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Unprecedented voter turnout at only 4.4 percent of student body Votes counted on Friday, Nov. 17 confirmed all six uncontested candidates who ran for Senate in the Fall Election as ASUCD senators. With a total undergraduate population of around 30,000, only 1,289 students voted this year — a 4.4 percent voter turnout. With the historically […]

UC Regents gather for bi-monthly meeting at UCSF From Nov. 14 to 16, the UC Regents met for their regular bi-monthly meeting at UC San Francisco. Throughout the week, the Regents discussed a variety of topics, including student affairs, university and admissions policies and university interaction with the public. One of the main focuses of […]

Proposed resolution to condemn former chancellor Linda Katehi withdrawn for rewrites On Nov. 9 at 6:12 p.m., Vice President Adilla Jamaludin called the ASUCD Senate meeting to order in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union. Senator Michael Swalberg had given advance notice of his absence because he was out of the country. Senator Michael […]

Course offers pre-recorded lectures, online extra credit, exams Starting the week of Nov. 7, Winter Quarter registration opened for the entirely online version of Nutrition 10, called Nutrition 10V.   Nutrition 10: Discoveries and Concepts in Nutrition is a popular lower-division course for students looking to fulfill general education requirements in the Science and Engineering […]

Chancellor, Vice Chancellor condemn white nationalist sentiments On the weekend of Nov. 4 and 5, fliers with the single sentence “It’s Okay to be White” were posted around campus. Chancellor Gary S. May rejected the white supremacist message and explained that the fliers were part of a nationwide campaign. The fliers were also found at […]

Presentation highlights trends of unexcused absences, lack of communication ASUCD Senator Pro Tempore Julie Jung, a second-year political science major, led the Senate in a Best Practices meeting on Nov. 9 after the weekly Senate meeting in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union adjourned. The goal of the meeting was for current and future […]

Unitrans celebrates 50th anniversary of receiving first buses In celebration of its upcoming 50th anniversary, Unitrans welcomed a new bus to its fleet at the Memorial Union terminal on Nov. 9. 50 years ago, on Nov. 10, 1967, Unitrans received its first two double-decker buses from London. According to Jeffrey Flynn, the Unitrans general manager, […]

Comedian Samantha Bee speaks at the Mondavi Center On Nov. 11, comedian Samantha Bee was featured in a 75-minute conversation and audience Q&A at the Mondavi Center, hosted by Scott Syphax, a Sacramento-area entrepreneur. “The eagle has landed,” Syphax announced to the thunderous applause of the sold-out Mondavi Center. The crowd leapt to its feet […]

Panel of Powerful Women included local, state government officials On Nov. 14, a group of three female government officials spoke on a panel moderated by the president of UC Davis’ California Women’s List chapter. The speakers were Mayoral Candidate Tracie Stafford, Board Chair Catherina Nou and Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. The UC Davis chapter of the […]

University staff excursion investigated for sexual misconduct, misuse of University funds On Oct. 11, 2015, Christopher De Los Santos, a chief administrative officer at UC Davis’ College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, committed suicide after sexual harassment allegations by the University, according to an article recently published by The Sacramento Bee. After co-workers accused De […]

Center will address free speech at time when colleges are grappling with issue University of California President Janet Napolitano recently announced that the University of California schools will be creating a National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement in Washington D.C. The center’s goal will be to address and uphold the rights of students […]

UC Student Association passes second resolution for Pattiz’s removal During its board meetings on Oct. 14 and 15, the UC Student Association (UCSA) passed its second resolution calling for the removal of UC Regent Norman Pattiz from his position on the Board of Regents. The resolution demands Pattiz’ resignation based on his alleged workplace sexual […]