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To the place where I finally found myself I was so excited when I first stepped foot onto the UC Davis campus. Coming from Southern California, I was doe-eyed and ready for an adventure. I felt like I was always searching for something, and I followed my gut in attending UC Davis without knowing how […]

Narrowly escaping a life in ASUCD, I could never be more grateful that I found myself at The California Aggie Looking back, I feel like I haven’t made as big of a splash as campus news editors before me. I evaded major controversy, wasn’t in cahoots with anyone in ASUCD and didn’t have to issue […]

Evolution of nuanced storytelling as informed by mentors, professors, peers and friends A friend recently told me that nuance is underrated. When I heard that I paused for a moment and reflected on my four years at UC Davis where I have acted, first and foremost, as a storyteller — both in the realm of […]

Ventilator created with goal of 80% functionality for 10% of cost compared to commercially available device In response to the national shortage of ventilators across the country, UC Davis biomedical engineers and clinicians have collaboratively developed an automated low-cost portable ventilator. The device has been named AmbuBox and is on track to becoming publicly available […]

Instructors are not required to make finals optional, not authorized to cancel scheduled finals In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing protests and demonstrations focused on racism and police brutality, the UC Davis Academic Senate announced its decision today to allow instructors to make their scheduled finals for Spring Quarter courses optional, as […]

After grim economic forecasting, city must cut costs but remains hopeful for future, citing “resilient” community At a May 5 special meeting, the Davis City Council viewed a presentation assembled by Management Partners about the city’s financial status as well as long term economic forecasts as a result of COVID-19. Councilman Dan Carson summarized the […]

Middle Eastern cuisine is a fan favorite To the students who have been wandering around campus, searching endlessly for the mouth-watering scent of Middle Eastern cuisine that tends to drift around during lunchtime: It’s likely you find yourself in front of Shah’s Halal food truck. The local, family-run business has been a top food truck […]

Picnic Day beats CoHo by just over 5% Everything about Picnic Day seems quintessentially Davis — from cow milking to the Doxie Derby and the parade to beyond, the event is a favorite for students, faculty, alumni and members of the community alike. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Picnic Day was […]

Winner: The Office, Only Gary May can save us now By the end of week 10 of Winter Quarter, UC Davis had been hit by a perfect storm of new situations: the machete man on campus, the COLA movement withholding grades and the quickly escalating situation with COVID-19 caught many in the UC Davis community […]

Affordability means more than just housing In recent years, Americans have been leaving the big coastal cities for other locations deemed more affordable. There’s a possibility, however, that New York City isn’t as unaffordable as it may seem at first glance — it might even be more affordable than many “cheaper” cities. A report from […]

Clorox: when dirty politics need cleaning 6:00 a.m. Monday morning. The temporary, futile, nugatory joys of the weekend now seem like a long-lost dream, much like the one that was just violently pierced, shattered and hopelessly obliterated by the blaring perturbation of your trusty alarm clock — the only honest, reliable thing in this chaotic […]

Enderle, Dorsey reveal that they too had indirect paths Whether they’re lecturing to a hall of 300 students or patiently explaining a difficult concept from class during office hours, it’s easy to forget that professors were once in the same shoes as struggling undergraduate students, unsure of their career path and trying to somehow find […]