New building plan seems to prioritize corn over education The land surrounding UC Davis is precious because of the school’s reputation as a top farming university. Recent attempts by the school have shown a desire to further increase the emphasis that the school has on farming. The goal: create more land. While the university does […]

Microscopic Anatomy provides students magnified perspective of human anatomy The UC Davis Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy will offer a new course  beginning in Winter Quarter highlighting the microscopic components of human anatomy. The new class, Cell Biology and Human Anatomy 102: Microscopic Anatomy, will aim to complement the popular Cell Biology and […]

Bernie Sanders visits Sacramento to rally for Proposition 61 On the Monday before Election Day, energy ran high as an excited crowd gathered on the steps of the State Capitol building in Sacramento. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator who gained widespread national prominence during his run for the Democratic nomination for president, held a rally […]

Aggies head into extra set against Mustangs in Big West conference match on Nov. 5, but fail to deliver offensively Although UC Davis’ women’s volleyball team held its own against Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in the first and third sets, the Mustangs’ offense proved to be unbeatable, making 73 kills compared to the Aggies’ […]

Davis guitarists talks fingerpicking, musical technique, midterms   Third-year mechanical engineering major Kat Gallardo — the brains behind the musical project “katgrüvs” — spent the summer recording music in her parents’ walk-in closet. One can imagine the scene: Gallardo shuffling to move her recording equipment to and from her bedroom, a microphone next to a […]

Diverse directors will increase diversity in roles, characters on screen Just how white is the film and television industry? You don’t have to answer that. It’s become obvious in recent years just how pervasive lack of diversity is in entertainment. It seems to be the only unwavering aspect of Hollywood’s constantly changing trends (fashion, actor […]

Indoor facility will provide a cafeteria, classroom, collaborative space Change is on its way to Davis Senior High School (DSHS) within the next 12 months. On Oct. 25, a ceremony was held in which students and school administrators alike broke ground for the construction of the brand new All Student Center. Since 2010, the student […]

Investigators find that improper research protocol, veterinary care has injured, killed multiple animals UC Davis animal testing laboratories and veterinarian facilities have been the recent subject of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspections and investigations into animal deaths, injuries and forced euthanizations. UC Davis animal testing laboratories and facilities currently hold 30 dogs, 419 cats, […]

Students, faculty reflect on study abroad experiences impact on future careers When Alissa Alson returned to UC Davis after a year spent on an independent study trip in Ireland, she knew she did not want to continue pursuing her major in biological systems engineering. “I took about two quarters [for that major] and realized that […]

Collaborations between designers, scientists are important for advancements in both fields As someone who stapled the bottoms of her flats everyday for nearly three months before finally buying a new pair, I might not seem like the most credible fashion source. But perhaps it’s my lack of professional expertise that makes fashion all the more […]

A dog and his peers recount stories of a mysterious man yelling The California Aggie recently spoke to a local dog who can’t understand why his owner just won’t stop yelling. The unidentified man keeps his dog tied up to tables and benches around the Memorial Union. “He always does this. All the time. I’m […]

Prevent gun violence by closing loophole that allows indirect gun purchases My dad’s a lawyer, so I’ve grown up hating loopholes. Whether it be a sneakily thrown in one-liner about a custody agreement or working at a job that pays less to avoid spousal payments, loopholes have always irked me. So it’s no surprise that […]