Amtrak officials confirmed that an Amtrak train hit and killed a woman near the Davis station around 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3. The woman was identified on Nov. 4 as Andrea Laurette Mrotz, 29, of Vallejo. According to Fox 40 News, passengers aboard the train said they heard a thud at the time of the accident and […]

On Nov. 3 at around 1 p.m., the Davis Police was dispatched to the Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity house, located at 642 Adams St., in regard to an arson attempt. At approximately 1 a.m. that night, the residents detected a natural gas odor from within the house. According to a Davis Police advisory notification, the […]

Kaleidoscopic melodies. Candid lyrics. Glorious reverb. Best Coast has done it again with its latest release, Fade Away, which hit stores on October 22. Through its seven songs, the mini-album recounts all too familiar feelings, but not without evoking the need to dance first. The duo, composed of vocalist/guitarist Bethany Cosentino and multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno, […]

High School Student Discovers Skeleton of Baby Dinosaur Announced by the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology at The Webb Schools this week, the smallest, youngest and most complete fossil skeleton of Parasaurolophus to date was discovered by a high school student. Three-dimensional scans of almost the entire fossil are available to the public online. […]

“As humans, we waste the shit out of our words. It’s sad. We use words like ‘awesome’ and ‘wonderful’ like they’re candy. It was awesome? Really? It inspired awe? It was wonderful? Are you serious? It was full of wonder? You use the word ‘amazing’ to describe a goddamn sandwich at Wendy’s?! What’s going to […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Records: Aggies, 3-6 (3-2); Mustangs, 3-5 (2-2) Where: Aggie Stadium — Davis, Calif. When: Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Who to watch? UC Davis’ away game winning streak came to a halt on Oct. 26, when the fifth-ranked Montana State Bobcats (MSU) defeated the Aggies […]

At the close of the fall season, the UC Davis women’s golf team had its ups and downs, finishing first in the Hoosier Fall Invitational on Oct. 20, before stumbling to a 12th place finish in the Stanford Intercollegiate on Oct. 27. The No. 38 Aggies have been led by the strong play of Beverly […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Humboldt State Records: Aggies 0-0 (0-0); Lumberjacks 0-0 (0-0) Where: The Pavilion — Davis, Calif. When: Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Who to Watch: As UC Davis heads into the 2013-14 season, the bulk of the production load will be placed on junior forward Sydnee Fipps. Fipps — who won […]

Event: Pacific Tiger Invitational Where: Hal Nelson Tennis Courts, Stockton, Calif. When: Friday, Nov. 1; Saturday, Nov. 2; Sunday Nov. 3 Who To Watch: Sophomore Adam Levie and freshman Alec Adamson made a semi-final run in doubles this past weekend at the ITA Northwest Regional held in Moraga, Calif. They took out three seeded teams […]

As the California Aggie Marching Band-uh! takes the field to perform this weekend, you could be seeing them in a much bigger venue. On Nov. 3, as the Oakland Raiders play host to the Philadelphia Eagles, Band-uh! has been given the distinct privilege to perform pre-game and at halftime at the Oakland Coliseum. “It is […]

Today is Halloween, and it’s been one of my favorite holidays since I was a child.  And even though I love it so much, I realized that I know almost nothing about its origins. So I investigated. Halloween was originally known as Hallowmas, or Saint’s mass — a three-day observance and feast to honor the […]

How many times have you shared a smile with a stranger? Think about it. Just today: when you bought your coffee and she told you to have a nice day, when you bumped into him on the sidewalk and you both mumbled apologies, when you crossed the road quickly because that driver insisted that you […]