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Brutal UC Merced stabbing leaves five wounded
Campus NewsNovember 4, 2015
Suspect deceased after being fatally shot by police At approximately 8 a.m. on Nov. 4, five people were wounded in a brutal stabbing at UC Merced. According to the UC Merced Police Department, the suspect was fatally shot by the police about 15 minutes after and later died from his injuries. The victims were stabbed […]

Senate Endorsements: Consider the following
Front page storyNovember 4, 2015
Fall Quarter ASUCD Election With the 2015 Fall Quarter ASUCD Election approaching, The Aggie Editorial Board interviewed this round’s crop of candidates to make our quarterly picks on which contenders are ready to sit on the prestigious six-seat table. While this election featured several unprepared applicants, including a slew of candidates who didn’t seem comfortable […]

West Village falls short of energy-saving predictions
Campus NewsNovember 4, 2015
Report reveals residents consuming more energy than predicted Student housing complex West Village recently released a report revealing that student resident energy consumption is substantially higher than initially predicted. According to the report, the amount of energy consumed was higher than the energy produced. In 2011, West Village made headlines for becoming the country’s first […]

ASUCD debuts potential Aggie Card designs for incoming students
Campus NewsNovember 3, 2015
Design options to appear on fall ballot During this fall’s election, UC Davis students will be able to vote for a new AggieCard design. On this quarter’s ballot are four possible designs that students can choose from. Designed by Melanie Zelaya and Juliana Luna, student staffers under ASUCD senator Alex Lee, all designs feature one […]

Meet the 2015 fall Senate Candidates
FeaturesNovember 3, 2015
Senate candidates discuss platforms, goals for their prospective terms Zheng Xu: As an international student, first-year computer science major and independent senatorial candidate Zheng Xu wants to incorporate both international and domestic student voices as a way to execute change and implement goals. “I want to help students and I want the students’ voices to […]

UC Davis police forcibly detain African American alumnus for using 24-hour study room
Campus NewsNovember 3, 2015
Alum files complaint against police for excessive use of force On Aug. 26 at 1:30 a.m., UC Davis police officers forcibly detained African American UC Davis alum Fayia Sellu from the 24-hour study room on the basis that he is no longer a student and was disturbing the peace, according to the penal code violation […]

Sunbirds squawk on Aggie Senior Day
Front page storyNovember 3, 2015
Men’s water polo defeats Fresno Pacific 21-7 in final home game. The UC Davis men’s water polo team took to the pool in their final home game of the season against Fresno Pacific University on Oct. 30. With a key 21-7 victory, the Aggies remain undefeated in conference play. “It’s great to be in this […]

Men’s soccer advances to conference tournament despite loss
Front page storyNovember 3, 2015
UC Santa Barbara defeats UC Davis 1-0 in last regular season game. In a defensive match that ultimately ended with a 1-0 loss to UC Santa Barbara on Oct. 31, the Aggies wrapped up their regular season with an overall record of 7-9-3 and a conference record of 3-4-3. UC Davis will advance to play […]

Zebra stripes: the phenomenon explained
FeaturesNovember 3, 2015
UC Davis researchers explain why zebras have stripes. The pioneers of the theory of natural selection, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, began the discussion of black and white coloration in mammals over a century ago. The debate has lasted over 120 years and has made little progress in finding a systematic approach to provide […]

Local organization aims to educate students about traffic safety issue
City NewsNovember 3, 2015
Yolo County Friday Night Live works to call attention to distracted driving. A student-led study conducted near high schools in West Sacramento, Winters and Woodland analyzed tendencies of selected drivers in the area. Observed drivers were found to be engaged in activities that seriously impaired their focus while driving. Distracted driving includes eating or drinking, […]

4-3 win for field hockey’s last home game
Front page storyNovember 2, 2015
Aggies gallop by the Bears in final minutes of match UC Davis field hockey battled neck and neck with the UC Berkeley Golden Bears on their senior night, resulting in a last minute Aggie win — literally — with 30 seconds left in the game. The Bears put the first point on the board, despite […]

Netflix and chill with the Arts Desk
Arts & CultureNovember 2, 2015
The arts writers share their current Netflix obsessions Fall weather has finally come to Davis, and there’s nothing more pleasant than curling up on a couch with a cup of hot chocolate and a good TV show. The only question is: what should you watch? Luckily, the arts writers have compiled their favorite Netflix shows […]

