Campus News

Commissioner, Davis Journal of Legal Studies editor call for creation of ASUCD body at Jan. 23 senate meeting
ASUCDJanuary 30, 2025
The student government also passed several spending bills for student events and programs By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org ASUCD Senate Pro Tempore Dhilena Wickramasinghe called the Jan. 23 senate meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. before reading the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. After elected-officer and ex-officio reports, the table opened itself to public […]

ASUCD senate bans purchasing of single-use plastics, holds unscheduled closed session at Jan. 16 meeting
ASUCDJanuary 23, 2025
The table discussed the marketing for an upcoming destresser event, and Senator Cohen asserted her openness to collaboration By MEGAN PUSL, KHADEEJAH KHAN and VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org ASUCD Internal Vice President Aaminah Mohammad called the Jan. 16 senate meeting to order at 6:14 p.m. before reading the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. First, […]

UC Davis students design and build three unique seating areas on campus
Campus NewsJanuary 16, 2025
The space outside Hunt Hall is transformed by three new structures called “follies,” created by students in the Design & Build Studio course By MEGAN PUSL — campus@theaggie.org UC Davis students from the course Landscape Design Architecture (LDA) 160: Design & Build Studio, spent fall quarter 2024 designing and building three new seating […]

Dhilena Wickramasinghe elected as senate pro tempore at Jan. 9 meeting
ASUCDJanuary 16, 2025
Ethnic Affairs Commission Chair Reem Suleiman also asserted her position regarding collaborations and endorsements By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org ASUCD Senator Asif Ahmed called the Jan. 9 senate meeting to order at 6:16 p.m. before reading the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. The first matter for the table was to elect a new senate […]

Former UC Davis fire chief, assistant indicted on misappropriation of public funds
Campus NewsJanuary 13, 2025
Nathan Trauernicht and Meagan McFadden face felony charges from the Yolo County District Attorney By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org Two former UC Davis Fire Department employees, including its former chief, were indicted by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office last month on the misappropriation of public money. Former Fire Chief Nathan Trauernicht, 45, is […]

‘Student support for ethnic studies is not quiet’: Students and faculty mobilize for Area A-G/H Ethnic Studies
Campus NewsJanuary 13, 2025
As the Assembly of the Academic Senate votes on the proposal this April, students and faculty face challenges in advocacy By Khadeejah Khan — campus@theaggie.org In April 2025, the Assembly of the Academic Senate will be voting on A-G/H Ethnic Studies, a proposal that would require high school students to take a non-additive, […]

LGBTQIA Resource Center holds Transgender Day of Remembrance and Rage
Campus NewsDecember 9, 2024
The march is the first in the center’s history and was held to support the transgender community on campus in the face of growing anti-trans legislation By Rivers Stout — campus@theaggie.org On Nov. 20, the LGBTQIA Resource Center’s Trans Day of Remembrance and Rage march was held around the UC Davis campus for […]

What is the Pour Out Pepsi project?
Campus NewsDecember 9, 2024
The project is a part of the Environmental Policy and Planning Commission, with the goal of ending UC Davis’ pouring rights contract with PepsiCo By JORDAN POLTORAK — campus@theaggie.org The Pour Out Pepsi project functions under ASUCD’s Environmental Policy and Planning Commission (EPPC). Their goal is to end UC Davis’ contract with PepsiCo […]

ASUCD Coffee House introduces halal menu options, increasing accessibility
ASUCDDecember 6, 2024
The CoHo now serves halal chicken and pepperoni in hopes of creating a more accessible menu By Khadeejah Khan — campus@theaggie.org This fall quarter, the ASUCD Executive Office announced that all chicken and pepperoni at Ciao’s Pizzeria served at the Memorial Union Coffee House (CoHo) is halal. While the transition to halal meat […]

ASUCD HAUS hosts Housing Fair on Nov. 13
Campus NewsDecember 5, 2024
The Housing Fair showcased different housing options, advocacy groups and ASUCD units for both students and the community By JESSICA YUNG — campus@theaggie.org On Nov. 13, the ASUCD Fall Housing Fair took place on the Quad from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Housing Fair included booths from local apartments, ASUCD service units […]

Senate hears ways to increase engagement at athletic events, quarterly reports at Nov. 21 meeting
ASUCDDecember 5, 2024
Some $88,312 remains in Senate Reserves for future events and programs, according to Internal Affairs Commission Chair Amanda Clark By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org ASUCD Internal Vice President Aaminah Mohammad called the Nov. 21 senate meeting to order at 6:18 p.m. before reading the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. The table first heard from […]

The Mondavi Center holds performance of Astria Suparak’s ‘Asian futures, without Asians’
Campus NewsNovember 22, 2024
On Oct. 24, the multimedia performance lecture explored the portrayal of Asian culture and presence of Asian individuals in science fiction By JESSICA YUNG — campus@theaggie.org On Oct. 24, the Mondavi Center hosted a multimedia performance lecture of Astria Suparak’s “Asian futures, without Asians” in Vanderhoef Studio Theatre from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. […]

