The Editorial Board’s favorite charities In the spirit of the holidays, the members of the Editorial Board have listed some of their favorite charities and nonprofit organizations as a guide for your giving. Each group is dedicated to creating a more equitable and healthy society. Read on for the organizations we recommend:   Scott Dresser […]

To the UC Davis community, On behalf of The California Aggie, I want to personally thank you all for your continued readership and engagement this quarter. A newspaper is nothing without its readers and its community, and we appreciate you taking the time to grab a copy of The Aggie on your way to class […]

Ten weeks abroad showed me I’m not ready to graduate Well. Ten weeks have passed since I arrived in Australia. And I’ve got to admit: this program has been one of the most interesting experiences I have had in college. But I have come to a realization after everything that has happened here: I am […]

Acceptance of identities and opposing views is increasingly necessary Tolerance and acceptance are two separate ideals that we, as a society, have come to see as synonymous. It’s a wrongheaded view that has resulted in tolerance becoming a standard of acceptance during conflict. But tolerance is a sham. Tolerance isn’t a holy grail, high-achieving standard […]

New ultrasonic technology to change personal information security Smartphones, tablets and laptops have become so personalized that just the touch of a finger can unlock a device. Although this idea may seem foolproof to identity theft and fraud, new ultrasonic technology developed at UC Berkeley and UC Davis was created as a more secure way […]

Woodland tech startup works on developing world’s most sensitive pressure sensor TacSense, Inc., a Woodland technology startup, is currently in the works of perfecting its latest and most advanced product yet — the world’s most sensitive and flexible pressure sensor. With the help of UC Davis alumni and engineering students, the company aims to develop […]

As fall seasons slow down, it’s time for an overall look at the athletics department As the various fall athletic seasons wind to a close, the first academic quarter under new UC Davis director of athletics Kevin Blue is just about in the books. The change at the top of the administrative hierarchy has not […]

Non-traditionals takes on traditional winter-time tracks Holiday music appeases two types of people: those anticipating Nov. 1 with their fists still clutching melted Halloween candy, and the second, more traditional, post-turkey-day-only kinds of listeners. Either way, two months of shuffling through the same 100 songs can inspire anyone to spike the eggnog until DJ grandpa […]

The Aggie investigates Davis’ ice cream offerings It seems ironic for someone who is lactose intolerant to be covering a story on ice cream, but I was looking for any excuse to eat one of my favorite desserts again. I guess I’m just really dedicated to journalism. I taste-tested some of downtown Davis’ favorite ice […]

National Novel Writing Month is over — now what? Over the course of the past month, writers all over the globe have been furiously typing away, accompanied by endless amounts of stress and flowing creativity, determined to meet one goal — write 50,000 words. For those who are unfamiliar with the phenomenon of National Novel […]

Students, faculty aim to promote wellness Chemistry professor Andreas Toupadakis makes sure to ask the 400 plus students in his lectures questions which allow him to learn more about them. His questions range from whether they would prefer that he upload homework assignments online to whether they know about the Reflection Room in the Student […]

Local author Matt Biers-Ariel’s latest novel Many believe that standardized testing is a measure of how smart students are, as if multiple choice answers could account for creative thinking. However, Light the Fire, Matt Biers-Ariel’s latest book, challenges this idea. Davis resident Biers-Ariel is a local English teacher in Winters. His book delves into student-teacher […]