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UC Davis released a statement regarding the death that occurred on Jan. 24   By RACHEL GAUER— campus@theaggie.org   On the morning of Jan. 24, first-year computer science major Arhan Vyas died in Miller Hall, according to a recent press release. The cause of death had not been released as of Jan. 24. First responders […]

If you find New Year’s resolutions stressful, try setting goals in a different way    By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu Eat healthier, lose weight, minimize your screen time — these are all goals that tend to be shoved in our faces sometime in late December or early January. Whether it is through TV commercials, social […]

California Senate Bill 24 further protects students’ reproductive rights amid the overturn of Roe v. Wade   By MARIA MARTINEZ CASTRO  — features@theaggie.org    The new year has brought a new wave of laws to California, some of them pertaining to reproductive rights.  As of Jan. 1, in conjunction with Senate Bill (SB) 24, which […]

The center’s large-scale imaging abilities at the facility contributed to rocket testing and completion of the Artemis I mission   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    UC Davis’s McClellan Nuclear Research Center (MNRC) played an important role in NASA’s recent Artemis I mission, which launched the unmanned Orion spacecraft into space to test its safety. […]

Recent winter storms spark important conversations around climate change preparedness   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   From flooded roads and homes to downed trees to extended power outages to sinkholes and landslides, California can’t seem to catch a break from the barrage of storms that began after Christmas and is only now letting up. According […]

The recent firing of Adjunct Professor Erika López Prater at Hamline University points to a lack of support for educators’ autonomy over their curriculum   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Last week, The New York Times released an article about Adjunct Professor Erika López Prater, who lost her job after showing an image of the […]

What you should know about the upcoming unionization election at the two Peet’s Coffee locations in Davis on Jan. 17 and 20   By ANTHONY W. ZAMMIKIEL  — city@theaggie.org   On Nov. 29, the Peet’s Coffee locations in Downtown and North Davis announced in a joint press release that the cafes have filed a motion […]

Increase in hate crimes results in resolution to eradicate hate through community-based program   By LA RISSA VASQUEZ — city@theaggie.org   On Nov. 30, Yolo County, the city of Davis and UC Davis signed a collaborative resolution to build a campaign called “Hate-Free Together.” The campaign aims to combat discrimination in the community by educating […]

Following the failure of the TGIF ballot measure despite popularity, ASUCD senators reflect on what can be done to increase turnout in the future    By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org   The fall 2022 ASUCD elections had a historically low voter turnout of 5.58%, according to the ASUCD elections website, with less than 2,000 undergraduate […]

Experiences vary for students seeking academic and physical accommodations, but many encounter a lack of communication, long waiting times and inadequacy of services   By REBEKA ZELJKO — features@theaggie.org    Many students with disabilities at UC Davis go through the process of obtaining accommodations with the UC Davis Student Disability Center (SDC) to ease their […]

There’s no better way to start 2023 than with a healthy new hobby   By VIVI KIM — arts@theaggie.org   “The Man Who Was Thursday” by G.K. Chesterton (1908) Genre: literary fiction, mystery Taking place in 20th-century London, the story follows a series of characters’ unfolding mysteries. Gabriel Syme is a poet and detective who […]

EchoPixel’s Holographic Therapeutic Guidance allows physicians to view and manipulate a 3D map during procedures   By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org    For the first time, UC Davis Health surgeons conducted a heart procedure technologically assisted by EchoPixel’s 4D holographic software called Holographic Therapeutic Guidance (HTG). According to the company’s website, their “software platform is […]