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Nepalese athlete uses talents to advocate for people in his home country On the third day of competition, despite having pulled a muscle only a few days prior, Aayush Kunwar was feeling good about his upcoming race. It was the middle of winter and the dirt track was soft and wet, but he was determined […]

UC Davis Aggies down Highlanders 64-63 with 7 seconds on the clock In an otherwise uneventful matchup between the UC Davis men’s basketball team and UC Riverside, the last few moments of the game got the fans on their feet, when junior guard TJ Shorts II made a powerful drive to the basket with 7 […]

UC Davis student talks personal showcase, politics of art Shuyi Qi, a fourth-year studio art and political science double major, is showcasing her collective work accumulated over her residence at UC Davis in an exhibit called “Journey.” The featured show is a water series, a collection of pieces inspired by the philosophical ideas introduced in […]

A band that makes you feel like part of the family “It’s not you and me, it’s us tonight.” That was the motto of the night for Judah and the Lion’s Valentine’s Day show at Ace of Spades. Ace of Spades, for those who don’t know, is a big room with red walls and an […]

Students explain designs of their tattoos Tattoos, as art that permanently marks people’s bodies, most often come with a story. Often ambiguous designs hold meanings one could not understand at first glance. Here are a few examples from the UC Davis student body.   Sofia Donovan, third-year biological sciences major   The Aggie: When did […]

Freeskier Brita Sigourney talks career, future UC Davis alumna Brita Sigourney landed her first Olympic podium with a bronze medal in the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe competition in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang on Feb 20. behind Canada’s Cassie Sharp, who took gold, and France’s Marie Martinoid who took silver. The Aggie alumna is […]

Women’s and men’s teams not drawing same crowds despite athletics coverage Many young sports fans notice early on that the crowds of fans at women’s athletic events are smaller than those of men’s athletics events. They wonder why this lack of support continues to persist through high school athletics, college athletics and professional athletics. This […]

Students demand promised counselors, question allocation of mental health fee On Feb. 12, at the Mental Health Town Hall organized by Student Health and Counseling Services, three UC Davis administrators faced student questions regarding SHCS’ funding allocation and potentially deliberate setbacks to staff growth. The three administrators — Executive Director of Health and Wellness Margaret […]

Executive ticket challenges alleged bias within Elections Committee, decides not to pursue $100,000 lawsuit Adam Hatefi, a third-year political science major, and Shreya Deshpande, a third-year cognitive science major, were running mates on The Golden Slate’s executive ticket for the positions of ASUCD president and vice president ticket. Deshpande and Hatefi have been disqualified from […]

New showing will take place at Pitzer Center on Feb. 25 only The Department of Theater and Dance sent out an email Tuesday morning announcing that “Pippin,” expected to show in late February, would experience drastic changes to its performance after students were injured during rehearsal. The play will now only show on February 25 […]

Study part of broader Bird Genoscape Project led by UCLA An article published in January 2018 connected genetic variations in migratory songbirds with population changes due to climate change. UC Davis evolution and ecology postdoctoral scholar Rachael Bay is the lead author of the study into a songbird common throughout the Americas, the yellow warbler. […]

Fundraising for children’s hospital, dancing in solidarity with kids On Feb. 18, Davis Dance Marathon, a student-run organization on campus, will be hosting its sixth annual Dance Marathon event at the ARC Ballroom. With the motto that “bad dancing saves lives,” it encourages the campus community to get involved in raising funds for the UC […]