Features

How Kayton Carter advocated for cultural centers that today provide community and resources to underrepresented students   By MARIA MARTINEZ CASTRO  — features@theaggie.org    Student community and retention centers on campus are communal spaces where students of color, often the most underserved and underrepresented populations in higher education, can access resources to succeed as scholars […]

Learn more about invasive technologies, how they manifest in your day-to-day and how to make informed decisions about your data    By REBEKA ZELJKO — features@theaggie.org   Researchers say that many are unaware of the ways technology companies utilize our personal data. According to LegalJobs, “67% of internet users in the U.S. are not aware […]

Students say more resources are needed to provide adequate menstrual support at UC Davis   By MARIA MARTINEZ CASTRO  — features@theaggie.org    With the passing of the Menstrual Equity Act in 2021 and the creation of the Menstrual Equity Task Force, UC Davis students have had increased access to free menstrual products over the past […]

California Senate Bill 24 further protects students’ reproductive rights amid the overturn of Roe v. Wade   By MARIA MARTINEZ CASTRO  — features@theaggie.org    The new year has brought a new wave of laws to California, some of them pertaining to reproductive rights.  As of Jan. 1, in conjunction with Senate Bill (SB) 24, which […]

Self-censorship and fear of social retribution may be hindering conversations in the classroom   By REBEKA ZELJKO — features@theaggie.org   On Oct. 25, 2022, Turning Point USA, a student-led conservative group, organized an event hosting speaker Stephen Davis on the UC Davis campus. However, the event was canceled before it started after protests and counter-protests […]

Living in an environment that perpetuates homophobia and gender inequality, Courtney Caviness had to hide her identity in fear of retaliation, until she decided to leave    By LEVI GOLDSTEIN — features@theaggie.org   Courtney Caviness, a lecturer of sociology at the University of California, Davis, has a commanding presence in the classroom. For each word […]

Experiences vary for students seeking academic and physical accommodations, but many encounter a lack of communication, long waiting times and inadequacy of services   By REBEKA ZELJKO — features@theaggie.org    Many students with disabilities at UC Davis go through the process of obtaining accommodations with the UC Davis Student Disability Center (SDC) to ease their […]

Community is at the forefront of Imagining America’s Mail Art Project and annual National Gathering     By MARIA MARTINEZ CASTRO  — features@theaggie.org    In addition to being home to some of the world’s top scientific research, UC Davis also hosts Imagining America, a consortium of diverse individuals working in the humanities and across disciplines to […]

The student-run radio station’s student DJs, producers and radio hosts create a diverse variety of shows to listen to on the air By REBEKA ZELJKO — features@theaggie.org  The biggest public music and media collection west of the Mississippi is right here in Davis, California. KDVS is a student-run and operated radio show that has been […]

Learn about the community members and volunteers that work to make the Arboretum a beautiful place for visitors to enjoy   By REBEKA ZELJKO — features@theaggie.org    The UC Davis Arboretum is a diverse natural reserve that runs along the UC Davis campus. It includes more than 20 distinct gardens that span over 100 acres, […]

The response to the housing crisis must expand to include the university, according to involved community members   By MARIA MARTINEZ CASTRO  — features@theaggie.org    Students across the UC systems are experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness, and despite its feel-good college town reputation, Davis is not free from a housing crisis.  As a result, both […]

UC Davis was built on land that originally belonged to the Patwin people, and according to community members, the university’s Land Acknowledgement Statement is only the beginning of reparations By ANVI KALUCHA — features@theaggie.org   Posters reminding students of the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement Statement are posted all across campus — in bathrooms, on bulletin […]