ASUCD to implement new mental health resources following resignations It’s a rainy mid-afternoon in Davis when former ASUCD Vice President Robyn Huey walks into the Student Community Center. Her smile beams through as she holds open the door, ushering another student inside. This image is starkly different from the Huey students saw 10 months ago, […]

Initiative to add 14,000 beds to student housing across all UC’s On Jan. 20, University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano issued the UC’s new Student Housing Initiative with the intentions of accommodating the future enrollment influx, accelerating student housing development and keeping housing affordable. Influenced by admission targets, Napolitano set to increase system-wide admission […]

Updated website adds information on admissions, educational programs, campus life to homepage On Jan. 19, UC Davis launched its redesigned website, which provides easier navigation and more content for current and prospective students as well as parents and staff. Staff from departments including strategic communications, information and educational technology, undergraduate admissions, student affairs marketing and […]

Students reflect on their inner Spice Girl. If you were a Spice Girl, what would your Spice name be? Jordan Bhanji, third-year communication major “Stressed-out Spice.”           Olivia Hawkins, third-year history major “Disney Spice.”           Neelam Rumar, fourth-year psychology and communication double major “Cinnamon Spice. But I […]

My name is Kyla Burke and I am an undergraduate student and activist. I run a group on campus called Davis Stands with Ferguson which organizes direct actions under the mantle of the Black Lives Matter movement on campus. As we’ve taken to the streets, across the campus, and elsewhere we’ve gained increasing visibility as […]

Exhibit explores link between art and science The Pence Gallery’s biennial exhibit, “The Consilience of Art and Science,” will be open to the public from Jan. 19 to Feb. 28. The exhibition, started in 2009, explores the links and transdisciplinary qualities between science and art via pieces submitted from artists across the country. Natalie Nelson, […]

The heart-wrenching story of Lili Elbe With its slow pace and beautiful visuals, The Danish Girl is a poignant adaptation on the struggles of the first transgender pioneer Lili Elbe, played by Eddie Redmayne. This film was directed by Tom Hooper, who is best known for directing Les Miserables and The King’s Speech. He has […]

Annual wetlands, wildlife festival brings fish, fowl, fun to Yolo County Since 1995, Yolo Basin Foundation (YBF) and its sponsors have held the Duck Days Festival in Davis. This year, the festival will take place from Feb. 21 to 22. YBF is a non-profit, community-based organization founded in 1990 that offers environmental education programs related […]

CFC halts ASUCD food catering, reduces annual club grants back to $2,000 In October 2015, former ASUCD Senator Alex Lee proposed Senate Bill 08, which allotted UC Davis clubs up to $2,500 annually and the option to have food catered by ASUCD services, specifically the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo). Lee’s bill was unanimously passed by […]

Prediction: Panthers to trample Broncos Watch the Super Bowl this Sunday for the 30-second, $5 million commercials, because the game itself is going to be over before it starts. The Broncos are under-qualified and overmatched in Sunday’s title game, which will most likely eerily reflect Super Bowl XLVIII in which the Seattle Seahawks steamrolled the […]