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Former United States senator Mike Gravel will speak at the UC Davis campus this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Gravel served in the Alaska House of Representatives in 1963, and became speaker in 1965. He later represented Alaska in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1981. Gravel is known for his hand in the release […]

Last Monday, a new customer rewards program called Aggie Kickbacks began at UC Davis Stores. “The program is intended to reward customers for being loyal customers of the UC Davis Stores,” said Jason Logan, director of UC Davis Stores. For every dollar spent after discounts and before sales tax, registered customers will earn one point. […]

In an effort to improve the sustainability of the campus community, UC Davis Dining Services has begun offering Go Green Grants of up to $6,000. The program, now two years running, provides funds for students, staff and faculty to research, develop, implement and design solutions to  address campus sustainability challenges. “We leave [the goals of […]

Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the oldest fraternity at UC Davis, was suspended in April for multiple allegations of serving alcohol to minors.
The fraternity, made famous by its gentlemen motif, is not allowed to raise funds on campus, use university resources or be affiliated with UC Davis in any way for five years. The suspension follows on […]

Town hall meetings will be held on Dec. 3 by UC Davis administration to discuss desired qualifications for the next vice chancellor of Student Affairs. Various constituent groups have also been invited to attend, according to UC Davis Dateline. University administration and Alberto Pimentel, a managing partner at Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, will work in conjunction […]

Doc Joe is a psychologist and attorney who has consulted with and advised people of all ages. Katy Ann is a licensed marriage and family therapist who, like Doc Joe, has counseled and advised people of all ages. The discussion and advice offered in their column is not offered as a clinical recommendation or as […]

According to Building Services and Risk Management with Campus Recreation and Unions, the Memorial Union (MU) will adjust its hours for the Thanksgiving holiday. The building will be open Wednesday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  and will be closed Thursday to Sunday. The ASUCD Coffee House and the UC Davis Bookstore will be closed all […]

Amid celebration over the recent passage of Proposition 30, which prevented a trigger cut of $250 million to the University of California, there has been an outcry about the UC system engaging in interest rate swaps that could allegedly lose the system much of the money it stood to retain.The passage of Prop. 30, which […]

Former ASUCD External Affairs Commission Chair Carly Sandstrom was confirmed as a senator at Thursday’s Senate meeting. Sandstrom applied for the position of interim senator online at the ASUCD website and then attended an interview with ASUCD President Rebecca Sterling on Nov. 13. She currently works with University Outreach and International Programs. Only 11 senators […]

On Nov. 13, the UC Board of Regents postponed discussions to raise supplemental tuition for select graduate programs. This was done at the request of Gov. Jerry Brown, who serves on the Board of Regents by virtue of his office. Brown requested additional time in order to better understand the policies and methodology involved in […]

Gotta be good for something A student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for attempting to sell his notes to other students in an upper division class. Students who wish to make some money taking notes can sign up as an official note taker with Classical Notes, but using superior note-taking abilities as a […]

Thanksgiving is about more than football and food comas. It’s also about giving thanks — and what better way to thank the planet than to do it green for Thanksgiving? If you’re travelling by car to get home, you can carpool with friends or sign up with zimride.com to ride share. If you live nearby, […]