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An Aggie Tradition for everyone One of the most iconic and popular Aggie traditions is finally here: Picnic Day. This year, April 22 is a celebratory day that honors not just this UC Davis classic, but also the City of Davis’ Centennial as well as Earth Day. To encompass the significance of these events and […]

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Students appreciate Mrak Hall for aesthetic qualities, though rarely enter building Between two parallel walkways leading up to Mrak Hall stands an upside down egghead facing away from the building with an eye on its back. According to Cole Caceres, a fourth-year environmental science major, this egghead was carefully placed and has symbolic significance. “The […]

Six ways to clean out dorm rooms Does your bed look like your closet threw up all over it? Did you throw up all over it? Either way, it’s about time to clear the bed and wash those sheets — it’s time for some spring cleaning. Here are six methods that any resident can adopt […]

Finding ways to get outside, pass time without commute White snow carpeted the ground and trees, sparkling in the sun like diamonds. UC Davis students Cielle Watjen Brown and Ruby Baruth sat in their hammocks, accompanied by friends and enjoying the oddly warm day after a hike in the El Dorado Hills. It was in […]

Picnic Day to be paired with first-ever UC Davis day of giving As students hurry about their days debating whether or not to forgo another dinner and instead spend money going out with friends, it can be hard to think about donating cash to charity efforts around campus. However, organizations such as We Are Aggie […]

Creating a comfortable environment for all While waiting outside of an occupied gender-neutral restroom, Iris Bloomfield, a fourth-year English major and transgender woman, was accompanied by another transgender student who looked at her and said, “You too, huh?” “Sometimes I use the gender-neutral bathroom when I am feeling particularly anxious or self-conscious about my appearance, […]

Features reporter Hannah Holzer gives her take on a traditional Jewish holiday As the sun goes down and the first night of Passover begins, Jewish people everywhere try to convince themselves that the next eight days will not be as terrible as they remember. For the next eight days bread, cake, cookies, pasta, etc. will […]

The Class of 2017’s post-degree plans The excitement of post-graduation careers and schooling comes with many challenges for the UC Davis graduating class of 2017. With less than three months left in the school year, seniors’ plans for the future are shaping up through a whirlwind of interviews, applications and last stretches of required units. […]

Alternative medicine, lifestyle changes supplement biomedicine, maintain health Some doctors view reaching a dead end in treatment options as an opportunity to look into alternative forms of medicine and therapy. The Integrative Medicine program, founded in 2010 under the Institute for Population Health Improvement, focuses on educating the UC Davis community and larger global audience […]

Managing the transition from lower division to upper division courses It is the natural progression of a student’s academic plan to begin with lower division courses and then continue their studies into more narrow subjects provided in upper division courses. While all strive for success, according to experienced students, the transition is easy for some […]

Evolving, expanding, evoking Aggie pride Last spring, Kimberly Miller strode across the graduation stage, squeezing her daughter’s hand with glee as their medals gleaned in the sun. Miller, now an animal biology graduate student, and her daughter, Evie, were each wearing a special medallion in recognition of their completion of all 50 Aggie Traditions. “Most […]