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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 […]

Students, staff sign poster in support of bringing back the SciLab coffee stand  By SONORA SLATER — features@theaggie.org   Imagine, at 8 a.m. on a rainy day in October, damp fog seeping through your clothes, you slip inside the Sciences Lab Building (SLB) for your morning class. The door makes a dull thud as it […]

The Mirror Image Dance founder aims to teach her students more than technique and choreography By SONORA SLATER — features@theaggie.org Along the hallway at Mirror Image Dance Company in Davis, California, the walls are lined with pictures of students, reminders about Spirit Week, the names of dancers with October birthdays on a green chalkboard and […]

UC Davis students answer questions about our campus community and their experiences By KATIE DEBENEDETTI AND LEVI GOLDSTEIN — features@theaggie.org Thao Thanh Second-year philosophy major with a pre-law emphasis What is your Davis-specific hot take? “I think we should change our mascot to cows.” What are you most excited for this upcoming year? “I joined the bowling […]

Students discuss Biden’s debt relief plan and other potential solutions to the debt crisis By LEVI GOLDSTEIN — features@theaggie.org On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden announced a plan for student debt relief. As part of their 2020 campaign promises, the Biden-Harris administration paused federal student debt payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, to combat the […]

Yolo country celebrates local farming and small-scale production during “Farm to Fork” month   By LEVI GOLDSTEIN — features@theaggie.org   In 1908, UC Davis first opened as an extension of UC Berkeley in the form of an agricultural school — hence why students are known as “Aggies.” Ever since, the University’s agricultural roots have remained […]

By JADE BELL – campus@theaggie.org   UC Davis alumnus Carlo Facchino set out on his 2,400-mile row from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to Hawaii at 8:30 a.m. on July 5 and completed it on Sept. 15, 72 days later. Prior to this, Facchino competed in the Great Pacific Race with Team Uniting Nations from […]

The 2022 Tahoe State of the Lake report informs programs to combat environmental destruction and maintain Tahoe as a popular vacation spot   By LEVI GOLDSTEIN — features@theaggie.org   Lake Tahoe is a popular retreat destination throughout the year for outdoorsy Californians, including hikers and boat enthusiasts in the summer and skiers in the winter. […]

Davis community members discuss struggles they have encountered as queer Muslims By UMAIMA EJAZ — features@theaggie.org Content warning: This article contains discussions of homophobia and trnsphobia that some readers might find disturbing. Disclaimer: Some sources have chosen to remain anonymous for their safety. Saeed Zaheer and Sumaira Khan are pseudonyms for these sources’ identities.  “Allah, can […]