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Davis could become second city in nation to introduce tax on sugary beverages On Dec. 15, the Davis City Council voted to entertain the idea of placing a ‘soda tax’ on the June 2016 ballot. If approved, Davis’ estimated 60,000 residents would be voting on a tax of $0.01 per ounce on sugar sweetened beverages, […]

Never been to office hours before? Are you a little freaked out by the idea that your professor thinks of you as another sleepy face in a sea of people who are probably doing a lot cooler things than you? Here are 10 tips to make sure that not only are you seen, but really […]

Davis Joint Unified School District appoints new board members, approves later start for junior high schools and senior high schools. On Dec. 17, 2015, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Education approved a proposal to have junior high schools (JHS) and senior high schools (SHS) begin class later, starting at or around […]

U.S. Department of Agriculture reports incident under ‘Miscellaneous’ in 2014 inspection. In a recent report by the Center for Ethical Science (CFES), the center exposed UC Davis for an incident concerning a lamb that was crushed while being transported from a UC Davis research facility in 2014. According to the inspection reports from the U.S. […]

Courses touch on basic beekeeping, queen rearing, bee breeding. Anyone interested in becoming a beekeeper or learning about beekeeping skills will soon have an opportunity to take a series of beekeeping courses at UC Davis’ Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility beginning on Feb. 13. The classes are public, which means that they […]

Delta Lambda Phi hosts largest drag show in Northern California. This Saturday, the brothers of Delta Lambda Phi (DLP) will host Davis is Burning, the largest drag show in Northern California. DLP is a social fraternity that accepts all men regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Mason Schmidt, a third-year international relations […]

ASUCD President Mariah Watson to appoint replacement senator in coming weeks. On Jan. 5, former ASUCD Senator Gabriel Lee Johnson announced his resignation after becoming elected last spring. In a letter of resignation sent to various members of ASUCD, Johnson cited academic responsibilities, time restraints and a new fellowship as reasons behind his resignation. “It […]

Demonstration held to highlight racism, injustice found in health systems. On Dec. 10, UC Davis medical students held a peaceful protest at the UC Davis School of Medicine in solidarity with the national medical student organization, White Coats for Black Lives. The demonstration was strategically chosen to coincide with International Human Rights Day and the […]

Police reach out to UC Davis students in returning stolen bicycles. Two suspects were arrested on Dec. 5 after 31 bicycles were recovered from a U-Haul van at a Walmart parking lot in Dixon, CA. The suspects, two Davis residents, were found hiding underneath the bicycles. Sergeant Brad Harms, an officer for the Dixon Police […]

PR search follows allegations of neglect, maltreatment of monkeys In November, the seven National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs) posted on the public relations news website, “Everything-PR,” that they are looking for a one-year relationship with a public relations (PR) firm. The UC Davis California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) is included as one of the […]

An interview with Eric Bravo, creator of animated short “The Outsiders” As a managerial economics alum at UC Davis, Eric Bravo didn’t anticipate that he would ever be writing and producing his own cartoon short for Nickelodeon. But Bravo, who graduated in 2013, built on his internship at Nickelodeon and pitched his cartoon idea to […]

Protesters hold 16-minute demonstration in solidarity with Laquan McDonald shooting. On Dec. 3 at noon, UC Davis students blocked off three entrances to the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo) for 16 minutes as part of the nationwide Student Blackout protest. The protest, which was organized by the campus group Davis Stands with Ferguson, was held for […]