Campus News

Recent anti-immigration rhetoric abetted by white nationalism threatens state of immigration A speech titled “Is the United States a White Nation” was given by Professor Gabriel J. Chin, a UC Davis law professor, on March 1 in King Hall. The speech traced the history of civil rights and immigration laws and the attitude Americans have […]

Protesters rallied, came together for teach-in On March 14, while the UC Regents met at UCLA to discuss raising nonresident tuition, a group of UC Davis students gathered in front of the Student Community Center to protest the tuition hike. The event, titled “Rally & Teach-in to Save Public Education,” was hosted by the student […]

Updates on university revenue, projects for classroom renovation, construction delivered Chancellor Gary May delivered his first State of the Campus address in the Multipurpose Room of the International Center on Mar. 1 at 2:10 p.m. UC Davis students, community members and the Representative Assembly of the Davis Division of the Academic Senate were all present. […]

Indian Student Association, Indian Graduate Student Association host annual Holi event On March 3, the Indian Student Association and the Indian Graduate Student Association collaboratively hosted UC Davis’ annual Rang de Davis, celebrating the Hindu holiday Holi, which is commonly known as the “festival of colors.” Located on the lawn by the Arboretum Gazebo, the […]

Fear, anger expressed at first public forum since controversial election results The ASUCD Senate held a public town hall in the Center for African Diaspora Student Success on March 8, reinstating what is, according to the ASUCD Bylaws, supposed to be a quarterly gathering. Outgoing ASUCD Vice President Adilla Jamaludin began the town hall by […]

UC-AFT union representing lecturers, librarians promotes solidarity on campus UC-AFT, a union representing lecturers and librarians on the UC Davis campus, held a rally on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Tabling in front of the Silo and Sproul Hall, union members were eager to talk to passersby about their concern regarding the Supreme Court case Janus v. […]

Student-Workers hope to shift current power structure of UC The UC Student-Workers Union (UAW Local 2865) at Davis hosted the first day of contract negotiations on Feb. 28 at the Memorial Union. UAW 2865 represents more than 14,000 academic student employees across UC campuses. Students presented their demands, which will be heard at the formal […]

Senator Andreas Godderis announces plan to resign from Senate ASUCD Vice President Adilla Jamaludin called the weekly Senate meeting to order on the third floor of the Memorial Union in the Mee Room on Mar. 1 at 6:11 p.m. Senators Danny Halawi and Jesse Kullar were absent from the meeting and Senator Andreas Godderis arrived […]

Nonresident UC students will pay $978 more, effective fall of 2018 The UC Regents have just approved a 3.5 percent tuition hike for nonresident students. This tuition hike, an increase in tuition of $978 per nonresident student, will be effective in the fall of 2018. The tuition hike was approved with a 12-3 vote after […]

Discussion centered around student transportation to UC Regents meeting On March 2, Students for a Democratic Society met with Sheri Atkinson, the interim associate vice chancellor, and Mayra Llamas, the interim executive director of the Community Resource Centers. Atkinson and Llamas were the only two administrators in attendance. Students at the meeting voiced disappointment over […]

PAB investigated five cases out of 18 reported complaints, lack of body-camera usage, problems with transparency On Feb. 21 in the Garrison Room of the Memorial Union, Police Accountability Board members held a Winter Quarter public meeting and unpacked their 2016-2017 annual report. The board reviewed complaints and grievances concerning UC Davis police officers from […]

Protesters say wall between Israel, Palestine hinders movement, freedom of Palestinians On March 5, members of Students for Justice in Palestine gathered on the Quad and constructed a mock “apartheid wall” to represent the wall separating Israeli and Palestinian land. Members of Students for a Democratic Society also participated. “We want to highlight the daily […]