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Amid climate crisis, UC Davis students do their part to lessen their ecological footprints In an article published by the Wall Street Journal from Jan. 15, 2020, scientists from NASA and the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed that 2019 was the second warmest year to date, and the 2010s was the warmest […]

On-campus panel on Jan. 30 will feature speakers from Brady United Against Gun Violence From natural disasters and global warming to mass violence, students today find themselves increasingly exposed to devastating events. These topics are delicate, scary and often avoided, but UC Davis’ Campus Community Book Project (CCBP) engages community members in tough conversations by […]

Despite obstacles in application process, researchers see benefits that reach beyond the classroom UC Davis is widely renowned as one of the top public research institutions in the world, offering fields of concentration ranging from food science to religious studies. As a university that conducts research conducted by faculty in all sorts of fields, students […]

Gathering brings up current social issues, including Blue Lives Matter movement, impact of social media, more The Davis community was rocked by a terrible tragedy last year, on Jan. 10, 2019: the death of Natalie Corona, a 22-year-old rookie police officer. Corona was fatally shot in the line of duty while responding to a car […]

From collecting signatures to protecting the delta, these roles would allow for greater student voice, representation within government With its proximity to the state capitol, UC Davis is often a top choice for students who want to pursue a career in politics. Two students are already starting to take their political aspirations off-campus and are […]

Circulators encourage students to get involved in politics “It pertains to everything,” explained Mark Thomas, a 51-year-old petition circulator, about the sign hanging on his table. “Everything is too damn high.” Outside the Peter J. Shields Library and the MU on the UC Davis campus, one or two individuals can sometimes be spotted sitting behind […]

Center focuses on outreach with bee industry professionals through cross-disciplinary work With the recent uptick in awareness of the “save the bees” message, the topic of bees and their rapidly declining population have been all the buzz. For years, the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center has been working with several departments on campus to […]

A New Year’s resolution that can be achieved without leaving the house As January reaches its halfway point, students may still be looking to start the decade with a new hobby or set of goals. One ambitious yet popular goal for the new year revolves around getting active, even from one’s own bedroom. That activity? […]

Program allows students to try classes before purchasing a group exercise pass   The Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) has offered Free Fitness Days as a rebranding of Try Before You Buy for a few years now. Unlike its predecessor which was offered for the first week of the quarter, Free Fitness Days is offered for […]

Rogers, a UC Davis undergraduate, explains how the shop is run by students, for students Since 1966, Davis has been deemed the “Bike Capital of the U.S.,” a title students and locals say with pride. Throughout the city, there are 10 bikes shops, but only one of these is run completely by students. The Bike […]

Owner of Shah’s Halal Food Truck, fans of the food discuss its success  Outside the Mondavi Center, on the Quad and clustered at the Silo, food trucks are a staple of the UC Davis campus, but the very first food truck to open on campus was Shah’s Halal in October of 2009.  “I had moved […]

Some may see their resolutions through, while others watch resolutions fizzle out by February Inevitably, an abundance of resolutions are made at the start of each new year — for some, resolutions can be as broad as ‘study harder’ or ‘be kinder.’ For others, resolutions are more specific or work toward a desired outcome, such […]