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Navigating queer identity when going home for the holidays   By Tara Romero — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   As we enter the American holiday season, many students are going back home to spend time with family. The holidays are a time for family and cultural traditions to be shared — a time for genuine connection with the […]

The ethics of using AI in writing   By Ellie Noh — eenoh@ucdavis.edu   Since 2020, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly grown as a form of technology, making headlines due to its ability to complete tasks faster than ever. This increase in AI development occurred throughout the pandemic, largely driven by the challenges created with […]

Understanding how we deal with the past   By Tara Romero — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   Halloween and the time of ghost stories has come and gone, but why do I still feel haunted? When we think of the word “haunted,” we tend to imagine some sort of Victorian poltergeist moving objects around an old dark mansion […]

Analysis is a real killjoy    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    “Would you say that, overall, you’re happy?” came the voice over the phone from 380 miles away, just 20 minutes into our just-to-catch-up conversation.  “Yeah, I think so. I mean, there are definitely days where I’d say I’m not, but for the most […]

Why we must reprioritize kindness   By Abhinaya Kasagani — opinion@theaggie.org   When I first moved to college, I was uncomfortable with the urgency at which most things moved. When I got to something, everyone was already onto the next thing; friendships were fleeting, kindness was limited and, worst of all, none of this was […]

Understanding the importance of sidewalk etiquette is pertinent to creating a safe and courteous sidewalk environment    By JHANA RHODES— opinion@theaggie.org             I was walking mindlessly on the winding path toward the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) when a biker almost hit me. A frantic cyclist had emerged through the trees, cutting right through the […]

It’s time we stop making introverts feel like being quiet is wrong    By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   “Don’t you ever talk?”  This is one of the many dreadful questions that almost every introverted person has been asked by peers, family members or even people they barely know.  As a fellow “quiet” person myself, […]

Our pursuits for connection in all of its obscurity   By NEVAEH KARRAKER — opinion@theaggie.org   Constantine, a Roman Emperor, sheathed by dull ceramic. As remarkably as the passing of the Edict of Milan, the statuette materialized on the Cuarto dormitory steps amidst a foggy morning. The news of a gnome-sized brunette girl in a […]

Impressionist art is rebellious, intuitive and imperfect   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   “Impression Sunrise,” Claude Monet’s beautifully complex debut painting, captivated me from the moment I first saw it.  Depicting a lonely boat floating on a waterway, a blazing orange sun and the plumes of industrial life in the distance, “Impression Sunrise” conveys […]

I’m still waiting for the “blue shift”   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    Politics are mysterious. They shouldn’t be, but they are. Our government system is complex and multifaceted, and our electoral process is convoluted. In a federal election, we’re not just dealing with a matter of tallying votes, we’re organizing early votes, absentee […]

Dance as a language, not just an art or a sport    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    “Athlete. Artist. Dancer.” That’s what the glittery t-shirt my 11-year-old self lived in proclaimed. Is dance a sport? Is it an art? My t-shirt said both, but it’s an age-old question. Maybe it’s an artistic sport? An […]

Social time is essential for your well-being   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    Coming into college, I knew I’d be learning a lot. What I didn’t expect to learn was the value of social relationships.  I thought I was done learning my lesson about the importance of friends back in middle school or maybe […]