Campus News

Contract ensures generous wage increase, affordable healthcare The Teamsters Local 2010, the University of California’s (UC) union, successfully ratified a new five-year contract on April 19. The contract ensures a 19.4 percent wage increase over the course of five years, a $1,200 ratification bonus per clerical employee, a health care price increase cap and a […]

Weeklong event features entertainment, discussions around Chicanx/Latinx community The 48th annual La Raza Cultural Days (LRCD), a weeklong event of entertainment, educational workshops and lectures centered around the Chicanx/Latinx community, took place last month at UC Davis. Panels and discussions regarding topics such as immigration and queer latinidad occurred at the Student Community Center and […]

On-campus events held to encourage physical activity Active Aggies Week, a weeklong, campus-wide celebration of moving and staying active, will take place from May 15 to 21. Multiple exercise based organizations, the Wellness Center and Campus Recreations and Unions (CRU) will participate. “Active Aggies Week began as a way to celebrate May is National Physical […]

Executive order allows religious organizations to become more involved in politics Students gathered at the Memorial Union on May 4 to protest President Trump signing a religious freedom executive order that would allow religious organizations to become more politically involved. “By ‘religious freedom,’ [Trump] means that religious people who provide goods and services to the […]

Four friends hope to introduce healthy, delicious snack to UC Davis Like many ideas, the concept of Brit’s Bites first emerged in somewhat mundane circumstances. Ivy Feng, a fourth-year political science public service and economics major; Justin Lu, a fourth-year applied math major; Shiang-Wan Chin, a fourth-year managerial economics and communication major and Brittney Chung, […]

Research to rewrite guidelines of coffee industry UC Davis Coffee Center is pairing up with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) in a two-year partnership to reevaluate the foundation and standards of the coffee brewing industry through new research projects. As coffee remains a staple in the lives of individuals across the globe, research efforts have […]

AB 214, AB 543 aim to help California college students Two new bills were introduced this year in the California State Assembly, both of which aim to alleviate the issue of food insecurity on California college campuses. Assembly Bill (AB) 214, authored by Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego), would help simplify the administrative process […]

Festival shut down early due to noise complaints To celebrate languages and the power of books, the Spanish and Portuguese Department hosted the World Book and Copyright Day in the Sproul Courtyard on April 20. The Davis chapter of this international event was organized by Ph.D. students with the goal of sharing their passion for […]

Petition demands sweeping reforms at UCs Student groups are calling for the resignation of the University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano in response to the recent UC audit revealing $175 million hidden in UC reserves. According to the audit, the Office of the President (UCOP) “has amassed substantial reserve funds, used misleading budgeting practices, […]

On campus events held to encourage biking This May is bike month in the Sacramento region, meaning transit agencies and air quality organizations will be encouraging people to ride their bikes all throughout the month and on. UC Davis will be partaking in bike month as “the bike capital of America,” according to The Guardian. […]

Last week in Senate Vice President Adilla Jamaludin called the April 20 ASUCD Senate meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. at the Memorial Union. All 12 senators were present. The meeting began with the introduction of Jin Zhang, a third-year economics and international relations double major, who was recommended by President Josh Dalavai to fill […]

Month hopes to engage students with mental health dialogue For the first time, UC Davis is hosting Mental Health Awareness Month this May as a component of the UC Davis Mental Health Initiative. The month was organized by ASUCD Senator Samantha Chiang, a third-year English and psychology double major, who also successfully planned the first […]