Chicago’s baseball team brings home championship to spellbound world, fulfills 108 years of fans’ playoff dreams The Windy City has been holding its breath for 108 years. On Nov. 2 at 11:47 p.m., in a storybook ending to a winning season many decades in the making, the city’s aching lungs were relieved; fans, in equal […]

Portlandia simultaneously celebrates and mocks liberal cliches, culture I grew up in a town called Sebastopol, located about an hour north of San Francisco. Sebastopol is small, community-oriented and quaint. Although it used to be known for family-owned apple orchards, it’s losing its charm to large-scale and invasive vineyards. What it strives for and succeeds […]

Administration hopes to improve transparency Given the distrust students currently have for UC Davis administration, the university announced on Tuesday that it will be installing speakers in every classroom and lecture hall on campus, the purpose being to have students hear weekly announcements from the chancellor. Students and faculty alike have expressed their discomfort with […]

University Airport of UC Davis provides aircraft services, flight training for community An airplane takes off and flies miles above Davis. The student operating the plane looks out the window at an aerial view of campus, identifying the oval shape of the Aggie Stadium, the roof of the Mondavi Center and the painted bike circle […]

Farmers overwhelming medical marijuana market causes “land rush” in Yolo County Yolo County supervisors voted on Oct. 11 to enact a moratorium prohibiting additional permit requests for cannabis cultivation due to the high volume of permits the county had already received. The board met again on Oct. 25 and voted 3-2 to continue the moratorium, […]

Bill would have established grant program for university mental health services Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the College Mental Health Services bill, also known as AB 2017, on Sept. 24, which would have required the Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission to establish a grant program for mental health services at public colleges and universities. Governor […]

This year, three important governmental elections have taken place around the world — in Great Britain, Colombia and the United States of America. There are multiple connections among these events as well as important lessons to be shared and understood from them. One of the common themes is not only each decision’s transcendental character for […]

Senatorial candidates explain platforms, discuss qualifications Anastasia Ruttkay Anastasia Ruttkay, a fourth-year international relations major, has decided to run for senate on the Based slate in order to increase sexual harassment awareness and prevention across campus. With experience as a member of the Alpha Phi sorority as well as a past senatorial staff member for […]

The Aggies fight hard Saturday to earn a 10-9 win over Pepperdine University The overcast weather last Saturday afternoon at Schaal Aquatics Center did not foreshadow the UC Davis men’s water polo performance, as an intense and hard-fought non-conference game allowed the Aggies to come out victorious over the Pepperdine University Waves, 10-9. Leading up […]

Volunteers to complete day-to-day management tasks, guest screening during November to March season The Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter (IRWS) is seeking volunteers for two positions to help with day-to-day management tasks and guest screening during its upcoming November to March season. Those on the host site team will perform tasks such as helping with volunteer […]

Student body, student organizations voice sentiments toward general election Next Tuesday, Nov. 8, is a day that will forever leave a mark on United States history. This 2016 presidential election is like none other for a multitude of reasons, one of those reasons being that the nation may have its first female president. The UC […]

California votes on 13 state-wide initiatives this November There are 13 statewide propositions on the ballot this year, ranging from Proposition 64, which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana, to Proposition 62, which would repeal the death penalty. Other propositions include an initiative to force drug companies to sell the state prescriptiom drugs at […]