Features

Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan club celebrates Asian American art forms through explosive performances   By LYNN CHEN — features@theaggie.org   Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan is a student-run Japanese cultural drumming group at UC Davis founded in 2001. Taiko is the art of using traditional Japanese percussion instruments for performances. The group’s name is derived from the club’s […]

The staff also explains Coffee House history to reveal customers’ favorite handcrafted drinks    By ELIZABETH WOODHALL — features@theaggie.org    The UC Davis Coffee House brings in a lot of customers because of its location and price point. It serves more than 7,000 customers every day and has over 250 student employees, remaining the most […]

College students share their experiences with sobriety   By LILI ARMSTRONG — features@ucdavis.edu    In a sea of red cups and beer pong tables, most don’t associate college years with sobriety. Drinking is a huge part of social life for many college students. Fresh out of the nest, it’s a common theme for college students […]

What crystals mean for people, from healing properties to beauty   By KACEY CHAN — features@theaggie.org    Crystals are seen in jewelry from online brands like Enroute Jewelry, sold at events like Whole Earth Festival and even infused into skincare services like facials. However, despite their ubiquity, people are often unclear as to what they […]

According to students, serving in the military can have financial and social benefits    By AMBER WARNKE — features@theaggie.org    Serving in the military is often presented as an alternative path to college, but some students choose to pursue both. The Military Reserve is a route many college students take, in which they only serve […]

A nonprofit student organization is taking environmental initiative to conserve California natural habitats   By LYNN CHEN — features@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    The Davis Rewilding Society, a nonprofit student organization founded in 2021, has the mission of introducing California native plants to the UC Davis campus as part of efforts to restore […]

UC Davis student shares her experience volunteering with the ASUCD Pantry    By DANIELA DULA MEJIA — features@theaggie.org   This week’s Aggie in the Area is Harleen Sidhu, a third-year human development major who has been volunteering for the Pantry for three years. This year, she is a shift lead and helps organize volunteers for […]

“Alienation and Liminality” is an interactive installation of visual collages that disseminates qualitative research conducted by the Queer Trans Lab at UC Davis   By INDRANIL BASU — features@theaggie.org   The interactive exhibition “Alienation and Liminality: An Installation on International LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Experiences on Campus” is currently open for viewing at the International Center. […]

Texas-based collective Theatre Heroes performs “Call of the Wild: Illustrated Edition” at the Mondavi Center   By MIA BALTIERRA — features@theaggie.org   “The Call of the Wild,” the classic tale of a dog named Buck and his journey from lavish pet to laboring sled dog in the Yukon, is a novel many people grew up […]

With clothing reselling gaining popularity, the Davis Art Market has made efforts to resolve artists’ concerns   By KACEY CHAN — features@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    The vintage and art markets in Davis have been gaining popularity and the number of sellers has been increasing weekly, as clothing resellers recently joined the artists […]

The professor cited gender discrimination as one of the reasons for the hiring decision, which the department denies   By RACHEL GAUER— campus@theaggie.org   Choir students and members of the UC-AFT union are calling for the reinstatement of Erik Peregrine, who currently serves as the director of choirs and as a lecturer in music at […]

Every Friday, Davis locals and students gather with instruments at the Wyatt Deck for an open jam session   By MIA BALTIERRA — features@theaggie.org Lea este artículo en español.   The Davis Arboretum is known for its sprawling grassy landscape, redwood trees and peaceful stream. But every Friday at noon, one may also encounter the […]