Fiery first half leaves UC Santa Barbara in Aggies’ rear-view The last time the UC Davis women’s basketball team faced off against UC Santa Barbara, the Gauchos were able to control the pace and come out with an 11-point victory. This time, the Aggies didn’t allow the Gauchos to have the satisfaction of beating them […]

UC Davis athletics from Jan. 25 to Jan. 31 Men’s Basketball (9-11 overall, 4-3 conf.) UC Davis vs. Cal State Fullerton (W, 69-64) UC Davis vs. Cal Poly (W, 66-52) In the first of two home games, the Aggies defeated the Cal State Fullerton Titans 69-64 on Wednesday, Jan. 27. With 12 points for the […]

Aggies buck Cal Poly before setting off for double road games When players step off the court, they are just like everyone else. But when they step on, it’s a whole different ball game. In a 66-52 Aggie win on Saturday, the combination of the seven players who saw playing time was enough to set […]

Students discuss which athlete they could trade lives with Which star athlete would you want to be and why? Anna Sada, second-year environmental policy major “I would be Nick Young from the Lakers because I’d want to be a parent to his adorable child. He’s so cute and he has so much style that he’d […]

Owls threatened by construction, dwindling food sources One of the last breeding pairs of burrowing owls in Davis are living in Fermi Place, an empty lot adjacent to Highway 80 East and Target. The lot is currently for sale for $4 million, a price too high for conservation groups to purchase. The Burrowing Owl Preservation […]

Senate continues discussion on Wells Fargo prison divestment On Jan. 28, ASUCD Vice President Gareth Smythe called to order the fourth senate meeting of the quarter. The meeting began with a public discussion led by Senator Josh Dalavai concerning Senate Bill (SB) 28. Dalavai’s bill concerns the university’s divestment from Wells Fargo. His bill is […]

UC Davis women’s basketball team falls 75-62 to Long Beach State. The excellent three-point shooting and high-energy full-court press of Long Beach State proved to be too much for the Aggies to handle Thursday night as they fell, 75-62, to the visiting 49ers. The Ags coughed up the ball 21 times throughout the course of […]

UC Davis men’s basketball team defeats Cal State Fullerton in Wednesday night game. The UC Davis men’s basketball team sent the California State University, Fullerton Titans packing in a rare Wednesday night showdown. The Aggies picked up their fourth straight home win, 69-64. As the game got underway, the Aggies came out with energy and […]

Janice Marie Han Aboytes died peacefully in her sleep at her Woodland home on January 25, 2016 following a yearlong battle with brain cancer. She was 68. Janice retired from the University of California Davis after 39 years of service lastly working in the Department of Relations.  She enjoyed spending time with her children and […]

Yellow-rumped warbler, red-shafted flicker prepare for breeding On Jan. 16, Lois Richter, a docent for the UC Davis Arboretum, led a tour highlighting winter birds in Davis. Richter has been giving this tour every year for five years, and she explained that the Arboretum did not have any outdoor winter events before hers. Richter did […]

City Council passes temporary ordinance allowing indoor cultivation of marijuana for medical use only On Jan. 12, the Davis City Council unanimously passed a local ordinance allowing patients who rely on medical marijuana as treatment to cultivate up to 50 square feet in their homes. Assembly Bill 21 (AB 21)  a California bill that went […]