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This weekend, the UC Davis campus will take advantage of its ability to be used as a forum for groups to celebrate their interests, skills and cultures. The 42nd annual Black Family Day will be hosted on the Quad on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. The event will include food, a children’s fair, student […]

Completing a triathalon will leave you with a burning in your lungs, searing pain in your legs and that delightful crunch in your hair from too much chlorine exposure. In some ways, triathlons require the perfect athlete, someone who is talented in three areas of exercise and has the willpower to push themselves through such […]

If you have yet to meet Taranbir Chowdhury, now may be the time to get acquainted with him; in fact, many of his customers say that he is one of the most genuine and heartfelt people you will ever meet. Chowdhury and his family are the owners of Raja’s Tandoor in Downtown Davis, which has […]

Temperatures in the mid-90s didn’t keep revelers from enjoying Whole Earth Festival this past weekend. The annual three-day celebration, held on the Quad, offered workshops, performances by local musicians and dozens of arts and crafts booths, all dedicated to honoring our Mother Earth. And, as always, visitors relished in the latest sustainable cuisine and hippie-chic […]

Junior psychology and French double major Lauren Menagh visited the Place de la Bourse and the Miroir D’eau reflective fountain while studying with the year-long UC Education Abroad Program: Bordeaux, France, which began in August. — Photo by Lauren Menagh — Text by Erin Migdol

For a vendor who has been at the Davis Farmers Market for more than 20 years, serving a consistently long line of loyal (and addicted) customers every Saturday morning is about more than just coffee. Mark Sedgley, founder and owner of Espresso Road, considers himself a housewife. He lives in West Davis with his wife […]

Take a piece of paper. Fold two corners in, fold the paper in half add some trimming and you have a very simple airplane. While you may only see airplanes flying around classrooms or sporting events, paper airplane pilots around the world take this hobby very seriously and compete at the international level, like senior […]

For Rocky Twitchell, every building at UC Davis has a number. The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center is 125, for example. Chemistry Annex? More than 200. Giedt Hall, a particular favorite of Twitchell’s, is a merciful four. “Meyer has way too many,” he says emphatically driving past the rectangular hall on a busy Friday afternoon. […]

The annual Whole Earth Festival is upon us. Another Spring Quarter weekend event where there is so much to do in Davis that one could wander for hours and not see it all. But there’s so much more than what meets the eye when casually walking through the Quad, so much more than endless aisles […]

As graduation season approaches, many Aggies are flocking to the Memorial Union (MU) and other campus shopping locales to stock up on college memorabilia. Aside from those few coffee mugs placed suggestively on kitchen countertops, T-shirts etched with mascots and the infamous college acronym sweatshirts, there is hardly a variety in establishing where a person […]

A batch of neon yellow eggs coagulates into chunks above a watery base in one of many warm metal dishes along a service line: strips of bacon atop oil-soaked bread, sugar-dusted pancakes and glistening potatoes. With a quick swipe of their plastic ID cards, students are lured to the UC Davis Dining Commons (DC) by […]

Muggles hoping to “fly” in Harry, Ron and Hermione’s shoes are cordially invited to participate in UC Davis’ first Muggle Quidditch Tournament, to be held May 19 to 20. From today at 10 a.m. through Friday at 5 p.m., first-years can register for the intramural (IM) tournament, based on the game featured in the Harry […]