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A three-part criteria for success Since coming to Davis, I have been on a personal mission to find the best taqueria. The place you frequent every weekend, filled with welcoming mariachi music and brightly colored walls. But more important than the decor, taquerias are home to tacos. These bundles are the most elegant type of […]

Fake news or legitimate information? Many UC Davis students are able to make the distinction Impeachment has been a hot topic of conversation over the past few months. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement of the impeachment inquiry on Sept. 24, 2019 was followed with much media coverage, perhaps most notably on Dec. 13, 2019, when […]

Academic apocalypse: in theory vs. reality The study of English, and even the broader humanities, are coming under a crisis of apocalyptic scale — at least that’s the opinion of New York Times columnist Ross Douthat. In a recent article entitled “The Academic Apocalypse,” Douthat argued that in addition to the crumbling of departments due […]

Student input on how this co-op serves as an oasis for personal connection The Domes — a living-learning cooperative community on the Northwest edge of campus— are comprised of 14 white hemispheres that serve as a reminder of the free-minded thinking of the 1970s. Surrounded by foliage and gardens, this living community feels like an […]

ANS 49C gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge to hands-on work with dairy cattle  While the majority of students are likely sleeping soundly in their beds at 5 a.m., third-year animal science major Nicole Elmer is already awake and beginning her three-hour lab session at the UC Davis dairy. When she was enrolled […]

UC Davis’ members of the African diaspora gathered to celebrate their achievements, black excellence Last Saturday, UC Davis’ community of black students, faculty and staff gathered in the ARC Ballroom for the 10th Annual Black Convocation Brunch. This year’s theme was “Black Excellence,” with the convocation serving as an opportunity for black members of UC […]

The fourth annual conference hosted presentations by experts and students in a broad spectrum of fields Students and Davis community members alike gathered to the UC Davis Conference Center on Jan. 25 to start off the fourth-annual Mental Health Conference. Inspired by the Reclaim Mental Health Conference hosted by UC Irvine, the UC Davis Mental […]

From Bolani to Upper Crust Baking to Good Humus and back: how a small co-op turned into one of Davis’ biggest attractions Being a UC Davis student often goes hand in hand with being a faithful Farmers Market goer, or at least a sporadic one. The Wednesday evening and Saturday morning markets are both extremely […]

CEO of Dr. Robb Farms discusses cutting-edge cannabis research, starting his own farm, destigmatization Dr. Robert Flannery, The First Ph.D. Of Pot™ — a title he has personally trademarked — is both the CEO of Dr. Robb Farms and a UC Davis alumnus. He’s always had somewhat of a connection to plant sciences, however, this […]

Gagni talks shopping vintage, owning his own shop, shifts in modern fashion The corners of 2nd and D St. in Downtown Davis boast a few restaurants, salons and bars, but as of October, this corner also became home to a new vintage shop. Small but charming, Treehouse Vintage seems to be Davis’ new spot to […]

Police Chief Joseph Farrow discusses goals for the year UC Davis Police Chief Joseph (Joe) Farrow and the police department have made a few serious resolutions for the new year — resolutions Farrow is confident the department will be able to achieve.  Farrow, who has been in his position since 2017, said it’s been exciting […]

Student-led UC Davis chapter recovers food waste on campus to help increase food security According to a 2019 Food and Agriculture organization study, almost a third, or 1.3 billion tons, of all food in the world is wasted — yet, food insecurity remains a pressing issue, particularly among university students. Nearly 30% of college students […]