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Davis student poets provide community, safe space Community and accessibility are not qualities often associated with poetry. Most of the time it is feelings of alienation derived from frustration, confusion and an unavoidable aura of elusiveness. This attachment of exclusivity to the medium is hard to detach because it requires a willingness and commitment to […]

UC Davis forms first university-based organization to raise Duchenne awareness Duchenne, a fatal muscle disease in children, is a form of muscular dystrophy. Primarily affecting boys, Duchenne leaves most patients in wheelchairs by the age of 12. Cases of boys who have Duchenne all show that they experience social isolation and that most do not […]

Women’s tennis completes fall tournaments, looks forward to new season October is not usually considered the height of the tennis season. For the UC Davis women’s tennis team, however, playing autumn tennis is not such a strange concept, and is in fact an integral part of gearing up for a competitive regular season. Over the […]

UC Davis Mental Health Conference sparks conversation, awareness Earlier this year, UC Davis saw the conception of a new event on campus known as the Mental Health Conference. Spearheaded by Samantha Chiang, a former ASUCD senator, the conference turned out to be quite a hit, and this year it’s planning to be even bigger and […]

The Walmart Foundation provides Yolo Food Bank with grant The Yolo Food Bank has started a county-wide food drive. The food drive has just received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation, and the food bank continues to reach out to other nonprofits to provide healthy food for those in need. Zane Hatfield, an agency […]

UC Davis receives $760 million in funding, allowing faculty to tackle some of world’s most pressing issues Think about a world that identifies potential pandemics before they even occur, or a world where there’s a reduced risk of obesity. With $760 million in funding, programs like the multi-institutional PREDICT and the University of California CalFresh […]

UC Davis students, professors provide butterfly gardening tips, tricks Butterfly gardening can be a relaxing and rewarding experience for people across all ages and backgrounds. For students, it may seem like a hassle and unwanted expense to find the right materials and proper equipment for gardening. However, with enough information and many resources to consult […]

Descendants of Tuskegee Airmen host event in Davis On the evening of Oct. 10, a small panel gathered at the Davis public library to share the legacy of their fathers. “It’s one of the most untold stories there is,” said Betty Lawson Davis, an event panelist and the daughter of Tuskegee Airman Herman ‘Ace’ Wallace. […]

Men’s soccer heads into playoffs on a hot streak UC Davis men’s soccer closed out an exceptional regular season with a 3-0 victory over visiting Sacramento State on Sunday afternoon at Aggie Soccer Field, pushing its overall record to 10-7-2, including a 7-2-1 mark in conference play. With the Big West North Division title and […]

UC Davis startup uses digital neurotherapeutics to help with cognitive deficits UC Davis excels at research and takes pride in its sense of community. Startups in Davis combine research, innovation and community pride by commercializing research to provide social benefits. They’re also a great example of innovation and creativity in Davis. UC Davis startup Cognivive, […]

UC Davis men’s water polo team wins 20-2 against Concordia in conference play Fans filled the stands at Schaal Aquatics Center in Davis, Calif. on Oct. 15 as the UC Davis Aggies men’s water polo team took on the Concordia University Irvine Eagles in a Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) conference match. The Aggies were […]

Swalberg plans to improve elections processes Michael Swalberg, a fifth-year political science major, was sworn in as one of two new interim ASUCD senators on Oct. 12. Swalberg filled one of the two open positions from the 2016 Fall Election. Swalberg transferred to UC Davis last year and served on the Elections Committee for ASUCD. […]