was at the Davis Flea Market this past Sunday […]

Event: Aggie Shootout Teams: UC Davis vs. Concordia; vs. Santa Clara; vs. Colorado State Records: Aggies 7-7; Eagles 7-7; Broncos 6-8; Rams 2-6 Where: Schaal Aquatics Center — Davis, Calif. When: Saturday at 8:30 a.m.; at noon; at 5 p.m. Who to watch: Keep an eye out for senior attacker Carmen Eggert. Eggert was selected […]