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Rave culture comes to Davis On Friday, May 13, thousands of students waited on the Quad in anticipation for the annual Lawntopia concert hosted by Entertainment Council (EC). Individuals listened and danced to opener DJ Sydewaze and headliner Mako, an EDM duo consisting of Alex Seaver and Logan Light (Seaver, however, was the only one […]

Introductory press conference held for Acting Chancellor Hexter’s appointee to lead Athletics Department On May 17, UC Davis Acting Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter and Scott Carrell, faculty athletics representative and recruitment advisory committee chair, held a press conference introducing Dr. Kevin Blue as the new UC Davis director of athletics. This announcement is the fruit […]

UC Davis’ first-ever major hacking event. UC Davis students, along with hackers from UCLA and Sacramento State, competed in a 24-hour programming event called HackDavis, using their coding and software skills to design projects useful for the environment, education or health. The event was held from Saturday, May 7 through Sunday, May 8 in the […]

City passes resolution to increase parking violation fees, now in effect In March, the Davis City Council approved a resolution to adopt a parking fine schedule and implement an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program, recommended by city staff. In order to carry through this recommendation, an increase in parking violation fees in the city […]

Head-shaving event raises over $25,000 for pediatric cancer research On April 12, UC Davis Children’s Surgery Center’s nurses and parents shaved their heads in support of child cancer patients at the UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) in Sacramento. The event was run by the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for […]

TEDx student speakers on the their time in the limelight Every spring, thousands of guests fill up the Mondavi Center to witness performers and speakers step onto the stage for their time in the limelight. In the case of TEDxUCDavis on May 1, the speakers did so “in the spirit of ideas worth spreading” — […]

Exploring the reasons behind acting Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter’s resignation from former position at Hampshire College in 2010. Amid accusations as serious as embezzlement and protests of unsatisfied students demanding for his immediate resignation, Ralph J. Hexter stepped down from his former position of president of Hampshire College in December 2010. Now, six years later, […]

Alpha Chi Omega hosts benefit concert Want to help a good cause while attending an awesome EDM concert right here in Davis? On Saturday, May 21, Alpha Chi Omega (AXO) will be hosting its spring philanthropy event “Shatter the Silence: a Benefit Concert Featuring Sleepy Tom” at the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) house. Sleepy Tom, […]

Event will raise funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention On Sunday, May 15, Out of the Darkness (OOTD) – Students Against Suicide will be holding its second annual campus walk to raise awareness for suicide prevention. The funds raised for the event will go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Briana Megid, […]

Varieties include drought-resistant, more flavorful, insect-repellent strawberry breeds UC Davis’ multimillion dollar Strawberry Breeding Program continues to innovate new breeds of strawberries to improve upon taste, quality and disease resistance. At any given time, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty members work on thousands of strawberry strains. These scholars are currently growing 68 experimental varieties […]

Photographers of The California Aggie talk about their most memorable shot Compiled by: The California Aggie Photo Desk – photo@theaggie.org

Project focuses on emphasizing the importance of the solar power plant on campus and educating students on environmental sustainability In April, volunteers from the Sustainable Resources Operations (SRO) club and staff at the Carbon Neutrality Initiative, the UC system’s commitment to emitting net zero greenhouse gases by 2025, completed a large-scale chalk outline in a […]