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UC Davis pieces together solid 74-61 victory against UC Irvine. The Aggies’ claimed their fourth straight win and their first ever 3-0 start to Big West Conference play, defeating the UC Irvine Anteaters comfortably on Thursday evening in a 74-61 wire-to-wire win. The UC Davis women’s basketball team displayed its depth of offensive versatility with […]

Students step out of their comfort zones to sample group exercise courses If the crowd of students filing into group exercise classes on the upper floors of the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) during the first week of the quarter sparked your interest, good — that’s exactly what Campus Recreation and Unions’ Fitness and Wellness […]

UC Davis Crocker Nuclear Laboratory granted $13 million federal contract to monitor nation’s fine particles In late 2015, the U.S. government chose the UC Davis Crocker Nuclear Laboratory to be the main contractor for both of the nation’s major federal fine particle air quality monitoring networks, the National Park Service’s Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual […]

UC-wide anti-smoking campaign extends to five UC medical centers. In 2013, Dr. Elisa Tong, an assistant professor at the UC Davis Medical Center, created UC Quits, a program to combat the ongoing battle against tobacco within the UC Health System. What started as a pilot program in 2013 through the UC Davis Medical Center, UC […]

ASUCD organizes Housing Day, aids students in search for living space next year. As the season for house and apartment hunting approaches, ASUCD’s Housing Advising for Undergraduate Students (HAUS) is preparing to host its annual Housing Day event for UC Davis students who are looking for information on housing options for the following year. “Housing […]

Davis Phoenix Coalition, Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network separate fear from facts. The Davis Phoenix Coalition (DPC) and the Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network (YIIN) hosted a free forum titled “Separating Fear from Facts: A Forum on Immigration and Refugees” at the Davis Community Church (DCC) on Jan. 6. The forum was an effort to educate the […]

Applicants criticize extension for providing extra time to late applicants. On Nov. 29, the original deadline for University of California (UC) applications, most transfer students who were planning on attending a UC had submitted their applications to their prospective schools only to find out three days later via email that the deadline had been extended […]

Camp allows underprivileged youth to experience a week-long getaway in the wilderness. Each year, UC Davis students, alumni and underprivileged youth come together during the summer for two weeks for a camp getaway. Founded in 1961, Cal Aggie Camp is one of two Associated Students of the University of California (ASUCD) philanthropic units at Davis. […]

Residents take steps to protect themselves against fraud and theft. In December 2015, Davis residents reported that solicitors approached their doors with the possible intent of assessing apartments for future break-ins and thefts. The city has dealt with fraudulent solicitors in the past several years from multiple agencies. In August 2013, the Davis Police Department […]

Catalina Island fox population recover from ear tumor infestation caused by ear mites. Over the past few years, scientists from the UC Davis Veterinary School of Medicine (UCDVSM) have helped an endangered island fox species on California’s Catalina Island recover from a prevalence of ear tumors unique to that population. The tumors, which developed from […]

Research looks to find solution to national epidemic of firearm violence. In 2015, UC Davis School of Medicine professor Garen Wintemute donated approximately $1.3 million of his own money toward gun violence research. Wintemute, who also works as the director of the violence prevention research program at UC Davis, noted that his research looks not […]

Freshman Solie Laughlin breaks six-year-old record In their first meet of 2016, the UC Davis swimming and diving team members set out to show just how dominant of a force they are. Posting a victory of 160-132, the Aggies cruised past the Fresno State Bulldogs and advanced their dual meet record to 3-2 for this […]