Bone marrow drive on campus allows students to serve as potential match for mixed-race leukemia patient. In January, UC Davis students were given the chance to save a life by means of a simple cheek swab. The Asian American Donor Program hosted a bone marrow drive on the Quad for Lara Casalotti, a 24-year-old acute […]

Davis Stands with Ferguson responds to UC Davis’ erasure of victims’ names last fall. On Jan. 27, Davis Stands with Ferguson, an extension group of Black Lives Matter on the UC Davis campus, held a protest called “Say Their Name” at the Memorial Union (MU) in honor of the 1,200 people killed by police brutality […]

University Red Day campaign to raise awareness of heart disease, teach heart-healthy tips. The third annual UC Davis Wears Red Day, which will be held throughout the day on Friday, Feb. 5 at Hutchison Field, will welcome all members of the UC Davis community to prove once again that UC Davis has the biggest hearts. […]

Eight week session to begin Feb. 9 On Feb. 9, a young adult bereavement group will commence at the Homecare Services Building, located at 3630 Business Drive in Sacramento. The free group serves 17- to 24-year-olds who are coping with loss by using a combination of talk and art therapy to help them work through […]

Why minor parties do poorly in America. Minor parties will always find it difficult to gain traction in America. Our two major parties, the Democratic and the Republican parties, appeal to all areas of society, leaving little room for people to feel totally disenchanted with either. As a result of our electoral system, only the […]

UC Davis women’s tennis falls 6-1 to Santa Clara in Saturday match. Due to uncooperative weather, the Aggies moved their first official home match on Friday, Jan. 29, to an indoor tennis facility in Sacramento. The following day, with weather on their side, the Aggies played at the Marya Welch Tennis Courts against Santa Clara […]

Telemark’s Annual Ball: Before the Clock Strikes 12 Tele-MARK the date, because the Telemark Dance Troupe’s annual ball is on Feb. 6! Telemark is a performance-based dance group on campus featuring various styles of dancing and genres of music. This year, the theme of the ball is “Before the Clock Strikes 12,” inspired by the […]

Poetry reading, open mic at the John Natsoulas Gallery. On the first and third Thursday of every month, the John Natsoulas Gallery opens its doors to the Poetry Night Reading Series, hosted by Dr. Andy Jones, a university writing program and English professor at UC Davis and poet laureate of Davis. Beginning at 8 p.m., […]

Tina Tubbs describes her job best: “I wear a number of different hats.” Aside from her role as the director of sports medicine at UC Davis, Tubbs is the athletic trainer for the gymnastics team, part of the athletic training team for the football team and manages the Sports Medicine Internship Program, formerly known as […]

Dear UC Davis, Thirteen years ago, while living in Davis and working at the university in the Bargain Barn, I was diagnosed with cancer. With no close friends or family living in California, I was scared and not sure how I was going to work full-time and care for a 2-year old while undergoing surgery, […]

Woodland-based Bike Campaign and Garage offers free repairs and bicycle safety education. In April 2012, the Bike Campaign and Bike Garage were founded by Maria Tebbutt with the goal of spreading the importance and beauty of biking while simultaneously educating citizens on its positive environmental and health factors. “Our number one objective is to reduce […]

Keeping things simple. Being a student can be stressful enough without the added pressure of trying to look fashionable or keeping up with the latest trends. Sometimes, it’s best to adopt the “less is more” mentality and stick with simple yet polished outfits. Elyse Wudeck and Paige Mundy, both first-year graduate students in molecular, cellular […]