Features

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 […]

Follow an itinerary curated by locals to visit popular spots downtown and on the UC Davis campus   By REBEKA ZELJKO — features@theaggie.org    Some believe that an unassuming town like Davis doesn’t have much to offer beyond its cows and pastures, but locals say otherwise. If you’re just visiting, or looking for something new […]

The John Natsoulas Gallery celebrates the work of UC Davis Emeritus Art Professor Robert Arneson with 30-year Memorial Exhibition By MARIA MARTINEZ CASTRO  — features@theaggie.org    On the second floor of the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts, the work of famous artist and UC Davis Emeritus Art Professor Robert Arneson sits waiting for the […]

Professor Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie’s work in the MoMA, at UC Davis and at the C. N. Gorman Museum fosters Native American representation in art and academia  By ANVI KALUCHA — features@theaggie.org   Walking through the Museum of Modern Art in New York City during the past few months, you would have seen a familiar name […]

According to students, thrifting is a more sustainable and affordable alternative to fast fashion  By REBEKA ZELJKO — features@theaggie.org    Chloe Harmon, a second-year global disease biology major, is one of many who believes buying second-hand is economically and environmentally important. As an organizer for Aggie Trading Post, a student-run free clothing exchange, Harmon contributes […]

Through comprehensive education, the Love Lab is advocating for sexual health on campus By UMAIMA EJAZ — features@theaggie.org  The UC Davis Love Lab, founded in 2007 and located on the third floor of the Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) building, is a mobile cart that offers educational materials, provides information about birth control and […]

The UC Davis student behind popular weather Twitter account @US_Stormwatch discusses weather reporting, climate change concerns and family bonding By UMAIMA EJAZ — features@theaggie.org    For as long as he can remember, Colin McCarthy has been chasing thunderstorms. The UC Davis first-year atmospheric science major covers extreme weather all over the world on his Twitter […]

Día de Los Muertos altars and celebrations on campus foster a home away from home for Latinx students  By MARIA MARTINEZ CASTRO  — features@theaggie.org    Nov. 1 and 2 mark a celebration of remembrance, community and love for many people of Mexican heritage all over the world and Latinx communities in the United States. Día […]

Students share how selling their art at the Davis Art Market gives them a creative outlet By MARIA MARTINEZ CASTRO — features@theaggie.org    The Davis Art Market serves as a hub for art creators, small-business owners and vendors to share and sell their things to the Davis community. Along 3rd Street, one can find an […]

Students from diverse backgrounds explain cultural appreciation and share what their cultural dress means to them By UMAIMA EJAZ — features@theaggie.org  Everyone has their own fashion style. Some people lean toward certain trends more than others, and some don’t even consider consulting trends in the first place. Whatever the case may be for a given […]