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UC Davis researchers explain why zebras have stripes. The pioneers of the theory of natural selection, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, began the discussion of black and white coloration in mammals over a century ago. The debate has lasted over 120 years and has made little progress in finding a systematic approach to provide […]

Yolo County Friday Night Live works to call attention to distracted driving. A student-led study conducted near high schools in West Sacramento, Winters and Woodland analyzed tendencies of selected drivers in the area. Observed drivers were found to be engaged in activities that seriously impaired their focus while driving. Distracted driving includes eating or drinking, […]

Aggies gallop by the Bears in final minutes of match UC Davis field hockey battled neck and neck with the UC Berkeley Golden Bears on their senior night, resulting in a last minute Aggie win — literally — with 30 seconds left in the game. The Bears put the first point on the board, despite […]

The arts writers share their current Netflix obsessions Fall weather has finally come to Davis, and there’s nothing more pleasant than curling up on a couch with a cup of hot chocolate and a good TV show. The only question is: what should you watch? Luckily, the arts writers have compiled their favorite Netflix shows […]

Parcel tax to provide science, foreign language, music classes in district schools On Oct. 15, the Davis Board of Education addressed a timeline for the development of a ballot measure that would renew two Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) voter-approved parcel taxes. Parcel taxes are ballot measures that raise a flat rate tax on […]

Store managers, advisor, volunteer discuss plans for further student volunteerism and community creativity For the past three years, the Aggie Reuse store has served as UC Davis students’ personal thrift store, offering opportunities to find low-cost items such as clothing and school supplies. When the store was founded, its mission was to keep items from […]

Off-season competitions prepares high school teams, improves performance On the weekend of Oct. 23, Davis Senior High School (DSHS) hosted the Capital City Classic (CCC) robotics competition. CCC is a three-day tournament for high school robotics teams in the off-season of the competitive FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). High school teams compete internationally each year at […]

Logos Books donates to charity, hosts poetry readings Susan and Peter Linz opened Logos Books six years ago, with the goal of raising money for Doctors without Borders and Save the Children. Doctors without Borders provides international medicine and healthcare to areas in need, while Save the Children promotes children’s rights worldwide. Both are non-governmental […]

UC Davis responds to recent spike in campus shootings. On Oct. 10, the topic of campus shootings hit closer to home when this year’s homecoming rival, Northern Arizona University (NAU), suffered from a tragic campus shooting that left one student dead and three others injured NAU is part of a growing list of academic institutions […]

Grant focused on research program for sustaining, improving lettuce crops This month, 11 UC Davis researchers were awarded a specialty-crops grant of $4.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant’s purpose is to improve lettuce crops by supporting a multidisciplinary research program that will leverage new […]

Researchers, radiation expert, office of research discuss implications of total-body scanner. Researchers at UC Davis recently received a $15.5 million grant to build the world’s first total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, an advancement in medical technology that researchers predict will revolutionize the health field. After 10 years and 14 grant proposals, researchers were able […]

Students, staff discuss October theme of domestic violence awareness Every year since 1989, U.S. Congress has passed a public law designating every October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Oct. 23, students at the UC Davis Women’s Resources and Research Center (WRRC) held the university’s first-ever panel on the topics of dating and domestic […]