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Priyanka Shreedar shares how she began a successful green business during quarantine. The California Aggie spoke to Priyanka Shreedar as part of our Shop Sustainably series, which highlights a green business local to Davis each month. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many students have found themselves looking for a way to stay busy. Some students have […]

Police chief, ASUCD chairperson, sociology professors discuss campus policing and the UC Davis Police Department Characterized by protests and civil unrest, the 1960s was a period not unlike today. Activists marched in the streets, expressing their dissent and struggling with local authorities. Consequently, the turbulent decade, defined by the Vietnam War, counterculture and the Civil […]

Tunes that sum up our current experience, bringing comfort back into our lives There are multiple ways people are finding solace in this uncertain time, and one of those is through music. The California Aggie asked UC Davis students to pick a song that described their time in the era of the COVID-19 crisis, distilling […]

Lack of non-verbal cues, physical tiredness contribute to the phenomenon Without actually seeing people in person, many people have taken to extensive communication over video through services such as Zoom, FaceTime and Skype. With classes, meetings, happy hours and more spent in such a way, many people have reported increased exhaustion, a phenomenon termed “Zoom […]

Camp directors discuss transition to online camp this summer Usually located in the wooded Tahoe Foothills, UC Davis Camp Kesem, the Davis chapter of the national Camp Kesem organization, serves children of cancer patients, cancer survivors or those who have lost family members to cancer. This year, the UC Davis student-run camp will continue remotely […]

A look into how three students are spending a summer like no other The sun is shining, the school year has come to an end and Bachelor in Paradise is on: It’s summer. Summer is a time of exploration for many students — a time when to focus on school, potential careers or just relax.  […]

Environmental Club, Sunrise Davis continue activist work digitally Whether it be the Women’s March or a Climate Strike, most activism is characterized by people taking to the streets, marching or gathering with cleverly-worded signs, finding strength in numbers. Although COVID-19 prevents this kind of physical protest, the Environmental Club at UC Davis and Sunrise Davis, […]

A look at how students spent their 21st birthdays in quarantine Among the many special occasions that college students celebrate, a 21st birthday is among the most anticipated. It is a birthday that recognizes a legal gateway into the world of alcohol and a new stage of adulthood. While many usually celebrate their 21st with […]

Aggie Gaming officer and avid VR gamer talk about the experience of VR, what it offers during quarantine Appearing in many forms, virtual reality (VR) first emerged through a wearable headset called “Sword of Damocles” in 1968, earning its name because it had to be suspended from the ceiling while worn due to its weight. […]

Adjustments to schedule may change planned graduation date, other quarters’ schedules With no clear answer to the question of how instruction will look in the fall, many students took the possibility of online instruction into consideration when deciding the courses they want to take during the first round of registration for Fall Quarter.  For second-year […]

Students discuss destinations they consider worth visiting Many students who are still in Davis have found themselves in a rut, drowsily shifting from the bed to the couch and back again. There isn’t much room for the giddy joy that often accompanies Spring Quarter, but that doesn’t mean that Davis has lost its unique feel […]

The California Aggie revisits its years reporting on life at Davis through the recently launched digital archives created with the UC Davis Library From writing about world wars to agricultural innovation to student strikes, as a newspaper nearly as old as UC Davis itself, The California Aggie has continued to cover university life for 105 […]