UC Davis students elected a new round of ASUCD senators this week. Election results were announced at noon on Thursday. In order of votes, the new ASUCD senators are: 1. Justin Goss – Independent 2. Yara Zokaie – BOLD 3. Anni Kimball – BOLD 4. Patrick Sheehan – BOLD 5. Jared Crisologo-Smith – BOLD 6. […]

Stress stealing A senior was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) after a bookstore employee caught her trying to steal a textbook. During her meeting with a judicial officer, the student admitted that she had tried to steal the textbook — not because she didn’t have the money, but as a result of being under a […]

THIS WEEK IN DAVIS MUSIC The Souterrain Friday, 8 p.m., free 202 E Street Known for their sweet folksy sound, local band The Souterrain will play a free show at the chic Riki Design on E street. The band is made up of Laura Norton on vocals, Sham Shirley on guitar, David Sachs on double-bass […]

On Wednesday, ASUCD Chief Justice Rudy Ornelas submitted his letter of resignation to ASUCD President Thongsavat. Ornelas cited issues with the current ASUCD Senate table as one of his reasons for resigning. Furthermore, he wrote that the current structure of the association did not lend well to helping students. “Slate politics is not a way […]

Whole Foods is set to move into the former Borders storefront in Davis Commons in 12 to 18 months. As the Wal-Mart of organic and natural groceries, Whole Foods is reviled for its anti-union policies and reactionary politics. On the face of it, Whole Foods seems like a crunchy granola kind of company. It boasts […]

On Oct. 31 the human world population reached 7 billion, according to measurements by the United Nations. Of course, reaching this number is merely symbolic, but it calls attention to many issues facing the world. “Hitting the 7 billion mark is simply an opportunity to consider the challenges and opportunities of this global experiment,” said […]

In review J. Edgar Opens Friday at Regal Davis Stadium 5, 420 G St. Run time: 137 minutes Rated R *** ½ stars J. Edgar Hoover is one of those unfortunate political figures to whom history has not been especially kind. Is it possible to truly understand anything about a guy who bounces back and […]

The last words uttered by the crazed Roman Emperor Nero, before he took his life, were “Qualis artifex pereo.” For the many Latin illiterates out there, a rough English translation would be somewhere along the lines of “What an artist the world loses in me.” With today’s weak economy and numerous budget cuts, there really […]

Teams: No. 12 UC Davis vs. No. 3 California; at No. 4 Stanford Records: Aggies, 20-9 (11-4); Golden Bears, 17-3 (5-1, MPSF); Cardinal, 15-4 (4-2, MPSF) Where: Schaal Aquatics Center; Avery Aquatic Center — Palo Alto, CA When:  Saturday at 10 a.m.; Sunday at noon Who to watch: Senior Luke Collins is shooting 77 percent […]

UC Davis is world renowned for its wine-making program. But what about its olive oil? Each November and December, the 1,250 olive trees that line the campus are harvested by the UC Davis Olive Center at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science to create extra virgin olive oil and table olives available […]

Last week, I woke up in a strange man’s apartment in Paris. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know too much about him. He was 24 years old, an engineer and really enjoyed a good glass of red wine. He seemed nice enough. And hostels in Paris are so expensive — why would I want to […]

It’s about 7 p.m. on a Friday night and in a few hours this small city will be swarming with young college folks ready to rage late into the night after a week of burying faces in books and exams. There’s a mirror on the side of the studio where I stare and catch my […]