Unitarian Universalist Church hosts free event at Davis Cemetery On Saturday, May 15, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis hosted its third Death Cafe at the Davis Cemetery. The event is a unique opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together and discuss their thoughts and experiences with death. The Davis Cemetery […]

Students gather for presidential campaign rally On Monday, May 9, 21,000 people crowded into Sacramento’s Cal Expo to hear presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak at a campaign rally. Despite the rally location being announced only three days in advance, many attendees waited hours to enter the event. Vermont Senator Sanders discussed the major tenets of […]

Convenience store, sandwich bar, pizza location to be built alongside additional space and seating for food trucks On May 2, construction began on portions of the South Silo to make room for a new convenience store, a location to buy made-to-order sandwiches and a place to purchase pizza. Additionally, a “Food Truck Row” will be […]

Four stars to be memorialized in Midtown Sacramento After being approved for development in August 2015, the Sacramento Walk of Stars is finally underway, and the first four honorees were announced on May 9. Stars honoring LeVar Burton, Dr. Balazs “Ernie” Bodai, Gregory Kondos and Debbie Meyer will be the first placed into the ground. […]

Obama issues ordinance to combat discriminatory bathroom laws President Barack Obama issued an ordinance on May 13, demanding that public schools allow transgender students access to the bathroom that matches their gender identity. Any states that do not comply are at risk of losing federal funding. This followed weeks of controversy surrounding North Carolina’s Public […]

UC Davis soccer standout Ana Marija Sola graduates this year with impressive list of athletic, academic achievements The question everyone seems to wonder before coming to college: how will it be possible to get good grades while also maintaining a strict and busy schedule? Just when finding this balance seemed impossible, Ana Marija Sola, a […]

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott play timeless pieces during their performance at Mondavi Center Yo-Yo Ma performed at the Mondavi Center last Wednesday, May 11, bringing with him an array of enthusiastic listeners and, of course, a selection of timeless cello music rivaled only by his performance companion, the renowned pianist Kathryn Stott. But the […]

Joshua Clover and student organizers discuss riot and struggle in bookstore panel Today, May 17, the UC Davis Bookstore will be holding a panel with Joshua Clover, a professor of English at UC Davis and student organizers Brandon Buchanan, a fourth-year sociology graduate student, and Bernadette Fox, a fourth-year international relations and women and gender […]

Like avoiding black cats, finding four leaf clovers and throwing salt behind you, there are many strange ways to enhance or damage your luck. Bicycling is no different, so here are a few ways you can score well with the omnipresent bike spirits of Davis.   Never park your bike in the second to far […]

Six things to do before Spring Quarter kicks the bucket. Bucket lists are for people who have time — not only to complete them but also to first compile them — and everyone knows that time is a college student’s scarcest resource. The end of the school year is rapidly approaching (as is your deadline […]

Students discuss UC Davis-specific phenomena Like most college campuses, there are some trends at UC Davis that are truly unique to Davis students. From petting the cows to the phenomenon that is ucdsnaps, most Davis students are aware of the popular sights on campus. As a leading agricultural university, UC Davis is home to many […]

Student dance groups will come together to perform at ASUCD’s first annual Pantry Benefit Concert On May 20, The ASUCD Pantry will be hosting its first annual benefit concert featuring a variety of student performers. The Pantry is an on-campus unit located in Lower Freeborn where students can receive up to three free items a […]