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UC Davis students answer questions about our campus community and their experiences By KATIE DEBENEDETTI AND LEVI GOLDSTEIN — features@theaggie.org Thao Thanh Second-year philosophy major with a pre-law emphasis What is your Davis-specific hot take? “I think we should change our mascot to cows.” What are you most excited for this upcoming year? “I joined the bowling […]

Oh my God, not this again BY ANNABEL MARSHALL — almarshall@ucdavis.edu  BTS sucks. (BTS stands for Back To School, but by the time the author finished writing the previous sentence they were sniped by a K-pop stan through the window of their apartment. The author has been replaced and their body has been thrown into […]

The Editorial Board shares advice, tips and tricks on how to make biking enjoyable for you and the people around you By THE EDITORIAL BOARD You might have noticed that parking prices on the UC Davis campus have increased. If you’ve been driving to campus every day and you’re worried about how this change might […]

New research by Dr. Andrew Halley and the Krubitzer Lab at UC Davis details how bat brains are highly specialized for echolocation and flight By MARGO ROSENBAUM — science@theaggie.org People often wonder how the mammals we see swinging through trees, swimming in the ocean or flying over our heads relate to us. We ponder how millions […]

Depth in gameplay, replayability and community all contribute to making a game great By OWEN RUDERMAN — opruderman@ucdavis.edu  If you’ve been paying attention to the world of video games, you will have heard of “Elden Ring,” an unforgiving open-world role-playing game by Japanese game company FromSoftware. Despite its popularity (12 million copies sold in just […]

Noteworthy matchups, international games, fun facts and excitement highlight the NFL schedule release   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   On May 12 at 5 p.m. PT, the NFL released the full schedule for the 2022-2023 season. With lots of anticipation for the upcoming season, NFL fans can now see who, when and where teams […]

California’s stewardship agreement with the U.S. Forest Service details the state’s plan to burn half a million acres of land this year   By RACHEL SHEY — city@theaggie.org   California residents are familiar with the inevitable smell of smoke and talk of fire that comes every summer with the onset of hot, dry weather accompanied […]

This year’s grandiose event disappointed, with a historical theme eerily reflecting today’s realities   By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org   There are many ironic — or even paradoxical — levels to this annual ball. All the most beautiful, wealthy and powerful people in the country gather together in outfits that often cost more than your […]

UC Davis students discuss challenges balancing observing Ramadan while away from home, attending Picnic Day and living on campus   By UMAIMA EJAZ — features@theaggie.org   As UC Davis celebrated its beloved Picnic Day in person for the first time in three years on April 27, some Muslim students felt like they were not as […]

From beginner to advanced, here are the places to hit    By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org   Whether you’re a beginner just learning how to TicTac on the board or the next Tony Hawk, skateparks are notoriously intimidating. Learning how to cruise and land sick tricks on your board is definitely a marathon, not a […]

Activities students can try while attending UC Davis   There’s no doubt that Davis has plenty of incredible activities and places to explore. At times, yes, this small cow town may seem drab, but after spending a few years here, members of the Editorial Board have come to realize how much it has to offer. […]

Davis Slavic community shows support for Ukranians both in Sacramento area and overseas    By MAYA SHYDLOWSKI — features@theaggie.org    When President Joe Biden told NBC in February that Americans living in Ukraine should leave immediately, James Alderson and his family packed up small backpacks of their belongings and left Lviv, eventually winding up in […]