Arts & Culture

Songs to help you fulfill your new year’s resolution “Eat better,” “Work out more,” “Live healthier” — these are some of the most common New Year’s resolutions. And with busy schedules and high stress levels, these resolutions are especially applicable to UC Davis students. But the hardest part of living a healthier lifestyle isn’t getting […]

What new styles will be coming and going in the new year With the arrival of a new year come new beginnings of every form: in life, in love, and, most importantly, in the world of fashion. As the trends of 2016 fade away — some we’ll miss, some we’ll be glad to see go […]

From dust to side chicks, to Nikes, to big fella — introducing the year’s best albums I have a hard time looking back at 2016 — or any year — and deeming it good or bad; there are simply too many things that take place over the span of one year to reach an overall […]

Drag show highlights range of gender expressions Davis is Burning, the annual drag show hosted by the Xi Chapter of Delta Lambda Phi (DLP Xi), an LGBTQ+ social fraternity on campus, will be held on Jan. 14 in the Wright Theater. The chapter will donate most of the proceeds to the Trevor Project, the leading […]

The home of C-list actors and feel good movies The holidays may be over, but before all the lights are taken down and all the leftover eggnog is sold, I want to reflect on a timeless holiday tradition: Hallmark movies. Each year around Christmastime, the Hallmark Channel comes out with an abundance of holiday movies. […]

Non-traditionals takes on traditional winter-time tracks Holiday music appeases two types of people: those anticipating Nov. 1 with their fists still clutching melted Halloween candy, and the second, more traditional, post-turkey-day-only kinds of listeners. Either way, two months of shuffling through the same 100 songs can inspire anyone to spike the eggnog until DJ grandpa […]

The Aggie investigates Davis’ ice cream offerings It seems ironic for someone who is lactose intolerant to be covering a story on ice cream, but I was looking for any excuse to eat one of my favorite desserts again. I guess I’m just really dedicated to journalism. I taste-tested some of downtown Davis’ favorite ice […]

National Novel Writing Month is over — now what? Over the course of the past month, writers all over the globe have been furiously typing away, accompanied by endless amounts of stress and flowing creativity, determined to meet one goal — write 50,000 words. For those who are unfamiliar with the phenomenon of National Novel […]

Student-run class provides students with experience in event planning Every spring, the Student Fashion Association (SFA) hosts an elaborate charity fashion show in which student designers can showcase their work. An incredible amount of effort, organization and planning goes into the annual event for it to run smoothly, and this is all accomplished by the […]

Liquid Hotplates host annual showcase this Saturday The Liquid Hotplates, a co-ed a cappella group on campus, is here to offer students a gleeful time in the form of AlottaCappella 2016, its annual concert. “[Singing] has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, so joining a college a cappella […]

Wildly popular Netflix drama speaks to unease of current generation Black Mirror doesn’t hesitate to be full-on effed up from the get-go: the pilot episode is about the kidnapping of a British princess who can only be saved if the British Prime Minister agrees to perform sexual intercourse with a pig and broadcast it live […]

What we’re watching during the holidays Does the thought of impending finals fill your heart with doom and gloom? Do you need a little jolt to get you in the holiday spirit? Never fear, The California Aggie Arts and Culture Desk is here to help! We’ve compiled our favorite movies and shows to watch during […]