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Listen to “Agricola” on KDVS 90.3 FM every Friday   By SONORA SLATER — editor@theaggie.org   Dear readers,   Hello!! We have so many writers now that we can’t fit all of our content in print (!!!), so I’m going to try and keep this short — but I have some news that I’ve been […]

We must do everything we can to combat misinformation   By CLAIRE SCHAD — cfschad@ucdavis.edu    As college students, most of us have gotten pretty good at identifying credible and non-credible sources. Many of our classes spend countless hours drilling the importance of research skills and careful source selection into our heads, helping us recognize […]

School/life balance is unattainable in our current atmosphere    By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    There are no boundaries in college. The Powers That Be can have you in a lecture hall at 7:30 in the morning and you can find yourself in a lab on the same day at 10 at night. In between […]

Latte art as the mark of excellent coffee craft   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   You walk into your local coffee shop and order a hot latte, noting that the line isn’t long and the atmosphere in the cafe is relaxed and uplifting. You pay for your drink, stand to the side to make […]

Aang can fly now… I guess?   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Warning: Spoilers ahead!   The day the live-action remake of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (ATLA) aired on Netflix, I bounced straight from my work table to the couch, aiming my remote at the television and mentally preparing myself for what lay ahead. […]

Don’t let your friends fall by the wayside   By MOLLY THOMPSON —- mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    I’ve never been in love: I’ve never had a date on Valentine’s Day, or an “our song” or someone to take me to prom. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have love in my life.  Our society places so much […]

Homesickness is part of the process    By MOLLY THOMPSON — mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    It’s the Saturday night before winter quarter starts. It’s been raining all day, and I just got dropped off back at my dorm after winter break. My roommates don’t get back until tomorrow — I’m all alone.  There’s an inevitable moment that […]

Hey, sometimes girl math is just math   By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu   Being a girl is easier than ever these days; instead of working out, you can go on a “girl walk.” Instead of budgeting, you can just justify your expenses with “girl math.” Over the past few years, the internet has been […]

Plato’s metaphysics are really weird   By MALCOLM LANGE —- mslange@ucdavis.edu   When one hears the term “philosopher,” it is very common to think of the traditional Western or Greek philosophers. Plato — one of the most well-known philosophers — was the student of Socrates and a great thinker in Ancient Greece, writing many philosophical […]

How much of a difference is your oat milk really making?   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    20 years ago, you would have never been able to walk out of an ice cream parlor with a scoop of vegan, oat milk “frozen dessert” on your cone. But nowadays, it is almost expected for any […]

Ever wonder which animal is the G.O.A.T? Look no further   By MALCOLM LANGE — mslange@ucdavis.edu   With so many animals here on campus, UC Davis students have pondered the essential question of which is the best. Well, there are so many to choose from: we have cows, squirrels, cats, turkeys and so many more. […]

Where Davis water comes from, and how to ensure it is safe to drink    By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Do you know where your water comes from? I asked around with this question, curious to see the breadth of knowledge that my peers, friends and UC Davis students in general have about our […]