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The executive director, board members of Tree Davis detail the environmental and mental health benefits of planting trees Tree Davis’s mission, stated on their website, is “to enhance and expand our urban forest by teaching the people of our community to plant and care for trees.” Every weekend from October to April before the pandemic, […]

The flexibility of online classes allows for education from any location Education has taken a new course with remote learning this year, allowing the traditional on-campus experience to become more open-ended and flexible. There is no longer a set location for students, as they can access classes from anywhere with a reliable source of WiFi. […]

Unitrans has increased its safety precautions and hourly wages for drivers to combat the projected driver shortage once the pandemic subsides Due to the pandemic, Unitrans is currently operating at reduced service. Once services return to normal, however, they are expecting a significant shortage of drivers: less than half the amount needed to operate regular […]

The class of 2024 decides where to live next quarter amidst a year of remote learning The class of 2024 began their freshman year of college in the middle of a pandemic, stuck in a new reality ruled by COVID-19. As health guidelines continue to adapt, this year’s freshman class is making decisions about their […]

How six UC campuses are revolutionizing contact tracing to control the spread of COVID-19 UC Davis and the wider UC system have been contributors to COVID-19 research and COVID-prevention tools since the beginning of the pandemic. One of these tools is California COVID Notify, a contact tracing app that can notify participants when they have […]

Online platforms like Love Campus, created by UC Berkeley students, offer the opportunity to make connections and possibly meet a partner As dating comes to an abrupt halt during COVID-19, Lena Reibstein, a UC Berkeley third-year studying film and data science and founder of Love Campus, began the show Love Campus as a nationwide alternative […]

Davis students reflect on Davis’s political climate and its effects on their beliefs In the wake of a divisive election, many believe that “political bubbles,” or being surrounded by one’s own beliefs, are more frequently occuring, including in college towns. Evan Cragin, a fourth-year political science major and the executive director of the Davis College […]

Faculty members weigh in on the outcome of Proposition 16 and how UC Davis continues to address structural barriers to higher education and employment Despite the failure of Proposition 16 in the recent California election, the UC system has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting diverse campuses. The proposition would have replaced Proposition 209 that banned […]

The director of the Center for Chicanx and Latinx Academic Student Success and a UC Davis student share reasons for taking an academic break During online learning, students have struggled more and more with mental health and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. For some, however, functioning in an online collegiate environment has become fatiguing, according to […]

Suggestions and guidelines on how to safely celebrate this holiday season can also be found at cdc.gov For many students, Thanksgiving break typically consists of well-deserved rest from school, expressions of gratitude, family gatherings and home-cooked meals. As the 2020 holiday season approaches and county-wide restrictions change based on the fluctuating number of COVID-19 cases, […]

Mental health workers and advocates for marginalized groups provide insight into the unique struggles community members face Many have struggled with stress related to the continued effects of the virus and the recent election. According to Liliana Campos—a health psychology doctoral intern for the Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) who partners with the AB540 […]

Many UC Davis religious groups find that students are having trouble adapting to virtual format as participation, faith and morale have decreased When COVID-19 escalated in March, governors began instating statewide measures focused on restricting public gatherings and exposure. Shutdowns closed a majority of the country, and with them, religious institutions were forced to close […]