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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. […]

Coast redwood, giant sequoia tree genomes to be fully sequenced by UC Davis, Johns Hopkins research partnership Scientists are going to learn much more about the coast redwood and giant sequoia trees over the next five years. Save the Redwoods League is partnering with UC Davis and Johns Hopkins University to fully sequence the genome […]

Comedian Samantha Bee speaks at the Mondavi Center On Nov. 11, comedian Samantha Bee was featured in a 75-minute conversation and audience Q&A at the Mondavi Center, hosted by Scott Syphax, a Sacramento-area entrepreneur. “The eagle has landed,” Syphax announced to the thunderous applause of the sold-out Mondavi Center. The crowd leapt to its feet […]

Panel of Powerful Women included local, state government officials On Nov. 14, a group of three female government officials spoke on a panel moderated by the president of UC Davis’ California Women’s List chapter. The speakers were Mayoral Candidate Tracie Stafford, Board Chair Catherina Nou and Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. The UC Davis chapter of the […]

UC Davis leading way on solar development Solar development has contributed significantly to the UC system’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2025, and UC Davis has played a major role in this progress. However, more challenges still lie ahead to achieve a balance between environmental and economic sustainability. According to its website, the South Campus […]

A look into the Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh! student musicians, traditions The Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh! is UC Davis’ official marching band. The Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh! was formed in 1929 as a small pep band for the football team. Now, the band has upwards of 200 members and is open to students of all […]

After greatest season in team history, team hopes to build off success In 2016-17, the UC Davis women’s basketball team had its most successful season since joining Division I. The Aggies semifinal loss in the Big West tournament and ensuing third round exit in the WNIT tournament left the Aggies yearning for another chance to […]

Men’s basketball blows past Bethesda in first game After a seven-and-a-half-month offseason, the UC Davis men’s basketball team made its highly anticipated return to the court to open the 2017-2018 campaign. In an exhibition contest, the Aggies blew out the Bethesda University Flames at The Pavilion last Tuesday. Behind a big offensive night from both […]

Bill follows investigations into UCOP’s role in campus-wide audits On Oct. 2, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 562 into law. The bill adds wording to an existing section of California Code as well as adds a new section meant to prohibit the interference of state audits by any individual, making the act punishable by […]

Keeping IM games clean At UC Davis, there are more than 27 intramural sports and activities offered by Campus Recreation and Unions’ (CRU) Intramural program. Included are traditional sports such as basketball and soccer as well as non-traditional sports such as ultimate frisbee and dodgeball. And while hundreds or possibly thousands of UC Davis students […]