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Compiled by NATASHA QABAZARD and MENGSHI SHAO Aggie News Writers Editor’s note: To see how perspectives have changed over the past year, The Aggie requested comments from students and members of the campus community who were involved with the Nov. 18 pepper spraying incident. We’ve included included quotes previously printed in The Aggie to demonstrate […]

Editor’s note: Daniel Watts is an alumnus of the UC Davis School of Law. Submit your legal conundrums, and he’ll be answering every week.When I posted on Facebook the video of the pepper spray assault last year, the strongest responses came from my high school friends who’d become cops. Police and sheriffs defended the point-blank […]

As of now, 34 donors have collectively put $1,450 toward a WePay donation page titled “Free Tomás,” referring to fourth-year art studio major Tomás Matzat. The donation goal on the website is $6,000, to cover the restitution for a series of vandalism charges. Matzat’s first run-in with the UC Davis Police Department (UCDPD) occurred on […]

Don’t assume A second-year student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) by the UC Davis police for stealing a bike. In a meeting with a judicial officer, the student claimed that he thought the bike was abandoned because it was missing registration tags and a bike seat. He acknowledged, however, that he should not […]

According to the UC Student Workers Union, student groups from various UC campuses will gather at the UC Board of Regents meeting tomorrow at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay campus to protest a possible fee increase for students in 61 UC graduate and professional programs, Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition (PDST). The PDST action item […]

This week, the UC Davis Diabetes Advocacy and Awareness Group (DAAG) is hosting Diabetes Awareness Week on campus, bringing students and different organizations together to promote a greater understanding of diabetes. DAAG, who has been hosting Diabetes Awareness Week for the past two years, specializes in informing the community about diabetes, visiting local schools and […]

The campus is celebrating International Education Week through Friday. International Education Week, hosted on campus by University Outreach and International Programs (UOIP) is a national event organized by the Department of State and Department of Education to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This year, UOIP is promoting how international experience has […]

Israeli and Palestinian youth activists are scheduled to visit campus tomorrow in an event entitled Waging Peace: A Conversation with OneVoice Israeli and Palestinian Activists. The speakers will share information on their work and experiences in advocating for peace in the region and bringing about a better future for their societies, according to the event’s […]

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 […]

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Nov. 8 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m. Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, present, left early Yena Bae, […]

The University of California Board of Regents meeting is scheduled to take place Nov. 13 to 15 at UCSF Mission Bay to discuss finance, compensation, health services and campus buildings, among other agenda items. The Regents are also set to consider tuition increases for 61 professional degree programs throughout the UC. Members of Occupy UC […]

UCMeTalk, a new social networking site for members of the UC community, went live Oct. 21 and is quickly gaining traction among students. The student-founded website is a brand-new social network that is exclusively open to students, alumni and staff members of the UC system. “At its core, UCMeTalk serves as a platform on which […]