Features

Exploring the differences between semesters and quarters for college students   By ZOEY MORTAZAVI — features@theaggie.org   Across the United States, very few universities operate using the quarter system. Around 95% of the country’s colleges and universities implement the semester system instead, where students enroll in two 15-week sets of courses for the year. Under […]

UC Davis’ Food Tech Club hosts professional development events and hands-on learning experiences   By LYNN CHEN — features@theaggie.org    Student organizations at UC Davis cover a wide range of interests. The Food Tech Club on campus is specifically committed to career development for future food scientists. Though it is geared towards food science majors, […]

Learn more about how AI works, people’s fears around it and how it affects human lives   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — features@theaggie.org    Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have taken the world by storm, causing some to live in fear and others to embrace how it will affect society’s future.  AI has developed quite further […]

UC Davis students share their sleep routines and how they affect their daily activities   By JULIANA MARQUEZ ARAUJO — features@theaggie.org   Many college students are familiar with the concept of stress-induced sleepless nights. Getting good sleep is important for anyone, but for full-time students who have to balance sleep with assignments, classes, hobbies and […]

Students say voting is an important exercise of your democratic rights   By ZOEY MORTAZAVI — features@theaggie.org   The upcoming presidential election this November is the first that many UC Davis students will be able to vote in. Across the United States, the young voter turnout — the demographic ranging between ages 18 and 29 […]

How Davis Rave Co. is cultivating a greater live music scene in a small town   By LILY FREEMAN — features@theaggie.org   When a long academic week comes to a close, UC Davis students can always look forward to mornings spent perusing the Farmers Market and afternoons reading in local cafes. Once the sun sets, […]

Whether you’re a senior looking for a fun class, a freshman looking for a low-stress environment or anywhere in between, here are some of the best seminars offered at UC Davis   By FAITH DEMEULENAERE — features@theaggie.org    Embarking on the exhilarating journey of university life, first-year students often find themselves at the crossroads of […]

Climate scientists and Davis residents discuss climate change and how it’s affecting the season   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — features@theaggie.org   California — known for its warm climate and sunny skies — was hit by a chilling atmospheric river and bomb cyclone on Feb. 1, flooding parts of Southern California and killing nine people.  Comparing […]

UC Davis undergraduates share how they cook, meal-prep and grocery shop efficiently   By LYNN CHEN — features@theaggie.org   An important aspect of college life is being independent and that involves tending to daily tasks like cooking and grocery shopping while trying to keep everything within budget. However, with papers and exam deadlines looming over […]

UC Davis students discuss the return of vinyls, CDs and other ways to listen to albums    By ZOEY MORTAZAVI — features@theaggie.org   As far back as recorded music goes, artists have created their albums with a great deal of care and intention. A calculated effort goes into the order by which the songs are […]

A guide on how to succeed in language courses at UC Davis   By ZOEY MORTAZAVI — features@theaggie.org   There are many reasons to take foreign language courses while in college. At UC Davis and beyond, many take language courses to study abroad. Others try to learn new languages for cultural reasons, general interest or […]

Artist Barbara Brandon-Croft discusses her cartoons and recent exhibition    By LAILA AZHAR — features@theaggie.org    In the late 1960s, Brumsic Brandon Jr. began publishing “Luther,” a comic strip focusing on the lives of young Black children living in a fictional inner-city neighborhood.  About 20 years later, his daughter, Barbara Brandon-Croft, became the first Black […]