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How The California Aggie allowed me to pursue my passions By MICHELLE WONG Throughout my time at The California Aggie, I’ve learned a multitude of lessons — how to stay composed when interviewing professors, how to meet deadlines, how to speed-write an article in an hour to meet said deadline, etc. But above all, what […]

This column is sponsored by Mishka’s, “Surfing with the Alien” and the urge to say “thank you” rather than “goodbye” Four years, three cracked screen protectors, two majors, one minor and an (ongoing) pandemic later, I still remember my first venture to The California Aggie on a fateful Friday in October 2018. I made my […]

A farewell to four years of nerding out at The Aggie By MARGO ROSENBAUM  I’ve always loved stories. I spent much of my free time growing up at the library with my nose tucked into a nonfiction book — of course, when I wasn’t doing my other favorite things like poking starfish in tide pools, […]

Extracurriculars can be the key to a good college experience By OWEN RUDERMAN — opruderman@ucdavis.edu  UC Davis has a lot to offer its students, with a variety of engaging classes and fun school events like Picnic Day. But if these are the only things you’re taking advantage of during your time at UC Davis, you […]

A focus on fresh, quick and heatless recipe ideas  By NADIA ANEES — nsanees@ucdavis.edu  Maybe it is just me, but when the weather outside hits triple digits I’m hit with a lack of appetite — eating anything that requires heat to make sounds unappealing as anything. Here’s what to make when the temperature gets to […]

The aftermath of the mistake is more relevant than ever By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu Vaccines have been a part of our society for ages, with the first vaccine being given way back in 1796 (for cowpox). That means scientists spent over 200 years establishing the virtues of vaccines and how beneficial they are to […]

Everyone should give expressive writing a try    By OWEN RUDERMAN — opruderman@ucdavis.edu  I’m willing to bet that most students at UC Davis write on a daily basis. Texts, academic papers and discussion posts are a few of the most common forms of writing for us. But those are all for school or for other […]

How the grocery store is my personal oasis By NADIA ANEES — nsanees@ucdavis.edu  One of my favorite activities is taking a trip to the grocery store. It’s a place where I feel safe and content. A place where being alone doesn’t feel strange. A place where asking for help is normal. A place where striking […]

How making unconventional pesto fixed my food waste problems — and how it can help fix yours, too By NADIA ANEES — nsanees@ucdavis.edu  I first learned that pesto was something I could make by myself, in my own kitchen, when I was a freshman in high school, and it flipped my world around. I’d been […]

Virtual and augmented reality are the future of interacting with technology By OWEN RUDERMAN — opruderman@ucdavis.edu  When many people think of virtual reality (VR), they think of someone with a toaster strapped to their head running into a wall or punching a hole in their television. For augmented reality (AR), it’s Pokémon GO. At first […]

Why last names are outdated By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu Last names first entered the limelight across many cultures thousands of years ago.  Through the ages, they have developed to encompass most of the world and follow many different conventions. The evolution of last names as we get into the current age is fascinating, but […]

A column on why you should start loving dates By NADIA ANEES — nsanees@ucdavis.edu  Dates, a superfood that have grown in popularity amongst the food and wellness community within the last year or two, are a food I have been well-acquainted with since my youth. Every year during the holy month of Ramadan, the Medjool […]