The Filmmakers’ Ambitions Club is hosting its first annual 5-minute film competition, open to all UC Davis students. All entries are due this Sunday. An entry must be an original interpretation of “Cinderella,” “Humpty-Dumpty” or “The Three Little Pigs” and cannot exceed five minutes. “Hopefully the competition will get students excited about amateur filmmaking,” said […]

1. Sophia’s Thai Kitchen 129 E St. 2. Hunan Bar & Restaurant 207 D St. 3. Namaste Nepal 825 Russell Blvd. Of the 37 Asian restaurants in Davis, only one can claim to rule them all. Sophia’s Thai Kitchen has once again bested the competition to be this year’s Best of Davis pick for best […]

1. de Vere’s Irish Pub 217 E St. 2. Paesanos 139 G St. 3. Rostini Italian Kitchen 1411 W. Covell Blvd. Just four months ago, the de Vere White family sought to bring a taste of Ireland to Davis by opening a second location of its popular Sacramento eatery and bar, de Vere’s Irish Pub, […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Utah Records: Aggies, (0-0); Utes, (0-0) Where: Dobbins Stadium When:  Friday 2:30 p.m.; Saturday 1 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. Who to watch: Senior David Popkins was named to the American Baseball Coach’s Association/Rawlings All-West Region Second Team, and the All-Big West Conference First Team last season. He was one of just […]

1. Crepeville 330 Third St. 2. Black Bear Diner 255 Second St. 3. Cafe Bernardo 234 D St. Whether it’s after a long night of brain-draining studying or hard-core partying, breakfast is an integral part to any college student’s day. And students agree that with a breakfast that consists of 31 different crepe options and […]

Teams: UC Davis at Long Beach State; at Cal State Northridge Records: Aggies, 15-8(7-4); 49ers, 10-14(5-6): Matadors, 14-10 (8-3) Where: Walter Pyramid – Long Beach, Calif.; The Matadome – Northridge, Calif. When: Today at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. Who to Watch: Head Coach Jennifer Gross has stressed that this team is one that […]

Yesterday, while finishing up some torturous video projects, my friend came to my rescue with a hypnotizing track released by Usher just a few hours before. The track is titled “Climax” — a collaboration with up-and-coming Philadelphia-based American DJ and producer Diplo. And as they say, “There is a whole world living in that song.” […]

1. UC Davis Quad 2. In class 3. Peter J. Shields Library After pulling an all-nighter, coffee from the esteemed  ASUCD Coffee House may not suffice as an energy boost before your next class. No worries! Either pack a blanket or lay out a sweatshirt and catch up on some much needed snooze time on […]

1. Taqueria Guadalajara 640 W Covell Blvd. 417 Mace Blvd. 2. Chipotle 227 E St. 3. Dos Coyotes 1411 W. Covell Blvd. 2191 Cowell Blvd. Taqueria Guadalajara, despite being farther from campus than the downtown restaurants, has yet again secured the award for best burrito in Davis. Affectionately known as “Guad’s” by the student body, […]

MUSIC Fierce Creatures and The Dirt Feelin’ Today, 7:30 p.m., $5 (all ages) Luigi’s, 213 E St. Since its grand opening a few weeks back, Luigi’s intends to fill its space with entertainment to fit people of all ages. Today, Fierce Creatures and local band The Dirt Feelin’ will be hosting the performances. Visit fiercecreatures.bandcamp.com […]

Flowers are the iconic Valentine’s Day gift. If a person gets nothing else for their significant other, especially since college students are usually on a budget prohibiting expensive dinner reservations or shiny jewelry, the couple will probably still exchange flowers. I’d like to encourage you to look closer at those flowers. Since this is being […]

When I was but a youngin’, a first year Aggie, I was not terribly optimistic about the state of our student government. You could say that I drank the kool-aid by denouncing the corruption, inefficacy and self-righteousness of the Associated Students of UC Davis. Of course, I couldn’t tell you what ASUCD did or who […]