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UC Davis leading way on solar development Solar development has contributed significantly to the UC system’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2025, and UC Davis has played a major role in this progress. However, more challenges still lie ahead to achieve a balance between environmental and economic sustainability. According to its website, the South Campus […]

Peering back through 40 years of Davis history, similarities and differences In 1909, what was known as The University Farm School opened its doors to 18 eager students. More than 100 years later, the campus now known as UC Davis boasts more than 35,000 students. Although the campus has shifted and grown over the years, […]

Staff plans ahead, prepares infrastructure for storms In Davis, November usually brings the first significant rains of the season. Residents will have to adjust by digging out their raincoats and umbrellas, by crowding the Unitrans buses and by buying bike fenders to avoid the “freshman stripe.” But when rain turns into intense storms, everyone on […]

CCC, SRRC, AB540, URC, other resources found in Student Community Center The Student Community Center is a vibrant, colorful building on the UC Davis campus. From serving as a study spot to housing the South Coho, the SCC has a multitude of resources to cater to the needs of the diverse groups of students in […]

Davis offers variety of activities, hot spots for students seeking entertainment Davis’ location between Sacramento, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and Point Reyes offers students many opportunities for an exciting adventure without having to travel too far. However, the city offers many opportunities for a fun Friday night that can be found right in students’ backyards. […]

Resources on campus, October as awareness month, warning signs, healthy love “America’s largest prison break” is how the Allstate Foundation describes domestic violence in this nation, where the current statistics show that one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. Allstate created a powerful ad focusing on the financial abuse aspect of […]

New ASUCD unit offers grant opportunity for sustainability projects Sustainability, making an impact, leadership experience, funding: these are the keys that The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) offers to the UC Davis community to unlock sustainability projects of its own creation. “Are you worried that funding is holding you back from seeing a really cool project […]

Upcoming event on gene editing to connect students with professors In this age of rapid scientific advancement, complex ethical questions continue to arise from the possible applications of new discoveries. Two fourth-year students, Alex Robertson and Ben Mallory, decided to start the Bioethics Club at UC Davis to give students a new outlet for discussing […]

Tips for transitioning to an off-campus student life Every time you look toward your sink full of dirty dishes, do you ever wonder if it’s even worth it to cook? Do you miss the Dining Commons and regret every time you complained about it freshman year? Well then, you are experiencing that all-too-relatable transition from […]

UC Davis Mental Health Conference sparks conversation, awareness Earlier this year, UC Davis saw the conception of a new event on campus known as the Mental Health Conference. Spearheaded by Samantha Chiang, a former ASUCD senator, the conference turned out to be quite a hit, and this year it’s planning to be even bigger and […]

A look at the effort to re-engineer the Arboretum’s waterway The UC Davis Arboretum’s diversity of trees, plant and animal life has made it a favorite place for community members and students alike to escape. However, the Arboretum’s calmness was partially inconvenienced when its eastern portion, from the Wyatt Deck to its eastern end, was […]

Northern California counties devastated by fires, UC Davis students affected Quinlan Kezer, a third-year managerial economics major, was woken up to his mother’s frantic warning that there was a fire and they had to get out. He was forced to flee to Davis, leaving his family in Santa Rosa behind to cope on Monday after […]