The California Aggie

The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference will take place Apr. 26 and 27. The annual event will showcase the talent of many of the students on campus involved with research. The event will include poster presentations, an arts exhibit and oral presentations on the final day. In order to participate, students are...

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the 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 6:15 p.m. Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD President, present Yena Bae, ASUCD...

Prospective student candidates for ASUCD positions, including that of the president and vice president, have begun campaigning as the general election approaches. ASUCD holds two general elections each academic year, one during Fall Quarter, when six senators are elected, and another during Winter Quarter. Six more senators and a president and vice president are...

Applications for the 2013-14 Yolo County Grand Jury are now being accepted. Juror qualifications can be found at yolocounty.org. Each year, the Yolo Superior Court impanels 19 jurors. The grand jury reviews the operations of the city and county government, other tax-supported agencies and special districts. The jury publishes its reviews and recommends ways...

The Pantry celebrated a recent food drive that started this quarter in Mrak Hall on Tuesday. The Mrak Gives Back food drive attracted donations from the staff and administrators in Mrak Hall to help students on campus who struggle to afford basic necessities, including food and toiletries. The donations went to The Pantry, an...

An ASUCD senate bill has been authored that would create a special committee with the purpose of promoting culture, education, hospitality and leadership of international undergraduate students. The bill was authored by second-year computer science major and UC Davis international student Shehzad Lokhandwalla, who is also a member of the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Advisory Board;...

The Davis Police Department (DPD) has reported an influx of burglaries in the past month. From Jan. 1 to 9, DPD reported eight residential burglaries. The increase in burglaries continued throughout January. On Jan. 24, the Davis Police reported a total of 21 burglaries had taken place in the past two weeks. The suspects...

Most of us cringe at the sight of worms, especially long red ones, without realizing just how important those red wrigglers are to our environment. Since worms eat large quantities of organic material and can digest up to their body weight every day, they are perfect candidates for making compost. Project Compost is an...

Four UC Davis graduates were selected for the California Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program for 2013. The fellows are appointed as advisors to the California State Legislature for one-year terms. They aim to provide policy makers with unbiased scientific and technical advice on issues put before the state senate and assembly. The four...

While preparing for the upcoming midterms, it is helpful to also become familiarized with testing policies and the possible consequences of violating them. Student conduct during testing is a relevant topic that will be explored in the following scenarios. Unauthorized materials A student was referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for using an unauthorized...