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Students assured no jobs will be lost following creation of a petition protesting the ending of the program   By NOAH HARRIS — features@theaggie.org   The Aggie Mental Health Ambassadors (AMHA), likely most recognizable for tabling at the Silo, Memorial Union and Shields Library, are being centralized with the Student Wellness Liaison (SWL) program. Both […]

Owner of the popular churro stand, Churros El Rey, described the experiences of the street vendor community    By LAILA AZHAR — features@theaggie.org   Gustavo Landeros Mireles has what some may consider to be the ideal job: He gets to taste churros several times a day. Mireles runs “Churros El Rey,” a stand in Downtown […]

Three local photographers describe the experience photographing UC Davis graduates    By RACHEL GAUER — features@theaggie.org   Graduate photos have entered the list of many students’ must-do’s before concluding their undergraduate careers. Whether the photos themselves are used to alert LinkedIn or Instagram followers that you’ve graduated or to announce future plans to distant relatives […]

Students discuss spring trends, @fashionofucd on Instagram and Davis-specific style   By GRACIELA TIU — features@theaggie.org.   On a bright day in spring quarter, while walking through the crowds of students passing the Memorial Union Quad, you brush past a girl and catch a glimpse of her outfit. She’s wearing a long, flowing white skirt, […]

The “living museum of botanical wonders” is an important space for students on campus   By LAILA AZHAR — features@theaggie.org   The Botanical Conservatory is one of the hidden gems on UC Davis campus. As Marlene Simon, the conservatory’s curator, recounted, people are often surprised to discover it. “Just the other day, a retired professor […]

The Davis group’s annual HellaCappella event to be held on April 19   By NOAH HARRIS — features@theaggie.org    UC Davis’ all-female a cappella group, The Spokes, will be performing at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on April 19 for HellaCappella, an event held annually featuring a cappella groups from across the West […]

Davis students and community members can hear blues, folk, rock and jazz music at the café’s patio downtown   By RACHEL GAUER — features@theaggie.org   As the temperature climbs and daylight remains increasingly present into the evenings, students and community members may find themselves searching for an activity to make the most of the spring […]

The student-created organization supports the well-being and academic success of members   By EMME DUNNING — features@theaggie.org Being justice-impacted — having a family member or friend involved in the criminal legal system — can be stigmatized in higher education. At UC Davis, Justice Affected and Impacted Law Students (JAILS), an organization at King Hall within […]

This spring, fourth-years reflect on their time at UC Davis and share their post-graduate plans   By JALAN TEHRANIFAR — features@theaggie.org   Nava Regev, a fourth-year political science major, is graduating this spring. Born in New York and raised in San Diego, Regev came to UC Davis as a first-year student and has called the […]

Students describe how to have a fun and safe time during the annual event    By GRACIELA TIU — features@theaggie.org.   Picnic Day, an annual UC Davis tradition that celebrates community and school spirit, is also known by students to be one of the biggest party days of the year. Despite Picnic Day’s long-standing purpose […]

Students reflect on their travels, time with friends and family and working   By AMBER WARNKE — features@theaggie.org   As students return to campus after spring break, many have exchanged stories of their week-long escapades. Students have spent time traveling, visiting friends and family and working, relaxing in a brief but meaningful break from the […]

Students, professors comment on the lasting impact of the pandemic in professional settings   By RACHEL GAUER — features@theaggie.org   A world permeated with mask mandates, the “six-feet rule,” superspreader events and social distancing began five years ago this month. Many Americans name Friday, March 13, 2020 as the start of it all — the […]