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The UC Davis Police Department (UCDPD) welcomed Lt. Gregory Murphy Thursday night as he was sworn in during a badge-pinning ceremony. Murphy participated in a community-based hiring process, according to UC Davis Police Chief Matthew Carmichael. “This process is unlike any other as new employees are selected with major input from the community. With the […]

Dining commons (DC) workers on campus are considering filing a demand to bargain with the University after recent changes to their work schedules. “Starting Feb. 1, about half of us got a half hour to one hour cut from our schedule,” said an anonymous cook working at the dining commons. “We weren’t notified about the […]

A pictorial history of UC Davis was released Jan. 14. The work, compiled by Dennis Dingemans and Ann Foley Scheuring, is entitled University of California, Davis and is the latest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Campus History Series. “The UC Davis book is a perfect representation of our Campus History series,” said Suzanne Lynch, Arcadia Publishing […]

A professor recently referred two students to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for what appeared to be unauthorized collaboration during a computer science exam. Another student taking the exam had observed the two students whispering to each other and brought it to the professor’s attention. When the professor compared the two exams after the fact, he […]

UC Davis was ranked No. 49 of 50 on Business Insider’s “Best Colleges in America” list. This is the first time the university placed on the list in the four years since the start of the release of the rankings. UC Davis also received a rating of 2.75 of 5. According to the Business Insider […]

ObamaCare, formally known as The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will impose new legislation that mandates all citizens to have a form of health insurance and prohibits insurance companies from placing lifetime caps on insurance policies. However, this act exempts self-funded programs, like the one at the University of California, where the system takes […]

ASUCD Entrepreneurship Fund (E-Fund) is beginning its Winter Quarter application cycle. E-Fund allows students with original business ideas to apply to receive up to $1,500, if their idea is selected. Students with ideas that promote a greater good within society or benefit the Davis community are encouraged to apply for E-Fund’s winter cycle. The deadline […]

Students can help make UC Davis a brighter, safer campus with a few simple clicks. ASUCD, along with the help of Creative Media, implemented an online lighting repair request form that allows students to report broken or dead bulbs or bulbs covered by foliage in street lamps campus-wide. In the past, students were able to […]

UC Davis ranked No. 5 among Peace Corps’ 2013 Top Colleges, tying with UC Santa Cruz. The University ranks No. 17 nationally, moving up from last year’s No. 23 national spot. The list classifies colleges that produces the highest number of Peace Corps volunteers. According to a Feb. 5 news release, there are currently UC […]

Union members of The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 3299 picketed at the three UC Davis Dining Commons in opposition with their new University contract last Thursday. A rally was also held at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. These protesters were among UC workers and medical center staff all […]

Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco is scheduled to visit UC Davis on Wednesday to present a lecture on the Arab Spring. The talk, titled “Year Three of The Arab Spring: The Winners, the Losers and Those In Between,” is part of the Faris Saeed Lecture Series in Arab Studies. This is hosted by the UC […]

Editor’s Note: The Environmental Policy and Planning Commission (EPPC) is an ASUCD commission responsible for researching environmental issues affecting the campus and its surrounding area, and providing recommendations for improvement. Doin’ It Green is a new feature which provides tips and ideas for being green. Recyclemania is back! UC Davis is participating in Recyclemania’s 13th […]