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The Aggie revisits last spring’s “Best of Davis 2016” polls Need some ideas for delicious snack spots and fun activities during Welcome Week? Look no further — The California Aggie has the answers right here! Last Spring Quarter, The Aggie distributed polls to determine the “bests” in the city of Davis, from “Best Pizza” to […]

Six essentials you need to bring to Davis and six places to find them if you forgot them at home From the frantically-shove-heaps-of-belongings-into-the-car on move-in day students to those with overly organized packing-list spreadsheets, there’s usually at least one (often essential) item everyone forgets when moving to college. Luckily, the City of Davis is home […]

Ex-fraternity members, University officials discuss the impacts of hazing. One chilly night last spring, a group of Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) candidates used all of their strength to roll fifty pound boulders onto the side of the I-80 freeway. Their task was to spell the letters Phi Alpha Delta with the hefty boulders, while members […]

Preserve Public House captures family tradition, town charm, local flavor Driving west of Davis, through open fields, along sprawling orchards and just past Interstate 505, the small town of Winters, Calif. emerges. Home to less than 7,000 residents, the rural agricultural town is initially unassuming, however, its spirit becomes evident in the Downtown Historic District […]

The five stages of realizing you’re graduating For seniors, this year has been an emotional one. These feelings can be felt all at once, or over the course of the school year, and there are even multiple stages. Here are the five stages of realizing you’re graduating.   1.Excitement In the beginning of the year — […]

The UC Davis Pantry provides food assistance, scholarships to students in need The Pantry, located in Lower Freeborn Hall, is UC Davis’ student-run food unit that provides food assistance to students who are unable to acquire the proper amount of food necessary on a daily basis. Starting out as a student initiative in 2010, The […]

A look into UC Davis’s only on-campus restaurant and bar. Gunrock Pub, located in the Silo Union building, is a longstanding establishment at UC Davis. In the 1920s, the university was used to breed thoroughbred horses for the United States Army Cavalry. It was then that a thoroughbred named “Gunrock” arrived on campus, and the […]

UC Davis clubs and services promote a healthy relationship with food and body image. Issues with body image and eating disorders can act as silent threats on college campuses. To combat this, certain UC Davis clubs and services provide resources that can help students see that their worth extends far beyond a number on a […]

Exploring the coffee culture at UC Davis Whether it’s the morning before your 8 a.m. class, the tiring mid-day stretch or even a late-night study session before finals, these moments are all united by a common theme: coffee. With academics, extracurriculars and multiple other activities occurring in the average student’s life, it might seem impossible […]

UC Davis students share their favorite memories from this school year.   What was one of your favorite memories from this school year?     Danielle Schmid, fourth-year psychology major “I think one of my favorite memories from this year was probably doing Tahoe trips during Winter Quarter. I had a season pass and that […]

UC Davis ModLab’s GameCamp! teaches students, faculty, staff game design The UC Davis ModLab, an experimental laboratory used for media research, offers students, faculty and staff the opportunity to learn about game design. Created in 2015, GameCamp! is a series of free workshops throughout the year that teach introductory game design concepts. “We want anyone […]

The Botanical Conservatory provides a place for students to learn, relax and observe plants. You may have biked by them on your way to class or seen them glowing at the top of the Sciences Laboratory Building, but the greenhouses on campus are more than just your average plant-growing facilities. The Science Laboratory Greenhouse is […]