Campus News

Two unnamed UC Davis Police officers have been placed on administrative leave, according to a statement issued by the UC Davis News Service on Sunday morning. This followed a press conference on Saturday, where UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi addressed police activity during a protest that took place on the UC Davis Quad on […]

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Friday, police officers marched to the UC Davis Quad to confront student protesters who had set up tents the previous afternoon. After protesters refused to leave, police arrested 10 individuals, nine of which were UC Davis students. Between arrests, a line of protesters linking arms was sprayed in the face […]

Student protesters just faced off with UC Davis campus police on the Quad. At approximately 3:30 p.m., police officers marched to the protesters. After protesters refused to leave, police arrested at 10 individuals, nine of which were students. Officers also pepper-sprayed students in the face who were sitting down and linking arms. Over 200 protesters […]

A lawsuit was filed against UC Davis, by former student Ryan Clifford, for allegedly ignoring complaints of hazing at the off-campus Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) in Fall 2008. The lawsuit, which was filed Nov. 4, states Clifford, a communication transfer student, was required to partake in initiation activities that violate the university’s Policy […]

During this past weekend’s Students of Color Conference (S.o.C.C.), held at UC Davis, “Use this as a noose” was found written on one of the yellow ribbons tied around the trees in the Quad in honor of Veterans Day. “Students of color experience racist microaggression daily, and the manifestation of that at S.o.C.C, during such […]

On Wednesday the California State University (CSU) trustees voted to raise student fees for the 2012 school year by 9 percent. Cal State spokesperson Claudia Keith told the Sacramento Bee that this would increase the cost of going to a CSU by $498 per year. The trustees reconvened their meeting in a different room after […]

An estimated 2,000 people gathered on the Quad at noon on Tuesday to strike against tuition increases, police brutality and the privatization of the UC system. The protest was the largest strike at UC Davis in recent years and will continue with a Day of Action on the Quad today at noon. The demonstration began […]

Innocent intern A student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) due to suspicions that he had provided false information. In particular, the student submitted paperwork to the Internship and Career Center that seemed like it may have been copied and altered. When the student met with a judicial officer, he maintained that the form […]

The Gunrock Pub, along with ASUCD, will begin its pilot event series on Wednesday. Located by the Silo, the Gunrock Pub event “Aggies at the Pub” will be serving free nacho night, free tasting of Aggie Lager, free giveaways and full service bar with cheap pub food from 3 to 7 p.m. The goal of […]

On Tuesday, a strike approved by the UC Davis Faculty Association took place on the Quad, bringing almost 2,000 students, workers and faculty together for our campus’ largest protest in recent years. The protest consisted of speeches by faculty, graduate students and undergraduates, followed by a march around campus leading to an occupation of Mrak […]

ASUCD is inviting students to join UC Berkeley’s Student Government and the Student Regents for a press conference rally on the steps of the Capitol to lobby for reinvestment in public higher education today. Buses will be leaving from the Memorial Union (MU) Terminal today at 9 a.m. Please contact Adam Thongsavat at acthongsavat@ucdavis.edu with […]

Twelve hours of dancing, food and fun will be coming to UC Davis — but not until next year. The first ever Davis Dance Marathon, originally scheduled for this weekend, is projected to take place next Fall 2012. All proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. “The Davis Dance Marathon is basically […]