Opinion

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 […]

Reproductive injustice in red states and the recent bombing of a Southern California fertility clinic are part of a dangerous national trend   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD    On May 17, 2025, a Southern California fertility clinic was damaged by a bombing labeled as “an intentional act of terrorism” by the head of the Los […]

By AILI KOGA— aakoga@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)

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 […]

In a time of normalized apathy, it is crucial to stay engaged with media surrounding global issues   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   As the year continues on, headlines about Palestine seem to grow more and more devastating while empathy toward Palestinians seems to stay stagnant or even decrease. As of March 2025, the conflict […]

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 […]

The people aren’t ready for spray-on shoes yet   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   There was once a little engineer who loved math so much that he committed to UC Davis with hopes and dreams of all the math he would be doing in his engineering classes. In the beginning, he excelled in all […]

Drawn by: Katherine Ong–– keong@ucdavis.edu Disclaimer: This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.

The Trump administration’s withholding of billions of dollars from colleges is unconstitutional and strips them of their autonomy    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   Harvard University is facing severe budget cuts and the withholding of funds following a publicized battle with President Donald Trump’s administration. Beginning in March, the Trump administration sent a series of […]