Due to the recently granted access to Android users, everyone and their mother has an Instagram account.  Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not going to reprimand you for adding a filter to a plain photo to make it hipster-chic. I’m not going to do it because I commit this crime on an occasional basis. […]

I am very proud to call the University of Edinburgh my home university. It is one of the oldest and best schools in the UK, a reputable research and teaching institution with nearly 30,000 students — a third of whom are international! The fact that the university is located in one of the most spectacular […]

Go To Class! An Animal Biology major was referred to SJA for allegedly completing and submitting an in-class assignment that bore the name of the student’s friend, who was absent from the class that day. Initially, the student denied the allegations, but eventually the student admitted that he had been asked by his absent friend to […]

I often wonder, what’s our Sgt. Pepper? What’s the album that defines our generation? Not to compare anything to the actual album; I’m merely using it as a metric for how to define success and influence on a generation. I don’t mean to speak for a whole generation, but, well, I’m the one with a […]

MUSIC KDVS Fundraiser Show Friday, April 20, 8 p.m. Luigi’s Slice, 213 E Street $5, all ages Come support KDVS at a local music showcase downtown this Friday. The Young Mings, Marlene Marlene, Ennui Trust and Mondo Babes are featured performers, and with a draw of music, pizza and beer, what more else could you […]

UC Davis committed two errors in the sixth inning that led to a four-run rally, allowing Sacramento State to come from behind and win the Causeway rematch 8-5. Junior Paul Politi and sophomore Spencer Brann had two RBIs apiece, and the Aggies led by as many as three runs, but the defensive mistakes and the […]

Students and members of the UC Davis community are preparing for a special type of solar eclipse that will occur in the evening sky in northern California on May 20. This eclipse will be an “annular” (meaning “ring-like”) type of solar eclipse, which is when the moon passes directly in front of the sun without […]

The Davis Art Center (DAC), located on 1919 F St., has steadily been professionalizing its programs. About a year and a half ago the James Irvine Foundation – a provider of grants to nonprofit organizations across California – awarded the center with $225,000 over a course of three years. “We have a new mission,” said […]

I am not a pick-up artist. Let’s get that out of the way. I’ve subscribed to the “stranger danger” philosophy for nearly two decades, and it’s a tough habit to kick. This strategy saves me from the shady crowd, but makes it tough to meet the lady crowd. Be it bars or parties, crowds of […]

Popping a balloon is a simple, one-step process, right? Just get a pin and puncture the rubber. But what if this process has to involve at least 15 steps and take no less than 90 seconds to complete? Engineering is often based on efficiency and simplicity. But the famous Rube Goldberg type of machine turns […]

Ryan Alcazar, second-year cultural anthropology major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Alcazar: “I’m wearing mustard yellow pants from American Apparel, a Wesleyan University sweatshirt, Obey jean jacket and Jack Purcell Converse.” How did you decide what to wear today? “I really wanted to wear my sweatshirt. I like the idea of wearing a sweatshirt […]

Busy schedules and moving from one location to another throughout the day or during the week can mean that a person is away from the location where they store important documents and files. However, with the use of LogMeIn, mobility does not mean the sacrifice of accessibility anymore. What is LogMeIn? LogMeIn is a program […]