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Through creative tactics and Zoom shows, StUCC has continued to spread laughter from home When in-person gatherings stopped in March, the live-entertainment world went almost completely dark. The Stand-up Comedy Club at UC Davis (StUCC), however, has found a way to keep students laughing from their homes over the past eight months. StUCC shows, performed […]

The musical child prodigy discusses her pursuit of vocal performance While many might find performing in front of crowds of over 20,000 people daunting, Tiara Abraham, a 14-year-old third-year music major at UC Davis, has conquered stage fright through a myriad of performances. She has showcased her talent at Carnegie Hall twice and has even […]

With the integration of new environmentally-conscious buses, Unitrans strives to make a sustainable impact on campus  Unitrans buses can be seen all around Davis, transporting students to and from school, marking the town with their red and black colors. While these buses normally run on natural gas, Unitrans recently received a federal grant to introduce […]

Discussing the reality of remote mental health counseling from the perspective of students and SHCS counselors  The Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) has transitioned completely to meeting with clients either by phone or video call.  Some students who receive counseling from SHCS over Zoom or another platform have said they feel like the experience […]

Members from DCR and DCD discuss mail-in voting, voter suppression and registration and voting as a college student This November, many college-age students are voting in their first presidential election ever. Members of Generation Z—people born after 1996—make up 10% of eligible voters in the U.S. this fall, according to the Pew Research Center. With […]

Another wave of payroll and benefit errors causes UAW 5810 to file new grievances against the UC Over the last few years, the UC system has been rolling out its new payroll system, UCPath, which was designed to make payroll more unified and efficient across the UC system. Since the beginning of this already time-consuming […]

How UC Davis students are continuing to promote second-hand shopping in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis The California Aggie spoke to Cowtown Closet, a clothing donation and upcycling store, as part of our Shop Sustainably series which highlights a green business local to Davis each month. Since the start of the pandemic, people have […]

Instructors explain positive changes within the program The UC Davis Viticulture and Enology department usually functions in vineyards, surrounded by greenery and grapes, as students get hands-on learning experience from instructors who are quite literally in the field. Along with adjustments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the department is also adapting to a recent change […]

Students inspired by UC Davis course start clothing business using non-toxic and plant-based dyes  The California Aggie spoke to Gracie Globerman and Juliette Connolly as part of our Shop Sustainably series, which highlights a green business local to Davis each month. Spring of 2020 was full of many fads: Tiger King, Tiktok and, of course, […]

Davis students and activists discuss how the measure may help or harm the city Everyone registered to vote in Davis for the Nov. 3 elections will see Measure B on their ballot. The measure proposes that a new campus, the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus (DISC), be built on the northeastern corner of Davis, covering […]

Programs continue to offer students opportunities and growth through remote platforms While a majority of students spend the entirety of their college careers in Davis, many choose to participate in programs abroad and spend a duration of time learning in a new location. In the past, this might have meant learning beside the Eiffel Tower, […]

UC Davis freshman share experiences meeting new people and starting college remotely Every year, the freshman class arrives on the UC Davis campus ready to take on an exploratory year in the dorms together. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the class of 2024 began their college career dispersed: residing in dorms, apartments or their hometowns. […]