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Sushi Lover

Sushi Lover

The lovely Katie Batchelor, a bus driver, allowed me to interview her as she was driving. Katie was gracious enough to not only let me interview her but to also laugh at my jokes. Katie is 21 years old and a third year at UC Davis. She balances working as a bus driver and majoring […]

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On the Eco-Friendly Bus

On the Eco-Friendly Bus

Hola! Today’s random rider is Alex Taylor. Alex is a bus service trainer. Thanks to him our bus drivers get us safely to our destinations! Alex is a recent UC Davis graduate. He majored in wildlife, fish and conservation biology and is a former intern of the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. When he […]

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Big Irish Shindigs

Big Irish Shindigs

Hola! Today’s random rider is Janaye Pierce. She’s a fourth year at UC Davis and an English major with a minor in education. I met Janaye on an especially gloomy and windy day; however, the interview was nothing short of spirited and warm. Janaye and I were pleasantly surprised to learn that we are both […]

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Random Rider goes to SF

Random Rider goes to SF

Hola! Today’s random rider is Cameron Burkhart. I met Cameron on the train while on my way to San Francisco. Cameron was on his way home to Brentwood from Chico State and was nice enough to let me interview him despite the fact that it wasn’t even 7am yet when we met on the train! […]

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It's the Great Pumpkin, Sergei

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sergei

Hola! Today’s random rider is Sergei Shubin. Sergei is an economics major and community & regional development minor at UC Davis. He is pre-law and hopes to attend Stanford Law School but jokingly says that he’ll apply “everywhere” and anywhere. Sergei instantly greeted me with a warm smile when I plotted myself next to him […]

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Finals Week Approaches

Finals Week Approaches

Hola! Today’s random riders are Carly, Edith, and Masako. I met these three lovely ladies as they were waiting to board a bus. Carly, Edith, and Masako are seniors and will be graduating soon. Carly will be receiving a degree in History, Edith in Linguistics and Spanish, and Masako in Bio-chemistry and Japanese. They met […]

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