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A year in reflection: What I’ve learned from editing each and every Aggie article When I tell people that I’m the copy chief at The California Aggie I often get blank stares or looks of confusion. This is probably related to the fact that people literally think I make paper copies or they simply don’t […]

Don’t forget the sunblock. Ever. A sunny day at the beach, not a cloud in the sky — yet Ashley Fairskyn had no idea of the hidden menace. The lurking predator. But it was far too late before she realized that this monstrosity had already sunk its teeth into her flesh. “That was its name,” […]

Farrow has worked with California Highway Patrol for 37 years, held every ranking Joseph A. Farrow was named the new UC Davis chief of police after a joint decision was made by Interim Chancellor Ralph Hexter and incoming Chancellor Gary May, according to a press release. After Chief of Police Matt Carmichael stepped down from […]

With more job opportunities in tech, computer science education is expected to evolve To say that today’s technology industry is growing would be an understatement. From shared Facebook videos about Amazon’s new cashier-less grocery store,  to endless Apple iPhone updates, evidence of the booming technology and computer science industry is everywhere, especially in California. With […]

ASUCD resolution, petition submitted to administrators On June 27, the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) released an email announcing the reversal of the university’s decision to implement room reservation fees for student organizations for the 2017-18 school year. “The ‘free allotment’ of reservations (4 hours per week of meeting reservations in general assignment spaces and […]

Tension rises as apartment reaches a sweltering 87 degrees Residents of West Village were startled today as they witnessed 22-year-old Rachel Weissman Cordon, of apartment 21B, search for the roommate responsible for using the oven for over 45 minutes at approximately 3 p.m. “I will kill whoever made it hot as heck in here. Literally,” […]

The academic paths of students may differ, but the need to intermingle remains “What year are you?” is undeniably a common question asked by students at UC Davis. But it ignores the diversity of our student population. So let’s examine this question a bit further to better understand how the life of a transfer student […]

Research from UC Davis scientist challenges a traditional ecology theory A recent study published in Ecology Letters and led in part by UC Davis entomology and nematology professor Rachel Vanette could change scientists’ understanding of how microbes are dispersed in nature. Mimulus aurantiacus, commonly called Sticky Monkeyflower, is a flowering plant found along the West […]

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Torn pieces of Quran thrown at local masjid during Ramadan prayer On the evening of June 23, torn pages of the Quran were thrown at the Davis Islamic Center during a Ramadan prayer. This most recent act of vandalism marks the second hate crime to occur at the masjid, or mosque, in the past six […]

New dining options, lecture hall, housing on campus With the number of admitted undergraduates increased by 1,100 students in 2016, UC Davis has worked to accommodate the influx and improve student life by updating the campus’ offerings. In addition to the Memorial Union, which was reopened in the spring, students can look forward to changes […]

The university must make counseling services more visible to international students Studying abroad is an exciting experience, but it can also be a stressful one, especially for international students studying in the United States. Long-term travel, nostalgia, culture shock, language barriers, heavy workloads — the life of an international student can be weighted by fear […]