Congratulations! Your Seaking evolved into … Pidgeot? The phylogeny of the animal kingdom is an evolutionary tree, something many students are well aware of. A Pokémon phylogeny, however, is not something one comes across everyday. Three UC Davis affiliates have recently published this phylogeny in the July/August issue of the Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) […]

There’s a thing with schools about suspension and expulsion. Oftentimes, these penalties are their go-to punishments. Schools don’t realize, however, that these punishments are ineffective. The problem is that many of the chronic trouble-making students place no value on school access. They don’t want to be there. Telling them that they’ll be suspended or expelled […]

When most UC Davis students are hungry, picking up a sandwich at the ASUCD Coffee House or swiping into one of the three on-campus dining commons is a natural response. But for over 34,000 Yolo County residents, satisfying an appetite is not as accessible. To help prevent local hunger, UC Davis Dining Services, in conjunction […]

On Monday, an open mic forum was held on the Quad in commemoration of the pepper spraying incident that occurred last Nov. 18. Organized by the Graduate Student Association (GSA), the event was held in hopes of reflecting on last November’s protest and discussing changes that need to be made in order to prevent such […]

Student entrepreneurs looking for funding for their start-up businesses can get help from ASUCD’s Entrepreneurship Fund (E-Fund), which was created last Winter quarter. The program, which has two selection periods throughout the year, grants up to $1,500 to winning students to develop their business ideas. A selection committee is responsible for reading applications and choosing […]

A $36,000 loan was made from ASUCD Capital Reserves to student-run UC Davis radio station KDVS earlier this month, allowing the purchase of a new radio tower to strengthen the station’s transmission signal and solidify its broadcast presence in Yolo County. The tower is set to stand at the Yolo County Central Landfill, northeast of […]

The Aggie Editorial Board would like to congratulate and welcome the newly elected Fall 2012 ASUCD senators: Armando Figueroa and Alyson Sagala of the SMART slate, Tal Topf and Felicia Ong of the NOW slate, as well as independents Liam Burke and Maxwell Kappes. Overall, we were impressed by this year’s candidates and campaigns. We […]

SMART Armando Figueroa #1 Fourth-year Chicana/o studies major Background: Former intern to Tatiana Bush Received UC Davis Silver Volunteer Service Award 2011 Peer advising counselor for Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Political Chair of Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlán (MEChA) Intern with African Diaspora Cultivating Education Platforms: 1. Pass a bill that will allow students to […]

Plans for the construction of a new Yolo County Superior Courthouse in Woodland have been set in motion. Construction will begin in spring 2013, thanks to combined efforts of Yolo Court officials, state agencies, Woodland City Council and staff, as well as private businesses. Currently, the courthouse has seven departments spread across Downtown Woodland. The […]

From Dec. 6 to 9, Davis will be hosting the Art Basel Miami Beach Davis Satellite Show. The art show will run from noon to 8 p.m. from Dec. 6 to 8, and from noon to 6 p.m. on Dec. 9. It will be held at 212 F St. Artists and curators Charlie Schneider and […]

There are many things about home life that college students miss when they pack their bags and head off for a new life. Separation from household pets is one of the things that many Aggies miss. Buying a pet while at college can evolve into a recipe for disaster, since many students aren’t looking for […]

The election of six new ASUCD senators was announced at Friday’s Aggie Pride Rally. Two candidates were elected from each slate, along with two independents: SMART slate candidates Alyson Sagala and Armando Figueroa, NOW slate candidates Felicia Ong and Tal Topf and independent candidates Liam Burke and Maxwell Kappes. Sagala, a fourth-year political science and […]