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Friday, April 11, 2025

Opinion

What the hay? It’s Picnic Day!

The 111th Picnic Day welcomes you to Wonderland   BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Since its inception in 1909, Picnic Day has been one of the most anticipated...

The ducks are bullying me

Can someone translate their quacks for me?   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   The ducks are out and about on the UC Davis campus, and you best...

Let’s bring back the diplomatic leader

Why diplomacy is an invaluable skill   By MAYA KORNYEYEVA — mkornyeyeva@ucdavis.edu   Over the course of our lives, we typically learn to associate the idea of “being...

The corrupt and ridiculous jurisprudence of the John Roberts Supreme Court

The Supreme Court majority does not value your basic human rights   By CALEB SILVER — chsilver@ucdavis.edu    The ruling of Wardlow versus Illinois (2000), put succinctly, is...

The death of hobbies

College kills students’ time for passion projects and extracurriculars   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   “What do you like to do for fun?”  If I was still in...

The Editorial Board urges you to protect student speech

Censorship is never acceptable, but particularly in spaces intended to uplift the tenets of free speech   BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Universities have historically fostered a vibrant...

UC Davis Anthony Padilla look-alike contest ends in six arrests

Questioning continues as local law enforcement attempts to uncover the identity of the real Anthony Padilla   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   Ever since the October 2024...

My day was ruined by Cybertrucks

They are just so ugly and unlucky   By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu   It was a beautiful morning. The sun was glistening and rays beamed through the...

One must imagine Sisyphus unhappy

Will Sisyphus succeed in ending his story?   By ABHINAYA KASAGANI— akasagani@ucdavis.edu   Sisyphus is having trouble conceiving an ending for his latest story, unable to shirk the...

The UC Davis mascot Gunrock decides to retire

A reflection of Gunrock’s time at UC Davis   By ELLIE NOH — eenoh@ucdavis.edu   After much debate among students on who the real mascot of UC Davis...

Spill the tea (or coffee)

An eavesdropper’s guide to philosophical banter   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   I’m a very nosy person, and the amount of gossip I’ve overheard simply because of unconcerned,...

I’ve seen tabling from both sides now and they both suck

A lose-lose college classic   By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeman@ucdavis.edu   The sun was shining, the birds were chirping but, somehow, out of the nearly thousands of people...

The inevitable third wheel

Friend groups of three can be difficult to maintain, so here's some advice to fix that   By JHANA RHODES—jsrho@ucdavis.edu   Is it just me, or do trio...

A looming trade war

Why can’t I buy groceries at a normal price?   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   An empty wallet is something all college students carry. However, it may soon...

Why you should write to your 13-year-old self

The unexpected benefits of showing love to the ‘you’ of the past   By NATALIE SALTER — arts@theaggie.org    During the 13th track of her 2023 album “Bewitched,”...