Features

UC Davis students share their favorite parts of the university and tips for high school seniors making college decisions By JALAN TEHRANIFAR — features@theaggie.org Months after the application submission deadline, UC Davis released admissions decisions to students of the upcoming Class of 2026 on March 11. Newly admitted students have until May 1 to submit […]

Sheep, used as natural lawn mowers, return to campus in the hopes of lowering students’ stress and boosting morale By MAYA SHYDLOWSKI — features@theaggie.org    At 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 25 freshly sheared sheep rushed the grassy mounds in between the Chemistry Annex and Bainer Hall on campus — where they will take […]

Three women share their proudest career moments, inspiration and hopes for future generations By ALINA ISSAKHANIAN — features@theaggie.org   In honor of Women’s History Month which ended on April 1, The California Aggie interviewed a few of the many women who have attended UC Davis and gone on to make great impacts in their careers […]

Employees and UC Davis students share trivia tips and their favorite events By MONICA ROBERTS — features@theaggie.org   UC Davis students are no stranger to bar “trivia nights” — student friendly nightlife in the form of competitive brain games. Trivia night advertisements plaster downtown bars and customers walking in on trivia night might even struggle […]

UC Davis students discuss some of their favorite cheap and trendy thrift stores By SOPHIA PLACHE-CREECH — features@theaggie.org Thrifting can be a great way for college students to fulfill their shopping desires without breaking the bank. Several UC Davis students shared their experiences with thrift stores in Davis and recommended some of their favorites.  Located […]

UC Davis students discuss unusually warm winter quarter’s effect on mental health By SOPHIA PLACHE-CREECH — features@theaggie.org February and March have felt unusually warm in Davis this year. Usually during winter there is an uptick in people affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.), since S.A.D. symptoms coincide with weather patterns, especially cold or rainy ones. […]

Two UC Davis students discuss the perks and challenges of going abroad during the pandemic   By JALAN TEHRANIFAR — features@theaggie.org   Almost 16% of students at four-year universities study abroad at some point during their college education, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many programs offered at UC Davis and through University of California […]

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 […]