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Sikh, MSA and other student organizations signed a joint statement denouncing the invitation of Dr. Sachin Nandha   By KHADEEJAH KHAN — campus@theaggie.org   14 UC Davis Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and student groups signed a joint statement condemning Hindu YUVA’s invitation of Sachin Nandha, a proponent of Hindu nationalist ideology, leading to the cancellation […]

Paul Thomas Anderson’s thrilling action film is a brilliant assessment of our contemporary society By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org  Until 2024, no film since the 1960s had attempted to use VistaVision for the entirety of shooting. The widescreen 35mm film format was responsible for the warm, yet subtly grainy look of famous old pictures, like Alfred Hitchcock’s […]

UC Davis graduate student Nathalie Redick shares her experiences researching subduction zones, earthquakes and debris flows By KATELYN BURNS — science@theaggie.org  With the upcoming UC Davis Graduate and Law School Fair, undergraduate students will get the opportunity to explore graduate school opportunities. Nathalie Redick, a second-year graduate student in the geodynamics lab of the Earth […]

Why the practice of smoking persists, despite health risks  By GRACIELA TIU — features@theaggie.org One of the biggest associations with vaping and smoking cigarettes has, for years, been their negative health effects. Despite this, many students here at UC Davis and in the United States still vape and smoke nicotine products.  Research surrounding the topic […]

UC Davis team partners with Proteus Space to send the first-ever satellite equipped with a digital twin into orbit  By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA — science@theaggie.org When is your computer battery going to fail? Most people wouldn’t know an answer to this question — it could be in two years or two weeks. The most damage that […]

Offensive fireworks propel the Aggies to a 3-1 start to the 2025 season By THEO KAYSER — sports@theaggie.org On Sept. 27, the UC Davis Aggies’ football team hosted the Weber State Wildcats for their fourth game of the 2025 season. The Aggies’ strong start to the year continued, as they walked away having seized victory […]

Students discuss the value within UC Davis’ art programs By IQRA AHMAD — arts@theaggie.org    While UC Davis is ranked among the top public universities for research and is home to some of the most well-known veterinary science and agricultural programs in the world, the campus has also made sure to carve out space for its […]

The importance of art in all its forms, according to the student community By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org  Between classes, work and social commitments, it may be difficult for students to find time to engage with the arts. After a long day of intellectual and physical rigor, it is understandably more appealing to take a nap or […]

Artists Lyn Lapid, Blxst and two student-openers performed at the show By GRACIELA TIU — features@theaggie.org On Oct. 4, 2025, ASUCD’s Entertainment Council (EC) hosted Sunset Fest, the university’s annual fall quarter concert, at UC Davis Health Stadium. The free event — exclusive to undergraduates — featured headlining artists Lyn Lapid and Blxst, along with […]

Israel’s illegal boarding and detainment of activists, including Greta Thunberg, is unforgivable   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinion@theaggie.org   On Sept. 1, the Global Sumud Flotilla — constituting 50 vessels and roughly 500 activists on board — set sail toward Gaza. On board the flotilla, there were representatives from 57 countries and more than […]

Incoming assistant professor at UC Davis, Brenna Mockler, shares insights on her research on supermassive black holes By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA — science@theaggie.org The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) set out on its cosmic voyage on Dec. 25, 2021. The JWST is the largest and most powerful telescope built to date, featuring enhanced infrared vision that […]

Some teams underperform, while others surprise fans with early success By COLINA HARVEY— sports@theaggie.org When summer comes to a close, it means that the National Football League (NFL) season is just gearing up. Football fans prepare to clear their schedule every Sunday so they can catch their favorite team’s game. If you have not been […]