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As most students know, college is often the time when proper health, nutrition and wellness are forgotten. But with a New Year and quarter ahead, this may be the perfect time to make a change. To help students get started, UC Davis’ Health Education and Promotion (HEP), a branch of the Student Health and Counseling […]

Needles and yarn have never looked more valuable. Rupali Saiya, first-year computer engineering major, has proven their value with her organization called Crafts of Hope. Crafts of Hope is a program that empowers underprivileged women and children by teaching them how to crochet. The women and children crochet hats, scarves and more, all for sale […]

When two of veterinary pathology professor Stephen Barthold’s friends decided to get married, deciding who would officiate the ceremony became a dilemma. Hiring an unknown local minster, rabbi or priest to marry them would be impersonal, they felt. So Barthold stepped in and did the job himself. “My own daughter was married outdoors several years […]

Laura Guapo, junior managerial economics major, discovered at age eight that her parents were the real Santa after she found presents in her parents’ closet while playing hide and seek. Not wanting her mother to know that she had found out the truth, she pretended to still believe. “My Christmas holiday has felt the same, […]

Monique Chambers, a UC Davis medical student, has been living her life with purpose, value and commitment to her passion for health care. This past month, she was recognized for her hard work and effort. Chambers, now in her third year at the UC Davis School of Medicine, was one of five students nationwide to […]

Upon walking into the nearly-empty ASUCD Coffee House at 8:15 a.m., it takes approximately 30 seconds for John Ortiz-Hutson to begin waving friendly “hellos” to colleagues and friends. “I don’t know if ‘famous’ is the right word,” Ortiz-Hutson said, at the suggestion that he appears to be a celebrity of sorts on campus. A young […]

In Review: De Vere’s Irish Pub Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 2 a.m., Saturday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Food: **** Ambience: **** Cost: $$ Key Food and ambiance quality **** I’m dining here every day *** Almost like eating at home ** Better than my roommate’s cooking * Only if […]

Some college students’ best friends come in many different forms — from large and four-legged to small and feathered, all the way down to creepy and crawly. Many students have taken in pets to keep them company on those cold, lonely nights of studying. The pets that students adopt can have a major impact on […]

Ten green felt-topped tables and cue balls constitute the environment for 15 Davis students every Friday night. These students make up the UC Davis Billiards Club. The Billiards Club, established two years ago, brings together pool players to compete against each other and other schools in tournaments. They get together every Friday night for an […]

Students may recall hearing the sound of a whip crack — almost like a gunshot — on the Quad, only to look over at an almost 7-foot-tall man cracking his very own whip. But who is this mysterious person practicing this odd sport who has come to be known by UC Davis students as “The […]

With winter break quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about holiday gift shopping. Whether you already have the perfect gift in mind for your special someone or are completely clueless about what to get your sibling, there are plenty of shops in Davis that can help you accomplish your holiday gift shopping. The Artery […]

On Thursday, some students will sit down to a turkey dinner, some to a ham, and some to none of the above. While Thanksgiving has received the reputation of being America’s “Turkey Day,” the student sitting next to you in organic chemistry may be looking forward to something other than the traditional Thanksgiving Day bird. […]