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Summers are spent working, traveling, giving back to the community Summer in Davis can be spent playing sports outside, learning new skills, traveling, hiking, performing research, playing music or taking classes. Some UC Davis community members may be wondering: what are some of our favorite professors doing when school is out? Gwen Arnold, an assistant […]

Learn about Greek life at UC Davis For students coming to UC Davis as freshmen, there tends to be a lot of speculation regarding what organization may be the best to join in order to get involved on campus and find a community of like-minded individuals. While many students opt for different clubs on campus, […]

How to get involved on campus So, you’re looking to get involved on campus? Well, you’re in luck. UC Davis has a plethora of clubs and organizations for you to peruse during your time here. In fact, we have over 800 student organizations, 23 NCAA varsity teams, over 60 Greek chapters (both professional and social), […]

Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered College is expensive — virtually all college students take this as a self-evident truth. To offset the high price of higher education, students often seek out jobs during their time in college. The California Aggie has compiled a comprehensive list of the various places that you can work at […]

Check out 2018’s best food, drink, nap spots Food: Best Sandwich: Ike’s Love and Sandwiches Best Asian Grocery Store: Kim’s Mart Best Late-Night Snack: In-N-Out Burger Best Breakfast Burrito: Ali Baba Best Burger: Burgers and Brew Best Dessert: Davis Creamery Best Sushi: Mikuni Best CoHo Food: TxMx Best Indian Cuisine: Raja’s Tandoor Best Chinese Food: […]

Find out what makes this clip so ambiguous and why some hear one, the other, or both Yanny vs. Laurel is the dress debate 2.0. A couple weeks ago, the internet nearly broke (again) with the controversial Laurel/Yanny debate. The audio clip was discovered by a confounded high school student upon searching “laurel” on Vocabulary.com […]

Students discuss experiences as tutors Joanne Newens was eating lunch at Blaze Pizza one day when an employee approached her and asked if she was a tutor at UC Davis. Newens was touched at the person’s comments, as they mentioned that Newens was recognizable as the person who helped them get through one of their […]

Bringing Davis, Greek community together over a common cause In recent years, Greek life has gained some negative publicity that has damaged its overall reputation. But many also fail to recognize the great philanthropic efforts facilitated by these organizations. Each Greek chapter designates a philanthropy to sponsor and, each year, the students affiliated with their […]

Classes encourage students to participate in research study programs on campus Many people at UC Davis have participated in research study programs, better known as SONA. These research studies are open to any student and require an individual to voluntarily sign up and attend the research study at the scheduled time and date. For some […]

First-generation college students share insights on collegiate journeys Navigating one’s way through college may be difficult as is, but having to do so as a first-generation college student can be exponentially more challenging. This is understood by many UC Davis students and faculty members. In fact, over 45 percent of UC Davis undergraduate students are […]

Texting for help, mental health, crisis remediation The Crisis Text Line is a free national service provided around the clock by volunteers who are trained to be crisis counselors. Founded in 2013 by Nancy Lublin, this service opens up another medium to help someone in need that doesn’t involve traveling any distance or feeling the […]

Showcasing prestigious academia On the first floor of Shields Library, there is a small display of books written by UC Davis faculty. Hailing from disparate disciplines, many campus educators publish books in addition to their journal articles, research and teaching. Professors Julia Simon of the French and Italian Department, Andres Resendez of the History Department […]