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To dorm-room and apartment complex dwellers, the grassy pathways to the Baggins End Domes and the clotheslines hanging across Tri-Cooperative bedrooms seem like a remarkable way of life. Both residences are cooperative communities which practice sustainable living. They follow Student Housing’s established practices, and are open to only UC Davis students. The Tri Co-ops are […]

We’re all determined to save the world. For the students at Davis Senior High School, they’re taking the initiative to do just that through the power of written word. Davis’ very own student-run The World Spectra Magazine launched its first publication last month. Spectra is a nonprofit journal featuring student works on different perceptions of […]

Long legs strut down a walkway as photographers flash pictures of models and designers beam with smiles as their new fashions are on display. Yep, it’s that time of year again — the latest styles emerge with spring around the corner. What you may not know is that the Sac Fashion Week creates many opportunities […]

UC Davis students and alumni are given the opportunity to volunteer and help children from foster care and underprivileged families through a two-week summer camp called Cal Aggie Camp. “Cal Aggie Camp is a sleep-away summer camp for youth from underserved communities in Sacramento and nearby counties,” said volunteer John Vu, a fourth-year biochemistry and […]

An inside look: My post While the moderator said that there are an average of 600 individual views per post, to get a better idea of the response that someone on the site obtains, I created a fake email and submitted a minimal, two-line profile. I was surprised to open my inbox two days later […]

Last Friday, asteroid DA14 zipped by Earth at a record-breaking distance of about 17,000 miles from the Earth’s surface. That same day, a surprise meteor streaked across the sky and rained fireballs on Russia, causing a shock wave to blast windows, trigger car alarms and injure civilians. But in an alternate world, it was the […]

A loud truck blaring music pulls up outside the house where Mike Eidlin, a third-year economics and Japanese double major, sits with his friends. Girls in bikinis hop out, passing out free Monster energy drinks. No, this isn’t your average frat party. After Mike Eidlin did his research, he discovered it’s actually a little something […]

“We went to Mikuni, which we usually go to, and it’s pretty good, and we ate, like, a lot more than we usually would. We got drinks too. Then we went to Pinkberry, and I didn’t have any and he had some, and then he texted me this morning asking if I got food poisoning. […]

Late-night snacks are a staple of life in Davis. Many of the restaurants and stores, both on campus and off, stay open late specifically to accommodate students’ nightly eating. This year, In-N-Out Burger took the top spot among late night eateries. It’s no surprise. In-N-Out is all over California and is known for their fresh […]

The cozy, family-oriented Aggie Inn wins the title for best hotel in Davis once again. “Every time my family comes to visit me in Davis, we go to the Aggie Inn and stay in the cottage suites, which has everything from big, spacious living rooms to kitchens full of utensils and supplies,” said Lauren Tseng, […]

Robert Arneson’s egghead statues, which are displayed around campus, have been voted as the number-one Best Public Art feature in Davis. Egghead sites include the Bookhead located in front of Shields Library, the Eye on Mrak, which sits outside of Mrak Hall, the See No Evil Hear No Evil located at the Mrak roundabout, the […]

If you’re looking for great Indian food, you don’t need to look very far off campus to find Raja’s Tandoor. Located at 207 Third St. in Suite 230, within a stone’s throw of the Social Sciences and Humanities Building, Raja’s Tandoor offers a lunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday, as […]