Features

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 […]

Students explain importance — or not — of voting in ASUCD elections With the winter 2018 ASUCD election cycle now over, the UC Davis student body has elected its new ASUCD president, vice president and senators for the next year. However, it is slightly misleading to say that members of ASUCD were elected by the […]

What it means to be a mentor, mentee to another person Coming into college, students may lack direction or identity. Through time, experiences and relationships, students can eventually become more prepared for the world after college, both professionally and personally. However, having a figure to look up to and follow in their successful route also […]

A guide to Davis’s on-campus study spots With finals season just around the corner, Davis students scramble for a place to focus and absorb all the material they have learned this quarter. The California Aggie has compiled a list of eight study spots on campus, so it’s time to buckle down and get to work. […]

What proposed cuts to nutrition assistance program mean for students The Trump administration recently announced its proposal to implement cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program, known as the CalFresh program in California. This proposal raises many important questions and concerns, especially for UC Davis students who rely on CalFresh for their daily nutritional needs. […]

The bachelorette for dogs Taking care of a dog can be a lot of work — walking it, feeding it, giving it all the love and attention it deserves. Within UC Davis’s renowned veterinary school, this dream job exists. Known as the Canine Enhancement Program, the program gives vet students the opportunity to care for […]

Legal battle over self-driving technology and Uber stories The Uber ride can be an unusual modern location for friendship in the technological age. Finding oneself in close contact with a new person can yield both surprisingly positive and negative results. What about getting in a car with no driver, but rather a program running autonomously? […]

Students reflect on Davis’ unconventional school spirit UC Davis is ranked among the top public universities in the nation, a fact that seems to instill a sense of pride within the students that attend the university. However, when roaming around the campus it is not difficult to spot a fellow student representing another school. Stanford, […]

Reports say flu vaccine effectiveness especially low this season Sniffles, coughing and fevers, oh my! February marks the peak for influenza season, which this year is proving to be particularly nasty. The Center for Disease Control reports a record-breaking year, the worst since the H1N1 swine flu in 2009. Like the rest of the nation, […]

Students take advantage of recruiters to secure future jobs, internships In the midst of recruiting season, students are doing all they can to gain exposure to companies and lock down jobs or internships following the end of the school year. In addition to applying to companies online, students also have the opportunity to attend on-campus […]