Campus News

The Amazon.com textbooks team will be at the Memorial Union today and tomorrow between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for the “Texbook on Your Terms” contest. The contest is being held on 10 college campuses, including UC Davis, over the next two weeks. Students will have the opportunity to win an ultimate gaming system, a […]

The University of California pulled its new logo on Dec. 14 after receiving harsh criticism from students, alumni and community members since it was unveiled at the end of November. After news of the monogram went viral, many people expressed outrage at its modern and corporate motif. UC Irvine biomedical engineering student Reaz Rahman started […]

ASUCD will begin the Lunch with ASUCD series tomorrow at the ASUCD Coffee House. Students are invited to have a free lunch with ASUCD officials by registering online before the lunch. The program is intended to provide students with the opportunity to speak with members of ASUCD about the Association and learn ways to become […]

The celebration over the passage of Proposition 30 has died down, and now many students are left with burning questions about what happens next. In Griffin Lounge this past Tuesday, Kelly Ratliff, the UC Davis vice chancellor for Budget and Institutional Analysis, answered these questions. Organized by the Student Assistants to the Chancellor (SAC), the […]

The ASUCD Senate table said farewell to the fall 2011 senators one week ago. Former senators Anni Kimball, Justin Goss, Erica Padgett, Jared Crisologo-Smith and Patrick Sheehan discussed their year in office and the running platforms they have completed. Former Senator Anni Kimball (email interview) Initial Platforms Work to create an ASUCD service fair Reduce […]

Vanessa Correa, creative director for the University of California (UC), led the design team that unveiled the rebranding of the UC system last month. With a background in graphic design, Correa is a force in the art world. In an email interview, she provided insight into her job, her goals in creating the UC logo […]

The Memorial Union (MU) will adjust its hours for finals week and winter break, according to Building Services and Risk Management with Campus Recreation and Unions. The MU will be open Dec. 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Dec. 17 to 21, Dec. 26 to 28 and Jan. 2 to 3 […]

A new proposal was drafted by the Preparatory Education Committee (PEC) which outlines how to better integrate foreign and international students while attending UC Davis. Recent statistics from the UC Davis Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS) on international students show that there are 967 at the undergraduate level, 223 in master programs, 804 […]

A study session during finals week will be hosted at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts lobby on Dec. 10, from noon to 5 p.m. Free coffee will be offered all day, along with tables and power outlets. A ticket raffle will also be held. This will be the first time […]

Question: My car got towed while I was parked next to a coffee shop. From my seat inside, I saw the tow truck drive up and hitch itself to my car. I ran outside and told the driver I’d move the car. He said he wouldn’t stop, since he already started the tow. I started […]

Five more minutes A first-year student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for cheating on an exam after time was called in an economics course. The professor saw him talk with a friend and change his answers on the exam after the exam period had ended. When meeting with a judicial officer, the student […]

Three pairs of architect-contractor teams have been chosen by a museum selection committee to design and build the new Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, according to a Nov. 30 news release by the UC Davis News Service. The three finalist teams are, Kitchell as the contractor, WORKac as the design architect […]