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Almost a year after her stairway display, an Emerging Artist Award winner creates a new world with her unique recycled paint method    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org   On March 1, 2024, San Francisco-based artist Bussie Parker Kehoe displayed her work in Davis for the first time. Her small but captivating stairway exhibit at […]

The dangers of an “all or nothing” mindset    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    New Year’s has recently come and gone and with it a slough of resolutions to start going to the gym four times a week, go vegan, stop skipping lectures or read 30 books before the end of the year. There’s […]

Las Raíces board members and founder share the group’s mission, resources available to pre-law students    By EVELYN SANCHEZ — features@theaggie.org Pre-law can be incredibly daunting. Thousands of students spend months, if not years, studying for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), applying to law schools, practicing interviews and desperately hoping they’re good enough to […]

Nathan Trauernicht and Meagan McFadden face felony charges from the Yolo County District Attorney By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org   Two former UC Davis Fire Department employees, including its former chief, were indicted by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office last month on the misappropriation of public money.  Former Fire Chief Nathan Trauernicht, 45, is […]

The measure on last November’s ballot raised Davis’ sales tax from 8.25% to 9.25%   By RORY CONLON — city@theaggie.org   Measure Q, which passed in November 2024 with a 64.2% majority, raised the sales tax in Davis by one percent, from 8.25% to 9.25%. It is set to generate about $11 million worth of […]

Najm’s family, friends and community members met to discuss his life and legacy    By RORY CONLON — city@theaggie.org   The city of Davis unveiled a new art piece in memory of Karim Abou Najm on Nov. 22 at Sycamore Park. Najm was a 20-year-old UC Davis student when he became the victim of a […]

Dr. Florie Wild invited Davis students and locals to come together as a community and grieve    By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   Whether it be for the loss of a loved one or the results of a contentious election, Dr. Florie Wild hosted a safe space to release these feelings of grief on Nov. […]

Visiting scholar Tomoyuki Endo discussed the relationship between the structure of Chinese ideograms, the importance of audience imagination and the analysis of modern poetry    By JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   On Nov. 19, the UC Davis Department of English hosted scholar Tomoyuki Endo, visiting this quarter from Tokyo’s Wakō University, to give a short […]

Several food locations on campus shut down as unions protest alleged bad faith negotiations   By KHADEEJAH KHAN, JESSICA YUNG and VINCE BASADA – campus@theaggie.org   Labor unions representing food service, technical and healthcare staff across the UC system entered a two-day strike on Wednesday, Nov. 20 both in protest of a stalled contract dispute […]

Some 7 to 9% of the eligible student population voted on student senators and a constitutional privacy amendment    By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org   Six of 10 ASUCD Senate candidates were elected to the student government’s highest legislative body and a constitutional amendment protecting privacy rights was passed in the fall 2024 ASUCD elections. […]

On Nov. 22, the city will unveil a public art piece titled ‘Fiat Lux’ in memory of deceased student Karim Abou Najm   By HANNAH SCHRADER — city@theaggie.org   The City of Davis recently announced they will hold an event to unveil the “Fiat Lux” art piece to honor the life of former UC Davis […]

The Davis-based non-profit hosted speakers and performers to reflect on their history and fundraise for future efforts    By RORY CONLON — city@theaggie.org   Sahaya International, a Davis-based non-profit that funds schools, HIV/AIDS programs and basic needs assistance, celebrated its 25th anniversary in the Veterans Memorial Theatre on Nov. 2. During the event, they screened a […]