The California Aggie

The Richard L. Nelson Gallery is hosting an open call exhibition Feb. 8 to Mar. 17. The exhibition, titled “Design + Build,” is an architectural design contest for the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, that is estimated to open in 2016. The competition aims to result in three building designs,...

Feb. 8 is the deadline for Davis residents to submit nominations for the City of Davis’ 19th annual Environmental Recognition Award. According to the city website, the awards are intended to recognize the environmental stewardship of Davis individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations. The winners of each category are selected by the city’s Natural Resources...

Editor’s note: The Environmental Policy and Planning Commission (EPPC) is an ASUCD commission responsible for researching environmental issues affecting the campus and its surrounding area, and providing recommendations for improvement. ​Love the convenience of shipping but feel guilty about the environmental impacts? Don’t know what to do with the packaging that comes with mom’s...

Holly Ober, a resident of Davis and employee at UC Davis, started a blog on Tumblr called Wild Davis (wild-davis.tumblr.com) in early January. The blog features and aims to document pictures of wildlife in and around Davis. “One of the things that amazes me is the animals that are able to coexist with humans,”...

The University of California is conducting the largest university system climate study through the distribution of campus climate surveys. The results will be used to help create an atmosphere of inclusiveness and community on UC campuses. “There was a felt need on the part of the entire UC system to survey all of the...

The Community Service Resource Center (CSRC) is currently organizing the 2013 Community Service Awards. The annual ceremony, which takes place in the spring, aims to recognize community members who exhibit a dedication to helping others. “I just think it’s something that people don’t recognize, and these people do incredible things all the time, not...

On Thursday, Congressman John Garamendi officially opened his new Davis District Office at 412 G St. About 200 constituents attended his open house to meet the congressman, his wife Patti and office staff. Garamendi represents California’s 3rd congressional district. He said that Davis is the geographic center of the district and a critical part...

On the night of Jan. 17, eight explosions were heard by residents of the on-campus living community the Domes and surrounding complexes. These explosions were the result of materials detonated at the site of the UC Davis Student Farm by police and other officials. The materials were among those recovered from 418 Russell Park,...

In this age of digital downloads, pirating, torrenting and CDs, music is more accessible and easily obtained than ever before. With so many ways to achieve the same end-result of a library full of songs, students had different and creative ways of getting music. “I use a variety of different venues. I started using...

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Thursday, Jan. 24 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:14 p.m. Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, present Yena Bae,...