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The Chicana/o Studies department will hold ¡Creating Cultura! A Xican@ Film Festival this Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. in 194 Chemistry. Emanuel Avila-Martin, a 2011 UC Davis Graduate and Chicana/o Studies Director of Advertisement, said the department combined a variety of topics geared to enrich understanding of Chicana/o culture and allow students’ to make […]

Recent budget challenges have led to the reorganization of Campus Unions in the Student Affairs Department in order to generate revenues. Due to the estimated $2.3 million in budget cuts in Student Affairs, the Memorial Union Auxiliary Enterprises will be cut. The departments such as the Center for Student Involvement (CSI), Campus Unions, UC Davis […]

On Tuesday evening, Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi held a town hall meeting to give faculty and staff a chance to ask questions and voice their opinions about the pepper spray incident on campus. The meeting took place in Freeborn Hall. Faculty and staff ranging from Ph.D. students to tenured professors spoke. Molecular and cell biology […]

After a general strike on Monday, students have continued to occupy Dutton Hall, which houses university services such as the Cashier’s Office and the Financial Aid Office. Over 15 tents were set up outside and inside Dutton Hall Tuesday night. According to the Cashier’s Office, it was still open on Tuesday, and let people in at […]

A new campaign advocating for a plastic bag-free campus will potentially make UC Davis the first campus in the nation to ban plastic bags entirely. The “Have some SWAG, bring your own BAG” campaign, launching Jan. 2, will encourage students to use reusable bags at all UC Davis stores as opposed to wasting a single-use […]

Callie Heyer, sophomore drama major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Heyer: “A skirt I got at Marshalls for $3, a Forever 21 top, and a Macy’s trench coat. My purse is from a street vendor and my boots are Old Navy.” Where do you find inspiration? “I get a lot of inspiration from magazines like […]

Roommate issues An upperclassman was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) by the UC Davis Police for assault and battery. Specifically, the police were called to the student’s residency where he was found to have been hitting his roommate. In his meeting with a Judicial Officer, the student admitted that he had been intoxicated during the […]

Myth #1: More Energy Drink, More Focus As exams near, energy drinks and coffee are worn as badges of pride by weary students. From what researchers know about energy drinks and coffee, the extra additives do little to boost your energy. Because caffeine is the active ingredient in coffee and energy drinks, if you get […]

The UC Davis WarnMe test that was scheduled for today has been cancelled, due to current activity on campus. WarnMe is part of the campus emergency communication system that sends students and faculty text messages, phone calls and e-mails informing them about emergencies on campus. The test will be rescheduled for a future date, which […]

The November UC Regents meeting was held Monday via teleconference, with regents present at UC Davis, UCSF, UCLA and UC Merced campuses. The regents discussed recent police violence on campuses and possible tuition hikes. Each campus involved in the meeting was open to the public as students and faculty voiced their concern after the board […]

A non-violent, campuswide strike has been declared for today, as voted on by 99.5 percent of the 1,729 person Occupy UC Davis General Assembly last Monday; it has been set to coincide with the statewide UC Regents meeting. The strike — which according to the general assembly is protesting the Board of Regents’ inadequacy to […]

The UC Regents meeting is scheduled to take place today at 8:30 a.m. Public comment will start at 9 a.m. and has been extended from 20 minutes to a full hour. Some of the regents will be on campus in the ARC and the meeting will be teleconferenced from UCSF, UCLA, UC Davis and UC […]