Campus News

Assault with deadly weapon occurs outside Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center On May 13, at around 1:30 a.m., UC Davis students and community members received a crime alert from the UC Davis Police Department regarding an assault with a deadly weapon on campus. The incident, which is described as a “physical altercation,” took place on […]

Judicial Council adjusts unconstitutional bylaws After the 2018 ASUCD Winter Elections, former Senator Andreas Godderis filed five Judicial Council complaints alleging voter fraud and accusing President Michael Gofman, Vice President Shaniah Branson and Unite members of violating ASUCD Bylaws 406(a)(c) and 406(A)(a)(i). These bylaws state that a “violation of University and/or Student Housing Policy” includes […]

Event gives students opportunity to explore, create prototypes for start-up businesses The 2018 Creator Challenge Series hosted by the UC Davis Student Start-Up Center was held over the course of two weekends in April and May. According to Liz Tang, the director of the SSC, the Creator Challenge Series is “a mix between a hackathon […]

Chancellor, police chief, students weigh in on de-escalation policies of campus police Following the March for Our Lives movement, nationwide marches that took place after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, Chancellor Gary May released a statement on gun violence in which he described feeling disturbed “by the violence that continues […]

Vice Chancellor Kelly Ratliff presents on distribution of student fees; Senate confirms individuals to Administrative Advisory Committees ASUCD Vice President Shaniah Branson called the weekly Senate meeting to order on April 26 at 6:10 p.m. in the Mee Room on the third floor of the Memorial Union. Senate Pro Tempore Jake Sedgley called for a […]

Cases dismissed, citing bylaw requiring complaints be filed before results revealed On March 2, recently-resigned Senator Andreas Godderis filed five separate Judicial Council complaints with the following five recently-elected ASUCD officials: President Michael Gofman, Vice President Shaniah Branson, Senator Atanas Spasov, Senator Alisha Hacker and Senator Brandon Clemons. All five ran on the Unite slate. […]

Unitrans currently running $450,000 deficit, projected $750,000 next fiscal year if no changes made On March 29, 2018, the ASUCD Unitrans bus system proposed its first increase in fare rates in 14 years in addition to various service adjustments to promote a more efficient bussing system. In a press release sent to The California Aggie, […]

Celebration will feature special deals and speaker events The ASUCD Coho is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a series of special events and deals throughout Spring Quarter. “I am extremely thrilled to be celebrating the Coho’s 50th anniversary,” said Darin Schluep, the food service director of AS Dining Services. “As someone who’s been a part […]

AFSCME workers joined in solidarity by other unions, students, faculty Three days of striking began on the morning of May 7 as UC Davis service workers and union representatives set up tents on Hutchison Field. Employees represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Chapter 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, were […]

Armenian students holds die-in at MU On April 24, the Armenian Students Association at UC Davis held a “die-in” on the Quad for an annual commemoration of the Armenian Genocide that occured in 1915. This year is the 103rd anniversary of the tragedy. At 1:03 p.m., students peacefully lay down on the Quad with signs […]

Salary, workload, academic freedom on table UC-AFT Unit 17, the union that represents UC librarians, entered into contract negotiations on April 17 at UC Berkeley. Current negotiations will work toward finalizing a new contract to begin on Oct. 1. The areas under negotiation are salary parity with other public universities and colleges, professional development funding, […]

No new legislation introduced at April 19 Senate meeting Senator Gaven Kaur called the ASUCD Senate meeting to order on Thursday, April 19 at 6:10 p.m. in absence of Vice President Shaniah Branson. Senator Danny Halawi and Senator Brandon Clemens were also absent. The meeting began with by ASCUD President Michael Gofman nominating Meital Machulsky, […]