Campus News

The international relations (IR) program is set to be transferred into the department of political science later in the upcoming year. A bill co-drafted by political science director John T. Scott and international relations director Daniel Kono has been sent to the UC Davis Academic Senate for ratification, although no date has yet been determined. Both […]

A brand new, real-time smartphone application was unveiled last Wednesday night at the UC Davis Law School at King Hall. Seventy-five to 100 participants were hosted at a presidential debate viewing party and were invited to cast their live reactions to the debate via the app. Co-founder Amber Boydstun, an assistant professor of political science […]

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Oct. 4 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 Yena Bae, ASUCD vice […]

Former president Bill Clinton will visit the East Quad tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. to endorse local Northern California Democratic candidates in a rally hosted by the Davis College Democrats. Clinton will endorse Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Jerry McNerney, Ami Bera and Jose Hernandez, all of whom are in races that are identified by the Democratic […]

The Summit Eating Disorders and Outreach Program (SEDOP), a nationally recognized health organization, met with physicians from the Student Health Center and members of the Student Counseling Center to discuss new ways to expand their outreach opportunities October 25. The Sacramento-based organization, which provides free assessments and individualized care for patients suffering from eating disorders, […]

The UC system is going mobile through the newly launched Onward California program, which aims to enhance understanding of UC contributions and innovations. The tour, which is visiting UC campuses across California and surrounding areas, stopped at the East Quad on campus Thursday, after stopping at the Davis Farmers Market the day before. The colorful […]

Located across from Regan Main in the Segundo housing area, The House is a student-run peer counseling center where undergraduates offer free services to UC Davis students. Services may be given in person, during drop-in hours or via over-the-phone confidential peer counseling. The House handles problems that range from sexuality to depression. “College is one […]

The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center opened its new wing on Sept. 24 after 10 years of planning and construction. The new building was needed to accommodate the increased demand for patient care and research programs at the center. The center is the only center of its type serving the people in Central Valley and […]

UC Davis is celebrating 100 years of Pajamarino on Friday! In 1912, pajama-clad undergraduates snuck out of their dorms to welcome returning alumni at the train station in Downtown Davis the night before homecoming. The event, which is being organized by the Cal Aggie Student Alumni Association, aims to connect and engage current students, alumni […]

Labor workers are up in arms over Proposition 32, a self-proclaimed “Paycheck Protection” Initiative, more commonly known as the Stop Special Interest Money Now Act. Opponents refer to Proposition 32 as the Special Exemptions Act due to its supposed initial purpose to create special exemptions for billionaire businessmen. The purpose of the proposition, according to the […]

Ivette Felix Uy, fifth-year design major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Uy: “My sunglasses are from a random vendor in NYC, my satchel is from England, my shirt and necklace are from Forever 21 and my skirt is from H&M. I thrifted my shoes in Brooklyn. They’re by Cheap Monday.” How did you decide […]

A new book entitled Generation on a Tightrope: A Portrait of Today’s College Student, published Sept. 24, narrows in on our “wired-in” college generation, highlighting both facts and commonly accepted truths surrounding today’s college generation. Authors Arthur Levine and Diane Dean,  the president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and a professor of education […]