Let the soothing sounds of a stranger’s cough lull you to sleep The library, or the “lib,” as many refer to it, is a soothing environment for students to study. Some claim it’s permeated with “stress pheromones,” “not enough plugs” and “loud, uncomfortable chairs.” We have no idea what those people are talking about. KDVS, […]

Gary Owen Demille, a second-year student studying law at UC Davis’ King Hall, wrote a fake petition in late January to amuse his fellow legal scholars. The petition, which he initially posted on Facebook, begins as follows: “To Mr. Barack Hussein Obama, 44th president of the United States of America, we the people propose that […]

Growing up Greek is a one-of-a-kind experience. My Big Fat Greek Wedding, released in 2002, embodied the real struggles of every first generation Greek American girl (like me) out there. While some things were exaggerated in this film (like the Greek flag painted onto the Portokalos family’s garage door), I never found any of the […]

First-ever local EDM show provides a space for bass connoisseurs in the Davis area Sprung, an electronic dance music (EDM) event featuring music, vendors and performers, is set to stir up the Davis music scene on Saturday, April 9 at the Odd Fellows Hall. This concert marks the first time an EDM night of this […]

Sex is a taboo topic in our society. When we avoid talking about sex, we thwart all students’ ability to enjoy healthy sexuality. Stigmas surrounding the topic still prevent the dissemination of necessary information that includes the definition of consent and the proper course of action to take — like where to go […]

Two hikers forced off trail by suspect brandishing handgun Two women fell victim to an alleged crime while hiking on Saturday, March 26 at UC Davis’ Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve in the unincorporated Solano County, near Lake Berryessa. The women, aged 18 and 59, set out for a hike around 3 p.m. At some point […]

CALPIRG students advocate for ban on single-use plastic bags after 2014 law was stalled On March 5, 60 students from the California Student Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) gathered at the state capitol in Sacramento to lobby state officials in support of the Save the Ban campaign, an initiative to end the use of single-use […]

Students at Emory University protested their administration last week after discovering their campus full of pro-Donald Trump chalkings, ranging from “Trump 2016” to “Build the Wall.” It was a well-intentioned protest that was somewhat petty, woefully misguided and frightfully handled. Though initially reluctant to condemn the chalkings — as would have been the proper course […]

Reaching the stars is an admirable dream and easily achievable, assuming one has $250,000 to spare for a private trip past the stratosphere through Virgin Galactic. But for those of us (myself included) without the cash to burn, working as a publically-employed astronaut ranks quite highly on the “implausibility scale” of potential jobs. And this […]

UC Regents revise Statement of Principles Against Intolerance The University of California (UC) Board of Regents approved changes to its Statement of Principles Against Intolerance on March 23. The finalized statement now specifically condemns anti-Semitism as a form of intolerance. The original statement, which the Regents published in September, did not include anti-Semitism or any […]

Battle over trademark causes name changes to historic property sites at Yosemite National Park On Jan. 14 the National Park Service (NPS) announced that the names of several historic properties at Yosemite National Park will be changing due to a trademark dispute with the previous concessioner, Delaware North. The name changes will affect many iconic […]