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This quarter, there is an estimated 1,120 international undergraduate students at UC Davis, about 680 of whom are new. This number is approximately 70 to 80 percent higher than the number of international students in previous years; last year, for example, there were 344 international students. With increased undergraduate admissions throughout the UC system, the […]

Voter opinions to the vice presidential debate between United States Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan were collected through a new real-time smartphone application co-developed by UC Davis political science assistant professor Amber Boydstun. The Educate application was released by React Labs Oct. 3 at the UC Davis School of Law at King […]

Nearly one year ago, Kabang, or “Spotty,” a dog from the Philippines, jumped in front of a motorcycle to save her owner’s daughter and niece. She lost her snout and upper jaw in the process. On Thursday, Kabang arrived at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine for examinations to discern what could be done […]

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Oct. 11 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend Senate meetings.Meeting called to order at 6:18 p.m. Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, absent Yena Bae, ASUCD vice president, […]

Cheat Sheet An engineering student in a lower-division math class was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for unauthorized assistance on a homework assignment.  Specifically, the student had used the online solution set to help finish her work. After meeting with a judicial officer, she agreed to disciplinary probation and community service as sanctions. Take […]

UC officials released over 9,500 pages of internal documents per request of The Sacramento Bee. Emails were also released and ranged from messages of disdain regarding Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi’s actions to messages of support from colleagues. According to The Sacramento Bee, internal investigations found an egregious lack of leadership by University officials while attempting […]

Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, spoke at UC Davis yesterday to endorse four Democratic congressional candidates. The rally, organized by Davis College Democrats (DCD), took place on the East Quad at 11:15 a.m. and featured words from ASUCD president Rebecca Sterling, DCD president Aref Aziz, Reps. John Garamendi and Jerry McNerney […]

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 a substitute for […]

Jessie Philipps, fourth-year communication major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Philipps: “My jacket is Zara. I’m not sure where I got my scarf — I think it’s from Nordstrom Rack and I’m wearing tights, Steve Madden boots, a black skirt and a black shirt on top.” How did you decide what to wear today? […]

Newsweek recently named UC Davis one of the happiest schools in America. The metrics they used included survey evaluations of the local dining, housing, nightlife, weather, student-to-teacher ratio and debt upon graduation. But is there something more about the city of Davis that makes for happier residents? The city of Davis has many facilities for […]

Today is the 10-day drop deadline. Students must drop unwanted classes by the end of the day. According to the Office of the University Registrar, there is a 72-hour grace period for students to adjust their schedules if they are added to a class via waitlist or accidentally add a class. To drop a class […]

What does life in Davis look like? AggieTV is unveiling its user-generated, student-produced project from last spring, “Davis in a Day,” at 7:30 p.m. in Kleiber 3. Inspired by Life in a Day, the film by Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald, AggieTV set out to film Davis in one 24-hour period from as many angles […]