Campus News

The UC Board of Regents approved an 8 percent tuition hike in a 15-5 vote Thursday. Student fees will be, starting in Fall 2011, $11,124 per year – an $822 increase.

Despite the troubled economic times and the rise in public tuition, more students from other countries are making their way to the U.S. – and UC Davis – for an undergraduate degree.

Due to a recent survey conducted by UC Davis’ Fleet Services, the Davis-Berkeley afternoon shuttle will depart from Davis at a later time than the current 2:15 p.m. departure.

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Nov. 18 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.

Campus officials recently announced a new Campus Activity Fund (CAF), aiming to support student organizations and programs. Students involved in the fund’s advisory board, however, are debunking its purpose.

If you’re anything like me, then two things that most give you a warm, fuzzy feeling are being eco-friendly and drinking beer. As a friend to both the environment and you, dear reader, allow me to enlighten you on how to stay green when cracking open a cold one.

Faced with 100 barrels of unusable olive oil, the UC Davis Olive Center has produced new skin care products, illustrating the university’s commitment to sustainability.

Roughly 300 protesters from various UC campuses converged on the UC Board of Regents meeting at UC San Francisco Mission Bay early yesterday morning to ensure their voices are being heard.

No ID card, no service; No helping hands; You only get one chance.

If you think UC Davis is more crowded than ever this year, then you would be right. Davis currently has the largest student body in the university’s history.

With the UC Board of Regents expected to implement an 8 percent fee increase on Thursday, teaching assistants held their class sections out on the quad in protest.

On Thursday, the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Stress and Wellness Ambassador Program is hosting an event aimed at reducing student stress through dog therapy.