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Davis has one of the largest bicycle populations in the world. We ride bicycles for transportation, for convenience, even for fun. But UC Davis is also home to a lesser-known sport in which bicycles are not solely a means for transport. The UC Davis cycling team has 150 members. The team is first broken into […]

“I would say cracking knuckles. My roommate does this weird dance before she goes to bed and every joint in her body cracks. I hate it!” Shaida Mirmazalleri, first-year economics major “Proselytizing, or religious soliciting. Like when people go door-to-door. I don’t like it because I didn’t ask for it.” Russell Booker, junior English major […]

The responsibilities of being a UC Davis student can sometimes interfere with that nostalgic urge to just get outside and connect with nature. A common compromise could be taking a stroll through the Arboretum. Multi-tasking by taking in the spring bloom and possibly making some progress on an assignment. But there is another place not […]

Muggles hoping to “fly” in Harry, Ron and Hermione’s shoes are cordially invited to participate in UC Davis’ first Muggle Quidditch Tournament, to be held May 19 to 20. From today at 10 a.m. through Friday at 5 p.m., first-years can register for the intramural (IM) tournament, based on the game featured in the Harry […]

In Review: Our House Restaurant and Lounge 808 2nd St. Hours: Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to late Saturday through Sunday 4:30 p.m. to late Food: *** Ambiance: **** Cost: $$ Key Food and ambiance quality **** I’m dining here every day *** Almost like eating at home ** Better than my roommate’s cooking * […]

You live in Davis. You own a bicycle, or at least have ridden one recently. You were probably just riding it or are about to ride it somewhere. But what if gradually you lost that simple ability? 2005 UC Davis graduate Kyle Bryant did. At the age of 17, Bryant was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia […]

If you’ve ever been inside a stall in a public restroom, particularly one inside an older building, chances are you’ve encountered some “bathroom art,” or handwritten graffiti. Writing on the inside of bathroom stalls seems to be a popular form of self-expression. Whether a message from the do-gooder, offering kind words like “You’re beautiful,” the […]

On Saturday, the California Raptor Center (CRC) will be holding their Spring Open House from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be free, but donations are highly appreciated. The CRC is a facility part of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, with the aim of caring for, rehabilitating and eventually releasing injured […]

On a table in the middle of the Farmers Market in Central Park on Wednesday night sits a line of jars filled with amber-colored honey next to a cup of sample sticks. Free samples of locally produced treats are a major attraction of the Farmers Market experience, tempting those strolling through to find the freshest […]

Special treatment toward NCAA athletes – academic leniency,  expensive equipment,  heavy recruitment, etc. – is often cited as a major concern by the general public. But while there is the widespread conception that “professional” athletes receive greater benefits than “recreational” ones, members of the UC Davis athletic department consider their recruitment program to be fairer […]

While some use dress as an extension of self and individual personality, others may use it to make external statements and social critiques. Casey Davis stands somewhere in the middle. Aside from being a big guy with a large beard and long pulled-back hair, there’s a certain air about him that is neither austere nor […]

(From left) Kelsey Easterly, Jonji Barber and Jessica Martin trekked across the Andes Mountains during UC Quarter Abroad, Argentina in 2010. — ERIN MIGDOL — Photo by JONJI BARBER