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UC Davis Vet School organization shares special mission The Orphan Kitten Project, fondly referred to as OKP by its members, is a non-profit, student-run organization overseen by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. The rescue organization is dedicated to providing young kittens — less than eight weeks old — with a foster home until […]

Faculty, students comment on the consequences of underrepresentation For the past decade, UC Davis has been working toward achieving a status as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). The designation requires that the university maintain a student body comprised of at least 25% Hispanic students, among other criteria. Of the nine UC undergraduate schools, six are […]

Halloween outfits rooted in cultural respect, not appropriation Oct. 31 marks an annual celebration, one where countries around the world celebrate Halloween by dressing in elaborate costumes and expressing their creativity. The celebration originates from an ancient Celtic festival where participants wear costumes to ward off ghosts and evil spirits.  Robert Dellinger, a third-year marine […]

Moving out of Freeborn will be bittersweet, challenging for radio station KDVS, UC Davis’ student-run, on-campus radio station which broadcasts on 90.3 FM to the greater Sacramento area, has occupied a few different spaces since its founding in 1964. The organization has occupied both a dormitory laundry room and a space in Kerr Hall in […]

A closer look into the reality of fraternities behind their stereotypes Undoubtedly, various stereotypes — including negative stereotypes —  are associated with fraternities, fraternity brothers and even their houses on college campuses across the nation.  “The experience that I’ve had with guys in Greek life was always pretty good,” Chris Pettit, a second-year political science […]

Local restaurants including ChickPeas, Village Bakery contribute to weekly Central Park gathering The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) found in 2010 that the U.S. alone wastes approximately 30-40% of its food supply, equaling almost 133 billion pounds of food. It is also estimated that 40 million people in the US are food insecure, meaning 1 […]

Students discess fundamental issues within Panhellenic organizations For many students entering college, joining Greek life is a way to get involved on campus. Not only is it idealized in movies and TV, but it has recently become somewhat of a status symbol on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.  For several students, however, […]

Oct. 5th holiday meant to celebrate traditional garment, culture, community Taste of Thai, located in Downtown Davis, held a celebration for Batik Day — one of Indonesia’s holidays — on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Indonesian Student Association, known as PERMIAS amongst its members, filled the restaurant’s main dining area dressed in colorful garments to celebrate […]

Director apologizes to those inconvenienced by the temporary technical error A month before the end of Spring Quarter 2019, the Aggie Cash system at the CoHo crashed, making the establishment unable to accept Aggie Cash as a form of payment.  Customers were irritated, yet hopeful, that the Aggie Cash system would be back up and […]

Organization has permanently rehomed over 700 animals that were set for euthanasia About 1.5 million dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters each year due to a lack of space and funding, according to the ASPCA. Hearts for Paws, a foster-based 501(C)(3) animal rescue in Davis, was established in 2016 to specifically combat this statistic, […]

Students share experiences working for Whole Earth Festival, Unitrans, Mikuni As students begin to develop routines and get back into the groove of school, some may find that they have the time and energy to manage either an on or off-campus job. Some on-campus opportunities may be found using Handshake, the replacement for Aggie Job […]

Digitalization of the test allows for additional test dates, reduces paper waste The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) announced that the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) would change to a digital format in Oct. of 2018 — this was partially implemented in July of 2019 and fully implemented for the most recent Sept. 21, 2019 […]