Researchers at UC Davis recently published a study that found obesity and fitness levels have stabilized in California schools. Melanie Aryana, M.D., Zhongmin Li, Ph.D., and William Bommer, M.D. were the co-authors of the study. “The increase of obesity in fifth, seventh, and ninth graders slowed down compared to previous decades,” Aryana said  in e-mail. […]

The Domes at Baggins End are currently searching for student applicants to live in five domes that will be open Spring quarter. There are currently 14 residents residing at the domes, which reopened again in January after being closed down on July 31, 2011. They are currently seeking three to four tenants to live in […]

It’s March, and that means that it’s Apple time. Just like with the iPad 2 last year, Apple has once again chosen March as the month to reveal its newest iPad version. Interestingly, Apple has not named the newest iteration, iPad 3; instead, it’s just being called the new iPad. It certainly has some new […]

Gabi Bui, senior communication major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Bui: “The boots and shirt are actually from my mom’s closet. The bag is Tory Burch and my skirt is from Bebe.” How did you decide what to wear today? “I don’t know,  I guess I just wanted to wear my old school uniform. […]

Not only is the beautiful weather an indicator of the changing seasons, it also means that Picnic in the Park is resuming. Starting March 21, Central Park will be alive with the sound of music, laughter and munching mouths. Now in its 20th season, Picnic in the Park begins its 31 week season every Wednesday […]

I made tofu chili in my house last week. It was kind of a big deal. For the last two years, I purchased and consumed a small tofu chili from the CoHo marketplace nearly every single day I was on campus. To this day, if I so much as catch a whiff of tofu chili, […]

Researchers have made important new discoveries about the evolution of the senses in animals by identifying a light-based, or “photic,” sense in a multicellular marine animal called hydra. The discoveries are reported in a new article in the journal BMC Biology, written by David Plachetzki, who is currently a post doctoral fellow working in the […]

Many of us are going on trips to see family and old friends for spring break. In the process, many of you will probably be drinking alcohol. This column is going to be half science, half public service announcement. Knowing what happens to the body and brain when you consume alcohol can inform you when […]

Every time we go to sleep, our bodies turn off our senses of sight, sound and smell. However, there is another sense that always remains active, that is affected by almost no diseases and is more crucial to our survival than any other: pain. Without pain, we would never know when we were injured, which […]

As of 10 a.m. yesterday, the new Downtown Davis branch of the Yolo Federal Credit Union is now open for business. The new building, located at 501 G St., is the Credit Union’s fifth branch in Yolo County. They currently have two offices in Woodland, one in West Sacramento and now two in Davis. However, […]

On Wednesday, the opening reception of the FORCE: The UC Policy art exhibit will be held in the Memorial Union (MU) Art Lounge. Presented by AHI 401, a course that teaches curatorial skills, this art exhibit highlights three student protests on the UC Davis,  UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley campuses between 2005 and 2011. […]

Editor’s note: The Environmental Policy and Planning Commission (EPPC) is an ASUCD commission that works to create a more environmentally sustainable campus. Every week, EPPC will answer questions from readers or share stories on green living. As college students, our lives are characterized by the difficult decisions we’re forced to make every day: What should my […]