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For all those who felt the sting of loneliness on this past Valentine’s Day, UC Davis’ Experimental College is hosting the DavisCupid event on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. The DavisCupid event includes an online personality survey that will match attendees to others with similar interests. The event will have games, food and an […]

A total of 28 participants and listeners gathered on a beautiful and sunny Friday in the Arboretum to play music ranging from John Anderson’s “Seminal Wind” to Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now”. The gathering was part of the Folk Music Jam Sessions, which brings together musicians and music lovers every alternate Friday from […]

The Memorial Union (MU) branch of U.S. Bank, which has been repeatedly forced to close by Occupy UC Davis protesters, has not officially withdrawn from the school campus. Currently in a 10-year financial services agreement with UC Davis that began in 2009, U.S. Bank continues to pay over $170,000 annually, raising concerns that the university […]

The rapid approach of Spring quarter brings warm weather, the start of new classes, graduations and, most importantly, Picnic Day. As April 21 draws closer, the coordinators are working quickly to make Picnic Day as thrilling and exciting as possible, including announcing a theme: “Then. Now. Always.” “[This year’s Picnic Day will] have many returning […]

About 400 family and friends of Renne Lyra Morrow joined together for a memorial to honor the late student at the UC Davis Conference Center this past Sunday. The family held an open viewing at Wiscombe Funeral Home at 116 D St. the same morning. Morrow, a 19-year-old music major, was hit by a car […]

Gov. Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill 70 (SB 70) on March 24, 2011, which has continued into this year. The bill, along with other budget-related bills, was signed in an effort to save on state spending. According to the California Department of Finance, SB 70 was the omnibus education trailer bill. “It included everything from […]

Under a proposed bill by California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez, beginning this fall, California students from middle-income families would receive significant tuition breaks that can amount to annual savings of  $8,100 for University of California students and $4,000 for California State University students. Announced on Feb. 8, the new bill would mean that current […]

The Filmmakers’ Ambitions Club is hosting its first annual 5-minute film competition, open to all UC Davis students. All entries are due this Sunday. An entry must be an original interpretation of “Cinderella,” “Humpty-Dumpty” or “The Three Little Pigs” and cannot exceed five minutes. “Hopefully the competition will get students excited about amateur filmmaking,” said […]

On Feb. 7, the Davis Area Cooperative Housing Association (DACHA) moved one step closer to dissolution and deeper into controversy when the Davis City Council approved DACHA’s application for dissolution in a 4-1 vote.  Now the decision has been passed on to the attorney general, lengthening a process that began on April 5, 2011. DACHA […]

Today is the ASUCD Presidential and Vice Presidential debate. Presidential candidates Bree Rombi and Rebecca Sterling, and Vice Presidential candidates Yena Bae and Amy Martin will be debating in the ASUCD Coffee House at noon. — Hannah Strumwasser

The California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) will present State Rep. Mariko Yamada (D-Davis) with the 2011 Legislator of the Year award on Feb. 21. CAHSAH, a state-wide association representing over 600 agencies providing home care, home health and hospice services, said they chose Yamada because of her leadership in the area of […]

What is chocolate?  Is it heaven’s gift during a rough week or is it just another reason to hit the gym? Well, Feb. 14 has finally arrived and whether you have been dreading this year’s Single Awareness Day or you’re hyped up for a day with your sweet valentine, you should know that you don’t […]