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Complaint filed accusing UC of bribery, instilling fear and coercion to break union lines By ALLY RUSSELL — campus@theaggie.org 39,000 UC workers participated in a state-wide picket line and strike on April 10 to protest unfair working conditions, alleged instances of worker intimidation, outsourcing of jobs and the UC’s failure to meet contract bargaining demands. […]

New office aims to connect university, non-university groups together About six months ago, UC Davis unveiled the Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement (OPSE). It aims to continue and embody the mission of public service and outreach that UC Davis emphasizes. The idea of such an office has existed for a long time, but because […]

Seven campus organizations come together to boost stories and voices of survivors Nearly 30 events throughout the month of April will be held to educate students, raise awareness and honor survivors during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The events will take place almost every day throughout the month in hopes of getting different groups of […]

University marketing regulations prevent restaurant from reaching full potential The Gunrock, one of UC Davis’s on-campus restaurants, reopened its alcohol service on January 7. Keith Luke, the manager of on-campus retail restaurants, reflected on Winter Quarter 2019 and the potential of the restaurant. “Definitely, [the reintroduction of alcohol] changed the vibe,” Luke said. “It’s a […]

Students and community encouraged to update information for the alert system On April 24 at approximately 12 p.m., the Davis campus will be conducting a test of the WarnMe emergency notification system. The test’s purpose, according to Clement O. Stokes, director of emergency management and mission continuity, is to familiarize “students, faculty, and staff […] […]

Senate elects new Pro Temp, passes resolution calling for Punjabi language classes The April 4 ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:13 p.m. by Vice President Shreya Deshpande. The meeting began with senate pro-tempore elections, with senator Noah Pearl being elected as the only nomination. Next was the farewell from former Internal Affairs […]

Certain items removed from exhibition   The Native American Studies (NAS) department at UC Davis, as well as Native American elders in the Davis community, have expressed concern about the use of ceremonial objects in the Xicanx Futurity exhibition at the Manetti Shrem Museum on campus. The NAS department alleged that it was not aware […]

Chancellor May’s student advisors serve as advocates for the undergraduate community UC Davis undergraduates have the opportunity to apply to be student advisors to the Chancellor. The application can be found on the Student Advisors to the Chancellor website and is due by April 21. Upperclassmen may apply to be one of Chancellor May’s student […]

Library and IET Staff collaborate to install additional wireless access points On Tues. March 19, staff members of Shields Library and the Information and Educational Technology (IET) placed new wireless access points in the library to improve WiFi coverage. Their collaborative efforts were a response to increased reports from students regarding slow WiFi in the […]

Grounds department already taking steps to minimize herbicide usage The ASUCD Environmental Policy and Planning Commission (EPPC) is making progress towards making UC Davis a herbicide-free campus. This initiative follows in the footsteps of the Herbicide-Free Cal campaign, which started after two UC Berkeley volleyball players discovered the use of Monsanto’s RangerPro on the field […]

Students, community express mixed reactions to Kim’s hiring Paul Kim, the previous interim director of UC Davis Counseling Services, has been hired as its permanent director. His hiring comes on the heels of the controversial firing of former SHCS Director Sarah Hahn in Feb. 2018. He had been in this interim role since July 2018. […]

New buses allow for higher capacity, increased service Unitrans recently acquired two new double-decker buses. With these buses, the unit is able to increase the capacity of passengers, and Unitrans will be able to increase services on its most used routes. The two buses come at a time when Unitrans is looking to expand its […]