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Initiative to add 14,000 beds to student housing across all UC’s On Jan. 20, University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano issued the UC’s new Student Housing Initiative with the intentions of accommodating the future enrollment influx, accelerating student housing development and keeping housing affordable. Influenced by admission targets, Napolitano set to increase system-wide admission […]

Updated website adds information on admissions, educational programs, campus life to homepage On Jan. 19, UC Davis launched its redesigned website, which provides easier navigation and more content for current and prospective students as well as parents and staff. Staff from departments including strategic communications, information and educational technology, undergraduate admissions, student affairs marketing and […]

Exhibit explores link between art and science The Pence Gallery’s biennial exhibit, “The Consilience of Art and Science,” will be open to the public from Jan. 19 to Feb. 28. The exhibition, started in 2009, explores the links and transdisciplinary qualities between science and art via pieces submitted from artists across the country. Natalie Nelson, […]

Annual wetlands, wildlife festival brings fish, fowl, fun to Yolo County Since 1995, Yolo Basin Foundation (YBF) and its sponsors have held the Duck Days Festival in Davis. This year, the festival will take place from Feb. 21 to 22. YBF is a non-profit, community-based organization founded in 1990 that offers environmental education programs related […]

CFC halts ASUCD food catering, reduces annual club grants back to $2,000 In October 2015, former ASUCD Senator Alex Lee proposed Senate Bill 08, which allotted UC Davis clubs up to $2,500 annually and the option to have food catered by ASUCD services, specifically the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo). Lee’s bill was unanimously passed by […]

Prediction: Panthers to trample Broncos Watch the Super Bowl this Sunday for the 30-second, $5 million commercials, because the game itself is going to be over before it starts. The Broncos are under-qualified and overmatched in Sunday’s title game, which will most likely eerily reflect Super Bowl XLVIII in which the Seattle Seahawks steamrolled the […]

Davis Stands with Ferguson responds to UC Davis’ erasure of victims’ names last fall. On Jan. 27, Davis Stands with Ferguson, an extension group of Black Lives Matter on the UC Davis campus, held a protest called “Say Their Name” at the Memorial Union (MU) in honor of the 1,200 people killed by police brutality […]

University Red Day campaign to raise awareness of heart disease, teach heart-healthy tips. The third annual UC Davis Wears Red Day, which will be held throughout the day on Friday, Feb. 5 at Hutchison Field, will welcome all members of the UC Davis community to prove once again that UC Davis has the biggest hearts. […]

Woodland-based Bike Campaign and Garage offers free repairs and bicycle safety education. In April 2012, the Bike Campaign and Bike Garage were founded by Maria Tebbutt with the goal of spreading the importance and beauty of biking while simultaneously educating citizens on its positive environmental and health factors. “Our number one objective is to reduce […]

Your clothing funk is over: two new clothing stores open in Davis. In December, the clothing boutique Miyamo opened its doors in its brand-new Davis location, followed by ShopCuffs, which opened its second store in January. Miyamo, located on G St., is the second Miyamo store owned by Becky Anderson; her first is in Napa, […]

Davis strives to find wage balance between employees, business owners. As of January 2016, California has raised its minimum wage from $9 per hour to $10 per hour. Despite the increase, some Davis residents believe that the state’s minimum wage still does not keep up with the high cost of living. Sean Raycraft, Davis resident […]

Campaign seeks to redefine holiday by bringing attention to mental health, creating an inclusive space for students. From Feb. 8 through Feb. 12, the Aggie Reuse Store will be hosting the Spread the Love Campaign, a Valentine’s Day event designed to bring awareness to mental health issues and encourage support among students and their peers. […]