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As of Sept. 26, the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo) began accepting Aggie Cash. The CoHo became the latest of UC Davis campus dining service locations to accept this form of payment, making Aggie Cash accepted at every dining service location on campus. In addition to the CoHo, satellite locations The CoHo To Go and The […]

UC Davis Department of English Professor Margaret Ferguson plans to bridge the gap between college and high school language education as the Modern Language Association’s (MLA) new president. The MLA is best known for its guidebook to citation style, which is used by almost everyone at UC Davis. When most students start college, they’ve already […]

UC service workers are experiencing a decrease in take-home pay due to the recent enactment of UC’s latest proposal for AFSCME 3299 service workers. The AFSCME service workers include custodians, gardeners, food service workers and facilities maintenance staff. The workers are now required to contribute a larger percentage of their paycheck to the pension fund. […]

New York-based dance company Ballet Hispanico will perform at the Mondavi Center on Oct. 11. Through modern dance, the dance company explores the Latino voice, experience and tradition. Ballet Hispanico was founded in 1970 by dancer, choreographer and National Medal of Arts recipient Tina Ramirez. The company became committed to exploring, preserving and celebrating Latino […]

The ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo) is brewing more than just coffee, with buzz of a new partnership between the historic student-run eating facility a new mobile application. OptTown, a coupon app that keeps users and small businesses connected, has joined with CoHo and its extensions, the CoHo-To-Go and the CoHo South Cafe. It allows users […]

On Sept. 23, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1371, the “Three Feet for Safety Act,” into California Law. The bill, authored by Assembly Member Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) would require motorists to give bicyclists a mandatory three feet cushion on all roads. AB 1371 will go into effect Sept. 16, 2014. “I sincerely thank […]

Teams: UC Davis at Southern Utah Records: Aggies, 1-4 (1-0); Thunderbirds, 4-1 (1-0) Where: Eccles Coliseum — Cedar City, Utah. When: Saturday, Oct. 5 at 1:05 pm Who to watch? Coming off of their first win this season, the Aggies’ morale is high after defeating Idaho State University at home on Sept. 28, 30-13. The […]

Starting in 2014, shoppers will no longer receive non-reusable plastic bags from retailers at checkout. The Davis City Council has voted to ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags. Citizens will have to bring their own bags, or purchase paper bags for $0.10. Small plastic bags used for bagging produce and other perishable food items […]

You’ve probably heard your sorority and fraternity friends gush about Greek life. You’ve probably also heard people swear they’d never Go Greek, no matter how many times they’re invited to rush week events on Facebook. Fall 2013 rush and recruitment began Sept. 23 and is ongoing during the first two weeks of October. If you’re […]

Davis’ student-run radio station KDVS recently installed a new transmitter in the Yolo County landfill. The transmitter is the end product of 10 years of planning and fundraising by workers and volunteers of KDVS, UC Davis and UCOP. The decision to replace the station’s old tower came when other stations began to interfere with KDVS’s […]

The Rim Fire, the third largest in California’s history, began on Aug. 17 in Stanislaus National Forest. Just days later some of Davis’ own firefighters were called to the scene. Firefighters from both the City of Davis Fire Department (CDFD) and the UC Davis Fire Department (UCDFD) arrived on scene on Aug. 21, when close […]