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Controversial prosecution of UC Davis student by Yolo County District Attorney discussed The weekly ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order by Vice President Adilla Jamaludin on Feb. 15  at 6:10 p.m. in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union. Controller Jin Zhang and Senator Khadeja Ibrahim were absent. The meeting began with a monthly […]

Scammers contact students posing as potential employers In January, students were contacted via email by fake employers claiming they obtained the students’ contact information from the UC Davis Internship and Career Center. These postings are in fact a scam for students’ money, and they appear most frequently at the start of every new term. According […]

Noah Benham faces four charges On the night of Feb. 13, 2017, Noah Benham, a fourth-year comparative literature major, was part of a group of students who protested alt-right figurehead Milo Yiannopoulos’ visit to and speech at UC Davis. He was arrested that night and faces four charges, including resisting arrest and battery of an […]

ACT slate candidates, disqualified Golden Slate candidates allege double standards, unequal access Candidates involved with this year’s ASUCD Winter Quarter elections have expressed frustration over alleged biases within the association — particularly within the Elections Committee — toward ASUCD-affiliated candidates. Executive candidates from Aggie Community Transfers and former candidates from The Golden Slate have raised […]

The Happiness Campaign seeks to reduce anxiety, increase happiness As the UC Davis-wide Happiness Campaign comes to a close, fourth-year English major Sofia Molodanof shared what makes her happy. “Happiness is very specific to each person,” Molodanof said. “I think it is just being able to understand and being aware of things that make you […]

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 […]