Opinion

Why do they let me write this stuff? The traffic cone. We pass them every day without a second thought. Maybe it’s time for a change. It was a Sunday in February. The sun was shining, the birds were in the sky (where they belong) and I was wearing my spring hat and my best […]

And by people I mean doctors. It all started when I walked into the room. Everyone in it was blown away — I could see it on their faces. These shocked expressions and dropped jaws have become standard reactions to my presence. I turn and talk to a woman in the room. She looks me […]

While some women are forced to cover, there are millions who choose to do so, and it’s important to know why In an era that saw the Free the Nipple Movement rise alongside a broader fight for male and female equality, it’s disheartening to witness continued attacks against Muslim women for what they choose to […]

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.

Davis student grants insight into new condition affecting many recent grads Here at The California Aggie, we’ve covered some intense graduation stories. We thought we’d seen it all — police arresting walking grads for public intoxication, keynote speakers advising students to sell their bodies online, apes from the primatology lab escaping and attempting to take […]

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 […]