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Justice Dodson’s viral videos educate thousands on COVID-19 and microscopic sciences With the enactment of a stay-at-home order in March 2020, many turned to apps such as TikTok for entertainment. Justice Dodson, a third-year molecular and medical market biology student, was no exception to this. In fact, he began creating content on the app in […]

UC Davis history professors Gregory Downs and Eric Rauchway are among its signatories Over 300 historians and constitutional law scholars alike have signed an open letter, published on Jan. 11, that calls for the second impeachment of President Donald Trump.  “Trump has defied the Constitution and broken laws, norms, practices, and precedents, for which he […]

With the start of 2021, students discuss 2020 and their hopes for the new year Last year the headlines, events and conversations all told the same story: 2020 has been a year like no other. From N95 masks to protests to elections to new online realities, everyone adjusted to ever-evolving circumstances this year. Now at […]

With issues of sexual assault and relationships between chapters, Panhellenic has officiated a disassociation with the Interfraternity Council and produced a system for future reintegration Throughout the past year, organizations within the UC Davis Greek-life community have had numerous allegations of sexual assault and hazing. After years of unsuccessful and individualized disassociation with fraternities, Panhellenic […]

Microbiology and immunology professors explain the COVID-19 vaccine and what sets it apart from past vaccines On Dec. 11, 2020, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after a series of experimental trials since mid-March. The Moderna vaccine also received emergency authorization from the FDA on Dec. 18, […]

Recently initiated sorority members share their experiences For many students, joining Greek life is a way to find their community amid such a big student body at UC Davis. While Greek life has continued this year during the pandemic, the rush process and other in-person activities have been replaced with an online experience. As another […]

Here are five things Davis students are watching and reading over break Looking for a new binge-worthy book to read or show to watch now that the stress of finals is finally over? Five students recommend their latest obsessions that are perfect to pass the time while lying around the house this holiday break. Madam […]

Laws passed by the Indian government prompts solidarity movement among the Punjabi-Sikh community across the globe On Dec. 5, the largest protest by Sikh Punjabis in support of Indian farmers in the U.S. took place in San Francisco, with about 10,000 vehicles forming a 20-mile caravan from Oakland to the Indian Consulate.  This movement began […]

A UC Davis Health psychiatrist and students offer insight and opinions on deleting social apps and the positive and negative consequences of social media Social media is prevalent in the lives of many college students. Some, however, have recently made the decision to delete certain social apps from their phones. For example, Maile Kim, a […]

It has been over 100 years since the world experienced the devastating 1918 pandemic, and history seems to be repeating itself, according to UC Davis professors Before COVID-19, it had been over 100 years since the world experienced the H1N1 influenza pandemic, more commonly known as the Spanish flu. The flu hit right at the […]

Organizations share their impact on the Davis and Yolo County homeless communities While today’s “new normal” continues to change many aspects of life, issues like homelessness have remained present amid the difficulties of a pandemic. With rising health concerns, leaders in Yolo County continue to adjust in order to provide resources for the homeless community.  […]

The UC system’s support for immigrant students aims to help them through changing legislation and administrations In 2015, the UC system began an initiative to provide legal services for immigrants directly through the school. Operating out of UC Davis’s law school, the UC Immigrant Legal Services Center (UCIMM) has been able to help students and […]