2-year-old videos showed a member holding a duck at gunpoint, members chanting in front of dead duck   By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — campus@theaggie.org   Resurfaced video of an Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) fraternity member abusing a duck and of others around a dead bird hung indoors has ignited a controversy over the fraternity’s conduct and […]

The annual OWN IT festival offers a self-care approach to success   By CARLO FALLA — campus@theaggie.org   Davis Women in Business (DWIB) is holding their annual OWN IT festival this Friday, March 6. This event offers a wide variety of activities and resources to empower women and non-binary individuals to pursue their goals, while […]

The UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance opened its highly anticipated musical on Feb. 26   By TALAR KESHISHIAN — arts@theaggie.org    On Feb. 26, the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance opened “The Drowsy Chaperone” at the Main Theater in Wright Hall. Directed by Rhett Guter, the show pays homage to early […]

The singer-songwriter’s 8th studio album employs memorable literary references to construct a resonant musical world   By NATALIE SALTER — arts@theaggie.org    In 2023, Mitski made her first entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 with “My Love Mine All Mine,” a love song defined by its tender lyricism and warm, gentle melody. But for all […]

The beginner-friendly club encourages students to embrace culture through dance community    By HANNAH OSBORN — arts@theaggie.org    Dance is an activity that can enchant and bring people together; however, it can also be intimidating. Maybe you’ve never danced before, or maybe you’ve danced but want to find a new community or style to learn. […]

Aggies battle hard in Sacramento dual   By MIKALA SLOTNICK— sports@theaggie.org   The UC Davis gymnastics team fought hard but ultimately fell to a dual match at Sacramento State University (Sac State), with a final score of 192.225 (second place), just below Sac State’s score of 193.625 (first).  Previously, the Aggies traveled to Boise State […]

Team USA wins gold in a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over Canada   By ALEXIA NAVARRO— sports@theaggie.org In a highly anticipated Winter Olympic Games for ice hockey fans, the National Hockey League (NHL) players are back for the first time since 2014. NHL players were not allowed to participate in the last two Olympic Games, […]

Recap of the 2026 Olympic figure skating results for Team USA     By DANIELLE WIRNOWSKI— sports@theaggie.org   The 2026 Winter Olympics were held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, from Feb. 6 to 22. From Feb. 6 to 19, short track and figure skating events were held at the Milano Skating Arena: “one of […]

The technology provides a cost-effective method to help small-scale farmers increase yield    By JOANNA ABRAHAM— science@theaggie.org    In January 2026, UC Davis researchers at the Sundaresan Lab received a $4.9 million Gates Foundation Grant to further develop a novel technique, synthetic apomixis, that produces clonal hybrid seeds. Their research also received the $500,000 VinFuture […]

What the discovery of this new species means and how it questions our understanding of past findings   By EMILIA ROSE— science@theaggie.org   As many know, the dinosaur-filled “Jurassic Park” movies aren’t exactly known for their scientific accuracy. In fact, it is well understood that the ginormous, scaly creatures depicted in those films are missing […]

Students share their stories about the bioinnovation club   By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org   The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) is the world’s premier international synthetic biology research competition, drawing over 11,000 student researchers from high-school, college and post-graduate levels to design solutions for the world’s most pressing issues. After a four-year hiatus, […]

A Feb. 17 annular solar eclipse darkened the surface of Antarctica   By EMILIA ROSE— science@theaggie.org   On Feb. 17, 2026, a glowing ring of fire passed over Antarctica, casting the frozen continent into a slight darkness. On that day, penguins and scientists alike witnessed the moon passing in front of the sun, which created […]