Features

UC Davis students, professors and residents express their opinions on the 2024 election   By EVELYN SANCHEZ — features@theaggie.org   With votes still being counted, this year’s Election Day was polarizing. Emotions are frayed and public discourse is as divisive as ever. By the morning of Nov. 6, the election was called by the Associated […]

Exploring professors’ thoughts on two main ways students can voice course and instructor feedback    By NOAH HARRIS — features@theaggie.org   Every year, students at UC Davis have the opportunity to fill out course evaluations to give their professors and teaching assistants feedback on how well they taught the course during the quarter. Students at […]

The local artist discusses his work as an urban sketcher    By LAILA AZHAR — features@theaggie.org   Pete Scully has been drawing for as long as he can remember. The Davis-based artist — who also serves as the management services officer of the UC Davis department of statistics — holds his pen with a slightly […]

The gender gap’s impact in voting behavior and its causes, according to UC Davis students and staff   By GRACIELA TIU — features@theaggie.org   In the weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election, many political figures predicted that the gender gap in voting behavior would widen significantly compared to previous election years. Defined by […]

Both new and experienced voters make sense of new political landscape   By EMME DUNNING — features@theaggie.org   To say that the 2024 United States presidential election has been unusual would certainly be an understatement. With a Republican candidate facing multiple felony convictions and a Democratic candidate who entered the race mere months ago, a […]

The recent UC Davis graduate discussed her experience since becoming a local DJ    By LAILA AZHAR — features@theaggie.org Yordan Scalas, better known as DJ YNOT, knows how to get a party started. The vivacious presence behind the DJ booth at an array of Davis events, her past several weekends have been a flurry of […]

Students and faculty highlight the importance of close-knit collaboration within smaller departments    By RACHEL GAUER — features@theaggie.org   In the bustling academic landscape of UC Davis, where sustainability, agriculture and STEM often dominate the university’s spotlight, a handful of small humanities departments quietly flourish and foster passion and community amongst students and faculty.  The […]

Yankees and Dodger fans describe their favorite parts about watching the series   By GRACIELA TIU — features@theaggie.org   On Oct. 30, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series against the New York Yankees, finishing off the annual Major League Baseball championship series between the winning teams of the National League and the American […]

The Davis art collective inspires creativity and conversation    By LAILA AZHAR — features@theaggie.org   The sight of eight-foot tall walls with wheels attached to them might not bring the words “art gallery” to mind — but Open Walls Collective isn’t a typical art gallery.  Beginning this summer, the collective has emerged as a unique […]

The student-curated museum acts as a mobile art gallery with a community-‘driven’ purpose   By EMME DUNNING — features@theaggie.org   The UC Davis Unitrans system is notorious for turning heads as it does its rounds through town. From their iconic double-decker buses, their cherry red color and employing student drivers, Unitrans does anything but play […]

UC Davis students share their excitement for Halloween, recommendations for staying responsible and safe   By GRACIELA TIU — features@theaggie.org   Halloween season in Davis has officially begun, and students across campus have been preparing costumes and getting ready for their celebrations. Although it’s a national holiday, Halloween at UC Davis feels particularly special for […]

With the election coming up, a legal historian provides insight on abortion access in the U.S.    By LAILA AZHAR — features@theaggie.org   When Professor Mary Ziegler speaks, she speaks with precision. Widely referred to as an expert on the law as it relates to abortion and reproductive rights, she details legal facts and history […]