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Scheduling delays, technical malfunctions pose rocky start for this round of elections ASUCD finds itself without an elections committee chair and without any members of the elections committee — with 2019 Fall Quarter Senate elections just around the corner, the association is scrambling to prepare. The elections committee chair oversees elections preparation and helps candidates […]

A look at the previous decade’s worth of suicide statistics at each of the 10 UC campuses This article is the second in a multi-part investigation by The California Aggie looking at suicide statistics in the UC system. As these statistics are not maintained by the UC Office of the President, The Aggie has compiled […]

Suicide data can be essential information, but public universities aren’t required to collect by any state, federal bodies This article is the first in a multi-part investigation by The California Aggie looking at suicide statistics in the UC system. As these statistics are not maintained by the UC Office of the President, The Aggie has […]

When white nationalist, anti-Semitic incidents happen at UC Davis, they do not occur in a vacuum UC Davis has been repeatedly targeted by white supremacist groups during the last year. White supremacist and anti-Semitic fliers were posted on campus in October 2018 and October 2019. These actions reflect a concerted effort on the part of […]

Current riders feel ignored by administrators regarding objections to the changes A shuttle service provided by UC Davis and relied upon by staff, faculty and students will come to an end, effective April 2020. The shuttle will be replaced by a public electric bus service that will run as part of a partnership between Yolobus […]

Campus Wi-Fi gets back to school jitters In early October, with Fall Quarter just underway, many on campus encountered an inability to log in or stay logged in to the campus Wi-Fi Eduroam. These difficulties impacted students and faculty who rely on the network’s capabilities for accessing Canvas, using the library catalog and registering for […]

Town hall format different from previous years The ASUCD Town Hall, which took place in the CoHo, was called to order at approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. The meeting was presided over by President Justin Hurst and Vice President Shreya Deshpande.  Participants broke into groups and discussed questions posted at different tables. In […]

Occupants of Bainer Hall urged to remain vigilant, help prevent unauthorized entry to building A string of over a dozen burglaries, which began on Sept. 9 and have continued since, have occurred in Bainer Hall over the last month, according to the UC Davis Dateline.  The burglaries have occurred on weekends, and have affected labs […]

Ombuds Office offers members of UC Davis, UC Davis Health communities a safe, confidential space to navigate conflict Lauren Bloom was recently appointed as the new director of the UC Davis Ombuds Office. Ombuds is a resource for students, faculty, staff and anyone associated with UC Davis or UC Davis Health to help navigate conflict […]

Changes to ASUCD elections schedule discussed Vice President Shreya Deshpande called the Oct. 3 ASUCD Senate meeting to order at 6:16 p.m. Senator Victoria Choi was absent. The meeting started with the election of a Senate Pro Tempore — the official representative of the Senate. Senator Shondreya Landrum was elected unanimously. She said she tries […]

Director of on-campus CARE center said new statistics may mean reporting has increased rather than incidents In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, UC Davis released its Annual Fire Safety and Security Report the week of Oct. 1. The Clery Act mandates an annual […]

A long-time college administrator, Hexter has weathered scandal throughout his career UC Davis Provost Ralph J. Hexter announced his departure from campus leadership, effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year, on Sept. 17. Though Hexter will be leaving the UC Davis administration, he will remain on this campus as a faculty member. He […]