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The Richard L. Nelson Gallery is hosting an open call exhibition Feb. 8 to Mar. 17. The exhibition, titled “Design + Build,” is an architectural design contest for the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, that is estimated to open in 2016. The competition aims to result in three building designs, according […]

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. ​Love the convenience of shipping but feel guilty about the environmental impacts? Don’t know what to do with the packaging that comes with mom’s care […]

The University of California is conducting the largest university system climate study through the distribution of campus climate surveys. The results will be used to help create an atmosphere of inclusiveness and community on UC campuses. “There was a felt need on the part of the entire UC system to survey all of the university […]

The Community Service Resource Center (CSRC) is currently organizing the 2013 Community Service Awards. The annual ceremony, which takes place in the spring, aims to recognize community members who exhibit a dedication to helping others. “I just think it’s something that people don’t recognize, and these people do incredible things all the time, not looking […]

On the night of Jan. 17, eight explosions were heard by residents of the on-campus living community the Domes and surrounding complexes. These explosions were the result of materials detonated at the site of the UC Davis Student Farm by police and other officials. The materials were among those recovered from 418 Russell Park, home […]

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Thursday, Jan. 24 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:14 p.m. Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, present Yena Bae, ASUCD […]

By DANIEL WATTS Q: My apartment complex says it’s their policy that I get my carpet cleaned by a professional carpet cleaner before I move out (I have been here for almost four years). Are they allowed to do this? What are the exact rules for apartments taking peoples deposits? Is it worth suing them […]

Just a peek A professor recently referred an upperclassman to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for suspected copying from another student’s scantron during an upper-division science exam. One of the TAs brought the student’s strange behavior to the professor’s attention, and he subsequently proceeded to observe the student for a lengthy period of time. The student […]

The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Mentoring Program, hosted by the Women’s Resources and Research Center (WRRC), is accepting applications to be both a mentor or a mentee for Winter and Spring Quarter. WISE aims to bridge the gap in gender equality in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math by providing students […]

Andrea Lunsford, English professor and Director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stanford University will visit campus Thursday to speak at the first Winter Quarter meeting of the Rhetorical Studies Cluster. The group assembles twice a quarter to discuss rhetoric-related research from various University disciplines. The talk, titled “Rhetoric and (Multi) Media Writing […]

The Ninth Annual Water Law Symposium will be held Saturday, Jan. 26 at the UC Davis School of Law and the UC Davis Conference Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event, titled “Beyond the Water Wars: Collaborative Management Solutions for a Shared Resource,” will feature expert discussion of controversies surrounding California’s water law. […]

ASUCD President Rebecca Sterling recently vetoed Senate Resolution 2, which called for increased transparency and greater student influence in regard to decisions concerning the UC Davis Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA). Former senators Patrick Sheehan and Justin Goss authored the resolution. Sheehan said he wanted students to have a well-established, formal space to publicly air […]