Coming into the game with significant momentum after two straight victories, UC Davis had serious upset potential against the Montana State Grizzlies. In the end, however, the Aggies failed to get key stops and turned the ball over twice, which led to a 42-7 victory for Montana State. Montana State came into the Oct. 12 […]

With weekly live music shows on its outdoor deck, the bar at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen serves as a reliable source for indie music aficionados to discover up-and-coming indie bands. Oct. 19 is the venue’s Season Finale, with performances by Brooklyn-based duo Widowspeak and Portland-based Pure Bathing Culture. Widowspeak spent the first half of their North […]

In the state of California, UC Davis is the only university with an on-campus airport. From business and recreational travel to flight training and atmospheric studies, the University Airport serves the Davis community in a variety of ways. “Aviation is starting to be taken for granted. At some point there was a knowledge and understanding […]

Student-run radio station KDVS 90.3 FM and local record store Armadillo Music will be co-hosting this year’s annual Vinyl and Music Fair. The fair will be held at the Davis Senior Center on Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fair began around a decade ago with twelve record vendors and a small […]

The City of Davis Fire Department (CDFD) and the UC Davis Fire Department (UCDFD) will be entering a one-year “joint powers agreement” (JPA) for a Shared Management Services trial period. The motion passed in a 3-1-0 vote at the Oct. 15 City Council meeting. The JPA California Legislation came about in 1921.The legislation allows public […]

Last week, The California Aggie published an opinion piece by the ASUCD Elections Chair entitled “YOU Should Run for Senate.” I took issue with many of the claims made in this piece. With this I mean no disrespect to the Elections Chair; I consider Mr. Renslo a good friend and unquestionably qualified in his role. […]

From barn owls to golden eagles, the volunteer-run California Raptor Center (CRC) is home to hundreds of local predatory birds, and around 200 people from all over the community will gather at the CRC for its biannual Open House this Oct. 19. Established in 1972, the CRC was first founded by the Department of Avian […]

ASUCD Vice President Bradley Bottoms presided over the Senate meeting on Thursday, Oct. 10. The meeting began at 6:20 p.m. The highlight of the meeting was the passing of a bill that would give the Elections Committee the option to decline the distribution of sample ballots through The California Aggie. This bill was proposed and […]

After a successful pilot run during Summer Session II, the new Academic Course Evaluation (ACE) program will begin to replace in-class written evaluations during the 2013-14 academic year. A combination of 12 lectures, discussions and labs were chosen to participate in the ACE online trial this past summer. In a survey taken by 86 students […]

The newly redesigned student portal became accessible on Oct. 1 and has generated various opinions since its launch date. MyUCDavis set out to update itself after students voiced frustrations with having to navigate through multiple websites with separate log-ins to reach their desired site. In addition to the students, Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi requested a […]

In recent weeks, there have been numerous accidents involving pedestrians, bikers, buses and cars both on campus and in downtown Davis. What many students do not know about biking is that bikes are considered motor vehicles: bikers do not have the right of way like pedestrians do. Cycling activist John Forester, known as “the father […]

The Life and Times of R&B  Since the 60s, R&B’s sound has been evolving through the decades, reflecting society as its culture develops. There is so much variety within the genre, from T-Pain to Marvin Gaye to Alicia Keys. A lot of it is terrible (T-Pain) and will make you feel like you’re in a […]