If college has affected your nutrition, you might be wondering what will happen on a full-time job. Last year, over 40 percent of American employees gained weight, many of whom suffer a diet-related chronic disease. At work, shifts in diet are not always due to a lack of food knowledge but instead a change in […]

UC Berkeley chancellor, Robert J. Birgeneau has announced his resignation Tuesday after seven years of service. In his e-mail addressing the UC Berkeley campus community, he did not state a direct reason for his resignation, which will take effect Dec. 31. Birgeneau said he is grateful for sitting as chancellor during one of the university’s […]

Of the 5 million Americans who play football in a given year, 3.5 million of them are children ages seven to 13. Despite this, little is known about the effects of the constant head-to-head impact players frequently incur during a typical game. But Stefan Duma, a biomedical engineering professor and researcher at Virginia Tech University, […]

Swimming and Diving Sophomore Liliana Alvarez will represent UC Davis at the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships this week in Auburn, Ala. The San Aselmo, Calif. native qualified to compete in the 100-yard breaststroke by posting solid times in the event throughout the season, including a season best of 1:00.71 at the Mizzou […]

Although the general sentiment seems to be that the UC Davis campus and surrounding community is relatively safe, many students feel uneasy about navigating the dimly-lit city at night. The Clery Act Statistics, which show the number of crimes reported on university property over a given year, do not suggest that UC Davis has a […]

UC Davis Conference and Event Services  (CES) rescinded a proposed room reservation fee March 6 that that would have taken effect beginning Spring quarter. The fee would have charged $10 to any club organization or party that planned on holding meetings on campus. The arrangement is currently free to students. To demonstrate dissatisfaction with the […]

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, […]