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Aggies show glimpse of bright future in another series win

BaseballMarch 13, 2020
UC Davis baseball stays hot before season suspended The UC Davis baseball team wrapped up its third series win in four tries with a resounding 15-3 demolition of visiting Mount St. Mary’s under drizzly skies at Dobbins Stadium last weekend. The Aggies are continuing to pile up victories and build momentum in the early non-conference […]

UC Davis Lacrosse beats Georgetown behind second half turnaround

SportsMarch 13, 2020
Aggies maintain winning streak with 15-14 win over Hoyas Despite a slow start at the UC Davis Health Stadium on Sunday afternoon, the UC Davis Lacrosse team quickly picked up the pace in the second half to claim a 15-14 win over the Georgetown Hoyas. The Aggies were coming off a 14-8 win against the […]

Solano County declares local emergency amid three separate cases of coronavirus to monitor, contain COVID-19

City NewsMarch 13, 2020
Travis AFB clears majority of Diamond Princess quarantine  Solano County declared a local state of emergency on Feb. 27 in order to monitor and investigate cases of county residents who have contracted COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, as dozens of individuals were cleared and released from the county’s quarantine site at Travis Air Force Base […]

Why COLA is so dire, according to a Ph.D. student

FeaturesMarch 13, 2020
Kirsten Schulmacher discusses balancing intense workload of being a teaching assistant while also a Ph.D. student Kirsten Schulmacher, a UC Davis Ph.D. student and teaching assistant with the English department, is constantly on the go. Between assisting undergraduates, preparing for discussion sections, attending lectures and taking Ph.D. classes, she rarely has time for herself. In […]

Center for Neuroscience cancels NeuroFest 2020 due to rising concerns of coronavirus

Science & TechnologyMarch 13, 2020
Free program rescheduled to March 13, 2021 The Center for Neuroscience was set to hold their sixth annual NeuroFest on March 14 yet due to increasing concerns over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the center has decided to cancel the program. “Due to the fluidity of the situation and in accordance with health guidance from the […]

The California Aggie first undergraduate UC newspaper to digitize entire collection

ASUCDMarch 12, 2020
Digital archive, dating back to 1915, now available through California Digital Newspaper Collection The California Aggie, formerly known as The Weekly Agricola, is the first undergraduate UC newspaper to digitize its entire historical collection. The California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC) — the online home of many historical editions of California-based periodicals — now showcases 5,410 […]

In-person finals canceled at UC Davis

BreakingMarch 10, 2020
Finals to either be administered as alternative assignments, online examinations or eliminated altogether UC Davis announced on Tuesday, March 10 that all in-person finals at UC Davis will be canceled due to concerns around the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. Professors and instructors are being instructed to either create an alternative assignment […]

Assembly Bill 2176 would prohibit systems like Unitrans from collecting fees from students

Campus NewsMarch 9, 2020
Free public transportation for California college students introduced in Assembly Bill 2176 California State Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced Assembly Bill 2176 on Feb. 11 which would allocate free transit passes to students attending California Community Colleges, California State University (CSU) and UC schools through additions to the Education and Public Utilities Codes. The bill prohibits […]

Black Curl Magic: African American students embrace their culture, their identity through their hair

FeaturesMarch 9, 2020
Thick, textured hair is a blessing, one that reflects beauty of a culture, community Tiana Williams, a fourth-year cinema and digital media and African American Studies major, likes to wear her hair in a high puff, where her natural, coily curl pattern shines. Williams styles her hair daily and makes sure that it receives exactly […]

Girl Barn: Bike Barn promotes female empowerment

FeaturesMarch 9, 2020
How UC Davis’ Bike Barn is changing the culture around women in mechanics According to a UC Davis transit survey, 47% of the university’s student body bikes to campus daily. This not only entails lots of bikes, but also lots of bikes in need of repair. The Bike Barn, an ASUCD unit that serves as […]

“It’s as though animal science tries to kick disabled people out” — Students with disabilities ‘fight’ for accommodations

Campus NewsMarch 6, 2020
Lab sections in classes pose challenges for students with service animals  Wheeling down the sidewalks of UC Davis, Isa Rutten is accompanied by her service dog, who trots alongside her. Past the steps of Rock Hall’s main entrance, she goes to the far end of the building, rolling herself up the ramp. The door swings […]

Transfer Triumphs: Katie Toole and Mackenzie Trpcic elevate UC Davis Women’s Basketball

SportsMarch 6, 2020
Both transfer athletes have been vital for continued success of program Although the UC Davis Women’s basketball team currently sits atop the Big West Conference standings once again, the team faced many questions entering the season. After three key senior players, Kourtney Eaton, Karley Eaton and all-time leading scorer Morgan Bertsch graduated last spring, it […]