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UC Davis men’s soccer wins division title, nearly makes NCAA tournament After enjoying one of the most successful seasons in program history, falling just one win shy of reaching the NCAA Division I tournament, the UC Davis men’s soccer team was an easy choice for The California Aggie’s Fall 2017 Team of the Quarter. The […]

Working group involves collaborators from universities across the country Imagine that one day, the electrical grids covering the earth malfunctioned. All technology powered by electricity went out, and it was impossible to access news sources and social media to find out what happened. What could cause this? This question and others are being tackled by […]

Souza shares favorite photos, White House experiences during Mondavi Center Distinguished Speaker Series event Pete Souza, the former chief official White House photographer, spoke in Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center on Dec. 1. Souza was also the official White House photographer during the Reagan administration and is a freelance photographer in the Washington, D.C. […]

House tax plan would eliminate graduate student tax exemption On the morning of Nov. 29, graduate students, undergraduates, faculty members and community members organized at UC Davis, as well as nationwide, to protest the Republican tax plan with a walkout over the taxation of tuition waivers. These waivers allow graduate students to teach and research […]

How students “face the music” despite busy schedules, large workloads Most students have enough on their plates with classes. Adding extracurriculars on top of that can stretch people thin, but it pushes them to develop time management skills and a strong work ethic. Students involved in campus-affiliated music groups take these steps in stride — […]

Only 24.4 percent of computer science majors are women There was a time when women were at the forefront of computer science. Many of the first programmers were women. Now, people learn about Alan Turing, creator of the Turing Machine, but forget about Ada Lovelace, the mathematician whose ideas about computing were so advanced it […]

‘Justice for the Picnic Day 5’ organizers make voices heard On Nov. 14, the Davis City Council held its bi-weekly public comment session along with their general meeting. Among attendees at the comment session were the “Justice for the Picnic Day 5” movement, a protest group dedicated to defending the five men and women who […]

UC Regents gather for bi-monthly meeting at UCSF From Nov. 14 to 16, the UC Regents met for their regular bi-monthly meeting at UC San Francisco. Throughout the week, the Regents discussed a variety of topics, including student affairs, university and admissions policies and university interaction with the public. One of the main focuses of […]

Associate instructors connect with students despite administrative challenges Some say that the best way to show your understanding of a concept is to explain it to someone else. That might be part of the reason why, for many graduate students, part of the path to their degree involves teaching. Many graduate students at Davis lead […]

Entertainment Council announces performance earlier this morning ASUCD’s Entertainment Council wowed the student body after bringing Chance the Rapper to UC Davis’ ARC Pavilion last October. After the announcement earlier this morning that Khalid will be performing on campus in May, EC is two for two. The 19-year-old singer-songwriter made waves with his 2017 album […]

How students benefit from practicing art It is no mystery that college students lead stressful lives. Balancing work, friendships, internships, sports, etc. on top of college-level curriculum often takes a toll on sleep schedules and sense of peace. For many students, watching the new season of “Stranger Things” serves as a good escape from worries […]

The California Aggie sits down with freshman outside hitter to discuss outstanding first-year performance Some may call her a volleyball killing machine, but her teammates simply call her Mahalia. Mahalia White is a freshman outside hitter for the UC Davis women’s volleyball team who has been dominating the game with her offensive performance in kills. […]