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Why spring break can be worse than finals week Throughout the tireless slog of finals week, nothing sounds better than the idea of relaxing and doing nothing during spring break. Students look for any excuse to distract themselves from their studies — they count the minutes until their last finals are over and fantasize about […]

Introducing Gunrock Lager, the official beer of UC Davis Just in time for the warm weather, UC Davis is introducing Gunrock Lager, the school’s own beer. Developed by the UC Davis Brewing Program and UC Davis athletics in partnership with Sudwerk Brewing Company, the beer will be served at athletic events, local restaurants and at […]

How to make the most of these last 10 weeks With summer just a quarter away, The California Aggie has compiled 10 tips for you to have a successful and fun 10 weeks.   Get yourself to class! This is some obvious, yet vital advice. Now that we have left behind the Winter Quarter blues, […]

Davis’ students uncover “mystery” behind Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies Artificial intelligence, robotics, automation and nanotechnology are a few of many innovations that have paved the way for the technological future within the past decade. Another technology that came into the public eye in 2009 was cryptocurrency. These cryptocurrencies use blockchain technology to keep the currency as […]

UC Davis School of Engineering renowned, diverse, close-knit UC Davis consistently rakes in merits across a number of disciplines. In 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis 17th in the Top 20 U.S. public universities, Best Undergraduate Engineering Program. What’s more, Davis is ranked number one in the percentage of female faculty among […]

Importance of paying attention, how to stay safe on campus On Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., 17 were killed in what was pronounced the second worst school shooting in U.S. history. The New York Times reports that over 400 individuals have been killed in over 200 school shootings since […]

Students upset with parking inconvenience, TAPS input Student parking spaces, or lack thereof, have been an issue of contention in recent years at UC Davis. Students who drive to campus from their off-campus housing and those who commute from neighboring cities such as Woodland have voiced their complaints of a lack of parking spaces, and […]

UC Davis clubs offer opportunities for leadership, community In order to get involved on campus, students often turn to clubs and organizations to find a sense of community, leadership and professional and personal development. With over 800 clubs on campus, students have ample opportunities to find communities that align with their cultural, professional and personal […]

Syrian Civil War, intervention, international law In 2011, Syrian protesters responding to the reverberations of the Arab Spring called for the overthrow of their government. President Bashar-al Assad ordered the military to violently silence opposition, giving way to a civil war that rages on today. At the end of February continuing into March, over 1,000 […]

Thousands benefit from user-generated local news updates In fall 2017, a new app called Wildfire launched at UC Davis. The app is intended to help people within small geographic areas quickly share important local news updates, especially related to safety. Hriday Kemburu, Wildfire’s CEO and co-founder, decided to develop the app in 2015 after almost […]

How much is too much? To most students, finals season is understood to be a dreaded time plagued by all-nighters, excessive periods of time spent at the library and copious intakes of caffeine. High levels of stress cause many students to experience mental and physical health deterioration during this time, but few students acknowledge and […]

Students describe pros, cons of attending college with siblings Right before the first week of Fall Quarter, Sneha Shastri could feel the anxiety welling inside her. She had experienced a particularly rough morning thinking about what her new life as a UC Davis student would be like. Later that afternoon, she received a text message […]