Opinion

The dating app can further exploit the double bind that women experience related to sex Tinder has long been considered a legitimate dating forum in the online world. The popular app, frequently used among college-age students, enables individuals to “swipe right” on those they find attractive or interesting. If the recipient swipes right as well, […]

We both knew that it would be a while before we saw each other again… Time passed and we continued to see each other. I think I liked that he wasn’t very emotional, which is what I thought I was until I discovered that I’m actually not at all. I never liked “The Notebook” anyway. […]

Unnamed squirrel feels touched while observing student taking grad photos This squirrel overheard the sound of your giggles as you posed in your white dress and wedges — or was it a pair of slacks and a button-down? — for your graduation photos. He listened as you carried on about how excited you were. He […]

How looking past vodka and politics opens a whole new world What can the Russians teach us? I asked this question as I packed my bags, preparing to leave the country I’d called home for the last four months. It’s a question of immeasurable importance, as we find ourselves fighting a neo-Cold War against a […]

The gum you like is NOT coming back in style (the gum is America) It’s been a year since the revolutionary third season of “Twin Peaks” began its stunning 18-episode run, about 25 years after the conclusion of the original show. Seemingly an apolitical escapist mystery, “The Return” actually provides sharp commentary on modern American […]

By: Ariel Hilomen — abhilomen@ucdavis.edu   Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual cartoonists belong to the cartoonists alone and do not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie.

The leader we deserve steps up to the plate In the current political climate, many people are standing up for what they believe in and kicking down the door to have their voices heard by both student and federal governments. Yet it’s not just people who are perusing the scene to find their spot and […]

A look at the obstacles women face when attempting to break into concert industry There’s something magical in attending a concert; working one, however, brings you back to reality. Sitting in front of the Activities and Recreation Center at 7:30 a.m. one bright April morning, I had trouble thinking because my mind was still foggy […]

HAGS Bryan Sykes, Editor in Chief By Ally Overbay Including myself, this year’s editorial board was entirely comprised of new editors — that is, except for Bryan. For the first few weeks of editorial board, when we struggled to pitch ideas or run meetings, our confusion was always redirected toward Bryan: “He’s been here before. […]

From the outgoing editor-in-chief I have cherished every moment of the last four years I have spent at The California Aggie. This is likely the last time I will write for this publication. Before I say goodbye, I want to share why this newspaper is so important to me. So much of my time as […]

By: Diana Olivares — deolivares@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by individual cartoonists belong to the cartoonists alone and do not necessarily indicate the views and opinions held by The California Aggie.

In attempts to bring about the apocalypse, Christians, Jews and Muslims forgo the basic principles of their religions The reaction to violence is almost always violent retaliation. If one commits violence on a sufficiently mass scale, the likelihood of war is high. Therefore, when discussing religious extremists who believe they are God’s faithful workers in […]