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Police found stolen art supplies, projects, citation for trespassing in ransacked professor’s office An individual by the name of Nicholas Chavez was arrested on Feb. 21 on charges of felony vandalism. Prior to his arrest, Chavez had been occupying a professor’s office in the Art Building on campus for several weeks without notice, according to […]

Two executive tickets, 14 senatorial candidates running this quarter The following candidates are running in ASUCD’s 2019 Winter Elections for elected official positions in student government. Two senatorial candidates were not interviewed — one plans to drop out of the race and the other did not respond to interview requests. There are two executive tickets […]

General functions, benefits of a labor union Better working conditions, higher pay, health insurance, job security and a voice in the employment process — these are some of the benefits that unions aim to secure for the employees they represent. There are myriad unions across the country that look out for the best interests of […]

$1 CoHo discount tickets will be distributed to first 1,000 undergraduates who vote Unitrans drivers will be distributing $1 CoHo discount tickets to the first 1,000 undergraduates who say they have voted in ASUCD’s 2019 Winter Elections, taking place Feb. 19-22, as part of a partnership between Unitrans and the CoHo to get out the […]

UC system does not expect tuition increase in near future On Jan. 10, 2019, newly-elected California Gov. Gavin Newsom released his state budget proposal for the 2019-20 year. In the $209 billion budget, he included a funding increase for California public school systems — as long as tuition costs remain frozen at their current levels. […]

After public criticism over expressed support for law enforcement, new statement focuses on Corona’s legacy Almost three weeks after Davis police officer Natalie Corona was killed in the line of duty, ASUCD has released an official statement acknowledging the death after two resolutions failed to pass due to public criticism. The statement, which mirrored the […]

In wake of multiple violations in last six years, lawsuit could force release of footage recorded within Primate Center. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed a lawsuit against UC Davis in an effort to force the university to release videos cited in researchers’ published papers on studies conducted at the UC Davis […]

KDVS’ general manager asks Senate to fight for units located in Freeborn in light of planned demolition ASUCD Vice President Shaniah Branson called the Jan. 31 Senate meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union. President Michael Gofman, Senator Alisha Hacker and Senator Mohammad Qayum were absent. Internal Affairs […]

KDVS’ general manager asks Senate to fight for units located in Freeborn in light of planned demolition ASUCD Vice President Shaniah Branson called the Jan. 31 Senate meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union. President Michael Gofman, Senator Alisha Hacker and Senator Mohammad Qayum were absent. Internal Affairs […]

Controversy over “Blue Lives Matter” movement leaves Davis community, ASUCD in opposition ASUCD hosted an impromptu open forum in the CoHo on Jan. 22 in response to the backlash that followed a Facebook post from ASUCD’s Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission (ECAC). The post, which gained national attention, criticized Davis students and community members for […]

State budget has $36.4 billion allocated for UC, CSU, Community College systems Newly-elected California Governor Gavin Newsom released his state budget proposal on Jan. 10, 2019. Within the $209 billion budget, $36.4 billion was allocated to higher education — with funds going to the UCs, CSUs and California Community Colleges. This marks a $1.4 billion […]