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The science behind alternative sleep cycles BY ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu  Welcome to college and the real world. As growing humans with growing responsibilities, the days suddenly get a lot shorter. Getting adequate sleep used to feel inevitable, and boy, is that different now. Now sleep is at a premium, making the required eight hours […]

The onset of decision paralysis BY ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu  Making confident choices and shrewd decisions is something everyone strives to reach. Making a solid choice and dealing with the consequences has been a battle humans have been fighting for the entirety of their existence, and it’s been getting more and more difficult every day. […]

Books offer a lot more than you think By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu  Almost nobody reads for enjoyment anymore. Reading used to just be a part of life, but it feels like those days are gone now. It was less than a decade ago when you could have a casual conversation about books with almost […]

Make sure to take care of yourself during winter quarter By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu  As a student, schoolwork always comes first; we pay tuition and take classes for a reason. However, people often deprive their bodies of what they need to succeed at school, and the problem is exacerbated during the cold and dreary […]

Giants pitcher Logan Webb pitched like an all-star this season By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu SF Giants pitcher Logan Webb had a 2021 season worth remembering. As a 24-year-old coming into the 2021 season, most people would’ve pegged his season as a success if he so much as anchored himself in the San Francisco rotation, […]

The Satanic Temple is trying to push America forward By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu One of the pillars of the U.S. Constitution is the separation of church and state — so important that it’s a part of the First Amendment. It states that the government cannot promote any one religion and that citizens can follow any […]

Students need fast and reliable Wi-Fi everywhere on campus By EDEN WINNIFORD — opinion@theaggie.org UC Davis students and staff need access to reliable Wi-Fi throughout campus in order to work efficiently and effectively, but eduroam has been slow and unreliable so far this year. Students may be able to take notes offline, but many other […]

Collecting cotton tote bags is not as eco-conscious as you think Plastic bag bans are becoming more common worldwide, which is a change for the better. It’s a wonderful thing that we are slowing their spread, since plastic bags dispense endless amounts of forever-around plastic particles into the environment. With the litany of problems our […]

Students, professors and community members can send their pieces to opinion@theaggie.org My name is Eden Winniford, and I’m the editor for The California Aggie’s opinion and humor desks this year. The opinion desk not only gives student columnists, humorists and cartoonists the opportunity to share their thoughts with the campus community weekly, but it also […]

Public Lands are inherently valuable and don’t need commercial value to warrant protection I’ve read a lot of articles recently detailing lengthy lists of why we should protect public lands. There is always a new angle coming out, whether it’s the mental health benefits of green spaces or the incalculable economic value of their ecosystem […]

In entertainment, individuals with accents are often reduced for comedic effect, while in the workplace they lose credibility  In “Modern Family,” Sofia’s Vergara’s character Gloria Pritchett is known for her exaggerated accent and misnomers of the English language; while her accent works primarily for comedic effect, Vergara’s character also breaks down the sobering reality of […]

It’s impossible to make Instagram “casual” again I’ve always been impressed by people who could cultivate perfect Instagram themes.  Whether it’s a certain border, filter or pattern of posts, themes are generally used to define a user’s account and personal style.     There’s a new calling, however, that is making its rounds on social media […]