Protest follows recent criticism of Katehi’s appointment on boards of two for-profit companies At noon on Friday, March 11, approximately 40 UC Davis students, faculty and staff flooded the Quad in support of firing university Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi. The protest, titled Fire Katehi, follows the recent controversy over the chancellor accepting paid board positions […]

I’m an Israeli Jew. Yes, someone named “Yinon” who’s never used his real name at Starbucks finally admitted it. My parents raised me speaking Hebrew, I put ketchup on my rice and I sometimes argue with inanimate objects because I’m so used to arguing. So yes, I’m biased, and yes, I have a vested interest […]

Student Fashion Association casting calls This past week, the Student Fashion Association (SFA) held a casting call to find models for its fashion show, which is happening next quarter on April 30. Many people showed up to audition and each brought a fresh and unique sense of style. I first spoke with Maria Miramontes, a […]

Katehi violates UC policy, fails to disclose corporate board positions UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi came under fire last week when the Sacramento Bee reported that she had accepted board positions at dubious corporations during her time as chancellor. In February, Katehi took a board position at DeVry Education Group, a for-profit company that […]

ASUCD Executive Office issues apology following accusations of cultural appropriation and fat shaming On Feb. 25, ASUCD hosted its Block Party on the Quad, where the association offered a myriad of activities for students to participate in as part of its Student Appreciation Week closing celebration. Among those activities was an attraction in which students […]

I have lost confidence that Chancellor Linda Katehi can effectively represent UC Davis. This comes as a direct result of her decision to join the board of directors for DeVry University and from her past involvement on the board of John Wiley & Sons. Her actions demonstrate a complete disregard for student interests and a […]

Resolution urges UC Board of Regents to divest from private prisons, private prison-investing corporations In late February, ASUCD passed Senate Resolution #14 (SR# 14), a private prison divestment resolution which urged the University of California Board of Regents (UC Regents) to take social accountability for their involvement in for-profit prisons. The resolution urged the UC […]

Researchers hope to discover developmental impacts, test potential vaccines for virus UC Davis’ California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) will commence its study on the effects of the Zika virus on primates on March 16. Led by virologist Dr. Koen Van Rompay, the research team will work toward discovering the developmental impacts of Zika virus […]

Resurrected student organization seeks to restructure orientation to cater to reentry students’ needs Older, Wiser Learners (OWL), a student organization run by transfer and reentry students, recently reactivated at the end of Fall Quarter 2015 for the first time since its discontinuation back in 2007. OWL, which is primarily made up of undergraduates who do […]

Students discuss social media usage on college campuses 1000 percent. That is the percentage that social media usage for Americans ages 18 to 29 has increased by since 2007. Simmons National Consumer Study estimates that 98 percent of college-aged students now use social media platforms. It’s not just these numbers that appear so daunting and […]

Incident at Davis Amtrak station second hate crime in eight days A 32-year-old Ethiopian man was the victim of an alleged hate crime outside the Davis Amtrak station on Feb. 22. The suspect, described as a white 40-to-50-year-old man, was possibly intoxicated as he was witnessed holding a bottle at the time of the attack. […]

In a leaked tape, UC Davis administrators were recorded saying that they do not care about students who do not provide revenue for the school. Students who are not involved in clubs, athletics or organizations on campus are seen as “useless” to the university. In a scene very similar to Mitt Romney’s 47 percent gaffe […]