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Chancellor Katehi will be holding a town hall for UC Davis faculty and staff Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Freeborn Hall. Faculty and staff will have a chance to discuss the pepper spray incident with Chancellor Katehi, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph Hexter and interim UC Davis Police Chief Matt Carmichael.

8 a.m. Yoga Amanda Hodson, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources Sacred Space: (Blue Dome on the Quad) 10 a.m. Reflecting on the Now: Where is Occupy in the Future of Protest Professor Robyn Waxman, Professor of Design, Sacramento City College & Founder of Future Action Reclamation Mob (FARM) […]

As Tuesday came to a close, protesters continued to occupy the UC Davis Quad. Student EMTs worked to organize a schedule for the medical tent. Others tried to decide what to do with their tents over Thanksgiving break. Students not involved in the protest took time out of their day to ask protesters about the […]

The Davis Collegiate Panhellenic Association (DCPA), currently comprising of 10 social sororities, has pledged to maintain a “zero waste” initiative at all philanthropic events — a bold step forward toward the creation of an even greener and environmentally friendly UC Davis campus community. “The program is about increasing environmental awareness. Making events zero waste is […]

Michael Hoye, sophomore political science public service major, human rights minor The Aggie: What are you wearing? Hoye: “Skinny jeans and a pleather jacket I got from Urban Outfitters. These shoes are from Urban Outfitters, too.” Where do you find inspiration? “I’m in a band, Finish Ticket, so I’m inspired by other musicians, I guess.” […]

With UC Davis’ rapidly moving quarter system, students find little to no time to de-stress after midterms with finals week knocking soon after. The Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Stress and Wellness Ambassador Program and Mind Spa aims to make testing season in the minds of students more bearable with their annual Therapy Fluffies De-Stress […]

Current Chief Justice Rudy Ornelas is resigning from office in the midst of being indicted by members of the ASUCD Senate for allegations pertaining to remaining impartial in office. Ornelas gave his letter of resignation to ASUCD President Adam Thongsavat stating that he would resign by Nov. 23 or when Thongsavat had found a replacement […]

The UC Davis Quad has been reoccupied following a rally of around 5,000 people on Monday at noon. The rally was held in solidarity with non-violent student protesters who were pepper sprayed during a protest on Friday. The East Quad was completely covered in students, alumni and community members listening to speeches made by students […]

The University of California Board of Regents meeting that was postponed last week due to “public safety concerns” has been rescheduled for Nov. 28. Public comment has been extended from its usual 20 minutes to an hour with UC Regents, UC staff and members of the public through a teleconference with four UC campuses: UCSF, […]

Last Wednesday, UC Davis students joined UC Berkeley students in Sacramento to lobby legislators in a press conference and rally regarding the UC budget cuts and tuition hikes. About 100 students, approximately 50 from UC Davis and 50 from UC Berkeley, bused to the state capital early Wednesday morning and congregated on the steps of […]

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Nov. 17 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 Bree Rombi, ASUCD vice […]

UC Davis students could receive free preventative care services ranging from diet counseling to vaccines to lab testing at the on-campus Student Health and Wellness Center (SHWC). But they are paying. Since Sept. 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has mandated that all health insurance plans cover clinical preventative services without patient co-pay. Effective […]