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Humor: Gary May in shock: “I’m the chancellor of what?”

HumorJune 6, 2017
Gary May apparently did not understand that he’s the chancellor of UC Davis Reporters from The Aggie interviewed Gary May, the current chancellor of UC Davis, about how he felt regarding the direction of the university under his guidance. We found Gary May in his office, constructing a Lego replica of the USS Enterprise from […]

Davis Community Advising Network reaches out to a diverse student body

ColumnJune 6, 2017
The need for cultural competency in counseling At times, students may find it hard to relate to others at UC Davis. Many come from diverse backgrounds such as being first-generation college students, having economic hardships or growing up with a different culture. Oftentimes these students have no one to turn to. It’s because of this […]

Why “The Walking Dead” appeals to Rust Belt voters

ColumnJune 5, 2017
How the Trump team used Facebook data to exploit the fears of the Midwest Since last November, much has been written about what went wrong during the election. While it looks increasingly likely that the Russians played a big role in securing Trump’s presidency, he did earn a significant number of legitimate votes, particularly across […]

Humor: All Starbucks on campus to be replaced with a man named Peet standing in an empty room

HumorJune 5, 2017
School to replace popular coffee establishment with something actually useful Big improvements are coming to the UC Davis campus. With Silo renovations beginning in June, the university will be replacing all Starbucks locations on campus. After much deliberation, it has been decided that the Silo Starbucks, as well as all other locations on campus, will […]

Humor: Big Bad Wolf saddened by news that newly-renovated Freeborn cannot be huffed, puffed and blown down

HumorJune 4, 2017
Man in costume dressed as legendary childhood villain less than thrilled with safety of lecture hall UC Davis saw a visit from a famous fairytale villain after Memorial Union renovations were completed last month. The Big Bad Wolf, from The Three Little Pigs, stopped by the campus in order to test out the new building’s […]

ASUCD’s abysmal voter turnout problem

EditorialJune 2, 2017
Student officials fail to effectively promote important special election ASUCD held a special election from May 24-25 to vote on the re-establishment of the ASUCD judicial branch. Students had voted to approve a constitutional amendment to dissolve the branch in November, after various ASUCD officials campaigned for the amendment’s passage. However, after ASUCD realized this […]

Double Take: Are we in a world where GMOs need to stay?

ColumnJune 1, 2017
YES — Camille Chargois Genetically modified organisms need to remain a part of the multiple food systems they already inhabit simply because, without them, the already-deplorable state of food insecurity will worsen. The advent of this new technology has made food production exponentially easier, safer and cheaper. It has saved the livelihoods of countless organic […]

Humor: UC Davis opens Men’s Resource Center

HumorJune 1, 2017
Just when you thought the Silo was the best renovation Among the many things UC Davis is currently renovating, the university decided last week to follow its series of innovative and necessary changes by opening a Men’s Resource Center. Though many female faculty seemed opposed to the idea, it’s clear that they really don’t know […]

Humor: Gary May brings lunchbox, matching thermos instead of briefcase on first day on job

HumorJune 1, 2017
New chancellor goofs up again when he brings fruit snacks instead of paperwork The lovable young chap Gary May made an “uh-oh” on his first day of the job when he walked into a very important meeting holding his brand-spanking-new lunchbox rather than a briefcase like his fellow co-workers. He attempted to play it off […]

Massage therapy: Knot your average stress relief

ColumnMay 30, 2017
Free massages for students could benefit their mental health Why not a massage? It’s something people get to relax and escape — and potentially even lessen — the stresses of life. There are a variety of massages you can receive, from Swedish to stone to deep tissue. Massages are often therapeutic and will make you […]

Humor: Wind God deliberately blows harder while student tries to bike home

HumorMay 30, 2017
Saving the environment, but at what cost? Who doesn’t love the environment? There are white fluffy bunnies, big fuzzy bears, really mean cats: the environment is super cool and nice. And while human-influenced climate change is really just a big lie and Hillary Clinton is actually a lizard wearing human skin, it’s still super nice […]

Humor: Former chancellor Katehi to teach ethics course

HumorMay 29, 2017
Course material to include Katehi’s upcoming memoir With former chancellor Linda Katehi’s return to campus next fall as a professor, students are eagerly anticipating the announcement of which class she will be teaching. They got their answer on Monday, when Katehi tweeted a link to an interview with The Sacramento Bee in which she finally […]