Water Action Committee sets 22 percent water conservation goal Last year, the UC Davis campus saved 471.5 millions gallons of water, according to the UC Davis Water Dashboard. To improve this number even further, the UC Davis Water Action Committee (WAC) set a goal to reduce water usage 22 percent from March 2015 to October […]

Differences between southern, northern California exhibited at UC Davis Due to its location in the Sacramento Valley, Davis shares many characteristics of northern Californian scenery, slang and weather. While this environment may be familiar to students from nearby regions, other aspects of the small college town often come as a shock to others. “There [was] […]

Former chancellor gets a little “out of control” in what appears to be revenge act It’s not easy to lose your job, especially when it means leaving a powerful and high-paying career at a prestigious institution for a different powerful and high-paying career at the exact same institution. Former Chancellor Linda Katehi found this out […]

Solving UC Davis’ food insecurity problem After having to strip a first-grader of his lunch this week, a cafeteria employee in the Canon McMillan School District has quit her job in protest of the district’s new ‘lunch shaming’ system. The district, located just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has implemented new policies revoking students’ meals if […]

Fall Quarter to bring Student Health and Wellness fair, CoHo nutritional facts and more Fall Quarter is coming to UC Davis, bringing with it revamped efforts by ASUCD senators to implement policies left unfinished at the end of last year. ASUCD Senator Sofia Molodanof, a third-year English and communications double major, ran on a platform […]

Consumers must consider food producers when voting to change animal husbandry practices Eight years ago, California voters were asked to vote in Proposition 2. It asked if consumers would like their egg-laying hens to be able to “stand up, lie down, turn around, and fully extend their wings.” Consumers agreed with the proposition outline and […]

Aggies take the 1-0 loss to Utah Valley in final preseason game Last season, the UC Davis men’s soccer team produced an overall record of 8-10-3, with a home record of 5-2-2. Now, it is a new season for the Aggies and with Big West Conference play beginning this week, the team is already succeeding […]

Being apart of the Band-uh! family UC Davis alumnus Reece Mathiesen still remembers the first time he watched the UC Davis Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!, clad in blue and gold uniforms, march through campus on the first day of retreat five years ago. As an experienced musician, he instantly felt the welcoming atmosphere brought about […]

An update on the construction in the Tercero residence hall area In July 2015, demolition of Leach Hall in Tercero led to “Tercero Phase Four” (TP4), an ongoing effort to create new buildings in Tercero. Phase four will feature three new four-story buildings, one large community space building, a music room, a recreational room, a […]

As the academic year kicks off, UC Davis moves to improve competitiveness and student involvement With the induction of new athletic director Kevin Blue, UC Davis Athletics can expect big changes to the department’s overall involvement in student life. The Athletics Department hopes to increase the degree to which UC Davis is competitive in Division […]

The ARC provides a variety of fitness tools, activities With the variety of physical activities offered at UC Davis, it’s not difficult to avoid the notorious “freshman 15.” From club volleyball, to intramural quidditch teams, to establishing a fitness plan with one of the many qualified trainers on campus, there are fitness opportunities for anyone […]

Project designed to provide housing for employees currently living outside of Davis, produce energy-saving homes close to campus UC Davis announced over summer an upcoming project to build 50 single-family homes for faculty and staff at West Village by 2018. The homes, which are all walking or biking distance from campus, will be sold at […]