In high school, I wasn’t exactly what you might call an academic. It’s not that I didn’t do well in school, but I didn’t particularly enjoy school. Aside from a few classes in which I had teachers who managed to keep me constantly engaged, I spent most of my class time thinking about sleep or […]

How one student tried to combine homework with partying Partying and essays: why can’t they be one and the same? Drinking games come in many formats nowadays. You have classics such as Beer Pong, Kings Cup, Rage Cage and taking a shot every time someone says “Dude” in Dude, Where’s My Car. For essays, it’s […]

Nothing short of excellence from star-studded cast The Big Short was one of the most highly anticipated films of the holiday season. Directed by Adam McKay and based on Michael Lewis’ book, the story provides a glimpse into the global financial crisis of 2008. This is director McKay’s first dramatic debut, having previously directed movies […]

UC Davis athletics from Jan. 11 to Jan. 18 UC Davis Sports from Jan. 11 to Jan. 18 Men’s Basketball (6-10) UC Davis vs. CSU Northridge (W, 63-62) After being behind by 11 points with 13 minutes left in the game, the Aggies downed the Matadors with a last-second three-point shot from freshman guard Siler […]

Schneider wins game with Pavilion-shaking trey in final 1.7 seconds against CSUN. Cal State Northridge held the lead 60-58 with 40 seconds left on the clock. The intense two-point game was tough for the Aggies, but it came to a quick shift when senior forward Josh Fox made a layup to tie the game at […]

UC Davis pieces together solid 74-61 victory against UC Irvine. The Aggies’ claimed their fourth straight win and their first ever 3-0 start to Big West Conference play, defeating the UC Irvine Anteaters comfortably on Thursday evening in a 74-61 wire-to-wire win. The UC Davis women’s basketball team displayed its depth of offensive versatility with […]

Club gymnast talks about her success, goals for the UC Davis Gymnastics Club Victoria Henderson is a third-year psychology major, an active member of her sorority, a Great Gatsby enthusiast and avid biker. While she may seem like your typical UC Davis student, Henderson also happens to be a nationally accomplished gymnast who competes for […]

One-man show La Esquinita comes to UC Davis This Friday and Saturday, UC Davis alumnus Ruben Gonzalez will be performing his original play, La Esquinita, which highlights the economic pressures wrought on small towns after big companies leave and move abroad. Gonzalez, who graduated with an MFA from Davis, will be playing all 11 roles […]

Improv group, Birdstrike Theatre, delivers laughs and entertainment on Friday nights If you are wondering what test anxiety, “drunk Joe Biden” and penile measurements have in common, you may find the answer at one of Birdstrike Theatre’s Friday night shows. Birdstrike Theatre held its first show of winter quarter on Friday, Jan. 8 from 8 […]

Students step out of their comfort zones to sample group exercise courses If the crowd of students filing into group exercise classes on the upper floors of the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) during the first week of the quarter sparked your interest, good — that’s exactly what Campus Recreation and Unions’ Fitness and Wellness […]