Campus News

ASUCD Senate holds first meeting of the school year On Oct. 1, ASUCD Vice President Gareth Smythe called to order the first senate meeting of the year at 6:14 p.m in Memorial Union’s Mee Room. All senators were present at roll call with the exception of Miguel Guerrero and Gabriel Johnson, who both arrived […]

40 cats, four horses, two pigs among animals in the hospital’s care The Valley and Butte fires that began in early September have caused significant damage to many homes and structures, while also putting thousands of animals in danger. According to the Calfire website, 1,910 structures have been destroyed and 3,043 residential structures are being […]

Center under fire for alleged neglect, maltreatment of monkeys On Sept. 16, local activist group Free Davis Primates held its first protest of the year at the UC Davis California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC). The CNPRC, which allows researchers to experiment on non-human primates, has long been a source of controversy, with animal rights […]

DJ Joaquin Chavez posts graphic photograph of 11 African Americans being hung to promote radio show Earlier this month, KDVS 90.3 FM DJ Joaquin Chavez sparked outrage among the UC Davis campus and community when he posted a graphic historic photograph of 11 African Americans being hung from a tree on the radio station’s website […]

ASUCD scrambles to find new senator following Priano’s transfer to UC Berkeley Third-year community and regional development major Sarah Priano has resigned her role as an ASUCD senator, leaving ASUCD to search for a new senator for the upcoming school year. The news follows the Berkeley native’s transfer to UC Berkeley this fall. Priano, whose […]

University Denies Carcinogenic Exposure, Announces Further Investigation On Aug. 17, Sacramento’s News10 published an article in which two university employees and five student assistants revealed how the UC Davis Academic Technology Services Department’s unsafe practices may have exposed students to the carcinogen asbestos. According to the report, buildings built before 1980 likely contain asbestos due […]

Former UC Davis standout will compete for Miami’s 15-man roster After a 2014-15 season of unbridled success on the UC Davis men’s basketball team, recent graduate Corey Hawkins was signed by the NBA’s Miami Heat on August 21. The terms of the deal were not released. Following the news, Hawkins tweeted: “Proud to announce that […]

This story was updated on August 24 at 1:00 pm to reflect new information.  Two UC Davis employees and five students reported exposing students to asbestos, a carcinogenic mineral formerly used to insulate walls, while drilling holes in older buildings, according to an investigation performed by Sacramento TV station News10 in an article posted on Aug. 17. […]

Update (6:42): ASUCD senators voted to approve the president’s budget. Close to 80 KDVS staff members showed up to the unit’s ASUCD senate budget hearing today in protest of proposed cuts. “The association is in a lot of debt and needed to make cuts, and every time these cuts happen, the media takes a hit. […]

ASUCD leadership is preparing to make approximately $240,000 in cuts to next year’s fiscal budget. On May 24, ASUCD president Mariah Watson wrote senators and unit directors in preparation for this weekend’s budget hearings. That letter, along with the recently posted budget proposal, details the executive office’s attempt to make a $217,000 dent in the […]

The ASUCD senate has called for the UC Board of Regents to divest over $74 million from the Republic of Turkey in response to its continued denial of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Senators appealed the UC Regents May 7 by passing Senate Resolution #15 (SR15), a measure urging the withdrawal of $74,046,600 in investments […]

Last Friday, ASUCD Senate called its meeting to order and began with unit director reports. KDVS General Manager Ashley Hanson gave an update on the radio station’s quarterly progress, including its annual Pledge Drive. This allows KDVS to bring another year of noncommercial, freeform programming; in exchange for donations, KDVS offers a “thank you” gift […]