DAVIS (CBS13) – UC Davis’ campus was packed Saturday with people, music, food, and activities in the return of Picnic Day. The event is back for the first time since a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
All 200 events returned this year—from Battle of the Bands to the Doxie Derby, a fan favorite for years. The festivities doubled as an alumni fundraising effort with proceeds going to the alumni association and student associations.
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Some indoor activities required symptom screening and a COVID-19 rapid test. Held outdoors, and masks were encouraged but not required.
“It was really hard to recreate this type of energy in a computer,” said Amanda Portier, Picnic Day Chair.
Portier said an hour before the event ended she believed the expectations of 70,000 people in attendance was reached — but official confirmation is still in the …