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TODAY The Enchanted Cellar All Day 17 Wright Visit the Enchanted Cellar for Halloween Costume Rentals at UC Davis. There is a 50 percent discount for UC Davis students, faculty, staff and affiliates. The Enchanted Cellar will be open until Oct. 31. Appointments are preferred. Call (530) 752-0740 or email rcfemling@ucdavis.edu for an appointment. For […]

People enter beauty pageants for many reasons that vary from a chance at fame to the glamour that being a contestant entails. But before third-year UC Davis neurobiology, physiology and behavior major Natasha Malhotra was crowned the winner of the Miss India Star Scholarship Pageant 2012 on Sept. 29, the talent portion of the contest […]

Ryky Tran settled into his driver’s seat, preparing to sleep in his ’99 blue Honda Civic for the third week in a row. His stomach grumbled; he hadn’t eaten a meal in two days. The UCLA fourth-year anthropology major moved from Boston to Los Angeles in 2000 after dropping out of high school. Shortly after, […]

TODAY ITS-Davis/JMIE Special Seminar 1:30 to 3 p.m. 113 The Barn Join Kathrin Goldammer, Project Leader, Transdisciplinary Panel on Energy Change, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), Potsdam, Germany, as she discusses The Challenges of Germany’s Energiewende. There is no cost and all are welcome to attend. TUESDAY Term Paper Workshop: Part I 3:10 to […]

The average weight of a laptop is approximately 5.5 pounds — not far from the average weight of a college textbook. So, carrying around what may seem like a lightweight piece of technology can actually take a toll on your shoulders and back. However, electronics are such an essential part of the classroom experience that […]

When one hears about UC Davis, one thinks about its world-class agriculture program or the extensive research facilities and faculty that have made it one of the greatest public universities in the nation. However, one recent grad and two seniors have committed themselves to create a new reason to be proud to be called an […]

222 D St. Suite 3, behind Pence Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays Food: **** Ambiance: *** Cost: $$$ Key Food and ambiance quality **** I’m dining here every day *** Almost like eating at […]

Was food a make-it-or-break-it factor in your college search? Then UC Davis is definitely the right place for you. The Daily Meal, an online culinary news site, examined dining programs at every four-year university in the nation (over 2,000). The large-scale project spanned the majority of the summer months. The study included the mess halls […]

1. Bikes Lock your bike — the number-one rule that Davis students live by. You come to depend on your bike more than anything, so losing it is a bigger deal than you may think. Get to know the Bike Barn for your bicycle needs. “We offer all sorts of services. Most people know us for […]

It’s 2012, and society’s view of technology is starting to change. Be it from the creeping threat of climate change or even something as simple as one’s own bloated electric bill, more and more people are looking toward innovative new environmentally friendly, “green” solutions to all their technological needs. Interested in joining them? Whether you […]

One of the biggest worries about college centers around the roommate situation. Whether you know your roommate from before or it’s somebody totally random there are always issues that arise. It’s best to have a set of rules or guidelines in mind from the very beginning in order to avoid major conflicts in the future. […]

UC Davis has three housing areas for first-year and transfer students. These three clusters of dorm buildings are hotbeds for new students to make friends and get to know each other better. Sometimes the housing areas will put on events for its students like Halloween or Christmas parties, potlucks or even NFL playoff viewing parties. […]