Campus News

‘Suspicious’ fire burns down coffee kiosk by King Hall 

A fire broke out Friday morning at the Cargo Coffee Co. kiosk next to the UC Davis School of Law, burning the kiosk to the ground.

Used bikes up for grabs at this weekend’s auction

Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) will auction off over 400 unclaimed bike and bike parts found on campus at this Saturday's biannual bike auction.

Campus Judicial Report for April 29

Eraser marks A sophomore was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for allegedly altering

Campus honored by President Obama for community service

Amid talk of Picnic Day violence, Cynthia Goldberg will tell you what sets UC Davis apart is not the debauchery that shrouded campus on Picnic Day, but the university's common interest in serving the community. UC Davis students gave 430,000 hours of community service during the 2008-2009 academic year, earning UC Davis a place on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

Students question diversity requirement

When classes in "Nonverbal Communication" and "Witches: Myth and Historical Reality" count as promoting diversity, some students question whether there is a loophole in avoiding the general education socio-cultural diversity requirement. To graduate from UC Davis, students are required to take at least one course from a long list of classes in socio-cultural diversity.

Anti-phishing efforts increased to educate campus

A disembodied hand sends messages, one of which reaches a stick figure among many. The hand fools the figure into divulging its private information. Soon, the stick figure is a puppet for sending the same message out to the community at large.

Students, alumni respond to Picnic Day controversy

News of Picnic Day's potential demise quickly spread around campus over the past week and students are responding in full force.

News in Brief

Two UC Davis students were arrested Wednesday for allegedly torturing two hamsters. Henry Nguyen, 18, and Josue Melendez, 19, both face two counts of animal cruelty and two counts of conspiracy. The criminal complaint filed by the Yolo County District Attorney alleges that the suspects battered and abused two hamsters with a ruler and a cigarette lighter.

Do you have confidence in Yudof and the regents?

Students' feelings toward UC President Mark Yudof and the Board of Regents may be put up to a vote in the upcoming weeks. A group of students are working towards utilizing the ASUCD referendum process to allow students to vote for or against two measures - one declaring no confidence in the leadership of Yudof and the other declaring no confidence in the management of the regents.

ID tags modernize lost and found

School spirit will soon become a physical reality. Thirty-two thousand students and faculty will be given four free Aggie Pride tags equipped with "2ReturnMe," a loss and identity theft protection service that is the simple and modern solution to "Finders Keepers, Loser Weepers," according to its website.

Davis listed as university with high college tuition risk

Forbes has ranked UC Davis and four other UCs among the top ten universities with the highest "college tuition risk," or those that may offer less bang for your buck.

Survey aims to improve UC education

In 2008, 16 percent of students in the UC system said they chose their major because it was easy.

10 Questions with Larry Berman

The Academic Senate this month named political science professor Larry Berman its 2010 Faculty Research Lecturer.

Student-initiated community center to emerge on campus

Come May 2012, a nearly decade-long vision of a central campus hub for students from all UC Davis communities will become a reality.

ASUCD Senate Briefs

Presentations: Lobby Corps Director Christopher Lewis said Lobby Month will start next month. He added that Lobby Corps is looking for volunteers and invited ASUCD members to join in meetings.