Opinion

Taking a leap of faith outside of your comfort zone can lead you to something beautiful   By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu    There’s a certain solace in predictability. It’s nice to settle into the familiarity of routine, to bask in the warm continuity of a comfort zone.  Newness is the opposite; it’s sharp, dark […]

The Editorial Board encourages media outlets to not sacrifice journalistic integrity as many continue to speak out   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD    As of September 2025, 248 journalists have been killed in the Gaza Strip — unprecedented numbers spanning any modern conflict. In fact, more journalists have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, […]

How to tell if he was checking you out or just checking you out   By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeman@ucdavis.edu   There’s a new man in my life. He’s smart, he’s easy on the eyes, he’s employed — it all started at Trader Joe’s. In one intense moment, we locked eyes as his coworker stuffed […]

It can be tempting to distance yourself from politics and social issues, but we have an obligation to advocate for change    By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   With no shortage of shocking news, it’s been a year so overwhelming it has often felt fictional; we’ve all been turning off our brains to brain rot a […]

After four years at The California Aggie, working as city news reporter, editor and editor-in-chief, I’m ready for what comes next    By CHRIS PONCE — editor@theaggie.org   When I first came to Davis, I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do with a political science degree. Social justice and local issues have always […]

Even though it doesn’t feel like the grass is greener on the other side, it probably will be    By ANA BACH — opinion@theaggie.org    Like many fourth-years making the time to write down their parting words, I too have fallen victim to procrastinating my final sentiments at The Aggie. My time at the paper […]

An homage to the town that helped me grow in self-understanding through its mosaic of lives   By HANNAH SCHRADER — city@theaggie.org It’s difficult to find words that do justice to the profound ways that The Aggie has shaped me throughout my college career. Despite not having an ardent passion for journalism when I started […]

I’ll miss The Aggie    BY ARIANA NOBLE — apnoble@ucdavis.edu    Who would’ve thought I’d end up as the layout director of The California Aggie? Honestly, me. I’ve known since my second year of high school that I wanted to pursue journalism, even if not as a writer. My love for newspapers only deepened in […]

From sketching student life to leading a design team, UC Davis gave me the courage to grow into opportunities I never thought I was ready for — and I’m so glad I dared to try   By LANHUI ZHEN — lazhen@ucdavis.edu    My story at The Aggie began when I first saw the vacancy posting […]

Reflecting on my time in my Honda Civic after I failed an exam   By ILEANA MONSERRAT MERAZ- immeraz@ucdavis.edu   Don’t be alarmed. I’m okay, I swear. However, I can’t say the same about me back in 2021 on a cold December day in my Honda Civic in a community college parking lot.  Imagine tears, […]

How I learned to take chances on things that I would have never expected to take me so far: The California Aggie being one of them   By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   I remember the first leap I took when choosing to work for The California Aggie. It was the application portal and the […]

The California Aggie helped me get to know my school, my city and my future career    By RORY CONLON — city@theaggie.org   As a transfer student, it can feel like you’re in a hurry. I spent my first year at UC Davis hustling to get the classes I needed to graduate and adjusting to […]