As graduation season approaches, many Aggies are flocking to the Memorial Union (MU) and other campus shopping locales to stock up on college memorabilia. Aside from those few coffee mugs placed suggestively on kitchen countertops, T-shirts etched with mascots and the infamous college acronym sweatshirts, there is hardly a variety in establishing where a person […]

A batch of neon yellow eggs coagulates into chunks above a watery base in one of many warm metal dishes along a service line: strips of bacon atop oil-soaked bread, sugar-dusted pancakes and glistening potatoes. With a quick swipe of their plastic ID cards, students are lured to the UC Davis Dining Commons (DC) by […]

A new study conducted by the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) identified unmet needs among African American breast cancer survivors. The results of this “first-of-its-kind” study may provide information on how to better treat specific populations in the United States. The study, “The unmet needs of African American women with breast cancer,” looked into […]

Mental illness can sometimes be a tricky topic to discuss. Though the stigma around mental illness has dissipated in the past few decades as understanding of its nature has grown, there can still be misunderstandings about mental illness: its causes, its symptoms and the people with them. Even writing about them is tricky; in this […]

Chelsea Ohanesian, senior environmental policy analysis and planning major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Ohanesian: “My bag is from a thrift store in Woodland. My earrings are from my friend’s line, the Laundry Room. My dress and belt are from Forever 21, my shoes are from Urban Outfitters and my jewelry is from yard […]

Dear Senior Campus Administrators, It’s clear you’re being put in the difficult position of having to live up to the Principles of Community. I personally think that’s an unreasonable expectation. If you were capable of that it would’ve happened already.  Instead, I have a suggestion for you — from your very own playbook. Why not […]

To some university students, the college experience expands beyond the wild fraternity parties, all-nighters and diet consisting of Hot Pockets and Top Ramen into a completely different world of unexpected adventures studying abroad. With 43 different summer abroad programs to choose from at UC Davis, students can spend four weeks of their summer studying literature […]

On April 16, Thomson Reuters published its 19th edition study abstract of the 100 Top Hospitals in the United States. Sutter Davis Hospital is on the list of top small community hospitals in the nation. This is the hospital’s second consecutive year and third time being recognized. Thomson Reuters is a data company that provides […]

Team Obama is probably beginning to sweat by now (assuming they haven’t already been doing so for months). The president needs strong job growth reports from now until Election Day, and the latest numbers on newly created jobs (115,000 for the month of April) are simply not going to cut it. Regardless of whether it […]

This past year has been especially exciting for the Davis music scene with prominent artists like Ke$ha, LMFAO, Cake, Drake, Bon Iver, The Shins and Steve Aoki gracing the stage and wowing the crowds at UC Davis venues. Getting these artists to perform on campus is no small deal, however. From poster printing to the […]

If new legislation is not passed, this July the interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 7.4 million students will rise from 3.4 to 6.8 percent. Doubling the college loan interest rate places a greater burden on the shoulders of students already struggling to carry debt at existing loan rates. It is difficult enough […]

Ann Prepare Lavni is a Haitian Creole phrase meaning “Let us prepare the future.” This nonprofit project, organized by students, aims to alleviate the costs of Haiti’s Foreign Language programs through the donation of hygiene supplies, school supplies and the training of Foreign Language teachers to better prepare them for educating the youth. The project […]