Tuesday night students and police met on campus to discuss this year's Picnic Day, though no decision was made regarding the future of the holiday. ...
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Monthly Archives : April 2011
Whole Earth Festival to return to its roots
With the spring season blooming around the corner, so will the highly anticipated Whole Earth Festival (WEF) on May 6 to 8. ...
Read More →Animal rights group claims foul play at primate research center
The animal rights group Stop Animal Exploitation Now! (SAEN) is accusing UC Davis of a cover-up. ...
Read More →New program allows students to become the teachers
A new UC Davis program is giving students the chance to take a walk in a professor's shoes by allowing them the opportunity to teach their own classes. ...
Read More →Ask EPPC: Composting
It may seem difficult to be eco-friendly while living in an apartment due to lack of space or unsupportive roommates, but starting your own composting bin can be simple and useful. ...
Read More →Column: Interviewing secrets
It's the season for summer internships/post-grad job applications, and that means upcoming interviews. Interviewing used to terrify me - I'm not the best public speaker in the world. But after prepping many others for interviews and being the interviewer as well as the interviewee, I figured out how to handle any curveball from a potential employer. ...
Read More →Column: Forever 21 done right
Since its University Mall debut at the beginning of the month, Forever 21 has quickly become a Davis hot spot: Many have walked through its huge shiny doors in hopes of finding stylish new additions to their wardrobe. Three years ago - when a less fabulous first-year Mario lived in Cuarto and bought stuff from the old Gottschalks - a tapioca milk tea from The Old Teahouse was the hottest accessory a U-Mall patron could sport. Now, Forever 21's infamous yellow plastic bags are all the rage and hang from the wrist of every satisfied customer. ...
Read More →Aggie Daily Calendar
Are You Positive You're Negative? STI Testing; Baskets of Love Project Donations; East Quad Farmers Market; Davis Energy Service Corps Free Screening: Kilowatt Ours; Students for Nichiren Buddhism Meeting; Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Meeting. ...
Read More →Ask Katehi
I am concerned that I can't afford to be a student at UC Davis next year. What are my options? What financial resources do I have? ...
Read More →UC Davis hopes to see rise in out-of-state students on campus
In an effort to combat the university's potential $107 million budget shortfall, UC Davis admitted more non-resident students and first-year students this year. ...
Read More →Athlete, writer shows “How to Grieve”
Though the words, "I'm so sorry for your loss" may be comforting to some, for senior English major Ashley Chandler, the line is overused and meaningless. ...
Read More →Inside the game with…
Imagine the game of chicken, where pairs face off in a pool and try to knock each other into the water. ...
Read More →New committee to provide resources to first-generation, underrepresented students
Members of ASUCD are in the process of forming a new committee that aims to provide outreach efforts to students who wouldn't otherwise have the resources to attend college especially first-generation and underrepresented students. ...
Read More →Photo of the Week
Cache Creek Nature Preserve (CCNP) is a microcosm of California history. Native Americans, farmers, miners and environmentalists have fought and cooperated for rights to use this 130-acre space. Only 25 minutes from Davis, it's an accessible place to get away for an afternoon and learn about riparian habitats. Throughout the 20th century, however, mining the creek's gravel reserves took precedence. Machines and open pits dominated the landscape, extracting gravel to fuel suburban construction. Today, some of those same mining companies fund the Cache Creek Conservancy's restoration effort. ...
Read More →The “masters of feeding”
Insect-eating bats likely save the U.S. agricultural industry at least $3 billion per year in pest control, according to an analysis published in this week's Science magazine's "Policy Forum." ...
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