Campus News

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Recently UC Davis got a gold rating among bicycle-friendly universities. Is your administration committed to earning a platinum rating and establishing UC Davis as the undeniable leader in university biking, and if so, how will you accomplish them in an era of huge budget cuts?

Campus Judicial Report

Altered re-grades don't pay; That's quite a memory you've got there; It's still copying if you both copy the same thing instead of each other.

Student Housing construction, renovation projects continue

The Tercero Student Housing Phase 3 construction phase will begin in Fall 2011, while two projects that are already near completion the Segundo Life Safety project and the Segundo Services Center (SSC) should also be finished by Fall 2011.

ASUCD Senator steps down

Eli Yani is graduating this June, meaning he's leaving his term as ASUCD senator roughly 18 weeks early. Ryan Meyerhoff, Student Government Administrative Office webmaster, will take his place in Fall 2011.

Senate Briefs

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the May 5 meeting location, the Memorial Union's Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings.

Law school student government dodges Irvine 11 resolution

After a heated public forum on April 25, the UC Davis Law Student Association (LSA) decided not to vote on a resolution that urges the district attorney of Orange County to drop the criminal charges against the \

Entertainment Council granted large reserve fund

In an attempt to give Entertainment Council more flexibility in bringing A-list performers to UC Davis, the ASUCD senate has voted to give the unit a one-time grant of $100,000.

Students bring online magazine to UC Davis

Women's magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Seventeen may have the juicy celebrity gossip, but Her Campus online specifically caters to students.

Program allows employees to voluntarily terminate contracts

In order to increase savings, UC Davis has implemented a voluntary separation program, allowing staff to voluntarily reduce their pay and hours worked.

News in Brief: Graduate student union ballot counting to resume

The United Auto Workers Local 2865 (UAW) election committee voted to continue counting ballots from the union's election after counting was halted Saturday.

News in Brief: Tax to fund schools approved

Voters passed Measure A, a two-year parcel tax to increase funding to the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD). The mail-in special election ended on Tuesday night, approving the tax of $20 per unit for renters, and $200 per parcel for land owners in the school district lines. The tax period begins July 1.

Students accused of downloading illegal files on campus

When Dominic Gutierrez, junior mechanical engineering major, opened his e-mail two weeks ago, he was more than surprised to find a message saying his Internet was being turned off.

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Undergraduates to be part of new insurance plan

By teaming together, UC campuses have negotiated a system wide insurance coverage bent on saving students' money. The new plan - effective fall 2011 - will come with an increase in benefits, a reduction in student coverage fees and future savings.

Unitrans plans for future MU terminal

Unitrans' Memorial Union (MU) bus terminal was originally designed in the 1970s. Because the needs of passengers have changed, Unitrans officials are planning to build a new terminal that is safer and more efficient.