Yearly Archives - 2016
2016 Archives

Vision Dance Troupe Raises the Barre
Arts & CultureApril 21, 2016
Troupe hosts 5th annual dance showcase Vision Dance Troupe (VDT) will be hosting their 5th annual Raising the Barre Dance Showcase on Sunday, April 24 at 6 p.m. The show will take place at Davis Veteran’s Memorial Theatre and will include around 15 different dance pieces highlighting a variety of dance styles. The showcase is […]

The case for houseboats
OpinionApril 21, 2016
Houseboats. Date: Memorial Day Weekend. Location: Lake Shasta. You: There. I don’t think I’ve ever posted something on the Internet that would completely sink my chances of getting elected to public office. Well, this might be it. 20-Years-From-Now Yinon, I’m so sorry. To any potential employers who may have found their way here: there’s a […]

The Aggie endorses UC print newspapers
OpinionApril 21, 2016
Invest in student journalism The California Aggie successfully ran the Print The Aggie initiative during Winter Quarter to get the campus newspaper, which was last in print in 2014, back into the hands of UC Davis students. If you voted yes on this initiative, the Editorial Board would like to extend our warmest thanks. Print […]

Yolo County District Attorney Office conducts implicit bias training
City NewsApril 21, 2016
Training reduces effects of implicit bias in prosecution On March 31, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the Museum of Tolerance, trained prosecutors about the role of implicit bias in prosecution. District attorney Jeff Reisig was inspired to bring the training to Yolo County after attending the 10th annual National Prosecution Summit […]

Davis Senior Center organizes monthly healthy living workshops
City NewsApril 21, 2016
Senior residents of Davis learn about healthy living as part of monthly series The Davis Senior Center, in collaboration with Yolo County’s Adult and Aging Branch, held a workshop on diabetes on April 14 as a part of their monthly healthy living series. The workshops increase seniors’ awareness of ways to stay healthy. The program […]

UC Davis to offer nationwide K-12 computer science curriculum
Campus NewsApril 21, 2016
New program to prepare young students for college education and career in STEM fields UC Davis recently launched a new national program for school districts across the country that will make it easier for students to have computer science educations starting in first grade. This new curriculum provides students with a full first-grade-to-high-school curriculum that […]

Dr. Jones, poetry and the arts
FeaturesApril 20, 2016
How UC Davis’ own poet laureate has impacted the Davis poetry scene. Every first and third Thursday of the month, poetry comes alive at the iconic John Natsoulas Gallery in Downtown Davis. Students, teachers and professionals alike come together for the intricacies and complexities of poetry — and for the past ten years, the open […]

Recipes for nutritional success
FeaturesApril 20, 2016
UC Davis provides students with healthy lifestyle programs. With such a high number of bicyclists, UC Davis has a reputation as an active, athletic campus, but between dining hall food and instant ramen noodles, college students’ diets often aren’t as health-conscious as their transportation habits. To address this, UC Davis has pioneered several programs to […]

Photo of the Week: 4/20/2016
PhotoApril 20, 2016

Humor: Super bowl of job fairs?
OpinionApril 20, 2016
You’re ganja have a good time! This quarter’s Internship and Career Fair falls on April 20 — a day students show up to class more glassy-eyed than usual, and perhaps smelling a little skunky. However, in a joint decision made by the Internship and Career Center and Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, it was decided the […]

Higher education athletes
SportsApril 20, 2016
A glimpse into marijuana’s benefits, side effects and usage in professional and collegiate athletics Sports – whether at the high school, collegiate or professional level – take a serious toll on the human body. It’s no surprise that knee, shoulder and ankle ailments make up approximately 80 percent of all sports-related injuries. In order to […]

Aggie Style Watch: Fashion show edition
Arts & CultureApril 20, 2016
Zenith Fashion Show features student designs The annual Picnic Day fashion show, this year named Zenith, was presented by The Fashion and Design Society and showcased work from students in Design 179: Fashion Design: Signature Collections. The class was given 10 weeks to create a collection that expresses each student’s design perspective and skills. Coming […]

