Opinion

How studying overseas sparked my interest in local storytelling    By ELIZABETH BUNT — arts@theaggie.org    I joined The California Aggie as a writer the summer after my third year at Davis. As an English major with creative writing emphasis and a professional writing minor, it was kind of a miracle I hadn’t stumbled upon […]

My four-year-long codependent relationship with The California Aggie   By ALLISON KELEHER — adkeleher@ucdavis.edu   Long ago in Davis, a little undergraduate student applied to be a volunteer layout artist for The California Aggie. Spoiler alert — I’m the little undergraduate student. I entered UC Davis with a background in graphic design, and with absolutely […]

I only knew her for a year   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   Writing about myself directly for an article feels so gross. Usually, I can hide behind a communal “we” or a pointed “you.” Even when I use the “I” pronoun in my columns I get to feel a bit distanced, since few […]

You can’t have my autograph (unless you ask nicely)   By JALAN TEHRANIFAR — features@theaggie.org   My name is Jalan Tehranifar, and I’m the girl you’ve seen around campus on the tiny purple moped (it’s meant for children) — but that’s not all that I am.  When I first arrived at UC Davis at 16, […]

Without The California Aggie, I would have never had the chance to experience the entirety of the people, places and events of my sweet college town   By OLIVIA HOKR    At the beginning of my second year of college, I came across a volunteer staff writer vacancy for The California Aggie. I submitted an […]

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From a writer who wrote her articles at 2 a.m.   By JESSICA YUNG — campus@theaggie.org   “Does it ever drive you crazy, just how fast the night changes?” – One Direction My childhood band sang that over 10 years ago, and I never fully understood that until now. I have always experienced my childhood […]

As I look back on my time at The Aggie, I am filled with gratitude for all of the amazing people who made it possible  By EMME DUNNING — features@theaggie.org For the past two years, I have had the pleasure and honor of being a reporter at the features desk for The California Aggie. When […]

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 […]