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It’s around the corner and everyone is anxiously awaiting its arrival. No school, no homework, but plenty of free time and fun. Spring break marks the end of finals and the beginning of a week of care-free relaxation. But have you made your plans yet? If you haven’t, The Aggie has done some research to […]

Out-of-state students are a rare breed here at UC Davis. Last year 867 out-of-state students accounted for only 4.5 percent of all admitted first-year students. Victoria Marcus, a first-year from Arizona, is part of that 4.5 percent. Marcus, an international relations and economics double major, is a double black belt martial arts expert with her […]

This week’s installment of Neighborhood Navigator takes us to the apartment complexes surrounding campus, otherwise known as Central Davis. Residents of this area describe it as the most convenient place to live, with the best Mexican food in town. Aptly named for its likelihood of being found in the middle of any given map of […]

I’ve always thought that my responsibilities as a student were far greater than even I could imagine — until I became not only a student, but a resident at the student housing cooperative known as the Domes, aka a “domie” (at least for a day). When I visited the Domes on a Friday afternoon, there […]

In Review: Zindagi Indian Bistro 213 E St. Hours: Monday to Wednesday and Sunday 11:30 a.m to 10 p.m.,  Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Food: *** Ambiance: * Cost: $$ Key Food and ambiance quality **** I’m dining here every day *** Almost like eating at home ** Better than my roommate’s cooking * […]

UC Davis has a reputation as the “bike school,” but there is another icon that sets it apart: its vintage double-decker buses. Built in the late 1940s and 1950s, these buses were retired from the streets of Great Britain in the 1960s, when ASUCD decided to buy them for transportation of students. Since then, the […]

UC Davis’ student-run Finance and Investment Club is organizing its fourth annual Career Panel, which gives students the opportunity to ask six senior professionals in business and investing about their various industries. This year’s panel will be held Thursday in the ARC Ballroom at 8 p.m., and it will be open to the entire campus […]

It’s hardly a secret that some underdeveloped communities around the world lack basic necessities that many take for granted: running water, electricity and lighting. The Program for International Energy Technologies (PIET) at UC Davis has been helping to tackle this persistent global issue right here on campus since its development in 2009. Created as a […]

Television news anchor and reporter Brad Hicks has UC Davis to thank for his first on-camera job. Hicks had earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geography from UC Davis in 1986 and ‘88, respectively, and was coming off a stint at Texas A&M University as a Ph.D. student when he applied for a job […]

It was a Monday night, the sixth of February, a night that would spark national recognition of former UC Davis student Lindsey Pavao. A couple months earlier, while Pavao was working at Pinky’s Bar and Grill, the owner recommended that she audition for the second season of NBC’s “The Voice”. Pavao, who typically didn’t follow […]

Memorial Union (MU) visitors walk past a treasure trove of school supplies, books, lotions, sunglasses and literally hundreds of other products every day as they peruse the halls. And you know you’ve been tempted to do a little shopping. Let The Aggie guide you in your browsing as we test the quality of these products… […]

Although the town of Knights Landing is located only about 30 miles from the UC Davis Medical Center, many of its residents have not seen a doctor in over three years. A team of medical students, undergraduates and volunteer physicians are changing that. This past month, a student-run free clinic opened in Knights Landing, reducing […]