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National Bike Month allows campus, community to reflect on Davis’ two-wheeled history Imagine a small town with a laid back biking culture, where cyclists tend to be treated with respect. A place where cyclists and motorists share the road with minimal conflict. Does this sound familiar? UC Davis is known to many as a “biking […]

Pre-Law stories, paths, organizations on campus A series of different conversations, exchanges and choices often converge to create what students call a career path. After having traveled very different paths, Alejandra Roman, Brittney Samuels and Jennifer Wilson all arrived at the decision to pursue pre-law undergraduate degrees. Alejandra Roman suffered a tragic loss in seventh […]

Students share what makes their long-distance relationships work It was her junior year at Davis High School when Jenna Farboud and her current partner had chemistry — that is, AP Chemistry. “Actually when we were really young we went to preschool together, apparently,” Farboud said. “But I didn’t really know him so that doesn’t count […]

Historic building will become a new home for graduate, professional students On the “UC Davis Memes for Edgey Teens” Facebook group, Carter Johnson, a second-year applied math graduate student, posted a well-known meme template: “what we really want” listing the much-anticipated opening of the Memorial Union’s Games Area, and  “what administrators think students want” listing […]

Sexual assault awareness; advocacy in UC Davis, larger community Sexual assault is defined by the Center for Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE) as any unwanted, nonconsensual sexual act in which a person is threatened, coerced or forced to comply against their will, or where a person is unable to give consent because they are a […]

Dining Commons leads in sourcing food from local, organic, student-run farms Ranking 18th on the The Daily Meal’s Best Colleges for Food List, UC Davis goes above and beyond to provide students with tasty, sustainable meals through its Dining Commons (DCs). Davis’ DCs exceed the UC Sustainability Policy goals for all UCs, but where does […]

Hidden study, relaxation spots on campus As much as UC Davis students love cramming their brains in cramped classrooms and crowded study spaces, some have found that a little sunlight and nature can help their studies along. UC Davis’ numerous courtyards, conveniently tucked away in the center of or in between buildings offer benches, lush […]

Cultural organizations provide space for students to connect, make friends There are hundreds of clubs for the thousands of students at UC Davis, but joining a club doesn’t have to be about academic interests or shared hobbies. Whatever one’s background, culture, ethnicity or religion, there is most likely an organization on campus that offers an […]

Food competitions around town test endurance A myriad of beaming, proud faces fill up a wall at the CoHo South Cafe. These are the faces of daring challengers who have successfully completed the Quad Stack Challenge — a food challenge that requires competitors to eat around two pounds of cornbread and chili in five minutes […]

Behind the scenes of Bike Barn culture The ASUCD Bike Barn is located between the Silo and Rock Hall, its entrance hidden by a fleet of bikes. Upon entering the Bike Barn, one is greeted by a friendly face or two, usually someone working the register and another mechanic evaluating a client’s bike. But what […]

Students discuss their experiences with curving grades A 40 percent under “Grades” on UC Davis Canvas typically wouldn’t elicit a positive response. However, for students who are graded on a curve, it might end up being a passing grade. “The average for the [Economics Department] has to be a B-, a 2.75 gpa,” said Thomas […]

How busy students find the time to eat lunch College comes with many new challenges, but few would guess that lunch would be one of them. Many students who are on campus for a large portion of the day do not have time to go home and eat lunch. They find themselves making the choice […]