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Former Mayor of Davis Robb Davis presented to the Senate about free speech on campus By LEV FARRIS GOLDENBERG — campus@theaggie.org   On Thursday, Nov. 10, ASUCD Vice President JT Eden called the Senate meeting to order at 6:12 p.m., read the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement and called roll. As the first agenda item, the […]

Unions representing teaching assistants, student researchers, academic researchers and postdoctoral students authorized the strike began on Monday By SYDNEY AMESTOY — campus@theaggie.org On Nov. 2, unions representing graduate students, teaching assistants, student researchers and postdoctoral scholars authorized a strike at all 10 UC campuses — the largest academic strike in the history of U.S. higher […]

The union’s demands include salary increases, childcare reimbursements and dependent healthcare By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org On Monday, Nov. 14, as early as 8 a.m., thousands of teaching assistants, graduate student instructors, readers and tutors across the University of California (UC) system went on strike to protest what the worker’s unions have said is “unlawful […]

During Nov. 3 meeting, senators answered questions about June’s canceled commencement ceremony and ASUCD’s response to the TPUSA protest By SYDNEY AMESTOY — campus@theaggie.org   Vice President JT Eden called the Nov. 3 Town Hall meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. in the CoHo inside of the Memorial Union. He then recited the UC Davis […]

Despite popularity, The Green Initiative Fund fails due to a lack of voter turnout By SONORA SLATER  — campus@theaggie.org In this fall’s election, seven candidates ran for six seats in ASUCD Senate, one candidate ran for External Affairs Vice President, one candidate ran for International Student Representative and one candidate ran for Transfer Student Representative. […]

The immersive room simulates real-life environments with visuals, air conditions, scents and sounds By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org   The Department of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis has launched a new multisensory immersive room for testing sensory science and consumer behavior research, according to a recent press release.  The 360-degree real-life environment experience […]

The appeals court ruling found the program unlawful, but will allow existing DACA recipients to renew their status for the time being By SONORA SLATER  — campus@theaggie.org On Oct. 5, a federal appeals court announced its decision on the Texas v. U.S. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) case, agreeing with the previous judgment on […]

This fall, eight candidates are running for Senate, one for External Affairs Vice President, one for International Student Representative and one for Transfer Student Representative By SYDNEY AMESTOY, KAYA DO-KHANH, LEV FERRIS GOLDENBERG AND RACHEL GAUER — campus@theaggie.org The following candidates are running in ASUCD’s 2022 Fall Elections for elected official positions in student government. […]

The conservative student group canceled its event on Oct. 25 after violence broke out between protesters and counter-protesters  By SYDNEY AMESTOY — campus@theaggie.org   On the evening of Oct. 25, an event at the UC Davis Conference Center organized by Turning Point USA (TPUSA) at UC Davis was canceled before speaker Stephen Davis began his […]

The Senate also heard quarterly reports, in which Unitrans announced significant progress on driver staffing  By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org   On Thursday, Oct. 27, at 6:15 p.m., Vice President JT Eden called the Senate meeting to order and recited the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement.  The Senate then moved through Gender and Sexuality Commission confirmations […]

The three-dimensional, interactive map allows users to explore the layout of various campus destinations with auditory guidance  By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org   An interactive, audio-tactile map of the UC Davis campus is now available for use at the Memorial Union student drop-in center. The three-dimensional printed map was created for students and visitors with […]

Senate sees ASUCD confirmations, quarterly reports and new legislation at Oct. 20 meeting  By SYDNEY AMESTOY — campus@theaggie.org   Vice President JT Eden called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m., then read the land acknowledgment statement and called roll for the senators. The first things on the meeting’s agenda were various nominations for members […]