Campus News

Student protesters march from MU flagpole to Mrak Hall UC Davis students and community members protested the installation of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) on Thursday, Feb. 2. The protest was part of a larger scale UC-wide day of action, demanding that the UC regents divest from Energy Transfer Partners and Sunoco Logistics, two fossil […]

Conference entails full day of speakers, panels, student-led discussions UC Davis held its first mental health conference at the UC Davis Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday Feb. 7. Over 150 students participated in a series of workshops, panel sets and activities. After check-in and breakfast, opening remarks were given by […]

Last week in Senate The ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order by Vice President Abhay Sandhu on Feb. 2 at 6:12 p.m. Eight of the 11 senators were present, with President Alex Lee and Senators Julie Jung and Sofia Molodanof marked absent. The meeting began with a presentation by Gallo Wineries. The company announced […]

Executive: Josh Dalavai and Adilla Jamaludin In order to follow through with their winter 2016 senatorial platforms into a new term, Josh Dalavai, a third-year political science major, and Adilla Jamaludin, a third-year international agricultural development major, have decided to run on the Based slate executive ticket for the 2017 winter elections. “I think the […]

New showcase provides opportunity for students to learn about city’s history A new exhibit recently opened at Peter J. Shields Library to celebrate the upcoming centennial of the City of Davis. The showcase, titled “Davis 1917-2017: Celebrating 100 Years of Community,” features material from more than 15 separate collections and will be on display until […]

Students promote fruit and vegetable meals via social media The Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) hosted the “Step Up to the Plate” campaign on campus from Jan. 23-27 in order to encourage students to fill half of their plates with fruits and vegetables. The campaign, which was run by the Health Education and Promotion […]

New fees to pay for equipment replacement To compensate for a decrease in university-allotted funds, the Department of Physical Education has proposed adding a fee to physical education (PE) classes starting in the fall of 2017. The funds would be allocated to equipment replacement and additional costs associated with specific classes. Previously, students could enroll […]

Recipients each rewarded $25,000 for research University News announced the names of the 11 Chancellor Fellows of 2016 on Jan. 24, allotting each the prestigious title and a generous $25,000 to further their research at UC Davis. With contributions to environmentally-friendly transportation, food health and sustainability, comprehension of cardiovascular disease, probate investigation and more, there […]

Muslim Student Association curates five-part Davis Muslim lecture series The UC Davis Muslim Student Association (MSA) will host a five-part Islam awareness lecture series on campus for students in response to the current political climate and prevalence of negative attitudes toward Islam. The hour-long lectures, which include topics such as “The Chameleon Muslim” and the […]

Events to promote safe sex On Feb. 1, Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) launched its “Are You Sexcessful Campaign” to raise awareness about physically and emotionally safe sex. The campaign will run various events on campus through Feb. 14. “The Sexcessful Campaign is launched every February with a focus to promote healthy sexual communication […]

Chan replaces former senator Sam Park Michael Chan, a fourth-year computer science major, was sworn in as the newest interim ASUCD senator on Feb. 9. Chan is replacing Senator Sam Park, who resigned on Jan. 19. Chan, who transferred to UC Davis from Irvine Valley College in 2015, has experience in both student and local […]

Regents approve tuition increase in 16-4 vote The Regents of the University of California (UC) met at UC San Francisco at Mission Bay on Jan. 25 and 26, approving the first tuition increase for the UC system in six years. Although other business items were discussed at the meeting, tuition dominated the discussion. ASUCD President […]