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Many of the dedicated student athletes were on campus training for their upcoming seasons UC Davis’ status as a Division I may be prestigious, but it doesn’t come easy — while a majority of students spent their Winter Breaks at home visiting their families and celebrating the holidays, many student athletes at UC Davis remained […]

New burger restaurant makes additional plant-based alternatives accessible to Davis community In an era of increasingly popular health fads coupled with the growing importance of environmental awareness, veganism and plant-based diets are becoming more common, and research continues to show both the health and environmental benefits these diets have. And soon, Burger Patch will bring […]

Students, advisors recommend starting early, seeking help via advising centers A significant amount of planning is required for studying abroad, and given that enrollment for faculty-led and immersion programs taking place in the fall of 2020 opens up this month, students interested in going abroad should start their planning now. Dana Armstrong, a program coordinator […]

Here’s what students had to say about their love for the community and experience at UC Davis Written by: Anjini Venugopal and Claire Dodd— features@theaggie.org

Students, professionals working to pass the measure R vote for Aggie Research Campus Among the thousands of universities across the country, UC Davis is part of an elite group of 115 universities that are considered “R1” by the prestigious Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education annual list. R1 is the highest achievable classification, meaning […]

How the 2018 Camp Fire inspired a 14-year-old Davis local to lead US Youth Climate Strike Over the past year, a global youth climate movement has taken off, and a huge part of American involvement in the movement can be attributed to 14-year-old Davis local Alexandria Villaseñor. Though she moved to New York City with […]

Upcoming 2020 GO bond would allow campus, UC system to update, improve facilities In the year 2018, UC Davis had accumulated over $1 billion in deferred maintenance investments. In other words, there was over $1 billion worth of facility maintenance — buildings and systems upkeep — that the university has been unable to collect due […]

Ran into an ex and the TV won’t turn on? Here’s why. If November 2019 was particularly chaotic or stressful for students, or if students experienced interruptions in communication or malfunctions in technology, there is an astrological scapegoat that may explain all the mayhem: Mercury retrograde. Nov. 20, 2019 marked the last Mercury retrograde of […]

Students evaluate beauty, hardship of studying in a different country As many students are just now returning home from their Fall Quarters abroad, other students interested in potentially going abroad might find it useful to learn of potential difficulties and challenges they may experience if they choose to embark on an international adventure. Having the […]

The transportation service requires 50 hours more than bus industry’s requirement of 80-100 hours of driver training On Nov. 8, 2019 around 7:30 p.m.,  a Unitrans bus stopped at the Oak and Russell stoplight, only to be rear ended by a drunk driver who fled the scene. The suspect was identified by police as 21-year-old […]

This time last year, the Butte County fire had a campus-wide impact, costing some UC Davis students their homes At this time last year, many Northern Californians experienced a Thanksgiving away from home. In November of 2018, the Butte County fires roared for the majority of the month, leaving many students and community members without […]

UC Davis’s Principles of Community called into question when religious protesters mobilize on campus On campus, it is not unusual to see individuals wielding signs that perpetuate hateful and oppressive messages. Campus preachers on the Quad are often difficult to ignore — these encounters can potentially compromise feelings of safety and belonging on campus for […]