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From a writer who wrote her articles at 2 a.m.   By JESSICA YUNG — campus@theaggie.org   “Does it ever drive you crazy, just how fast the night changes?” – One Direction My childhood band sang that over 10 years ago, and I never fully understood that until now. I have always experienced my childhood […]

As I look back on my time at The Aggie, I am filled with gratitude for all of the amazing people who made it possible  By EMME DUNNING — features@theaggie.org For the past two years, I have had the pleasure and honor of being a reporter at the features desk for The California Aggie. When […]

My final thoughts on the communities I’ve had the privilege of being a part of in Davis    By RACHEL GAUER — features@theaggie.org   My dad graduated from UC Davis with a history degree over 30 years ago. As grad season has pushed me to be reflecting and reminiscing constantly, I recently asked him what […]

Davis — a boring, beautiful, brilliant place   By NOAH HARRIS — features@theaggie.org   I’ve been looking at a blank google document for long enough, so I should probably start writing some words on this paper. The words below might be a tad overdramatic for this year’s Senior Issue. I chose to come to UC […]

I probably shouldn’t have overwhelmed myself with everything in the world, but I don’t regret it — after the air cleared, I can say I’m quite proud of myself   By EVELYN SANCHEZ — features@theaggie.org   Coming from the fresh, beautiful coast of Southern California to the dryness of the Sacramento valley, I entered UC […]

Are hemlines and holdings directly proportional?   By ABHINAYA KASAGANI— akasagani@ucdavis.edu   The resurgence in popularity of low-rise jeans and skirts with shorter hemlines may signal the onset of a recession. Much of the conversation online has reframed this trend as a nostalgia-driven revival of Y2K or a rebellion against the body-negativity of the 2010s. […]

We should simplify healthy eating by cutting out chemically processed foods   By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   One of the best ways to test your knowledge is to try to teach someone else what you know. The idea, while seemingly ordinary, is tied to a significant lesson: Simplicity is key. In order to explain a […]

Not all monsters are metal   By NADIA IWACH — nmiwach@ucdavis.edu   The days of a taxi-cab industry with robust unions and reasonably predictable pricing are long-gone, with Uber as the undertaker. What began as a promise to revolutionize transit devolved into something much less noble — in its wake, an exploitative platform emerged, cannibalizing […]

Translating language is not the same as translating meaning    By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   Language is so funny to me, because it operates in such an all-consuming way, and yet most people ignore its nuances. If you really think about it, our very conception of thought is rooted in language. So much of the […]

Anything is possible with a pickaxe and a dream   By NADIA IWACH — nmiwach@ucdavis.edu   In the era of technological free-for-all, a platform capable of optimizing, monetizing and gamifying every interaction would seem like a glitch itself.  Where Instagram became auto-voyeuristic and Facebook faded into the digital peripheral, the answer to facilitating community, creativity […]

Exploring the historical ontology of fine art   By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu   Historical ontology. Just reading these two words invoked a complicated and philosophical feeling. It probably makes old white guys feel really important when they talk about it, but it can also be explained perfectly by this upcoming tanning season.  Allow me to […]