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Financial Aid Awareness Week kicks off today
Campus NewsJanuary 30, 2012
Have questions about financial aid? Feeling stressed or worried about upcoming FAFSA and your budget for next year? This week, the Financial Aid Office is hosting Financial Aid Awareness Week at the new Student Community Center. Financial Aid Awareness Week is an all-inclusive week of events geared towards helping students better understand their financial options. […]
University releases guidelines on dealing with protests
Campus NewsJanuary 30, 2012
Struggling to cope with recent protest activity, the university released guidelines last Wednesday on how it will respond to future demonstrations. But with some students now criticizing the university as being “too weak,” the administration may eventually crack down. “We want to start a dialogue and get out of that push-pull mode,” said Provost and […]
2020 Initiative begins work in committees
Campus NewsJanuary 25, 2012
The 2020 Initiative, a proposal to increase overall student enrollment within the coming years, began work this month in the form of task forces to outline an implementation process. The proposal was introduced by Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi in Fall quarter. If the proposal is enacted, an additional 5,000 students will be enrolled and 300 […]
Sacramento City College Center opens on campus
Campus NewsJanuary 25, 2012
The transition for community college students to UC Davis may soon become a lot smoother. “It’s a shock when students transfer from community college to the university,” said Don Palm, dean of the Sacramento City College Davis Center. That is precisely what educators from both the UC and community college systems hoped to mitigate when […]
Student protesters occupy old Cross Cultural Center building
Campus NewsJanuary 25, 2012
A group of protesters held a rally on the Quad yesterday, and then marched around campus, ending at the building that used to house the Cross Cultural Center. The students said that they plan to sleep in the building and continue occupying it. While many protesters did not want to speak for the group as […]
News-in-brief: Aggies at The Pub event tonight
Campus NewsJanuary 25, 2012
Tonight is the Aggies at The Pub: Beat the Clock event at Gunrock Pub on campus. The event, hosted by Gunrock Pub and ASUCD, begins at 5 p.m. The price of beer increases as the night goes on and there will be a special food and drink menu. Aggies at the Pub events take place […]
News-in-brief: City environmental nominations due in February
City NewsJanuary 25, 2012
Nominations for the Davis Environmental Recognition Award are due Feb. 10. Recipients will be chosen at the February Davis Natural Resources Commission meeting and Davis City Council will distribute the awards in April. Individuals, groups, businesses and nonprofit organizations are all eligible for the award. The city encourages those nominated to have gone above and […]
News-in-brief: Aggie ReStore grand opening today
Campus NewsJanuary 25, 2012
The grand opening of the ASUCD Aggie ReStore is today at 11 a.m. Located in the M.U., the Aggie ReStore aims to reuse things that would normally go to the landfill. The Aggie ReStore is selling items such as accessories, CDs and different student-made items. — Hannah Strumwasser
News-in-brief: White car suspected in fatal hit-and-run
City NewsJanuary 25, 2012
According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), a white vehicle – possibly a sports car – struck and killed a UC Berkeley student on Highway 113 on Jan. 21. A car with a front end a little bit low to the ground hit 21-year-old Vladimir Debabov before fleeing the scene, Woodland CHP Officer Bryan Konvalin told […]
Local cold weather shelter houses homeless
City NewsJanuary 24, 2012
The Cold Weather Shelter is one of the many local programs that provide services to the homeless. Founded in 1993 as part of Davis Community Meals, the shelter offers homeless men and women a warm, safe place to sleep during the winter months. Officially opening its doors in mid-November when temperatures begin to drop, the […]
Students bond over religious differences
FeaturesJanuary 24, 2012
Whether you believe in one God, many gods, no god or aren’t quite sure, you are eligible to live in the Multifaith Living Community. The Multifaith Living Community (MLC), located behind the Cal Aggie Christian Association building (CA house), is a residence option for UC Davis students. Forty students have the opportunity to live in […]
Aggies spring into action
GymnasticsJanuary 24, 2012
New England’s advancement to the Super Bowl was not the only reason that Patriots fan and gymnastics head coach John Lavallee was celebrating on Sunday. While the Patriots and Ravens were battling it out on the gridiron, his team was dominating Mountain Pacific Sports Federation rival Air Force in front of a hometown audience. The […]

