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Academic Senate announces that current students, regardless of academic standing, and Spring Quarter graduates can switch grading modes for Spring Quarter classes The Academic Senate announced on June 30 that students, including those who graduated during Spring Quarter, will have their retroactive grade change petitions approved — with some exceptions — for classes taken during […]

COVID-19 leaves negative impact on another Downtown Davis business Bistro 33’s “Mojito Night” has long been a staple of the Davis community and of the UC Davis student experience. Each Thursday night, dozens, if not hundreds, of students and community members gathered at Bistro 33 from 6 p.m. to midnight to buy mojito cocktails at […]

Chancellor May responds to calls from UCD faculty to disband campus police To the Editor:  Re “Guest: Disband the UC Davis police force now” by guest contributors (opinion, June 14):  The history and persistence of racism, and especially anti-Black racism, touches me deeply and personally. I have reflected publicly and repeatedly on the history of […]

Six counselors claim furloughs are unprecedented since 2008 recession, SHCS leadership says furloughs are normal and in no way related to COVID-19 budgetary concerns All six counselors who agreed to an interview spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to protect themselves — and their jobs — from any type of retaliation. They are […]

Local owner Mickey Mann made comments in email to employees, faced repercussions from corporate leaders The corporate headquarters of Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop permanently closed its Davis location Tuesday evening after the local owner sent an email to staff comparing the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement to the Ku Klux Klan. Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop, […]

Large group of protesters march to Davis Police Station even though protest was canceled Members of the Davis community marched from the Community Park to the Davis Police Station on Saturday, June 6 in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. Leading up to the protest, however, the protest’s organization was called into question after leader Amber […]

Despite Napolitano, chancellors’ voluntary 10% pay cut, UC faces multiple budget challenges  UC President Janet Napolitano and the 10 UC chancellors will be taking a voluntary 10% pay cut during the 2020–2021 UC fiscal year, which begins on July 1, Napolitano said in a May 18 press release. It’s the latest measure taken by the […]

Lack of non-verbal cues, physical tiredness contribute to the phenomenon Without actually seeing people in person, many people have taken to extensive communication over video through services such as Zoom, FaceTime and Skype. With classes, meetings, happy hours and more spent in such a way, many people have reported increased exhaustion, a phenomenon termed “Zoom […]

This year’s theme for The California Aggie’s Literary Magazine was “In 100 Words or Less.” The Literary Magazine committee ultimately chose 17 student submissions to feature.  “LUSH”  By Jack Hyslop A chalky pink-blue bath bomb  falls ~plunk~ into the sea.  A modest tub yet comfy enough  to fit just you and me.  Its fizzle stops […]

Black students, Chancellor May, discuss facing discrimination, finding community In the ASUCD Winter 2019 Elections, Shondreya Landrum won a seat on the Senate table. The ASUCD Elections website, which uses a ranking system, asking students to rank their top choices — up to six people — in numerical order for Senate positions. At the time, […]

Countries across the globe provide glimpse of new reality for live sports As sports leagues in the U.S. begin to reveal plans for their potential return, professional  leagues across the world are providing the first glimpse into what could be the new reality for live sports amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Beginning in early May, South […]

Over half of Davis businesses surveyed report significant loss of income during shelter-in-place Results from a survey conducted by the Davis Chamber of Commerce show the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound negative impact on Davis business. Over half of Davis businesses that form the Chamber’s membership have reported “severe” loss of income and 14% […]