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‘We’re the frontline workers — we make it happen’: AFSCME 3299 holds solidarity strike with UPTE-CWA on April 1
Campus NewsApril 3, 2025
About 50 workers gathered at Hutchison Field as part of a systemwide strike, the third of its kind this academic year By KHADEEJAH KHAN — campus@theaggie.org Some 50 workers at UC Davis went on a one-day strike on Tuesday, April 1 over the University of California’s alleged unfair labor practices, cost of living […]

UC Davis Law students hold protest over university’s suspension of Law Student Association
Campus NewsApril 3, 2025
The protest came as over one hundred alumni signed letter in support of the suspended graduate student government By RIVERS STOUT— campus@theaggie.org A group of protestors demonstrated outside Mrak Hall, Wednesday, April 2, over the recent suspension of the Law Student Association (LSA) by university officials. Gathered near the See No Evil/Hear No […]

UC Davis Law School suspends Law Student Association over Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions legislation
BreakingMarch 28, 2025
The financial responsibilities of the student government are to be taken over by King Hall administration following the March 24 decision By RIVERS STOUT— campus@theaggie.org UC Davis suspended the Law Student Association on March 24 for passing legislation that divested from Israel-connected companies and speakers. The constitutional amendment, passed by the LSA board […]

Two major UC labor unions to strike systemwide April 1
BreakingMarch 28, 2025
UPTE-CWA 9119 and AFSCME Local 3299, representing 50,000 workers combined, will strike across all UC campuses over alleged bad-faith negotiations, staff shortages and increased healthcare premiums By KHADEEJAH KHAN — campus@theaggie.org Two major unions representing over 50,000 UC workers will hold a one-day strike on April 1 across all UC campuses over alleged […]

UC system announces hiring freeze amid projected $271 million cut in state funding
Campus NewsMarch 25, 2025
The news came as universities across the country brace for changes in federal policy in education spending By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org The University of California (UC) announced a systemwide hiring freeze March 19, citing higher education policy changes from the Trump administration and cuts to the UC’s budget allocation from the state. The news […]

March 13 marks five years since the symbolic start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.
FeaturedMarch 21, 2025
Students, professors comment on the lasting impact of the pandemic in professional settings By RACHEL GAUER — features@theaggie.org A world permeated with mask mandates, the “six-feet rule,” superspreader events and social distancing began five years ago this month. Many Americans name Friday, March 13, 2020 as the start of it all — the […]

ASUCD holds budget hearings for 2025-26 school year amid projected deficit
ASUCDMarch 13, 2025
The ASUCD is facing a roughly $200,000 difference between expected income and expenses By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org The ASUCD entered several days of budget hearings from March 6 to 9, ultimately approving cuts to several units and committees but not completely bridging the gap between projected incomes and expenses. As of time of […]

Object Permanence 101: Hiding a problem does not make it disappear
ColumnMarch 13, 2025
How state and local efforts to forcibly remove encampments and enforce Proposition 36 fail our unhoused communities By TARA ROMERO— tcrome@ucdavis.edu On July 26, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom enacted Executive Order N-1-24, which allows and encourages local law enforcement to forcibly evict unhoused people from their encampments. “It is imperative to act […]

Davis City Manager Mike Webb accepts position as county administrator of Yolo County
City NewsMarch 13, 2025
After nearly three decades of working for the city of Davis, Webb will now serve the whole of Yolo County By OLIVIA HOKR — city@theaggie.org On Feb. 21, the city of Davis announced that City Manager Mike Webb accepted a new position as county administrator of Yolo County (CAO). Webb graduated from UC […]

Soroptimist International of Davis holds fundraisers in honor of Women’s History Month
City NewsMarch 10, 2025
March is nationally recognized as a celebration of the history and achievements of women and their contributions to society By OLIVIA HOKR — city@theaggie.org Women’s History Month is annually observed during the month of March within the United States to highlight the voices of women that sacrificed and fought to bring us to […]

The Editorial Board meets with Chancellor Gary May and UC Davis administrators
EditorialMarch 6, 2025
May and administrators discuss the growth of the student population, sustainability, updates on the recent strike and the effects of the Trump administration on campus life The California Aggie’s Editorial Board met with Chancellor Gary May, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan, Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff Carl Engelbach, Chief Marketing and […]

The California Aggie, UC Davis’ student-run newspaper, must stay in print
EditorialMarch 5, 2025
Publishing in print is fundamental to any student newspaper’s journalistic endeavors By THE CALIFORNIA AGGIE EDITORIAL BOARD The California Aggie has been serving the UC Davis campus and local community for 110 years. However, due to budget concerns, The Aggie’s future in print is currently in jeopardy. Print journalism is essential to a […]

