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UC Davis student Kyle Prosen recently created rainBRO sweatbands, which aim to provide understanding and knowledge about concerns that members of LGBT community frequently face. “The main purpose is to identify allies within the Greek system and give training. By starting with a basic level of information, we can move forward,” Prosen said. This began […]

Students, alumni and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorneys gathered on the UC Davis Quad Sept. 26 to discuss a recent settlement between the University and the plaintiffs of last November’s pepper spray incident. The settlement, approved by the UC Board of Regents in a mid-September meeting, would distribute $1 million: $630,000 to the 21 […]

Registering to vote is now easier than ever with the launch of online voter registration in California that began Sept. 19. With the national presidential elections in November quickly approaching, ASUCD and California Public Interest Group (CALPIRG) have joined forces to promote and facilitate voter registration among UC Davis undergraduates with AggiesVote. The students behind […]

Details of the settlement between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the University of California regarding the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident were released last Wednesday on the UC Davis Quad during a press conference at which some of the settlement’s plaintiffs and attorneys spoke. A total of $1 million was distributed between the […]

After a year and a half, the 24-hour study room on campus is getting the restoration needed for a more welcoming study space for students. “It smells like sweat and defeat in that place. Maybe some plug-ins or working AC would be nice, anything to get rid of the smell,” said Krystal Gutierrez, fourth-year sociology […]

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Sept. 27 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 president, present […]

The BUZZ took place from 6 to 10 p.m. last Friday on the Quad. As one of the most anticipated and well-attended events of the Fall Welcome festivities, the night included casino games, arts and crafts, food, raffle prizes, a mechanical bull ride, video games, inflatable games and many tables for campus groups to hand […]

With the dawning of the new year, students new and old assemble at Welcome Week events to revel in the glory of a fresh beginning. The annual Fall Convocation took place on Monday, Sept. 24 to kick-start the celebrations and usher in the newest generation of Aggies with open arms. However, the commencement of the […]

Officers involved in the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident on the UC Davis campus will not face criminal charges, according to a statement released last Wednesday by Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Michael Cabral. “Viewing the incident through the totality of the circumstances, there is insufficient evidence to establish proof beyond a reasonable doubt that […]

Neal Van Alfen and James D. MacDonald,  the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and Executive Associate Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences respectively, have resigned from their positions at UC Davis. The resignations are a direct response to Chancellor Linda Katehi’s decision to begin the search for […]

UC Davis was named No. 8 public university in the country in U.S. News and World Report’s 2013 Best Colleges rankings, Sept. 12, moving up a spot on the list since last year. The university placed No. 38 for a second year in overall rankings of public and private universities. The move up from No. […]

Beginning this fall, students will no longer be able to use the Enrolled-No Work Submitted (ENWS) grade option, after the UC Davis division of Academic Senate decided to eliminate it on June 8. “I was disappointed to hear that the ENWS grade will be eliminated as an option, since it has also functioned as a […]