Opinion

By JACKSON BONNAR— jtbonnar@ucdavis.edu   At UC Davis, I’ve learned to scan a classroom before I speak. It’s not paranoia, it’s self-preservation. When you’re a conservative on a campus where the prevailing narrative leans left, every comment feels like it carries extra weight. You’re not just speaking for yourself, you’re defending your entire worldview. I […]

Drawn by: Lauren Swing–– laswing@ucdavis.edu   Disclaimer: (This cartoon is humor and/or satire, and its content is purely fictional. The story and names of “sources” are fictionalized.)

Where the five love languages fall short    By MOLLY THOMPSON – mmtthompson@ucdavis.edu   “Your love language is physical touch,” proclaimed the results of my online quiz, displaying a colorful pie chart depicting my “Love Language Profile.” Spanning 33% of the circle, the orange segment representing physical touch was thus deemed my primary love language. […]

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.

Forecast: a heavy downpour and fluctuation in political opinion   By NEVAEH KARRAKER— nakarraker@ucdavis.edu   I’ve never had an official tour of Davis; My first time on campus was a result of spontaneous exploration during a coincidental visit to town. What I did not expect, though, was to be completely drenched head to toe in […]

The California Aggie has grown so much this year, all thanks to your support    Dear Readers,   Firstly, thank you for your continued support and readership. For the last 100+ years, this newspaper has been serving the campus and local community — we are proud to be your trusted source of news in Davis. […]

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.)

Parallel play as an adult model of social intimacy   By ABHINAYA KASAGANI— akasagani@ucdavis.edu   So much of my adult life has been informed by the enclosure of my friendships within four walls, stationed in the same room and space. I do not think I understand much about the world outside of two girls sprawled […]

The REAL experts on dating   By MADISON SEEMAN — meseeman@ucdavis.edu   Modern dating is hard. It seems like messy relationships are around every corner: drama, cheating and — worst of all — situationships. Not for me, of course, but fragments of totally ethical eavesdropping and the stories from friends paint a dire picture of […]

How the Trump administration benefits from fear   By TARA ROMERO — tcrome@ucdavis.edu   On March 8, 2025, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestine activist at Columbia University, for using his right to free speech. A U.S. court has ruled the Donald Trump administration is within their rights […]

Ways technological advancements can be both detrimental and beneficial to the environment   By ELLIE NOH — eenoh@ucdavis.edu   With the plethora of recent technological advancements — from electronics to artificial intelligence (AI) — there are many positive implications in terms of improved environmental measures. However, what are ways in which these technologies might negatively […]

As the trial begins, the Editorial Board remembers and honors those victimized by the stabbing spree   BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD   In the spring of 2023, former UC Davis student Carlos Reales Dominguez went on a stabbing spree. The spree resulted in the death of unhoused resident David Henry Breaux and UC Davis fourth-year […]