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Department is working to hire more instructors to meet increased student demand for courses The drastic increase in students taking computer science courses has led to a faculty shortage in the department. While the department has hired 16 new faculty members since 2011 to keep up with student demand, it also lost 11 faculty members […]

Kirsten Schulmacher discusses balancing intense workload of being a teaching assistant while also a Ph.D. student Kirsten Schulmacher, a UC Davis Ph.D. student and teaching assistant with the English department, is constantly on the go. Between assisting undergraduates, preparing for discussion sections, attending lectures and taking Ph.D. classes, she rarely has time for herself. In […]

Thick, textured hair is a blessing, one that reflects beauty of a culture, community Tiana Williams, a fourth-year cinema and digital media and African American Studies major, likes to wear her hair in a high puff, where her natural, coily curl pattern shines. Williams styles her hair daily and makes sure that it receives exactly […]

How UC Davis’ Bike Barn is changing the culture around women in mechanics According to a UC Davis transit survey, 47% of the university’s student body bikes to campus daily. This not only entails lots of bikes, but also lots of bikes in need of repair. The Bike Barn, an ASUCD unit that serves as […]

From earrings to tote bags to chocolate-covered strawberries — how three driven students are turning their passions into profits In today’s gig economy, people — especially students — are often on the hunt for a way to make some extra money and have fun doing it. Here’s how three students at UC Davis have turned […]

Krueger talks books, birds, more Kyle Krueger, UC Davis’ new ASUCD president-elect, ran on a platform that supported environmental justice through the establishment of affordable housing that is close to campus, hoping to reduce student commute time. As an evolution, ecology and biodiversity major, Krueger connected his policies with his own personal values. The California […]

John O’Brien visits Davis Senior High School to discuss his lifelong contributions to activist causes Walking into the Davis High School Brunelle Theater on Feb. 18, Davis and UC Davis community members would have first noticed a large photograph projected centerstage. In the photo, a young mustached man standing outside the Time Inc. building in […]

Students, employee reflect on the value of the venue as landmark, film house, gelateria Driving down Second St., a celebrated and historic piece of Davis still stands in the form of the Varsity Theatre. The structure is known for its unique exterior, as it is one of two streamline moderne buildings that still stand in […]

On-campus voting for state primaries will take place March 3 in the Garrison Room, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. With the escalating race for the Democratic nomination and the upcoming Democratic primaries in California, students who registered Democratic face the task of sorting through campaign advertisements and biased and unbiased news sources to make […]

New positions will be introduced next year, budgeting in process for hiring on-site counselor Resident advisors (RAs) have a significant role in helping first-year students acclimate to college. The work they do, however, can be particularly challenging and emotionally exhausting, sparking a discussion of whether increased mental health services should be available to them. RAs […]

Owner of Nash and Proper, students discuss new food truck’s popularity There’s a new food truck in town serving UC Davis “Nashville style hot chicken with a California twist.” Nash and Proper, which has garnered attention at the Silo for its lengthy lines, is co-owned by chefs Cecil Rhodes and Jake Bombard.  Rhodes is also […]

DJUSD associate superintendent, UC Davis professor discuss benefits of the program The discussion over ethnic studies, rooted in the late 1960s, has only grown in prominence since activist movements of the day and has become integrated into university education. California students spearheaded the movement, calling for the establishment of ethnic studies programs in 1969. UC […]