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Five ways to stay healthy this flu season. Flu season is upon us, which means it’s time to head over to the Student Health and Wellness Center or your local drugstore to get your annual flu shot! Still, getting the flu shot isn’t the only thing you can do to stay healthy this season. Check […]

Researchers, director, intervention coach discuss bettering education for dyslexic children New research from the UC Davis Department of Psychology has revealed that when it comes to children afflicted with dyslexia, early intervention is increasingly necessary. Dyslexia is a common learning disorder that affects nearly three million children in the United States each year, and is […]

TUES., NOV. 10 Salsa Tuesday 9:30 p.m. The Graduate, Davis Dance lessons with Cori from ‘Barbara’s Dancing Tonight,’ hosted by DJ Miguel. Tickets are $6. Trivia Night 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Davis Compete against other teams in answering the hardest trivia questions! Free and open to all ages. Tour & Treat Noon […]

Delegation leaders, budget chair discuss importance of conference attendance. Every year, the University of California Student Association (UCSA) hosts the Students of Color Conference (SOCC), where students from all nine UC campuses come together to discuss how their identities affect their lives and what their community can do to better address social issues. In its […]

Researchers discuss findings, applications of discovered gold properties. With applications ranging from plant pathology and medicine to food and water quality, nanoporous gold (NPG) offers a faster, more cost-effective method in early pathogen detection. After three years of research on NPG specific to pathogen detection, the UC Davis Seker Lab recently published two papers demonstrating […]

Transphobia victim, LQBTQIA community intern, genderqueer student discuss cultural discrimination It is known that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) community in the United States faces immense discrimination, stemming from influences such as religion and cultural beliefs. Although discrimination towards this community can seem intense in the U.S., prejudices are still […]

Students explain which invention is the best in all of human history and why Photos by ARIEL ROBBINS / AGGIE In your opinion, what is the greatest human invention and why? Ruby Tapia, fourth-year forensic chemistry major “The toilet [because] it takes away waste from the home […] and prevents a lot of diseases.”   […]

Five ways to eat healthy in the dining commons. Over a month of the school year has passed, and everyone’s trying to avoid the infamous freshman 15. It’s a topic that’s never-ending and that affects everyone — not just freshmen. So many students want to maintain a healthier diet, but it’s not an easy thing […]

Senate candidates discuss platforms, goals for their prospective terms Zheng Xu: As an international student, first-year computer science major and independent senatorial candidate Zheng Xu wants to incorporate both international and domestic student voices as a way to execute change and implement goals. “I want to help students and I want the students’ voices to […]

TUES., NOV. 3 Salsa Tuesday 9:30 p.m. The Graduate, Davis Dance lessons with Cori from ‘Barbara’s Dancing Tonight,’ hosted by DJ Miguel. Tickets are $6. Trivia Night 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Davis Compete against other teams in answering the hardest trivia questions! Free and open to all ages. Women-Trans-Femme workshops: Hubs 5 […]

UC Davis researchers explain why zebras have stripes. The pioneers of the theory of natural selection, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, began the discussion of black and white coloration in mammals over a century ago. The debate has lasted over 120 years and has made little progress in finding a systematic approach to provide […]

Students discuss features they wish their phones possessed What is one thing you would like your phone to be able to do that it cannot do now? Astrid Ramos, second-year economics major “[I wish my phone would] never lose reception, because that’s the worst.”               Isabel Kraus-Liang, third-year sociology […]