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Dinosaur class makes a roar as popular GE option

FeaturesMarch 8, 2019
Many non-STEM major students choose to take GEL 012 as a GE for science and engineering credit Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, Iguanodon, Brachiosaurus, Allosaurus, Stegosaurus — all names of dinosaurs that students learn about in GEL 12: Dinosaurs. The two-unit class grants students science and engineering general education credit, making it a popular choice for non-STEM […]

The art of pass times and playing your cards right

FeaturesMarch 8, 2019
Students discuss their thoughts on pass times It’s week eight of Winter Quarter. Your pass time is at 6:30 a.m., and two days before this brief appointment there is only one spot available in the lecture you know you need. White-knuckling your phone with three tabs open to Schedule Builder, you try to sleep. Scheduling […]

Students flock to the Pavilion in hopes of jobs, internships

FeaturesMarch 8, 2019
The Internship and Career Center hosts its quarterly fair Hundreds of students packed into the ARC Pavilion on Wednesday, Feb. 27 to attend the Internship and Career Center’s 5th annual fair. Rows upon rows of companies filled the bottom floor of the Pavilion, with employers ready to talk to eager UC Davis students, primed and […]

Skateboarders soar smoothly across campus

FeaturesMarch 5, 2019
Instead of choosing the more classic commuting choice of biking, certain students decide to skateboard to class Davis, widely recognized as the bicycle capital of the United States, is well-known for the bikes that whizz across streets and sidewalks. However, some students prefer a different mode of transportation — still on wheels, but with four […]

History of North and South Halls

FeaturesMarch 4, 2019
An inside look at two of the oldest buildings on campus Before UC Davis was the campus we know, it was UC Berkeley’s research farm. UC Berkeley’s University Farm School opened in Davis in 1909, whose first students once the university started accepting students not pursuing degrees in agricultural sciences. Those students found their housing […]

Student survival guide: Karen Bretz

FeaturesMarch 1, 2019
From eagerly anticipating graduation to finding pride in extended education When most students are in the midst of their fourth year in college, it usually signifies the closing of the curtains. All the time and effort put into getting a degree will finally come to fruition, however, is not like most students. The fourth-year biomedical […]

Students and professor discuss ethics surrounding high-tech ethics

FeaturesMarch 1, 2019
Computer science ethics professor, students share opinions on tech ethics Ethics are intertwined with practically all disciplines but recently are discussed increasingly in the context of technology. Updates on the Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal continue to be published and discussed at length, along with calls for CEO Mark Zuckerberg to step down. The HBO documentary […]

The Life of Pie: Improv comedy club Cherry Pie’s journey

FeaturesMarch 1, 2019
The brief history of how the newest improv group on campus came to be Centered around the theme of Valentine’s Day, Cherry Pie, UC Davis’ self-described newest and sexiest improv team, put on a show on Feb. 15 that completely filled Young Hall’s room 194. The setlist included many performance pieces that can also be […]

Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven

FeaturesFebruary 27, 2019
What is it and what does it do? The Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven (called The Haven) is an outdoor museum and demonstration garden that is part of UC Davis’ entomology and nematology department. Located on Bee Biology Road, the public can observe and learn about bees’ roles in nature and about what they can do […]

Puppy Pals extends a paw to service dogs and handlers on campus

FeaturesFebruary 25, 2019
Puppy Pals club provides support for service dogs and their handlers and a space for education, fundraisers and socials With the ongoing cultural obsession with dogs, it’s no surprise that a club emerged on campus that is entirely dedicated to the furry companions. Puppy Pals, however, is much more than just a group that appreciates […]

What it’s like to be a Unitrans driver

FeaturesFebruary 22, 2019
Unitrans drivers speak on what they love about their jobs The Unitrans buses driven by undergraduate students are a distinctive campus feature and are described to prospective students as such, but to UC Davis students, seeing the distinctive red buses soon becomes a regularity. According to Bob Black, ASUCD President from 1966 to 1967, the […]

Undergraduate research: “Play the Knave”

FeaturesFebruary 22, 2019
An interactive research opportunity for aspiring teachers In an institution where STEM is highly touted, it can be easy to forget the leaps and bounds that are made in other fields. The liberal arts in particular have made incredible advances in the research conducted by various members of the English department. Play the Knave is […]