Campus News

A fire occurred yesterday morning on the east side of Olson Hall, causing students, faculty and staff to evacuate the building. Both Olson Hall and Sproul Hall were evacuated. According to Nathan Trauernicht, UC Davis Fire Department fire chief, the department received a call notifying them of the fire at 9:14 a.m. The source of […]

This Halloween, CloverUp Club, a condom-distributing service, will be working with Davis fraternities and sororities to distribute a large number of sample condoms from Halloween through the weekend, both on campus and at the organizations’ houses. Halloween weekend is historically one of the most sexually active of the year at university campuses. Throughout the year, […]

Beyond Tolerance is a campus program that provides support and resources for various campus clubs and organizations to promote knowledge and respect of the many diverse cultures that exist in our community. The program is sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) in partnership with the Office of Campus Community Relations. A few of […]

A group of UC Davis students has been petitioning for the reinstatement of Asian American Studies professor Caroline Valverde. After Valverde requested tenure and was denied, many in turn blamed the tenure process. Valverde is an international scholar and has served as an assistant professor of Asian American Studies at UC Davis since 2003. The […]

Jenn Im, fourth-year communication major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Im: “I’m wearing a thrifted jean jacket, a thrifted top with a bunch of cats on it, a circle skirt from Forever 21, Shoe Mint boots and that’s it!” How did you decide what to wear today? “I didn’t want to wear pants today. When […]

Last year, UC Davis hosted the Student of Color Conference (SOCC) The year, an expected 120-student delegation  from UC Davis is being sent to UC Riverside, where the 2012 conference event is taking place Nov. 9 to 11. SOCC is an annual event put on by the University of California Student Association (UCSA) in which […]

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 […]

Sarah’s boss requested that she send $1,770 of her own money to a business partner in early October. Sarah did. Her boss provided a money order of $1,870 — $100 for Sarah to keep. Ten days later, Sarah learned that the money was fraudulent. Sarah, a junior transfer student whose real name will be kept […]

This past Saturday, entomologists and honey enthusiasts alike came together to celebrate the debut of the Robert Mondavi Institute’s (RMI) Honey and Pollination Center at the “Bounty of Pollination: More Than Just Honey” event. Saturday’s event featured guest speakers, including award-winning cinematographer Louie Schwartzberg who directed and produced The Beauty of Pollination, as well as […]

Organized by Student Assistants to the Chancellor, Meals with Mrak aims to bridge the gap between students and campus leaders though round table discussions over breakfast at the dining commons. The most recent breakfast took place last Wednesday with Rich Shintaku, assistant vice chancellor for Student Affairs. Topics discussed ranged from student life on campus […]

Yara Zokaie, former ASUCD senator and alumna of UC Davis, officially resigned from her position on Oct. 18. Although Zokaie currently attends law school at the University of San Diego, the former senator elected to retain her seat after graduating from UC Davis last June until the expiration of her term at the end of […]

The Unit Relocation and Space Allocation Committee (URSAC) has voted to relocate the Entertainment Council (EC) to the former AS Papers space located in Lower Freeborn and to have Creative Media expand its programming unit into EC’s current space on the third floor of the Memorial Union (MU). The committee, which is responsible for determining […]