Arts & Culture

Visiting Artist Lecture Series invites The Lab executive director On Jan. 31, the Department of Art and Art History invited Dena Beard to the Manetti Shrem Museum as a part of the Visiting Artist Lecture Series, which holds events throughout the year. Beard is the executive director of The Lab, a nonprofit experimental music and […]

Streaming outlets provide musicians with means for true recognition Last year was good for the hip-hop supergroup Migos. Their most recent album, “Culture II,” debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200, while 13 songs from the album charted Billboard’s Hot 100. “I Get the Bag” by Gucci Mane, which features Migos, also charted, giving them […]

Philanthropic company turns focus to gun violence In a capitalist society, it’s easy to grow cynical about corporate greed and depravity. Some businesses, however, have molded their brands to manipulate capitalism for the greater good. Corporate responsibility is an increasingly important factor for these multimillion dollar conglomerates. In a movement toward corporate benefaction and activism, […]

How movies like “Split,” “Glass: can be damaging to people with disabilities Movies are meant to entertain. Some make the audience cry, some make the audience laugh, but for the most part, people watch movies to enjoy themselves. “Glass,” the third installment in M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable” trilogy, introduced a different genre of villains and […]

Local Olsens honored in exhibition On Jan. 24, “Weaving and Wordwork: A Scandinavian Design Partnership” debuted at the UC Davis Design Museum. The exhibition honors the careers and creations of UC Davis design professor emeritus Helge Olsen and his wife, Birgitta Olsen. Helge Olsen was a pioneer of the UC Davis Design Department. His wood […]

An opportunity to interact with both the art, the artists Usually on a Sunday afternoon going into the fourth week of the quarter, the Manetti Shrem is expected to be decently filled. On Sunday, however, it was filled to capacity with students, families and members of all ages coming to celebrate the new “Xicanx Futurity” […]

RCDC to host annual competition supporting Camp Kesem UC Davis dance group Released Contemporary Dance Company will host its annual competition Dance for a Cause on Feb. 3. Dance for a Cause brings together eight dance troops to compete, and whichever team wins based on fundraising and points earned during the event will receive $200 […]

The Book Project promotes dialogue, community building The Campus Community Book Project, founded in 2002 as a response to the divisiveness caused by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, was established with the goal of promoting dialogue and community values among students, staff, faculty and community members of the Davis and Sacramento areas. The Campus Community Book […]

New York Times Best Seller doesn’t disappoint Michelle Obama’s memoir, “Becoming,” has remained at the top of bestseller lists since its publication in November of 2018. It’s currently number one on the New York Times Best Sellers list for nonfiction books. Michelle Obama provides an in-depth look into her life, exploring her upbringing in Chicago, […]

Narrative-based games falter in light of Battle Royale hype In the world of gaming, it’s hard to avoid the words “battle royale.” As of the last two years, battle royale has become a monoculture in video games, replacing the hype for most online multiplayer modes as well as the necessity for story-driven campaign. Instead, a […]

Student organization enacts powerful change against homelessness, stigma Homeless Outreach through Prevention and Education, a student organization founded at UC Davis in 2016, has a mission of assisting those experiencing homelessness and educating others about homelessness through project-based solutions that come from the collective input of all its members. The organization receives the majority of […]

Electronic engineer and singer speaks on broken phones, finding herself Lillian Frances, a 25-year-old Davis-bred electronic musician and singer, constantly takes notes on her phone: phrases she likes, Instagram pictures of babies in retro bright blue outfits and irregular ideas. “It is all inspired by day-to-day life,” Frances said. “I like to be an observer […]