When senior human development major Zobeyda Otero read about Global Medical Brigades in The Aggie, she saw an opportunity to improve the lives of people around the world, like those who live in her parents’ homeland of Honduras. “It was a way of giving back. But it has grown into something far beyond that,” said […]

The UC Davis baseball team’s weekend featured a doubleheader, a walk-off home run and stellar pitching as it took two of three from Big West Conference foe Pacific. The Aggies dropped a midweek clash in the Causeway matchup versus Sacramento State, but will have a chance to avenge the loss today in a rematch against […]

120417_sp_SoftballRecap Edit: RT JC Notes: Headline: Aggies cool down after hot conference start Layercake: UC Davis wins one of three against Long Beach State   By DOUG BONHAM Aggie Sports Writer   Entering this weekend’s home series in sole possession of first place in the Big West Conference, UC Davis was slowed down by the […]

The UC Davis lacrosse team had a chance to snap its three-game losing streak coming into Sunday’s game against Denver. Unfortunately for the Aggies, the Pioneers put together a second-half stretch that extended their losing streak to four games. The game was tied 9-9 early in the second half until Denver outscored the Aggies 7-1 […]

With a surplus of close losses littered throughout its season, the UC Davis women’s tennis team appears to be figuring things out at the right time. Some tinkering with the doubles lineup brought about good results, as the Aggies took convincing wins over San Jose State University and Big West Conference foe UC Irvine. “Sometimes […]

On Wednesday night, the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra returned from its long-awaited performance tour of Madrid, Granada, Valencia and Barcelona. The orchestra, made up of over 100 UC Davis students, affiliates and community members, drew as many as 2,000 audience members enthusiastic to see an American group play the works of Debussy, Schumann and Beethoven. […]

Welcome to week three of the Internship and Career Center’s (ICC) Countdown to Summer!  Each week the ICC will highlight a task that will help you be prepared to land a job or internship by summer.  Breaking the process down to weekly tasks will make it less daunting and will yield success. Week 2: Attend […]

If only the Chancellor had let the police stage the tent removal operation at 3 a.m. instead of 3 p.m., the result would not have involved pepper spray (nor international publicity, nor the need for a four-month-long study, nor costly legal battles yet uncounted). This is all very likely true. But is that the main […]

Surprisingly enough (to this formerly trusting alum, that is), the Kroll team did its job. Likewise, the Reynoso committee did its job. Now, it’s our turn — the UC Davis community’s turn. It’s time for us to step up, ignore distractions and diversions, excuses and apologies, scapegoats and fall guys, and draw the only conclusion […]

It’s no secret that the future of student newspapers is in flux. With new, easier ways for news to get out, fewer and fewer consumers are reliant on their morning paper. Along the same lines, advertisers are finding cheaper, more cost-efficient manners to promote their product than in a daily newspaper. With decreasing income, student-run […]

The quarter-long project of the Winter Quarter Chicano/a Studies 171: Mural Workshop class was canceled. Set to be painted on the North Wall of the Student Community Center (SCC), this mural was created by the nine-student class led by Assistant Professor Maceo Montoya. Generalized figures were used to represent a diverse population of 32,000 UC […]

On Mar. 29, a general strike, or “Huelga General,” struck Spain with a historic and sobering dose of citywide solidarity. With 75 percent of flights grounded, a stopped public transportation system and police teams mobilizing in the city’s major plazas, Barcelona appeared to be preparing itself for a Zombie outbreak or coup d’etat. After following 2011’s Occupy Movement, […]