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Yearly Archives - 2016

2016 Archives

Happiness

FocusMay 19, 2016
Aggie photographers discuss what makes them happy Compiled by: The California Aggie Photo Desk – photo@theaggie.org
BECCA RIDGE / AGGIE

Best Coffee: Dutch Bros.

Best of DavisMay 18, 2016
When one thinks of a café, the usual image is warm lighting, jazz music, students studying for classes and a desperately European-looking interior design. This year’s best coffee went to the place that boldly challenges all café preconceptions: Dutch Bros. Instead of a sit-down-and-study location, it stands as a 24-hour drive-thru that mostly serves commuters, […]
DANIEL TAK / AGGIE

Men’s tennis welcomes incoming recruits for next season

SportsMay 18, 2016
Three recruits, David Goulak, Mitchell Iwahiro and Max Pham, to join UC Davis men’s tennis After ending their season with a 17-7 record, the UC Davis men’s tennis team looks to build on its legacy with three new recruits: David Goulak, Mitchell Iwahiro and Max Pham. The new recruits will technically not be considered UC […]
JAY GELVEZON / AGGIE

Mako performs at UC Davis Quad for fourth annual Lawntopia

Arts & CultureMay 18, 2016
Rave culture comes to Davis On Friday, May 13, thousands of students waited on the Quad in anticipation for the annual Lawntopia concert hosted by Entertainment Council (EC). Individuals listened and danced to opener DJ Sydewaze and headliner Mako, an EDM duo consisting of Alex Seaver and Logan Light (Seaver, however, was the only one […]
DANIEL TAK / AGGIE

Dr. Kevin Blue named new UC Davis athletics director

Front page storyMay 18, 2016
Introductory press conference held for Acting Chancellor Hexter’s appointee to lead Athletics Department On May 17, UC Davis Acting Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter and Scott Carrell, faculty athletics representative and recruitment advisory committee chair, held a press conference introducing Dr. Kevin Blue as the new UC Davis director of athletics. This announcement is the fruit […]
FILM FESTIVAL AT UC DAVIS / COURTESY

Davis’ 16th Annual Film Festival to be held at Varsity Theatre

Arts & CultureMay 18, 2016
Two nights of local filmmakers’ work showcased The Film Festival Club at UC Davis will be hosting its 16th annual film festival this Wednesday and Thursday at Varsity Theatre downtown, showcasing some of Davis’ most talented filmmakers. For an hour each night, the festival will show a collection of films from a variety of genres, […]
NADIA DORIS / AGGIE

HackDavis: students use their hacking powers for good

FeaturesMay 18, 2016
UC Davis’ first-ever major hacking event. UC Davis students, along with hackers from UCLA and Sacramento State, competed in a 24-hour programming event called HackDavis, using their coding and software skills to design projects useful for the environment, education or health. The event was held from Saturday, May 7 through Sunday, May 8 in the […]
BRIAN LANDRY / AGGIE

Advice to future Aggies

FeaturesMay 18, 2016
Students discuss what they would tell incoming students about college life. If you could tell high schoolers one thing about college, what would it be?   Brandon Nguyen, fourth-year computer science major   “I would tell them to put a lot of effort into researching the school as opposed to [picking] the first one they […]
CHELBERT DAI / AGGIE

The best hidden study spots

FeaturesMay 18, 2016
The six best on-campus study spots you didn’t know existed As finals week approaches, it becomes increasingly harder to snag a spot at the typical study spots, such as the library and the CoHo. However, with a bit of creativity, it is no large feat to find yourself a new place to make sure you […]
Faculty Director of the Global Tea Inittiative, Katharine Burnett. (CHARLES MIIN / AGGIE)

A global tea party

FeaturesMay 18, 2016
UC Davis establishes The Global Tea Initiative On May 12, UC Davis hosted the first of three international colloquiums to kick off the Global Tea Initiative, which will study both the cultural and scientific aspects of tea. “The wonderful thing about tea is that you can think about it in all sorts of ways. You […]
NICKI PADAR / AGGIE

Parking violation fees increase in Davis

City NewsMay 18, 2016
City passes resolution to increase parking violation fees, now in effect In March, the Davis City Council approved a resolution to adopt a parking fine schedule and implement an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program, recommended by city staff. In order to carry through this recommendation, an increase in parking violation fees in the city […]