Davis community participates in various reuse practices to help environment In 2012, UC Davis was named the “No. 1 Coolest School” in the nation by Sierra Magazine due to practices in environmental sustainability. Various events, programs and organizations in Davis uphold these ideals and encourage people to reuse or donate items instead of disposing them […]

Pilot program currently present at UCLA, UCSF, UC Merced In a statement released on Sept. 28, the University of California (UC) announced the launch of a pilot partnership program with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America that aims to better prepare young students for long-term success in college. According to the statement, 6,000 students […]

Professionals in Silicon Valley taking off-label, psychedelic drugs to improve cognition, links to UC Davis Lisa* is an undergraduate biochemistry and molecular biology major at UC Davis who has been regularly taking off-label modafinil, a cognitive-enhancing drug normally prescribed for people with narcolepsy, for roughly six months. The reason: microdosing, or the experimental act of […]

Get ready for the cold season with these new shows! If you’re a college student who wants to procrastinate on some upcoming deadlines, here are a few shows to spend an entire weekend binge-watching. This year’s fall lineup provides a lot of obsession-worthy shows to fall in love with. Conviction / Airs on ABC, Mondays […]

The Organic Coup offers healthy chicken sandwiches Davis recently opened up its first organic fast-food store, The Organic Coup, located in the old G Street location of Vampire Penguin and Bon Mange. The interior, however, has been extensively renovated and looks nothing like the interior of the previous stores. The store has a farm-like style, […]

Björk’s Biophilia combines music, technology to create an educational app During indie harpist Joanna Newsom’s concert at Los Angeles’s Orpheum Theater last March, I wasn’t exactly surprised to see a crowd of peculiar characters. Glancing around, my friend and I took turns pointing out the most unusually-dressed audience members. My friend nodded towards the balcony, […]

Native Americans are a ceremonial people of song and prophecy. One prophecy, that of the Seventh Fire, predicts that protectors from the four sacred directions will rise to defeat a sinister black snake that burrows deep in the earth and ravages the lands. The protectors are led by the seventh generation — today’s young people […]

Clown potentially armed with knife spotted on Sunday evening On Sunday evening, UC Davis Police searched West Village after receiving a report of a person dressed as a clown potentially wielding a knife. “Subject seen wearing clown costume in area of West Village,” read a text message sent to the UC Davis community via WarnMe […]

Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo, cast of child actors shine in this uplifting movie Queen of Katwe is based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi’s life, a young girl growing up in the Ugandan slum of Katwe who discovers she has an extraordinary talent for the game of chess. The film begins with Phiona (Madina […]

The Aggies lose to UCLA 15-8 in non-conference match last Sunday It was a beautiful day at Schaal Aquatics Center last Sunday as the UC Davis men’s water polo team snatched two early goals from the UCLA Bruins in a non-conference match. However, the two early goals were not enough to give the Aggies the […]

On Sunday morning, the baseball world was robbed of one of its youngest and most exciting stars. Jose Fernandez, the Ace of the Miami Marlins, was tragically killed in a boating accident off the coast of Miami after clipping a rocky jetty at full speed. Neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected to be a part […]