Janet Fulton’s nine-year legal ordeal exposes human subject research without legal compliance When Janet Fulton, a former registered nurse at the UC Davis Medical Center, first filed a report concerning a joint research program conducted by the university, it took up to seven years for any of her concerns to be legally validated. Fulton filed […]

Mail-in ballots increase convenience for voters in Yolo County Over the past 30 years, Yolo County has made several changes to its electoral process. With new laws in place, registering to vote has become significantly easier, and more people are voting with mail-in ballots, according to the Yolo County Election Office. Susan Patenaude-Vigil, assistant clerk […]

Developers make plans for Davis expansion With a steadily increasing population density and expanding UC Davis campus, the City of Davis has considered numerous development plans to accommodate the growing local community over the past few years. According to the United States Census Bureau, Davis has grown from having less than 1,000 residents to almost […]

UC Davis faculty, students create motion-capture game. Friends, Aggies, Countrymen, lend me your ears. For many, the very thought of performing Shakespeare conjures up memories of stammering through a soliloquy in high school while a room of bored classmates look on. But the UC Davis Modlab, “an experimental laboratory for media research and digital humanities”, […]

In January, the Pew Research Center published a somewhat confounding survey showing that, despite widespread cynicism about the United States, Americans now hold more positive views about their institutions than they did five years ago. It’s not an intuitive conclusion, considering how popular the harbingers of the apocalypse seem to be doing in our presidential […]

UC Davis Professor of Law instigated first conviction of sexual assault as a war crime. In 2013, UC Davis School of Law professor Lisa Pruitt received a phone call that would change her life forever. This call had to do with a memo she wrote 17 years prior, which would later assist in the first […]

UC Davis alumna reflects on great-grandfather’s role as first Picnic Day chair. Come spring, thousands of visitors will flock to campus to experience what is believed to be the largest student-run event in the country. For some, though, Picnic Day is more than just a day of ice cream, giggles and dachshund races — it’s […]

Increase in next academic year’s enrollment calls into question possible effects on student retention. Already in this academic year, UC Davis obtained the largest solar plant on a college campus nationwide, the new Center for African Diaspora Student Success opened its doors in October 2015, and a staggering 86,041 hopefuls applied for the chance to […]

UC Davis professor Dr. Bennet Omalu discusses medical discovery, recent movie release about his research called “Concussion” The National Football League (NFL) built its multi-billion dollar empire by providing widespread access to an exhilarating sport: football. It was an untouchable institution. The NFL’s invincibility lasted until a young Nigerian forensic pathologist discovered a disease, which […]

In no particular order, here are some of the least recognized — but most worthy — songs for your Valentine’s Day playlist. “When I Get My Hands on You” – The New Basement Tapes This Valentine’s Day, treat yourself to a musical phenomenon involving three amazing things: Bob Dylan, unreleased content and an unfathomable amount […]

What it really means to wear blue and gold There is a joke among college students that goes, “Sleep, grades, social life. Pick two.” This hits close to home for many — college students are just too busy. Student athletes have it even harder, as they have a fourth option that they have to balance. […]

The Manetti Shrem Art Museum set to engage with students The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art is set to open on campus this fall. A more specific opening date will be announced in February, and information about opening exhibits will be released later this year. The opening of the Manetti Shrem […]