There’s been a lot of talk about big money and the power of special interests in our elections this year. Proposition 54 embodies the worst of both. Prop 54 is on the ballot solely because one California billionaire, who, after spending millions of dollars trying to influence California policy and elections, is now using our citizen […]

The story of a man who lures guests to his parties with deceptively fun photos According to a report obtained by The California Aggie, local student Brendan Yarden, a third-year communication major and aspiring clown-college graduate, is throwing a party this coming Friday. “A huge part of throwing a party is having a really good […]

UC Davis Police Department, Safety Services hold monthly self-defense training sessions Learning skills that range from verbally deflecting unwarranted comments to striking key areas during hand-to-hand combat are crucial parts to protecting oneself from danger on a college campus. In addition to self-defense and martial arts courses offered by the UC Davis Department of Physical […]

This week’s most bizarre police reports Oct. 22 RP “threw a chair from the neighbor’s apartment into the bush.” Oct. 24 “Gardeners using leaf blowers too close to one another.” Oct. 24 “RP is afraid of an assertive turkey that has him cornered against the building, requesting assistance.” Oct. 25 “Subjects screaming for the last […]

Watchdog groups call for full USDA open investigation One of the UC Davis Primate Center’s test-subjects died on Aug. 23 because of failure to close the separating door between the cages of two non-compatible monkeys. This offense follows several other animal safety violations that have occurred in the past year at the Primate Center. On […]

The ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:11 p.m. on Oct. 20, followed immediately by the establishment of the quorum with ten out of the eleven senators present. Senator Sam Park was absent.   The meeting began with a presentation by Athletic Director Kevin Blue accompanied by a member of the women’s tennis […]

How horse grooming can help dementia patients, caregivers and horses themselves Every 66 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease. Couple this with the fact that it is also the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and it’s understandable why UC Davis researchers are conducting studies to help better the […]

How the alt-right gets PC wrong Donald Trump has spent much of the 2016 presidential campaign railing against political correctness. And you know what? I agree with him. People today get offended too easily. They can’t take a joke. Some of them have never experienced actual oppression, and they develop a compulsion to find something […]

The Aggies move to 5-2 on season, defeat Cougars 172-128 UC Davis dominated the Brigham Young University Cougars 172-128 at Schaal Aquatics Center last Friday, Oct. 28, winning 12 of the 16 events. The Aggies started strong with a win in the 200 medley relay with a season record time of 1:45:68. The Cougars responded […]

Alcohol, like Sriracha, is the nectar of life — but only in moderation I eat the same lunch every day. It’s disgusting and boring. I find the cheapest frozen, boneless, skinless chicken breasts Costco has to offer, pretend to season them, throw them on a pan and plate them. They’re so dry that I feel […]

Our ancestors who stayed in died in blazes of mediocrity I took a break from my diet the other week. I’m usually pretty strict on eating nothing but chicken breasts, egg whites, sadness and sautéed vegetables, but sometimes, I just want to pig out. In the morning, my friends wanted a Baba’s breakfast burrito, so […]

The Human Performance Lab at Hickey Gym researches musculoskeletal structure, applied to minimize risk of injury The Human Performance Lab (HPL), located in UC Davis’ Hickey Gym, aims to understand the mechanisms of the human body in order to improve both quality of life and physical capability in the limbs, bones and muscles. David Hawkins, […]