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The march led by Student Researchers United-UAW sheds light on the organization’s ongoing fight for union recognition    By JENNIFER MA — campus@theaggie.org   On Oct. 28, student researchers and postdocs congregated on the corner of 2nd and A St. and marched to Mrak Hall to demand that the UC recognize Student Researchers United-UAW (SRU-UAW). […]

This fall, seven candidates are running for senate, two for external affairs vice president, one for international student representative and one for transfer student representative By CHRISTINE LEE, JENNIFER MA, EMILY REDMAN and GABY SAINZ-MEDINA — campus@theaggie.org The following candidates are running in ASUCD’s 2021 Fall Elections for elected official positions in student government. One […]

ASUCD plans to launch a mental health response task force By CHRISTINE LEE — campus@theaggie.org ASUCD Internal Vice President Juliana Martinez Hernandez called the senate meeting to order on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 6:10 p.m.  Dr. Cindy Schorzman, the medical director of UC Davis Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS), gave a presentation as an […]

Senators Mallika Hari and Owen Krauss chose to leave the Thrive slate due to differences in values   By EMILY REDMAN — campus@theaggie.org   Senator Owen Krauss, a second-year international relations major, and Senator Mallika Hari, a second-year political science major and public health minor, announced that they will be stepping down from all responsibilities […]

ASUCD commissions and units provided quarterly updates, and the senate passed two emergency bills By EMILY REDMAN — campus@theaggie.org     The senate meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Vice President Juliana Martinez Hernandez. She then recited the UC Davis Land Acknowledgment.     The senate unanimously confirmed six candidates for the Gender and […]

As national, state and local governments return to normal operations, ASUCD follows suit By KATHLEEN QUINN — campus@theaggie.org On Oct. 7, ASUCD ended its state of emergency which began in March 2020, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The original declaration of state of emergency included the cancellation of in-person meetings of 10 or more […]

Senators discuss work environment concerns and confirm new committee chairs By CHRISTINE LEE — campus@theaggie.org ASUCD Internal Vice President Juliana Martinez Hernandez called the senate meeting to order on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 6:10 p.m.  Following roll call and the land acknowledgment, the Student Government Administrative Office (SGAO) Office Manager Sloane Ramras gave a presentation […]

WhatsApp blackout highlights students’ reliance on messaging services for communication back home By KATHLEEN QUINN — campus@theaggie.org On Oct 4., Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were all down for over six hours. Though Facebook and Instagram may have been inconvenient, WhatsApp’s blackout cut off the main line of communication to friends and family for many UC […]

Students who test positive and show symptoms for COVID-19 are required to quarantine, imposing academic interruptions and challenges By EMILY REDMAN — campus@theaggie.org     Although 98% of students on the UC Davis campus are vaccinated, and regular testing has helped to keep the campus safe, there is still a small percentage of students who have […]

The two-day demonstration by UC-AFT lecturers brings attention to the fight for better work compensation By CHRISTINE LEE — campus@theaggie.org Members of UC-AFT, the UC-wide union representing non-senate faculty and librarians, gathered on the corner of 1st and A St. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 and Thursday, Oct. 14 to bring attention to issues surrounding job […]

ASUCD senators voted to create a special election reform committee By RACHEL SHEY — campus@theaggie.org     On Thursday, Sept. 30, the ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Internal Vice President Juliana Martinez Hernandez. All senators were present.      Senator Kabir Sahni was confirmed as the President Pro Tempore; he will […]

As a record-breaking amount of students return to campus, new riders learn the ropes through trial and error By KATHLEEN QUINN— campus@theaggie.org With an unprecedented number of new cyclists navigating the UC Davis campus for the first time, lack of biking knowledge and familiarity with the road conditions have caused an uptick in accidents and […]