Arts & Culture

UC Davis’ dance groups start preparing for annual Davis Dance Revolution In preparation for the annual Davis Dance Revolution in April, campus dance groups are working hard to create fresh routines to perform for their audience and competing teams. Amy Lin, one of the directors of MK Modern and a third-year human development major, believes […]

Norwegian show takes the world by storm I’m usually not a fan of shows about teenagers because the characters tend to be cliched stereotypes, and the storylines are too “out there.” Where are everyone’s parents? Do these people ever go to school? Why couldn’t they just text each other in this crisis situation? So, as […]

Get your baby-blue meth and popcorn ready; we’re cooking Breaking Bad again (Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers.)   My dad never watched Breaking Bad, and his reasoning was surprisingly poignant  — the concept of a dying teacher turned bad was his worst nightmare. Indeed, a show about the absurdly creepy scenario of a lower […]

UC Davis’ freeform radio station serves as platform for alternative community Whether through through music, talk shows, announcements or advertisements, KDVS 90.3 FM, UC Davis’ freeform radio station, serves as an ongoing resource for the community. While the station is both literally and figuratively underground, its utility for the campus and Davis/Sacramento community is limitless […]

SAYS promotes social justice and empowerment of youth “If you’ve got something to say — say something!” is the mantra of Sacramento Area Youth Speaks (SAYS), a literacy program that supports the improvement of schools, teachers and students through spoken word and social justice curriculum. Dr. Vajra Watson, who started SAYS nine years ago, has […]

Hasan Minhaj Netflix special reflects on current political climate “Once you go brown, lock that shit down.” And with that, the entire auditorium went dark. Students exploded into cheers and applause as the multileveled stage lit back up in the bright yellow that began the show, on which only the words “Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King” […]

UC Davis Department of Music hosts free noon concerts on Thursdays For those seeking some classical music to liven up their Thursday afternoons, they need not look further than the Shinkoskey Noon Concert series, hosted by the UC Davis Department of Music. The concerts, which are held at the Ann E. Pitzer Center each Thursday […]

Transgender youth strive to educate audiences of all ages about the LGBTQIA+ community through theater This January, Acme Theater Company hosted its new play, Pronoun, written by British playwright Evan Placey. The play is about a transgender teenage boy, Dean, and how his transition affects his relationships. Director Emily Henderson wanted the play to be […]

UC Davis student artist uses paintings to communicate emotions Although art has always been her calling, Sammy Sanchez-Monter, a third-year art studio major, was in denial at the beginning of her college career. “My whole life I’ve been doing art, and initially coming into Davis I was an animal science major and then I switched […]

Check out the books below for some potential inspiration Books can have deep and profound impacts on the reader, spanning content, time and place. And if we’re lucky enough, they may even help us find the right career. Faculty members Jennifer House and Kristin Kiesel shared their favorite books and the ones that contributed to […]

Saskatchewan musician builds an introvert’s world in his album “The Party” Music, like black coffee, is an acquired taste. It isn’t easy to swallow, but it’s manageable if the flavors are rich and the undertones are subtle. And though I’m a frequent believer (and consumer) of “no room for cream,” singer-songwriter Andy Shauf was the […]

UC Davis alum and comedian Hasan Minhaj to bring his Netflix special, social commentary to campus One of stand-up comedy’s most memorable moments is from Chris Rock’s 1996 special Bring the Pain. Rock joked about race relations in America, including a segment that is too inappropriate for print and likely made the white portion of […]