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Sameer Syed took Housing and Dining Services to small claims court after an alleged contract violation regarding Aggie Cash    By SYDNEY AMESTOY — campus@theaggie.org   When fourth-year political science major Sameer Syed canceled his meal plan halfway through the quarter earlier this year, the $200 of Aggie Cash he hadn’t spent was voided. Syed […]

The Elections Committee reflects on recent ASUCD election during their quarterly report, referencing low voter turnout and technical difficulties    By RACHEL GAUER— campus@theaggie.org   Vice President JT Eden called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17. After roll call, he recited the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. Next, Perry Eggleston, the […]

The seasonal sales are a hub for the Arboretum and local plant shops to sell stock and for growing experts to share advice with community members   By LILY FREEMAN – campus@theaggie.org   After welcoming the public back to the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery for the first time in three years due to the […]

Progress was made in negotiations between UC officials and UAW, but current UC offers regarding pay increases still do not meet the union’s demands By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org The largest strike in higher education history, which began on Nov. 14, has continued into its second week. Academic workers have set up picket lines on […]

The two consecutive incidents occurred on Oct. 30 and are the second BB gun-related crimes in Davis this quarter   By RACHEL GAUER— campus@theaggie.org   On the evening of Oct. 30, two victims reported being hit with BB gun bullets during two separate drive-by incidents, according to an email crime alert from the UC Davis […]

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 […]