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The senate adopted different ASUCD units, committees and passed SR #1   By JORDAN POLTORAK — campus@theaggie.org   The meeting was called to order at 6:13 p.m. by ASUCD Internal Vice President Aaminah Mohammad, followed by a roll call and a reading of the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement.  Madison Seeman, a third-year art studio major, […]

The event kicked off with student openers ENTO and DJ EKO   By RAGAVI GOYAL — campus@theaggie.org    ASUCD’s Entertainment Council hosted its annual Sunset Fest at the UC Davis Health Stadium on Friday, Oct. 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. The concert focuses on creating an immersive experience for UC Davis students and features […]

Gaius Ilupeju divulged the wrongdoing during the Oct. 3 ASUCD Senate meeting, before ASUCD officials attempted to stifle publication of the issue   By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org   An unnamed former ASUCD unit director disregarded employment rules and interview bylaws, ASUCD President Gaius Ilupeju alleged at a public Oct. 3 ASUCD Senate meeting. “We […]

First-year and transfer students participated in a variety of activities to help them get oriented with Aggie life   By RAGAVI GOYAL — campus@theaggie.org    From Sep. 17 to 22, transfer and first-year students were welcomed into the new academic year with Aggie Orientation. Orientation Leaders, assigned to a group of students to guide and […]

“Light Into Density” features 15 abstract paintings from the Manetti Shrem private collection   By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org   The Manetti Shrem Museum opened the 2024 Fall Season with their first ever student-curated and student-designed exhibit “Light Into Density: Abstract Encounters 1920s–1960s | From the Collection of Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem.”  It […]

These grants fund research for programs such as social work and psychology studies   By JORDAN POLTORAK — campus@theaggie.org   UC Davis received over $1 billion in undergraduate and graduate research grants for the third year in a row. The two largest providers were the federal government providing $441 million and the state providing $237 […]

The program takes place during the university’s Summer Session Two and allows first-generation, low-income students to adjust to campus life at no additional cost   By JORDAN POLTORAK — campus@theaggie.org   The UC Davis Special Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP) began on Aug. 3 and aligns with the university’s Summer Session Two schedule. It allows first-generation, […]

A crash course on UC Davis’ student government   By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org   For new students and even those returning, the five-letter entity ASUCD may prove confusing in its purpose and its logo’s diverse presence on campus: from mental health posters to bus route maps. With a budget of $22 million in student […]

The policies hope to set stricter guidelines for student protests have caused controversy UC Davis organizations and students  By JESSICA YUNG — campus@theaggie.org On Aug. 19, the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) released a statement to UC Davis students detailing new protest guidelines due to protests from the past school year and […]

After seven weeks, PULP activists completely remove encampment from the Quad  By RIVERS STOUT — campus@theaggie.org Earlier this summer, Davis Popular University for the Liberation of Palestine (PULP) announced its official decampment after more than 40 days of occupying space on the Memorial Union Quad. Overnight, the encampment completely decamped.  The encampment began with the […]

A “misunderstanding” led to several ASUCD units budgeting for two directors rather than the singular one allowed   By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org   ASUCD Internal Vice President Aarushi Raghunathan called the May 30 Senate meeting to order at 6:14 p.m. After roll call, she read the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. The Senate began the […]

This will serve as the first full season with new executive director, Jeremy Ganter   By RODRIGO VILLEGAS — campus@theaggie.org   The Mondavi Center recently announced its 2024-2025 season of performances, featuring a diverse lineup of both enduring favorites and the next generation of performers. This 23rd season will also mark the first full season […]