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Davis Stands with Ferguson hosts weekly teach-ins in honor of Black History Month
Campus NewsFebruary 11, 2016
Teach-ins to address Black inequality at UC Davis Davis Stands with Ferguson (DSF), a UC Davis club that challenges racial inequality, will be holding weekly teach-ins throughout February in honor of Black History Month. Held at the Memorial Union (MU) flagpole, these teach-ins aim to intersect structural and interpersonal experiences of violence that Black students […]

Save water without compromising yields
City NewsFebruary 11, 2016
Gardening tips for drought season Sustainable methods of transportation, building and farming are seen on a daily basis in Davis. The city has more bikes than people, is home to one of the top 10 ten farmers markets in the nation and the UC Davis campus has 17 LEED certified buildings. Davis Ranches in Colusa, […]

UC Davis ranks No. 3 in environmental sustainability for universities worldwide
Campus NewsFebruary 11, 2016
University earns ranking based on environmental research, faculty and student organizations UC Davis was recently ranked the No. 3 university in the world for its leading role in environmental sustainability by GreenMetric ranking, conducted by the University of Indonesia. The ranking was based on the university’s teaching, research, campus lifestyle and management with regard to […]

Letter from the Editor
Front page storyFebruary 11, 2016
From the Feb. 9 print issue: Hello! Remember us? It’s The Aggie. You haven’t seen us in print in a while — or ever, depending on your class level — but we’re still here, keeping a low profile in our timeless (and windowless) basement office in Lower Freeborn, uploading new content onto our website and […]

Senate Endorsements: Consider the Following
Front page storyFebruary 11, 2016
2016 Winter Quarter ASUCD Election ASUCD’s Winter Quarter elections are just around the corner and in order to make this round’s race a tad more clear, The Aggie’s Editorial Board interviewed all 19 senate candidates and both executive teams to make our quarterly picks on who should take a seat in the coveted third-floor Memorial […]

Two UC students arrested for trying to steal textbooks at ARC bookstore
Campus NewsFebruary 11, 2016
Extensive security precautions at temporary bookstore helps in catching culprits Two students were arrested Jan. 12 at the temporary bookstore at the UC Davis ARC Pavilion for burglary and theft after walking out with stolen textbooks. UC Davis student who wishes to remain anonymous for privacy concerns, 21, and James Hoblitzell, 19, a student […]

ASUCD to host Student Appreciation Week in honor of 100th anniversary
Campus NewsFebruary 11, 2016
Association to hold events throughout next week celebrating clubs, professors and students From Feb. 16 to 19, ASUCD will host Student Appreciation Week in honor of its 100th anniversary. ASUCD is hosting the series of events in order to give back to the community and showcase the clubs and activities that make up UC Davis. […]

2016 ASUCD Winter Elections – Meet the Candidates
Campus NewsFebruary 10, 2016
These are the candidates running in the 2016 ASUCD Winter Elections Summit Slate Executive Alex Lee (President) and Abhay Sandhu (Vice President) As one of two executive tickets, Lee, a third-year communication and political science double major, and Sandhu, a third-year neurobiology, physiology and behavior major, seek to change the university through a five-point platform consisting […]

Women’s gymnastics springs to slim victory over San Jose State
Front page storyFebruary 10, 2016
UC Davis defeats San Jose State University, 194.375 to 194.225 The positive energy was palpable in the ARC Pavilion during the UC Davis women’s gymnastics meet on Feb. 5 against San Jose State University. With fellow UC Davis athletes crowding the stands, the Aggies were able to pull through with a slim victory, coming in […]

The Chainsmokers play to a packed house at Ace of Spades
Arts & CultureFebruary 10, 2016
A night of revelry and dance in the midst of midterms On Thursday, Feb. 4, a few hundred UC Davis students waited outside of the Ace of Spades venue in Sacramento, anticipating the appearance of The Chainsmokers, an electronic dance music duo who were headlining an event made possible by the Tilt app. Entering the […]

UC Davis research finds stem cell therapy in cats may translate to human medicine
Campus NewsFebruary 10, 2016
UC Davis Veterinary School of Medicine collaborates with UC Davis Medical Center for further stem cell research in humans Cats with a disease known as feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) were chosen by the UC Davis Veterinary School of Medicine to undergo a clinical trial using stem cell therapy. FCGS is a disease that inflames the […]

Remembering a legend
Front page storyFebruary 9, 2016
Past players, coaches reflect on the life, career of historic football coach Jim Sochor “Aggie Pride,” the schoolwide phrase that every UC Davis student uses or sees around campus, was coined by Jim Sochor, the man who coached the UC Davis football team to 18 consecutive conference championships and to the 1982 Palm Bowl. Mr. […]
