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On Jan. 20, President Obama gave his State of the Union Address, in which he declared, “We still live in a country where too many bright, striving Americans are priced out of the education they need. It’s not fair to them, and it’s not smart for our future.” Obama’s plan for free community college would […]

ASUCD recently rejoined the University of California Student Association (UCSA), an organization for UC students and student governments that seeks to provide a collective voice for UC students. In recent months, various students involved in ASUCD on campus have been advocating UC Davis’ involvement in UCSA. According to Harley Litzelman, director of the ASUCD Office […]

Well over an hour before the game started, a long line had formed at the doors. Some caught a glimpse of players and erupted in cheers. This is not the Aggie team that most UC Davis students are used to. This, it seems, is what winning looks like. UC Davis men’s basketball is benefiting from […]

The Richard and Annie Volunteer and Travel (RAVT), a six-month-old non-profit organization, began as a collaboration between UC Davis second-year biological sciences major Annie Ashmore and Ugandan resident Richard Ssali to rebuild small businesses in Uganda. RAVT works with local university volunteer groups and Ugandan business organizations to help grow Uganda’s economy by offering international […]

On Jan. 22 Dr. John E. Madigan, professor and researcher of Medicine & Epidemiology at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine led a rescue mission to retrieve Molly the Cow, who fell in a 30-ft. deep mine shaft on Jan. 18. The mine shaft was located in her owner’s privately owned land, located in […]

At the Jan. 29 ASUCD senate meeting, Senate Resolution (SR) No. 9 passed with an 8-2-2 vote. The text of SR No. 9 calls for the University of California (UC) Board of Regents to divest from “corporations that aid in the Israeli occupation of Palestine and illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, violating both international humanitarian […]

Members of the UC Davis chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi), the predominantly-and-historically-Jewish fraternity, woke up the morning of Saturday Jan. 31 to discover two large swastikas spray painted around the fraternity house, which is located across the street from campus. The graffiti was found on a wall in the back of the building and […]

At tonight’s (Jan. 29) ASUCD senate meeting, Senate Resolution (SR) #9 passed with an 8-2-2 vote. The text of SR #9 calls for the University of California (UC) Board of Regents to divest from “corporations that aid in the Israeli occupation of Palestine and illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, violating both international humanitarian law and […]

A Team on the Rise New balls (tennis balls, that is), freshly tightened racquets and warm weather herald the continuation of the men’s tennis season. When Eric Steidlmayer joined as head coach in 2012, he inherited a team that was recovering from a 5-15 record. Under his tutelage, he led them to an 8-13 […]

Attention UC Davis science students: expect a drastic shake-up in your lectures and be prepared to get called on at any moment in class. The UC Davis-based project iAMSTEM HUB (interdisciplinary Agriculture Medicine Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Hub) has been conducting experiments and studies to measure how the interactions between faculty and students […]

From Feb. 1 to Mar. 1, Gallery 1855 at the Davis Cemetery will present Archive of Abandoned Dreams, a photography showcase by Bulgarian-born, Texas-based artist Ellie Ivanova. A free opening reception will take place on Feb. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m., featuring an appearance by Ivanova herself. The series consists of black-and-white portraits that […]

Update: as of 11:15 P.M., Facebook and Instagram online and mobile apps began functioning again. At 10:10 P.M. tonight, the sites faced technical difficulties. They were down for a little over an hour. #Facebookdown is trending on twitter. Check in for further updates. — Gabriella Hamlett Courtesy of Creative Commons.