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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 […]

Different resources help struggling Aggies stay in school Deborah Agee, the director of the UC Davis Financial Aid Office, took out loans in order to earn her undergraduate degree. Since then, Agee has spent her career paying forward the help she received. “I certainly think it’s incredibly important for a land-grant institution such as ours […]

The truth about how much it costs to eat sustainably Students are leaving behind the drudgery that is Winter Quarter with a reborn hope for sunny days, easier classes and good times at the Rec Pool. While Spring Quarter is the time for students to revisit old hobbies and once again experience the lively Davis […]

Stray cats taken in by physics staff bring comfort to students Around the northeast corner of the physics building, two stray cats can be seen playing a mischievous game of hide-and-seek in the shrubs outside, sunbathing on the concrete or enjoying the treats the physics staff leaves them. “Sometimes we have tough days and it’s […]

Students intern abroad, prepare for medical professions After driving through the desolate dirt roads of the Bolivian suburbs, third-year cell biology major Maddy Silverstein was welcomed by a hospitable family who would host her for a five-week medical internship. Through this once-in-a-lifetime experience, Silverstein was shocked to discover the difference in lifestyles between those in […]

Distinguished professors look back on six individuals who shaped the university The University of California (UC) Board of Regents unanimously voted on Feb. 21 to select Gary May, a dean at the Georgia Institute of Technology, as UC Davis’ seventh chancellor. Prior to the creation of the chancellor position, university affairs were managed by the […]