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Travel has more to offer than simply another story Over the summer, I traveled around Thailand and Malaysia by train and bus. It was a real doozy of a trip, but one hyphenated adjective I refuse to use is “eye-opening.” Travelers need to do better than resort to overused language that reflects pomposity and largely […]

Researchers launch water management project in disadvantaged communities UC Davis was awarded $1.6 million by the National Science Foundation to study the dynamics of water and land use of disadvantaged communities, specifically in the Central Valley. There are several different departments that are collaborating on this research, which is led by Helen Dahlke, an associate […]

Sen brings places, animals, people out of immediate reach Kolkata-based wildlife and nature photographer Dr. Debal Sen presented his work, “Land, Water, and Rock,” on Sept. 29 at the Mondavi Center at its opening reception. Hanumantha Rao Unnava, the dean of the UC Davis School of Management, gave a speech to kick off the event. […]

What SB 54 means for City of Davis On Thursday, Oct. 5, Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 54, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2018. This senate bill utilizes the state’s power to counteract the Trump administration’s actions taken toward undocumented immigrants. “This bill would, among other things and subject to exceptions, prohibit state […]

Aggies win 2-1 over Mustangs, now 2-0 in conference play The UC Davis women’s soccer team remains undefeated in the Big West Conference after an exciting 2-1 win over the Cal Poly Mustangs, who are now 0-3 in Big West play. While sporting pink jerseys for their “Play Pink” game in honor of Breast Cancer […]

Intense stress renders college students especially vulnerable to mental illness As a college student, I can say that this period in our lives often provides us with the most stress. Between classes, extracurricular activities, jobs and internships, the workload is intense — especially at the start of the transition. The stress continues even after adjusting […]

UC Davis alumni create Smart Ramen, a nutritional instant noodle meal Instant ramen is a staple of almost every college student’s pantry due to its low cost and quick preparation. However, these sodium-filled noodle cups are not nutritionally balanced, which was a huge concern for 25-year-old twins Tim and Tom Zheng, the creators of Smart […]

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” One of the biggest woes of my college career is the limited amount of time I am physically able to allocate to pleasure reading. I think most of us — with our busy schedules […]

ASUCD must address its numerous flaws and damaged reputation As a three-year ASUCD member and former Internal Affairs Commission Chairperson, I garnered a comprehensive understanding of ASUCD’s numerous conundrums. Though my review here is reductive, I hope to offer students an insider’s glimpse into the association tasked with representing them and recommend realistic solutions to […]

Raging Northern California fires spread, new fire sparked in Southern California California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency due to raging wildfires that began on Sunday night in Napa Valley. The initial causes of the fires are still to be determined, but dry weather and extremely high winds have contributed to the […]

After three years at UC Davis, here are the most important lessons I’ve learned As a fourth-year undergraduate, UC Davis is my second home because the people here are family. This school has presented me with so many opportunities for academic, athletic and professional growth, which wouldn’t be possible without the bright and welcoming people […]

Introverts get the short stick, but misconceptions are slowly eroding This is an age of social and identity stratification, and many groups are making their voices heard. Until recently, one such group has mostly avoided the limelight. Its members make up between a quarter and a third of the American population, in a country inherently […]