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Thurs., March 12 Shorts N Longs: A Davis Storytelling Thing 7 to 9 p.m. Third Space, Davis Experience the entertaining, emotional and original stories of people from all walks of life! DJ Smilez 11 p.m. Our House, Davis Dance floor opens up for a free night of dancing!   Trivia Night 9 to 11 p.m. […]

Students, professors, health professionals discuss sleep deprivation in students The lecture hall is a little too warm, and packed with students and backpacks, it starts to become cozier. The lecture, at first a stream of distinct words, fades into a lulling background noise. Your sluggishly scrawled notes swim as your eyes fail to focus, and […]

Student-run summer camp offers support, friendship to children who need it most Over 100 kids between the ages six to 16 participate in a week-long camp every summer provided by Camp Kesem UC Davis. Camp “Kesem” – the Hebrew word for “magic” – was founded in 2000 at Stanford University as a project of the […]

Non-profit organization dedicated to protecting Putah Creek and educating public Before the Putah Creek Council (PCC) started its work, Putah Creek’s banks were littered with mattresses, shopping carts and abandoned cars along with beer bottles, spray-paint cans and cigarette butts. In the summer of 1989, California experienced a lengthy drought and as a result, water […]

Tues., March 3 Classical Bassoon & Wine Tasting 5 to 7 p.m. Monticello Seasonal Cuisine, Davis Free baroque bassoon performance by Ricardo Rosales with wine tasting host Susan Leonardi. Salsa Night 9:30 p.m. The Graduate, Davis Dance lessons with Cori from ‘Barbara’s Dancing Tonight,’ hosted by DJ Miguel. Tickets are $6. Mixed Open Mic Night […]

UC Davis’ Baha’i Club kicks off a campaign promoting the right to education for those of Baha’i faith Murmuring amongst themselves, individuals seated in a lecture hall in the UC Davis School of Law begin to hush as the film To Light a Candle begins. Some eyes widen slightly in preparation, and others hold their […]

After nearly two quarters at UC Davis, first-years reflect on their expectations for college and adulthood First-year art history major Lena Rohde slowly settles into the passenger seat. She rolls her head back and lets it fall on the head rest. Closing her eyes, she breathes in deeply, then lets go with a sigh as […]

The preschool possesses research opportunities in child development, while also using unique methods to promote learning By providing local children a unique and active learning environment, as well as students the chance to get hands-on experience in a classroom setting, the UC Davis Early Childhood Lab (ECL) school serves the Davis community in more ways […]

Breakfast and lunch in the DC has never been so easy Breakfast: Rise and shine with a non-alcoholic mimosa Whoever thought adding some sparkle to your day could be so simple? Fill half a glass with Sierra Mist from the soda machine, then fill the other half with orange juice. Add sugar to taste. Get […]

Members of the production Vagina: Our Stories express the importance of using the word vagina Vagina. According to the cast and crew of this year’s Vagina: Our Stories, it’s a word that is tabooed. But with the annual upcoming production, the members want to break that stereotype. “There is such a huge stigma around [vagina],” […]

UC Davis researchers study neonatal maladjustment syndrome Veterinary researchers at UC Davis are studying a well-known disorder in newborn foals that can possibly lead to connections and similarities in children with autism. Known as neonatal maladjustment syndrome, the disorder is commonly found in newborn foals exhibiting abnormal behaviors, including not recognizing their mothers, wandering away […]

UC Davis student-led group aims to build solar-powered house Next fall, a team of UC Davis students is entering an international competition to build a solar-powered, cost effective and energy efficient home. However, the task that the “Aggie-Sol” team is undertaking is one whose legacy will last much longer than the two-year Solar Decathlon competition. […]