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Ramirez Sigala’s performance as ASUCD senator ASUCD Senator Yajaira Ramirez Sigala, a third-year sustainable agriculture and food systems and Chicana/o studies double major, will be finishing her term in the Senate at the end of this quarter. During her campaign, Ramirez Sigala ran on the platform of raising campus awareness of underrepresented groups — particularly […]

History behind CALPIRG Who are the people with clipboards that stop people in the Silo? Some of them are student members of CALPIRG, a statewide student-directed and funded nonprofit organization that works to promote civic engagement, protect the environment and make college more affordable. CALPIRG has been on campus for 40 years. According to its […]

President Michael Gofman, Vice President Shaniah Branson On Feb. 23, the results for the 2018 ASUCD elections were announced in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union. Six senators were elected: Brandon Clemons, Simranjit Kaur, Alisha Hacker, Jumoke Maraiyesa, Atanas Spasov and Ko Ser Lu Htoo. Clemons, Hacker and Spasov ran on the Unite! slate […]

Systemwide student advisory board formed to increase education, outreach against sexual violence on campus On Feb. 5, a newly-formed 19-member Student Advisory Board under the direction of the UC Title IX office met in Oakland to discuss ways to generate advice to combat sexual harassment and sexual violence on UC campuses. The advisory board, chosen […]

UC Davis freshman remembered for empathy, kindness, leadership UC Davis first-year student Markos Huerta passed away in November of 2017. The teenager was a victim of a car accident on Highway 160 in Rio Vista, California. Before coming to Davis, Huerta lived in Oakdale, Calif. Huerta’s fraternity, Nu Alpha Kappa, noted in his obituary that […]

Confucius Institute seeks to help students, community members develop foundation in two traditional Chinese instruments Beginning this spring, the Confucius Institute will offer UC Davis students and members of the community an opportunity to learn traditional Chinese music, taught by a former UC Davis student. Alan Yip, a UC Davis class of 2015 alumnus with […]

No decision on severing ties with Tapingo without paying large cancellation fee The weekly ASUCD Senate meeting was held in the Mee Room of the MU on Feb. 8 and was called to order by Vice President Adilla Jamaludin at 6:12 p.m. The table was in full attendance. Academic Affairs Commission Chair Abigail Edwards and […]

Candidates discuss how to end toxicity within Senate The three executive tickets running for the positions of ASUCD president and vice president held a debate at the CoHo starting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Aggie Community Transfer’s (ACT) executive ticket Toni Sandoval and Kevin Butt were present as was BASED’s executive ticket Julie […]

Students demand promised counselors, question allocation of mental health fee On Feb. 12, at the Mental Health Town Hall organized by Student Health and Counseling Services, three UC Davis administrators faced student questions regarding SHCS’ funding allocation and potentially deliberate setbacks to staff growth. The three administrators — Executive Director of Health and Wellness Margaret […]

Candidates promoted platforms, few students stopped to listen 11 out of 22 ASUCD Senate candidates sat beside each other on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the CoHo to debate their platforms and encourage students to vote in the ASUCD elections. The group sat at a lined group of tables, passing microphones between themselves and trying to […]

Executive ticket challenges alleged bias within Elections Committee, decides not to pursue $100,000 lawsuit Adam Hatefi, a third-year political science major, and Shreya Deshpande, a third-year cognitive science major, were running mates on The Golden Slate’s executive ticket for the positions of ASUCD president and vice president ticket. Deshpande and Hatefi have been disqualified from […]

Vice President Adilla Jamaludin criticizes state of Senate On Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 at 6:12 p.m., the ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order by Vice President Adilla Jamaludin. Senator Jesse Kullar was absent. Guest speaker Sofia Molodanof, a fourth-year English major, gave a presentation on about a proposed Non-Instructional Days Policy, which would provide […]