As of next quarter, The Aggie will discontinue its four-day-a-week printing schedule and begin publishing weekly on Thursdays. If you didn’t know this already, that probably means you don’t read The Aggie enough. Our goal is to have news readily available in your hands without the inky residue — a shift from having less print […]

Amongst continued (and endless) debates about the financial value of an education and which departments deserve public funding, it is important to take a step back and give thanks and praise to the wonderful world of the humanities. After all, what good is molecular biology, chemistry or physics if not to further and improve our […]

After performing its current production, Nightingale, in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Ore., the Davis Shakespeare Ensemble (DSE) will be performing an expanded version of the same production in Davis in April and in the San Francisco Fringe Festival in September. Dedicated to the translation of classic texts into dramatic productions within a contemporary […]

Last week, Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi announced new developments in the 2020 Initiative — a strategy she has been working on to improve the university, announced Sept. 21, 2011 during her fall convocation address. As one of the main components of the initiative, there is a plan to increase the student population by 5,000 — […]

In our very own town of Davis, Mikey Partida was a victim of a homophobic hate crime. Mikey was severely beaten on I and 3rd to the point to where he had to be taken to the hospital. As a Queer Jewish student of color, and as many students, the fact that I constantly find […]

Dr. Margaret Eldred, a former professor in the English department, has recently taken to painting agricultural scenes from all over the world after noticing the similarity in climate between Morocco and California. An exhibition of her work, entitled Cornucopia: A Celebration of Mediterranean Agriculture, is on display at the Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center until […]

Question: You said a few weeks ago that “ladies nights” are illegal in California. But if we have the right to free speech, can’t a bar just say that its “ladies night” is part of a religion? Would anyone still be able to sue for giving discriminatory benefits in favor of women? — Faiq S., […]

Sandbox Politico We join student government to leave a legacy — whatever that means. To enact projects, bylaws, budgets and other machinations for the student body to enjoy and remember long after we’re gone. You see these legacies all over campus — from a retired fire truck turned tube sock dispensary, to a coffee shop […]

If you’re looking to channel your inner 1970s Barbra Streisand, going with a $15 metallic pink sequin drop V-neck dress might be your best bet. Look no further, because Davis thrift shops and consignment stores have you covered. “I actually really enjoy fashion and I love putting together different types of clothes and patterns,” said […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal State Bakersfield Records: Aggies (11-13); Roadrunners (2-13) Where: Roadrunner Softball Complex — Bakersfield, Calif. When: Saturday at noon and 2 p.m. Who to watch: Leading the Aggie offense during their weekend away in Tempe, Ariz., sophomore Amy Nunez proved to be a vital component to the team’s success, batting .600 […]

Some shake According to Urban Dictionary, “shake” is all the “small bits of bud that settle to the bottom of your broken-up stash … some dealers try to sell it by calling it ‘pre-grinded,’ but don’t fall for that bullshit. Buying shake is like buying a bag of dorrito [sic] crumbs. Wouldn’t you prefer regular […]

All people from all social classes and ethnicities are vulnerable to the ubiquitous presence of drug addiction. Yet research into a cure gets less than 2 percent of the funding of other, more mainstream diseases like cancer. To make up for this discrepancy, Karen Szumlinski, professor of psychology at UC Santa Barbara, has paired her […]