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Environmental Health and Safety denies approval of liquid nitrogen ice cream stand The UC Davis Student Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AlChE) will be unable to provide its staple liquid nitrogen-frozen ice cream at this year’s Picnic Day due to lack of approval from UC Davis Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S). Although […]

UC campuses come together to combat poverty Students are uniting across University of California campuses during the week of April 17 to bring attention to the multifaceted issue of poverty and inequality. Cross-campus initiatives will be held throughout the week to commemorate Global Poverty Action Day. On April 19, the UC Davis Blum Center is […]

ASUCD Senator Sofia Molodanof’s term ended at the end of Winter Quarter 2017 after a year in the association. She ended her time as senator with a senate voting record of 69 yes votes, 3 no votes and 14 abstentions. “Being on Senate was such an amazing experience for me,” Molodanof said via email. “I […]

Irveen Grewal, a third-year political science major, is one of six ASUCD senators whose terms have come to an end. Grewal ran on the Summit slate with a platform promising to provide student resources. This included plans to increase the number of nap areas on campus, provide more 24-hour study rooms, increase safety on campus […]

Michael Chan, a fourth-year computer science major, was sworn in as an interim ASUCD senator on Feb. 9 to replace Senator Sam Park, who resigned on Jan. 19. During his time as interim senator for ASUCD, Chan had perfect attendance during Senate meetings. In his one-month tenure, he never adopted any units, nor did he […]

Ricardo Martinez, a fourth-year political science-public service and philosophy double major, has completed his year-long term as an ASUCD senator. During his campaign, Martinez promised to expand Chicanx/Latinx retention and recruitment, renovate the Aggie Job Link (AJL) and expand the availability of Community Advising Network (CAN) counselors. Martinez predominantly focused on bringing together the underrepresented […]

At the end of the Winter Quarter, Shaitaj Dhaliwal’s one-year term as an ASUCD senator came to a close. Dhaliwal spent four years in ASUCD. She served as an ASUCD staffer her freshmen year, worked on the Office of Advocacy and Student Representation board and became chief of staff for the executive office as a […]

Center strives to empower, retain Native American scholars The Native American Academic Student Success Center (NAASSC) held its grand opening on Monday, April 10. Located at the University House, the center is part of the three retention initiatives developed by Student Affairs, which includes the African American Diaspora Center and the Chicano and Latino Academic […]

Students can participate in activities the week leading up to Picnic Day Picnic Day Pre-Week is happening this week, from April 17 to April 21. Monday, April 17, from 12 to 1 p.m. at the MU Patio was “Pitch Pie-fect,” the annual pie-eating competition. The Aggie Band-uh! and campus a capella groups provided entertainment during […]

Senator Samantha Chiang was elected in the spring of 2016 as the top-vote getter in the ASUCD election. Now, she has been elected to serve as a senator for a second term and was recently elected as the Senate Pro-Tempore. Chiang received an endorsement from The California Aggie both times she ran for Senate. For […]

UC President Napolitano, Mexican Secretary of Energy Joaquin continue partnership University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano met with Mexican Secretary of Energy Pedro Joaquín Coldwell in Mexico City on March 30 to announce the $10 million raised for energy efficiency projects. These projects will be jointly led between Mexican research institutes and UC researchers. […]

Protests in light of May’s involvement on two defense technology companies Incoming Chancellor Gary May held his first public meeting with the UC Davis community at an event on April 14 titled “Pack the Patio,” which drew protestors from the group Students for a Democratic Society at Davis (SDS) as well as UC Davis students […]