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I had a hard time thinking of what to write my outgoing editor in chief column about. Below is the thought process I went through. Oh man, what should I write about for my last column of the year? So much has happened during my term. Town halls, pepper spraying, protests. This was a pretty […]

From daddy’s promise of that new two-seater to the comfort of having recently landed a real adult job, college graduation can be quite the cloud nine. Just as easily, the thought alone can be quite a nuisance. All it takes is that fear of getting your name butchered before you walk across the stage or […]

Two weeks away from graduating, a few of my friends and I decided to re-live our middle school days and have a campout in someone’s backyard. It was a little bit different without parental supervision, free as we were to experiment (in true 8-year-old style) with lighter fluid as we figured out how to light […]

We all have those friends who flaunt their “free time” at us, claiming they never go to class and still manage to maintain a competitive grade-point average. As you examine the dent in your nose from falling asleep on your textbook, that soon-to-be-enemy-of-a-friend thumbs his or her perfectly undented nose right back. It is quite […]

If you remember watching action-packed cartoons as a kid, like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Dragon Ball Z, you might also remember feeling that you wish you could do the stunts that the characters performed so effortlessly. Parkour enthusiasts Kyle Turner and Matt Jian agree that their love for the physical art form stems from […]

Since the ripe age of 5, Shelby Gotelli has been helping her mother sell her family’s cherries at farmers markets, attracting customers with her little cherry dress and standing up on crates to talk to customers. Today, Gotelli comes home from Pepperdine University for the summers to run her family’s cherry stand at the Davis […]

It’s June and it’s hot. Cruel summer conditions are upon us and as anyone who has experienced a summer here would know the pyrexia that is Davis heat can be quite something. Not only is it physically uncomfortable, but many students are noticing disposition shifts, finding it difficult in these last few weeks to exchange […]

The Islamic Center of Davis has served as a place of worship and social gathering since 1982. However, it has not always been the blue mosque that we see today. “A group of muslim students at UC Davis initiated the motion to have a place for worship, so they rented an old house on Russell […]

Do you enjoy food? Or music? What about both at the same time? Can you handle that concept? This weekend, folks at The Davis Dirt will put on the Street Food Rodeo, which will take place Friday, June 1 from 4 to 10 p.m. on 6th and G street. Nine food vendors will be serving […]

Charles Setchell, who graduated from UC Davis in 1975, will visit campus today and Thursday to speak about his work with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. He has been their senior shelter, settlements, and hazard mitigation advisor for 14 years, responding to everything from the 2010 […]

Cutting-edge platforms like Facebook all seem to result in the same old song. You know, the once close-knit community that has turned into what many would consider an alienating experience, as such sites quickly begin adding millions of members and new ways to share content. These days, one can easily “Like” a person’s status from […]

At 5 years old, Dieu lost both of her parents. She now lives with her grandparents, who have a very low income. Her grandma, the family breadwinner, recently fell ill and could no longer provide for the family; consequently, Dieu was unable to afford an education. This is where Thought Threads came in. UC Davis […]