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Prizes include Amazon gift cards, HydroFlasks, alumni gear It’s the time of the year again: graduating students are bringing out their creative sides for the UC Davis Grad Cap Design contest. The deadline to enter the contest is Monday, June 17 at 11:59 p.m., after which students can vote for their favorite decorated grad cap […]

Davis students, community members can appreciate native wildlife, nature right outside their doors Besides the students, professors and faculty who can be seen on campus, there are also fox squirrels, yellow-billed magpies, gopher snakes, burrowing owls and more that can also be spotted around UC Davis. Over 150 animals call this campus their home, just […]

Members of SOS, KASA may have other aims UC Davis offers a wide variety of clubs and organizations which promote making connections with other students or helping students pursue a specific interest or extracurricular. While some of these organizations are intended to encourage student involvement, some are better known for their parties. The Ski or […]

Science journalism’s obligation to truth After The New Yorker published “The Day the Dinosaurs Died,” which details the discovery of a fossil site in Hell’s Creek, North Dakota, by Robert DePalma — a Kansas State PhD student and paleontologist, debates and discussions across the country arose over the article. Douglas Preston’s writing about the discovery […]

Student Health and Counseling Services, Women’s Resources Research Center among others provide resources With the passage of recent laws, many students may be wondering what resources UC Davis offers when it comes to sexual health. The Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) and Women’s Resources and Research Center (WRRC) provide options for students to access […]

Students discuss their experiences getting and having tattoos Turning 18 marks the start of adulthood — with the ability to vote, buy lottery tickets and make one’s own medical decisions, it’s the age of an abundance of new freedoms. Unlike non-ear body piercings, which minors can obtain with a parent present or as notarized by […]

Those prescribed medication for ADHD weigh in on controversy of pill, its presence in study habits Third-year cognitive science major Claire Brandmeyer was diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when she was in second grade and has been prescribed Ritalin or Vyvanse ever since. After transferring to UC Davis, Brandmeyer noticed the behavior of abusing […]

Davis community members, students come to plant sales to buy California native plants Agaves, aloes, succulents, California Fusil, Buckwheat, California Lilac, Manzanitas, Salvias — all can be found at the Arboretum and Public Garden Plant Sales. Community members and students attend these events at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery, on Garrod Drive, to purchase plants grown […]

Several student groups come together to promote wellness Throughout May, many mental health advocacy groups stood in solidarity to support Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM). These groups aim to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health by encouraging students to join the conversation and be more receptive towards recognizing the importance of taking care of themselves. […]

Showcasing original choreography and supporting a helpful cause The Elite Dance Company hosted its first annual spring concert on May 19 in the Della Davidson Performance Studio. From starting with only five members a few years ago to featuring a healthy number of members eager to show off their own choreography, the organization has seen […]

Farmers emphasize a values based agricultural community. During my spring break, I set aside time to visit my grandparents farm. We did what we normally did: we walked out to the “sump,” an ugly, moldy body of water just a short walk through the almond orchards. It serves the purpose of irrigation on the family […]

Updates to the outstanding student awards that honor students and registered student organizations Every year, the Outstanding Student Awards honors members of the Davis community  that have made impressive contributions to UC Davis and its student body. Only students and organizations can be nominated for these awards, and recipients are handpicked during a competitive application […]