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The stories behind the art murals found in the Peter J. Shields Library It’s the night before a midterm and dozens of students are hard at work, reviewing their textbook and lecture notes at the library. After studying for a solid five hours straight, one student decides it’s time for a break. They stand up, […]

Demonstrators demand for more student voices present in selection of new UC Davis chancellor A small group of demonstrators coalesced around the flagpole at the Memorial Union on the afternoon of Oct. 11 to advocate for greater student representation in the selection of UC Davis’ new chancellor. This follows the resignation of former chancellor Linda […]

Student-run gallery serves as welcoming space for everyone “It’ll be almost like an in-person, live tweeting session!” said Kaitlyn Griggs, the lead director of the Art Studio Basement Gallery, about the Nov. 8 election-day event that will take place in the gallery. Writing and painting utensils will be supplied, and anyone is welcome to share […]

Card now available for freshmen, transfer students Last fall, UC Davis students voted on four different designs to determine the look of the newly-designed AggieCard. ASUCD President Alex Lee’s student staff members, third-year design major Melanie Zelaya and third-year communication major Juliana Luna, created these four designs, which were voted on by 3387 students. The […]

Get ready for the cold season with these new shows! If you’re a college student who wants to procrastinate on some upcoming deadlines, here are a few shows to spend an entire weekend binge-watching. This year’s fall lineup provides a lot of obsession-worthy shows to fall in love with. Conviction / Airs on ABC, Mondays […]

Clown potentially armed with knife spotted on Sunday evening On Sunday evening, UC Davis Police searched West Village after receiving a report of a person dressed as a clown potentially wielding a knife. “Subject seen wearing clown costume in area of West Village,” read a text message sent to the UC Davis community via WarnMe […]

After nearly three years of construction on Freeborn Hall, UC Davis has decided to halt construction once and for all. Given the university’s lack of progress on retrofitting and modernizing its largest lecture hall, Ronald Elliott, Davis’ chief architect on the project, decided it was time to lay the work to rest. “We’ve put a […]

UC Davis offers many outlets for STEM students to creatively publish, showcase their work Students at UC Davis may remember the old high school days when English teachers pounded the restrictive five-paragraph essay format into their brains. As STEM majors enter college, there are various clubs and scientific journals available as platforms to publish research […]

South Korean reporter travels halfway across the world, documents rice donations Felix Kwon, a reporter from South Korea who works for the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), ventured 18 hours this past September to visit the small city of Woodland — all for rice. Felix had traveled halfway across the world with a film crew to […]

How a squirrel-related incident helped a pair of students realize how fragile life is Squirrels are a well-known part of the UC Davis community. They run around our campus with us, often narrowly missing the underside of our bike tires. This is not because we attempt to hit them, but because they are dumb, and […]

Mondavi’s legacy lives on through contributions to Mondavi Center, UC Davis UC Davis felt a tremendous loss with the passing of Margrit Biever Mondavi on Sept. 2. “Margrit and her husband Robert were early philanthropists at UC Davis,” said Shaun Keister, Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations. “They got so engaged and believed so […]

UC Davis revamps fan participation with tailgating, street parties Attending a football game at Aggie Stadium and cheering on the team with the pep band while sporting blue and gold has long been an integral part of campus life. With the recent installation of student tailgating and the Kickoff Street Party by UC Davis Athletics […]