Campus News

Gabi Bui, senior communication major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Bui: “The boots and shirt are actually from my mom’s closet. The bag is Tory Burch and my skirt is from Bebe.” How did you decide what to wear today? “I don’t know,  I guess I just wanted to wear my old school uniform. […]

On Wednesday, the opening reception of the FORCE: The UC Policy art exhibit will be held in the Memorial Union (MU) Art Lounge. Presented by AHI 401, a course that teaches curatorial skills, this art exhibit highlights three student protests on the UC Davis,  UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley campuses between 2005 and 2011. […]

Editor’s note: The Environmental Policy and Planning Commission (EPPC) is an ASUCD commission that works to create a more environmentally sustainable campus. Every week, EPPC will answer questions from readers or share stories on green living. As college students, our lives are characterized by the difficult decisions we’re forced to make every day: What should my […]

At an Associated Students of UC Davis (ASUCD) senate meeting last month, the senate table did not pass a bill which would have granted funding from the Club Finance Council (CFC) and the REACH event line item to specific ethnic celebration groups. The bill received a vote of 7-5, short of the two-thirds majority ASUCD […]

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the March 8, 2012 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. Adam Thongsavat, ASUCD president, present, left early Bree […]

This year set a record high level of participation at Dodgeball Palooza, with over 100 teams competing for a coveted spot on the Activities and Recreation Center’s (ARC) Wall of Fame. Dodgeball Palooza began in 2004, and in 2011, only 76 teams competed. Intramural (IM) Sports Manager Zal Dordi said that Dodgeball Palooza is a […]

In the fight against childhood cancer, the UC Davis Cancer Center and deVere’s Irish Pub are working together to sponsor this year’s St. Baldrick’s day events, which are hosted and organized by Keaton Raphael Memorial. During these events, volunteers of all ages will shave their heads to raise money for pediatric cancer research. The first […]

On Tuesday UC Davis welcomed state and local leaders from higher education, business and government to the Mondavi Center to discuss the current economic climate and job market with UC Davis students. ASUCD President Adam Thongsavat posed the idea of a student oriented summit to Chancellor Katehi to discuss the problems, difficulties and possible solutions […]

For 80 years, the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) has served as perhaps the most daunting challenge for pre-meds throughout their undergraduate careers, with 43 percent of medical school admissions officers considering the test the most important admissions factor. Starting in 2015, this exam will be receiving a significant overhaul, with the addition of biochemistry […]

Several thousand demonstrators converged on the state capitol Monday, calling on legislators to fund higher education and demanding an end to tuition hikes. The rally, organized by student groups including the University of California Student Association (UCSA), drew attention to the increasing cost of public education in California. “I know the people of our state […]

The UC Office of the President announced Monday that the results of the task force investigating the pepper-spray incident would be delayed once again due to legal action by a union representing campus police. The results were to be announced Tuesday at 3 p.m. However, on Tuesday morning the union representing campus police requested a […]

The UC Davis Police Department (UCDPD) has hired 11 new bike cops who will be patrolling UC Davis by the end of the month. The UC Davis interim Chief of Police, Matt Carmichael, opened up the bike position to whoever wanted the job. This will mean that two-thirds of the UCDPD will be certified to […]