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Monday marked the official launch of the new Meatless Mondays program in the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo). ASUCD Senate Bill 10, which passed on Oct. 4, allocated $875 for the funding of the program, which includes discounted prices on vegetarian and vegan options in the CoHo every Monday. Rather than discontinue the availability of any […]

Three open forums were held to gather ideas and opinions from students and community and faculty members for the building of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, which is estimated to open in 2016. This Thursday, an open forum for students was held in Nelson Hall, which is the current art […]

In the past year, Davis has seen multiple businesses come and go. Driving along Cowell Boulevard, you might see a green and furiously dancing gherkin — one Mr. Pickle — a new addition to the Davis restaurant scene. Mickey Mann, manager of Mr. Pickle’s, said that Mr. Pickle’s has been looking to Davis for the […]

On Sept. 17, AT&T turned on its fourth generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) network in Sacramento. Davis’ LTE network was turned on in early August, but its activation was announced the same day as Sacramento’s. Over the wireless LTE network, smartphone users can download five to 12 megabytes per second (Mbps). It is also […]

The Cool Davis Festival took place Oct. 13 at Davis Central Park to celebrate Davis for being a “cool” city. The event took place on the park’s lawn, which was filled with booths about sustainability and being aware of carbon emissions. A Girl Scout table offered activities such as planting wheatgrass or flower seeds in […]

If anyone has passed by 336 C St. — across from the Farmers Market —  recently, they would notice that a vast, empty lot has replaced the Phi Delta Theta house. The project began on Sept. 17 when the asbestos was removed from the house’s exterior. The actual demolition of the house took place Sept. […]

On Oct. 7, 2010, a small indie band from Seattle played at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen. Two years and one day later, The Head and the Heart returned for a concert at Sophia’s, still sounding like a small indie band from Seattle, but this time with a record deal and an ever-growing fan base. Sophia’s deck […]

Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, spoke at UC Davis yesterday to endorse four Democratic congressional candidates. The rally, organized by Davis College Democrats (DCD), took place on the East Quad at 11:15 a.m. and featured words from ASUCD president Rebecca Sterling, DCD president Aref Aziz, Reps. John Garamendi and Jerry McNerney […]

A brand new, real-time smartphone application was unveiled last Wednesday night at the UC Davis Law School at King Hall. Seventy-five to 100 participants were hosted at a presidential debate viewing party and were invited to cast their live reactions to the debate via the app. Co-founder Amber Boydstun, an assistant professor of political science […]

The UC system is going mobile through the newly launched Onward California program, which aims to enhance understanding of UC contributions and innovations. The tour, which is visiting UC campuses across California and surrounding areas, stopped at the East Quad on campus Thursday, after stopping at the Davis Farmers Market the day before. The colorful […]

UC Davis is celebrating 100 years of Pajamarino on Friday! In 1912, pajama-clad undergraduates snuck out of their dorms to welcome returning alumni at the train station in Downtown Davis the night before homecoming. The event, which is being organized by the Cal Aggie Student Alumni Association, aims to connect and engage current students, alumni […]

On Sunday, Davis will be seeing more people than usual on the block. Davis Neighbors’ Night Out (DNNO), an event sponsored by the City of Davis and ASUCD, will be in full swing from noon to 7 p.m. According to Stacey Winton, the community coordinator for the City of Davis, DNNO is a program that […]