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Deck the halls with festive gift-giving this holiday season

The Editorial Board’s recommendations for crafts, experiences and all things handmade    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   When the days grow colder and the nights are lit up...
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Gun violence: the continuing American tragedy

Recent mass shootings remind us of the continued widespread harm firearms inflict on modern life   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD — opinon@theaggie.org   As many families gathered and...
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The billionaire obsession with surrogacy

America’s elites are exploiting working-class women to produce the next upper echelon By ANJALI IYER — amiyer@ucdavis.edu In 2023, Rebecca Smith (a pseudonym) agreed to become...
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Money, money, money makes the world go… to trade schools?

As Gen Z heads to trade schools, it’s time to talk about how we view college education By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu At the end of...
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Why we need trade unions

Unions play an important role in securing worker protections By SAGE KAMOCSAY— skamocsay@ucdavis.edu Union participation in America is at an all-time low. As working conditions worsen...
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The colonization of food

Heirlooms of flavor and family By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu I had the privilege of growing up in an “ingredient household.” As a chef, my dad...
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A much-needed movement for more ethical farming

The Real Organic Project strives to provide a higher standard for American farms By SAGE KAMOCSAY— skamocsay@ucdavis.edu The Real Organic Project (ROP) is a movement that...
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You don’t like fashion: You just like to buy stuff

The fashion industry has long advertised itself as a frontier of individualism, but is this really a valid presentation? By GEETIKA MAHAJAN — giamahajan@ucdavis.edu Our society...
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The modern cigarette

You’re not locked in — ultra-processed foods may be why By NEVAEH KARRAKER — nakarraker@ucdavis.edu The “Curious George” books, first published in 1941 by H.A. Rey...
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Gen Z: The generation that time travels

Exploring how people perceive themselves in time By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu Perhaps the present pandemonium about the future is all a response to the past. If...
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We should not be afraid of aging

Modern beauty standards have perpetuated a fear of growing older: Let’s change that By SABRINA FIGUEROA — sfigueroaavila@ucdavis.edu A couple of weeks ago, I had a...
Humor

A plea from your downstairs neighbor

Stop dropping your bowling balls! By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeman@ucdavis.edu Dear upstairs neighbor: Neighbors are a natural side effect of any community. Whether you’re separated by a...
Opinion

Go to your friend’s birthday party

Hyperindividualism is ruining your life By ABHINAYA KASAGANI — akasagani@ucdavis.edu I’ll admit that I have a tendency to retreat into my deliberately constrictive, shell-like enclosure in...
Opinion

The Democratic Party needs a wake-up call

Democratic politicians follow the money, when they should be focused on reconnecting with their base By SAGE KAMOCSAY— skamocsay@ucdavis.edu The approval rating of the Democratic Party...
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The commodification of fall — friend or foe?

Capitalism really popped off with this one By VIOLET ZANZOT— vmzanzot@ucdavis.edu With streets and storefront windows full of perfectly-painted ceramic pumpkins, seasonally spiced lattes and witches’...
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