Features

New club promotes weightlifting for women to improve athletic performance and long-term health By MAYA SHYDLOWSKI — features@theaggie.org  “Girl Gains,” a new club at UC Davis, hopes to destigmatize and empower women in the weight room — which is good news for women’s health, because strength training has proven to be beneficial for athletic performance, […]

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing spark conversation about the role of politics in sports and the effectiveness of boycotts By ALINA ISSAKHANIAN — features@theaggie.org   Much conversation around the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, has been focused on the current human rights crisis in the country. Globally, governments and international entities have chosen […]

A gender studies lecturer and a student point to potentially harmful tropes and more inclusive plotlines that they hope to see in future romantic comedies By SOPHIA PLACHE-CREECH — features@theaggie.org   Every Valentine’s Day, many of us curl up on our sofas and watch — and day dream about — romantic comedies from our childhood, […]

Wordle’s popularity sparks conversation about community and cognitive benefits of word games By MAYA SHYDLOWSKI — features@theaggie.org  In six guesses of five letters, people can test their linguistics skills daily thanks to Josh Wardle and his internationally-played word game, Wordle.   Similar to a crossword puzzle, players are given six rows of five blank letter tiles. […]

A student-led petition is urging UC Davis to replace Gunrock the mustang with a cow in an effort to create unique identity for the school  By ALINA ISSAKHANIAN — features@theaggie.org A group of students led by Mick Hashimoto, a third-year applied statistics and economics double major, have proposed the #AggiesMOOvement, an effort meant to streamline […]

Tiana Williams discusses having a platform in filmmaking and uplifting communities of color By MAYA SHYDLOWSKI — features@theaggie.org  This article is the third in a four-part series in honor of Black History Month in which The California Aggie interviews a few of the many distinguished African American UC Davis alumni. These alumni discuss their achievements, […]

Students develop unexpected passions and career plans since arriving at Davis By JALAN TEHRANIFAR — features@theaggie.org When applying to colleges, many students don’t yet know what they want to do after graduation, so choosing a major and courses to prepare for their unknown post-grad plans can be very difficult. There are many different majors to […]

Alumni Lois and Darryl Goss share their UC Davis experience and motivation to support the Department of African American and African Studies By MAYA SHYDLOWSKI — features@theaggie.org  This article is the second in a four-part series in honor of Black History Month in which The California Aggie interviews a few of the many distinguished African […]

The UC Davis lecturer discusses the effects of Trump-era politics and COVID-19 on her work and life in California By ADAM KIRCHOFF — features@theaggie.org Taking out the trash — an unappealing, albeit necessary job for virtually all of us. We’re forced to complete the chore without much attention, other than perhaps the thought of the […]

Abraham discusses her college experience, YoungArts honor and her next career steps By ANNE SALTEL — features@theaggie.org Tiara Abraham, a fourth-year vocal performance major, was named a 2022 YoungArts award winner in the category of Classical Voice. An impressive feat at any age — actors Viola Davis and Timothée Chalamet are a few past recipients […]

The organization creates a network of staff, volunteers and students working to provide housing for Davis students By ANNE SALTEL — features@theaggie.org Housing insecurity as a systemic problem impacts all communities — including the UC Davis community. Aggie House, a student-led shelter that provides housing for students experiencing homelessness, is working to combat this problem.  […]

Through partnerships with on-campus initiatives, the Agriculture Sustainability Institute is working toward a more sustainable and accessible Davis food system By JALAN TEHRANIFAR — features@theaggie.org  UC Davis’ Agricultural Sustainability Institute’s goal is to ensure that everyone has access to healthy food while also promoting agriculture’s vitality for the current and future generations, according to their […]